In 1966, at the height of minimal art in New York, artist Michael Snow chose not to make another object to be placed in a room but instead spent a year planning a film of a room: Wavelength, a forty-five-minute more or less straight-line zoom from the near to the far wall of a loft space, accompanie[...]
Describes the building of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, the training of its gladiators, and the different types of combat they fought in its arena.[...]
The U.S. health care system is in crisis. At stake are the quality of care for millions of Americans and the financial well-being of individuals and employers squeezed by skyrocketing costs - not to mention the stability of state and federal government budgets. In "Redefining Health Care", internati[...]
New York, when viewed at ground level, is a messy city - in the best and worst senses of the word - a polyglot mix of people, in all shapes, sizes, and dress. That is why the only way to get a full picture of what the city looks like is to follow photographer Michael Yamashita's axiom - 'Go high'. T[...]
Gone-Away Lake is a recipient of the Newberry Honor Summer has a magic all its own in Elizabeth Enright's beloved story about two children and their discovery of a ghostly lakeside resort. This modern classic is once again available, but now with handsome new cover art by Mary GrandPre to complemen[...]
Langford's Advanced Photography is the only Advanced Photography guide a serious student or aspiring professional will ever need. In this eigth edition Efthimia Bilissi continues in the footsteps of Michael Langford by combining an unrivalled level of technical detail with a straightforward writing [...]
Education for life! Based on feedback from teachers and students around the world, New Opportunities now comes with new features and components to make your lessons even more motivating and successful[...]
"This readable, practical book helps business people quickly understand what business intelligence is, how it works, where it's used, and why and when to use it--all illustrated by real case studies, not just theory." Nigel Pendse Author of The OLAP Report www.olapreport.com
So much information, [...]
This update to a Wrox bestseller dives in and guides the reader through the entire process of creating dynamic, data-driven sites using the open source "AMP" model: Apache Web server, the MySQL database system, and the PHP scripting language. The team of expert authors covers PHP scripting, database[...]
A collection of original novellas includes Orson Scott Card's "In the Dragon's House," Mercedes Lackey's "Joust," Tanith Lee's "Love in a Time of Dragons," Elizabeth Moon's "Judgment," and Michael Swanwick's "King Dragon." Original. 25,000 first printing.[...]
This new volume of the "Biopsy Interpretation Series" addresses biopsies of the uterine cervix and corpus (endometrium) in one text. It provides a practical approach to some of the most common biopsy material encountered by surgical pathologists. Normal histology, non-neoplastic conditions, and neop[...]
Describes the building of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, and tells how it was used
If you think money can t buy happiness, you re not spending it right. Two rising stars in behavioral science explain how money can buy happiness if you follow five core principles of smarter spending.
"Happy Money "offers a tour of new research on the science of spending. Most people recognize t[...]
Two professors combine their fascinating and cutting-edge research in behavioral science to explain how money can buy happiness--if you follow five core principles of smart spending.
Most people recognize that they need professional advice on how to earn, save, and invest their money. When it co[...]
One of the country's leading authorities on popular entertainment presents an eye-opening and unique biography of two larger-than-life legends--Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson--and their unlikely yet enduring friendship. From the moment Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson met, they were hooked[...]
Activities for Teaching Gender and Sexuality in the University Classroom is the first interdisciplinary collection of activities devoted entirely to teaching about gender and sexuality. It offers both new and seasoned instructors a range of exciting exercises that can be immediately adapted for thei[...]
Don t just learn about the history of the Revolutionary War experience it. Witness the Boston Massacre. Be there to hear the shot heard round the world at the battles of Lexington and Concord. And experience the intensity of battle at Bunker Hill. With 167 choices and 45 possible endings, The Revolu[...]
Acute Care for Elders (ACE) is a model of care designed to improve functional outcomes and to improve the processes for the care of older patients. This model includes: an environment of care designed to promote improved function for older patients; an interdisciplinary team that works together to i[...]
Audiology Answers is designed to supplement and reinforce the audiology component of the otolaryngology/ENT resident training program. In addition, this book will be useful for medical students doing otolaryngology clerkships, physicians of all specialties who see patients for ear problems, and stud[...]
Highlighting the dangers of modern pet food--how it is unbalanced, creates addiction, and often contains ingredients that can literally poison your pet, this book destroys the myths propounded by pet food companies that human food is bad for pets, and that natural food diets are unsafe. Three veteri[...]
This is a new and updated edition of this popular title. Visitors to South-East Asia are astonished at the profusion of marine life that exists in this biodiversity hot-spot. This concise, easy-to-follow field guide to 270 species of fish, corals and marine invertebrates is an essential companion fo[...]