Poor Peacock is nakedwhile the rest of his friends are covered with warm, colorful feathers! A kindcommunity response provides an original explanation for why the peacock hassuch beautiful feathers.Aw
This is a book about how ecologists can integrate remote sensing and GIS in their daily work. It will allow ecologists to get started with the application of remote sensing and to understand its poten
An historical account of the build-up to the massive US Fast Carrier air raid and a gripping retelling of the raid itself. Reveals for the first time the extent of Palau's underwater WWII heritage.
Major tour de force traces arc of one of millions of Americanimmigrant families, survivors of WWII.Raw, eloquent, nuanced, intimate—illuminates the many faces of war, toll taken oninnocent civilians,
This was supposed to be a simple summer for Billy: one more lazy expanse of time before college began. He'd fill the hours playing with Jimmy – his canine best buddy – going camping and doing all the
Describes the rise in quality, responsibility, and power of corporate lawyers, and argues that the general counsel of a corporation should be motivated not just by profits but the broader values of in
Lizzie Scott, a U.S. attorney in a California branch office, has to pursue a case against a policeman for using excessive force, while trying to balance agency rivalries, a secret grand jury proceedin
Abraham Lincoln has become one of the most influential and admired presidents of the U.S. Rising from a small log cabin in Kentucky to the steps of the White House, "Honest Abe" led
The embedding method is a powerful theoretical and computational technique that is relevant to a great many technologically and scientifically important problems. This general nature encompasses many
A fascinating look at the life of renowned trial lawyer M. Gerald Schwartzbach, who is perhaps best known for successfully defending actor Robert Blake against charges he had murdered his wife. You'll
In this book the author charts the developments in nuclear physics since its inception around a century ago by reviewing the key experiments that helped drive and shape our understanding of the field,
This well-researched book is a biography of the life—and disappearance—of Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator who was the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic in 1928. But did Amelia’s plane r
Pat Garrett, sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, claimed responsibility for the death of the notorious outlaw, Billy the Kid. In a departure from the overwhelming literature that takes lawman Pat G
Quantum mechanics has brought revolutionary changes in the conceptual foundations of physics and continues to shape the modern world. In this book the author's emphasis is on helping students comprehe
This book is part of a series of books dealing with Lawyers and their contributions throughout history. Past books have dealt with World War I, World War 2, and the Civil War. This new book deals with
During the opening days of the Civil War, President Lincoln was under the threat of kidnapping and assassination plots. In the chaos that was Washington at the time, it was the job of 116 men and thei
