Since the publication of the second edition of Applied Reliability in 1995, the ready availability of inexpensive, powerful statistical software has changed the way statisticians and engineers look at and analyze all kinds of data. Problems in reliability that were once difficult and time consuming [...]

Gnosticism was contemporary to early Christianity and its demise can be traced to Christianity's efforts to silence its teachings. The Gnostic message however was not destroyed but simply went underground. Starting with the first emergence of Gnosticism the author shows how its influence extended fr[...]

The first complete historical and philosophical investigation into the "invisible fraternity" of the Rosicrucians
- Contains the latest research on the origins of the Rosicrucian movement
- Presents the ties between Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, and the Templars
- Written by a "perfected"[...]

Give your story a solid foundation-a plot that engages readers from start to finish! The best stories linger in the hearts and minds of readers for decades. These tales gain their power through plots that connect with the audience on both an emotional and intellectual level. Inside Ronald B. Tobias [...]

Surprisingly to most, Maine Coons are an affectionate and family oriented breed of cats. These friendly felines are very similar to dogs, particularly in the way their owners train them and the love they develop for their human families. Once you adopt a Maine Coon, you will quickly fall in love wit[...]

Gnostic poet, painter, writer, and magician Aleister Crowley arrived in Berlin on April 18, 1930. As prophet of his syncretic religion "Thelema," he wanted to be among the leaders of art and thought, and Berlin, the liberated future-gazing metropolis, wanted him. There he would live, until his hurri[...]

This definitive biography of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), the most notorious and controversial spiritual figure of the 20th century, brings together a life of world-shaking 'magick', sexual and psychological experimentation at the outer limits, world-record-beating mountaineering and startling prop[...]

Cultures from all over the world crafted fighting blades, many of them so elaborately formed and decorated that they are noted for their beauty and craftsmanship as they are for their brutal capabilities. This book traces the bloody and fascinating history of daggers, dirks and bayonets. It looks at[...]

This book offers a broad perspective on the economics of expectations. Experimental studies are used to analyze how human bounded rationality affects economic performance. The challenges posed for policy making are also addressed. Tobias Rotheli begins by presenting the basic tools and theoretical m[...]

In 1763, Tobias Smollett set sail from Folkestone to Boulogne. He would not return to England for two years, during which time he travelled extensively through much of France and Italy. This title presents a revealing portrait of 18th century Europe at a time when Marie Antoinette had just become qu[...]

Revered by Dickens and Sir Walter Scott, Tobias Smollett is a writer seldom read nowadays, although he is responsible for some of the greatest literary works of the Eighteenth-Century. This comprehensive eBook offers Smollett's complete fictional works, with rare texts, beautiful illustrations, info[...]