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Prefab Prototypes(1st Edition)
Site-Specific Design for Offsite Construction
by Mark Anderson, Peter Anderson
Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 2006 by Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56898-560-2, ISBN: 1-56898-560-6

"Prefabricated construction is a hot topic in architecture these days, and for good reason. Prospective homebuilders around the world are gravitating to prefab as an environ-mentally responsible and cost-effective way to achieve that holiest of grails: an affordable, well-designed house. If you're hoping to jump onto this bandwagon or are just interested in what prefab building really entails, Prefab Prototypes is required reading. While ..."

Upholstery in America and Europe from the Seventeenth Century to World War I(1st Edition)
by Professor Edward S. Cooke, Jonathan L. Fairbanks, Jane C. Nylander, Peter Thornton, Robert F. Trent, Margaret Swain, Brock Jobe, Wallace Gusler, Leroy Graves, Mark Anderson, Morrison H. Heckscher, Andrew Passeri, Patricia Chapin O'donnell, Jeffrey Munger, Linda Wesselman Jackson, C. A. Burgers, Florence M. Montgomery, Elisabet Stavenow-Hidemark, Martha Gandy Fales, Jan Seidler Ramirez, Anne Farnam, Richard C. Nylander, Es Cooke, Barra Foundation, Edward S. Cooke
Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 1987 by Barra Foundation
ISBN-13: 978-0-393-02469-2, ISBN: 0-393-02469-5

"Upholstery in America fills a large gap in our knowledge of the decorative arts.Despite the fact that for centuries a room's uphosltery was its most dominant and expensive feature, uphosltery was formerly one of the most neglected areas of study. This groundbreaking volume presents the latest research and analysis of leading scholars in the field and explores virtually every aspect of upholstery at different periods and in different pla ..."

Geriatric Emergencies(1st Edition)
A Discussion-based Review (CTEM - Current Topics in Emergency Medicine)
by Amal Mattu, Shamai Grossman, Peter Rosen, Andrew Chang, Ula Hwang, Maura Kennedy, Don Melady, Christopher R. Carpenter, Jon Mark Hirshon, Robert Anderson, Vaishal Tolia, Scott Wilbur, Peter Rosen Md, Wiley-Blackwell, Shamai A. Grossman, Robert Anderson Sir
Hardcover, 448 Pages, Published 2016 by Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN-13: 978-1-118-75334-7, ISBN: 1-118-75334-8

Interdisciplinary and Cross-Cultural Narratives in North America(1st Edition)
by Mark Cronlund Anderson, Irene Maria Blayer, Horst S. Daemmrich, Anderson Mark Kronlund
Hardcover, 173 Pages, Published 2005 by Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-8204-7409-0, ISBN: 0-8204-7409-6

Fishes of the Rainbow(1st Edition)
Henry Compton's Art of the Reefs (Gulf Coast Books, sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)
by David A. Mckee, Henry Compton, Larry J. Hyde, Michael Barrett, Jennifer Hardell, Mark Anderson, Aaron Baxter, Eleni Morgan
Hardcover, 216 Pages, Published 2019 by Texas A&M University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-62349-696-8, ISBN: 1-62349-696-9

"In warm, shallow waters around the world, coral reefs teem with tens of thousands of marine species. Reefs rival rain forests in biodiversity, and about a third of the world’s marine fish species live part of their lives on coral reefs. In the 1960s, marine biologist Henry “Hank” Compton (1928–2005) of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Rockport Marine Lab participated in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean research cruises on which ..."

Innovation Support in Latin America and Europe(1st Edition)
Theory, Practice and Policy in Innovation and Innovation Systems
by Mark Anderson, Professor David Edgar, Kevin Grant, Dr Keith Halcro, Lautaro Guera Genskowsky, Lautaro Guerra, Julio Mario, Keith Halco, Rodriguez Devis
Hardcover, 280 Pages, Published 2014 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-4094-1901-3, ISBN: 1-4094-1901-0

"Latin America represents one of the most dynamic business regions of the World. Innovation Support in Latin America and Europe explores the need for training innovation professionals, identifies appropriate strategies and best practice for ensuring its delivery, and reflects the outcomes of a major innovation and knowledge transfer project.Academics, business professionals, policy makers, and trade representatives, all contribute to rev ..."

