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  • DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE FLOORS
    GEORGE GARBER
    Design and Construction of Concrete Floors recognizes that a good floor must do far more than support its intended loads. This thoroughly updated third edition provides further insight into polished concrete, limestone cement, and jointless floors for an international audience of structural engineers, architects, and building developers. This book discusses structural design, c...

    $1,480.00

  • ADVANCES IN STATE AND PARAMETER ESTIMATION
    JITENDRA R. RAOL / PARIMALA P. / RESHMA V. / SARA M. GEORGE
    This book deals with the basics of parameter estimation and state estimation as the fundamental building blocks of mathematical modelling activity in the broader field of control theory. All the methods are validated using MATLAB®-based implementations with realistically simulated data for general dynamic systems, as well as for aircraft parameter estimation. This book includes...

    $4,500.00

  • GEOGRAPHY IN THE MIDDLE AGES
    GEORGE H. T. KIMBLE
    Originally published in 1938, this book was the first to cover the history of geographical thought. It discusses the development of medieval earth-knowledge as it was affected, on the one hand, by the prevailing Christian and Muslim ideologies and, on the other, by the results of human enterprise on land and sea. ...

    $1,480.00

  • MESSIANIC AND UTOPIAN INFLUENCES ON IMPERIAL SPAIN
    GEORGE M. ROURE
    Roure draws a novel connection between Tommaso Campanella’s utopian ideas for Imperial Spain and Catholicism and Portuguese navigator Pedro Fernández de Quirós’ vision of an idyllic society and a mythical city of New Jerusalem in the antipodes. The book presents newfound evidence suggesting Spain experimented with Messianism to secure their empire in the late Renaissance. The c...

    $1,100.00

  • FALSE DAWN
    GEORGE SELGIN
    CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE WALL STREET JOURNAL’S 10 BEST BOOKS OF 2025 A definitive history of the United States’ recovery from the Great Depression—and the New Deal's true part in it. FDR’s New Deal has long enjoyed a special place in American history and policy—both because it redefined the government’s fundamental responsibilities and because Roosevelt’s “bold experimentation” rep...

    $611.56

  • FUNDAMENTALS OF GLOBAL AIR TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
    GEORGE ARBUCKLE
    The commercial air transport industry can be broadly split into three component parts: airlines, airports and aircraft. Each of these components is shaped by geography, insofar as each is influenced by places, landscapes, environments, people and their various interactions. Conversely, air transport plays a large role in shaping the various themes of geography and the position ...

    $1,900.00

  • THE ARTIST-PHILOSOPHER IN THE AGE OF ADDICTION
    GEORGE SMITH
    George Smith argues that modern humanity suffers from a late-stage, pre-fatal addiction to scientific-technological thinking. Like most pre-fatal addictions, this one will most likely result in one of three ways: misery, extinction, or human transformation. The question remains, wherein lies the third way? According to Smith, mankind’s chronic and as yet undiagnosed sickness or...

    $1,100.00

  • FRENCH GASTRONOMY IN THE US
    THÉRÈSE MIGRAINE-GEORGE
    This book focuses on the (re)invention of French food in the US, probing the intricate transatlantic dynamics underlying notions of cooking and eating French. By looking at French gastronomy as both a symbolic formation and an exclusionary practice closely tied to power, class, and race, this book re-centers histories that have been marginalized in traditional narratives of Fre...

    $1,240.00

  • A SHORT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITAIN
    WALFORD JOHNSON / JOHN WHYMAN / GEORGE WYKES
    A Short Economic and Social History of Twentieth Century Britain (1968) overcomes the statistical complexities of the twentieth century by establishing long-term social and economic trends to provide a succinct analysis of Twentieth Century Britain. It looks at population, including age structure, population distribution and urban expansion; agriculture; industry and transport;...

    $1,480.00

  • POLICE PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
    BARRIE ARCHER / GEORGE ELLISON
    Police procedure and evidence brought to life! A key text for all those on policing degree or other pre-join routes, this book examines police procedure and evidence in the criminal justice system, providing clear and accessible information while encouraging analysis and reflection. Chapters cover police powers, stop and search, arrest and custody, disposals, court procedures a...

