Discover the world of vintage watches through iconic brands, expert insight, and more than 250 stunning images in this essential watch collecting guide for beginners and seasoned collectors alike.This comprehensive book explores the most sought-after luxury watch brands, including Rolex sports models (Submariner, Daytona, GMT-Master), Patek Philippe Complications, the legendary OMEGA Speedm...

Confronting Urban Legacy fills a critical lacuna in urban scholarship. As almost all of the literature focuses on global cities and megacities, smaller, secondary cities, which actually hold the majority of the world’s population, are either critically misunderstood or unexamined in their entirety. This neglect not only biases scholars’ understanding of social and spatial dynamics toward very large global cities but also maintains a void in students’ learning. This book specifically explor...

The perfect gift for parents this Father’s Day: a beautiful, gut-wrenching memoir of Irish identity, fatherhood, and what we owe to the past.“A heartbreaking and redemptive book, written with courage and grace.”–J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy“…a lovely little book.”–Ross Douthat, The New York TimesThe child of an Irish man and an Irish-American woman who split up before he was ...

An original collection of the most influential documents in American history, from the bestselling author of A Patriot's History of the United States.Since 2005, A Patriot's History of the United States has become a modern classic for its defense of America as a unique country founded on principles of justice, equality, and freedom for all.The Patriot's History Reader continues this tradition by going back to the original sources-...

The perfect gift for parents this Father’s Day: a beautiful, gut-wrenching memoir of Irish identity, fatherhood, and what we owe to the past.“A heartbreaking and redemptive book, written with courage and grace.”–J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy“…a lovely little book.”–Ross Douthat, The New York TimesThe child of an Irish man and an Irish-American woman who split up before he was ...

On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed." Their ship was new and sturdy, and its captain had a good r...

Dreams are not just vague, silly, or nonsensical dramas being played out while you sleep. They are the most frequent method God employed to communicate with his people throughout biblical history and still does today. Dreams Guidance from Within...A Christian Perspective helps you understand the practical guidance coming nightly through your dreams. Career choices, romantic relationships, spiritual guidance, and encounters with deceased loved ones are areas covered in this book. Dreams are...

Discover the beauty, culture, and untold stories behind the world's most iconic watch brands through thoughtful essays and more than 250 stunning photographs in this ultimate exploration of vintage watch culture and collecting from two leading vintage watch experts.For enthusiasts, collectors, and those new to watch culture comes Vintage Watches: The Modern Guide. These beautifully curated pages present an abundance of information surrounding the most popu...

A completely revised edition of the essential manual for dressing—and feeling—your very best, featuring Esquire's signature wit and humor and 200+ photos and illustrationsExpert menswear and grooming advice for young and experienced professionals—from building a wardrobe and discerning clothing quality to self-expression through fashionStyle is a way of speaking to the world. Like it or not, what you wear and how you wear it matters. In thi...

Cognitive and Working Memory Training assembles an interdisciplinary group of distinguished authors--all experts in the field--who have been testing the efficacy of cognitive and working memory training using a combination of behavioral, neuroimaging, meta-analytic, and computational modelling methods. This edited volume is a defining resource on the practicality and utility of the field of cognitive training research in general, and working memory training in particular. Importan...

The last two decades have witnessed a dramatic expansion and intensification of mineral resource exploitation and development across the global south, especially in Latin America. This shift has brought mining more visibly into global public debates and spurred a great deal of controversy and conflict. This volume assembles new scholarship that provides critical perspectives on these issues.The book marshals original, empirical work from leading social scientists in a variety of di...

“History is written by the winners.”― Napoleon Bonaparte.The Norman Conquest of England, Christopher Columbus, Richard III, a fight with a Royal Bengal tiger, the most famous prison diary of the American Civil War and a biography of George Washington – it’s all here in Strategy Six Pack 7, a mega-mash of military manuals, tactical texts and more:The Battle of Hastings 1066 by Edward Shepherd Creasy.