Shows students how easily and effectively students can participate in the political process. This book examines the key concepts of American government, providing student-oriented features that focus on active citizenship.[...]

The fast, informal way to learn to speak French - with integrated audio clips throughout. Listen to pronunciations and conversations. French is a beautiful language but quite difficult to learn. Whether you need to learn the language for a French class, or you travel overseas for business or leisure[...]

Whether you're an experience ProShow user or are just getting started, get ready to pick up a wealth of tips and techniques for making great-looking slide shows. Written by the president and founder of Photodex, the company that makes ProShow, "Secrets of Proshow Experts: The Official Guide To Creat[...]

"This is a book filled with useful information, objectively presented, and offered at precisely the right time."---Madeleine K. Albright, U.S. Secretary of State, 1997--2001
How did a nation founded as a homeland for South Asian Muslims become a haven for Al Qaeda and other jihadist groups? In t[...]

Arno Schmidt (1914-1979) was one of the most remarkable writers of the twentieth century. Despite much of his work being available in English, his centenary passed nearly unremarked in the United States and England - to the disappointment of those who frequent the mythical Literary Saloon. In his ho[...]

Communicating Globally: Intercultural Communication and International Business provides students with a cultural general awareness of diverse world views, valuable insights on understanding and overcoming cultural differences, and a clear path to international business success. This text integrates [...]

In Chasing Sound, Susan Schmidt Horning traces the cultural and technological evolution of recording studios in the United States from the first practical devices to the modern multi-track studios of the analog era. Charting the technical development of studio equipment, the professionalization of r[...]