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  • Practical Conic Sections

    The Geometric Properties of Ellipses, Parabolas and Hyperbolas

    by J. W. Downs ...
    Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
    Illustrated with interesting examples from everyday life, this text shows how to create ellipses, parabolas, and hyperbolas and presents fascinating historical background on their ancient origins. The text starts with a discussion of techniques for generating the conic curves, showing how to create accurate depictions of large or small conic curves and describing their reflective properties, from ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • Lasers in Neurosurgery

    Edited by Edward F. Downing, Peter W. Ascher, Leonard J. Cerullo, Charles R. Neblett, Jon H. Robertson, John M. Tew ...
    With the exploding progress we are experiencing in the field of lasers in neurosurgery it was felt that a new volume devoted to lasers in neurosurgery is needed. As opposed to other early laser publications which were limited to North American contributors we have decided to publish Lasers in Neurosurgery which presents the findings of neurosurgeons from throughout the world. The decision to ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Ethnic Dress in the United States

    A Cultural Encyclopedia

    by Ellen Hlozan, Jennifer Rothrock, Linda Arthur Bradley, Naomi Braithwaite, Steeve O. Buckridge, Laura L. Camerlengo, Carol Ann Colburn, Vishna Collins, Jennifer Craik, Jamie R. Cupit, Jennifer Daley, Tameka N. Ellington, Sandra Lee Evenson, Marie-Claire Eylott, Irene M. Foster, Arianna E. Funk, Blaire O. Gagnon, Adam Geczy, Karen J. Gilmer, Priscilla N. Gitimu, Rebecca W. Greer, Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi, Silke Hagen-Jurkowitsch, Laura McLaws Helms, Rogelia Lily Ibarra, Rebecca Nelson Jacobs, Tracy Jenkins, Michelle Jones, Helen Koo, Abby Lillethun, Luanne Mayorga, Ellen C. McKinney, Marcella Milio, Aprina Murwanti, Susan Neill, Virginia M. Noon, Anupama Pasricha, Victoria Pass, Juliette Peers, Lauren Downing Peters, Irina Zhoukova Petrova, Harini Ramaswamy, Helen Ritchie, Mary Ruppert-Stroescu, Jessica Schwartz, Erica Suzanne Scott, Wendy Rosie Scott, Sabrina Skerston, Toby Slade, Celia Stall-Meadows, Susan M. Strawn, Jessica Strübel, Caitlin Tracey-Miller, Jennifer Van Haaften, Laura Van Waardhuizen, Rebecca Vang, Joan Webster-Vore, Linda Welters, Juanjuan Wu, Cassidy Zachary ...
    The clothes we wear tell stories about us—and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States.The clothing artifacts documented here have been or are now regularly worn by Americans as everyday clothing, fashion ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • American Remakes of British Television

    Transformations and Mistranslations

    by Jennifer Andrews, Silvia Barlaam, Janet J. Boseovski, Brian Ekdale, Lisa Emmerton, Karen Hellekson, Stuart Marcovitch, James W. Martens, Albert Moran, Jeanette Steemers, Priscilla L. Walton, Paul Booth, Daniel Downes ...
    Ever since Norman Lear remade the BBC series Till Death Us Do Part into All in the Family, American remakes of British television shows have become part of the American cultural fabric. Indeed, some of the programs currently said to exemplify American tastes and attitudes, from reality programs like American Idol and What Not to Wear to the mock-documentary approach of The Office, are adaptations ... Read more

    $121.49 USD

  • Advancing Folkloristics

    by Margaret A. Mills, Kay Turner, Andrea Kitta, Jeanmarie Rouhier-Willoughby, Cory W. Thorne, Solimar Otero, Gregory Hansen, Betty J. Belanus, Phyllis M. May-Machunda, Anthony Guest-Scott, Anika Wilson, Wanda G. Addison, Debra Lattanzi Shutika, Lynne S. McNeill, Trevor J. Blank, Norma Elia Cantú, Guillermo De Los Reyes ...
    An unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to these contemporary political affairs? Since the nature of folkloristics transcends binaries, can it help others develop critical personal narratives?Advancing Folkloristics covers topics such as queer, ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • Invasive Birds

