It was the war that lasted ten thousand days. The war that inspired scores of songs. The war that sparked dozens of riots. And in this stirring chronicle, Pulitzer Prize- winning journalist Philip Caputo writes about our country's most controversial war -- the Vietnam War -- for young readers. From ..
Provides 2500 solved problems in algebra and trigonometry for college students. Subjects covered include equations, graphs, polynomial and rational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric and linear functions and conic sections. Author: Schmidt, Philip A. Publisher: McGraw-Hi..
Former cop and Vietnam vet Jeff Jackson's quiet life casting for bluefish on Martha's Vineyard is interrupted when his fishing partner's son is almost killed in a mysterious boat explosion, prompting him to investigate Author: Craig, Philip R. Publisher: Scribner Binding: Hardcover Language: English..
A “must-have” guide for anyone interested in deepening their cultural experiences, this easy-to-carry handbook gives users practical advice on observing, enjoying, thinking about and feeling in response to the arts so that they can get the most out of their next visit to the theater, gallery, or mus..
Your upper-level science, botany, or biology majors will find the third edition of A Biology of the Algae to be concise, up-to-date, and accessible Author: Sze, Philip Publisher: McGraw-Hill College Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0697219100 ISBN-13: 9780697219107..
Often seen as a key to understanding Elizabethan poetry, Sidney's persuasive treatise follows the rules of rhetoric in presenting evidence of the virtues of poetry. Sidney argues with wit and irony that poetry is the art which best teaches what is good and true. This seems a fitting argument for thi..
Post-World War 2, Bernie Gunther investigates the murder of an American Nazi-hunter amongst the ruins of the Third Reich in this riveting thriller in Philip Kerr's bestselling historical mystery series.Vienna, 1947. Bernie Gunther had his first brush with evil as a policeman in 1930s Berlin and came..
A Guide to SQL, Seventh Edition illustrates the basics of SQL programming using straightforward instruction and extensive hands-on exercises. Phil Pratt continues to present basic SQL commands in a business context using Oracle. A new running case, for a total of three, presents lessons in a real-wo..
This is a practical handbook offering fully illustrated step-by-step guidelines to a wealth of elementary classroom art activities. Designed to provide a easy-to-use reference and resource manual for elementary teachers, A Handbook of Arts and Crafts gives teachers the background, context, and activ..
Philip Robins' survey of Jordan's political history begins in the early 1920s, continues through the years of the British Mandate, and traces events over the next half century to the present day. Throughout the period, the country's fortunes were closely identified with its head of state, King Husse..
About the AuthorPHILIP JENKINS is Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University.PHILIP JENKINS is Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies at Pennsylvania State University.Product DescriptionThis highly readable introductory guide provides ..
Offers a guide to five hundred of the world's greatest books available in English, including a variety of literary masterpieces representing a multitude of languages and cultures Author: Ward, Philip Publisher: Henry Holt & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0812829387 ISBN-13: 9780812..
SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FIRST BLANK. FIRST EDITION STATED. BRIGHT - CLEAN. DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN CLEAR PROTECTOR. American History Shelf Author: Kunhardt, Philip B. Publisher: Little Brown & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0316506001 ISBN-13: 9780316506007..
A terrifyingly prescient cult classic by the bestselling author of the Bernie Gunther series.“Chilling...absorbing...part techno-thriller, part futuristic detective story, part diary of a serial killer.”-The New York Times Book ReviewLONDON, 2013. Serial killings have reached epidemic proportions-ev..
Philip Kerr returns with his best-loved character, Bernie Gunther, in the fifth novel in what is now a series: a tight, twisting, compelling thriller that is firmly rooted in history.A Quiet Flame opens in 1950. Falsely fingered a war criminal, Bernie Gunther has booked passage to Buenos Aires, lure..
In this riveting historical mystery novel from New York Times bestselling author Philip Kerr, Bernie Gunther trails a serial killer in 1950’s Buenos Aires...Buenos Aires, 1950. After being falsely accused of war crimes, Bernie Gunther-like the Nazis he has always despised-has been offered a new life..
A study of the Colorado River system surveys the potential problems that vast social and economic growth, laws and regulations, and special interests have helped to create Author: Fradkin, Philip L. Publisher: Knopf Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0394415795 ISBN-13: 9780394415796..
The classic Vietnam memoir, as relevant today as it was almost thirty years ago.In March of 1965, Marine Lieutenent Philip J. Caputo landed at Da Nang with the first ground combat unit deployed to Vietnam. Sixteen months later, having served on the line in one of modern history's ugliest wars, he re..
Illus. with full-color photos. Isaacson introduces art in all its forms: painting, sculpture, folk art, crafts--even cities. He discusses the differences between realism and abstraction, links between tribal art and modern sculpture, use of color by diverse artists, and why everyday objects can be w..
What on earth are you missing In A Skeptic’s Guide to Faith, previously titled Rumors of Another World, Philip Yancey writes: “I am where you are . . . an ordinary person trying to figure things out. I love, I experience beauty and pain, my friends die, I weep, I live. And as I live I try to figure..
This book outline's Philip Soper's theory that legal systems must serve the interests of the community, instead of using coercion to force ideas on a community. Author: Soper, Philip Publisher: Harvard University Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0674880250 ISBN-13: 9780674880252..
In 1996, powerful anti-immigrant forces in Newt Gingrich's 104th Congress worked hard to pass the most restrictive immigration law in decades. The new law has changed virtually every aspect of immigration policy, including the rules for political and religious refugees. However, the law is not as ha..
Abusing Science is a manual for intellectual self-defense, the most complete available for presenting the case against Creationist pseudo-science. It is also a lucid exposition of the nature and methods of genuine science. The book begins with a concise introduction to evolutionary theory for non-sc..
Abusing Science is a manual for intellectual self-defense, the most complete available for presenting the case against Creationist pseudo-science. Author: Kitcher, Philip Publisher: MIT Press Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0262110857 ISBN-13: 9780262110853..