In this updated, second edition of the highly acclaimed international best seller, "The Dollar Crisis: Causes, Consequences, Cures", Richard Duncan describes the flaws in the international monetary system that have destabilized the global economy and that may soon culminate in a deflation-induced worldwide economic slump. "The Dollar Crisis" is ...
Coastlines of the world are as diverse as any geological setting on Earth. "Beaches and Coasts" is an exciting and unique new textbook that provides an exhaustive treatment of the world's different coasts and details the highly varied processes that have shaped them. Having conducted research on coastlines throughout the world, the authors draw on ...
The story of one of the bloodiest battles in history, resulting in the raising of the American flag on Mt. Suribachi, is documented with a personal touch; the author himself was a member of that company. It is a searing and unique account of that battle, told from the perspective of both the gallant U.S. Marines who invaded the island and the ...
Philosphy, art, literature, music and politics were tranformed in the turbulent period between the French Revolution of 1789 and the Communist Manifesto of 1848. This overview of Romanticism focuses on the leading figures in Europe and America.
Providing concise overall coverage of colloid and surface chemistry, this thoroughly updated book aims to offer an intermediate text between the brief accounts in physical chemistry textbooks and the comprehensive coverage in specialized treatises. Added information is included on optical properties and dimension calculation, electrical properties ...
This activity-packed journal of a diver's quest for hidden treasure follows Duncan Cameron deep under the sea as he searches for mysterious lost gold. Readers solve the mystery right alongside the hero, as "Shipwreck Detectives" challenges them to discover all that lurks beneath the sea.
New Market, Winchester, and Cedar Creek are names that stand out among the important battles of the 1864 Shenandoah Campaign. Assistant Surgeon Alexander Neil of the 12th West Virginia Regiment was there. His observations, insights, and descriptions of that campaign provide an important perspective, not only on regimental life in the Valley ...
With practical health and fitness tips, smart recipes, and strategies for an authentic spiritual life, women will learn to get heart healthy by honoring Christ physically and spiritually with their total hearts.
A detailed account of the liberation/destruction of Manila, which left 6,500 American, 20,000 Japanese, and 200,000 Manila citizens dead and leveled the thriving, cosmopolitan city once known as the pearl of the Orient.
4 million people watch the Dragons on TV, now they can read their book. Britain's best loved business brains -- Duncan Bannatyne, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Theo Paphitis and Richard Farleigh along with economics expert and presenter Evan Davies -- divulge the secrets of their success in this essential read. Joining them is James Caan, a new ...
In the spring of 1864, Ulysses S. Grant as general-in-chief of the Union armies devised a plan of concerted action to bring down the Confederacy. As part of that strategy, Grant aimed to destroy General Robert E. Lee's supply source for his Army of Northern Virginia in western Virginia and to use military activity there as an extended turning ...
Heart disease is the number one killer of men in America - but the solution may be more complex than simply cutting out saturated fat and salt. There is an increasing body of scientific research supporting the link between physical and spiritual health. Dr. Ed Young, best-selling author and pastor of one of the largest churches in America, is ...
Rome is one of Europe's most popular cities. This guide is packed with the best places to wine and dine from trendy bars to five-star restaurants. There is a historical overview of the city, from Michelangelo to the new millennium, and there is also a comprehensive language guide.
This new edition describes current best practices in requirements engineering with a focus primarily on software systems but also on systems that may contain other elements such as hardware or people. The text consists of original papers, written by experts in the field, plus revisions of papers from the first edition. The book begins with an ...
David Copperfield ranks as one of Dickens's most popular works. Seen as partly autobiographical, it is very widely studied on secondary and undergraduate literature courses. Richard Dunn considers: the contexts of David Copperfield , bringing together relevant material from Dickens's 'Autobiographical Fragment', his 'Appeal to Fallen Women', A ...
The "Total Heart Health for Women Workbook teaches women the unique connection between the physical heart and the spiritual heart by identifying medical facts vital to the health of a woman's physical heart, and biblical truths vital to the health of a woman's spiritual heart. It presents practical steps for applying the truths of Scripture to ...
This book by the author of The Economy of the Roman Empire: Quantitative Studies considers important interlocking themes. Did the Roman Empire have a single 'national' economy, or was its economy localised and fragmented? Can coin and pottery survivals demonstrate the importance of long-distance trade? How fast did essential news travel by sea, ...
"Waves of Change" examines how information technology has influenced the competitive nature of industries and the strategies, structures, and systems that have resulted. McKenney provides in-depth research on two information systems that radically changed industries: the Bank of America's ERMA (Electronic Recording Machine Accounting) check ...
The Exchange 2000 Server exam is a popular elective for MCSE certification. Microsoft Exchange Server is the leading messaging platform among Fortune 1000 companies. This title offers full coverage of all official Microsoft topics, including the Web Store, real time data and video conferencing, and instant messaging. The CD-ROM contains a full ...
Heart disease is the number one killer of men in America - but the cause may be more complex than cutting out saturated fat and salt. There is an increasing body of scientific research supporting the link between physical and spiritual health. It's difficult to have a truly healthy physical life without a healthy spiritual life and vice versa. In ...
"A Companion to Cultural Geography" brings together original contributions from 35 distinguished international scholars to provide a critical overview of this dynamic and influential field of study. This work provides accessible overviews of key themes, debates and controversies from a variety of historical and theoretical vantage points. It ...
Radio pulsars are rapidly rotating highly magnetized neutron stars. Studies of these fascinating objects have provided applications in solid-state physics, general relativity, Galactic astronomy, astrometry, planetary physics and even cosmology. Most of these applications and much of what we know about neutron stars are derived from single-dish ...
Rome's conquests gave her access to the accumulated metal resources of most of the known world. An abundant gold and silver coinage circulated within her empire as a result. But coinage changes later suggest difficulty in maintaining metal supplies. By studying Roman coin-survivals in a wider context, Dr Duncan-Jones uncovers important facts about ...
Robert Lehman was a member of the first generation of American collectors to embrace what we call modern art. This lavishly illustrated volume catalogues 207 nineteenth- and twentieth-century European drawings that are now part of the "Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art". More than three-quarters of these drawings are ...
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