Dr. Sherwin Nuland, author of the National Book Award-winning How We Die, once again combines knowledge, compassion, and elegance of expression to shed light on the workings of our bodies from the per
This multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional collection offers the first ever full-scale analysis of legal fictions. Its focus is on fictions in legal practice, examining and evaluating their roles i
"IT'S THE GREATEST FRAUD IN HUMAN HISTORY.""Where did we come from?""How did we get here?""Sea creatures coming out of the sea, growing limbs and living in""trees and then turning into Monkeys who cha
Good stories are about people Good science fiction stories are about science and people. So how to you put good science into a story that is about people? That's what this book is about. It's about lo
Unflinchingly honest, moving, and funny, Half a Life shows how a girl without means or promise and with only a loving mother, chutzpah, a bit of fraud, and a lot of luck turned into somebody. In 1964
Why Science?We are fascinated by discovery: who discovered what, and how?This ranges from a look outward at the night sky with scientists like Kepler, astronauts like Neil Armstrong, to physicist like
Most don't realize that the Western World shares a worldview based on the science from about three centuries ago, Newtonian science. This worldview and the science behind it have become both outdated
In this book, internationally recognized experts in philosophy of science, computer science, and modeling and simulation are contributing to the discussion on how ontology, epistemology, and teleology
The purpose of the book is to identify certain areas of fraud waste and abuse by officials from both the state and federal government. These officials have been abusing the trust that the American tax
The purpose of the book is to identify certain areas of fraud waste and abuse by officials from both the state and federal government. These officials have been abusing the trust that the American tax
What is sin? What is karma? What is the difference between religion and spirituality? How do the stories, myths, and legends of the past affect us and our present belief systems? What is science disco
What is sin? What is karma? What is the difference between religion and spirituality? How do the stories, myths, and legends of the past affect us and our present belief systems? What is science disco
Peter Benton arrives in Buenos Aires, Argentina in June 1945 to investigate possible fraud in the local office of a foreign film distributor. In Buenos Aires, he reunites with his partner from his day
On June 22nd, 2007, following a conviction for securities fraud, Jerry Byrne was sentenced to prison for 2 1/3rd to 7 years. Byrne is led away in tears. That very afternoon he is shackled and put on a
On June 22nd, 2007, following a conviction for securities fraud, Jerry Byrne was sentenced to prison for 2 1/3rd to 7 years. Byrne is led away in tears. That very afternoon he is shackled and put on a
The goal of this volume of Research in Science Education is to examine the relationship between science education policy and practice and the special role that science education researchers play in in
While competing in a fishing contest off Martha's Vineyard, thirteen-year-old Ben Daggett overhears two unscrupulous men who plot to win the contest by cheating and sets out to expose the fraud before
When we use science to describe and understand the world around us, we are in essence grasping nature through symmetry. In fact, modern theoretical physics suggests that symmetry is a, if not the, fou
Fire ants. Fraud. Footie pajamas. Twins Edgar and Ellen live alone -- their parents disappeared years ago, and who can blame them? -- in the quaint, little town of Nod's Limbs, in a grim, gray house
How the new science of "metabolic programming" can help you: Maximize your baby's IQ and development Prevent allergies and obesity Prevent or cure picky eating Teach your child to enjoy healthy foods
In this fascinating insider’s account, an American woman who became an investor alleges that irresponsibility, incompetence, greed, and fraud at Lloyd’s, the world’s most glamorous insurance enterpris
Service science constitutes an interdisciplinary approach to systematic innovation in service systems, integrating managerial, social, legal and engineering aspects to address the theoretical and prac
This book provides a comprehensive review of the current knowledge on writing and publishing scientific research papers and the social contexts. It deals with both English and non-Anglophone science w
Beauty manifests itself in nature, and that beauty inspires love, kindness, and goodwill. In The Morning Echo, author Javed Naseer explores a plethora of subjects revolving around nature and science a
"The Secret Science of Combat Strategy "presents a useful resource for anyone interested in martial arts hoping to improve their knowledge and skills. Author Jules Aib provides instructions and detail
Researchers agree that schools construct a particular image of science, in which some characteristics are featured while others end up in oblivion. The result is that although most children are likely
Are you out of your body? At least part of you may be, if consciousness can extend beyond the brain in your skull. In "Science and Spirit," authors Charles F. Emmons and Penelope Emmons explore some i
Sciencepalooza is a collection of science poetry for grades one through five. Each rhyming poem has a catchy title and focuses on a specific science topic. Some of the poems can also be sung to famili
Businesses, institutions, families, and individuals rely on security measures to keep themselves and their assets safe. In "The Art and Science of Security, " author Joel Jesus M. Supan provides a pra
"The Science of Volleyball Practice Development and Drill Design" seeks to provide volleyball coaches at all levels with the tools for developing and improving their ability to teach and train volleyb
The author offers a new science Environics, which is a study of the future development of social systems and the world. This is for intellectual people all over the world and, most especially, to lead
This Book contains shocking revelations, on how third world developing countries become subservient to economically powerful giants, even having to cover-up major frauds perpetrated on sovereign State
POETRY BY ME AND MY FAMILY About ART, SCIENCE, LOVE & LIFE These poems are fun to read, and you learn something new about art, science, love and life. They come out of the love I have for my wife,
POETRY BY ME AND MY FAMILY About ART, SCIENCE, LOVE & LIFE These poems are fun to read, and you learn something new about art, science, love and life. They come out of the love I have for my wife,
"Blackbird Comes Calling" brings faith, science, and the world of mental illness together, providing a refreshing, inspirational look into the need for faith and medicine to work together for the bene
"Blackbird Comes Calling" brings faith, science, and the world of mental illness together, providing a refreshing, inspirational look into the need for faith and medicine to work together for the bene
This Festschrift volume contains the proceedings of the conference Mathematical Methods in Computer Science, MMICS 2008, which was held during December 17-19, 2008, in Karlsruhe, Germany, in memory of
More than any other writer of the twentieth century, Henri Poincare brought the elegant, but often complicated, ideas about science and mathematics to the general reader. A genius who throughout his l
Explains scientific concepts used in specific episodes of the "Star Trek" television series, including ideas in planetology, space medicine, materials science, engineering, and exobiology
