Absolute fascinating--it fills a huge void in the literature of the subject... . Brown's familiarity with the technical aspects of shipdriving, based on his own career at sea, gives him enormous credibility... . The Last Log of the Titanic has more surprises than any book I've seen on the topic in the ... more »

The Ivy League is full of societies and clubs, some public and some very private. But none is as secret as Yale?s Skull and Bones, a tiny, mysterious society that has spawned three U.S. presidents, including William H. Taft, George W. Bush, and his father. Skull and Bones? cloak-and-dagger secrecy has ... more »

Has globalization failed us? The promises of economic stability, increased prosperity, and cultural cooperation seem more like a pipe dream than ever before. But rather than stop globalization, Charles Derber challenges us to re-write its rules in order to fulfill its potential as an agent of democracy ... more »

In The Dog Listener Jan Fennell shares her revolutionary insight into the canine world and its instinctive language that has enabled her to bring even the most delinquent of dogs to heel. This easy-to-follow guide draws on Jan's countless case histories of problem dogs -- from biters and barkers to bicycle ... more »

ABC?s John Miller has been tracking this story since his coverage of the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993. He was the first American journalist to interview Osama bin Laden. He has a sophisticated knowledge of the structure and workings of bin Laden?s and other extremist organizations. And he ... more »

Memory Requirements: 5.3 MB The authors of the classic guide How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend now tell you everything you need to know about the crucial first months of your puppy's life. From the decision to adopt a pup through the practical steps of choosing the right breed, preparing your home, caring ... more »

The War Against the Terror Masters is a must-read guide to the terrorist crisis. Michael A. Ledeen explains in startling detail how and why the United States was so unprepared for the September 11th catastrophe; the nature of the terror network we are fighting--including the state sponsors of that network ... more »

When Peter DeLeo set out one Sunday morning on a sightseeing and photography trip over the central Sierra Nevada mountains in California, he had no idea that he would soon be fighting for his life with the odds stacked very much against him. DeLeo's single-engine plane encountered turbulence, and he ... more »

In his smart and thoughtful book, scholar, civility expert and popular radio personality P.M. Forni identifies the 25 rules of civility that are most essential in connecting effectively and happily with others. Here, civility is presented and conceived not as sociological or philosophical tract, but ... more »

Sales Dogs will: · Show the five simple but critical revenue-generating skills to generate endless streams of qualified buyers and life-long sales · Teach you how to communicate and sell to your own natural strengths · Give you the steps to inspire and direct any group of salespeople into a charging ... more »

In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant -- thought this time the obsessions revolves around the intoxicating ... more »

Dot coms will come and dot coms will go, but one thing is for sure: technology and the Internet have forever changed the way we communicate and do business. Two computer scientists from Minnesota are at the vanguard of the revolution. Their creation is collaborative filtering, and it?s turning out to ... more »