"Lyrical, propulsive, dark and compelling. Joy knows well the grit and gravel of his world, the soul and blemishes of the place."--Daniel Woodrell
In the country-noir tradition of "Winter's Bone" meets 'Breaking Bad, ' a savage and beautiful story of a young man seeking redemption.
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No number has captured the attention and imaginations of people throughout the ages as much as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. With incisive historical insight and a refreshing sense of humor, David Blatner explores the many facets of pi and humankind's fascination with it-fro[...]

Providing acomprehensive introduction to the capabilities and use of scanning electron microscopes (SEM) and x-ray spectrometers, this highly acclaimed text emphasizes practical aspects of imaging and analysis for a broad audience of studentsand practitioners whose backgrounds span a wide range of s[...]

It's Sports and Good Nutrition Day for the fifth grade at Cam Jansen's school Cam and her friends are going to Franklin Park to run races, play soccer and baseball, and have a picnic lunch. They are all walking to the park when a local bakery is robbed. Cam must use her photographic memory to help [...]

Can Cam catch a jewel thief?
Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes... even to a charity event. Cam and Eric are at a benefit with their mothers to raise money for local firefighters. When the host's pearl necklace goes missing, the luncheon turns into a whodunit, and all [...]

This book brings together African and American scholars on human rights and Africa, who look at the broad issues relating to global human rights within the specific context of Africa. The key concerns addressed include notions of traditional human rights, structural adjustment and its effect on huma[...]

Suitable for professional trainers, this title provides both questions and answers to the key factors in HR development. It includes case studies from a range of international experts in the field.[...]

"Helium Ion Microscopy: Principles and Applications" describes the theory and discusses the practical details of why scanning microscopes using beams of light ions such as the Helium Ion Microscope (HIM) are destined to become the imaging tools of choice for the 21st century. Topics covered include [...]