Best Selling Books by Brian Williams

Charts, diagrams, illustrations, maps, and text present facts and figures about the countries and peoples of today''s world.

Explores the history of invention in space technology, including rockets, space telescopes, and satellites.

Includes an illustrated relief map and a brief description of every country in the world along with important facts and figures, flags, population information, and an economic survey for each.

A discussion of the history of mapmaking and its relationship to navigation and the measurement of time.

Highlights techniques of warfare from Roman times to the present day.

From The Birth Of A Nation To The Death Of Journalism Since its founding by a bloodthirsty tyrant in 1756, The Onion has not merely changed the way we think about the news -- it has changed whether we think about the news at all. As the first decade of this new millennium draws to a close, Our Front Pages shows us the first thing that presidents, kings, prime ministers, and popes saw when they opened their eyes each morning for the last 21 years. Now you, the common reader and citizen, can see what they saw and be as informed as they were with this important retrospective of the past two decades. You, too, will realize what generations before have realized and generations yet unborn will some day realize in turn: The Onion is not merely the chronicle of America. The Onion is America.

"This is a short, entertaining and illuminating introduction to the history and culture of coffee, from the humble origins of the bean in northeast Africa over a millennium ago, to what it is today, a global phenomenon that is enjoyed around the world ... including chapters on the rise of the coffeehouse, legal bans on coffee, Brazil''s domination of the world coffee trade and the birth of the espresso"--Page 4 of cover.

Introduces different kinds of transportation by land, air, sea, and space.

A biography of the German engineer and inventor who pioneered in building motor-driven vehicles.

Bestselling tarot author Brian Williams brings us the first modern presentation of the unique Italian Renaissance tarot deck known as the Minchiate, with insightful commentary and subtle interpretations of the original art.

Stunning, full-color artwork, designed to interest and inform, lets readers learn by looking. The essential facts, figures, and statistics that kids love to collect--the longest, the highest, the oldest, etc.--are presented graphically, cleverly enticing children to keep reading. Pictures are complemented by short authoritative text boxes that provide the necessary background information.

Have you ever wondered who first thought of using punched cards to program computers? Or what computers were like before the triode was invented? Every great idea had to start somewhere! Great Inventions: Computers shows you how many important technological breakthroughs, from the abacus to the e-book, went from the drawing board to our homes and schools. The inventions are arranged in chronological order, so you can see how, in many cases, one led to another. Learn about the inventors who saw new ways of doing things, and find out how their inventions have changed our lives. Book jacket.

After Deeper, can the Tunnels adventure be any more dangerous? And where will it end? Will Burrows and his gang are far from finished as they free-fall down a subterranean pore. As they experience reduced gravity, the dark mysteries of the deep unfold and they discover a strange fungal shelf, which reveals not only artifacts from ancient civilisations, but also clues to a lost land at the end of the Earth.

Readable text and rich illustrations combine to provide an informative look at the last millennium.

Ignite is a tool to help you surrender all areas of your life to God by assessing the area, setting action steps, and then making changes with accountability. When you use this book, you will begin to change by asking God to show you what areas to grow in, then be able to do it so you can live out your God-given purpose.

Dr. Brian Williams, The Head Coach of College Success?, has been selected from a nationwide search to be featured in his first ever book, Discover Your Inner Strength, a highly successful book series from Insight Publishing. The book features best-selling authors Stephen R. Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People), Brian Tracy (Million Dollar Habits), and Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager). Williams, Covey, Blanchard, and Tracy are joined by other well known authors and speakers, each offering time-tested strategies for people to discover their inner strength for maximum success!

These four Factfinders titles introduce an exciting new reference series that are sure to entice young readers by putting the wonders of the world at your fingertips. With over 30,000 terms and more than 4,000 detailed, eye-catching illustrations, these comfortable and comprehensive reference volumes provide definitions, diagrams, maps, and handy fast facts throughout. From the habits and habitats of the earth''s animals to the mysterious reaches of outer space, from the marvels of human anatomy to the drama of the past, Factfinders are your guides to knowledge and discovery.

Discusses why and how men have gone to war in ancient and modern times and describes some famous battles.

In the twelth century, the Mongols were themost hated and feared race on earth. Hordes of savage warriors swept relentlessly across Europe, Ruthlessly subduing any nation who dared oppose their advance. Their leader was Genghis Khan, the Khan of Khan''s. At his death, his great empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Danube River.

A young science series that introduces the reader to the different types of measured time. These include earth time, space time, nature''s time, the calendar, latitude and longitude and measuring time itself.

A biography of the Frenchman who crowned himself Emperor in 1804.

Discusses why and how men have gone to war in ancient and modern times and describes some famous battles.

Washington, first president of the United States, was born to a family of colonial settlers in Virginia. The author traces his early years, highlighting his most memorable experiences.

The Life and World of... biographies tell the life-story of key people from history - the part they played in shaping events, and how their lives touched other people.

What did ancient Roman homes look like? Who lived in a typical ancient Roman home? How were their homes different from the ones we live in now? How do we know what ancient Roman homes were like? This book answers these questions & more. Find out what we know about ancient Roman houses & towns &, looking at historical evidence, find out how & why we know it. A book in the ¿People in the Past¿ series which explores how people in the past lived, & what their social, economic, political, & cultural life was like. Full-color illustrations. Juvenile audiences.

An intriguing book of fascinating facts. An insight into the scientific world is backed up by dynamic illustrations and pictures.