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New Releases by Michael Smith

Michael Smith is the author of The Anatomy of A Spy: A History of Espionage and Betrayal (2025), The Real Special Relationship (2023), Endless Holocausts (2023), 6th Grade SBAC Math Exercise Book (2021), STAAR Subject Test Mathematics Grade 4 (2021).

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The Anatomy of A Spy: A History of Espionage and Betrayal

release date: Feb 01, 2025
The Anatomy of A Spy: A History of Espionage and Betrayal
In this compelling investigation, author Michael Smith explores the critical moment in a spy''s life: that split-second decision to embrace a double life; to cheat and hide and hurt; to risk disgrace even death without any guarantee of being rewarded or even recognised. Each chapter centres on a number of different spies, following the path they took that led, finally, to the point of no return. Were they propelled by personal convictions? Blackmailed and left without a choice? Too desperate for money to think about the consequences? Through in-depth insider knowledge, Michael Smith also uncovers new and unknown cases, including a spy inside ISIS, President Trumps links with Russia and Edward Snowdon''s role as a whistle-blower, to offer compelling psychological portraits of these men and women, homing unerringly on the fault-lines and shady corners of their characters, their weaknesses and their strengths, the lies they tell other people, and the lies they always end up telling themselves.

The Real Special Relationship

release date: Jul 18, 2023
The Real Special Relationship
Gripping, deeply researched, and authoritative, the history of one of the closest intelligence and security relationships in the world The Special Relationship between the United States and Britain is touted by politicians when it suits their purpose and, as frequently, dismissed as myth, not least by the media. Yet the truth is that the two countries are bound together more closely than either is to any other ally. In The Real Special Relationship, Michael Smith reveals how it all began, eighty years ago, when a top-secret visit by four American codebreakers to Bletchley Park in February 1941—ten months before the US entered World War II—marked the start of a close collaboration between the intellitence services of the two nations. When that war ended and the Cold War began, both sides recognized that the way they worked together to decode German and Japanese ciphers could be used to counter the Soviet threat. They laid the foundation for the behind-the-scenes intelligence sharing that has continued—despite rivalries among the services and occasional political conflict and public disputes between the two nations—through the collapse of the Soviet Union, 9/11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and to the threats of the present moment. Smith, who served in British military intelligence, brings together a fascinating range of characters, from Winston Churchill and Ian Fleming to John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, and Edward Snowden. Supported by in-depth interviews and a broad range of personal contacts in the intelligence community, he takes the reader into the workings of MI6, the CIA, the NSA, and all those who strive to keep us safe. Sir John Scarlett, former chief of MI6, has written the introduction, and Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and the NSA, has provided the foreword.

Endless Holocausts

release date: Jan 01, 2023
Endless Holocausts
"The U.S. Empire has relied upon an almost unimaginable loss of life, from its inception during the European colonial period, to the present. And yet, in the face of a series of endless holocausts at home and abroad, the doctrine of American exceptionalism has plagued the globe for over a century. In Endless Holocausts author David Michael Smith demolishes the myth of exceptionalism by demonstrating that manifold forms of mass death, far from being unfortunate exceptions to an otherwise benign historical record, have been indispensable in the rise of the wealthiest and most powerful imperium in the history of the world. At the same time, Smith points to an extraordinary history of resistance by Indigenous peoples, people of African descent, people in other nations brutalized by U.S. imperialism, workers, and democratic-minded people around the world determined to fight for common dignity and the sake of the greater good."--Back cover.

