Michael Jordan.
The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, all because he feared he'd never grow tall enough to play the game that would one day make him famous. That's when his mother an[...]

Starting from the inception of the office, The American Presidency examines the constitutional precepts of the presidency and the social, economic, political, and international factors that have continued to shape it ever since. In this revised and updated sixth edition, Milkis and Nelson update all[...]

Queen Victoria fell in love with the Riviera when she discovered it on her first visit to Menton in 1882 and her enchantment with this 'paradise of nature' endured for almost twenty years. This work is a account that makes a contribution to both our understanding of Victoria's character and personal[...]

In the 20 years that have passed since the publication of the first edition, both Poison Control Centers and Emergency Departments have witnessed an expansion in the number and variety of poisonings caused by toxic plants. At the same time, there is a proliferation in the diversity of plants in our [...]

Designed for the musicianship portion of the freshman theory sequence, Benjamin/Horvit/Nelson, this title presents music that is chosen to challenge and not overwhelm.[...]

From Jekyll and Hyde to B horror movie icons to the Addams family and beyond, macabre misfits have thrived in the fertile soil of modern-age media and pop culture. What is it about vampires, zombies, skeletons, and other mutants brought to life in the darkest recesses of the imagination? Goth-Icky c[...]

Fourth edition.

In the aftermath of H'EL on Earth, Supergirl's world has been shattered in every way possible. Kara Zor-El searches the stars for a new home, but in doing so, encounters one of Superman's deadliest enemies in his New 52 debut: Cyborg Superman! New writer Michael Alan Nelson takes over the Girl of St[...]

Delivers practical material that helps you improve your listening and ear training skills. This title provides an easy-to-use interface for listening with varied general MIDI instrumental sounds. It includes basic rudiments (intervals, chords, and scales), melodies, four-part harmonic settings, and [...]

"The closer the new media future gets, the further victory appears." --Michael Wolff
This is a book about what happens when the smartestpeople in the room decide something is inevitable, andyet it doesn t come to pass. What happens when omenshave been misread, tea leaves misinterpreted, gurusemb[...]

Conan creator Robert E. Howard's epic story in graphic novel form for the first time ever Adapted from the story by Robert E. Howard, creator of the legendary character CONAN THE BARBARIAN Cormac FitzGeoffrey, a wandering warrior born and bred on the battlefield, is a renowned fighter, a ruthless a[...]