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The Universe of General Relativity (Einstein Studies)Author:
A.J.Kox, Jean EisenstaedtPages:
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081764380XThis volume from the Einstein Studies Series is based largely on papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on the History of General Relativity, held in Amsterdam on June 26-29, 2002. These contributions from notable experts offer both new and historical insights on gravitation, general relativity, cosmology, unified field theory, and the history of science.Topics discussed include the prehistory of special relativity, early attempts at a relativistic theory of gravitation, the beginnings of general relativity, the problem of motion in the context of relativity, conservation laws, the axiomatization of relativity, classical and contemporary cosmology, gravitation and electromagnetism, quantum gravity, and relativity as seen through the eyes of the public and renowned relativists. 
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SoultakerAuthor:
Bryan SmithPages:
303Format:
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0843961937With lots of sex and violence (even for a horror novel), this is not a book for the squeamish, but for others, Smith will keep the reader entertained. It is not perfect for example, the final twist is rather obvious but overall, this will be a pleasure for most horror readers.
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No Way Down: Life and Death on K2Author:
Graham BowleyPages:
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0061834785I would have liked to have seen some illustrations showing the layout of the landmarks in the story, and the routes taken by the climbing teams. Not familiar with K2 it was a little hard to put the proportion of the climb into perspective.The part of the story before the teams reached the fourth camp is also a bit thin, leaving out perhaps a lot of mundane information, but I suspect that climbing up to the last camp was itself no easy feat and must have had some interesting elements to be told, for certainly many who reached the last camp did not attempt the summit.Overall I found this a very satisfying read, even to the point of making me feel a little like wishing I was young enough to learn to climb, overcome my fears, and only then consider an expedition of a lifetime (literally) like this.
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Antigenic VariationAuthor:
Alister G. Craig, Artur ScherfPages:
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012194851XAn entire book devoted to antigenic variation, which is a major way by which microbes evade the immune response and persist in the body.
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Getting Started with DB2 Application DevelopmentAuthor:
Raul F. Chong, at al.Pages:
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0000000000Read this ebook to: Discover DB2 application development using DB2 Express-C; Write SQL, XQuery, and understand pureXML technology; Learn how to develop DB2 stored procedures, functions and data Web services; Work with DB2 and Java, C/C++, .NET, PHP, Ruby on Rails, Perl, and Python; Troubleshoot DB2 database-related problems.
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Tempting GraceAuthor:
Anne RaineyPages:
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1605046556A thoroughly good read. I recommend all of the books in this series, as they are all difficult to put down. The books are long enough to be interesting but short enough to finish in one sitting. Ms. Rainey makes the reader feel like they can actually see and feel the events in the books. Thanks for an enjoyable story.
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The Human Animal: A Personal View of the Human SpeciesAuthor:
Desmond MorrisPages:
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0563370211Everything we do has an inborn, genetic basis, and all our activities show similarities to those of other species. Man is unique, though, in the way in which he has built on these animal patterns, exaggerating and elaborating them to an astounding degree or suppressing them with damaging consequences. Morris sets out to show that, despite our inclination to believe otherwise, human behaviour is full of animal instinct and reaction, and that whatever the species, we all share remarkable similarities. A fascinating, candid and entertaining exploration of man in the animal kingdom, this work sets out to expose our foibles and celebrate our triumphs in an attempt to understand emotion, language, social behaviour and custom.It also shows how, despite many fascinating superficial differences, every one of the 5000 million human beings alive today shares an almost identical genetic inheritance. Morris discusses the body language, gestures, facial expressions,xxx ual signals and the territorial instincts which, with slight variation, we all seem to share. Desmond Morris is a expert on animal and human behaviour. His television credits include presenting "Zootime", "The Animals Roadshow", and "The Animal Country". He is a bestselling author and has published numerous works, the most notable of which are: "Babywatching" (1991), "Animalwatching" (1990), "The Illustrated Naked Ape" (1986), "Bodywatching" (1985), "Manwatching" (1977), and "The Human Zoo" (1969).
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Public Debt and the Birth of the Democratic State: France and Great Britain 1688-1789Author:
David StasavagePages:
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0521071275Does establishing representative democracy increase commitment to repaying public debt? This book develops a new theory about the link between debt and democracy and applies it to a classic historical comparison: eighteenth century Great Britain (which had strong representative institutions and sound public finance) vs. ancien regime France (which had neither). The study asserts that whether representative institutions improve commitment depends on the opportunities for government creditors to form coalitions with other groups. It is relevant to developing country governments with implications for government policy where credibility is a concern.
