This title provides an account of a tree and the reflections of the growth process in the mature structure of the wood. It describes and illustrates, by reference to common widely distributed trees, the diversity of wood anatomy, and explains the use of anatomical features in relation to methods of [...]
The Hotel Theresa is the stuff of legend, and one of the New York landmarks that established Harlem as a mecca of black culture. "Meet Me at the Theresa" is the first book devoted to the fabulous story of the Hotel Theresa. Though it closed its doors in 1970, there are still many who live to tell th[...]
Starring Thomas Treviot, each novel in this thrilling new series of historical mysteries is based on a real unsolved Tudor crime. 1536. In the corrupt heart of Tudor London a killer waits in the shadows...The Real Crime Before dawn on a misty November morning in 1536, prominent mercer Robert Packin[...]
An indispensable reference for every business professional, the "AMA Handbook of Business Writing" is the ultimate guide to style, grammar, usage, punctuation, construction, and formatting for more than 50 commonly used business documents.[...]
18 lectures by an influential theorist who discusses school as an appropriate setting for moral education. A pioneer of sociology, Durkheim explains the first element in fostering morality as the development of a sense of discipline, followed by a willingness to behave in accordance with collective [...]
Throughout history, food has acted as a catalyst of social change, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict, and economic expansion. An Edible History of Humanity is a pithy, entertaining account of how a series of changes--caused, enabled, or influ[...]
From the late eighteenth century, Germans increasingly identified the fate of their nation with that of their woodlands. A variety of groups soon mobilized the 'German forest' as a national symbol, though often in ways that suited their own social, economic, and political interests. The German Fo[...]
Imagined Communities, Benedict Anderson's brilliant book on nationalism, forged a new field of study when it first appeared in 1983. Since then it has sold over a quarter of a million copies and is widely considered the most important book on the subject. In this greatly anticipated revised edition,[...]
The financial establishment-banks and investment bankers, such as Citigroup, Bear Stearns, Lehman, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley-were the cowboys, recklessly assuming risks, leveraging up to astronomical levels, and driving the economy to the brink of disaster. In King of Cap[...]
This book presents a reexamination of major Southern battles and tactics in the war for independence. A finalist for the 2005 Distinguished Writing Award of the Army Historical Foundation and the 2005 Thomas Fleming Book Award of the American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia, "The Southern Str[...]
The Mesoamerican population who lived near the indigenous cultivation sites of the "Chocolate Tree" (Theobromo cacao) had a multitude of documented applications of chocolate as medicine, ranging from alleviating fatigue to preventing heart ailments to treating snakebite. Until recently, these applic[...]
Written by G. Willow Wilson Art and cover by M.K. Perker In this second volume of the acclaimed new Vertigo series, Blythe's mysterious rescuer reveals the truth behind one of the most shocking disappearances in aviation history - a secret tied to the origin of hyperprax flight. Then, as the race t[...]
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON - Art and cover by M.K. PERKER Blythe makes a dangerous journey to the Northwest Frontier province of Pakistan, where she's drawn into a holy war with a bizarre twist in this new volume collecting issues #11-17 of this acclaimed series.[...]
Written by G. WILLOW WILSON Art and cover by M.K. PERKER In this final AIR volume collecting issues #18-24, Blythe uncovers the most advanced airship ever built. Then, she must untangle a mystery surrounding the disappearance of legendary aviator/author Antoine de Saint-ExupEry and discover the hidd[...]
Scenario planning is a technique for strategic planning and execution that takes into account the many uncertainties that are the reality of the world. This book explains what scenarios are and are not, why they are needed, as well as their uses and benefits. It also deals with cultural and organiza[...]
Value priced "The Tyndale Handbook of Bible Charts & Maps" features over 400 charts and 200 maps useful to any Bible student or teacher. The pages are perforated for easy removal and fully reproducible for classroom use. This is the only handbook of charts and maps on the market that includes a CD [...]
At some point in clinical practice, most therapists will encounter a client suffering with an eating disorder, but many are uncertain of how to treat these issues. Because eating disorders are rooted in secrecy and reinforced by our culture's dangerous obsession with thinness, sufferers are likely t[...]
For the millions of people with bulimia regaining a healthy relationship to food is an uphill battle with much at stake. This workbook presents a revolutionary approach to the treatment of bulimia and similar eating disorders through ACT. Unlike other treatment programs this workbook encourages read[...]
A Process-Focused Guide to Treating Eating Disorders with ACTAt some point in clinical practice, most therapists will encounter a client suffering with an eating disorder, but many are uncertain of how to treat these issues. Because eating disorders are rooted in secrecy and reinforced by our cultur[...]