Take a close-up look at Alexander Graham Bell, an inventor and teacher of the deaf. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIME For Kids(R). Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this compassionate man and show how his innovati[...]

Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of mo[...]

First published more than 30 years ago and in continuous print ever since, this remains one of the most comprehensive references available to the enthusiast engine tuner and race engine builder. Drawing on the author's many years of practical experience in tuning and modifying high-performance road,[...]

This book traces the life of Alexander Graham Bell, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the invention for which he is best known: the telephone. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievemen[...]

Readers will learn about Alexander Graham Bell's lifelong fascination with music, speech and sounds.[...]

The Permaculture Way shows us how to consciously design a lifestyle which is low in environmental impact and highly productive. It demonstrates how to meet our needs, make the most of resources by minimizing waste and maximizing potential, and still leave the Earth richer than we found it.[...]

Das Buch erläutert, wie man die Prinzipien der Permakultur in seinem eigenen Garten umsetzen kann. Ziel ist es dabei, dauerhafte ökologische Kreisläufe zu schaffen, die sich selbst aufrecht erhalten. Zahlreiche Ratschläge und Anregungen helfen bei der richtigen Planung und Anlage des Gar[...]

Money laundering law and practice is found in three branches of the law - criminal, civil and regulatory. This book argues that a full understanding of the issues requires dealing with all three areas at once while remaining sensitive to the connections between them.[...]

Friends and family of Ruth Bell Graham share their fondest thoughts and memories about the woman they know as mother, wife, grandmother, teacher, prayer partner and friend. Reminiscent of the best-selling Footprints of a Pilgrim, Ruth Bell Graham is a tender and touching portrait of Ruth Bell Graha[...]

Beginning in the 1920s, an all-star team of goons, gunmen and garrotters transformed America's criminal landscape. Its membership was diverse; the mob recruited men from all ethnicities and religious backgrounds. Most were natives of the Big Apple, handpicked from the city's toughest neighborhoods: [...]