Subject(s): Women -- History -- 17th century -- England | Feminism -- History -- 17th century -- England | Women's rights -- History -- 17th century -- England | Women and religion -- History -- 17th century -- England Summary: "Illuminating a formative period in the debate over sexual difference, this book contributes to our understand

Subject(s): Americans -- Fiction -- Somalia | Mogadishu (Somalia) -- Fiction Summary: "A gripping new novel from today's "most important African novelist". (The New York Times Review of Books) A dozen years after his last visit, Jeebleh returns to his beloved Mogadiscio to see old friends. He is accompanied by his son-in-law, Ma

Subject(s): Gastrointestinal system -- Mathematical models | Biomechanics | Elastic plates and shells | Gastrointestinal Tract -- physiology | Computer Simulation | Gastrointestinal Motility -- physiology | Models, Biological Summary: "Mathematical modelling of physiological systems promises to advance our understanding of complex biologica

Subject(s): Iterative methods (Mathematics) | Combinatorial optimization Summary: "With the advent of approximation algorithms for NP-hard combinatorial optimization problems, several techniques from exact optimization such as the primal-dual method have proven their staying power and versatility. This book describes a simple and powerful m

Subject(s): College buildings -- Pictorial works | College buildings -- Designs and plans | Architecture, Modern -- Designs and plans Summary: The book aims at illustrating current architecture for higher education with projects that have been constructed in recent years. More than forty projects are presented here, including various types of b

Subject(s): Creative thinking Summary: Johnson addresses an urgent and universal question: What sparks the flash of brilliance? How does groundbreaking innovation happen? He provides the complete, exciting, and encouraging story of how the ideas are born that push careers, lives, society, and culture forward. Contents: The The The Reef,

Subject(s): Calatrava, Santiago, 1951- -- Criticism and interpretation | Architecture, Modern -- 20th century | Architecture, Modern -- 21st century Summary: A monograph that places the author's architecture in the context of his art, where nature meets engineering. This book features his work that includes suspended swimming pool at Zurich

Subject(s): Self-care, Health | Health | Health -- Religious aspects Christianity Summary: Discusses the importance of seven principles in correcting poor health, explaining the body's need for water, rest, living food, exercise, detoxification, dietary supplements, and stress management. Contents:1. Water -- 2. Sleep and rest -- 3. Liv

Subject(s): Survival -- Fiction | London (England) -- Fiction Summary: It was 9.22, the moment when everything stopped. First there was the burning air, then came the darkness, the fire, and finally the frost. Now, in a frozen, wasted London, a woman uncertain even of her own name is fighting to stay alive. Holdings: ,Book - Genera

Subject(s): Internal combustion engines | Machine parts -- Failures | Mechanical wear Summary: "Shows engineers how to prevent wear and dramatically increase the lifespan of key componentsThe critical parts of a heavy duty engine are designed for infinite life without mechanical fatigue failure. Yet the life of an engine is in reality deter