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"The crime is inhumanly cruel with horrific consequences both unthinkable and inevitable. During a service at a cathedral in Cologne, Germany, a band of armed intruders dressed in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of blood and terror, ruthlessly gunning down worshippers and clergy alike. The killers haven't come for the church's gold and valuable artwork, but for a priceless treasure secreted within: the preserved bones of the Three Magi who once came...

From Alexander the Great's conquest of the known world to the generals leading today's campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, "Commanders" casts new light on the leaders who are forging history on the battlefield.

Presents an illustrated history of war through the perspectives of leading protagonists in a resource that shares complementary profiles of period weaponry, uniforms, and key battles.

Under the microscope: Paintings hidden secrets revealed This important addition to our understanding of art history's masterworks puts some of the world's most famous paintings under a magnifying glass to uncover their most small and subtle elements andall they reveal about a bygone time, place, and culture. Guiding our eye to the minutiae of subject and symbolism, authors Rose-Marie and Rainer Hagen allow even the most familiar of pictures to come...