From the exquisite fragility of butterflies to the might and majesty of killer whales, explore the incredible diversity of life on Earth in this lavishly illustrated celebration of the animal kingdom. Filled with beautiful images of the natural world from around the globe, Life in the Wild compiles the best in nature photography into one sumptuous book. Following in the successful footsteps of Rainforest, Butterfly, and Reef, Life in the Wild showcases gorgeous photographs in their full glory, with concise captions to provide relevant details. Life in the Wild is a must-have addition to the libraries of nature lovers and photography aficionados alike.

BBC - Russia: The Wild East -Season 2 -25 episodes
Twelve Hours of Democracy
Last broadcast on Mon, 11 Jul 2011, 15:45 on BBC Radio 4.
Martin Sixsmith continues his major series tracing 1000 years of Russian history. He begins part two of Russia: the Wild East amidst the whirlwind of the 1917 revolution.
At this great flashpoint in Russias past, he concludes, as we saw in part one that things seem to change radically, only to revert to old stereotypes with spellbinding regularity. The next five weeks show how these recurring patterns help us understand modern Russia, and modern Russians. Sixsmith quotes Boris Pasternaks novel Doctor Zhivago which captures the cruelty, chaos and violence of 1917. It starts with positive and hopeful imagery anticipating a new beginning, the new order Russia had long yearned for - Freedom dropped out of the sky writes Pasternak and Sixsmith reflects "Its a feeling I remember myself, from another turning point in Russian history 1991, when I witnessed the defeat of the hardline coup against the reforms of Mikhail Gorbachev. For the victorious demonstrators I mingled with on the bullet riddled Moscow streets, freedom did indeed seem to have dropped from the sky".

Victor Maynard is a middle aged, solitary assassin, who lives to please his formidable mother, despite his own peerless reputation for lethal efficiency. His professional routine is interrupted when he finds himself drawn to one of his intended victims, Rose. He spares her life, unexpectedly acquiring in the process a young apprentice, Tony. Believing Victor to be a private detective, his two new companions tag along, while he attempts to thwart the murderous attentions of his unhappy client.

Professor Adam Potkay brings his renowned expertise on the Romantic era to bear on the periods principal poets. Providing detailed analysis of the lives and works of literary luminaries such as Robert Burns, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, William Wordsworth, and John Keats, Professor Potkay examines the nature of Romantic poetry and provides insight on the stylistic flourishes and themes of this remarkable period.

One of the many "Big Books" from Factoid Press, this volume delivers up a multitude of disturbing, humorous, and crazy tales from the West of yesteryear. Cleverly (and sometimes graphically) illustrated, this book would probably not be a good read for anybody who believes that the Old West was John Wayne-esque, where the good guy always won the duel and got the lady. The real West was more like a spaghetti western, where even the good guys were cut from a dubious cloth.

Make your last stand at the Not Bad Corral in the new Slot Quest adventure Slot Quest: Wild West Shootout! As the local Sheriff of Tumbleweed Town you must stand up against the Red Bandanna Boys and save the town! Use the power of the slot to complete quests and challenges and free the four areas of Tumbleweed Town, unlocking new slots along the way. Slot Quest is a graphically superior gaming experience compared to other slot style games available today.

A twist changes the game before the pairs enter the Lost Canyon to search for an artifact. The task includes tackling an intimidating waterfall and a grueling flight of stairs. Elsewhere, an injury could derail a contestant’s progress.

After graduating from Emory University, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire 24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhikes to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.