Product Description: For Benny, it's the taxidermy alligator head holding his TV remote. For Bill, it's a broom carved from a solid hickory branch. For Bob, it's a 1946 Wurlitzer Bubbler Jukebox. These are a few of the finds and heirlooms these collectors call their favorite 'mantique...read more

2,501 mechanisms and mechanical devices – at your fingertips! A one-of-a-kind pictorial directory, Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Third Edition, gives you drawings and descriptions of time-tested components, mechanisms, and devices. A carefully compiled index lets you quickly find a specific component which may very well be the exact problem-solving answer you’ve been seeking. You can count on this guide to help you: * Recycle successful mechanical inventions into new products, with or without modifications * Design basic mechanisms from scratch with a chapter of tutorial text and formulas * Save time researching patents * Get a refresher on the design and function of bearings, belts, brakes, clutches, couplings, cranks, feeders, gears, genevas, joints, latches, linkages, pumps, screws, springs, and switches Stay on top of present and future trends in mechanical engineering and machine design, with up-to-date treatments of motion control systems; 2D and 3D CAD software; industrial robots and rapid prototyping (RP) systems; recent research and spinoffs of MEMS technology

An eighteenth-century prostitute offers a frank account of her experiences and explains how she is eventually able to marry the man she loves and start a new life

Product Description: Writing antiques have great charm and historic interest. When quill pens began to be superseded by steel nibs and penholders these were rapidly manufactured, in true Victorian fashion, in numerous shapes, sizes and materials. Stamps, first issued in 1840, were stored in special stamp boxes...read more

A decorating handbook for antiques lovers explains how to incorporate one's love of antiques into a distinctive and creative approach to home design, accompanied by helpful advice on how to care for precious items, lists of professional sources of restoration, and more than 250 magnificent full-color photographs. 25,000 first printing.

This well-respected text features extensive coverage of domestic and international media management issues, as well as profiles of multinational media corporations and their operations in the U.S. and abroad. New to the second edition are in-depth discussions of the new technologies that are continually shaping the coming information super highway and expanded coverage of ethical issues related to media management. Also, four new chapters covering the core departments of media businesses ­ programming, sales, promotion, audience research ­ have been added to this edition. Case study material has been expanded and moved to an all new Instructor's Case Manual which also includes activities, exercises and test questions.

Product Description: This well-respected text features extensive coverage of domestic and international media management issues, as well as profiles of multinational media corporations and their operations in the U.S. and abroad. New to the second edition are in-depth discussions of the new technologies that are continually shaping the coming information super highway and expanded coverage of ethical issues related to media management...read more

A history of the Japanese air war in the Pacific during World War II is told from the perspective of Japanese officers, including Jiro Horikoshi, the designer of the Zero; Masatake Okumiya, who led many of the Zero squadrons; and other pilots and fighter aces. Original.

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Featuring more than 23,000 movie reviews, this updated video reference book offers comprehensive information on casts, writers, and directors, as well as vital statistics on soundtracks, family films, video format, and the Academy Awards. Original. 20,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

The host of the PBS-TV series Treasures in Your Attic offers valuable information and advice on how to identify, appraise, buy, sell, and care for all different types of antiques and collectibles and furnishes an insider's guide on auctions, flea markets, and buying and selling online. Original.

Featuring more than 23,000 movie reviews, this updated video reference book offers comprehensive information on casts, writers, and directors, as well as vital statistics on soundtracks, family films, video format, and the Academy Awards. Original. 20,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

With a giant fold-out map and a lavish color photo insert, this irreverent, candid guide to 'Sin City' covers the latest hotels, casinos, shows, and attractions in this most glitzy of American cities. Original.

A how-to guide for novice antique and collectible enthusiasts offers an easy-to-understand guide to the world of antiques, explaining how to identify different types of potentially valuable antiques in a wide range of categories and how to care for them to enhance their value. Original.

Explains how to distinguish between antique and reproduction, negotiate with dealers, buy at auction, bid online, and determine the value of collectibles

A how-to manual for finding antique treasures draws on the secrets of hundreds of dealers and collectors to explain how to identify valuable antiques and collectibles at garage sales, flea markets, and junk dealers. Original.

Product Description: An unwanted burro becomes the legendary partner of Tappan--wanderer, hunter, prospector and loner. Together they face everything man and nature can hurl at them, from sly swindlers and claim-jumping murderers to the midnight furnace winds of Death Valley and the killer snows of the high range...read more

A classic sports reference book features a complete listing of the major league players, an alphabetical roster of their managers, a chronological listing of teams, inning-by-inning summaries of each World Series, and more about the world of baseball.

Detailing a groundbreaking technique, the Fertility Awareness Method, an illustrated guide for couples facing infertility offers a natural alternative to ineffective procedures and a biologically proven method of fertility control for avoiding or achieving pregnancy. Original. $25,000 ad/promo. Tour. (view table of contents)

Offers tips on buying and selling antiques, and explains how to restore antique chairs, mirrors, frames, trucks, and other items

With a giant fold-out map and a lavish color photo insert, this irreverent, candid guide to 'Sin City' covers the latest hotels, casinos, shows, and attractions in this most glitzy of American cities. Original.