This illustrative book explains the mechanisms responsible for the strength and durability properties of LWAC. Along with history and application, physical properties and chemical durability are described in detail including fire resistance and microstructure development. These definitions will part[...]

In this second installment of Persson's trilogy of police procedurals featuring the "small, fat and primitive" Evert Backstrom, the grand master's most appallingly repulsive (and funniest) character is finally given his fifteen minutes of fame by way of his patented combination of laziness, luck, an[...]

In the middle of an unusually hot Swedish summer, a young woman studying at the Vaxjo Police Academy is brutally murdered. Police Inspector Evert Backstrom is unwillingly drafted in from Stockholm to head up the investigation. Egotistical, vain and utterly prejudiced against everything, Backstrom is[...]

Export & Import - Winning in the Global Marketplace is a practical handbook for how to do international business. It suits both the person who is new to the game as well as representatives of business organizations who want to improve their skills for a more advanced professional approach. The book [...]

The latest volume in our series highlighting the great American illustrators. This lavishly illustrated book covers every aspect of this important artist s career with authoritative articles, hundreds of incredible full color illustrations and rarely seen photographs. One of America s best known mag[...]

This new major work answers the growing global need for a resource that captures and presents a comprehensive overview of the literature in the field of family business. The last three decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in research on family businesses, as institutions have increasingly reco[...]