The no-holds-barred complete story of the #1 hit '70s sitcom. Find out what really happened both behind and in front of the cameras. Come and Knock on Our Door delivers all the titillation and travails of the breakthrough coed roommate farce that launched John Ritter, Joyce DeWitt, and Suzanne Somers to stardom in 1977. On-screen, the trio's dilemmas were always just zany misunderstandings riddled with pratfalls and double entendres and resolved with hugs and kisses. But behind the scenes, the real-life tensions of fame and controversy plus personal, financial, and creative conflicts threatened to end the love and laughter. With interviews from over sixty actors, producers, directors, and crew members, Chris Mann uncovers the good, the bad, and the ugly that occurred on the set-- from the fun and friendships to the feuding and falling-outs. For the first time ever, John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt break their silence about the eroding relations and bitter breakup with their onetime pal and original costar, Suzanne Somers and some of the show's top execs tell their sides of the story behind her big money demands and missed work, the public outcry, and her eventual firing. Joyce DeWitt also reveals her secret struggles with the show's producers and explains why she turned her back on Hollywood when John Ritter spun off alone in Three's a Crowd-- and what she's been doing ever since. Jenilee Harrison tells what it was like to replace Suzanne Somers during the contract dispute. Norman Fell, Don Knotts, Richard Kline, and Ann Wedgeworth disclose the ups and downs of TV's looniest landlords and tenants. And the late Audra Lindley, in her final interview, describes what she looks for in a muu-muu. So Come and Knock on Our Door, We've Been Waiting for You.

Come and Knock on Our Door: A Hers and Hers and His Guide to "Three's Company"

Humor & Entertainment

Mann, Chris

Television

St. Martin's: Griffin

The German army's first campaign in the far north was an outstanding success: between April and June 1940 German forces of less than 20,000 seized Norway, a state of three million people, for minimal losses. The army learned new skills to fight effectively in snow and ice. As the terrain prohibited the use of tanks and heavy artillery, and lack of airfields restricted the employment of aircraft, the war became an infantry duel, waged across a frozen landscape. The war in the far north was a most effective campaign, and yet, despite the losses inflicted on the Red Army and Allied convoys, the Wahrmacht resources committed there ultimately drained the German war effort. In the end, Hitler's obsession with the prospect of an Allied invasion of Norway was his downfall.

Hitler's Arctic War: The German Campaigns in Norway, Finland, and the USSR 1940-1945

History

Military

Thomas Dunne Books

One of World War II's most important military vehicles was the Russian T-34, a tank that was instrumental in the defeat of Germany on the Eastern Front and, thus, ultimate Allied victory in Europe. As the author points out, the T-34 was an innovative yet simple design, whose mobility and armor represented a leap forward in fighting tanks. Examined and fully illustrated are all aspects of T-34 development and service histories, including sections on design, variants, armaments, powerplants, crews, and armor. Specification tables offer design drawings and comparisons to T-34 contemporaries which were, in most cases, far inferior to the Russian tank.

The T-34 Russian Battle Tank

Hughes, Matthew

Motorbooks Intl

During its 22 months of service beginning in July 1943, Germany's Panther tank proved more than a formidable opponent for the superior numbers of Allied tanks and ground-attack aircraft amassed on both the Eastern and Western Fronts. Illustrated with archival photographs, color paintings, and diagrams, this history of the highly mobile and well-armed Panther spans the period from its conception through its production run of 5,500 by war's end. The book exhaustively explores the people and events behind the development and rushed production of the Panther and its variants, as well as the tank's evolving role and battle record in Germany's last-ditch attempt to salvage victory. Key features of the Panther's design and layout are explained and illustrated, as are the tactics used by tank commanders in key battles.

The Panther Tank

eDuring World War II the Germans fielded 29 panzergrenadier divisions, in which fully motorized infantry units operated alongside tanks and assault guns. This in-depth analysis examines the recruitment and specialized training of these units and how that training translated to successful battlefield tactics in the Lightning War from 1939 to 1941 and on the Eastern Front after 1942.

Fighting Techniques of a Panzergrenadier: 1941-1945 : Training, Techniques, and Weapons

This illustrated history explores the SS-Totenkopfs formation, the men it recruited, key leaders, and its organization, as well as specialized training, uniforms, and insignia. Completely illustrated with photos from European archives, the book also provides full combat and casualty records for the division, which fought on both of the Eastern and Western Fronts.

