Law: 577 books

The Upholsterer's Step-by-step Handbook reveals the techniques and tips of the upholstery trade in an easy to understand format. Fully illustrated throughout with informative illustrations and inspiring photography, this book will enable you to confidently create a statement piece of furniture for...

Can mediums communicate with the dead? Do people really believe they’ve been abducted by aliens? Why do some people make life decisions based on their horoscope? The Psychology of the Paranormal explores some commonly held beliefs regarding experiences so strange they can defy an obvious...

"An invaluable book for anyone following a plant-based diet." Ching He Huang, TV Chef and cookery author The first vegan cookbook to merge the science of flavour with the art of cooking, Cooking for the Senses explains how understanding sight, smell, touch, taste and sound can help...

This book analyzes racism in Communist and post-Communist contexts, examining the 'Red' promise of an end to racism and the racial logics at work in the Soviet Union, Central and Eastern Europe, Cuba and China, placing these in the context of global racialization.

Violence against women is usually framed as an issue of interpersonal violence perpetuated by men. While domestic violence and sexual assault are significant social problems, such a narrow framing obscures the diversity of women’s experience, fails to illuminate the role social structures play,...

'A touching tale of star-crossed lovers' New magazine Book of the Week. A tear-jerking love story for fans of Kathryn Hughes and Leah Fleming Kent, 1939. Eliza is to be married to Nicholas, her companion since she was a child. But when the pair are involved in a car crash, Eliza is rescued...

Named for the famous early-19th-century Point Breeze Hotel that stood at the corner of what is now Fifth and Penn Avenues, Point Breeze has been home to some of the wealthiest families in Pittsburgh and the country. Moguls such as Carnegie, Westinghouse, Frick, Mellon, and Thaw all resided in Point Breeze,...

Introduction In May of 2007, the news of the sudden end of my once storybook marriage to Hong Kong movie star Moon Lee was shocking in many ways. Most disturbing was the fact that a wife and mother who had been held to such high esteem and who had represented Chinese art and culture so admirably would...

This book describes wetting fundamentals and reviews the standard protocol for contact angle measurements. The authors include a brief overview of applications of contact angle measurements in surface science and engineering. They also discuss recent advances and research trends in wetting fundamentals and include measurement techniques and data interpretation of contract angles.

Helena Sterling est une agente d’Interpol inflexible et sévère. Elle rêve d’arrêter une cambrioleuse spécialisée dans le vol de diamants, Lexie White. Lorsque l’occasion se présente durant une soirée privée à bord d’un yacht, elle est persuadée que Lexie ne peut lui échapper. Malheureusement...

Hello Teachers, Parents and Guardians: The world is situated with technology, cell phones, eBay, and e-banking, just to name a few. It is essential that our children learn how to use technology wisely. De’J Comp and Jayla are characters I created to help teach my high school students learn about computer...

Désirant s’isoler du monde, Claire décide de louer un chalet à la montagne en pleine période de Noël. Malheureusement, une erreur dans les réservations l’oblige à partager l’habitation avec une parfaite étrangère. L’autre cliente mécontente, Sasha, fait tout pour que la cohabitation...

The experience of suburban modernity looks at the history of the London suburbs in the interwar years. It shows that, contrary to those accounts that portray suburbia as static and boring, these suburbs were in fact at the heart of the adoption of private transport and new mobilities. Wealthier middle-class...

Sian est une vampire, une tueuse sanguinaire qui ne ressent aucune émotion. En tant que Déclencheur, elle porte une lourde responsabilité : elle changera un jour le monde en bien ou en mal. En attendant son Avènement, persuadée qu’elle est maudite, Sian laisse libre cours à sa nature...