Photodetection and measurement techniques are used by engineers and physicists to "characterize" optical devices and systems. This is a engineering tutorial on making measurements. It considers the chain of equipment: photodetectors, amplifiers, LED sources, electronic drives, basic optics, interfer[...]
The life of Howard Johnson, nicknamed "Stretch" because of his height (6'5"), epitomizes the cultural and political odyssey of a generation of African Americans who transformed the United States from a closed society to a multiracial democracy. Johnson's long-awaited memoir traces his path from firs[...]
Authentic and engaging, this illustrated guide is unique in its holistic approachâshowing how Tantric practice not only greatly enhances your sexual pleasure but also leads to richer and more satisfying experiences in every area of your life. Relevant for anyone, regardless of relationship stat[...]
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED
BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP
A collection of short works by one of America's most revered, iconoclastic, and enduring voices Mark Twain.
EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:
- A concise introduction that gives readers important background information[...]
Jazz Play AlongFor use with all B-flat, E-flat, Bass Clef and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and other split-track choices on the included CD, these first-of-a-kind packages help you mas[...]
Fans of The City of Ember will love The Mark of the Dragonfly, an adventure story set in a magical world that is both exciting and dangerous.
Piper has never seen the Mark of the Dragonfly until she finds the girl amid the wreckage of a caravan in the Meteor Fields.
The girl doesn't remember[...]
Primary Exploring Science Pupil Books are packed with real-life contexts, eye-catching photos, and informative diagrams that will keep children engaged and motivated in their science lessons.[...]
"At the end of last year, an extraordinary work of detective criticism briefly appeared, despite legal threats. Kent Johnson's "A Question Mark Above the Sun "(Punch Press) movingly speculates that Kenneth Koch forged one of Frank O'Hara's greatest poems as a posthumous tribute to his friend. A noir[...]
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is the latest in Canon's line of full-frame DSLR cameras. Its impressive array of capabilities and advanced controls allow the photographer ever more influence over the final image. With this comes more menus, buttons, and dials that the photographer must learn how to use t[...]
The ninth edition of Colonial Latin America provides a concise study of the history of the Iberian colonies in the New World and their preconquest background to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. Colonial Latin America is indispensable for students who wish to gain a deeper un[...]
Colonial Latin America examines the history of the Iberian colonies in the New World from their preconquest background to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. Updated and expanded, the eighth edition of Colonial Latin America is indispensable for students who wish to gain a deep[...]
Using path-breaking discoveries of cognitive science, Mark Johnson argues that humans are fundamentally imaginative moral animals, challenging the view that morality is simply a system of universal laws dictated by reason. According to the Western moral tradition, we make ethical decisions by applyi[...]
In "The Meaning of the Body", Mark Johnson continues his pioneering work on the exciting connections between cognitive science, language, and meaning first begun in the classic "Metaphors We Live By". Johnson uses recent research into infant psychology to show how the body generates meaning even bef[...]
"There are books--few and far between--which carefully, delightfully, and genuinely turn your head inside out. This is one of them. It ranges over some central issues in Western philosophy and begins the long overdue job of giving us a radically new account of meaning, rationality, and objectivity."[...]
Social Work and Minorities examines the new challenges presented to Social Workers throughout Europe by the complex problems occasioned by increased migration and settlement and the growing awareness of the specific needs of refugees and asylum seekers. Contributors use illustrative examples from t[...]
This comprehensive overview of the history of education, from ancient times to the present day, is a thematic survey of the history of education throughout the world.
From Confucius, the Greek and the Egyptians, Mark S. Johnson takes an integrated look at ancient education and the development of [...]
What are human beings like? How is knowledge possible? What is truth? Where do moral values come from? Questions like these have stood at the center of Western philosophy for centuries. In addressing them, philosophers have made certain fundamental assumptionsthat we can know our own minds by intro[...]
Facilitating the transition from KS2 to KS3
The critically acclaimed Superman: Red Son now collected in a brand new edition
In this vivid tale of Cold War paranoia, the ship carrying the infant who would grow up to become Superman lands in the midst of the 1950s Soviet Union, where he is raised on a collective. As he becomes a symbol to [...]
Mark A. Michaels and Patricia Johnson have written a modern and comprehensive book that celebrates the sacredness of the body (and desire) within the Hindu Tantric tradition, one which aims to dispel remnants of our Puritan past that define many natural activities of our daily life, including sexual[...]
Take your sex life from ordinary to extraordinary with this fun and easy-to-use beginner's guide to authentic Tantra. Explore new and surprising sources of sensual delight with fifty-four Tantric techniques for enhancing intimacy and deepening pleasure. Proving that Tantric lovemaking doesn't have t[...]