Mini-biographies of nearly everybody, scientists, inventors, thinkers, writers, entertainers, who made a difference in the 20th century, until about 1990, when it was published. Nearly 2000 names from Aalto, Hugo to Zwicky, Fritz

Inferno (Italian for "Hell") is the first part of Dante Alighieri"s 14th-century epic poem Divine Comedy. It is followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso. It is an allegory telling of the journey of Dante through Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. In the poem, Hell is depicted as nine circles of suffering located within the Earth. Allegorically, the Divine Comedy represents the journey of the soul towards God, with the Inferno describing the recognition and rejection of sin

Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott published in 1820, and set in 12th-century England. Ivanhoe is sometimes credited for increasing interest in Romanticism and Medievalism; John Henry Newman claimed Scott "had first turned men

This book features selected papers from the conference that respond to the need for integrated and inclusive social protection to improve the quality of peoples' lives and livelihoods. Specific areas emphasized are health insurance, pensions, the informal sector, measures targeting children, and measuring and monitoring social protection

The first World Congress on Communication for Development, held in October 2006 in Rome, was an unprecedented opportunity for dialogue among three key stakeholders who rarely interact: policy makers, practitioners, and academicians

This book will be of particular interest to those working in the areas of public financing, health and HIV/AIDS, education6 and public services infrastructure

American Headway 2 builds on the firm grammatical, lexical and functional foundation laid in American Headway

American Headway is a multi-level series for adults and young adults who want to use American English both accurately and fluently. It includes grammar, vocabulary and dialogues. Grammar and vocabulary are taught and explained thoroughly, and all four language skills are developed systematically

Political and religious writings and documents, some poetry and belletristics, years 1616-1813. Puritans, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Philip Freneau, George Washington