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MCAT Biochemistry Review 2019-2020: Online Book
Alexander Stone Macnow - Kaplan Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Kaplan's MCAT Biochemistry Review 2019-2020 offers an expert study plan, detailed subject review, and hundreds of online and in-book practice questions - all authored by the experts behind the MCAT prep course that has helped more people get into medical school than all other major... |
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Schaum's Outline of Electric Circuits, Seventh Edition
Mahmood Nahvi - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback
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Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time? Textbook too pricey?Fortunately, there's Schaum's. This all-in-one-package includes more than 500 fully-solved problems, examples, and practice exercises to sharpen your problem-solving skills. Plus, you will have access to 25 detailed... |
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New Bankruptcy, The: Will It Work for You?
Stephen Elias Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Not sure where to start? Let's find the right bankruptcy option for you. You know bankruptcy will help you get back on your financial feet. But which chapter type is best? The New Bankruptcy explains the benefits of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy. You'll learn that Chapter... |
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Every Californian's Guide To Estate Planning: Wills, Trust & Everything Else
Liza Hanks - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Finally, an Estate Planning Guide Written by and for Californians Every Californian's Guide to Estate Planning helps you understand the basics of leaving money and property to loved ones and charities, naming a guardian for children, and planning for beloved pets -- with a special... |
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Fianc and Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide to U.S. Immigration
Ilona Bray JD - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Obtain a visa and stay with your spouse in the U.S. You're engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the U.S. Should be simple, right It's not. The pile of application forms can be overwhelming, the bureaucracy... |
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Beginner's Guide to Reading Schematics
STAN GIBILISCO - McGraw-Hill Education TAB
Format: Spiral-bound
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This updated resource shows how to interpret schematic diagrams -- and design your ownWritten by an experienced engineer, this easy-to-follow TAB guide shows, step-by-step, how to navigate the roadmaps of electronic circuits and systems. Filled with new illustrations and DIY examples, the book... |
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Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life
David R Montgomery - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A MacArthur Fellow's impassioned call to make agriculture sustainable by ditching the plow, covering the soil, and diversifying crop rotations.The problem of agriculture is as old as civilization. Throughout history, great societies that abused their land withered into poverty or disappeared... |
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Estate Planning Basics
DENNIS CLIFFORD - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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This book provides concise, straightforward, and easy-to-read information about the major components of estate planning - without going into endless detail about arcane options that apply only to the wealthy. Topics include: choosing beneficiaries estate planning by parents with minor... |
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Vacation Guide to the Solar System: Science for the Savvy Space Traveler!
OLIVIA KOSKI - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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Packed with real science and fueled by imagination, a beautifully illustrated travel guide to traveling in our solar system Imagine taking a hike along the windswept red plains of Mars to dig for signs of life, or touring one of Jupiter's sixty-four moons where you can photograph its swirling... |
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Science and the City: The Mechanics Behind the Metropolis
Laurie Winkless - Bloomsbury SIGMA
Format: Print book
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Science is secretly at work behind the scenes of major cities of the world and will continue to be so. Technological advances in fields as diverse as quantum mechanics, electronics, and nanotechnology are proving increasingly important to city life, and the urban world will turn to science... |
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How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim
Joseph Matthews - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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After your injury: Settle your claim the right wayWhen you've been hurt in an accident, dealing with insurance companies and lawyers can feel exhausting. But armed with the right information, you can handle a claim yourself -- and save many thousands of dollars in the process.How to Win Your... |
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Why Knowledge Matters: Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories
E D Hirsch - Harvard Education Press
Format: Print book
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In Why Knowledge Matters, influential scholar E. D. Hirsch, Jr., addresses critical issues in contemporary education reform and shows how cherished truisms about education and child development have led to unintended and negative consequences. Hirsch, author of The Knowledge Deficit,... |
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Apollo 8: The Thrilling Story of the First Mission to the Moon
