In 2008 an extraordinary two-minute film clip appeared on YouTube and immediately became an international phenomenon. It captures the moving reunion of two young men and their pet lion Christian, after they had left him in Africa with "Born Free's "George Adamson to introduce him into his rightful home in the wild. "A Lion Called Christian "tells ...
Developed from the authors' highly successful annual imaging physics review course, this new Second Edition gives readers a clear, fundamental understanding of the theory and applications of physics in radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiobiology. "The Essential Physics of Medical Imaging, Second Edition" provides key coverage of the clinical ...
Drawn up 1500 years ago by St. Benedict as a guide for his monastic brethren, the Rule's simple, straightforward injunctions for the spiritual ordering of both community and individual life have made it a model of monastic discipline.
Revised and updated with a new two-color interior design, this third edition of thebest-selling book continues to make anatomy and physiology accessible to the reader without slighting the content. Accompanied by the completely revised ANIMA 4.0 CD-ROM, which offers interactive learning materials, self-study tests, diagrams, animations, and more ...
This comprehensive text and the accompanying ANIMA 3.0 program on CD-ROM provide an in-depth study of anatomy and physiology for speech, language, and hearing. The text is designed to make anatomy and physiology accessible to the reader without slighting the content. Clinical information is integrated with everyday experiences in an attempt to ...
This comprehensive and systematic text approaches the Bible from a literary/historical perspective and studies it as a body of writing produced by real people who intended to convey messages to real audiences. Avoiding assessments of the Bible's truth or authority, the authors maintain a rigorously objective tone as they discuss such major issues ...
Research Methods: A Process of Inquiry, 6/e This comprehensive text and companion website explore the entire range of research methodologies in psychology, using a programmatic approach to introduce topics and sequentially build on earlier presentations. Included are unique decision-tree flowcharts that lead students through the basic research ...
For junior/senior-level courses in Advanced Accounting. This student-friendly examination of accounting theory and practice offers extensive real-world examples and illustrations throughout-from corporations such as Microsoft, Coca Cola, Hershey Foods, IBM, General Motors, and General Electric. The authors' active writing style makes the ...
Viewing the American presidency as essentially a political office, this work analyzes the institution, the individuals who have served, and the president's interaction with the public and other government branches. This edition is revised to include an assessment of Clinton's last term.
As fans of teen spy Alex Rider know, nothing is more fun or mind-boggling than the gadgets that help free him from tight spots. Now, for the first time, readers can glimpse the secret files and blueprints that detail each gadget. Philomel
'I had one little mini workout. I couldn't believe how short the workout was and how good I felt afterward ...This technique is going to change your life' - Tony Robbins, author of "Awaken the Giant Within". Bodybuilding pioneer, John Little revolutionized the sport with his seminal books "Power Factor Training" and "Static Contraction Training", ...
A variety of case studies balanced with textual material, providing a foundation for understanding control systems and how they work. The text is organized to develop insights and analytical skills related to how a firm's managers go about designing, implementing and using planning and control systems to implement a firm's strategies. Cases are ...
As Ace and John, two friends, are searching for holiday gifts in London, they come across a lion cub for sale in Harrods, the famous department store! Unable to bear the thought of leaving the cub, Ace and John take him home and name him Christian. After a year of fun and mischief Christian has grown up, and Ace and John realize that their pet ...
Originally published in 1863, out-of-print and unavailable for almost a century, Frances Anne Kemble's "Journal" has long been recognized by historians as unique in the literature of American slavery and invaluable for obtaining a clear view of the "peculiar institution" and of life in the antebellum South. Fanny Kemble was one of the leading ...
The text is designed for junior and senior level Nuclear Engineering students. The third edition of this highly respected text offers the most current and complete introduction to nuclear engineering available. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering has been thoroughly updated with new information on French, Russian, and Japanese nuclear reactors. ...
Hind Swaraj is Mahatma Gandhia -- s fundamental work. It is a key to understanding not only his life and thought but also the politics of South Asia in the first half of the twentieth century. For the first time this volume presents the 1910 text of Hind Swaraj and includes Gandhia -- s own Preface and Foreword (not found in other editions) and ...
Fred Neville, in line for an earldom, is stationed with his regiment in Ireland and falls passionately in love with an Irish girl whose background is far from the equal of his. Back in England, he must deal with the implacable opposition of his narrow-minded family.
To appreciate the extraordinary treasures of ancient Egypt, a traveler needs an extraordinary guidebook. The Traveler's Key explains the deeper meaning and spiritual significance of Egypt's art and architecture and includes West's startling evidence for redating the Sphinx. 100 illustrations. 75 photos.
The greatest battles of the Second World War are re-created, from the European to the Pacific theaters. Contains a four-page, full-color gatefold depicting the U.S. Forces landing at Normandy. Graphics, maps, and photos throughout.
An examination of the history and principles of astrology. It refutes the numerous objections against it and surveys the evidence in its favour. This book also chronicles how this evidence has provoked lies and double standards from the scientific community.
Although the term 'ethnicity' is recent, the sense of kinship, group solidarity, and common culture to which it refers is as old as the historical record. Ethnic communities have been present in every period and continent, and have played an important role in all societies. The sense of a common ethnicity remains a major focus of identification by ...
This extensively revised new edition of "Wildlife Ecology, Conservation, and Management" provides a succinct and clear introduction to general ecological principles, and then goes on to show how those principles can be applied to wildlife management and conservation. The unique feature of this book is that general ecology is explained first, ...
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