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Awesome book of fascinating facts about gravity, light, heat, sound, other phenomena explores what electricity is, what's inside an atom, more. Forty-six illustrations with easy-to-understand captions, suitable for ages 8-12.

This classic of spirituality recounts a peasant's attempts to follow St. Paul's advice to "pray without ceasing," offering profound theological and philosophical observations and a portrait of 19th-century Russian life.

Understanding what customers want is essential for all companies in the business-to-business field. This original guide shows how to run face-to-face meetings to solicit feedback from clients on their needs.

Originally completed in the year 1002 and not meant for the public eye, this engrossing collection of anecdotes, observations, and gossip by a court lady to the Empress Teishi is a remarkable portrait of court life during the height of Japan's Heian period.

These 24 richly colored postcards, reproduced from Brandywine River Museum of Art paintings, include illustrations from Kidnapped, Treasure Island, and The Last of the Mohicans plus landscapes and portraits.

Let your imagination take flight as you relax and color these 31 lovely designs, featuring peacocks, toucans, hummingbirds, and a tremendous variety of other birds and flowers on every glorious page.

Important and influential Socratic dialogue addresses some of philosophy's most fundamental questions, including the definition of virtue and the nature and possibility of a priori (innate) knowledge. Jowett translation.

Acclaimed by D. H. Lawrence as "the loveliest and best" of Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, this adventure recaptures the danger and excitement of frontier life during the French and Indian Wars.

An elderly badger and his eager feline assistant investigate a rabbit's murder. Hardcover, whimsically illustrated edition of the first Beastly Crimes Book, an imaginative mystery series geared toward middle-grade readers.

Epigrammatic and bitterly satirical verses by the well-known English poet convey the shocking brutality and pointlessness of World War I. Over 80 works include "Counter-Attack," "They," "The General," and "Base Details."

Thoughtful, well-constructed introductory treatment provides a fundamental orientation in modern mathematics, an essential vocabulary of mathematical terms, and some facility in the use of mathematical concepts and symbols. 1962 second edition.

Kids can connect 101 dots to discover 38 hidden pictures, and then enjoy coloring finished images of a fox, sloth, shark, narwhal, panda, and others. Solutions included.

From spring hats and fancy aprons to French evening gowns and bridal attire, these authentic magazine illustrations offer a glimpse of American values at the turn of the 20th century.

Developed at the U.S. Air Force Academy, this teaching text is widely known and used throughout the astrodynamics and aerospace engineering communities. Completely revised and updated, this second edition takes into account new developments of the past four decades, especially regarding information technology. Central emphasis is placed on the use of the universal variable formulation, although classical methods are also discussed. The development of the basic two-body and n-body equations of motion serves as a foundation for all that follows. Subsequent topics include orbit determination and the classical orbital elements, coordinate transformations, and differential correction. The Kepler and Gauss problems are treated in detail, and two-body mechanics are applied to the ballistic missile problem. Perturbations, integration schemes and error, and analytic formulations of several common perturbations are introduced. Example problems and exercises appear throughout the text, along with photographs, diagrams, and drawings. Four helpful appendixes conclude the book. Revised and updated reprint of the 1971 Dover original publication. www.doverpublications.com

Praised by F. Scott Fitzgerald as Sherwood Anderson's finest work, this psychological novel recounts a middle-aged industrialist's rejection of his humdrum life and embrace of sex as a medium for self-realization.

Written during an important stage in Rilke's artistic development, these letters contain many of the themes that later appeared in his best works. Essential reading for scholars and poetry lovers.

A self-contained treatment appropriate for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text offers a detailed development of the necessary background for its survey of the nonlinear potential theory of superharmonic functions. 1993 edition.

Kids can get two pooches ready for bed with 26 mix-and-match stickers of cozy PJs and accessories, from nightcaps to fluffy slippers. The reusable stickers provide hours of fun.

In this Newbery Medal-winning adventure, young Philip Marsham signs on with a frigate bound for Newfoundland - but when the ship is overtaken by pirates, he's compelled to join in their murderous deeds.

Written on the eve of World War II, this brief but intensive introduction by one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory deals with the basic problems of aerodynamics. 1941 edition.

These ready-to-color illustrations draw inspiration from kimono and fabric patterns, Ukiyo-e and Edo period paintings and wood block prints, lanterns and parasols, Shoji screens and window latticework, vintage matchbox art, and more.

A psychopath's accidental murder of an elderly woman is the catalyst for a crime spree in 1970s London. Winner of the British Crime Writers' Association's Gold Dagger Award for Best Novel.

A little gray kitten with a taste for adventure stows away on an airplane, taking his first paw steps toward a trip to the Moon. Hardcover, charmingly illustrated storybook.

Pronounced "hoo-gah," the Danish term hygge basically means coziness. These 31 soothing illustrations bring the concept home with relaxing images of a glowing fire, a warm family dinner, quiet reading time, and more.

A unique text and reference for pure and applied mathematicians, engineers, physicists, and chemists, this 1958 volume includes many worked-out examples and remains of great interest because of its thoroughness and scope.

Dot-to-dot enthusiasts, colorists, and dog lovers alike will find common ground with this collection of 31 puzzles. Detailed, realistic images include a Lab, bulldog, border collie, pug, sheepdog, greyhound, many others. Answers included.

Uninhibited by the limitations of the print medium, Zorn exhibited complete mastery of the plate, bending the art form to suit his own direction. These etchings perfectly showcase his artistic style and technical ability.

An excellent introduction to the unique voice of Gertrude Stein and a treat for her fans, this 1931 book presents the modernist author's thoughts on the art and craft of writing.