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The Way of the Samurai

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stilton, Geronimo, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Paperbacks, Each Geronimo book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. When Wild Willie showed up at my door and invited me to travel with him to Japan, I jumped at the chance. We were in search of an ancient, legendary samurai scroll that holds the secret to a long-lost fighting technique. The scroll had fallen into the wrong hands, and it was up to me and Wild Willie to track it down and save the day. But first, we would have to fight a group of talented ninjas. Holey cheese -- this would be one adventure I would never forget

Back Works: An Illustrated Guide to How Your Back Works and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gray, Timothy J., PUBLISHER: Bookpartners, Four out of five Americans will experience disruptive back pain during their lives. They need to know the seriousness of their problem, when to see a physician or chiropractor, how to prevent the injury from becoming worse, and rehabilitation exercises. The friendly Dr. Gray answers these questions and many more in easily understood terms and helpful illustrations. Back Works provides proven methods for turning pain into comfort, stiffness into flexibility, and muscle deterioration into strength.

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From Beachhead to Brittany: The 29th Infantry Division at

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Balkoski, Joseph, PUBLISHER: Stackpole Books, Engaging history of a controversial World War II battle Brilliantly researched and compellingly written by a top military historian In this highly anticipated sequel to "Beyond the Beachhead," historian Joseph Balkoski follows the U.S. 29th Infantry Division out of Normandy and into Brittany in the northwest corner of France, where the division was tasked with seizing the port of Brest. The German defenders, including elite paratroopers, fought fiercely for every inch of ground and inflicted heavy casualties on the Americans during bloody house-to-house fighting. By the time the Germans surrendered, the Allies had taken other ports, thus rendering Brest nearly useless and casting doubt on the decision to capture it in the first place. Balkoski tells the story of the battle, from the generals who ordered the attack to the infantrymen who slogged through the streets of Brest.

Prints: Art and Techniques

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lambert, Susan, PUBLISHER: Victoria & Albert Museum, Noteworthy for its exceptionally clear, concise explanations of a complex subject, this guide to the full range of printmaking techniques describes how art prints are made and offers a brief history of the various processes, which fall into four categories: relief, intaglio, planographic, and stencil. The text also looks at papermaking, for its effect on the character of an impression, and explains how manual methods have evolved into more modern photomechanical techniques. Illustrated with examples from the superb collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and including a glossary of printmaking technology and abbreviations commonly found in inscriptions, this up-to-date guide will be of special interest to students and collectors.

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The Secret Zoo

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chick, Bryan, PUBLISHER: Greenwillow Books, Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood-- but what are they looking for? Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. But once inside, will they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed?

Sherlock Diorama b Entrance 54 cm

BIG Chief Studios are proud to announce the 221B Entrance 1:6 Scale Diorama Environment.Countless hours of research went into the creation of the diorama, detailed measurements were recorded for every stone, every panel of the door, the doorsteps and railings. Faithfully reproduced down to the smallest detail, the diorama perfectly recreates the aged and weathered look of the actual filming location.With a movable door knocker, opening letterbox, realistic metal railings and an internal lamp that lights up behind the window, the diorama is the perfect set piece to display your Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson 1:6 scale collector figures.Limited to pieces.

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Peter and the Wolf [With CD]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howland, Naomi / Dewhirst, Carin, PUBLISHER: MetroBooks (NY), These colorful, beautifully illustrated volumes are accompanied by CDs featuring Leonard Bernstein narrating Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, and Michael Tilson Thomas conducting Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Engaging introductions to classical music for children, Peter and the Wolf and The Nutcracker allow parents to bring their young ones into the world of the concert hall without leaving the comfort of home. The books include short biographies of the composers and listener's guides introducing children to the characters in Peter and the Wolf and the dances of the Nutcracker. The high-quality CDs are perfect for listening to while reading the books or on their own. Both books and CDs are engaging, entertaining first looks into the world of classical music.

The Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cole, Joanna / Degen, Bruce, PUBLISHER: Scholastic, To celebrate its 20th anniversary, Scholastic is re-releasing the ten original Magic School Bus titles in paperback. With updated scientific information, the bestselling science series ever is back The fieldtrip to the planetarium is foiled when the museum turns out to be closed, but Ms. Frizzle saves the day. The Magic School Bus turns into a spaceship and takes the class on a trip zooming through the atmosphere, to the Moon, and beyond With up-to-date facts about the solar system, revised for this edition.

