The Shroud of Turin is one of the most famous relics in the world. Scrutinized by scientists and studied by debunkers, it is also honored by countless faithful devoted to the mysterious image of a crucified man that appears on the cloth.In this lavishly illustrated book, best-selling author Paul Bad[...]

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Shaping Foreign Policy in Times of Crisis grew out of a series of meetings that the authors convened with all ten of the living former U.S. State Department legal advisers (from the Carter administration to that of George W. Bush). Based on their insider accounts of the role that international law a[...]

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The only Oracle Press guide to the all-new Oracle Certified Associate Oracle Solaris 11 System Administrator exam-the designated entry point for the Oracle Solaris 11 system administrator certification track. Offering 100% coverage of the exam 1Z0-821 objectives, OCA Oracle Solaris 11 System Adminis[...]

The wilderness is much closer than you think. Passed through, negotiated, unnamed, unacknowledged: the edgelands - those familiar yet ignored spaces which are neither city nor countryside - have become the great wild places on our doorsteps. In the same way the Romantic writers taught us to look at [...]

The only official books for police officers preparing for OSPRE Part 1 promotion examinations, containing the syllabus on which the examinations are based. Endorsed by the National Policing Improvement Agency, these are the most comprehensive revision books for exam candidates covering law and proce[...]

The only anthology of its kind, In Their Own Words: Criminals on Crime, Sixth Edition, provides students with a nuanced perspective on how--and why--offenders make decisions that lead them to commit crimes.
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"An excellent, early look at the emerging XML Query standard. The chapters on surprises and gotchas alone are worth the price of admission!" -Ashok Malhotra, Architect, Microsoft "XQuery is the most important XML standard to emerge in recent years, and is a language with which anyone using XML on [...]

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