An internationally known yoga instructor outlines an eight-week program of basic yoga postures, meditation, and breath awareness intended to lead practitioners toward balance--physical, emotional, and psychological. 250 full-color photos.[...]
This major new study shows how war can be thought of in terms of proactive risk management rather than in terms of conventional threat response. It addresses why the study of risk management has helped fields such as sociology and criminology conceptualize new policy challenges but has made limited [...]
Thomas is going on a special trip to the circus, and there are lots of wonderful things to discover along the way--a beautiful hot air balloon, a playful dolphin, and a barrel of monkeys, just to name a few! Lift and peek behind the many flaps and see the hidden surprises. Preschoolers will want to [...]
This book features 25 additional chapters available online. This is the landmark text on how to achieve optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based medication therapy. Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach is written to help you advance the quality of patient care through evidence-based m[...]
The first edition of Analysis for Longitudinal Data has become a classic. Describing the statistical models and methods for the analysis of longitudinal data, it covers both the underlying statistical theory of each method, and its application to a range of examples from the agricultural and biomedi[...]
Proteus, the mythical sea god who could alter his appearance at will, embodies one of the promises of online games: the ability to reinvent oneself. Yet inhabitants of virtual worlds rarely achieve this liberty, Nick Yee contends. In fact, although online games evoke a sense of freedom and escapism,[...]
Gotta find 'em all All the newest Pokemon are hiding in this paper-over-board picture book.
Find that Pokemon
Can you help Ash locate Pikachu? Or help Brock get to Ash & Chikorita? You'll need sharp eyes and some expert knowledge. But if you're up to the challenge, you're in for some serio[...]
This is the classic introduction to Chinese calligraphy. In nine richly illustrated chapters Chiang Yee explores the aesthetics and the technique of this art in which rhythm, line, and structure are perfectly embodied. He measures the slow change from pictograph to stroke to the style and shape of w[...]
Analyzes four biblical passages (Genesis 2-3, Hosea 1-3, Ezekiel 23, and Proverbs 7) in which a woman is the source or symbol of sin.[...]
The classic architectural drawing compendium--now in a richly updated editionToday's most comprehensive compendium of architectural drawing types and methods, both hand drawn and computer generated, "Architectural Drawing: A Visual Compendium of Types and Methods" remains a one-of-a-kind visual refe[...]
Rewire your brain for investing success As an investment advisor to high net worth individuals, Wai-Yee Chen has spent years watching her clients make investment decisions--some good decisions and some not-so-good decisions.[...]
With the recent proliferation of service-oriented architectures (SOA), cloud computing technologies, and distributed-interconnected systems, distributed fusion is taking on a larger role in a variety of applications-from environmental monitoring and crisis management to intelligent buildings and def[...]