Growing up at the edge of the forest, sisters Hansel and Gretel are no strangers to danger. They've been practicing ninja stealth and karate chops at the local dojo - a move that proves shrewd when their parents are kidnapped by a wily fox. The plucky pair set off on a rescue operation, but the fore[...]

Providing a source of vision for the revitalisation of ground and envelope as spatial elements that can inform the search for embedded locally specific architectures, this book collects essays and projects that each contributes a particular element to what might constitute an integrated and richly n[...]

Architecture is on the brink. It is a discipline in crisis. Over the last two decades, architectural debate has diversified to the point of fragmentation and exhaustion. What is called for is an overarching argument or set of criteria on which to approach the design and construction of the built env[...]

This indispensable guide to the Medicinal Plants of Britain and Europe is part of the new Black's Nature Guide series. Over 350 species of plants are covered, each beautifully illustrated with detailed paintings and clear photographs. The images not only show you what the medicinal plant looks like [...]

The 11th edition of Lippincott's Q&A Review for NCLEX-RN provides the highest-quality practice questions, detailed rationales, and preparation strategies needed to succeed on the NCLEX-RN(registered) examination. This revised reprint has been updated to ensure that content will help both U.S. and Ca[...]

This is the bittersweet memoir of a young East German woman, searching for her country and herself.Jana Hensel was thirteen on November 9, 1989, the night the Berlin Wall fell. The moment it happened, everyone proclaimed it a Great Historical Event. The Cold War was over! Freedom was at hand! But in[...]

Hinter einigen Werken Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdys steckt seine Schwester Fanny. Sie war Ideenlieferantin und kritische Begutachterin der Kompositionen ihres Bruders und wohl die bedeutendste Komponistin des 19. Jahrhunderts.[...]