Engineering Mechanics


S.S. Bhavikatti - 1994
    An examination of resultant forces and resolved components, systematic analysis of trusses, moment of inertia calculation, velocity ratio and various types of motion in dynamics are among the topics discussed.

Electronic Devices (Conventional Current Version)


Thomas L. Floyd - 1984
    Floyd is well known for straightforward, understandable explanations of complex concepts, as well as for non-technical, on-target treatment of mathematics. The extensive use of examples, Multisim simulations, and graphical illustrations makes even complex concepts understandable. From discrete components, to linear integrated circuits, to programmable analog devices, this books¿ coverage is well balanced between discrete and integrated circuits. Also includes focus on power amplifiers; BJT and FET amplifiers; advanced integrated circuits–instrumentation and isolation amplifiers; OTAs; log/antilog amplifiers; and converters. Thorough coverage of optical topics–high intensity LEDs and fiber optics. Devices sections on differential amplifiers and the IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) are now included. For electronics technicians.

One Direction: Meet One Direction


One Direction - 2013
    This is the annual for all 1D fans! Find out straight from Harry, Liam, Louis, Niall, and Zayn what they think about success, their musical influences, the making of their movie, their style, their amazing fans, and much more! With exclusive interviews, up-to-the-minute news, and fantastic never-before-seen photos, this is a must-have for all One Direction fans and a fantastic gift for any occasion!

Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing


Audrey Berman - 2007
    Hallmark features are a clear and accessible writing style, a focus on practical application with real-world examples and case studies, and an appropriate level of detail for beginners. The book is supported by a state-of-the art technology package to enhance the learning process. Provides the fundamentals of the nature of nursing, contemporary health care, health beliefs and practices, the nursing process, lifespan development issues, integral aspects of nursing, assessing health, and promoting psychosocial health and physiologic health. For Nurses and Health Care Professionals.

The Story of Channon Rose: Lessons between the Lines


Channon Rose - 2015
    The story of Channon’s childhood is both disturbing and captivating. Channon shares her deepest darkest secrets about her life in this book that she hasn’t even shared with her own family or closest friends. Channon spent much of her childhood in and out of psychiatric hospitals, dealing with drug addiction; she was a child prostitute; she dealt with emotional and physical abuse at home; and she struggled with eating disorders. These are just a few of the personal stories she shares in this book. This candid story will take you along for the ride while you follow the life of a girl out of control. This incredible journey will whip you past an attempted murder and being expelled from almost every school and will take you into the heart of what it is like to be young and alone with a psychopath step-parent and a death wish. Every moment of this true story will lend you insight into the mind of a lost little girl and how she eventually managed to survive through it all, despite the odds. Are you up for a wild ride? If so, take a peek inside.

Our Forever Starts Tonight


Rebel Hart - 2021
    I’m a debate dork with a little extra weight, and he’s the hot AF quarterback every girl wants to date.Yet, it wasn’t always that way. As kids, he was more than a friend to me. He was my first crush, and I was his. After his mom was imprisoned, I protected him from the bullies, knowing he’d always be there for me. Then his father took him away, hoping to vanish his son’s traumatic past… and erasing me with it.But nothing can stop destiny.Eight years later, Tristan and I find each other in my new high school—the encounter shaking us to our core. Soon, we realize the connection between us is electric and undeniable, transforming the love we once shared into an all-consuming attraction. Except, my heart breaks when I discover that he’s not the same boy I knew, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to defend his title as the school’s hottest jock… even if it means bullying me.Forced to protect myself from the one person I never thought would hurt me, I can’t help but wonder, can Tristan overcome his pain, and fight for us without caring what others think? Or is it time to accept that my first love was never meant to be?Our Forever Starts Tonight is a Standalone High School Romance full of angst, drama and love. It ends with a HEA.

Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications, and Issues


Robert M. Kaplan - 1982
    Robert Kaplan and Dennis Saccuzzo provide students with a current analysis of the most widely used psychological tests in schools, professional training programs, business, industry, the military, and clinical settings. The authors offer a clear picture of how psychological tests are constructed, how they are used, and how an understanding of them can make a difference in their careers and everyday lives. Comprehensive and accurate, yet interesting and personally relevant, this book gets and keeps students' attention through the use of informal discussions and real-life examples.

