The steps that lead to the production of oil and gas are diverse, complex, and costly. They are diverse because the detection of oil and gas involves input from many specialties, ranging from geology
While a large amount of scholarship about Milan Kundera's work exists, in Liisa Steinby's opinion, his work has not been studied within the context of (European) modernity as a sociohistorical and a c
Along with increased complexities in work and life in general in the twenty-first century come new and dangerous risks to workers, customers, and the general public. Drawing on decades of experience a
Seated in her nest of ashes, Cinderella embodies human misery. The essence of inner and outer nobility, she is the envy of her cruel stepmother and her ugly sisters. Using this familiar story, Ann and
French physicist Bourrel and Schechter (chemical and petroleum engineering, U. of Texas-Austin) explain to scientists and engineers the relationship between the molecular structure of amphiphilic comp
C. A. Meier investigates the ancient Greek understanding of dreams and dreaming, antique incubation, and concomitant rituals. In this greatly expanded version of his classic work, Ancient Incubation a
The Fourteenth Congress for Analytical Psychology was held August 23-28, 1998 in the ancient city of Florence, Italy. The theme, Destruction and Creation: Personal and Cultural Transformations, is esp
"With the appearance of Homer's study, it is no longer possible to base any serious work about organized crime on the superficial debate over whether or not this set of activities is dominated by one
The author, head of well completion and servicing training at ENSPM Formation Industrie and professor at IFP school, offers a technical guide to well completion, from drilling in the pay zone to produ
This work portrays a pulsating village government and local traditions. It depicts movers and sages of the times and how rural knowledge and tribal cohesiveness is maintained and passed on to the next
Acadie Then and Now: A People’s History is an international collection of articles from 50 authors that chronicles the historical and contemporary realities of the Acadian and Cajun people worldwide.
Edited by Neil H. Cogan, a well-versed legal scholar of constitutional law, civil rights, and civil and criminal procedures, this volume is a collection of papers on a central issue of governance in t
When Lorenzo Pradelli was first asked to serve as editor for a manual on pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research, his first thoughts were, “Another one? Are there not enough around?” Then he noticed t
In the era of evidence-based medicine, health professionals are required to fully understand design, analysis, and interpretation of the results of research. Furthermore, they should be able to assess
Hermes and His Children was originally published in 1977 and quickly became a classic among therapists, poets, artists, and readers of every ilk around the world. Cuban-born Rafael López-Pedraza appr
This book is one in a series of three books by the authors on various aspects of well logging, with the final book to be on reservoir evaluation. The book departs from traditional log analysis books i
This volume analyzes the refining industry's current circumstances and economic practices. It also provides an overview of the means available for optimizing results and controlling these practices,
A collection of death, dreams, and ghost stories were gathered and presented to C.G. Jung and the author, who approaches this fascinating material from the depths of her analytic experience. ""… among
Cementing is a difficult operation and the quality of the result depends on many factors associated with: the state of the open hole section; the equipment and materials employed; the fluids used; the
J.R. Kantor, founder of The Psychological Record and its editor for the first five volumes, returned to its pages in 1968 as an essayist under the carefully maintained nom de plume of ""Observer."" Th
On the basis of a lifelong relationship with cats, dogs, and horses, Regina Abt a graduate of the Zurich C.G. Jung Institute in 1985 who worked for many years with Dr. M.-L. von Franz, has the ability
Organ transplantation allows modern surgeons to give "new life" to chronically ill patients. At the same time, the new opportunities raise ethical questions concerning human identity and the definitio
Chabot Davis analyzes contemporary texts that bond together two seemingly antithetical sensibilities: the sentimental and the postmodern. Ranging across multiple media and offering a methodological un
Silesia has been contested by German, Czech, and Polish nationalism since the second half of the 19th century, says Kamusella (Opole U., Poland), each those nationalist movements founded on a particul
The European Union's hydrocarbon energy supply depends heavily on imports. While the European Commission has recommended diversifying and increasing domestic resources, notably with renewable resource
Considered the best single book on both wolf biology and politics, this award-winning best seller is balanced, informed, yet sympathetic. Stunning color photos and lyrical writing combine wisdom about
The Cloud and the Fire is a revolutionary work. Political, social, timely, and most importantly—human. As a book, it is a riveting epic, and not only because of the scope of the story, but because of
This book is the final in a series of three that updates previous publications (1984, 1986) by Elsevier. The text focuses on reservoir excavation in which the main goal is the determination of the hyd
This five-volume series covers the entire range of technologies used in the petroleum refining industry. The books are intended for students and for the engineers and technicians who operate in refine
Translated from the 1993 French work (+ditions Technip, Paris), written for designers who select materials and protection techniques for equipment and pipings transporting seawater or other salt water
This text reviews all conversion processes. The reaction mechanisms, the operating conditions and the advantages and disadvantages of each process are carefully analyzed and summarized. Refining flow
Contents: 1. Reasons for and indications of well kicks and blowouts. 2. The drilling program. 3. Preparation for drilling equipment selection and staff training. 4. The detection of abnormally pressur
Veteran practitioner Bocard notes that strategic responses for both petroleum spills at sea and hydrocarbon pollution of land include assessment of the risks for human health and activity and of the e
What role does an animal play in a child's developing sense of self? This book addresses these and other intriguing questions by revealing the interconnected lives of the inhabitants of the preschool
Makhous, a professional in oil and gas exploration, and Galushkin (Museum of Earth Science, Moscow State University) explain the latest contributions to basin modeling and apply them to continental ba
In the fall of 1938, Alfred Winslow Jones, a Columbia University graduate student, interviewed 1,705 Akron, Ohio, residents in order to gauge attitudes toward large corporations. Jones selected Akron
In the space of six years, the united States have reduced their dependence on oil by a third and have become almost self-sufficient in terms of gas supply. This “shale oil and gas revolution”, a sudde
This volume presents papers delivered at the 24th Annual Klutznick Harris Symposium, held at Creighton University in October 2011. The contributors look at all aspects of the intimate relationship bet
Remember, different eyes see different things. The beauty of life is to see what you can see. Anoo and Pashmack is a joyful and imaginative tale of what humans, especially children, can learn from the
