The decision to reintroduce unit Colours for the armed forces of the new Wehrmacht involved many problems. No unit flags and standards had been produced since before 1914. Paul Casberg, the well-known master painter and illustrator, was commissioned to design the new Army Colours, a commission which[...]
The perfect companion to Lewis Carroll's classic book and director Tim Burton's remake of Alice in Wonderland releasing in March 2010 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is treasured by people of all ages who have followed young Alice on her trip down a rabbit hole and into a fantasy world filled [...]
This book focuses on physically demanding occupations that require strength and stamina as conditions of safe, productive and career-long job performance. The perspective is that of the exercise scientist, who studies the physiological responses to arduous work, constructs tests of work capacity, de[...]
Power-mad Norman Osborn thought he was a match for the might of Earthbound Asgard. He was half-right: The reassembled Avengers drove him back, but the Realm Eternal lies in ruins. In the wreckage, former Captain America Steve Rogers, Iron Man and Thor find themselves squabbling over old wounds. As t[...]
HAND IN HAND presents the stories of ten men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day. The stories are accessible, fully-drawn narratives offering the subjects' childhood influences, the time and place in which they lived, t[...]
Unlock the power of Microsoft Power View and build rich BI reports with just a few clicks Co-written by bestselling BI author Brian Larson, Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power View provides complete coverage of Microsoft Power View, the BI tool that enables you to quickly create high-quality, high[...]
A unique book-and-video package for learning Microsoft SQL Server Integration ServicesIf you need a practical, hands-on introduction to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Integration Services (SSIS), this book and video package from foremost SSIS authority Brian Knight gets you thoroughly up to speed. Each l[...]
Brian Michael Bendis brings the Avengers out of the darkness and into a new heroic age Iron Man, Thor and Captain America have been the Avengers' heart and soul since the team's earliest days. But in the wreckage of Asgard, they find themselves squabbling over old wounds. As unstable magics cast th[...]
Book-and-video package gets novices up to speed on Microsoft SQL Server 2012If you need a practical, hands-on introduction, especially to SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), this book-and-video package from authority Brian Knight is the perfect solution. Each lesson includes three major componen[...]
For thirty-one years, the RMS "Queen Mary" sailed the North Atlantic. It helped defeat Hitler and was the ship of choice for the world's rich and famous. Now in retirement in the Port of Long Beach, the "Stateliest Ship Afloat" plays host to tourists, travelers and more than six hundred spirits that[...]
With over 200 techniques available for examining different muscles and joints, it is impractical to accurately remember them all. But now there is a shortcut: "The 3-Minute Musculoskeletal & Peripheral Nerve Exam" is a clear, concise, and accessible reference for conducting a thorough musculoskeleta[...]
My mother went to visit our neighbor, Umm Bahaa, but refused to take me with her, on the pretext that women visit women and men visit men. So she left me alone, promising not to be gone more than a few minutes. I told my cat I was going to strangle her, but she paid no attention and continued groomi[...]