The Avengers meets Louis Sachar in this hilarious and action-packed tween novel by John David Anderson, which Publishers Weekly called a "superhero story that any comics fan will enjoy" in a starred review.Andrew Bean might be a part of H.E.R.O., a secret organization for the training of superhero s[...]
Provides an approach to compressible flow for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering students. Using historical vignettes that show the evolution of the field, this title includes pedagogical features -"Roadmaps" showing the development of a given topic, and "Design Boxes" giving examples of design de[...]
This pioneering text provides an excellent introduction to CFD at the senior level in aerospace and mechanical engineering, and to some extent, chemical and civil engineering. It can also serve as a one-semester introductory course at the beginning graduate level, as a useful precursor to a more ser[...]
"Motor Learning and Control: Concepts and Applications" provides an introductory study of motor learning and control for students who aspire to become practitioners in exercise science, physical education, and other movement-oriented professions. The text opens with an introduction to motor skills a[...]
Global Environments through the Quaternary delves into the environmental changes that have taken place during the Quaternary: the two to three million years during which man has inhabited the Earth. It is essential reading for any students seeking a balanced, objective overview of this truly interdi[...]
Most people who have taken a biology course in the past 50 years are familiar with the work of David Lack, but few remember his name. Almost all general biology texts produced during that period have a figure showing the beak size differences among the finches of the Galapagos Islands from Lack's 1[...]
The behavior of solid and liquid matter at high pressures and temperatures is best described in a phase diagram, which shows the regions of stability of different phases of the material. Thanks to the diamond-anvil cell, which has made possible much higher pressures, and to new and very accurate the[...]
Demonstrates how statistical results provide insights into business decisions, and presents solutions to contemporary business problems. This title includes coverage of the statistical and business software to manage statistical information.[...]
Introduce your students to management science techniques with the thorough, applications-oriented coverage you can trust from the definitive leader in traditional management science texts. The best-selling Anderson/Sweeney/Williams/Martin's INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCE: A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH[...]
Presents a discussions of the business law for the typical undergraduate students - offering the comprehensive coverage you require without overwhelming students with unnecessary detail.[...]
Presents various discussions of law. This title offers integrated examples and applications that feature different events and familiar situations to help students grasp critical legal concepts, and provides guidance in helping students prepare for the CPA exam.[...]
The true story of the Mau Mau rebellion of 1952-60 in Kenya, told for the first time This book tells for the first time the story of the dirty war the British fought in Kenya, in the run-up to the country's independence in 1964. In 1952, after years of tension and bitterness, the grievances of the G[...]
An introduction to business statistics that offers a wealth of real-world examples, proven methods, and application exercises that demonstrate how statistics can inform decisions and suggest solutions to business problems.[...]
Discusses and clearly develops each statistical technique in an application setting. This title focuses on real-world applications and the integrated strengths of Microsoft[registered] Excel[registered] 2010.[...]
Essentials of Contemporary Business Statistics
Suitable for students across the United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East and Africa, this edition builds on the text's well-respected foundations to deliver a comprehensive revision.[...]
The Polesotechnic League of star traders was prospering, and Nicholas Van Rijn, its most flamboyant member, was prospering most of all as commerce flowed between the stars. But not all League members played fair when trading, nor did some of the non-human races of the galaxy object to dirty tricks. [...]
Volume two in the "Complete Technic Civilization Series", "Star Trader" continues the further adventures of Nicholas Van Rijn and his resourceful assistant, David Falkayn. This title includes the novel "Satan's World".[...]
Suitable for students across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, this textbook is packed with diverse realistic examples from Scotland to Saudi Arabia for students studying Management Science and Operations Research at postgraduate and undergraduate level.[...]
"I am not sure there is any other pair of monosyllabic words in the English language that evokes as powerful a sense of place as Wall Street, except, of course, New York itself." So writes famed architectural critic Paul Goldberger in his introduction to one of the most important photographic books [...]
These collected essays examine different aspects of the modern law of the sea. They address many key provisions in the United Convention on the Law of the Sea, including its historical development, the substantive rules governing navigation, resources, the regime of the high seas, maritime jurisdict[...]