6th Grade SBAC Math Exercise Book

release date: Apr 20, 2021
6th Grade SBAC Math Exercise Book
Get All the Math Prep You Need to Ace the 6th Grade SBAC Test! Studying for a test is much easier when you know what will be on it, particularly when you can crack it down into apparent parts. You can then study each section independently. 6th Grade SBAC Math Exercise Book helps you achieve the next level of professional achievement. It contains over 2,500 practice problems covering every topic tested on the SBAC math grade 6, making it a critical resource for students to provide them with comprehensive practice. Upgraded by our professional instructors, the problems are sensibly categorized into practice sets and reflect those found on the math SBAC grade 6 in content, form, and style. Students can build fundamental skills in math through targeted practice while easy-to-follow explanations help cement their understanding of the concepts assessed on the SBAC math 6th grade. This user-friendly resource includes simple explanations: Hands-on experience with all SBAC 6th grade math questions. Focusing your study time on what is most important. Everything you need to know for a High Score. Complete review to help you master different concepts. These reviews go into detail to cover all math topics on the SBAC 6th grade math. Hundreds of realistic questions and drills, including new practice questions. 2 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations Effective exercises to help you avoid traps and pacing yourself beat the SBAC math grade 6. It is packed with everything you need to do your best on the test and move toward your graduation. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

STAAR Subject Test Mathematics Grade 4

release date: Jan 18, 2021
STAAR Subject Test Mathematics Grade 4
Get the Targeted Practice You Need to Ace the Texas STAAR Math Test! STAAR Subject Test Mathematics Grade 4 includes easy-to-follow instructions, helpful examples, and plenty of math practice problems to assist students to master each concept, brush up their problem-solving skills, and create confidence. The STAAR math practice book provides numerous opportunities to evaluate basic skills along with abundant remediation and intervention activities. It is a skill that permits you to quickly master intricate information and produce better leads in less time. Students can boost their test-taking skills by taking the book’s two practice STAAR Math exams. All test questions answered and explained in detail. Important Features of the 4th grade STAAR Math Book: A complete review of STAAR math test topics, Over 2,500 practice problems covering all topics tested, The most important concepts you need to know, Clear and concise, easy-to-follow sections, Well designed for enhanced learning and interest, Hands-on experience with all question types, 2 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations, Cost-Effective Pricing, Powerful math exercises to help you avoid traps and pacing yourself to beat the Texas STAAR test. Students will gain valuable experience and raise their confidence by taking 4th grade math practice tests, learning about test structure, and gaining a deeper understanding of what is tested on the STAAR math grade 4. If ever there was a book to respond to the pressure to increase students’ test scores, this is it. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

FSA Subject Test Mathematics Grade 5

release date: Jan 15, 2021
FSA Subject Test Mathematics Grade 5
Get the Targeted Practice You Need to Ace the FSA Math Test! FSA Subject Test Mathematics Grade 5 includes easy-to-follow instructions, helpful examples, and plenty of math practice problems to assist students to master each concept, brush up their problem-solving skills, and create confidence. The FSA math practice book provides numerous opportunities to evaluate basic skills along with abundant remediation and intervention activities. It is a skill that permits you to quickly master intricate information and produce better leads in less time. Students can boost their test-taking skills by taking the book’s two practice FSA Math exams. All test questions answered and explained in detail. Important Features of the 5th grade FSA Math Book: A complete review of FSA math test topics, Over 2,500 practice problems covering all topics tested, The most important concepts you need to know, Clear and concise, easy-to-follow sections, Well designed for enhanced learning and interest, Hands-on experience with all question types, 2 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations, Cost-Effective Pricing, Powerful math exercises to help you avoid traps and pacing yourself to beat the Florida FSA test. Students will gain valuable experience and raise their confidence by taking 5th grade math practice tests, learning about test structure, and gaining a deeper understanding of what is tested on the FSA math grade 5. If ever there was a book to respond to the pressure to increase students’ test scores, this is it. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

