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
Jeffrey Sachs, who has served as an economic advisor to several countries in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia, is one of the architects of Poland's strategy for rapid transformation from commun
Historical and biographical work is becoming a more common type of qualitative research done by social scientists and usually requires the extensive use of formal archives housed in universities, gove
Kentucky's contribution to the perennially popular American craft of quiltmaking is a rich and varied one. Mary Clarke examines here the state of the craft in Kentucky and finds it as lively today as
This impressive book celebrates the coming together of two well-known critics of Western philosophy and science. From their respective backgrounds in social science and physics, Maria Mies and VAndana
This impressive book celebrates the coming together of two well-known critics of Western philosophy and science. From their respective backgrounds in social science and physics, Maria Mies and VAndana
A celebration of fifty years of Marvel comics features seven hundred illustrations and a text that traces the history of Marvel, from its first publication in 1939, describing the birth and popularity
Presents the proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Recombinant Human Erythropoietin (rhEPO). The work examines the treatment of renal anaemia with rhEPO, the use of rhEPO in elective sur
"Socrates' Ancestor" is a rich and poetic exploration of architectural beginnings and the dawn of Western philosophy in preclassical Greece. Architecture precedes philosophy, McEwen argues, and it was
Visual BASIC for DOS (VBDOS) is ideally suited for work in the physical science laboratory because access to serial ports and interface cards is much easier than other languages. It doesn't require li
Designed to aid readers in sorting through the confusing array of investment strategies and talents to find the person or firm best equipped to handle their money. Completely updated and expanded, it
Substantial revision of the easy-to-read first edition in the area of intellectual property rights. Includes new chapters on computer software as applied to copyright and international patents. Contai
In this book, John Barlow describes an ingenious new hypothesis for a comprehensive model of the EEG that is able to emulate a large variety of known EEG patterns with few variables. Although the el
How did ordinary people, caught up in the violent political and social dislocation of the English Revolution, perceive such astonishing events? The Battle of the Frogs & Fairford's Flies attempts
Who uses "skeeter hawk," "snake doctor," and "dragonfly" to refer to the same insect? Who says "gum band" instead of "rubber band"? The answers can be found in the Linguistic Atlas of the Middle and S
In the last few years, the national press has lavished coverage on several major sex-related scandals: the Clarence Thomas-Anita Hill hearings, the William Kennedy Smith rape trial, and the Mike Tyson
This work provides insight into how the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke came to be written, and conveys modern scholarship in a clear and interesting manner. The book opens with a discussion of the
When men and women who work with toxic materials get sick, everyone needs to worry. The toxic circles of industrial hazards spread in successive waves outward: from the workplace to the home, to the n
Are you visiting women? Do not forget your whip!''Thus Spoke Zarathustra'the democratic movement is...a form assumed by man in decay'Beyond Good and EvilNietzsche's views on women and politics have lo
For students of Arabic and Jewish music and culture or of medieval musical thought and theory, presents 15 previously published articles (five in French) on the symbolic and metaphorical interpretatio
Empowerment and the Path of Liberation presents an in-depth clarification of the key points of Vajrayana by one of the most accomplished masters of 17th-century Tibet. The empowerment ritual is someti
Communication is, among other things, about the study of meaning -- how people convey ideas for themselves and to one another in their daily lives. Designed to close the gap between what we are able t
"A major compendium of the latest effort of a truly blue-ribbon group of scholars. . . .? The volume is certain to be a classic among scholars of archaeology, history, and geography, not only in Flori
Confusing Textbooks? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on e
Molecular and Cell Biology of Muscular Dystrophy gives a series of accounts of various aspects of the remarkable breakthrough which has been achieved in our understanding of the Duchenne/Becker muscul
When thirteen-year-old Josh runs away to the mountains of Montana with an orphaned bear cub destined for laboratory testing, they both must fight for their lives in a sudden snowstorm.
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
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 detailed reference work describes the vocational training systems available in EC member states. It deals with the vocational qualification systems within each country and outlines EC programmes
1994 Winner San Antonio Conservation Society Publications Award A color photo study of the intriguing range of the architecture in West Texas. From the half-forgotten legacies of small country towns t
In a sensitive and provocative study of six great works of British literature, David Rosen traces the evolution of masculinity, inviting readers to contemplate the shifting joys and sorrows men
This book gives students a series of principles to look for in prose, so that they, possibly for the first time, can begin to see what makes writing effective and what makes it cumbersome and unclear;
A new translation (by Victoria Moessner) of the German, Georg Heinrich von Langdorf's (1774-1852) 1812 account of his travels as a naturalist and gynecologist in Russian service, including the Canary
No single question raises more of a challenge to dynamic psychotherapy than that of identifying and understanding the critical factors in the curative process that lead to change and cure. What are th
Cultural Writing. Labor History. In this ground-breaking study, newly available from Charles H. Kerr, scientific historian David F. Noble draws valuable parallels between our era of burgeoning technol
Combinatorial group theory is a loosely defined subject, with close connections to topology and logic. With surprising frequency, problems in a wide variety of disciplines, including differential equa
The Closing Door is the first major critique of the effect of conservative policies on urban race and poverty in the 1980s. Atlanta, with its booming economy, strong elected black leadership, and many
This book analyzes, from a multi-disciplinary perspective, what global interdependence means for individuals and societies entangled in the network of complex relationships with others.
