Like a latter-day Gregor Samsa, Professor David Kepesh wakes up one morning to find that he has been transformed. audacious, heretical - as darkly hilarious as it is existentially unnerving - making new the silliness, triviality and wonderful meaninglessness of lived human

Nanomaterials based Biosensing: Methods and principle of detection.- Pathways to Translate the Biomedical Prototypes.- Accuracy of biosensors as rapid diagnostic and monitoring tools for non-communicable diseases management.- Rapid Manufacturing of Biomedical Devices: Process Alternatives, Selection and Planning.- Advanced Finishing Processes for Biomedical Applications.- Advanced Microchannel Fabrication

Advances in Measurement Technology, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is a collection of papers resulting from the conference on Measurement Technology, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (MTDPM 2022), Zhengzhou, China, 27-29 May, 2022. The primary goal is to promote research and developmental activities in measurement, disaster prevention and mitigation; and another goal is to promote scientific

Stickers make people happy. And Pipsticks+Workman, the creative partnership between Workman Publishing and Mo V zquez\'s subscription sticker club, knows that more stickers = more fun. The super-quirky, super-trendy gift line--with 215,000 copies in print--introduces all-new sticker books for stationery and sticker lovers. Personalize a planner (or phone case, or laptop) with A Little Book of Big Stickers

My Shadow and I is inspired by true events about the relationship between a young boy and his dog. When Shadow the dog is brought into the home they greet each other with hugs and licks. As the weeks pass they become inseparable and their bond becomes stronger. The boy learns to love, respect, and care for an animal and they both learn about discipline through the guidance of the parents. These lessons

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches comes an immersive, enemies-to-lovers contemporary fantasy standalone.After a night of magic turns deadly, Iris Gray vows to never let another person learn she\'s a witch. It doesn\'t matter that the Witches\' Council found her innocent or that her magic was once viewed as a marvel--that night on the lake changed everything. Now settled

​Introduction to Genome-Wide Association Studies.- Topics of Quantitative Genetics.- An Introduction to Association Studies.- Correcting for Hidden Population Structure in Single Marker Association Testing and Estimation.- Haplotype Imputation for Association Analysis.- SNP Imputation for Association Studies.- Design of Large-scale Genetic Association Studies, Sample Size and Power.- Post-GWAS

In an easy-to-grasp, holistic manner Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science, Third Edition unravels the technical mysteries that regularly challenge audio engineers. Including practical tips and real world experiences, Bob Katz explains the technical detail of the subject in his informative and humorous style. Completely reorganized to focus on workflow, this third edition details mastering by providing

Recent authoritative evidence suggests that an estimated 200 million children under five fail to achieve their developmental potential due to factors including poor health and nutrition and the lack of stable high quality care. A significant number of the world\'s children today lack the basic rights to health, development and protection. In light of such statistics, early childhood services for young

When homicide detective Dexter J. Daley\'s testimony helps send his partner away for murder, the consequences--and the media frenzy--aren\'t far behind. He soon finds himself sans boyfriend, sans friends, and, after an unpleasant encounter in a parking garage after the trial, he\'s lucky he doesn\'t find himself sans teeth. Dex fears he\'ll get transferred from the Human Police Force\'s Sixth Precinct,

In a work that beautifully demonstrates the rewards of closely observing nature, Elisabeth Tova Bailey shares an inspiring and intimate story of her encounter with a Neohelix albolabris--a common woodland snail. While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches a wild snail that has taken up residence on her nightstand. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious

For the first time, an award-winning Harvard professor shares his wildly popular course on classical Chinese philosophy, showing you how ancient ideas--like the fallacy of the authentic self--can guide you on the path to a good life today.Why is a course on ancient Chinese philosophers one of the most popular at Harvard? Because it challenges all our modern assumptions about what it takes to flourish.

Brings together the available evidence regarding the age of onset of mental disorders and its significance Covers all the most important mental disordersWritten by outstanding, well-known contributors and edited by leading experts

The quick-and-easy guide to effective social media marketing Social Media for Business is the essential guide to navigating the social media maelstrom and effectively promoting your business online. You\'ll learn how to develop a simple marketing plan, use social media effectively and measure the results of your efforts as you turn contacts and followers into customers. This new third edition has been

In just a decade and half Jack Ma, a man who rose from humble beginnings and started his career as an English teacher, founded and built Alibaba into the second largest Internet company in the world. The company\'s $25 billion IPO in 2014 was the world\'s largest, valuing the company more than Facebook or Coca Cola. Alibaba today runs the e-commerce services that hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers

As more companies move toward microservices and other distributed technologies, the complexity of these systems increases. You can\'t remove the complexity, but through Chaos Engineering you can discover vulnerabilities and prevent outages before they impact your customers. This practical guide shows engineers how to navigate complex systems while optimizing to meet business goals. Two of the field\'s

Interviews with women artists connected with the Islamic world and their compelling works that are shaping contemporary art today. Showcasing artworks that offer political and poetic commentary on many of today\'s major global issues, Being and Belonging also features powerful and intimate interviews with 25 women artists from the Islamic world and beyond. Born and living in many different countries,

This story is part of Reading Champion, a series carefully linked to book bands to encourage independent reading skills, developed with Dr Sue Bodman and Glen Franklin of UCL Institute of Education

Upon its original publication in 1993, this book reaffirmed Chomsky\'s status as one of the most incisive critics of the American media. Reissued with a new foreword by Chomskys long-term collaborator, radio broadcaster David Barsamian, this prescient book remains startlingly relevant in our current age of disinformation and fake