The 2004 Election Was a Circus, and Matt Taibbi enjoyed a Front-Row Seat.As a correspondent for the New York Press, The Nation, and Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi scoured the political landscape for hard-
Research on reading has tried, and failed, to account for wide disparities in readingskill even among children taught by the same method. Why do some children learn to read easily andquickly while oth
The true story of the NFL's oldest rookieIn 1976, Vince Papale was thirty, a former schoolteacher and part-time bartender, and a season ticket-holder for his beloved Philadelphia Eagles. When he heard
A vibrant portrait of American swimmer Michael Phelps—the dominant athlete at the 2004 Olympics—who has relentlessly pushed himself, promoted his sport, and appears poised to ultimately a
Thoroughly restructured and updated with new findings and new featuresThe Second Edition of this internationally acclaimed text presents the latest developments in atmospheric science. It continues to
Americans were introduced to Impressionism by the French in the 1880s. They explored its expressive potential and debated its merits in the 1890s, and by the turn of the 20th century, American painter
This important new study sets out a much more vivid account of the nature and range of Kant's concerns, demonstrating his commitment to the notion of rational religion and including extensive discussi
This revised and updated edition summarizes the current research on phonics and offers more than 50 pages of practical suggestions for making phonics instruction come alive in the primary classroom. I
The overlapping and interacting forces that caused a Conservative government to repeal the protectionist Corn Laws against its own political principles and economic interests: extensive qualitative an
Arming slaves as soldiers is a counterintuitive idea. Yet throughout history, in many varied societies, slaveholders have entrusted slaves with the use of deadly force. This book is the first to surve
In a touching memoir, a popular Broadway actress describes how she overcame a lifetime of obesity to follow her dreams to find success on the Broadway stage, detailing the damaging physical and emotio
747 is the thrilling story behind "the Queen of the Skies" -- the Boeing 747 -- as told by Joe Sutter, one of the most celebrated engineers of the twentieth century, who spearheaded its design and con
More Art Puzzles by Numbers is the sequel to Art Puzzles By Number and is the most electrifying new kind of puzzle to come along in many years. Not only are the puzzles fun and beguiling, with tons of
Historian and lawyer Brian F. Carso, Jr., demonstrates that, although treason law was conflicted and awkward, the broader idea of treason gave recognizable shape to abstract ideas of loyalty, betrayal
The fictitious hero of this 1984 installation is a lonely dreamer who develops an impossible project: to fly alone in cosmic space. But this dream is also an individual appropriation of a collective
You’ve dreamed about it all week: the prime porterhouse patiently waiting in your butcher’s case for you to bring home wrapped in brown paper. You can’t wait to fire up the grill, season the well-marb
This is a book for everyone who wants to learn the English language swiftly and easily. It has been designed in easy to learn motivational formats and at the least expensive price. The quotes are eas
Throughout the world, every country has age-old, time-tested secrets that women use for looking and feeling beautiful. Shalini Vadhera, celebrity make-up artist and internationally recognized beauty
Lavishly illustrated anatomy books have long been prized by artists, physicians, and other educated readers. Human Anatomy is the first authoritative history of anatomical illustration to include the
Sometimes the dead don't stay buried... Nick Graves ran wild in the years before he turned respectable and began plying the trade that his father had taught him. But when he woke to the truth that
