Elements of Ecology, Ninth Edition continues to explain ecological processes clearly and concisely, with a greater emphasis on the relevance of ecology to everyday life and the human impact on ecosystems. This dramatically revised edition discusses issues of human ecology throughout the text and pro[...]

"When they ask me, as of late they frequently do, how I have for so many years continued an equal interest in medicine and the poem, I reply that they amount for me to nearly the same thing."
--William Carlos Williams
William Carlos Williams made his mark on the world as a legendary moderni[...]

A "New York Times" Bestseller for over three years To discover the secrets of the art of management, Peters and Waterman studied more than 43 successful American companies. The companies specialized in a number of areas: consumer goods, high technology, and services. What he discovered was that rega[...]

Extensively revised and updated, this new edition of a classic resource provides powerplant engineers with a full range of information, from basic operations to leading-edge technologies, including steam generation, turbines and diesels, fuels and fuel handling, pollution control, plant electrical s[...]

Focuses on intellectual property development, funding, and marketing/selling. This book provides a treatment of valuation, deal structuring, and equity preservation issues. It discusses technology management and continuous innovation as a competitive advantage. It addresses the issue of leading, man[...]

The focus of this book is on technology ventures - how they start, operate, and sometimes exit profitably. In short, it covers all the elements required to launch a successful technology company, including discussion of cutting-edge trends such as "entrepreneurial method" and "lean startup," emphasi[...]

Law and economics has become a central course in U.S. legal education and for students majoring in topics like economics, political science, and philosophy. Cooter and Ulen provide a clear introduction to economic analysis and its application to legal rules and institutions that is accessible to any[...]

A descriptive, elementary introduction to geotechnical engineering - with applications to civil engineering practice.[...]

American Horizons, Second Edition, is the only U.S. History survey text that presents the traditional narrative in a global context. The authors use the frequent movement of people, goods, and ideas into, out of, and within America's borders as a framework. This unique approach provides a fully inte[...]

This comprehensive resource includes various charts on the life, ministry, setting, and teachings of Jesus Christ, all in the format of Zondervan?s popular series of chart books.[...]

Known for its evolution theme and strong coverage of the relevance of ecology to everyday life and the human impact on ecosystems, the thoroughly revised Eighth Edition features expanded quantitative exercises, a restructured chapter on life history, a thoroughly revised species interactions unit in[...]