The term steroid has become virtually synonymous with drug abuse in sport to the majority of the public. However these steroids -androgens- actually comprise only a single relatively small class of b
The term steroid has become virtually synonymous with drug abuse in sport to the majority of the public. However these steroids - androgens-actually comprise only a single relatively small class of b
Paule Marshall (b. 1929) is a major contributor to the canons of African American and Caribbean American literature. In 1959, she published her first novel, Brown Girl, Brownstones, and was quickly re
Responding to the rash of books supporting a "new atheism" in recent years, some excellent rebuttals and refutations by Berlinski, Novak, Hart, Day, and others have also been published. The present b
Literary Nonfiction. This volume collects the essays presented at The Hyphenate Writer and the Legacy of Exile colloquium, held in February, 2008. This colloquium was born from a discussion that has b
Volume 8 in the series, appearing in two parts, A and B, deals with the systematics of cyst nematodes of the subfamily Heteroderinae. Cyst nematodes are important pathogens causing extensive damage an
A collection of remarkable paintings created mostly without paint. Since the mid-1990s, Sergej Jensen (b. in Copenhagen in 1971) has been offering one of the most remarkable responses to the question
Volume 8 in the series, appearing in two parts, A and B, deals with the systematics of cyst nematodes of the subfamily Heteroderinae. Cyst nematodes are important pathogens causing extensive damage an
A new, lavishly illustrated book on the weapons, uniforms, and other key details that defined the world’s most legendary warriors This illustrated book examines the various tribes that fought b
There are hundreds of ways to lead a more environmentally friendly, socially conscious, and liberally minded life--ways that can even be enjoyable. What readers will find in this friendly inclusive b
This issue features internationally renowned experts who have provided their expertise on a variety of topics related to the importance of vitamin D. It was not until feedback loops were identified b
British painter Chris Ofili (b. 1968) is one of the most remarkable artists of his generation. This vibrantly illustrated survey, which accompanies a major Tate exhibi-tion, sheds new light on Ofili’s
British artist Dexter Dalwood (b.1960) is the closest thing the contemporary scene has to a 'history painter'. His haunting paintings and collages depict scenes that bear the traces of important histo
Andrew B. Leiter presents the first book-length study of the sexually violent African American man, or "black beast," as a composite literary phenomenon. According to Leiter, the black beast theme ser
The Comics of Chris Ware: Drawing Is a Way of Thinking brings together contributions from established and emerging scholars about the comics of Chicago-based cartoonist Chris Ware (b. 1967). Both insi
A powerful story about the African philosophy of teamwork and collaboration that has the power to reshape our workplaces, our relationships with our coworkers, and our personal lives, written by the b
A complete full-color review of anatomyOrganized by body region rather than organ system, this full-color review focuses on what students must truly know to succeed in anatomy course exams.Features: B
It's the White Cat's birthday! Everyone in Enchantia is planning the perfect party but something seems to be going wrong?guests keep disappearing, and there's a mysterious photographer who might not b
Follow the heroic Pony Express riders as they travel from Missouri to California and back again across the American West! Through dry desert heat, to freezing mountain blizzards, amidst a harrowing b
Born to slaves in 1862, Ida B. Wells became a fearless antilynching crusader, women’s rights advocate, and journalist. Wells’s refusal to accept any compromise on racial inequality caused
Published in 1964, this study of the Republican Party in Georgia during the nineteenth century shows the party as a failed and frustrated institution. Its brief moment of power during Reconstruction b
This pretty Dusky Meadow Journal design is accented with silver foil highlights and raised embossing for a dimensional effect. Convenient, small-format size is easy to take with you most everywhere, b
In January 1, 1885, Wells, Fargo & Company's chief detective James B. Hume and special agent John N. Thacker published a report summarizing the company's losses during the previous 14 years. It liste
In 1931, when the Nashville Banner conducted a survey to determine the "Greatest Tennesseans" to date, the state's Confederate "War Governor," Isham G. Harris (1818--1897), ranked tenth on the list, b
Reineke, a music writer and research consultant, provides the first biography of folk singer and guitarist Ramblin' Jack Elliot (b. 1931), which shows how his career parallels the rise of folk music's
Barratt (humanities, University of Waikato, NZ) has taken one manuscript of the British Museum, MS Harley 494, and created a history of its time, owners and content. Until quite recently, devotional b
George B. McClellan was a second lieutenant in the formation of combat engineers that accompanied Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott's army of invasion during the Mexican War (1846 -- 1848). His diary and corre
A step-by-step guide to designing and implementing an amazing customer service culture In today's competitive business environment, keeping customers happy is the key to long-term success. But some b
This handy resource is a ready-made toolkit of ideas, methods, techniques, and models that assist and support your work as an internal or external organizational consultant. The Annual addresses the b
This text provides a superbly researched insight into Markovian demand inventory models. The result of ten years of research, this work covers all aspects of demand inventory where they are modeled b
Always a popular ensemble is the brass trio. Scored for b-flat trumpet, horn and trombone, this versatile combination of instruments can now play this collection of three Renaissance pieces. These are
The heaviest book of all time! The Spinal Tap of books! A gorgeous, time-wasting, absolutely essential toilet reader! Part rock trivia contest, part encyclopedia of excess, The Official Heavy Metal B
Perhaps best known for his iconic paintings and sculptures of LOVE, also featured on a u.s. postage stamp, and HOPE, created in support of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, Robert Indiana (b.
A duke must choose wisely . . . Leopold Dautry, the notorious Duke of Villiers, must wed quickly and nobly?and his choices, alas, are few. The Duke of Montague's daughter, Eleanor, is exquisitely b
Introducing and presenting thirty core texts from the sociological writings of W. E. B. Du Bois, Robert Wortham's unique reader highlights Du Bois as a multifaceted researcher and thinker who, by atte
Their Place Inside the Body-Politic is a phrase Susan B. Anthony used to express her aspiration for something women had not achieved, but it also describes the woman suffrage movement’s transformation
This interdisciplinary panorama of Dublin from the tenth through the sixteenth centuries is a fitting tribute to Professor Howard B. Clarke who spent much of his career investigating the history of to
In this extraordinary book, based on 150 in-depth interviews, Lori B. Girshick, a sociologist and social justice activist, brings together the voices of sex- and gender-diverse people who speak with
Provides a fictional account of Sam Briscoe, an Army lieutenant colonel, whose secret job in wartime Cambodia exposes him to fraud in the Cambodian armed forces. His situation is further complicated b
This is the first systematic history of U.S. efforts to help forge a settlement between India and Pakistan on the "Kashmir question."Former ambassador Howard B. Schaffer draws on interviews with senio
