Pack your bags and get ready to check in at the airport! Meet pilots and baggage handlers, fly in an airplane, and learn about the science behind how everything works in this nonfiction story for kids.

This book is perfect for any child who loves airports or is about to go on a trip. Aviation expert John Walton takes readers behind the scenes to meet the incredible people who work night and day to keep an airport working, from control tower operators to security staff and janitors. The book also explains the science and engineering behind how things work, from X-ray scanners to baggage carousels.

Set over the course of one day, you'll check in with different people in the airport, including:

- An excited family heading on vacation
- A flight attendant preparing for takeoff
- A sniffer dog and its handler working at the security checkpoint

As you turn the pages of The Airport: The Inside Story, illustrated by Hannah Abbo, marvel at the way airport staff work together--from chefs in kitchens to cleaners and staff assisting passengers with disabilities.

Western Times and Water Wars chronicles more than a hundred years of tumultuous events in the history of California's Owens Valley. From the pioneer conquest of the native inhabitants to the infamous destruction of the valley's agrarian economy by water-hungry Los Angeles, this legendary setting is a microcosm of the development of the American West.

An in-depth study of private detective fiction within the context of popular culture.

I'm in a business where people come to me with troubles. Big troubles, little troubles, but always troubles they don't want to take to the cops. That's Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe, succinctly setting out our image of the private eye. A no-nonsense loner, working on the margins of society, working in the darkness to shine a little light.

The reality is a little different--but no less fascinating. In The Legendary Detective, John Walton offers a sweeping history of the American private detective in reality and myth, from the earliest agencies to the hard-boiled heights of the 1930s and '40s. Drawing on previously untapped archival accounts of actual detective work, Walton traces both the growth of major private detective agencies like Pinkerton, which became powerful bulwarks against social and labor unrest and the motley, unglamorous work of small-time operatives. He then goes on to show us how writers like Dashiell Hammett and editors of sensational pulp magazines like Black Mask embellished on actual experiences and fashioned an image of the PI as a compelling, even admirable, necessary evil, doing society's dirty work while adhering to a self-imposed moral code. Scandals, public investigations, and regulations brought the boom years of private agencies to an end in the late 1930s, Walton explains, in the process fully cementing the shift from reality to fantasy.

Today, as the private detective has long since given way to security services and armed guards, the myth of the lone PI remains as potent as ever. No fan of crime fiction or American history will want to miss The Legendary Detective.

Storied Land is not only an important record of events--it is also a powerful and innovative investigation of how historical narratives are produced. Walton looks at how Franciscan missionaries and military governors created competing historical narratives of civilizing the Native American population. He explores changing historical conditions that generate successive narratives of Yankee progress, Spanish romance, and working-class Cannery Row. Today the nostalgic story of early California competes with political activists' conceptions of environmental protection and ethnic diversity. Walton uses these historical examples to examine the larger issues of collective memory, arguing that history is a product of the interplay of events and narratives.

This book is a trilogy of three books. The first, Ideas, Quotes, & Writings From the Founding Fathers, gives insights into their ideas and beliefs regarding the founding of the United States, including: -What did the Founding Fathers mean by provide for the general welfare in the Constitution? -What powers did the Founding Fathers believe the Constitution gave to the Federal Government? And what powers were not? -What about the future of the Federal Government and the country and what were their thoughts about where the country might be headed? And more... The second book, God Christianity, & the Founding of the United States, is about the role of God and religion in both the founding of the United States and also the government. Including... -Benjamin Franklin and prayer save the Constitutional Convention -A forgotten Founding Father and the Great Awakening -Were the Founding Fathers Christians or Deists? -The Founding Fathers on the importance of morality and religion What the Founding Fathers believed was the role of the Federal and State Governments in regards to religion -The opening session of Congress begins with an argument over prayer, and much more... Learn what Jefferson, Washington, Madison, Franklin, and many others had to say about the issues concerning religion and the founding of the United States, and the issues that are still being debated in our country today. The third book, The Duel for America, Jefferson vs. Hamilton, is about the battle between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. It was a battle about whether the country should move in the direction of small or big government, the size of the government debt, whether the constitution should be interpreted strictly or loosely, and whether the country should move to a pure free market system or to a system where the government works with the businesses it chooses to help promote the welfare of the country. This book will cover the issues debated by the Founding Fathers during the formation of the country. It will show that are still at the center of the debates of today. It will also cover the events that shaped both their lives and the nation including... * The key differences between the Jefferson and Hamilton visions for the United States * What constitutional phrase did Thomas Jefferson believe would give Congress the power to do whatever evil they please if the Constitution was loosely interpreted? * What constitutional phrase Thomas Jefferson believed was the key to strict interpretation. * The birth of the small government/big government debate that rages on even today * The Hamilton Burr Duel. And much more... Learn what Jefferson and Hamilton believed and how their philosophies shaped not only the formation of the United States, but the very issues that are being debated in the nation today. All three books rely on the writings and words of the Founding Fathers themselves. Read their words and discover their forgotten history.

