HERE, THERE BE DRAGONS. Ancient red dragons with 527 hit points, +44 to attack, and a 20d10 breath weapon, to be specific. In the world of fantasy role-playing, those numbers describe a winged serpent with immense strength and the ability to spit fire. There are few beasts more powerful ? just like [...]

A fascinating and personal look at Dungeons & Dragons that tracks D&D s turbulent rice, fall, and survival, from its heyday in the 1980s to the twenty-first century ("The Wall Street Journal"). Even if you ve never played Dungeons & Dragons, you probably know someone who has: the game has had a prof[...]

Focuses on the most relevant topics in anesthesiology, perioperative medicine, critical care medicine, and pain medicine. This title provides information on regional anesthesia that reflects the best of anesthesia practice, including ultrasound-guided techniques.[...]

Two experienced educators teach statistics hands-on with as little math and as many examples as possible. This new edition is fully updated with new examples designed to be easily worked with Microsoft Excel, the free OpenOffice.org Calc spreadsheet program, or any TI-83 compatible calculator.[...]

This book will be the next C++ classic. Although templates have been part of C++ for well over a decade, they still lead to misunderstanding, misuse, and controversy. At the same time, they are increasingly found to be powerful instruments for the development of cleaner, faster, and smarter software[...]

The counterinsurgency (COIN) paradigm dominates military and political conduct in contemporary Western strategic thought. It assumes future wars will unfold as "low intensity" conflicts within rather than between states, requiring specialized military training and techniques. COIN is understood as a[...]

Economics of Strategy enables managers to perform a comprehensive analysis of a firm's strategy using the necessary frameworks and tools. The fifth edition now includes a new introduction to the essential concepts from microeconomics that form the building blocks of strategy.[...]

The Brief Edition of A PEOPLE AND A NATION preserves the text's approach to American history as a story of all American people. Known for a number of strengths, including its well-respected author team and engaging narrative, the book emphasizes social history, giving particular attention to race an[...]

The magnificent, timeless drama is the world's most famous tale of "star-crossed lovers." The young, unshakable love of Juliet and Romeo defies the feud that divides their families--the Capulets and Montagues--as their desperate need to be together, their secret meetings, and finally their conceale[...]