Vital Point Strikes is a guide to pressure point striking for the average martial artist. Sang H. Kim demystifies the lore of vital point striking and shows you realistic applications of vital point strikes for self-defense and combat sports. For tho ..

This stunning new book showcases fantastic costume jewelry from 53 top designers of the 20th century. Examples from Christian Dior, Miriam Haskell, Kenneth Jay Lane, Elsa Schiaparelli, Stanley Hagler, Trifari, Vendome, and may others are shown in profusi

The flavors and cooking styles of Spain and Latin America are highlighted in this debut collection of recipes, where Chef Jose Garces explores the future direction of these cuisines through the use of new ingredients and techniques.

„Henry Mintzberg's views are a breath of fresh air which can only encourage the good guys.“ The Observer „My favourite management book of the last 25 years? No contest. The Rise & Fall of Strategic Planning.“ Tom Peters, managment guru Strategy is t ..

A new age classic and bestseller for more than thirty-five years, The Book of Runes by cultural anthropologist Ralph H. Blum is the most renowned volume on the subject of learning how to consult this ancient Viking alphabet for self-counseling

Suitable for beginner to advanced martial arts practitioners, this title offers a multitude of theory, fighting application, sequences, Qigong exercises, and weapons training. It focuses on Baguazhang, a popular Chinese martial art.

Second edition of the introductory guidebook to the basic principles of constructing sound arguments and criticising bad ones. Non-technical in approach, it is based on 186 examples, which Douglas Walton, a leading authority in the field of informal ..

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Anyone who develops software for a living needs a proven way to produce it better, faster, and cheaper. „The Productive Programmer“ offers critical timesaving and productivity tools that you can adopt right away, no matter what platform you use. Mast ..

Subtitled, }The Art, The Craft, The Life{. Covers the complete history, theory and practice of lighting design.

This anthology consists of nine plays by a diverse group of women from throughout the African continent. The plays focus on a wide range of issues, such as cultural differences, AIDS, female circumcision, women's rights to higher education, racial an ..

„Visionary Railroader“ chronicles the life of a key figure in the history of rail travel in the U.S. As president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Jervis Langdon Jr. had the opportunity to put progressive concepts into practice. In 1964, Langdon wen ..