Ss-Totenkopf: The History of the 'Death's Head' Division 1940-45

Donaldson, Arthur

The tank took its first lumbering steps on to the battlefield in 1916. Less than 25 years later its descendants were dashing across Europe as the spearhead of a new, mobile form of warfare. "Tank Warfare" tells the story of the tank and its use from the earliest days, through World War II and into the modern era. Discusses the development of tank tactics by the military powers and demonstrates how these tactics were put into practice with detailed accounts and analyses of the great tank battles. Contains explanations of how the great generals contributed to their utilization.

Strategy and Tactics: Tank Warfare

Jörgensen, Christer

English, Malcolm

Zenith Pr

Internet Communication and Qualitative Research: A Handbook for Researching Online (New Technologies for Social Research series)

Communication and Qualitative Research is the first textbook to examine the impact of Internet technology on qualitative research methods. Drawing on many pioneering studies using computer-mediated communication (CMC), the authors show how online researchers can employ Internet-based qualitative methods to collect rich, descriptive, contextually-situated data. They discuss the methodological, practical and theoretical considerations associated with such methods as in-depth online interviewing, virtual focus groups, and participant observation in virtual communities. This is a comprehensive and practical guide that:   Reviews online research practice and basic Internet technology  Looks in detail at the skills required by the online researcher  Examines the ethical, confidentiality, security, and legal issues involved in online research  Considers the theoretical challenges surrounding data collected in a "virtual venue"  Addresses the social and cultural impact of researching online through a discussion of power, gender, and identity issues in the virtual world  Internet Communication and Qualitative Research will be an indispensable guide for all students and researchers working in the digital age.

Computers & Technology

STEWART, FIONA

Networking & Cloud Computing

Sage Publications Ltd.

Communication and Qualitative Research is the first textbook to examine the impact of Internet technology on qualitative research methods. Drawing on many pioneering studies using computer-mediated communication (CMC), the authors show how online researchers can employ Internet-based qualitative methods to collect rich, descriptive, contextually-situated data. They discuss the methodological, practical and theoretical considerations associated with such methods as in-depth online interviewing, virtual focus groups, and participant observation in virtual communities. This is a comprehensive and practical guide that: <ul>
<li>Reviews online research practice and basic Internet technology </li> <li>Looks in detail at the skills required by the online researcher </li> <li>Examines the ethical, confidentiality, security, and legal issues involved in online research </li> <li>Considers the theoretical challenges surrounding data collected in a "virtual venue" </li> <li>Addresses the social and cultural impact of researching online through a discussion of power, gender, and identity issues in the virtual world </li>
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Internet Communication and Qualitative Research will be an indispensable guide for all students and researchers working in the digital age.

World War II Secret Operations Handbook lets you in on the skills and tricks used by the British S.O.E. (Special Operations Executive), the US O.S.S. (Office of Strategic Services), the French Maquis, and other special forces in combat in Europe, Africa and Asia between 1939 and 1945. Learn how to rig up a makeshift radio, how to pass undetected in enemy territory, how to live off the land and make shelter, and how to work as a sniper. Learn how operatives blow up bridges, roads, railways and arms depots and how they work with the local resistance.With more than 120 black-&amp;-white drawings and with easy-to-follow text, World War II Secret Operations Handbook is an excellent guide to the techniques and skills used by the men and women of the special forces, techniques that are as relevant today as they were in 1945.

World War II Secret Operations Handbook: S.O.E., O.S.S. & Maquis Guide: How to Sabotaging the Nazi War Machine

Hart, Stephen

Reference

Lyons Pr

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Come and Knock on Our Door: A Hers and Hers and His Guide to "Three's Company"

Hitler's Arctic War: The German Campaigns in Norway, Finland, and the USSR 1940-1945

The T-34 Russian Battle Tank

The Panther Tank

Fighting Techniques of a Panzergrenadier: 1941-1945 : Training, Techniques, and Weapons

Ss-Totenkopf: The History of the 'Death's Head' Division 1940-45

Strategy and Tactics: Tank Warfare

Internet Communication and Qualitative Research: A Handbook for Researching Online (New Technologies for Social Research series)

Internet Communication and Qualitative Research: A Handbook for Researching Online (New Technologies for Social Research series)

World War II Secret Operations Handbook: S.O.E., O.S.S. & Maquis Guide: How to Sabotaging the Nazi War Machine