Richard D : 600 books

Designing engineering components that make optimal use of materials requires consideration of the nonlinear static and dynamic characteristics associated with both manufacturing and working environments. The modeling of these characteristics can only be done through numerical formulation and simulation,...

When stress creates a wedge between the rational mind and the emotional mind, we cannot be free to choose. However, nature offers us the tools to create and support positive change. This will matter as we age. Finally, a practical solution for such a common and persistent problem. A highly motivating...

Designed for easy transport and quick reference, Pocket Anesthesia, presents essential information that residents, anesthesiologists, CRNAs, and medical students need on the wards and in the operating room. Edited by anesthesia faculty at Harvard Medical School, this pocket-size reference is ideally...

Der Bund der Sternwürdigen - Menschen von der Erde erhalten eine neue Aufgabe Wir schreiben das Jahr 1469 Neuer Galaktischer Zeitrechnung (NGZ) - das entspricht dem Jahr 5056 christlicher Zeitrechnung. Auf bislang ungeklärte Art und Weise verschwand das Solsystem mit seinen Planeten sowie allen...

A genetically engineered bacteria offers great potential - to convert plastic rubbish into fuel, and more. But things soon start to go not to plan, and the bacteria poses a real threat to humanity when it begins devouring human flesh.To save the nation, and the entire planet, a brave group...

In my first book, Separated by the War: The Cave, ten-year-old brothers are separated during a battle between Yankee and Rebel forces on their isolated farm. The boys are then raised in distant homes. They are reunited during a conflict with the Flower Society ten years later. Unknown to them, one...

This book provides an excellent introduction to the fundamental physics of plasmas, which comprise most of the matter in the universe. It is based on lectures that were used for an introductory plasma course at the graduate level.

When I was a youngster growing up in Texas my dad worked in a number of fields. From the Oil Patch of West Texas, to farming in the Panhandle or in security in central Texas the family usually enjoyed evening meals together. After supper Dad enjoyed drinking a cup of coffee and telling us stories...

This is a story of love and struggle in 1876 America about a family nearly penniless traveling west on the Oregon trail in search of a better life like countless thousands of families who went before them. This is a story about the Leland family and how they interact with their fellow travelers and...

Private eye gets caught between mob and Mexican gang elbowing for drug business. Its a battleground challenging our PI and Federal investigators. There are few winners in this excursion of revenge.

1840: Der Jahrhundertsturm beginnt. Alvin von Briest ist ein echter Preuße. Er fühlt sich den alten Traditionen seines Heimatlandes verpflichtet, auch wenn es ihm nicht immer leicht fällt. Auf Rat seines Freundes Otto von Bismarck entscheidet er sich sogar für eine Militärlaufbahn. Ganz anders...

Das Ende der Bismarckzeit: Die Geschwister Otto, Amalie und Levin von Briest sehen der Wende zum neuen Jahrhundert entgegen und allen Verheißungen, die es mit sich bringt. Die Menschheit erobert den Himmel, die Flugpioniere begeistern die Massen. Gleichzeitig spalten politische Entwicklungen und...

Tourniquet is a gripping, hair-raising tale about the age-old conflict in the Middle East. It portrays an unthinkable yet plausible scenario leading to a no-win holocaust if the present situation goes unresolved. In his crisp, unique writing style, Monson proceeds to link the Middle East to the flash-point...