Kinetics of Chemical Reactions

This systematic presentation covers both experimental and theoretical kinetic methods, as well as fundamental and applied. The identification of dominant reaction paths, reaction intermediates and rate-determining steps allows a quantification of the effects of reaction conditions and catalyst properties, providing guidelines for catalyst optimization. In addition, the form in which the equatio…

The Book of Questions

The phenomenon returns! Originally published in 1987, The Book of Questions, a New York Times bestseller, has been completely revised and updated to incorporate the myriad cultural shifts and hot-button issues of the past twenty-five years, making it current and even more appealing. This is a book for personal growth, a tool for deepening relationships, a lively conversation starter for th…

Chronicle of a Death Foretold

'ON THE DAY THEY WERE GOING TO KILL HIM, SANTIAGO NASAR GOT UP AT FIVE-THIRTY IN THE MORNING TO WAIT FOR THE BOAT THE BISHOP WAS COMING ON' When newlywed Angela Vicario and Bayardo San Román are left to their wedding night, Bayardo discovers that his new wife is no virgin. Disgusted, he returns Angela to her family home that very night, where her humiliated mother beats her savagely and her…

Crime Never Pays

from the back cover: Murder: the unlawful, intentional killing of a human being - a terrible crime. But murder stories are always fascinating. Who did it? And how? Or why? And was it murder, or just an unfortunate accident? Who will triumph, the murderer or the detective? This collection contains a wide range of murder stories, from the astute detection of the famous Sherlock Holmes, to the ch…

Russians : The People Behind The Power

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Oil Painting : Step-by-Step

This comprehensive guide to painting with oils draws on the expertise of four respected artists and includes a rich variety of styles and techniques. Easy to follow instructions show how to master methods such as wet on wet, scumbling, sgraffito, glazing, and using water-mixable oils to create landscapes, seascapes, skies, still life, and flowers. Thirteen demonstrations and over 300 step-by-st…

The Secret of The Junkyard Shadow

The cousins discover a mysterious stranger sneaking into the local dump. When bikes, toasters, and other items disappear all over town, they begin to suspect he might be up to no good. But when these items show up again, fixed and freshly painted, Jeff, David and Claire are confused. What kind of thief repairs and returns his stolen goods?

The Haunting of Hillside School

When a girl's face appears, then disappears, outside a window of their spooky old schoolhouse, the cousins think they've seen a ghost. More strange clues-piano music lilting through empty halls, a secret passageway, and an old portrait that looks like the girl from the window-make Jeff, David, and Claire begin to wonder: Is their school just spooky, or could it be...haunted?

The Legend of Skull Cliff

When a camper disappear from the dangerous lookout at Skull Cliff, the cousins wonder if it is the old town curse at work. Then the police discover a ransom note, and everyone is in search of a kidnapper. But Jeff, David, and Claire can't make the clues fit. Was the bossy boy from the city kidnapped, or did something even spookier take place on Skull Cliff?

Solar System

We live on spinning planet called earth. Earth belongs to a family of nine amazing planets that orbit the sun. Learn all about our solar system - the sun, planets, comets, and asteroids - and about space exploration in this book full of facts and photographs.