Who are we? What is it about humans that sets us apart from every other living creature, past and present, on this planet? Why have humans developed such a diverse range of societies and cultures? And where will the shaping of our environment take us next? From the origins of Homo sapiens to twenty-..
Everything needed for trouble-free makeover projects and creative home maintenance.In this practical manual, a professional decorator shares hundreds of her personal tips, techniques and trade secrets that will guide homeowners in attractive decorating and regular maintenance tasks, from repainting ..
Updated and expanded, this bestselling primer now features nearly 500 paint colors - 130 more than the previous edition - that can transform your home from monotone to magical! Throughout the book, top interior designers share personal insights about their favorite hues, offering a revolutionary app..
A lush, dazzlingly original young adult fantasy about an epic clash of witches, gods, and demons.Elysium, Oklahoma, is a town like any other. Respectable. God-fearing. Praying for an end to the Dust Bowl. Until the day the people of Elysium are chosen by two sisters: Life and Death. And the Sisters ..
An accessible, story-driven look at the future of the global economy, written by a leading expertTo predict our future, we must look to the extremes. So argues the economist Richard Davies, who takes readers to the margins of the modern economy and beyond in his globe-trotting book. From a prison in..
Rachel Mae Smith gives beginning crafters 25 easy and fun home decor projects to liven up your life and make your home space vibrant. Whether she’s writing for her blog, snapping pictures for Instagram, or just living her life, Rachel Mae Smith is all about the simple joys of handmaking and bringing..
From the author of "Junkyard Planet," a journey into the surprising afterlives of our former possessions.Downsizing. Decluttering. A parent's death. Sooner or later, all of us are faced with things we no longer need or want. But when we drop our old clothes and other items off at a local donation ce..
A provocative critique of the pieties and fallacies of our obsession with economic growthWe live in a society in which a priesthood of economists, wielding impenetrable mathematical formulas, set the framework for public debate. Ultimately, it is the perceived health of the economy which determines ..
All Against All is the story of the season our world changed from postwar to prewar again. It is a book about the power of bad ideas-exploring why, during a single winter, between November 1932 and April 1933, so much went so wrong. Historian Paul Jankowski reveals that it was collective mentalities..
This is a thorough revision of the undergraduate
Econometrics text. Accessible, complete, and student-oriented, Basic
Econometrics is appropriate for first courses in econometrics at four-year
colleges and universities. In addition to the text, students have access to the
SHAZY student version o..
Books will enable students to acquire basic computer skills and learn the use of computers in facilitating electronic learning.• They are presented in themes and topics. Each topic presents a clearly stated objective of the topic, the main text/content comprehensively taught a summary of vital conce..
Books will enable students to acquire basic computer skills and learn the use of computers in facilitating electronic learning.• They are presented in themes and topics. Each topic presents a clearly stated objective of the topic, the main text/content comprehensively taught a summary of vital conce..