The winter solstice, the day the "sun stands still," marks the longest night and the shortest day of the year, and it comes either on December 20th or 21st. Celebrations honoring the winter solstice a
Even Steve Jobs didn't know what he had on his hands when he announced the original iPhone as a combination of a mere "three revolutionary products"--an iPod, a cell phone, and a keyboard-less handhel
This is this publisher's second reprint of the 1960 edition of the 1853 landmark work on modern architecture by Ruskin (1819-1900). Links (d. 1997), an authority on the influential 19th century Englis
The Conduct of War is the study of the way in which political and economical changes since the French Revolution have altered both the techniques and the aims of war, and its theme is that war which i
Brimming with advice and techniques, this essential reference for book- and songwriters clearly explains the fundamentals of the three crafts of a musical?book, music, and lyrics. Using copious exampl
Duff McKagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock. In How to Be a Man, he shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardom—from his time with Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver to
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Most of us regard fat as the number-one food enemy ? the element in food that stands between us and good health. But most people are unable to make informed choices about which foods to eat and which
Tom Bodett, Alaska’s main comic export, is that rarest of commodities, an original new talent in American humor. His commentaries on ?All Things Considered” and his radio spots for Motel 6 have deligh
Homespun humor about the way we live, from the pleasant futility of salmon fishing and the joys of Halloween, to quiet afternoons with soap opera families and endless nights in pursuit of trivia
The system of the four temperaments, or humors?melancholic, choleric, sanguine, and phlegmatic?has been used to analyze personality and health for over two thousand years, since the philosophical insi
Iron Mike collects the best writing on the tumultuous fifteen-year career of the most reviled and idolized athlete in the world, Michael Gerard Tyson. Since becoming, at age nineteen, the youngest hea
The author of How to Prepare Your Manuscript for a Publisher now presents more essential advice for fiction and nonfiction writers. This invaluable reference offers easy access to stratagems and tried
An award-winning journalist chronicles the life and career of baseball's first superstar pitcher, Christy Mathewson, following his stellar career on the mound, as well as his work as a clean-living ro
The hepatitis B virus causes an estimated one million deaths each year worldwide, and despite the availability of a hepatitis B vaccine, a combined lack of awareness and educational resources has turn
Uses personal experiences of almost 200 women to cover such topics as the benefits of breastfeeding, building up a milk supply, common breast problems, nursing twins, expressing and storing milk, wean
The Encyclopedia of the Third Reich covers all the important people (both Nazis and members of the Resistance), military operations, concepts and organizations of the era, and includes information on
