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This encyclopedia provides an authoritative single source for understanding and applying the concepts of complexity theory together with the tools and measures for analyzing complex systems in all fields of science and engineering. It links fundamental... more

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This is the highly-anticipated sequel to last year s best-selling Five book. Five inspired hundreds of thousands of people to decide how to make the next five years of their life the BEST five years of their life. Now One will inspire you to discover... more

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Southern music has flourished as a meeting ground for the traditions of West African and European peoples in the region leading to the evolution of various traditional folk genres bluegrass country jazz gospel rock blues and southern hip-hop. This... more

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Winner of the 2008 American Alliance for Theatre and Education Book of Distinction Award. Theatre is a primal language that used to be spoken by everyone; everyone included the living community . Weaving together Systems Theory and the groundbreaking... more

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The Real State of America Atlas: Mapping the Myths and Truths of the United States more

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Formerly published by Zephyr Press Explore more than 120 user-friendly field-tested learning strategies for brain-based teaching that optimizes learning taps into students′ creativity boosts teachers′ instructional effectiveness and raises student... more

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Fine Art Wedding Photography : How to Capture Images with Style for the Modern Bride more

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Distilled from Peterson s popular previous titles this single volume covers it all: exposure shutter speed composition and color portraiture the digital darkroom printing and aperture--all to help readers achieve the wow shots that are their ultimate... more

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This classic defense of orthodox Christianity written to counter the liberalism that arose in the early 1900s establishes the importance of scriptural doctrine and contrasts the teachings of liberalism and orthodoxy on God and man the Bible Christ... more

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Robert Sullivan the New York Times bestselling author of Rats and Cross Country delivers a revolutionary reconsideration of Henry David Thoreau for modern readers of the seminal transcendentalist. Dispelling common notions of Thoreau as a lonely... more

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Easy-to-use action research tools that work for today s schools Richard Sagor provides updated tools and insights to implement school-based research for student success in this second edition of his best-selling volume The Action Research Guidebook.... more

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Over the past few decades the bestselling author of Hitch-22 has crisscrossed the globe debating religious scholars Catholic clergy rabbis and devout Christians on the existence of God -- appearances that have attracted thousands of people on both... more

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The definitive collection of Ohio s odd wacky and most offbeat people places and things for Ohio residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist. more

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Geekspeak is Dr. Graham Tattersall s quirky love letter to math logic and problem solving... and to the self-professed geeks everywhere who revel in such esoterica. Written for the numero-phobic and the calcu-lover alike Geekspeak doesn t shy away from... more

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Handcrafted details are at the heart of a beautiful weddingadding charm meaning and style. In this delightful book Eunice and Sabrina Moyle the founders of Hello!Lucky join forces with stylist Shana Faust to bring you over 50 gorgeous projects. Whether... more

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This book is the short slap to the back of the head most people need nowadays. In a world that s more likely to flip the bird than hold the door it s their reminder of proper behavior. You ll receive a (re-)schooling in manners with lessons split up by... more

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Do fairies exist? Where do they live? How many are there? Where can we find them? Open this handbook the gates to the marvelous world of fairies and find all the answers. Have you ever wondered if fairies really exist? Well the answer is yes they do.... more

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Editing is a tricky business. It requires analytical flair and creative panache the patience of a saint and the vision of a writer. Transforming a manuscript into a book that edifies inspires and sells? That s the job of the developmental editor whose... more

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The most useful tips for women by women. While we have learned to respect (and finally listen to) the hard-won wisdom of our mothers there s nothing we love more than another nugget of great advice. We are all constantly on the lookout for new answers... more

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Researchers and legislators grapple with how to appropriate funds across their respective state even as federal and state funding decrease in today s economic tumult. Fortunately Crime State Rankings 2011 compares the 50 states and Washington DC in... more