A thorough guide to the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The finest hotels with impeccable service cost a fraction of what you would pay elsewhere and shoppers will never tire of the vast selections from silk scarves and designer gowns to exotic jewelery. Try elephant trekking sea canoeing or Thai massage. Taste the exquisite cuisine explore mystic temples (30000 of them!) and sail to unspoiled islands. "The Adventure Guides" are about living more intensely waking up to yo...

A thorough guide to the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The finest hotels, with impeccable service, cost a fraction of what you would pay elsewhere, and shoppers will never tire of the vast selections, from silk scarves and designer gowns to exotic jewelery. Try elephant trekking, sea canoeing or Thai massage. Taste the exquisite cuisine, explore mystic temples (30,000 of them!) and sail to unspoiled islands. "The Adventure Guides" are about living more intensely, waking up ...

Who is a Sherlockian? And how does one join the ranks of Sherlockians?In "About Being a Sherlockian," sixty essays explore what it is to be a Sherlockian and celebrate the enduring friendships created. From collecting to chronology, from cosplay to cons, from quasi-historical interpretations to pastiches and fan-fiction, the umbrella of Being a Sherlockian covers a myriad of interests and enthusiasms.Editor Christopher Redmond says: "Perhaps most of the readers will be thos...

How technologies can get it wrong in sports, and what the consequences are—referees undermined, fans heartbroken, and the illusion of perfect accuracy maintained.Good call or bad call, referees and umpires have always had the final say in sports. Bad calls are more visible: plays are televised backward and forward and in slow motion. New technologies—the Hawk-Eye system used in tennis and cricket, for example, and the goal-line technology used in English football—i...

BUILD WEALTH WITH REAL ESTATEIs real estate part of your investment portfolio? Why not? Real estate is one of the strongest assets to create wealth.The authors grew their multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio by starting as penniless yet frugally savvy college kids because they figured out how to use leverage and common financial tools to grow their real estate assets.Chris and Céline walk you through their winning strategy so you can get started on your own rea...

Mit E.V.A.N. beginnt die große Sci-Fi-Saga von GZM Audio – eine Geschichte über Menschen, Visionen und den Preis des Fortschritts. Was hier erzählt wird, ist nur der erste Schritt – ein Vorspiel zu etwas weitaus Größerem. In einer Welt zwischen Forschung, Macht und moralischen Grenzen erzählt E.V.A.N. von den Anfängen jener Entwicklungen, die die Zukunft der Menschheit verändern werden. Es ist der Moment, in dem aus einer Idee ein System wird – und aus einem Experiment eine Bewegung. Eindr...

Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period, fittingly introduced by the writer who arguably started it all: Christopher Buehlman...

Uncover the secret annals of untold history in these eighteen medieval manuscripts. Each tortured scribe will bring you face to face with ancient horrors lurking in cursed castles, wild woodlands, haunted hamlets, and mysterious monasteries.Including a lineup of authors both established and emerging, HOWL Society Press presents the first-ever anthology of historical horror from the medieval period, fittingly introduced by the writer who arguably started it all: Christopher Buehlman...

Los Leones: The Unique Story of Athletic Club Bilbao is the first English language book that tells the incredible story of the unique Basque club.Founded in 1898 by British migrant workers and Basque students, Athletic Club grew to become the most successful team in Spain. Along with Real Madrid and Barcelona, Los Leones have never been relegated, despite their self-imposed Basque-only transfer policy, a philosophy that causes intrigue across the...

WESTMINSTER BOOK AWARD WINNER – Best Non-Fiction or Fiction by a Parliamentarian'An extraordinary story' - David Williamson, Chief Political Commentator at the Daily Express'Lovely book ... a lot of unknown stories in there' – Paul Hawksbee, talkSPORT'Excellent… a compelling analysis, drawing on social, political and military history, eye-opening but enlivened throughout by his keen eye for the humo...

A new and much-needed history of one of America's most important religious movements . . . from before the Civil War to after Civil Rights to Barack Obama." —Barry Hankins, Professor of History, Baylor UniversityThe global crises of child labor, alcoholism and poverty were all brought to our attention through the social gospel movement. Its impact on American society makes it one of the most influential developments in American religious history.Christopher ...

The early battles of the First World War were open, mobile affairs whose tactics had long been familiar to professional soldiers. By early 1915, however, a new type of military engagement had emerged - trench warfare.The combination of trench warfare with newly industrialized weaponry abruptly changed the logistics and psychology of warfare. The trenches of the Western Front became static theatres of war where soldiers were forced to slug it out in miserable conditions. The result ...