The Day the World Discovered the Sun(1st Edition)
An Extraordinary Story of Scientific Adventure and the Race to Track the Transit of Venus
by Mark Anderson, David Talbot
Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2012 by Da Capo Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-306-82038-0, ISBN: 0-306-82038-2

"On June 3, 1769, the planet Venus briefly passed across the face of the sun in a cosmic alignment that occurs twice per century. Anticipation of the rare celestial event sparked a worldwide competition among aspiring global superpowers, each sending their own scientific expeditions to far-flung destinations to time the planet’s trek. These pioneers used the Venus Transit” to discover the physical dimensions of the solar system and refi ..."

Health in Humanitarian Emergencies(1st Edition)
Principles and Practice for Public Health and Healthcare Practitioners
by David Townes, Mike Gerber, Mark Anderson
Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2018 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-107-06268-9, ISBN: 1-107-06268-3

"The fields of Global Health and Global Emergency Response have attracted increased interest and study. There has been tremendous growth in the educational opportunities around humanitarian emergencies; however, educational resources have not yet followed the same growth. This book corrects this trend, offering a comprehensive single resource dedicated to health in humanitarian emergencies. Providing an introduction to the public health ..."

Developing Effective Educational Experiences through Learning Analytics(1st Edition)
by Mark Anderson, Collette Gavan
Hardcover, 361 Pages, Published 2016 by Igi Global
ISBN-13: 978-1-4666-9983-0, ISBN: 1-4666-9983-3

"The quality of students learning experiences is a critical concern for all higher education institutions. With the assistance of modern technological advances, educational establishments have the capability to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of their learning programs. Developing Effective Educational Experiences through Learning Analytics is a pivotal reference source that focuses on the adoption of data mining and analy ..."

Ryukyuan Language Crisis(1st Edition)
by Mark Anderson, Patrick Heinrich
Hardcover, 355 Pages, Published 2014 by Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Unabridged
ISBN-13: 978-1-4438-6651-4, ISBN: 1-4438-6651-2

"Long denigrated as dialects of Japanese, the Ryukyuan languages are today recognized as languages in their own right. However, speakers of Ryukyuan languages have suffered from stigmatization, oppressive language policies and domination from outside the Ryukyu Archipelago. As a result, the Ryukyuan languages are now severely endangered. This volume depicts, roughly in chronological order, aspects which have led to the language crisis in ..."

MM--Personal(1st Edition)
From the Private Archive of Marilyn Monroe
by Lois W. Banner, Mark Anderson
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2011 by Harry N. Abrams
ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-9587-1, ISBN: 0-8109-9587-5

"Marilyn Monroe is our supreme icon of glamour, vulnerability, personal magnetism, and the American dream, and her legend continues to grow four decades after her death. MM--Personal is a new look behind the veil of that legend, reproducing the most fascinating relics from her private archive--once thought to have been lost, and never before revealed to the public--to clarify, qualify, or reverse many common conceptions about the "blond ..."

For the Love of Cats(1st Edition)
From A to Z
by Sandy Robins, Mark Anderson
Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2011 by Triumph Books
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60078-581-8, ISBN: 1-60078-581-6

"Expressing the passion felt for pets using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to cats explores the feline obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts about the intelligent, affectionate, complicated, and independent pets that curl up in laps and bound through the house with elegant acrobatics."

For the Love of Being Jewish(1st Edition)
An A-to-Z Primer for Bubbies, Mensches, Meshugas, Tzaddiks, and Yentas!
by Steven Stark Lowenstein, Mark Anderson
Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2010 by Triumph Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-60078-403-3, ISBN: 1-60078-403-8

"Using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to Jewish religion and heritage explores key concepts in a humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts, inspiring quotes, important terminology, and clever caricatures."

