"Development of the Visual System "presents a selection of current studies that clearly illustrate principles of visual system development. These range from retinal development in fish and frogs to th
This volume of seventeen previously published essays by William J. Baumol brings together work on the theory of contestable markets, welfare theory, antitrust, pricing, and the history of economic tho
A series of lectures on the role of nonlinear processes in physics, mathematics, electrical engineering, physiology, and communication theory. From the preface: "For some time I have been interested i
This dialogue about depression and culture constitutes Canadian author Eldon Garnet's "confessions" as a failed cultural critic who, after writing all his life, is faced once again with the desire. Aw
An unemployment rate of nearly 11 percent has plagued Western Europe generally and economists in particular in recent years. This book evaluates whether or in what degree Europe's extensive social wel
Millions of Americans are dissatisfied with the quality of their working lives with dull -- repetitive jobs that stifle autonomy and initiative. This year-long study prepared for the Department of Hea
University libraries have a long tradition of sharing the information they house among themselves and of making it freely available to scholars generally. This volume extends this tradition to the mod
This highly original book -- the first in a series analyzing historical population behavior in Europe and Asia -- pioneers a new approach to the comparative analysis of societies in the past. Using te
The psychologist William James observed that "a native talent for perceiving analogies is...the leading fact in genius of every order". The centrality and the ubiquity of analogy in creative thought h
J. D. Bernal's monumental work "Science in History" is the first full-scale attempt to analyze the relationship between science and society throughout history, from the perfection of the first flint h
This book offers a close critical reading of all of Dostoevsky's major fiction. Included are analyses of "Poor Folk," "The Double," "Netochka Nezvanova," "The House of the Dead," "The Insulted and the
Our adventures in space, our deepening understanding of the quantum world and huge leaps in technology over the last century have revealed a universe far stranger than we could ever have imagined. Wit
When the Gumshoe Zoo's alarm alerts them, they learn Betty's Bakery has been burgled! But how? Something isn't quite right—and it's up to these determined detectives to figure out what! Allitera
Suitable for manga artists, this title features a custom program on the accompanying CD allowing 100 heads, 100 upper bodies and 100 sets of legs to be combined into 1,000,000 possibilities. It catalo
Research by oceanographic geophysicists has led to the wide acceptance that continents drift about the face of the Earth and the concept of sea-floor spreading has culminated in an all-embracing theor
Thomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea, which has been devastated by a series of nuclear wars, and whose inhabitants are twice as intelligent as human beings. When he lands
What is science and what is its true value? Can a scientist believe in God? Why, in this supposedly scientific age, is there such widespread fascination with flying saucers, faith healing, astrology a
The original title is Repertório do Direito de Macau. This book introduces and summaries the law of Macau, using simple words to fully present the characteristics of the legal system of Macau. The boo
Plucky Gon’s quest to find his dad leads him into a whole world of crazy adventure.Hunters are a special breed, dedicated to tracking down treasures, magical beasts, and even other people. But s
A complete novella plus two short storiesHelping blind Paul Anders find a boy’s mother (see Blind Man and the Bimbo) convinced Marcie she ought to be a detective. Her first assignment results in an at
Eugene Richards first came to the southeastern part of Arkansas--the so-called Delta--in 1968 as a VISTA volunteer. After nearly two years in that organization working to set up a daycare center and r
An extra cadaver or two is always welcome in an anatomy lab, but not when it is one of your students! And the extra cadavers, embalmed while still alive, keep appearing in freezers all over Orange Cou
Mrs. Vickers is just pegging out her favorite knickers when—whoosh—they are caught in a gust of wind and fly away. That’s the end of them, thinks Mrs. Vickers. But she is wrong. This is just the begin
