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The Handbook of Electrical Engineering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Research & Education Association / Rea / Staff of Research Education Association, PUBLISHER: Research & Education Association, This handbook is a review of ong>theong> important ong>factsong> and concepts in electrical engineering. Comprehensive and concise, it is a handy reference source at all times for ong>theong> professional and ong>theong> student. It condenses ong>theong> vast amount of detail characteristic of ong>theong> subject mater and summarizes ong>theong> essentials of ong>theong> field. ong>Theong> book provides quick access to ong>theong> important ong>factsong>, principles, ong>theong>orems, and equations in electrical engineering.

The History of American Classical Music: MacDowell Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sturble, John Warong>theong>n / Glass, Philip / Struble, John Warong>theong>n, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Devoted to both ong>theong> history of American classical music and its composers, this sweeping 300-year survey examines all ong>theong> influences that shaped ong>theong> music tradition of this country.

The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crystal, David, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This Second Edition of ong>Theong> Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language presents a mass of new information and introduces ong>theong> subject of language to a fresh generation of students and general readers. Probably ong>theong> most successful general study of language ever published, ong>Theong> Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language covers all ong>theong> major ong>theong>mes of language study, including popular ideas about language, language and identity, ong>theong> structure of language, speaking and listening, writing, reading, and signing, language acquisition, ong>theong> neurological basis of language, and languages of ong>theong> world. Exposing this work to a new generation of readers, ong>theong> Second Edition extends ong>theong> range of coverage to include advances in areas such as machine translation, speech interaction with machines, and language teaching. ong>Theong>re is new material on acoustics, physiological concepts of language, and World English, and a complete update of ong>theong> language distribution maps, language-speaking statistics, table of ong>theong> world's languages, and furong>theong>r reading. All geopolitical material has been revised to take account of boundary changes. ong>Theong> book has been redesigned and is presented for ong>theong> first time in full color, with new pictures and maps added.

Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parsons, John / Andrews McMeel Publishing, PUBLISHER: Carlton Publishing Group, What started out as a game played by ong>theong> landed gentry in trousers and flowing skirts has grown rapidly throughout ong>theong> century to become one of ong>theong> fastest and most thrilling sports on ong>theong> planet. this authoritative illustrated work of reference provides a full account of top tennis players and ong>theong> grand Slam tournaments, ong>theong> great matches, ong>theong> famous tennis courts, ong>theong> business of tennis and tennis scandals and controversies that will interest all lovers of ong>theong> game.

Hinduism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wangu, Madhu Bazaz, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This engaging series is ong>theong> first to offer young adults a concise, completely current, and very readable survey of ong>theong> world's great religions. Each volume describes where a particular religion is practiced, its central beliefs and rituals, its contributions to world civilizations, and an analysis of how it has spread through immigration and conversion. This survey of traditional Hindu customs and beliefs is complemented by a discussion of ong>theong>ir place in ong>theong> modern world.

The Rhetoric of Credit: Merchants in Early Modern Writing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sullivan, Ceri, PUBLISHER: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Scores of business advice manuals, double-entry handbooks, and trade publicity briefs give ong>theong> early modern merchant help on guaranteeing ong>theong> value of his word. ong>Theong> Rhetoric of Credit looks at ong>theong> rhetorical handling of ong>theong> just price of goods, cash and credit; analyses ong>theong> uses of ong>theong> heroism in trade; shows how ong>theong> ethos of ong>theong> merchant is enhanced in dealing with bankruptcy and sovereign dept, and distinguishes between miser and usurer. Such shifts between ong>theong> fields of social and financial credit structure ong>theong> three plays that it goes on to examine: If You Know Not Me (1), ong>Theong> Alchemist, and Eastword Ho

Visual Factors in Reading

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singleton, Chris / Cornelissen / Singleton C., C., PUBLISHER: Wiley-Blackwell, This collection of essays examines how our visual and language systems interact in relationship to reading. Addresses four important questions concerning ong>theong> role of vision in reading Presents recent findings from neuroimaging literature along with important recent work concerning how letters and letter strings are processed Investigates what constraints ong>theong> visual system and eye movement control set on visual word recognition Discusses ong>theong> role of ong>theong> left and right visual field, togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> right and left hemispheres in visual word recognition Evaluates what information ong>theong> brain computes when we read a word questions ong>theong> contribution of ong>theong> visual system on reading disability

The Internet Encyclopedia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bidgoli, Hossein, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, ong>Theong> Internet Encyclopedia in a 3-volume reference work on ong>theong> internet as a business tool, IT platform, and communications and commerce medium.

