“richard m ketchum”

Boston, 1775--and the story of the famous battle for Bunker Hill, which officially launched America's war for independence. Photos, maps.Boston, 1775: A town occupied by General Thomas Gage's redcoats and groaning with Tory refugees from the Massachusetts countryside. Besieged for two months by a ra... More

An award-winning, thoroughly researched, you-are-there account of the critical Saratoga campaign, which turned the tide in America's fight for freedom from British rule. Photos.In the summer of 1777 (twelve months after the Declaration of Indepence) the British launched an invasion from Canada under... More

The acclaimed author of "Saratoga" illuminates, for the first time, the strategies and heroic personalities--American and French--that led to the surprise victory, only the second major battle the Americans would win in almost seven horrific years. 4 pages of maps.From "the finest historian of the A... More

Matheson's powerful tale of life--and love--after death was the basis for the lavish 1998 Oscar(-winning film starring Robin Williams.The "New York Times" bestseller A LOVE THAT TRANSCENDS HEAVEN AND HELL What happens to us after we die? Chris Nielsen had no idea, until an unexpected accident cut hi... More

Understand the process of product design, from start to finish * Detailed overview, perfect introduction for students * More than 200 color images plus easy-to-understand flow charts What is product design? It's materials, manufacturing, ideas, CAD, engineering, art, marketing, and so much more. "Th... More

Michael Roman is finally living the peaceful life he has so long desired. But his idyllic life in upstate New York is about to come crashing down around him because Michael is a man with a past. Three years ago, when working for the New York District Attorney, Michael’s successful life was shatt... More

The third edition of Accounting for Management retains the strengths and advantages of earlier editions and incorporates a number of significant changes. Those familiar with the first two editions will notice immediately many of these changes:1. Appendixes have been added to several chapters which e... More

The specially commissioned essays collected in this volume establish new parameters for both scholarly and classroom discussion of Hawthorne. This Companion provides fresh perspectives on Hawthorne's classic works, and on topics such as Hawthorne's relationship to history, women, politics, and early... More

Montauk, a savvy admissions insider, demystifies the MBA application process and provides the targeted tools to ace every step. He gives an up-close and candid view of what leading schools look for in an applicant, and gives applicants detailed advice on how to assess and upgrade their credentials.N... More