Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fighting tyranny, as notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story. (view table of contents)

Here is a definitive guide on mixing colors in acrylic, an ideal medium for experimenting with a range of brilliant colors. Inside you'll learn that acrylic is versatile and easy to use, and the colors are bright and long lasting. And after a brief introduction to color theory, you'll be on your way to creating an exciting new array of both intense and subtle colors. o Discover the basics of color theory--hue, value, and saturation o Learn the exact ratios for mixing dozens of blues, greens, yellows, oranges, reds, and purples o Master the tricks of paring color complements o Explore the importance of neutral and how to mix a variety of browns and grays o Be inspired by glorious painting demonstrations and still life arrangements, complete with color call-outs and color mixing ratios

Product Description: Many of the 500,000 AS/400 computers now in service are being adapted to run Windows NT (soon to be Windows 2000). This manual offers the most complete and authoritative information for this implementation. Based on the IBM Redbook on the subject, this exhaustive book has been edited into a concise, clear version complete with the figures and graphics typical of the best computer guides...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Introduces the gods of the ancient Greeks, and recounts the stories of the creation, the battles of Zeus and the Titans, Bellerophon, Perseus, Jason, Theseus, Heracles, the Trojan War, Odysseus, and other myths and legends.

Startling photographs and a clear text in a large-format book recount the story of Egypt's most famous mummy, Tutankhamen, showing details of his tomb, telling of life in the boy pharoah's day, and recapturing the excitement of the tomb's discovery.

Presents brief accounts of altruistic and humane actions of Joan of Arc, Francis of Assisi, Harriet Tubman, Corrie ten Boom, and others.

Selection of the world's most quotable remarks ranging from painful puns to graveyard gags and laughable last words