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Starting Electronics Construction: Techniques, Equipment and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brindley, Keith, PUBLISHER: Newnes, As a step-by-step guide from circuit design to finished product, this ong>practicalong> electronics book actually explains how to ong>selectong> the right tools ong>andong> components for the job, use a soldering iron, etch a printed circuit board ong>andong> mount the finished product in a case - ong>andong> puts skills into practice through simple self-build projects. Whilst most electronics texts focus on theoretical knowledge, Keith Brindley presents a genuinely 'ong>practicalong>' bench guide ong>andong> reference for electronics experimenters. The straightforward, interactive style of this book makes it ideal for home electronics work ong>andong> particularly suitable as an introduction to university lab courses for students who are not familiar with hong>andong>s-on electronics construction. The book also lends itself as a self-contained resource for secondary school ong>andong> vocational course classroom projects. * Master the ong>practicalong> techniques of electronics construction, from using a soldering iron to etching a printed circuit board, ong>andong> mounting the finished product in a case * Apply ong>practicalong> electronics skills through a series of simple self-build projects * A bench reference guide to ong>selectong>ing ong>andong> using the right tools, techniques ong>andong> components, whatever your project

The New Sappho on Old Age: Textual and Philosophical Issues

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Greene, Ellen / Skinner, Marilyn, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studie, The world has long wished for more of Sappho's poetry, which exists mostly in tantalizing fragments. So the apparent recovery in of a virtually intact poem by Sappho, only the fourth to have survived almost complete, has generated unprecedented excitement ong>andong> discussion among scholarly ong>andong> lay audiences alike. This volume is the first collection of ong>essaysong> in English devoted to discussion of the newly recovered Sappho poem ong>andong> two other incomplete texts on the same papyri. Containing eleven new ong>essaysong> by leading scholars, it addresses a wide range of textual ong>andong> philological issues connected with the find. Using different approaches, the contributions demonstrate how the "New Sappho" can be appreciated as a complete, gracefully spare poetic statement regarding the painful inevitability of death ong>andong> aging. Acquista Ora

Vendo libro di medicina naturale veterinaria.Manual of

Manual of Natural Veterinary Medicine: Science ong>andong> Tradition. Autori: Susan G.Wynn ong>andong> Steve Marsden. Mosby. Comprato negli Stati Uniti. his hong>andong>y reference provides users with an understong>andong>ing of complementary ong>andong> alternative treatment options for more than 130 common disease states. A ong>practicalong> manual, it describes a variety of possible approaches to small animal disorders. Concentrating on nutrition, herbs, traditional Chinese medicines, ong>andong> physical therapies, the authors present both tradition- ong>andong> evidence-based therapies for disorders not always responsive to conventional therapies.

The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nisker, Wes Scoop, PUBLISHER: HarperOne, Hang on for a Wild Journey through the Political ong>andong> Spiritual Adventures of the Baby-Boom Generation Join Wes "Scoop" Nisker as he takes us on a hilarious, wild ride through the heyday of the Beats ong>andong> the Hippies ong>andong> the birth of the modern environmental movement, ong>andong> the surge of Buddhism in the West.

History of the Democratic Party

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fish, Bruce, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, These timely volumes feature the history ong>andong> purposes of some of the United States' most important government agencies through enlightening prose ong>andong> carefully chosen photographs, engravings, ong>andong> paintings. -- Informative guides to various government agencies, processes, ong>andong> histories -- Perfect introductions to these important topics -- Ideal for research -- Complements school curriculum The party established on the principle of popular government is placed in historical ong>andong> ong>practicalong> context.

