Now find out what really happened at the infamous gunfight near the O.K. Corral--one of the largest shootouts in Wild West history . This comprehensive look at the shootout explains the causes of the gunfight, what happened during the fight, and the bloody vendetta that followed.The gunfight erupted when three of the Earp brothers and Doc Holliday confronted a group of five rustlers who were waiting outside Doc's lodgings. Approximately thirty seconds and thirty gunshots l...

From Poe to Lovecraft-a unique zombiethology of the literary undead.Corpses rise in a variety of frightening ways in this collection of classic stories by an impressive lineup of authors including:Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving, H.P. Lovecraft, Guy de Maupassant, Mark Twain, Jack London, William Wyman Jacobs, Théophile Gautier, Charles Baudelaire, John H. Knox, Sir Hugh Clifford, Thomas Burke, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, F. Marion Crawford...

Have you ever wondered what is really going on under the sea—how the strange creatures down there live, behave, and interact with each other? If you want to know what their lives are like, this book reveals that and more.One of two companion books, Life Under the Sea focuses on life on the ocean's surface, down through the twilight zone, and into the deepest trenches. It features dolphin and whale societies, shark behavior and hunting strategies, multi-species partnerships...

The beaches, oceans, and tide pools are full of living creatures, but what are they actually doing down there?Life in the sea is quite bizarre, and sea creatures are smarter and more active than people think. And contrary to popular belief, fish have lifelong memories.One of two companion books, Life Along the Shore focuses on life along the coast, in underwater grass meadows, kelp forests, tide pools, and on and beneath beaches. Discover the individual personaliti...

This is the story of a young mans search for his family after the passing of his father, Cale’s father had been a war hero as he led resistance forces in the Philippines after the Japanese occupation/ Our young hero is led to believe that he has family in the Islands and this is his story of the search for that family. As it turns out, this journey will be both dangerous and complicated but, in the end, he will find more family than he could ever have imagined. It is a story of faith, dang...

Mark Twain’s wit and wisdom is timeless. Mark Twain’s Hawaii: A Humorous Romp through History, combines Twain’s own writings on Hawaii with personal reminiscences by others who met him at that time, and traces Twain’s journey through the region just as he experienced it in 1866. The book highlights Twain’s humor, travel in the 19th century, history, social commentary, and the exotic locale in an authoritative and entertaining volume for Twain fans and Hawaii enthusiasts.

This book presents cutting-edge work on innovative planning methodologies, tools and experiences aimed at supporting the transition of our cities and regions towards a more smart and sustainable dimension. This book comprises a selection of the best papers presented at the international conference “Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2015”, held in November 2015 in Bolzano, Italy. Contributions from different research fields within urban and regional planning from the sci...

This book will answer all the questions you have on how to trade successfully.You will learn 4 principles that will give your trading direction and meaning.You will start to identify the bad habits and poor psychological behaviors that may be keeping you from reaching your full potential.Included is a step-by-step guide to my strategy that has allowed me to limit my losses and maximize my wins.I also include 4 indicators that you can start using immediately to...

Richard Stephens became the focus of international media attention in 2009 for his research on the psychological benefits of swearing as a response to pain. Now, fresh from winning the 2014 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize, Richard's first popular science book uncovers other pieces of surprising and occasionally bizarre scientific enquiry showing that what we at first perceive as bad can, in fact, be good.More pub conversation than science book, Richard's writing style is very ...

By and about the greatest celebrities of frontier America, these are the stories of their adventures told in their own words through excerpts from autobiographies, articles they wrote, newspaper interviews, private journals, personal letters, and court testimony. These glimpses into the worlds of these legendary figures as they describe their own personal experiences, impressions, what life in the frontier West was like, reveal the roles they played in notable events in American history.

By and about the greatest celebrities of frontier America, these are the stories of their adventures told in their own words through excerpts from autobiographies, articles they wrote, newspaper interviews, private journals, personal letters, and court testimony. These glimpses into the worlds of these legendary figures as they describe their own personal experiences, impressions, what life in the frontier West was like, reveal the roles they played in notable events in American history.

The Gold Rush era was an amazing time in our country’s history. California had just been occupied during the Mexican-American War and wasn’t officially a U.S. territory yet when gold was discovered in 1848. Suddenly the whole world was electrified by the news and tales of men digging vast amounts of wealth out of the ground, even finding gold nuggets just lying around. Within five years, 250,000 miners dug up more than $200 million in gold—about $600 billion in today’s dollars.G...