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It's the last day of second grade, and Song Lee's having a party at the amusement park to celebrate. Harry can't wait to go on all the rides, except for one--THE DROP OF DOOM. Will Harry face his fear, or will he have to put up with Sidney's teasing all through third grade?

Thirty handsome drawings of fabled creatures: mermaid, centaur, phoenix, basilisk, kraken (a huge sea monster sometimes mistaken for an island), manticore (a beast of three different parts), and more.

Infrared photography offers a new look for the wedding album, with ethereal grays and whites and a smooth, glowing skin tone, but the technique is tricky in the hectic setting of a wedding. This step-by-step manual meets the special needs of photographers who must achieve unique and beautiful portraits outside the studio. The proper equipment for infrared photography, selecting and protecting sensitive infrared film, and packaging and marketin...

SynopsisThe aim of this book is to provide a simple and useful introduction for the fresh students into the vast field of numerical analysis. Like any other introductory course on numerical analysis, this book contains the basic theory, which in the present text refers to the following topics: linear equations, nonlinear equations, eigensystems, interpolation, approximation of functions, numerical differentiation and integration, stochastics, ...

A lion, an octopus, or even a boa constrictor - what pet is best? A deliciously droll title with comic illustrations also by the author. Readership level: 3 - 7 years.

Rossbach shows how to apply the principles of the ancient Chinese practice to enhance family life, health, and prosperity and achieve harmony in one's environment. In a new chapter, she explains how to choose colors that satisfy individual needs. Illustrations. of photos.

An empirical study was undertaken (a) to examine the characteristics, influencing factors, and effectiveness of a distinctive Chinese management model adopted by the newly founded private enterprises in mainland China, as well as (b) to test the "fit" notion in contingency theory. The study was based on a random sample of 124 standardized personal interviews with CEOs of Chinese industrial and service companies in Beijing and Shanghai. The sta...

Beware, the designs herein may boggle your mind and confound your eyes. Does the cube go in or out, is the line straight or curved? You'll have fun deciding while coloring them at the same time. 32 designs.

Alina Troyano's one-woman shows, plays, and essays have astonished audiences and readers with their creativity, humor, and crackling political energy. "I, Carmelita Tropicana" offers the first comprehensive collection of her work, from "Memorias de la Revolucion" (with Uzi Parnes) to "Your Kunst is Your Waffen" (with Ela Troyano).

Shows in simple terms what it takes to be a successful husband and father and to bless those closest to you--your wife and children.

Classic treatment by a master teacher features 430 pencil and charcoal illustrations depicting fundamental features of human anatomy. Topics include shading, curvature, proportion, foreshortening, muscular tension, and much more.

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This biography documents the story of an amazing woman who devoted her life to the foundation and growth of a boys' club in north Fort Worth.Beginning with her childhood in Fort Worth at the turn of the century, J'Nell Pate chronicles Hazel's troubled marriage to Grover Leigh, her bitter rivalry with Panther Boys' Club director Martha Justice, the Great Depression, World War II, her college days at TCU, and her intense commitment to boys' club...

When drafted into the army in 1943, A. Cleveland Harrison was a reluctant eighteen-year-old Arkansas student sure that he would not make a good soldier. But inside thirty months he manfully bore arms and more. This book is his memoir about becoming a soldier, a common infantryman among the ranks of those who truly won the war. After the Allied victory in 1945, books by and about the major statesmen, generals, and heroes of World War II appeare...

This excellent collection of historic decorative ornament contains 3002 examples ranging from the cultures of the Greeks and Romans through the Victorians: chairs, thrones, crowns, heraldic emblems, altars, armor, architecture, and more.

Frank was born in Lublin, Poland, in 1913. During World War II he survived four Nazi concentration camps, including Dachau and the little known Lipowa in Lublin. Being a tailor, he was tapped to head a 450-tailor operation, which put him in touch with such notorious officers as Himmler, Eichmann, Goth, and Globocnik. He testified in war crimes trials about the atrocities and massacres.

The Hairstons" is the extraordinary saga of the largest family in America, the Hairston clan. One family--black and white--has a history that is the story of slavery and its legacy in America. Yet this is not a tale of horror, but rather of love and heroism powerful enough to shake the foundation myth of the Old South. 16-page photo insert.

In 1942 German Nazis and Polish collaborators drove nine-year-old Naomi Rosenberg and her family from the town of Goray, Poland, and into hiding. For nearly two years they were forced to take refuge in a crawl space beneath a barn. In this tense and moving memoir, the author tells of her terror and confusion as a child literally buried alive. Her family owed their survival to the reluctant and constantly wavering support of the barn owners, ge...

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This field guide is dedicated to the carnivores of Central America. It describes four indigenous families - wild cats, racoons, skunks and wild canids - and their individual species that live in the region. The authors introduce each species by recounting a first-person encounter with it, followed by an explanation of its taxonomy, scientific name, English and Spanish common names, habitat, natural history and conservation status. Range maps s...