Papers presented at a 1971 NATO Conference on the the state of the North Sea. This volume evolved from the North Sea Science Conference held under the auspices of the NATO Science Committee at Aviem
This book offers the first full-scale account of the merchant builders, Levitt, U.S. Homes, Fox and Jacobs, and Eichler Homes prominently among them, who gave a major impetus to the postwar building b
Smiley Shark's toothy smile at first frightens the other sea animals, but it comes in handy to scare the fisherman when his friends are caught in a net.
Despite its haphazard growth, the Web hides powerful underlying regularities -- fromthe organization of its links to the patterns found in its use by millions of users. Many of theseregularities have
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Learn how large corporations can make real improvements in their standard business practices without jeopardizing their competitiveness in the global marketplace. S. Prakash Sethi, a preeminent b
The story of Colette Jackson, a 30 year old virgin who is married to a man 46 years her senior. Although Colette's life has many twists and turns, some bad, some good, Colette always sums it up by t
Retold in both Spanish and English, the universally loved story The Sleeping Beauty will delight a new generation of readers. The striking illustrations give a new look to this classic tale, and the b
The first in a series of texts detailing best practices in disease control during forced relocation and conflict mass migrations looks at epidemiology and management and intervention strategies for ma
It has been said that how a society treats its least well-off members speaks volumes about its humanity. If so, our treatment of the mentally ill suggests that American society is inhumane: swinging b
>'I can make this march, and make Georgia howl.' -William Tecumseh Sherman The 'March to the Sea' shocked Georgians from Atlanta to Savannah. In the late autumn of 1864, as Sherman's troops cut a four
All the Icelandic sagas portray a world well aware of the power of words: to praise, to blame, to curse and to taunt. Yet these five stories are unusual in putting a skald, or poet, centre stage and b
A mystery story of magical intensity set in a barren landscapeOn Copper Beech’s 10th birthday her aunt suddenly sends her away to the Snowy Mountains to stay with family she?never knew?she had. In a b
In 1997 Michael Flecker investigated a shipwreck in the north Java sea. The wreck comprised the remains of a mid 10th-century ship with its cargo of thousands of ceramic and non-ceramic artefacts.
Caldecott Medal winner Paul O. Zelinsky's first moving-parts book since the best-selling Wheels on the Bus is a beauty. To the verses of "This Old Man," an ingenious visual narrative follows a young b
A woman awakens in a strange room with the sea roaring below. She is permitted to leave the house and enters a strange city filled with even stranger characters. But she has no memory. Where is she, a
Physical health is continually affected by the mind. Positive thinking, learning to deal with anger and malice, and being a part of creative social networks can extend life and lessen our chances of b
"Jeff Rattiner has found another way to help producers. This book is a must-have for financial advisors, especially those that aspire to be Million Dollar Producers." -Thomas B. Gau, CPA, CFP Presiden
Austria in 1938 is under the shadow of the Nazis, but twelve-year-old Greta doesn't notice-she cares only for her piano lessons with their new neighbor, a teacher with a mysterious past. Herr Hummel b
"Social Capital is an important crtique that should stimulate further analysis and dicussion of what constitutes community." ? New Political Science "The reader emerges with a good sense of the gaps i
When did the "silent deeps" become cacophonous and galaxies begin to swimin a sea of cosmic noise? Why do we think that noises have colors and that colors can be loud? Howloud is too loud, and says wh
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This book is a sequel to The Chinese Learner, which was first published in 1996 and has been widely acclaimed. The 1996 book made a seminal contribution to the field by focusing on the influence of cu
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Fascinating, easy-to-understand book for would-be cryptanalysts of all ages teaches how to invent and decipher a host of codes and secret messages, including the "Moving Ahead" cipher used b
Whether you understand politics or not, it still affects your life in very real ways. But American politics can be confusing. What’s a caucus? How do primaries work? How can you sift through all the b