    Global Trends and Impacts

    by Alexander Cruz, Tim Adriaens, Craig R Allen, Michael L Avery, Alexander V Badyaev, Fabrice M Brescia, Sarah E Britton, Daniel M Brooks, Jessica L. Burnett, Matthew Burnett, Corey T Callaghan, César Capinha, Jen Cele, Jameson F Chace, Jocelyn Champagnon, Alice Cibois, Andrew Close, Alyssa R Conn, Richard T Corlett, Adrian J F K Craig, Amy E Dunham, James A Eaton, David A Ehlers Smith, Yvette C Ehlers Smith, Mike W Eichholz, Johan Elmberg, Cyril Eraud, Chris L Feare, Jason M Gleditsch, Guillaume G Gayet, Matthieu Guillemain, Carlos Gutiérrez-Expósito, Haley E Hanson, Iain Henderson, Frank Huysentruyt, John G Innes, Salit Kark, Michael R Leven, Ricardo J Lopes, Jean-Francois Maillard, Ndivhuwo Maligana, Chloe I Marcheli, Lynn B Martin, Blake A Mathys, Erik Matthysen, Myriam E Mermoz, Jean-Yves Meyer, Dai K J Morgan, Katherine G Ohman, Claire Pernollet, Murray A Potter, Bill Pranty, Juan Carlos Reboreda, Eileen C Rees, Luís Reino, Joana Ribeiro, Peter A Robertson, Andrew M Rogers, Philip D Round, Joana Santana, Cavin T Shivambu, Neftalí Sillero, Preshnee Singh, Pär Söderquist, Karina L Speziale, Diederik Strubbe, Martin J P Sullivan, Jean-Claude Thibault, Martin Thibault, Berndt J van Rensburg, Eric Vidal, Joseph R Waas, Amy-Leigh Wilson, Katherine Winston, Kevin A Wood, Pierre Yésou, Ding Li Yong, Jaime E Zolik ...
    Examining globally invasive alien birds, the first part of this book provides an account of 32 global avian invasive species (as listed by the Invasive Species Specialist Group, ISSG). It acts as a one stop reference volume; it assesses current invasive status for each bird species, including details of physical description, diet, introduction and invasion pathways, breeding behaviour, natural ... Read more

    $157.79 USD

  • Audiobook

    Catch a Falling Star

    by Leah Downing, A. J. Moseley ...
    Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - The Shooting Stars Series

    Unabridged

    8 hours 17 min

    In book one of the Shooting Stars series, Catch a Falling Star, bestselling author Leah Downing introduces Lauren St. Germain, a federal investigator accused of assisting the Taliban in a homeland terrorist attack targeting her husband.Scandal, mystery, and one of Hollywood’s leading men refuse to let her fade from the public’s eye. Her relationship status? It’s complicated … and that’s not even ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sampling Plantation Eucalypts for Wood and Fibre Properties

    by GM Downes, IL Hudson, CA Raymond, GH Dean, AJ Michell, LR Schimleck, R Evans, A Muneri ...
    This book was written to help the forest industry assess wood quality by using non-destructive samples taken from specific points within a tree. It is the first compilation of research data on sampling of eucalypts, describing new methods and tools for rapid and cost-effective analysis. The book provides information needed to design a sampling program, obtain and process wood samples, and shows ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • The Matchmaker's Tricky Catch

    Fake it 'til you make it

    by Frieda J. Downing ...
    Series series The First Three Dates Matchmakers Series
    A fresh take on a romantic comedy classic, Hitch***, this fake dating romance is Cupid’s nightmare with an annoyingly stubborn quarterback and the con artist determined to give him away… before she falls for him herself.***Fine. I’m a matchmaker who doesn’t actually know much about love. Not too surprising, really. After all, the only people who lie more than Social Engineers are spies, and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Listening Skills Training

    by Lisa J. Downs ...

    $35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • To the Last Ridge

    The World War One Experiences of W H Downing

    by W. H. Downing ...
    This soldier's WWI account of trench warfare is "a masterpiece among the chronicles of war" ( The Australian).Written just after the heat of the battle, this is the personal account of an ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most horrific series of battles ever fought—Fleurbaix, Bapaume, Beaumetz, Lagnicourt, Bullecourt, the Menin Road, Villers-Bretonneux, Péronne, and Mont Saint-Quentin.W. ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Streaking: The Simple Practice of Conscious, Consistent Actions That Create Life-Changing Results

    by Jami L. Downs, Jeffery J. Downs ...
    Greater Than Goals. More Powerful Than Habits. Discover Your Streaks!Most of us have a vision for ourselves and who we want to be: a top-notch professional in our field; a fantastic parent and friend; a physically fit, healthy person; someone who sets and achieves goals in multiple areas of life. But, amid the busy-ness of our days and all the competing demands, we often fall short of our hopes ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus