The bestselling DK "Readers" series has a fresh new look featuring redesigned jackets and interiors, and up-to-date vocabulary throughout. In DK "Readers," stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories, creating a multilevel reading program guaranteed to[...]
Part of the highly regarded Blueprints series, Blueprints Psychiatry provides students with a concise review of what they need to know in their psychiatry rotations or the Boards. Each chapter is brief and includes pedagogical features such as bolded key words, tables, figures, and key points. A que[...]
Apocalypticism is not a specialized or peripheral topic in biblical studies. It represents the central, characteristic transformation of Hebrew thought in the period of the Second Temple. It therefore constituted the worldview of Jesus, Paul, and the earliest Christians, and it is the context in whi[...]
This textbook provides an introduction to the Second Temple period (520 BCE-70 CE), the formative era of early Judaism and the milieu of Jesus and of the earliest Christians. By paying close attention to original sources--especially the Bible, the Pseudepigrapha, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Josephus--[...]
Of Greek and Hebrew, Hebrew strikes the most fear in the heart of the Bible student. The alphabet does not look anything like English. The vocabulary offers almost no points of contact with English. The verb system is utterly alien. And the lexicons, grammars and textbooks are wrapped up in a metala[...]
A practical resource for valuing patents that is accessible to the complete spectrum of decision makers in the patent processIn today's economy, patents tend to be the most important of the intellectual property (IP) assets. It is often the ability to create, manage, defend, and extract value from p[...]
A visual guide to market trading using intermarket analysis and exchange-traded fundsWith global markets and asset classes growing even more interconnected, intermarket analysis--the analysis of related asset classes or financial markets to determine their strengths and weaknesses--has become an ess[...]
* Leading polar scientists present a synthesis of the latest research on the biological systems in Antarctica, covering organisms from microbes to vertebrate higher predators. * Integrates studies across scales of organization and complexity.[...]
Acclaimed for its unsurpassed readability and manageable scope, "Ashcraft's Pediatric Surgery" presents authoritative, practical guidance on treating the entire range of surgical problems in infants, children, and adolescents. The new 5th Edition continues this excellent legacy with its thoroughly u[...]
Molecular Diagnostics in Dermatology and Dermatopathology presents the basics of molecular biology and molecular diagnostic methods most commonly used in the clinical laboratory, with an emphasis on the concepts and testing most relevant to dermatological diseases. Topics include the integration of [...]
Paul Huddle and Roch Frey show you how to move from short distance triathlon to endurance triathlons. Longer workouts, balancing work, family, and training, adding speed work recovery, and the mental game are all essential when you decide to move up to the Ironman distance.[...]
This is a tried-and-tested 24-week training program for anyone looking to take part in a full Ironman Endurance Triathlon. So you've finished your first short-distance triathlon, maybe even an Olympic distance triathlon or an Ironman 70.3. Now its time to set your sights on the big one - the Enduran[...]
From humble roots in the garage of fitness guru Greg Glassman to over 3,000 rough-and-tumble gym spaces today, CrossFit is a gritty, grassroots fitness phenomenon, with an open-source exercise platform, dedicated to improving lives by improving fitness. Its fervent practitioners, known as CrossFitte[...]
In "Unbreakable Runner," CrossFit Endurance founder Brian MacKenzie and journalist T.J. Murphy examine long-held beliefs about how to train, tearing down those traditions to reveal new principles for a lifetime of healthy, powerful running. "Unbreakable Runner" challenges conventional training tenet[...]
Emma is new in town. More than anything, she wants to make new friends. See what happens when she smiles, asks to play, offers to help, and shares her toys. Making friends is fun! Stuart J Murphy's I SEE I LEARN teaches important skills for school readiness and daily life: Social Skills, Emotional S[...]