Cutler: 171 books

The lovely images in this rare collection comprise one of the most comprehensive surveys of mid-19th-century Japanese art and ornamentation. Included are graceful details from landscapes, floral motifs, abstracts, illustratons of sea life, and other subjects-ideal for use in a host of art and craft projects. Over 300 figures on 65 plates.

The importance of moving toward high-quality, global standards of accounting and auditing has never been clearer. In the midst of the global financial and economic crisis, the leaders of the Group of 20 met and issued their "Declaration on Strengthening the Financial System," placing significant emphasis...

In 'De essentie van het geluk' geeft de Dalai Lama ons de sleutel tot datgene waar we allemaal naar op zoek zijn: het geluk. Aan de hand van praktische voorbeelden leert hij ons alledaagse obstakels aan te pakken en een voller en gelukkiger bestaan te creëren. Dit boek geeft inzicht in gevoelens...

Handbook of Energy, Volume II: Chronologies, Top Ten Lists, and Word Clouds draws together a comprehensive account of the energy field from the prestigious and award-winning authors of the Encyclopedia of Energy (2004), The Dictionary of Energy, Expanded Edition (2009), and the Handbook of Energy,...

Delightful Things to Read About Before the Snoring Starts Have you ever found that once you are between the sheets, Madame Bovary is too heavy, magazines are too slippery, and Crime and Punishment is too long? The Gentleman's Bedside Companion is the answer-a bracing collection of information,...

Most Americans know little about their Navy and learning about it can be daunting. But this informative yet highly accessible guide explains the sometimes strange ways of the U.S. Navy in terms civilians can understand. It addresses such things as the many titles military people have, the alphanumeric...

From the days of oars and coal-fired engines to the computerized era of the 21st century, The Bluejacket’s Manual has been an essential part of the American Sailor’s sea bag for over one hundred years, serving as an introduction to the Navy for new recruits and as a reference book for Sailors...

The role of military chaplains has changed over the past decade as Western militaries have deployed to highly religious environments such as East Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq. U.S. military chaplains, who are by definition non-combatants, have been called upon by their war-fighting commanders to...

Example in this ebook   Persia is mostly a tableland, from which rise many high mountains. In the winter come storms of snow and rain; in the spring the ground is green with grass and bright with many flowers; but in the late summer and fall it is dry and hot. Over the mountains...

Le couple, la santé, les relations entre amis: pour la première fois, le dalaï-lama nous parle de ce qui fait notre bonheur au quotidien. Demandez au Dalaï-Lama s'il est heureux, il vous répondra "oui" sans hésiter, car le bonheur est selon lui le but de toute notre existence. C'est...

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. Bread is an object that is always in process of becoming something else: flower to grain, grain to dough, dough to loaf, loaf to crumb. Bread is also often a figure or vehicle of social...

Like an unexpected car accident in a rainstorm, life can sometimes crash down on us, knock the wind out of us, and leave us emotionally, spiritually, and mentally breathless, fatigued, and OVERWHELMED. No one is exempt from those moments when we feel like we have been forcefully punched in the stomach...

Persia is mostly a tableland, from which rise many high mountains. In the winter come storms of snow and rain; in the spring the ground is green with grass and bright with many flowers; but in the late summer and fall it is dry and hot. Over the mountains wander the Kurds, who live in tents, and drive...

Dr. Bradley Peterson, now Captain Peterson, is volunteering in the US Army, continuing a long-held custom in his family history. He is a world renowned pediatric brain surgeon, whose craft, given to him by the Eternals, is a foreordained gift so that he may perform brain surgery on a small child genius...