Irving: 935 books

This holiday, we proudly present to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas stories. Over 250 of them are included by your favourite authors:Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter, Louisa May Alcott, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Hans Christian Andersen, E.T.A. Hoffmann, O. Henry, Mark Twain and many more!

Originally published in 1985, this volume examines the determinants of transport energy consumption and discusses policies which could modify rising transport energy consumption while still providing the transport services necessary for economic development. The first part of the volume contains an...

This book focuses on statistical methods useful in quality control, emphasizing on data-analysis and decision-making. These techniques are also of great use in areas such as laboratory analyses and research. The problems and examples presented are from actual cases encountered in the industry.

Je me suis souvent étonné de l’extrême fécondité de la presse, comment il pouvait se faire que tant de têtes sur lesquelles la nature semblait avoir laissé tomber la malédiction de la stérilité accouchassent néanmoins d’énormes in-folio ; mais à mesure que l’homme avance dans ce...

Una colección de historias de autores estadounidenses famosos.

A unos diez kilómetros de la célebre ciudad de Manhattoes, en aquel brazo de mar que queda entre el continente y Nassau o Long Island, se encuentra una angostura donde la corriente queda violentamente comprimida entre los promontorios que se proyectan hacia el mar y las rocas que forman numerosos peñascales...

Wáshington Írving, uno de los primeros y más populares autores americanos» a quien Tháckeray, en inspirada frase, llama el primer embajador que el mundo nuevo de las letras envió al antíguo," nació en 1783, en la ciudad de Nueva York...

Irvings Geschichte vom kopflosen Reitergespenst, die er 1820 veröffentlichte, gehört in den Vereinigten Staaten zu den bekanntesten literarischen Stoffen. Wer sich für die US-amerikanische Kultur interessiert und gleichzeitig eine vergnügliche Lektüre sucht, kommt an "Sleepy Hollow"...

The story starts on the day Jean was born into a family of strife with an alcoholic father and parents that fought every weekend. She was raised with a sister and three brothers. The three oldest of the children were very close in age and did everything together as young children. The other two children...

This book aims to isolate specific success factors for underrepresented minorities in undergraduate engineering programs. Based on a three-phase study spearheaded by the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, the findings include evidence that hands-on exposure to problem-based courses,...

In 1811 a group of American traders built a fort at the mouth of the Columbia River, named Fort Astoria in honour of its financier, John Jacob Astor. Envisioned as the spur of a fur-trading empire, by 1813 the project was a business failure and the fort was surrendered to the British. But in its short...

LIEUTENANT POPE, battalion adjutant of the first battalion of the Thirty-fourth United States Infantry, looked up from his office desk as the door swung open and a smart, trim-looking young corporal strode in.

Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell prove their mettle at the U.S. Naval Academy and give promise of what might be expected of them in the great war that was even at that moment hovering over the world.

This holiday, we proudly presents to you this unique collection of the greatest Christmas classics: most beloved novels, tales, legends, poetry & carols - to warm up your heart and rekindle your holiday sparkle: Works by Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Willa Cather, Beatrix Potter,...