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These features make Phantom Menace or Looming Danger? a must-read for government policymakers and intelligence experts.

Weaving together the stories of the Old World apple in America and the life and myth of John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed and the American Orchard casts new light on both.

Works by William Camden, Henry Wotton, Ben Jonson, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert, Anne Clifford, and John Evelyn, when considered as a group, are texts that overturn the engrained critical notion that a Protestant fear of idolatry sentenced the visual arts and architecture in England to a state of suspicion and neglect.

Illustrates the emotional and physical components of breast reconstruction. This title includes discussions of: the pros and cons of saline and silicone implants, who can best apply nipple and areola tattoos and why tattoos may not last, and, solutions for post-lumpectomy cosmetic problems.

One of every four women suffers from urinary incontinence, the involuntary leakage of urine. In this title, the authors want these women to know that they do not have to cope in silence with this embarrassing problem, limit their lifestyle, or spend thousands of dollars on adult diapers.

She concludes with a provocative analysis of Forrest Gump, identifying the popular film as a retelling of post-World War II Southern history.

In the Bush era Iran and North Korea were branded "rogue" states. The Obama administration has chosen instead to call the countries nuclear "outliers" and has proposed means other than regime change to bring them back into the community of nations. This book raises questions about its feasibility and its possible consequences.

With a firm grasp on the hard truths of real-world problems, Tapping into 'The Wire' helps undo misconceptions and encourage a dialogue of understanding.

They attain an assurance and stability rare in contemporary poetry, while their careful balance of sadness and joy reminds the reader of the difficult negotiations we make in life.

Depression and Anxiety in Later Life will help older people, their family members, and caregivers make positive changes to take control of their own individual situations.

Cathy Ann Trower's analysis provides colleges and universities a considerable inside advantage to get on the right track toward a happy, productive workforce.

Canuel draws interesting connections between the debate about beauty and justice and issues in cosmopolitanism, queer theory, and animal studies.

Sheads, a National Park Service ranger and specialist on the event, introduces the book, which will remain a popular favorite for years to come.

Whether you are a parrot owner, birder, ornithologist, or curious naturalist, you will find that Cameron asks and fully answers every question you have about these incredible birds.

The author weighs the results of mind-body research and concludes that mind and body are not merely connected, they are unified - our minds are to our health what our eyes are to our sight. Integrating biological and psychosocial research, he describes mind-body approaches to treatment and surgery.

Well written and accessible, Allison's book provides a clear narrative of this historic moment and offers suggestions for how to come to terms with its aftermath.

The broader social context in which scientists work is just as important to the project of naming, describing, classifying, and, ultimately, explaining life.

Based on careful study of Washington's personal diaries and correspondence and on the lively accounts of visitors to his estate, this richly illustrated book introduces a George Washington unfamiliar to many readers-an avid art collector, amateur architect, and leading landscape designer of his time.

Stunning and occasionally unsettling, this unique portfolio reveals addiction art as a powerful complement to addiction science.

The book includes an analysis of the constitutionality of many recommended policies and data from a national public opinion poll that reflects support among the majority of Americans-including gun owners-for stronger gun policies.

Rather than asking us to suspend disbelief, Robots in Space demands that we accept facts as they evolve.

Her study of this early conservation controversy will fascinate anyone who cares about sea turtles or the oceans in which they live.

From the familiar gray squirrel of American backyards to the exotic and endangered woolly flying squirrel of Pakistan, this title provides color photographs that document rare and unusual squirrels as well as common varieties, evolution, morphology, and ecology.

Cinematic Illuminations offers medievalists, literary and cultural theorists, and film theorists and buffs a fresh approach to understanding how popular culture interprets and makes use of the past through the medium of film.

Imaginatively conceived and compellingly told, War under Heaven redefines our understanding of Anglo-Indian relations in the colonial period.

national security, Gleis and Berti provide a comparative analysis of their histories and political missions that moves beyond reductionist portrayals of the organizations' military operations.

Disturbed writers and absent-minded professors make great characters in fiction, but Rothenberg has uncovered an even better story-the virtually infinite creative potential of healthy human beings.

The final section of the book depicts a spirited octogenarian whose contributions to American life continued even after more than a decade of official "retirement."

Holland, this persuasively argued and firmly scientific book exposes some of history's most persistent bamboozling. Be forewarned, you may never be taken in again!

Armed with professional knowledge and inspired by the experiences of others who have gone before them, prospective parents will be informed and reassured by this unique resource.