Forty-four contributions from the March-April 1997 conference review progress in the development of materials for suppressing undesirable laser radiation. Topics include nonlinear absorption, phase tr
This six-volume set comprises contributions representing the first models to be developed and tested in a variety of public libraries in several countries. While describing projects that rely heavily
Rilke is one of the leading poets of European Modernism, and one of the great twentieth-century lyric poets in German. From The Book of Hours in 1905 to the Sonnets of Orpheus written in 1922, he cons
Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, b
Petrels, albatrosses, and storm-petrels are among the most beautiful yet least known of all the world's birds, living their lives at sea far from the sight of most people. Largely colored in shades of
Based on groundbreaking new scholarship, Upside Down: Arctic Realities brings together ancient and modern works from the Arctic region, including major sites in Russia and Alaska. The featured pieces
Degas, the catalogue of the first large-scale retrospective exhibition of the work of Edgar Degas (1834–1917) to be held in more than fifty years, is the permanent record of the 1988–89 exhibition joi
Mr. Polly is an ordinary middle-aged man who is tired of his wife’s nagging and his dreary job as the owner of a regional gentleman’s outfitters. Faced with the threat of bankruptcy, he concludes that
A glorious, full-illustrated collection that delves deep into the inception, influences, and literary and historical underpinnings of 100 of our most beloved fictional realms. Literary Wonderlands is
The sixth book of the Ramayana of Valmiki, the Yuddhakanda, recounts the final dramatic war between the forces of good led by the exiled prince Rama, and the forces of evil commanded by the arch demon
Law Making and The Scottish Parliament: The Early Years offers the first wide-ranging critical analysis of legislative developments in those areas of law and policy devolved to the Scottish Parliament
Describes highlights of each region of the city; recommends hotels, shops, restaurants, and art galleries; and offers a brief survey of the city's history.
Family Art Therapy is designed to help the reader incorporate clinical art therapy intervention techniques into family therapy practice. Expressive modalities are often used in work with families, par
Developed by the leading authors in the field, this book provides a cohesive and definitive theorisation of the concept of the ‘good farmer’, addressing the blind spots that have sprung up in agri-foo
