The Little House books have captivated generations of readers with theirstory of the little pioneer girt Laura Ingalls growing up on the American frontier. Now the Little House story continues with The Rocky Ridge Years, books that tell the story of Laura and Almanzo Wilder's daughter, Rose.The firs[...]

Level 2 of Academic Connections has a systematic step-by-step approach that helps students develop their academic and test-taking skills. It is provided with a MyEnglishLab online component.[...]

A History of Western Society is one of the most successful textbooks available because it captures students' interest in the everyday life of the past, tying social history to politics and culture. The tenth edition has been thoroughly revised to strengthen readability and the attention to daily lif[...]

This volume provides an accessible introduction to the global past (from prehistory to 1600 CE) through social history. Thoroughly revised, the ninth edition now contains more global comparisons, documents, features and activities to aid and reinforce students' learning.[...]

This volume introduces students to the global past (from 1775 to the present) through social history, and provides insights into the stories and voices of the people who lived it. Thoroughly revised, the ninth edition now contains more global comparisons, documents, features and activities to aid an[...]

The first-ever popular account of a tide-turning Civil War battle that saved the Union capital-but at a horrific price. Every Civil War buff has heard of the Battle of Chantilly, the bloody 1862 engagement fought in a driving rainstorm only twenty miles from Washington that claimed the lives of two [...]

This guide provides everything you need to get started with Prism and to use it to create flexible, maintainable Windows(R) Presentation Foundation (WPF) and Microsoft Silverlight(R) 4.0 applications.
It can be challenging to design and build WPF or Silverlight client applications that are flex[...]

On the afternoon of 8 April 1802, in the remote southern ocean, two explorers had a remarkable chance encounter. Englishman Matthew Flinders and Frenchman Nicolas Baudin had been sent by their governments on the same quest: to explore the uncharted coast of the great south land and find out whether [...]

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Leave no Hill Tribe subgroup or culture unimpressed by a dash of your multi-lingual bon mots. Whether you're trekking Vietnam, China, Laos, Thailand or beyond, let this handy phrasebook do some talking. * Covers Lahu, Akha, Lisu, Mong, Mien[...]

Motor homes range from the compact to the magnificent but they have one thing in common: they are a home away from home, and knowing the ins and outs of motor homes will help you make the very best of them. "Motorhomes: The Complete Guide" takes you from the status of beginner to the ranks of expert[...]