Davis draws on some 20 years of experience as an intercultural specialist and international student advisor in revising the late Alison Lanier's text for emigrants and visitors to the U.S. The updated
Pirates, enchanted mirrors, mermaids, evil villains, and triumphant heroes, there is certainly a tale for everyone. What is so enticing about short stories? Perhaps it is the idea of a simple sketch g
Pirates, enchanted mirrors, mermaids, evil villains, and triumphant heroes, there is certainly a tale for everyone. What is so enticing about short stories? Perhaps it is the idea of a simple sketch g
For more than 20 years, Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation continues to be a most researched resource on complementary and alternative therapies in rehabilitation. This renowned text, now in its
From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, a compelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary works and writers Did a whale named "Mocha Dick" inspire Melville's m
From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, a compelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary works and writers Did a whale named "Mocha Dick" inspire Melville's m
Was there an Atlantis?What's the smallest country in the world?What's the difference between a jungle and a rain forest? Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much AboutR History, Don't Know Much Abo
From the first passage in William C. Davis’ book about “the twilight of America’s innocence: to the last, the reader is carried through what many in the 1860s believed would be the only major conflict
In The American Frontier, historian William C. Davis masterfully chronicles the history of the territory beyond the Mississippi, with particular attention to exploration, expansion, conflict, and sett
Based on the results of four surveys carried out in 2008-2009, this report describes the state of policing in Dallas, Texas. These surveys collected data on the opinions of randomly selected Dallas re
In March 2009, the Dallas Police Department (DPD) began a unique partnership with two local universities, the University of North Texas and the University of Texas at Dallas: The Caruth Police Institu
For soldiers in all wars, mealtime is a focal point of the day. Armies do indeed “march on their stomachs,” as Napoleon said. Soldiers of the Civil War armies, many away from home and mothers’ and wiv
Just in time for the November election, a new installment in the popular Don't Know Much About series focuses on the U.S. presidents, using the series' signature Q-and-A style to engage readers with s
They were a special group of individuals, each a master of his or her own discipline, banded together to outwit and outmaneuver the multinational corporations intent on placing profit before planet.
Team-Based Strategic Planning uniquely describes the strategic planning process and the ways of facilitating the development of a strategic plan and its implementation. It is "how-to-do" book profus
Kaitlin, an undercover operative for an international agency, is assigned to investigate an alleged drug distributing ring in the Seattle/Northwest area of the United States that may have internationa
A chilly spring night in rural South Carolina at the tail end of Reconstruction, the murder of innocents. This is the setting for the initial chapter of the historical thriller, A Strange and Bitter F
