With a spare eloquence reminiscent of Hemingway and an insistence on divine grace even in the darkest circumstances, Lawrence Dorr writes short stories as powerful as they are profound.The fifteen new and selected stories here, stylistically and substantively rich, follow a central character through..
This is the standard reader in American law and constitutional development. The selections demonstrate that the legal order, once defined by society, helps in molding the various forces of the social life of that society. The essays cover the entire period of the American experience, from the coloni..
Updated to reflect questions and question types on recent tests, this workbook presents hundreds of math questions in both multiple-choice and grid-in formats with worked out solutions. These exercise with answers will hone students' math skills and prepare them to excel when they take the actual SA..
Updated to reflect the most recent actual tests, this new edition of the SHSAT manual prepares eighth grade academic achievers for the competitive test that qualifies them to enter New York City's Specialized High Schools. The schools include the Bronx High School of Science, Brooklyn Technical High..
Combines arguments and personal narratives to introduce students to key issues in morality. Contemporary Moral Issues is an anthology that provides a selection of readings on contemporary social issues revolving around three general themes: Matters of Life and Death, Matters of Equality and Diversit..
In a panoramic history of our criminal justice system from Colonial times to today, one of our foremost legal thinkers shows how America fashioned a system of crime and punishment in its own image. Author: Friedman, Lawrence M. Publisher: Basic Books Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 046..
Always study with the most up-to-date prep! Look for Barron's Geometry: The Easy Way, Fifth Edition, ISBN 9781438012117, on sale September 3, 2019.Publisher's Note: Products purchased from third-party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online enti..
First printing. Author: Matthews, Lawrence M. Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 007040951X ISBN-13: 9780070409514..
This text not only provides an introduction to the main traditions in ethical thought--such as virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and deontology--but also offers a conceptual framework of ethical pluralism for understanding the relationship among these various theories. This new edition has been signifi..
Product Description"Assume the cow is a sphere." So begins this lively, irreverent, and informative look at everything from the physics of boiling water to cutting-edge research at the observable limits of the universe. Rich with anecdotes and accessible examples, Fear of Physics nimbly ranges over ..
From Library JournalA touching authorized biography by journalist O'Rourke of Baroni (1930-84), a parish priest. Though Baroni's first four years of ministry ended in a nervous breakdown, he then found his calling ministering to inner city blacks in Washington, D.C. Baroni's intense personal struggl..
Handbook of Neurological Lists Author: Brass, Lawrence M. Publisher: Churchill Livingstone Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0443086966 ISBN-13: 9780443086960..
This revised, updated edition is intended especially for students and teachers in high schools where mathematics is still taught in the three-course sequential math format. The book is also useful as a general high school mathematics review manual. Among the many topics covered are algebraic methods..
"People who participate in debates about the causes and cures of poverty often speak from religious conviction. But those convictions are rarely made explicit or debated on their own terms. Rarely is the influence of personal religious commitment on policy decisions examined. Two of the nation's for..
In dermatology, accurate diagnosis often depends on a complex process of pattern recognition involving a combination of features (shape, colour, pattern of distribution, and so on), identification of which leads the clinician to a diagnosis. This book is structured to reflect the decision-making pro..
For over 23 years, The Anatomy Coloring Book has been the #1 selling human anatomy coloring book, offering concisely written text and precise, extraordinary hand-drawn figures. Organized according to body systems, each of the 170 plates featured in this book includes an ingenious color-key system wh..
The Aspiring Adept presents a provocative new view of Robert Boyle (1627-1691), one of the leading figures of the Scientific Revolution, by revealing for the first time his avid and lifelong pursuit of alchemy. Boyle has traditionally been considered, along with Newton, a founder of modern science b..
Behavioral-developmental pediatrician Lawrence Diller continues his investigation into the widespread use of psychiatric drugs for children in America, an investigation that began with his first book, Running on Ritalin. In this work at hand, Diller delves more deeply into the factors that drive the..
This microbiology colouring book asks the reader to colour a series of figures that convey microbiological principles and processes. An efficient review of all areas pertinent to a microbiology course, it simplifies the learning process and provides visually appealing figures that can be used for fu..
From the Superman of comic books to Hollywood's big-screen action stars, Americans have long enjoyed a love affair with the superhero. In this engaging volume John Shelton Lawrence and Robert Jewett explore the historical and spiritual roots of the superhero myth and its deleterious effect on Americ..
In The Secrets of Alchemy, Lawrence M. Principe, one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject, brings alchemy out of the shadows and restores it to its important place in human history and culture. By surveying what alchemy was and how it began, developed, and overlapped with a range of ide..
Product DescriptionA year-long journal designed to help women reach their individual fitness goals helps readers track their goals, progress, daily eating and exercise patterns, and thoughts and feelings along the way, with a step-by-step plan to shape up, dietary tips, aerobic and strength-training..
Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts from the University of Washington/Harborview Medical Center, this volume is the first comprehensive clinical reference on trauma rehabilitation. The book brings together, in one concise, cohesive source, all the essential practical information from phys..