Bayside Desires


Melissa Foster - 2017
    Spending time with his family is great, but being back on Cape Cod has unearthed painful memories. When sweet, smart, and overly cautious Desiree Cleary moves in next door, Rick is drawn to the sexy preschool teacher, and she just might prove to be the perfect distraction. Running an art gallery was not in preschool teacher Desiree Cleary’s plans, but after being tricked into coming to her impetuous, unreliable mother’s aid, she’s stuck spending the summer with the badass half sister she barely knows and a misbehaving dog. If that’s not frustrating enough, she can’t escape the sparks igniting with her strikingly handsome and pushy neighbor, Rick, who makes all her warning bells go off. Passion ignites as Desiree and Rick spend long summer nights sharing heartfelt confessions and steamy kisses. For the first time in years Rick is enjoying life again instead of hiding behind mounds of work miles away from his family. Desiree has touched him in a way that makes him want to slow down. Only slowing down means dealing with his demons, and he isn’t sure who he’ll be when he comes out the other side.BAYSIDE SUMMERS is a series of STANDALONE steamy romance novels featuring alpha male heroes and sexy, empowered women. They're fun, flirty, flawed, deeply emotional, always passionate, and easy to relate to. Bayside Summers is part of the LOVE IN BLOOM romance collection by New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Melissa Foster. While each book may be read as a standalone, you might enjoy reading the entire Love in Bloom series. Characters from each sub-series appear in future books.

The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society, Concise Edition, Volume 1 (7th Edition)


Gary B. Nash - 1986
    history as revealed through the experiences of all Americans, both ordinary and extraordinary. With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, the authors explore the complex lives of Americans of all national origins and cultural backgrounds, at all levels of society, and in all regions of the country. A vibrant four-color design and compact size make this book accessible, convenient, and easy-to read.

Surviving Your Dissertation: A Comprehensive Guide to Content and Process


Kjell Erik Rudestam - 1992
    Using examples from a wide range of disciplines, the authors give readers expert advice on the entire dissertation process: selecting a suitable topic; conducting a literature review; managing data overload; building an argument; presenting the material, data, and results; and working with faculty committees. The entire text has been updated and fresh examples have been added to it. This edition features an up-to-the-minute discussion of online research and the use of software packages. The authors have expanded their coverage of qualitative work, and added information about the use of mixed methods to the book. These updates and more make the Third Edition of Surviving Your Dissertation a must have resource for graduate students.Key Features of the Third Edition: Walks readers through the dissertation process as an ideal mentor would.Devotes more attention to qualitative work, and touches upon mixed methods.Discusses online library resources and completing one′s dissertation via the Internet.Features new material on the use of graphics.Includes information about informed consent forms.

Figuring Foreigners Out: A Practical Guide


Craig Storti - 1998
    This hands-on resource can be used as a self-paced guide or in a facilitated (work or academic course) environment. The book enables readers to encounter and confront culture head on, to interact with and respond to it. In the process, culture will become something real and alive, something to deal with, not merely think about. NEW TO THIS EDITION: 1. New introduction by the author highlighting changes in approaches since 1998! 2. A diagnostic quiz at beginning and end touching on all major elements discussed in the book. Before working through the exercises, readers get a score. They take the quiz again at the end of the book to see how much they've learned and where improvement is needed. 3. A new exercise to begin chapter 1 and a revised introduction 4. Revision of Exercise 5.1, The Cross-Cultural Perspective: Description or Interpretation 5. Addition of a new exercise in Chapter 5 based on Bennet's Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity and new chapter introduction 6. Revised continuums (with regional/country locations) to reflect research done since 1st edition. 7. Updates throughout to ensure content is up-to-date and reflects current standards

I Am Fartacus


Mark Maciejewski - 2017
    nerds as a tween and his cadre of misfits go to hilarious lengths to bring down their enemies in this laugh-out-loud MAX novel.Chub is a short, accidentally bald, middle school outcast with no chance of ever becoming one of the popular kids. With help from his personal band of like-minded misfits (not to mention tactics gleaned from the Colonel, a US military vet with toenail issues), Chub’s determined to bring down his nemesis, class hero and now potential class president, Archer, or the Arch—the very guy who betrayed Chub with the lice-killing potion that left him bald as a billiard ball. If the Arch gets to be president, Chub knows his life is officially over.Chub’s got a lot of dirt on the Arch: embarrassing photos and underwear about to fly from the school flagpole, for starters. But then he discovers that there are some very dangerous skeletons in Archer’s closet, and more at stake than just a few middle school reputations.With a lot of help from his friends, Chub sets off to bring down an evil empire—and inadvertently become the least likely hero that Alanmoore Middle School’s ever seen.

Just Friends


Billy Taylor - 2016
    And now, twelve years on, their friendship continues to grow. But after magic, fame, money and an unexplainable miracle in a car accident, August realises maybe she wants to be more than just friends.

The Calculus 7


Louis Leithold - 1995
    The author has sought to utlilize the technology now available for the teaching and learning of calculus. The hand-held graphics calculator is one such form of technology that has been integrated into the book. Topics in algebra, trigonometry, and analytical geometry appear in the Appendix.

Signals And Systems


P. Ramesh Babu - 2006