Like the travels of Marco Polo, those of Alexander Gardner clip the white line between credible adventure and creative invention. Either he is the nineteenth century's most intrepid traveler or its most egregious fantasist, or a bit of both. Contempor…
Public Health: Building Innovative Practice examines the main challenges facing public health today and fosters an informed and creative response by practitioners. It explores effectiveness in…
Go, Went, Gone is the masterful new novel by the acclaimed German writer Jenny Erpenbeck, "one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation" ( The Millions ). The novel tells the tale of Richard, a retired classics professor wh…
This book offers an introductory look at fashion design--with a sophisticated twist. Sections include Pattern Construction and Cutting, Fashion Movements, Textiles, Creative Thinking, and Selling Clothes. With exciting visuals and clear text, The Fund…
The SAGE Dictionary of Policing is THE definitive reference tool for students and academics in Police Studies. The dictionary delivers a complete guide to policing in…
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.…
Four society gentlemen make a pact--the last man left unwed will win a prize. Two have fallen--who will be next? "New York Times" bestselling author Victoria…
Maximillion Wells, the Earl of Trent, ponders a tantalizing offer from the beautiful, unattainable Pandora Effington: To marry her, he must play a game of her…
The "New York Times" bestselling author of "A Little Bit Wicked" presents the second novel in her Last Man Standing series, featuring four London bachelors who…
To break a centuries-old curse, beautiful, headstrong Lady Kathleen MacDavid knows she must ignore every rule of propriety by seducing--and marrying--the Earl of Norcroft. So she…
Desperate to find a husband to claim an inheritance, Lady Gillian approaches the very eligible Earl of Sherbrooke. But the last thing Richard wants is a…