Butterflies and moths are among the most beautiful and most-studied creatures in nature. Caterpillars, the juvenile stage, are just as diverse, alluring, and fascinating – and deserve to be admired an
This 430 page reference guide with color glossy photographs of butterflies from the Cascadia region (all of Washington, northern half of Oregon, southern parts of British Columbia and northwestern Ida
At the northeastern tip of Staten Island lies the town of St. George, the docking point of the famous Staten Island Ferry. Within its borders is Fort Hill, a fortified British lookout point used durin
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Winner of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award Translated by David Preest with introduction and notes by James G. Clark Thomas Walsingham's Chronica maiora is one of the most comprehensive and
This report presents an economic framework for estimating a water agency1s avoided costs and environmental benefits of increasing water-use efficiency. The report demonstrates this framework by evalua
This updated introduction to modern numerical analysis is a complete revision of a classic text originally written in Fortran but now featuring the programming language C++. It focuses on a relatively
Originally written as a primer to enable commercial pilots to have a complete understanding of the subject, in order to take the UK CAA and similar mandatory exams, this edition is slightly extended t
A collection of essays that examine the role and performance of American, Soviet, and Cuban intelligence communities in the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Some of the contributing authors are scholars, wh
"State and national governments often meet their technologically-intensive needs by entering into contracts and financing deals with private companies. These contracts, and the complex rules that acco
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"Fundamentals of Momentum, Heat and Mass Transfer, 6th Edition provides a unified treatment of momentum transfer (fluid mechanics), heat transfer and mass transfer. The new edition has been updated to
Tackling head-on the most controversial and debated 'what if' in U.S. foreign policy, this provocative work explores what President John F. Kennedy would have done in Vietnam had he not been assassina
Tackling head-on the most controversial and debated 'what if' in U.S. foreign policy, this provocative work explores what President John F. Kennedy would have done in Vietnam had he not been assassina
Researchers extend RAND’s dynamic retention model for Defense Department civil service workers, add costing capability, and simulate the effects of mandating workers to pay a larger share of contribut
Although there is growing concern over Satanism as a threat to American life, the topic has received surprisingly little serious attention. Recognizing this, the editors of this volume have selected p
