Subject(s): Geber, active 13th century. Summa perfectionis magisterii -- Criticism, Textual | Alchemy -- History | Chemistry, Organic -- History | Agricultural chemistry -- History | Manuscripts, Arabic -- History | Manuscripts, Latin -- History | Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) -- History Summary: "This book discusses eight critic

Subject(s): Retirement -- Planning | Finance, Personal Summary: "Get the most out of your retirement! If you're one of the millions of Americans without a pension plan, your retirement years might seem like a huge financial question mark. Pensionless, by U.S. News Senior Editor for Retirement Emily Brandon, addresses the retirement bene

Subject(s): International trade -- History | International economic relations -- History | Silver | Philippines -- Commerce -- Asia Summary: This groundbreaking book traces the rich and perilous history of the ships and sailors that launched the global economy. The line of navigation between Asia and the Americas, the Manila galleons first set

Subject(s): Teenage girls -- Fiction | Female friendship -- Fiction | Infatuation -- Fiction | Sonoran Desert -- Fiction | Phoenix (Ariz.) -- Fiction | New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Summary: "Ahlam, the daughter of a Palestinian refugee and his Israeli wife, grows up in the arid lands of desert suburbia outside of Phoenix. In a stark landscape

Subject(s): Counseling -- Research | Counseling psychology -- Research Summary: Research is often an intimidating topic in a counselor training program but it does not have to be. This text helps to alleviate readers' concerns while helping them learn what they need to know. It presents the most essential components of research and illustra

Subject(s): War stories Summary: Athelwyrd, the last great bastion of Ghyran's sylvaneth, has fallen to the pestilent servants of the Plague God. At their head, the warlord Torglug the Despised will do anything to seize the ultimate prize his master so fervently desires: Alarielle, the Everqueen. Her defenders will not see her taken easily

Subject(s): Computer systems | Computer science | Computational learning theory Summary: Computational Thinking (CT) involves fundamental concepts and reasoning, distilled from computer science and other computational sciences, which became powerful general mental tools for solving problems, increasing efficiency, reducing complexity, designing

Subject(s): Rock musicians -- Fiction Summary: "The much anticipated new novel by Christopher Sorrentino, acclaimed author of National Book Award finalist Trance a bracing, kaleidoscopic look at truth and fiction, love and obsession, loyalty and betrayal, race and identity, chaos and free will. Sandy Mulligan, a successful writer in the mi

Subject(s): Women -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- United States | Home economics -- United States | Depressions -- 1929 -- United States | Depressions -- 1929 -- United States | United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century Summary: "Women, whether subtly or vociferously, have always been a tremendous power in the destiny of th

Subject(s): Leadership Summary: " In Good leaders ask great questions, John C. Maxwell delves into the process of becoming a successful leader by examining how questions can be used to advantage. What are the questions leaders should ask themselves? What questions should they ask members of their team? He then responds to the toughest probl