Because many companies expend so few resources on training, new engineers, technicians, and analysts are often ill-prepared to tackle real-world problems and produce real-world solutions. And when it comes to large, expensive machinery, every minute of downtime can translate into the loss of millions of dollars.Rotating Machinery Reliability for Technicians and Engineers is a compilation of those problems encountered daily by large manufacturers, delving deep into machinery...

The perfect introductory textbook, this simplified study of logic prepares readers to reason thoughtfully and to spot illogic in an argument.

'Another kind of education' and 'fighting with the poor to end poverty and wars' are the key themes in these teacher-student stories. The thrust is to show how thousands of mainly white Europeans and Americans from both continents together with millions of black Africans and peoples from India struggle to eradicate, or reduce, poverty and wars for profit, which is the major cause of poverty.They do so out of "solidarity humanism" by using a unique and radical schooling, and through...

The one primer you need to develop your leadership skills.Put aside all the overhyped new frameworks, the listicles, the "10 best things you need to succeed as a leader today." The critical leadership practices—the ones that will allow a leader to make the biggest impact over time—are well established. They're about how you create a vision and inspire others to follow it. How you make difficult strategic choices. How you lead innovation. How you get results. These ...

Fox is a picture book in a class of its own. A compelling drama about friendship, loyalty, risk and betrayal, it's a story as rich for adults as for children.Through the charred forest, over hot ash, runs Dog with a bird clamped in his big, gentle mouth. He takes her to his cave above the river and there he tries to tend her burnt wing: but Magpie does not want his help.'I will never again be able to fly,' she whispers.'I know,' says Dog....

In this latest volume of Fiction River, editor Dean Wesley Smith pulls together an eclectic but cohesive group of stories filled with difficult decisions. From a man who must question the line between justice and vengeance to a teenage fixer fighting hypocrisy to a post-apocalyptic survivor’s mission to deliver one last message, each of these stories demonstrates extremely hard choices—and some very real consequences.“The Fiction River series is a wonderful mind-expanding read…”

How you can get through one of the hardest challenges of your life with grace, compassion, and dignity.There’s nothing as devastatingly painful as the loss of a loved one.If someone you love has died, whether it’s a spouse, parent, child, or close friend, you need to take the time to grieve for them.While nothing can really prepare you for this loss, there are ways to make this journey more manageable – and even meaningful.Grief wil...

Six women are dead because of the Whitechapel Killer. Now another woman lies in a London street and there is blood everywhere. She is very ill. You are the famous detective Mycroft Pound; can you catch the killer before he escapes?

Old Pig and Granddaughter have lived together for a long, long time. They share everything, including the chores, until the day when Old Pig does not get up as usual for breakfast. Calmly she pays her bills and puts her affairs in order. Then she takes Granddaughter on a last, long walk - looking and listening, smelling and tasting.Old Pig and Granddaughter say goodbye to each other in the best way they know.'One of the truly great picture books.' Margaret Dunkle, Austr...

'My daddy said, On the day you were born, I wrapped you up warm and took you for a walk to see the world . . .'My daddy said, On the day you were born, I put you back in your mother's arms, and that night we were the world.'A celebration of the glories of existence, the world seen afresh on the birth of a new baby.

A heartfelt and hilarious collection of essays from the comedian and entertainer known for voicing Olaf in the phenomenon Disney franchise of Frozen, and for his award-winning turn as Elder Cunningham in the Broadway smash hit The Book of Mormon.For the first and possibly last time, Josh Gad dives into a wide array of personal topics: the lasting impact of his parents’ divorce; how he struggled with weight and self-image; his first big break; how ...

What if magic were right in front of you every day, but hidden from your sight?For all you know, it is.Maybe the reason you love the tasty creations from the nearby chocolate shop is that one of the ingredients is magic.Perhaps some of the dreadlocks of the beautiful young girl you saw at the grocery store are snakes, not hair.The woman you just passed on the street appeared to be on her cell phone, but she might really be speaking with a ghost.How d...