Nancy Mitford’s life was as glamorous and as dramatic as her most famous novels, The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate.Mitford was witty, intelligent, often acerbic, a great tease, and an acu
Pocket PoshR Crosswords 4 packs hours of solving fun into a pretty, portable package. Pocket PoshR Crossword titles have combined sales of 250,000 copies across the series.Packaged in a handy 4 x 6 si
These acclaimed travel guides feature a dramatic full-color section at the front, design elements to make them easier to use, up-to-date information on restaurants and accommodations, meticulously det
Solid waste was already a problem long before water and air pollution issues attracted public attention. Historically the problem associated with solid waste can be dated back to prehistoric days. Due
Seeking to reclaim a history that has remained largely ignored by historians, this dramatic and stirring account examines each of the definitive American cooperative movements for social change—farmer
A spooky fantasy-adventure in which death is only the beginning!When Ben Harvester meets the mysterious Mr. October in London's Highgate Cemetery, he has no idea what a strange and dramatic turn his l
Elaine thinks of the ways she and the princess are the same and the ways they are different. Both had dramatic childhood experiences, Elaine lost her father when she was fifteen and Diana had her pare
Elaine thinks of the ways she and the princess are the same and the ways they are different. Both had dramatic childhood experiences, Elaine lost her father when she was fifteen and Diana had her pare
Olympiad mathematics is not a collection of techniques of solving mathematical problems but a system for advancing mathematical education.This book is based on the lecture notes of the mathematical Ol
Olympiad mathematics is not a collection of techniques of solving mathematical problems but a system for advancing mathematical education.This book is based on the lecture notes of the mathematical Ol
When the automobile first made long-distance travel practical for the average American, a dramatic change began in the country's physical and cultural landscape. Road design and construction were chal
Evan Hunter (who often wrote under the pseudonym Ed McBain) wrote 120 crime, mystery, and dramatic novels between 1952 and 2005. His novels and screenplays, including 1954's The Blackboard Jungle, cha
The First Part of King Henry the Sixth is Shakespeare's first work for the stage, his first dramatic hit, and, also, his most controversial and suspect history play, a literary genre he perfected. Fro
All but forgotten by Americans, the War of 1812 (1812–1815) was a dramatic watershed for the young, groundbreaking United States Republic. Ill-prepared to fight the powerful English nation, the U.S. s
Innocence, inexperience, curiosity and free will...When the Goddess meets the male ego, a power struggle of frightening and dramatic proportions leads to abduction and forcible confinement. Follow me
Imperfect Unions examines the vital role that nineteenth- and twentieth-century dramatic and literary enactments played in the constitution and consolidation of race in the United States. Diana Rebekk
The revolutions sweeping the Middle East provide dramatic evidence of the role that technology plays in mobilizing citizen protest and upending seemingly invulnerable authoritarian regimes. A grainy c
The revolutions sweeping the Middle East provide dramatic evidence of the role that technology plays in mobilizing citizen protest and upending seemingly invulnerable authoritarian regimes. A grainy c
Clips in Time is filled with true events of a woman's journey through life. A small-town girl, an identical twin, faces unexpected, dramatic challenges, yet perseveres through teen pregnancy and marri
In this study of how America dealt with the problem of parking in the first half of the 20th century, cultural historian Seagrave contends that the methods for dealing with the problem laid the ground
Chess is 99% tactics! This well-known maxim may sound strange but is really just an exaggerated basic truth: if you want to win more games, nothing works better than training combinations. Solving man
This novel is set again in the Great Northwest. It starts with a dramatic scene of a horrific automobile collision on the day after Memorial Day in 1973 on a mountain road in western Oregon. Two peopl
Public services throughout Europe have undergone dramatic restructuring processes in recent years in connection with liberalization and privatization. While evaluations of the successes of public serv
The Gods Had Gone to Sleep is an African story narrated in a distinct dramatic style. The story is full of actions and dialogues married by philosophical thoughts relative to the norms from an African
Tracing dramatic changes in how Americans ate during the 1800s, Food and the Novel in Nineteenth-Century America argues that novelists, along with writers of cookbooks and domestic guides, helped nego
As a fundamental problem in stochastic inventory control, the newsvendor problem has been studied since the 18th century in the economic literature, and has been widely used to analyze supply chains i
Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the dramatic improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific intention to reduce and reuse
Updated edition of the book that gives investors, advisors, and managers the tools they need to launch and maintain a hedge fund in today's economyThe hedge fund industry has gone through dramatic cha
In The Collected Drama of H. L. Mencken: Plays and Criticism, S. T. Joshi has assembled for the first time Mencken’s dramatic works, comprising six one-act plays and the lengthy three-act play Helioga
As curator and manager of the Marshfield Manor, Grace Wheaton is delighted to be part of the estate’s magnificent history, but no one told her solving murder was in her job description… When Grace’s f
The sex scandal that toppled Dominique Strauss-Kahn gripped the world with its salacious allegations, dramatic twists, and a stunning turnabout in court. But the public saw only a fraction of what rea
With the dramatic increase in RNA 3D structure determination in recent years, we now know that RNA molecules are highly structured. Moreover, knowledge of RNA 3D structures has proven crucial for unde
The Bronx Is Burning meets Chuck Klosterman in this wild pop-culture history of baseball’s most colorful and controversial decade The Major Leagues witnessed more dramatic stories and changes in the ‘
Diane Garner considers herself a small town Texas Anglo girl with an astonishingly successful single mom. She experiences a dramatic transition from desperate poverty that resulted when her father aba
Weaving in the dramatic sequence of events portrayed by the Bayeux Tapestry, Peter Benson gives a striking impression of the politics, conflicts, and religious beliefs of the era. With this intricatel
These acclaimed travel guides feature a dramatic full-color section at the front, design elements to make them easier to use, up-to-date information on restaurants and accommodations, meticulously det
From the author of The Hinge Factor comes a thrilling, page-turning series of dramatic historical re-creations revealing how the fate of humankind has often been decided by the uncontrollable, unpredi
Thirty years ago, it was estimated that less than five percent of the population had an anxiety disorder. Today, some estimates are over fifty percent, a tenfold increase. Is this dramatic rise eviden
Illustrating the multifaceted art of screenwriting, this guide expertly navigates its vital aspects—dramatic structure, the creation of character, and story development. The nature of the writer’s rol
Preschool boys and girls will have fun learning basic skills and concepts with this "eyePad, " solving puzzles, and playing games, while they pretend they're working on a tablet computer that looks ju
