In little more than two centuries Prussia rose from medieval obscurity and the devastation of the Thirty Years War to become the dominant power of continental E...
This book covers both the physical properties of sensors for converting physical quantities into digital data and the design of complex measurement and data ana...
The emerging field of semiconductor quantum optics combines semiconductor physics and quantum optics, with the aim of developing quantum devices with unpreceden...
This is an edited book based on papers presented at a 2003 invitee-only conference under the sponsorship of the Merrill Advanced Studies Center of the Universit...
At 1:27 on the morning of August 4, 2005, Herbert Manes fatally stabbed Robert Monroe, known as Shorty, in a dispute over five dollars. It was a horrific yet mu...
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Deena B. Katz, CFP, a preeminent authority on practice management and an internationally recognized financial adviser, presents a comprehensive guide to running...
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For Michael B. Katz, the term "welfare state" describes the intricate web of government programs, employer-provided benefits, and semiprivate organizations inte...
Flutter, flutter! What did you just see? Was it a butterfly or a moth? Butterflies and moths are similar, but they have some important differences. Find out how...
Lots of toys are made of plastic. But what if a toaster was made out of plastic? Would it actually work? Plastic is in lots of items you use every day. Find out...
Books are made with paper. But what if we tried to make a book with metal? Copper, tin, gold, silver—would any of those materials work to make a book? Find ou...
It’s time for bed, and you plop down on your pillow. But would you plop down on your pillow if it was made from glass? Glass is all around you. It’s used to...
Winner of the 2020 International Children's Mind/Body/Spirit Book Award!Your racing train of thoughts may try to take you down the railroad tracks, but you can...
Get ready for school with this clever, rhyming alphabet story illustrated by bestselling artist Lynn Munsinger!Alphabet from A to Z.Books that are just right fo...