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Sparta: The Body Politic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hodkinson, Stephen / Powell, Anton, PUBLISHER: Classical Press of Wales, This is the 7th volume from the International Sparta Seminar, in the series begun in by Anton Powell with Stephen Hodkinson. The volume is both thematic and eclectic. Ephraim David and Yoann Le Tallec treat respectively the politics of nudity at Sparta and the role of athletes in forming the Spartan state. Nicolas Richer examines the significance of animals depicted in Lakonian art; Andrew Scott asks what Lakonian figured pottery reveals of local consumerism. Nino Luraghi and Paul Christesen deal respectively with the way in which Sparta was viewed by Messenians and by Ephorus. Jean Ducat treats 'the ghost of the Lakedaimonian state', a major study of formal relations between Spartiate and perioikic communities. Thomas Figueira considers how Spartan women policed masculine behaviour. Anton Powell traces the development of Spartan reactions to political divination in the classical period.

Behavioural Medicine in Cardiovascular Disorders

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Behavioural Medicine in Cardio / Vaitl, D. / Langosch, W., PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Cardiovascular disorders are the major cause of death in the industrialized world. Contributions to this volume take account of the social, behavioral, emotional, and personality factors associated with these diseases. Chapters outline basic psychophysiological mechanisms in the development of cardiovascular disorders and discuss recent results in the behavioral management of these conditions. Stressing practical implementation of techniques by the practitioner, the chapters fall into four sections: psychophysiological aspects of essential hypertension, behavioral management of hypertension, prevention and rehabilitation of coronary heart disease, and behavioral aspects of cardiac arrhythmia and related problems. Each of the four sections is preceded by an introduction which outlines the issues considered.

Project Management: The CommonSense Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lee R. Lambert, Erin Lambert, PUBLISHER: Lee R Lambert & Assoc, This simple and insightful treatment of the potentially complex topic will put the power of the project management process at the reader's fingertips. It is filled with common sense tips to help project managers and project contributors take full advantage of project manager's many tools and techniques--including the popular earned value. This one-of-a-kind book has quickly established its place as one of project manager's most useful references.

Smirt: The Nightmare Has Triplets, Volume 1

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cabell, James Branch, PUBLISHER: Wildside Press, " Cabell's] most substantial post-Biography fantasy was "The Nightmare Has Triplets," a sequence comprising Smirt: An Urban Nightmare, Smith: A Sylvan Interlude, and Smire: An Acceptance in the Third Person. This explicitly emulates the logic and geography of dreams... successfully mistly and dreamlike..." --The Encyclopedia of Fantasy

Chambers Mini Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Editors of Chambers / Chambers, Editors Of, PUBLISHER: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, The Chambers Super-Mini Book of Facts is the most up-to-date mini encyclopedia available. The over facts covering 240 fields of interest incorporate significant recent world events, such as political changes and sports results. Facts arranged in tables, lists and charts for quick reference. Mini biographies of over prominent people, with details of their achievements. Attractive and easy to use two-color design with icons to mark sections.

The Encyclopedia of Sports & Recreation for People with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Andrew Leibs, PUBLISHER: Information Age Publishing Incorporated, NA

China Today An Encyclopedia of Life in the People's

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jing Luo, PUBLISHER: Greenwood, NA

Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allaby, Michael / Garratt, Richard, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, From the Introduction: The weather we experience today is different from that of the Little Ice Age of the 17th century and of the Middle Ages...Today, though, there are fears that the climate may be changing faster than it has done for thousands of years and that the gases we release into the air, from our cars, factories, domestic fires, power stations, farming, and forest clearance may be accelerating that change...If we are to make informed decisions about climate change and the possibility that our activities may be partly responsible for it, we need to know something of the way the atmosphere works, of how our weather is produced.-Michael Allaby For most of history

Revamp Your Furniture: A Sourcebook of Ideas, Techniques,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wagstaff, Liz / Patterson, Debbie / Thurgood, Mark, PUBLISHER: Quadrille Publishing, For anyone looking for imaginative, eco-conscious solutions to home decoration comes Revamp Your Furniture by London-based interior designers Liz Wagstaff and Mark Thurgood. With easy-to-follow recipe-style instructions and helpful photographs, Revamp Your Furniture features 30 projects to help you exercise your creativity, save money and be more earth-friendly as you transform your old furniture into works of art, like the Monet-inspired Giverny chair. The book is divided into three sections: preparation, facelifts, and techniques and includes a fully illustrated directory of the techniques featured in the projects. "Our aim is to provide you with a bank of inspirational ideas and technical advice on how to achieve custom-built results easily and cheaply."

Quantitative Nursing Research

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Knapp, Thomas R. / Knapp, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), You may stop looking now. Quantitative Nursing Research is the answer to the prayers of graduate students and practitioners who have sought the key to this often intimidating subject. In this highly readable (dare we say enjoyable?) work, Thomas R. Knapp guides the reader through the basic definitions, fundamentals of design, and techniques of quantitative research

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DC COMICS ENCYCLOPEDIA The Definitive Guide

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Computer Arithmetic and Verilog HDL Fundamentals

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cavanagh, Joseph, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, This book presents the design of computer arithmetic circuits for four arithmetic operations using three number representations. The circuits are designed using algorithms or traditional design techniques and implemented using Verilog hardware description language (HDL) in the SILOS simulation environment. For each design method, the text illustrates the underling theory, examples of use, organization of the arithmetic function, logic design of the circuit, and Verilog HDL implementation. Verilog projects, including the design and test bench modules, as well as outputs and waveforms obtained from the simulator, illustrate the complete functional operation.

