How are the nuclear power plants we call "stars" formed Where do they get their energy and how do they die--and what does this suggest about the future of the universe One of the most popular books written on astrophysics, 100 Billion Suns provides an exhilarating and authoritative life history of..
Keep a veteran mechanic at hand with this updated version of the best-selling manual for Harley-Davidson owners who want to hop up their machines. Created with the weekend mechanic in mind, this comprehensive, illustrated guide clearly and concisely outlines 101 projects that will improve the power,..
4,000 ways to achieve instant intimacyWhat, more than anything, makes you angry Who were your childhood idols What kind of leader are you most inclined to follow What has happened to the art of conversation In the age of Internet chat rooms, speed dating, and frantic text messaging, have we forgott..
With 1,500 new words and phrases, this abridged edition of the Dictionary of American Slang is the most buzzworthy, banging collection of colloquial American English-no jokeThis fully updated and abridged fourth edition of American Slang contains more than 1,500 new terms representing the variety an..
Learn today's management science concepts and techniques--and how they will benefit you in the classroom and business world beyond--with the definitive leader in management science, INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT SCIENCE: A QUANTITATIVE APPROACH TO DECISION MAKING, 12E. The latest edition of this leadin..
Designed for students and professionals interested in learning the basics of operating systems and architecture in the context of a microprocessor. Author: Irvine, Kip R. Publisher: Macmillan Coll Div Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0136603904 ISBN-13: 9780136603900..
Assembly Language for x86 Processors, 6/e is ideal for undergraduate courses in assembly language programming and introductory courses in computer systems and computer architecture. Written specifically for the Intel/Windows/DOS platform, this complete and fully updated study of assembly language te..
Billy Southworth was the most successful major league baseball manager of the 1940s including the three straight years in which his St. Louis Cardinal teams won more than 100 games. He won three National League pennants with the Cardinals and one with the Boston Braves, and his .597 winning percenta..
From the snowcapped Himalayas and the Indus valley, to the Ganges delta and the Sri Lankan forests, the Indian subcontinent is home to 13% of the world's species of birds and thousands of birders and ecotourists flock to the area every year. This field guide will be indispensable to those who wish t..
Blood-draining tales by horror masters--including Stephen King, Robert McCammon, Ramsey Campbell, and David Schow--conjure the heinous deeds of the vengeful living dead, in a collection of Zombie stories Author: Skipp, John Publisher: Bantam Binding: mass_market Language: English ISBN-10: 055327998X..
As a young writer living in Lahore during the time of the British Raj, Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was possessed by an enormous subject-India-and his genius for rendering its beauty and strangeness was even then so fully formed that we have to look to the likes of Shakespeare and Dickens to find wri..
Source of All Divine PowerThe names of Pelor, Loki, Athena, Osiris, and their kind are invoked by the devout as well as the desperate. With abilities that reach nearly beyond the scope of mortal imagination, the splendor of the gods humbles even the greatest of heroes.This supplement for the D&D gam..
This thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition of a bestselling handbook provides comprehensive coverage of systems approaches to medical nutrition therapy. Designed for graduate nutrition students, dietetic interns, and practicing dietitians, this authoritative handbook provides a solid foundati..
The Book of DragonsThis title takes a comprehensive look at the dragons of the D&D world from a variety of perspectives. It includes information on playing dragons and dragon-like creatures, how to run a dragon in a fight, and how to both fight dragons and work with them as allies.There are statisti..
Emergency Incident Risk Management: A Safety & HealthPerspectiveJonathan D. Kipp, Murrey E. LoflinWhile risk management techniques have been successfully used toreduce the potential for physical harm to the public, these provenmethods, strangely enough, have not been applied to one of the mosthazard..
Ideally, it would be desirable if we could all adopt a high-minded commitment to a risk-free existence. Unfortunately, such an objective is beyond our reach--politicians who advocate higher taxes rarely get elected and economists who indicate that our resources are limited are often portrayed as pur..
This is the extraordinary story of Fazisi, a Russian boat of revolutionary design entered in the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. The American author tells how he became involved with the Fazisi, how his Russian co-skipper mysteriously committed suicide, how the boat was almost lost in ..
An undergraduate text provides a first course in classical electric and magnetic theory Author: Kip, Arthur F. Publisher: McGraw-Hill College Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0070347808 ISBN-13: 9780070347809..
Reveals the workings of the Cowboys' ruthlessly effective public relations machine, exposes Tom Landry as an ineffective coach, and denounces the power games of Tex Schramm and Gil Brandt Author: Bayless, Skip Publisher: Fireside Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0671748653 ISBN-13: 9780..
Heroes of Steel introduces you to these figures of strength and courage, offering hints for playing warriors on an adventure that pits against a horrifying new menace. Inside this box, the warrior's handbook Night and Day presents information for the fighting men and woman of Ansalon, including:Role..
What makes a boy into a man Courage.Confidence.Patience.Integrity...For more than one hundred years, this classic poems has inspired readers to reach for the best in themselves.In pictures and words, here's what every boy needs to know most. Author: Kipling, Rudyard Publisher: Atheneum Books for You..
Rhyming text and pop-up illustrations lead the reader on a tour of a spooky castle Author: Skwarek, Skip Publisher: Dial Books Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0803711875 ISBN-13: 9780803711877..
Keep up with management issues in the rapidly changing Islamic business world!Islam and Business: Cross-Cultural and Cross-National Perspectives reviews important changes, cross-cultural differences, and management issues in the turbulent Islamic business environment. With the shift from government ..
Presents twelve familiar stories--including the tale of the elephant child with the 'satiable curiosity who journeyed to the Limpopo river--along with two lesser-known pieces. Author: Kipling, Rudyard Publisher: Viking Juvenile Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0670851965 ISBN-13: 978067..