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He was everything she'd ever dreamed of . . . And then he was gone.It hasn't been easy for Marah Farnsworthto get over Caleb Talbot, the man who brokeher heart. She's done her best, sequesteringherself in the sleepy English countrysidewhile convincing herself she'd be happymarrying someone else. And[...]

Gossip meets history--a compulsively readable collection of Hollywood's most notorious clashes and controversiesin the spirit of "Hollywood Babylon"
Believe it or not, America's fascination with celebrity culture was thriving well before the days of TMZ, Perez Hilton, Charlie Sheen's breakdown a[...]

In terms of public opinion, new religious movements are considered controversial for a variety of reasons. Their social organization often runs counter to popular expectations by experimenting with communal living, alternative leadership roles, unusual economic dispositions, and new political and et[...]

This well-structured and thoughtful text is ideal for undergraduate students in accounting and finance, graduate students and MBA students wishing to gain insight into financial statement analysis.Focusing on three user-groups—equity, credit and compensation analysts—the authors present a [...]

This volume introduces techniques and theorems of Riemannian geometry, and opens the way to advanced topics. The text combines the geometric parts of Riemannian geometry with analytic aspects of the theory, and reviews recent research. The updated second edition includes a new coordinate-free formul[...]

This second edition provides an accessible introduction to the many diverse aspects of this subject. The book unites theory with examples from a wide range of taxa in a logical and progressive manner, and its straightforward writing style makes subjects such as population genetics and phylogenetics [...]

This introductory exposition of group theory by an eminent Russian mathematician is particularly suited to undergraduates, developing material of fundamental importance in a clear and rigorous fashion. A wealth of simple examples, primarily geometrical, illustrate the primary concepts. Exercises at [...]