How can we predict and control risks related to the transportation of hazardous substances? This book explains what a transportation quantitative risk analysis is, how to communicate risk study object
This book brings together the most important contributions to its development to date, focusing in particular on how advances in type systems and semantic models can contribute to new language designs
A diverse group of eminent contributors describe a variety of aspects regarding climate-biosphere interactions most susceptible to human perturbations. Models related to climate change and the carbon
Instantly locate the theory behind an activity or questionnaireThis one-of-a-kind resource brings together the most useful, applicable, and communicable theories and models used in applied behavioral
Practical and up-to-date, it incorporates some theoretical background material necessary to understand vibrational spectroscopy principles in addition to computational methods, instrumental aspects, n
Here is the famous analysis of statesmanship and power. AS MACHIAVELLI SAW IT..... ConspiracyA prince need trouble little about conspiracies when the people are well disposed, but when they are host
Here is everything you need to know about FMS in one authoritative, up-to-date source. Flexible Manufacturing Systems presents a comprehensive and systematic overview of both the design models and qua
This new book builds on the lifetime experience of Jan Mikusinski, one of the world's top researchers and teachers of mathematical analysis. It is intended to provide students with a solid background
THE LEXICAL APPROACH develops current thinking, synthesizing the best insights of previous theory, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, and modern approaches to grammar.
This book gives a comprehensive overview of the physical properties of charged particles in solutions and suspension. Selected experimental techniques, theoretical models, and three basic shapes 1/m
The culmination of de Certeau's lifelong engagement with the human sciences, this volume is both an analysis of Christian mysticism during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and an application of
Going far beyond previous empirical work, John Kotter and James Heskett provide the first comprehensive critical analysis of how the "culture" of a corporation powerfully influences its economic perf
This remarkable new book features the most recent research on the application of new physical and chemical methods to rapid microbiological detection and identification of bacteria under a variety of
The important connection between financial processes and the macroeconomic environment has been revealed in some of today's most inventive economic analysis. Areas of current interest include stock ma
In addition to enumerating nearly every high performance polymeric material available, it provides detailed information on their methods of manufacture, properties and uses. Includes coverage of the n
Devoted to the theoretical aspects of organic photochemistry, with detailed analysis of the electronic nature of the elementary photochemical reaction steps. Presented here is much information otherwi
Philosophers and social scientists will welcome this highly original discussion ofMax Weber's analysis of the objectivity of social science. Guy Oakes traces the vital connectionbetween Weber's method
The importance of primary batteries in today's world cannot be underestimated; so much of our daily lives revolves around the use of these devices from portable communication equipment, cameras and ca
Ernest Cormier (1885-1980) has long been regarded in Canada as the most outstanding architect of his generation. This fully illustrated, detailed analysis of his pavilion at the Universite de Montreal
This one volume treatise presents a comprehensive discussion of moire metrology analysis. The authors work from a new point of view, treating the gratings used in moire analysis as an artificial analo
Well-written, advanced-level text covers basic Fourier analysis, applications. Fourier series, orthogonal systems, Laplace transforms, Bessel functions, much more. Includes 266 exercises with solutions.
This second edition is an updated and revised version of the original text. It offers detailed descriptions of the methods available to predict the occurrence of diffusion in alloys subjected to vario
Technology's Storytellers documents the emergence of the history of technology as acoherent intellectual discipline. Based on an analysis of nearly 300 articles published inTechnology and Culture, it
The Complexity of Robot Motion Planning makes original contributions both to robotics and to the analysis of algorithms. In this groundbreaking monograph John Canny resolves long-standing problems con
Connections and Symbols provides the first systematic analysis of the explosive newfield of Connectionism that is challenging the basic tenets of cognitive science.
Presents a large number of recent research results previously unavailable in book form. Initially deals with the wee-known computation models, and goes on to special types of circuits, parallel comput
These seventeen contributions chronicle recent activity in the analysis and design of robot manipulators that are the prototype of these general-purpose machines. They focus particularly on kinematics
The Importance of Small Structural Differences. Pathways to Graphite: Properties of Very Large Polybenzenoid Hydrocarbones. Heats of Sublimation. Experimental Thermocheismtry. Thermochemical Methods i
Bring your child's classroom with the wonderfully imaginative Step-Ahead series. Proven educational methods reinforce what is taught in preschool through the elementary grades. Simple instructions, de
The only practical guide and history of hypnosis induction methods. Very comprehensive, it includes verbatim accounts of techniques ranging from the ancient Hindu to the modern, including many previou
Analysis of three kinds of flow of viscous, incompressible, electrically conducting fluids in high-aspect-ration rectangular channels subjected to transverse magnetic fields: turbulent flow in the pre
The first broad account offering a non-mathematical, unified treatment of solid state chemistry. Describes synthetic methods, X-ray diffraction, principles of inorganic crystal structures, crystal che
In Religion, State and the Burger Court, Leo Pfeffer, the leading authority on church/state law, presents a trenchant analysis of the decisions of the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Warren E. Burge
Lucid, accessible exploration of propositional logic, propositional calculus, and predicate logic. Topics include computer science and systems analysis, linguistics, and problems in the foundations of
Articles by 75 leading authorities cover virtually every aspect of composite materials and provide detailed information on methods of manufacturing properties, uses of composite materials and componen
Intended for use in advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, this text presents a wide survey of methodological procedures and theoretical positions.
As the need for more substantial mathematical training has increased among social science students, the lack of any adequate textbook between the very elementary and the very advanced levels has becom
This volume is the most comprehensive survey of the Crimean Tatars to appear since V. D. Sirnov's late nineteenth-century account. Professor Fisher presents a detailed analysis of the culture and his
A realistic analysis of long-term and short-term energy policy options. Energy and Social Change results from the Twenty Year Forecast Project, directed by the author and conducted trhough the Unive
Designed for the mechanically curious and venturesome, this book presents descriptions and model plans for a great variety of ingenious tools, devices, and engines invented over a span of history rang
