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The Classical Greek Reader
The wonders of the Greek world are presented in a modern, accessible manner, perfect for those looking to refresh their acquaintance with the classics and for those who have yet to explore the exciting intellectual energy of ancient Greece. Atchity focuses not only on the big names but also on the less-familiar voices--the women, doctors, storytellers, herbalists, and romance writers of the time. 43 photos. - Category: Books Reading - Used Item: 461116798
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The Study of Human Nature A Reader
This unique anthology provides an introduction to a wide variety of views on human nature. Drawing from diverse cultures over three millennia, Leslie Stevenson has chosen selections ranging from ancient religious texts up to contemporary theories based on evolutionary science. An ideal companion to the editor's previous book, Ten Theories of Human Nature, 3/e (OUP 1998), this interdisciplinary reader can also be used independently. The second edition of The Study of Human Nature offers substantial selections illustrating the perspectives discussed in Ten Theories of Human Nature, 3/e -- the Bible, Hinduism, Confucianism, Plato, Kant, Marx, Freud, Sartre, B.F. Skinner's behaviorism, and Konrad Lorenz's ethnological diagnosis of human aggression. The Islamic tradition and 17th-18th century philosophers Descartes, Hobbes, Hume, and Rousseau are also represented. Selections from Rousseau, J.S. Mill, and Nancy Holmstrom raise feminist issues, and Henry Bracken's paper deals with racial issues. Examples from E.O. Wilson's sociobiology and his critics are also inclu - Category: Books Reading - Used Item: 461116802
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Building Construction Illustrated 3rd Edition
Comprehensive and up-to-date? the classic visual guide to the basics of building construction For twenty-five years, Building Construction Illustrated has offered an outstanding introduction to the principles of building construction. Now this Third Edition has been expertly revised and updated to address the latest advances in materials, building technology, and code requirements. Complete with more than 1,000 illustrations, the book moves through every of the key stages of the design process, from site selection to building components, mechanical systems, and finishes. Topics within every chapter are organized according to the CSI MasterFormat™, making the book extremely easy to use. Special features of this edition include integrated coverage of environmentally friendly materials, sustainable building construction strategies, and ADA requirements, as well as the inclusion of both metric and standard U.S. measurements throughout the book. With its clear presentation of the basic concepts underlying building construction, Building Construction Illustrated, Third Edition equips students and professionals in all areas of architecture and construction with useful guidelines for approaching virtually any new materials or techniques they may encounter in building planning, design, and construction. - Category: Books Reading - Used Item: 461116807
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Applied Data Communications A Business-Oriented Approach 3rd Edition
This book provides frameworks and methodology for solving problems as technology continues to advance. A 'top-down' approach is used, starting with the overall business problem, and then showing how technology can solve the problem. This book goes into depth in describing the technology and is very 'hands-on' and current. It is designed for the IT employees who actually build networks and not the managers who merely oversee. - Category: Books Reading - Used Item: 461116810
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The Analysis and Use of Financial Statements 3rd Edition
An expert guide to interpreting financial statements and information will give readers the competitive edge they need. This book shows how to accurately evaluate a firm's financial status and make informed investment decisions. It features a comparative analysis of US and international reporting requirements, and the latest methods of financial research. - Category: Books Reading - Used Item: 461116811
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International Review of Cytology
The acclaimed International Review of Cytology series presents current advances and reviews in cell biology, both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, every volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future research. Contributors to this volume are YasushiMatsui, Janice A. Fischer, Robert J. Reid, Julie Hayes, J ri J. Rumessen, Takayuki Hoson, Kouichi Soga, Shiro Suetsugu, and Tadaomi Takenawa. The acclaimed International Review of Cytology series presents current advances and reviews in cell biology, both plant and animal. Articles address structure and control of gene expression, nucleocytoplasmic interactions, control of cell development and differentiation, and cell transformation and growth. Authored by some of the foremost scientists in the field, every volume provides up-to-date information and directions for future resear - Category: Books Reading - New Item: 461407577
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The Constitution of the Roman Republic
There is no other published book in English studying the constitution of the Roman Republic as a whole. Yet the Greek historian Polybius believed that the constitution was a fundamental cause of the exponetial growth of Rome's empire. Knowledge of Rome's political institutions is essential both for ancient historians and for those who study the contribution of Rome to the republican tradition of political thought from the Middle Ages to the revolutions inspired by the Enlightenment. - Category: Books Reading - New Item: 461410239
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The Architectural Setting of the Cult of Saints in the Early Christian West C.300-1200
This book explores the way in which church architecture has been shaped by holy bones -- the physical remains or 'relics' of those whom the Church venerated as saints. This is the first complete modern study of this aspect of medieval church architecture in western Europe. - Category: Books Reading - New Item: 461410303
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Computer-Aided Molecular Design
The purpose of this book is precisely to review in such a language both methodological aspects and the most important applications of computeraided molecular design, with a special emphasis on drug design and protein modelling. - Category: Books Reading - New Item: 461511626
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The Mel Gibson Guide to the Good Life Passionate Living for the Brave at Heart
A whimsical book in which Mel Gibson offers tips for career success, romance, keeping fit, money matters, and surviving a nuclear apocalypse. - Books Reading - New - 461200572
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The Book Of Dragons
A lavishly illustrated collection of seventeen classic dragon tales includes the works of such writers as Kenneth Grahame, E. Nesbit, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Italo Calvino, and features such heroic characters as Perseus and St. George. Reprint. - Books Reading - New - 461510418
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The Camelot Spell
Three teenagers living in Camelot are forced to undertake a dangerous mission when King Arthur's court falls under a mysterious enchantment on the eve of the quest for the Holy Grail. - Books Reading - New - 461718948
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Katie Morag And The New Pier
A new pier is being built on the Isle of Struay, bringing with it a boat three days a week instead of one, and everyone is excited except for the old ferryman, who worries that the old ways will be forgotten. - Books Reading - New - 461719463
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The Dollmaker
Strong-willed, self-reliant Gertie Nevels's peaceful life in the Kentucky hills is devastated by the brutal winds of change. Uprooted from her backwoods home, she and her family are thrust into the confusion and chaos of wartime Detroit. And in a pitiless world of unendurable poverty, Gertie will battle fiercely and relentlessly to protect those things she holds most dear -- her children, her heritage . . . and her triumphant ability to create beauty in the suffocating shadow of ugliness and despair. - Books Reading - New - 461718830
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