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    In an essay new to this edition, Henry Steele Commager offers a historiographical overview of the collapse of the Confederacy. Richard N. Current describes the economic superiority of the North and shows how the civilian resources of the South were dissipated during the war. T. Harry Williams examines the deficiencies of the Southern military strategy and leadership. Norman A. Graebner discusses the reluctance of France and England to aid the South. David Herbert Donald, in his own essay, reports that excessive Southern emphasis on individual freedom fatally undermined military discipline. And David M. Potter suggests that a lack of political leadership in the South resulted in gross incompetence. And exclusively for this edition, the editor has written a new foreword and completely updated the bibliography to create the most comprehensive and enlightening guide to understanding why the North won the Civil War.

    What comes next?They did it, and Tom still can’t believe it. After months of teasing and toying, his wife, Erin, actually had sex with her personal trainer. They’d spent so much time focusing on that moment, on getting to that line, that they never considered the aftermath. And now that her trainer, AJ, has had a taste, he’s not ready to give her up.Follow Tom and Erin as they explore this new lifestyle where it’s okay for wives to date other men and the terms hotwife and cuckold are kinks, not slurs. Erin feeds Tom’s inner voyeur with each encounter, playing a dangerous game of give and take that will ultimately test how much strain their relationship can take before it breaks. Everyone has a limit. Will Tom and Erin find theirs?

    It also contains the easy to follow instructions on how to analyze and compute the structural design of critical building parts such as: reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns and footings. There are also simple designs and floor plans for a variety of building types to be found in this book.BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION should be of interest to architects, engineers, contractors, developers and allied professionals who are engaged in building design, planning and construction. Students and graduates reviewing for the board examinations for architects and engineers would find in this book valuable practical knowledge to supplement the theories learned in their classrooms.Project owners studying this book would appreciate and get a clear understanding of how their envisioned pet project, which sprang only from a mere idea - is transformed slowly step-by-step - into concrete form.Explanations and instructions in BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION are conveyed in direct and simple language for easy understanding even by the layman. Plans and drawings are clearly presented, to be easily interpreted by construction workers.

    Brady Cassidy was always around. The girl next door. But as we grew up, my time in the military made us grow apart. She isn’t my little Ladybug anymore. She’s a confident, curvy beauty. And I want her to climb my ladder. Until her mom got sick and everything changed. Her mother’s dying wish? To see her baby walk down the aisle. I never expected Cass to ask me. Cassidy Brady is hot. So hot I can barely be near him. Always has been. And he has no idea I have loved him since I was four. But our timing has never been right, however now, my mom has little time left. My idea to get married is totally insane, but for some reason he goes along with it. At night, our passion ignites, and by day, he saves lives while I pick out cakes and favors. Everything is perfect. Until it isn’t. Our lie could end up burning everyone we love. She doesn’t want to get married, but she’s having my baby. Josh Vanessa and I are practically strangers. Except that we had a one-night stand. And now she’s having my baby. But I want to be more, more than strangers, more than friends. I want to come home to Vanessa every night, throw her over my shoulder and have my way with her. She’s putting up walls. I break down walls for a living, she doesn’t stand a chance. I’ll prove to her I’m here for her, and for our child. Every step of the way. Vanessa Josh is on fire. The way he looks at me, I can’t get enough. But we’re having a baby, family has to come first. We hardly know each other. Can we really make this work? He thinks so. When he’s in his uniform and tossing his cocky attitude around, I almost believe him. I never thought I would want to get married, but being a fireman’s wife… Can I take the heat? Playboy, firefighter, and now homeless? Not gonna happen. If the new EMT doesn’t agree to be my roommate I don’t know what I’ll do. Since my parents took away my trust fund, things have been tight. But my new roommate isn’t what I was expecting. That doesn’t stop me from wanting HER. Olivia wants to be treated like one of the guys. I have to try. I only have a few months left to convince my parents I’ve cleaned up my act. So I can get my billions back. For now Olivia will just have to be my roomie. We need to keep it platonic. But one night after a fire call we’re both hot and bothered. And when she tells me she’s never had an O, I have to turn up the heat. Now I’m willing to give up everything to get what I want...her. She was the one that got away. Desiree is beautiful, kind, and everything I've always wanted. But didn't deserve. I was rough, a criminal, a kid who needed help. I'm the one who does the saving now. I'm a firefighter. And a father. I'm ready to ignite our passion once again, And this time the flame won't go out. Debut author Chase Jackson invites you to meet the men of Firehouse 56. You're going to need a hose down after all this heat.

