Rembrandt's famous painting of an anatomy lesson, the shrunken head of an Australian indigenous leader, an aerial view of Paris from a balloon: all are windows to enchantment, curiosities that illuminate something shadowy and forgotten lurking behind the neat facade of a rational world. In Curious V[...]

If you ever sit by the elbow of a famous player, you will be surprised by many of the plays. What is going on in the great player's mind? In this exciting new book by Britain's top bridge writer, David Bird, and the world-renowned professional player, Martin Hoffman, you will find out! Twelve import[...]

Sharpen your InDesign skills with this definitive resource created specifically for design professionals who need to lay out, proof, export, and print/publish pages in InDesign CS5. Best-selling authors Olav Martin Kvern, David Blatner, and Bob Bringhurst share their hands-on techniques to help you [...]

Sharpen your InDesign skills with this definitive resource created specifically for design professionals who need to produce great work in InDesign CC-regardless of the delivery platform. Best-selling authors Olav Martin Kvern, David Blatner, and Bob Bringhurst share their hands-on techniques to hel[...]

With thirty revised and updated chapters the new edition of this classic text brings benefits to professors and students alike who will find new sections on many topics concerning modern food microbiology. This authoritative book builds on the trusted and established sections on food preservation by[...]

"Abnormal Psychology" explores the interactions between the psychological and biological influences on human behaviour. This 4th edition contains 1800 new references and highlights important contemporary trends in the field - from the explosion of biological and neuroscience research, to new life-sp[...]

The 2nd Edition of Analog Integrated Circuit Design focuses on more coverage about several types of circuits that have increased in importance in the past decade. Furthermore, the text is enhanced with material on CMOS IC device modeling, updated processing layout and expanded coverage to reflect te[...]

* Includes new topics such as, covariate effects and non-linear terms, multiple population analysis and univariate and bivariate margins. * Provides a new section on structural equation models (SEM) and Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods, along with illustrative examples.[...]

"This is an invigorating book," proclaimed Timothy Ferris in "The New York Times Book Review, " "a short but spirited slalom for the mind." Author Rudy Rucker, one of the most talented contemporary authors of cutting-edge math and science books, conducts a fascinating tour of a higher reality, the F[...]

White Americans, abetted by neo-conservative writers of all hues, generally believe that racial discrimination is a thing of the past and that any racial inequalities that undeniably persist - in wages, family income, access to housing or health care - can be attributed to African Americans' cultura[...]

Core Topics in Neuroanesthesia and Neurointensive Care is an authoritative and practical clinical text that offers clear diagnostic and management guidance for a wide range of neuroanesthesia and neurocritical care problems. With coverage of every aspect of the discipline by outstanding world expert[...]

Analyzes organisational behaviour from a social networks perspective.