Examine the fascinating and often controversial details of the daily lives of the ancient Aztecs through the innovative study written from the perspective of the history of religions. The Aztec people come to life for students, teachers, and interested readers through the exploration of the ceremoni[...]

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 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[...]

This is a thorough, informative and up-to-date reference on green, sustainable and energy-efficient home construction. Starting with clear explanations of the concepts and fundamentals of green, healthy and energy-efficient construction, this book walks readers through the entire construction proces[...]

A Vulcan, on Romulus? Absurd! Or is it? In the follow-up collection to the smash hit "Star Trek: Countdown" movie prequel, we discover what could drive a man to abandon all he knows and go to live with the Federation's sworn enemy, his real motivations, and how he looks back at what brought him to t[...]

David Scott's 'A World of Ships and Men' is the first fully comprehensive study covering this significant period in British history that challenges many of the long-held beliefs and ideas about our ancestry, and appeals to the scholarly and general audience alike.[...]

This full-color resource which includes more than 320 histology images and micrographs is specifically written to provide medical students with what they truly must know in order to succeed in their histology course and on the USMLE. Readers will find key concepts, numerous tables, interactive ques[...]

Examines the potential hazards associated with snakes of the former family, Colubridae, which contained >65 per cent of living snake species (approximately 3,000 taxa) and has been split into multiple families.[...]

The book provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary account of the scholarship on religion, conflict, and peacebuilding. Extending the scope of inquiry beyond previous parameters, the volume engages deeply with the legacies of colonialism, missionary activism, secularism, orientalism, and libera[...]

Why do we divide our world into contraries? Why do we perceive and interpret so many of life's contraries as mutually exclusive, either/or dichotomies such as individual collective, self other, body mind, nature nurture, cooperation competition? Throughout history, many have recognized that truth ma[...]

A dual portrait of American astronaut Dave Scott and Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov discusses how their ground-breaking careers reflected one of the Cold War's most heated competitions, describing the Apollo Soyuz Test Project that marked the beginning of their decades-long friendship. Reprint. 15,0[...]