In a masterpiece of supernatural mystery and apocalyptic prophecy, New York Times bestselling authors James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell bring to a thunderous conclusion their epic trilogy of novels set between the worlds of shadow and light, between salvation and damnation, where the very gates of [...]

'The things that are vital and honorable about varnishing are the parts that we do with our hearts, our hands, and that portion of our brain that houses common sense. These are what never change, the things that will prevail' - from the Introduction. From the author of the acclaimed "Brightwork" com[...]

Lead any organization through tough times with the smarts and strategies of Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton knows what it's like to fight and win uphill battles--which is what makes her especially suited to help business leaders contend with the fallout of an economy gone bad. The first book to exam[...]

Sixty high-yield pediatrics cases help you sharpen your diagnostic and problem-solving skills You need exposure to high-yield cases to excel on the pediatrics clerkship and the shelf-exam. Case Files: Pediatrics presents sixty real-life cases that illustrate essential concepts. Each case includes co[...]

Argues that organizations with a greater number of women in senior executive roles are more successful, and presents an integrated leadership model to help organizations harness the talents of both men and women in leadership roles.[...]

For many students embarking on an economics or business course, the level of mathematics required to understand key topics can at first seem daunting. This text takes a step-by-step approach to explaining mathematical principles and applying these to an economic and business context.[...]

Krakow, 1585 Summoned by the King of Poland to help save his dying niece, Edward Kelley and his master, alchemist and scholar Dr John Dee, discover a dark secret at the heart of The Countess Bathory's malady. But perhaps the cure will prove more terrifying than the alternative...[...]

Venice, 16th Century. Having undertaken a mission of the upmost discretion, occultist and scholar Edward Kelley finds the answers he seeks are more perilous than can be believed, and his ultimate salvation means confronting the darkest deeds of his past. England, 21st Century. Running from her past [...]

If we live in an age of equality, why are women are still left holding the baby? Today, women outperform men at school and university. This book exposes the inequalities that still exist between women and men - at work, at home and within relationships - and sets out a bold manifesto for a more fulf[...]

A Critical Handbook of Children's Literature, Ninth Edition,gives future teachers, practicing teachers, librarians, and parents many examples of quality children's literature to guide them in choosing the best books for the classroom, library, or home. The Handbook analyzes children's books that sho[...]

In Wanderlust: A History of Walking, Rebecca Solnit draws together many histories -- of anatomical evolution and city design, of treadmills and labyrinths, of walking clubs and sexual mores -- to create a portrait of the range of possibilities for this most basic act. Arguing that walking as history[...]

Writing her first novel during World War I, West examines the relationship between three women and a soldier suffering from shell-shock. This novel of an enclosed world invaded by public events also embodies in its characters the shifts in England's class structures at the beginning of the twentieth[...]