In 1988 the American Institute of Steel Construction changed the method from Allowable Stress Design (ASD) to Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) on which the building code is based. This text develo
A political biography of Carl Hayden (1877-1972), who spent nearly 57 years in both houses of the US Congress (1912-1968), and was a key player leading Arizona's rapid growth from a sparsely settled f
Germans to America provides both genealogists and researchers of family history with the first extensive, indexed source of German-surname immigrants who came to all ports in the United States between
This scholarly book enables health care professionals to appropriately address hospice patients’and families’concerns about nutrition and hydration. Nutrition and Hydration in Hospice Care is a compre
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Volume 4 of the important 12-volume Garland series contains 14 reprinted essays that explore the nonagricultural dimension of African American economic life in the decades following emancipation. Most
This book is devoted to pseudo-holomorphic curve methods in symplectic geometry. It contains an introduction to symplectic geometry and relevant techniques of Riemannian geometry, proofs of Gromov's c
People, politics, and variable funding all contribute to the complexity of the program planning process for continuing education. In this book, Cervero and Wilson articulate a theory of program planni
When Franklin D. Roosevelt was sworn in as president, the South was unmistakably the most disadvantaged part of the nation. The region's economy was the weakest, its educational level the lowest, its
In the England of 1500 maps were rare objects, little used or understood. By 1600 they had become a familiar and practical part of everyday life, woven into tapestries, illustrating bibles, and even p
Based on his 50 years of research, the author includes many of his case records, some in great detail, to give a clear picture of the clinical effects of these tumors, the treatment carried out, and t
A quick reference for doctors and medical students to the tumors in the human body, their cause when known, their incidence, and their histology and clinical features. Well cross-referenced. No biblio
Kenneth F. Schaffner compares the practice of biological and medical research and shows how traditional topics in philosophy of science--such as the nature of theories and of explanation--can illumina
Based on the joint efforts of Israelis, Jordanians, and Palestinians, in conjunction with economists from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, this book describes a cohesive plan for
Three small volumes titled Lakota: Seeking the Great Spirit, Hopi: Following the Path of Peace , and Navajo: Walking in Beauty are $9.95 each with book numbers 0450-X, 0430-5, and 0442-9. They are
How do aesthetic forms contribute to different kinds of cultural knowledge? Gabriele Schwab responds to this question with an analysis of the nature of subjectivity in modernist fiction. Drawing on Fr
Rules of origin are becoming more and more important and controversial in international trade relations. It is increasingly realized that such rules have the potential to be used as trade-restricting
This comprehensive reference details new developments in the field of neurotoxins and the clinical use of botulinum toxin (BTX)-reviewing the biology, pharmacology, immunology, physiology, production,
Having shot the notorious serial killer, the "Dollmaker," four years earlier, maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch finds himself in court, defending himself against a lawsuit that claims he ki
When children begin secondary school, they already have knowledge and ideas about many aspects of the natural world from their experiences both in primary classes and outside school. This collection o
Arthur Machen (1863-1947), who achieved significant fame in the 1920s, was a general man of letters with echoes of Samuel Johnson, an important influence on later fantasy writers from H. P. Lovecraft
In this volume, Colin Grant argues that the awkwardness of salvation for recent theology is a symptom and source of ambiguity about God. Erosion by secularization, displacement by alternative "religio
Computer Validation Compliance takes a systematic Quality Assurance (QA) approach to computer validation in a regulated environment. Built on the authors' experiences at major multinational pharmaceut
The first full study of the important first century AD Nabataean inscriptions of Mada'in Salih in Saudi Arabia since the turn of the century, this unique and authoritative work incorporates fifty half
A dynamical system refers to a set of elements that interact in complex, often nonlinear ways to form coherent patterns. Because of the complexity of these interactions, the system as a whole may evol
A text for courses in dynamics offered to senior undergraduate and graduate engineering students, addressing both theoretical and practical aspects of multibody system dynamics, with emphasis on flexi
Under its postwar Constitution, which was promulgated in 1947, Japan adopted the principles of popular sovereignty, protection of fundamental human rights, judicial independence, and pacifism. It was
This third and final volume in the series completes the known extant correspondence of Richard Price (1723-1791). Perhaps best known as a political philosopher, Price made significant contributions to
Economic policy debates have devoted increasing attention to the design and implementation of policies to aid the growth of high-technology firms and industries. In the United States this focus on
The lives of plantation laborers are usually depicted in terms reminiscent of eighteenth-century soldiering - nasty, brutish, and short. While the structures governing their lives varied from place to
Fills the gap in the literature by offering a structured end-to-end proven methodology to substantially improve the skills of both beginning and practicing systems engineers. DLC: Systems engineering.
Twentieth-century poetry engages in a highly self-conscious meditation on the nature of poetic language. Spanish poetry, however, has sometimes been considered an exception to this tendency. This book
In a tribute to the late ballet dancer, a collection of photographs celebrates his legendary career and captures the grace, beauty, and precision that made him a master of his craft
An index to the numerous bibliographies and checklists which provide access to criticism of specific works of literature. Works indexed include multiple author bibliographies in which criticism of ind
Detailed coverage of a step toward the goal of the perfect switch, namely, the optically activated semiconductor switch. Its potential applications in government and industry are spelled out, followed
The young psychiatrist from Budapest had studied medicine in Vienna, he had read The Interpretation of Dreams, and now he was about to meet its author. Seventeen years Sigmund Freud's junior, Sándor F
A symposium of essays presented in honour of T. T. Ch'en and F. W. Mote on the occasion of their retirement from the East Asian Studies Department of Princeton University. The participants and contrib
An introductory level text for students who are not majoring in computer science, as well as for computer science majors with no prior programming experience. This text teaches computer science from a
Here in one concise volume is a complete review of localized and generalized musculoskeletal disorders. Musculoskeletal Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, and the Fibromyalgia Syndrome includes the lates
