William F : 420 books

Example in this ebook CHAPTER I THE FOURTH FLOOR, EAST "How can you get twelve feet into eight feet, no matter how good you are in arithmetic?" asked Happie Scollard, a trifle impatiently. "You'd have to be pretty poor in arithmetic to try it. Even home-taught children ought...

This book offers a comprehensive examination of the many forms of victimization of immigrants, including trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation and forced labor; assaulting, robbing and raping; refusing to pay wages; renting illegal living space that violates health codes; and domestic abuse...

The modern theory of ferromagnetic magnetization processes has from the beginning recognized the importance of magnetoelastic inter­ actions. Most of the magnetoelastic calculations, however, have been basecl on the theory developed by R. BECKER and others in the early 1930's. That theory has several...

Productivity has again moved to center stage in two critical academic and policy debates: the slowing of global growth amid spectacular technological advances, and developing countries’ frustratingly slow progress in catching up to the technological frontier. Productivity Revisited brings together...

This updated and revised version of Eltringham's "Post Anaesthetic Recovery" contains sections each devoted to the current best practice in a particular area. It describes the major problems that may be encountered during recovery from anaesthesia and suggests how they may be avoided by...

Since 1975, when the University of Oklahoma faculty created their review course for second-year medical students, the Oklahoma Notes have been among the most trusted and widely used reviews for the National Boards. Each Oklahoma Notes book presents the core information of one segment of the medical...

The city of Fallujah, Iraq will long be associated with some of the worst violence and brutality of the Iraq war. The battles to retake the city from insurgent fighters in 2004 have already indelibly carved its name into the historic annals of the U.S. military and occupy a revered place in the storied...

This volume addresses context from three comprehensive perspectives: first, its importance, the issues surrounding context, and its value in the laboratory and the field; second, the theory guiding the AI used to model its context; and third, its applications in the field (e.g., decision-making)....

Esta obra es resultado del Proyecto "Poder local, incidencia política y gobernabilidad en temas de justicia ambiental, defensa del territorio y derechos de los pueblos indígenas en la Comunidades Mayas de Guatemala", financiado por la VIII Convocatoria de Proyectos de Cooperación al Desarrollo...

Set in late-1950s Los Angeles, the Easter Bunny Conspiracy is a grippingly funny coming-of-age tale told from the point of view of a precocious 12 year-old Catholic boy, Chris Kelly. Chris is struggling to find himself despite the burdens of his being as overweight as he is obsessed with and equally...

Major-General Charles George Gordon, was known under many titles, Gordon Pasha, Chinese Gordon and Gordon of Khartoum; all of which stem from his long and distinguished service around the world in the British Army. In this biography, Lt.-General Butler charts Gordon’s progress through the phases...

A very dangerous task lies ahead of Clint Mason. Since hes wanted for murder and he knows many are out to kill him, he returns to California in secret where he cant help stealing two ripe shipments of gold. Luckily, a mysterious phantom rider soon comes along and Clints forgotten. By all means, he...

Into New Mexico Territory rides a young, well-educated gambler and gunman. Santa Fe is Clint Mason's chosen destination, where he seeks to peacefully acquire land and start his dream horse ranch. Because of a wrongful murder charge stemming back to an event that occurred when he was 16, Clint is also...

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents The Houseboat Book The Log of a Cruise from Chicago to New Orleans CONTENTS I. Prelude II. Gathering Information III. Preparations IV. The First Shipwreck V. The Canal VI. The Illinois River VII. Building the Boat VIII....