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
Symposium B, Third-Generation and Emerging Solar-Cell Technologies, was held April 26 29 at the 2011 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, California. Direct conversion of solar energy to electricity b
First published in 1854, this is a two-volume set of historical sources relating to the University of Cambridge during the religious upheavals from the Elizabethan period to the Restoration.
Symposium O, Compound Semiconductors for Generating, Emitting and Manipulating Energy was held November 28 December 2 at the 2011 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. Energy is arguably the most
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
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
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
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
This world-famous series was begun by Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785–1865) in 1837, and the ten volumes reissued here were produced under his authorship until 1854. Each volume contains 100 line dra
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
First published between 1922 and 1954, this ten-volume work, compiled by distinguished Cambridge scholars John Venn and his son J. A. Venn, and invaluable to historians and genealogists, is a comprehe
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
Surgery: Facts and Figures has been written by two surgeons with recent examination experience, is designed to provide information-rich coverage of all aspects of basic surgical training (including or
Victor Klee and Stan Wagon discuss 24 unsolved problems in number theory and geometry, many of which can be understood by readers with a very modest mathematical background. Each problem section gives
Over the last 20 years vocabulary research has grown from a Cinderella subject in foreign language teaching and research to a position of some importance. Vocabulary is now considered integral to just
This volume examines the area of second language vocabulary studies from three broad perspectives: description, acquisition and pedagogical context. The book's fifteen chapters are grouped together to
In recent years, vortex methods have emerged as a new class of powerful numerical techniques to analyze and compute vortex motions. These eight papers address theoretical, numerical, computational, an
The authors define fairness mathematically, demonstrate how newly developed curve and surface schemes guarantee fairness, and assist the user in identifying and removing shape aberrations in a surface
Researchers from materials science and engineering, ceramics, chemistry, chemical engineering, mineralogy and geology, and condensed-matter physics share insights on understanding, controlling, and pr
Papers from a November 2007 symposium are presented here, in sections on nanocomposites, chalcogenides, bulk thermoelectrics, thin films and thermionics, thin films and devices, and new and emerging m
Papers from the November 1995 symposium highlight issues and materials in the field such as oxide and non-oxide ceramics; precursor chemistry and delivery; process characterization and control; proble
Papers from a fall 2006 conference are presented here, in sections on spent fuel, performance assessment and models, ceramic and vitreous waste forms for plutonium and HLW, historical perspectives and
The 27 papers examine fundamental properties and the response of materials in such extremes as static and dynamic high pressure, high strain and high strain rates, high radiation and electromagnetic f
Addresses various aspects of interfaces between polymers and inorganic material, including surface preparation and treatment, characterization, and interface performance. Also describes applications i
Forty papers from a November 2001 Boston conference discuss advanced materials and processes for nanolithography, lithographic and nonlithographic methods of nanofabrication, nanostructures and nanofa
The 26 papers look at electronic packaging from the perspectives of the system in package; advanced packaging and nanotechnology; physical, mechanical, electromagnetic, and thermal behavior; and thin
Presenting findings about the dynamics and thermodynamics of molecular systems in spatial confinement, the 41 papers cover confined and anomalous dynamics in porous, supramolecular, and biological sys
Contains papers from a December 1996 symposium, focusing on technology for flip chip packaging, materials metrology and characterization, and packaging reliability and testing. Papers are organized in
Ross Honsberger presents problems from probability, number theory, combinatorics, and geometry, and provides ingenious solutions and/or intriguing results. All of the problems presented in the volume
Written by researchers from the US, Europe, and Asia involved in the synthesis, characterization, processing, and properties analysis of organic and inorganic hybrid materials, contributions to this v
The 102 contributed and invited papers drawn from the November 2001 symposium and two related ones reflect broad scientific and technological interest in semiconductor materials for optoelectronic app
The 49 papers cover active-matrix liquid-crystal display materials and processes, thin-film transistors, emissive displays and materials, and phosphor materials. The invited papers discuss the surface
