Subject(s): Voyages and travels Summary: The award-winning novelist takes us on some of his most memorable journeys in this revelatory collection of travel essays. Now in his mid-seventies, Russell Banks has indulged his wanderlust for more than half a century. In this compelling anthology, he writes that since childhood he has "longed for

Subject(s): Sauma, Rabban, -1293? -- Travel | Diplomats -- China | Diplomats -- Travel | Travel, Medieval | Travel, Medieval Summary: In Voyager from Xanadu, a distinguished historian tells the little-known story of the life and travels of the first person from China ever to reach Europe. Portraying one of the most remarkable early encounters b

Subject(s): Project management | Project management -- Case studies Summary: "The "bible" of project management, updated to address emerging issues Project Management is the bestselling text for students and professionals, presenting a streamlined approach to project management functions in full alignment with PMI®'s la

Subject(s): Red Sea Region -- History Summary: "The Red Sea has, from time immemorial, been one of the world's most navigated spaces, in the pursuit of trade, pilgrimage and conquest. Yet this multidimensional history remains largely unrevealed by its successive protagonists. Intrigued by the absence of a holistic portrayal of this body

Subject(s): Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 | Presidents -- Biography -- United States | United States -- History -- 20th century | United States -- Politics and government -- 1929-1933 Summary: Describes the uphill battle faced by the thirty-first president, who served his single term during the Great Depression, portraying the man as bright, well-

Subject(s): Fluid dynamics Summary: "Fluid mechanics is an exciting and fascinating subject with unlimited practical applications ranging from microscopic biological systems to automobiles, airplanes, and spacecraft propulsion. Fluid mechanics has also historically been one of the most challenging subjects for undergraduate students because

Subject(s): Nazi hunters -- History | World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities | War criminals -- History -- Germany | Fugitives from justice -- History -- Germany | Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) Summary: "Describes the small group of men and women who sought out former Nazis all over the world after the Nuremberg trials, refusing to let their cr

Subject(s): Aging -- Social aspects -- Asia | Well-being -- Age factors -- Asia Summary: This book brings together state-of-the-art research on successful aging in Asian populations, and highlights how the factors that contribute to successful aging differ from those in the West. It examines the differences between the Asian and Western context

Subject(s): Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Summary: "Interpret the WISC-V to help diagnose learning disabilities and to translate profiles of test scores to educational action The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Fifth Edition (WISC-V) is a valuable tool for assessing children and adolescents with learning disorders--and

Subject(s): Computer animation | Computer graphics Summary: "Digital characters are a driving force in the entertainment industry today. Every animated film and video game production spends a large percentage of its resources and time on advancing the quality of the digital characters inhabiting the world being created. This book presents t