Bøger af Dawn Leger

Book Three of the Cassie Thornton Mystery Series begins with a bang, and Cassie's conflict with her former mother-in-law Merina, the "High Priestess," ramps up.What does Merina want from her? How will Cassie's boyfriend, Detective Ty Friday, manage the conflict between his job and their romance? As the threats escalate, Cassie turns to New Age tools to fight the ancient curses of the Gypsies.

Prof. Cassie (Cassandra) Thornton's mother left the family when her daughter was just eight years old to return to the Gypsy life in Europe. In this first book of the series, Cassie is starting her second year in a teaching position at New York University, trying to live a quiet academic life in a new city. She has secrets, but she is innocent of the murder she stumbles upon in the opening scene.Cassie is funny and fresh-imagine Janet Evanovich's bail bondswoman Stephanie Plum with a Ph.D. Her give-and-take with NYPD Detective Tyler Friday is priceless, and their relationship takes off when Cassie's past comes knocking at the door in book two, Freeing the Magician.The series is quick and fast-paced. with a bit of romance stirred in and a soupçon of the exotic when Cassie allows herself to test the skills she has inherited from her mother.

This introduction to biomechanics integrates the classic fields of mechanics drawing from examples in biology and medicine. The text is excellent for teaching undergraduates in biomedical engineering programs, as well as health care professionals studying biomechanics.

Biomechanics applies the principles and rigor of engineering to the mechanical properties of living systems. Fundamentals of Biomechanics is excellent for teaching either undergraduates in biomedical engineering programs or health care professionals studying biomechanics at the graduate level.