One of the most amazing things about Hebrew is that, in less than a century, it has gone from an ancient language of prayer and ritual spoken by a few holy men to a modern language of sunbathing, dining, going to the movies, and countless other everyday activities, spoken by millions. Modern Hebrew is a beautiful language, but for a native English ...
An adventured-packed ride into a mesmerizing period of naval historyNo era in naval history has captured the imagination of readers so completely as the forty-year period from 1775 to 1815. And there are few historians as well qualified to bring that era to life as Nathan Miller. The first full-scale popular history of that epoch-making time, ...
A sidelong glance at the 10 American presidents whom the author considers the most incompetent and dangerous in American history. Miller, a professional historian whose "Theodore Roosevelt" has become recognized as an authoritative text, provides compact biographies of Harrison, Taylor, Garfield, Grant, Andrew Johnson, Buchanan, Pierce, Harding, ...
The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program are the official products for Microsoft Programs in higher education. These learning products are created especially for the academic market and combine the business world focus and market research of Microsoft with 200 years of successful higher education publishing from Wiley. The program is based ...
The ultimate dinner solutions cookbook is back in a new lay-flat, paperback comb-bound edition. Ready to get to work in the kitchen, this is the book that answers the question, "What's for dinner tonight?" To get dinner done fast and still have a meal the whole family will enjoy, here are more than 300 delicious recipes for everything from ...
This best-selling historical geology text provides an excellent balance of basic geology and paleontology. The Earth Through Time, Seventh Edition, provides rich, authoritative coverage of the history of the Earth, offering the most comprehensive history in the discipline today. The Seventh Edition maintains its strong approach to stratigraphy and ...
At some point in most careers one considers the idea of starting a business. Some people want to pursue a dream, some figure they can beat the boss at his or her own game, and for some people unemployment forces the issue. US Customs tells us most international traders are small businesses, and world trade continues to grow rapidly. Given the ...
Begin your new life together with this beautiful keepsake version of the tenth edition of the "Big Red" "Betty Crocker Cookbook". A book to be used and cherished, it includes all of the trusted recipes (more than 1,000 in all) and helpful advice of "Big Red", plus a 32-page color bonus section just for newlyweds. It's filled with information on ...
Covers campgrounds in every state except Hawaii One out of every ten vehicle-owning households in the U.S. owns an RV, and 150 million Americans enjoy camping Reviews nearly 5,000 campgrounds that accommodate RVers and families traveling by car Includes "Campground Awards" for privacy, cleanliness, security, facilities, and best setting Formerly ...
Nutrition: From Science to Life brings the science of nutrition off the pages of a book and into the lives of the reader. All introductory nutrition courses offer students basic information about nutrients, their functions in the body, and sources in the diet. This science-based text strengthens this foundation by providing the readers with the ...
Intended as the primary text for introductory courses on medical anthropology, this text integrates human biological data relevant to health and disease with both evolutionary theory and the social environments that more often than not produce major challenges to health and survival. Students who take this fastest-growing anthropology course come ...
When Noble Norfleet's unstable mother, Edith, finally cracks and murders his siblings in their beds, Noble has her committed to the state hospital, then continues on with his life, which includes a lecherous minister who tries to counsel him, a series of trysts with one of his high school teachers, a career in the Army as a medic, and an unusual ...
The Morningstar Investment Coach: Finding the Right Funds allows readers to take their first steps in the world of mutual funds with confidence. Filled with informative topics such as how to purchase a fund and how to find a fund's total return, as well as important fund documents, this guide has been designed to give readers a solid mutual fund ...
"The Microsoft Official Academic Course Program" are the official products for Microsoft Programs in higher education. These learning products are created especially for the academic market and combine the business world focus and market research of Microsoft with 200 years of successful higher education publishing from Wiley. The program is based ...
"A Century of Russian Ballet" brings its readers as close as written records can to the realities of being a student, dancer, choreographer or critic in Russia, from the period 1810 to 1910.It is built on a framework of famous ballets (translations of the printed libretti of which are included) by such celebrated choreographers as Charles Didelot, ...
Navigating the ever-changing income tax landscape is no easy task. Each year, millions of taxpayers are affected by new IRS regulations, federal court decisions and amendments from congressional tax committees. This year alone, there are many important developments such as the AMT exemption, new parameters on charitable giving, as well as ...
After the high profile of the volatile 1980s, the mergers and acquisitions arena has returned to the basics. Extensively rewritten to reflect the conditions of today's economic climate, this edition provides corporate executives with advice on realizing successful acquisitions in the 1990s. It reveals realistic strategies and goals and provides ...
Here is an all-encompassing reference tailored to the needs of research managers, chemists and biologists, clinical scientists, and executives in the pharmacology and biotechnology industry. No other resource focuses on drug discovery and pharmaceutical research from this unique perspective combining scientific and business aspects of today's ...
The Forbes ASAP annual "Big Issue", about to celebrate its sixth anniversary, is an admired and influential publication at the nexus of high technology, business, and culture. No other magazine has brought together such a varied, distinguished group of writers. This book celebrates the five "Big Issues", presenting some of the most thought ...
Plasma physics has matured rapidly as a discipline, and now touches on many different research areas, including manufacturing processes. This collection of fundamental formulae and definitions in plasma physics is vital to anyone with an interest in plasmas or ionized gases, whether in physics, astronomy or engineering. Both theorists and ...
The Morningstar Investment Coach: Building a Diversified Portfolio allows readers to take the next step in their mutual fund journey. With discussions of topics such as gauging risk and return together, how to choose index and international funds, and the importance of knowing your mutual fund manager, this practical guide will help readers ...
It is true that the rich do get richer, and more plentiful. Around the world, there are almost 10 million millionaires, controlling an enormous pool of assets of some US$37 trillion. Just how do the very rich acquire their wealth, and how do they manage and grow it at a faster rate than the average investor? The wealthy are trendsetters in the ...
A giant in the pantheon of 19th century composers, Tchaikovsky continues to enthrall audiences today. From the Nutcracker--arguably the most popular ballet currently on the boards--Swan Lake, and Sleeping Beauty, to Eugene Onegin and Pique Dame, to the Symphony Pathetique and the always rousing, canon-blasting 1812 Overture--this prolific and ...
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