Consumed by the need to trace her heritage after her adoptive mother's death, Chelsea Kane returns to the New Hampshire town of her birth, where she discovers a clue to her past, danger, and true love. Original.[...]
Who will be next?Though former FBI Special Agent Sloane Burbank once survived a life-threatening injury in the line of duty, she now uses her specialized skills as an independent consultant. But when one of her closest childhood friends mysteriously disappears, Sloane takes the case--even though her[...]
Help Batman fight crime in this fun, action-packed reusable sticker book. But beware Gotham's most dangerous villains are lurking around every corner . . . KAPOW[...]
An utterly charming collection of regional heirloom American pies, from long-lost recipes to classic favorites, sweetly illustrated and chock-full of time-tested baking tips and secrets for perfect piesBefore cooking shows and celebrity chefs there were church dinners, community bake sales, and coun[...]
Former Wall Street Journal technology reporter Yukari Iwatani Kane delves deep inside Apple in the two years since Steve Jobs's death, revealing the tensions and challenges CEO Tim Cook and his team face as they try to sustain Jobs's vision and keep the company moving forward.[...]
Bodie, Kane, and Marcus' "Investments and Portfolio Management" sets the standard for graduate/MBA investments textbooks. It blends practical and theoretical coverage, while maintaining an appropriate rigor and a clear writing style. Its unifying theme is that security markets are nearly efficient, [...]
The latest coverage of international geriatric healthcare.
An introductory guide to core topics in geriatric medicine - now in full color. It delivers an overview of the core issues in geriatrics, along with concise practical guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases and disorders most commonly encountered in older patients.[...]
Blending practical and theoretical coverage, this book states that security markets are nearly efficient, meaning that most securities are priced appropriately given their risk and return attributes. It places emphasis on asset allocation and offers a treatment of futures, options, and other derivat[...]
Global Edition, Ninth edition.
Bodie, Kane, and Marcus' Investments sets the standard for graduate/MBA investments textbooks. It blends practical and theoretical coverage, while maintaining an appropriate rigor and a clear writing style. Its unifying theme is that security markets are nearly efficient, meaning that most securitie[...]
This manual provides detailed solutions to the end-of-chapter problem sets.
Romulus and Fabiola are twins, born into slavery after their mother is raped by a drunken nobleman. At thirteen years old they are sold - Romulus to gladiator school, Fabiola into prostitution, where she will catch the eye of one of the most powerful men in Rome. Tarquinius is an Etruscan, a warrior[...]
Historically very little is known about Spartacus. We know that he came from Thrace, a land north of Greece, that he once fought in the Roman legions and that, during two fateful years, he led a slave army which nearly brought Rome to its knees. In Ben Kane's brilliant novel, we meet Spartacus as he[...]
213 BC. Syracuse. Under the merciless Sicilian sun, a city is at war. Outside the walls, a vast Roman army waits. Yet the city's incredible defences, designed by Archimedes, mean that Syracuse will not be taken easily. A veteran of the bitter war since its beginning, Quintus is ready to give his lif[...]
Presents the findings of a broad survey of corporate security programs conducted by the Security Executive Council's Security Leadership Research Institute (SLRI). This book breaks down survey responses by organization size, scope of responsibility, industry, and more in easy-to-read charts and tabl[...]
The Throne of Fire: the second book in Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles. Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrify[...]
"The Kane Chronicles: The Serpent's Shadow" is the final thrilling instalment in award-winning author and Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan's "Kane Chronicles" trilogy. Is their inherited magic enough to battle against the most powerful mythical forces that Egypt's gods have to throw at them? Carte[...]
Fans of Rick Riordan will love this on the people, places, gods, and creatures found in the chart-topping "Kane Chronicles" series. Packed with brand new material - including an easy-to-assemble trading card pyramid and full-color diagrams and maps - this deluxe, lavishly illustrated guide teaches r[...]
This heart-stopping action and magic of Rick Riordan's bestselling novel The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid explodes off the page in this beautiful graphic novel retelling of the story. Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods. Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world...'I guess it started the [...]
Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy - Apophis, the giant snake of chaos - is rising. If Carter and Sa[...]
Many books on writing tell you how to think more creatively, conjure up an idea, and how to express it clearly and elegantly. Many handbooks offer reliable advice on the use of commas, semicolons and so forth. But The New Oxford Guide to Writing does all three, so that no matter where you find yours[...]