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Survivors, outlaws, renegades, and carrion eaters begin to gather their forces to grab their share of what is left of the Seven Kingdoms in the aftermath of the war of the Five Kings.

New threats emerge to endanger the future of the Seven Kingdoms, as Daenerys Targaryen, ruling in the East, fights off a multitude of enemies, while Jon Snow, Lord Commander of the Night's Watch, faces his foes both in the Watch and beyond the great Wall of ice and stone.

Provides study tools for preparing to take the Advanced Placement Psychology exam, including a study plan, a diagnostic test, test-taking strategies, review questions, and two practice exams with explained answers.

Provides information about a variety of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates.

Thoreau stresses the importance of a quiet reflective life and the rewards of a non-materialistic existence in "Walden" and discusses his belief in nonviolent protests against an unjust government in "On the duty of civil disobedience".

Presents a reference guide to the Vietnam War, focusing on people, places, organizations, treaties, battles, and campaigns.

Discusses the history and background of vaccination issues in the United States.

Presents English translations of two plays by seventeenth-century French playwright Moli?re, including "The Misanthrope," the story of a man who loves a woman who is the embodiement of all that he abhors; and "Tartuffe," which tells of a wealthy, middle-aged bigot who is conned by Tartuffe into handing over his fortune and his daughter.

From the emergence of life, to Leewenhoek's microscopic world, to GMO crops, ... presents 250 landmarks in the most widely studied scientific field. Brief, engaging, and colorfully illustrated synopses introduce readers to every major subdiscipline, including cell theory, genetics, evolution, physiology, thermodynamics, molecular biology, and ecology. With information on such varied topics as paleontology, pheromones, nature vs. nurture, DNA fingerprinting, bioenergetics, and so much more, this ... collection will engage everyone who studies and appreciates the life sciences.

Text and photographs look at the cell biology, focusing on cell locomotion and support, a look inside the cell, how cells communicate and other topics.