Large transaction-processing applications, such as banking, flight reservations, telecommunications, and networking, demand increasingly high throughput and fast response times. Coupling multiple syst
This book introduces the methods of synoptic climatology - the relationship between the atmospheric circulation and the surface environment - and shows the vital importance of this approach in the und
This book takes the standard methods as the starting point, and then describes a wide range of relatively new approaches and procedures designed to deal with more complicated data and experiments - in
For the Greeks, the craft of Odysseus and the wisdom of Athena were examples of metis, an elusive cast of mind that ranged from wisdom and forethought to craft and cunning. Although it informed many a
This uniquely comprehensive historical study analyses and explains how international societies function. The author examines ancient city states and then looks in more detail at European society and w
This uniquely comprehensive historical study analyses and explains how international societies function. The author examines ancient city states and then looks in more detail at European society and w
Designed to overcome flaws during the planning and design stages of educational or training courses, this guide explains the importance of physical factors in the instructional environment, the roles
Ginter focuses on the years 1780 to 1832, a period for which many land tax records survive and precisely when modern forms of political organization began to emerge and when industrialization and encl
Over the past two decades, organization studies has become increasingly pluralistic, with a series of highly charged debates across intellectual `divides'. It is these debates and their consequences f
'...invites readers to re-examine their own paradigmatic assumptions and rethink the causes and cures for the malaise that is pervasive in our political economy.'-Rick Tilman, University of Nevada, La
Tired of making faux pas because you don't know the difference between sub rosa and sub voce? Then this lexicon is a bona fide desideratum.Simply and concisely, it clarifies hundreds of words and phra
Metal removal processes - cutting and grinding in this book - are an integral part of a large number of manufacturing systems, either as the primary manufacturing process, or as an important part of
With increasing frequency, systematic and evolutionary biologists have turned to the techniques of molecular biology to complement their traditional morphological and anatomical approaches to question
This second selection of articles by George Makdisi concentrates on the schools of religious thought and legal learning in the medieval Islamic world and their defence of a€?orthodoxya€?. The author a
Making Mondragon is a groundbreaking look at the history of worker ownership in the Spanish cooperative. First published in 1988, it remains the best source for those looking to glean a rich body of i
The institutionalization of History and Philosophy of Science as a distinct field of scholarly endeavour began comparatively earl- though not always under that name - in the Australasian region. An in
Examines fluorescence spectrometry with special emphasis on its applications to biochemistry. Fluorescence techniques are particularly useful because of their very high sensitivity and selectivity, es
Jensen (mechanical engineering, Mankato State U., Minn.) is a prolific designer/interpreter/reporter of mechanisms for the user of mechanical movements. This collection offers solutions or inspiration
Chris Demchak explores the reasons why military machines surprise their users and how they can change both the complexity and effectiveness of tactical organizations. She uses the Army's experiences w
The neglected era of American art music from the Civil War to the early 20th century is the subject of this work. Tawa offers a portrait of the American cultural world during the period, the place of
This well-developed, accessible text details the historical development of the subject throughout. It also provides wide-ranging coverage of significant results with comparatively elementary proofs, s
Eugene Narmour formulates a comprehensive theory of melodic syntax to explain cognitive relations between melodic tones at their most basic level. Expanding on the theories of Leonard B. Meyer, the a
The volumes in this continuing series provide a compilation of current techniques and ideas in inorganic synthetic chemistry. Includes inorganic polymer syntheses and preparation of important inorgani
The author (particularly since French elegance is instinctive to him) is to be commended for the realism with which he has undertaken to introduce graduate and advanced undergraduate students of physi
This is the first book to summarize the different instrumental approaches used to study surface reactions and interactions of geologic materials. Techniques useful for obtaining both qualitative and q
