Reginald Heber (1783–1826), second bishop of Calcutta from 1823–6, spent his episcopate travelling widely throughout India. His widow published this two-volume biography in 1830, as well as editions o
Sir William Rowan Hamilton (1805-65) was a distinguished Irish mathematician who worked in the fields of classical mechanics, optics and algebra, as well as in physics and astronomy. Hamilton was the
An October 2007 conference highlighted the latest R&D and manufacturing results, as well as real-world integration and reliability data, on the application of metallization and related technologie
This collection of ideas and results on topics of curve and surface design is intended for research in the academic environment as well as for practical use in industrial applications. Main emphasis i
This superbly illustrated book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of regional anaesthesia for the trainee and practising anaesthetist alike. Written by a team of experts who are well kno
The contributors to this proceedings of the April 2004 symposium examine how interface character and the interfacial network topology in polycrystals influence mechanical properties as well as their e
This fully revised and updated new edition of the well established textbook affords a clear introduction to the theory of probability. Topics covered include conditional probability, independence, dis
Devoted to the investigation of materials behavior and device issues at the micro-, nano-, and molecular level as well as the behavior and interface between micro-, nano-, and molecular devices, this
Inequalities from Complex Analysis is a careful, friendly exposition of some rather interesting mathematics. The author gives a novel presentation of some standard mathematics as well as some results
A significant portion of these papers from a winter 2000 symposium examine materials and devices at the nano-scale, with work on self-organized structures as well as nano-patterned thin-film structure
Contains papers from an April 2000 symposium on the growth of amorphous and heterogeneous films, their ordering transitions, and the creation and annealing of deleterious metastable defects, as well a
Contains approximately 150 contributed papers addressing advances in basic science, as well as the rapidly maturing technologies involving blue/green light-emitters, detectors, and high power electron
Emma Roberts’ three-volume work, published in 1835, engagingly covers a wide variety of aspects of India’s social, political, religious, and domestic culture, as well its natural history. Written at t
This Teacher’s Book accompanies Objective PET Student’s Book, a new course from Cambridge University Press. It contains photocopiable activities and tests as well as an answer key, recording scripts a
This textbook describes all phases of a modern compiler, including current techniques in code generation and register allocation, for imperative, functional and object-oriented languages. In a concise
Proceedings of a winter 1999 symposium on smart materials, covering conventional piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, and shape memory materials, as well as electro/magnetorheological fluids and mechanoch
Contains 87 papers from a fall 1998 symposium, reporting on traditional themes of synthesis, structure, and optoelectronic properties of nano and microcrystalline semiconductors, as well as properties
Eighty-six papers by university, industry, and government researchers discuss new diagnostic techniques in areas such as plasma etching and deposition, epitaxial thin-film growth, as well as device an
Genres across the Disciplines presents cutting edge, corpus-based research into student writing in higher education. Genres across the Disciplines is essential reading for those involved in syllabus a
An examination of how language functions in CLIL, based on a corpus of classroom interactions. Drawing on their wide experience as CLIL educators and researchers, the authors explore data collected in
This two-volume biography presents the extraordinary and moving story, from acclaim to obscurity, of Dorothy Jordan (1761–1816), the celebrated comic actress, lover of Prince William, Duke of Clarence
The symposium continued the two-decade tradition of symposia on nano-mechanical behavior of materials at the Society's fall meetings. The proceedings reflect the particular interest this year on using
The 'student of clouds' Luke Howard (1772–1864) published this work of statistics on weather conditions in London in two volumes, in 1818 and 1820. Volume 1 begins with an introduction to the work, fo
In 1834, Congregational Ministers Reed (1787–1862) and Matheson (1766–1840) were sent to sister churches in the United States, to promote peace and friendship between the two communities. This two-vol
John Wilson Croker (1780–1857), politician and writer, held the post of Secretary to the Admiralty from 1809 until 1830. He was a prolific letter-writer, and his papers were published in 1884. They sh
This edition of the papers of Thomas Creevey (1768–1838), Whig politician, diarist and letter-writer, whose papers provide an important source for the history of the early nineteenth century, was publ
Naturalist and surgeon Sir John Richardson (1787–1865) accompanied Sir John Franklin on his first two Arctic expeditions. Richardson collected specimens during the trips and produced this four-volume
Henry Gunning (1768–1854) was an official of the University of Cambridge for over sixty years. Published shortly after his death, this two-volume work gives an entertaining view of the University betw
Published in 1849, this two-volume set examines how popular mythology kept alive beliefs about the occult, alchemy and the paranormal. Examining witchcraft, astrology, mesmerism, alchemy and much more
This two-volume work, published in 1888, gives a stirring account of the work of London's eighteenth-century law enforcers, the Bow Street Runners. It tells how the Runners were formed, and, using off
The Amusements of Old London 2 Volume Paperback Set：Being a Survey of the Sports and Pastimes, Tea Gardens and Parks, Playhouses and Other Diversions of the People of London from the 17th to the Begin
John O'Keeffe (1747–1833), the Irish playwright who wrote a string of successful comic operas and farces including Wild Oats (1791), for the London stage, published this two-volume memoir in 1826. Vol
"The mathematical methods that physical scientists need for solving substantial problems in their fields of study are set out clearly and simply in this tutorial-style textbook. Students will develop
Between 1878 and 1902, Constance E. Plumptre championed some of the most fascinating philosophical theories of the Victorian age. In Volume 1 of her history of Pantheism the author introduces to Orien
This wide-ranging history of the West Indies was originally published in 1793, and is here presented in the five-volume edition of 1819. As a planter, Edwards is particularly concerned with agricultur
Frederick Orpen Bower (1855–1948) was a renowned botanist appointed Regius Professor of Botany at the University of Glasgow in 1885. Published between 1923 and 1928, this work contains the first syste
The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. Volumes 77, 78 and 80 (1887–90) contain Pyrard de Laval’s acco
The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. Three volumes, published in 1887, are devoted to the diary of
This vast study, first published between 1784 and 1818, and written on an unprecedentedly large historical scale was begun at the urging of the author’s friend Edward Gibbon. William Mitford (1744–182
Presented in the form of a series of biographical essays, this 1845 history of Hebrew women traces a continuity from the biblical matriarchs to the Jewish women of Aguilar’s own generation.
