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Decline of the English Murder (9780141191263)

In these timeless and witty essays George Orwell explores the English love of reading about a good murder in the papers (and laments the passing of the heyday of the 'perfect' murder involving class, sex and poisoning), as well as unfolding his trenchant views on everything from boys' weeklies to naughty seaside postcards. Product details Format Paperback | 128 pages Dimensions 111 x 181 x 7mm | 80g ...

The Synthesis of Alpha-Hydroxyisopentacosanic Acid and Its Bearing on the Structure of Cerebronic Acid (9780461038880)

This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy! Product details Format Paperback | 34 pages Dimensions 152 x 229 x 2mm ...

La ciudad sitiada (9788416854448)

Sobre el telón de fondo de unos nebulosos años veinte, La ciudad sitiada pone en paralelo magistralmente la crónica de la transformación de São Geraldo, ciudad del interior inmersa en una inexorable etapa de crecimiento, con el proceso de liberación de Lucrécia Neves, una mujer sitiada, asfixiada por la urbe y sus habitantes. En la inquietante y subterránea evolución de su metamorfosis, la protagonista intentará formar parte de una asociación de jóvenes, será novia del agresivo Felipe y del bello Perseu, pero acabará casándose con un próspero comerciante. Fogosa como un caballo e inalcanzable como una estatua del parque, siempre entre el equilibrio y el desequilibrio, enderezándose sin moverse para no desmoronarse, Lucrécia Neves es sin lugar a dudas una de las más memorables protagonistas de la narrativa de Clarice Lispector. Product details Format ...

Loose Leaf for Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics (9781259220494)

A primary objective in a first course in mechanics is to help develop a student's ability first to analyze problems in a simple and logical manner, and then to apply basic principles to their solutions. A strong conceptual understanding of these basic mechanics principles is essential for successfully solving mechanics problems. This 11th edition of Vector Mechanics for Engineers by Beer/Johnston/Mazurek/Cornwell will help instructors achieve these goals. Continuing in the spirit of its successful previous editions, the 11th edition provides conceptually accurate and thorough coverage together with a significant refreshment of the exercise sets and online delivery of homework problems to your students. This edition has undergone a complete rewrite to modernize and streamline the language through the text. Over 650 of the homework problems in the text are new or revised. One of the characteristics of the approach used in this book is that mechanics of particles is clearly separated...