JEFFREY KLUGER - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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The untold story of the historic voyage to the moon that closed out one of our darkest years with a nearly unimaginable triumphIn August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three... |
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Troubleshooting and Repairing Diesel Engines, 5th Edition
PAUL DEMPSEY - McGraw-Hill Education
Format: Paperback
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Solve Diesel Engine Problems Quickly and Easily Using the Latest MethodsThis hands-on guide shows, step by step, how to save time and money by learning to identify and fix virtually any diesel engine problem yourself. Thoroughly updated to cover the latest advances in diesel technology,... |
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LSAT Logic Games: Strategy Guide Online Tracker
Manhattan Prep - Manhattan Prep Publishing
Format: Print book
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Manhattan Prep's LSAT Logic Games is truly cutting edge. Containing the best of Manhattan Prep's proven strategies, this book will teach you how to tackle the LSAT logic games efficiently and flexibly.Beginning with how to recognize each and every game type, LSAT Logic Games takes... |
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"They Take Our Jobs!": and 20 Other Myths about Immigration, Revised Edition
AVIVA CHOMSKY - Beacon Press
Format: Paperback
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Revised and expanded edition of the groundbreaking book which demystifies twenty-one of the most widespread myths and beliefs about immigrants and immigrations.In "They Take Our Jobs!" Aviva Chomsky challenges the underlying assumptions that fuel misinformed claims about immigrants,... |
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Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River
David Owen - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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A brilliant, eye-opening account of where our water comes from and where it all goes The Colorado River is a crucial resource for a surprisingly large part of the United States, and every gallon that flows down it is owned or claimed by someone. David Owen traces all that water from... |
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Changing Energy: The Transition to a Sustainable Future
John H Perkins - University of California Press
Format: Hardcover
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Changing Energy outlines how humanity established the current energy economy through three previous transitions, and how we now stand poised for a necessary fourth transition. Human societies around the globe have received immense benefits from uses of coal, oil, gas, and uranium sources,... |
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101 Law Forms for Personal Use
Nolo Editors - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Reliable legal forms for common personal and family transactions At one time or another, we all need to get an agreement in writing. But where to start? 101 Law Forms for Personal Use makes it easy to create legal agreements and organize essential information. The plain-English instructions... |
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You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn
Wendy Lesser - Farrar
Format: Print book
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The first biography of the iconic American architect that delves fully into his life and workBorn to a Jewish family in Estonia in 1901 and brought to America in 1906, the architect Louis Kahn grew up in poverty in Philadelphia; by the time of his death in 1974, he was widely recognized... |
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Illusion of Justice: Inside Making a Murderer and America's Broken System
Jerome F Buting - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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Interweaving his account of the Steven Avery trial at the heart of Making a Murderer with other high profile cases from his criminal defense career, attorney Jerome F. Buting explains the flaws in America's criminal justice system and lays out a provocative, persuasive blue-print for reform.Over... |
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Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard
Paul Collins - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A delectable true-crime story of scandal and murder at America's most celebrated university.On November 23rd of 1849, in the heart of Boston, one of the city's richest men simply vanished. Dr. George Parkman, a Brahmin who owned much of Boston's West End, was last seen that afternoon visiting... |
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20 Makey Makey Projects for the Evil Genius
AARON GRAVES - McGraw-Hill Education TAB
Format: Paperback
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20 fun and inventive Makey Makey projects for Makers from beginner to expertThis hands-on guide is filled with DIY projects that show readers, step-by-step, how to start creating and making cool inventions with the Makey Makey invention kit. Each project features easy-to-follow, fully-illustrated... |
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Wonderland: How Play Made the Modern World
Steven Johnson - Riverhead Books
Format: Print book
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From the New York Times-bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From, a look at the world-changing innovations we made while keeping ourselves entertained. This lushly illustrated history of popular entertainment takes a long-zoom approach,... |
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Max Tegmark - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology - and there's nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark,... |
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Not Neutral: For Every Place Its Story
RIOS CLEMENTI HALE STUDIOS. - Ammo Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Not Neutral: For Every Place Its Story" by Rios Clementi Hale Studios is a sumptuous and massive monograph that takes a comprehensive look at the award-winning, Los Angeles-based architectural firm and its cross-disciplinary work over the last thirty years. Since 1985, the architects,... |
