This remarkable text is broad in scope, providing a magnificent overview of medieval painting, sculpture, and architecture-in Italy, Byzantium, Germany, and France from the 4th to the 14th centuries-including Early Christian, Byzantine, Pre-Romanesque Hiberno-Saxon, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque[...]

Praise for the previous edition: 'The book's clear, sequential photographs include all the basics, including bends, splices, and line-handling tips' - "Ocean Navigator". 'Teaches the 20 most useful knots and splices with wonderful step-by-step photographs. Almost every knot is pictured on two facing[...]

World War II saw a large variety of uniforms on battlefields around the globe. Mike Davidson, using a clearly photographed, step-by-step approach, employs hobby paints and oils to recreate twentieth century warriors. Starting with commercially produced figures, he guides the reader through the proce[...]

Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and MATEO SANTOLUCO Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE "Fresh and original." - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY "One of the best vampire stories on the stands, or anywhere for that matter, today." - TIME In this second volume, collecting issues #6-11 of the hit Verti[...]

In the wake of the death of his son Damian, Batman is in danger of losing his humanity. However, the foes of this grief-ridden Dark Knight mean to strike him when he's at his weakest. Has Batman's worst foe become...Bruce Wayne? Plus, three pivotal chapters from the epic Zero Year storyline! From th[...]

Now published in partnership with the National Association of EMTs, the Second Edition of this national continuing education curriculum is the most credible and complete source of prehospital medical information for the older population. Geriatric Education for Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), Sec[...]

In her bestselling book "The Beauty Detox Solution," Kimberly Snyder--one of Hollywood's top celebrity nutritionists and beauty experts--shared the groundbreaking program that keeps her A-list clientele in red-carpet shape. Now you can get the star treatment with this guide to the top fifty beauty f[...]

The Beer Renaissance is in full swing, and home brewing has never been more popular. According to the American Homebrewers Association, there are currently 1.2 million home brewers in the country, and their numbers keep rising. Tired of the stale ale, bland beer and lackadaisical lagers mass-produce[...]

Your new product has changed the rulesof the market. Now, you have to changethe rules for selling it ...Providing a truly innovative product or serviceis the difference between life and deathfor companies today. But once you've producedit, you have to answer the next bigquestion: How do I sell this [...]

In the middle of Europe, in the middle of the twentieth century, the Nazi and Soviet regimes murdered fourteen million people in the bloodlands between Berlin and Moscow. In a twelve-year-period, in these killing fields - today's Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Western Russia and the eastern Baltic coast [...]

Addresses questions of responsibility for the balance and accuracy of scientific reporting. This book offers an overview and analysis of the difficulties of dealing with mass media and collects tips and solutions. It includes case studies from the experience of a number of high profile contributors [...]