From blastoff to splashdown, from the first dog sent flying in a rocket to the first man to walk on the moon, explore the wild world of outer space by traveling with your pencil from dot to dot. And, for each one, there are tasty little bites of information to let you know all about the missions, th[...]

In a city that knows its meat, the Lobel family of New York is the prime purveyor. Whether it's beef, pork, lamb, poultry, or game, they know not only how to choose it, but also the very best ways to prepare each cut. This cookbook is all about the cut. Organized by type of meat (beef, veal, pork, l[...]

This book presents a number of topics related to surfaces, such as Euclidean, spherical and hyperbolic geometry, the fundamental group, universal covering surfaces, Riemannian manifolds, the Gauss-Bonnet Theorem, and the Riemann mapping theorem. The main idea is to get to some interesting mathematic[...]

From the second century to the mid-eighth century, this illuminating volume presents a collection of early Christian commentary on Acts, which tells the story of the expansion of the church from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth, featuring selections from Didymus the Blind, John Cassian, and Athana[...]

A delicious ode to morning foods, featuring eggs, biscuits, meats, and pancakes you'll want to start every day with. Breakfast brings beauty and enthusiasm to the morning meal. George Weld draws on his passion and Southern roots to create the fresh, satisfying dishes his Williamsburg restaurant, Eg[...]

In "Son of the Morning Star," Mr. Connell explores deeply the personalities of Custer and the other federal and Indian leaders. Custer, seen by some as a hero, by others as the cause of the defeat, was an enigmatic and extravagant figure, fearless in battle and sentimental in repose. It is said that[...]

"Walking Baltimore" includes Charm City's well-known neighborhoods -- Downtown, the Inner Harbor, Mount Vernon, and Fells Point. But in the voice of its insider author, the book also covers lesser-known and far-flung corners, revealing what makes Baltimore such a wonderful and fascinating destinatio[...]

The robbers had a crew of two dozen specialists, a stolen helicopter, perfectly-designed explosives, and inside information on a $150 million cash repository in Stockholm. The police were on to them?or so they thought. What happened next would make headlines around the world, but the robbery was jus[...]

TURN YOUR CHALLENGES INTO SUCCESSES - LEARN HOW AND WHY SOME TEAM STRUGGLE AND SOME SUCCEEDThis groundbreaking resource defines what business analytics is, the immense value it brings to an organization, and how to harness its power to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. Author Evan Stubbs p[...]

Chef Marc Forgione opened his eponymous New York City restaurant in 2008 to widespread acclaim, becoming the youngest American-born chef and owner to receive a Michelin star in consecutive years. Upon winning Season 3 of Food Network's The Next Iron Chef, Forgione joined the ranks of former and curr[...]