"On the Curry Trail is an enlightening journey across Australia, Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas to explore the origins of curry and the signature, essential curries of each region. This diaspora of curry brings alive not only the most iconic, category-defining recipes from these continents, but also the history, lore, anecdotes, and familial remembrances that fashion each dish. It delves into the story of curry: What it was and what it is,...

Families of Fame & Fortune introduces the Currys, a family of superstar athletes. See how the "First Family of Basketball" thrives on competition and dazzles their fans, both on and off the court.

American journalist and satirist Ambrose Bierce is one of the most famous and fascinating figures in all of American literature. He led an adventurous and eventful life, beginning with his birth in a log cabin, to his time as a Civil War soldier, and followed by his career as an author and journalist, to finally his mysterious disappearance during the Mexican Revolution at age 71. Bierce is perhaps best known for his short stories about the American...

"Get to know your favorite players from the 2015 basketball season! All the action from the 2015 basketball court...now on the page! Including LeBron James, Dwayne Wayde, Kevin Durant, Tony Parker and many more, Basketball Superstars 2015 will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite players. Featuring incredible full-color action photos and detailed player information."--Publisher's description.

Celebrated is the dynamic, gender-bending, ethnically diverse West that flourished in early movies. Presented is the American West as it was recorded and imagined in the first decades of motion pictures. "Brings together 40 silent and early sound films--narrative shorts and features, documentaries, promotional films, newsreel stories, and travelogues--showcasing the American West as it was recorded and imagined from 1898 to 1938." -- Booklet, p. viii....

This book presents information on how to analyze risks to your networks and the steps needed to select and deploy the appropriate countermeasures to reduce your exposure to physical and network threats. It also imparts the skills and knowledge needed to identify and counter some fundamental security risks and requirements, inlcuding Internet security threats and measures (audit trails IP sniffing/spoofing etc.) and how to implement security policies...

Binge on all seven seasons of VEEP for an hysterical viewing experience. Complete first season: "Former Senator Selina Meyer was a charismatic leader and rising star in her party with her eye on the White House--then she became Vice-President. VEEP follows the whirlwind day-to-day existence of Vice President Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss) as she puts out political fires, juggles a busy public schedule and demanding private life, and defends the president's...

"The American West is an evocative term that conjures up images of cowboys and Indians, covered wagons, sheriffs and outlaws, and endless prairies as well as contemporary images ranging from national parks to the oil, aerospace, and film industries. In addition, the West encompasses not only the past and present of the area west of the Mississippi but also the frontier as it moved across each of the fifty American states, offering the promise of freedom...