Comprising 46 papers from the November 1999 conference in Boston, Massachusetts, this book presents the latest developments in nondestructive methods for the characterization of several classes of mat
The 43 papers describe new techniques for characterizing the location and size of cracks, the extent of water absorption in adhesives and other polymers, neutron-induced losses of fracture toughness i
Powder diffraction is the mostly widely used crystallographic method, with applications spanning all aspects of structural science. This new volume of International Tables covers all aspects of the te
Part historic ethnography, part linguistic case study and part a mother’s memoir,Kisisi tells the story of two boys (Colin and Sadiki) who, together invented their own language, and of the friendship
In 1975, on a remote hillside in postcolonial Up-Country Kenya, two five-year-old boys, one American and one Samburu, met and became inseparable friends for a period of 15 months. Colin and Sadiki's c
Physicists Gilmore (Drexel U.) and Lefranc (U. des Sciences et Technologies, de Lille, France) look at chaos through the filter of topology, describing how to extract from chaotic data, topological si
The Second Edition of Practical Gamma-Ray Spectrometry has been completely revised and updated, providing comprehensive coverage of the whole gamma-ray detection and spectrum analysis processes. Drawn
A new approach to understanding nonlinear dynamics and strange attractors The behavior of a physical system may appear irregular or chaotic even when it is completely deterministic and pre
Exploring how Christianity became a world religion, this brief history examines Christian missions and their relationship to the current globalization of Christianity. A short and enlightening histor
Exploring how Christianity became a world religion, this brief history examines Christian missions and their relationship to the current globalization of Christianity. A short and enlightening histor
Nitty Gritty Grammar, Second edition, focuses on essential areas of English grammar that cause difficulty for developing writers at the high beginning to low intermediate levels. This Teacher's Manual
