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The Designer's Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts

By: Sally Bigwood,Melissa Spore

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The Designer's Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts

By: Sally Bigwood,Melissa Spore

Numbers can tell an exciting story. The trick is to know what story to tell and make it understandable. This compact, practical guide will show everyone who must design numeric data how to transform raw data into readable, relevant information. The Designer’s Guide to Presenting Numbers, Figures, and Charts brings together the guidelines established over the last forty years for making effective presentations of figures, tables, and graphs. Included are the straightforward steps designers and other professionals can take to make their tables and charts the most meaningful. The authors define and discuss a range of graph types, from simple bar and pie charts to contemporary “data visualizations,” offering explanations of the intended application of each. Readers will learn when to use a table, when to use a chart, which chart is best to use, and how to make all numeric presentations as comprehensible as possible. Specific topics include: Rounding numbers Table construction Chart design Guidance on numbers and page layout Color Reference and demonstration tables Presenting figures in PowerPoint Ordering numbers for decision-making Multiple comparisons Grids And more Communicating information effectively is an increasingly important skill in the digital age. People find numbers persuasive, and well-executed visual presentations of information will influence more people and even shorten meetings. Complete with a glossary and helpful exercises, this guide offers everything needed to create more-effective presentations.

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Simon and Schuster

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1621533840

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Annual Competitiveness Analysis And Impact Estimation Of Exchange Rates On Trade In Value-added Of Asean Economies

By: Khee Giap Tan,Kway Guan Tan,Melissa Wei Le Poh,Doris Wan Yin Liew

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Annual Competitiveness Analysis And Impact Estimation Of Exchange Rates On Trade In Value-added Of Asean Economies

By: Khee Giap Tan,Kway Guan Tan,Melissa Wei Le Poh,Doris Wan Yin Liew

In the midst of turbulence in the international trade, this book titled Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Impact Estimation of Exchange Rates on Trade in Value-Added of ASEAN Economies provides a comprehensive overview on recent developments and policy initiatives in ASEAN, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses in facing the trade disruption from global events such as the US-China trade dispute, the rise of protectionist sentiments, and the expansion of China's Belt and Road Initiative.This sixth instalment features an update on ACI's annual competitiveness index for ASEAN-10 economies. Using a total of 121 indicators, the study analyses the competitiveness of the 10 ASEAN countries across four environments namely (i) Macroeconomic Stability, (ii) Government and Institutional Setting, (iii) Financial, Businesses and Manpower Conditions, and (iv) Quality of Life and Infrastructure Development.Also in this book is an in-depth coverage on trade, a key component of the ASEAN economy, and the integration of ASEAN into wider value chains. This phenomenon heavily features ongoing efforts to develop ASEAN and creates the need for a deeper understanding of the impact of these global value chains on trade in ASEAN. This book examines and provides empirical insights on the impact of real effective exchange rates on exports in ASEAN economies within the context of increased participation in global value chains. The findings have direct policy implications in the management of monetary policy.Additionally, this book provides an extensive discussion on the impact of the US-China Trade War on ASEAN, presenting the background analysis on the annals of the dispute as well as examining determining factors that may positively or negatively affect the trade and investment landscape in ASEAN. This latest edition also features a compilation of speeches and writings by academics and policymakers on key issues and development of ASEAN. It includes a speech by Minister Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance on the importance of infrastructure development for economic competitiveness. On top of that, this book also features an essay by Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore, and former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, which addresses the impact of the US-China trade war on ASEAN.

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World Scientific

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981120795X

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9789811207952

The Handbook of Geoscience

By: Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt

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The Handbook of Geoscience

By: Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt

Written in an engaging and highly readable style, The Handbook of Geoscience is ideal for students, administrators, legal professionals, non-scientific professionals, and general readers with little or no science background. This handbook is a user-friendly overview of our physical, biological, and ecological environment, one that offers up-to-date coverage of the major scientific fields that form the structure of geoscience. Students who are enrolled in a geoscience course or one of its many subdisciplines will find this work an invaluable resource to support and supplement classroom instruction. The emphasis is on readability, with clear, example-driven explanations refined by more than 35 years of experience of instruction and student feedback.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0810886146