    $580.00

  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
    GEORGE GREEN
    This book examines the radicalization of beliefs, tactics, and oppression by a dominant governing group when faced with a subordinate group’s historic quest for basic human rights dating back for five centuries. A unique approach, an analysis of archival documents, including minutes of Turkish meetings, provides a window into the inner workings and decision-making of the leader...

    $1,240.00

  • SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT
    GOPAL ALAPURE / ABRAHAM GEORGE
    This book focuses on developing a holistic sustainability assessment model for built environment that can help in identifying sustainability issues and parameters for the built environment. It covers a wide range of sustainable built form issues in the local and regional contexts. The volume identifies significant built form sustainability indicators, criteria and sub-criterion...

    $1,240.00

  • THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTED BODY
    GEORGE C. EVANS JR.
    In The Power of the Resurrected Body the journey from ancient Jewish beliefs to modern Christian understandings of the afterlife is explored in depth. The book delves into the transformative promise of bodily resurrection, paralleling Jesus' own resurrection. Drawing on historical and cultural perspectives, it examines the evolving concepts of the body, from Hellenistic Judaism...

    $373.00

  • AMAZING TALES VOLUME 57
    GEORGE A. WHITTINGTON ET AL.
    Venture beyond the stars with "Amazing Tales Volume 57", a mesmerizing anthology offering an unparalleled expedition into the exhilarating expanse of science fiction. Each story is a starburst of cosmic wonder, conflict, and courage. Dive into the "Mists of Mars", where Special Investigator Barry Williams and Princess Deisanocta unravel the cryptic whispers of a lost Martian ci...

    $39.70

  • AMAZING TALES VOLUME 134
    GEORGE O. SMITH ET AL.
    Dive into the enthralling universe of "Amazing Tales 134", where each story unravels a unique blend of mystery, adventure, and the unknown. This anthology brings together four compelling narratives that explore the boundaries of science fiction and the human spirit. In George O. Smith's "The Death Crystal", a seemingly innocuous object turns into a harrowing ordeal for a team o...

    $39.70

  • AMAZING TALES VOLUME 142
    GEORGE O. SMITH ET AL.
    Welcome to "Amazing Tales Volume 142", a captivating collection where mystery, creativity, and adventure intertwine to transport readers beyond the ordinary. Each story in this anthology explores the depths of human experience through the lens of science fiction and fantasy, promising a journey that is as thought-provoking as it is entertaining. In "Moon Dust" by Oliver Saari, ...

    $39.70

  • AMAZING TALES VOLUME 143
    GEORGE O. SMITH ET AL.
    Welcome to "Amazing Tales Volume 143", a captivating anthology that explores themes of transformation, mystery, and the unknown. Each story invites you into a world where the extraordinary meets the everyday, compelling you to question reality and ponder deeper truths. In "Bombs Awry", George O. Smith delivers a gripping tale of rivalry and redemption, exploring the fine line b...

    $39.70

  • HEROIC LEADERSHIP
    SCOTT T. ALLISON / GEORGE R. GOETHALS
    Heroic Leadership is a celebration of our greatest heroes, from well-known legends to the legions of unsung heroes who transform our world quietly behind the scenes. Now in its second edition, this book offers a compelling conceptual framework for understanding heroism and heroic leadership, drawing from theories of great leadership and heroic action. With over 50 revised heroi...

    $1,280.00

  • INTRODUCTION TO MODERN INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION
    GEORGE WANG / DON CHEN / JENNIFER BRANDENBURG
    Introduction to Modern Infrastructure Construction serves as a pivotal resource for construction management education, focusing primarily on heavy civil construction and the latest technological innovations in the field. This essential textbook is designed for both academic and professional use, thoroughly covering critical topics including earthwork, highway planning, design, ...

    $1,700.00

  • LEGAL AND ETHICAL ESSENTIALS OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
    GEORGE D. POZGAR
    Offering a comprehensive and updated review of both health law and ethics, Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care Administration, Fourth Edition provides the reader with the necessary knowledge to become conversant with both legal and ethical issues pertinent to the healthcare profession. Using reader-friendly language, the book presents actual court cases, state and feder...

    $402.91

  • INVARIANT MEASUREMENT
    GEORGE ENGELHARD, JR. / JUE WANG
    This is the second edition of an introductory text that describes the principles of invariant measurement; how invariant measurement can be achieved using Rasch measurement theory; and how to use invariant measurement to solve a variety of measurement problems in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Rasch models are used throughout the text, but brief comparisons of Ras...

