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Ripples in Spacetime: Einstein, Gravitational Waves, and the Future of Astronomy
Govert Schilling · Belknap Press
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover
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It has already been called the scientific breakthrough of the century: the detection of gravitational waves. Einstein predicted these tiny ripples in the fabric of spacetime nearly a hundred years ago, but they were never perceived directly until now. Decades in the making, this momentous... |
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Junk
Josephine Myles · Samhain Publishing
Pages: 301
Format: Print book
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Letting go is the first step to healing...or bringing it all crashing down. When an avalanche of books cuts off access to his living room, university librarian Jasper Richardson can no longer ignore the truth. His ever-growing piles of books, magazines and newspapers can no longer be classified... |
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The Burst! Workout: The Power of 10-Minute Interval Training
Sean Foy M.A. · Workman Publishing Company
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Here from Sean Foyexercise physiologist and coauthor of the million-copy bestseller The Daniel Planis The Burst! Workout, a complete program for 10-minute interval and circuit workouts that can be done practically anywhere, anytime. Study after study proves the effectiveness of high-intensity... |
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The Drone Eats with Me: A Gaza Diary
Ê»ĀtÌ£if Abū Sayf · Beacon Press
Pages: 258
Format: Print book
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An ordinary Gazan's chronicle of the struggle to survive during Israel's 2014 invasion of GazaThe Drone Eats with Me is an unforgettable rendering of everyday civilian life shattered by the realities of twenty-first-century warfare. Israel's 2014 invasion of Gaza lasted 51 days, killed... |
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When in French: Love in a Second Language
Lauren Collins · Penguin Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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A language barrier is no match for love. Lauren Collins discovered this firsthand when, in her early thirties, she moved to London and fell for a Frenchman named Olivier - a surprising turn of events for someone who didn't have a passport until she was in college. But what does it mean... |
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Dot Journaling―A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That'll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together
Rachel Wilkerson Miller · The Experiment
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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Organize your life, record what matters, and get stuff done! What the heck is a dot journal? It's a planner, to-do list, and diary for every aspect of your life: work, home, relationships, hobbies, everything. Early adopter Rachel Wilkerson Miller explains how to make a dot journal... |
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The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History
Boris Johnson · Riverhead Books
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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From London's inimitable mayor, Boris Johnson, the story of how Churchill's eccentric genius shaped not only his world but our own. On the fiftieth anniversary of Churchill's death, Boris Johnson celebrates the singular brilliance of one of the most important leaders of the twentieth... |
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Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn
Richard M Cash · Free Spirit Publishing
Pages: 169
Format: Print book
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To succeed in school, students need more than subject area knowledge - they must learn how to learn. Self-regulation, an executive functioning skill, describes the ways that students focus attention on achieving success. Self-regulated learners find personal value in learning, develop effective... |
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Clancys of queens
Tara Clancy · Crown
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Fifth-generation New Yorker, third-generation bartender, and first-generation author Tara Clancy was raised in three wildly divergent homes: a converted boat shed in working class Queens, a geriatric commune of feisty, Brooklyn-born Italians, and a sprawling Hamptons estate she visited... |
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The Prometheus Bomb: The Manhattan Project and Government in the Dark
Neil J Sullivan · Potomac Books
Pages: 296
Format: Print book
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During World War II, the lives of millions of Americans lay precariously in the hands of a few brilliant scientists who raced to develop the first weapon of mass destruction. Elected officials gave the scientists free rein in the Manhattan Project without understanding the complexities... |
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A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-blooded Murder
Gregg Olsen · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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At just 30 years old, with dark-blonde hair and freckles, Barbara Weaver was as pretty as the women depicted on the covers of her favorite "bonnet" stories - romance novels set in Amish America. Barbara had everything she'd ever wanted: five beautiful children, a home, her faith,... |
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Windows 8.1 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in Easy Steps
Stuart Yarnold · In Easy Steps Ltd
Format: Paperback
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Find out how to get more out of Windows 8.1.Windows 8.1 Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps reveals more than 800 useful tweaks and secrets that'll help you to run your PC more efficiently. Learn how to:Customize the interface to suit your needsBoost your PC's performance with simple... |
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