Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales are known for appealing characters who overcome adversity, making the stories accessible to readers of all ages. From "Thumbelina" and "The Princess and the Pea"
Papers presented at the MRS Symposium on [title] held in Boston, November 1990, on experimental and theoretical issues related to modification of surfaces and thin films by energetic ion, photon, elec
An April 2003 meeting featured 52 presentations addressing the science, engineering innovations, and applications of multi-material integration. This proceedings contains 21 papers from the meeting, r
The proceedings of the title symposium, held at the 1992 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, comprise invited and contributed papers organized in ten parts: fundamental issues of surface evolution diffusion,
First entry in a new series with four big all new linked novellas from multiple best-sellers Harry Turtledove, John Ringo & Jody Lynn Nye, S.M. Stirling, and Michael Z. Williamson!? After the exti
At a time of societal urgency surrounding ecological crises from depleted fisheries to mineral extraction and potential pathways towards environmental and ecological justice, this book re-examines eco
This handbook is a comprehensive, up-to-date summary of the applications of cognitive-behavioral approaches to common issues and problems confronted by practitioners in primary care medical settings.
Who would suspect that the same mind that created the most famous literary detective of all time also took on the eternally popular genre of vampires? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a contemporary of Bram S
This authoritative, state-of-the-art reference collection addresses the major themes, theories and key concepts related to higher education policy and governance on an international scale in one acces
This book presents a multiregional input-output model for the metropolitan area of Southern California, which helps to estimate the economic impact of simulated terrorist attacks on seaports, malls et
The first of two volumes focusing on the African-American experience during the Civil War. Twenty-six articles review the rise of abolitionism in the North, the recruitment of black troops, their perf
Volume 2 looks at five effects of the Civil War on African Americans in the South and in the North. These include the war's impact of black civilians, the utilization of runaway slaves in the Union Ar
This book describes and analyses necessities for a more resource-efficient world. It discusses solutions for a more sustainable use of natural resources, addressing decision-makers and experts from th
This book will assist the reader by providing individually tailored, high-quality bio-psycho-social care to patients with a wide range of problems within the fields of obstetrics, gynaecology, fertili
Mike Gabrieli's ne’er-do-well brother Tom has disappeared after mysteriously gaining possession of a priceless Aztec artifact. Now Mike sets out on a quest for Tom that takes him back in time to the d
Useful for academic and recreational archaeologists alike, this book identifies and describes over 200 projectile points and stone tools used by prehistoric Native American Indians in Texas. This thir
