Second lieutenant Dick Curtis arrived in Italy in May 1944–twenty years old and part of a shipment of P-51 Mustang fighter pilots so desperately needed that they were rushed into combat with less than
The Shipwreck of the Whaleship Essex is the harrowing narrative of an unfortunate vessel’s calamitous encounter with a great white whale, and the crew’s perilous fight for survival on the open sea. Th
Anderson and Hall (mathematics, State U. of New York-Harper College) designed a course, and this accompanying text, for sophomore students to take after they had completed the calculus sequence but be
Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and philosopher whose published work is almost entirely accepted as being in the science fiction genre. Philip K. Dick publis
Dick Smith takes on the hot topic of our times, arguing that Australian and global population growth carries enormous risks, dangers that none of our political parties is prepared to address. In 2011
Since joining ESPN in 1979, Dick Vitale has become the senior spokesman forcollege hoops. In Living A Dream, Vitale revealsdetails about his start at ESPN and shares his feelings about the most import
From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, a compelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary works and writers Did a whale named "Mocha Dick" inspire Melville's m
From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, a compelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary works and writers Did a whale named "Mocha Dick" inspire Melville's m
It's alive! It's alive! Not exactly what Mary Shelley had in mind, Frankenstein: The Mad Science of Dick Briefer reanimates the most unusual Frankenstein take of all. What began as a horror feature in
The classic book, Moby Dick by Herman Melville! There's a reason why Moby Dick is one of the best books of all time. If you haven't read this classic, then you'd better pick up a copy of Moby Dick
Pearls of wisdom and downright funny lines are bountiful in Dick Enberg's Humorous Quotes for All Occasions.Public speaking tops the list of things people fear most--above fear of snakes, falling, or
(Keyboard Instruction). This book presents a concise history, or "survey" of jazz piano. In 13 hands-on lessons and 4 bonus performances, Dick Hyman explores the styles, musical vocabulary, and perfor
Dick and Tess's house fire-bombed B.O. Plenty riddled with bullets Sam Catchum apparently crushed to death This volume's villains include Blowtop, T.V. Wiggles, Dr. Plain, and Empty Williams. Plus, a