The new edition of the acclaimed textbook on modern German history, written by a leading scholar in the field Now in its fifth edition, A History of Germany 1918-2020 provides a clear and well-balanced survey of German history from the creation of the Weimar Republic to the era of Angela Merkel\'s Chancellorship. Guiding readers through the complex patterns of the nation\'s historical development

The last word on how to build a better body--from the late, great Mike Mentzer With his revolutionary \"Heavy Duty\" system, Mike Mentzer changed the way bodybuilders train, showing them that \"less is more\" when it comes to making great gains. In The Wisdom of Mike Mentzer, you will discover Mike\'s most advanced training techniques and philosophies--previously known only to his inner circle and

New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands returns in this latest chapter of the Argeneau series with an immortal who is having a bit of bad luck while trying to woo his life mate...Alasdair MacKenzie has never once considered himself unlucky in all the centuries he\'s been an immortal rogue enforcer. Not until he meets Sophie. Finding the beautiful, smart, and funny woman who is his life mate

With pieces drawn from the extensive personal collection of Pharrell Williams, this is a stunning and unprecedented exploration of the \"bling\" in hip-hop culture and fashion. Few recording artists have had a greater hand in incorporating the culture of hip-hop into contemporary luxury than Pharrell Williams. Collaborating with Louis Vuitton nearly two decades ago, Pharrell was the first to have his

Now in a fully updated third edition, The Early Childhood Curriculum demonstrates how to confidently teach using inquiry-based methods that address the whole child while also meeting and exceeding academic standards. Based on current research showing the powerful advantages of integrating the curriculum while providing inquiry opportunities, this text explores how to make such an approach work for

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The pandemic presented religion as a paradox: faith is often crucial for helping people weather life\'s troubles and make difficult decisions, but how can religion continue to deliver these benefits and provide societal structure without social contact? The topical volume, An Epidemic among My People explains how the COVID-19 pandemic stress tested American religious communities and created a new politics

In Selfie Aesthetics Nicole Erin Morse examines how trans feminine artists use selfies and self-representational art to explore transition, selfhood, and relationality. Morse contends that rather than being understood as shallow emblems of a narcissistic age, selfies can produce politically meaningful encounters between creators and viewers. Through close readings of selfies and other digital artworks

In this eagerly anticipated book, renowned space historian and author David Baker turns his attention to the Saturn I and IB rockets. Although considered as merely a \'stepping stone\' from the Mercury and Gemini programs to the mighty Saturn V and the Apollo missions that put the first humans on the Moon, the Saturn I and IB rockets actually played a far more significant role in NASA\'s manned space

The Sword and the Shield is based on one of the most extraordinary intelligence coups of recent times: a secret archive of top-level KGB documents smuggled out of the Soviet Union which the FBI has described, after close examination, as the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source. Its presence in the West represents a catastrophic hemorrhage of the KGB\'s secrets and

Reinforce your understanding of the UK economy and the national and global economy, improving your knowledge of Theme 2 and exam technique for A Level Paper 3 with this Pearson Edexcel A Level Economics A Student

Having escaped from the clutches of Irina\'s organisation, XIII is on the loose in America but still hunted by both Giordino\'s NSA and Irina\'s top assassin, Jessica. As he tries to return to his friends in San Miguel, he\'s forced to dodge bullets and outsmart various traps and

China is undergoing profound demographic, societal and cultural changes, and these changes are having a considerable impact on the provision of public services and on the complex relationship between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the government. This book introduces the framework of the Chinese government, explains the constitution and the operation of the National People\'s Congress (NPC),

James Boswell\'s \'Life of Johnson\', An Edition of the Original Manuscript, in Four Volumes; Vol. 4: 1780-1784This volume is the final in the Yale Boswell Editions\' manuscript edition of the Life of Johnson, a four-volume sequence designed to stand as a research supplement to the Hill-Powell version of the Life. The first volume, edited by Marshall Waingrow and covering the years 1709-1765, appeared

Exam Board: AQALevel: GCSESubject: MathsFirst Teaching: September 2015; First Exams: June 2017Get ready for the 2019 exams using Collins AQA GCSE Grade 9-1 Maths Higher Practice Test Papers.Exam-style test papers provide realistic practice to fully prepare for the GCSE 9-1 exam. The book containstwo full sets of up-to-date practice test papers with answers included at the

From the young Pakistani immigrant who seeks some kind of permanence in a strange town to the Irish woman reluctantly returning to Dublin and discovering a city that refuses to acknowledge her long

Family is power. The Original vampire family swore it to each other a thousand years ago. They pledged to remain together always and forever. But even when you\'re immortal, promises are hard to keep. After a hurricane destroyed their city, Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah Mikaelson have rebuilt New Orleans to even greater glory. The year is 1766. The witches live on the fringes in the bayou. The werewolves

Deeply informed and appealingly written, this revised and updated second edition gives fresh life to the enthralling sexual, poetic and political contradictions that make Byron the first literary celebrity. Encompassing his entire oeuvre, the volume both provides an authoritative guide for students, and points to emerging new areas of research, highlighting Byron\'s ongoing relevance in an increasingly