Johnny Green was a footloose slacker who loved punk rock, stumbled into being a roadie for the Sex Pistols, then tripped again into a job pushing sound equipment for the Clash and driving their beat-up van to performances in the mean industrial towns of England. Disaffected youth anointed the Clash ..
The first edition of this book achieved considerable success due to its ease of use and practical approach, and to the clear writing style of the authors. The preparation of organic compounds is still central to many disciplines, from the most applied to the highly academic and, more tan ever is not..
Independent journalist Garry Leech has spent the last eight years working in the most remote and dangerous regions of Colombia. Unlike other Western reporters, most of whom rarely leave Bogotá, Leech learns the truth about conflicts and the U.S. war on drugs directly from the source: farmers, male a..
Offers a detailed look at the Spanish bullfight, discusses the social aspects of the spectacle, and explains the role of each participant Author: Marvin, Garry Publisher: Blackwell Pub Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 063115471X ISBN-13: 9780631154716..
In the course of a little under 60 years, the Jeep has evolved from little more than mechanical mule into the epitome of luxury four-wheel- drive vehicles. This book traces that heritage from the delivery of the first Jeep by Willys Overland to Allied military services in 1941, through popular postw..
This biography provides an intimate look at this very private celebrity, who commands salaries in the millions for his work yet leads a nomadic life with no fixed home. A man of many masks, Day-Lewis is a shy, sensitive Garbo, a dark-souled Byronic outsider, a brooding, tortured Hamlet whose roles h..
"I dare you…"If anyone knew the truth about Beth Risk's home life, they'd send her mother to jail and seventeen-year-old Beth who knows where. So she protects her mom at all costs. Until the day her uncle swoops in and forces Beth to choose between her mom's freedom and her own happiness. That's how..
Look out for a new book from Garry Wills, What The Qur'an Meant, coming fall 2017.Now with a new introduction--award-winning historian Garry Wills's definitive analysis of the Federalist PapersIn 1787 and 1788, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison published what remains perhaps the greatest example ..
This is a bold and timely analysis of the conflict in Northern Ireland, offering a comprehensive, up-to-date and constructively critical evaluation of the massive outpouring of literature on the subject. John McGarry and Brendan O'Leary examine the most common explanations of the conflict - national..
From Publishers WeeklyThis novel by a Booker Prize nominee is an engaging saga of two lovers paired for life, bound by strong family ties and firmly united by their terror of a common enemy. A familiar scenario, perhaps, but here the devoted couple is a pair of foxes--O-ha, a vixen born in the Briti..
Story-telling has always been an intrinsic part of the Celtic way of life, an amusement s old as the race itself. The narratives, peopled with both dieties and mortals who dwell in a land of adventure, warfare ond romance, form perhaps one of the oldest vernacular literatures of any European nation...
Ken Blanchard’s Leading at a Higher Level techniques are inspiring thousands of leaders to build high-performing organizations that make life better for everyone. Now, in Helping People Win at Work, Blanchard and WD-40 Company leader Garry Ridge reveal how WD-40 has used Blanchard’s techniques of Pa..
From one of America's foremost historians, Inventing America compares Thomas Jefferson's original draft of the Declaration of Independence with the final, accepted version, thereby challenging many long-cherished assumptions about both the man and the document. Although Jefferson has long been ideal..
This instructional guide describes the use of the main tools and techniques of the computer animation software, Maya 5. Sixteen chapters cover such topics as modeling with polygons, subdivisions surfaces modeling, materials, lighting, character animation, cameras and rendering, paint effects, and pa..
As the government strives for a more inclusive education policy, more and more teachers find themselves in the frontline when dealing with children with mental health problems. Many have not had training in such matters and so feel unprepared and uncertain when faced with difficult situations.The Me..
With the television hits The Odd Couple, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, and Mork & Mindy, and movies like The Flamingo Kid, Beaches, Pretty Woman, and The Princess Diaries under his belt, Garry Marshall has been among the most successful writers, directors, and producers in America for more than fiv..
From one of America's most distinguished historians comes this classic analysis of Richard Nixon. By considering some of the president's opinions, Wills comes to the controversial conclusion that Nixon was actually a liberal. Both entertaining and essential, Nixon Agonistes captures a troubled leade..
Written for the 2012 syllabus, this is the 2nd edition of the highly regarded 1st edition used successfully by teachers worldwide.More than just printed booksThis comprehensive offering comprises a textbook covering the core material and the additional higher level material, all the options via an o..
Provides essential information on scheduling, resource allocation, and technological performance. Enable software managers and developers to make decisions that will affect the project's outcome positively. Author: McGarry, John Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional Binding: Hardcover Language: Eng..
Principles and methods for effectively launching a seeker small group. Best-selling author and evangelism expert Lee Strobel describes seeker small groups as 'One of the most powerful and effective tools in evangelism.' A seeker small group is facilitated by a Christian leader, but group members are..
This structured approach to teaching early numeracy, has been extensively developed through the Mathematics Recovery and Count Me In Too Projects . Author: Stanger, Garry Publisher: Paul Chapman Educational Publishing Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0761970517 ISBN-13: 9780761970514..
THE MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION: A STRATEGIC APPROACH explores the fundamental connections linking core business strategy, technology, and innovation. The book illustrates how these functions intertwine to play a central role in process layout, systems, structural design, and product dev..
Product DescriptionThis new edition updates its predecessor and uses the Asian economic crisis to indicate how theoretical differences identified in the South-East Asian boom were brought into even sharper relief in the analysis of the crisis and recovery strategies.About the AuthorGarry Rodan is at..