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The Castles of Henry VIII
Written by Peter Harrington
Illustrated by Brian Delf
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
In the last years of his reign Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defense to protect England and its newly Protestant Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split from Rome, Henry energetically began the construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major... Read more >
Written by Peter Harrington
Illustrated by Brian Delf
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
In the last years of his reign Henry VIII needed a radically modern system of defense to protect England and its newly Protestant Church. Anticipating a foreign onslaught from Catholic Europe after his split from Rome, Henry energetically began the construction of more than 20 stone forts to protect England's major... Read more >
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A Chain of Thunder
A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
Written by Jeff Shaara
Format: eBook, 592 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.99
Continuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America’s long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted “Gibraltar of... Read more >
A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
Written by Jeff Shaara
Format: eBook, 592 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.99
Continuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America’s long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted “Gibraltar of... Read more >
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A Chain of Thunder
A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
Written by Jeff Shaara
Read by Paul Michael
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $50.00
Continuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America’s long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted “Gibraltar of... Read more >
A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
Written by Jeff Shaara
Read by Paul Michael
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $50.00
Continuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America’s long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted “Gibraltar of... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download,
eBook,
hardcover and in
large print trade paperback.
A Chain of Thunder
A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
Written by Jeff Shaara
Read by Paul Michael
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $30.00
Continuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America’s long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted “Gibraltar of... Read more >
A Novel of the Siege of Vicksburg
Written by Jeff Shaara
Read by Paul Michael
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $30.00
Continuing the series that began with A Blaze of Glory, New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara returns to chronicle another decisive chapter in America’s long and bloody Civil War. In A Chain of Thunder, the action shifts to the fortress city of Vicksburg, Mississippi. There, in the vaunted “Gibraltar of... Read more >
The Change Before the Change
Everything You Need to Know to Stay Healthy in the Decade Before Menopause
Written by Laura Corio
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2013
Price: $11.99
The Essential Book for Every Woman Over 35
You’re in the prime of life. As far as you know, menopause could be years away. So why is your body sending you such weird messages?
Women today can’t afford to lose time and energy to the common, but often misdiagnosed, symptoms of perimenopause —... Read more >
Everything You Need to Know to Stay Healthy in the Decade Before Menopause
Written by Laura Corio
Format: eBook, 448 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2013
Price: $11.99
The Essential Book for Every Woman Over 35
You’re in the prime of life. As far as you know, menopause could be years away. So why is your body sending you such weird messages?
Women today can’t afford to lose time and energy to the common, but often misdiagnosed, symptoms of perimenopause —... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Channel Islands 1941-45
Hitler's impregnable fortress
Written by Charles Stephenson
Illustrated by Chris Taylor
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
Following the fall of France and the surrender of Paris on 14 June 1940, the British Government announced that the Channel Islands had no strategic importance and would not be defended. The Germans occupied the islands from the end of June onwards and remained in control until the end of the... Read more >
Hitler's impregnable fortress
Written by Charles Stephenson
Illustrated by Chris Taylor
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
Following the fall of France and the surrender of Paris on 14 June 1940, the British Government announced that the Channel Islands had no strategic importance and would not be defended. The Germans occupied the islands from the end of June onwards and remained in control until the end of the... Read more >
Classic Candy
America's Favorite Sweets, 1950-80
Written by Darlene Lacey
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $7.95
Candy may well have its origins in medicine (think peppermint sticks), and many Americans still think of candy as an edible salve with which to cure and to celebrate. Today, Americans consume more than 600 billion pounds of the sugary stuff each year. Most Americans have their favorites, their go-to candy... Read more >
America's Favorite Sweets, 1950-80
Written by Darlene Lacey
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $7.95
Candy may well have its origins in medicine (think peppermint sticks), and many Americans still think of candy as an edible salve with which to cure and to celebrate. Today, Americans consume more than 600 billion pounds of the sugary stuff each year. Most Americans have their favorites, their go-to candy... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Comedy
An Essay on Comedy
Written by Henri Bergson
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 22, 2013
Price: $12.99
Henri Bergson — Laughter
George Meredith — An Essay on Comedy
Introduction & Appendix on The Meanings of Comedy by Wylie Sypher
Laughter is a mystery—a mystery which defines man. Brought together in this volume are two classic studies of the nature of laughter and comedy. The great French philosopher Henri Bergson develops... Read more >
An Essay on Comedy
Written by Henri Bergson
Format: eBook
On Sale: May 22, 2013
Price: $12.99
Henri Bergson — Laughter
George Meredith — An Essay on Comedy
Introduction & Appendix on The Meanings of Comedy by Wylie Sypher
Laughter is a mystery—a mystery which defines man. Brought together in this volume are two classic studies of the nature of laughter and comedy. The great French philosopher Henri Bergson develops... Read more >
Conflict in the Balkans 1991-2000
Written by Tim Ripley
Illustrated by Mark Rolfe
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.95
Osprey's examination of aircraft action in the Balkan region during the Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001) as well as during the conflicts that followed up until 2001. Exposing the true scale and significance of the deployment of air power in the Balkans, this book details the activities of NATO and UN aircraft as well... Read more >
