A surprising assessment of the failures and successes of modern Japan.In Dogs and Demons, Alex Kerr chronicles the many facets of Japan's recent, and chronic, crises -- from the failure of its banks and pension funds to the decline of its once...
There is a place in the Nevada desert the size of Belgium that doesn't officially exist. It is the airbase where test flights of our top-secret experimental military aircraft are conducted and — not coincidentally — where the conspiracy...
On June 25, 1989, the naked corpse of schoolteacher Susan Reinert was found wedged into her hatchback car in a hotel parking lot near Philadelphia's "Main Line." Her two children had vanished. The Main Line Murder Case burst upon the...
It is estimated that in the USA alone around five to seven million citizens have been involved in a "cult" at some point in their lives This book describes the history of cults, delving into their more gruesome aspects and documenting the horror...
On the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking, a prominent Titanic researcher offers a final chance to see the ship before it disappears forever
The Titanic was the biggest, most luxurious passenger ship the world had ever seen; the...
Fighter is Len Deighton's brilliant analysis of that most famous of all air battles: the Battle of Britain. Combining his vast knowledge of technology with his skill as a writer, Deighton has produced a superbly balanced account of this crucial...
The best-selling author describes his teenage son's valiant but unsuccessful battle against bone cancer and relates the mystical and miraculous events that led the author to an understanding of the undying quality of the human...
This book describes the equipment of the German army during 1933 - 1945 period. There are plenty of colourful illustrations in the publication. The book consists of three main chapters:
1. Emblems, insignia and badges;
2. Clothing;
3. Field...
Essays by space scientists and engineers teamed with a collection of tales by an all-star assortment of award winning authors all taking on new methods of star travel.Some humans may be content staying in one place, but many of us are curious...