Most Popular Books by Brian Williams

Charts, diagrams, illustrations, maps, and text present facts and figures about the countries and peoples of today's world.

Describes important events from Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas from 1500-1800.

A biography of the German engineer and inventor who pioneered in building motor-driven vehicles.

Includes an illustrated relief map and a brief description of every country in the world along with important facts and figures, flags, population information, and an economic survey for each.

Highlights techniques of warfare from Roman times to the present day.

An overview of the 200 years of world history that outlines major events, with useful timelines & maps.

Explores the history of invention in space technology, including rockets, space telescopes, and satellites.

This book is a first course in statistics for students of biology. Most of the examples have an ecological bias, but illustrate principles which have direct relevance for biologists doing laboratory work. The structured approach begins with basic concepts, and progresses towards an appreciation of the needs and use of analysis of variance and regression, and includes the use of computer statistical packages. The work is clearly explained with worked examples of real-life biological problems, and should be suitable for undergraduate students engaged in quantitative biological work. Biostatistics should give students a sound grasp of the key principles of biological statistics without overwhelming detail, and should allow students to quickly apply techniques to their own work and data.

Have you ever wondered who first thought of using punched cards to program computers? Or what computers were like before the triode was invented? Every great idea had to start somewhere! Great Inventions: Computers shows you how many important technological breakthroughs, from the abacus to the e-book, went from the drawing board to our homes and schools. The inventions are arranged in chronological order, so you can see how, in many cases, one led to another. Learn about the inventors who saw new ways of doing things, and find out how their inventions have changed our lives. Book jacket.

Stunning, full-color artwork, designed to interest and inform, lets readers learn by looking. The essential facts, figures, and statistics that kids love to collect--the longest, the highest, the oldest, etc.--are presented graphically, cleverly enticing children to keep reading. Pictures are complemented by short authoritative text boxes that provide the necessary background information.

Ignite is a tool to help you surrender all areas of your life to God by assessing the area, setting action steps, and then making changes with accountability. When you use this book, you will begin to change by asking God to show you what areas to grow in, then be able to do it so you can live out your God-given purpose.

Dr. Brian Williams, The Head Coach of College Success?, has been selected from a nationwide search to be featured in his first ever book, Discover Your Inner Strength, a highly successful book series from Insight Publishing. The book features best-selling authors Stephen R. Covey (Seven Habits of Highly Effective People), Brian Tracy (Million Dollar Habits), and Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager). Williams, Covey, Blanchard, and Tracy are joined by other well known authors and speakers, each offering time-tested strategies for people to discover their inner strength for maximum success!

Vydejte se na dobrodružnou cestu do tajemného PODZEMÍ. Čtrnáctiletý Will žije se svou rodinou v Londýně a spolu s otcem sdílí vášeň pro archeologické výkopy a pátrání po zmizelém světě pod zemí. Když Willův otec při objevování podzemních chodeb náhle zmizí, rozhodne se ho Will se svým kamarádem Chesterem najít. Ve sklepě jejich rodinného domu objeví tajnou chodbu a brzy se ocitnou hluboko pod zemí, kde se skrývá temné a děsivé tajemství. Tam, kde by to nikdo nečekal, existuje utajený svět, kde žijí lidé pod krutou nadvládou. Will s Chesterem jsou zatčeni a uvězněni a čeká je vyhoštění do Hlubin, odkud se ještě nikdo nikdy nevrátil. Podaří se jim uniknout zpět na Povrch? Jaká další tajemství se skrývají v PODZEMÍ? Nenechte si ujít světový bestseller, který zná již celý svět!

Describes a pirate's life, including weapons used, treasures sought, and punishments suffered.

A young science series that introduces the reader to the different types of measured time. These include earth time, space time, nature's time, the calendar, latitude and longitude and measuring time itself.

Discusses why and how men have gone to war in ancient and modern times and describes some famous battles.

Traces the life of the chief of a small Mongol tribe who established a vast empire from Peking to the Black Sea in the twelfth century.

This stunning new series contains biographies of significant individuals who can be said to embody a period of history. - reconstruction artwork of particular scenes from the artist's life - examples of the artist's work at various stages of their life with text to link their life and work - life story and photographs of the artist - a timeline

What did ancient Roman homes look like? Who lived in a typical ancient Roman home? How were their homes different from the ones we live in now? How do we know what ancient Roman homes were like? This book answers these questions & more. Find out what we know about ancient Roman houses & towns &, looking at historical evidence, find out how & why we know it. A book in the ¿People in the Past¿ series which explores how people in the past lived, & what their social, economic, political, & cultural life was like. Full-color illustrations. Juvenile audiences.

An intriguing book of fascinating facts. An insight into the scientific world is backed up by dynamic illustrations and pictures.