Forging a Nation: Perspectives on the Canadian Military

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Horn (Lieutenant-Colonel), Bernd, PUBLISHER: Vanwell Publishing, Forging A Nation offers a collection of ong>essaysong> on the development of the Canadian military experience. For more than two centuries, Canadians have taken up arms to defend the nation ong>andong> our national ideals, to support our allies ong>andong> to bring peace in other parts of the world. This book offers an important commentary on these actions, ong>andong> the way our military experience has shaped our country's national ong>andong> international identity.The ong>essaysong> are organized into four distinct eras: Part I covers the colonial period, from early contact with the First Nations to Canada's participation in the American Civil War ong>andong> the Boer War. Part II studies the impact of the two world wars on Canada in terms of mobilization, industrial development ong>andong> operational strategies. The third section examines the notion of national security from a Canadian context, identifies the distinctly Canadian style of warfare ong>andong> national defence issues. Part IV explores Canada's role in international spheres-alliance relationships, Cold War participation, involvement in other areas of the globe, ong>andong> includes a penetrating appraisal of our peacekeeping heritage.

Basketball: Outside Shooting

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Gundy, Bill / Gundy, Bill, PUBLISHER: Children's Press(CT), The Sports Clinic series offers clinic-style ong>practicalong> tips on the fundamentals of a variety of sports, as told by real coaches at the high-school, college, or professional level.

Counseling Treatment for Children and Adolescents with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Erk, Robert R., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Designed to give readers a better understong>andong>ing of children ong>andong> adolescents who have been diagnosed with an emotional, behavioral, or mental disorder. Disorders are approached from the perspective of the child/adolescent ong>andong> examined in context; ong>andong>, each discussion includes ong>practicalong> guidance for assessment ong>andong> treatment based on the most recent research in the field. To the expertise of the main author are added contributions by several counselor educators, psychologists, ong>andong> clinicians who directly practice, teach, ong>andong> focus on key topics addressed in the book. Provides a thorough discussion of the most-commonly diagnosed disorders of children ong>andong> adolescents, ong>andong> examines the biological, developmental, ong>andong> environmental causes of these disorders. Key focus is on psychopathology, DSM-IV, child psychopathology, ong>andong> child/adolescent counseling. Coverage emphasizes the importance of viewing children ong>andong> adolescents with DSM-IV-TR disorders within a sound developmental framework. Contains two chapters on treatment planning--one that discusses ong>practicalong> guidelines for planning ong>andong> one consisting of four case studies. For future counselor educators, psychologists, ong>andong> clinicians.

Building the Social Union: Perspectives, Directions &

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McIntosh, Tom, PUBLISHER: Cprc, In the federal government ong>andong> 9 provinces signed "The Social Union Framework Agreement," which was meant to be a framework to guide intergovernmental cooperation ong>andong> collaboration in matters relating to social policy, the ong>essaysong> in this book examine a wide range of subjects from a variety of perspectives concerning the agreement.

Aquinas's Summa Theologiae: Critical Essays

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davies, Brian, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Thomas Aquinas () was first ong>andong> foremost a Christian theologian. Yet he was also one of the greatest philosophers of the Middle Ages. Drawing on classical authors, ong>andong> incorporating ideas from Jewish ong>andong> Arab sources, he came to offer a rounded ong>andong> lasting account of the origin of the universe ong>andong> of the things to be found within it, especially human beings. Aquinas wrote many works, but his greatest achievement is undoubtedly the Summa Theologiae. This presents his most mature thinking ong>andong> is the best introduction to his philosophical (ong>andong> theological) ideas. Few secondary books on Aquinas focus solely on the Summa, but the present volume does just that. Including work by some of the best Aquinas scholars of the last half decade, it provides a solid introduction to one of the long>andong>marks of western thinking.

The Deer on Mount Ranier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hanson, ong>Andong>ers, PUBLISHER: Song>andong>Castle, - Appropriate size type, moderate spacing between words ong>andong> lines of text - Familiar to less familiar topics ong>andong> contents - Some new concepts or ideas - Variety of simple ong>andong> complex sentences - Text provides significant information - Natural oral language with descriptive language - Some challenging vocabulary - Full range of punctuation - Photographs ong>andong> illustrations provide moderate support of text ong>andong> enhance understong>andong>ing of content - Variety of text layouts ong>andong> type styles - Multiple lines of text - Innovative mix of nonfiction ong>andong> fiction in each book - Full-color photographs - Full-color illustrations - Rhyming Riddle - Glossary - Word List

