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Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to AKs
by Marco VorobievUnprecedented guide to the AK-47!Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to AKs is the essentials reference book for any AK-47 enthusiast. As a former member of an elite Soviet Spetsnaz unit and avid AK historian, author Marco Vorobiev offers a detailed look inside the design, development, operation and maintenance of the most prolific firearm of all time. In the pages of this one-of-a-kind book, you'll find:Expert advice - Basic operation and maintenance of the AK rifleTraining tips - Shooting and practical applicationsMarket insight - Where to buy an AK and how much you can expect to payAccessories - DIY instructions, what to buy, and where to get itAmmunition - Advice about what to buy and the results you can expectHistorical data - The ideas behind its creation, and the simplicity of the AKVorobiev details the similarities and differences between the many AK-47 and AK-47 variants, helping you navigate the confusing and complicated civilian AK market and dispelling a few myths along the way. With hundreds of detailed photographs of AK rifles, old and new, and unprecedented coverage of historical details, this practical guide is a must-have for avid AK collectors, AK rifle shooters, and general AK enthusiasts everywhere!
Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges
by W. Todd WoodardWhether you're a reloader, cartridge collector, or a serious firearms enthusiast, you'll master the universe of ammunition with Cartridges of the World, 15th Edition. The most widely read reference on the topic, the book has been the go-to resource for serious firearms owners and ballisticians for years. And with updated cartridge listings, ballistics data and features, this new volume keeps shooters abreast of the latest developments in the world of ammunition, while still keeping tabs on vintage and wildcat ammo.Cartridges of the World, 15th Edition is freshly expanded to include 50 new cartridges in its fully illustrated 680 pages and covers everything from factory loads to trending wildcat ammunition. Each cartridge -- new and old -- features an article on its history, development, design, application and idiosyncrasies. Along with this, each listing includes a detailed data chart outlining the cartridge's performance in its most common loads. This vital information is certain to get handloaders and shooters of every stripe hitting a bull's eye with their favorite cartridge.Cartridges of the World, 15th Edition also includes a full-color feature section of articles penned by gun-industry heavy hitters. Experts such as Philip Massaro, Bob Campbell and Robert Sadowski plumb the depths of the cartridge world, giving rare insight into rifle, handgun and shotgun ammo. Combined with the technical information, this resource is a veritable graduate course in cartridges.Whether you're a shooter aiming to better understand your ammunition or a reloader shooting to perfect a cartridge, Cartridges of the World, 15th Edition is certain to get you on target. No serious shooter's library is complete without it.
Gun Digest Book of .22 Rimfire
by James HouseUser Guide to the World's Most Popular Caliber This second edition of Gun Digest Book of .22 Rimfire is a complete handbook and user guide for shooters of the world's most popular caliber. Collectors and shooters alike will appreciate the comprehensive coverage of current and vintage firearms. Hardcore rimfire shooters will find technical details that reveal how they can use headspace, rim thickness, and other factors to enhance the performance of their equipment. This comprehensively revised edition incudes:Hands-on testing of the .17 WSM and other recent cartridges, with complete performance detailsNew rifles evaluated, including the Ruger American series, the Savage B-Mag, the Ruger 10/22 Takedown, CZ 455, and more!Expert advice to enhance performance of models that are amenable to alterationNew coverage of optics for rimfire firearmsBest ballistics introduction available! The author's experience and skill explaining important aspects to consider when choosing ammunition will help shooters make the right choice for the type of shooting they do. Reader feedback from the first edition of this book describes the information on ballistics as "the best introduction available"! With the rapidity of the introduction of new models and discontinuing of others, any book on rimfires is a snapshot in time of a field that changes rapidly. In Gun Digest Book of .22 Rimfire 2nd Edition, author James E. House provides thorough discussions of types of ammunition, ballistics, and firearms that will be of long-term use to rimfire shooters everywhere.
