Gale Group

Explains what makes Special Forces "special", covering the rich and varied history of elite formations in American military history and describing their recruitment, intense training, and equipment in depth.

In this book, naming consultant Alexandra Watkins explains how to create memorable and effective brand names.

"Like a detailed trail map through the jungle of finance, this book guides readers past small-business financial pitfalls, showing readers how to fine-tune operations and enhance profitability"--

"The bestselling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, from amateur enthusiasts to professional paleontologists. Now extensively revised and expanded, this dazzlingly illustrated large-format edition features nearly 100 new dinosaur species and hundreds of new and updated illustrations, bringing readers up to the minute on the latest discoveries and research that are radically transforming what...

Unlike other LEED books that focus on the totality of LEED compliance, this resource focuses on the narrower topic of construction-related requirements. It offers explanations of the rationale for each construction credit, as well as strategies for achieving LEED compliance.

This book explores the people and events involved in the political scandal that eventually forced the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon and changed the face of American politics.

This book provides a broad, comprehensive, and informative view of lobbying, interest groups, and campaign contributions and their impact on American national politics.

This guide presents profiles of more than one hundred and thirty of the world's cat breeds, with information on the characteristics, origins, and behaviors of each type of cat, and includes expert advice on cat care, training, and behavioral problems.

Offers a day-by-day chronology of events in the Middle East from 1979 to the early twenty-first century, including information on key people, events, and developments that impacted the region.

This work examines the values, policies, challenges, and approaches to endangered species conservation over the past 200 years. Using primary source documents and in-depth analysis of the issues, it tracks the evolution of species protection and conservation in the United States, and offers a brief look at global programs in the United States and other parts of the world.