L. J. Ganser

Provides information about the planets, the sun, and moons.

"A collection of survival advice from subject experts on a range of apocalyptic scenarios from practical to fantastic"--

Life is getting better-and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down - all across the globe. Though the world is far from perfect, necessities and luxuries alike are getting cheaper; population growth is slowing; Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people's lives as never before. The pessimists who...

Describes different types of trains, their parts, the history of building railroad systems within the United States, and the future of trains

A history of Billy Graham's relationships with eleven U.S. presidents evaluates his counsel to national leaders as well as his role in cementing faith and politics throughout the past half century

New York Times best-selling author Stuart Woods is hailed as a master of the modern thriller. With books including Chiefs, Dead in the Water and Worst Fears Realized, he has attracted millions of fans who relish their nonstop suspense and danger. Wendell "Cat" Catledge is sailing along the coast of South America with his wife and teenaged daughter when engine trouble forces them to a small Colombian dockyard. Suddenly, their vacation becomes a nightmare....

A leading communications expert explains how the tactical use of words and phrases influences what we buy, who we vote for, and what we believe

What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the concentration of wealth, and the prospects for economic growth lie at the heart of political economy. But satisfactory answers have been hard to find for lack of adequate data and clear guiding theories. In this work the author analyzes a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back...

Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead

When the fairy-tale detectives rush to New York City hoping to find an Everafter who can cure Puck, they trigger a chain of events that includes a murder mystery, and learn many new things about their mother who, along with their father, is still in an enchanted sleep