I wanted to compute 80th term of the Fibonacci series. I wrote the rampant recursive function, int fib(int n){ return (1==n -- 2==n)? 1: fib(n-1) + fib(n-2); } and waited for...
¿Es la extinción del deseo sexual una ley inexorable de la vida enpareja? Si bien la experiencia de muchos matrimonios parececorroborarlo, no hay nada que lo determine. Partiendo de la...
The further adventures of "Dr. Gonzo" as he defends the "cucarachas" -- the Chicanos of East Los Angeles.§§Before his mysterious disappearance and probable death in 1971, Oscar Zeta...
Trade is the lifeblood of nations. It has provided vital goods and wealth to countries and merchants from the ancient Egyptians who went in search of gold and ivory to their 21st-century...
Covering 825 species, more than any comparable field guide, Trees of Eastern North America is the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind. Presenting all the...
Two centuries after the Salem witch trials, there's still one witch left in Massachusetts. But she doesn't even know it.Take this as a warning: if you are not able or willing to control...
Nine-year-old Anna was too busy with schoolwork and friends in 1933 to take much notice of Adolf Hitler's rise to power in her native Germany. But when her father is suddenly, unaccountably...
In this brilliant exploration of our cosmic environment, the renowned particle physicist and New York Times bestselling author of Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven's Door uses her research...
And what he wants is to fan those sparks between him and Eden into the kind of bonfire you can see two counties away.The passion is explosive. Still, Gabe will never back down from a fight.
Hailed as Newby's 'masterpiece', 'Love and War in the Apennines' is the gripping real-life story of Newby's imprisonment and escape from an Italian prison camp during World...
In Civilizations of Ancient Iraq, Benjamin and Karen Foster tell the fascinating story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements ten thousand years ago to the Arab conquest in the...
Worm is thrilled when it's his turn to take care of the class pet, Nat the Gnat. But everything goes wrong when he leaves the lid of Nat's tank open. Can Worm make sure the class pet...
Beautifully written, rigorously researched, and intimately reported, Behind the Beautiful Forevers makes indelible the lives of individuals who are too often invisible, and whose courage is...
Sixty-five million years ago, a comet or asteroid larger than Mount Everest slammed into the Earth, inducing an explosion equivalent to the detonation of a hundred million hydrogen bombs. Vaporized...
Every day you answer questions-dozens, even hundreds of them. How do you find the answers to questions? How can you be sure your answers are correct?Scientists use questions to learn about things....
Magnificently illustrated with 12 powerful watercolors by award-winning artist Moser, "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" features the complete text of the original collection of...
Where does the nation-state end and globalization begin? In "Territory, Authority, Rights", one of the world's leading authorities on globalization shows how the national state made...
This "mesmerizing new work of historical fiction" (The Miami Herald) imagines the deep friendship of Florence Nightingale and Gustave Flaubert as they travel up the Nile. Before she became...
Say hello to Mr. Geo, everybody's favorite geography teacher He loves to explore new places. Today he's visiting Washington, the Evergreen State. His first stop is Olympic National Park, to...
An extra-special Christmas story about Issie and her friends at pony club. With gymkhanas to win, rivals to defeat, mysteries to solve and ponies in danger to save - these books are perfect for all...
Children need love. Parents need respect. It is as simple and complex as that When frustrated with an unresponsive child, a parent doesn't declare, "You don't love me." Instead the...
The New York Times bestselling book of simple rules everyone should follow in order to live a long, healthy life, featuring illustrations throughout, from the author of The End of Illness. In his...
This is the second of three volumes of posthumously collected writings of G. A. Cohen, who was one of the leading, and most progressive, figures in contemporary political philosophy. This volume...
It had to end sometime, but Mara had no idea it would end like this. Experience the mind-blowing conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Mara Dyer trilogy. Mara Dyer wants to believe...