From the enduring masonry of imperial Rome and delicate wooden structures of ancient Japan, to the great steel constructions of the present day, this illustrated study celebrates the development of bridge technology. 20,000 first printing.

Bridges

History

Brown, David J.

Historical Study & Educational Resources

MacMillan Publishing Company

This stunning visual presentation, filled with photographs and illustrations depicting the world's greatest bridges, explains the manners in which laborers, engineers and architects have surmounted the problem of spanning the seemingly impassable from ancient times to the 21st century. A brilliantly written text explains in understandable terms the physics of different bridge types, while fascinating histories describe the "hows" and "whys" behind the world's most recognizable structures.

Bridges: Three Thousand Years of Defying Nature

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Motorbooks Intl

Traces the history of buildings, from the lowly shacks of early farmers to today's skyscrapers. The advances in building techniques are explained, together with their influence on architectural styles, and detailed diagrams reveal the internal structures of over 60 buildings though the ages.

How they were built

Children's Books

Barnes&Noble

Daddy Had to Say Goodbye

"Daddy had to say Goodbye" is based on a true story of how a severely broken man hides his mental illness. Good looks, poise, humor and engaging grace covers his many scars. He struggles to find the will to live by saving other people's lives. But develops PTSD from his work as a Paramedic and Police Officer. Conjoined with his lifelong depression and alcoholism, Clinton Flanagan faces the hard end. The taste of gun oil from his duty weapon, brings him out of his alcohol induced black out. It was "Eat a bullet and die now or get my life right." He knew what he had to do but feared he didn't have the courage to live sober and face his truths. Gutting himself of his false pride and ego was a tall order. Taking responsibility and not blaming others would be all but impossible. Thinking that the pain of living had to be worse than the pain of dying was a constant. Surrender was his only hope.

Religion & Spirituality

Outskirts Press

"Daddy had to say Goodbye" is based on a true story of how a severely broken man hides his mental illness. Good looks, poise, humor and engaging grace covers his many scars. He struggles to find the will to live by saving other people's lives. But develops PTSD from his work as a Paramedic and Police Officer. Conjoined with his lifelong depression and alcoholism, Clinton Flanagan faces the hard end. The taste of gun oil from his duty weapon, brings him out of his alcohol induced black out. It was "Eat a bullet and die now or get my life right." He knew what he had to do but feared he didn't have the courage to live sober and face his truths. Gutting himself of his false pride and ego was a tall order. Taking responsibility and not blaming others would be all but impossible. Thinking that the pain of living had to be worse than the pain of dying was a constant. Surrender was his only hope.

Macmillan

Electronic Publishing and Libraries: Planning for the Impact and Growth to 2003 (British Library Research Series)

Reference

Catalogs & Directories

K G Saur Verlag Gmbh & Co

Want to get rid of stress or tension? This book is a quick and insightful read. Filled with stories, tips, and illustrations. You'll want to turn each page quickly. Enthusiastically scooping the next tip to release and become more centered, focused, present and balanced. Using your body's warning signs and yes, even your posture to become aligned with your goals. Many books have been written on stress and tension. Most technical. Long and boring. Losing the reader, putting it on the bedside table never to open again. Breaking the Trance is like a mini reference book containing engaging/humorous illustrations that will long be remembered be reminded long after the words have drifted. "This book presents strategies, support, and insight in a concise, entertaining way. It helped me find a level of balance, that I had not found on my own. As a result, I can now be more effective in everything I do." - Ken Blanchard coauthor of The One-Minute Manager Dave Brown is a personal and professional coach based in Del Mar, California, who helps his clients find better balance with themselves, their work, and those closest to them. His approach involves guiding his clients in discovering the subtle, subconscious behaviors that are holding them back from achieving their goals. He coaches them in spotting their own "early warning signs" so they can recognize, realign, and release their patterned behaviors as they appear in real-time in their daily lives. Dave offers up a truth that many highly motivated, self-driven professionals can balk at: that it IS indeed possible to perform at the highest levels in business -- and to have a thriving, peaceful personal life. In other words, that they can attain the same level of success with less struggle. In this book, Dave lays out the methods for making that truth possible, to cultivate your own type of grace under pressure and achieve excellence with ease.

Breaking the Trance of Stress: A Guide to Balance In Your Personal and Professional Life

Self-Help

Stress Management

Waterside Productions

The debate about access to scientific research raises questions about the current effectiveness of scholarly communication processes. This book explores, from an independent point of view, the current state of the STM publishing market, new publishing technologies and business models as well as the information habit of researchers, the politics of research funders, and the demand for scientific research as a public good. The book also investigates the democratisation of science including how the information needs of knowledge workers outside academia can be embraced in future.

Access to Scientific Research: Challenges Facing Communications in STM (Global Studies in Libraries and Information)

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

De Gruyter Saur

Dieses Werk stellt den künftigen Umfang des elektronischen Publizierens dar und bietet praktische Hilfe bei der Planung und Entscheidungsfindung hinsichtlich der Investitionen in Informationssysteme für elektronische Medien. Als Resultat aus dem Bedarf an fundierter Information angesichts sich rasant ändernder Technologien entstand dieser Titel als zweite Ausgabe des erfolgreichen "Electronic Publishing and Libraries: Planning for the Impact and Growth to 2003". Pluspunkte: <ul>
<li>hohe Fachkompetenz beider Autoren </li>
<li>praktische Hilfestellung für Bibliothekare und Verleger z.B. bei Investitionen</li>
</ul>

The Impact of Electronic Publishing: The Future for Publishers and Librarians

Computers & Technology

Boulderstone, Richard

Web Development & Design

Walter de Gruyter

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