The author of the best-seller, Wiseguy, traces the alliance of Lefty Rosenthal and Tony Spilotro, which ran the Mafia in Las Vegas and ended in adultery, murder, and revenge. 200,000 first printing. N
When Manhattan private eye and part-time actor Stanley Hastings gets an offer to have his screenplay produced, he thinks he's finally hit it big. But when corpses keep turning up, he sees he will hav
The crime scene showed that a cunning mind and a passionate hatred lay behind the killing of Lisa Stillwell. But New Scotland Yard would not have been called to this remote Hampshire village if th
FIT FOR LIFEAll diets work and all diets fail, but here at last is hope for anyone who wants to achieve - and maintain - permanent weight loss.Fit For Life is a revolutionary diet and lifestyle progra
本書的目的主要在於思索「後東方主義」時期的中西文化論述與他者的論述之微妙關係。薩依德在其近著《文化與帝國主義》（Culture and Imperialism）中指出他所運用的「文化」有著兩種含義。第一種是指「所有相對於經濟、社會及政治等疇畛來說有著自主性，通常以美學形式出現，而又以樂趣為其中一項主要目的之描述、溝通及再現藝術」。第二種則是有著一種高尚及優雅的含意，是被視作「每個社會的知識思想之最
"Good night, Gorilla," says the zookeeper. But mischievous Gorilla isn't quite ready to go to sleep. He'd rather follow the zookeeper on his rounds and let all of the other animals out of th
Sally, now 25, is comfortably settled with her child, Harriet, her work, and her London friends. But when a complete stranger claims to be both her husband and Harriet's father, Sally's whole world co
The essays in this collection provide an unusually intense portrait of a society and an age. They offer penetrating insights into past and present developments in Germany, shedding new light on that s
This absorbing book explores the world of biophysics - the ingenious means plants and animals have devised to turn the principles of physics and engineering to their advantage in the struggle to adapt
Compiled and edited by a board of distinguished educators, this single-volume encyclopedia contains vital information on the world's greatest literary masterpieces-and is an essential reference source
Ukrainian literature, reflecting a turbulent and often discontinuous political and social history, presents special problems to the historian of literature. In this book George Grabowicz approaches th
The White Castle, Orhan Pamuk's celebrated first novel, is the tale of a young Italian scholar captured by pirates and put up for auction at the Istanbul slave market. Acquired by a brilliant Turkish
一、本書全部內容係皆精選自本公司出版的「英文」中的醫護專業英文部份，完全合乎醫專、醫校、護專、護校學生臨床所需。二、本書共分兩冊，上冊十一課，下冊十課，適合醫校、醫專、護校、護專學生使用。三、由任教於醫學院、護專和護校多年的中、外籍英文老師，以現代英文精心編寫。四、每課課文後之字彙(Vocabulary)及片語與慣用語(Idioms and Phrases)係根據其在課文中使用的意義，予以中英文雙
Bloodybow Castle is dark and fobidding. How can Nicky and her mother live in such an eerie place? But Nicky soon realizes that Bloodybow is haunted by a terrible past. Hundreds of years ago, border ra
Daniel's not happy when Grandpa Green moves in. He's smelly and he's mean to everyone. When lovely Auntie Lorna and her dog come to babysit one day, they both disappear, leaving behind clues that poin
A strange beast has been spotted in the night, a peculiar print found in the mud near Crowsfoot Cottage. Then Sophie and her stepfather go missing from their cottage. The army is called in to capture
Nell and her family have just moved house - and she can't even unpack her belongings because there is so much work to be done in her room. But someone else seems to feel at home there. He's just a boy
Focuses on concepts which have changed the world, from money to religion, from votes for women to reading your stars. This book is filled with facts, figures and fantastic photos from the Science Muse
Will Mrs Grinling will ever stop the greedy seagulls eating the lighthouse keeper's lunch? And will greedy Mr Grinling ever stop snacking? Find out in these two charming Lighthouse Keeper classics, no
It's Horrible Geography's turn to get a revamp. With a brand-new cover design, text updates and an added extra-horrible index, it's geography with even more gritty bits left in!
Will Mrs Grinling think of a way to rescue Hamish from the lighthouse? And will Mr Grinling keep his job as the lighthouse keeper? Find out in these two charming Lighthouse Keeper adventures, now in o
Alex's beloved grandfather is sick. His memory is failing, and Alex's parents want to put him in a home. Alex has promised Grandad that he won't let that happen. But Alex has broken promises before. A
Nathan's father has been arrested. He works for the Ministry of Defence and is accused of leaking top secret information. But as he is dragged into a police car, he gives Nathan a message. Nathan begi
It's only a few months since Gregor and Boots returned from the Underland, leaving their mother behind to heal from the plague. Though Gregor's family receives frequent updates on her condition, they
Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophecy of Time from Gregor. Now, with an army of rats approaching, and his mum and sister still in Regalia, Gregor the warrior must
Turning 12 isn't all it's cracked up to be! Rory Swenson has been waiting her whole life to turn twelve. And she's got a list to prove it. Whenever Rory asks her parents for something, they always say
This back-to-school kit includes four activity books, each focusing on a different key skill - Adding, Subtracting, Reading & Comprehension and Words to Read & Learn - and one sticker book, all in a c
The exciting companion to THE WHIZZ POP CHOCOLATE SHOP. A secret government department, once again, needs the magical help of Oz and Lily in a desperate mission. The children must travel back in time
LET THE INSECT BATTLES BEGIN! Horned lizards are making their way through a mountain pass and the bugs need Max's help to stop them. Max's plan is a dangerous one - and involves the cooperation of a f
LET THE INSECT BATTLES BEGIN! Max and the battle bugs are trapped inside the watchtower, under siege from a hoard of cliff-dwelling geckos. Worse still, a deadly squardron of Basilisk Lizards is appro
When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and giant cockroaches coexist uneasily with hum
The night before Halloween, Chris and Meg rescue a kid from a gang of bullies. At first, they think this kid is in costume - but he turns out to be a bald, pink alien called Weirdo! Weirdo is smelly a
A funny variation on a familiar nursery rhyme finds five ugly little monsters jumping on a forbidden bed, falling off, bumping their heads, and being warned by the doctor to behave from there on.
總是在節制的節約生活，你不覺得太辛苦嗎？不妨藉由一些輕鬆的節約方式，讓你每天的生活更加多采多姿。本書集結了10萬名女性的「輕鬆」生活妙方——LOHAS族的生活提案，是HERSTORY獻給讀者最美好的一種生活方式！ 「LOHAS」，是Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability的縮寫。意思是「將環境和人類的健康擺第一，去經營一個可以在社會中永續存在的生活方式」，這樣
"Every summer Lin Kong returned to Goose Village to divorce his wife, Shuyu." Like a fairy tale, Ha Jin's masterful novel of love and politics begins with a formula--and like a fairy tale, Waiting use
Once upon a time, there was a prince who took his job very seriously indeed. Beachfront Castle was extremely leaky and Bernard knew that he ought to marry a rich princess. But what about true love? Wh
