HE HAS TAKEN HIS GAME -- AND THE GAME -- TO A NEW LEVEL
He grew up in Virginia with nothing but his talent and his heart. But he had "The Plan: " his never-say-die dream to become an NBA superstar. So he began his journey down a road full of obstacles. But the world underestimated Allen Iverson[...]

Archbishop Desmond Tutu is no stranger to controversy. In 2009, he was awarded the highest civilian award in the United States, the Presidential Medal, by Barack Obama. This collection brings together some of the Archbishop's key speeches, sermons, lectures and exchanges given over the years, charti[...]

Kun ihminen ei ymmärrä numeroiden suuruusluokkien eroa, ei osaa tehdä numeroista järkeviä päätelmiä tai tulkitsee tilastoja väärin, hän on numerotaidoton.Numerotaidottomuus on lukutaidottomuuteen verrattava yleissivistyksen puute, jolla voi olla suuri vaikutus jokapäiväiseen elämään.[...]

The most complete reference in its field, this new edition of the leading basin analysis textbook retains the successful structure of previous editions, emphasizing relatively simple theory and models to give students a firm quantitative understanding of the topic.[...]

"The Student Atlas" series combines full-color maps and data sets to introduce students to the importance of the connections between geography and other areas of study such as world politics, environmental issues, and economic development. These thematic atlases will give students a clear picture of[...]

Intended to make Chaucer's texts accessible with a minimum of scholary interference. This title includes the critical, biographical, and linguistic essays that are grouped at the end so as not to impede the approach to the text.[...]

The Oxford Handbook of Banking, Second Edition provides an overview and analysis of developments and research in banking written by leading researchers in the field. This handbook will appeal to graduate students of economics, banking and finance, academics, practitioners, regulators, and policy mak[...]

Brothers Forever tells the intimate and personal story of how two Naval academy roommates-US Marine Travis Manion and US Navy SEAL Brendan Looney-defined a generation's sacrifice after 9/11, and how their loved ones overcame heartbreak to carry on in their memory. It is a remarkable story of friends[...]