As with the Air France Flight 447 tragedy, much of the time air crashes are a confluence of events; a cascade of bad luck, bad decisions, inappropriate airline company policy, the failure of aviation regulators, and sometimes insufficient training, or various combinations of all five.But why?Seconds to Disaster will demonstrate that part of that bad luck is often aided by the airline industry's own endless and aggressive pursuit of bottom-line profit. It contributes to a cre...

"Ray Ronan, a new name to contend with." - Marc Eliot, author of books such as Charlton Heston: Hollywood's Last Icon. American Titan: Searching for John Wayne. To the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles"To Die For is truly scary." - International bestselling author, Glenn Meade."If you love Michael Crichton's futuristic visions, you will love To Die For. If your favorite pastime is to kick ass with Jack Reacher or Jason Bourne, Lynn Clarke will keep you turning the pages...

An AWARD WINNING book written by child authors and brothers, Finn and Jake, Silver Hotrod is written by kids for kids.Your kids will love his cuteness, his amazing go-faster stripes, big boots (tires), and his overpowered engine.As powerful as he is, he is still young and has a lot to learn. Yes, you guessed it, he needs help but doesn't know it.Why don't you come and see what happens when he gets that helping hand.Hello to you!We're Finn and Jake. Now 8...

Direct from the creative minds of two children, Finn & Jake, these award winning creators of Silver Hotrod's adventures bring you another fast paced race to the finish line.It's not long since Silver Hotrod learned how to go faster just by making less noise. But he is about to forget, right when his dream moment has come to life.The book's creators, Finn & Jake were both aged 6 and 10 when their first book earned an award with the Wishing Shelf Awards in the United Kingdom....

Creating Engagement between Schools and their Communities: Lessons from Educational Leaders addresses how educational leaders have made efforts to reconnect their schools to their communities and the varied goals they achieved. The contributors of this book are educational leaders who have stayed committed to their neighborhoods and who have seen the moral imperative to provide equal opportunity to all students. This book shares their experiences, particularly looking at community-based sc...

Vårt intresse för spioner, både verkliga och fiktiva, verkar outtömligt. Men var och när började spioneriets historia och hur har spionagearbetet utvecklats genom århundradena?Spioner i historien är en samling porträtt av några av de mest berömda spionerna, men innehåller även några mindre kända och mer överraskande namn. I den här boken undersöker historiker, forskare och författare underrättelseverksamhet och spionage genom historien – från antiken till det kalla kriget ...

The public appetite for spies, both real and fictional, seems inexhaustible. But where and when did spying begin and how has the art and craft of espionage developed over the centuries? Spies in History is a collection of portraits of some of the most famous spies we know, but it also includes some lesser known and more surprising names. A remarkable line-up of distinguished historians, scholars and writers examine the evolution of intelligence and counter-intelligence – from anci...