Presents the story of order in the universe, the harmony that comes from cycles in sync. This book considers a range of applications - human sleep and circadian rhythms, menstrual synchrony, insect outbreaks, superconductors, Lasers, secret codes, heart arrhythmias and fads.

Asking questions about human motivation and living and reaching some conclusions, this book aims to be at the heart of things we see and do and the subjects that bedevil us: from parenting to crime, sport to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams.

First appearing in the 1980s, this comprehensive reference covers the history of the spread of new ideas, for academics and professionals alike.

Deals with computers/software.

Nobel laureate Erwin Schrodinger's What is Life?, one of the great science classics of the twentieth century appears here together with Mind and Matter.

Reveals how corporations and organizations are, in the face of looming environmental crises and pressure from social issues, finding solutions that ensure both long- term survival and real-time business success.

Why does the other lane always seem to be moving faster? Why are people so different inside their cars than they are outside them? This book explains why traffic problems are really people problems. It shows that how we behave walking the streets, on our bikes, and in our cars is an astonishing cultural indicator.

How the New Scientific Reality Can Change Us and Our World.

Design Brief.

Combining historical analysis with far-reaching contemporary observation, Susan Jacoby dissects a modern America at odds with its heritage of Enlightenment reason and with 21st century knowledge and science. With mordant wit, the author offers an unsparing indictment of the ways in which 'dumbness' and 'junk thought' have permeated throughout American society - both on the political right and the

The ultimate tale of teen rebellion -- one seventeen-year-old against the surveillance state.

Offers psychological perspectives on bisexual and queer identities and the cultural and mental health issues facing bisexual, lesbian, gay, queer, and questioning individuals and their partners. This book addresses the therapeutic needs of bisexuals at various stages of the life cycle.

This second editon describes C as defined by the ANSI standard. This book is meant to help the reader learn how to program in C. The book assumes some familiarity with basic programming concepts like variables, assignment statements, loops, and functions. A novice programmer should be able to read along and pick up the language.

A comprehensive, practical introduction to programming mobile systems. This book is a platform independent approach to programming mobile devices: it does not focus on specific technologies, and devices, instead it evaluates the component areas and issues that are common to various mobile software platforms.

Using real-life examples, this book leads readers through topics like chaos, game theory, economics, and jazz and quantum physics. It shows the surprising ways in which order eventually emerges from the interaction of all things, and ultimately proves that complexity lies at the heart of the Universe itself.

Gives an examination of Kmart that identifies and discusses the ten missteps and miscalculations Kmart's CEOs have repeatedly made, including resisting investments in technology, brand mismanagement, and haphazard expansion, among others. This book gives an insightful look at how Kmart's management destroyed the company.

What happens when there is almost unlimited choice? When everything is available to everyone? When the combined value of the millions of items that only sell in small quantities equals or even exceeds the value of a handful of best-sellers? This book shows that the future of business does not lie in hits, but in what used to be regarded as misses.

The two components of Share Point are Share Point Portal Server, and Share Point Services. This book covers various aspects of developing with Share Point with many practical examples. It aims to show application developers how to create robust web applications using ASP.NET, C#, and SharePoint.