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9780810886148

Dark Age of Camelot

Prima's Official Strategy Guide

By: Melissa Tyler

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Dark Age of Camelot

Prima's Official Strategy Guide

By: Melissa Tyler

Hold Your Breath! -All that's new in "Trials of Atlantis -Complete guide to all nine trials and artifact quests -Complete new quest listing with starting points -Master Levels and Abilities -Monster Tables and Item Lists -Maps of every zone -Formulas to craft the new Legendary Weapons

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076153945X

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Environmental Science

Principles and Practices

By: Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt

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Environmental Science

Principles and Practices

By: Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt

Environmental Science: Principles and Practices provides the scientific principles, concepts, applications, and methodologies required to understand the interrelationships of the natural world, identify and analyze environmental problems both natural and manmade, evaluate the relative risks associated with these problems, and examine alternative solutions (such as renewable energy sources) for resolving and even preventing them. Frank R. Spellman and Melissa Stoudt introduce the science of the environmental mediums of air, water, soil, and biota to undergraduate students. Interdisciplinary by nature, environmental science embraces a wide array of topics. Environmental Science: Principles and Practices brings these topics together under several major themes, including How energy conversions underlie all ecological processes How the earth’s environment functions as an integrated system How human activities alter natural systems How the role of culture, social, and economic factors is vital to the development of solutions How human survival depends on practical ideas of stewardship and sustainability Environmental Science: Principles and Practices is an ideal resource for students of science in the classroom and at home, in the library and the lab.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810886111

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9780810886117

The Handbook of Environmental Health

By: Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt

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The Handbook of Environmental Health

By: Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt

Environmental issues, global warming, pollution, and chemical dumping, are ever present in the news. But what about the health problems these issues pose? Frank Spellman and Melissa Stoudt identify the hazardous environmental issues and explain the science behind the dangers to our health. The Handbook of Environmental Health begins with defining the most commonly used terms, clearly explained for any student to learn and understand. Then each chapter tackles a different issue, outlining its scientific concepts and relating it to our health, with case studies or scenarios to bring the concepts to life. Lastly, the chapters conclude with thought-provoking questions. The authors also provide solutions to control the factors that harm our health, making this handbook a valuable resource for any student, library, or one interested in the dangers of environmental health.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810886863

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9780810886865

A Toad That Explodes and Other Cool Animal Facts

By: Melissa Abramovitz

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A Toad That Explodes and Other Cool Animal Facts

By: Melissa Abramovitz

Did you know that horned lizards can shoot blood from their eyes? Discover other mind-blowing facts about animals!

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Mind-Blowing Science Facts

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1543557724

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The Modern Flower Press

Capturing the Beauty of Nature

By: Amy Fielding,Melissa Richardson

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The Modern Flower Press

Capturing the Beauty of Nature

By: Amy Fielding,Melissa Richardson

A modern look at a stunning assortment of blooms and the art you can create with a simple flower press A contemporary look at flowers, flower pressing, and floral arranging, The Modern Flower Press is a stunning collection of pressed flower techniques and the art you can make with them. Exploring a range of specific blooms, authors Amy Fielding and Melissa Richardson take readers through the process of pressing flowers, the proper techniques to use, the tools needed, and most importantly, the lovely works you can create. Filled with projects inspired by the changing seasons, this book is both a catalog of gorgeous flowers and a practical guide to working with their beauty. Fielding and Richardson offer detailed information, with a specific focus on composition, color, and form. From decorated window panes to letters and postcards, the end results are simply enchanting. Whether you're a gardener, floral enthusiast, or simply a nature lover, this incredible gift book has something for everyone.

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Abrams

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1647008301

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9781647008307

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

By: Peter H. Gilligan,Daniel S. Shapiro,Melissa B. Miller

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Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

By: Peter H. Gilligan,Daniel S. Shapiro,Melissa B. Miller

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases challenges students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans. This valuable, interactive text will help them better understand the clinical importance of the basic science concepts presented in medical microbiology or infectious disease courses. The cases are presented as "unknowns" and represent actual case presentations of patients the authors have encountered. Each case is accompanied by several questions to test knowledge in four broad areas including the organism's characteristics and laboratory diagnosis; pathogenesis and clinical characteristics of the infection; epidemiology; and prevention and, in some cases, drug resistance and treatment. This new fourth edition includes: an entirely new section, "Advanced Cases," which includes newly recognized disease agents as well as highly complex cases where the interaction of the immune system and human pathogens can be more closely examined a revised "Primer on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases" section that reflects the increasing importance of molecular-based assays Forty-two new cases that explore the myriad advances in the study of infectious disease in the past decade Thirty-two updated cases that reflect the current state of the art as it relates to the organism causing the infection This textbook also include specific tools to assist students in solving the cases, including a table of normal values, glossary of medical terms, and figures illustrating microscopic organism morphology, laboratory tests, and clinical symptoms. Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is a proven resource for preparing for Part I of the National Board of Medical Examiners Exam and an excellent reference for infectious disease rotations.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1555818676

