Personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical for those dealing with toxic, infectious, and radioactive materials. An easily accessible guide for professionals and researchers in all PPE fields, this book takes a fresh look at how PPE is designed, selected, and used in today's emergency response [...]
A concise introduction to the core concepts in digital communication, providing clarity and depth through examples, problems and MATLAB exercises.[...]
"'Can a nation disappear forever' . . . In] a tale of collective loss, political revolution and the individual quest for self-determination . . . Kim brings us the souls caught up on the ground of this larger drama." -- "Minneapolis Star Tribune"
In 1904, facing war and the loss of their natio[...]
Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics: it accounts for nearly a tenth of gross domestic product, it collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and its decisions have an enormous impact on Americans' daily lives. Yet political scientists have few explanations [...]
Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics: it accounts for nearly a quarter of gross domestic product, it collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and its decisions have an enormous impact on Americans' daily lives. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of [...]
This book tells, for the first time, the full history of the British boys' periodical, from its origins in the second half of the 18th century to its decline after the Second World War.[...]
What is economics? What can - and can't - it explain about the world? Why does it matter? Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. The Observer called his book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, which was a no.1 bestseller, 'a witty [...]
Based on the illustrated book Ah-ha to Zig-Zag: 31 Objects from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, this special 300 piece puzzle from Mudpuppy features the whimsical artwork of renowned illustrator Maira Kalman and some of the most intriguing objects from the museum's collection. The Mair[...]
Discover the Kabbalah classic that reveals the divine feminine, reincarnation, and the power of being human. This remarkable collection of fifty-one teachings from Sefer ha-Bahir features facing-page commentary by Geoffrey W. Dennis for easy understanding and readability. Enrich your spirituality wi[...]
Sean Covey's wildly popular "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens" was one of the first teen success guides ever, and has become a timeless classic read by millions of teens all over the world. Now, in "The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make", Covey goes into even greater depth in helping[...]
Before Jo Walton won the Hugo and Nebula Awards for her stunning "Among Others, " she published a trilogy set in a dark alternate postwar England that had negotiated "Peace with Honor" with Nazi Germany in 1941. These novels--"Farthing, Ha'penny, "and "Half a Crown"--are connected by common threads,[...]
El conocido experto en relaciones personales y consejero de matrimonios, Gary Chapman, ofrece su sabiduria en los muchos asuntos que enfrentan los matrimonios. El mensaje central del libro es: Para disfrutar "el matrimonio que siempre ha deseado," tiene que primero ser la persona que Jesus siempre h[...]
El conocido experto en relaciones personales y consejero de matrimonios, Gary Chapman, ofrece su sabiduria en los muchos asuntos que enfrentan los matrimonios. El mensaje central del libro es: Para disfrutar "el matrimonio que siempre ha deseado," tiene que primero ser la persona que Jesus siempre h[...]
Despues de la infidelidad muestra como las parejas pueden sanar y crecer a partir de la desastrosa crisis de infidelidad. En base a sus treinta y cinco anos de experiencia como psicologo clinico, el doctor Spring ofrece una serie original de estrategias comprobadas que dan respuesta a preguntas como[...]