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Romance, betrayal, passion, tragedy, violence, and scandal.No, it's not the latest reality TV search for love--it's classical mythology. For years, people have turned to the ancient Greek and Roman myths for entertaining reading, unbelievable storylines, unique characters, and unparalleled drama. Th... More

Romance, betrayal, passion, tragedy, violence, and scandal. No, it's not the latest reality TV search for love--it's classical mythology.For years, people have turned to the ancient Greek and Roman myths for entertaining reading, unbelievable storylines, unique characters, and unparalleled drama. Th... More

All-new versions of your favorite talesClassics Mutilated is IDW's response to the so-called "Monster Lit" trend in mainstream publishing, which takes a beloved literary classic and adds monsters to it. We call our version "Ctrl-Alt-Lit," which incorporates mash-up techniques in the creation of fres... More

The first ZvR prose collection! Eleven original stories of zombie on robot action--and vice versaZVR: This Means War! takes IDW's splatterific Zombie vs Robots comic book series--created by writer Chris Ryall and artist Ashley Wood--and expands it in ways that will redefine both zombie and robot fic... More

Presenting a dozen-less-two high-value adventures straight from the global zombie/robot conflict, Women on War is definitive proof that IDW's Band of Sisters can bring the zombie terror and robot menace as good (if not better) than their ZvR brothers. Tier-one operators in the theater of compelling ... More

This book offers readers an understanding of the theoretical framework for the concept of Arts Talk, provides historical background and a review of current thinking about the interpretive process, and, most importantly, provides ideas and insights into building audience-centered and audience-powered... More

It's the undisputed king of Internet auction sites. It's a global bazaar offering a range of goods from Antiques to Zulu Daisies. Cars, clothing, collectibles: you name it, and it's likely that you can find on eBay. But along with the vast selection of goods available, buyers and sellers also enco... More

Ready to put Intuit's QuickBase to work? Our new Missing Manual shows you how to capture, modify, share, and manage data and documents with this web-based data-sharing program quickly and easily. No longer do you have to coordinate your team through a blizzard of emails or play frustrating games of ... More

This complete guide to Guatemala includes special sections on family travel, Mayan history and culture, and detailed itineraries. Guatemala delivers what adventurous travelers dream of: exotic birds and wildlife, world-class caving, whitewater rafting, zip-lining through the jungle, fascinating Maya... More

Among its many amazing applications, Google now has web-based alternatives to many of the applications in Microsoft Office. This comprehensive and easy-to-follow new book enables you to explore Google's new office applications in detail. Once you do, you'll be in good company -- more than 100,000 sm... More

Taking care of the earth is more important than ever, but the problems we're facing can seem overwhelming. Living Green: The Missing Manual helps make earth-friendly decisions more manageable by narrowing them down to a few simple choices. This all-in-one resource is packed with practical advice on ... More

Home ownership is a cornerstone of the American dream, but it's a complex process that, without the right guidance, can seem like a nightmare. This Missing Manual takes you through the process of buying a home, from start to finish. Along the way, you'll use the book's expert advice and fill-in form... More

Scenic automation has earned a reputation of being complicated and cantankerous, a craft best left to the elite of our industry. Not sure of the difference between a VFD, PLC, or PID? If you have dreamed of choreographing scene changes with computerized machinery, but get lost in the technical jargo... More

<p>This new textbook aligns 100% with the Georgia Standards for Excellence and will assist teachers who want their students to learn more and at higher levels of thinking. <p>The book is written in an interesting narrative style and is enhanced with carefully chosen photographs, illustration... More

In the immediate years and months before the outbreak of religious war in 1562 the growth of Protestantism in France had gone unchecked, and an overriding sense of Protestant triumphalism emerged in cities across the land. However, the wars unleashed a vigorous Catholic reaction that extinguished P... More

Assessment has become one of the key issues in primary education over the past 10 years. This edited volume of essays brings together perspectives from all the significant participants involved in assessment in the primary school: teachers, headteachers, LEA advisors, inspectors, pupils, academics a... More

Nebula-award winning author Mike Conner presents a novel about a world that all of us can recognize, a world of what might have been. In Minneapolis in the 1930's, the deadly plague that ended the First World War is decimating the population. The only people who seem to be immune to its effects are ... More

A narrative history of the John Birch Society by a daughter of one of the infamous ultraconservative organization's founding fathers Long before the rise of the Tea Party movement and the prominence of today's religious Right, the John Birch Society, first established in 1958, championed many of the... More

From the book jacket: Archangel is set in an alternate universe Minneapolis, in the late 1920s, after a decade of devastating plague. Hun, a blood disease that appeared during World War I, ended the war and is killing more people every year. Like other great cities, Minneapolis is a shadow of its f... More

Unplug your grade-schooler with 200 screen-free games and activities! &“A terrific prescription for much of what ails children and parents today.&”––Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder From Fortune-Teller to Draw Me a Story, Spillin&’ the... More

An English teacher is gaslit by his charismatic high school bully in this tense story of deception, manipulation, and murder.  Single father Todd is relaxing at the beach with his son, Anthony, when he catches sight of a man approaching from the water’s edge. As the man draws closer, Todd recognize... More

Unplug Your Preschooler with more than 200 screen-free games and activities! &“Just plain fun!... Will help parents give their children the kind of childhood that more and more children are missing.&”––Mary Piper, PhD., author of Reviving Ophelia Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls   From Animal D... More

Unplug your toddler with over 150 screen-free games and activities! &“Every parent ought to have this... [A] feast of unplugged family favorites, forgotten and new.&”––Penelope Leach, PhD, psychologist and author of Your Baby and Child   From Tunnel Tube to Party Play Dough, Bumper Ball to Hoop-Dee-... More

From the joy of smearing glue on paper to the screaming delight of a bubble-blowing relay, kids love to play. In fact, it's every kid's built-in tool for experiencing the world at large. <P><P>A parent-friendly encyclopedia, UNPLUGGED PLAY ("A wonderful guide," says Daniel Goleman) offers hundreds... More

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More