Sport and architecture are two elements of contemporary life that have a broad and profound impact on the world around us. The role architecture plays in shaping buildings and societies has occupied h
Journey to 31 dark, scary, and infinitely unsettling places that are soaked with blood, death, and the horror of unspeakable tragedy. Revel in the horror of The Villisca Ax Murder House, Lemp Mansion,
In this work for historians, scholars, strategists, policy makers, and war buffs, Lambeth (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) offers a detailed narrative and assessment of the American an
"This study explores numerous depictions of crowd violence, literal and figurative, found in American Modernist fiction, and shows the ways crowd violence is used as a literary trope to examine issues
In response to a surprise incursion by Hezbollah combatants into northern Israel and their abduction of two Israeli soldiers, Israel launched a campaign that included the most complex air offensive to
This report documents the exceptional cross-service harmony that the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy have steadily developed in their conduct of integrated strike operations since the first Persian Gulf
This extraordinarily rich and entertaining first book is unique ifor its eager and outrageous connections with the masters who enjoyed such mythical thinkinga€""Shakespeare and Whitmana€""as well as f
This RAND Corporation monograph examines the current capabilities of the US naval aircraft carrier power, paying particular attention to how carrier power was deployed during the invasions of Afghanis
"Lines in the Water is both an unusually thoughtful book and a major contribution to the discussion on 'sustainable development.'"--James Ferguson, author of Expectations of Modernity"Ben Orlove knows
In a study sponsored by the U.S. Air Force, RAND researcher Lambeth analyzes NATO's 1999 air war against Yugoslavia, which attempted to stop Serb leader Slobodan Milosevic's campaign of "ethnic cleans
Techniques and Tools for Solving Acoustics ProblemsThis is the first book of its kind that describes the use of ANSYS® finite element analysis (FEA) software, and MATLAB® engineering programming softw
An Extensive Revision of an Essential Text for a Foundational Course in the Life SciencesPerennial best-seller Alcamo’s Microbes and Society is the ideal text for non-majors taking a foundational cour
The book discusses the use of music in presidential campaigns and the factors that have caused changes to occur (1) within the music used by campaigns and(2) music developed independent of those campa
Analyzing Baseball Data with R Second Edition introduces R to sabermetricians, baseball enthusiasts, and students interested in exploring the richness of baseball data. It equips you with the necessar
Social service agencies are facing the same expectations in quality management and outcomes as private companies, compelling staff members and researchers to provide and interpret valid and useful res
Throughout history, the weather has been both feared and revered for its powerful influence over living creatures. Not only does it control our moods, activities, and fashions, but it has also played
This book offers a unique collection of narrative case studies that capture the responses of mental health professionals to tragedies in schools and are designed to connect key concepts and skills wit
This SpringerBrief explores graphical password systems and examines novel drawing-based methods in terms of security, usability, and human computer-interactions. It provides a systematic approach for
