For many, Kim Gordon, vocalist, bassist and founding member of Sonic Youth, has always been the epitome of cool. Sonic Youth is one of the most influential and successful bands to emerge from the post-punk New York scene, and their legacy continues to loom large over the landscape of indie rock and [...]

Kim Kardashian is a phenomenon.Despite her privileged upbringing in Beverly Hills, ten years ago Kim was just a modest stylist to stars like Paris Hilton and Brandy, making extra money selling her clothes on eBay. But a combination of hard work, an astute business brain, a hit TV series and a body t[...]

Praise for Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management "A must-have reference for any equity portfolio manager or MBA student, this book is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of equity portfolio management, from factor models to tax management." ERIC ROSENFELD, Principal & Co-founder of JWM Partners [...]

Master Oracle Data Guard 11g Provide superior data protection, availability, and disaster recovery using the tested techniques in this Oracle Press guide. Cowritten by a team of Oracle experts, Oracle Data Guard 11g Handbook provides a sound architectural foundation along with best practices for co[...]

Build your career by design not by accident. Why do some people get to the top while others - who work just as hard - don't get past middle management? Two words: Executive Edge. Your technical skills may get you the job, but your interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence will get you the prom[...]

The eighth edition of General, Organic, and Biochemistry is designed to help undergraduate health-related majors, and students of all other majors, understand key concepts and appreciate the significant connections between chemistry, health, disease, and the treatment of disease. This text continues[...]

Imagine the period glamour, sexual inequality and daytime drinking of Mad Men set in a country where women aren't allowed to look at men and alcohol is illegal. Raised by her grandfather, a strict Methodist minister, in a two-room shack, Gin McPhee never imagined she'd have a husband she loved and a[...]

Toxoplasmosis is caused by a one-celled protozoan parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii. This edition presents advances driven by new information on the genetics and genomics of the pathogen since Toxoplasma gondii is the third most common cause of lethal waterborne illness in the US.[...]

To reduce the risk of digital forensic evidence being called into question in judicial proceedings, it is important to have a rigorous methodology and set of procedures for conducting digital forensic investigations and examinations. Digital forensic investigation in the cloud computing environment,[...]

For Fashion Design courses focusing on apparel manufacturing or machine knitting. The only beginners machine knitting book on the market to use both text, pictures and CD video clips in an effective, user-friendly format. This complete basic introduction to the fundamentals of knitting machine opera[...]

To succeed at B2B marketing today, you must excel across all areas: from getting your message out, to generating demand, to enabling sales teams. New technologies and new techniques make excellence possible. Now, top B2B marketer Kim Ann King brings together all the best practices and tools you need[...]

More than any other band, Pearl Jam embodies the alternative style that dominates rock today. From their early days as fame-ducking grunge pioneers, through their headline-making battle with Ticketmaster, to their current status as self-assured survivors, Five Against One brings to life Pearl Jam's [...]