The Siege of Derry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macrory, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book traces ong>theong> events surrounding ong>theong> siege of Londonderry by Catholic soldiers, ong>theong> siege that Macaulay was to call "ong>theong> most memorable in ong>theong> annals of ong>theong> British Isles." Macrory draws on a wide range of sources to chart ong>theong> origins of ong>theong> conflict--ong>theong> Tyrone wars, ong>theong> Plantation of Ulster, ong>theong> Catholic rising of , and Cromwell's retribution at Brogheda and Wexford--and vividly recounts ong>theong> siege itself, stressing throughout how many of ong>theong> problems Ulster faces today have ong>theong>ir roots in ong>theong> 17th century and before.

The 2nd New Grab a Pencil Book of Word Games

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Manchester, Richard, PUBLISHER: Bristol Park Books, At a handy size of less than 100 pages, ong>Theong> 2nd New Grab a Pencil "RM" Book of Word Games provides a gold mine of wordplay. This edition includes a dizzying variety of word-based puzzles, including mazes, spiralgrams, laddergrams, kriss kross, anacrostics, logic, crosswords, figgerits, cryptoquizzes, quotation puzzles, puns and anagrams, word arithmetic, and cryptograms. Unmatched by any puzzle book on ong>theong> market, this one will tease ong>theong> brain while it entertains.

Rivers in the Rain Forest

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pirotta, Saviour, PUBLISHER: Raintree, Hands-on activities and meaningful text relate rain forest ong>factsong> to a child's world. Large, colorful photos of people, animals, and plants convey ong>theong> wonder of ong>theong>se unique environments. Exploration of conservation and environmental protection issues help readers contemplate ong>theong> future of rain forests and ong>theong>ir own role in preservation efforts.

Crocodiles & Alligators of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: David Alderton, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Incorporated, NA

Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education: An Issue Brief

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Castro, Wendy / Mayden, Bronwyn, PUBLISHER: CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America), Designed to assist state and local policymakers and service providers to develop effective policies and practices, Welfare Reform and Abstinence Education provides objective information on ong>theong> background of ong>theong> abstinence-only education issue and highlights some of ong>theong> ong>factsong>, research findings, and key issues in ong>theong> national debate over this provision.

12th Planet: Book I of the Earth Chronicles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sitchin, Zecharia, PUBLISHER: Harper, Over ong>theong> years, startling evidence has been uncovered, challenging established notions of ong>theong> origins of life on Earth--evidence that suggests ong>theong> existence of an advanced group of extraterrestrials who once inhabited our world. ong>Theong> first book of ong>theong> revolutionary "Earth Chronicles" series offers indisputable documentary evidence of ong>theong> existence of ong>theong> mysterious planet Nibiru and tells why its astronauts came to Earth eons ago to fashion mankind in ong>theong>ir image. ong>Theong> product of more than thirty years of meticulous research, "ong>Theong> 12th Planet" treats as fact, not myth, ong>theong> tales of Creation, ong>theong> Deluge, ong>theong> Tower of Babel, and ong>theong> Nefilim who married ong>theong> daughters of man. By weaving togeong>theong>r ong>theong> biblical narrative with Sumerian and Babylonian clay-tablet texts, it challenges ong>theong> established notions of ong>theong> origins of Earth and mankind, and offers a compelling alternative history and prehistory of both.

Encyclopedia of Special Education, Volume 3: A Reference for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reynolds, Cecil R. / Fletcher-Janzen, Elaine, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, ong>Theong> Third Edition of ong>theong> highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Special Education has been thoroughly updated to include ong>theong> latest information about new legislation and guidelines. In addition, this comprehensive resource features new biographies of important figures in special education, school psychology, and neuropsychology and reviews of new tests and curricula that have been developed since publication of ong>theong> second edition in . Unique in focus, ong>theong> Encyclopedia of Special Education, Third Edition addresses issues of importance ranging from ong>theong>ory to practice and is a critical reference for researchers as well as those working in ong>theong> special education field.

The Saloon on the Rocky Mountain Mining Frontier

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: West, Elliott, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, Elliott West's careful analysis of ong>theong> role and development of ong>theong> saloon as an institution on ong>theong> mining frontier provides unique insights into ong>theong> social and economic history of ong>theong> American West. Drawing on contemporaneous newspapers and many unpublished firsthand accounts, West shows that ong>theong> physical evolution of ong>theong> saloon, from crude tents and shanties into elegant establishments for drinking and gaming, reflected ong>theong> growth and maturity of ong>theong> surrounding community.

First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: A Student-To-Student Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Le, Tao / Bhushan, Vikas / Rao, Deepak A., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, ong>Theong> #1 selling medical review book in ong>theong>. worldupdated with ong>theong> very latest must know. ong>factsong> and test-taking advice for ong>theong>. USMLE Step 1. This annually updated collection of ong>theong> most frequently. tested high-yield ong>factsong> and mnemonics. delivers everything you need to pass ong>theong>. most anxiety-provoking exam of your career.Written. by students who just passed ong>theong> boards, this is ong>theong>. undisputed bible of USMLE Step 1 preparation. You will. will find more than high-yield ong>factsong> based on. student reporting from ong>theong> exam, 24 pages of. color images, and student ratings of top review books..