Gunsmithing the AR-15, The Bench Manual
by Patrick SweeneyLike Taking an Armorer's Course for the AR-15! For the casual shooter or first-time owner to the advanced practitioner, author Patrick Sweeney teaches you how to remove, replace, maintain and upgrade every single part on your AR-15 rifle with Gunsmithing the AR-15: The Bench Manual. More than just a step-by-step manual, this insider's guidebook is chock full of insights on how to change or replace worn, broken or obsolete parts--truly the must-have guide to get the job done right! In this companion volume to Gunsmithing the AR-15 Volumes 1 and 2, Sweeney goes beyond basic repair and maintenance and provides project instructions and expert tips to install some of the most popular brand components, including parts from:GeisseleDaniel DefenseYankee HillAlexander ArmsTimneyRock RiverCMCWilson CombatAnd more!The Bench Manual is a must-have resource for AR-15 owners who want to transform their vanilla-plain AR into a firearm that is ready for anything.
Gun Digest Guide to the Modern AK: Gear, Accessories & Upgrades for the AK-47 and Its Variants
by Jorge AmselleToday's modern, modular AK! In Gun Digest Guide to the Modern AK, no longer is the Russian AK-47 rifle merely a cobbled clunker pressed into service by rebel freedom fighters in Third World war zones. Now, author Jorge Amselle presents the AK as a state-of-the-art firearm, with endless accessories and upgrades, and used by the most elite shooting schools. For the recreational and tactical shooter, the ergonomic shortcomings and lack of accessories for the AK-47 have been completely resolved in recent years, increasing the rifle's appeal. Today, major manufacturers are producing new stocks, rails, grips, handguards, sights, parts and other upgrades for this tough rifle. Learn how to customize the AK, including a full listing of accessories and parts. Find out how to receive training in the proper and effective use of the AK and build your own custom rifle from a parts kit, with tips that will save time and trouble. You'll get:Gun reviews of the most popular AK modelsHow to build an AK from a parts kitTips for selecting the best AK-47, AK-74 or AK PistolThe hottest AK upgrades, parts and accessories
Gun Digest Book of Shotguns Assembly/Disassembly
by Kevin MuramatsuStep-by-Step Guide to Parts Placement for Today's Most Popular Shotguns! Shooters, gunsmiths and collectors alike will find the revised version of this handy guide an essential reference for disassembling and reassembling a variety of shotguns. Step-by-step photographs and clear, simple text make it easy to disassemble and reassemble a wide range of modern and vintage models. Plus, author Kevin Muramatsu's decades of gunsmithing experience shine through in practical reassembly tips that help you overcome specific reassembly hurdles for each model. Additions to the lineup include the hottest models from:BenelliBerettaChiappaCZMossbergStoegerWeatherbyAnd more!With more than a dozen of the newest, hottest shotguns on the market, this comprehensive resource now covers more than 250 variants!
AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction
by Sarah Casey Benyahia Freddie Gaffney John WhiteAS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction gives students the confidence to tackle every part of the WJEC AS level Film Studies course. The authors, who have wide ranging experience as teachers, examiners and authors, introduce students step by step, to the skills involved in the study of film. The second edition follows the new WJEC syllabus for 2008 teaching onwards and has a companion website with additional resources for students and teachers. Specifically designed to be user friendly, the second edition of AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction has a new text design to make the book easy to follow, includes more than 100 colour photographs and is jam packed with features such as: Case studies relevant to the 2008 specification Activities on films including Little Miss Sunshine, Pirates of the Caribbean & The Descent Key terms Example exam questions Suggestions for further reading and website resources
Encyclopedia of Primary Education
by Denis HayesUnique in its field, the Encyclopedia of Primary Education brings together a wide-ranging body of information relating to current educational practice in a single indispensable volume. This book provides a series of descriptions, definitions and explanations that engage with important practical and conceptual ideas in primary education and contains over 500 entries incorporating: Curriculum subjects, themes and topics Theories, policies and educational controversies Pedagogical terms relating to teaching and learning Commentaries on current issues in primary education Influential figures in education, both past and present The impact of educational research on policy and practice Based on the author’s extensive experience in primary education, entries combine an interrogation of educational concepts with the pedagogical and practical implications for classroom practice, children’s learning and school management. This handy reference work will be invaluable to anyone currently teaching or training to teach at primary level, teaching assistants, school governors and parents. In fact it is essential reading for anyone with an interest and passion for primary education.
