The industrial chemist is frequently required to prepare a variety of compounds. This manual serves as a convenient guide to choose a synthetic route. It offers detailed directions for the synthesis of various functional groups and includes references to the journal literature and patents (foreign a[...]

For one-semester, junior/senior-level courses in Contemporary Sociological Theory. This text examines the assumptions and concepts of the five major sociological theories and the classical roots of the modern theories. It focuses specifically on functionalism, conflict theory, theories of rational c[...]

The classic orchestral fairy tale of a brave boy who captures a wolf comes to brilliant new life. Maria Carlson's translation and Charles Mikolaycak's soft, inviting illustrations make for a fine update of Sergei Prokofiev's beloved story. Paired with the original orchestral composition or read by i[...]

In this contemporary retelling of a traditional tale Willy cries "wolf" to get out of ordeals, like taking a bath, or going to his violin lesson, until the wolf really appears[...]

Often described as one of the great apocalyptic novels of our time, "Wolf Solent" is the story of a young man returning from London to work near to the school at which his father had been history master. Complex, romantic and humorous, it is a classic work combining a close understanding of man's ev[...]

'You're the last of the werewolves son. Don't fight it...Conquer it.' When the air is clear, sixteen year-old Drew Ferran can pick up the scent of a predator. When the moon breaks through the clouds, a terrifying fever grips him. And when a vicious beast invades his home, his flesh tears, his finger[...]

All four Clever Polly books in one volume including Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf, Polly and the Wolf Again, Tales of Polly and the Hungry Wolf and More Stories of Clever Polly and the Stupid Wolf.Drawing occasionally on well-known fairy tales, and skilfully blending fantasy and reality, these st[...]

A thrilling new series for Ranger's Apprentice fans
Imagine a world ruled by Werelords--men and women who can shift at will into bears, lions, and serpents. When Drew suddenly discovers he's not only a werewolf but the long-lost heir to the murdered Wolf King's throne, he must use his wits and [...]

China's runaway bestseller and winner of the inaugural Man Asian Literary Prize
Published in China in 2004, "Wolf Totem" has broken all sales records, selling millions of copies (along with millions more on the black market).. Part period epic, part fable for modern days, "Wolf Totem" depicts t[...]

The problem of tyranny preoccupied Plato, and its discussion both begins and ends his famous Republic. Though philosophers have mined the Republic for millennia, Cinzia Arruzza is the first to devote a full book to the study of tyranny and of the tyrant's soul in Plato's Republic.In A Wolf in the Ci[...]

Jamie, Tom and Wanna are back in the Permian for another adventure. When a pack of wolf-like lycaenops come races past chasing a giant lizard, it's obvious to the friends that they should keep clear of these carnivores. But when the creatures collapse to the ground, the boys realize that there's som[...]