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Canadian Rockies access guide 

Ed Viesturs

David Roberts

Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

This gripping and triumphant memoir from the author of The Mountain follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time.



For eighteen years Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's fourteen 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.

A preternaturally cautious climber who once turned back 300 feet from the top of Everest but who would not shrink from a peak (Annapurna) known to claim the life of one climber for every two who reached its summit, Viesturs lives by an unyielding motto, "Reaching the summit is optional. Getting down is mandatory." It is with this philosophy that he vividly describes fatal errors in judgment made by his fellow climbers as well as a few of his own close calls and gallant rescues. And, for the first time, he details his own pivotal and heroic role in the 1996 Everest disaster made famous in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air.



In addition to the raw excitement of Viesturs's odyssey, No Shortcuts to the Top is leavened with many funny moments revealing the camaraderie between climbers. It is more than the first full account of one of the staggering accomplishments of our time; it is a portrait of a brave and devoted family man and his beliefs that shaped this most perilous and magnificent pursuit.

No Shortcuts to the Top

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Raymond A. Barnett

Michael R. Ziegler

Garrett J. Etgen

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Math

This accessible, and reader-friendly introduction to applied calculus prepares readers to deal with calculus topics when they are encountered in a variety of areas. The emphasis throughout is on computational skills, ideas, and problem solving--rather than on mathematical theory. Most derivations and proofs are omitted except where their inclusion adds significant insight into a particular concept, and general concepts and results are usually presented only after particular cases have been discussed. There are over 370 numbered worked examples, and most sections contain applied exercises from business and economics, life sciences, and social sciences. A Beginning Library of Elementary Functions. Additional Elementary Functions. The Derivative. Graphing and Optimization. Additional Derivative Topics. Integration. Additional Integration. Multivariable Calculus. Differential Equations. Taylor Polynomials and Infinite Series. Probability and Calculus. Trigonometric Functions Review. For anyone who needs a proficiency in calculus in their work in business, economics, social sciences, or life sciences.

Applied Calculus for Business, Economics, Life Sciences and Social Sciences

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Charles D. Miller

Margaret L. Lial

E. John Hornsby

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Algebra for College Students

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Karl J. Smith

Has a little writings in it, but still good! 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Calculus with Applications

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Chaiho Kim

Quantitative Analysis for Managerial Decisions

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Computer Science

An Introductory Analysis 

Linear programming 

Irving Drooyan

Walter Hadel

Charles C. Carico

Has a few pages with writing on them, but otherwise perfect! Find explanations and problems to answer in this book :) 

Essentials of Trigonometry

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Reuben Advani

A streetwise MBA that offers you a degree in success Whether you're a novice or an experienced professional, The Wall Street MBA explains the underpinnings of financial valuation, financial analysis, and corporate accounting and describes how each drives corporate America and Wall Street. Peppered with true stories and amusing anecdotes, this concise, easy-to-read, interactive resource teaches MBA concepts by applying theory to real-life examples. You'll learn how to review financial statements, analyze earnings, detect fraud, assess stock prices, value companies, and structure mergers and acquisitions, among other exercises.

The Wall Street MBA: Your Personal Crash Course in Corporate Finance

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David Stipp

Scientists at the Brink of an Anti-Aging Revolution

Gauges the current state of science's battle against aging, profiling key contributors and presenting cutting-edge research to examine how a small group of optimistic scientists are developing a drug to extend life.

The Youth Pill

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Ruthann Quindlen

Inside the High-Stakes World of Start-Up Financing

Regarded as one of the leading experts in entrepreneurial analysis, Ruthann Quindlen educates the reader on the pitfalls and opportunities available in the world of venture capitalism. Her ideas are founded in ten commandments for entrepreneurs.

Confessions of a Venture Capitalist

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Albert Eckhout

Justin J. Camp

A Guide to Making Smart Investment Choices and Increasing Your Portfolio Returns

The first book to offer a comprehensive framework for conducting the venture capital due diligence process Venture capitalists and other professional investors use due diligence to uncover all of the critical aspects of a company in which they are considering investing in an attempt to estimate the ROI of this decision. The state of the market, management expertise within the firm, legal concerns, location, and environmental issues are just a few of the factors investors include in their due diligence analyses. This book is the only guide to provide investors with a rigorous due diligence framework that can be customized to fit the practice of the firm. The book provides readers with a clear and complete understanding of the due diligence process and formalizes the process for the VC community. The book is structured around key criteria presented in the form of questions. Each question is followed by in-depth explanations and analyses that incorporate the best practices of today's top VCs, including John Doerr, Don Valentine, Kevin Fong, and Ann Winblad.

Venture Capital Due Diligence

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Karen Armstrong

A Short History

Traces the history of Islam, from the flight of Muhammad and the founding of the first mosques to the development of the modern Muslim state, and examines its present beliefs and practices.

