Just days before Bernard Madoff captured headlines as the largest Ponzi schemer in US history, Marc Dreier, a prominent Manhattan attorney, was arrested for orchestrating a massive fraud that netted over $750 million.

Europe 1789 to 1914 covers the important people and the major events and developments in Europe from the onset of the French Revolution to the outbreak of World War I, one of the most studied periods in many disciplines. Broad in its scope, the encyclopedia encompasses all areas of human endeavor, exploring the period's scientific, social and cultural history as well as the political, military and economic developments. It illustrates the impact of the French Revolution and Napoleonic era on Europe, and the transformation of its political, social, and cultural institutions by the forces of industrialization, nationalism, mass politics, imperialism, great power rivalries and innovative cultural change.

This encyclopedia provides an authoritative single source for understanding and applying the concepts of complexity theory together with the tools and measures for analyzing complex systems in all fields of science and engineering. It links fundamental concepts of mathematics and computational sciences to applications in the physical sciences, engineering, biomedicine, economics and the social sciences.

"Three of a Perfect Pair" is the tenth studio album by the band King Crimson, released in 1984. The album is the culmination of the band's 80s period and is a balance between the experimental sounds of the "Red" album, "Discipline", and the accessibility of the "Blue" album, "Beat".

Comment transformer de l’eau en or ? Une enquête édifiante sur trois continents qui montre comment la multinationale fait main basse sur les ressources en eau pour les vendre au prix fort…

Malgré la modernisation de son modèle à la fin des années soixante, se pose aujourd’hui encore la question de l’avenir de l’école… L’école publique est longtemps restée immuable, identique au modèle de Jules Ferry. A la fin des années soixante, elle cherche à se mettre en phase avec son temps. Elle aura beau multiplier les réformes, elle ne parviendra pas à retrouver l’image d’excellence qui était la sienne. L’école qui avait fait l’orgueil de la République, est désormais au cœur de nos soucis, de nos débats, de nos conflits.

One of the toughest challenges novice CSS developers face is when seemingly perfect code doesn’t translate into a perfectly rendered browser page—and with all the different browsers available today, this happens all too often. The CSS Detective Guide aims to help, by teaching real world troubleshooting skills. You’ll learn how to track clues, analyze the evidence, and get to the truth behind CSS mysteries. These aren’t pat solutions, but rather strategies for thinking about CSS. Author Denise Jacobs begins by going over the basics of CSS with a special emphasis on common causes of problems. Then she shows you methods for giving your code the third degree. Then you’ll take a look at the line-up of usual suspects, the common problems and persistent bugs that are often encountered in CSS.

Grab your apron and get ready for some fun and easy baking! Young chefs can choose from delicious recipes that include classic favorites, such as chocolate-chip cookies and lemon bars, and healthy treats, like banana-apple cookies and granola bars. Each recipe includes a nutrition tip and a fact box, as well as a list of tools and ingredients and easy, step-by-step instructions. Kids will learn about nutrition and healthy eating, sequencing and following directions, math and measuring skills, and kitchen safety. Best of all, it's lots of fun!
Yummy Tummy Recipes Series

Comment le corps réagit-il aux très hautes altitudes ? Pourquoi certains individus supportent-ils la raréfaction de l’oxygène et d’autres non ? Réponses en situation grâce à une expédition scientifique sur le Muztagh Ata, en Chine, véritable exploit de la part des participants…

Whether you want to create your own podcasts or just would like to locate and then listen to audio programs on your portable player, this is the book for you. In the Secrets of Podcasting, author Bart G. Farkas provides real-world guidance and advice on how to: