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The 1956 joint strike on Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel resulted in international political turmoil. For each of the contenders there was much more at stake than just the future of the Suez Canal, and the events surrounding the invasion were full of high drama and intrigue, with elements of po... More

In most accounts of World War II, the last six months of fighting in Europe are tucked into an epilogue. After the Battle of the Bulge, the Nazis are assumed to be as good as defeated. In fact, they fought to their last breath. In the Hurtgen Forest, in the Po Valley of Italy, and in the German indu... More

Barry Taylor's book mounts a major new argument against one of the fundamental tenets of much contemporary philosophy, the idea that we can make sense of reality as existing objectively, independently of our capacities to come to know it. He concludes that there is no defensible notion of truth whic... More

Presented in an easy-to-browse format, these handy reference books are packed with indispensable facts about the people and places profiled. Complete with key city maps, useful addresses, and Web sites, these country profiles are ideal for the traveler, business person, or student.Series Header: The... More

From the writers, editors and compilers of the highly successful "The Writer's Handbook "comes the first edition of "The Screenwriter's Handbook," an indispensible companion for everyone who commissions screenwriters, works with them or writes (or wants their chance to write) for the screen. Contain... More