Architektur In Deutschland/Architecture In Germany

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Prestel Publishing, PUBLISHER: Prestel Publishing, This volume focuses on the topic of reconstruction as it examines three recently completed projects in Berlin, Munich, ong>andong> Potsdam, ong>andong> three different approaches to the task of rebuilding. The pros ong>andong> cons of this ardently debated theme are explored ong>andong> questioned from various perspectives in ong>essaysong> written by leading critics. The comprehensive section on projects presents fifteen new building projects in Germany by Barkow Leibinger, Meck Architects, OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Sauerbruch Hutton Architects, ong>andong> others. More than two hundred color photographs ong>andong> drawings illustrate the newest edition of the DAM Yearbook.

Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Posada, David, PUBLISHER: Humana Press, The storage, processing, description, transmission, connection, ong>andong> analysis of the waves of new genomic data have made bioinformatics skills essential for scientists working with DNA sequences. In Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis, experts in the field provide ong>practicalong> guidance ong>andong> troubleshooting advice for the computational analysis of DNA sequences, covering a range of issues ong>andong> methods that unveil the multitude of applications ong>andong> the vital relevance that the use of bioinformatics has today. Individual book chapters explore the use of specific bioinformatic tools, accompanied by ong>practicalong> examples, a discussion on the interpretation of results, ong>andong> specific comments on strengths ong>andong> limitations of the methods ong>andong> tools. As a part of the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biologya" series, this work provides the kind of detailed description ong>andong> implementation advice that is crucial for getting optimal results. Focused ong>andong> cutting-edge, Bioinformatics for DNA Sequence Analysis serves molecular biologists, geneticists, ong>andong> biochemists as an enriched task-oriented manual, offering step-by-step guidance for the analysis of DNA sequences in a simple but meaningful fashion.

Cracking the GMAT

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Martz, Geoff / Robinson, Adam, PUBLISHER: Princeton Review, If it's on the GMAT, it's in this book. "Cracking the GMAT, Edition," includes: - Exclusive access to 2 full-length practice tests online - More than 250 practice questions with detailed explanations - Extensive, up-to-date coverage of math, verbal, ong>andong> the analytical writing assessment - ong>Practicalong> information on the what, when, where, ong>andong> how of the GMAT - Additional sample problems ong>andong> drills on the companion website - Thorough review of data sufficiency, arithmetic, algebra, geometry, sentence correction, reading comprehension, critical reasoning, ong>andong> more - Planning ong>andong> organization tips to get you all the way to test day

The Endings of Epochs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brake, Laurel, PUBLISHER: Boydell & Brewer, In these specially commissioned new ong>essaysong>, seven scholars, from the United Kingdom ong>andong> the Continent, consider a variety of imaginative articulations of the endings of epochs from the end of the sixteenth century to the present day; their subjects are as diverse as Milton's twin-vision of banishment ong>andong> beginning to Donna Harraway's A Manifestation for Cyborgs' ong>andong> Don DeLillo's version of the death of the author in Mao II. The ong>essaysong> treat drama, epic, poetry, the periodical press, fiction, ong>andong> current theory; principal authors include Milton, An Collins, Shakespeare, John Fletcher, Henry James, Ella D'Arcy, Arthur Symons, Olive Schreiner, Angela Carter, Bell Hooks, Donna Harraway, Alasdair Gray, Martin Amis, Shena Mackay, ong>andong> Don DeLillo.Dr LAUREL BRAKE is Senior Lecturer in Literature at Birkbeck College. The contributors are: HELEN WILCOX, GORDON McMULLEN, LAUREL BRAKE, JOSEPH BRISTOW, MARGARET BEETHAM, PENNY SMITH, JEREMY GREEN

European Review of Philosophy, 5: Emotion and Action

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pacherie, Elizabeth / CSLI Publications, PUBLISHER: Center for the Study of Language ong>andong> Informat, Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in the study of emotion ong>andong> cognition, ong>andong> an increasing rejection of the traditional philosophical prejudice against emotions as irrational or disruptive. The ong>essaysong> in this collection explore various facets of the relationships among emotion, action, rationality, ong>andong> self-knowledge, with particular attention to three main sets of issues: the relationships between emotions ong>andong> action, the roles emotion ong>andong> action play in the development of self-awareness, ong>andong> the rationality of emotions ong>andong> emotional action.

Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shepherd, John / Horn, David, PUBLISHER: Continuum, The six EPMOW Genre volumes contain entries on the genres of music that have been or currently are popular in countries ong>andong> communities all over the world. Included are discussions on cultural, historical ong>andong> geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation ong>andong> use of voice; lyrics ong>andong> language; typical features of performance ong>andong> presentation; historical development ong>andong> paths ong>andong> modes of dissemination; influence of technology, the music industry ong>andong> political ong>andong> economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable ong>andong> influential performers; ong>andong> relationships to other genres ong>andong> sub-genres.This volume, on the music of the Caribbean ong>andong> Latin America, features over 200 entries ong>andong> in-depth ong>essaysong> on genres ranging from Afro-Cuban Jazz to Alcatraz, from Carnaval to Charanga, ong>andong> from Dancehall to Dub. All entries conclude with a bibliography, discographical references ong>andong> discography, with additional information on sheet music listings ong>andong> visual recordings. Written ong>andong> edited by a team of distinguished popular music scholars ong>andong> professionals, this is an exceptional resource for anybody studying or researching the history ong>andong> development of popular music.

Videotexts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gale, Peggy, PUBLISHER: Wilfrid Laurier University Press, When the video camera first appeared on the market, artists hailed the newly available equipment as the new pencil, the better canvas, the best eye of all. The medium was exciting ong>andong> revolutionary: low-cost ong>andong> low-tech; "everybody" was curious as galleries ong>andong> museums hastened to program new video works in festivals ong>andong> exhibitions. However, little aesthetic or critical material was available on either artists or issues: it was generally assumed that artists' video was just some kind of wannabe television -- its concerns ong>andong> achievements, ong>andong> its relationship to the visual arts generally were too often undervalued. But video artists continued to explore ong>andong> advance in the medium ong>andong> works produced in the seventies are strikingly different from those of today. "Videotexts" is an invaluable collection of ong>essaysong> -- a comprehensive guide to Canadian video artists ong>andong> their works. The ong>essaysong> focus on important individual tapes ong>andong> artists ong>andong> on the development of narrative forms: to construct meaning ong>andong> confirm memory. Revised ong>andong> updated, they offer a "present-tense" assessment of key works from the last twenty-five years, ong>andong> of artists' ideas ong>andong> processes as they were unfolding. Everyone interested in video ong>andong> contemporary art ong>andong> culture will want to read them.

Reader Of The Purple Sage: Essays On Western Writers And

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ann Ronald, PUBLISHER: University of Nevada Press, NA Acquista Ora

Media, War, and Terrorism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van, Der Veer / Van Der Veer, Peter / Munshi, Shoma, PUBLISHER: Routledge/Curzon, This collection of ong>essaysong> covers the media ong>andong> public debate dimension of the events of 9/11, ong>andong> beyond, from the point of view of Middle Eastern ong>andong> Asian countries. The first part of the book deals with the use of the media as an instrument of warfare, the growing significance of religion, the emergence of transnational media ong>andong> a transnational public sphere ong>andong> the relationship between the West ong>andong> the rest of the world. The second part of the book contains nine case studies relating to different parts of the Middle East ong>andong> Asian world, all with a strong empirical focus, while at the same time elaborating the book's theoretical concerns.

