Come and explore the world under your feet with the Dirtmeister and friends! Part graphic novel, part fun guidebook, this very cool, rocky journey introduces both eager and reluctant readers to the ba
The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city a
Before 1914, traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast meant going by land across the entire United States. To go by sea involved a long journey around South America and north along the Pacific
At the center of the Wheel of Worlds, on the planet Kalighoul, one centuries-old creature known as Teknophage watches all and plots and executes the most diabolical evil schemes ever imagined. Whether
Discover history through the eyes of one of the smartest, funniest, and coolest figures from America's past. This book presents 50 of Benjamin Franklin's famous "wise words" from Poor Richard's Almana
A gift-appropriate, modernized adaptation of more than 100 maxims according to which the first president conducted his life shares insight into Washington's beliefs and the historical events of his ti
The 65 million year-old intelligent dinosaur known as Teknophage has begun to lose his grip on his awesome power over untold universes and possibly what passes for his sanity. Has his insatiable lust
The 65 million year-old intelligent dinosaur known as Teknophage has begun to lose his grip on his awesome power over untold universes and possibly what passes for his sanity. Has his insatiable lust
This book examines the complex network of influences that collide in the culture of digital fighting games. Players from all over the world engage in competitive combat with one another, forming commu
We make decisions every day. Yet we are sometimes perplexed by the decisions we make, and all the more by the decisions of others. To make things more complicated, we live in an age where t
We make decisions every day. Yet we are sometimes perplexed by the decisions we make, and all the more by the decisions of others. To make things more complicated, we live in an age
"A Companion to Creative Writing" comprehensively considers key aspects of the practice, profession and culture of creative writing in the contemporary world.The most comprehensive collection specific
COLLEGE MEN and Masculinities is a comprehensive handbook that offers a compilation of the best classic and contemporary research on male students in higher education. The editors, Shaun R. Harper and
This substantial volume showcases 35 of the presentations delivered at the 5th International Brachiopod Congress in Copenhagen. The brachiopod congresses are a focus for cutting-edge research in brach
This textbook presents introductory ecology in an accessible, state-of-the-art format designed to cultivate the novice student's understanding of, and fascination with, the natural world. In a concise
The 21st Century brings all new rules. Entrepreneurs are challenging conventional wisdom and thinking outside the box. One of the first challenges involves challenging the assumption that a business h
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Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) is the detection and screening of genetic abnormality in gametes prior to fertilisation and embryos fertilised in vitro prior to implantation. This exciting new
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Provides syntheses of studies in three continents on the problem of achieving and understanding tropical rural development without compromising longer-term sustainability of the soil and water systems
For an active scientist, tracking down the data needed for planning and carrying out experiments can be time-consuming and frustrating. Now the Labfax series of reference databooks provides all the es