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LLC or Corporation?: Choose the Right Form for Your Business
Anthony Mancuso - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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LLC vs. C-Corp vs. S-Corp: The most important business decision youll make Whether you are starting a new business or thinking about an existing one, the big question is "Which legal structure is best?" The answer has important legal and tax consequences. LLC or Corporation?... |
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Double Vision: The Unerring Eye of Art World Avatars Dominique and John de Menil
William Middleton - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST ART BOOKS OF THE DECADE BY ARTNEWS**. The first and definitive biography of the celebrated collectors Dominique and John de Menil, who became one of the greatest cultural forces of the twentieth century through groundbreaking exhibits of art, artistic scholarship,... |
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Sonic Flux: Sound, Art, and Metaphysics
Christoph Cox - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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From Edison's invention of the phonograph through contemporary field recording and sound installation, artists have become attracted to those domains against which music has always defined itself: noise, silence, and environmental sound. Christoph Cox argues that these developments... |
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HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship
Nadine Strossen - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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HATE dispels misunderstandings plaguing our perennial debates about "hate speech vs. free speech," showing that the First Amendment approach promotes free speech and democracy, equality, and societal harmony. We hear too many incorrect assertions that "hate speech" -- which... |
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The Chicken Keeper's Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained
Chris Graham - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback
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While keeping chickens certainly isn't rocket science, doing it properly does involve decent levels of understanding, commitment, and attention to detail. Getting the basics right is essential, and this demands a solid appreciation of important areas such as housing, feeding, breed... |
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Off: Your Digital Detox for a Better Life
Tanya Goodin - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Paperback
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Walk down any street, stroll through any park, step into a bar or restaurant, and everyone is glued to their mobile devices. Many of us struggle with the near-constant urge to check our phones - the average person interacts with their device more than 2,600 times a day - and this dependence... |
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Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times
Joel R Paul - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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The remarkable story of John Marshall who, as chief justice, statesman, and diplomat, played a pivotal role in the founding of the United States.No member of America's Founding Generation had a greater impact on the Constitution and the Supreme Court than John Marshall, and no one did more... |
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Architecture and Ritual: How Buildings Shape Society
Peter Blundell Jones - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
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Architecture and Ritual explores how the varied rituals of everyday life are framed and defined in space by the buildings which we inhabit. It penetrates beyond traditional assumptions about architectural style, aesthetics and utility to deal with something more implicit: how buildings... |
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Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies Thatll Improve and/or Ruin Everything
Kelly Weinersmith - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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The instant New York Times bestseller!A Wall Street Journal Best Science Book of the Year!A Popular Science Best Science Book of the Year! From a top scientist and the creator of the hugely popular web comic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, a hilariously illustrated investigation into... |
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Chapter 13 Bankruptcy: Keep Your Property & Repay Debts Over Time
CARA O'NEILL - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Are you considering filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy? Use this plain-English guide to decide if a Chapter 13 case is right for you. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy explains how the process works, which debts will get discharged at the end of your bankruptcy case, how much you'll pay through your... |
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How to Fix the Future
ANDREW KEEN - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover
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Former Internet entrepreneur Andrew Keen was among the earliest to write about the dangers that the Internet poses to our culture and society. His 2007 book The Cult of the Amateur was critical in helping advance the conversation around the Internet, which has now morphed from a tool... |
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Make Your Own Living Trust
Denis Clifford - Nolo
Format: Print book
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Living trusts simplified! Protect your family and avoid probate with this bestselling guide Death may be inevitable, but probate doesn't have to be. By creating a living trust, your property will bypass lengthy and expensive probate proceedings and go directly to the people you've... |