    $1,480.00

  • GUILDS, PRICE FORMATION AND MARKET STRUCTURES IN BYZANTIUM
    GEORGE C. MANIATIS
    The essays reproduced in this volume analyze the guild system in Byzantium and the West, and investigate for the first time the process of price formation in Byzantium. Innovative approaches are devised to fathom the conceptual basis, institutional parameters, market organization and structures, and market dynamics which shaped price determination. Correlatively, it is persuasi...

    $4,500.00

  • HISTORY AND POLITICS IN ELEVENTH-CENTURY BAGHDAD
    GEORGE MAKDISI
    In the present collection of his articles George Makdisi is first of all concerned with the local history and the topography of Baghdad. This is of interest in itself, as a study of one of the principal urban centres of the medieval world, but it also has a broader significance. For Baghdad, as the seat of the Abbasid caliphate, was the focal point of much of the Islamic world ...

    $1,480.00

  • STEIN'S RESEARCH IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 7TH EDITION
    MARTIN S. RICE / GEORGE TOMLIN / FRANKLIN STEIN
    The seventh edition of this best-selling text continues to provide occupational therapy students and researchers with expert guidance on conducting research, from the formulation of a research hypothesis to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. Now updated in line with the latest ACOTE Standards, the new edition has been thoroughly revised. Of note is a new chapter on t...

    $1,280.00

  • TRANSFORMATION OF HUMAN DIPLOID FIBROBLASTS
    GEORGE E. MILO / BRUCE C. CASTO
    This comprehensive publication draws together the important aspects of carcinogen-cell interaction. This interesting work describes the regulation of normal cell proliferation, cellular responses to carcinogen damage, the biologic consequences of cellular DNA modification, the structural and genomic changes resulting from carcinogen insult, and the possible involvement of such ...

    $9,000.00

  • REPLICATION AND TRANSCRIPTION OF CHROMATIN
    ROUMEN G. TSANEV / GEORGE RUSSEV / ILIYA PASHEV / JORDANKA S. ZLATANOVA
    Replication and Transcription of Chromatin summarizes the main structural features of chromatin and presents results on replication and transcription gained over the last 20 years. The book emphasizes DNA-histone complexes and their importance in restricting genetic information encoded in DNA. Figures are used to illustrate many of the most important concepts of chromatin repli...

    $10,100.00

  • THE MAKING OF THE SOVIET CITIZEN
    GEORGE AVIS
    The Making of the Soviet Citizen (1987) examines the distinctive feature of Soviet education – the crucial importance it gives to the formation of a new type of person, the model socialist citizen. Success in this endeavour is regarded as essential for the creation of the material and spiritual bases of communism, and Soviet educational establishments accordingly devoted immens...

    $860.00

  • THE RUSH FOR BLACK DIAMONDS, VOLUME ONE
    GEORGE WALTERS-SLEYON
    The Rush for Black Diamonds, Volume One is the first of two volumes. It explores the Transatlantic slave trade and its mutation into chattel slavery. Volume One focuses on the involvement of two prominent Enlightenment philosophers as the architects of the political, legal, economic, and philosophical justifications for the human trade in the United Kingdom and the United State...

    $586.00

  • SUPERSONIC EFFECTS ON RIVETS
    GEORGE NADIM MELHEM / PAUL RICHARD MUNROE / AKSHAY VITHAL
    Supersonic Effects on Rivets introduces aerospace components, such as rivets, used in subsonic and supersonic/hypersonic aircraft. It investigates the various alloys used to manufacture rivets/fasteners and the heat treatment of those alloys. Providing background on commercial (subsonic and supersonic) and military (subsonic and supersonic/hypersonic) aircraft, the book discuss...

    $640.00

  • THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EVERYMAN
    GEORGE DEVINE
    First published in 1935, The Psychology of Everyman: Nerves and the Masses was written as a short and simple treatise on ‘Functional Nerve Disease’ for doctors in general practice. The main object of the book was to enable the busy Practitioner to recognise psychological conditions and to treat them confidently along lines that they could understand. With focus at the time only...

    $1,060.00