Cows and Firsties

Guardians of Honor

"It's just the best book of its kind I have ever read, and I just hugely enjoyed it. Couldn't put it down. [Their discovery] was a fabulous human achievement."&mdash;Charlie Munger, Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, on CNBC's Squawk Box&ldquo;Compelling. &hellip;A lively account of the men and their times and a brilliant exposition of the scientific circumstances and significance of their work.&rdquo;&mdash;Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW&ldquo;The life and science of these two giants of nineteenth-century physics is beautifully documented and narrated in this riveting book.&rdquo;&mdash;Eric D&rsquo;Hoker, Distinguished Professor of Physics, UCLA; past president, Aspen Center for Physics&ldquo;If it is possible for a book about the electromagnetic field to be a 'page turner,' then this book is one! . . . This conceptual approach to what can be a daunting topic . . . makes the thinking of these great scientists accessible to all. I highly recommend this book for anyone with a passion for science.&rdquo; &mdash;NSTA Recommends&ldquo;Perhaps the names of Michael Faraday and James Clerk Maxwell aren&rsquo;t as well known as Newton or Einstein, but they should be. The book traces their amazing collaboration.... But as equally fascinating as the tale of the discovery is that of the men behind it.... A fascinating true tale of the lives of two essential men of physics!&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;AstroGuyz&#160; &ldquo;Blends science history and lively biography. &hellip;Accessible writing and a feel for character make this an interesting look at two scientists whose work defined an era and set the course for modern physics.&rdquo;&mdash;Publishers Weekly&ldquo;Fans of biographies, as well as anyone interested in science and technology&hellip;will enjoy reading about these &lsquo;two modest and genial men whose combined endeavors changed the world.&rsquo;&rdquo;&mdash;Library Journal

How Two Men Revolutionized Physics

Faraday, Maxwell, and the Electromagnetic Field

Leer los ejercicios de razonamiento numérico

Razonamiento lógico para mejorar la capacidad de lectura de los alumnos de inglés

Mord im Dekagon 2

Birds of Colombia

Call Me Lisa

The Wrecker

Türk Masallari

Women, Work, and the American Dream in Los Angeles

Domestic Economies

From the reviews:“The book under review presents on a total of 271 pages an introduction into the methodology of analysing panel count data. It addresses to scientists and graduate students with basic knowledge about probability theory and statistics. … the book under review is recommended to researchers with strong background of probability and statistics interested in methodology on panel count data.” (Iris Burkholder, zbMATH, Vol. 1282, 2014)

Statistical Analysis of Panel Count Data

Case Studies

Building Agricultural Extension Capacity in Post-Conflict Settings

Will We Wear Suits on Mars?

The Future of Clothing

Sintesi assistita da ultrasuoni di (bis)benzotiazolo-pirazoline e screening biologico

Sintesi di eterocicli e loro valutazione biologica

The World War II Letters of an American Veteran of the Spanish Civil War

Fighting Fascism in Europe

The Complete Lawn Tennis Player

In times when fungi mean high tech and big business, this book gracefully brings the human-mushroom relationship back to earth. An ode to our partners in eco-intimacy and mortality, it reminds us that foraging involves much more than learning how to ID--it also requires risking, dreaming, and opening to the future. Mushroom belongs on every forager's shelf, next to the field guides.

Mushroom

When You Get a Baby

Classical Super Easy Songbook 60 Famous Classical Pieces for Beginner Pianists Simplified Piano Arrangements with Chord Diagrams and Letter Notes Easy Piano Sheet Music

'The Rise of the Taliban is indispensable reading for people wishing to understand Afghanistan's socio-economic landscape and bloody history since the 1979 Soviet invasion. Nojumi is ideally positioned to provide the context critical to understanding the obstacles and opportunities ahead in achieving peace for Afghanistan.' - Ambassador Peter Thomsen, former Special Envoy to the Afghan Resistance

'Woven into this history of abortive state-building is the constant of multifacted outside intervention...' - Foreign Affairs

'This book is essential reading for anyone curious about the Taliban's presence in Afghanistan.' - Toronto Globe & Mail

'...an important contribution to our understanding of the globalization of terror, especially its roots in the Afghanistan experience.' - Asian Affairs

'...timely and authentic...[with] details unavailable elsewhere...' - Choice

'The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan contains some valuable information and interpretations concerning recent events in Afghanistan.' - M. E. Yapp, Times Literary Supplement

'This book provides a comprehensive historical account and an interesting analysis of Afghanistan's political developments since the 1970s.' - ECPR Newsletter

Mass Mobilization, Civil War, and the Future of the Region

The Rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan

Dictionnaire Universel Des Connaissances Humaines. Tome 2 (Éd.1857-1859)

The Navajo Creation Story

Diné Bahane'

A Biographical and Autobiographical Study of 100 Silent Film Actors and Actresses

Silent Players

de la Connoissance Des Bons Livres, Ou Examen de Plusieurs Autheurs (Éd.1671)

Gift of the Ancestors, Gift of the Earth

Columbia River Basketry

SAILOR STORIES from U.S. Navy Sailors of WWII, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and Peacetime Deployments

It Wasn't Just a Job; It Was an Adventure

Una investigación exploratoria sobre el papel de los diferentes tipos de contrato en la eficacia de las relaciones entre propietarios y contratistas

La influencia de los tipos de contrato en los resultados de los proyectos de construcción

Aah-Haa Moments from Behind the Chair

Short Cuts

Subatomic Physics (3rd Edition)

Notes On The Ecclesiastical Period Of New Mexico, Arizona And Colorado

Soldiers Of The Cross

&ldquo;A truly unforgettable story, brilliantly written. A true crime classic.&rdquo; &mdash;Dan Zupansky, host of Blog Talk Radio&rsquo;s True Murder &#160;

Cannibalism and Further Depravity on the Redneck Riviera

Flesh Collectors

Representation Theory of Finite Reductive Groups

Guardians of Honor

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