biExtinctioni explores endangered and extinct species and the factors threatening them through a behind-the-scenes lens on one of the most important sets of natural history collections in the world, at the Field Museum in Chicago.b p Schlossman combines unique photographs of specimens from the Field Museum in Chicago with informative and insightful text about the species themselves, reasons for decline,

pstrongAC Motor Control and Electrical Vehicle Applicationsstrong provides a guide to the control of AC motors with a focus on its application to electric vehicles EV. It describes the rotating magnetic flux, based on which dynamic equations are derived. The text not only deals with the induction motor, but covers the permanent magnet synchronous motors PMSM. Additionally, the control issues are discussed

Gynaecological practice has changed fundamentally in the last three decades and a large proportion of major pelvic operations has been replaced by minimally invasive approaches. This book will cover minimally invasive approaches in all aspects of gynaecology including general gynaecology, oncology, urogynaecology and reproductive medicine. The chapters are written at a level appropriate for traineesresidents

During the Stalin years Russia had four great poets to voice the feelings of her oppressed people Pasternak, Akhmatova, Mandelstam and Marina Tsvetayeva. The first two survived the terror, but Mandelstam died in a camp and Tsvetayeva was driven to hang herself in 1941. This comprehensive selection of Tsvetayeva\'s poetry includes complete versions of all her major long poems and poem cycles Poem of

pIn a fascinating look at how young women are coming of age in America, Vendela Vida explores a variety of rituals that girls have adapted or created in order to leave their childhoods behind. Vida doesn\'t just observe the rituals, she actively participates in them, going as far as spending a week at UCLA to experience rush--she emerges a Tri-Delt. She also goes to Miami to learn about the quince

Malcolm Gladwell focuses on minor geniuses and idiosyncratic behavior to illuminate the ways all of us organize experience in this delightful iBloomberg Newsi collection of writings from iThe New Yorkeri.b pWhat is the difference between choking and panicking Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers What

piA Braided Heart iprovides a friendly, personal, and smart guide to the writing life. It also offers clear and original instruction on craft elements at the forefront of today\'s emerging forms in creative nonfiction from the short-short, to the braided form, to the hermit crab essay. An acknowledged expert in these forms, Brenda Miller gives writers practical advice on how to sustain and invigorate

The twenty-seventh book in the number one bestselling Alan Banks crime series - by the master of the police procedural.

pThis book sheds new light on the ongoing fight to end prostitution through a historical study of its emotional communities. An issue that has long been the subject of much debate amongst feminists, governments and communities alike, the history of the fight to end prostitution has an important bearing on feminist politics today. pThis book identifies key abolitionist emotional communities, tracing

pTagalog English bilingual children\'s book. Perfect for kids learning English or Tagalog as their second language. Fun bedtime story with educational message. br Jimmy the little bunny doesn\'t start off knowing how to ride a two-wheeler bike like his big brothers. In fact, sometimes he gets teased for it. When Dad shows Jimmy how not to be afraid to try something new, that\'s when the fun begins.ppSi

What if you went back in time to British-occupied Palestine during the summer of 1939 on the eve of World War II, with nothing but your clothes and a knapsack of high tech gadgets on your back And now you believe it is within your power to stop Hitler at the Battle of France, eighteen months before the death camps become operational. You have assets. The power of the information age is at your grasp

pstrongHistory of Korea after 1945 Korea, the divided country after World War IIstrongppUnderstanding Korean history after the partitionppbr strongAre you interested in the history of Koreastrongbr strongDo you want to learn more about the Korean War and other important historical eventsstrongbr strongDo you know the defining figures of Korean historystrongpp ppemAt the end of the Second World War

This book hardcover is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of

pThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.ppThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the work.ppScholars believe,

The stories of wives and other women associated with America\'s greatest battle

How do otherwise decent people become mesmerized by a doctrine of hate How can its grip be broken In seeking answers to these pressing questions for our times, Barbara Leimsner confronts the past to discover how one ordinary man-her adored German papa-became thoroughly indoctrinated with Nazi ideology during the Hitler years. Its hateful tentacles reached into her young life as he filled her head with

Over the past decade cultural theory has seen a number of \'turns\' - the materialist turn, the animal turn, the affective turn - that address the human as an affective, embodied, and ultimately vulnerable animal embedded in dense webs of more-than-human relations, in short as a posthuman phenomenon. Care philosophy shares this focus on embodiment and vulnerability in its insistence on interdependence

pAll your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them. Walt DisneyppNo Recipe For Success would be complete without a list of ingredients, the preparation instructions, and time and temperature for cooking. Some of the main ingredients would include knowledge, passion, planning and perseverance. Other additives could include money and mentoring for consistency, body and texture. If

pSmall groups transform churches--and lives. Small group leaders often feel the weight of shepherding their small group members. But who shepherds the shepherd Small group coaches fill a unique role by providing support and guidance for group leaders. When you\'re called to coach a small group leader in your church, your mind may be filled with questions Am I godly enough What do I have to offer How

pThis book presents a new way of understanding heritage tourism that focuses on what people feel and not just what they see. Traditionally, semiotics points to the study of signs and symbols, and how we use them to make sense of the world. Here semiotics is extended into our other senses as part of what it means to experience heritage as tourists.p