Heart & Soul founding editor Stephanie Stokes Oliver shows African American women how to soothe the soul, satisfy the mind, and revive the body 365 days a year. Written in an affirming style that is prescriptive but never preachy, fun but not frivolous, Daily Cornbread is a day-by-day compendium ... more »

This book provides guidance on measures that should be considered to protect human lives from terrorist activities involving nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. It provides a historical summary of the development and use of these weapons, and continues with a detailed discussion of the types of ... more »

An integral requirement of any engineering or manufacturing process known to contain inherent hazards in terms of personnel, plant safety and high monetary loss, demands systematic and continuous assessment of related risks from plant system inception and throughout the production life cycle. In this ... more »

Written by a hydrogeologist and an economist, The Economics of Groundwater Remediation and Protection integrates economics and cost-benefit analysis tools with optimal remediation and protection strategies for groundwater resources. The authors' step-by-step methodology for decision-making focuses on ... more »

The third edition of this classic text combines thorough coverage of fundamental theory with a wide ranging treatment of contemporary real-world applications. It is one of Spon's bestselling textbooks. The chapters on sediment transport, river engineering, wave theory and coastal engineering have been ... more »

Journalist and poker fanatic Andy Bellin takes readers on a raucous journey into the shut-up-and-deal world of professional poker. From basement games to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, you'll look over his shoulder as he learns to count cards, read a legendary player's body language, hang in ... more »

More than ever before the work of the environmental health professional is subject to scrutiny, particularly in the area of the law. Environmental Health Officers must have a fundamental understanding of the law and how it is implemented. Legal Competence in Environmental Health assists the environmental ... more »

Based upon a special symposium sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Remote Sensing and GIS Accuracy Assessment evaluates the important scientific elements related to the performance of accuracy assessments for remotely sensed data, GIS data analysis, and integration products. ... more »

Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Numerical Methods in Engineering: Theory and Applications, NUMETA 90, University College of Swansea, Wales, UK, 7-11 January 1990. ... more » more »

Product Info The problem of moral disagreement is one of the central problems in moral thinking. This is the first anthology to bring together classic and contemporary readings on the topic. more »

This clear, critical examination makes Hegels arguments fully accessible. Hegel's system is considered as a whole and examines the wide range of problems that it was designed to solve. ... more » more »

The idea occurs to me, as so many desperate resolutions do, during the holiday season. I have maxed out the Visa, moved on to the Citibank debit card, and am tapping the ATM like an Iraqi guerrilla pulling crude from the pipeline. Convinced I am picking up no more than the occasional trinket...this atheist ... more »