Twenty-six point two miles isn’t enough anymore. Obstacle course racing, which combines the endurance challenges of a marathon with the mind-bending rigors of overcoming obstacles along the way, is ta
The importance of early railways in the industrialization of the United States and Europe is a fact all of us are familiar with. To witness the amazing parallel development of the railways in Japan, h
The harrowing story of five men who were sent into a dark, airless, miles-long tunnel, hundreds of feet below the ocean, to do a nearly impossible job—with deadly results In the 1990s, Boston built
Based on 25 years of research, an internationally recognized neurologist presents a revolutionary brain-optimization program that, despite research to the contrary, proves that as we get older, we can
The most popular fashion doll in the U.S. is starring in a direct-to-DVD movie releasing in the fall of 2012. Additionally, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Random House publishing Barbie titles, so
What does it mean to be naked in public? Approaching this question from across the disciplines, this book examines the evolution of female exhibitionism from criminal taboo to prime-time entertainment
This text provides students with a solid understanding of the relationship between the structure, processing, and properties of materials. Authors Askeland and Wright present the fundamental concepts
"Explores prayer as a rhetorical art, examining situations, strategies, and performative modes of discourse directed to the divine"--Provided by publisher.
This volume is the third edition of the first-ever elementary book on the Langevin equation method for the solution of problems involving the translational and rotational Brownian motion of particles
Written for every mom who helps too much with homework just to impress the teacher and every dad who takes credit for his daughter’s soccer success, Trophy Child will give parents the encouragement th
This thoroughly revised edition of "Baseball's Best 1,000" includes updated listings plus new players, rankings, and photographs, all in a handier format that makes it a terrific pocket reference. A m
Engineers need to acquire “Back-of-the-Envelope” survival skills to obtain rough quantitative answers to real-world problems, particularly when working on projects with enormous complexity and very li
Affaire RoyalePrincess Gabriella had escaped captivity, but she'd lost her memory and her kidnappers were still on the loose. She needed a protector fast, and brash American Reeve MacGee was the perfe
PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR REVOLUTIONIZING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS"If I had to sum up this book in one word, the word would be 'brilliant'! This is one of the most insightful books on TOC, not just for healthca
THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MODELING AND SIMULATING HUMAN PHYSIOLOGYWritten by a coinventor of the Human Patient Simulator (HPS) and past president of the Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medici
The student workbook is design to help the user retain key chapter content. Included within this resource are chapter objective questions, key term definition queries, multiple choice, fill in the bla
The strength of your business depends, in part, on the strength of your workforce. You've heard that happy employees are more productive, but you're not sure how to keep your staff on track to meet y
Chapter 1: Mole Balances1.1 The Rate of Reaction, —rA1.2 The General Mole Balance Equation1.3 Batch Reactors (BRs)1.4 Continuous-Flow Reactors1.5 Industrial ReactorsChapter 2: Conversion and Reactor S
A provocative and insightful look at using managed futures to diversify investment portfolios Financial advisors have long ignored managed futures. Yet, in the past thirty years, managed futures have
The construction of buildings and structures relies on having a thorough understanding of building materials. Without this knowledge it would be impossible to build safe, efficient, and durable buildi
The corporate ladder has been the enduring standard for success since organizational hierarchy was invented. But organizations aren't what they used to be and neither is the workforce. Instead of clim
This book is dedicated to the essential components of the design process and uses case studies, labs, and group projects to show their application. With explicit guidance, students learn that the desi
In finance, as in life, there’s no such thing as a free lunch—unless you’re well diversified. The push toward diversification inspires many investors to buy index funds, a smart mov
The ability to determine the cause or causes of failure using forensic tools is essential if product quality is to be improved. It is especially true of plastic, rubber and composite products. A fail
Food and drink supply chains are complex, continually evolving systems, involving many participants and part and consequently, considerable challenges. This volume identifies six key challenges in man
High temperature solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology is a promising power generation option that features high electrical efficiency and low emissions of environmentally polluting gases, such as C
Take the Alexander Technique into the swimming pool—and improve your technique! Focusing on the most popular strokes, Steven Shaw shows swimmers how to release tension from the head, neck, and
This book discusses free vibration of single-degree-of-freedom (SDOF) systems and forced vibration of SDOF systems. It covers response to periodic dynamic loadings and impulse loads and two degrees of
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