Shells

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Leonard, PUBLISHER: Universe Publishing(NY), Nature has created an almost infinite variety of life in the sea, ong>andong> seashells are the prize of this vast environment. Shells reveals the striking patterns ong>andong> forms that make shells a work of art in their own right, from the extraordinary architectural detail of the chambered nautilus to the varied hues of the senatorial scallop. Moreover, shells have had a significant influence on many facets of society. Through lively ong>andong> informative text ong>andong> striking photographs presented in an oversized format, Shells depicts Iroquois money belts made from the shell of the quahog; a cowrie headdress used by a Mali witch doctor; ong>andong> the scallop shell motif in art ong>andong> architecture. Also featured are rare photographs of the fascinating creatures that live within shells; current data on collecting practices ong>andong> trends; ong>andong> a discussion of environmental issues around collection ong>andong> conservation.

Rose Lore: Essays in Cultural History and Semiotics

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: UnCUT/VOICES Press, Throughout history ong>andong> across cultures, important figures such as Nostradamas in France, Daniel ong>Andong>reeve in Russia, Dr. Edward Bach in Englong>andong>, ong>andong> Dr. Tomin Harada in Japan have brought to light the symbolic ong>andong> medicinal qualities of the rose. Written by scholars ong>andong> researchers from diverse backgrounds, the ong>essaysong> in Rose Lore are a rendering of global cultural history, literature, ong>andong> metaphysics, woven together in a collection that will be valuable to several disciplines. The ong>essaysong> present numerous qualities of the rose as a symbol with broad cultural, social, ong>andong> historical meanings: from astrology, to the history of Catholicism, to the new anti-Female Genital Mutilation global movement.

The Green Witch Herbal: Restoring Nature's Magic in Home,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griggs, Barbara / Van Der Zee, Barbara, PUBLISHER: Healing Arts Press, As we seek more natural alternatives to harsh synthetic products, we are learning a new ong>andong> healthy respect for the traditional wisdom our ancestors took for granted. Women are rediscovering their foremothers' "green witchcraft"--the use of flowers, leaves, berries, roots, ong>andong> barks in home ong>andong> garden, for hygiene ong>andong> beauty, for pleasure ong>andong> for health. Now, that lore may be found in this modern source book of the domestic use of herbs. Full of ong>practicalong> advice ong>andong> fascinating historical insights, this delightful book shows you how to tap into the astonishing power of plants ong>andong> herbs. Includes recipes for a variety of remedies ong>andong> personal care products, ong>andong> devotes a chapter to the creative use of herbs in the kitchen for cooking ong>andong> as natural cleansers ong>andong> disinfectants. Griggs' best-selling ong>andong> widely-praised Green Pharmacy is considered the stong>andong>ard work on the history of herbal medicine.

The Company They Keep: Friendships in Childhood and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bukowski, William M. / Newcomb, ong>Andong>rew F. / Hartup, Willard W., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Friendship is one of life's most essential ong>andong> rewarding forms of interaction--a feature of every culture that most persons experience daily. While most research efforts on friendship have concentrated on such issues as peer acceptance ong>andong> dyadic properties, there has been little exploration of friendship's role in a child's social ong>andong> emotional growth. The Company They Keep provides a forum in which a group of internationally recognized scholars presents the major conceptual issues, themes, goals, methodological strategies ong>andong> findings from their research on friendship. Contributors explore a variety of topics, including cultural variations in childrens' ong>andong> adolescents' friendships, the association between friendship ong>andong> cognitive ong>andong> personality development, the effect of friendship on adjustment, ong>andong> the links between experience within the family ong>andong> relationships with friends.

The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bigsby, Christopher, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The Cambridge Companion to Modern American Culture offers a comprehensive, authoritative ong>andong> accessible overview of the cultural themes ong>andong> intellectual issues that drive the dominant culture of the twentieth century. This companion explores the social, political ong>andong> economic forces that have made America what it is today. It shows how these contexts impact upon twentieth-century American literature, cinema ong>andong> art. An international team of contributors examines the special contribution of African Americans ong>andong> of immigrant communities to the variety ong>andong> vibrancy of modern America. The ong>essaysong> range from art to politics, popular culture to sport, immigration ong>andong> race to religion ong>andong> war. Varied, extensive ong>andong> challenging, this Companion is essential reading for students ong>andong> teachers of American studies around the world. It is the most accessible ong>andong> useful introduction available to an exciting range of topics in modern American culture.

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