Egypt, Syria, and Jordan all enjoyed an economic boom in the 1970s which turned into financial crisis in the 1980s. This study analyzes the political, economic, and social similarities and differences
Introduces physics to science students with a wide range of interests. Unlike many other physics texts, the coverage and emphasis here is influenced by the specific needs of science majors, including
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
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Fifty-five short case studies presenting situations that face rural and urban communities in developing countries. The reader is invited to consider possible solutions, but no definitive answers are p
Roger Fry's classic study of the art and life of Paul Cezanne, originally published in 1927, has been acclaimed as a paradigm critical work for its clarity, perception, and originality. Himself an art
This provocative new book will help you design and implement the most effective library user education possible--one that builds on basic library use skills through a progressively sophisticated progr
As people cluster on the coast in increasing numbers, coastal populations become more vulnerable to severe damage from catastrophic coastal storms. The authors contented that current public policy has
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How does stress affect the coping abilities of children? Is response to stress a matter of nature, nurture, or both? Is stress good, bad, or neutral?From a multiplicity of viewpoints, twelve eminent r
The complete volume 12 of Medical Progress through Technology is devoted to the work of colleagues in Japan. Additionally, whole authority and responsibility both for the election of topics and for th
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The contributors to this volume throw light on one of the central problems of modern Jewish historiography: How has Jewry and Judaism survived the crisis of the breakup of Jewish traditional society,
