Presents information on selecting, sizing, and performing pipe-flow-rate calculations, using ISO and ANSI standards in both SI and US equivalents. This title offers physical property data, support material for important fluid properties, accuracy estimation and installation requirements for commonly[...]

This practical manual helps you to master traditional cane, rush and splint patterns, guiding your through each step of the process. Line drawings demonstrate how to cane with wicker, rattan, rawhide or Danish cord, and tips are given for overcoming common problems. Also included are charts which co[...]

"Mechanical Circulatory Support", by Drs. Robert L. Kormos and Leslie W. Miller, provides the clinically relevant information you need to effectively use this therapy to treat and manage end-stage cardiovascular disease. In this "Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease", the world's most prominent ex[...]

The magnitude of the problem of environmental degradation and climate change requires a complete rethinking and reorienting of our way of being in the world. Responding to the environmental crisis requires not only a conversion of the will but even more fundamentally a transformation of the imaginat[...]

A play revealing the Salem witch trials of the late seventeenth century and the problem of guilt by association.[...]

This valuable study tool features detailed chapter summaries, a summary of each chapter's key themes, self-quizzes containing a range of question types, and critical thinking and concept building questions.[...]

"The Handbook of Narcissism and Narcissistic Personality Disorder" is the definitive resource for empirically sound information on narcissism for researchers, students, and clinicians at a time when this personality disorder has become a particularly relevant area of interest. This unique work deepe[...]

Highlights individuals who have made a difference in Texas politics, and helps to emphasize the positive impact dedicated citizens can have on the political process. This title focuses on Texas as compared to other 'megastates' - large, urbanized industrial states such as California, New York, and F[...]