A criminal organization hacked one of America's primary defense contractors and stole plans for an experimental Atmospheric Dive Suit that allows users to work untethered at incredible depths for extended periods of time without fear of decompression sickness. They plan to attach explosives on selected offshore oil platforms that will threaten to pollute American beaches with catastrophic devastation. Their goal--blackmail the U.S. Government.Ultimately, the job of foiling the thre...

Years after a jury acquits a wealthy family’s son of rape, the trial jurors mysteriously start to commit suicide by hanging, or so it seems. No one even suspects foul play until Detective Vance Jackson starts to piece together the evidence. Trouble is, there is no suspect. No one with a motive to kill. He doesn’t even know the link between the victims.Each killing provides additional clues but by the time Vance confirms his suspicions, the murderer has added Vance and his fiancée t...

The theory goes that even under hypnosis people cannot be made to do things contrary to their morals. Mind control has fascinated both researchers and those bent on more nefarious intentions but Detective Ben Stillwater wonders if the consensus is wrong. Otherwise, why would the actions of ordinary people be so out-of-character in the commission of crimes, some of which are too heinous to be believed?Dr. Jonas Reed is the only common thread but he has only treated the perpetrators ...

For centuries, a single word has captured the soul and imagination of mankind—Gold. Joshua Diggers, a graduate student at the Colorado School of Mines, has developed a revolutionary airborne gold detection system and on the maiden flight to test its viability stumbles upon an anomaly that defies explanation…a deposit richer than the legendary Lost Dutchman's gold mine.Trouble is, he doesn't know the exact location of the strike. Together with his roommate, who flew the plane, they ...

We live in a world driven by data. Yet, data alone holds no value unless we can extract meaningful insights from it. Multivariate data analysis provides the essential tools to unlock this potential.This book offers an easy-to-understand introduction to the most important methods of multivariate data analysis. With a strong application focus, it requires only basic knowledge of mathematics and statistics. The methods are demonstrated through numerical examples and illustrated with de...

The first cookbook on this hot health topicTrillions of bacteria naturally occur in the intestines, and most help protect the body from disease. These protective bacteria are called probiotics. Foods that nourish these "good" bacteria are called prebiotics. A number of factors can upset the balance between the levels of "good" and "bad" bacteria. There is evidence that consuming foods that are rich in "good" bacteria as well as foods that nourish these bacteria may help maintain a healthy ...

Have you ever been the odd man out? A different breed? A fish out of water? Join the author as she navigates foreign territory as the only Jewish person teaching in a Catholic school. Experience the joy and memorable moments as well as the sting of anti-Semitism and ignorance. Despite the challenges, she discovers that the job was a blessing in disguise and fate may have played a hand in her school placement.

A supernatural romance about the powers that lie in the shadows of the mind, perfect for fans of Sarah Rees Brennan, Alyxandra Harvey, and Libba Bray.At the turn of the twentieth century, Spiritualism and séances are all the rage—even in the scholarly town of Cambridge, England. While mediums dupe the grief-stricken, a group of local fringe scientists seeks to bridge the gap to the spirit world by investigating the dark corners of the human mind.Each running from a shadowed...

"The relational and the developmental point of view have never been brought together in an adequate way. This up-to-date scholarly, yet practical, integration opens a new vista within relational psychoanalysis and pioneers a fresh approach in the psychoanalytic treatment of children and adolescents. It is a work of great and lasting value to the field."–Peter Fonagy

Reasoning about God is an introduction to philosophy of religion, meeting college students where they are with their own doubts and questions. Each chapter begins with a passage from a fictional student, who raises intellectual problems against God, which is followed by the author’s informed and easy-to-understand analysis. This debate structure allows student readers to clearly see the clash of ideas, gets them involved in the issues, and encourages their critical thinking (since...

Join the chase! Buckle up for a thrilling sci-fi adventure through time in this middle-grade multicultural story.Danny is a 10-year-old boy with no special powers. He travels on an airship between Earth and a distant civilization and is frustrated with being dismissed as an outcast in both worlds. While on an exploratory mission, a wicked emperor attacks the airship and kidnaps Danny's parents. Danny must join forces with his friends across seven continents in a de...

Data can be extremely valuable if we are able to extract information from them. This is why multivariate data analysis is essential for business and science. This book offers an easy-to-understand introduction to the most relevant methods of multivariate data analysis. It is strictly application-oriented, requires little knowledge of mathematics and statistics, demonstrates the procedures with numerical examples and illustrates each method via a case study solved with IBM’s statistical sof...