Lucian: 131 books

From household appliances to applications in robotics, engineered systems involving complex dynamics can only be as effective as the algorithms that control them. While Dynamic Programming (DP) has provided researchers with a way to optimally solve decision and control problems involving complex dynamic...

Baracus is a double-dapple dachshund with a shiny white chest. Double-dapple dachsies are very special, but his seven pack-mates don't think so. They've come up with a devious plan to get rid of Baracus, and they're using Santa to help them. But Santa has other ideas... 43 pages Full-color illustrations

There are 31 beautiful full colour illustrations, one for each page of text. Sparky's adventure begins with sepia illustrations when she is in the city and then unfolds into full colour when she reaches 'The Magic Garden.' This charming story reveals the importance of being vigilant when determining...

I began writing song lyrics, short stories, and poetry some 48-years-ago. While I was in high school, during the 60s, I had the privilege of meeting Poet Laureate of the United States of America, Mr. Robert Frost. He spoke with me discussing my writings, my poetry. He told me to keep writing and reading,...

This short book has followed an eventful path since its inception over 2000 years ago, having morphed through many changes, rendered largely as a result of the old Chinese system of copying texts repeatedly onto fresh materials to save the writings from physical degradation. Other changes occured...

From the bestselling author of Dress Gray. “Part-war story, part-family saga . . . zeroes in on the men of the Blue family, three generations of soldiers” (The Washington Post). In the eagerly anticipated follow-up to his first novel, Dress Gray, Truscott turns his attention to the Vietnam...

The death of a female cadet rocks West Point in this People Magazine “Beach Book of the Week” from the New York Times–bestselling author of Dress Gray. A female cadet has collapsed and died while parading past the reviewing stand on a hot September morning. The autopsy establishes that...

“A solid men’s adventure yarn with loving descriptions of cars and their capabilities, and action scenes full of derring-do” from the bestselling author (Publishers Weekly). “Truscott, author of Army Blue and Dress Gray, has the makings of another hit here in this novel of old-fashioned...

**“**Sex, sexism, and murder rear their ugly heads at an Army base . . . another engrossing, cautionary tale from Truscott . . . A well-handled shocker” (Kirkus Reviews). The brutal murder of Lieutenant Sheila Worthy has sent shock waves of fear throughout Fort Benning, Georgia; the task...

Included are traditional recipes, from appetizers to desserts, and new vegetarian recipes using a variety of rice, grains, and vegetables. With recipes for children, it is the perfect book for young and old alike. A complete guide to healthy eating, The All-New Diabetic Cookbook includes up-to-date...

THE dawn of history in all parts of Western Asia discloses the established worship of a nature-goddess in whom the productive powers of the earth were personified. She is our MOther Earth, known Otherwise as the MOther Goddess or Great MOther. Among the Babylonians and northern Semites she was called...

Have you ever stopped at a lake in the afternoon, and as you gaze into the waters did you notice your reflection? However, many of us do, but we use mirrors. Do we notice ourselves? We look and remember what used to be instead of what is now. These are memories, and they are moments of our lives that...

The Sunnewspaper asked if Chris Morris's July 2001 Brass Eye Special on paedophilia was 'the sickest TV ever?' It was certainly the most controversial, though his uncompromising style of comedy meant he was rarely far from trouble. Morris first came to national prominence at the heart of a...

International thought is the product of major political changes over the last few centuries, especially the development of the modern state and the industrialisation of the world economy. While the question of how to deal with strangers from other communities has been a constant throughout human history,...