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Clusters in Nuclei, Volume 3 (Lecture Notes in Physics)

Springer, 2013

Following the pioneering discovery of alpha clustering and of molecular resonances, the field of nuclear clustering is today one of those domains of heavy-ion nuclear physics that faces the greatest challenges, yet also contains the greatest opportunities. After many summer schools and workshops, in particular over the last decade, the...

Maya Feature Creature Creations (Graphics Series)

Charles River, 2008

When I was growing up, there were almost no learning resources at my disposal. Trial and error is extremely frustrating. Around the age of seven, I saw an interview with Ray Harryhausen on the making of Clash of the Titans. That was the first “making of ” I’d seen. He discussed making foam puppets from sculptures and placing...

Understanding Digital Libraries, Second Edition (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia Information and Systems)

Morgan and Claypool Publishers, 2004

This fully revised and updated second edition of Understanding Digital Libraries focuses on the challenges faced by both librarians and computer scientists in a field that has been dramatically altered by the growth of the Web.

At every turn, the goal is practical: to show you how things you might need to do are...

Contemplative Studies and Hinduism: Meditation, Devotion, Prayer, and Worship

Routledge, 2020

This book is one of the first wide-ranging academic surveys of the major types and categories of Hindu contemplative praxis. It explores diverse spiritual and religious practices within the Hindu traditions and Indic hermeneutical perspectives to understand the intricate culture of meditative communion and contemplation, devotion,...

Nanoparticles and Nanodevices in Biological Applications: The INFN Lectures - Vol I (Lecture Notes in Nanoscale Science and Technology)

Springer, 2008

This is the first volume in a series of books on selected topics in Nanoscale Science and Technology based on lectures given at the well-known INFN schools of the same name. The aim of this collection is to provide a reference corpus of suitable, introductory material to relevant subfields, as they mature over time, by gathering the significantly...

Proof and Other Dilemmas: Mathematics and Philosophy (Spectrum)

Mathematical Association of America, 2008

During the first 75 years of the twentieth century almost all work in the philosophy of mathematics concerned foundational questions. In the last quarter of the century, philosophers of mathematics began to return to basic questions concerning the philosophy of mathematics such as, what is the nature of mathematical knowledge and of mathematical...

Financing College: How Much You'll Really Have to Pay and How to Get the Money

Dearborn Publishing, 2001

Think the college your child wants to attend is out of your reach? Think again! Here's the help you need to figure out how to afford college, not just pay for it! "Davis's book provides solid financial planning advice with insider tips on lowering college costs. The book tackles both long term college planning (serving as an excellent...

Basic BASIC: An introduction to computer programming in BASIC language (Hayden computer programming series)

Hackett Publishing, 1978

With the increasing availability of computer access through remote terminals and time sharing, more and more schools and colleges are able to introduce programing to substantial numbers of students. This book is an attempt to incorporate computer programming, using BASIC language, and the teaching of mathematics. The general approach of the book is...

Al- Ghazali's Philosophical Theology

Oxford University Press, 2009

The Muslim thinker al-Ghazali (d. 1111) was one of the most influential theologians and philosophers of Islam and has been considered an authority in both Western and Islamic philosophical traditions. Born in northeastern Iran, he held the most prestigious academic post in Islamic theology in Baghdad, only to renounce the position and teach at...

Basic Skills in Statistics: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals (Class Health)

Class Publishing, 2003

In many medical schools, the teaching of statistics remains woefully inadequate, the same problem existing in many undergraduate courses for other healthcare professionals. Yet, more than ever, all healthcare professionals need a firm understanding of key principles of statistics. Practitioners of evidence-based care need to be...

Travel Behaviour Modification (TBM) Program for Adolescents in Penang Island: Intervention Ideas to Promote Sustainable Transport (SpringerBriefs on Case Studies of Sustainable Development)

Springer, 2018

This book discusses the potential of travel behaviour modification (TBM) as a persuasive tool to promote low-carbon mobility among adolescents on Penang Island by highlighting the role of bus usage in a sustainable urban lifestyle. The participants of the Reduce Carbon Footprint Campaign, which aimed to create...

Reshaping the Future: Education and Post-Conflict Reconstruction

World Bank Publications, 2004

The aim of Reshaping the Future is to draw international attention to the key role that education can play in both preventing conflict and in reconstructing post-conflict societies. The author also hopes to alert developing countries and donors alike to the devastating consequences of conflict on a country’s education systems and outcomes, as...

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