A number of nefarious characters have passed through Maine on their way to infamy, including the pirates Dixie Bull and Edward Teach (aka Blackbeard) and gangster Al Brady. The scoundrels assembled in
Geography confers advantages and imposes restrictions on regions. Regional powers over the millennia, leverage the former and aim to overcome the latter to maximize their gains. Such behaviour has bee
Who is the greatest living essayist writing in English? Unquestionably Joseph Epstein. Epstein is penetrating. He is witty. He has a magic touch with words, that hard to define but immediately recogni
Blotto and Twinks travel to America! Specifically, they travel to Chicago (and this would be during the Prohibition years) in the hopes of marrying Blotto off to an American heiress and thus saving Ta
This valuable book will provide you with strategies that will help you gain control over your professional life so that you can still have a fulfilling personal life outside the office. You'll find lo
This report defines and investigates the potential of motion imagery processing and exploitation (MIPE) systems to enable military intelligence analysts to respond to the current information deluge an
In this diverse collection of sixteen essays, lectures, and interviews Graham Harman lucidly explains the principles of Speculative Realism, including his own object-oriented philosophy.
High government debt may threaten U.S. ability to wield the economic instruments of power and to shape global conditions through other than military means.
Greta s best friend is her cat Boris. However, little does she realise her bewhiskered buddy is actually the Prince of the Kingdom of Cats. So when he is kidnapped by the Rat King, a young warrior cat
Flower essences are actually quite simple to make, and the author describes in detail how to “make your own” and thereby opens up the use of a variety of flowers not generally available on the commerc
In the coming decade, NATO faces growing fiscal austerity and declining defense budgets. This study analyzes the impact of planned defense budget cuts on the capabilities of seven European members of
Snow White is driven into the woods by her cruel and jealous stepmother. Though she is looked after by the seven dwarves in their home, the stepmother tricks her with a fatally poisoned apple. A hands
Both FieldCraft and its companion title, WoodCraft, assume a certain degree of magical understanding on the part of the reader with regard to routine divination, spell and Circle casting. For this r
This book delves into the roots of the bold yet elegant Mexican style, illustrated with many photographs from Spain and Portugal reflecting the Moorish influence. In addition to coverage of the archit
When the beavers bring Yakari a battered old canoe, the young Sioux and his friends repair it and go for a little trip—and find more adventure than they bargained for, in the person of a father coyote
This report describes a process for achieving and maintaining the balance between requirements for rated personnel and inventory. The process includes (1) recategorizing positions; (2) streamlining co
Introducing Bob Turtledove -- Bangkok antiques dealer and part-time private eye - in a case that brings him up against Russian gangsters, hired killers and kickboxing thugs while looking for a lost Mo
Scientists are now considering Zen's huge potential to influence our ability to understand and experience consciousness. Susan Blackmore is a world expert in brain science who has also been practising
Internationally renowned Master and huntsman Hugh J. Robards, MFH engagingly informs foxhunters, new or experienced, how to more fully absorb the drama of the hunt. It may be a revelation to some, esp
Sacks (St. John's College, Annapolis and Santa Fe) introduces the language by suggesting what need the original speakers, and later writers, intended to satisfy with the linguistic structure they inve
This massive 3-volume, hardcover examination of the history, design and enforcement of competition law is for judges, enforcement officials, lawyers, and economists-anyone who wishes to understand the
Vegetarian food is renowned for its emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce and this book contains both classic and innovative dishes using the full array of fabulous vegetarian cooking ingredients.
This is a meticulously-researched reference guide to 300 shipping losses, and the events surrounding their sinking off the coast of Scotland from Berwick-on-Tweed to the Forth and Tay, and northwards
Delivering two 38-year-old Mississippi river tugboats halfway around the world from Bahrain to Trinidad would not be every ship master's dream employment. This title relates the day-to-day problems th