How to Speak So That People Want To ListenCenturies ago, around 490 BC, acquiring and developing public speaking was considered an important part of citizenship duties for every Greek man to learn. And today, centuries later, with the heavy beating of the digital world, public speaking has become a staple that is practiced every day by everyone. Whether having to introduce yourself to a class packed with people, conducting an interview for a prospective job, promoting a product or service, rallying people behind a cause you believe in, or simply voicing your opinion through a social media video, at some point you will have to take the stage and speak your mind.Public speaking, although referred to as an art form of communication, is nothing but a conversation amongst a group of people. True, there are different formats and settings in which public speaking can take place. For instance, there are formal speeches, discussion forums, presentations, and casual formats. But the one thing you need to understand when preparing to give a speech is that you are going to have a conversation with an audience from a sharing standpoint rather than lecturing. They need to feel your unique presence and authentic self rather than witnessing an act that is heavily rehearsed. As Carl Buechner puts it, They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel. And that is the one thing that differentiates between a communicator and a compelling communicator. Luckily, speaking effectively is a skill - a skill that can be acquired and developed until you master the tools leading to delivering big moments people remember. Of course, there are natural-born talented people who happen to be articulate and self-expressive, but there are millions of people who fear public speaking and who would try to avoid having to do it at all costs. I remember interviewing a very talented musician who ended my misery when he confessed that he was a dabbler. That term changed my perspective entirely because it was genuinely true! A dabbler is someone who has the passion, the need, the desire to succeed, and the persistence but has to fail several times until they rise up and succeed. That's precisely the case with public speaking. It's dabbling in process. With the right knowledge, set of skills, and practice, anyone can master it. There are three components to any speech that you are about to give that were defined by the great Aristotle over two centuries ago. Those components simply lay out what you need to do and what your audience is expecting from you.Ethos: Your credibility as a speaker. Your level of knowledge regarding the issue you are going to discuss.Logos: The logic behind your argument, product, or service that you are presenting to your audience.Pathos: The emotional factor with which your audience can relate and consequently connect with what you're saying.In the coming chapters, these three elements will be discussed with real techniques and how to employ them in your speech so you can speak to people who want to listen to you.This is your step-by-step guideIn my short book, you will learn how to speak so that people want to listen.You will learn: How To Curb The FearHow To Start Strong How To Evoke The EmotionsThe Magic Tool BoxPress the BUY NOW button now and become the best speaker!John Walton

Exactly why the law of Attraction has not given you the lifetime of your goals yet... and what you should ultimately do to fix it at one time and for all to easily manifest your desires quicker than you ever thought possible.There is a reason you keep purchasing all the books. There is a reason you continue trying all the systems. And after all you have mastered and all you have finished, there is cause you still have not place the pieces together and applied the Law of Attraction to reveal the life you have always wanted.And it is not since it does not work. Let us be clear. The Law of Attraction functions. It has been working this entire time, with complete precision, right underneath the nose of yours.So why has not it been helping you? What exactly are you missing?The solutions to these questions won't just describe everything somehow you never ever would've anticipated, though they are likely to exhibit with crystal clarity all you have been lacking until now.You are intending to find out firsthand why every various other Law of Attraction book rarely truly worked for you (it is not what you believe - they really gave you hundred % correct information). You are likely to see the way to think of the Law of Attraction do everything you always wanted (it is simpler than you recognize - it just takes one little adjustment). Plus you are likely to avoid squandering many years of everything hoping for a much better way...and eventually attract and manifest the cash, health, relationships, then success you have always dreamed of.All you want has been awaiting you. And it wants you as much. The time to state everything has finally arrived.This's the ONLY Law of Attraction book you will actually have to read or listen.

Chartism is an essential introduction to the movement, and examines the controversial debates surrounding the topic. As well as providing a concise period background, the author includes discussion of:
* the Chartists' economic, legislative and political goals
* patterns of regional and local support
* reasons for the Chartist decline
* the success of Chartism in the light of its goals and its influence over the Poor Law, Corn Laws, trade unions and factory reform
* the languages of Chartism - songs, gesture and propaganda.

This book is a detailed comparative analysis of development politics in four urban regions of Latin America, two in Mexico and two in Colombia. John Walton has based his studies on the assumption that the problems of economic growth are essentially political, that is, are problems of choice, decision-making, and the exercise of power. His fundamental purpose has been to discover how elites of different kinds are more and less successful in the promotion of economic development, which he defines as a process in the organization of a society leading not only to higher levels of efficient output but also to a more equitable distribution of benefits.

At the time, the four cities compared were the second- and third-largest metropolitan areas in each country, Guadalajara and Monterrey in Mexico, Medellín and Cali in Colombia. This selection allows the author to pair, across countries, cases of early and large-scale industrialization (Monterrey and Medellín) with cases of more recent industrial growth in agricultural-commercial centers (Guadalajara and Cali). Walton presents historical introductions to each of the regions and integrates these with original fieldwork and interviews with more than three hundred members of the political and economic elites.

