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 Criminal Investigative FailuresThis topic is vitally important for not only understanding the causes and prevention of failures, but for understanding and measuring success.
—John Eck, University of Cincinnati, Department of Criminal Justice
For serious crimes, criminal investigators are the gatekeepers for the rest of the criminal... | | CRC Materials Science and Engineering Handbook, Third Edition"This is a classic work for two reasons. First, it continues the long tradition of CRC handbooks and their commitment to excellence. Second, it establishes a new standard for handbooks in terms of layout and design. There is not much to say about this work other than 'Well done!' Highly recommended for any organization dealing with materials... | | Copy, Rip, Burn: The Politics of Copyleft and Open SourceFrom downloading music and movies to accessing free software, digital media is forcing us to rethink the very idea of intellectual property.
While big companies complain about lost profits, the individual has never enjoyed such freedom and autonomy. Berry explores this debate in a concise way, offering an ideal ... |
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Oppenheimer: The Tragic IntellectAt a time when the Manhattan Project was synonymous with large-scale science, physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (1904–67) represented the new sociocultural power of the American intellectual. Catapulted to fame as director of the Los Alamos atomic weapons laboratory, Oppenheimer occupied a key position in the compact between science and the... | | | | Electric Power Distribution Handbook (Electric Power Engineering Series)Generation, transmission, distribution. Of the "big three" components of the electricity infrastructure, distribution typically gets the least attention. Yet, its impact on reliability, quality of service, and society often make distribution the most critical element. Today, deregulation and the emergence of distributed power generation... |
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| | | | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CALCULATION (RSC Paperbacks)The aim of this textbook is to treat each numerical problem in basic physical chemistry with a systematic step-wise approach of a working method. It hopes to encourage students to think out their own approach. It covers the basic principles of introductory physical chemistry. Each chapter contains an introduction, followed by a typical examination... |
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| | Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques (Natural Building Series)Over 70 percent of Americans cannot afford to own a code-enforced, contractor-built home. This has led to widespread interest in using natural materials-straw, cob, and earth-for building homes and other buildings that are inexpensive, and that rely largely on labor rather than expensive and often environmentally-damaging outsourced materials.... | | Therapy After Terror: 9/11, Psychotherapists, and Mental Health"A licensed, clinical social worker, Seeley (anthropology, Columbia Univ.) offers a riveting, comprehensive examination of the work and experiences of psychotherapists following 9/11. [...] At the heart of the book is Seeley's discussion of "trauma contagion", a phenomenon she distinguishes from vicarious trauma. [...] Integrating... |
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