We don't know if you know this, but the United States is weird. Don't believe us? Here are 76 essays on all the weird, quirky, strange things we just kind of accept in our country, from Homecoming mums to Sadie Hawkins, gun culture, and more.Topics include:Our complex tax systemWhy we don't call ourselves United Statesians since we aren't the only Americans in the AmericasOur obsession with processed cow's milkThe school-...

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Hematology/Oncology**Extensively revised, comprehensive content from leading global contributors ensures that Hematology, 8th Edition, remains your #1 choice for expert guidance in all areas of this rapidly advancing subspecialty. This edition reflects the numerous advances that are redefining the field and dramatically influencing new approaches to diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. Well-illustrated and clinically focused, it details the basic s...

A compelling appeal to center the perspectives of young people to support them in mapping pathways to future successIn How We See Us, Michaela Leslie-Rule amplifies the voices of young people approaching adulthood as they consider their experiences, needs, and goals for their education, early careers, and lives. Leslie-Rule encourages adults who support young people to listen more closely to youth voices so that their perspectives are centered in intervent...

50 Years of Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing advances research in discrete mathematics by providing current research surveys, each written by experts in their subjects.The book also celebrates outstanding mathematics from 50 years at the Southeastern International Conference on Combinatorics, Graph Theory & Computing (SEICCGTC). The conference is noted for the dissemination and stimulation of research, while fostering collaborations among mathema...

The Henderson Writers Group challenges its members each year to submit works for blind judgement. Those with top scores are presented here.Enjoy this multitude of works written by Donna DeVargas, Dana Heatherington, Brandi Hoffman, Leslie Hoffman, Kristine Johnson, David R. Long, Paul McLerran, Fred Rayworth, Donald Riggio, Michelle Smith, Lauren Tallman, and Joe Van Rhyn,.

In How We See Us, Michaela Leslie-Rule amplifies the voices of young people approaching adulthood as they consider their experiences, needs, and goals for their education, early careers, and lives. Leslie-Rule encourages adults who support young people to listen more closely to youth voices so that their perspectives are centered in interventions made on their behalf.Based on in-depth interviews, surveys, and focus groups of nearly 4,000 students from Black and Hispanic co...

Opening sentences alert you to what is ahead for you to step into, or not! It lets you know that you have a reading experience that may impress you or even change your way of thinking! Words from fictional stories, essays, memories and poetry; each has its own unique emotion to share with you. Do you dare to step inside the mental workings of another? Are you up for the challenge? This wide collection of writings may make you smile, cry, laugh, cry, shout in horror or make you feel warmly ...

Cozy up with your favorite Christmas stories and discover new wintry tales with this keepsake holiday anthology.Just in time for the holidays, A Classic Christmas Treasury gathers together many of the season’s classics and introduces new, diverse stories from around the globe in one decorative holiday volume. This cheerful, collectible treasury of stories, poems, and carols makes a wonderful gift any time of the year and r...

Get the most from your study time, and experience a realistic USMLE simulation with Rapid Review Pharmacology, 3rd Edition, by Drs. Thomas Pazdernik and Laszlo Kerecsen. This new edition in the highly rated Rapid Review Series is formatted as a bulleted outline with photographs, tables, and figures that address all the pharmacology information you need to know for the USMLE. And with Student Consult functionality, you can become familiar with the look and feel of the actual exam by taking ...

The bible of all fundamental algorithms and the work that taught many of today's software developers most of what they know about computer programming.–Byte, September 1995I can't begin to tell you how many pleasurable hours of study and recreation they have afforded me! I have pored over them in cars, restaurants, at work, at home... and even at a Little League game when my son wasn't in the line-up.–Charles LongIf you think y...

The gold-standard of pharmacology texts – completely updated to reflect the latest research and developmentsA Doody’s Core Title for 2022!Goodman & Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, Thirteenth Edition represents the pinnacle of authority and accuracy in describing the actions and uses of therapeutic agents in relation to physiology and pathophysiology. Goodman & Gilman’s careful balance of basic...

A new companion study guide to the most respected text in pharmacy educationGoodman & Gilman’s Workbook for Pharmacologic Therapeutics delivers concise, high-yield summaries of the world-renowned coverage of the actions and uses of therapeutic agents in relation to physiology and pathophysiology found in Goodman & Gilman’s The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics.In order to maximize the learning and teaching experience, this uni...