Common Core Subject Test Mathematics Grade 6

release date: Jan 12, 2021
Common Core Subject Test Mathematics Grade 6
Get the Targeted Practice You Need to Ace the Common Core Math Test! Common Core Subject Test Mathematics Grade 6 includes easy-to-follow instructions, helpful examples, and plenty of math practice problems to assist students to master each concept, brush up their problem-solving skills, and create confidence. The Common Core math practice book provides numerous opportunities to evaluate basic skills along with abundant remediation and intervention activities. It is a skill that permits you to quickly master intricate information and produce better leads in less time. Students can boost their test-taking skills by taking the book’s two practice Common Core Math exams. All test questions answered and explained in detail. Important Features of the 6th grade Common Core Math Book: A complete review of Common Core math test topics, Over 2,500 practice problems covering all topics tested, The most important concepts you need to know, Clear and concise, easy-to-follow sections, Well designed for enhanced learning and interest, Hands-on experience with all question types, 2 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations, Cost-Effective Pricing, Powerful math exercises to help you avoid traps and pacing yourself to beat the Common Core test. Students will gain valuable experience and raise their confidence by taking 6th grade math practice tests, learning about test structure, and gaining a deeper understanding of what is tested on the Common Core math grade 6. If ever there was a book to respond to the pressure to increase students’ test scores, this is it. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

6 Full-Length ASVAB Math Practice Tests

release date: Jan 01, 2021
6 Full-Length ASVAB Math Practice Tests
Prepare for the ASVAB Math test with a perfect practice book! The surest way to practice your ASVAB Math test-taking skills is with simulated exams. This comprehensive practice book with 6 full length and realistic ASVAB Math practice tests help you measure your exam readiness, find your weak areas, and succeed on the ASVAB Math test. The detailed answers and explanations for each ASVAB Math question help you master every aspect of the ASVAB Math. 6 Full-length ASVAB Math Practice Tests is a prestigious resource to help you succeed on the ASVAB Math test. This perfect practice book features: Content 100% aligned with the ASVAB test Six full-length ASVAB Math practice tests similar to the actual test in length, format, question types, and degree of difficulty Detailed answers and explanations for the ASVAB Math practice questions Written by ASVAB Math top instructors and experts After completing this hands-on exercise book, you will gain confidence, strong foundation, and adequate practice to succeed on the ASVAB Math test. Published By: The Math Notion WWW.MathNotion.COM

6 Full-Length DAT Math Practice Tests

release date: Jan 01, 2021
6 Full-Length DAT Math Practice Tests
Prepare for the DAT Math test with a perfect practice book! The surest way to practice your DAT Math test-taking skills is with simulated exams. This comprehensive practice book with 6 full length and realistic DAT Math practice tests help you measure your exam readiness, find your weak areas, and succeed on the DAT Math test. The detailed answers and explanations for each DAT Math question help you master every aspect of the DAT Math. 6 Full-length DAT Math Practice Tests is a prestigious resource to help you succeed on the DAT Math test. This perfect practice book features: Content 100% aligned with the DAT test Six full-length DAT Math practice tests like the actual test in length, format, question types, and degree of difficulty Detailed answers and explanations for the DAT Math practice questions Written by DAT Math top instructors and experts After completing this hands-on exercise book, you will gain confidence, strong foundation, and adequate practice to succeed on the DAT Math test. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

6 Full-Length ATI TEAS 6 Math Practice Tests

release date: Jan 01, 2021
6 Full-Length ATI TEAS 6 Math Practice Tests
Prepare for the ATI TEAS 6 Math test with a perfect practice book! The surest way to practice your ATI TEAS 6 Math test-taking skills is with simulated exams. This comprehensive practice book with 6 full length and realistic ATI TEAS 6 Math practice tests help you measure your exam readiness, find your weak areas, and succeed on the ATI TEAS 6 Math test. The detailed answers and explanations for each ATI TEAS 6 Math question help you master every aspect of the ATI TEAS 6 Math. 6 Full-length ATI TEAS 6 Math Practice Tests is a prestigious resource to help you succeed on the ATI TEAS 6 Math test. This perfect practice book features: Content 100% aligned with the ATI TEAS 6 test Six full-length ATI TEAS 6 Math practice tests similar to the actual test in length, format, question types, and degree of difficulty Detailed answers and explanations for the ATI TEAS 6 Math practice questions Written by ATI TEAS 6 Math top instructors and experts After completing this hands-on exercise book, you will gain confidence, strong foundation, and adequate practice to succeed on the ATI TEAS 6 Math test. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

