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Makin' Leather is the bible of leather working. It details how to buy or make leather; what kind, size, and weight of leather necessary for any project; and how to cut, punch, and stitch leather. This guide even describes primitive methods using handmade tools. The patterns, photos, detailed drawing... More

"Changing Behaviour at Work" is a lively book that illustrates how behavior analysis theory can be used to alter how people behave at work. Showing how managers can identify, measure, and analyze undesirable behavior, the book takes a highly practical look at management strategies. The authors use r... More

A successful international business expert turns conventional wisdom on its head and shows how the U.S. can start acting in its own interests.What "Freakonomics" does for understanding the economy, "The J Curve" does for better understanding how nations behave. Bremmer's tour of the nations of the w... More

A classic biography of one of the greatest spiritual teachers of our times In 1909, when he was just fourteen, Krishnamurti was proclaimed the world teacher in whom Maitreya, the Bodhisattva of compassion, would manifest. The proclamation was made by Annie Besant, then president of the Theosophica... More

This classic text addresses one of the most important issues in modern social theory and policy: how social inequality is reproduced from one generation to the next. With the original 1987 publication of "Ain't No Makin' It Jay" MacLeod brought us to the Clarendon Heights housing project where we me... More

From the first drawing board sketch to wriggling TV character, Makin' Toons illustrates the thrills and challenges of making animated cartoon movies as told by the industry's most successful creators. Cartoon lovers everywhere will be treated to 47 personal interviews with animation artists and indu... More

This text provides new ways of analyzing the key issues in international finance and open economy macroeconomics. The topics covered include: financial globalization and the evolution of the international financial system; international macroeconomic accounting and measurement; early balance of paym... More

When the impossible becomes real and boundaries between worlds start to dissolve, the fates of three tormented, brave, and intense women come together in a remarkable and daring story that examines the basic nature of reality and of human identity.Three women in three worlds: Dr. Ann Lucas, former ... More

Born in a rich family of Bombay, Homi Jehangir Bhabha was destined to carve a niche for himself in the field of nuclear science. In Independent India, Bhabha, with the support of Jawaharlal Nehru, laid the foundation of a scientific establishment and was responsible for the creation of two premier i... More