"This book brings together in an easy-to-use format the essential facts of the Civil War. Its purpose is to be quickly and precisely informative rather than comprehensive. It provides concise overviews of individual topics such as the battles, armies and commanders of both sides; a chronology of the events of the war; a glossary of terms; an alphabetical listing of ships from both navies; and basic biographical information on all commanders."--BOOK JACKET.

"In 1996, successful businessman and certified pilot, Scott Griffin, decided to break from the comfortable routine of his life to go to work for the Flying Doctors Service, an African organization that flies doctors and nurses to remote areas to administer medical assistance. Griffin also made the daring decision to fly his small, single-engine Cessna 180 solo from Canada to Africa and back again." "My Heart is Africa is the engaging, personal story of his two-year aviation adventure throughout Africa. It is also the story of Africa - its problems and people, its landscapes and limitations, its culture and courage. Griffin's intrepid flying odyssey not only takes the reader on a journey across Africa but into the lives of the doctors, nurses, aid workers and eccentric characters that crossed his path along the way."--BOOK JACKET.

"Neoconservatism: Why We Need It mounts a vigorous defense of the most controversial political philosophy of our age. In this book, the British commentator Douglas Murray takes a fresh look at the movement that replaced Great Society liberalism, helped Ronald Reagan bring down the Wall, and provided the intellectual rationale for the Bush administration's War on Terror." "Neoconservatism: Why We Need It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the core ideals that have guided American foreign policy at the dawn of the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.

"Four hundred years after Kepler discovered his third law of planetary motion, disproving the Pythagorean notion of 'the music of the spheres', music was discovered in the Sun. With this discovery the science of helioseismology was born." "In Music of the Sun, renowned helioseismologist William Chaplin tells the story of this discipline's origins and gives us invaluable insight into its implications - not only for better understanding the distant sun and stars - but for climate change, particle physics, and the very relationship between the Sun and the Earth."--BOOK JACKET.

"Neoconservatism: Why We Need It mounts a vigorous defense of the most controversial political philosophy of our age. In this book, the British commentator Douglas Murray takes a fresh look at the movement that replaced Great Society liberalism, helped Ronald Reagan bring down the Wall, and provided the intellectual rationale for the Bush administration's War on Terror." "Neoconservatism: Why We Need It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the core ideals that have guided American foreign policy at the dawn of the twenty-first century."--BOOK JACKET.

Covering more than 3,000 pet-friendly accommodations from all over the country covered, this guide not only describes the hotel and motel facilities and services and lists their rates, but also--most important of all--includes Mobil's celebrated One- to Five-Star Quality Ratings, ensuring that there's not a fleabag in the bunch.