A collection of 67 original recordings of speeches significant in United States and world history. Hear presidents, politicians, activists, sports figures and more in their own words as they talk about some of the most important events in the 20th century.

Arguably the world's greatest consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes' deductive reasoning was an object lesson in meticulous observation shot with cunning wit. Now, everyone from the most dedicated Baker Street Irregular to the casual admirer can benefit from the only comprehensive compendium of Sherlockian wisdom and sage advice ever assembled -- the original and definitive volume of over 600 memorable quotes from the Master of 221b Baker Street -- the one and only Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

James Watson Gerard war von Anfang 1914 bis Januar 1917 amerikanische Botschafter in Berlin und ein genauer Kenner der damaligen Verhältnisse. Er gibt uns in diesem Buch detaillierte Einblicke in die Entwicklungen der Verhältnisse im dem Ringen der deutschen, österreich-ungarischen und türkischen Politiker und Militärs mit den alliierten Mächten Russland, Frankreich und England ab August 1914 im Ersten Weltkrieg. Bis ins kleinste Detail wird der Krieg aus der Sicht eines genauen Kenners be...

Over two billion people worldwide are at risk for the spectrum of disorders known as "The Iodine Deficiency Disorders." 1-10% will suffer cretinism; 5-30% will have some sort of brain damage or neurological impairment and 30-70% will be hypothyroid. The causes of iodine deficiencies can be considered from both simplistic and more complex perspectives: From the leaching of iodine from soil resulting in crops with low iodine content to malnutrition resulting in impaired iodine absorption. Po...