'There are monsters among us. There always have been and there always will be. I've know that since I can remember, just like I've always known that I was one ...Well, half of one anyway'. Cal Leandros is 19. He eats junk food, he doesn't clean up after himself and fights with his half brother Niko.[...]
Todd Haynes's films are intricate and purposeful, combining the intellectual impact of art cinema with the emotional accessibility of popular genres. They are also underpinned by a serious commitment to feminism and queer theory. From his 1985 student film about Arthur Rimbaud to his shapeshifting p[...]
"This fascinating and accessible text describes Townsend's field research efforts in Thailand that span over 15 years, making it perhaps the longest running, high-frequency panel data set in a developing country. The survey has provided detailed and accurate information about household financial act[...]
After little more than half a century since its initial development, computer code is extensively and intimately woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. From the digital alarm clock that wakes us to the air traffic control system that guides our plane in for a landing, software is shaping our w[...]
After little more than half a century since its initial development, computer code is extensively and intimately woven into the fabric of our everyday lives. From the digital alarm clock that wakes us to the air traffic control system that guides our plane in for a landing, software is shaping our w[...]
Intended for neurobiologists with an interest in mathematical analysis of neural data as well as physicists and mathematicians interested in information processing by "real" nervous systems, this text presents a review of relevant concepts in information theory and statistical decision theory.[...]
"The first chapter alone of The Web Content Style Guide is worth the price of the book. Great ideas on writing for either traditional or web viewers. Easy to read and insightful." Phil Matous, CEO, Taylor Community Credit Union, Michigan, USA The definitive how-to guide for all writers, editors and [...]
Projects - and Project managers - are failing at an alarming rate. In the IT industry only 24% of projects succeed according to the Government Office of Commerce. In an ever growing market, Brilliant Project Management stands out from the crowd. This revised edition is part of the high profile Brill[...]
This book will transform your life. With confidence you can make a success of just about anything!The second edition of this bestselling book combines the best and most effective methods from CBT, NLP, sports psychology, positive psychology and much much more, into a definitive and indispensable gui[...]
Whether you are organising an important event or heading up a large team, running a project can be a daunting process. Spiralling costs and missed deadlines are part of everyday life for many project managers - in fact, more projects fail than succeed! But project management doesn't have to be this [...]
This book will transform your life. With confidence you can succeed at just about anything! In your hands is the most definitive and indispensable guide to feeling, acting, and being more confident, that you're ever likely to read. Using only the best methods, and the most effective techniques you'[...]
The only multi-sensory, holistic approach to childbirth, where the mother learns to make use of her existing knowledge and experience.[...]
The catastrophic collapse of companies such as Enron, WorldCom, ImClone, and Tyco left angry investors, employees, reporters, and government investigators demanding to know how the CEOs deceived everyone into believing their companies were spectacularly successful when in fact they were massively in[...]
The catastrophic collapse of companies such as Enron, WorldCom, ImClone, and Tyco left angry investors, employees, reporters, and government investigators demanding to know how the CEOs deceived everyone into believing their companies were spectacularly successful when in fact they were massively in[...]
This simple-to-use, pocket-size volume offers a comprehensive guide to the unique wildlife of the Galapagos, encompassing all the birds, mammals, and reptiles a visitor to these extraordinary islands might encounter. The second edition corrects and amends plates and text, as well as adds six new pho[...]
In the pages of this slim, powerful book Rob Riemen argues with passion that 'nobility of spirit' is the quintessence of a civilized world. It is, as Thomas Mann believed, the sole corrective for human history. Without nobility of spirit, culture vanishes. Yet, in the early twenty-first century, a t[...]
Ayrshire and Arran is an area of striking contrasts. Its landscape ranges from dune-backed sands to rolling pastures to moors. From railway bridges to farmsteads, town halls to Edwardian villas, this guide presents a comprehensive look at life in the county through its buildings.[...]
In the pages of this slim, powerful book Riemen argues with passion that "nobility of spirit" is the quintessence of a civilized world. In this imaginative and compelling volume, Riemen speaks to every reader who believes in the power of classical ideas to restore Western civilization's highest valu[...]
After several million years of jostling for ecological space, only one survivor from a host of hominid species remains standing: us. Human beings are extraordinary creatures, and it is the unprecedented human brain that makes them so. In this delightfully accessible book, the authors present the fir[...]