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Hirsch, Devaney, and Smale’s classic Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, and an Introduction to Chaos has been used by professors as the primary text for undergraduate and graduate level courses covering differential equations. It provides a theoretical approach to dynamical systems and...

Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...

Covers four texts from the 1890s that helped to crystallize the idea of the 'New Woman' during a period where the role of women was increasingly debated and challenged, not least due to the growth of the suffrage movement.

This volume is a continuation of our series exploring Saint Augustine’s influence on later thought, this time bringing the fifth century bishop into dialogue with 19th century philosopher, theologian, social critic, and originator of Existentialism, Soren Kierkegaard. The connections, contrasts,...

Nach einer Trennung entschließt sich Julia zu einem Tapetenwechsel. Schon oft hatte ihr Schwager George sie in sein Haus nach Staten Island eingeladen, doch bislang hatte Julia sich gesträubt, da das Haus traurige Erinnerungen in ihr weckt: Hier hatte einst ihre Schwester Jennifer gelebt, bis sie...

Ausgerechnet, als die New Yorkerin Olivia von ihrem Freund verlassen wird, erreicht sie die Nachricht, dass ihre geliebte Urgroßmutter im Sterben liegt. Am Sterbebett reicht diese Olivia ein vergilbtes Foto, auf dessen Rückseite "Potsdam 1919" steht, und bittet ihre Urenkelin, "nach...

Diabetes happens in a life that already has a story. This book, composed of nearly forty personal narratives, based on taped interviews, about the lives of actual patients with diabetes, draws upon the collective experience of an endocrinologist and two nurse practitioners who worked together for...

The first handbook for the rapidly growing number of American women choosing single motherhood, written by the director of the national organization, Single Mothers by Choice.

Transmissions of Memory: Echoes, Traumas and Nostalgia in Post-World War II Italian Culture discusses cultural products—films, poetry, fiction, architectural buildings, autobiographical writing, and social media—to individuate through them the dynamics of memory. The field of analysis is Italian...

Saul Bellow is one of the twentieth century's most influential, respected, and honored writers. His novels The Adventures of Augie March, Herzog, and Mr. Sammler's Planet won the National Book Award, and Humboldt's Gift was awarded the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. In addition, his plays garnered...

Soul 547888842613 awakens to find himself in a holding cell of hell. After being released by his supposed tour guide and soul collector, Arma, he discovers an emptiness within himself that he can’t quite shake. With the center of hell a freezing pit of fire, an intruder in the midst, and a soulmate...

2059 brought on a nuclear war that would kill billions. 2060 created a brutal New World- a place where only the strongest could survive. 2096 sought out an end to the chaos carried on throughout years past. Follow Oliver Anders as he’s tested by the New World and thrown into something much bigger...

A selection of Anti-Jacobin novels reprinted in full with annotations. The set includes works by male and female writers holding a range of political positions within the Anti-Jacobin camp, and represents the French Revolution, American Revolution, Irish Rebellion and political unrest in Scotland.

A selection of Anti-Jacobin novels reprinted in full with annotations. The set includes works by male and female writers holding a range of political positions within the Anti-Jacobin camp, and represents the French Revolution, American Revolution, Irish Rebellion and political unrest in Scotland.