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Recently orphaned, Toughboy and Sister live with Natasha, an elderly, cantankerous Athabascan Indian. In late fall she has them all flown to camp in a bush plane to teach the children how to trap and deal with the Alaskan winter. When an old miner is seriously injured and Natasha sets off for help, the children find their spirits pushed to the limits. Sequel to Toughboy and Sister.

In the 1890s, Edith is sent to live with her married sister's family. When Edith begins having "fits", she finds little understanding of her problem--epilepsy. "Beautifully written, this is a tale to take its place beside those of Laura Ingalls Wilder".--School Library Journal, starred review.

Stephen Mennell answers contemporary questions about the state of America through a careful study of the whole span of American development, from the first settlers to the American Empire.

When Franz Ucko retired from his profession as a research scientist in 1986 after an illustrious career in the field of Microlithography he had a number of patents and many papers to his credit . This was the time when he decided to start a new career as a photo-journalist which he has successfully pursued ever since . He has written three books , The story of the photomask , the tool which made the 20th. century possible , Love one another , ...

Natalie Norwood has dreamed of being an anchorwoman all of her life. She now has her foot in the door at a local television station in Las Vegas as an evening producer and fill-in reporter. Not to mention that she gets to work near Miles Grey, the fine cameraman who is an excellent piece of eye candy. While working one evening, she and Miles are asked to cover a shooting on the North side of town. Neither of them realize that this incident is ...

In this fresh and authoritative account John Macarthur presents the eighteenth century idea of the picturesque - when it was a risky term concerned with a refined taste for everyday things, such as the hovels of the labouring poor - in the light of its reception and effects in modern culture.

In The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, Dr. Joseph Murphy gives you the tools you will need to unlock the awesome powers of your subconscious mind. You can improve your relationships, your finances, your physical well-being. Once you learn how to use this unbelievably powerful force there is nothing you will not be able to accomplish. Join the millions of people who have already unlocked the power of their subconscious minds.I urge you to stud...

The book addresses the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Each chapter provides an actionable step or perspective on how organizations can actively engage in eco initiatives, employee giving, volunteering, and savvy sustainable business practices. This is a must read "call to action" guidebook to engage all employees in initiating CSR programs or making current programs more robust. In this Book, Readers will be Guided to...

OECD member countries have committed themselves to maintaining and expanding the freedom for international capital movements and current invisible operations under the legally binding OECD Codes of Liberalisation. This publication explains the content and structure of the OECD Codes and the way they are implemented to achieve progressive liberalisation.

When it was first published in 1871, this book offered practical advice for American-born Jews who did not have the benefit of a Jewish education. Authentic Jewish cuisine for today's cook.

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Some parents have young children who are 'pony mad', but they themselves have no understanding or knowledge of ponies. This book reveals how a pony can become: safe to be with, safe to handle, safe to ride and a willing friend and partner. It is suitable for children between 6-12 years old.

The second volume of Dr Whiteside's annotated edition of all the known mathematical papers of Isaac Newton covers the period 1667 70.

This volume reproduces mathematically significant extracts from the extant manuscript record of Newton's researches into the dynamical motion of bodies under the deviating action of a central force.

The main part of the third volume reproduces, from the original autograph, Newton's elaborate tract on infinite series and fluxions.

At the outbreak of war in 1939 Germany was committed to the concept of Blitzkrieg yet the reality became something very different as every corner of German society was impacted by the realities of war. This book details the critical civilian support that was necessary to maintain German control.

This crucial new study of one of the seminal events in military history dispells many of the myths surrounding Cambrai 1917. Common perception classifies it as the "world's first tank battle" but Alexander Turner shows us that the real importance of Cambrai was that it saw the first use of armor as an operational shock tactic. With the pre-eminence of armor, the conduct of war was irrevocably changed. The battle also heralded the combined use ...

In this title, David Fletcher relates the story of the Sherman Crab Flail using rare sources and photographs. Among the first tanks ashore on D-Day, the "Crab" proved its worth both in its mine-clearing role and as a fighting machine. This book recounts some of its more glorious moments with the famous British 79th Armoured Division and the US Army, giving a detailed exploration of the history of a powerful and innovative machine and the deadl...

As the British Empire dominated every corner of the globe, Queen Victoria's Highlanders served in a variety of campaigns from the Indian subcontinent to Africa. This title studies their organization, histories, and evolution of uniforms. It covers each of the famous regiments - including the Black Watch, the Gordons, the Argylls, the Camerons.

Sentenced to Science" is a searing indictment of the criminal justice and medical communities that cavalierly used Philadelphia inmates as human guinea pigs for an array of unethical and dangerous experiments. The account of Eddie Anthony's days as a Holmesburg Prison test subject is one that readers will not soon forget.