TASC Math Workbook

release date: Aug 02, 2020
TASC Math Workbook
Prepare for The TASC Math Test with a Perfect Workbook! TASC Math Workbook is a learning workbook to prevent learning loss. It helps you retain and strengthen your Math skills and provides a strong foundation for success. This TASC book provides you with a solid foundation to get ahead starts on your upcoming TASC Test. TASC Math Workbook is designed by top TASC test prep experts to help students prepare for the TASC math questions. It provides test-takers with an in-depth focus on the math section of the test, helping them master the essential math skills that test-takers find the most troublesome. This is a prestigious resource for those who need extra practice to succeed on the TASC Math test. TASC Math Workbook contains many exciting and unique features to help you score higher on the TASC Math test, including: Over 2,500 TASC Math Practice questions with answers Complete coverage of all Math concepts which students will need to ace the TASC test Content 100% aligned with the latest TASC test Written by TASC Math experts 2 full-length TASC Math practice tests (featuring new question types) with detailed answers This Comprehensive Workbook for the TASC Math lessons is a perfect resource for those TASC Math test takers who want to review core content areas, brush up in math, discover their strengths and weaknesses, and achieve their best scores on the TASC test. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

ALEKS Math Workbook

release date: Aug 02, 2020
ALEKS Math Workbook
Prepare for The ALEKS Math Test with a Perfect Workbook! ALEKS Math Workbook is a learning workbook to prevent learning loss. It helps you retain and strengthen your Math skills and provides a strong foundation for success. This ALEKS book provides you with a solid foundation to get ahead starts on your upcoming ALEKS Test. ALEKS Math Workbook is designed by top ALEKS test prep experts to help students prepare for the ALEKS math questions. It provides test-takers with an in-depth focus on the math section of the test, helping them master the essential math skills that test-takers find the most troublesome. This is a prestigious resource for those who need extra practice to succeed on the ALEKS Math test. ALEKS Math Workbook contains many exciting and unique features to help you score higher on the ALEKS Math test, including: Over 2,500 ALEKS Math Practice questions with answers Complete coverage of all Math concepts which students will need to ace the ALEKS test Content 100% aligned with the latest ALEKS test Written by ALEKS Math experts 2 full-length ALEKS Math practice tests (featuring new question types) with detailed answers This Comprehensive Workbook for the ALEKS Math lessons is a perfect resource for those ALEKS Math test takers who want to review core content areas, brush up in math, discover their strengths and weaknesses, and achieve their best scores on the ALEKS test. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

ACT Summer Math Workbook

release date: Aug 02, 2020
ACT Summer Math Workbook
Prepare for the ACT Math test with a perfect workbook! ACT Summer Math Workbook is a learning math workbook to prevent Summer learning loss. It helps students retain and strengthen their Math skills and provides a strong foundation for success. This workbook provides students with a solid foundation to get ahead starts on their upcoming school year. ACT Summer Math Workbook is designed by top test prep experts to help students prepare for the ACT Math test. It provides test-takers with an in-depth focus on the math section of the test, helping them master the essential math skills that test-takers find the most troublesome. This is a prestigious resource for those who need extra practice to succeed on the ACT Math test in the summer. ACT Summer Math Workbook contains many exciting and unique features to help your student scores higher on the ACT Math test, including: Over 2,500 standards-aligned math practice questions with answers Complete coverage of all Math concepts which students will need to ace the ACT test Content 100% aligned with the latest ACT test Written by ACT Math experts 2 full-length ACT Math practice tests (featuring new question types) with detailed answers This Comprehensive Summer Workbook for the ACT Math is a perfect resource for those ACT Math test takers who want to review core content areas, brush up in math, discover their strengths and weaknesses, and achieve their best scores on the ACT test. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

