What if everyone believed you were insane... but you were the only one telling the truth?Tara suddenly begins describing impossible experiences, insisting that she has lived other lives, walked through different realities, and witnessed events that defy every law of science. To her family, these are dangerous delusions. To her husband, Victor, they are heartbreaking signs of a mind slipping away.Desperate for answers, Victor takes Tara to a...

Differential Modules over Differential Rings provides an introduction and reference for researchers in commutative and differential algebra and could be used as the basis for a graduate course or seminar. The book is best suited to an audience for whom the terminology of rings, modules, homomorphisms, and categories is already familiar. Although the topic is rooted in differential algebra, and the book should be of interest to workers in that area, no particular p...

By 1973 Deep Purple were the most successful, top-grossing, stadium-touring heavy rock band on the planet; a position confirmed by the virtuoso performances captured on the double live album, Made in Japan (1972), and the Billboard chart success of the double A-side live/studio single Smoke on the Water. The same year Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice released a fourth studio album Who Do We Think We Are, the last that the Mk2 line-up would produce.

"Presenting the proceedings of a conference held recently at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, on the occasion of the retirement of noted mathematician Daniel Zelinsky, this novel reference provides up-to-date coverage of topics in commutative and noncommutative ring extensions, especially those involving issues of separability, Galois theory, and cohomology."

The Separable Galois Theory of Commutative Rings, Second Edition provides a complete and self-contained account of the Galois theory of commutative rings from the viewpoint of categorical classification theorems and using solely the techniques of commutative algebra. Along with updating nearly every result and explanation, this edition contains a n

In this rich and diverse collection, 28 writers describe what positive experiences they have had as an autistic person, and show how the most unexpected subject areas can be a source of the positive. They demonstrate that individuals can, and do, experience life in positive ways, sometimes in the face of adversity. Sharing both dark and joyful moments with unreserved honesty, their insights are moving, often hilarious, creative, and highly intelligent, and usually surprising. From hair-rai...

First published in 1999, Political Languages of Race and the Politics of Exclusion examines the post-race signification logic of languages used to promote and achieve the exclusion and stigmatisation of migrant groups within post-war Britain. Re-examining the time of Smethwick and Powellism, as well as extensive Parliamentary debates, this book develops an original thesis to show how Backbench racism became legitimated as Frontbench commons’ sense. The book argues that th...

Five hundred years ago, cannibal and Dark Lord Rancor draws power from those he kills. Only the genocide of all magic wielders by the suspicious Mundane Movement causes Rancor to vanish, heralding a dark age. Five centuries later, an age of enlightenment dawns and magic is the stuff of fairy tales… that is, until Rancor returns. Just two things stand between the Dark Lord and the destruction of all life— Princess Ambria of Kardoma and Greymar of the Swamp.

Evil had cast its shadow over the kingdom of Rethwellan. When Idra, leader of the Sunhawks mercenaries, failed to return from a journey to her home, Tarma and Kethry, warrior and mage, set out in search of their vanished leader.

There is a sickness in the land. Prophets tell of the fall of empires, the rise of champions. Great beasts stir in vaults beneath the hills, beneath the waves. Armies mass. Gods walk. The world will be torn asunder.Epic fantasy is storytelling at its biggest and best. From the creation myths and quest sagas of ancient times to the mega-popular fantasy novels of today, these are the stories that express our greatest hopes and fears, that create worlds so rich we long to return to th...

Don't panic! Combat your worries and minimize anxiety with CBT!Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a hugely popular self-help technique, which teaches you to break free from destructive or negative behaviors and make positive changes to both your thoughts and your actions. This practical guide to managing anxiety with CBT will help you understand your anxiety, identify solutions to your problems, and maintain your gains and avoid relapse.Managing Anx...

From the author of more than a dozen New York Times best sellers and his son, comes the first installment of a brand-new fantasy trilogy written just for young readers...Barely a teen and already guarding a secret that could jeopardize his young life, Maimun is marked for death. With the help of a mysterious stranger, the boy escapes his village and flees out to sea, stowing away on the pirate hunting ship, Sea Sprite, where he comes across a most unlikely ally: the dark e...