On the Big Hill(1st Edition)
A Non-climber's Everest Diary
by Mark Anderson
Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 1988 by Faber And Faber Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-571-15381-7, ISBN: 0-571-15381-X

"This is the true account of an English television documentary director's attempt to take part in a Combined Services Expedition to climb Mount Everest in 1988. The book outlines his preparations for the climb and his experiences on the mountain, both climbing and filming a series of television programmes. Mark Anderson has directed numerous documentaries for the BBC and ITV, including "Marek" (winner of an EMMY in 1975), "Circuit Eleven ..."

For the Love of the Red Sox(1st Edition)
An A-to-Z Primer for Red Sox Fans of All Ages
by Frederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson, Johnny Pesky
Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2008 by Triumph Books
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ISBN-13: 978-1-60078-087-5, ISBN: 1-60078-087-3

"Expressing the passion felt for the Red Sox using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the Boston team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous—and infamous—characters in the baseball team's history."

For the Love of Golf(1st Edition)
An A-to-Z Primer for Golf Fans of All Ages
by Frederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson, Foreword-Arnold Palmer
Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 2005 by Triumph Books
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ISBN-13: 978-1-57243-751-7, ISBN: 1-57243-751-0

"Expressing the passion felt for golf using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the sport explores immortal icons in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous names in golf history, including Jimmy Demaret, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Vijay Singh, Sam Snead, Lee Trevin ..."

Reading Kafka(1st Edition)
by Mark Anderson
Hardcover, 287 Pages, Published 1990 by Schocken
ISBN-13: 978-0-8052-4050-4, ISBN: 0-8052-4050-0

"Essays discuss Kafka in relation to anti-Semitism, Zionism, psychoanalysis, contemporary theories of sexuality, and the First World War"

Three Paths to the Lake(1st Edition)
(Modern German Voices)
by Ingeborg Bachmann, Mary Fran Gilbert, Mark Anderson
Hardcover, 212 Pages, Published 1989 by Holmes & Meier Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-8419-1070-6, ISBN: 0-8419-1070-7

"Elisabeth Matrei, a successful photographer working in Paris during the 1960s, returns to her native Klagenfurt to visit her aging, widowed father, often taking walks in the surrounding hillside on the three paths leading to the lake. ... The most important is Franz Joseph Trotta, a name and character Bachmann borrows from Joseph Roth's novel The Capuchin Crypt in which the old Trotta, knowing his world has come to an end with the ..."

Kafka's Clothes(1st Edition)
Ornament and Aestheticism in the Habsburg Fin de Siècle
by Mark M. Anderson
Hardcover, 264 Pages, Published 1992 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-815162-3, ISBN: 0-19-815162-4

"`One should either be a work of art, or wear one' proclaimed Oscar Wilde at the end of the nineteenth century; `I am made of literature, I am nothing else, and cannot be anything else' Franz Kafka proclaimed a brief decade later. Between these two claims lies the largely unexplored region inwhich the European decadent movement turned into the modernist avant-garde. In this original historical study, Mark Anderson explores Kafka's earl ..."

Malina(1st Edition)
A Novel (Modern German Voices Series)
by Ingeborg Bachmann, Philip Boehm, Mark Anderson, P. Boehm
Hardcover, 254 Pages, Published 1990 by Holmes & Meier Pub
ISBN-13: 978-0-8419-1192-5, ISBN: 0-8419-1192-4

"This is a work of sharp, unforgettable images and an irresistible narrative. Here is the story of lives painfully intertwined: the unnamed narrator, haunted by nightmarish memories of her father, lives with the androgynous Malina, an initially remote and dispassionate man who ultimately becomes an iminous influence. Plunging toward its riveting finale, "Malina" brutally lays bare the struggle for love and the limits of discourese betwee ..."