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Boost Your grades with this illustrated Study Guide. You will use it from high school to college and beyond.FEATURES:- Conversion of over 1,000 units. - Metric, English, and US customary systems. - Length, Area, Volume, Speed, Force, Energy, Electricity, Viscosity, Temperature, and more. - List of powers of 10 prefixes. - Explanation of SI writing style. - Approximate conversion of units. - Clear and concise ... more...

A hangover is the sum of unpleasant physical effects following heavy consumption of alcohol or the use of other drugs. The most common reported characteristics of a hangover are feelings of extreme thirst (dehydration), feelings of being more tired than usual, nausea and headaches. A good hangover cure should replace essential nutrients lost by the body while counteracting the influence of residual poisons: drink a ... more...

If we have either a soul or a spirit that is now immortal and can never die or be dead, how could there be a resurrection of the dead? Do you believe in the resurrection of the dead? If yes, what do you believe will be resurrected; will your dead body be raised from the dead, or do you believe a soul that is not dead will be raised from the dead? When I first begin this study I was surprised and made to tremble at ... more...

Do you believe that independent writers often come up with outstanding and original books? And do their sheer numbers and the lack of reviews by independent sources leave you bewildered? Now Mark David Ledbetter, Author and Professor of Linguistics, and firm believer in the democratic merits of the e-book revolution, tells you about 20 books by independent writers that he found worth reviewing. more...

From the Laid Off Now What Series, this abridged version of Chapter One tells you what you need to do as soon as you find out you're about to lose your job. These 16 Critical Steps will insure you do not lose money by not doing things and you may garner more money through these tips. It also assures you have plans in place to address any issues that might come up. more...

A ratings guide for these sub-genres of Science Fiction, both by Author and by Type. more...

For fantasy in general, the short story has been less of a focus than science fiction, it would appear. I certainly also have less of it in my collection, or in my head. However, such a form has been around a lot longer, with more practitioners. Monster and ghost stories galore for centuries, for example, not to mention the various mythological tales from all around the world. more...

Plenty has been written about the decline of the short story, anthology and collection, and when you read some older books they have been saying the same thing for decades, even in the first issue of Asimov's magazine in 1977. I have also seen Gardner Dozois write about the acceleration of the 'lack of memory' of past science fiction work. Not too surprising perhaps with the pace of change. I h more...

It is well known that Leigh Brackett has a group of stories that share a common setting, and that those are based on the planets of the Solar System, primarily on Venus and Mars. However, there is much other SF included in 50+ short stories and ten novels. I thought it might be interesting to see what work might coherently fit in one Future History. more...

A complete list of the stories in every Year's Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror book, grouped by editor and ordered by volume. more...