SBAC Grade 4 Summer Math Workbook

release date: Jul 17, 2020
SBAC Grade 4 Summer Math Workbook
Prepare for the SBAC Math test with a perfect workbook! SBAC Summer Math Workbook is a learning math workbook to prevent Summer learning loss. It helps students retain and strengthen their Math skills and provides a strong foundation for success. This workbook provides students with a solid foundation to get ahead starts on their upcoming school year. SBAC Summer Math Workbook is designed by top test prep experts to help students prepare for the SBAC Math test. It provides test-takers with an in-depth focus on the math section of the test, helping them master the essential math skills that test-takers find the most troublesome. This is a prestigious resource for those who need extra practice to succeed on the SBAC Math test in the summer. SBAC Summer Math Workbook contains many exciting and unique features to help your student scores higher on the SBAC Math test, including: Over 2,500 standards-aligned math practice questions with answers Complete coverage of all Math concepts which students will need to ace the SBAC test Content 100% aligned with the latest SBAC test Written by SBAC Math experts 2 full-length SBAC Math practice tests (featuring new question types) with detailed answers This Comprehensive Summer Workbook for the SBAC Math is a perfect resource for those SBAC Math test takers who want to review core content areas, brush up in math, discover their strengths and weaknesses and achieve their best scores on the SBAC test. Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com

Common Core Grade 6 Summer Math Workbook

release date: Jul 15, 2020
Common Core Grade 6 Summer Math Workbook
Prepare for the Common Core Math test with a perfect workbook! Common Core Summer Math Workbook is a learning math workbook to prevent Summer learning loss. It helps students retain and strengthen their Math skills and provides a strong foundation for success. This workbook provides students with a solid foundation to get ahead starts on their upcoming school year. Common Core Summer Math Workbook is designed by top test prep experts to help students prepare for the Common Core Math test. It provides test-takers with an in-depth focus on the math section of the test, helping them master the essential math skills that test-takers find the most troublesome. This is a prestigious resource for those who need extra practice to succeed on the Common Core Math test in the summer. Common Core Summer Math Workbook contains many exciting and unique features to help your student scores higher on the Common Core Math test, including: Over 2,500 standards-aligned math practice questions with answers Published By: The Math Notion www.mathnotion.com Complete coverage of all Math concepts which students will need to ace the Common Core test Content 100% aligned with the latest Common Core test Written by Common Core Math experts 2 full-length Common Core Math practice tests (featuring new question types) with detailed answers This Comprehensive Summer Workbook for the Common Core Math is a perfect resource for those Common Core Math test takers who want to review core content areas, brush up in math, discover their strengths and weaknesses, and achieve their best scores on the Common Core test.

The Secret Agent's Bedside Reader

release date: Apr 16, 2019
The Secret Agent's Bedside Reader
Espionage fact and fiction collide in this thrilling compendium of spy writing, where some of the greatest spy stories ever told meet the genuine agent records and instructions that altered history. Ian Fleming''s genre-defining genius and John le Carré''s iconic George Smiley are interspersed with real-life stories of derring-do inside Bolshevik Russia. Literary classics by Graham Greene and Somerset Maugham appear next to never-before-published reports from two of the Cambridge spies. Fully updated with tales of agent-running from the first female Director-General of MI5, Dame Stella Rimington, and Andy McNab''s chilling account of a top-secret mission deep inside IRA territory, this compelling anthology is proof that truth really can be stranger than fiction. With expert commentary, former intelligence officer Michael Smith takes us on a fascinating journey inside the mysterious world of British intelligence. The Secret Agent''s Bedside Reader is a must-read for every espionage enthusiast and aspiring agent.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

release date: Jul 26, 2018
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
It is New Year at Camelot and a mysterious green knight appears at King Arthur’s court. Challenging the knights of the Round Table to a Christmas game, he offers his splendid axe as a prize to whoever is brave enough to behead him with just one strike. The condition is that his challenger must seek him out in a year and a day to have the deed returned. Sir Gawain accepts and decapitates the stranger, only to see him pick up his head, walk out of the hall and ride away on his horse. Now Gawain must complete his part of the bargain, search for his foe and confront what seems his doom... Michael Smith’s translation of this magnificent Arthurian romance draws on his intimate experience of the North West of England and his knowledge of mediaeval history, culture and architecture. He takes us back to the original poetic form of the manuscript and brings it alive for a modern audience, while revealing the poem’s historic and literary context. The book is beautifully illustrated by throughout with detailed recreations of the illuminated lettering in the original manuscript and the author’s own linocut prints, each meticulously researched for contemporary accuracy. This is an exciting new edition that will appeal both to students of the Gawain-poet and the general reader alike.