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Baseball on the Web

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Edelman, Rob, PUBLISHER: MIS-Press, The great American pasttime is featured on a half-million Web sites. This fun and attractive guide picks 500 of the best. Sites are organized into categories, including: pro teams, Little League, rotisserie leagues, baseball history and trivia, and up-to-the-minute news and stats. Even the most inexperienced Web surfer can find what they're looking for, from the number of times Don Baylor was hit by pitches to the world's worst baseball jokes.

Brief History of the Middle East

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Catherwood, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Robinson Publishing, For over a millennium, the Islamic empires were ahead of the West in learning, technology, and medicine, and were militarily far more powerful. It took another three hundred years for the West to catch up and overtake the Middle East. In this fully updated and revised edition, historian Christopher Catherwood brings the account up to the present day and places in context the continuing friction between Israel and Palestine, the aftermath of the Iraq conflict, and the rising threat of Iran.

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The Printed Media in Fin-de-Siecle Italy: Publishers,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caesar, Ann Hallimore / Romani, Gabrielle / Burns, Jennifer, PUBLISHER: Legenda, The Unification of Italy in heralded a period of unprecedented change. While successive Liberal governments pursued imperial ventures and took Italy into World War One on the Allied side, on the domestic front technological advance, the creation of a national transport network, the expansion of state education, internal migration to cities and the rise of political associations all contributed to the rapid expansion of the print industry and the development of new and highly diversified reading publics. Drawing on publishers' archives, letters, diaries, and printed material, this book provide the most up-to-date research into the printed media - books, magazines and journals - in Italy between and . With essays on publishers and reading communities, the professionalization of the role of journalist and writer, children's literature, book illustrations, and printed media in colonial territories among others, this book is intended for those with interests in cultural production and consumption and questions of nation-formation and nationhood in and outside Italy.

Affair with the Rebel Heiress

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McKay, Emily, PUBLISHER: Mills & Boon, Buying up her company hadn't been his original plan. But when Texas businessman Ford Langley researched his mystery lover, he discovered Kitty Biedermann was heiress to a jewelry empire ripe for the picking. It was the perfect opportunity for Ford to move boardroom discussions into the bedroom. There was just one issue: Kitty wasn't about to fall into his arms and thank him. She was determined to fight tooth and nail for her company--but would she be prepared for his takeover tactics?

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The Slithering Sense

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chalmers, Jason, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, The Slithering SenseJason ChalmersDreams rarely hold any significance as it pertains to reality, but for Amanda, they have altogether created a world that provokes changes in her body and soul.She has been keeping a deep secret from her husband Rick, and the mystery provokes her to travel into a realm that resembles nothing of the planet she calls home.Many enigmas begin to spread out over the land, ones that alter the atmosphere and challenge the willpower of those who reside within. Amanda is forced to conquer her fears, and somehow becomes the balancing factor for the entire universal equation-or so she believes.Rick is convinced that his wife is caught up in the midst of her own fantasies; however, the struggle for enlightenment and the twisting of fate falls into the young couple's hands.The cross to bear brings many trials and tribulations for the two, and they soon realize that the journey home has just begun.

The German-American Heritage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franck, Irene M. / Irene M Franck, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This volume uses firsthand accounts and period illustrations to detail the immigration of Germans into the United States, the hardships they experienced upon arriving, and their role throughout history. Coverage includes the Mennonites and Quakers who left Germany in search of religious freedom in the late seventeenth century, the immigrants who poured into the United States in the nineteenth century following the Napoleonic Wars and who continued to come through the s, the development of German-American communities, the impact of two world wars on Americans of German descent, and the valuable contributions of German-Americans to this country.

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Becoming a Critical Thinker

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ruggiero, Vincent Ryan, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, Success depends on the ability to think critically. Training and practice turn this ability into a powerful skill. BECOMING A CRITICAL THINKER gives students the opportunity to develop this skill in a classroom environment while stressing its application to daily life. Students learn to solve everyday problems, maintain successful relationships, make career choices, and interpret the messages of advertising in a variety of media. Exercises throughout the text encourage them to practice what they read and to apply it to their own lives. BECOMING A CRITICAL THINKER breaks up critical thinking into a series of cumulative activities, a unique approach that has made this text a staple of many critical thinking courses.

The Tortilla Factory

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Paulsen, Gary, PUBLISHER: Hampton-Brown Books, In simple and eloquent language, the author pays tribute to a cycle of life -- from seed to plant to tortilla. Workers till the black soil, operate the clanking machinery of the factory, and drive the trucks that deliver the tortillas back into the hands that will plant the yellow seed.