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9781555818678

Southern Italian Farmer's Table

Authentic Recipes and Local Lore from Tuscany to Sicily

By: Matthew Scialabba,Melissa Pellegrino

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Southern Italian Farmer's Table

Authentic Recipes and Local Lore from Tuscany to Sicily

By: Matthew Scialabba,Melissa Pellegrino

The Southern Italian Farmer’s Table is a sumptuously illustrated cookbook featuring authentic recipes from over thirty agriturismi (working family farms that provide room & board to travelers) in central and southern Italy, where the cuisine served epitomizes the farm-fresh movement underway in the United States, the UK, and beyond.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762785926

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9780762785926

Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security

By: Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt

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Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security

By: Frank R. Spellman,Melissa L. Stoudt

Experts agree, though it is already important, nuclear power will soon be critical to the maintenance of contemporary society. With the heightened importance of nuclear energy comes a heightened threat of terrorism. The possibility of nuclear energy infrastructure terrorism-that is, the use of weapons to cause damage to the nuclear energy industrial sector, which would have widespread, devastating effects-is very real. In Nuclear Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security, authors Frank R. Spellman and Melissa L. Stoudt present all the information needed for nuclear infrastructure employers and employees to handle security threats they must be prepared to meet. The book focuses on three interrelated nuclear energy infrastructure segments: nuclear reactors, radioactive materials, and nuclear waste. It presents common-sense methodologies in a straightforward manner, so the text is accessible even to those with little experience with nuclear energy who are nonetheless concerned about the protection of our nuclear infrastructure. Important safety and security principles are outlined, along with security measures that can be implemented to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities.

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Government Institutes

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1605907146

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9781605907147

Medusa Beach

By: Melissa Monroe

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Medusa Beach

By: Melissa Monroe

A new collection from one of the most exciting voices in American poetry. For many years, Melissa Monroe has been assembling one of the most distinctive bodies of work in contemporary American poetry, drawing on all different kinds of writing, from technical manuals to books of spells to dictionaries of slang, to explore the many ways—poetry is, after all, one of them—in which we human beings seek to know and control the elusive realities of the world around and within us. Her subject is both the strangeness of things and the strangeness of the things we think, and she has an unsurpassed eye for the wilderness between them that we inhabit. The poems collected in Medusa Beach include “Planetogenesis,” recording the life of an imaginary planet; “Whiz Mob,” a sequence of haikus composed in the criminal argot of 1940s America; “Frequently Asked Questions About Spirit Photography”; and the title poem, which interweaves an account of the life and thought of the great German philosopher and marine biologist Ernst Haeckel with a meditation on the many historical and natural historical avatars of the figure of Medusa. As formally adventurous as they are rigorous, disconcertingly comic, and deeply strange, the poems in Medusa Beach are the work of a true American original.

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New York Review of Books

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1681374587

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9781681374581

Diagnostic Imaging: Chest - E-Book

By: Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson,Santiago Martínez-Jiménez

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Diagnostic Imaging: Chest - E-Book

By: Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson,Santiago Martínez-Jiménez

Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, Diagnostic Imaging: Chest, third edition, is an invaluable resource for general radiologists, thoracic radiologists, and trainees—anyone who requires an easily accessible, highly visual reference on today's thoracic imaging. Drs. Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson, Santiago Martínez-Jiménez, and their team of highly regarded experts provide up-to-date information on recent advances in technology and the understanding of chest diseases to help you make informed decisions at the point of care. The text is lavishly illustrated, delineated, and referenced, making it a useful learning tool as well as a handy reference for daily practice. - Serves as a one-stop resource for key concepts and information on chest imaging, including a wealth of new material and content updates throughout - Features more than 2,800 illustrations (full-color drawings, clinical and histologic photographs, and gross pathology images) as well as video clips demonstrating the diaphragmatic paralysis positive sniff test, virtual bronchoscopy fly-through, and more - Features updates from cover to cover including new information on pulmonary manifestations of coronavirus infection/COVID-19 and numerous new chapters throughout - Reflects updates in terminology and imaging findings of common neoplastic disorders (including primary lung cancer and lymphoma), and novel imaging findings of inhalational lung diseases, including those related to vaping - Covers common thoracic malignancies and chest diseases with details on the latest knowledge in the field, including lung screening with low-dose chest CT, approach to the patient with incidentally discovered lung nodules, and updates on the imaging manifestations and management recommendations for common pulmonary infections - Uses bulleted, succinct text and highly templated chapters for quick comprehension of essential information at the point of care

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323796656

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9780323796651

Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung E-Book

By: Santiago Martínez-Jiménez,Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson,Brett W. Carter

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Specialty Imaging: HRCT of the Lung E-Book

By: Santiago Martínez-Jiménez,Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson,Brett W. Carter

Part of the highly regarded Specialty Imaging series, this fully updated second edition by Drs. Santiago Martínez-Jiménez, Melissa L. Rosado-de-Christenson, and Brett W. Carter, reflects the many recent changes in HRCT diagnostic interpretation. An easy-to-read bulleted format and state of the art imaging examples guide you step-by-step through every aspect of thin-section CT and HRCT in the evaluation of patients with suspected lung disease. This book is an ideal resource for radiologists who need an easily accessible tool to help them understand the indications, strengths, and limitations of HRCT in their practice. - Superb illustrations with comprehensive captions display both typical and variant findings on HRCT scans - Introductory sections are specifically designed to lead the general radiologist to differential diagnoses from specific imaging findings, pathologic patterns, or from the disease/pathology itself - Time-saving bulleted format distills essential information for fast and easy comprehension - Updated content includes changes in HRCT interpretation and novel disease processes such as DIPNECH, new classification of idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, airway-centered interstitial fibrosis, light-chain deposition disease, and interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) - Fully revised throughout with new references, images, and histopathologic correlations

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0323524958

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9780323524957

Terrain: The Houseplant Book

An Insider's Guide to Cultivating and Collecting the Most Sought-After Specimens

By: Melissa Lowrie

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Terrain: The Houseplant Book

An Insider's Guide to Cultivating and Collecting the Most Sought-After Specimens

By: Melissa Lowrie

“An informative and inspiring guide to collecting and growing plants at home.” —Gardenista “This book is a must-have!” —Hilton Carter, author of Wild at Home, Wild Interiors, and Wild Creations Secrets of the Houseplant Hunters Terrain’s plant experts travel the world in search of the most unusual and interesting houseplants. In this inspiring and practical guide, they share their favorite specimens: exotic and eclectic ferns, like the skeleton fork, a primitive (and unfussy) predecessor to the family; new aroids to feed that monstera obsession; and adventurous trailing plants like dischidia, which is found cascading from tree branches in its native Thailand; plus succulents and cacti, indoor trees, the best low-care plants, and “rule breakers” like bamboo muhly grass that can make an unexpected move indoors. Along the way, Terrain introduces their favorite independent growers—passionate plant lovers who are creating new hybrids and bringing back old-school specimens to the market. And readers learn Terrain’s way of styling and overarching philosophy on care: the most important thing we can give our plants is our presence.

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Artisan

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1648291996

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Here Is the Song I Bring

By: Melissa Wood

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Here Is the Song I Bring

By: Melissa Wood

This is a book that follows flowers and the seasons and paces the seasons with the ages of the life, beginning with molecular prebirth and ending with aging and death. Melissa is the accordionist with the Rosendale Improvement Association Brass Band and Social Club. She has had poetry published by Silver Birch Press. This is her book of eco poems about herbs and flowers. She studies etymology, builds sculptural and functional objects, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She lives in New Yorks play land, the Valley. She teaches English language arts. You may view her poetry and essays at honeybeewood.wordpress.com.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1524551236

