John Buridan's Treatise on Consequences contains arguably the most important treatment of logical consequence in the middle ages. Buridan was a philosopher and logician working at the University of Paris in the mid-fourteenth century. His works include commentaries on many of Aristotle's works. The [...]
Garlic has been renowned for centuries as a healing food. Now current scientific and clinical research is showing garlic to be an effective preventive against cardiovascular disease, cancer, and bacterial and fungal infections. Stephen Fulder and John Blackwood investigate the latest research on gar[...]
Deal Me In showcases 20 of the world's top poker players as they share their colorful and inspiring stories of how they became professionals. Poker's biggest players, such as Phil Ivey (2009 WSOP Main Event Finalist and potential winner), Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson and Daniel Negreanu[...]
An 1852 account of the discovery of a 'corrected' Shakespeare Second Folio, published here with three pieces from 1860 debating its authenticity.[...]
ENGINEERING DESIGN: AN INTRODUCTION, Second Edition, features an innovative instructional approach emphasizing projects and exploration as learning tools. This engaging text provides an overview of the basic engineering principles that shape our modern world, covering key concepts within a flexible,[...]
The teaching of games is a central component of any physical education or youth sport programme. Contemporary Developments in Games Teaching brings together leading international researchers and practitioners in physical education and sports coaching to examine new approaches in games teaching and t[...]
Reflecting the latest practices, trends, and developments from the field, Systems Analysis And Design In A Changing World, 7E equips you with a solid foundation of the most important principles of systems analysis, systems design, project management, and new software development approaches. Using ca[...]
William Jefferson Clinton, the forty-second president of the United States, is undoubtedly the greatest American enigma of our age--a dark horse who captured the White House, fell from grace, and was resurrected as an elder statesman whose popularity rises and falls based on the day's sound bites. <[...]
There's a new FISH in the pond Here's a brilliant parable for everyone who wants to lead a fuller, happier life illions of business people have already used the bestselling FISH books to improve the way they work. Now, the authors turn their attention to life's daily personal challenges, helping [...]
Contains procedures for both miniscale (also known as small scale) and microscale users. This title covers equipment, record keeping, and safety in the laboratory, and walks students step by step through the laboratory techniques they need to perform various experiments with confidence.[...]
As many as one in four children experiences problems with reading. Dyslexia, the most common learning disability leads to well-documented negative effects on school and, ultimately, adult success. Therefore, it is critical that school professionals provide early and effective assessment and interven[...]
Why do individuals exposed to the same environment turn out so differently, with some engaging in crime and others abiding by societal rules and norms? Why are males involved in violent crime more often than females? And why do the precursors of serious pathological behaviour typically emerge in chi[...]
Best Musical Revival Nominee: TONY, Outer Critics, Drama Desk, and Drama League
Winner of the Obie Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical and the Sundance Film Festival Audience Prize""Hedwig and the Angry Inch"," the best rock musical ever (Rolling Stone) follows the journey of internation[...]
The perfect gift for fans of Stephen King and John Mellencamp--the libretto of their acclaimed Southern Gothic supernatural musical "Ghost Brothers of Darkland County," with hand-written notes on the development of the play, plus two CDs and a DVD featuring the songs and interviews with Stephen King[...]
"Warship 2015" is the 37th edition of the annual academic publication devoted to the design, development, and service history of the world's combat ships. This annual publication has been running since 1977 and is frequently referenced by authors and contributors to naval publications. This hardback[...]
The 36th edition of this highly acclaimed annual maintains well-established standards of scholarship, research, news and reviews from the field of warship history. This edition features articles on a range of diverse subjects, including: a detailed technical description of the "Queen Elizabeth" (CVA[...]
Milestones: Normal Speech and Language Development Across the Lifespan is a textbook for the introductory course in Language Development for students in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Special Education, Educational Psychology and Education. It adopts a coherent chronological app[...]
Allowing you to uncover the woman behind the 'Iron Lady' image, 'Iron Lady: The Thatcher Years' takes a thorough yet lighthearted look at the life and times of Britain's longest-serving twentieth-century prime minister. As both the first woman to become leader of a European country and the first Br[...]
Suitable for both concept- and context-led approaches, this Revision Guide is Edexcel's own resource for the 2008 Edexcel GCE Biology specification. Written by experienced examiners, it features guidance from the people who write and mark exam papers and draws on real exam data from Edexcel's Result[...]
Love, sex, death, boredom, ecstasy, existential angst, political upheaval - the history of literature offers a rich and varied exploration of the human condition across the centuries. In this absorbing companion to literature's rich past, arranged by days of the year, acclaimed critics and friends J[...]
"The Rough Guide to Mexico" is the essential travel guide to this vast, extraordinarily varied country. From the deserts of the north to the tropical jungles of Chaipas; from ancient pyramids to Mexico City's sophisticated club scene; and, from colonial cathedrals to spring break in Cancun; the Roug[...]