A compilation and careful examination of the latest pharmacological and clinical information on low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs), which are more effective and safer than heparin presenting fewer
Tackling some central problems in the philosophy of action, Mele constructs an explanatory model for intentional behavior, locating the place and significance of such mental phenomena as beliefs, desi
President Nixon's historic trip to China in February 1972 marked the beginning of a new era in Sino-American relations. For the first time since 1949, the two countries established high-level official
First published in 1709, The New Atalantis is a dazzling satirical expose of the sexual and political intrigues of the charmed circle of courtiers, courtesans, politicians, and aristocrats of early ei
"Even those familiar with her name will realize on reading this engrossing account how little they really know of Parks's life and the events that surrounded the dawning Civil Rights movement. Setting
In early nineteenth-century Japan - the "silver age" of Edo-period literature - Ryutei Tanehiko was a well-known author of popular illustrated fiction. This account of his life and works covers his ea
Robert E. Park has long been recognized as one of the most influential thinkers in early American sociology, yet virtually all of his works appearing before 1913 were published in popular magazines an
Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is an annual publication which includes original articles, which may be of substantial length, on a wide range of topics in ancient philosophy, and review articles
Today the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul seems a haphazard aggregate of modest buildings no longer capable of conveying imperial power. Yet it is one of the most celebrated of all Islamic palaces. Gulru N
This book examines a key period in the formation of modern Egypt, the early years of military rule following the coup of 1952. The Free Officers, a secret organization of junior officers, overthrew Eg
In this pioneering collection, some of the world’s most eminent critics of development review the key concepts of the development discourse in the post-war era.Each essay examines one concept from a h
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Can—or should—the United States try to promote reform in client states in the Third World? This question, which reverberates through American foreign policy, is at the heart ofAdventures in Chaos. A f
Provides a new and more realistic framework for describing the dynamics of non-linear systems. A number of issues arising in applied dynamical systems from the viewpoint of problems of phase space tra
A musical instrument that has played a vital role in Latin American music cultures—the harp—is the subject of this new work, the first study of its kind to be published in English. John Schechter pre
A reference on the theory and applications of a new family of transforms which can be used in applications such as filtering, coding, spectral estimation, and any others where a traditional block tran
The material presented here is based on presentations and discussions held at the 1990 Sigtuna workshop. We have organized the material into five sections, the first containing papers of general relev
The classic Designing with Type has been completely redesigned, with an updated format and full color throughout. New information and new images make this perennial best-seller an even more valuable t
This second edition effectively prepares education students, elementary or secondary school teachers, or college instructors to teach geometry. It can also serve as a useful reference for anyone in th
The papers presented in High Temperature Structural Design, ESIS Publication 12, are the reviewed and revised versions of the lectures presented at the eponymous Venice Conference. This conference was
This collection of papers was presented at a conference on short fatigue cracks, which discusses such topics as initiation and early crack propagation, environmental effects of corrosion fatigue, mean
In this book, Linda Reinfeld explores the relationship between contemporary critical theory and the new form of poetic expression—visible in the work of Charles Bernstein, Michael Palmer, and Susan Ho
Provides a comprehensive summary of the latest information on the acute and chronic neurotoxicity of ten widely used solvents that are increasingly suspected of causing health problems, especially in
This text provides a comprehensive overview of major economic issues facing Latin America today, including balance of payments problems, inflation, stabilization, poverty, inequality, and land reform.
For musicians and other readers with no technical background, outlines the science behind the production, propagation, perception, and understanding of music. The text is lively and informal, but unfo
This new book presents an overview of the use of oxidase and related enzymes as reagents in organic synthesis. It is largely concerned with oxidative bioconversion procedures and includes a chapter on