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A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
Jennifer A Doudna - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A trailblazing biologist grapples with her role in the biggest scientific discovery of our era: a cheap, easy way of rewriting genetic code, with nearly limitless promise and peril. Not since the atomic bomb has a technology so alarmed its inventors that they warned the world about its use.... |
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The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed
Scott Parazynski - Little A
Format: Hardcover
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"Scott Parazynski's drive, curiosity, inventiveness, and great humor shine through the pages of The Sky Below and will certainly inspire future generations to pursue their dreams with every fiber in their being." - John Glenn, NASA astronautAn epic memoir from a man whose... |
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Patent Pending in 24 Hours
Richard Stim Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Everything you need to protect your invention now Ready to stamp "patent pending" on your invention? Then you need to file a provisional patent application (PPA) , an inexpensive way to claim your invention - and buy yourself time to determine whether it's worthwhile to pursue... |
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Design Roots: Culturally Significant Designs, Products and Practices
Stuart Walker - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
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Design Roots provides a comprehensive review of culturally significant designs, products and practices which are rooted to particular communities through making tradition and a sense of place. Many rich traditional practices associated with community, tacit knowledge and culture are being... |
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Manager's Legal Handbook,The
Lisa Guerin - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Packed with all the information supervisors and managers need, The Manager's Legal Handbook is the perfect resource for avoiding legal trouble when dealing with employees. It covers everything from hiring to firing, including wages and hours, workplace privacy, time off from work, protecting... |
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Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets
Charles P Wohlforth - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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From a leading planetary scientist and an award-winning science writer, a propulsive account of the developments and initiatives that have transformed the dream of space colonization into something that may well be achievable. We are at the cusp of a golden age in space science, as increasingly... |
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Space Atlas, Second Edition: Mapping the Universe and Beyond
James Trefil - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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Space Atlas combines updated maps, lavish photographs, and elegant illustrations to chart the solar system, the universe, and beyond. For space enthusiasts, science lovers, and star gazers, here is the newly revised edition of National Geographic's enduring guide to space, with a new introduction... |
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How to Get a Green Card
Ilona Bray - Nolo
Format: Print book
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Only a few categories of people are eligible for U.S. green cards (lawful permanent residence) , and many who apply for them are denied. This book helps everyday people figure out whether they match one of the most likely green card categories, such as through family relationships, asylum,... |
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Trustees Legal Companion, The: A Step-by-Step Guide to Administering a Living Trust
Liza Hanks Attorney - NOLO
Format: Fourth Edition
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Youre the trustee. Now what? . Living trusts are popular estate planning tools, but if youve been chosen to serve as a trustee, youre probably wondering where to begin. The Trustees Legal Companion has everything you need to get organized, get started, and get the job done. Youll learn... |
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Bringing Columbia Home: The Untold Story of a Lost Space Shuttle and Her Crew
Michael D Leinbach - Arcade Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The "gripping and dramatic" inside story of the epic search and recovery operation after the Columbia shuttle disaster that united thousands of Americans (BOOKLIST ) .Voted the Best Space Book of the Year by the Space HipstersOn February 1, 2003, Columbia disintegrated on reentry... |
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Palm Springs: A Modernist Paradise
TIM STREET-PORTER - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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Paying homage to the seminal mid-century modern architecture of Palm Springs, this luxurious book showcases historic jet-set homes designed by legendary talents such as Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, and Paul Williams, as well as private residences by today's leading tastemakers.Since... |
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Life on Mars: What to Know Before We Go
David A Weintraub - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The story of the search for life on Mars -- and the moral issues confronting us as we prepare to send humans thereDoes life exist on Mars? The question has captivated humans for centuries, but today it has taken on new urgency. NASA plans to send astronauts to Mars orbit by the 2030s. SpaceX... |
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Wood
William Hall - Phaidon Press
Format: Hardcover
