Le Guin's selection of twenty-six stories showcases Well's genius and reintroduces readers to his singular talent for making the unbelievable seem utterly plausible.
Published in summer 2010 in print and online, the 10-volume Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion is the first comprehensive reference work to explore all aspects of dress and fashion globally - fro
Most of the 17 papers were selected from contributions to a 1996 international symposium in Fort Collins, Colorado; the others were invited to cover research since then. Mathematicians and scientists
The forensic nurse has a powerful role in medical-legal investigations. Going beyond the nurse’s traditional role, forensic nurses are often at the forefront of evidence collection and preservation. T
This book examines a fundamental social paradox: although less equality certainly entrenches injustice, more equality may nevertheless protect the advantages that one group enjoys over fellow citizens
Class Struggle in the New Testament engages the political and economic realities of the first century to unmask the mediation of class through several New Testament texts and traditions.
Creating Albert Camus: Foundations & Explorations in his Philosophy of Communication contributes to the study of the philosophy of communication by solidifying the place of Albert Camus within
Handbook of Survival Analysis presents modern techniques and research problems in lifetime data analysis. This area of statistics deals with time-to-event data that is complicated by censoring and the
This book provides a timely analysis of the role that information—particularly scientific information—plays in the policy-making and decision-making processes in coastal and ocean management. It inclu
Over the last decade, synthetic musk fragrances, which after use enter the environment by different pathways, have been described as a new group of bioaccumulative and persistent xenobiotics. This boo
Discusses the metabolism and fate of xenobiotic compounds, such as veterinary drugs, agrochemicals, and other products to which food-producing animals are exposed. Describes state-of-the-art technique
This richly illustrated and superbly organized text/atlas is the first volume of the new Diagnostic and Surgical Imaging Anatomy series produced by the innovative medical information systems provider
Contains papers from an April 1999 symposium, in sections on permanent magnet processing, intrinsic properties of permanent magnetic materials, nanoscale hard magnetism, permanent magnet applications,
This book is divided into 14 chapters, the first providing an introduction to the subject and defining the aims and scope of the book. The volume is intended to provide a critical assessment of minima
Papers from a December 2002 symposium overview the field, report on experimental results and device ideas, and describe innovative theoretical approaches. Key themes are epitaxial oxide-silicon hetero
In 1994, in my role as Technical Program Chair for the 17th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, I solicited proposals for mini-symposia to provide
