These handy pocket-sized guides introduce readers to the vast and varied world of herbs and instruct them on the phenomenal curative powers of herbs. Each book offers easy-to-prepare herbal remedies, plant profiles with tips on usage and side effects, retail herb sources, a bibliography of further reading, and a listing of other resources.
Drawing on little-used sources in Syriac, once the lingua franca of the Middle East, Philip Wood examines how, at the close of the Roman Empire, Christianity carried with it new foundation myths for the peoples of the Near East that transformed their self-identity and their relationships with their rulers. This cultural independence was followed by a more radical political philosophy that dared to criticize the emperor and laid the seeds for the blending of religious and ethnic identity that we see in the Middle East today.
Ten years ago, D.M. Rowe introduced the bestselling CRC Handbook of Thermoelectrics to wide acclaim. Since then, increasing environmental concerns, desire for long-life electrical power sources, and continued progress in miniaturization of electronics has led to a substantial increase in research activity involving thermoelectrics. Reflecting the latest trends and developments, the Thermoelectrics Handbook: Macro to Nano is an extension of the earlier work and covers the entire range of thermoelectrics disciplines.
How to develop an early warning system, based on three main sources: outside (the opponent); inside (the player’s own thought process); and the stimulus itself (the board position). Author shows how to identify hazards, plus how detecting these signals can be used both defensively and offensively. 24 black-and-white figures.
Continuing Dr. Schwinger’s work in the field of electrodynamics, this last volume of the trilogy focuses on the two-particle problem and applications to hydrogenic atoms, positronium, and muonium. Attention also is given to the effect of strong magnetic fields, to an extended treatment of the photon propagation function, and to a confrontational discussion of the pion decay into two photons.
Stimulated by the publication of The Nurture Assumption by Judith Rich Harris, Parenting and the Child’s World was conceived around the notion that there are multiple sources of influence on children’s development, including parenting behavior, family resources, genetic and other biological factors, as well as social influences from peers, teachers, and the community at large.
Over 750 detailed, high-quality illustrations from rare 19th-century sources: suits of armor, chain mail, swords, helmets, knives, crossbows and other implements, along with scenes of battle, soldiers, horses, artillery and more. Especially suitable for projects requiring a medieval or old-fashioned flavor, these illustrations will fill a myriad of needs for battle-related graphic art.
If you have to generate reports with Crystal Reports in an SAP NetWeaver BW environment, this is the book you need. Youll learn how to quickly create effective reports that get the right information to the right people. This book covers the primary features and functions of Crystal Reports, while paying special attention to integrating with other BusinessObjects and SAP applications and data sources.
OpenOffice Calc is the most powerful and widespread open source spreadsheet application in existence. It is the only real alternative to Excel. Jacek Artymiak is widely regarded as the authority on OpenOffice Calc. He takes you, step by step, from the interface and handling Calc files to working with data sources small and large. Artymiak then extends the reader’s skillset to data visualization, writing complex formulas and performing statistical analysis. Beginning OpenOffice Calc allows you to gain confidence in the considered use of statistical formulas, but does not assume familiarity with another spreadsheet application.
