Offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing type specimens in roman, ita[...]
After a nomadic childhood, Charles Siringo signed on as a teenage cowboy for the noted Texas cattle king Shanghai Pierce and began a life that embraced all the hard work, excitement, and adventure readers today associate with the cowboy era. He "rid the Chisholm Trail," driving 2,500 head of cattle [...]
The study of political institutions is among the founding pillars of political science. With the rise of the 'new institutionalism', the study of institutions has returned to its place in the sun. This volume provides a comprehensive survey of where we are in the study of political institutions, cov[...]
The recent rediscovery of Rebel Private: Front and Rear, effectively lost for decades, marks an authentic publishing event in the literature of the Civil War. A rare insight into the conflict from the point of view of a Confederate army enlisted man, this compelling memoir has been hailed by histori[...]
Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, this economically priced version of A PEOPLE AND A NATION, Ninth Edition, offers readers the complete text while limiting the number of features, photos and maps. All volumes feature a paperback, two-color format that appeals to[...]
Demonstrates faster, lower-cost methods for developing high-end embedded systems. This title covers many of the design tools supported by the GPL (GNU Public License) system. It offers step-by-step building instructions for gcc, binutils, gdb and newlib for the ARM7 core used in the case study proje[...]
Tells the stories of the people in the United States. This title focuses on race and racial identity, and includes everyday people and popular culture, engaging readers and encouraging them to imagine what life was really like in the past.[...]
This insightful, no-nonsense guide offers real-world techniques to help parents stay sane.
Published on behalf of the Biological Stain Commission
For 75 years Conn's Biological Stains has been a standard reference for all those who used dyes and colorants in the biological and medical sciences. This long awaited tenth edition appears 25 years after R.D. Lillie's ninth and has been com[...]
Bipolar disorder runs in Autumn Stringam's family. Autumn and her younger brother unfortunately inherited the mental illness, but recovered through the incredible discovery by her father of a cure that has helped them and thousands of others.Some children inherit the family nose. Autumn Stringam and[...]
Provides the information and tools you need to create and manage a blog that delivers extraordinary benefits. This title outlines everything you need to know, including from blogging basics and setting up your blog to attracting loyal readers and converting them into buyers.[...]
Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play that forever changed the meaning of the American Dream and won multiple Tony Awards for the 2012 Broadway production directed by Mike Nichols and starring Philip Seymour Hoffman as the tragic hero Willy Loman and Andrew Garfield as his son Biff Willy Loman[...]
A" New York Times" Notable Book
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Chinese immigrants of the recent past and unfolding twenty-first century are in search of the African dream. So explains indefatigable traveler Howard W. French, prize[...]
PROFESSIONAL SELLING: A TRUST BASED-APPROACH, 4e is written specifically for you the student. It strives to provide comprehensive coverage of sales tools and tactics in a way that you will find interesting, readable, and enjoyable. The text is arranged into ten modules, which blend research results [...]