Written by Tim Ripley
Illustrated by Mark Rolfe
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.95
Osprey's examination of aircraft action in the Balkan region during the Yugoslav Wars (1991-2001) as well as during the conflicts that followed up until 2001. Exposing the true scale and significance of the deployment of air power in the Balkans, this book details the activities of NATO and UN aircraft as well... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Convertible Crochet
Customizable Designs for Stylish Garments
Written by Doris Chan
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $14.99
Dare to Wear Crochet in More Ways Than One
Convertible Crochet is a brand new way to think about crochet fashion, exploded lace motifs, and flattering silhouettes. Award-winning designer Doris Chan helps you get more out of crochet with these endlessly adaptable patterns and techniques that can work with a variety... Read more >
Customizable Designs for Stylish Garments
Written by Doris Chan
Format: eBook, 144 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $14.99
Dare to Wear Crochet in More Ways Than One
Convertible Crochet is a brand new way to think about crochet fashion, exploded lace motifs, and flattering silhouettes. Award-winning designer Doris Chan helps you get more out of crochet with these endlessly adaptable patterns and techniques that can work with a variety... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Cool War
The Future of Global Competition
Written by Noah Feldman
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.99
A bold and thought-provoking look at the future of U.S.-China relations, and how their coming power struggle will reshape the competitive playing field for nations around the world
The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an era... Read more >
The Future of Global Competition
Written by Noah Feldman
Format: eBook, 224 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.99
A bold and thought-provoking look at the future of U.S.-China relations, and how their coming power struggle will reshape the competitive playing field for nations around the world
The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an era... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download and a
hardcover.
Cool War
The Future of Global Competition
Written by Noah Feldman
Read by Noah Feldman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $17.50
A bold and thought-provoking look at the future of U.S.-China relations, and how their coming power struggle will reshape the competitive playing field for nations around the world
The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an era... Read more >
The Future of Global Competition
Written by Noah Feldman
Read by Noah Feldman
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $17.50
A bold and thought-provoking look at the future of U.S.-China relations, and how their coming power struggle will reshape the competitive playing field for nations around the world
The Cold War seemingly ended in a decisive victory for the West. But now, Noah Feldman argues, we are entering an era... Read more >
The Country Blacksmith
Written by David McDougall
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $7.95
This book tells the story of the country blacksmith and his importance as the hub of village life. It describes his techniques, tools, and contribution to rural work. It includes the mythology of the blacksmith and the good fortune brought by horseshoes - and which way to hang them up! Thought... Read more >
Written by David McDougall
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $7.95
This book tells the story of the country blacksmith and his importance as the hub of village life. It describes his techniques, tools, and contribution to rural work. It includes the mythology of the blacksmith and the good fortune brought by horseshoes - and which way to hang them up! Thought... Read more >
Crafting with Cat Hair
Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat
Written by Kaori Tsutaya
Translated by Amy Hirschman
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $14.95
Got fur balls?
Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it’s time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty! Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers how to transform stray clumps of fur into... Read more >
Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat
Written by Kaori Tsutaya
Translated by Amy Hirschman
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $14.95
Got fur balls?
Are your favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it’s time to throw away your lint roller and curl up with your kitty! Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers how to transform stray clumps of fur into... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Crusader Castles in Cyprus, Greece and the Aegean 1191-1571
Written by David Nicolle
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
Crusader castles and other fortifications in Cyprus, the south-western coast of Turkey, and Greece are among the best examples of late medieval military architecture to be seen in Europe. These important fortifications, erected by the Hospitallers during the 15th century to face the growing Ottoman Turkish threat, vary considerably from those... Read more >
Written by David Nicolle
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
Crusader castles and other fortifications in Cyprus, the south-western coast of Turkey, and Greece are among the best examples of late medieval military architecture to be seen in Europe. These important fortifications, erected by the Hospitallers during the 15th century to face the growing Ottoman Turkish threat, vary considerably from those... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Curtiss P-40 ñ Long-nosed Tomahawks
Written by Carl Molesworth
Format: Trade Paperback, 57 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $18.95
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Written by Carl Molesworth
Format: Trade Paperback, 57 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $18.95
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Curtiss P-40 - Long-nosed Tomahawks
Written by Carl Molesworth
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.95
The initial version of the Curtiss P-40, designated by the manufacturer as the Hawk H-81, combined the established airframe of the earlier radial-powered H-75 (P-36) fighter with the Allison V-1710 liquid-cooled engine. The year was 1939, and the marriage was one of expediency. With the threat of war in Europe growing... Read more >
Written by Carl Molesworth
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.95
The initial version of the Curtiss P-40, designated by the manufacturer as the Hawk H-81, combined the established airframe of the earlier radial-powered H-75 (P-36) fighter with the Allison V-1710 liquid-cooled engine. The year was 1939, and the marriage was one of expediency. With the threat of war in Europe growing... Read more >
D-Day Fortifications in Normandy
Written by Steven Zaloga
Illustrated by Hugh Johnson
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
