In "What Einstein Told His Cook", 'an American food columnist and chemistry professor manages to make the mysteries of food science funny and accessible' ("The Observer"). 'Perfect reading for the room that can't be mentioned on the food and drink pages' ("The Guardian"), "What Einstein Told His Coo[...]

Written in the thirteenth century, Njal's Saga is a story that explores perennial human problems-from failed marriages to divided loyalties, from the law's inability to curb human passions to the terrible consequences when decent men and women are swept up in a tide of violence beyond their control.[...]

A powerful and moving account of the campaign for civil rights in modern America. Robert Cook is concerned less with charismatic leaders like Martin Luther King, and more with the ordinary men and women who were mobilised by the grass-roots activities of civil-rights workers and community leaders.[...]

Why is red meat red? How do they decaffeinate coffee? Do you wish you understood the science of food but don't want to plow through dry, technical books? In "What Einstein Told His Cook," University of Pittsburgh chemistry professor emeritus and award-winning "Washington Post" food columnist Robert [...]

Written by senior faculty at Cook County Hospital, "Cook County Manual of Emergency Procedures" presents over 100 procedures performed in the emergency department in a templated, bulleted format. This text is an invaluable guide for the clinician who may confront a wide range of emergencies, both co[...]

Oriented toward those who will use finite elements (FE) rather than toward theoreticians and computer programmers. Emphasizes the behavior of FE and how to use the FE method successfully. Includes several examples of FE analysis— each one features a critique of the accuracy of the solutions. C[...]

This book has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect developments since the third edition, with an emphasis on structural mechanics. Coverage is up-to-date without making the treatment highly specialized and mathematically difficult. Basic theory is clearly explained to the reader, while adv[...]

Why does the top one per cent of the population capture such a disproportionate amount of the wealth? Why do top athletes win dozens of sponsorship deals, yet competitors who finish just moments behind struggle to attract a single deal? Why does one product become a runaway success, while others flo[...]

Inferencing is defined as 'the act of deriving logical conclusions from premises known or assumed to be true', and it is one of the most important processes necessary for successful comprehension during reading. This volume features contributions by distinguished researchers in cognitive psychology,[...]

"A Gay History of Britain", the new standard history of love and desire between men in Britain, is a landmark achievement. Covering nearly a thousand years from the Norman Conquest to the internet age, it is a history rich in personalities, not only public figures like Richard the Lionheart or Derek[...]