One of the most important documents of American Political thought, Civil Disobedience eloquently states a position that has influenced the thinking of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and many figures of the 1960's protests against the Vietnam War. Thoreau argues that the progress from an absolute to a limited ... more »

6,000 entries . The wide range of topics covered by this dictionary includes computer applications in industry, the office, science, education, and the home, the hardware, software, and telecommunications behind these applications. The dictionary also addresses the concepts and theories of computing ... more »

Look up words on your handheld with our new Merriam-Webster® VestPocket Dictionary . This dictionary contains a searchable list of 80,000 words and their parts of speech, and lets you bookmark entries to create your own study lists. Viewed on the Mobipocket Reader, this dictionary is highly compact and ... more »

paPix allows you to view pictures on your ebm. Handy viewing options allow you to scroll around a large image easily. Adjust conversion to save space or enhance image quality. Optional security allows you to protect any image from casual viewers. As well, access your images on your Multimedia Card for ... more »

This book provides an excellent opportunity to review developments in the health care technology, many facets of which are just as applicable to professionals in the wider field of building services as to those working in health care facilities. This book reflects the adaptation of strategies in health ... more »

Downloadable electronic translator for eBookMan®. Contains a full-volume dictionary database with thousands of words and phrases. Scroll through the alphabetical database and see each word instantly translated. Change direction of translation with a tap of the stylus. Memory Requirement : 4.6 MB more »

What gives us the strength to stand up for what we believe? The topic of moral courage is front and center in today's culture. Corporate corruption, abusive priests, cheating students, domestic violence -- all these remind us that taking ethical stands should be every individual's highest priority. Rushworth ... more »

More than one hundred of the world's leading thinkers write about things they believe in, despite the absence of concrete proof Scientific theory, more often than not, is born of bold assumption, disparate bits of unconnected evidence, and educated leaps of faith. Some of the most potent beliefs among ... more »

During the successive reprints of the first edition of this work, published in 1871, I was able to introduce several important corrections; and now that more time has elapsed, I have endeavoured to profit by the fiery ordeal through which the book has passed, and have taken advantage of all the criticisms ... more »

This is the most comprehensive guide to modern poetry in English. Celebrated poets offer intriguing views on their fellow poets, such as Tom Paulin on Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney on Robert Lowell, and Anne Stevenson on Sylvia Plath. 1,500 poets are covered from W.H. Auden to Benjamin Zephaniah. There is ... more »

In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil--and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again.He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of ... more »

A brand new dictionary on the Kings and Queens of Britain, from mythical and Romano-British rulers to the House of Windsor The entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs, and then by royal lines, e.g. Tudors and Hanoverians Detailed entries give information on themes such as Coronations ... more »