University of North Georgia Press, 2016. — 361 p. — ISBN: 978-1-940771-36-6. Developed by three experts to coincide with geology lab kits, this laboratory manual provides a clear and cohesive introduction to the field of geology. Introductory Geology is designed to ease new students into the often complex topics of physical geology and the study of our planet and its makeup....
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. — 304 p. — ISBN: 978-1-635573-79-3. From the Samuel Johnson Prize-winning author of Mao's Great Famine, a sweeping and timely study of twentieth-century dictators and the development of the modern cult of personality. No dictator can rule through fear and violence alone. Naked power can be grabbed and held temporarily, but it never suffices in the...
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2019. — 130 p. In this kids' biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the best-selling book and movie Hidden Figures. It was an incredible accomplishment when the United States first put a person on the moon--but without the incredible behind-the-scenes work of NASA...
Dorling Kindersley, 2014. — 194 p. With Great Things to Do Outdoors, children will never be out of ideas for things to do. Made up of fun, practical projects to do outside, this book is guaranteed to get kids out into nature. Activities range from simple observation in the backyard to more ambitious projects. Great Things to Do Outdoors will open the whole family's eyes to the...
National Geographic España. — 148 p. — ISSN 1696-7755. Disfrutar de la Historia. Sumergirnos cada mes en el Egipto faráonico, trasladarnos a Grecia y Roma, viajar a la Edad Media, adentarnos en los orígenes del mundo contemporáneo. Historia National Geographic combina en cada número las mejores fotografías, los textos más amenos y gran número de mapas y reconstrucciones de...
American Counseling Association, 2013. — 472 p. — ISBN: 978-1-556203-16-9. This fascinating book provides a global exchange of information about counseling activities and services; counselor training; and existing professional practices, beliefs, and values. Native counselors and leading experts from 40 countries discuss the opportunities for growth in their countries and the...
Tuttle Publishing, 2019. — 144 p. — ISBN 978-4-805315-41-5. Finding your way around the various regions of Japan is a breeze with this handy Tuttle Japan Traveler's Atlas. Designed for the adventurous traveler and containing all the maps you'll need on your explorations, this atlas includes many views that are not available anywhere else. The atlas is conveniently divided into...
The Great Courses, 2019. — 112 p. Have you ever wondered how professional chefs are able to prepare multicourse meals that are not only delicious, but consistent and all prepared to the perfect time and temperature? Or how they pair items and create plates that are beautiful as well as tasty? It turns out it is easier than you might think, once you have learned the right tools and...
Reaktion Books, 2019. — 304 p. A global history of restaurants beyond white tablecloths and maître d's, Dining Out presents restaurants both as businesses and as venues for a range of human experiences. From banquets in twelfth-century China to the medicinal roots of French restaurants, the origins of restaurants are not singular—nor is the history this book tells. Katie Rawson...
The Great Courses, 2008. — 226 p. Sixteen centuries ago a wave of settlers from northern Europe came to the British Isles speaking a mix of Germanic dialects thick with consonants and complex grammatical forms. Today we call that dialect Old English, the ancestor of the language nearly one in five people in the world speaks every day.
2nd Ed. — Lonely Planet, 2019. — 1007 p. — ISBN: 978-1-787013-91-X. Lonely Planet’s Best of Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. See the Northern Lights in Reykjavik, party in Amsterdam and ride through the canals of Venice – all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of...
Lonely Planet, 2019. — 768 p. Lonely Planet Central America is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Scale the Maya temples of Tikal, surf the smoothest and most uncrowded waves in Latin America, or explore the colonial charms of Granada; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of...
Lonely Planet Publications, 2019. — 485 p. — ISBN: 978-1-788686-44-6. Lonely Planet’s Cruise Ports European Rivers is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander through the courtyards of fairy-tale Prague Castle, admire the artistry in the soaring spires of Kölner Dom and raise a glass of...