The Power of Dadhood

release date: Apr 28, 2015
The Power of Dadhood
The Power of Dadhood encourages men to father with the knowledge that they are vitally important to the futures of their children. National speaker Michael Byron Smith discusses the implications of a fatherless home, the challenges of parenting, and the hierarchy of fathers. There are absent fathers, present yet uninvolved fathers, authoritative fathers, loving fathers, teaching fathers, and many more. Any man, through The Power of Dadhood, can assess himself, see where he stands, and make choices to become a real Dad and find the power of Dadhood!

The Smell of Battle, the Taste of Siege

release date: Jan 01, 2015
The Smell of Battle, the Taste of Siege
The Smell of Battle, the Taste of Siege considers how all five senses--sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch--shaped the course, meaning, and content of the Civil War, and explores the impact of the war''s sensory experience on multiple constituencies, including Confederate and Union soldiers and sailors, southern and northern civilians, women, and slaves.

Foreign Policy In A Transformed World

release date: Jan 14, 2014
Foreign Policy In A Transformed World
For 2nd and 3rd year courses in international politics and foreign policy. This text examines foreign policy in relation to ''change and transformation.'' It discusses traditional assumptions about foreign policy and foreign policy making, and develops a framework to facilitate analysis of the challenges faced by foreign policy makers in the late 1990s. The central elements of the framework are the foreign policy arena, decision-making and implementation. The book then applies the framework to a set of regional case studies, to explore the global and regional arenas and the challenges to which they give rise. Finally, specific case studies of two countries per region highlight the range of impacts for the changing global and regional context, to focus on the analysis of decision-making and implementation, and to illustrate the benefits of comparative analysis.

Six

release date: Oct 31, 2011
Six
The first part of acclaimed author Mick Smith''s epic, completely unauthorised history of Britain s external intelligence community. Six tells the complete story of the service''s birth and early years, including the tragic, untold tale of what happened to Britain''s extensive networks in Soviet Russia between the wars. It reveals for the first time how the playwright and MI6 agent Harley Granville Barker bribed the Daily News to keep Arthur Ransome in Russia, and the real reason Paul Dukes returned there. It shows development of tradecraft and the great personal risk officers and their agents took, far from home and unprotected. In Salonika, for example, Lieutenant Norman Dewhurst realised it was time to leave when he opened his door to find one of his agents hanging dismembered in a sack. This first part of Six takes us up to the eve of the conflict, using hundreds of previously classified files and interviews with key players to show how one of the world''s most secretive of secret agencies originated and developed into something like the MI6 we know today.

The Bletchley Park Codebreakers

release date: Jan 20, 2011
The Bletchley Park Codebreakers
The British codebreakers at Bletchley Park are now believed to have shortened the duration of the Second World War by up to two years. During the dark days of 1941, as Britain stood almost alone against the the Nazis, this remarkable achievement seemed impossible. This extraordinary book, originally published as Action This Day, includes descriptions by some of Britain s foremost historians of the work of Bletchley Park, from the breaking ofEnigma and other wartime codes to the invention of modern computing, and its influence on Cold War codebreaking. Crucially, it features personal reminiscences and very human stories of wartime codebreaking from former Bletchley Park codebreakers themselves. This edition includes new material from one of those who was there, making The Bletchley Park Codebreakers compulsive reading.

An Unsung Hero

release date: Mar 03, 2010
An Unsung Hero
The story of the remarkable Tom Crean who ran away to sea aged 15 and played a memorable role in Antarctic exploration. He spent more time in the unexplored Antarctic than Scott or Shackleton, and outlived both. Among the last to see Scott alive, Crean was in the search party that found the frozen body. An unforgettable story of triumph over unparalleled hardship and deprivation.

