When you focus on solving a puzzle, the problems of the world seem to slip away. It’s a meditative, Zen process—and these 272 elegant, intricate sudoku, designed to resemble mandalas, engage both the
Esteemed Canadian author Peter C. Newman recounts the dramatic journey of the United Empire Loyalists—their exodus from America, their resettlement in the wilds of British North America, and their def
This, the second edition of the BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Musculoskeletal Imaging, has been extensively updated reflecting the dramatic changes that have taken place in radiography over the pa
Lavishly illustrated with over 100 photos, the second edition of From Myth to Creation offers a dramatic insider's view of the cognitive and symbolic worlds of indigenous potters and woodworkers in
This is a groundbreaking study of the two most prestigious orchestras in Germany and Austriaand two of the preeminent musical institutions in the world of classical musicduring the dramatic period of
How did Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood win power so quickly after the dramatic “Arab Spring” uprising that ended President Hosni Mubarak’s thirty-year reign in February 2011? And why did the Brotherhood f
The last two-three decades have seen a dramatic rise in South–South economic relations, yet no book exists that systematically examines these changes in the global economy. Most studies on South–South
Roos presents readers with a comprehensive examination of the driving force of the fictional power couples that populate daytime dramatic television programming (soap operas) in the United States.
No wine category has seen more dramatic growth in recent years than American Rhone–variety wines. Winemakers are devoting more energy, more acreage, and more bottlings to Rhone than ever before. The f
This comprehensive and enthralling history of Tokyo demonstrates how the turbulent events of the past became dramatic opportunities to remake this centuries-old city into what it has become today.In a
Mick Oberon may look like just another private detective, but beneath the fedora and the overcoat, he’s got pointy ears and he’s packing a wand. Oberon’s used to solving supernatural crimes, but the l
With its cheery cover, Will Shortz Presents Keep Merry and Sudoku On is bound to be the book every puzzle fan will want to be seen solving this season.Edited by puzzlemaster Will Shortz, this beautifu
The socio-economic transformations of the 1990s have forced many people in Poland into impoverishment. Hunters, Gatherers, and Practitioners of Powerlessness gives a dramatic account of life after thi
Big, unexpected changes are here to staySlow, incremental change has become a relic of the past. Today's shifts come fast and big. They are what Darrell West calls megachanges, in which dramatic disru
Shaia “Shy” Ratani is a clever rogue who makes her living outside of strictly legal methods. While hiding out in the frontier city of Yanmass, she accepts a job solving a nobleman’s murder, only to fi
An anonymous telegram brings strange news to Baker Street; there is an impostor Sherlock Holmes at work in New York City, solving cases and taking society by storm. The real Sherlock Holmes, fresh fro
A family story told in four dramatic sections that explores how small actions and changes can give rise to startling and unintended consequences.Trajectory. Declination. Impact. Escape Velocity. These
The images accompanying the founding of the United State--of honored Founders, dramatic battle scenes, and seminal moments--gave visual shape to Revolutionary events and symbolized an entirely new con
The book offers a comprehensive introduction to methods for solving multiple criteria decision making and group decision making problems with hesitant fuzzy information. It reports on the authors’ lat
CHERYL HOLT continues to dazzle readers with another sexy, dramatic tale of love, intrigue, and romance...Benjamin Grey, was a young man when a mysterious scandal erupted in London that would change h
For undergraduate electrical engineering students, Cardoso explains the finite element method for solving dedicated electromagnetic problems based on the basic laws of electromagnetics, without usi
This book presents advances and innovations in grouping genetic algorithms, enriched with new and unique heuristic optimization techniques. These algorithms are specially designed for solving industri
This is a unique introduction to Greek tragedy that explores the plays as dramatic artifacts intended for performance and pays special attention to construction, design, staging, and musical compositi
Myron, the third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries, gets the chance to crack another case when he finds out his classmate Jordan’s robot has been stolen. Jordan and tech-sa
Embraced for the dramatic opportunities afforded by a house full of strangers, the British boarding house emerged as a setting for novels published during the interwar period by a diverse range of wom
In Bones around My Neck, Tamara Loos recounts the personal and political adventures of Prince Prisdang Chumsai (1852–1935), who served as Siam's first diplomat to Europe during the most dramatic momen
Evolutionary computing offers some excellent paradigms for solving computer vision problems. The author is among the leading researchers in this field, and in this book he explains the explains the pr
The emphasis throughout this book, ideal for sixth form and early university students, is on Sophocles' tragic thinking, on the concept of the 'Sophoclean hero', and on the dramatic structure of the p
West Africa during the Atlantic Slave Trade surveys archaeological data from Senegal to the Cameroon. It focuses on the past 500 years, a period that witnessed dramatic transformations in African poli
The Quinn family celebrates their most dramatic Christmas yet in this enchanting sequel to Elin Hilderbrand's bestsellingWinter Street. Christmas on Nantucket finds Winter Street Inn owner Kelley Quin
Human creativity has been one of the fundamental drivers of civilization and progress-solving immense problems, creating opportunities and overcoming enemies like no other force. Often it has baffled
The perfect marriage of two hot trends!? Take a break from your crossword solving and brain training to color in the pretty designs decorating each puzzle page.Fifty crossword puzzles in medium diffic
The game of golf has been witness to dramatic change since the early 1980s. Technology has relegated polished wooden drivers and wound balls covered with balata to the dustbin of history. The world’s
Nepal has passed through dramatic changes in the last thirty years, including a Maoist revolution, the transition from monarchy to republic, three new constitutions, the declaration of secularism, and
For more than 40 years, millions of newspaper readers have delighted in solving the daily Jumble®, which appears in hundreds of national papers and in these puzzle books that offer hours of challengin
Electromagnetic (EM) wave scattering is of fundamental importance to antenna and radar design engineering, and the increasing interest in metamaterials has created a need for new approaches to solving
Daza presents a textbook on power engineering for advanced students who have a background in basic circuits, solving systems of linear equations, root findings of nonlinear equations, and the main pri
Putting forward an innovative approach to solving current technological problems faced by human society, this book encompasses a holistic way of perceiving the potential of natural systems. Nature has
While the unstoppable growth of the internet has shrunk print magazine circulations, the number of online bloggers has exploded, leading to dramatic yet contradictory statements such as 'everyone's a
