Exploiting Nonlinear Behavior in Structural Dynamics

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The only scholarly book to critique the Court from a Madisonian perspective, grounded in the nation's first principles: liberty and limited government.

Featuring the most interesting towns and villages in Thailand as well as major temples, town-by-town, with information on sights, markets, festivals and beaches-this is an invaluable resource for trav

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For courses in quantitative reasoning, quantitative literacy, numeracy, or liberal arts mathematics for non-STEM students. Empowerment through Numbers Thinking Quantitatively: Communicatin

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David Garibaldi: Off the Record contains 10 Tower of Power drum transcriptions, personally transcribed by David Garibaldi. Each transcription features an in-depth analysis of David's interpretation an

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With a Foreword by Bill O’Reilly, here is the incredible memoir of a former Marine who returns to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan three decades after leaving the Corps.Terry McGowan had been a beat cop

From the author of Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy comes the story of a friendship between two girls set in Victorian England, with magical machines, wizards, witches, a mysterious underworld, and a rac

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Children will love to read about—and listen to—Barbie and her sisters’ adventures in this exciting book with accompanying CD! This fun storybook is perfect for children ages 3 to 7—and the CD bri

In Victoria Laurie’s new Psychic Eye mystery, Abby Cooper learns that following the money often leads to murder . . . Professional psychics learn to deal with skeptics, but Abby has to prepare he

For the first time in print, the Academy Award-winning screenplay of the blockbuster film DJANGO UNCHAINED, with scenes that didn't make the final cut, an introduction by a film scholar, and a forewor

Bill is a young Teddycat, which means he’s one of the most special--and mysterious--animals in the jungle. Teddycats can climb higher than any other mammal around. And because the Teddycats can climb

A new case of unsolvable murders brings Hell to Heaven in the explosive sequel toThe Devil's Detective. Hell is burning out of control. Thomas Fool, Hell's first Information Man tasked with investigat

The author describes her experience hidden away by her wealthy Chicago parents in a dreary government facility for impoverished pregnant teens after she discovered she was accidentally expecting at ag

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In the tradition of Black Dog's best-selling Child's Introduction books, which include The Story of the Orchestra and A Child's Introduction to the Night Sky, A Child's Introduction to Natural History

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In an age when almost anything can be somehow quantified and then measured, Sally Engle Merry’s latest book shows how quantification can hide or even distort as much as it reveals. She is particularly

Complete Atlas of the World, Third Edition is now fully revised and updated to reflect the latest changes in world geography, including the annexation of Crimea and the new nation of South Sudan. Brin

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From the critically acclaimed writer Greg Rucka comes the pivotal story that forever altered the relationship between Superman and Wonder Woman!Max Lord has taken over Superman's mind and has him in t