After a near-death experience, Damian Hunter has found himself in the unique position of being able to deliver messages from some recently deceased to their grieving families. Each time this phenomenon occurred, it turned into an opportunity of hope for loved ones. That is, until the day he was given a brief window to deliver a message to one of the most feared people in the country. Believing this errand to be futile, he nevertheless sets out on this task wondering whether or not he can d...

Marketing: Real People, Real Decisions is the only text to introduce marketing from the perspective of real people who make real marketing decisions at leading companies everyday.Timely, relevant, and dynamic, this reader-friendly text shows students howmarketing concepts are implemented, and what they really mean in the marketplace. With this book, the authors show how marketing can come alive when practiced by real people who make real choices. This edit...

Shortlisted for the Australian Society for Sports History (ASSH) Biennial Book PrizeUnlike every other sport that has captured the nation’s interest, Australian football is not a copy, a clone, or a hand-me-down of European culture. Rather, it is a game with special qualities, which arose from a distinctive series of events in the fledgling colony of Victoria, grew rapidly, and is now the most dominant sport in the country: a social, commercial, cultural and—for ma...

This covers how to use the latest development tools to create your own Virtual World powered by the Unreal Engine. Each chapter will provide you with the necessary underpinning theory as well as activities to test your learning inside of the Unreal Engine.You'll learn about Landscapes, Sculpting, Materials, Foliage, Water, Partitions and much more as you complete project-based examples. Included in the Book is a series of follow along introductory videos and quizzes to help test yo...

This covers how to use the latest development tools to create your own Virtual World powered by Unreal Engine. Each chapter will provide you with the necessary underpinning theory as well as activities to test your learning inside of Unreal Engine.You'll learn about Landscapes, Sculpting, Materials, Foliage, Water, Partitions and much more as you complete project-based examples. Included in the book is a series of follow-along introductory videos and quizzes to help test your learn...

Even centuries later, the final decades of the twentieth century are still regarded as one of the darkest and most perilous chapters in the history of humanity Now, as an ancient and forbidden technology tempts mankind once more, Captain James T. Kirk of the Starship Enterprise must probe deep into the secrets of the past, to discover the true origins of the dreaded Eugenics Wars -- and of perhaps the greatest foe he has ever faced.1974 A.D. An international consortium of...

Dendrites are complex neuronal structures that receive and integrate synaptic input from other nerve cells. They therefore play a critical role in brain function. Although dendrites were discovered over a century ago, due to the development of powerful new techniques there has been a dramatic resurgence of interest in the properties and function of these beautiful structures. This is the third edition of the first book devoted exclusively to dendrites. It contains a comprehensive survey of...

In the cold wastes of the Midwest, a blizzard blows against John Henry. Flying over an oil well in a private helicopter, Pecos Bill is caught up in memories of the past. Preparing to lead a nature hike, Paul Bunyan argues semantics with a talking bear. In the sweltering heat of India, 120 miles from civilization, Johnny Appleseed is drinking himself into ignorance in an animal testing facility. Once pristine, the American West is now desolate. Struggle and disillusionment are commonplace a...

Everyone has seen the grainy, super-8 film clip of a tall, hairy man-beast lumbering on two huge feet along a forest edge, barely pausing to cast a glance over its furry shoulder. Is this really Bigfoot—a mysterious survivor of a previously unknown race of giant primates—or some misapprehended projection of our own primal fears? Is Bigfoot a manifestation of modern human’s need to believe in something primeval and untouched by civilization still lurking out there, or is it all a giant hoax...

Millions in our nation are under some type of judicial sanction, with some individuals behind bars but the majority serving their sentences while living and working among us. Introduction to Corrections examines predominant issues related to the system of administering to offenders in the United States. Written in a simple, concise style and enhanc

What is the state of online and hybrid learning and where is it heading?Read about the diversity of English language study and teaching in online and hybrid environments, its evolution with technological change, and what the future may hold.

Brought to you by Penguin**THE UNPUTDOWNABLE, UNMISSABLE THRILLER FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR.Who do you trust when everyone's guilty?**Marky Bishop is dying. That's why they've given him a compassionate early release, only where can a career criminal like him go to spend his final months?From the outside, Glenfarach looks like a quaint, sleepy, snow-dusted village, nestled deep in the heart of Cairngorms National Park, but things...