Many programmers would love to use Perl for projects that involve heavy lifting, but miss the many traditional algorithms that textbooks teach for other languages. Computer scientists have identified many techniques that a wide range of programs need, such as: Fuzzy pattern matching for text (identi[...]

From May 1915 to October 1917 the armies of Italy and the Austro-Hungarian empire were locked into a series of twelve battlesalong the River Isonzo, a sixty-mile front from the Alps to the Adriatic. The campaign was fought in the most appalling terrain forcombat, with horrendous casualties on both s[...]

When Travis McGee's friend Meyer lent his boat to his niece Norma, and her new husband Even, the boat exploded out in the waters of the Florida Keys. Travis McGee thinks it's no accident, and clues lead him to ponder possibilities of drugs and also to wonder where Evan was when his wife was killed..[...]

Includes covers, a "TreeTops" logo, parental notes on inside back cover and teaching materials. Most of these titles have been changed. 'The Wrong Letter' and 'Blackbones Saves the School' have moved into this pack from "Stage 10 Pack C", and 'Purple Buttons' and 'The Great Spaghetti Suit' have move[...]

Includes parental notes on inside back cover, and teaching materials. This pack contains "The Wrong Letter", "Blackbones Saves the School" and "The Big Chance".[...]

Despite Haiti's proximity to the United States, and its considerable importance to our own history, Haiti barely registered in the historic consciousness of most Americans until recently. Those who struggled to understand Haiti's suffering in the earthquake of 2010 often spoke of it as the poorest c[...]

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Van Harder, once a hard drinker, has found religion. But that doesn't keep folks from saying he murdered his employer, Hub Lawless, whose body hasn't been found. To clear his name, and cear up the mystery, Van asks fri[...]

"Present Knowledge in Nutrition, 10th Edition" provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human nutrition, including micronutrients, systems biology, immunity, public health, international nutrition, and diet and disease prevention. This definitive reference captures the current state of this[...]

From a beloved master of crime fiction, "A Purple Place for Dying" is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.[...]

From a beloved master of crime fiction, "Nightmare in Pink" is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.
Travis McGee's permanent address is the "Busted Flush, "Slip F-18, Bahia Mar, Lauderdale, and there isn't a hell of a lot that co[...]

From a beloved master of crime fiction, "Bright Orange for the Shroud" is one of many classic novels featuring Travis McGee, the hard-boiled detective who lives on a houseboat.
Travis McGee is looking forward to a "slob summer," spending his days as far away from danger as possible. But trouble[...]