Australian rock giants AC/DC have sold more records in the U.S. than Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, and than the Rolling Stones, yet have always been undervalued and unappreciated by mainstream rock music critics. In Why AC/DC Matters, former Rolling Stone staff writer and New York T[...]

Internationally bestselling author Anthony Horowitz's nail-biting new novel plunges us back into the dark and complex world of Detective Sherlock Holmes and Professor James Moriarty--dubbed "the Napoleon of crime"--in the aftermath of their fateful struggle at the Reichenbach Falls.Days after Holmes[...]

Change your workout, change your lifeIn Slow Burn, endurance master Stu Mittleman delivers a program for creating energy and increasing endurance so you can go the distance and feel great doing it every day, week, and year.Think Stu shares his proven formula for breaking down seemingly insurmountabl[...]

Consists of 78 photographic case studies, from various anatomical regions, illustrating the techniques of local flap repair for the reconstruction of skin defects. From basic explanation of the principles of reconstructive surgery to some of the advanced procedural skills, like island flaps, it cove[...]

Financial Markets and Institutions, 5e offers a unique analysis of the risks faced by investors and savers interacting through financial institutions and financial markets, as well as strategies that can be adopted for controlling and managing risks. Special emphasis is put on new areas of operatio[...]

"Accounting: Text & Cases" is a product of lifelong dedication to the discipline of accounting. Covering both financial and managerial accounting as well as broader managerial issues, the book incorporates a breadth of experience that is sure to enrich your course and your students. The approximatel[...]

Saunders and Cornett's "Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach, 7/e" provides an innovative approach that focuses on managing return and risk in modern financial institutions. The central theme is that the risks faced by financial institutions managers and the methods and mark[...]

A world-renowned innovation guru explains practices that result in breakthrough innovations. Twenty years into the customer-driven innovation movement, breakthroughs are rare and these failures cost Fortune 1000 companies between $50 million and $800 million each year. Growing out of Anthony Ulwick'[...]

'I had one little mini workout. I couldn't believe how short the workout was and how good I felt afterward ...This technique is going to change your life' - Tony Robbins, author of "Awaken the Giant Within". Bodybuilding pioneer, John Little revolutionized the sport with his seminal books "Power Fac[...]

"Green IT is a social imperative that meets the needs of business. This book guides organizations in applying environmentally sound practices to business and technology decisions--helping them reduce their consumption of resources, energy dependencies, and costs. These issues are real and the time t[...]

The most authoritative histology text available -- now in full-color For more than three decades, Junqueira's Basic Histology has been unmatched in its ability to explain the function of cell and tissue structure in the human body. Updated to reflect the latest research in the field, and enhanced wi[...]

A guide to the use of ultrasound in clinical medicine. It offers a review of the optimal use and interpretation of ultrasonographic images in everyday practice. It teaches how to apply diagnostic ultrasound as part of an augmented physical examination in an array of therapeutic areas, from obstetric[...]