Reissue. A psychological thriller, as Milo takes on a murder investigation as a favour to an old friend. He consults Alex Delaware, who uncovers a series of murders, and is disturbed when he finds a connection between all the victims and his ex-lover.
Leap, Hare, Leap! pays a lyrical visit to the many different types of hares seen around the world, from the fields of Britain to the forests of Japan. Through Dom Conlon's poetry and the eyes of a brown hare leaping away from an unknown danger, we learn what makes each species of hare unique and how they survive in their natural habitats. Autorid: Dom Conlon, Anastasia Izlesou
Fashioned from the same experiences that would inspire the masterpiece Huckleberry Finn, Life on the Mississippi is Mark Twain's most brilliant and most personal nonfiction work. It is at once an affectionate evocation of the vital river life in the steamboat era and a melancholy reminiscence of its passing after the Civil War, a priceless collection of humorous anecdotes and folktales, and a unique glimpse into Twain's life before he began to write. Written in a prose style that has been hailed as among the greatest in English literature, Life on the Mississippi established Twain as not only the most popular humorist of his time but also America's most profound chronicler of the human comedy.
Never kill another orchid - give them a happy life! Learn how to keep your orchids flowering beautifully, year after year, with advice from an RHS Gold Medal-winning orchid grower. And discover sensational new varieties to add to your collection. Did you know that many orchids hate being in direct sunlight? Or that most orchids have a crucial dormant period when their care needs change? Happy Orchid dispels the myths around orchid care, starting with a simple, step-by-step introduction that offers tips on buying orchids and demonstrates all the essential growing techniques, including how to plant, what feed to give them - orchids are fussy eaters! - and how to water and maintain humidity. Discover more than 120 illustrated profiles of the most desirable orchids to grow: graceful Phalaenopsis, delicate Dendrobium, spectacular Cymbidium and many more varieties. Each profiled orchid lets you know exactly what they need for optimum growth, including where best to place them, how often they need repotting, how to prolong flowering and encourage reflowering. With this book as your guide, you will quickly become an expert on how to grow orchids and be inspired to fill your home with these striking, colourful beauties.
The quick and easy diet plan to help you lose weight and feel great! If you've been looking for a weight loss solution that works, you are in the right place! In Juice It To Lose It you'll find a simple, foolproof plan to jumpstart a change in your life, your health and your waistline in just 5 days. By picking up this book, you've already taken the first step in getting past the road blocks that are keeping you from weight loss and a healthier life. When you consume only juice, your system is flooded with an abundance of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients that help your body stay strong and vibrant. Research shows that well-balanced diets rich in fruits and vegetables may help to decrease your risk of certain diseases. One of the easiest ways to get a lot more plant food into your diet - particularly if you're not used to eating it regularly - is to juice it! · Simple to follow 5-day juicing plan · Comprehensive shopping lists · Easy 5-ingredient juice recipes · Practical juicing tips · Completely Nutritional info · Juice + Dinner option Autorid: Joe Cross
Alphacool offers a wide range of thermal pads for effective heat dissipation of electric components. Among these, the Apex thermal pad is the most powerful option. It can reliably dissipate heat and is versatile due to its strong compressibility.Powerful!Alphacool's Apex thermal pad is a silicone-based ultra-soft thermal pad with optimal compressibility. Due to its low hardness and natural stickiness, it perfectly adapts to surfaces, compensates for irregularities between components, and significantly improves heat transfer.Increased lifespan!Thanks to its unique material composition, the Apex thermal pad has a significantly reduced risk of silicone bleeding. It is capable of reliably cooling for a much longer period than conventional thermal pads without significant performance losses.Versatile!Due to its excellent electrical insulation, the thermal pad is also suitable for cooling electric components in a variety of devices, including electric vehicles, autopilot systems, mobile phones, servers, motherboards, power supplies, LCD TVs, notebooks, telecommunications devices, access points, memory modules, and much more. Technical data thermal padDimensions (L x W x H)100 x 100 x 1mmThermal Conductivity (ASTM D5470)16.6 W/mK (±10%)Hardness (ASTM D2240)65 (Shore 00) (±5)Working temperature-50 to ~150°CVolume Resistance (ASTM D257)5×10¹² Ohm-mDielectric Breakdown Voltage (ASTM D149)5 KV/mm (±10%)Density (ASTM D792)3.6 g/cm³ (±10%)Elongation (ASTM D412)20%Weight Loss (ASTM E595)less than 1%Flame Rating (UL 94)V-0Colordark grey
"A Modern Course in Statistical Physics" is a textbook that provides a grounding in the foundations of equilibrium and nonequilibrium statistical physics, and focuses on the universal nature of thermodynamic processes. It illustrates fundamental concepts with examples from contemporary research problems.All classical statistical physics is derived as limiting cases of quantum statistical physics. All in the framework of the foundations of statistical physics and thermodynamics, the book treats such diverse topics as osmosis, steam engines, superfluids, Bose-Einstein condensates, quantum conductance, light scattering, transport processes, and dissipative structures, all in the framework of the foundations of statistical physics and thermodynamics. One focus of the book is fluctuations that occur due to the discrete nature of matter, a topic of growing importance for nanometer scale physics and biophysics. Another focus concerns classical and quantum phase transitions, in both monatomic and mixed particle systems.This fourth edition includes a survey of new developments in statistical physics, covering latest methods of quantum statistical mechanics and modern formulations arising from quantum field theory. Newest findings on thermalization and equilibration of many-body quantum systems are integrated, as well as modern aspects of turbulent hydrodynamic flow and recently established fluctuation theorems.A set of exercises and problems is to be found at the end of each chapter. The appendices cover Exact Differencitals, Ergodicity, Number Representation, Scattering Theore, and almost a short course on Probability. Autorid: Linda E. Reichl
WSQ: Body Matters considers the ways in which the physical body (re)defines feminist scholarship, art, and activism in light of environmental, political, and global emergencies and transformations taking hold at the present moment. Within the current paradigm of colonial exploitation, our bodies are sites of scrutiny, violence, commodification, racialization, policing, displacement, and strategic dehumanization. This moment demands renewed feminist critique of body politics and personhood. This special issue explores bodies marked by intersectional identities as sites of social and political violence but also as the vehicle for resistance, triumph, and decolonial justice. Autorid: Shereen Inayatulla, Andie Silva
Based on a fifteen year longitudinal cross-cultural analysis on the role of the body in identity construction process around the world, this analysis provides readers with a comparative theoretical exploration of piercing and other forms of body modification that international communities of defiance use to express their identity.
