Thing Explainer
Thing Explainer

Author: Randall Munroe

Publisher: John Murray

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781473620919

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The creator of the popular webcomic "xkcd" uses line drawings and common words to provide simple explanations for how things work, including microwaves, bridges, tectonic plates, the solar system, the periodic table, helicopters, and other essential concepts.

Lunar Sourcebook
Lunar Sourcebook

Author: Grant Heiken

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1991-04-26

Total Pages: 796

ISBN-13: 9780521334440

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The only work to date to collect data gathered during the American and Soviet missions in an accessible and complete reference of current scientific and technical information about the Moon.

Essentials of Paleomagnetism
Essentials of Paleomagnetism

Author: Lisa Tauxe

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2010-03-19

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 0520260317

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"This book by Lisa Tauxe and others is a marvelous tool for education and research in Paleomagnetism. Many students in the U.S. and around the world will welcome this publication, which was previously only available via the Internet. Professor Tauxe has performed a service for teaching and research that is utterly unique."—Neil D. Opdyke, University of Florida

Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples in the United States
Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples in the United States

Author: Julie Koppel Maldonado

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2014-04-05

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 3319052667

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With a long history and deep connection to the Earth’s resources, indigenous peoples have an intimate understanding and ability to observe the impacts linked to climate change. Traditional ecological knowledge and tribal experience play a key role in developing future scientific solutions for adaptation to the impacts. The book explores climate-related issues for indigenous communities in the United States, including loss of traditional knowledge, forests and ecosystems, food security and traditional foods, as well as water, Arctic sea ice loss, permafrost thaw and relocation. The book also highlights how tribal communities and programs are responding to the changing environments. Fifty authors from tribal communities, academia, government agencies and NGOs contributed to the book. Previously published in Climatic Change, Volume 120, Issue 3, 2013.

Perfect Sin
Perfect Sin

Author: Kat Martin

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Published: 2014-10-07

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 1466858087

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Perfect Sin is a captivating classic Kat Martin romance—now available as an e-book for the very first time! He was the ultimate rake. But Randall Clayton, 7th Duke of Beldon, harbors a hidden motive for seducing the fiery-haired, passionate Caitlin Harmon. Rand is on a mission to find a murderer...and it's leading straight to Caitlin's father. She was the ultimate temptation. Cait Harmon, the feisty, intellectual daughter of an American adventurer, is certain she will never fall in love. But one dance with the powerful, compelling Duke of Beldon and Cait's heart is lost forever. Theirs was the ultimate love. They were the talk of London, until passion and betrayal tore them apart. Now, Rand must embark on the quest of a lifetime: proving to Caitlin that love is the most powerful treasure of all.

Management Information Systems
Management Information Systems

Author: Kenneth C. Laudon

Publisher: Pearson Educación

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 9789702605287

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Management Information Systems provides comprehensive and integrative coverage of essential new technologies, information system applications, and their impact on business models and managerial decision-making in an exciting and interactive manner. The twelfth edition focuses on the major changes that have been made in information technology over the past two years, and includes new opening, closing, and Interactive Session cases.