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Space Science

World Scientific Publishing, 2004

This invaluable book provides an introduction to space science. It brings together the various space science disciplines in one volume, and will benefit a wide audience, particularly students starting their graduate studies. The text presents a unique outlook, which will encourage students to think in broad terms across the whole range of...

Artillery: An Illustrated History of Its Impact (Weapons and Warfare)

ABC Clio, 2007

This volume traces the history of artillery and its place in society from the ancient world to the present. The term “artillery” is derived from the Latin ars, or artis, terms for “craft” that later evolved through the Old French atillier, meaning “to deck, adorn with care or arrange”; atil,...

Physiological Ecology of Forest Production, Volume 4: Principles, Processes and Models (Terrestrial Ecology)

Academic Press, 2010

Process-based models open the way to useful predictions of the future growth rate of forests and provide a means of assessing the probable effects of variations in climate and management on forest productivity. As such they have the potential to overcome the limitations of conventional forest growth and yield models, which are based on...

Extracellular Nucleotides and Nucleosides: Release, Receptors, and Physiological & Pathophysiological Effects, Volume 54 (Current Topics in Membranes)

Academic Press, 2003

Purinergic receptors are proteins that bind ATP as their extracellular ligand. Once thought only as an intracellular molecule that provides energy, ATP is also now considered an essential autocrine/paracrine agonist that acts extracellularly within tissues and tissue microenvironments. Receptors for ATP and its metabolites, so-called...

Eskimo Architecture: Dwelling and Structure in the Early Historic Period

University of Alaska Press, 2003

The architecture of Eskimo peoples represents a diversified and successful means of coping with one of the most severe climates humankind can inhabit. The popular image of the igloo is but one of the many structures examined by experts Lee and Reinhardt in the first book-length and arctic-wide study of this remarkable subject.

Lavishly...

Late Effects of Childhood Cancer (Arnold Publication)

CRC Press, 2003

The treatment of childhood cancer has become increasingly successful over the last forty years, and during the last two decades in particular, and the overall cure rate is now 60-70%. This, in turn, has introduced new issues for the clinician as the number of long-term survivors has increased. Some of the therapies that have contributed most...

Quality of Life in Japan: Contemporary Perspectives on Happiness (Quality of Life in Asia)

Springer, 2019

This edited volume approaches the life experiences and well-being of Japanese people from an empirical perspective. It explores the current trend of happiness among Japanese over time and examines the association of income, lifestyle, and perceived life conditions using modern econometric models with supplementary...

A Word to the Wise: Traditional Advice and Old Country Ways

Dover Publications, 2019

If you've ever wondered whether carrots improve your vision (they do) and why elephants have great memories, consult A Word to the Wise. You'll discover that it's never too late to learn from a proverb or an old wives' tale. This captivating book is a fascinating compilation of age-old expressions and...

Network Control and Engineering for QOS, Security and Mobility, III

Springer, 2004

This volume contains the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Network Control and Engineering for Quality of Service, Security and Mobility (Net-Con’2004), celebrated in Palma de Mallorca (Illes Balears, Spain) during November 2-5, 2004. This IFIP TC6 Conference was organized by the Universitat de les Illes Balears and...

Delphi in a Nutshell

O'Reilly, 2000

Aimed at the working Delphi developer, Delphi in a Nutshell is an effective desktop reference to this popular programming tool. Besides listing all core classes and methods, this book also provides a host of expert dos and don'ts for mastering the newest features in Delphi's Object Pascal.

The heart of this book is...

Advanced Topics in Global Information Management Series, Vol. 1

Idea Group Publishing, 2002

Advanced Topics in Information Resources Management features the latest research findings dealing with all aspects of information resources management, managerial and organizational applications, as well as implications of information technology organizations. It aims to be instrumental in the improvement and development of the theory and practice...

The Practical Handbook of Internet Computing

CRC Press, 2004

The time is absolutely ripe for this handbookThere is no single source of information that has this breadth todayFinally, there is an examination of the Internet as a holistic system. Topics of privacy, trust, policy, and law are addressed as well as the structure of the Internet and of the Web.
Stuart Feldman, Vice President, Internet...

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