Study faster, learn better, and get top gradesModified to conform to the current curriculum, Schaum's Outline of Engineering Mechanics: Statics complements these courses in scope and sequence to help you understand its basic concepts. The book offers practice on topics such as orthogonal triad of unit vectors, dot or scalar product, resultant of distributed force system, noncoplanar force systems, slope of the Shear diagram, and slope of the Moment diagram...

On the surface, Congo seems to be having the usual rebel conflict. Behind the scenes is a different story. "The Helpers" - a very powerful underground organization whose members include international businessmen and high priests, are determined to maintain a stronghold on the natural resources of Congo. When American journalist, Jenny Osborne, and her photojournalist, John Spencer, arrive in Kinshasa to report on the rebel situation, they soon discover that things are not as they seem....

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Struggling to find the right words in the IELTS Speaking test? You’re not alone—and this episode is exactly what you need.Why you should listen:Part 2 of IELTS Speaking Made Easy gives you fresh, real-life examples and ready-to-use phrases that can boost your score. It's designed to help you stop hesitating, sound more natural, and feel confident, even under pressure. Whether you’re aiming for B...

Europe was in the long slumber of the Middle Ages, the Roman Empire was in tatters, and the Greek language was all but forgotten, until a group of twelfth-century scholars rediscovered and translated the works of Aristotle. His ideas spread like wildfire across Europe, offering the scientific view that the natural world, including the soul of man, was a proper subject of study. The rediscovery of these ancient ideas sparked riots and heresy trials, caused major upheavals in the Catholic Ch...

Study faster, learn better, and get top gradesModified to conform to the current curriculum, Schaum's Outline of Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics complements these courses in scope and sequence to help you understand its basic concepts. The book offers extra practice on topics such as rectilinear motion, curvilinear motion, rectangular components, tangential and normal components, and radial and transverse components. You’ll also get coverage on acceleratio...

Plan Now for the Life You WantToday’s economic realities have reset our expectations of what retirement is, yet there’s still the promise for what it can be: a life stage filled with more freedom and potential than ever before. Given the new normal, how do you plan for a future filled with prosperity, health, and happiness? As a companion to What Color Is Your Parachute?, the world’s best-selling career book, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Retirement offers bot...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Anne of Green Gables – Chapter 2A Great Relaxing Listen You Must HaveIn Chapter 2, Matthew Cuthbert travels to the train station to meet the new child they plan to adopt. He expects a quiet little boy—but is shocked to find a talkative red-haired girl waiting instead! Her name is Anne Shirley, and she has a big imagination and a heart full of dreams. As they rid...

This book compares and contrasts the motivations, morality, and effectiveness of space exploration when pursued by private entrepreneurs as opposed to government. The authors advocate market-driven, private initiatives take the lead through enhanced competition and significant resources that can be allocated to the exploration and exploitation of outer space. Space travel and colonisation is analysed through the prism of economic freedom and laissez faire capitalism, in a unique and access...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you preparing to sit an IELTS Speaking Exam?This audio book is here to help! It’s full of useful speaking questions, topic ideas, and practical tips to help you become more fluent and confident when speaking English. Whether you're preparing on your own or with a teacher, this book is perfect for self-study or classroom use.You’ll find practice questions for all three parts of the IELTS Speaking test...

As recently reported on various news media, sub-Saharan immigrants are being sold at auction in Libya. Such is the fate that befalls Edgar when on his way home from school, his bus is ambushed by rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda. He and other students are abducted and taken to the LRA headquarters in Sudan where evil awaits. He finds himself caught up in a nightmare he never imagined and his life is forever changed.Edgar's friends learn of his fate and ...

Following a tragedy in her hometown, Phoenix Gerard decides to start fresh in New York. Despite the fact there is a serial killer running rampant in the city, the move comes with little to no challenges. That is until her beloved roommate goes missing. The only question that remains is "Will Phoenix lose herself in search for revenge, or will she lose her life?" The outcome is impossible to predetermine when one plays a game of cat and mouse with a psychopath. Then again, Phoenix isn't exa...

This interdisciplinary volume includes essays and workshop summaries for the 2006 Attending to Early Modern Women-and Men symposium. Essays and workshop summaries are divided into four sections, "Masculinities," "Violence," "Childhood," and "Pedagogies". Taken together, they considers women's works, lives, and culture across geographical regions, primarily in England, France, Germany, Italy, the Low Countries, the Caribbean , and the Islamic world and explore the shift in scholarl...