A Guide to Coursework in Psychology
by Eamon FulcherEver had difficulty choosing a research project? Ever wondered how your work will be marked? This book will help students to understand the coursework specifications and marking criteria for a number of key exam boards, including; AQA (specification A and B), OCR, EDEXCEL and SQA. It provides specific and highly relevant advice on how to maximise achievement in coursework. Guidance is offered on how best to choose a research project, through to practical advice on how to carry out research and write up reports. Topics to be avoided are also considered and advice on how to navigate the difficulties and avoid common pitfalls provided. Key issues covered include: * An overview of the main methods of investigation in psychology * Data analysis, including how to present data in Word and Excel and how best to comment on it * How to draw conclusions from data and create inferential statistics. Incorporating a series of examples, including an investigation from start to finish, and a laboratory experiment, this book provides clear, hands-on advice. It will be an invaluable tool for GCSE, AS and A2 students, helping them to maintain their motivation through coursework assignments and to achieve their potential.
Write Your Memoir
by Allan HunterDrawing from more than 25 years of literary know-how and modeled after a 15-week college course, this manual provides guidance for seekers wishing to delve further into self-exploration through writing. Extending beyond the idea that memoir writing intends to put past events into a more understandable current perspective, the guide maintains that keeping a document of one's life is actually the basis of a psychic process called "soul work," which manifests as a desire to experience the state of being alive to the fullest. This unusual approach to memoir writing aims to generate more honest and genuine results that come from inner needs rather than outer expectations. Intended to clarify a writer's developmental path, this resource emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the need for dealing with difficult material that actually alters the writer in the process, resulting in significant growth of the soul.
Cartographic Mexico: A History of State Fixations and Fugitive Landscapes
by Raymond B Craib Sonia Saldívar-HullIn Cartographic Mexico, Raymond B. Craib analyzes the powerful role cartographic routines such as exploration, surveying, and mapmaking played in the creation of the modern Mexican state in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Such routines were part of a federal obsession - or "state fixation" - with determining and "fixing" geographic points, lines, and names in order to facilitate economic development and political administration. As well as analyzing the maps that resulted from such routines, Craib examines in close detail the processes that eventually generated them. Taking central Veracruz as a case in point, he shows how in the field, agrarian officials, military surveyors, and metropolitan geographers traversed a "fugitive landscape" of overlapping jurisdictions and use rights, ambiguous borders, shifting place names, and villagers with their own conceptions of history and territory. Drawing on an array of sources - including maps, letters from peasants, official reports, and surveyors' journals and correspondence - Craib follows the everyday, contested processes through which officials attempted to redefine and codify such fugitive landscapes in struggle with the villagers they encountered in the field. In the process, he vividly demonstrates how surveying and mapmaking were never mere technical procedures: they were, and remain to this day, profoundly social and political practices in which surveyors, landowners, agrarian bureaucrats, and peasants all played powerful and complex roles.
Just the Right Words
by Judith WebberleyThis is a collection of sayings and verses, suitable for a huge number of applications, and they are gathered in occasion-themed chapters. The pages are sprinkled with motifs and simple illustrations which can be copied and applied to pages and cards. Texts vary from witty or poignant one-liners to inspirational or heart-felt verses. Whatever you want to say, say it with the help of this charming and entertaining book.