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9781524551230

The Tale of Genji

A Visual Companion

By: Melissa McCormick

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The Tale of Genji

A Visual Companion

By: Melissa McCormick

An illustrated guide to one of the most enduring masterworks of world literature Written in the eleventh century by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu, The Tale of Genji is a masterpiece of prose and poetry that is widely considered the world’s first novel. Melissa McCormick provides a unique companion to Murasaki’s tale that combines discussions of all fifty-four of its chapters with paintings and calligraphy from the Genji Album (1510) in the Harvard Art Museums, the oldest dated set of Genji illustrations known to exist. In this book, the album’s colorful painting and calligraphy leaves are fully reproduced for the first time, followed by McCormick’s insightful essays that analyze the Genji story and the album’s unique combinations of word and image. This stunning compendium also includes English translations and Japanese transcriptions of the album’s calligraphy, enabling a holistic experience of the work for readers today. In an introduction to the volume, McCormick tells the fascinating stories of the individuals who created the Genji Album in the sixteenth century, from the famous court painter who executed the paintings and the aristocrats who brushed the calligraphy to the work’s warrior patrons and the poet-scholars who acted as their intermediaries. Beautifully illustrated, this book serves as an invaluable guide for readers interested in The Tale of Genji, Japanese literature, and the captivating visual world of Japan’s most celebrated work of fiction.

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Princeton University Press

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0691188750

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9780691188751

The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling's Endless Road

By: Melissa Holbrook Pierson

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The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling's Endless Road

By: Melissa Holbrook Pierson

“Pierson is an even better writer than she is a rider.”—Boston Globe “World’s Toughest Motorcycle Riders”—long-distance motorcycling is not a pastime but an obsession. In this candid, eloquent, sharply observed book, Melissa Holbrook Pierson introduces us to this strange endeavor and the men and women who live to ride impossibly long distances, eating up road, almost without cease. And who find it nothing but fun. Perhaps the most determined of them is John Ryan, a magnetic, enigmatic man who loves nothing better than breaking records of amazing distance—at no small risk to himself and his health. But why? Pierson, who rediscovered the joys of motorcycling in the midst of a personal crisis, puts on her helmet and joins Ryan in his element in order to understand his singular desire and discipline, his passion and his obsession. The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing offers an intimate glimpse of an unusually independent yet supportive community as well as a revealing, unforgettable portrait of its most daring member. In electric, pitch-perfect prose, Pierson gives us rare insights into not only a subculture but also the deeply human craving for something more that drives it.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393083268

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9780393083262

Beat the Boards! (I Just Did)

The Ultimate Guide to Ace Step 2 of the USMLE

By: Melissa Umphlett

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Beat the Boards! (I Just Did)

The Ultimate Guide to Ace Step 2 of the USMLE

By: Melissa Umphlett

Recently, Step II CK of the USMLE has undergone an overhaul. The passing score has been increased and the questions are more difficult. Additionally, a separate CS portion has been added to the exam. In the world of evolving medicine it is crucial to be up to speed with diagnostic and treatment modalities. The information in this book is new, up-to-date, and all one needs to know to ace Step II. This book is composed of accurate facts covering all the material that is tested without all the fluff. It includes acronyms, pictograms, and other memory tricks that are effective in augmenting the single most important aspect of studying--retention. Unique Here's the Deal features offer insider studying hints. Forget about spending tons of money on several books in hopes of covering all of the review material. Ignore the older review books that depict internal medicine as the bulk of the exam and skim the rest of the material. This book accurately depicts how each discipline is realistically weighted on the exam and focuses on the information you really need to know to achieve the score you desire.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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076374123X

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9780763741235

Herb Gardening: How to Prepare the Soil, Choose Your Plants, and Care For, Harvest, and Use Your Herbs (Countryman Know How)

By: Melissa Melton Snyder

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Herb Gardening: How to Prepare the Soil, Choose Your Plants, and Care For, Harvest, and Use Your Herbs (Countryman Know How)

By: Melissa Melton Snyder

A comprehensive guide to starting an herb garden, written for beginners The consummate beginners guide for anyone interested in starting an herb garden. It will explain, in simple terms, everything you need to know about choosing the site, preparing the soil, choosing the plants, caring for them, dealing with pests and diseases, and what to do with the harvest at the end of the summer. Included will be actual easy-to-follow garden plans, lots of helpful tips, expert advice, and useful figures.

