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  • La Malinche

    by Laura Loria ...
    Series series Women Who Changed History
    Women’s contributions throughout history are often overlooked or minimized when compared to those of men. Readers will learn the true story of Malinche, a slave girl who was instrumental in the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Her courageous but brief life is examined, focusing on her time with explorer Hernán Cortés. Myth and fact are discussed and explained, with primary sources to illustrate this ... Read more

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  • Inflation, Deflation, and Unemployment

    Series series Understanding Economics
    The Economy can be an intimidating subject for some readers. They might feel that it's too complicated to understand, or that it's just for adults. This illuminating volume explains facets of the economy and how they are measured in plain language. It offers age-appropriate, real-life illustrations of the concepts to help middle-school readers relate on a personal level. Historical and current ... Read more

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  • What Is a Constellation?

    by Jeanne Nagle ...
    Series series Let's Find Out! Space Science
    To bring some semblance of order to the vast night sky, ancient astronomers assigned patterns to the stars that shown around them. These became known as constellations. This book provides insight into the scientific aspects of constellations as star maps and navigation tools as well as more fanciful interpretations, including a discussion of the zodiac. The stories associated with some of the most ... Read more

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  • Eat Your Flowers

    A Cookbook

    by Loria Stern ...
    Cook with botanical ingredients for stunning visuals and delicious flavors—and let your creativity blossom!For most of us, “eat your flowers” might mean enjoying an edible blossom decorating a restaurant dessert on a night out. For Loria Stern, it’s a way to bring nature into the kitchen, to play with colors and flavors, and to make every dish beautiful. She incorporates natural plant dusts, ... Read more

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  • The Mysterious Disappearance of the Marquise of Loria

    by José Donoso ...
    Translated by Megan McDowell ...
    Sensual and semi-fantastic, this erotic novel by José Donoso—for the first time in English—is a thrilling and unsettling exploration of identity via sexual desireAll of a sudden, Blanca Arias has it all. The daughter of middling Nicaraguan diplomats posted to Madrid, she marries, at the age of 19, the equally young and passionate Marquess of Loria, her darling Paquito, heir to one of the largest ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Volcanic Processes

    Series series Let's Find Out! Our Dynamic Earth
    Destructive and awe-inspiring, the eruption of a volcano is a dramatic demonstration of nature's power. However, there is much more to the process than what we see on the surface. Readers will explore the geological structure that makes volcanic activity possible and follow the sequence of events that culminate in an eruption. In addition to eruptions, this text examines other geothermal ... Read more

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  • Taming Heterogeneity and Complexity of Embedded Control

    This book gathers together a selection of papers presented at the Joint CTS-HYCON Workshop on Nonlinear and Hybrid Control held at the Paris Sorbonne, France, 10-12 July 2006. The main objective of the Workshop was to promote the exchange of ideas and experiences and reinforce scientific contacts in the large multidisciplinary area of the control of nonlinear and hybrid systems. ... Read more

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  • Loria

    by Gunnar Hedman ...
    Loria is the story of an adventure in wild and shifting worlds and environments in some of the universe's distant star systems. After Loria has been invaded by vastly superior oleagean armed forces, small group of its people flee to the remote space colony on the planet Urduk. The oleaguers are on their trail, though, and soon Captain Shay is forced to flee once again with the remaining crew of ... Read more

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  • Accelerated Pavement Testing to Transport Infrastructure Innovation

    Proceedings of 6th APT Conference

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of accelerated pavement testing (APT), presented at the 6th International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing, in Nantes, France, in April 2022. Discussing APT, which involves rapid testing of full-scale pavement constructions for structural deterioration, the book covers topics such as APT facilities, APT ... Read more

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  • The Roles of Accelerated Pavement Testing in Pavement Sustainability

    Engineering, Environment, and Economics

    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This compendium gathers the latest advances in the area of Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT), a means of testing full-scale pavement construction in an accelerated manner for structural deterioration in a very short term. Compiling novel research results presented at the 5th International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing, San Jose, Costa Rica, the volume serves as a timely and highly ... Read more

    $498.29 CAD

  • The Mexican-American War

    Series series Westward Expansion: America's Push to the Pacific
    On first glance, the Mexican-American War seems to be a simple border dispute. However, upon closer examination, it is clear that the war was also about slavery, politics, citizenship, and resources. Illuminating text explores the events preceding the war, the motivations of the key players, and the effects on Mexican, American, and indigenous people. Primary source material will bring the reader ... Read more

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  • Silent Cities

    Portraits of a Pandemic: 15 Cities Across the World

    A moving, recognizable look at life on lockdown and the effect the coronavirus pandemic had across the world—because every city had a story to tell, and at the end of it all, we were all in it together.In the past year, hospitals filled, highways and subways emptied, landmarks and parks were deserted, our healthcare workers became increasingly fatigued and frustrated, and nearly all human activity ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD