Beginning in the year 711 and continuing for nearly a thousand years, the Islamic presence survived in Spain, at times flourishing, and at other times dwindling into warring fiefdoms. But the culture and science thereby brought to Spain, including long-buried knowledge from Greece, largely forgotten[...]
The U.S. trade union movement finds itself today on a global battlefield filled with landmines and littered with the bodies of various social movements and struggles. Candid, incisive, and accessible, "Solidarity Divided" is a critical examination of labor's current crisis and a plan for a bold new [...]
This book, based on a two-year study of former prisoners of the U.S. government's detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, reveals in graphic detail the cumulative effect of the Bush administration's 'war on terror'. Scrupulously researched and devoid of rhetoric, the book deepens the story of po[...]
In this study Roland Fletcher argues that the built environment becomes a constraint on the long-term development of a settlement. It is costly to move settlements, or to demolish and rebuild from scratch, so the initial layout and buildings, and the forms of communication that result, may come to s[...]
A clear and concise up-to-date overview of the scientific research literature related to the biology of multiple sclerosis.[...]
This book demonstrates the contribution that statistics can and should make to linguistic studies. The range of work to which statistical analysis is applicable is vast: including, for example, language acquisition, language variation and many aspects of applied linguistics. The authors give a wide [...]
In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the popular and successful bands in the UK. In this title, Tom, Danny, Harry and Dougie share both the stories of their own lives and that of McFly.[...]
Love the TV show Modern Family? Wait until you meet the family Fletcher With two dads, four adopted brothers, two cats, and one pug, the Fletchers will have you laughing out loud
Welcome to Rock Island, Where Time Stands Still
The Fletchers are back on Rock Island, homeof all their be[...]
Kids will love making funny faces with Justin. Complete with two sheets of hilarious stickers, this is perfect for ages 3+.[...]
This very readable book is aimed at both ordinary concerned citizens and people with a bit of sophistication about economics. It is a systematic examination of why free trade is slowly bleeding America's economy to death and what can be done about it. It explains in detail why the standard economic [...]
Prepare to meet the real McFly. In 2003, Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter came together and formed what would become one of the most popular and successful bands in the UK. Just teenagers at the time, they were catapulted into the limelight and had to adapt quickly to their n[...]
In the companion book to Twilight Comes Twice, poetic prose describes a full autumn moon and the magical effect it has on the earth, plants, animals, and people around it.[...]
Finally someone has gone straight to the real experts: hundreds of men and women who have resolved a drinking problem. Best-selling author Anne M. Fletcher asked them a simple question: how did you do it? The result: the first completely unbiased guide for problem drinkers, which shatters long-held [...]
An updated edition of the practical guide to effective, long-term weight loss furnishes ten keys to success from people who have successfully kept their weight off, sharing psychological strategies for weight maintenance, a diet and sample meal plans, favorite recipes, and more. Reprint.[...]
A significant addition to the literature on gas turbine technology, the second edition of Gas Turbine Performance is a lengthy text covering product advances and technological developments. Including extensive figures, charts, tables and formulae, this book will interest everyone concerned with gas [...]
An eye-opening tour of the addiction treatment industry explores the gap between what should happen and what does
What happens inside drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers and how rehab works are a mystery to those outside the industry - and sometimes even to those inside it.
Anne M. Fletc[...]
Since its initial publication in 1973, Cinematography has become the standard guidebook on filmmaking techniques that emphasizes the cameraman's craft. Now completely revised and updated, it clearly and concisely covers what today's filmmaker needs to know about camera structure and operation, lense[...]