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The Dictionary of Auditing is a one-stop resource for key auditing terminology, concepts, and processes essential to auditors and of increasing interest to those that work with them. Covers key regula

Recent developments in molecular biology, genomics, proteomics, and other areas have produced a wealth of experimental data on sequences and three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules.

Understanding Behaviorism explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems in a scholarly but accessible manner.Only book available that both explains behavior analysis an

Velde (clinical psychiatry, U. of Connecticut) contends that the cerebral-empirical approach to cognition offers a new understanding of the origin and nature of human mental experiences in general. Th

Covering pattern classification methods, Combining Classifiers: Ideas and Methods focuses on the important and widely studied issue of how to combine several classifiers together in order to achieve i

With step-by-step photos of classic yoga postures especially adapted for each trimester, this book demonstrates how the regular practice of yoga provides many physical and emotional benefits that can

It only takes a few hours for Turner Buckminster to start hating Phippsburg, Maine. No one in town will let him forget that he's a minister's son, even if he doesn't act like one. But then he meets Li

This semester at Bloor's Academy brings a few changes. There is a new art teacher, Mr. Boldova, and a new student named Belle, who lives with the Yewbeam aunts and seems to have strange power over the

This is a lavishly illustrated tour through fifty magnificent villas and palaces built by the Italian aristocracy. From peaceful country retreats in Tuscany and the Veneto and impressive urban residen

The Mystery, Inc. gang is taking a break from mystery-solving -- they're heading to Hawaii on vacation! Fred, Velma, and Daphne can't wait to hit the beach. As for Scooby and Shaggy, well, they're loo

This is one of a series of four books that forms part of the Open University course on child development. The series provides a detailed and thorough introduction to the central concepts, theories, is

This important new book investigates how the West attained its current position of economic and social advantage. In an incisive historical analysis, Jack Goody examines when and why Europe (and Anglo

The CD-ROM for Applied Mergers and Acquisitions contains:* Generic templates. These are 26 spreadsheet programs written in Microsoft Excel, readily adaptable by you for hands-on experimentation and le

Sharks and their relatives are* the subjects of tremendous interest. The public's fascination is influenced by their roles in movies and popular literature, while the media races to cover stories of

Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills provides students with the theoretical and practical background that is necessary for an understanding of the basics of skill acquisition and performance.

Acquisition and Performance of Sports Skills provides students with the theoretical and practical background that is necessary for an understanding of the basics of skill acquisition and performance.

This is the second volume in a three-volume exposition of Martin Shubik's vision of"mathematical institutional economics"--a term he coined in 1959 to describe the theoreticalunderpinnings needed for

This book brings together contributions from scholars across the humanities.A wide-ranging exploration of the interface between performance and nature. Examines the use and usefulness of ideas of R

This exciting text is written primarily for professional engineers interested in designing plate and shell structures. It covers basic aspects of theories and gives examples for the design of componen

Electrical engineering is one of the largest professional disiplines in the world and as such has collected an enormous amount of unique terminology and jargon. This dictionary is the essential source

Sure-fire lessons and motivating activities—from a Point-of-View Mock Trial to a Fact-O-Spinner Game—help every learner master the essential comprehension skills of determining point of view and disti

Prepared under the aegis of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), this text presents a fresh and comprehensive look at agricultural development policy. It provides a clear

This comprehensive reference, edited by one of the leading experts in the field, assimilates the newest and most effective treatment techniques for the personality disorders. Each chapter is written b

The yield curve is the defining indicator of the global debt capital markets, and an understanding of it is vital to the smooth running of the economy as a whole. All participants in the market, be th

Healthcare Engineering - Latest Developments and Applications focuses on building design and management, environmental issues including energy consumption and emission, plus air quality and infection

The increasing demand for energy, raw materials and goods arising from world population growth, the emerging concept of sustainable development is concerned with meeting such challenges. The widely ac

Explores the components of e-commerce (including EDI).Shows the risks involved when using an e-commerce system.Provides controls for protecting an e-commerce site (e.g., securing financial transaction

As bullets ring and bombs are dropped, children watch—mostly from the sidelines, but occasionally in the direct line of fire. Unaware of the political issues or power struggles behind the battle, all

The Brain does not believe in superstition, but when he tries to prove that superstitions are nonsense he starts finding bad luck everywhere he turns.

From inception to commercial application, and with lavishly illustrated examples, this book explores the idea of type design by experimentation and how this produces innovations in typography. Treatin

Nanomaterials are in their infancy of development, yet have already shown many advantages in processing and properties over their coarse-grained counterparts. This timely book will be composed of inv

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For many years Ireland has been a popular tourist destination and tourism has been one of the most significant social, economic and cultural forces in Irish society. Irish Tourism: Image, Culture and

The most comprehensive treatment to appear in book form.* Covers all important components in optical technology. Provides a wealth of essential principles, methods, design information and references f

When the man with the yellow hat tells George that he is planning a surprise, of course George is curious. Before long George finds a hat, noisemakers, decorations, and games. It must be a birthday! B

DESCRIPTIONThe Mike Meyers’ Computer Skills series offers students of varying ability and experience a practical working knowledge of baseline IT skills and technologies. This full-color text is fille

The Barnes & Noble ReviewPaul E. Sandin's book on robot technology provides detailed explanations of, as the title proclaims, mechanisms and devices that a robot needs in order to function. Sandin

Greg finds an old camera with an uncanny knack of predicting--in the photographs it takes--a grisly future for its subjects, but he cannot convince his friends of the danger

Chuck Close--a man who describes himself as "an artist looking for trouble"--has for three decades consistently but variously challenged the accepted boundaries of the printmaking tradition. Published to accompany a retrospective of his prints opening at Blaffer Gallery and traveling to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and several additional museums around the country, this is the first comprehensive survey of Close's revolutionary prints. Featuring exquisite reproductions of the prints together with essays on Close's career and in-depth interviews with the artist and his master printmakers, the volume blends words and images to give readers unique insight into the creative process. The text highlights the intensely collaborative nature of Close's project and looks into the challenges posed by the unprecedented huge scale he prefers. Close may labor on a single print for as long as two years, working out aesthetic problems that might involve the retrieval of a centuries-old European meth

This comprehensive book is for all nurses and other health professionals involved in the care of people with breast cancer and covers all aspects of the subject. It gives sound evidence-based informat