In Frontier Regulars Robert M. Utley combines scholarship and drama to produce an impressive history of the final, massive drive by the Regular Army to subdue and control the American Indians and open the West during the twenty-five years following the Civil War. Here are incisive accounts of the campaign directed by Major General William Tecumseh ...
The leading book in the field, Sociology of Deviant Behavior, Tenth Edition, continues its tradition of a balanced theoretical perspective while incorporating the most current research and empirical data available. For the course in social deviance, the Tenth Edition combines a thorough updating of research with its learning-theory based coverage ...
Throughout the world, business executives ask themselves the same questions: how can I thrive in a new global marketplace?; and how can I apply my own experiences, personal, professional and cultural, in working with customers, suppliers, and competitors? This text explores such key issues.
Exploring the great wilderness of Alaska's Brooks Range was Robert Marshall's joy and delight during the decade between 1929 and 1939. Marshall traveled this spectacular country, from the Upper Koyukuk drainage to the Arctic Divide, making maps, recording scientific data, and exalting in the beauty of that incredibly pristine landscape. Although ...
New and faster technology, redefined values, and shifting customer demands are changing the way businesses operate in the twenty-first century. Human resources and business leaders are faced with the challenge of redefining their strategies on leadership, talent, and diversity, while evaluating their operational effectiveness. This book presents ...
This selection of writings by world-renowned mountaineer Walter Bonatti is drawn from eight of his books--and is retranslated from the Italian. He relates the joys and dangers of climbing and includes his version of the first ascent of K2 in 1954.
The author encourages people to work with the energy and insight of their dreams. He shows us how to dream "true"; to dream the future; how to go back inside our dreams to clarify the messages and use the information to make wiser choices; and how to evoke helpful guidance for others.
This lavishly illustrated companion to the television series of the same title chronicles the amazing rise to power of Ghengis Khan, the unification of the Mongol tribes under his leadership, and their unprecedented military success as they conquered all before them from Asia to Eastern Europe.
A retrospective of the work of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, a man known for his steamy and luxurious pictures of nudes, striking portraits and still lifes.
Nothing warms up chilly fingers and toes like a mug of spicy mulled cider or creamy hot chocolate. "Hot Drinks" presents 50 recipes for mixed coffees, teas, punches, cocoas, ciders, and cocktails - featuring classics such as Hot Buttered Rum, and Hot Toddies as well as new twists on old favourites such as Candy Cane Mojito, Sassy Hot Root Beer ...
Recounts the epic golfing match between the outrageously pompous Major and the reigning Open Champion, Jim Lindsay. The prize is the chance to propose to the captivating (and extremely wealthy) widow Mrs gunter. Despite being the "finest sportsman living", the Major has never played golf.
There are still a few places on the face of the globe which can legitimately be called wilderness; and it was Robert Marshall's greatest happiness to experience the solitude of these places where no man had ever set foot. This book records his trips by foot, boat, and dogsled into wilderness areas north of the Arctic Circle, exploring, mountain ...
Completely re-written with two new co-authors who provide expertise in physical chemistry and engineering, the Sixth Edition of this textbook/reference explores the entire scope of the ice cream industry, from the chemical, physical, engineering and biological principles of the production process, to the marketing and distribution of the finished ...
While Europe was still divided into a patchwork of feudal states, there emerged from the East a vast empire that eventually spanned the breadth of Asia. It had been forged under the banner of one of the greatest generals in history, Genghis Khan, and ruled by men who, a generation before, had been simple nomadic tribesmen. Accompanying a BBC2 ...
The story of secret service treachery in the Second World War. It describes how the head of MI6, piqued by Chruchill's setting up of SOE as a rival sabotage and intelligence organization, devised a trap, using a double agent, Henri Dericourt, to destroy the whole of SOE's intelligence network in France. As a result nearly 1,000 men and women were ...
This is an extensively documented, painstakingly written, and meticulously researched account of the rise, growth, and pervasive influence of Planned Parenthood in 20th century America. It records the impact of the twin rivers of PP philosophy--eugenic population control and sexual amorality--on law and public policy in the United States.
This classic is an original work of literature by one of America's foremost conservationists and is an account of the people of the north, both Native and white, who give Alaska its special human flavor. First published over fifty years ago, the book is still a favorite among old-time Alaskans and, over the years, has prompted numerous readers to ...
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