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Find out all about cars with this beautiful and unique display timeline. Featuring twenty of the most famous and iconic cars from their invention in the 1880s to today's modern supercars, each car has

Completely updated and revised with new guidelines from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association).A fabulous resource for moms-to-be! In this comprehensive guide

This book is about the need for business to connect with society. It aims to articulate and understand the recurring rift between big business and the wider culture, and to propose a way in which corp

Legal positivists dominate discussions concerning legitimacy in military operations. From their perspective, the only validform of legitimacy is an expression of will from sovereign rulers through int

Today's operational environment finds irregular warfare alive and well. Irregular forces' organization, size, composition, and depth of support vary greatly on the battlefield. These dynamics correspondingly impact their overall influence and effect on a given conflict, as irregulars may serve as a mere harassment or weigh heavily on the final results. The state of Missouri and the surrounding region were no strangers to guerrilla and irregular warfare during the American Civil War. Pre-existing conflict and competing sentiments for secession or neutrality laid the roots for a violent struggle to determine the fate of Missouri as a Union or Confederate state. Pro-Confederate Missourians formed irregular organizations to fight for a secessionist Missouri. These forces associated with the Confederate government and army to pursue common objectives; however, the relationships between these organizations were largely ill-defined. Two predominant pro-Confederate organizations, the Missouri

Urban terrain presents significant tactical challenges to attacking armies, limiting weapons effects and mobility while disrupting formations and command and control. The human terrain in cities creat

The United States’ insufficient investment in security assistance and cooperation to build the capacity of the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) military before the start of the Korean War contributed to the

After World War II the United States (U.S.) struggled to counter communist expansion by establishing a world order that fostered capitalism. Key to success in the Asian-Pacific region was rebuilding t

Teens everywhere deal with cyberbullying—whether they are targeted themselves, have bullied others, or simply know it happens around them. This book speaks directly to those teens about what they can

Intertwines lyrics to various children's songs with an indoor game of hide-and-seek.

Challenging assumptions that have underpinned critiques of globalisation and combining cultural theory with media industry analysis, Keane, Fung and Moran give a groundbreaking account of the evolutio

The characters in this vivid, witty, and engrossing novel, set in a Beijing literary institute right after the revolution, are a group of intellectuals from the old society adjusting to a new reality.

- Which year did Lee Lai-shan win a gold medal in windsailing in the Olympics?- What do Catherine Che, Wong Kam-po and Ng Siu-ching have in common?- Two swimming champions helped carry the Olympic Tor

Meticulously reproduced selection of pages from rare Sears catalogs chronicles what youngsters, ages 4 to 16, wore during the first half of the 20th century. Descriptive captions accompany more than

The material in this book was prepared for electrical training courses. It is a practical manual that enables even the beginner to grasp the various topics quickly and thoroughly. The book is one of a

Over 500 classic royalty-free motifs reproduced from finest Victorian source, classified according to type. Wide variety of flowers, greenery, sprays, plus butterflies, owls, insects, more. Large and

Explore the Stories Behind the LegendsThe 1990s and early 2000s were a time of intense change and experimentation for Marvel Comics. Out of this emergedThe Ultimates—a comic that would have an explosive impact on Marvel and the broader pop culture landscape.Writer Mark Millar, with artists Bryan Hitch, Andrew Currie, and Paul Neary, reimagined the classic characters that made up Marvel’s premiere super hero team, the Avengers. Looking at them through a modern, post-9/11 lens, the creators treated the characters as super soldiers who reported to the US government.Illustrated with full-color art, Ted Adam’s entry inThe Marvel Age of Comicstakes readers through Marvel of the ‘90s: the Marvel Knights imprint, the creation of the Ultimate universe with Spider-Man and the X-Men, and finally the Ultimates themselves. With its unique blend of grounded realism and over-the-top action,The Ultimatesensured that comic books and pop culture would never be the same.

Alexander Radishchev's Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow is among the most important pieces of writing to come out of Russia in the age of Catherine the Great. An account of a fictional journey al

The No. 1 Sunday Times and internationally bestselling account of life as a child with autism, now a documentary film Winner of Best Documentary and Best Sound in the British Independent Film Awards 2021. 'It will stretch your vision of what it is to be human' Andrew Solomon, The TimesWhat is it like to have autism? How can we know what a person - especially a child - with autism is thinking and feeling? This groundbreaking book, written by Naoki Higashida when he was only thirteen, provides some answers.Severely autistic and non-verbal, Naoki learnt to communicate by using a 'cardboard keyboard' - and what he has to say gives a rare insight into an autistically-wired mind. He explains behaviour he's aware can be baffling such as why he likes to jump and why some people with autism dislike being touched; he describes how he perceives and navigates the world, sharing his thoughts and feelings about time, life, beauty and nature; and he offers an unforgettable short story. Proving that p

全書分為3篇，共10個章節，第1章為緒論，詳細介紹了工業機器人、仿人機器人、人類肢體動作、生物啟發式設計、物理安全性以及魯棒和自適應控制等相關概念。第1篇包括第2、3章，介紹了仿人機器人和人體動作的相關背景知識，其中第2章是關於仿人機器人相關控制算法和硬件結構，第3章則給出了人體典型動作的建模分析。第2篇包括第4～8章，主要討論了幾種控制算法的具體實施。第4章是機器人控制的基礎：操作空間控制方法。第5章是滑模控制算法。第6章是平滑關節限位的相關控制算法。第7章是滑模最優控制算法。第8章是考慮抗飽和補償情況下的自適應柔順控制。

Prized by Chinese and foreign merchants as an essential commodity along a vast trade network, silk served multiple roles throughout the ancient world: as fabric for garments, as a form of currency and

A little girl must use her coding skills to save her video-game home in this adorable debut picture book.Ava thinks living in a video game is pretty cool. She and her cat, Pixels, spend their days rid

Going through puberty? Thinking about puberty? Worried about growing up? Don't worry! This book is for you.Packed with facts and thoughtful advice, plus words of wisdom from older women and quotes and

This biography of Spotted Tail traces the life of the famous Lakota leader who expertly guided his people through a pivotal and tumultuous time in their nation’s history as they fought and then negoti

Harewood House is one of the greatest country houses in Britain. Situated in the heart of Yorkshire, the house was commissioned in the 18th century by Edwin Lascelles, 1st Earl of Harewood. He employe

An inspiring and radical celebration of 70 women, girls, and gender nonbinary folks who have changed--and are still changing--the world, from the Civil Rights Movement and Stonewall riots through toda

Infinite Hope, rich with inspirational true stories and breathtaking artwork, will bless you with the kind of hope that never fades and always brightens the darkest paths of life. This is no ordinary