The findings are extensive, but in general they demonstrate that where political and economic power is more broadly distributed, where elites are more open and accessible, and where organizational life is more active and coordinated, regions tend to develop qualitatively as well as quantitatively, showing increases both in productivity and in such benefits as public services, housing, education, and a more balanced distribution of income. If these characteristics are absent, regions may be industrialized but do not provide a broad sharing of the benefits. Walton places a good deal of emphasis on the role of foreign investments, demonstrating that the more penetrated regions are also the less developed.

Finally, the results of these studies are used to evaluate and advance theories of underdevelopment and particularly of economic dependency.

It began at the time of the Constitutional Convention. It continued throughout their lives as they served the country they loved and helped form. The philosophies of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have been at the forefront of the American debate from the founding of the United States through the present day. It is a debate about whether the country should move in the direction of small government, or big government. It is a debate about the size of the government debt. It is a debate about whether the constitution should be interpreted strictly or loosely. It is a debate about whether the country should move to a pure free market system. Or should the country move to a system where the government works with the businesses it chooses to help promote the welfare of the country. This book will cover the issues that were debated by the Founding Fathers during the formation of the country. It will show that they are still at the center of the debates of today. It will also cover the events that shaped both their lives and the nation including... * The key differences between the Jefferson and Hamilton visions for the United States * What constitutional phrase did Thomas Jefferson believe would give Congress the power to do whatever evil they please if the Constitution was loosely interpreted? * What constitutional phrase Thomas Jefferson believed was the key to strict interpretation. * The birth of the small government/big government debate that rages on even today * The Hamilton Burr Duel *And much more... Learn what Jefferson and Hamilton believed and how their philosophies shaped not only the formation of the United States, but the very issues that are being debated in the nation today.

What separates the Master from the Apprentice, the Craftsman from the Amateur, a Winner from the Loser, or an exceptional performance from an average effort? The answer is often explained in one word, Execution.

Around the world the word Execution has broad meaning encompassing every action people undertake. The problem is, nobody has explained what behaviors when actually executing help maximize success. Until now, we were left to the school of hard knocks to figure out how to execute well.

Mr. Walton brings a unique insight to improving individual results by identifying a set of simple innate behaviors that if developed will increase one's ability to execute in every situation. The reader will learn to define execution in a new way, and learn how simple behaviors performed consistently and well result in greater success.

What separates the Master from the Apprentice, the Craftsman from the Amateur, a Winner from the Loser, or an exceptional performance from an average effort? The answer is often explained in one word, Execution.

Around the world the word Execution has broad meaning encompassing every action people undertake. The problem is, nobody has explained what behaviors when actually executing help maximize success. Until now, we were left to the school of hard knocks to figure out how to execute well.

Mr. Walton brings a unique insight to improving individual results by identifying a set of simple innate behaviors that if developed will increase one's ability to execute in every situation. The reader will learn to define execution in a new way, and learn how simple behaviors performed consistently and well result in greater success.

Chartism is an essential introduction to the movement, and examines the controversial debates surrounding the topic. As well as providing a concise period background, the author includes discussion of:
* the Chartists' economic, legislative and political goals
* patterns of regional and local support
* reasons for the Chartist decline
* the success of Chartism in the light of its goals and its influence over the Poor Law, Corn Laws, trade unions and factory reform
* the languages of Chartism - songs, gesture and propaganda.

Edited by three eminent physicians who are also noted medical writers, this encyclopedic collection contains over 10,000 entries ranging from major essays to short definitions, all written in language that is readily accessible to health care professionals and lay readers. Written by over 150 medical experts from the United States and the United Kingdom, the entries consider the historical developments and state-of-the-art of the major medical disciplines; discuss the academic, educational, and administrative structure of the profession and its relations to government and the law; and include numerous contributions to medicine, and definitions of common medical terms. Designed not only as a serious reference but also as a source of interesting and curious facts, the Companion contains detailed reviews of topics such as biochemistry, genetics, medical ethics, and surgery, interspersed with more leisurely entries on Music and Medicine, Cults and Quackery, and Bernadette of Lourdes. Encyclopedic in scope, this two-volume work will provide anyone interested in medicine with a fascinating and informative survey of the field.

Selected entries: Addiction - Anatomy - Art & Medicine - Clinical Chemistry - Computers in Clinical Medicine - Death, Dying, and the Hospice Movement - Doctors as Patients - Ethical Issues - Foundations, Charities and Grant-Making Bodies - Genetics -eriatrics - Government & Medicine - Hematology - Insurance -ntensive Care - Law & Medicine - Medical Books and Libraries -edical Education - Medical Journals - Microbiology - Music & Medicine - Neurology and the Neurological Sciences - Nuclear Medicine - Nursing - Pain - Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics - Psychology in Relation to Medicine - Sports and Medicine - Tropical Medicine - Ultasonics - Women in Medicine

Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.