The influence of human economies and cultures on ecosystems is particularly striking in the new worlds into which Europeans have expanded over the past five hundred years. Using a comparative and mu……続きを見る
This comprehensive book outlines the life and works of an important revolutionary intellectual of the 16th Century. This book follows Bruno’s life and the development of his thought in the order in ……続きを見る
著者:Tim Blackman
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2013年01月11日
Urban Policy and Practice is a practical and critical guide to urban policy in contemporary Britain.
The book covers a range of topics including:
* Quality and consumerism in the public sector
* Com……続きを見る
Conjugated polymers have important technological applications, including solar cells and light emitting devices. They are also active components in many important biological processes. In recent yea……続きを見る
This book provides the main topics currently used for the calculus of structures. The reference establishes a link between the traditional approach on the strength of materials and the present finit……続きを見る
Under the direction of John Enderle, Susan Blanchard and Joe Bronzino, leaders in the field have contributed chapters on the most relevant subjects for biomedical engineering students. These chapter……続きを見る
著者:Ray Tremblay
出版社: Turner Publishing Company
発売日: 2012年11月15日
Take to the air with veteran bush pilot and game warden Ray Tremblay in these lively adventure stories of Alaska’s early game-law enforcement. During a career spanning nearly thirty years, Tremblay ……続きを見る
The Cerebellum provides a concise, accessible overview of modern data on physiology and function of the cerebellum as it relates to learning, plasticity, and neurodegenerative diseases. Encompassing……続きを見る
The orange juice chain is unique, probably a sui generis commodity. Although several countries produce oranges and juices, two regions in the world are the responsible for around 80% of the producti……続きを見る
We are told that 'work is good for us' and that ill health is caused by 'individual lifestyles'. Drawing on research from public health, social policy, epidemiology, geography and political science,……続きを見る
"The Library of Babel" is arguably Jorge Luis Borges' best known story--memorialized along with Borges on an Argentine postage stamp. Now, in The Unimaginable Mathematics of Borges' Library of Babel……続きを見る
This book provides a description of the generalized two layer surface complexation model, data treatment procedures, and thermodynamic constants for sorption of metal cations and anions on gibbsite,……続きを見る
100+ Tips for Building with Metal SIPs is a general guide for building with metal SIPs (Structural Insulated Panels)
Written by Jeffrey R. Domb for homeowners, contractors,designers and building off……続きを見る
著者:Aaron M. Bauer
出版社: Johns Hopkins University Press
発売日: 2013年03月15日
Everything a student, naturalist, or curious observer wants to know about the biology and diversity of geckos.
Q: How do geckos walk across ceilings?
A: Millions of hair-like setae on each foot.
Q: ……続きを見る
"Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock". Ben Hecht
Every day we are bombarded with far more i……続きを見る
Quick Start Guide to Golden Retriever Dog Breed Facts
In a dog's world, Golden Retrievers are simply the fatal attraction. They are a preferred dog breed, making great pets, hunting dogs, obedience ……続きを見る
"PRAXIS PHYSICS Study Guide" 600 questions and answers. Essential definitions, formulas, concepts, and sample problems. Topics: Measurement, Motion and Forces, Work and Energy, Heat and Gases, Atoms……続きを見る
著者:H. H. Lamb
出版社: Taylor and Francis
発売日: 2003年09月02日
First published in 1972, this first volume of Professor Lamb's study of our changing climate deals with the fundamentals of climate and climatology, as well as providing global data on the contempor……続きを見る
著者:Hubert H. Lamb
出版社: Taylor and Francis
発売日: 2002年09月26日
We live in a world that is increasingly vulnerable to climatic shocks - affecting agriculture and industry, government and international trade, not to mention human health and happiness. Serious anx……続きを見る
If you want to enrich your game’s experience with physics-based realism, the expanded edition of this classic book details physics principles applicable to game development. You’ll learn about colli……続きを見る
著者:Bjorn Lomborg
出版社: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
発売日: 2007年09月11日
Bjorn Lomborg argues that many of the elaborate and staggeringly expensive actions now being considered to meet the challenges of global warming ultimately will have little impact on the world’s tem……続きを見る
Global Jihadism exposes the core doctrine and strategy of today’s global Jihadist movement.
The first half of the book explores the ideas upon which groups such as Al Qaeda are built, including the ……続きを見る
What is it like to be a swift, flying at over one hundred kilometres an hour? Or a kiwi, plodding flightlessly among the humid undergrowth in the pitch dark of a New Zealand night? And what is going……続きを見る
The Cat Angel: Saving the world one cat at a time is filled with heartfelt poems for the world of cat lovers. As we continue to save the world one animal at a time, we are making a difference in the……続きを見る
Industrial production and consumption patterns rely heavily on the intensive use of both renewable and non-renewable resources and the consequences for the environment can be serious. Following a lo……続きを見る
Working through this student-centred text readers will be brought up to speed with the modelling of control systems using Laplace, and given a solid grounding of the pivotal role of control systems ……続きを見る
This publication deals with the latest developments in the field of 3D surface metrology and will become a seminal text in this important area. It has been prepared with the support of the European ……続きを見る
Contemporary Aspects of Boron: Chemistry and Biological Applications highlights the biological activity and applications of boron containing compounds. The authors’ specific approach surveys general……続きを見る
著者:David Lambert
出版社: University of Chicago Press
発売日: 2013年11月15日
In Mastering the Niger, David Lambert recalls Scotsman James MacQueen (1778–1870) and his publication of A New Map of Africa in 1841 to show that Atlantic slaveryーas a practice of subjugation, a so……続きを見る