This exceptionally readable reference offers current and cutting edge information on “materials.” —Knowledge that can simplify and make living more enjoyable for people who maintain households, and purchase such life necessities as automobiles and houses. It helps create informed and intelligent consumers who know how to care for and maintain the things they purchase, and maintain the only place we have to live, namely this earth—which is running out of its natural raw materials and is being polluted with the products of our technological world. Chapter topics include engineering materials technology; nature and family of materials; processing and structure of solid materials; and properties, degradation, failure, and selection of materials. These subjects cover metallic, polymeric, ceramic, and composite materials. For anyone who works and/or lives with materials.

Engineering Materials Technology: Structures, Processing, Properties and Selection (4th Edition)

Engineering & Transportation

Jacobs, James

Jacobs, James A.

Kilduff, Thomas F.

Engineering

Pearson College Div

A concise, engaging, practical overview of children’s literature that keeps the focus on the books children read. This brief introduction to children’s literature genres leaves time to actually read children’s books. Written on the assumption that the focus of a children’s literature course should be on the actual books that children read, the authors first wrote this book in 1996 as a “textbook for people who don’t like children’s literature textbooks.” Today it serves as an overview to shed light on the essentials of children’s literature and how to use it effectively with young readers, from PreK to 8th grade. The authors use an enjoyable, conversational style to achieve their goal of providing a practical overview of children’s books that offers a framework and background information, while keeping the spotlight on the books themselves.

Children's Literature, Briefly

Children's Books

Bryan, Gregory

Young, Terrell

Tunnell, Michael

Education & Reference

Pearson

Discover the Diverse Denizens of the Realms Encounter reclusive avariel, arrogant Calishites, noble centaurs, and bold Rashemi. From the steppes of Thay to the shores of Evermeet, the inhabitants of the Realms are as distinct as the regions from which they hail, whether hero, henchman, villain, or villager. With complete information about the noteworthy races, subraces, and ethnicities scattered throughout Toril, Races of Faerûn offers a detailed look at the many and varied peoples who inhabit the Forgotten Realms game setting. * 80 new feats * 26 new magic items * 8 new monsters * 9 new prestige classes * 13 new spells To use this accessory, you also need the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, the Player's Handbook, the Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual.

Races of Faerun (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.0 Fantasy Roleplaying, Forgotten Realms Setting)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Reynolds, Sean K.

FORBECK, MATT

Boyd, Eric L.

Gaming

Wizards of the Coast

An art-filled sourcebook about aberrations in the D&amp;D world. Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations takes a comprehensive look at the most bizarre monsters of the D&amp;D world, and the heroes who fight them. It provides detailed information about beholders, mind flayers, aboleths, and other popular aberrations, while also introducing several new aberrations. In addition, this book provides new rules, feats, tactics, spells, and equipment for characters that hunt aberrations. Extensive story and campaign elements and flavor information add interest and dimension to playing or fighting creatures of this type. The book itself features a prestige format, with heavy use of art throughout and a full-painted cover.

Lords of Madness: The Book of Aberrations (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Supplement)

Winter, Steve

Baker,Richard

A follow-up to the Dungeon Master’s Guide, designed to aid Dungeon Masters and reduce game preparation time. The Dungeon Master’s Guide II builds upon existing materials in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. It is specifically designed to facilitate play, especially when the Dungeon Master has a limited amount of preparation time. Chapters include discussion on running a game, designing adventures, building and using prestige classes, and creating campaign settings. Ready-made game elements include instant traps, pre-generated locations, treasures, and a fully realized and rendered town. JESSE DECKER is the development manager for Wizards of the Coast, Inc. whose recent roleplaying game design credits include Complete Adventurer™, Races of Stone™, and Unearthed Arcana™. DAVID NOONAN is an RPG designer/developer at Wizards of the Coast, Inc. Recent credits include authoring Complete Divine™ and co-authoring Races of Stone and Unearthed Arcana. CHRIS THOMASSON previously served as Editor-in-Chief of Dungeon® Magazine. His design credits include Fiend Folio™ and Monster Manual™ III, as well as Bow and Blade for Green Ronin Publishing. JAMES JACOBS is the associate editor of Dungeon® Magazine and has published numerous articles in Dragon® Magazine. His most recent credits with Wizards of the Coast, Inc. include co-authoring The Book of Aberrations, Races of Faerûn™, and Frostburn™. ROBIN D. LAWS, game designer and novelist, is best known for the roleplaying games Feng Shui, Heroquest, and Dying Earth, along with, Robin’s Laws of Good Gamemastering.

Dungeon Master's Guide II (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Supplement)

Computers & Technology

Noonan, David

Laws, Robin D.

Decker, Jesse

Thomasson, Chris

Games & Strategy Guides

Who Can Stand Against the Son of the Dragon? The Wyrmsmoke Mountains shook with the thunder of ten thousand screaming hobgoblin soldiers. From the phalanx emerged a single champion. One by one the tribes fell silent as the warlord rose up, red scales gleaming along his shoulders, horns swept back from his head. A hundred bright yellow banners stood beneath him, each marked with a great red hand. He stood upon a precipice and raised his arms. “I am Azarr Kul, Son of the Dragon!” the warlord bellowed. “Hear me! Tomorrow we march to war!” Red Hand of Doom is a Dungeons &amp; Dragons adventure designed for characters of levels 6—12. Confronted with the relentless advance of Azurr Kul’s horde, the characters must undertake vital missions to influence the outcome of the war. Can they shatter the armies of the enemy, or will Azarr Kul’s dreams rain destruction upon the human lands? For use with these Dungeons &amp; Dragons® core books Player’s Handbook™ Dungeon Master’s Guide™ Monster Manual™

The Red Hand of Doom (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Adventure)

Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk is a Dungeons &amp; Dragons super-adventure, designed for characters of level 8-13, that revisits Castle Greyhawk and the classic dungeon beneath. This adventure is usable as a mini-campaign on its own, a story arc in a Dungeon Master's regular campaign, or as a series of small side adventures with a big payoff. Like other adventures in the "Expedition" series, this product takes a classic Dungeons &amp; Dragons location, updates it for D&amp;D v.3.5, and incorporates many new twists and surprises. This adventure also includes useful source material for players and a combat encounter format designed to make the DM's job easier.

Expedition to the Ruins of Greyhawk (Dungeons & Dragons d20 3.5 Fantasy Roleplaying Adventure)

Bulmahn, Jason

Mona, Erik

Fantasy

Book by Rosenfeld, Stuart A., Bohl, Thomas, Jacobs, James, Styers, Barbara

New Technologies and New Skills: Two-Year Colleges at the Vanguard of Modernization

Rosenfeld, Stuart A.

Bohl, Thomas

Styers, Barbara

Community College Pr/Amer Assoc

Villains: A d20 Guidebook (d20 System)

Bastion Pr Inc

Paizo Inc. Throne of The Gorilla King: Compleat Encounter

Paizo, Inc.

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