bA brilliant, entertaining deconstruction of basketball, drawing on the expertise of board-game creators, winemakers, therapists, and more br bpBasketball is the second-most popular sport in the world--an insanely complicated game built on a combination of athleticism, craftiness, rules, intangibles, and superstardom. However, while it\'s enjoyable to watch, the real reason it works is because it\'s

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In today\'s competitive business climate, you can\'t just satisfy your customers. You have to be better than that, giving them experiences that they won\'t forget. Author Shep Hyken has spent thirty years studying great companies and the evangelists they create.br br In iThe Cult of the Customeri, Hyken shows how to design a strategy that leads both customers and employees through five distinct cultural

pPrinciples of Microeconomics 2e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory microeconomics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incorporate

This book argues for a scientific interpretation of Aristotle\'s ethical method and takes an innovative approach toward understanding his conception of philosophy. It will interest readers working in the fields of philosophy, classics, political theory, history of ethics, and the relation between philosophy and science.

Selina Bunbury 1802-1882 was an Anglo-Irish novelist and traveler. Bunbury was a prolific author, writing nearly a hundred volumes of both fiction and non-fiction, for young readers and a general audience, beginning with Visit to my Birthplace 1821. Her writing had a strong proselytizing and moral component. Her travel writing included My Early Adventures During the Peninsular Campaign of Napoleon

pMore of Jesus, Less of MeppPrinciples for fruitful living ppThis book helps readers unfold what it means to set our selfish desires aside to deeply desire God and pursue a God-centered lifestyle-one fully devoted to Him. Surely, this is not an easy task, but it\'s a desire worth seeking and searching for until the end of our days.p

pstrongSomeone is always watching...strongppDerek Flint is a loner. He lives with his mother and spends hisbrevenings watching his clients on the CCTV cameras he has installed inside their homes. He likes their companionship - even if it\'s through a screen.ppWhen a series of crimes hits Derek\'s neighbourhood, DC Beth Mayes begins to suspect he\'s involved. How does he know so much about the victims\'

pThis book is based on the papers accepted for presentation during the 3rd Springer Conference of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences CAJG-3. The book is of interest to all researchers in the fields of geomorphology, sedimentology, and geochemistry. Papers in the field of geomorphology deal with topics related to fault slip and incision rates, soil science, landslides and debris flows, coastal processes,

p Cleo is a bcatb with an battitudeb--and she\'s not afraid to show it! This bquirky, humorous storyb follows the young narrator as they recount Cleo\'s everyday activities. Whenever friends come over, Cleo bleaves the roomb without saying hello. She likes to bdig on the furnitureb, which earns her a scolding from Mom, and she loves to bsit in Dad\'s favorite chairb in the living room. When the family

pThe massacre at Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10, 1944, is recognized yearly throughout France with the same profundity as the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the Twin Towers in the United States. The Oradour Massacre is taught in school in France and the anniversary is commemorated every year. Today, Oradour is a destination for people interested in one of the most horrific events in French history. Each

This revised and updated Companion acquaints the student reader with the forms, contexts, critical and theatrical lives of the ten plays considered to be Shakespeare\'s tragedies. Thirteen essays, written by leading scholars in Britain and North America, address the ways in which Shakespearean tragedy originated, developed and diversified, as well as how it has fared on stage, as text and in criticism.

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pJason Can Breathe Underwater is a heartwarming children\'s book about a young boy named Jason who believes he has a special power to breathe underwater and swim with the fish. Despite his mother\'s doubts, Jason\'s imagination takes him on exciting adventures every night as he explores the wonders of the ocean floor. One night, Jason encounters a giant octopus, which at first scares him, but eventually

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Through ancient artifacts and modern science, this richly illustrated handbook traces the development of four domesticated animals-the horse, dog, cow, and cat-important to the human community as pets, major food producers, and powerful work animals.

pThis in-depth look into the SR-71 aircraft was a guide for maintenance personnel. Author Leroy A Dufresne has several years experience working on the SR-71 in Maintenance and teaching. Hopefully this book will answer a variety of questions for those who have heard of the SR-71 or have seen it in person. This book was intended to help as a training aid to the maintainer, and now it is scaled down for

pIn the style of Rosamund Pilcher and Maeve Binchy, the beloved author of iThe Summer Housei pens another touching and tender story of hearth and home.bbbrbbbrbWith an agile mastery of multiple story lines and an uncanny knack for creating sympathetic characters, Willett winsomely creates congenial worlds that welcome loyal fans and new readers with ease.--iBooklist ion iEchoes of the DanceibppAs summer

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A reinterpretation of the history of Sokoto that provides a new assessment of its leaders and their visions for the Muslim state. pSokoto was the largest and longest lasting of West Africa\'s nineteenth-century Muslim empires. Its intellectual and political elite left behind a vast written record, including over 300 Arabic texts authored by the jihad\'s leaders Usman dan Fodio, his brother Abdullahi