F R S : 164 books

Church Ethics and Its Organizational Context is the first book to provide a broadly interdisciplinary approach to understanding the leadership crisis in the Catholic Church in the wake of the sex abuse scandal and how it was handled. Well-known scholars, religious clergy, and laymen in the trenches...

Cancer is one of the world's most dreaded diseases. Yet the past two decades have seen major revolutions in cancer therapy and steadily growing hopes for a cure. This book, written in easily understood language, provides an extensive look at the way medical professionals are treating the disease today....

Wheat is the most widely cultivated cereal in the world and a staple food for around 3 billion people. It has been estimated that demand for wheat could increase by up to 560% by 2050. There is an urgent need to increase yields in the face of such challenges as climate change, threats from pests and...

This groundbreaking volume covers the significant advantages of wave technologies in the development of innovative machine building where high technologies with appreciable economic effect are applied. These technologies cover many industries, including the oil-and-gas industry, refining and other...

P.Brosche The development of the ideas and observational techniques related to the subject of our meeting "Tidal friction and the Earth's rotation", Bielefeld, September 1977 is one of the most fascinating books - not merely chapters! - of the modern history of science. Its genealogical...

The challenge faced by family businesses and their stakeholders, is to recognise the issues that they face, understand how to develop strategies to address them and more importantly, to create narratives, or family stories that explain the emotional dimension of the issues to the family. The most...

From the moment he saw his first Tillandsia in New Zealand, Sim Eng Hiang has worked tirelessly to cultivate, preserve, promote, and photograph these exotic treasures. Here, an esteemed member of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain shares his lifes work as a naturalist and photographer...

This book is meant to change the world by removing poverty and government debt. This is accomplished by collecting more revenue than annual budgets without taxes within a period as short as thirty days while reducing inflation, recreating an industrial revolution, and reducing the cost of living by...

Deciding on a career path is difficult for many people. Deciding of the best university, of an interesting and challenging subspecialty, of where to get established, are just a few of the vast challenges you will face in preparing for a successful medical career. Whether you are a medical student,...

Theres an old saying: Nothing is certain but death and taxes. But Niaz Ahmed Khan, Ph.D., begs to disagree. Khan presents a plan for a mutual benefit bond system that would liberate people everywhere from the burden of paying taxes in this revolutionary book. Not only would the plan solve the problem...

First published in 1991, A Ship for Mr Fitton continues the adventures of real-life hero and sailor Michael Fitton. It is 1815 and Britain is at war with France. Mr Fitton, relieved of his command, is finding shore-life difficult. With his wife expecting a baby, he is under pressure to earn...

Lieutenant Michael Fitton, his captain and the rest of the crew of the armed schooner Gipsy, have been captured by the French. Imprisoned in a French gaol Fitton is left to brood over the disastrous and ill-conceived reconnaissance mission that helped put them there and to worry about whether or not...

Theres an old saying: Nothing is certain but death and taxes. But Niaz Ahmed Khan, Ph.D., begs to disagree. Khan presents a plan for a mutual benefit bond system that would liberate people everywhere from the burden of paying taxes in this revolutionary book. Not only would the plan solve the problem...

Warum nur einen? Wenn Sie doch alle drei haben können. Jetzt gibt es unsere drei beliebten Erotikwestern in einem Band: Cassidy, Laredo und Coltman auf dem Weg zu neuen Abenteuern im Wilden Westen. So, wie er damals war: rau und gnadenlos. Begleiten Sie die Revolverhelden auf ihren (erotischen) Streifzügen...