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This book presents the basics of fiber reinforced polymers (FRP). The author presents the material-specific advantages of FRP and the typical areas of their application. The problems created by conventional, non-integrating product development are listed and the author states how these problems are ... More

The ASAM Criteria has been completely redesigned and updated to apply the newest science in the field of addiction medicine, is compliant with the DSM-5 and incorporates a user-friendly functionality. The ASAM criteria are the most intensively studied set of addiction placement criteria, having und... More

The activities of central banks are relevant to everyone in society. This book starts by considering how and why in general central banks evolved and specifically the special aspects of the contribution of the Northern European Central Banking Tradition. With that foundation, the book will then turn... More

Master of Airpower recounts the life of General Carl "Tooey" Spaatz. He helped formulate the U.S. "strategic airpower" military doctrine in WWII and, in 1947, became chief of staff of the Air Force, a newly independent arm of the military. Master of Airpower offers a great history lesson about WW... More

Endorsed for the Edexcel A-level specification from 2016.Develop all four language skills with a single textbook that has clear progression from GCSE and throughout the new A-level. - Clear progression through four stages of learning: transition, AS, A-level and extension- Develops language skills t... More

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Many financial institutions have in recent years failed – failed either completely, and gone into bankruptcy, or failed in the sense that they have not achieved what their owners or their customers expected them to deliver. This has had significant and adverse effects on customers, taxpayers, shareh... More

Mech's landmark study of wolves and moose on Isle Royale National Park on Lake Superior. The author lived among them during the three-years of his research. Isle Royale is an isolated wilderness ecosystem which is perfect for scientific study. Dr. L. David Mech is the best-known and most highly rega... More

'A fine, comprehensive survey of the ecology and habits of the wolf - his food, habitat, hunting, mating, social behavior and much more. Written in non-technical language, the book sets down just about everything that we know about this beautiful and - propaganda aside - shy animal, who, authoritie... More

Start With Why has led millions of readers to rethink everything they do – in their personal lives, their careers and their organizations. Now Find Your Why picks up where Start With Why left off. It shows you how to apply Simon Sinek’s powerful insights so that you can find more inspiration at wo... More

Fortis Industries' packaging division manufactures steel and plastic strapping. In 2007, the company underwent a leveraged buyout. The case focuses on the packaging division's need to maintain high profitability in a declining market for steel strapping. Since 1998, Fortis has been losing 1% per yea... More

Signode Industries' packaging division manufactures steel and plastic strapping. In 1981 the company underwent the largest leveraged buyout in U.S. corporate history. The case focuses on the packaging division's need to maintain high profitability in a declining market for steel strapping. Since 197... More

The interactions between apex predators and their prey are some of the most awesome and meaningful in nature--displays of strength, endurance, and a deep coevolutionary history. And there is perhaps no apex predator more impressive and important in its hunting--or more infamous, more misjudged--than... More

Exam Board: EdexcelLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: SpanishFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: June 2018Endorsed for the Edexcel A-level specification from 2016.Develop all four language skills with a single textbook that has clear progression from GCSE and throughout the new A-level. - Clear progres... More

The American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria 2R (ASAM PPC-2R) is the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay and discharge of patients with addiction disorders. The ASAM PPC-2R is officially required in over 30 states and provides t... More

Grounded in wonder and fueled by an impulse to praise, the poems in James Davis May's debut collection, Unquiet Things, grapple with skepticism, violence, and death to generate lasting insights into the human experience. With compassion and humor, this second and final volume in Claudia Emerson's Go... More

Few people know what wandering spurs are; fewer still know how to get rid of them. This book, which is written by those who raised awareness of wandering spurs, explained how they arise, and invented ways to get rid of them, contains valuable insights, analytical techniques and examples that will en... More

Palladium-Catalyzed sp2C-N Bond Forming Reactions: Recent Developments and Applications. Metal-catalyzed C(sp2)-N bond formation. - Recent Developments in Recyclable Copper Catalyst Systems for C−N Bond Forming Cross-Coupling Reactions Using Aryl Halides and Arylboronic Acids. Assembly of N-contai... More

Barron&’s AP Comparative Government and Politics is fully revised for the May 2020 exam changes. You&’ll get in-depth review plus practice that reflects the new multiple-choice format and changes to free-response questions.This updated edition features:Two full-length practice tests to help you appl... More

Faser-Kunststoff-Verbunde (FKV) bieten herausragende Vorteile, von denen das hohe Leichtbaupotenzial der wohl markanteste, aber bei weitem nicht der einzige ist. Für eine effiziente und erfolgreiche Produktentwicklung mit FKV, die diese Vorteile ausschöpft, ist dabei eine integrierte Produktentwickl... More

Sisterhood is oft elusive, if not a misunderstood concept. Despite all the factors that could impede the development, elevation, and maintenance of sistering relationships, Black women continue to acknowledge the value of sisterhoods. Sistering offers a lifeline of support and validation. Holding me... More

Romanticism and Revolution: A Readerpresents an anthology of the key texts that both defined the debate over the French Revolution during the 1790s and influenced the Romantic authors. Presents readings chronologically to allow readers to experience the unfolding of the debate as it occurred in the... More

Up to ninety percent of humanity's traditional languages and cultures are at risk and may disappear this century. While language endangerment has not achieved the publicity surrounding environmental change and biodiversity loss, it is just as serious, disastrously reducing the variety of human knowl... More

Language endangerment is a fundamental issue for humanity. What rights do minority communities have concerning their languages? How does each language conceptualize the world differently? How much knowledge about the world and a local ecosystem is lost when a language disappears? What is the process... More

Since the publication of The Blackhouse in 2011, the books of Peter May's groundbreaking Lewis Trilogy have enthralled millions of readers around the world with powerfully evocative descriptions of the Outer Hebrides.From its peat bogs and heather-coated hills, from its weather-beaten churches and c... More