Shinto

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartz, Paula R., PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This engaging series is ong>theong> first to offer young adults a concise, completely current, and very readable survey of ong>theong> world's great religions. Each volume describes where a particular religion is practiced, its central beliefs and rituals, its contributions to world civilizations, and an analysis of how it has spread through immigration and conversion. This volume examines ong>theong> basic tenets of Shinto, its evolution in response to oong>theong>r religious influences, and ong>theong> ways in which this durable traditional form of religious expression has adapted to modern Japanese life.

Photosynthesis And Respiration (The Green World)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: William G Hopkins, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA Acquista Ora

The Book of the Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weiser Books, PUBLISHER: Weiser Books, "Do what thou wilt shall be ong>theong> whole of ong>theong> Law." This oft-misunderstood phrase, which forms ong>theong> basis for Crowley's practice of Magick, is found in ong>Theong> Book of ong>theong> Law. Dictated to Crowley in Cairo between noon and 1 pm on three success days in April , ong>theong> Book of ong>theong> Law is ong>theong> source book and key for Crowley students and for ong>theong> occult in general. For ong>theong> first time ong>theong> Book of ong>theong> Law is offered in a deluxe, hardcover edition fittingly issued in celebration of ong>theong> 100th anniversary of Liber AL vel Legis's transmission to Crowley.

The World's Greatest Bible Puzzles--Volume 4 (Word Search)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Barbour Publishing Inc / Barbour Publishing, Inc, PUBLISHER: Barbour Publishing, Bible puzzles are a great way to pass time while learning scripture--and this collection of 80-plus puzzles is sure to satisfy With clues drawn from ong>theong> breadth and width of scripture, "ong>Theong> World's Greatest Bible Puzzles, Volume 4: Word Searches "will challenge and expand your knowledge of ong>theong> Good Book. Based on ong>theong> King James Version of scripture, puzzles include traditional word lists and also actual Bible passages with search words highlighted. If you enjoy Bible word searches (and who doesn't?), you'll love "ong>Theong> World's Greatest Bible Puzzles, Volume 4"

The Birth of the Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Jacqui / Lilly, Matong>theong>w, PUBLISHER: Kids Can Press, ong>Theong> Birth of ong>theong> Earth begins with ong>theong> Big Bang (which was actually silent), goes on to examine ong>theong> origins of planets, moons, asteroids and comets and ends with ong>theong> creation of ong>theong> Earth itself. ong>Theong> Birth of ong>theong> Earth is part of A Cartoon History of ong>theong> Earth. Each book closes with a timeline, a comprehensive glossary and an index. Scientific consultants, chosen for ong>theong>ir particular areas of expertise, have verified all ong>theong> factual information. Combined with humorous dialogue and comic-strip illustrations, each book in ong>theong> series is at once entertaining, engaging and -- educational

Sharks of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Steel, Rodney, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Ever since ong>theong> hit film Jaws, ong>theong> terrifying image of ong>theong> shark as a mindless killing machine has firmly imprinted itself on many of us. But with ong>theong>ir large brains and extraordinarily keen sensory perception, sharks have a more sophisticated physiology than previously thought. Take a "dive" into shark-infested waters to watch and understand ong>theong>ir behavior patterns. Very adaptive, ong>theong>y act in accordance with ong>theong> demands of feeding and reproduction. ong>Theong> breeds range from ong>theong> tiny (6 inches) Squaliolus laticaudus to ong>theong> famed White Shark, who can measure 39 feet. Many live primarily on fish, though ong>theong>y will attack unfortunate humans who cross ong>theong>ir path, as a number of stories recounted here prove. Incredible photographs offer a glimpse into ong>theong> shark's wide jaws and toothy mouth, and of an incredible variety of species, including ong>theong> handsome zebra shark, sand tiger, and nurse shark. An informative view of a much misunderstood creature.

160 Ways to Help the World: Community Service Projects for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duper, Linda Leeb, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This guide for young adults gives ideas and instructions for a wide variety of activities including handling money, conducting drives, obtaining sponsorship, creating publicity, and more.

Dictionary of German Slang and Colloquial Expressions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Strutz, Henry, PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Travelers with intermediate-level knowledge of German, and language students on intermediate and advanced levels will value this book as a key to getting past ong>theong> slang barrier and grasping German and its idioms as people actually speak ong>theong> language. More than words or colloquial expressions seldom found in standard bilingual dictionaries are listed alphabetically and defined. A phrase or short sentence is presented in German to give readers a sense of ong>theong> word or expression as it is used in various contexts, and is followed with an English translation. Because of ong>theong> nature of ong>theong> subject matter, books in this series necessarily contain expressions that some readers will find offensive.

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