Product Description: These exotic and colorful birds are native to Australia. To flourish they need care based on expert advise. This volume is filled with handsome, full-color photos, instructive line art, and easy-to-read tables and charts. It provides information on all aspects of pet care for new and prospective pet owners...read more

Product Description: Universum-Film AG--best known by its signature logo, Ufa--was once the largest film company in Europe. Founded by the German High Command as a propaganda medium during World War I and always central to Germany's nationalistic big-business interests, Ufa was also home to the most innovative talents of the Weimar Republic...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Translated from German, this is a biography for adults of the girl whose life touched millions. Drawing on interviews with family and friends, Muller presents a portrait of the flesh-and-blood Anne Frank for all who seek a deeper, richer understanding of her and the brutal times in which she lived and died.

A vibrant study of Athens documents the origins of democracy and Greek culture, profiles such figures as Socrates and Plato, and examines the major historical events that have shaped Athens and influenced philosophy, art, literature, and other areas of study. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterprise or daily life? In this truly indispensable book, Dietrich Dörner identifies what he calls the “logic of failure”—certain tendencies in our patterns of thought that, while appropriate to an older, simpler world, prove disastrous for the complex world we live in now...read more

An explanation of why and how, with our high intelligence and vast knowledge, humans continue to make catastrophic mistakes is accompanied by a concise handbook on how to 'go right.'

Shows the rich variety of plant and animal life in the ever-shrinking tropical rain forests of the world, and assesses the long-term impact of rain forest destruction

Describes the characteristics of various breeds, tells how to select, house, feed, groom, and train a dog, and discusses common health care problems

Tells how to select a pet snake and terrarium equipment, describes snake behavior, and lists the care requirements of the most popular breeds

Tells how to select, house, feed, and care for an African gray parrot, explains examples of parrot behavior, and discusses common ailments

Tells how to select, feed, and care for a cat, describes their habits and behavior, and provides information on health care, travel, breeding, and cat shows