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Professional Excel Development
Pearson Education 2009; US$ 51.99This is the eBook version of the printed book. The print version of this title comes with a disc of companion content. As an eBook reader, you have access to these files. See the instruction in back pages of your eBook or by following the steps outlined below. ?As Excel applications become more complex and the Windows development platform... more...
Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 17th Edition
McGraw-Hill Education 2009; US$ 63.00Put the authority and accuracy of Harrison's in the palm of your hand! NOW IN FULL COLOR! Referenced to Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine , the world's leading internal medicine textbook, this ultra-handy, portable reference delivers on-the-spot answers to the clinical problems you face in everyday practice. Turn to any page,... more...
The Martini-Henry Rifle
Osprey Publishing 2013; US$ 15.95The breech-loading, single-shot .458in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884-85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. Its invention and introduction into British service were in direct response to the success... more...
Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 22 (2002)
Springer Publishing Company 2003; US$ 90.00Leading scholars focus on the economics of aging, with a particular emphasis on the economic future of the baby boom generation. Key themes include the influence of early advantages on later-life economic outcomes (the cumulative advantage/cumulative disadvantage hypothesis); the relationship between inequalities in economic status and inequalities... more...
Legal & Financial Aspects of Architectural Conservation
Dundurn 1997; US$ 24.99In this international study, 18 experts from 10 countries describe the legal challenges and solutions related to heritage property. more...
Japanese Castles 1540-1640
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 14.95The landscape of 16th- and 17th-century Japan was dominated by the graceful and imposing castles constructed by the powerful ‘daimyo’ of the period. In this the most turbulent era in Japanese history, these militarily sophisticated structures provided strongholds for the consolidation and control of territory, and inevitably they became... more...
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (1)
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 14.95Throughout their stormy history the Teutonic Knights of Germany have always been the most controversial brotherhood ever to call themselves 'Knights of Christ'.They were the most warlike of the religious orders, and this is reflected in the architecture they left behind. In contrast to the Templars who are remembered for their churches, the Teutonic... more...
Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2)
Osprey Publishing 2011; US$ 14.95The original forced conversion of pagan Livonia, what is now the Baltic states of Latvia and Estonia, was carried out by a military order known as the Brethren of the Sword. In 1236 this order was incorporated into the Teutonic Knights following a catastrophic military defeat. The knights had always consolidated their conquests through networks of... more...
Japanese Fortified Temples and Monasteries AD 710-1062
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.95From the 10th century onwards the great Japanese monastic foundations of Nara and Mount Hiei maintained large armies of warlike monks. The tempestuous political rivalries that developed between the different orders of monks and religiously inspired laymen ensured that their temples and monasteries had to be securely sited and robustly defended. This... more...
The Walls of Constantinople AD 324-1453
Osprey Publishing 2012; US$ 13.95The walls of Constantinople are the greatest surviving example of European medieval military architecture in the world. They withstood numerous sieges until being finally overcome by the artillery of Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453, and exist today as a time capsule of Byzantine and Medieval history. This book examines the main defensive system protecting... more...









