Named one of the "100 Best Books of the Decade" by The Times of London "Oh my human brothers, let me tell you how it happened."A former Nazi officer, Dr. Maximilien Aue has reinvented himself, many years after the war, as a middle-class family man and factory owner in France. An intellectual steeped[...]

Seventeen original tales of sword and sorcery penned by masters old and new Elric . . . the Black Company . . . Majipoor. For years, these have been some of the names that have captured the hearts of generations of readers and embodied the sword and sorcery genre. And now some of the most beloved an[...]

From left-wing 9/11 conspiracy theorists to right-wing Obama-hating "birthers"--a sobering, eyewitness look at how America's marketplace of ideas is fracturing into a multitude of tiny, radicalized boutiques--each peddling its own brand of paranoiaThroughout most of our nation's history, the United [...]

A legendary tattoo artist and notorious creator of trendsetting underground art, Jonathan Shaw captures the destructive addiction of love, sex, drugs, and demonic possession embodied in two people whose irresistible passions threaten to destroy them in this cult classic novel.In the wild backwaters [...]

This is a revision of the classic reference covering all important principles and techniques needed by practicing civil engineers. The 5th Edition incorporates changes in design and construction practices, especially in design specifications for construction materials, buildings and bridges, safety [...]

This title presents the latest strategies for uncovering today's most devastating attacks. Thwart malicious network intrusion by using cutting-edge techniques for finding and fixing security flaws. Fully updated and expanded with nine new chapters, "Gray Hat Hacking: The Ethical Hacker's Handbook, T[...]

More than 60 million books sold in the Teach Yourself series
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Presents the proven 7-step marketing system for fast and furious business growth. Whether you're wondering how to get your startup off the ground or looking for answers to why your businesshas stalled, this title shows you how to feed - and unleash - the beast that is your business.[...]

Highlighting an emphasis on evolution and scientific inquiry, this book focuses on the organizing power of evolution combined with an integration of the importance of cellular, molecular biology and genomics to offer our readers a text that is student friendly and current.[...]

Whilst research into organolithium compounds has been ongoing, little is known about organolithium products of ortholithiation reactions. This volume contains an up-to-date survey of organolithiums and their use in synthesis.[...]

"The Physiotherapist's Pocket Book" is an exceptionally comprehensive, handy reference that is ideal for clinicians in their daily practice and students on core clinical placements - musculoskeletal, neurology, respiratory. The second edition of this extremely popular book has been updated and expan[...]

Gustav Mahler may have become a popular composer, but he remains widely misunderstood both as a man and musician. This biography re-examines his life and work and the circumstances leading to his death in 1911.[...]