Our understanding of the formation of stars and planetary systems has changed greatly since the first edition of this book was published. This new edition has been thoroughly updated, and now includes material on molecular clouds, binaries, star clusters and the stellar initial mass function (IMF), [...]

The second edition of this broadly based book continues to examine and update the basic and applied aspects of strength and power in sport from the neurophysiology of the basic motor unit to training for specific activities. Authorship is, again, international and includes leading physiologists and [...]

A provocative new explanation for why we dream and what our dreams mean.. Drawing on his clinical practice, his research on sleep and dreaming, and over five thousand of his own dreams, psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Ernest Hartmann proposes a new theory of dreams that shows us how they help us ma[...]

Combat history of a renowned German tank regiment in World War II Follows the unit from the sands of North Africa to the bloody cauldron of the Eastern Front, where it was repeatedly destroyed and reconstituted Numerous firsthand accounts from tank commanders and crews Illustrations include photos, [...]

New scientific research shows how the ADHD gene has been critical to humanity's development for 40000 years. The author sights examples of artists, inventors and innovators that carried the gene necessary for humanities survival. it explains why children with the Edison gene are so often mislabled i[...]

An eye-opening history of democracy in America and around the world explores how the founding fathers drew on the models of Athenian democracy, the Roman republic, and the Iroquois confederacy to develop their own vision and offers a inspiring and realistic plan for reviving Jeffersonian democracy i[...]

Ethnicity and Race: Making Identities in a Changing World, Second Edition uses examples and extended case studies from all over the world to craft a compelling, even-handed account of the power and persistence of ethnicity and race in the contemporary world. Known for its conceptual clarity, world-h[...]

For many of us, the rough plant hangars or friendship bracelets we made in summer camp are the extent of our experience with macrame. Today the craft of decorative knotting is making a huge comeback with several accomplished artists taking the craft to exciting new levels of creativity. "Hot Knots" [...]