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This is a book that sings about the beauty of the fundamental laws of nature. Clear, accurate descriptions for general science readers (no equations in sight!) are punctuated with original, scintillating verses. The reader is taken on a journey through the contemporary understanding of the building blocks of nature and their interactions - the current status of that age-old, intriguing quest. The central role of symmetry is explained in a mann...

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Nicola Lancaster is spending her summer at the Siegel Institute, a hothouse of smart, intense teenagers. She soon falls in with Katrina (Manic Computer Chick), Isaac (Nice-Guy-Despite-Himself), Kevin (Inarticulate Composer) . . . and Battle, a beautiful blond dancer. The two become friends--and then, startlingly, more than friends. What do you do when you think you're attracted to guys, and then you meet a girl who steals your heart? A trailbl...

The causation space established in this text is a mathematical model of the random universe and a "living house" of all random tests and probability spaces. By using this space, one can introduce the mathematical calculation methods related to probability spaces and random tests.

An introduction to modern research directions and scholarship in nonlinear dynamics, aimed at the beginning postgraduate student. In addition to pedagogical material, each chapter provides a review of the current state of the area and a discussion on open problems.

This volume is a collection of the Nobel Lectures delivered by the prizewinners, together with their biographies, portraits and the presentation speeches at the award ceremonies in Stockholm for the period 1996 - 2000. Each Nobel Lecture is based on the work for which the laureate was awarded the prize. New biographical data of the laureates, since they were awarded the Nobel Prize, are also included. These volumes of inspiring lectures by out...

The global workplace offers fertile ground to establish a new blueprint for change in human relationships. Based on unity and borrowing from the field of quantum physics, this approach to diversity represents a complete paradigm shift in how to build meaningful relationships across differences. Developing these skills is what we call Creating the Energy of Connection. This book gives individuals the tools to create new patterns within themselv...

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Dramatische Erlebnisse eines Soldaten werden in dem Buch wieder lebendig. Von der sofortigen Erschießung seiner mit ihm in die Gefangenschaft geratenen Kameraden, 3 erfolglosen Fluchtversuchen und der entgültigen Heimkehr im August 1920, berichtet das Buch. Die Dramatik einzelner Episoden ist kaum zu überbieten.

Der Einarbeitungseffekt ist bei Tunnelvortrieben, insbesondere bei mechanischen Vortrieben, auf Grund der häufigen Wiederholungen gleicher Arbeitsschritte deutlich zu erkennen. Der dabei bemerkbare Leistungszuwachs einer Tunnelbohrmaschine im zeitlichen Ablauf kann durch Lernen erklärt werden. Mit Hilfe von Modellen und Theorien aus der Lernwissenschaft wird die Definition eines Lernbegriffes im Baubetrieb abgeleitet. Zur Modellierung des Eina...

Murder, mutilation, cannibalism, infanticide, and incest: the darker side of classic fairy tales figures as the subject matter for this intriguing study of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's Nursery and Household Tales. This updated and expanded second edition includes a new preface and an appendix containing new translations of six tales, along with commentary by Maria Tatar. Throughout the book, Tatar skillfully employs the tools not only of a psycho...

Schwerpunkt dieses Kurzkurses ist die mündliche Kommunikation im Beruf. Er wendet sich an Lernende mit mittleren Vorkenntnissen.English for Business Communication behandelt die Themen Telefonieren, Präsentationen, Teilnahme an Besprechungen und Verhandlungen sowie informelle Gespräche.Der Aufbau nach dem Bausteinprinzip und Checklisten zu jeder Lektion machen dieses Buch besonders benutzerfreundlich. Die Neuausgabe verfügt über eine zusätzlich...

28-year-old Cassie Moore has always played it safe, living life according to a meticulously organized master plan with no room for spontaneity. But when she loses her perfect job and finds her fiancé in bed with his ex on the same day, it's clear that The Plan has failed her. She awakens the next day from a drunken stupor to discover that she's booked herself a six-month trip to Buenos Aires, and she doesn't speak a word of Spanish. Once in Bu...

The greatest stories ever told are the stories of Jesus from the Gospels. They have captured the heart, mind and faith of countless millions over the centuries, and they can be retold time and again. Here, with love and a fresh approach, James E. Rockenstein faithfully retells these magical stories for children.

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This second edition of the bestselling guide to dietary wellness provides the latest information about using foods to fight disease and protect and maintain health. Includes updated information on foods that boost immunity, "standout" healing foods, and diet-based healing techniques such as fasting and detoxifying.

A good thought for the day elevates the soul from the banal and the mundane to the divine. A veritable eye-opener, 'The Not So Little Book of Contemplative Insights' reaches beyond everyday existence. Above material bonds and across boundaries of religions and faith, these 365 gem-like precepts open wider vistas for the mind to venture into. Maxims, proverbs, adages - whatever they be called, these perspicacious lines show the path to Go...

Shek marvels at the new world as he and his brother, Little Wong, arrive in California. Along with hundreds of other workers, the brothers are going to build a great railroad across the West. They plan to save enough money so that their mother and little brothers can join them in America. But as days grow into months, they endure many hardships-exhausting work, discrimination, and treacherous avalanches. Inspired by actual events, this story r...

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Gangsters, Godfathers, hit men and dons. A trillion dollar mafia company business, where a man's code of honor and his word are everything. Come step inside and learn the secret of the murder of East Coast mafia kingpin, Zing Rizzotto, and why the mob is searching for a black man. Patrick White is given a special necklace and ring from a very powerful man. What does the ring mean, and why is he protected? Eventually, he becomes NICKEY TONY VAL...