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A Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de V...
$25.46
In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate..
Andres Segovia: An Autobiography of the Years 1893...
$70.43
The great Spanish classical guitarist reflects on his early years, the development of his musical interests and career, and Spain in the early decades of the century Author: Segovia, Andres Publisher: Macmillan Pub Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0026090805 ISBN-13: 9780026090803..
Basta de historias! La Obsesion Latinoamericana co...
$8.46
Periodista cardinal y siempre dispuesto a desafiar las modas políticas del momento con inteligencia y humor, Andrés Oppenheimer demuestra en este libro que mejorar sustancialmente la educación, la ciencia, la tecnología y la innovación no es tarea imposible. Pero sí tremendamente necesaria. La razón..
C++ Coding Standards: 101 Rules, Guidelines, and B...
$12.30
Consistent, high-quality coding standards improve software quality, reduce time-to-market, promote teamwork, eliminate time wasted on inconsequential matters, and simplify maintenance. Now, two of the world's most respected C++ experts distill the rich collective experience of the global C++ communi..
Changing National Identities at the Frontier: Texa...
$17.42
Hispanics, Native Americans, and Anglo Americans made agonizing and crucial identity decisions in this southwestern region during the first half of the nineteenth century. Whereas the Mexican government sought to bring its frontier inhabitants into the national fold by relying on administrative and ..
Essentials of Lewis's Child and Adolescent Psychia...
$21.14
Carefully distilled from the authoritative resource in the field, Lewis's Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 4th Edition, Essentials presents the most practical and clinically relevant information in a smaller, accessible text for all those involved with mental health care for children and adolescents..
Extreme Programming Explained: Embrace Change, 2nd...
$17.95
“In this second edition of Extreme Programming Explained, Kent Beck organizes and presents five years’ worth of experiences, growth, and change revolving around XP. If you are seriously interested in understanding how you and your team can start down the path of improvement with XP, you must read th..
Fleeing Castro: Operation Pedro Pan and the Cuban ...
$14.10
A stirring account of the covert effort to smuggle Cuban children into the United States in the aftermath of Fidel Castro's rise to power, Fleeing Castro brings to light the humanitarian program designed to care for the children once they arrived and the hardship and suffering endured by the familie..
Fleeing Castro: Operation Pedro Pan and the Cuban ...
$11.67
A stirring account of the covert effort to smuggle Cuban children into the United States in the aftermath of Fidel Castro's rise to power, Fleeing Castro brings to light the humanitarian program designed to care for the children once they arrived and the hardship and suffering endured by the familie..
Human Adaptation and Accommodation
$28.02
How human beings have adapted to a wide range of stressful environments - extreme temperatures, solar radiation, high altitudes, and nutritional stress - has been the subject of much research in recent years by psychologists, biologists, and physical anthropologists. Here for the first time Dr. Fris..
Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vac...
$16.10
From a Bancroft Prize-winning historian, the "gripping" tale of a shipwrecked Spaniard who walked across America in the sixteenth century (Financial Times)In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a hurricane, knocked off course by ..
Principles and Practices of Heavy Construction
$12.66
Slight shelf wear. Price label with small mark on first end page. Pages are clean and binding is tight. Author: Smith, Ronald C.;Andres, Cameron K., P.Eng Publisher: Regents/Prentice Hall Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0137176465 ISBN-13: 9780137176465..
Principles and Practices of Heavy Construction
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This classic text provides an overview of the methods, equipment, and materials used in the construction of large commercial buildings. Each chapter covers the principles and practices of a particular aspect of the construction process-from site layout to building finishes-supporting discussions wit..
Professional Pen Testing for Web Applications
$14.87
There is no such thing as "perfect security" when it comes to keeping all systems intact and functioning properly. Good penetration (pen) testing creates a balance that allows a system to be secure while simultaneously being fully functional. With this book, you'll learn how to become an effective p..
Provider's Coding Notes: Billing & Coding Pocket G...
$27.23
A Davis’s Notes book!This handy, pocket-sized reference, in the Davis’s Notes format, demystifies the complexities and nuances of medical coding and billing. Author: Andress CCS-P CCP, Alice Anne Publisher: F.A. Davis Company Binding: spiral_bound Language: English ISBN-10: 0803617453 ISBN-13: 97808..
Road to Valor: A True Story of WWII Italy, the Naz...
$11.85
Road to Valor is the inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatestcomeback in Tour de France history and secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II.Gino Bartali is best known as an Italian cycling legend: the man who not only won the Tour de Fran..
Textbook of Clinical Chemistry
$18.34
Book by Author: brian-d-andresen-et-al Publisher: W B Saunders Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0721688861 ISBN-13: 9780721688862..
The D Programming Language
$25.58
“To the best of my knowledge, D offers an unprecedentedly adroit integration of several powerful programming paradigms: imperative, object-oriented, functional, and meta.” From the Foreword by Walter Bright“This is a book by a skilled author describing an interesting programming language. I’m sure y..
The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Trans...
$10.16
It turns out that the warm, let's-all-get-along connotations of inclusion are misleading. Achieving true inclusion is hard. Very hard. Harder than achieving awareness. Harder than achieving tolerance and sensitivity. Harder than diversity itself. In The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Trans..
The Terror: The Merciless War for Freedom in Revol...
$10.09
For two hundred years, the Terror has haunted the imagination of the West. The descent of the French Revolution from rapturous liberation into an orgy of apparently pointless bloodletting has been the focus of countless reflections on the often malignant nature of humanity and the folly of revolutio..
Traveler of the Century: A Novel
$8.97
"The literature of the twenty-first century will belong to Neuman." Roberto BolañoSearching for an inn, the enigmatic traveler Hans stops in a small city on the border between Saxony and Prussia. The next morning, Hans meets an old organ-grinder in the market square and immediately finds himself en..
Twenty studies for the guitar
$12.56
(Guitar). 20 studies for the classical guitar written by Beethoven's contemporary, Fernando Sor, revised, edited and fingered by the great classical guitarist Andres Segovia. These essential repertoire pieces continue to be used by teachers and students to build solid classical technique. Features 5..
What It Is... What It Was!; The Black Film Explosi...
$28.52
An entertaining, full-color survey of the best films of the so-called "Blaxploitation" genre of the 1970s presents captivating interviews with the films' stars and reproduces the distinctive film posters of the period. Original. 25,000 first printing. Author: Chavez, Andres Publisher: Hyperion Books..