When a jogger stumbles upon the mutilated body of the local reformed troublemaker and tropical fish expert during a morning run, Inspector Ann Lindell takes time off from maternity leave to uncover the killer and is drawn into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a vicious murderer. By the author of [...]
Elements of Ecological Economics provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of ecological economics, an interdisciplinary project trying to give answers to the problems related to the overexploitation of the earth's resources today. These include the problems of global warming (the greenhous[...]
Why do some modern societies punish their offenders differently to others? Why are some more punitive and others more tolerant in their approach to offending and how can these differences be explained? Based on extensive historical analysis and fieldwork in the penal systems of England, Australia, N[...]
Deals with functional materials that are in the frontiers of advanced materials science and technology research, development and manufacture. This title also deals with three classes of materials, magnetic semiconductors, multiferroics, and graphene.[...]
Gain the skills to effectively plan software applications and systems using the latest version of UML
UML 2 represents a significant update to the UML specification, from providing more robust mechanisms for modeling workflow and actions to making the modeling language more executabl[...]
This substantial revision of the text Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations by the Finite Element Method by C. Johnson is a two volume introduction to the computational solution of differential equations using a unified approach organised around the adaptive finite element method. It [...]
A man and a woman wish for a child - even one as small as a man's thumb.
In this funny picture book, a toddler named Sam, who knows what he wants, quarrels with Doggie, who steals his tasty cookie.[...]
When Sam sees that the cat wants to play with his ball, Sam decides to share his toy
From fundamental principles to advanced subspecialty procedures, Miller's Anesthesia covers the full scope of contemporary anesthesia practice. This go-to medical reference book offers masterful guidance on the technical, scientific, and clinical challenges you face each day, in addition to providin[...]
THE SWEDISH CRIME ACADEMY AWARD WINNER RETURNS WITH A BREATHTAKING NEW CASE FOR INSPECTOR ANN LINDELL As autumn creeps across the Swedish city of Uppsala, elderly Professor Ulrik Hindersten disappears without a trace. When the bludgeoned corpses of two local farmers are unearthed within days of eac[...]
WINNER OF THE SWEDISH CRIME ACADEMY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL 'But he took out all the Princesses and beheaded them. I don't get it.' 'The Princesses?' 'That's the name of the fish. The Princess of Burundi' When the mutilated body of tropical fish collector John Jonsson is discovered in Uppsala t[...]
THE SENSATIONAL NEW THRILLER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE PRINCESS OF BURUNDI Uppsala, Sweden. Sven-Arne Persson suddenly walks out of a business meeting and disappears, leaving behind his wife - no trace is found of him. Inspector Ann Lindell is investigating the discovery of a[...]
This book describes the day-to-day issues faced by an operations manager in a wastewater treatment plant.[...]
Suitable for engineers and an introduction for students in the areas of modeling, analysis, and control of engines and drivelines, this book covers the basic dynamics of internal combustion engines and drivelines. It discusses the goals that engine control design system aims for, and how these targe[...]
"Eriksson adds a new twist to the Swedish crime story, one especially likely to appeal to Henning Mankell fans."--"Booklist" Winner of the Swedish Crime Academy Award for Best Novel, international sensation Kjell Eriksson has dazzled American audiences with his stunning thrillers. In this gripping t[...]
In recent years, the international community has increasingly come to abandon the use of comprehensive sanctions in favour of targeted sanctions. Unlike adopting a coercive strategy on entire states, actors like the European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) have come to resort to measures that[...]
Tissue engineering research continues to captivate the interest of researchers and the general public alike. Popular media outlets like The New York Times, Time, and Wired continue to engage a wide audience and foster excitement for the field as regenerative medicine inches toward becoming a clinica[...]
When Scott and Jack Carter have to stay with their great aunt for the summer they steel themselves for the most boring holiday ever. But then they meet Emily Wild and her loveable dog, Drift. Emily shows them the lighthouse, the castle - and the amazing whistling caves. Legend has it that when the c[...]
Perhaps no football manager has ever had his personal life dissected as thoroughly as Sven-Goran Eriksson. Yet the man that monopolized the British press during five tumultuous years as England manager remains an enigma. Who, precisely, is Sven? Here, in his no-holds-barred autobiography, the secret[...]