Introducing the Collins Boys Meet Jack and Bud Collins, two brothers who pulled off one of history's most baffling crimes...The D.B. Cooper unsolved skyjacking of November 24th, 1971. The Jumper Jack was exactly who the authorities thought he was: Businessman - Father - Stunt Skydiver and Pilot. His[...]
An in-depth look at Britain's era of military and naval might, during the heyday of the Empire 1790 - 1830.
Clear, readable prose and a comprehensive analysis of the British Army Uses primary sources and secondary literature to present a series of clear themes In-depth coverage of key battles[...]
This reader brings together original and influential recent work in the field of early modern European history. * Provides a thought-provoking overview of current thinking on this period. * Key themes include evolving early-modern identities; changes in religion and cultural life; the revolution o[...]
When "New York Times" foreign correspondent J. B. Collins hears rumors that an al-Qaeda splinter cell--ISIS--has captured a cache of chemical weapons inside Syria, he knows this is a story he must pursue at all costs. Does the commander of the jihadist faction really have weapons of mass destruction[...]
"The president of the United States . . . is missing."With these words, "New York Times" journalist J. B. Collins, reporting from the scene of a devastating attack by ISIS terrorists in Amman, Jordan, puts the entire world on high alert. The leaders of Israel and Palestine are critically injured, Jo[...]
As he prepares to deliver the State of the Union address, the president of the United States is convinced the Islamic State is on the run, about to be crushed by American forces once and for all. But New York Times foreign correspondent J. B. Collins tells the president he's dead wrong. With the Mid[...]
What if the Islamic State captured the most valuable hostage in history?
"The president of the United States . . . is missing." With these words, New York Times journalist J. B. Collins, reporting from the scene of a devastating attack by ISIS terrorists in Amman, Jordan, puts the entire world on[...]
The exciting conclusion to the J. B. Collins series
Over 100,000 copies sold
Top-ten appearances on national fiction bestseller lists: New York TimesUSA TodayPublishers WeeklyWashington Post"Guaranteed sleep loss for the reader of this can't-put-down novel." --World magazine
As he pre[...]
The exciting conclusion to the J. B. Collins series
Over 100,000 copies sold
Top-ten appearances on national fiction bestseller lists: New York TimesUSA TodayPublishers WeeklyWashington Post"Guaranteed sleep loss for the reader of this can't-put-down novel." --World magazine
As he pre[...]
The Third Target
When New York Times foreign correspondent J. B. Collins hears rumors that an al-Qaeda splinter cell--ISIS--has captured a cache of chemical weapons inside Syria, he knows this is a story he must pursue at all costs. With terrorist forces trying to bring down two Arab governments [...]
As leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and then the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Michael Collins developed a bold new strategy to use against the British administration of Ireland in the early twentieth century. His goal was to attack its well-established system of spies and informers, wear d[...]
Collins Primary Focus: Handwriting Book B contains photocopiable resource sheets aimed at children in Foundation Stage. It focuses on letter movements and shapes, the recognition of lower-case and upper-case letters, the numbers 0-9. Book A is also suitable for children at this level. The same conte[...]
Neoclassical realism is an important new approach to international relations. Focusing on the interaction of the international system and the internal dynamics of states, neoclassical realism seeks to explain the grand strategies of individual states as opposed to recurrent patterns of international[...]
Rick is a Gamerunner. His job is to test there are no glitches or bugs in The Maze - the computer game that is much more than just a computer game. In The Maze you physically become your avatar. You fight, run and loot, all the time avoiding the deadly slicing traps - whirling blades that appear fro[...]