A comprehensive edition of Samuel Pepys's diary transcripted by Robert Latham and William Matthews. An introduction to the diarist and the diary is included.[...]
A bewitching debut novel in the vein of the much-loved classic Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe. It's 1956 and Samuel Lake, a handsome preacher, is voted out of his ministry by yet another congregation, disappointed by his relentless pleas for them to live more charitable lives. Out of o[...]
Everything you ever wanted to know about animation.
In this riveting narrative of family and middle-age angst, Esi Edugyan gives us Aster, an all-white suburban enclave. Far removed from the frenzied ways of city life, this small town at first seems an idyllic place to hide away, a place for a man like Samuel Tyne--an African immigrant caught in an i[...]
A narrative history of the development of the transatlantic steamship is told from the viewpoints of the engineers, officers, and crewpeople who built and ran them, describing the impact of the steamship on transatlantic commerce and travel as well as the disasters that marked steamship development.[...]
A groundbreaking narrative--a historical political thriller--that explores the role of the Sons of Liberty in the American Revolution.More than two hundred years ago, a group of British colonists in America decided that the conditions under which they were governed had become intolerable. Angry and [...]
This unique blend of thesaurus, dictionary, and manual of English usage defines, compares, and contrasts words of similar but not identical meaning--such as "infer" and "imply." More than 6,000 synonyms are included.[...]
Provides a junior/senior- level introductory text aimed at civil and environmental engineers. This text includes the 1990-1991 laws and regulations.[...]
Lind/Marchal/Wathen is a perennial market best seller due to its comprehensive coverage of statistical concepts and methods delivered in a student friendly, step-by-step format. The text presents concepts clearly and succinctly with a conversational writing style and illustrates concepts through the[...]
The first hands-on programming guide for today's robot hobbyist Get ready to reach into your programming toolbox and control a robot like never before! Robot Programmer's Bonanza is the one-stop guide for everyone from robot novices to advanced hobbyists who are ready to go beyond just building robo[...]
Suitable for resident rotations or operational refresher for junior attendings, this title features: easy-to-understand illustrations on the left hand page with step-by-step procedural guidance on the facing page; 400 full-color photos and 200 illustrations and more.[...]
Vocal Leadership: 7 Minutes a Day to Communication Mastery
Offers 7 easy steps to speak in a way that makes people. This title teaches you the skills for making a positive first impression right away. Through a series of exercises, it helps you learn how to deepen and liberate your breathing; relax your tongue, jaw, neck, and shoulders; and strengthen your [...]
Lind/Marchal/Wathen is a perennial market best seller due to its comprehensive coverage of statistical concepts and methods delivered in a student friendly, step-by-step format. The text presents concepts clearly and succinctly with a conversational writing style and illustrates concepts through the[...]
The 8th edition of "Lind/Marchal/Wathen: Basic Statistics for Business and Economics", is a step-by-step approach that enhances student performance, accelerates preparedness and improves motivation for the student taking a business statistics course. The main objective of the text is to provide stud[...]
This text offers an accessible historical survey of philosophical ideas and a wealth of primary source readings at an excellent value. The text is a comprehensive, historically organized introduction to philosophy, which communicates the richness of the discipline and provides the student with a wor[...]
Introduce students with little or no previous experience in econometrics to this important discipline. This text focuses on explaining why econometrics exists and how it can be used in everyday life. It addresses fundamental issues in econometrics for students.[...]
Lind/Marchal/Wathen is a perennial market best seller due to its comprehensive coverage of statistical concepts and methods delivered in a student friendly, step-by-step format. This text presents concepts clearly and succinctly with a conversational writing style and illustrates concepts through th[...]
Exploring the relationship between human behaviour and economic analysis, Microeconomics and Behaviour establishes the fundamentals of intermediate microeconomics in a clear and narrative style and develops economic intuition about the world around us. The text continually encourages the reader to t[...]