Nazywam się Wynn Coldfox, mam dwadzieścia sześć lat i chcę umrzeć. Nie jestem jednak zbyt dobra w zadawaniu sobie śmierci, dlatego brat umieścił mnie w Harlow Sanctum - niekonwencjonalnym ośrodku ...
The importance of clay minerals and their origin is crucial to an understanding of the physico-chemical functions of the interface at the Earth soil interface. Clays are the product of slow transforma...
Inclusion of this text in one's personal library is a must because of the wealth of useful reference material and well-developed examples of soil chemical phenomena.
When Emily Thompson arrives at Montclaire Academy, she hopes for a fresh start. Instead, she finds herself drawn into the school’s eerie shadows and ancient secrets. It begins with the sight of Liam—...
The movie adaptation of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is in theaters September 2016. The New York Times #1 best-selling series A boy with extraordinary powers. An army of deadly monsters...
A member of the dark elf race, Darkblade’s reputation as a warrior is beyond compare and his cruelty is legendary – even by the standards of the dark elves. Having been possessed by the foul daemon Tz...
The Nightrunners are back in this gripping novel full of Lynn Flewelling’s trademark action, intrigue, and richly imagined characters. More than the dissolute noblemen they appear to be, Alec and Se...
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The problem of the twentieth-century is the problem of the color-line.' Originally published in 1903, The Souls of Black Folk is a classic study of race, culture, and education at the turn of the twen...
'Masterfully opens up a little explored realm: how the quest for religion and spirituality drives hundreds of millions of Chinese' Pankaj Mishra'A fascinating odyssey ... a nuanced group portrait of C...
In 8th century Baghdad, the scholar Dabir realizes that a jeweled tablet may unlock secrets hidden within the lost city of Ubar, the Atlantis of the sands. But when the tablet is stolen by a cunning G...
Ideal for undergraduates of geotechnical engineering for civil engineers, this established textbook sets out the basic theories of soil mechanics in a clear and straightforward way; combining both cla...
Knowledge of the basic interactions that take place between geological materials and different substances is the first step in understanding the effects of adsorption and other interfacial processes o...
Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document their health choices and the...
The problem of quickly mounting CO2 emissions in the fast-developing Latin American region was addressed in a symposium held in Piracicaba, Brazil, in June 2004. "Carbon Sequestration in Soils of Lati...
"Herein lie buried many things which if read with patience may show the strange meaning of being black here in the dawning of the Twentieth Century. This meaning is not without interest to you, Gentle...
This handbook provides information on the cultures of the major agronomic grain, oil, fiber, and sugar crops, providing data on the characteristics and management of the crops and their soils. The maj...
Increases the awareness of the importance of natural attenuation in governing inorganic contaminant and nutrient bioavailability in soils Assists our understanding of the potential processes controlli...
State of the art information on in situ treatment technologies for hazardous waste-contaminated soils is presented. This title describes for each technology: wastes amenable to treatment, ease of appl...
Many waste solutions and sludges contaminated with heavy metals are generated during aircraft maintenance operations at various Air Force Air Logistics Centers. The disposal of these waste streams by ...
In the powerful final volume of the Hollow Kingdom trilogy, Miranda has waited her whole life to come home to the goblin kingdom, never imagining she'd feel so alone. Caught between two hostile races,...
The three major macronutrients are proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids (oils and fats). This book is devoted to lipids, which are an important part of life for all of us. What are these materials in m...
In this first installment of his epic Haitian trilogy, Madison Smartt Bell brings to life a decisive moment in the history of race, class, and colonialism. The slave uprising in Haiti was a momentous ...