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Atlas of Remote Islands
Judith Schalansky · Penguin Books; First Thus edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A rare and beautifully illustrated journey to fifty faraway worlds. There are still places on earth that are unknown. Visually stunning and uniquely designed, this wondrous book captures fifty islands that are far away in every sense-from the mainland, from people, from airports, and from... |
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11 Practice Tests for the SAT and PSAT, 2015 Edition
Princeton Review (Firm) · Princeton Review; 2015 Edition edition
Format: Book |
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THE PRINCETON REVIEW GETS RESULTS. Get all the prep you need to ace the SAT and PSAT with 11 full-length practice tests, comprehensive explanations for every question, and helpful scoring grids and admissions advice.Practice Your Way to Perfection. • 11 full-length practice... |
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Parenting Difficult Children: Strategies for Parents of Preschoolers to Preteens
Michael Hammond · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover |
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Parenting young children is a challenge, and dealing with difficult or problem behavior can set up an atmosphere of tension and strife - not just between the child and the parents, but between parents as well. Parenting Difficult Children provides a method of removing that tension with... |
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They Killed Our President: 63 Reasons to Believe There Was a Conspiracy to As
Jesse Ventura · Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past fifty years, you’re aware of the many hypotheses that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was not done by one man. Whether you’ve read one or a dozen of the books on this topic, there’s no way to fully... |
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American Arsenal: A Century of Waging War
Patrick Coffey · Oxford University Press,
Pages: 328
Format: Print book |
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When America declared war on Germany in 1917, the United States had only 200,000 men under arms, a twentieth of the German army's strength, and its planes were no match for the German air force. Less than a century later, the United States today has by far the world's largest military... |
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Social Physics: How Good Ideas Spread-The Lessons from a New Science
Alex Pentland · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover |
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From one of the world's leading data scientists, a landmark tour of the new science of idea flow, offering revolutionary insights into the mysteries of collective intelligence and social influence If the Big Data revolution has a presiding genius, it is MIT's Alex "Sandy"... |
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Balancing the Big Stuff: Finding Happiness in Work, Family, and Life
Miriam Liss · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover |
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While the current conversation about work-family balance and having it all tends to focus on women, both men and women are harmed when conditions make it impossible to balance meaningful work with family life. Yet, both will benefit from re-evaluating what it means to have it all and fighting... |
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Master the GED Test
Peterson's · Peterson's; 28 edition
Format: Book |
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Master the GED is a comprehensive guide that offers the essential test-prep and review material for the high school equivalency diploma test, including practice tests, subject review, and expert tips on how to score high on each GED test. Readers will find the GED information they need... |
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Digging for Richard III: The Search for the Lost King
Mike Pitts · Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The story of the archaeology behind the dig that found Richard III, told through a fascinating array of photographs, diagrams, and firsthand accounts In August 2012 a search began and on February 4, 2013 a team from Leicester University delivered its verdict to a mesmerized press room,... |
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The Egyptian Myths: A Guide to the Ancient Gods and Legends
Garry J. Shaw · Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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An authoritative guide to the Egyptian myths that sheds new light on an ancient way of understanding the world This survey of Egyptian mythology explores how the ancient Nile-dwellers explained the world around them. It delves into the creation and evolution of the world and the reigns... |
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America's Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan
James H. Willbanks · ABC-CLIO
Format: Hardcover |
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Americas Heroes Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan pays tribute to Americans who have demonstrated uncommon valor in the face of great danger. The Medal of Honor recipients featured in this book all acted heroically to earn this highly coveted award, many of them... |
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Washington Information Directory 2012-2013
CQ Press · CQ Press
Format: Hardcover |
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Washington Information Directory is the essential one-stop source for information on U.S. governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations. It provides capsule descriptions that help users quickly and easily find the right person at the right organization. Washington Information... |
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