Casting new technology in an operational business framework, this is the first accessible guide to grid computing that describes current and future implementations of this evolving technology. Grid computing is a way of networking computers, databases, and applications together in such a way that co[...]

The new seventh edition of Water and Wastewater Technology continues its tradition of coverage water processing principles and modern management practices, but now integrates a new emphasis on sustainability throughout. Comprehensive coverage of topics such as:Water processing Water distribution Was[...]

For an introductory course or course sequence in electrical engineering or electrical and computer engineering. May also be useful for the reader who wishes to use a self-study approach to learn the fundamentals of electrical and computer engineering. With its clear presentation of fundamentals in t[...]

The world standard for plant propagation and horticulture for over 50 years, "Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation" continues to be the field's most complete, up-to-date text on plant propagation. It now contains color figures throughout, promoting learning and making it an even more useful worki[...]

General Fiction Large Print Edition After a bout with measles, Richard Henry Dana decided to break the tedium of his convalescence with a sea voyage not as a passenger, but as a sailor. On August 14, 1834, the Pilgrim set off from Boston bound for the coast of California. Here is the result a book[...]

Baby Bear meets all sorts of different animals until he finally finds what he is looking for - his mother. Told through Bill Martin's rhythmic text and Eric Carle's vibrant images, this is the fourth companion title to the much-loved classic "Brown Bear Brown Bear, What Do You See?".[...]

Marshall Frady, the reporter who became the unofficial chronicler of the civil rights movement, here re-creates the life and turbulent times of its inspirational leader. Deftly interweaving the story of King's quest with a history of the African American struggle for equality, Frady offers fascinati[...]

"The New York Times" bestselling biography of an American comedy legend
After three years of sobriety, Chris Farley's life was at its creative peak until a string of professional disappointments chased him back to drugs and alcohol. He fought hard against them, but it was a fight he would lose i[...]

A hilarious exploration of grammar especially for young readers. Now in paperback Shrek? Earwax-flavored jelly beans? Poems about meatballs? Who on earth would use all these to explain the rules of grammar? Must be Patricia T. O'Conner Just like Woe Is I, her national bestseller for adults, this [...]

James Jesus Angleton was an enigma, a secretive man whose power was at its peak during the height of the Cold War. Founder of U.S. counter-intelligence, hunter of moles and foes of America, his name has become synonymous with skulduggery and subterfuge. Angleton pursued his enemies, real and imagine[...]

The second volume in a ground-breaking trilogy on Afro-American literature, The Signifying Monkey explores the relationships between the African and Afro-American vernacular traditions and black literature, elaborating a new critical approach located within this tradition that allows the black voice[...]