The World’s 200 Hardest Brain Teasers: Mind-Boggling Puzzles, Problems, and Curious Questions to Sharpen Your Brain
by Gary R. GruberFLEX YOUR brain power like never before! From acclaimed author Dr. Gary Gruber, whose proven critical-thinking methods have sold more than seven million books, this collection of mind-bending brain teasers is sure to challenge even the most experienced problem solver. Inside are logic puzzles, riddles, maddening math problems, mental games, and more! A ship is twice as old as the ship's boiler was when the ship was as old as the boiler is. The ratio of the boiler's age now to the ship's age now is what? What English word contains all the vowels, in alphabetical order? What is the three-digit number that can be made from the digits 2, 3, 5, and 7 where no two digits in the three-digit number are alike, and where the three-digit number is a multiple of each of the digits chosen? Stumped? Dr. Gruber reveals the fascinating explanations and detailed strategies for solving even the trickiest problems using his exclusive Gruber Method. DISCLAIMER: The brain teasers in this book may get you so wrapped up in critical thinking that you may not be able to do your regular work until you solve them! Any abrupt or gradual increase in creativity, intelligence, or motivation to get a better job suited to your newfound talents is strictly the reader's responsibility. For more than thirty years, Gary R. Gruber, PhD, has been recognized as a leading expert on the SAT, test-taking methods, and critical-thinking skills. His methods have been used by PBS, Sylvan Learning Centers, Grolier's Encyclopedia, and school districts throughout the country.
Godel's Proof
by Ernest Nagel James R. Newman'Nagel and Newman accomplish the wondrous task of clarifying the argumentative outline of Kurt Godel's celebrated logic bomb.' – The Guardian In 1931 the mathematical logician Kurt Godel published a revolutionary paper that challenged certain basic assumptions underpinning mathematics and logic. A colleague of physicist Albert Einstein, his theorem proved that mathematics was partly based on propositions not provable within the mathematical system. The importance of Godel's Proof rests upon its radical implications and has echoed throughout many fields, from maths to science to philosophy, computer design, artificial intelligence, even religion and psychology. While others such as Douglas Hofstadter and Roger Penrose have published bestsellers based on Godel’s theorem, this is the first book to present a readable explanation to both scholars and non-specialists alike. A gripping combination of science and accessibility, Godel’s Proof by Nagel and Newman is for both mathematicians and the idly curious, offering those with a taste for logic and philosophy the chance to satisfy their intellectual curiosity. Kurt Godel (1906 – 1978) Born in Brunn, he was a colleague of physicist Albert Einstein and professor at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J.
Bear: Myth, Animal, Icon
by Wolf D. StorlSince the beginning of human history, bears have been regarded as animals of great power. Ethnobotanist and cultural anthropologist Wolf Storl, who spent years in the wilderness with bears, explores the fascinating relationship between bears and humans, including the history, mythology, healing lore, and biology of this formidable creature. Storl takes the reader from the bear caves of the Neanderthals to the bear-worshipping Siberian tribes of today, from the extinct cave bear to the modern teddy bear. Bears were traditionally seen as a kind of "forest human" under whose shaggy fur a king or a god was hidden, he explains. Vividly illustrating the power of myths and fairy tales to reveal more than scientific treatises about the true nature of beings--especially in the case of bears--Storl restores this magnificent animal to its rightful place at the forefront of the human imagination as well as among the dwellers of the forest.
A taste of... Make Me I'm Yours… Party
by VariousThree sample projects from Make Me I'm Yours . . . Party, including cocktail glass cookies, paper lantern decorations and fun and colourful gift bags. Be inspired with beautiful photography of these quick and simple projects to add some pizazz to your party.
Country Wisdom & Know-How: Everything You Need to Know to Live Off the Land
by Editors of Storey BooksReminiscent in both spirit and design of the beloved Whole Earth Catalog, Country Wisdom & Know-How is an unprecedented collection of information on nearly 200 individual topics of country and self-sustained living. Compiled from the information in Storey Publishing's landmark series of "Country Wisdom Bulletins," this book is the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind. Organized by general topic including animals, cooking, crafts, gardening, health and well-being, and home, it is further broken down to cover dozens of specifics from "Building Chicken Coops" to "Making Cheese, Butter, and Yogurt" to "Improving Your Soil" to "Restoring Hardwood Floors." Nearly 1,000 black-and-white illustrations and photographs run throughout and fascinating projects and trusted advice crowd every page.