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The Countryman Press

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1581575866

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9781581575866

Italian Farmer's Table

Authentic Recipes and Local Lore from Northern Italy

By: Matthew Scialabba,Melissa Pellegrino

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Italian Farmer's Table

Authentic Recipes and Local Lore from Northern Italy

By: Matthew Scialabba,Melissa Pellegrino

The Italian Farmer’s Table is a sumptuously illustrated cookbook featuring authentic recipes from over thirty agriturismi (working family farms that provide room & board to travelers) in northern Italy, where the cuisine served epitomizes the farm-fresh movement underway in the United States, the UK, and beyond. Visitors to agriturismi, who come from all over Europe and North America, indulge in such delights as fresh ricotta cheese made the same morning, prosciutto from free-range pigs, and organic vegetables picked minutes before serving. Professional chefs who are fluent in Italian, Matteo and Melissa have transcribed more than 150 authentic northern Italian recipes from these family farms—few of which are found in cookbooks available outside of Italy. Full-color photographs and anecdotes about the farms and their residents bring Italy’s glorious countryside to life and complement such recipes as Onion Tarts, Fried Butternut Squash Ravioli, Piemontese Beef Stew, and Goat Cheese Gnocchi with Walnut Butter. All recipe ingredients are given in both U.S. and metric measurements.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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0762785535

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9780762785537

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Property Manager

By: Lisa Iannucci,Melissa Prandi MPM

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Property Manager

By: Lisa Iannucci,Melissa Prandi MPM

Invaluable advice for property managers-and how to keep an eye on the prize Property managers often lose sight of advancing their careers because they get buried in the details of labor-intensive, day–to–day management. This guide helps the harried professional keep priorities straight with: advice on education, certifications and licenses; an overview of property management skills; information about regulations, finances, taxes, safety codes; advice on time management, prioritizing duties, and supervising staff; and how to start a property management business. • Author is an experience certified Property Manager • Easy, accessible, jargon-free style • Concrete advice about everything from emergencies to boiler maintenance to building finances

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Penguin

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1101140623

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9781101140628

Gareth's Guide to Unearthing a Dinosaur

By: Melissa Raé Shofner

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Gareth's Guide to Unearthing a Dinosaur

By: Melissa Raé Shofner

Paleontology is one of the most intriguing careers for those who have a passion for prehistoric life--or just dinosaurs! While we get to see the fruits of a successful excavation at museums, it's extremely challenging to locate fossils, unearth them, and identify the remains. In this remarkable book, future fossil hunters will discover how paleontologists do what they do--and learn about opportunities for getting started early on this awesome profession. Fun infographics, interesting fact boxes, and captivating sidebars abound in this beautifully designed volume, which supports the elementary science curriculum.

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Gareth Stevens

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1538203456

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Easy Home Growing

Your Complete Guide to Gardening

By: Melissa Austin

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Easy Home Growing

Your Complete Guide to Gardening

By: Melissa Austin

Your Complete Guide to Gardening Whether you’re interested in hydroponic gardening in your apartment, growing herbs on your windowsill, or starting a vegetable plot in your backyard, you’ll find a wealth of knowledge here that you can put to immediate use. Easy Home Growing is a valuable resource to increase your food independence and self-reliance, no matter where you live. Written in a personable and easy-to-follow style, it’s highly comprehensive and full of practical instructions. Both the beginner and experienced gardener will find inspiration as Austin shares valuable tips on selecting plants, ordering seeds, preparing garden beds, climate considerations, composting, mulching, permaculture, niche gardens, community gardens, and much more. You won’t find a better source for step-by-step information on how to prepare, plant, and care for your garden. Highlights include the importance of sustainable and organic practices. This is a book that you will be referring to for many years to come.

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Izzard Ink

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199028129X

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9781990281297

Tacoma's Parks

By: Melissa McGinnis,Doreen Beard Simpkins

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Tacoma's Parks

By: Melissa McGinnis,Doreen Beard Simpkins

When civic benefactor Clinton P. Ferry donated a graceful, elliptically shaped plot of land in 1883 for the first park in Tacoma, he hoped his adopted hometown would do him proud and become a veritable city of parks. The young community did not disappoint. Landmarks such as Wright Park, Lincoln Park, and Point Defiance Park graced the landscape by 1900, a testament to Tacomas appreciation for beauty, conservation, and recreation, which continues to this day. In 1907, residents voted to establish the Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma, Washingtons first independent parks municipality, to act as steward of these civic treasures. A century later, Metro Parks Tacoma embraces some 57 parks covering 2,700 acres, as well as swimming pools, sports complexes, community centers, and recreational programs for all ages.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738548960

