The Ardlamont Mystery: The Real-Life Story Behind the Creation of Sherlock Holmes by Daniel Smith
English | May 1, 2019 | ISBN: 1782438459 | 256 pages | Rar (PDF, AZW3) | 4.81 Mb
December 1893. Arthur Conan Doyle shocks his legions of fans by killing off the world's favorite fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes. Meanwhile, in Scotland, a sensational real-life murder trial is playing out. Alfred Monson, a scion of the aristocracy, is charged with killing a young army lieutenant, Cecil Hambrough, on the sprawling Ardlamont estate. The worlds of crime fiction and crime fact are about to collide spectacularly. Among the key prosecution witnesses were two esteemed Edinburgh doctors, Joseph Bell and Henry Littlejohn. Bell-Doyle's tutor when the author studied medicine in the 1870s-had recently been unmasked as the inspiration behind the creation of Sherlock Holmes. But what the public did not know was that Bell and Littlejohn-a pioneer in the emerging field of forensic detection-had actually been investigating crimes together for more than 20 years. Littlejohn deserves equal billing as the prototype of Baker Street's most famous resident. This book re-examines the evidence of the case that gripped Victorian Britain, putting forward his own theory as to why Cecil Hambrough was murdered. Outlining the key roles of the men whose powers of deduction and detection had so inspired Doyle, Smith explores the real-world origins of Sherlock Holmes through the prism of a mystery as engrossing as any case the Great Detective ever tackled.

Teacher Burnout Turnaround: Strategies for Empowered Educators by Patricia A. Jennings
2020 | ISBN: 039371425X | English | 216 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
Selected as a "Favorite Book for Educators in 2020" by Greater Good Magazine.

Teach Yourself WPF in 24 Hours by Rob Eisenberg, Christopher Bennage
English | ISBN: 0672329859 | 2008 | PDF | 479 pages | 20 mb
In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be able to begin effectively using WPF to solve real-world problems, developing rich user interfaces in less time than you thought possible. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on a real-world foundation forged in both technology and business matters, allowing you to learn the essentials of WPF from the ground up.

Robert Svoboda, "Tao and Dharma: Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda"
English | ISBN: 0914955217 | 1996 | 155 pages | EPUB | 6 MB
A pioneering effort in examining side by side two longest and continuously practiced systems of medicine.

Successful Glamour Photography: Secrets of Indoor and Outdoor Model Photography by John Kelley
English | 1983 | ISBN: 0600384721 | 179 pages | PDF | 104 MB
A best-selling classic, this book lets photographers in on all the secrets of successful, professional glamour photography. It explains how professional photographers achieve their results and how readers of this book can match many of those techniques in their own photography. Jargon-free text discusses lighting equipment needed, and how to pose models and set up location shots. Filled with hundreds of stunning glamour photographs to highlight the techniques being taught, this book explains every facet of this fascinating, complicated, competitive, yet lucrative genre of photography.

Strong Women Finish Rich: A Powerful Plan To Live An Extraordinary Life by Edna Ferman
English | April 24, 2020 | ISBN: 1646060717 | 252 pages | MOBI | 0.53 Mb
I was honoured to receive an advance copy of Edna Ferman's book "Strong Women Finish Rich." I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants a simple and practical guide to live life to the fullest. I especially like the tools, technics and assorted interesting stories throughout the book, that encourage the reader to improve mindset and put the ideas into practice. Edna empowers women to achieve their best possible version and finish rich. This is an inspiring book, based on Edna's professional and personal experiences, with honest emotions that come from the heart. I especially like the ideas, the easy writing style, interesting stories and the summary points at the end of each section. They are a quick reminder of the important ideas and thoughts of each section. I instantly felt connected, as I know the subject well. I absolutely love the many practical suggestions that turn complex processes into easy steps, as well as the many lovely stories illustrating the various theories that make the examples so real. I found the chapters on self-love, the power to change and choices in life, interesting, inspiring, thought provoking and very useful.This inspiring book is warmly written, which makes it a pleasant read that talks directly to the reader. It is addressed mainly to women, but I am sure that all genders will benefit from it.

Street Saints: Renewing American Cities By Barbara J. Elliott
2004 | 353 Pages | ISBN: 1932031766 | PDF | 2 MB
In an extra-biblical epistle written in the middle of the second century the author, Mathetes, writing to his friend Diognetus penned these words: "In a word, what the soul is in a body, the Christians are in the world." In Street Saints Barbara Elliott has captured the soul of America's cities by shining the light on scores of people, programs and strategies that God is using to change lives and transform communities. If there was one book to recommend to those who wanted an overview of what God is doing in cities and were looking for inspiration, models and effective practitioners my recommendation would be this wonderful book.

Statistical Mechanics: From Thermodynamics to the Renormalization Group by James H. Luscombe
English | ISBN: 0367689278, 1138542970 | 400 pages | EPUB | December 29, 2020 | 3.42 Mb
This textbook provides a comprehensive, yet accessible, introduction to statistical mechanics. Crafted and class-tested over many years of teaching, it carefully guides advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are encountering statistical mechanics for the first time through this - sometimes - intimidating subject. The book provides a strong foundation in thermodynamics and the ensemble formalism of statistical mechanics. An introductory chapter on probability theory is included. Applications include degenerate Fermi systems, Bose-Einstein condensation, cavity radiation, phase transitions, and critical phenomena. The book concludes with a treatment of scaling theories and the renormalization group.

Social Issues in Sport, Fourth Edition by Ron Woods
English | ISBN: 1492593850 | 464 pages | EPUB | December 11, 2020 | 81 Mb
Social Issues in Sport, Fourth Edition With HKPropel Access, introduces students to the study of sport as a social phenomenon. It explores current trends in sport and examines complex connections between sport and politics, economics, religion, race, gender, youth, and more. Author Ronald Woods draws on his experience of more than 40 years as a professor, coach, and sport administrator to explore modern sport from historical and cultural perspectives. New coauthor B. Nalani Butler offers a fresh perspective to the study of sport from an emerging generation of Black female scholars. She draws on her background as an athlete and professor, and leverages her international experience from working with the Center for Sport, Peace and Society and the International Olympic Academy (IOA). The text's presentation style, full-color design, and ample learning tools are designed to keep students engaged.