PLAYBACK SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS® premiered as the first broadcast television program entirely focused on issues of social responsibility in business, entertainment, science and the environment. Launched on PBS stations, the first two episodes feature reporting on national and international issues: wheelchair transportation for the disabled, ridesharing, healthcare, clean water issues and new economic models of entrepreneurship. Plus profiles of the...

During the Second World War, Allied air forces dropped nearly two million tons of bombs on Germany, destroying some 60 cities, killing more than half a million German citizens, and leaving 80,000 pilots dead. But the terrible truth is that much of the bombing was carried out against the expressed demands of the Allied military leadership, leading to the needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians. Focusing on the crucial period from 1942...

Fantagraphics Books is proud to introduce American readers to more than 30 artists working on the cutting edge of the form. Spanish Fever is an anthology showcasing the best of the new wave of art comics from a country with one of the strongest cartoon traditions in Europe. It includes the work of masters of the form such as Paco Roca, Miguel Gallardo, David Rubín and Miguel Ángel Martín as well as newcomers like José Domingo, Anna Galvan, Álvaro...

Homer's mythological tales of war and homecoming, The Iliad and The Odyssey, are widely considered to be two of the most influential works in the history of western literature. Yet their author, "the greatest poet that ever lived," is something of a mystery. By the sixth century BCE, Homer had already become a mythical figure, and today debate continues as to whether he ever existed. In this Very Short Introduction Barbara Graziosi considers Homer's...

An extensive guide to help you analyze data more effectively. Learn more about how to analyze data now! Explore the field of data science and the way to analyze big and small data. This elaborate guide will take you on a journey to multiple aspects of this skill. There is a trick, a science, to doing it the right way, and some of the most important secrets will be revealed in the chapters ahead of you. Dive into the complicated matter of analyzing...

Kannst du aus deiner Komfortzone heraustreten? Nach einem Fehlschlag wieder auf die Beine kommen? Dir neue Fähigkeiten aneignen? Dein wahres Potential abzurufen ist kein einfaches Unterfangen. Du benötigst Kreativität, Hingabe und viel Kampfgeist. Mit den Einsichten von 21 der führenden kreativen Köpfe, zeigt dir "Potential für Kreative" wie du neue Chancen generierst, deine Kreativität kultivierst, wertvolle Beziehungen aufbaust und mutig...

After the death of Joanie Holzer Schirm's parents in 2000, she found hundreds of letters, held together by rusted paperclips and stamped with censor marks, sent from Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, China, and South and North America, along with journals, vintage film, taped interviews, and photographs. In working through these various materials documenting the life of her father, Oswald "Valdik" Holzer, she learned of her family history through his...

This short audio presentation by Dr. Denis McBrinn and narrated by Sara Dylan, is designed to bring a clear and understanding of what being true to yourself means, and to lead you gently into reflection on how your true self can bring clarity to your daily living and the realisation that: To be true to others, you must start by being true to yourself. Once you are true to yourself, you're also true to other people. “May the True, Higher Self Within...

Gessie Chapel is making a name for herself as a songwriter in Nashville. Her latest client is an up-and-coming band who hopes one of Gessie's songs will put them on the country charts. But when Gessie arrives at the band's rehearsal studio and finds the lead singer for the group lying in a pool of blood, she becomes entangled in a web of emotional blackmail, jealousy, and greed. It's up to Gessie to find out who killed the band's lead singer because...

Now in Spanish-What do dogs dream about? Find out the answer to this question and more, with questions covering topics like volcanoes, helicopters, and surfers.