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The international bestseller The Toyota Way explained the company's success by introducing a revolutionary 4P model for organizational excellence-Philosophy, People, Process, and Problem Solving. Now, in Toyota Culture, preeminent Toyota authorities Jeffrey Liker and Michael Hoseus reveal how Toyota... More

Only a handful of business books have reached the status of a clas Only a handful of business books have reached the status of a classic, having withstood  the test of over thirty years' time. Even today, Bill Gates praises My Years With General Motors as the best book to read on busin... More

Legendary investor Jim Rogers gives us his view of the world on a twenty-two-month, fifty-two-country motorcycle odyssey in his bestselling business/adventure book, Investment Biker, which has already sold more than 200,000 copies. Before you invest another dollar anywhere in the world (including th... More

In these stories, Ashapurna Debi delineates the emotions of the middle classes, living life outwardly devoid of sensational events but containing within a psychological and emotional terrain almost terrifying in its complexity. Her forte is the domestic life, what she described as the four walls of ... More

Induction provides an outline of all the questions to be addressed in the formulation of a good induction scheme. The book includes a number of useful examples of procedures and activities.... More

Frank and Joe are covering the Formula One Championship in Indianapolis for the local newspaper. When one of the top racers lands in the hospital and another's garage is burned, the Hardy boys try find to the person behind these "accidents."The Race is on --But Danger is taking the leadFrank and Joe... More

These new titles have just arrived in our best-selling Complete Encyclopedia series. These indispensable references are handy and thorough guides with knowledgeable text and hundreds of full color photographs.... More

The book provides readers with clear and essential information needed to define, understand, and research this important topic. From the greenhouse effect to fossil fuels and the Industrial Revolution to growing evidence of global warming, this volume fairly addresses all sides of the issues. ... More

The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Area 7" delivers a high-octane techno-thriller featuring Jason Chaser, a 14-year-old hover-car racing phenom who's geared to take the world by storm. Illustration.Imagine twenty fighter jets racing around a twisting, turning aerial track, ducking and weavi... More

Hyper-fast speeds come with hard choices, lost friendships, and what every racer dreams of--sponsorship by a professional team. Is Jason Chaser ready for the big time? Illustration.Never give up. Never say die.That's the most important advice his hard-as-nails instructor, Scott Syracuse, gives hover... More

A thrilling sci-fi novel set in a believeable - and terrifying - near future...Hybrids is the winning entry to the HarperCollins nationwide new author competition with SAGA Magazine. Johnny Online and Kestrella are hybrids - victims of "Creep", a pandemic sweeping the country which causes sufferers ... More

Written by an experienced truck technician in easy-to-understand language, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to highway diesel engines and their management systems. Coverage of the full range of truck diesels from light duty to heavy duty is provided, as well as the most current diesel... More

An ingenious machine changes a boy's life with impressive and hilarious results. Gordon is frustrated that Ted, the school bully, gets away with pushing people around including Gordon! So when he spots an advertisement for Mr World’s muscle machine, he’s immediately curious and decides to send ... More

Although the current dynamical system approach offers several important insights into the turbulence problem, issues still remain that present challenges to conventional methodologies and concepts. These challenges call for the advancement and application of new physical concepts, mathematical model... More