    

    More than a series of fascinating case studies, To Engineer Is Human is a work that looks at our deepest notions of progress and perfection, tracing the fine connection between the quantifiable realm of science and the chaotic realities of everyday life."Alert, inquisitive, unspecialized, wholly human...refreshingly eclectic." --The Spectator"Henry Petroski is an ardent engineer, and if he writes more good books like this, he might find himself nominated to become the meistersinger of the guild. [This is] a refreshing plunge into the dynamics of the engineering ethos...as straightforward as an I-beam."--Science

    Nor is it sufficient merely to critique culture or to copy culture. Most of the time, we just consume culture. But the only way to change culture is to create culture. Andy Crouch unleashes a stirring manifesto calling Christians to be culture makers. For too long, Christians have had an insufficient view of culture and have waged misguided "culture wars." But we must reclaim the cultural mandate to be the creative cultivators that God designed us to be. Culture is what we make of the world, both in creating cultural artifacts as well as in making sense of the world around us. By making chairs and omelets, languages and laws, we participate in the good work of culture making. Crouch unpacks the complexities of how culture works and gives us tools for cultivating and creating culture. He navigates the dynamics of cultural change and probes the role and efficacy of our various cultural gestures and postures. Keen biblical exposition demonstrates that creating culture is central to the whole scriptural narrative, the ministry of Jesus and the call to the church. He guards against naive assumptions about "changing the world," but points us to hopeful examples from church history and contemporary society of how culture is made and shaped. Ultimately, our culture making is done in partnership with God's own making and transforming of culture. A model of his premise, this landmark book is sure to be a rallying cry for a new generation of culturally creative Christians. Discover your calling and join the culture makers.

    Language is informal, examples are vivid and lively, and the perspectivie is fresh. Based on lectures delivered to engineering students, this work will also be valued by scientists, engineers, technicians, businessmen, anyone facing energy challenges of the future.

    In 1989, when Dr. Betty Edwards revised the book, it went straight to the Times list again. Now Dr. Edwards celebrates the twentieth anniversary of her classic book with a second revised edition.Over the last decade, Dr. Edwards has refined her material through teaching hundreds of workshops and seminars. Truly The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, this edition includes:the very latest developments in brain researchnew material on using drawing techniques in the corporate world and in educationinstruction on self-expression through drawingan updated section on using colordetailed information on using the five basic skills of drawing for problem solving

    Running examples and case studies highlight new concepts and alternative approaches to program design.

    The lessons are based on realistic conversations, and task-based listening sections consolidate language acquisition.

    

    FLYOVERS. STREETS IN THE SKY. ONCE, THIS WAS THE FUTURE. Was Britain's postwar rebuilding the height of midcentury chic or the concrete embodiment of Crap Towns? John Grindrod decided to find out how blitzed, slum-ridden and crumbling 'austerity Britain' became, in a few short years, a space-age world of concrete, steel and glass. On his journey he visits the sleepy Norfolk birthplace of Brutalism, the once-Blitzed city centre of Plymouth, the futuristic New Town of Cumbernauld, Sheffield's innovative streets in the sky, the foundations of the BT tower, and the brave 1950s experiments in the Gorbals. Along the way he meets New Town pioneers, tower block builders, Barbican architects, old retainers of Coventry Cathedral, proud prefab dwellers and sixties town planners: people who lived through a time of phenomenal change and excitement. What he finds is a story of dazzling space-age optimism, ingenuity and helipads -- so many helipads -- tempered by protests, deadly collapses and scandals that shook the government. Concretopia is an accessible, warm and revealing social history of an aspect of Britain often ignored, insulted and misunderstood. It will change the way you look at Arndale Centres, tower blocks and concrete forever.

    The new edition covers the impact of critical new technologies and the Internet. The book also addresses current design processes used in instructional settings and delivery systems across many curriculum and business areas including Internet-based distance education.