Pink Ice tells the compelling story of the political struggles over Antarctica and the South Atlantic. It shows how Britain and Argentina have sought to invest these thinly populated spaces with cultu
For years we have believed in development. Indeed, with all its hopes of a more just and materially prosperous world, development has fascinated societies in both North and South. Looking at this coll
Despite tripping along, dropping stuff, and spilling things over, a little girl knows that they are just mistakes and her parents still love her despite her clumsy nature, in a simple tale with lift-t
Improve your garden, with the help of superb photos of real-life garden transformations and recipes for every type of paving. One section starts with grading a site and ends with directions for a foun
Zechmeister and Posavac's unique, progressive pedagogical framework presents students with a model of analysis and interpretation called "I-D-E-A". This cutting edge model leads students through the p
On January 30, 1945, in the heart of Japanese-held Luzon, the night suddenly exploded with gunfire around a heavily guarded Japanese POW camp. For the prisoners inside - men who had scraped, crawled,
Written by eminent researchers and renown authors of numerous publications in the buckling structures field.* Deals with experimental investigation in the industry.* Covers the conventional and more u
On a San Francisco street dark and dense with fog, somebody has shot and killed United States Senator Jeremy Fullerton in the front seat of his car. The police arrest Jamaal Washington, a young black
A two-year-old penguin named Flop is sad when his five-year-old brother, Flip, would rather play with Hip, a polar bear friend his own age, in an Arctic romp that will warm the hearts of little siblin
This exciting four-level course is packed with fun activities. Right from the start, children are fully involved in thinking for themselves, doing things themselves, and making things themselves. The
Basics of Proofreading, 4E provides a programmed approach to reviewing the rules for effective written communication. Short concise content delivers a thorough approach with clear-cut examples and exe
Margaret Mead collaborated with her long-time colleague Rhoda M?traux in this unique study of French culture. The Hoover Institute at Stanford University originally published this volume, which grew o
Move over, Uncle John. Here comes a hipper book with engrossing-and just plain gross-articles on subjects other bathroom books barely touch: celebrities, sex, drugs, computers, and crime, along with p
While digging for dinosaurs, Dan and his dog Bouncer find an odd-shaped stone. Later, at the museum, Dan spies the awesome T. Rex skeleton – with a tooth missing – and the tooth gap looks just the rig
With his monumental work The Old Regime and the Revolution, Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859)-best known for his classic Democracy in America-- envisioned a multivolume philosophic study of the origin
Developing a sense of adventure in learning can make all the difference between teaching incipient lifelong learners or struggling with apathetic students. In this engaging book, Mary Glover and Beth
“Have you ever thought how many things are really very smelly?”In this wildly outrageous and funny book are all the things that let off the stinkiest stinks and the strongest pongs, each dealt with in
The second volume in the East Hampton Historical Collection launched in 1998 with the publication of Awakening The Past: The East Hampton 350th Anniversary Lecture Series. Tracing The Past collects si
With a broad definition of conflict that encompasses civil and international wars, political uprisings and civil disorders, coups, and more, this four-volume encyclopedia aims to provide comprehensive
Natalie Bowen is a successful young businesswoman envied by many, but her personal life is a disaster. Men can't cope with her dominating attitude and she doesn't know how to change. Luckily, there i
Now combined in a new series with The Year's Work in English Studies, The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory, edited by Kate McGowan, is an annual narrative bibliography which aims to provide
Ziggy must be a part of me, because he feels as if he's been with me all my life. He kept popping up in one form or another in my work over the years. And actually, it feels more like I acknowledged h
For visitors traveling with children, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew are a wonderfully exciting, not to mention educational, destination for a day trip. This action-packed source of fun facts and acti
Cambridge English Worldwide offers: ‧ a school-based approach with links to other subject areas throughout the course, and to other classes in different countries ‧ content and concepts related to lea
Cambridge English Worldwide offers: ‧ a school-based approach with links to other subject areas throughout the course, and to other classes in different countries ‧ content and concepts related to lea
A popular and highly acclaimed four-level course which both interests and stretches learners. Each of the four levels comprises about 80 hours of class work, with additional time for the self-study wo
Exploring Grammar in Context draws on real spoken and written English from the most up-to-date research in the Cambridge International Corpus. Clearly structured units focus on main grammar areas with
Heartbreaking and wicked: a memoir of stunning beauty and remarkable grace. Improbable friendships and brushes with death. A schoolgirl affecting the course of aboriginal politics. Elvis and cocktail
One of my theories is that men love with their eyes;Women love with their ears.Men are taught to apologize for their weakness,Women for their strengths.男人說：「我們是用眼睛去愛，女人卻是用耳朵！」女人說：「男人可以為他們的弱點道歉，而我們卻得為自
This introduction to statistics uses everyday examples such as sports, cars, gambling and the stock market to motivate readers. Problems begin with basic number crunching and move to more complex real
The author describes her experience of being a caregiver to her mother, and her aunt who were stricken with Alzheimer's disease, and how she used humor to enrich their lives as well as her own
Born in Tblissi in 1924, Armenian director Sergei Paradjanov came to International attention with his 1964 film Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors, which won 16 awards in festivals around the world. His s
When a race of elegant, superintelligent dogs arrives in twenty-first century New York, they become instant celebrities, but, unable to adjust to the modern world and confronted with an incurable dise
This is a reissue of a classic originally published in 1970, with a new preface and some additional problems. Acton deals with a commonsense approach to numerical algorithms for the solution of equati
Always packed with unrelieved tension and constant surprises, a new novel from Patricia Cornwell is cause for celebration. Virginia's chief medical examiner, Kay Scarpetta, is called in to examine the
This simple, easy-to-understand guide explains how OSHA works and how to comply with its regulations. Whether you're completing an injury and illness log for the first time of you're a seasoned vetera
Students will enjoy developing their reading skills with these lavishly illustrated and entertaining tales by popular author Joy Cowley. Mrs. Wishy-Washy, the Meanies, the Jigaree, and Dan, the Flying
