Around the time of WWI, large numbers of African Americans began leaving their homes in the rural South in search of employment in the industrial cities of the North. In 1940, Lawrence chronicled their journey of hope in a flowing narrative sequence of paintings."This stirring picture book brings to[...]

Explains set theory, sequences, continuity, differentiation, integrals, and vector-space concepts

This is an advanced text for the one- or two-semester course in analysis, taught primarily to math, science, computer science, and electrical engineering majors at the junior, senior or graduate level.[...]

Get pregnant--naturally! The Fertility Diet reveals startling new research from the landmark Nurses' Health Study, which shows that the food you eat can boost your fertility. The book prescribes ten simple changes in diet and activity that can increase your chances of getting pregnant.These changes [...]

Offers five principles behind the extraordinary success of Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook and how to apply them to any business.[...]

Using extensive materials from both published and private sources, this concise text focuses on United States-Soviet diplomacy to explain the causes and consequences of the Cold War. It explores how the Cold War was shaped by domestic events in both the U.S. and the Soviet Union and presents a varie[...]

Learn how to integrate green strategies into your building design. This practical handbook provides an essential introduction to green design strategies - helping you to understand how to save energy, water and material resources. It provides the information required to make judgments about which st[...]

A delightfully illustrated cult novel, literary satire and epic adventure. 'Within the first 15 pages I was carried away by the sheer craziness of it all. Some Minipirates find a baby bear with blue fur inside a walnut shell floating on the ocean towards a giant whirlpool. They rescue him and teach [...]

Astonishingly inventive, amusing and engrossing, Rumo is a captivating story from the unique imagination of Walter Moers. Rumo is a little Wolperting who will one day become the greatest hero in the history of Zamonia. Armed with Dandelion, his talking sword, he fights his way across Overworld and N[...]

Malaisea, the unhealthiest town in the whole of Zamonia, is home to Echo the Crat, a multitalented creature resembling a cat in appearance. When his mistress dies, Echo finds himself out on the street. Dying of starvation, he is compelled to sign a contract with Ghoolion the Alchemaster, Malaisea's [...]

Introduces axiomatic, Euclidean geometry, non-Euclidean geometry, and transformational geometry. This work integrates applications and examples, and includes historical notes. It covers applications such as: Symmetries of artistic patterns; Physics; Robotics; Computer vision; Computer graphics; Stab[...]

In 1994, W. Richard Stevens and Addison-Wesley published a networking classic: "TCP/IP Illustrated". The model for that book was a brilliant, unfettered approach to networking concepts that has proven itself over time to be popular with readers of beginning to intermediate networking knowledge. "The[...]

Presents the science on the molecular mechanisms of plant life. This book covers the basic principles of plant biology, such as photosynthesis, primary and secondary metabolism, the function of phytohormones, plant genetics, and plant biotechnology. It addresses the various commercial applications o[...]