The explosive third novel in James S.A. Corey's "New York Times "bestselling Expanse series.
For generations, the solar system -- Mars, the Moon, the Asteroid Belt -- was humanity's great frontier. Until now. The alien artifact working through its program under the clouds of Venus has appeared i[...]
In Hacker's Delight, Second Edition, Hank Warren once again compiles an irresistible collection of programming hacks: timesaving techniques, algorithms, and tricks that help programmers build more elegant and efficient software, while also gaining deeper insights into their craft. Warren's hacks are[...]
The leading resource for collaborative critical care for newborns, "Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 7th Edition" provides a multidisciplinary approach and a real-world perspective. It focuses on evidenced-based practice, with clinical directions in color for easy retrieva[...]
The number 1 pediatric nursing textbook on the market, this book is known for its accuracy, current research, and highly readable writing style. It provides a foundation in child development and health promotion, and covers specific health problems - organized by age groups and body systems, so you [...]
Merenstein & Gardner's Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, 8th Edition, is the leading resource for collaborative, interprofessional critical care of newborns. Co-authored by physicians and nurses, it offers concise, comprehensive coverage with a unique multidisciplinary approach and real-world per[...]
The most complete and credible business law book available, SMITH AND ROBERSON'S BUSINESS LAW, 14e, International Edition, by Richard A. Mann and Barry S. Roberts continues a long tradition of accuracy, comprehensiveness, and consistent coverage of the latest issues and emerging trends. This updated[...]
Reissued for the first time in many years, and for the first time together, this omnibus contains B.S. Johnson's most famous and critically acclaimed novels. "Albert Angelo" (1964) was Johnson's second novel. The eponymous Albert is an architect by training but a supply teacher through economic nece[...]
THEIR FIRST CHALLENGE IS TO SURVIVE...When an unidentified object is spotted hurtling towards Earth, two rival teams race to claim it. But the affectionately-named 'Keanu' conceals dangerous secrets. Instead of barren rock, astronauts discover a giant ship with an extra-terrestrial crew. A ship with[...]
"California, Labor Day weekend . . . early, with ocean fog still in the streets, outlaw motorcyclists wearing chains, shades and greasy Levis roll out from damp garages, all-night diners and cast-off one-night pads in Frisco, Hollywood, Berdoo and East Oakland, heading for the Monterey peninsula, no[...]
A singular and indispensable reference tool, The Describer's Dictionary now expanded and updated has served for over twenty years as the go-to resource for writers who are determined to capture the world in just the right words. The dictionary uses a unique reverse definition-to-term format that mak[...]
The co-discoverer of the split brain theory tells how science is recasting the age-old question of nature versus nurture to create a startling new view of human behavior. Recent discoveries suggest that natural selection affects not only physical characteristics but also mental processes, from learn[...]
The only textbook of its kind, this authoritative account provides a balanced approach to quantitative and qualitative statistics using the Six Sigma and Lean Sigma methodologies. The emphasis is on applications and the implementation of data analyses as they relate to Six Sigma. The primary purpose[...]
Join 300,000 other runners in using the bestselling training diary from the world's leading running magazine. Runner's World provides the outline, with a useful format and generous space for charting an entire year's running. You fill in the facts about each day's run, such as your pace, the dista[...]
"For three decades psychiatrists have turned to Lishman's "Organic Psychiatry" as the standard neuropsychiatry reference. It stood as the last great single author reference text in medicine, a combination of meticulous, exhaustive research conveyed in a beautifully clear style. Now the mantle has be[...]
Assisted reproduction, with its test tubes, injections, and gamete donors, raises concerns about the nature of life and kinship. Yet these concerns do not take the same shape around the world. In this innovative ethnography of in vitro fertilization in Ecuador, Elizabeth F.S. Roberts explores how re[...]
An ethnography of in vitro fertilization in Ecuador. It shows how having children through biotechnological intervention is not only tolerated, it is embraced by the population, despite widespread poverty and official condemnation by the Catholic Church.[...]
This local street atlas of Brighton and its surrounding towns and villages gives detailed coverage of the area at a scale of 4 inches to 1 mile. It also includes enlarged centre maps for Brighton (at 8 inches to 1 mile) and Lewes (at 6 inches to 1 mile).The maps show hospitals, car parks, post offic[...]
This selection, which was made by Eliot himself, is intended as an introduction to the main body of his poetry prior to Four Quartets, which is available separately in Faber Paperbacks. The selection includes the whole of The Waste Land.[...]
* Examines patterns of use in the news, fiction and academic English * Takes grammar and vocabulary together and looks at how they interact * Is based on the analysis of 40-million words of British and American, written and spoken corpus text * Uses over 3000 examples of real, corpus English to illu[...]
'It's never too early to get little'uns interested in healthy eating, so instead of cooking for the kids, why not cook with them?' - Reveal As featured in The Times, Ella's Kitchen is the fastest growing brand in the UK baby food sector and this new title, Ella's Kitchen: The Cookbook: The Red One, [...]
This text provides a unique and compelling account of Wittgensteina s impact upon twentieth century analytic philosophy, from its inception to its subsequent decline.[...]