Molly Ivins

release date: Nov 10, 2009
Molly Ivins
She was a groomed for a gilded life in moneyed Houston, but Molly Ivins left the country club behind to become one of the most provocative, courageous, and influential journalists in American history. Presidents and senators called her for advice; her column ran in 400 newspapers; her books, starting with Molly Ivins Can''t Say That, Can She?, were bestsellers. But despite her fame, few people really knew her: what her background was, who influenced her, how her political views developed, or how many painful struggles she fought. Molly Ivins is a comprehensive, definitive narrative biography, based on intimate knowledge of Molly, interviews with her family, friends, and colleagues, and access to a treasure trove of her personal papers. Written in a rollicking style, it is at once the saga of a powerful, pugnacious woman muscling her way to the top in a world dominated by men; a fascinating look behind the scenes of national media and politics; and a sobering account of the toll of addiction and cancer. Molly Ivins adds layers of depth and complexity to the story of an American legend -- a woman who inspired people both to laughter and action.

Killer Elite

release date: Mar 06, 2007
Killer Elite
A history of the elite U.S. Army special operations unit known as The Activity describes their organization after the failed hostage rescue attempt in 1980 and their clandestine missions, from the assassinations of key al Qa'eda members to the capture ofSaddam Hussein.

Organic Chemistry

release date: Jul 03, 2006
Organic Chemistry
The Collins College Outline for Organic Chemistry begins with atomic orbitals and bonding and covers all critical topics, including conformations, acids and bases, elimination reaions, addiion reaions, amines, amino acids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids, and everything in between. Completely revised and updated by Dr. Michael B. Smith, each chapter of Organic Chemistry includes a test yourself seion with answers and complete explanations at the end of each chapter. Also included are bibliographies for further reading, as well as numerous graphs, charts, and examples. The Collins College Outlines are a completely revised, in-depth series of study guides for all areas of study, including the Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science, Language, History, and Business. Featuring the most up-to-date information, each book is written by a seasoned professor in the field and focuses on a simplified and general overview of the subje for college students and, where appropriate, Advanced Placement students. Each Collins College Outline is fully integrated with the major curriculum for its subje and is a perfe supplement for any standard textbook.

Reason and Value:Themes from the Moral Philosophy of Joseph Raz

release date: Mar 04, 2004
Reason and Value:Themes from the Moral Philosophy of Joseph Raz
Reason and Value collects 15 new papers by leading contemporary philosophers on themes from the work of Joseph Raz. Raz has made major contributions in a wide range of areas, including jurisprudence, political philosophy, and the theory of practical reason; but all of his work displays a deep engagement with central themes in moral philosophy. The subtlety and power of Raz''s reflections on ethical topics make his writings a fertile source for anyone working in this area.Especially significant are his explorations of the connections between practical reason and the theory of value, which constitute a sustained and penetrating treatment of a set of issues at the very center of moral philosophy as it is practiced today.The contributors to the volume acknowledge the importance of Raz''s contributions by engaging critically with his positions and offering independent perspectives on the topics that he has addressed. The volume aims both to honour Raz''s accomplishments in the area of ethical theorizing, and to contribute to an enhanced appreciation of the significance of his work for the subject.

The Origin of Stars

release date: Jan 01, 2004
The Origin of Stars
Whre do stars come from and how do they form? These are profound questions which link the nature of our Universe to the roots of mankind. Yet, until a recent revolution in understanding, the proposed answers have been raw speculation. Now, accompanying penetrating observations, a new picture has come into prominence. This book presents the latest astounding observations and scientific ideas covering star formation, star birth and early development. It encompasses all aspects, from the dramatic stories of individual objects, to the collective influence of entire stellar systems. The very first stars to come into existence and the nurturing of planets are discussed to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview. Presenting background information with only the essential mathematics, this book will appeal to scientists wishing to expand their horizons, students seeking solid foundations, and general readers with enquiring minds.

Tom Crean

release date: Mar 14, 2003
Tom Crean
Tom Crean ran away from his Kerry home, aged 15, to join the British navy in 1893. He travelled to the Antarctic with the famous explorers, Scott and Shackleton. He explored the unknown, crossed ice fields and wild oceans and courageously saved friends from death.

Organic Synthesis

release date: Jan 01, 2002
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