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Wood is a fresh, insightful and surprising look at the world's best timber architecture.With 170 structures from the last 1,000 years, Wood features projects from some of the world's most celebrated architects. Renzo Piano's otherworldly New Caledonian Cultural Centre is found... |
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End of Its Rope: How Killing the Death Penalty Can Revive Criminal Justice
Brandon Garrett - Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover
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It isn't enough to celebrate the death penalty's demise. We must learn from it.When Henry McCollum was condemned to death in 1983 in rural North Carolina, death sentences were commonplace. In 2015, DNA tests set McCollum free. By then, death sentences were as rare as lightning strikes.... |
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The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos
Christian Davenport - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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The historic quest to rekindle the human exploration and colonization of space led by two rivals and their vast fortunes, egos, and visions of space as the next entrepreneurial frontier The Space Barons is the story of a group of billionaire entrepreneurs who are pouring their fortunes... |
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Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Sarah Scoles - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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For anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered, "Are we alone?" A brilliant examination of the science behind the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and its pioneer, Jill Tarter, the inspiration for the main character in Carl Sagan's Contact. Jill Tarter... |
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Dream College: How to Help Your Child Get into the Top Schools
Kpakpundu Ezeze - SuperCollege
Format: Print book
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For parents who want to be fully informed about essential information that high school students need to know in order to plan for, apply to, and be successful in college, this guide details all stages of the process. It explains the terminology, policies, and procedures for successful college... |
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100 Contemporary Brick Buildings
Philip Jodidio - Taschen
Format: Hardcover(Multilingu)
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Brick by Brick The world's most innovative brick buildings Of all building materials in the world, brick is one of the most enduring and ubiquitous. Traces of brickmaking date back to 7500 BC and fired brick first made its appearance in about 3500 BC. Since then, the trusty brick has shown... |
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Quicken Willmaker Plus 2019 Edition: Book & Software Kit
Editors of Nolo - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Quicken WillMaker Plus 2019 is the easiest way to create your estate plan, whether you're just getting started or you want to update your previous arrangements. This powerful software guides you through the process from beginning to end, giving you the practical and legal information... |
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Nolo's Patents for Beginners: Quick & Legal
David Pressman - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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A brilliantly clear and up-to-date patent guide Patent law is changing, and this bestselling primer on patent law has up-to-date information on the America Invents Act, the most important change to American patent law in two centuries. Packed with detailed information, Nolo's Patents... |
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life
Jane Sherron De Hart - Knopf
Format: Book
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In this comprehensive, revelatory biography, Jane De Hart explores the central experiences that crucially shaped Ginsburg's passion for justice.
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Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More
Stephen Fishman J.D. - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Need content? Find public domain works free for the taking! Even though you've always been told otherwise, writers and artists can often copy other people's work and get away with it. Enter the world of the public domain, where everything is free for the taking, and the only secret... |
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Audio Production Principles: Practical Studio Applications
Stephane Elmosnino - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
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With this all-in-one manual, students and teachers have an easy-to-read reference that provides a reliable and current rundown of the world of sound production, from planning a recording session to mastering the final product. Organized by four main topics - pre-production, recording various... |
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability: Getting & Keeping Your Benefits
David A Morton - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Nolo's Guide to Social Security Disability covers the criteria for getting disability benefits for back problems, heart and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, autoimmune diseases, mental issues like depression and anxiety, and 200 more medical conditions. Learn how to match... |
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8 Ways to Avoid Probate
MARY RANDOLPH - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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By taking some simple steps now, you can spare your family and beneficiaries a lot of time and money. How much? Probate court proceedings after a death can drag on for a year and cost tens of thousands of dollars--money that would otherwise have gone directly to your loved ones. 8 Ways... |
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Earth in Human Hands: The Rise of Terra Sapiens and Hope for Our Planet