15th Ed. — Lonely Planet, 2019. — 512 p. — ISBN: 978-1-787013-70-7. Lonely Planet’s Eastern Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hop from thermal baths to coffee houses to ‘ruin bars’ in Budapest, glide from island to island in Croatia and meander through 14th-century alleyways in Prague...
3rd Ed. — Lonely Planet, 2019. — 1248 p. — ISBN: 978-1-787013-71-5. Lonely Planet’s Europe is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Raise a glass of champagne at the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, marvel at the number of masterpieces at the Hermitage in St Petersburg, and explore Prague’s...
Atlantic Books, 2012. — 416 p. — ISBN: 978-1-250016-81-9. At the time of Jesus' birth , the world was full of gods. Thousands of them jostled, competed and merged with one another. In Syria ecstatic devotees castrated themselves in the streets to become priests of Atargatis In Galilee, holy men turned oil into wine, healed the sick, drove out devils, and claimed to be the...
5th Ed. — McGraw-Hill, 2011. — 448 p. — ISBN: 978-0-078116-95-3. This introductory text in general anthropology truly integrates the subfields of anthropology. Unlike other "four-field" texts, it is not divided by subfield but is organized by the topics that anthropology studies, showing how all the subfields contribute to our knowledge of the human species. It is...
Edward Elgar Publishing, 2019. — 716 p. — ISBN: 978-1-786438-54-2. International humanitarian law (IHL) protects persons and property affected by armed conflicts. Focusing on the controversies that impact IHL in practice, this much-anticipated book from leading expert Marco Sassòli discusses when IHL applies, its substantive rules, how to ensure its respect and whether the...
4th Canadian Ed. — John Wiley & Sons Canada, 2018. — 481 p. — ISBN: 978-1-119403-79-1. Management, with its rich Canadian content, accessible writing style, and currency, is the ideal introductory management product. It provides professors the opportunity to offer their students an engaging experience that will help them succeed. Students will learn to think critically and make...
John Wiley & Sons, 2019. — 336 p. — ISBN: 978-1-119460-12-3. This book will be about various aspects related to applications and use of knowledge of nanotechnology in promoting defense activities. The area in which scientists are focusing includes nano-devices such as sensors, GPS & computers, chemical & biological weapons, nano-fabrics, bulletproof materials, nano-stealth...
Ulysses Press, 2009. — 311 p. — ISBN: 978-1-569759-45-6. If you think no joke is too raw as long as it’s funny—this is the book for you! This massive collection of laugh-out-loud and totally politically incorrect jokes is sure to have you and your friends rolling in hysterics.
2nd Ed. — Springer Science+Business Media, 2011. — 376 p. — ISBN: 978-1-441982-33-7. The first edition of this book (titled “The Clinician’s Guide to Medical Writing”) has become a standard in its field and remains an indispensible reference for any clinician, academic physician, or health professional who wishes to hone their writing skills. However, since its publication in...
Routledge, 2017. — 310 p. — (Routledge Companions). — ISBN: 978-1-138860-12-4. To date, there has been little consideration of the many different ways in which accounting and risk intersect, despite organisations being more determined than ever to build resilience against potential risks. This comprehensive volume overcomes this gap by providing an overview of the field,...
Routledge, 2018. — 297 p. — (Routledge Companions). — ISBN: 978-1-138678-53-8. There is increasing interest in accounting issues in China. Despite a relatively short history, China's stock market is the world's second largest. This growth has been accompanied by increasing demand for accounting information alongside reforms of accounting and auditing rules, as international...
Archaeological Institute of America, NY, USA. — 72 p. — ISSN: 0003-8113. Журнал издается Археологическим институтом Америки. Archaeology magazine offers readers incisive reporting, vivid storytelling, compelling photography – and the latest news from around the globe – all devoted to exploring the world’s ancient past. Features World of the griffin warrior Minaret in the...
