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Bicycling Science, third edition
A new, updated edition of a popular book on the history, science, and engineering of bicycles. The bicycle is almost unique among human-powered machines in that it uses human muscles in a near-optimum way. This new edition of the bible of bicycle builders and bicyclists provides just about everything you could want to know about the history of bicycles, how human beings propel them, what makes them go faster, and what keeps them from going even faster. The scientific and engineering information is of interest not only to designers and builders of bicycles and other human-powered vehicles but also to competitive cyclists, bicycle commuters, and recreational cyclists. The third edition begins ...
1812: The Rivers of War
In this alternate history of the American frontier and the Jacksonian era, a small change takes place in the Battle of the Horseshoe Bend during the War of 1812. What results is a cascade of new developments that becomes an avalanche. In our world, Ensign Sam Houston, just turned 21, led the charge on the creek barricade in that battle and almost died from a terrible wound that took him a year to recover from. In this world, his wound is minor, so he is able to continue fighting the British—and develop his close relationship with Andrew Jackson much sooner. Along with a radical Scots-Irish immigrant in the U.S. Army, Patrick Driscoll—one of “the Men of ’98”—Houston organizes a de...
The Dancing Chain
Expanded and updated 2nd edition of the book that covers the history and development of the modern derailleur bicycle-and the gadget that makes it tick: the derailleur gearing mechanism. The Dancing Chain picks up where other bicycle history books leave off: at the introduction of multiple-speed gearing mechanisms at the beginning of the 20th century. 384 pages of text with 1,200 black & white illustrations, including many new Daniel Rebour drawings never before published in any English-language publications.
A Rocky Path
Poetry is a fraternity of emotions and experiences that all humans can relate to. Poetry tends to wrap our minds with various brands of emotions whether its happiness, sadness, hatred, sexual feelings, or weird feelings that will make a person feels awkwardly amused. “A Rocky Path” is an emotional field that manufactured the brands of emotions that will suit different type of emotional experiences that we as humans’ experiences. ‘A Rocky Path” will bring about happiness, sadness and a high level of darkness. We as humans are very unpredictable and the contents in this realistic poetry book are unpredictable like a spiteful weather. Enter into this jungle filled with emotional wild animals and let your soothing mind carry you through this Effulgence experience.
One Less Car
The power of the bicycle to impact mobility, technology, urban space and everyday life.
Brown Girl in the Ring
In this "impressive debut" from award-winning speculative fiction author Nalo Hopkinson, a young woman must solve the tragic mystery surrounding her family and bargain with the gods to save her city and herself. (The Washington Post) The rich and privileged have fled the city, barricaded it behind roadblocks, and left it to crumble. The inner city has had to rediscover old ways -- farming, barter, herb lore. But now the monied need a harvest of bodies, and so they prey upon the helpless of the streets. With nowhere to turn, a young woman must open herself to ancient truths, eternal powers, and the tragic mystery surrounding her mother and grandmother. She must bargain with gods, and give birth to new legends.
Opportunities in Biotechnology Careers
Opportunities in Biotechnology Careers offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within the biotechnology field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.
The Method of Imagination
Though many psychological theories refer to imagination as a relevant phenomena, we still lack knowledge about imaginative processes. The book "The Method of Imagination" is aimed at expanding the knowledge about imaginative processes as higher mental function, by starting from the empirical and phenomenological studies. The volume is an innovative multidisciplinary exploration in the study of imaginative processes as complex phenomena. It covers a wide range of fields, from psychology to sociology, from art and design to marketing and education. The book gathers young and experienced scholars from 6 different countries worldwide, providing a fresh look into the theoretical, methodological and applicative aspects of imagination studies. The audience for this book includes scholars and students in social and human sciences interested in the study and the use of imaginative processes. The volume can be also used as textbook/integrative reading in undergrad and master courses.
Taking the Plunge
Electra's finally taking the plunge. After all, her friend Lucy did it in France, while Claudia's done it loads of times and has bet Electra she won't. She will, though. She's going to go out with the first boy who asks her. But what if he turns out to be a frog and not a prince? She can be VERY shallow. Ages 12+.
