In 1923, upon completion of a posting in northern Burma, Captain Robinson returned to Mandalay to await a new assignment. While there he sampled the pleasures of the opium den. This is his account of the seduction of a naive young romantic by the East and of his narrow escape from death. Captain Rob[...]
This is the first-ever application to group therapy of the popular, replicable, time-limited, evidence-based approach initially developed to treat individual depression. Denise Wilfley adapted it in the course of researching the management of eating disorders; her collaborators include a national au[...]
This title offers up-to-date information on using financial statement analysis to successfully assess company performance, from the seasoned experts at the CFA Institute. Designed to help investment professionals and students effectively evaluate financial statements in today's international and vol[...]
Eminent among introductory chemistry texts for its clear, accessible writing and solid problem sets, General Chemistry, Tenth Edition, has been thoroughly updated in content, rewritten in a more inviting style, and supplemented by another text option: Essentials of General Chemistry.[...]
Few places provided a more storied backdrop for key events related to the high plains Indian wars than had Fort Robinson, Nebraska. Established in 1874 just south of the Black Hills, Fort Robinson witnessed many of the most dramatic, most tragic encounters between whites and American Indians, includ[...]
This work offers a primer on scientific programming, stochastic modeling, and simulation using R. An introductory text, this book surveys a range of useful mathematical tools that either require or are illuminated by scientific computation. The focus is on the use of R, an open-source programming en[...]
The hunt for the hidden Judgment Towers between T.H.U.N.D.E.R. and The Subterraneans takes a twist when a mysterious third organization makes a play for the alien artifacts. Lightning receives some sobering news and a powerful new recruit named John Janus appears, but will he join the T.H.U.N.D.E.R.[...]
This laboratory companion textbook covers such topics as: uncertainties in measurements; probability routines; error analysis; estimates of means and errors; and Monte Carlo techniques.[...]
This book takes a non mathematical looks at the principles and processes of hydrology. Now in its fourth edition, this well established book preserves the essential structure, clarity and style which have ensured its continued international popularity over more than three decades. However the book h[...]
A concise pocket reference on local anaesthesia for dental undergraduates. Each chapter incorporates a list of objectives/aims and the scientific basis supporting the clinical practice where applicable.[...]