Peace Hill Press, 2015. — 256 p. — ISBN: 978-1-933339-09-8. This second book in the four-volume narrative history series for elementary students will transform your study of history. The Story of the World has won awards from numerous homeschooling magazines and readers' polls—over 150,000 copies of the series in print! Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our...
Peace Hill Press, 2015. — 400 p. — ISBN: 978-0-971412-99-5. This third book in the four-volume narrative history series for elementary students will transform your study of history. The Story of the World has won awards from numerous homeschooling magazines and readers' polls—over 150,000 copies of the series in print! Now more than ever, other cultures are affecting our...
Skyhorse Publishing, 2019. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-1-510749-47-0. Discover your favorite character's favorite desserts! From Hobbits to Willy Wonka, from Nostradamus to Ghostbusters, from Harry Potter to Merlin, wizards and fantastic creatures alike like to put a little sweetness in their daily lives. There are bites to snack and share, charming cookies and cakes, and divine...
8th Ed. — Nelson Education Ltd., 2016. — 625 p. — ISBN: 978-0-176570-26-2. Human resource managers play an active and critical role in the strategic planning and decision making of an organization. Built on a solid foundation of research and theory, this solution presents the most current challenges and opportunities that students will face and equips them with the tools and...
Dorling Kindersley Ltd., 2019. — 352 p. — ISBN: 978-0-241393-52-3. "Here it is - the much-requested book to answer all your party needs and put your mind at rest when cooking for a crowd." In this extra-special updated edition of Mary Berry's popular entertaining cookbook, Mary makes cooking for gatherings of family and friends easy, with over 160 recipes that work well for...
Macmillan Reference USA, 2018. — 476 p. — (Macmillan Interdisciplinary Handbooks). — ISBN: 978-0-028664-47-7. Provides an introduction to a vast array of scholarly perspectives on emergent technologies and biotechnologies used to modify or augment the capabilities of human beings.
Black Swan, 2010. — 368 p. — ISBN: 978-0-552776-35-1. This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub signs to seaside piers,...
Oxford University Press, 2016. — 416 p. — ISBN: 978-0-190866-27-6. Ancient Greece first coined the concept of "democracy", yet almost every major ancient Greek thinker-from Plato and Aristotle onwards- was ambivalent towards or even hostile to democracy in any form. The explanation for this is quite simple: the elite perceived majority power as tantamount to a dictatorship of...
Skyhorse Publishing, 2015. — 332 p. — ISBN: 978-1-634502-37-5. Part memoir, part micro-history, this is an exploration of the present through the lens of the past. We all know that the best way to study a foreign language is to go to a country where it's spoken, but can the same immersion method be applied to history? How do interactions with antique objects influence...
Dorling Kindersley, 2019. — 128 p. An unbeatable e-guide to Copenhagen includes insider tips and ideas, colour maps, top 10 lists - all designed to help you see the very best of Copenhagen. Tour Copenhagen Harbour and admire the houseboats along the canal, enjoy the fairy-tale ambience of Tivoli Gardens, explore amazing music and performing arts venues, or step back in time to...
Immediate Media Company Bristol Ltd. — 68 p. — ISSN: 1471-3660. Cross Stitch Gold - это совершенная коллекция дизайнов для вышивки крестом, предназначенная для более опытных вышивальщиц. Получите 8 крупных проектов вышивки крестиком в каждом номере, советы экспертов по вышивке и обзоры схем и наборов с более крупным дизайном. В каждом номере авторы журнала предлагают коллекцию...
Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. — 576 p. — ISBN: 978-1635573-95-5. 'Dalrymple is a superb historian with a visceral understanding of India... A book of beauty' – Gerard DeGroot, The Times In August 1765 the East India Company defeated the young Mughal emperor and forced him to establish in his richest provinces a new administration run by English merchants who collected taxes...
2nd Ed. — The Great Courses, 2007. — 550 p. This visually rich course is designed to provide a nontechnical description of modern astronomy, including the structure and evolution of planets, stars, galaxies, and the Universe as a whole. It includes almost all of the material in my first two astronomy courses for The Teaching Company, produced in 1998 and 2003, but with a large...