In The Know: Understanding And Using Idioms
by Cindy LeaneyIn the Know teaches over 800 colorful idioms in English. The book groups the idioms into units depending on whether the idioms relate to such concepts as danger or honesty, or whether they contain colors or parts of the body, etc. Each unit has a clear four-page format that presents the idioms, explores their meaning, and practices their use.
Research Ethics in the Arab Region
by Henry SilvermanThis book addresses the pressing issues involved with the ethical conduct of research in one developing world region - the Arab Region. Clinical research has soared in the developing world -as pharmaceutical companies continue their search for regions with large, treatment naive populations - including the Arab region, and has profound implications for the health and the economies for the area. The ethical issues involved with the conduct of such research, however, have so far not been adequately addressed. This volume presents the issues regarding research ethics and research governance that have relevance for health authorities, regulators, industry, and academia. As a multi-authored volume it includes both international and local experts on ethical issues in research, representing all stakeholders, thus presenting a balanced view on this timely topic.
Working with Sources
by Diana Hacker Nancy SommersThis useful workbook includes 60 exercise sets designed to give students practice with key research skills in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles. Topics include forming research questions and thesis statements, integrating sources, and avoiding plagiarism. The answer key, in the back of the book, provides specific feedback for each answer.
Grammatically Correct: An Essential Guide to Punctuation, Style, Usage and More
by Anne StilmanHow does good writing stand out? If its purpose is to convey facts, findings, or instructions, it need be read only once for its content to be clear. If its purpose is to entertain or to provoke thought, it makes readers want to come back for more.Revised and updated, this guide covers four essential aspects of good writing:Individual words: spelling variations, hyphenation, frequently confused homonyms, frequently misused words and phrases, irregular plurals and negatives, and uses of capitalization and type style to add special meanings. Punctuation: the role of each mark in achieving clarity and affecting tone, and demonstration of how misuses can lead to ambiguity. Syntax and structure: agreement of subject and verb, parallel construction, modifiers, tenses, pronouns, active versus passive voice, and more. Style:advice on the less hard-and-fast areas of clarity and tone, including sentence length and order, conciseness, simplification, reading level, jargon and cliches, and subtlety. Filled with self-test exercises and whimsical literary quotations, Grammatically Correct steers clear of academic stuffiness, focusing instead on practical strategies and intuitive explanations. Discussions are designed to get to the heart of a concept and provide a sufficient sense of when and how to use it, along with examples that show what ambiguities or misinterpretations might result if the rules are not followed. In cases where there is more than one acceptable way to do something, the approach is not to prescribe one over another but simply to describe the options. Readers of this book will never break the rules of language again - unintentionally.
Diagramming the Big Idea: Methods for Architectural Composition
by Jeffrey Balmer Michael T. SwisherAs a beginning design student, you need to learn to think like a designer, to visualize ideas and concepts, as well as objects. In Diagramming the Big Idea, Jeffrey Balmer and Michael T. Swisher illustrate how you can create and use diagrams to clarify your understanding of both particular projects and organizing principles and ideas. With accessible, step-by-step exercises that interweave diagrams, drawings and virtual models, the authors clearly show you how to compose meaningful and useful diagrams. As you follow the development of the four project groups drawn from the authors’ teaching, you will become familiar with architectural composition concepts such as proportion, site, form, hierarchy and spatial construction. In addition, description and demonstration essays extend concepts to show you more examples of the methods used in the projects. Whether preparing for a desk critique, or any time when a fundamental insight can help to resolve a design problem, this book is your essential studio resource.
The Magazines Handbook
by Jenny McKayThe Magazines Handbook has firmly established itself as the essential introduction to the theories and practices of the modern magazine industry. This fully updated third edition comprehensively examines the business of publishing magazines today and the work of the contemporary magazine journalist. Jenny McKay draws examples from a broad range of publications to explore key jobs in the industry, covering everyone from the sub editor to the fashion assistant, as well as analysing the many skills involved in magazine journalism, including commissioning, researching, interviewing, and production. Updated specialist chapters discuss the growth and development of electronic publishing and online journalism, new directions in magazine design, photography and picture editing, and the most up to date legal frameworks in which magazine journalists must operate. The Magazines Handbook includes: • Interviews with magazine journalists, editors, and publishers • Advice on starting out and freelancing in the magazine industry • An analysis of ‘new journalism’ and reportage • A glossary of key terms and specialist concepts • Information on contacts, courses and professional training.
