From addition and subtraction to plane and space geometry, simultaneous linear equations, and probability, this book explains middle school math with problems that kids want to solve: "Seventy-five employees of a company buy a lotto ticket together and win $22.5 million. How much does each employee get?" Intriguing facts about the history of math show what a human creation it is, and human errors are revealed through explorations of both Maya and Hindu concepts of zero as well as Mr. Willi...

Some two million Americans are in jail or in prison. Except for the occasional exposZ, what happens to them is hidden from the rest of us. Is it possible to develop and instill a professional ethic for prison personnel that, in partnership with formal regulatory constraints, will mediate relations among officers, staff, and inmates, or are the failures of imprisonment as an ethically-constrained institution so deeply etched into its structure that no professional ethic is possible? The con...

Gene control is a basic procedure in the advancement and upkeep of a solid body, and in that capacity, is a focal concentration in both fundamental science and medicinal research. The Gene Control has incorporate critical advances in the parts of the epigenome and administrative RNAs in gene direction. The book comprises of sets of parts that clarify the instruments included and how they direct gene articulation, and particular natural procedures (counting sicknesses) and how they are cont...

**“For readers interested in international relations, politics, and global issues.” -**Library Journal, Starred ReviewThe Historical Dictionary of Modern Coups d’état surveys the history of coups d’état in the post-World War II period. The term “modern” in the title therefore demarcates the period since January 1946. This book documents over 582 coup attempts that have occurred in 108 different countries worldwide over a period of...

Two years after surviving a devastating creature attack during a snowstorm that annihilated their hometown, Jeff Keller and his family are haunted by a terrifying secret. The sinister creature, camouflaged within the snow, strikes fear into their hearts as it obliterates everything in its path. With nobody believing their story, Jeff takes his family and newborn baby on a journey for a fresh start as Maintenance Manager at Timberline Lodge.As snowflakes fall, strange occurrences at...

"General Scott" by Marcus Joseph Wright is a compelling biography that delves into the life and career of Winfield Scott, a prominent figure in American military history. The book explores Scott's early years, his rise through the ranks, and his significant contributions during pivotal moments such as the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. Wright's meticulous research and engaging narrative style bring to life the complexities of Scott's character, his strategic genius, and the challe...

Post Apocalyptic thriller, inspired by The Walking Dead, Fallout and Mad Max.Join Jack Carr and his brother Derek as they join The New Order of Alexandria, a new army that wants to take control of what remains of The United States of America after climate change in the year 2050. Jack and Derek will witness the horrors of The Western World, they will see humanity at it's worst. Derek will meet the beautiful Jade Sanders and fall in love, Jack will get lost on the i...

This classic monograph by a mathematician affiliated with Trinity College, Cambridge, offers a brief account of the invariant theory connected with a single quadratic differential form. Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students of mathematics, it avoids unnecessary analysis and offers an accessible view of the field for readers unfamiliar with the subject.A historical overview is followed by considerations of the methods of Christoffel and Lie as well as Maschke's s...

A beautiful heiress, a villainous lawyer, a scandalous abduction that shocks the country.Imprisoned by the evil Timothy Brecknock, Anne O’Donel must defend her honour. She prays that her true love, Jasper Martin, finds her before it’s too late.

This accessible volume shines a light on how autocracy really works by providing basic facts about how post-World War II dictatorships achieve, retain, and lose power. The authors present an evidence-based portrait of key features of the authoritarian landscape with newly collected data about 200 dictatorial regimes. They examine the central political processes that shape the policy choices of dictatorships and how they compel reaction from policy makers in the rest of the world. Important...

How remittances—money sent by workers back to their home countries—support democratic expansionIn the growing body of work on democracy, little attention has been paid to its links with migration. Migration and Democracy focuses on the effects of worker remittances—money sent by migrants back to their home countries—and how these resources shape political action in the Global South. Remittances are not only the largest source of foreign income in most auto...

Since the end of World War II, democracies typically fell apart by coup d'état or through force. Today, however, they are increasingly eroding at the hands of democratically elected incumbents, who seize control by slowly chipping away at democratic institutions. To better understand these developments, this book examines the role of personalist political parties, or parties that exist primarily to further their leader's career as opposed to promote a specific policy platform. Using origin...