" Gold Diggers of 1933, a lavish and glittering showcase for Busby Berkeley's musical production talent, was designed and produced as a Depression tonic. As Berkeley said, "In an era of breadlines, Depression, and wars, I tried to help people get away from all the misery . . . to turn their minds away to something else. I wanted to make people happy, if only for an hour. This book contains the full shooting script of Erwin Gelsey a ..."
"Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story."
"The many mysteries of marriage are explored in Always, a movie from love-him-or-hate-him writer-director Henry Jaglom. Jaglom himself plays David, who's about to get divorced from his wife, Judy (Patrice Townsend). But when a notary comes to sign the papers, David and Judy are so affectionate that the notary insists they reconsider over the Fourth of July weekend--a weekend that turns out to be filled with botulism, visiting friends, in ..."
"Bela Lugosi is known as the master of evil in the horror-film genre. His range as an actor in this realm knew no boundaries and his legend lives on in this 5-movie collector's edition, featuring Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Black Cat, The Raven, The Invisible Ray, and Black Friday."
"Always, ein Remake des Spencer-Tracy-Filmes A Guy Named Joe, erzählt die Geschichte des Feuerwehr-Piloten Pete (Richard Dreyfuss), der bei Waldbränden, um diese zu löschen, stets ein großes Risiko eingeht. Zum Leidwesen seiner ängstlichen Verlobten (Holly Hunter). Als er merkt, wie sehr sie unter seinem Draufgängertum leidet, verspricht er ihr, seinen Job aufzugeben und fortan nur noch als Flug-Lehrer zu arbeiten. Bei seinem letzten Flu ..."
"Always, ein Remake des Spencer-Tracy-Filmes A Guy Named Joe, erzählt die Geschichte des Feuerwehr-Piloten Pete (Richard Dreyfuss), der bei Waldbränden, um diese zu löschen, stets ein großes Risiko eingeht. Zum Leidwesen seiner ängstlichen Verlobten (Holly Hunter). Als er merkt, wie sehr sie unter seinem Draufgängertum leidet, verspricht er ihr, seinen Job aufzugeben und fortan nur noch als Flug-Lehrer zu arbeiten. Bei seinem letzten Flu ..."
"Amelia Earhart was a woman of many "firsts." In 1932, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1935, she also became the first woman to fly across the Pacific. From her early years to her mysterious 1937 disappearance while attempting a flight around the world, readers will find Amelia Earhart's life a fascinating story."
"... but has used "only" 1 1 different men since several have been hired more than
once: Billy Martin has been hired on five different occasions, ... The San
Francisco World's Fair was drawing crowds to Treasure Island in the Bay when
someone dreamed up the stunt of ... I saw the ball all the way, but it looked the
size of an aspirin tablet," he said later. ... Flooding around the Astrodome
prevented anyone getting into the stadium ..."
"The World and Its People: Western Hemisphere, Europe, and Russia is a middle school program co-authored by National Geographic. This program introduces students to an enriched view of the interrelationships of geography, history, economics, government, citizenship, and current events-in one compelling package. A strong geographic thread is interwoven with history, government, and current events to analyze different regions of the world ..."
"EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH GLENCOE AND THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The National Geographic Society took an integral role in creating this exceptional program, which is unsurpassed in ensuring geographic literacy. The world-renowned organization’s maps, charts, and graphs and stunning photography engage students and show them the world in a whole new way."
"The National Geographic Society took an integral role in creating this exceptional program, which is unsurpassed in ensuring geographic literacy. The world-renowned organization's maps, charts, and graphs and stunning photography engage students and show them the world in a whole new way. Vol. 2 of 2.""
"EXPLORE THE WORLD WITH GLENCOE AND THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The National Geographic Society took an integral role in creating this exceptional program, which is unsurpassed in ensuring geographic literacy. The world-renowned organization’s maps, charts, and graphs and stunning photography engage students and show them the world in a whole new way."
"FASTEST ATLANTIC CROSSING W-E: Serge Madec (France) and his crew on
the 75-ft catamaran that took them from NY's ... days 12 hours 1 1 min, sailing
alone, around the world from Brest, France, via Cape Town, back to Brest, in his
75-ft trimaran ... on Nov 12, 1985 and SMALLEST BOAT TO SAIL AROUND THE
WORLD: Serge Testa (Australia) sailed westward alone from Brisbane via the
Panama Canal and got back to Brisbane in this 1 1 - ft-10-i ..."
"Contains the world records and league, tournament, and race winners in a wide range of sports"
Finland in Pictures (Visual Geography S.) by David A. Boehm Hardcover, 64 Pages, Published 1970 by Cork Publishing ISBN-13: 978-0-7061-6011-6, ISBN: 0-7061-6011-8
"Geography: The World and Its People is the only program specifically developed for inquiring middle school students and co-authored by the National Geographic Society. It brings the world to your classroom with bold graphics, hands-on activities, a variety of themes, and the vivid, in-depth research and resources for which the National Geographic Society is known."
"World geography, world cultures…a world students can understandThe World and Its People is a middle school program co-authored by National Geographic. This program introduces students to an enriched view of the interrelationships of geography, history, economics, government, citizenship, and current events—in one compelling package. A strong geographic thread is interwoven with history, government, and current events to analyze differen ..."
" New Page 1 OUR WORLD TODAY: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ISSUES MAKE THE WORLD AN UNDERSTANDABLE PLACE FOR YOUR STUDENTS With its unique integration of culture, history, economics, government, and geography, Our World Today challenges middle school students to explore the issues and challenges of each region. Co-authored by the National Geographic Society, the program is loaded with motivating activities and the skills, reading strateg ..."
" OUR WORLD TODAY: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND ISSUES MAKE THE WORLD AN UNDERSTANDABLE PLACE FOR YOUR STUDENTS With its unique integration of culture, history, economics, government, and geography, Our World Today challenges middle school students to explore the issues and challenges of each region. Co-authored by the National Geographic Society, the program is loaded with motivating activities and the skills, reading strategies, and co ..."