"The Handy Pocket Guide series offers a dazzling array of information in a useful, convenient package. The volume on Asian gemstones features descriptions and notes on over 20 different gemstones such as rubies and zircons. The guide to tropical flowers lists the scientific and family name of each f[...]
An illuminating study of the life and times of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody examines the accomplishments and self-inventions of the colorful Pony Express rider, trapper, Civil War soldier, professional buffalo hunter, Indian fighter, cavalry scout, actor, and dime-novel hero within the social and cul[...]
'York Notes' offer an approach to English literature that aims to fully reflect student needs. They are filled with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis.[...]
Offering an answer to the anti-rationalist argument that all rational theory rests on an irrational commitment, this book also provides a case study of modern Protestant theology. The author contends that Western philosophical traditions are authoritarian in structure.[...]
Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the middle of the 13th century and what is principally known of him comes from his own writings. One of the world's great literary masterpieces, "e;The Divine Comedy"e; is at its heart an allegorical tale regarding man's search for divinity. The[...]
This is a lavishly illustrated collection of more than 80 recipes from the world famous Jim Thompson restaurants in Bangkok. "At the Table of Jim Thompson" is a unique introduction to the house of Jim Thompson and the cuisine served at the world-famous Jim Thompson restaurants in Bangkok. The recipe[...]
William W Warren's "History of the Ojibway People" has long been recognised as a classic source on Ojibwe History and culture. Warren, the son of an Ojibwe woman, wrote his history in the hope of saving traditional stories for posterity even as he presented to the American public a sympathetic view [...]
It's time to rethink the way we think about China. In this thought-provoking book, noted China experts from Harvard Business School and the Wharton School assert that while China has experienced remarkable economic growth in recent decades (nearly 10 percent for more than thirty years), it now face[...]
The last survivor's tale of a global catastrophe, after scientists build god-like (and uncontrollable) superheroes.Praying to be saved by a man who can fly will get you killed From the mind of Warren Ellis, the creator of TRANSMETROPOLITAN and PLANETARY, comes the most horrifying superhero graphic [...]
A young cop in 1830's London is hot on the trail of Captain Swing and his band of Electrical Pirates, futuristic villains who sail the very sky From the sparking-mad mind of Warren Ellis, the creator of TRANSMETROPOLITAN and PLANETARY, comes an electrical romance of a pirate utopia thwarted In the [...]
A nomadic swordsman joins a band of misfits and magicians on a rescue mission, only to face an enemy that threatens their very place in the world.
Before history was recorded in stone and ink, some men wrote it in blood Wolfskin, a nomadic warrior, hopes to find a new purpose in life after the [...]