Bass: 296 books

A single moment transforms Daniele Bianchi's life into an endless nightmare. First, he has to cope with the tragic car accident of his father and then his mother starts to lose any reference to a responsible life, when the nearby pub became her second home. As if this would not be bad enough, his...

Errett Brackney has it all. He is a talented and successful mid-century modern architect who trained with the elite at Yale University when it was at the forefront of the modern movement. But he has a dark side. Frustrated by being relegated to a secondary role in the design of a major bank building,...

ANTI-CRIME MEASURES presents numerous protective initiatives a person may employ to protect his or her home, family, property, and business from the ravages of crime. ANTI-CRIME MEASURES includes the following Chapters: PROTECTING YOUR HOME AND PROPERTY includes Preventing Home Burglaries, Home Security,...

The constitution that establishes the institutional framework for American national government makes no mention of political parties. Yet for over two centuries, political parties have competed in encouraging, organizing, and directing political activity in the United States. This volume compiles...

Within the context of long-range planning, this book examines the changing responsibilities of the state and family toward elders in different societies around the world. International Perspectives on State and Family Support for the Elderly presents a fresh range of lucid analyses of family caregiving...

Women who came of age in the late twentieth century were raised in the era of choice; they grew up believing that reproductive decision-making is a political right, a responsibility of women living the successes of second wave feminism, and under their control. Contemplating Maternity in an Era of...

This award-winning book, substantially updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, introduces the concepts and best practices of software architecture--how a software system is structured and how that system's elements are meant to interact. Distinct from the details of implementation,...

"*Sigh*…such a bittersweet story to make me weak in the knees and sorrowful all at once. I am truly starting to adore reading short stories more and more…but MY OH MY is it a wonderful story…" ~Jenacide By Bibliophile Lodging — bending of the stalk of a plant (stalk...

Education has traditionally been studied from the perspectives of educators, administrators, politicians and parents. However, the central actors of education: young people themselves have been left out of the study of education. This volume focuses on the lived experience of education from the perspectives...

This book is the outcome of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best way to understand the dramatic transformation any idea can bring and to successfully bring ideas across, is to think of them as profound insights and moments of clarity often disguised as wit, captured in one single...

The most comprehensive and up-to-date optics resource available Prepared under the auspices of the Optical Society of America, the five carefully architected and cross-referenced volumes of the Handbook of Optics, Third Edition, contain everything a student, scientist, or engineer requires to actively...

Another Laugh Out Loud Sequel From Two of the Funniest People on the Internet! If you like tongue in cheek and ironic British humour, then this book has it in spades... Kev & Steve are back for the third instalment in the Best Thing From series with a new collection of irreverent...

Why would you avenge the murder of someone you hardly know? For a small time criminal like Fight, the answer is simple: principle. After hearing his father has been knocked off by the citys biggest crime boss, Fight, joined by several friends, goes on a violent rampage to settle the score....

Ebola: Clinical Patterns, Public Health Concerns is a concise description and discussion of the Ebola virus and disease. The intended audience is medical practitioners, including those working in endemic areas as well as health-facility planners and public health practitioners. The book fills an important...