Highlights for Children, Inc. — 44 p. — ISSN: 0018-165X. Highlights is geared mainly to elementary school students; it contains stories and puzzles for children ages six to ten years old. One aim of the magazine is to encourage kids to read, and has something for preschoolers in every issue. Highlights' illustrations feature people of all colors and its stories also cover...
HarperCollins Publishers, 2019. — 320 p. — ISBN: 978-0-062857-97-5. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of comes the long-awaited sequel – another action-packed adventure guide featuring full-color illustrations, perfect for dads, grads, and boys of all ages. The Double Dangerous Book for Boys is a treasure trove of the essential activities and skills that have...
Pearson Education, 2013. — 432 p. — (Pearson Series in Geographic Information Science). — ISBN: 978-0-136147-76-3. Geospatial technologies in general – and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in particular – are becoming increasingly important in our society. GIS technology is used to identify the optimal routes for emergency vehicles, to determine the best locations for...
Columbia University Press, 2019. — 672 p. — ISBN: 978-0-231174-36-5. In the early modern world, the Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal empires sprawled across a vast swath of the earth, stretching from the Himalayas to the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea. The diverse and overlapping literate communities that flourished in these three empires left a lasting legacy on the...
Aurum Press, 2003. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-1-854109-06-5. With clinics in London and New York and a client list that includes celebrities, politicians and royalty, Philip Kingsley, the Sunday Times ‘ Hair Doctor’ , is widely recognised as a leading authority on his subject. The Hair Bible collects over fifty years of the author’ s expertise into a book that provides you, whatever...
The Lyons Press, 2009. — 256 p. — ISBN: 978-1-599214-74-1. Lively, accessible text by pirate expert Angus Konstam explains how piracy grew and flourished from the early buccaneers to the rogues of popular legends, how it has been snuffed out, and how it has reared its head again with the machine-gun-toting pirates operating on today’s high seas.
2nd Ed. — W. H. Freeman and Company, 2012. — 718 p. — ISBN: 978-1-464127-18-2. Discovering the Fundamentals of Statistics by Dan Larose is the ideal brief introductory statistics text that balances the teaching of computational skills with conceptual understanding. Written in a concise, accessible style, Discovering the Fundamentals of Statistics helps students develop the...
Penguin Random House, 2019. — 272 p. — ISBN: 978-0-525538-08-9. A beautifully illustrated dictionary of words from around the world that describe experiences of happiness for which there is no equivalent in the English language. Have you ever had a feeling that you couldn't quite describe because there was no word in English that captured it? Our ability to fully experience...
2nd Ed. — Lonely Planet, 2019. — 324 p. Lonely Planet Best of Peru is your passport to Peru's top sights and most authentic experiences. Scale the heights of Machu Picchu; puzzle over the Nazca Lines; or visit the sweltering, seductive Amazon Basin, all with your trusted travel companion. Offering visually-inspiring content along with the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what...
2nd Ed. — Elsevier Ltd, 2007. — 253 p. — ISBN: 978-0-750680-15-8. Building and architecture has developed a language of its own, with terms and jargon that can confuse an expert let alone an outsider. Misunderstandings over what a word means can be irritating but unimportant, but could in the worst cases be costly or even dangerous. Traditional building dictionaries rely on the...
Routledge, 2018. — 318 p. — ISBN: 978-0-815354-08-8. Since the industrial revolution, innovations in transportation technology have continued to re-shape the spatial organization and temporal occupation of the built environment. Today, autonomous vehicles (AVs, also referred to as self-driving cars) represent the next disruptive innovation in mobility, with particularly...
6th Ed. — Routledge, 2018. — 777 p. — ISBN: 978-1-138052-16-1. The sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a context that holds their interest. Thoroughly updated to reflect the current sports landscape, The Economics of Sports introduces core economic concepts and...