Describes the life and career of the basketball superstar and center for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Revised and updated, Cardiology Secrets, 3rd Edition has the answers. Comprehensive, yet easy to read, Dr. Levine presents all the latest advances in the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions in this popular Secret Series volume. A two-color page layout, portable size, and a list of the "Top 1[...]

This is an introduction to writing 2D and 3D graphics programs using Java and Java 3D. Comprehensive coverage is given of the graphics capabilities of Java, without assuming any prior knowledge of graphics. Readers should be familiar with the basics of Java programming and secondary school mathemati[...]

The 'Pocket Guide to Health Promotion' is a short, punchy and practical guide aimed at students and practitioners. The book includes precise definitions and examples of key concepts and methods in health promotion practice and a chapter by chapter description of the management planning, strategy sel[...]

From acclaimed historian Lawrence Goldstone comes a thrilling narrative of courage, determination, and competition: the story of the intense rivalry that fueled the rise of American aviation.
The feud between this nation's great air pioneers, the Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss, was a collisi[...]

Glenn Gould was a child prodigy and a musical genius. He was also plagued by lifelong depression, terrified of playing before live audiences and consumed pills by the handful. He died of a stroke at 50. In this biography, the author raises many questions about Gould and his music. It aims to lay bar[...]

For The Best American Sports Writing of the Century, David Halberstam and Glenn Stout have chosen fifty-five pieces spanning the century's defining moments in sports and in America itself. Capturing the century's greatest moments in every sport from baseball to chess, these diverse authors and their[...]

Rather than claim that there exists a common concept of globalization that all parties can agree to, this book seeks to examine some of the conceptions and the way in which they render different interpretations of particular aspects of globalization. It examines five issue areas affected by globaliz[...]

Routledge Applied Linguistics is a series of comprehensive textbooks, providing students and researchers with the support they need for advanced study in the core areas of English language and Applied Linguistics. Each book in the series guides readers through three main sections, enabling them to e[...]

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With more than 4,800 terms and definitions from around the world plus ten appendices filled with helpful resources, The Pastry Chef's Companion combines the best features of a dictionary and an encyclopedia. In addition to the current terminology of every component of pastry, baking, and confectiona[...]