German defenses along the Normandy beaches were part of the larger Atlantic Wall fortifications designed to defend Fortress Europe. When Field Marshal Erwin Rommel took command of the invasion front in late 1943, he began a program to enhance fortifications along the Normandy coast as he believed that any Allied assault... Read more >
Written by Steven Zaloga
Illustrated by Hugh Johnson
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
German defenses along the Normandy beaches were part of the larger Atlantic Wall fortifications designed to defend Fortress Europe. When Field Marshal Erwin Rommel took command of the invasion front in late 1943, he began a program to enhance fortifications along the Normandy coast as he believed that any Allied assault... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The Days of the Rainbow
Written by Antonio Skarmeta
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $11.99
Nico, the son of a noted Chilean philosophy professor, witnesses his father’s arrest while he is teaching a class. Bettini, the father of Nico’s best friend, is a leftist advertising executive who has been blacklisted and is out of work after having been imprisoned and tortured by Pinochet’s police. This doesn’t... Read more >
Written by Antonio Skarmeta
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $11.99
Nico, the son of a noted Chilean philosophy professor, witnesses his father’s arrest while he is teaching a class. Bettini, the father of Nico’s best friend, is a leftist advertising executive who has been blacklisted and is out of work after having been imprisoned and tortured by Pinochet’s police. This doesn’t... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Defense of the Rhine 1944-45
Written by Steven Zaloga
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
The Rhine River represented the last natural defensive barrier for the Third Reich in the fall of 1944. Although Hitler had been reluctant to allow the construction of tactical defense lines in France, the final defense of the Reich was another matter. As a result, construction of a Rhine defense line... Read more >
Written by Steven Zaloga
Illustrated by Adam Hook
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
The Rhine River represented the last natural defensive barrier for the Third Reich in the fall of 1944. Although Hitler had been reluctant to allow the construction of tactical defense lines in France, the final defense of the Reich was another matter. As a result, construction of a Rhine defense line... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
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Don't Know Much About Geography: Revised and Updated Edition
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by Kenneth C. Davis and Various
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $55.00
From bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes a treasure trove of answers to questions about our world.
Was there an Atlantis?
What's the smallest country in the world?
What's the difference between a jungle and a rain forest?
Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About® History, Don't Know Much About® the Civil War... Read more >
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by Kenneth C. Davis and Various
Format: Unabridged Compact Disc
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $55.00
From bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes a treasure trove of answers to questions about our world.
Was there an Atlantis?
What's the smallest country in the world?
What's the difference between a jungle and a rain forest?
Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About® History, Don't Know Much About® the Civil War... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audiobook download.
Don't Know Much About Geography: Revised and Updated Edition
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by Kenneth C. Davis and Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $25.00
From bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes a treasure trove of answers to questions about our world.
Was there an Atlantis?
What's the smallest country in the world?
What's the difference between a jungle and a rain forest?
Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About® History, Don't Know Much About® the Civil War... Read more >
Written by Kenneth C. Davis
Read by Kenneth C. Davis and Various
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $25.00
From bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes a treasure trove of answers to questions about our world.
Was there an Atlantis?
What's the smallest country in the world?
What's the difference between a jungle and a rain forest?
Kenneth C. Davis, author of Don't Know Much About® History, Don't Know Much About® the Civil War... Read more >
Also available as an
unabridged audio CD.
English Civil War Fortifications 1642-51
Written by Peter Harrington
Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles... Read more >
Written by Peter Harrington
Illustrated by Donato Spedaliere
Format: eBook, 64 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $13.95
The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. The series of conflicts in the 1640s, known collectively as the English Civil War, was the first in the British Isles... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
F-4 Phantom II vs MiG-21
USAF & VPAF in the Vietnam War
Written by Peter Davies and Gareth Hector
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.95
From difficult weather conditions to unreliable missile armament to unequal rules of engagement, this book tells the story of the challenges faced by the F-4 and MiG-21 pilots. Using first-hand accounts wherever possible the author draws us into the dangerous world experienced by American and North Vietnamese pilots. Influential leaders and... Read more >
USAF & VPAF in the Vietnam War
Written by Peter Davies and Gareth Hector
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.95
From difficult weather conditions to unreliable missile armament to unequal rules of engagement, this book tells the story of the challenges faced by the F-4 and MiG-21 pilots. Using first-hand accounts wherever possible the author draws us into the dangerous world experienced by American and North Vietnamese pilots. Influential leaders and... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
F-86 Sabre vs MiG-15
Korea 1950-53
Written by Doug Dildy
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.95
As the routed North Korean People's Army (NKPA) withdrew into the mountainous reaches of their country and the People's Republic of China (PRC) funneled in its massive infantry formations in preparation for a momentous counter-offensive in the last months of 1950, both lacked adequate air power to challenge US and UN... Read more >
Korea 1950-53
Written by Doug Dildy
Illustrated by Jim Laurier
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: May 21, 2013
Price: $15.95
As the routed North Korean People's Army (NKPA) withdrew into the mountainous reaches of their country and the People's Republic of China (PRC) funneled in its massive infantry formations in preparation for a momentous counter-offensive in the last months of 1950, both lacked adequate air power to challenge US and UN... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
