Of the many futuristic military aircraft concepts created in the 1950s the North American XB-70 still stands out as the most awe-inspiring. With its huge, white partially-folding delta wing, its...
Pursued by British forces, Washington and his remaining 5,000 men resolved on a risky strike against the British and Hessian positions across the Delaware River. This book shows how, crossing the...
This is the new edition of Linguistics: An Introduction. It is a bestselling introductory textbook for all students of linguistics and language studies. This reworked edition features:. New...
The Stone Roses shows a band sizzling with skill, consumed with drive and aspiration and possessing an almost preternatural mastery of the pop paradigm. This book explores the political and...
A highly illustrated history exploring the world's first aircraft carriers and their World War I exploits, appealing to enthusiasts of naval warfare, early aviation, and the Great War.
The 3rd to the 6th centuries saw the collapse of the classical Mediterranean civilization and the emergence of new states in western Europe based on the Germanic warrior society. This book focuses...
Although the Russian Imperial Army Air Service consisted of no more than four BAGs (Boevaya Aviatsionniy Gruppa - battle aviation groups), each controlling three or four smaller AOIs (Aviatsionniy...
Based on extensive interviews with the band, this title tells the inside story of how Madness came to be the most successful singles band of the 1980s.
For the child who says, "I want to be a veterinarian when I grow up!" And for any child who wants a gentle behind-the-scenes look at being a veterinarian.Veterinarians help sick and hurt...
33 1/3 is a new series of short books about critically acclaimed and much-loved albums of the last 40 years. Focusing on one album rather than an artist's entire output, the books dispense with...
"This endlessly fun and hugely entertaining romp through Europe had me laughing out loud and reaching for my passport." --Jennifer E. Smith, author of WindfallA POPSUGAR Best Young Adult...
This new edition of Byzantium and the Crusades provides a fully-revised and updated version of Jonathan Harris's landmark text in the field of Byzantine and crusader history. The book offers a...
Stylish mermaids, snappy crocodiles and a mysterious package are all part of the mayhem in the second book in the hilarious new illustrated series from the bestselling author of Witch Wars
After his breakthrough with Ziggy Stardust and before his U.S. Pop hits "Fame" and "Golden Years" David Bowie produced a dark and difficult concept album set in a post-apocalyptic...
This work is the second of six planned volumes in translation of a masterpiece of modern Orthodox theology. The author develops a theology of creation, humanity, the unseen world of angels and...
Covering all the species of birds occurring in the areas bordering the Mediterranean, this guide is illustrated throughout with stunning photographs. The regions examined cover some of the most...
A un lado de la carretera suma al peculiar universo de Paul Pen un nuevo thriller dramático que se adentra en los más oscuros abismos del alma humana. Una novela absorbente, adictiva y de profundo...
Full of practical, proven approaches to account management, this text is loaded with examples, tables, charts, checklists, and real-life case studies from the author's vast consulting experience.