William Patrick: 70 books
Merchants of Independence
International Trade on the Santa Fe Trail, 18271860
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
In the frontier town of Independence, Missouri, a commercial route for goods to and from Europe developed into a sophisticated international network of overland trade with Mexico. To trade goods, western Missouri entrepreneurs relied on the cooperative support and interactions of Anglos, Hispanos, Native...
The ATL-98 Carvair
A Comprehensive History of the Aircraft and All 21 Airframes
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2008
The ATL-98 Carvair is a truly unusual aircraft. Converted from 19 C-54 World War II transport planes and two DC-4 airliners into a small fleet of air ferries by Aviation Traders of Southend, England, the Carvair allowed commercial air passengers to accompany their automobiles onboard the aircraft....
The Right Kind of Crazy
A True Story of Teamwork, Leadership, and High-Stakes Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
From Adam Steltzner, who led the Entry, Descent, and Landing team in landing the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars, comes a profound book about breakthrough innovation in the face of the impossible
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is home to some of history’s most jaw-dropping feats...
Wonderfully Wordless
The 500 Most Recommended Graphic Novels and Picture Books
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2015
Wonderfully Wordless: The 500 Most Recommended Graphic Novels and Picture Books is the first comprehensive best book guide to wordless picture books (and nearly wordless picture books). It is an indispensable resource for parents and teachers who love graphic storytelling or who recognize the value...
In My Shoes
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
When Tamara Mellon’s father lent her the seed money to start a high-end shoe company, he cautioned her: “Don’t let the accountants run your business.” Little did he know. Over the next fifteen years, the struggle between “financial” and “creative” would become one of the central themes...
The Mother of All Booklists
The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2014
The Mother of All Booklists: The 500 Most Recommended Nonfiction Reads for Ages 3 to 103 is written for parents, grandparents, and teachers unfamiliar with the bewildering array of award and recommended reading lists. This book is a long overdue composite of all the major booklists. It brings together...
by John T. Cacioppo, William Patrick
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2008
A pioneering neuroscientist reveals the reasons for loneliness and what to do about it.
John T. Cacioppo’s groundbreaking research topples one of the pillars of modern medicine and psychology: the focus on the individual as the unit of inquiry. By employing brain scans, monitoring blood pressure,...
A Lifetime of Fiction
The 500 Most Recommended Reads for Ages 2 to 102
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014
A Lifetime of Fiction: The 500 Most Recommended Reads for Ages 2 to 102 is the most authoritative set of fiction book recommendations in the United States because it is a composite of the most noteworthy book award lists, best book publications, and recommended reading lists from leading libraries,...
FrameWork
Your 7-Step Program for Healthy Muscles, Bones, and Joints
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2005
A renowned orthopedic surgeon provides the first medically proven fitness program designed to help prevent the #1 reason for doctor visits in the United States--bone and joint problems.
Fitness can't be just about a healthy heart or looking good in a swimsuit. After all, low cholesterol and...
Ultra-Large Aircraft, 1940-1970
The Development of Guppy and Expanded Fuselage Transports
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2018
In 1962, a unique transport aircraft was built from the parts of 27 Boeing B-377 airliners to provide NASA a means of transporting rocket boosters. With an interior the size of a gymnasium, “The Pregnant Guppy” was the first of six enormous cargo planes built by Aero Spacelines and two built by Union...
by William F. Nolan, Matthew Costello, F. Paul Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
Apocalypse-definition: the complete final destruction of the world, especially as described from the Book of Revelation in The Bible; an event involving destruction or damage on an awesome or catastrophic level.
Eighteen bestselling and award-winning authors have contributed their visions of...
Tough Crimes
True Cases by Top Criminal Lawyers
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
Tough Crimes is a collection of thoughtful and insightful stories by twenty of Canada’s most prominent criminal lawyers. In the book, they write about cases that had surprising turns, or that presented personal or ethical challenges. We’ve all heard the media’s take on notorious criminals, but...
by William S. Dancey, Darlene Applegate, David Pollack
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
This collection provides a comprehensive vocabulary for defining the cultural manifestation of the term “Woodland.”
The Middle Ohio Valley is an archaeologically rich region that stretches from southeastern Indiana, across southern Ohio and northeastern Kentucky, and into northwestern West...
by William Gibson, Mark Teppo, Bruce Sterling
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2019
Before email,
before the world wide web,
before hackers,
Before sexting,
before always-on GPS,
before titanium implants,
before Alexa, Cortana, and Siri,
before the computer in your pocket was more powerful than the one that sent astronauts to the moon,
there was cyberpunk.
And science fiction...