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Jane Goodall's fans and followers will love these stories and photos of chimpanzee children living in the Gombe National Park This heartwarming book is filled with photos of many of the chimpanzee babies, toddlers, and young adults that live in the Gombe National Park in Tanzania, where the Jane Goodall research center of is located. Dr. Goodall has campaigned unceasingly for the protection of the chimpanzee--now an endangered species--and this moving, personal account will educate readers about the many threats to the animals in the wild and inspire readers of all ages to join in her vital...

Goodall (Brooklands Museum of Motor Racing and Aviation) and Tagg (formerly of Hawker Aircraft Ltd.) present the history of British pre-World War I aircraft, a remarkable period in aviation history. The text and 900-plus b&w photographs reveal details not only about the aircraft manufactured by Sopw

In 1899, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay wrote six world powers calling for an 'Open Door' in China that would guarantee equal trading opportunities, curtail colonial annexation, and prevent conflict in the Far East. Within a year, the region had succumbed to renewed colonisation and war, but despite the apparent failure of Hay's diplomacy, the ideal of the Open Door emerged as the central component of U.S. foreign policy in the twentieth century. Just as visions of 'Manifest Destiny' shaped continental expansion in the nineteenth century, Woodrow Wilson used the Open Door to make the case...

Urchins Underfoot It takes a special kind of thief to escape the noose, and the legend of the Hanged Man and how he cheated death has been the stuff of barroom boasts for years. Whether he finally died and returned as a ghost, or set sail for a tropical island with his ill-gotten gains, someone has been using his noose as a calling card across the city. At the same time, the street gangs of the slums have risen up to in a wave of theft and violence that have the city on edge. When their predations strike a bit too close to home for your heroes, you must seek out the hidden masters of the...

Counterfeits and Contraband A windfall of a potential inheritance drops in your lap but before you can claim it you must sneak into the City Archives to plant the forgeries that cement your claim to this illicit legacy. Your sudden gift comes with hidden strings attached, however, leaving you entangled with a web of smugglers and dodging the city guard and an array of the rich and powerful. When a nefarious rival sabotages a lucrative deal and confiscates your goods, you must take matters into your own hands to get back what you have rightfully stolen, and only the mark of a ministerial seal...