It is hard to identify what is most valuable about Simon Mason's Rough Guide to Classic Novels. It is, first and foremost, an astonishingly comprehensive guide to the very best in world literature, as ready to celebrate a quirky modern novel as it is to extol the virtues of a masterpiece of the past. It is also an extremely utilitarian resource: if you want to identify and track down one of the great books (which may be familiar to you only by reputation), the chances are good that it will be within these 370-odd pages (though, at times, the highly personal (even eccentric) choice of novels will surprise -- and give pause to -- some readers).
From Wall Street to the Great Wall: How to Invest in China
From Wall Street to the Great Wall shows you how to safely invest in the expanding Chinese economy. Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, this book provides you with a step-by-step template on how to cut across cultural, language, and geographical barriers and identify potential investment opportunities in one of the hottest markets in the world.
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The Anonymous Venetian
Commissario Brunetti's hopes of a refreshing holiday with his family are dashed when a body is found in Marghera so badly beaten that the face is unrecognizable. Brunetti searches in vain for someone who can identify the body. Then he receives a call promising some tantalizing information.
Human and Nonhuman Bone Identification: A Color Atlas
Written by one of the most respected forensic anthropologists in the world and designed for use in the laboratory or in the field, this volume is a practical comparative guide to the differences among species for nearly all bones in the body. It features high quality photographs that illustrate shape and structural distinctions by showing similar bones from various angles, highlighting the contrast between human bones and those of other species. To identify commonly confused bones, separate sections are organized by types of bone as well as by groups of species, allowing for easy access to information.
One by one, the 31 members of a Manhattan tontine are dying in a bizarre series of "suicides" and violent accidents. Private eye Matt Scudder is hired to identify the murderer before the terrible scheme reaches its bloody and seemingly inevitable conclusion.
