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Hidden Treasures
The Floating Press 2011; US$ 4.99Why is that some people's lives are filled with astounding accomplishments and achievements while others' efforts seem to fall flat? Author H.A. Lewis sets out to answer this age-old question in Hidden Treasures, Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail. Lewis adopts a case-study approach, analyzing the life stories of eminent, affluent and successful... more...
Weather, Climate and Human Affairs (Routledge Revivals)
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95First published in 1988, this is a reissue of a groundbreaking collection of essays written by Hubert Lamb, one of the world?s foremost experts on weather and climate and a uniquely authoritative voice in the history of climatology. Hubert Lamb is able to provide a mature assessment of the effect of weather on people, and vice versa. His is a uniquely... more...
Climate: Present, Past and Future (Routledge Revivals)
Taylor & Francis 2011; US$ 54.95First published in 1972, this first volume of Professor Lamb?s study of our changing climate deals with the fundamentals of climate and climatology, as well as providing global data on the contemporary climates of the twentieth century. more...
A History of the Roman World
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 27.95With a new foreword by Tim Cornell ?Can anyone be so indifferent or idle as not to care to know by what means and under what kind of polity almost the whole inhabited world was conquered and bought under the dominion of a single city of Rome?? ? Polybius, Greek Historian The city of Rome created the foundations of an empire that would... more...
The Raising of Intelligence
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 105.00The history of attempts to raise the intelligence of mentally retarded individuals is wrought with controversy. Spanning the years from 1800 to the present, this book offers a critical review of the methods and philosophy behind these efforts. A fascinating contribution to the long-standing debate on the malleability of intelligence and the influence... more...
Evidence-Based Palliative Care
Wiley 2008; US$ 68.99This book describes the current state of the art in the field of palliative care in children and adults. Special emphasis is placed on addressing the efficacy and effectiveness of palliative care models, pain and symptom management, and on measuring quality of life. In addition the book evaluates current research methods in palliative care and suggests... more...
Momaday's House Made of Dawn
Wiley 1999; US$ 5.99With great respect and attention to detail, Momaday tells a story of four days in the lives of Native American people who are struggling to maintain their identity in the ever-changing and approaching modern world. more...
Advances in Design Optimization
Spon Press 1994; US$ 420.00This book summarizes advances in a number of fundamental areas of optimization with application in engineering design. The selection of the 'best' or 'optimum' design has long been a major concern of designers and in recent years interest has grown in applying mathematical optimization techniques to design of large engineering and industrial systems,... more...
Expert Systems in Construction and Structural Engineering
Spon Press 1988; US$ 210.00Expert Systems in Construction and Structural Engineering is a valuable reference both for researchers interested in the state-of-the-art of civil engineering expert systems, and practitioners interested in exploring the practical applications of this new technology. more...
Myth Into Art
Routledge 1994; US$ 42.95Myth into Art is a comparative study of mythological narrative in Greek poetry and the visual arts. Thirty of the major myths are surveyed, focusing on Homer, lyric poetry and Attic tragedy. On the artistic side, the emphasis is on Athenian and South Italian vases. The book offers undergraduate students an introduction both to mythology and to the... more...









