A valuable overview and an update of all aspects of violent star formation and evolution. Analyses the impact of these stellar bursts on their host galaxy.
In order to analyse the evolution of social science, Habermas applied the distinction between natural scientific and cultural scientific thinking. The author of this book focuses on the implications o
This book provides an authoritative source of information on the chemical reaction-engineering aspects of polymer production processes. It focuses on engineering aspects of reactor design and opera
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
Traces the evolution of transport theory and policy and the new "needs led" approach; with examples from recent studies. The authors suggest areas of intervention to reduce the trans
For generations, poets have turned to the Bible for insight and inspiration. What did so many creative minds find in scripture? Is the Bible still a vital source of poetic inspirations?Chapters Into V
The aim of this book is to give a systematic and self-contained presentation of basic results on stochastic evolution equations in infinite dimensional, typically Hilbert and Banach, spaces. Appendice
In this work, George C. Williams--one of evolutionary biology's most distinguished scholars--examines the mechanisms and meaning of natural selection in evolution. Williams offers his own perspectiv
Provides helpful advice and strategies for discovering the source of your allergy, examines allergens and irritants, and offers information on private and public sources of help
A source on the rapidly changing field of optical computing. Readers are taken through the relevant concepts of classical and Fourier optics, digital logic and digital image processing. In addition to
This work on vocal fold physiology comprises sections on phonatory mechanisms, voice source acoustics and parameterization, physiology, and assessment of the laryngeal function.
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Students and professionals alike have long felt the need of a modern source of practical advice on the use of optical tools in scientific research. Walter T. Welford's Useful Optics meets this need. W
This edited collection of articles from Computer Music Journal provides a timely and convenient source of tutorials on OOP languages and software design techniques and surveys a wide range of existing
Rebel Lions, Michael McClure’s first book of poetry since the retrospective Selected Poems (1985), spans a decade of profound personal change and poetic evolution for the author. In an introductory no
Are comets, meteorites, and dust the stuff of life on Earth? Did life appear just once in 5 billion years? Or did it follow some principle of evolution and appear at several distinct periods, raising
An up-to-date revision of the successful, single-source handbook on construction materials. This comprehensive reference covers all currently-used materials from abrasives to zirconium. Contains new d
Focuses on techniques to diagnose precise defects in genetically unstable, evolving leukemic populations of neoplastic hematopoietic cells, highlighting findings on the molecular biology and clinical
This major study of crater morphology examines the physics of impact cratering, the geologic processes associated with it, and its role in planetary evolution. Melosh outlines landmark events in the
First published in 1988, this book traces the complex evolution of Oxford and Cambridge from the twelfth through the early sixteenth centuries. In the process, the author incorporates new research on
This beautifully illustrated reference work is the only source of information on American women sculptors as a group. Virginia Watson-Jones presents the accomplishments of more than 350 contemporary A
Essays discuss creationism, conflicts between religion and science, fundamentalist views on science, paleontology, and court decisions concerning the teaching of evolution
Past studies of medieval Portugal have focused on such specific themes as political or administrative history and voyages of discovery. Oliveira Marques, however, has captured the vast
Focused primarily on hardware design and organization - and the impact of software on the architecture - this volume first covers the basic organization, design, and programming of a simple digital co
Based on the award winning 2014 film, _The Imitation Game_ tells the true story of cryptanalyst Alan Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers as they crack the famous Enigma Code during World Wa
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Meant as a quick reference source for everyday use. This title offers two books in one, with matching dictionary and thesaurus entries on the same page. Spelling help is given for irregular forms of w
Open source software is considered by many to be a novelty and the open source movement a revolution. Yet the collaborative creation of knowledge has gone on for as long as humans have been able to co
