This book is both a complete life of Admiral George Dewey and a comprehensive history of the Navy, to which he made so large a contribution. Besides being a great mariner and fighter, Dewey was a great naval diplomat who will live in history as The Naval Statesman of America. In season and out of season Admiral Dewey advocated a Navy second to none. His supreme passion, aside from winning victories over the enemy in every engagement in which he fought, was to see the Navy of the United Sta...

Today, over 3,000 protected areas around the world contribute to the protection of biodiversity, peaceful relations between neighbouring countries, and the well-being of people living in and around the protected environs. Historical and geo-political constraints are disappearing in a new spirit of collaboration to address common issues confronting ecosystems, species, and communities. Managing across boundaries is seen as the only way to ensure the long-term viability of ecological systems...

TEMPERS FLARE IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT……And the wrong move, the wrong word, even the wrong look can set off any man or woman already driven past their boiling point. A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime, edited by bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, features 20 stories of people dealing with not just the torrid weather, but all different kinds of heat. From a retired police chief pitching in on a missing dog report that leads to him solving a murder to...

The Unbound Anthologies are a collection of short themed stories perfect for your reading pleasure. Every year we open a call to authors around the world challenging them to create never before created works of fiction, pick the best ones, and bundle them together for you.This edition, our authors received the challenge of “Changed Worlds” in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genre. And now we are pleased to present to you:Micheal Healy’s “Hail Bruce”Dainel Powel’s “Re...