Beginning with the founding of profession in late 1920s and continuing into post-September 11 era, this title examines the history of men who joined workplaces customarily identified as female-oriented. It examines various hardships these men faced at work, paying particular attention to conflation [...]

Potential theory is the broad area of mathematical analysis encompassing such topics as harmonic and subharmonic functions, the Dirichlet problem, harmonic measure, Green?s functions, potentials and capacity. This is an introduction to the subject suitable for beginning graduate students, concentrat[...]

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2018 BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES A groundbreaking take on how complexity causes failure in all kinds of modern systems--from social media to air travel--this practical and entertaining book reveals how we can prevent meltdowns in business and life "Endlessly fascinating, brimming wit[...]

Looking for the perfect book to help you survive childbirth and parenting with your sanity intact? Look elsewhere. For Johanna Stein (writer/comedian/forward/slash/abuser and occasionally neurotic/immature/way-too-candid mom), parenting is an extreme sport. Her stories from the trenches may not al[...]

This is a colourful and fun new take on a timeless series designed to introduce young children to unfamiliar situations in an amusing and friendly way. Stickers can be used throughout the stories to replace key words and help young children build their vocabulary.[...]

Contains 50 cards each showing a game, activity or puzzle to keep children entertained on a long plane journey. This title includes individual activities such as drawing, mazes and anagrams as well as group activities including battleships, hangman and 4-in-a-row.[...]

What s it like to travel by plane for the first time? Little flyers are in good company with Maisy leading the way.
Maisy is going to visit her friend Ella, and she is taking a plane to get there. She s very excited Join the mouse as she checks in at the airport, finds her seat (by the window )[...]

"Last Plane to Heaven" is the final and definitive short story collection of award-winning SF author Jay Lake, author of "Green," "Endurance," and "Kalimpura." Long before he was a novelist, SF writer Jay Lake, was an acclaimed writer of short stories. In "Last Plane to Heaven," Lake has assembled t[...]

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With the Soviet Union's launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and open[...]