Known for his wit, humor, and profound insight, Billy Collins is one of the best-selling and most beloved contemporary poets in the United States. He regularly sells out poetry readings, frequently charms listeners on NPR’s A Prairie Home Companion, and his work has appeared in anthologies, textbooks, and periodicals around the world.
Ideas are the currency of the twenty-first century. In order to succeed, you need to be able to sell your ideas persuasively. This ability is the single greatest skill that will help you accomplish your dreams. Many people have a fear of public speaking or are insecure about their ability to give a successful presentation.
Two of the world’s leading experts explain the vital link between health and wealth that could add years to your life and dollars to your retirement savings. All the money in the world doesn’t mean a thing if we can’t get out of bed. And the healthiest body in the world won’t stay that way if we’re frazzled about five figures worth of debt. TODAY Show financial expert Jean Chatzky and the Cleveland Clinic’s chief wellness officer Dr. Michael Roizen explain the vital connection between health and wealth–giving readers all the tactics, strategies, and know-how to live longer, healthier, more lucrative lives.
Finally meeting the need for a laboratory manual on human genetics, this practical guide is the perfect companion title to all major standard textbooks on the subject. The authors all have a high-level research background and are actively involved in teaching and counseling.
Based on a standard curriculum in human genetics, each chapter equals one practical unit of the course and topics range from basics in human inheritance to genetics in major disease clusters and from bioinformatics and personalized medicine to genetic counseling.
Learn About How Physics, Math, And Science Work Together To Help Us Understand Our Solar System And Beyond.
National Geographic presents a comprehensive guide to fighting mental decline. With cutting-edge neuroscience, information about Alzheimer’s, fascinating case studies, and tips to fight brain aging symptoms such as slower mental acuity and “senior moments,” this smart, engaging guide will help keep your memory sharp and your mind active. Fun, age-defying exercises–from body stretches to word games to foods that help you think–help the brain perform at its best, just like exercising does for other parts of the body. Leading memory loss expert Cynthia R. Green, PhD, and eminent science writer Michael Sweeney have created a book both informational and practical that gives readers everything they need to know about the care and feeding of one of the body’s most important organs: the brain.
You don’t have to be a kitchen goddess to learn the art of making Chinese wok-made meals. These dishes are extremely easy and exceptionally appetizing. With basic ingredients and simple steps, you will master the technique to reach someone’s heart – through their stomachs! Join us in the adventure of making authentic Chinese wok-made dishes minus the hustle!
This book outlines and systematises findings from a growing body of research that examines the different rationales, dimensions and dynamics of risk-taking in current societies; providing insight into the different motivations and social roots of risk-taking to advance scholarly debates and improve social regulation.
When you need a long vacation and only have a short time, slip on your headphones and listen to Total Relaxation. Within minutes, the soft drone of alpha waves begins to work. Muscles relax, fears vanish, and stress fades. As the boundaries of your body gently disappear you’ll feel yourself lifted from physical tension and mental anxieties. And you’ll find that this is truly an effortless way to free your mind and body from anything and everything that bothers you.
Boost your memory power with the ultimate brain workout. Max Your Memory with this fun programme packed with 200 fun exercises, puzzles, tips and strategies to sharpen your memory skills.
Designed to improve all aspects of your memory including long-term, short-term, visual and organisational, you’ll also find helpful tricks that can be applied in everyday life helping you remember all those phone numbers, faces and names that seem to slip your mind.
Waste management is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal, and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics. Waste management is also carried out to recover resources from it. Waste management can involve solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive substances, with different methods and fields of expertise for each. This book outlines the various options available to meet the twin goals of environmental conservation and sustainable development and brings to light the various ways of converting waste to wealth.