David Grinspoon - Grand Central Pub
Format: Print book
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For the first time in Earth's history, one species--humans--is knowingly altering our planet's evolution, exerting increasing influence and attempting stewardship. How we handle this juncture may very well determine the fate not just of our species, but of life, and the planet. Without... |
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The New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World
Damon Krukowski - New Press
Format: Print book
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What John Berger did to ways of seeing, well-known indie musician Damon Krukowski does to ways of listening in this lively guide to the transition from analog to digital cultureHaving made his name in the late 1980s as a founding member of the indie band Galaxie 500, Damon Krukowski has watched... |
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David Adjaye ? Constructed Narratives
David Adjaye - Lars Muller Publishers
Format: Paperback
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Constructed Narratives brings together essays and several recently completed buildings by David Adjaye, in the United States and elsewhere. In the essays, Adjaye shows how his approach to the design of temporary pavilions and furniture, private houses, and installations at the 2015 Venice... |
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The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution
Susan Hockfield - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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From the former president of MIT, the story of the next technology revolution, and how it will change our lives.A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear... |
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Living Wills and Powers of Attorney for California
Shae Irving - Nolo
Format: Print book
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A serious accident or illness can happen to anyone at any time. That's why everyone should have these essential documents: An advance health care directive (also called a living will and durable power of attorney for health care) , which lets you state your wishes for end-of-life... |
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National Geographic Compact Atlas of the World, Second Edition
National Geographic - National Geographic
Format: Paperback
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Beautiful, accurate, and up-to-the-minute, this completely updated mini atlas puts the entire world in the palm of your hand in an amazingly accessible format.National Geographic's maps and atlases are critically acclaimed and world-renowned for their accuracy, originality, authoritative... |
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Everybody's Guide to Small Claims Court in California
CARA O'NEILL - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Everything you need to win your small claims case in CaliforniaSmart preparation for your day in small claims court can make the difference between receiving a check for thousands of dollars and writing one.If you're getting ready to appear before a judge, turn to Everybody's Guide... |
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Nolos Quick LLC: All You Need to Know About Limited Liability Companies
Anthony Mancuso - NOLO
Format: Hardcover
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Limit your liability, simplify taxes with an LLCIf you run your own business, youve probably heard about limited liability companies. Cheap to set up and easier than a corporation to maintain, LLCs are more popular than ever. Business owners who operate LLCs arent personally liable for business... |
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Emperor of Enzymes: A Biography of Arthur Kornberg, Biochemist and Nobel Laureate
Errol C Friedberg - World Scientific Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover
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This book chronicles the life and work of the late Arthur Kornberg, one of the premier biochemists in the world, who discovered the enzyme DNA polymerase, a key enzyme required for the biosynthesis of DNA. The book provides readers with a view of the personality and character of one of the great... |
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The Longevity Diet: Discover the New Science Behind Stem Cell Activation and Regeneration to Slow Aging, Fight Disease, and Optimize Weight
Valter Longo - Avery
Format: Hardcover
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The internationally renowned, clinically tested, revolutionary diet program to lose weight, fight disease, and live a longer, healthier life. Can what you eat determine how long, and how well, you live? The clinically proven answer is yes, and The Longevity Diet is easier to follow than... |
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Barron's Firefighter Candidate Exams, 8th Edition
James J. Murtagh - Barron's Educational Series
Format: Print book
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This revised and updated manual presents practice exams similar to those given to firefighter candidates in cities and communities across America. The book opens with a description of the firefighter's role, the important terminology he must understand, and the physical, medical, and written... |
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The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women
KATE MOORE - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback
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Illuminates the inspiring young women exposed to the "wonder" substance of radium, and their awe-inspiring strength in the face of almost impossible circumstances. Their courage and tenacity led to life-changing regulations, research into nuclear bombing, and ultimately saved... |
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U.S. Immigration Made Easy
Ilona Bray J.D. - NOLO
Format: Print book