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Toot and Pop!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Braun, Sebastien, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Books, Pop, the tiny tugboat, works hard helping all the big boats in the harbor. That is, until the day a huge new ship, Toot, is launched. Toot doesn't want help from anyone--especially Pop. But when Toot runs into trouble, it's up to little Pop to come to the rescue

Contractor's Survival Manual

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, William D., PUBLISHER: Craftsman Book Company, How to survive in hard times and succeed during the up cycles. Shows what to do when the bills can't be paid, finding money and buying time, transferring debt, and all the alternatives to bankruptcy.

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Concidences: A Look Beyond Logical Thought

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crisp, Tony, PUBLISHER: London House (UK), In an enthusiastic and fresh study of the phenomena of coincidence, Tony Crisp confronts the common arguments and offers a new assessment of what coincidence is and what messages such happenings hold for us. The author delves into the contradiction that is an unbelievable coincidence, seen or known to certainly happen, but beyond our comprehension and urges readers to stretch their minds to dig deeper into the meaning of these "messages". Acquista Ora

The British Campaign in France and Flanders

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doyle, Arthur Conan, PUBLISHER: University Press of the Pacific, CONTENTS: January to July The Battle of the Somme Attack of the Seventh and Eight Corps on Gommecourt, Serre, and Beaumont Hamel Attack of the Tenth and Third Corps, July The Attack of the Fifteenth and Thirteenth Corps, July From July 2 to July The Breaking of the Second Line. July July 14 to July 31 The Operations of Gough's Army upon the Northern Flank up to September 15 August 1 to September 15 Breaking the Third Line, September 15 From September 15 to the Battle of the Ancre The Gaining of the Thiepval Ridge The Battle of the Ancre. November

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Alice in Zombieland

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carroll, Lewis / Cook, Nickolas, PUBLISHER: Sourcebooks, When little Alice follows the Black Rat down into the open grave, she falls and falls, and soon finds herself in an undead nightmare. Following the Rat, she ventures further into this land of monsters, encountering characters both creepy and madcap along the way. But there's something else troubling poor Alice: her skin is rotting and her hair is falling out. Can Alice escape Zombieland before the Dead Red Queen catches up to her? Have a seat at the table for the wildest tea party of your life and explore the unforgettable adventure that is "Alice in Zombieland."

Microsoft SQL Server DBA Survival Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spenik, Mark / Sledge, Orryn, PUBLISHER: Sams, "Microsoft SQL Server DBA Survival Guide" is organized into several parts that comprise the various jobs and tasks the DBA performs. Each chapter is presented with the goal of providing knowledge and "know-how" to Database Administrators of a SQL Server database. The chapters also offer real-world insight and experience by passing on tips, tricks, and suggestions based on what the authors have learned the hard way. The book also takes time to provide checklists and examples for various SQL Server DBA tasks. The book also provides insight into the tasks that make-up a DBA's job including discussions of topics such as the creation of naming standards and conventions which are essential for efficient administration.

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Baby Owlet and the Big Pussycat: A Tale of Unlikely

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shirley, Alice, PUBLISHER: Pavilion Children's, A wonderful, beautifully illustrated tale of an unlikely friendship, based upon a true story A plucky young owlet decides to try and find his own dinner one day, and so flies from the safety of his nest into the unknown world surrounding him. Little does he know that his nest is in a tree in the middle of a zoo--and he quickly finds himself face-to-face with a lion. Yet, instead of being eaten, the owlet and lion become friends. As the zookeeper tries in vain to rescue the owl, the owl comes up with a plan to help the lion escape too.

The Spider-Man Vault: A Museum-In-A-Book with Rare

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: David, Peter A. / Greenberger, Robert, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Rebooted into a fresh new film franchise () directed by Marc Webb and starring up-and-comers Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, and having debuted in its first ever Broadway appearance in March , Spider-Man is back in the spotlight. Reaching out to millions of devoted fans, "The Spider-Man Vault" will afford readers a whole new look at the beloved "web-slinger." This vivid collection of images and ephemera focuses on a dynamic exploration of Spider-Man's character, providing a complete biography through his development in comics, media, and culture. Further drawing readers into Spidey's world will be approximately 20 removable features, housed in the sophisticated plastic pages specific to the "vault" format, and printed on special papers to heighten the noteworthiness of each carefully selected piece. From the classic comics to the big screen, "The Spider-Man Vault" is a comprehensive collection of art and ephemera that brings Spidey's back story out of the archive and into the arms of fans worldwide.

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Sotto pressione

David Baldacci A plot by the CIA to blackmail members of Congress into giving the agency more power. For the plot to succeed, a beautiful Washington lobbyist has to be killed, but a detective comes to her aid and they turn the tables on the plotters. (cod. I_)

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