Sterling imprint: 573 books
by David G. Alciatore, Ph.D
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Master one of the world’s most popular games with the help of a mechanical engineering professor who has a passion for pool. More than 80 principles of the game, presented with 250-plus precisely scaled illustrations and photographs, offer players of all levels a thorough overview of the fundamentals...
Secret Places, Hidden Sanctuaries
Uncovering Mysterious Sights, Symbols, and Societies
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
The doors of some of the world’s best-hidden places and most secretive organizations have now been thrown wide open! Some of the names are familiar: Area 51, Yale’s Skull and Bones, Opus Dei, the Esalen Institute. Others are more obscure, hidden by fate or purposeful deception, such as the Mount...
The Biology Book
From the Origin of Life to Epigenetics, 250 Milestones in the History of Biology
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
From the emergence of life, to Leewenhoek's microscopic world, to GMO crops, The Biology Book presents 250 landmarks in the most widely studied scientific field. Brief, engaging, and colorfully illustrated synopses introduce readers to every major subdiscipline, including cell theory, genetics, evolution,...
Resolute
The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
A riveting true adventure story….An award-winning, bestselling author…A page-turner that’s impossible to put down. Almost everyone knows the photo of John F. Kennedy, Jr., as a young boy, peering out from under his father’s desk in the Oval Office. But few realize that the desk itself plays...
by Bhikshu Gyomyo Nakamura
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2013
Buddhist Tales for the Soul is a collection of stories inspired from the life of the author blending real-life experiences with touches of fantasy. The stories are set in different time frames and are from various parts of the world like India, Japan and Tibet. It offers glimpses of everyday life, mingling...
Fitting In Is Overrated
The Survival Guide for Anyone Who Has Ever Felt Like an Outsider
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
To thine own self be true. But can you do that while still being a valued part of the wider community? Or must you always sacrifice your own inclinations and desires to fit in? For anyone who has ever felt like an outsider at work, in groups, in school, or even in your own extended family, help is...
Live Your Dash
Make Every Moment Matter
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Includes the original poem “The Dash.” I read of a man who stood to speakAt the funeral of a friendHe referred to the dates on her tombstoneFrom the beginning to the end He noted that first came the date of her birthAnd spoke the following date with tears,But he said what mattered most of allWas...
The 5 W's: Where?
An Omnium-Gatherum of Penny Lane & Blueberry Hill, Area 51 & Route 66, Foxholes & Catacombs & Other of Life's Fascinating Places
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
From Arsenic Tubs, Mexico to Big Ugly, West Virginia, here's where you'll find plenty of fun facts. Discover the ins and outs of places almost unknown, locales that have captured your imagination, and spots worth finding out about--including the world's best and most beautiful beaches.
The 5 W's: What?
An Omnium-Gatherum of Moby-Dick & the Möbius Strip, the Theremin & The Hague, Umlauts & Unguents, Space Food & Sea Monkeys & More of Life's Incidentals
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Musical instruments in an orchestra, Pulitzer Prize categories, and events in an Olympic decathlon: this is an entertaining and enlightening diverse anthology of facts. From the longest word currently listed in any Oxford dictionary to inventions, fashions and ketchup ice cream, all the sundries of life appear on these vivid pages.
The 5 W's: Why?
An Omnium-Gatherum of World Wars & World Series, Superstitions & Psychoses, the Tooth Fairy Rule & Turkey City Lexicon & Other of Life's Wherefores
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Why do mosquitos love to bites us so much? Why does baseball have a seven-inning stretch? And why do some countries drive on the left of the road? Get the details and data needed to answer an incredible range of questions, from everyday queries to philosophical conundrums.
The 5 W's: When?
An Omnium-Gatherum of the Garden of Eden & the Macintosh Apple, the Fruit-of-the-Month & the Seventh-Inning Stretch, the Summer of Love & April Fool's Day & More of Life's Milestones
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2011
When...Did a bank put out first ATM? Were the three major attacks of the Bubonic Plague? Were the amendments of the Bill of Rights enacted? Travel through different eras for a glimpse of what each period has brought us and a fun and all-inclusive overview of landmark events that's irresistibly intriguing.
by Jodi R. R. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
To make a favorable impression in his social and professional circles, a man has to have panache, style, and excellent etiquette. He should know how to dress for a night on the town, how to transform himself into a gracious host and a welcome guest, and how to write an impressive e-mail. With an eye...
by Jodi R. R. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Every woman wants to put her best foot forward—and avoid those dreaded faux pas that turn off employers and co-workers, dates and friends. Written with zest and humor, this female-centered guide makes good behavior simple and fun. It explains everything a lady needs to know to feel at ease no matter...
The Civil War Years
An Illustrated Chronicle of the Life of a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
“How long must our dear land be desolated by the ravages and our bravest sacrificed upon thy altars?” What was it like to live through the turmoil of the Civil War as it exploded day by day? Robert Denney takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the years that disunited a nation. His chronological...