"The Ancient Maya is the definitive statement for our current understanding of their time and place. It goes well beyond any other competing volume in its encompassing reach."--Journal of Anthropological Research...
A New York Times Bestseller In 1949 four Chinese women - drawn together by the shadow of their past - begin meeting in San Francisco to play mah jong, invest in stocks, eat dim sum, and "say" stories. They call their...
From the man who designed the Klingon language and culture for the Star Trek feature films and Star Trek: The Next Generation, here is a comprehensive sourcebook for Klingon language and syntax--the only one of its kind.
The Logic of Failure: Recognizing and Avoiding Error in Complex Situations
our modern world, even though it was appropriate to older, simpler times. Working with imagination and often hilarious computer simulations, Dietrich Dorner provides a compass for intelligent planning and...
The Medieval Scapini Tarot Deck
/U.S. Games Systems, Inc. The 78 cards of the Medieval Scapini Tarot recreatethe Middle Ages of Europe with symbolism, costume and settings.
The Real MCTS SQL Server 2008 Exam 70-433 Prep Kit: Database Design
SQL Server 2008 is the latest update to Microsoft`s flagship database management system. This is the largest update since SQL Server 2005, and it brings increased ability to deliver data across more platforms, and...
The Rigging of Ships: In the Days of the Spritsail Topmast, 1600-1720
Describes and depicts in detail how 17th-century English, French, Dutch, and other European trading ships and warships were rigged, from the lower masts and bowsprit to the running rigging of the topsails and...
The Visigoths in the Time of Ulfila
An introduction to the Visigoths in Early Medieval Europe
Part cautionary tale and part insider exclusive, this frank examination of power, greed, and unbridled hedonism takes readers on a frenetic ride through one of the most outrageous investment scandals in recent...
The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur
Set firmly in Britain s Dark Ages, "The Winter King" goes far beyond the usual tales of romance and chivalry to forever change the way the legend of Arthur is told, introducing readers to an Arthur who is both utterly...
Thick Face, Black Heart: The Warrior Philosophy for Conquering the Challenges of Business and Life
Chin-Ning Chu is one of the world s foremost experts on Asian business psychology, a frequent guest on "Larry King Live" and other high-profile TV shows. Now he shows how to apply ancient Chinese military wisdom to...
Turbo Pascal. Решение сложных задач
Книга призвана помочь в овладении искусством программирования тем, кто уже освоил основы составления программ на языке Turbo Pascal. Материал излагается на примере решения 20 практических задач с достаточно сложной...
It all begins with the paranoid delusions of a half-insane hero called Rorschach--but is he really insane or has he, in fact, uncovered a plot to murder super-heroes and possibly millions of innocent civilians?...