Medical Terminology And Anatomy For ICD-10 Coding (Second Edition)
by Betsy J. ShilandMedical Terminology and Anatomy for ICD-10 Coding integrates expanded anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology coverage with the latest medical terminology you need to correctly code in ICD-10. The ICD-10-CM classification system serves as the structure for organizing diseases and disorders, with carefully drawn, well-labeled illustrations to help you visualize the associated anatomy. ICD-10 coding guidelines and notes, along with electronic medical records and integrated exercises are interspersed throughout the text. A robust Evolve site includes games, activities, and animations to reinforce learning. Medical terminology specifically tailored to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS guidelines supply you with an excellent foundation for learning the medical terminology related to ICD-10-CM. Learn all the anatomy and physiology necessary to be able to understand medical reports and code accurately in ICD-10-CM/PCS. Pathology terms organized by ICD-10 disease and disorder categories let you learn terms in the same order they are presented in the coding manual. Guideline Alert! boxes highlight ICD-10-PCS coding information when relevant to medical terminology. Special Notes boxes present ICD-10 features that affect your understanding of the terminology presented. Root operation tables illustrate the root operations in PCS and their associated suffixes. Body Part key provides a complete list of body parts and how they should be coded in ICD-10. Pathology and procedure terminology tables list the word parts for each term, along with the definition so you become familiar with prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. Exercises interspersed throughout the text encourage you to practice and learn as you move through the material. Be Careful! boxes warn you about similar and potentially confusing word parts and medical terms. Games and activities on accompanying Evolve website offer an easily accessible source for extra interactive practice and learning. Electronic medical record format illustrates the appearance of electronic records now being used in many healthcare settings. NEW! Pharmacology in each body system and a Pharmacology Basics appendix help you recognize drugs and medications in medical reports. NEW! More than 50 new images bring terminology to life. NEW! Additional procedural terms supply a more complete picture of the number and kind of procedures you will encounter on medical reports. NEW! Normal Lab Values appendix familiarizes you with normal and abnormal lab values so you know when to search a medical record for possible additional diagnoses. NEW! Tablet and mobile-optimized Evolve activities offer an easily accessible source for extra interactive practice and learning.
A Brief History of Psychology
by Michael WertheimerThis brief, inexpensive text offers the utmost in flexibility in teaching the history of psychology. Used as a stand-alone text or with readers, this engaging book is noted for its analysis of the scientific and philosophical emergence of the field. Readers appreciate the book’s balanced coverage of experimental, applied, and clinical psychology, as well as the clear and succinct presentation of the field’s major events and schools of thought. This edition features an expanded pedagogical program with bolded terms, a complete glossary, more illustrations, and web-based instructional materials including Power Points, a test bank, discussion questions, and more. Extensively updated throughout, this edition features: A new final chapter with a current analysis of the state of the field including the growth of specialized organizations that promote the science of psychology and the push to influence policies that address global challenges such as environmental sustainability, intergroup conflict, health disparities, and the population explosion. A discussion of the growth in the number and role of women in psychology and the promotion of diversity initiatives related to ethnicity, gender, age, and sexual orientation. Recent developments in the growth of neuroscience, cognitive science, and the diversification of psychology. Portraits of some major figures in the history of psychology. Recent changes in the practice of psychology including more emphasis on "evidence-based practice," prescription privileges, and the application of psychological principles to industrial and engineering psychology. Recent changes in the APA including new divisions and new elected officials. Used independently or as a supplement with readers, this brief text is intended for undergraduate and graduate courses on the history of psychology. Due to its brevity and engaging style, the book is often used in introductory courses to introduce students to the field. The enormous index and substantial glossary make this volume a useful desk reference for the entire field.