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9780738548968

Falling in Love with English Boys

By: Melissa Jensen

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Falling in Love with English Boys

By: Melissa Jensen

Sixteen-year-old Catherine Vernon has been stranded in London for the summer-no friends, no ex-boyfriend Adam the Scum (good riddance!), and absolutely nothing to do but blog about her misery to her friends back home. Desperate for something-anything-to do in London while her (s)mother's off researching boring historical things, Cat starts reading the 1815 diary of Katherine Percival her mom gives her-and finds the similarities between their lives to be oddly close. But where Katherine has the whirls of the society, the parties and the gossip over who is engaged to who, Cat's only got some really excellent English chocolate. Then she meets William Percival-the uber-hot descendant of Katherine-and things start looking up . . .

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Penguin

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1101478047

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9781101478042

The Sponge Who Saved Christmas (SpongeBob SquarePants)

By: Melissa Wygand

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The Sponge Who Saved Christmas (SpongeBob SquarePants)

By: Melissa Wygand

Grumpy Squidward has had enough of Santa Claus and Christmas cheer this year--luckily Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants has plenty of spirit to spare! Combining a yuletide tale with Bikini Bottom silliness, this full-color, hardcover storybook is sure to delight boys and girls ages 3-7.

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Random House

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0593904346

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Still Life

Adventures in Taxidermy

By: Melissa Milgrom

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Still Life

Adventures in Taxidermy

By: Melissa Milgrom

After her curiosity is piqued by a safari gone awry, a journalist delves into the curious world of taxidermy and shares her findings. It’s easy to dismiss taxidermy as a kitschy or morbid sideline, the realm of trophy fish and jackalopes or an anachronistic throwback to the dusty diorama. Yet theirs is a world of intrepid hunter-explorers, eccentric naturalists, and gifted museum artisans, all devoted to the paradoxical pursuit of creating the illusion of life. Into this subculture of passionate animal-lovers ventures journalist Melissa Milgrom, whose journey stretches from the anachronistic family workshop of the last chief taxidermist for the American Museum of Natural History to the studio where an English sculptor, granddaughter of a surrealist artist, preserves the animals for Damien Hirst’s most disturbing artworks. She wanders through Mr. Potter’s Museum of Curiosities in the final days of its existence to watch dealers vie for preserved Victorian oddities, and visits the Smithsonian’s offsite lab, where taxidermists transform zoo skins into vivacious beasts. She tags along with a Canadian bear trapper and former Roy Orbison impersonator—the three-time World Taxidermy Champion—as he resurrects an extinct Irish elk using DNA studies and Paleolithic cave art for reference; she even ultimately picks up a scalpel and stuffs her own squirrel. Transformed from a curious onlooker to an empathetic participant, Milgrom takes us deep into the world of taxidermy and reveals its uncanny appeal. “Hilarious but respectful.” —Washington Post “Engrossing.” —New Yorker “[A] delightful debut . . . Milgrom has in Still Life opened up a whole world to readers.” —Chicago Tribune “Milgrom’s lively account will appeal to readers who enjoyed Mary Roach’s quirky science books.” —Library Journal

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547487053

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9780547487052

Patient Advocacy for Health Care Quality: Strategies for Achieving Patient-Centered Care

Strategies for Achieving Patient-Centered Care

By: Jo Anne L. Earp,Elizabeth A. French,Melissa B. Gilkey

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Patient Advocacy for Health Care Quality: Strategies for Achieving Patient-Centered Care

Strategies for Achieving Patient-Centered Care

By: Jo Anne L. Earp,Elizabeth A. French,Melissa B. Gilkey

As a contribution to the emerging healthcare quality movement, Patient Advocacy for Healthcare Quality: Strategies for Achieving Patient-Centered Care is distinct from any others of its kind in its focus on the consumer’s perspective and in its emphasis on how advocacy can influence change at multiple social levels. This introductory volume synthesizes patient advocacy from a multi-level approach and is an ideal text for graduate and professional students in schools of public health, nursing and social work.Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition.

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Jones & Bartlett Publishers

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1449664962

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9781449664961

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