This compact study provides a fresh perspective on one of the most significant American composers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. A leading voice of the American classical music tradition, Elliott Carter was initially encouraged to become a composer by Charles Ives, and he went on to le[...]

GNU Emacs is the most popular and widespread of the Emacs family of editors. It is also the most powerful and flexible. Unlike all other text editors, GNU Emacs is a complete working environment--you can stay within Emacs all day without leaving. "Learning GNU Emacs," 3rd Edition tells readers how t[...]

James Franco has to be one of America s most talented male celebrities at the moment. You name it, he has done it. Although Franco is best known for his leading roles in Hollywood cinema and his selfie game, his versatility does not stop there. James is also a successful director, screenwriter, prod[...]

A fully updated edition of the first major biography of David Cameron -- now covering his first year as Prime Minister and leader of the coalition government.[...]

Something is rotten in the state of Wisconsin. Werewolf packs are being united and absorbed into an army of super soldiers by a mysterious figure who speaks like an angel and fights like a demon. And every Knight Templar - keepers of the magical peace between mankind and magickind - who tries to ge[...]

John Charming isn't your average prince...
He comes from a line of Charmings--an illustrious family of dragon slayers, witch-finders and killers dating back to before the fall of Rome. Trained by a modern day version of the Knights Templar, monster hunters who have updated their methods from ch[...]

Few people know that Ypres, centre of First World War remembrance, was once home to a thriving British community that played a heroic role in the Second World War. This expatriate outpost grew around the British ex-servicemen who cared for the war memorials and cemeteries of 'Flanders Fields'. Many [...]