New Releases by Mike Miller

Ages 4 to 8 years. It is one very hot day, and Tomas the Tortoise would really like to go for a swim! He sets out at sunrise from his home in Red Rock Canyon to Lake Mead. Along the way many of his desert friends join in the adventure, allowing young readers to learn about the Mojave Desert and its environs.

Ages 4 to 8 years. Tomas the desert tortoise lives in Nevada's beautiful Red Rock Canyon. He and his desert friends have enjoyed many playful adventures, and now Ranger Ralph has offered another. This time our plucky little friend's courage will be tested as he and his friends take an overnight trip to one of Nevada's most famous ghost towns. There, imagination can play among moonlit shadows and behind creaking doors. Come along and see what surprises are in store!

Ages 4 to 8 years. Come and learn about the desert with Tomas, the friendly little tortoise who lives in his burrow in Red Rock Canyon! Tomas has been on many adventures, which have been written down and illustrated by Mike Miller. This is his first "Big Book". He wants you to find out which desert plants and animals are friendly and which ones are dangerous. What makes the canyon rock so red? Why is the desert so dry? What happens if you grab a lizard by the tail? Why shouldn't you feed the wild animals? Tomas promises the answers to all these questions and more.

Ages 4 to 8 years. Grandfather Tortoise is 100 years old, and it is time for him to pass down to Tomas his wealth of memories about the growth of Las Vegas. Tomas is awed and honoured by the importance of his new responsibility and listens to the stories attentively, just as you will when you hear about the Paiute Indians, the Old Spanish Trail, and the miners, railroads and importance of the events around Tomas' Red Rock Canyon.

What would it be like to play inside a puffy white cloud? Tomas is determined to find out, thanks to the friendly advice of Chacko Coyote, Snowshoe Rabbit, Hooty Owl, and a very helpful stranger. At the top of nearby Mount Charleston, he makes a beautiful discovery.

Ages 4 to 8 years. It's a special holiday adventure with Tomas the Tortoise and his Red Rock Canyon friends. The plucky tortoise's holiday exuberance softens even the hard heart of Joshua, the spiky old Joshua tree. A heart-warming tale for the young and young at heart.

Gardening requires time and planning. My Missouri Garden: A Gardener''s Journal is the perfect planning tool for anyone who enjoys and wants to improve their garden. It is arranged by week and is not dated so you can start journaling at any time of the year. There are weekly tips on each page, as well as space to record notes, such as "Garden Observations," "What''s the Weather Like?" and "What Have I Planted/Transplanted?" Each week also features a page to record any notes you want to add in order to personalize your journal. My Missouri Garden: A Gardener''s Journal is a perfect gift for anyone who enjoys America''s favorite leisure pastime.

Discover the wealth of information available through the Lycos service, including access to exclusive information from Lycos' partners and affiliates. Author Mike Miller provides an inexpensive, compact, easy-to-follow introduction to the Internet using the Lycos Portal Service.

This is the story of the pop group Hootie and the Blowfish, detailing their blend of pop and rhythm and blues. The book takes the reader on a ride into the rock culture of the 1990s, describing the band's major US tours, and other pop bands such as R.E.M., U2, and the dBs.

Offers a history of street gangs in America, looks at the symbols and rituals used by gangs, and lists resources and organizations who offer help against gangs

A light-hearted handbook for reluctant computer users, this book builds the reader's confidence by teaching how to deal with, how to avoid, and how to recover from each of the most commonly encountered computer mishaps--including how to avoid accidentally formatting a disk and what to do if a file is mistakenly erased.

Mondragon tells the story of the worker-owned cooperatives in the Basque Region of Spain. It is both a sympathetic narrative and a critical analysis. The author believes that the Mondragon cooperatives offer a successful example of an alternative economics--one that avoids the problems of state socialism and corporate capitalism. At the same time, he questions whether Mondragon is fully realizing its democratic potential and its ability to survive with its values intact in the new global economy. A special section for community organizers raises questions about the relationship between democratic community organizing and democratic economic development.

A combination tutorial and comprehensive reference that covers all important aspects of Norton Desktop for Windows. Includes a large number of tips, hints, and warnings to clearly point out the best use of Norton Desktop for Windows and offers detailed coverage of the Batch Builder toolset to automate Windows operations.

Uses a personal, conversational style to instruct the beginning or intermediate DOS user in the full capabilities of the operating system, in addition to how MS-DOS 5 interacts with the computer. Original.