John Rowland, a disgraced former Royal Navy lieutenant, has taken a job as a lowly deck hand aboard the largest ship ever to have sailed, the Titan. One night in deep fog, the Titan strikes a gigantic iceberg and sinks almost immediately. Written in 1898, fourteen years before the Titanic's sinking[...]
Bringing together internationally recognised scholars this book focuses on the relationship between leadership and learning for the education community. It draws together a wealth of knowledge and research in the field across a variety of contexts, such as system leadership, professional learning co[...]
'Small is beautiful' certainly applies to Slovenia, which is only half the size of Switzerland. With a population of just two million, the landscape is still essentially rural. Amongst these industrious people one senses an orderly contentment and a feeling that everything is in tune with nature. To[...]
Future Money explains in plain language and convincing detail how our money system is propelling us toward the self-destruction of our species - and what we should do about it. Our present money system frustrates the well-meaning efforts of active citizens, NGOs and governments to deal with our pres[...]
In The Boys, Vol. 3: Good for the Soul, everyone has something to get off their chest: Frenchie and the Female are up to something nasty with the Mafia, Mother's Milk goes to see his mom, Annie January wants a word with God himself, and Butcher enjoys yet another ghastly tryst with CIA Director Rayn[...]
Exiled to Jamaica in 1746, Sir John Wedderburn made a fortune, returning to Scotland with Joseph Knight, a black slave. Now, in 1802, Sir John is settling his estate, and wants to find his former slave. Can old wounds that once touched the heart of Scottish law ever heal?[...]
An in-depth portrait of Confederate General "Stonewall" Jackson traces his life from his humble beginnings, through his military career, to his untimely death in 1863, discussing his military campaigns and strategies, religious beliefs, personal eccentricities, and more.[...]
For Trekkies everywhere, a fascinating look at the philosophy of Star Trek, from Kirk and Spock to Janeway and Seven of NineFor four decades, Star Trek has been the obsession of millions of fans. But real Trekkies know that the show is more than just riveting entertainment. Its complex moral dilemma[...]
Courtney Robertson joined season 16 of The Bachelor looking for love. A working model and newly single, Courtney fit the casting call: She was young, beautiful, and a natural in front of the cameras. Although she may have been there for all the right reasons, as the season unfolded and sparks began [...]
In I Didn't Come Here to Make Friends former Bachelor "villain" and season 16 winner Courtney Robertson shares her story of love and heartbreak, and the reality of appearing on reality TV. For the first time ever, a former Bachelor contestant takes us along on her journey to find love and reveals th[...]
For millions of people, depression is an inescapable fact of daily life. Now, Natural Prozac reveals how to break the debilitating grip of clinical depression by ending self-destructive patterns of thought and behavior. This safe, easy-to-follow and scientifically proven approach to natural healing[...]
With over 24,000 definitions, including everyday idioms and expressions, here is the perfect tool to support your Gaelic language-learning "Essential Gaelic Dictionary" contains mutated forms of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and prepositions integrated into the main alphabetical structure. This enables [...]
Suitable for those who want to know more about the electronics revolution, this title focuses on how systems work, rather than on details of circuit diagrams and calculations. It introduces you to the key principles and technology of modern electronics without needing access to expensive equipment o[...]
Introduces the techniques of recombinant DNA technology, or gene cloning and expression. This work covers the techniques used in basic research and biotechnology laboratories. It includes exercises that simulate a cloning project that would be performed in a real research lab.[...]
Covers human genetics and pharmacology with a focus on statistics, epidemiology, genomic information, drug discovery and development, and clinical trials. This book discusses legal, social, and ethical issues of clinical research, and future prospects to provide readers with a comprehensive view of [...]
"The Primer on the Autonomic Nervous System" presents, in a readable and accessible format, key information about how the autonomic nervous system controls the body, particularly in response to stress. It represents the largest collection of world-wide autonomic nervous system authorities ever assem[...]
PCB design is the precursor to integrated circuit design, both of which are required in almost all electronic devices. Today there is a shortage of new designers and the industry is beginning to suffer. This shortage is due in part to the lack of educational avenues and materials, such as text and r[...]