Deep Pelvic Endometriosis: A Multidisciplinary Approach

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: De Nardi, Paola / Ferrrari, Stefano / Candiani, Massimo, PUBLISHER: Springer, Deep pelvic endometriosis is one of the most severe expressions of a disease that may involve all the pelvic organs - bladder, ureters, rectosigmoid colon - causing debilitating symptoms and leading to impaired quality of life in young women.The chapters cover both diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this disease. The central role of diagnostic imaging in surgical decision making is highlighted, as well as the difficulties involved in careful planning of surgical treatment, and special attention is paid to minimally invasive techniques.The paramount importance of a multidisciplinary team, involving the expertise of radiologists, gastroenterologists, and psychologists, as well as the skills of the gynecologist, urologist, and colorectal surgeon is underlined throughout the text..

Basic Debate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Phillips, Leslie / Hicks, William S. / Springer, Douglas R., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill/Glencoe, Ideal for beginning debaters "Basic Debate" teaches the fundamentals of debate, from the skills of analysis and research to techniques of cross-examination and logical reasoning. Students using this program naturally develop the confidence to move with ease through many academic pursuits. In-depth coverage of the role of ethics in research, preparation of evidence, and debate competition promotes critical thinking, while an expanded chapter on Lincoln-Douglas debate brings historical perspective. Acquista Ora

Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Diamond, Marie Josephine, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries covers the most important writers outside of the U.S., Britain, and Ireland in the last two centuries. An ideal companion to Facts On File's Timetables of World Literature (see left), this comprehensive one-volume guide contains insightful, A-to-Z entries on approximately 300 writers--primarily novelists, poets, dramatists, and short-story writers--whose works are anthologized in textbooks or assigned in high school English courses. Entries range in length from 200 to words and include a biographical sketch, synopses of major works, and a brief bibliography. Coverage includes the major French, Russian, German, and other European writers as well as those from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Computational Techniques of the Simplex Method

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Istvan Maros, PUBLISHER: Springer, NA

Fighting Irish Football Encyclopedia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Steele, Michael R., PUBLISHER: Sports Publishing LLC, An officially licensed product of the University of Notre Dame, this book is written in a unique, easy-to-read style that brings to life the exploits of Notre Dame legends such as Knute Rockne, Joe Montana, the Four Horsemen, and former coach Lou Holtz. Reviews great moments of Fighting Irish "TM" football, including the school's 21 bowl appearances, the unforgettable "Game of the Century" versus Michigan State in , Notre Dame's 11 national championship seasons, and its traditional battles against Michigan, Southern California, and others. Acquista Ora

Encyclopedia of chart patterns - T. N. Bulkowski

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Nippon Porcelain: Collector's Encyclopedia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Patten, Joan, PUBLISHER: Collector Books, Today, Nippon porcelain is very popular with collectors. Joan Van Patten has compiled this important series of the Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain. Each deluxe hardbound volume in this popular series features this beautiful porcelain in full color. Thousands of pieces are illustrated and described with no pictures repeated. Detailed descriptions are provided, and there are helpful glossaries and current value guides. Marks, vintage ads, and hundreds of color photographs make each volume jam packed with information. This series makes up the most complete reference on Nippon porcelain ever published.

Video Systems in an It Environment: The Essentials of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kovalick, Al, PUBLISHER: Focal Press, Audio/Video (AV) systems and Information Technology (IT) are colliding. Broadcasters and other AV professionals are impacted by the transition to IT components and techniques. This is the first book to focus on the intersection of AV and IT concepts. It includes technology reviews and the tools to understand and evaluate key aspects of hybrid AV systems. Twelve chapters encompass a broad range of information including: IT integration, AV networking, storage systems, file and metadata formats, software platforms, reliability, element management, security, workflow improvement, AV technology, transition issues, and real-world case studies. Each chapter weaves together IT and AV techniques providing the reader with actionable information on the issues, processes and principles of seamless AV/IT systems integration. * Explains Tapeless Workflows * Packed with 225 illustrations * Supported with 11 Appendixes covering interesting and diverse topics

Philosophy of Art: A Contemporary Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Carroll, Noel / Carroll, Noal / Carroll, No?l, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Philosophy of Art is a textbook for undergraduate students interested in the topic of philosophical aesthetics. It introduces the techniques of analytic philosophy as well as key topics such as the representational theory of art, formalism, neo-formalism, aesthetic theories of art, neo-Wittgensteinism, the Institutional Theory of Art. as well as historical approaches to the nature of art. Throughout, abstract philosophical theories are illustrated by examples of both traditional and contemporary art including frequent reference to the avant-garde in this way enriching the readers understanding of art theory as well as the appreciation of art. Unique features of the textbook are: * chapter summaries * summaries of major theories of art and suggested analyses of the important categories used when talking and thinking of art * annotated suggested readings at the ends of chapters. Also available in this series: Epistemology Pb: Ethics Pb: Metaphysics Pb: -X: Philosophy of Mind Pb: Philosophy of Religion Pb:

Plein Air Painting in Oil

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Serrano, Frank, PUBLISHER: Walter Foster Publishing, Explore the simple techniques and practical tips for painting dynamic landscapes outdoors. When you are ready to take your hobby to the great outdoors, then you are ready for this comprehensive guide by Frank Serrano. "Plein Air Painting in Oil" will teach you everything you need to know to paint outdoors with oil, accurately portraying clouds, trees, rocks, mountains, and other natural landscape elements. You will learn the essentials of the craft, such as working with light and shadow, choosing a subject, and achieving a variety of atmospheric effects. YouAEll appreciate the way Serrano communicates the traditions and basic techniques of this unique artistic genre with simplicity and clarity, helping you discover the peaceful joy of painting en plein air

The Encyclopedia of Aphrodisiacs Psychoactive Substances for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Christian Ratsch Claudia Muller Ebeling, PUBLISHER: Inner Traditions International Limited, NA

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