America, 1994. Smalltime criminal Jack (Jared Leto) gets himself in trouble with a couple of gangsters &, for his own safety, decides to hit the road. Travelling with his best friend Pilot (Jake Gyllenhaal), they head for Seattle & meet up with prostitute Cassie (Selma Blair) along the way. When they then hear that Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain has died, they drop their other plans & travel to attend a vigil for the rock star. ...

From the blue suede associations of Gracel&, through William Faulkner & Welty's resonant terrains, to the austere mansions of Jackson, Highway 51 flows through Mississippi like an artery of commerce, music, & literary interchange. This work features a collection of more than 90 full-colour photographs that capture the region's landmarks. ...

It is widely acknowledged that there is an increasing problem in maintenance of the American civil infrastructure. Highways, bridges, railroads, harbours, & public buildings built in the 1950s & 1960s are wearing out, while inflation-adjusted federal spending on infrastructure has fallen. This book deals with highway bridge replacement. ...

Suitable for those facing the imminent prospect of retirement, this title covers: Planning for Retirement, including advice about pensions as well as emotional & practical preparation, Life without Work, including things that might or might not be missed about work, &, The Others Involved, including new routines; & Growing Older Gracefully. ...

Highway Engineering provides an introduction to highway engineering for students on degree & diploma courses in civil engineering. The text sets out procedures & techniques needed for the planning, design & construction of a highway installation, while setting them in their economic & political context. ...

It's 1670. When Susannah & her brother are orphaned she is forced to live on the charity of distant relations in England while he seeks his fortune in America. But when news arrives that her brother is dangerously ill Susannah stops at nothing to get the money she desperately needs to save his life. ...