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Many people have misconceptions about the complex tangle that is U.S. immigration law. Even a prospective immigrant with simple questions about who is eligible to come to the U.S. on a permanent or temporary basis will find the rules hard to interpret, and even harder to act upon. U.S.... |
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The Age of Glass: A Cultural History of Glass in Modern and Contemporary Architecture
Stephen Eskilson - Bloomsbury Academic
Format: Hardcover
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Glass has long transformed the architectural landscape. From the Crystal Palace through to the towering glass spires of today's cities, few architectural materials have held such immense symbolic resonance in the modern era. The Age of Glass explores the cultural and technological ascension... |
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Dawn of the New Everything: Encounters with Reality and Virtual Reality
Jaron Lanier - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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The father of virtual reality explains its dazzling possibilities by reflecting on his own lifelong relationship with technologyBridging the gap between tech mania and the experience of being inside the human body, Dawn of the New Everything is a look at what it means to be human... |
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Get It Together: Organize Your Records So Your Family Won't Have To
Melanie Cullen - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Everything you need to get organized This workbook provides a complete system for structuring and organizing your information and documents into a records binder. For each topic, you will find helpful content, rich resources, and step-by-step instructions. Also, available: A companion... |
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Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
David Reich - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking book about how technological advances in genomics and the extraction of ancient DNA have profoundly changed our understanding of human prehistory while resolving many long-standing controversies.Massive technological innovations now allow scientists to extract and analyze... |
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Twenty Over Eighty: Conversations on a Lifetime in Architecture and Design
Aileen Kwun - Princeton Architectural Press 2015.
Format: Print book
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Twenty Over Eighty is a collection of insightful, intimate, and often irreverent interviews with twenty architecture and design luminaries over the age of eighty. Revealing conversations with leaders from a variety of fields - including graphic designers Seymour Chwast, Milton Glaser, Lora... |
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Indelible Ink: The Trials of John Peter Zenger and the Birth of America's Free Press
Richard Kluger - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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The untold story of the battle to legalize free expression in America by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Ashes to Ashes.The liberty of written and spoken expression has been fixed in the firmament of our social values since our nation's beginning -- the government of the United... |
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Renters' Rights: The Basics
Janet Portman - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Handle problems with landlords and roommates! The landlord ignores your repair requests. Your roommate is always late with his share of the rent. Your upstairs neighbors party all the time. The landlord won't return your security deposit. How can you deal with these problems--and others--and... |
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Fabricating For Dummies
Kip Hanson - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Work your way to fabricating successPeople have been hammering metal into shields, cookware, and ceremonial headdresses for centuries, and fabrication continues to be a popular and growing industry today. Fabricating For Dummies provides you with all the information you need to begin learning... |
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Common Core Math Grade 7: Activities That Captivate, Motivate, & Reinforce
Marjorie Frank - Incentive Pubns
Format: Print book
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A collection of motivating and fun activities perfectly aligned with seventh grade Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Full of engaging puzzles, stories, and adventures, these supplemental activities deepen student understanding and reinforce specific math skills. Connections... |
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A Space Traveler's Guide to the Solar System
Mark Thompson - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening and provocative tour of our solar system, from one of Britain's celebrated astronomists. Have you ever dreamed of being an astronaut, traveling through the universe on your very own space mission? What would it be like to tour the solar system, visiting the sun and the planets,... |
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LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media
P W Singer - Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Two defense experts explore the collision of war, politics, and social media, where the most important battles are now only a click away. Through the weaponization of social media, the internet is changing war and politics, just as war and politics are changing the internet. Terrorists... |
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Networking All-in-One For Dummies
LOWE. - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Becoming a master of networking has never been easier Whether you're in charge of a small network or a large network, Networking All-in-One is full of the information you'll need to set up a network and keep it functioning. Fully updated to capture the latest Windows 10 releases... |
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