Celebrating the history and current revival of a great American highway, the author paints a vivid portrait of life on Route 66, and the people who haunt it, including cattle rustlers, gangsters, hitchhikers, and everyday travelers. Original. 20,000 first printing.
Presents the conditioning programme used by the University of Nebraska's national championship teams. The book includes 98 proven, position-specific exercises that help players improve speed, agility, power and endurance. Guidlines for proper rest and nutrition are also given.
The problems of boys in schools, especially in reading and writing, have been the focus of statistical data, but rarely does research point out how literacy educators can combat those problems. That situation has changed. Michael Smith and Jeff Wilhelm, two of the most respected names in English education and in the teaching of reading, worked ...
Features an exciting story about a Tonka ambulance and a child's active imagination, while showing children the many jobs an ambulance can do. Original.
Brewing is designed for those involved in the malting, brewing, and allied industries who have little or no formal training in brewing science. While some elementary knowledge of chemistry and biology is necessary, the book clearly presents the essentials of brewing science and its relationship to brewing technology. "Brewing" focuses on the ...
"Serious Play" is about serious work: how the world's leading companies model, prototype, and simulate to innovate. Increasingly, prototypes are the key platforms and models are the core media for managing risk and creating value. They allow for cost-effective creativity, encourage profitable improvisation, and inspire organizations to collaborate ...
What do you get when you cross a journalist and a banker? A brewery, of course. 'A great city should have great beer. New York finally has, thanks to Brooklyn. Steve Hindy and Tom Potter provided it. "Beer School" explains how they did it: their mistakes as well as their triumphs. Steve writes with a journalist's skepticism - as though he has ...
This title presents the stories and trivia that cover such killers as: John Wayne Gacy; Ted Bundy; the BTK Killer; Jack the Ripper; the Green River Killer; serial killers around the world; and, much more. Bathroom readers have enjoyed considerable success as a format, selling millions of copies. "The Killer Book" series brings this format to the ...
The Fifth Edition of this best-selling introductory organizational communication textbook continues to examine and explore the problems and paradoxes of organizational communication and the changing features of organizational life that have been revealed through the application of pluralistic perspectives. The implications of race, gender, ...
WARNING: Application of the principles discussed in this book could result in you making a positive difference in your life and the lives of others! All teens have the potential to become difference makers, to create meaningful and successful experiences for themselves and others However, not all teens know they have this power. That's where this ...
Guide to Operating Systems provides the information needed to understand and support desktop and network operating systems in use today. Major concepts such as installation, upgrading, file system organization, security, and network connectivity, as they apply to Windows, Linux, NetWare, and Mac OS are covered in detail. Each chapter offers ...
Coin collectors who can't locate listings for those odd or novelty coins in their collections will find them in this long-awaited fourth edition of Unusual World Coins. This book has coverage of over 400 years of micro-nation coinage, fantasy issues (such as Middle Earth - Lord of the Rings), medieval fair coinage, historical fantasy and pretender ...
An innovative garden design book from two experts in the field. It puts the spotlight on the trendiest flowers in today's garden, thanks to their simplicity, beauty and flexibility. From a top garden designer, readers will find out about exciting, new ways in which annuals are being used and how to apply these ideas to their own garden style. ...
Experience the splendor and mystery of America's great outdoors in this new series. Each guide is an information-packed reference, a useful trip planner, and a delightful armchair adventure.
The Killer Book of True Crime is the ultimate collection of in-depth stories, trivia, quizzes, quotes and photos gruesome and interesting enough to make any crime buff shudder in horrified delight.
Acclaimed theologian and writer Tom Wright explains in clear and vivid style the background to the Last Supper, the ways in which Christians have interpreted this event over the centuries, and what it all means for us today. (This is a co-pub with Hodder & Stoughton.)
Solaris and LDAP Naming Services is a practical guide to implementing Solaris 8 native LDAP on clients and servers. Basic LDAP concepts are covered, as well as naming and authentication architectural details. This BluePrint outlines strategies for consolidating legacy directory services using LDAP technology.
An experienced caddie shares anecdotes of almost two decades in the PGA and provides insights into the special relationship between the golfer and caddie, as well as practical strategies for improving one's game.
Universal Studios was to horror films what Warner Bros. was to gangster films during the Golden Age of Hollywood. This book is the definitive study of the 85 films produced during this era and presents a general overview as well. For each film, complete cast lists, credits, storyline, behind-the-scenes information, production history, commentary ...
Webb and Gorman show readers how to blend marketing and sales efforts with the cutting-edge methods of Six Sigma to boost their bottom lines. Readers will learn to engineer rapid routes to customer value, accurately predict future revenue, and ensure return on investment for their projects.
Pulitzer Prize-winners Michael Vitez and Tom Gralish of the "Philadelphia Inquirer" spent a year visiting the Philadelphia Museum of Art to capture the stories of 'Rocky runners', who come from all over the world to run up America's most famous steps - just as Sylvester Stallone did in "Rocky". People make the pilgrimage to mark a new beginning, ...
'Long words bother me' confessed Winnie the Pooh, but the fact is that the short ones are just as problematic. This book is about the craziness of words, and how they can change their meanings in the most unpredictable ways over time. Synonyms can become antonyms and words that sound different can turn into homonyms. They can die for no apparent ...
World news and events of the last 25 years are helping create a popular new market in collecting. This one-of-a-kind guide supplies valuable answers to questions about currency from the Middle East in an easy-to-follow format. Coins & Currency of the Middle East includes brief histories of various military operations, background about the over 20 ...
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