M Walker: 180 books
Ancient Borinquen
Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Native Puerto Rico
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Native American cultures of Puerto Rico prior to the arrival of the Spanish in 1493.
A book on the prehistory of a modern geopolitical entity is artificial. It is unlikely that prehistoric occupants recognized the same boundaries and responded to the same political forces that operated in...
Tibes
People, Power, and Ritual at the Center of the Cosmos
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2009
The first comprehensive analysis of a strategically located ceremonial center on the island of Puerto Rico.
The prehistoric civic-ceremonial center of Tibes is located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, just north of the modern coastal city of Ponce. Protected on two sides by a river, and...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 2
Diseases, pests, food and other uses
Language: English
Release Date: February 20, 2018
Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment...
Digitising Command and Control
A Human Factors and Ergonomics Analysis of Mission Planning and Battlespace Management
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
This book presents a human factors and ergonomics evaluation of a digital Mission Planning and Battle-space Management (MP/BM) system. An emphasis was placed on the activities at the Brigade (Bde) and the Battle Group (BG) headquarters (HQ) levels. The analysts distributed their time evenly between...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of soybeans Volume 1
Breeding and cultivation techniques
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018
Soybeans are one of the most widely-grown crops in the world. As the world’s main source of vegetable protein, they have a wide range of food and non-food uses. Current yields need to increase significantly to meet growing demand but in a way that reduces input use, does not damage the environment...
by Barbara Bettis, Collette Cameron, Beppie Harrison
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2015
A book of 14 Historical Romance excerpts to introduce you to our stories that will sweep you away to experience intrigue, revenge, danger, adventure and passion. The excerpts are from stories that span the eras from the Viking Age to the Medieval era, to Regency England, France and even Edwardian elegance....
Tales of Ever After
Fellowship of Fantasy
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2018
Rescue a princess, meet a mermaid, win your reward.
The authors of the Fellowship of Fantasy tackle fairy tales from once upon a time to happily ever after. Explore twists on old tales and brand new magical stories. Meet feisty mermaids, friendly lampposts, and heroes who just might be monsters...
by Henri Delaborde, , William Walker
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2013
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS.
I. The Processes of Early Engraving. The Beginnings of Engraving in Relief. Xylography and Printing with Movable Type
II. Playing Cards. The Dot Manner
III. First Attempts at Intaglio Engraving....
The Strong Gray Line
War-time Reflections from the West Point Class of 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
To preserve the memory of their service during the tumultuous decade since their commissioning as Army officers, members of the West Point class of 2004 have written The Strong Gray Line. This class suffered the highest casualty rate since those that graduated during the Vietnam War. In this book,...
by Ronald W. Walker, Richard E. Turley, Glen M. Leonard
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
On September 11, 1857, a band of Mormon militia, under a flag of truce, lured unarmed members of a party of emigrants from their fortified encampment and, with their Paiute allies, killed them. More than 120 men, women, and children perished in the slaughter. Massacre at Mountain Meadows offers the...
Teamwork Is an Individual Skill
Getting Your Work Done When Sharing Responsibility
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2001
Knowing how to work effectively in and through groups may be the single most important skill anyone can develop in today's collaborative, team-based workplace. Unfortunately, all of the resources available on teamwork put the emphasis on group process and ignore the role of-and benefits to-the individual....
by Bruce Yandle, Clay J. Landry, Robert B. Naeser
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2001
The Technology of Property Rights combines the understanding of institutions and institutional change with a discussion of the latest technologies and their influence on the measurement and monitoring of property rights. The contributors analyze specific applications for fisheries, whales, water quality,...
by Nghiem Phu Nhuan, Caye M. Drapcho, Terry H. Walker
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2007
New Process Technology for Developing Low-Cost, Environmentally Safe Biofuels
Rising fuel prices have created a surge in the worldwide demand for biofuels made from plant and animal feedstocks. Filled with a wealth of illustrations, Biofuels Engineering Process Technology fully explains the...
Human Factors Methods
A Practical Guide for Engineering and Design
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2017
This second edition of Human Factors Methods: A Practical Guide for Engineering and Design now presents 107 design and evaluation methods as well as numerous refinements to those that featured in the original. The book has been carefully designed to act as an ergonomics methods manual, aiding both...