How many times have you heard someone say there's nothing good to read? Unfortunately, We hear it way too often from know-it-alls who are sure all the great stories have gone the way of the dinosaurs. And that sends shivers down our backs.Nothing good to read. Good grief, is there a more depressing phrase than that? Well, there might be. Like, "The dog just ate my last pair of underwear" or "Didn't you notice the horrible fungus growing on that last piece of pepperoni befo...

"A Catechism of the Steam Engine" by C. E. John Bourne is a comprehensive guide that delves into the principles and workings of steam engines. Bourne's work is structured in a question-and-answer format, making complex concepts accessible to readers. The book covers various aspects of steam engine design, operation, and maintenance, providing valuable insights for engineers, students, and enthusiasts alike. Its clarity and thoroughness have made it a staple reference in the field of mechan...

Comparing and contrasting the World Wars.This will be a landmark in military history: a collaborative venture between historians from 20 different countries addressing every aspect of the two world wars. The scope of the book is enormous. From frontline combat to civilian experience, women and children in wartime, genocide etc.The Face of BattleLeadership in the warsCivilians in the warsNational experiencesCultural impact

The Conference on Urban Housing Markets sponsored by the Centre for Urban and Community Studies in October 1977 was the first major conference on housing to be held in Canada since the First Canadian Housing Conference sponsored by the Canadian Welfare Council in 1968.This volume is at once a record of the Conference and a review of important recent research on urban housing markets and related public policy issues. The book captures the flavor of a lively debate between academics ...

This exciting novella is the first story in the Devil's Nightmare MC Next Generation series by USA Today bestselling author Lena Bourne.New love. Sick love. Only one can win.BeaFor most of my life I lived in fear of a man I could feel watching me everywhere I went. A man only I knew was there, and everyone else dismissed as a figment of my imagination. But when my childhood crush rides back into town all that seems...

Hunter: My father is the president of one of the most notorious biker clubs and I'm expected to take over when he steps down. Especially after the whole club rode to avenge an attack on me. Trixie is not the kind of woman anyone wants to see by my side. But Trixie is also the only woman I ever loved. But she's left me more times than she's come back. And this time I'm not going after her.Like always, the longer we're apart, the harder it becomes to stay away. Until...

VeronicaFive years ago, my sister was abducted by an outlaw biker club. I have it narrowed down to only one club who could've done it—Devil's Nightmare MC.So when one of their members gets assigned community service at the foundation I run to help sex trafficking victims, I'm sure I'll finally get the justice I seek. But he's nothing like the monster I know he must be. But I will not fall for his gorgeous blue eyes and sweet words. Problem is, that might no...

Harper: Jax and I have been together forever. Until he decided I'm better off without him. Then he just disappeared into the night and cut me off.I'm not better off, but I will get on with my life. I'm a singer and I'm going on my first tour. Without him. Even though the plan was always for the two of us to ride together. I'll have to go alone, because now he also landed himself in prison.I don't ever want to see him again. But only because I know one glanc...

Talking of Dirty Laundry, Dates and “Noguchi” …Laugh Out Loud: A Collection of Funny PoemsIf you are determined to stay cool, and positive and survive the negativity of the news and people around you, then this is the book for you, read it and allow yourself to feel healthy emotional changes from the inside out to relieve stress, feel motivated, and find the bright side in any situation fast.Excerpt from Dirty Laundry:“She hung it out there on the line—as if nobody ...

A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the principles, construction, and operation of steam engines, written in the form of a question-and-answer catechism. First published in the 19th century, this book was designed to educate engineers, mechanics, and anyone interested in the rapidly advancing technology of steam power during the Industrial Revolution. Bourne’s work covers a wide range of topics, including the history and development of ...

This book provides an introduction to the understanding and use of object-oriented methodologies for engineering problem solving with a specific emphasis on analysis and design. (Object-oriented programming is a general computer language methodology. The name comes from the focus on describing problems in terms of objects, both physical and conceptual).

There's a commonly held view that Douglas Haig was a bone-headed, callous butcher, who through his incompetence as commander of the British Army in WWI, killed a generation of young men on the Somme and at Passchendaele. On the other hand, there are those who view Haig as a man who successfully struggled with appalling difficulties to produce an army which took the lead in defeating Germany in 1918.Haig's diaries, hitherto only previously available in bowdlerised form, give the C-i...