Michael A Pollard

An Evening in Chicago: An Anthology of Short Stories

An evening in Chicago among its 2.7 million inhabitants yields many stories – of love, lust, crime, tragedy, death, disillusionment, birth, fortune, reconciliation, revelation, and hope. While these themes will be familiar to readers, many of the 14 short stories in An Evening in Chicago will introd...

The Encyclopedia of The Cat

Written by a cat expert, The Encyclopedia of the Cat is a look at the fascinating world of cats. More than just a reference book, this is a lavishly illustrated and highly accessible encyclopedia telling every cat lover all they ever wanted to know about this most appealing of animals. From the sign...

The encyclopedia of the cat - 1000 pictures, every breed

Paperback: 384 pagesPublisher: Barnes & Noble; Later Printing edition (2002)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0760734593ISBN-13: 978-0760734599 Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds

Long-Term Effects of Law Enforcement's Post-9/11 Focus on Counterterrorism and Homeland Security

In the aftermath of 9/11, many law enforcement agencies (LEAs) shifted more resources toward developing counterterrorism (CT) and homeland security (HS) capabilities. This volume examines the effects the focus on CT and HS has had on law enforcement since 9/11, including organizational changes, fund...

Third and a Mile: From Fritz Pollard to Michael Vick--an Oral History of the Trials, Tears and Triumphs of the Black Quarterback

An oral history of the fifty-year struggle to level football's playing fieldsLong after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier, after Texas Western beat Kentucky to shake up the basketball world, America's black quarterbacks found themselves trapped on football's sidelines unable to play the...

Maria Montessori: The Italian Doctor Who Revolutionized Education for Young Children (People Who Have Helped the World)

The biography of the first woman doctor in Italy who developed an innovative method of educating young children that has gained wide acceptance throughout the world.

Machines (Prentice Hall Illustrated Science Dictionary)

Includes definitions with illustrative sentences for all sorts of words used to describe machines and how they work.

Amazing Structures: Technical Wonders from Around the World

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The Red Cross and the Red Crescent

Ballads and Broadsides

The Hardest Work under Heaven: The Life and Death of the British Coal Miner

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Red Cross and Red Crescent

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