"It's 1796, and traveling weaver Will Rees is visiting Salem, Massachusetts ... While traveling through Salem ... Rees comes upon a funeral procession for the deceased Mrs. Antiss Boothe. When Rees happens upon Twig, a friend who fought alongside him in the war, he learns that Mrs. Boothe had been very ill, and her death had not come as a surprise. But the next morning, the town is abuzz with the news that Mr. Boothe has also died--and this time it is clearly murder"--

Takeyama's writings educate readers about how the war affected ordinary Japanese and convey his thoughts about Japan's ally Germany, the Tokyo War Crimes Trial, and the immediate postwar years."--BOOK JACKET.

A Practical Approach to Fracture Mechanics provides a concise overview on the fundamental concepts of fracture mechanics, discussing linear elastic fracture mechanics, fracture toughness, ductile fracture, slow crack propagation, structural integrity, and more. The book outlines analytical and experimental methods for determining the fracture resistance of mechanical and structural components, also demonstrating the use of fracture mechanics in failure analysis, reinforcement of cracked structures, and remaining life estimation. The characteristics of crack propagation induced by fatigue, stress-corrosion, creep, and absorbed hydrogen are also discussed. The book concludes with a chapter on the structural integrity analysis of cracked components alongside a real integrity assessment. This book will be especially useful for students in mechanical, civil, industrial, metallurgical, aeronautical and chemical engineering, and for professional engineers looking for a refresher on core principles. - Concisely outlines the underlying fundamentals of fracture mechanics, making physical concepts clear and simple and providing easily-understood applied examples - Includes solved problems of the most common calculations, along with step-by-step procedures to perform widely-used methods in fracture mechanics - Demonstrates how to determine stress intensity factors and fracture toughness, estimate crack growth rate, calculate failure load, and other methods and techniques

When her friends become trapped in an ancient room supported by a 1500 year old rope, archaeologist Gillian knows their time is limited. With the assistance of Adam, Gillian discovers that the trap is merely one component of a series of elaborate puzzles devised by a Mayan priest to protect an ancient secret. Gillian and Adam must travel to various Mayan sites in an attempt to decipher his mysteries.

A story of a woman who lived loved and learned caravaning in the outback. Sit around the metaphorical campfire with author Kez Wickham St George as she brings you on an unexpected journey throughout the pages of The Cuppa Tree. This natural-born storyteller will share tales from experiences and stories shared on her travels around Australia. Are you ready to go on a nomadic adventure in The Cuppa Tree?

Protection has its price, but so do fantasies...Fantasy Week happens twice a year at Crave, and it's always a big hit-a way to live out your wildest fantasy in a safe, sane, and consensual manner.But when Cade comes in with his Fantasy Week invitation, he's not happy about it. He's stoic as hell and his preferences don't seem to match his fantasy at all...and yet, despite that, he enjoys himself with Tegan and Vic. At least at first.When it becomes glaringly apparent that the fantasy isn't something Cade's comfortable with, it's confusing for the men he's been paired with, and Tegan and Vic put a stop to the scene immediately.What Cade doesn't know is that Tegan and Vic are not only co-owners of Crave, but they're also owners of a mercenary group, Gray Ops, that's run out of Crave. They've also been circling each other for years... but nothing sparks until their session with Cade.What happened in Room 4 is something none of the men can forget...but it's got nothing to do with a fantasy and everything to do with blackmail. Can Tegan and Vic help Cade keep his secrets, while keeping all of them safe at the same time? Because the secrets threatening to spill out aren't only Cade's...*This series is set in the MEN OF HONOR world, in the bar called Crave from Bound By Honor

"Life Interrupted is a powerful and intensely moving poetry book of one woman's journey into a life of chronic pain-and the unyielding resilience of the human spirit"--Back cover.