Islam

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Edward I. Altman

Edith Hotchkiss

Predict and Avoid Bankruptcy, Analyze and Invest in Distressed Debt

A comprehensive look at the enormous growth and evolution of distressed debt, corporate bankruptcy, and credit risk default This Third Edition of the most authoritative finance book on the topic updates and expands its discussion of corporate distress and bankruptcy, as well as the related markets dealing with high-yield and distressed debt, and offers state-of-the-art analysis and research on the costs of bankruptcy, credit default prediction, the post-emergence period performance of bankrupt firms, and more.

Corporate Financial Distress and Bankruptcy

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John M. Dalton

The second edition of the popular How The Stock Market Works updates and expands its solid introduction to Wall Street for individual investors and beginning financial professionals alike. This primer explains the workings of the securities industry as a whole, including the initial public offering (getting the stocks to the marketplace), types of stocks, who's who inside the brokerage firm, executing orders on the Exchange floor, the role of the specialist, the over-the-counter market, back office operations (buy/sell and processing procedures), and the major theories of market analysis. The second edition has six new chapters, covering why individuals and institutions buy stocks: dividends and capital gains, risks and rewards; how to read the financial press ... stock symbols, dividend, yield, P/E ratio; closed-end and open-end funds ... how mutual funds are priced, bought and sold ... figuration of net asset values and offering prices; stock options ... puts and calls ... leverage ... time value and intrinsic value ... options as hedging tools; how to understand a corporate balance sheet and income statement; and how dividends and capital gains are taxed.

How the Stock Market Works

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Matthew Needler

Phil Southam

An Official Mojang Book

Revised edition with the most up to date stats, info, and sixteen pages of brand-new material! You can make theme parks with incredible waterslide rides, or entire pirate coves complete with galleons! Is there nothing that can't be achieved in Minecraft? Here the experts talk you through amazing constructs which range from awe-inspiring cathedrals to wacky inventions--like the hilarious animal cannon that catapults cows out to sea! Find out which are Notch's personal favorites and get step-by-step instructions to fuel your own creative genius. Be ORE-some! This updated edition includes sixteen additional pages of brand-new content!

Minecraft: Construction Handbook (Updated Edition)

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Moi Ali

Learn all you need to know to improve your marketing skills, from researching and analyzing customers' buying habits to creating and managing a strong brand. Marketing Effectively not only shows you how to maximize market share by keeping up with trends, improving your competitiveness, exploiting new opportunities, and developing a winning marketing strategy, it also provides practical information on enhancing the image of your organization. Power tips help you to improve dramatically your chances of attaining instantly recognizable products. The Essential Managers have sold more than 1.9 million copies worldwide! Experienced and novice managers alike can benefit from these compact guides that slip easily into a briefcase or a portfolio. The topics are relevant to every work environment, from large corporations to small businesses. Concise treatments of dozens of business techniques, skills, methods, and problems are presented with hundreds of photos, charts, and diagrams. It is the most exciting and accessible approach to business and self-improvement available.

Marketing Effectively

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Willard F. Enteman

How TIAA-CREF Members Should Deal with the Dramatic Changes in Their Pensions

Retirement 101

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Elton B. Sherwin

Discover the Secret of America's Fastest Growing Companies

How would you like to have an entry into the mind-set of the most powerful and successful business leaders of today—men and women who have amassed fortunes and built empires by knowing which questions to ask? In this ground-breaking book, insiderElton Sherwindiscloses the decision-making secrets that have attracted a full third of America's venture capital to Silicon Valley and shows how any manager can apply those techniques for entrepreneurial success in the 21st century. About the Author Elton B. Sherwin, Jr.,is a successful venture capitalist and the managing director of Ridgewood Capital in Palo Alto, California. Mr. Sherwin invests in Internet start-ups, often co-investing with angel investors. Prior to joining Ridgewood, he ran the Silicon Valley office of Motorola Ventures.

The Silicon Valley Way

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Eliyahu M Goldratt

Jeff Cox

Written in a fast-paced thriller style, 'The Goal' contains a serious message for all managers in industry and explains the ideas which underline the Theory of Constraints developed by the author.

The Goal

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Jerry Kaplan

A Silicon Valley Adventure

Kaplan, a well-known figure in the computer industry, founded GO Corporation in 1987, and for several years it was one of the hottest new ventures in the Valley. Startup tells the story of Kaplan's wild ride: how he assembled a brilliant but fractious team of engineers, software designers, and investors; pioneered the emerging market for hand-held computers operated with a pen instead of a keyboard; and careened from crisis to crisis without ever losing his passion for a revolutionary idea. Along the way, Kaplan vividly recreates his encounters with eccentric employees, risk-addicted venture capitalists, and industry giants such as Bill Gates, John Sculley, and Mitchell Kapor. And no one - including Kaplan himself - is spared his sharp wit and observant eye.

Startup

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The Psychology of Persuasion 

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