Explorers are designed to appeal to all readers who are just starting to read alone and more confident readers who are beginning to exercise wider reading and cross-referencing skills. Lively, dram
Mostly young scholars at the beginning of their careers explore from a variety of vantage points how politics is enacted in nature conservation and preservation in southern Africa, as well as how such
Level Zero Heroes, the bestselling account of Marine Special Operations Team 8222 in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, was just the beginning for these now battle-hardened special operations warriors.The unf
In this companion to Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal, Newbery Medal winner Paul Fleischman and Julie Paschkis turn to the universal story of creation.In the beginning there was only darkness. . . . There w
This beautiful book provides a complete guide to printing with rubber stamps. Beginning with a foreword by the artist Rob Ryan and a short history of rubber stamping, it then explains the technical ba
When the Soviets fortified Sevastopol in 1941, it heralded the beginning of a period of intense fighting over the Crimea. In this remarkable work, acclaimed author Robert Forcyzk assembles new researc
In The Art of Costume Design, a panel of seven designers offer a new multi-sided look at the current state and practice of theatrical costume design. Beginning with an exploration of the role of a Cos
In The Art of Costume Design, a panel of seven designers offer a new multi-sided look at the current state and practice of theatrical costume design. Beginning with an exploration of the role of a Cos
Following the popular uprisings that swept across the Arab world beginning in 2010, armed forces remained pivotal actors in politics throughout the region. As demonstrators started to challenge entren
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From its humble beginning in 1972 when 13 hot-air balloons ascended from an Albuquerque shopping center parking lot to a stunning annual gathering of 500-plus aeronauts, the Albuquerque International
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Here is an authentic memoir of a remarkably wide range of Western Front experience, from the very beginning of the Great War until the end.Strange was 23 years old when he learned to fly, and was at t
Superstar writer Mark Waid's run on THE FLASH is now re-collected in a new series of graphic novels, beginning with THE FLASH BY MARK WAID BOOK ONE!When Wally West, the adolescent nephew of the Flash'
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Making Money, Making Music?is an alternative music business text that provides an entrepreneurial toolbox based on historical analysis, trends, and patterns in the music enterprise. Beginning by intro
Making Money, Making Music?is an alternative music business text that provides an entrepreneurial toolbox based on historical analysis, trends, and patterns in the music enterprise. Beginning by intro
At the beginning of the new millennium, the social sciences took an epochal 'turn' that revolutionized their theory-building. As a response to what they called the globalization of the social, they fo
Tim Ryan is no doubt the only sportscaster who has crash-landed in the Namib desert, been charged by a rhino in Zimbabwe, herded sheep at the beginning of a Winter Olympics telecast, and dodged flying
From the beginning, abstraction has been intrinsic to photography, and its persistent popularity reveals much about the medium. Now available in an affordable paperback edition, The Edge of Vision: Th
All is not well in Tequende. The Earth Guild, frequently looked down upon by the Sun and Moon guilds, is beginning to demand fairer treatment by the queen, and whispers of revolution are spreading lik
When a little cat is taken captive by a pair of robbers it sets in motion not just a grand rescue operation but also the beginning of lasting friendships and adventures on the high seas. Join Fall Lan
A guide to who's who in the world of fashion design. Fully illustrated, it presents 125 of the key design practitioners from the beginning of the 20th century onwards, the people and companies who hav
This book covers in detail the various aspects of joining materials to form parts. A conceptual overview of rapid prototyping and layered manufacturing is given, beginning with the fundamentals so th
? ?This book presents an in-depth overview of the uses of digital games in education, from K-12 up through post-secondary. Beginning with a look at the history of games in education and the context fo
The design of multiple housing - a building type, especially for growing urban populations - was a major new area of activity for architects at the beginning of the twentieth century, and one that con
Since the beginning of pictorial production, the Rhine, Europe's most celebrates river, has been the subject of numerous paintings, drawings, and engravings. By and large, these images of the Rhine cr
Unbeknownst to some, Turkish rulers and military commanders dominated vast stretches of Islamic lands for almost a millennium until the beginning of the twentieth century. The papers presented in this
Time and again, New York Times bestselling author Karen White has proven herself to be the “ultimate voice of women’s fiction.”* Now, you can revisit the beginning of her signature style in two o
The stream is empty! Where did the water go? Can mouse detectives Dot and Jabber solve the mystery? Beginning readers will enjoy finding out in this newly-formatted easy reader edition of a classic by
Get ready for a multisensory treat! Beginning readers can run their fingers through the fleece of a woolly lamb, touch the soft fur of a baby polar bear, and even feel the smooth shell of a baby turtl
UNIX是一類功能強大的主流作業系統。本書從初學者的角度介紹了UNIX的系統概念及其命令的使用。闡述的內容都是針對初學者完成日常工作所必需的各個方面，涉及UNIX系統的常用命令、UNIX檔案系統、vi編輯器和Emacs編輯器、UNIX通信工具、shell命令和程式開發，以及一些更為深入的UNIX命令。書中還介紹了Linux作業系統以及Bourne Again Shell命令等。本書幫助讀者由淺入深
This official FAA handbook has been required reading for more than 30 years. Providing basic knowledge essential for all pilots, from beginning students through to the more advanced certificates, this
The beginning of fall brings buzz and excitement around all-things pumpkin. From the huggable lattes we eagerly await all year, to the homemade roasted pumpkin seeds whipped up after carving a jack-o-
The stream is empty! Where did the water go? Can mouse detectives Dot and Jabber solve the mystery? Beginning readers will enjoy finding out in this newly-formatted easy reader edition of a classic by
Beginning with Victoria's enthronement and an exploration of sensationalist accounts of attacks on the Queen, and ending with the notorious case of a fin-de-siècle killer, Victorian Crime, Madness and