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Calculus Of Variations - With Applications To Physics And EngineeringAuthor:
Robert WeinstockPages:
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1443728810International Series in Pure and Applied Mathematics WILLIAM TED MARTIN. CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS. PREFACE: There seems to have been published, up to the present time, no English language volume in which an elementary introduction to the calculus of variations is followed by extensive application of the subject to problems of physics and theoretical engineering. The present volume is offered as partial fulfillment of the need for such a book. Thus its chief purpose is twofold : ( i) To provide for the senior or first-year graduate student in mathe matics, science, or engineering an introduction to the ideas and techniques of the calculus of variations. ( The material of the first seven chapters with selected topics from the later chapters has been used several times as the subject matter of a 10-week course in the Mathematics Department at Stanford University.) ( ii) To illustrate the application of the calculus of variations in several fields outside the realm of pure mathematics. ( By far the greater emphasis is placed upon this second aspect of the book's purpose.) The range of topics considered may be determined at a glance in the table of contents. Mention here of some of the more significant omis sions may be pertinent: The vague, mechanical d method is avoided throughout. Thus, while no advantage is taken of a sometimes convenient shorthand tactic, there is eliminated a source of confusion which often grips the careful student when confronted with its use. No attempt is made to treat problems of sufficiency or existence: no consideration is taken of the second variation or of the conditions of Legendrc, Jacobi, and Weicrstrass. Besides being outside the scope of the chief aim of this book, these matters are excellently treated in the volumes of Bolza and Bliss listed in the Bibliography. Expansion theorems for the eigenfunctions associated with certain boundary-value problems are stated without proof. The proofs, beyond the scope of this volume, can be constructed, in most instances, on the basis of the theory of integral equations. Space limitations prevent inclusion of such topics as perturbation theory, heat flow, hydrodynamics, torsion and buckling of bars, Schwingcr's treatment of atomic scattering, and others. However, the reader who has mastered the essence of the material included should have little difficulty in applying the calculus of variations to most of the subjects which have been squeezed out.
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Violence in Context: Current Evidence on Risk, Protection, and PreventionAuthor:
Todd I. Herrenkohl, Eugene Aisenberg, James Herbert Williams, Jeffrey M. JensonPages:
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0195369599Public and academic interest in youth and community violence has grown with school shootings, horrific cases of child abuse, and reports of domestic abuse becoming regular news features. Research on interpersonal violence has had a corresponding progression, but there is a tendency by researchers to examine these issues at the individual level, rather than considering the micro- and macro-level causes, correlates, and outcomes for those affected directly and indirectly by violence.
Edited by four leading violence researchers, Violence in Context takes the more systemic view, offering a critical appraisal of research and theory that focuses on violence in youth, families, and communities. Authors investigate the ways in which violence is defined and understood, how risk and protective factors promote and inhibit violence in the groups most responsible for the socialization of youth, and how violence and related behaviors differ by gender, race, and ethnicity. A rich analysis of the field familiarizes readers with some of the most compelling approaches to violence prevention, including interventions that begin at infancy with families at risk. Every chapter examines the latest research on violence prevention, with a goal of moving towards the multi-system, integrated intervention models and approaches that will incorporate the social context of violence across settings and population subgroups.
The result is a valuable interdisciplinary book for scholars, practitioners, and students that provides a comprehensive overview of published studies, limitations of research findings, and a thoughtful discussion of the ways in which future research can build on what is currently known about the causes, consequences, and prevention of violence in different settings.
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Law and Empire in Late AntiquityAuthor:
Jill HarriesPages:
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0521410878This is the Wrst systematic treatment in English by an historian of the
nature, aims and eYcacy of public law in late imperial Roman society
from the third to the Wfth century ad. Adopting an interdisciplinary
approach, and using the writings of lawyers and legal anthropologists, as
well as those of historians, the book oVers new interpretations of central
questions: what was the law of Late Antiquity? How eYcacious was
late Roman law? What were contemporary attitudes to pain, and the
function of punishment? Was the judicial system corrupt? How were
disputes settled? Law is analysed as an evolving discipline, within a
framework of principles, by which even the emperor was bound. While
law, through its language, was an expression of imperial power, it was
also a means of communication between emperor and subject, and was
used by citizens, poor as well as rich, to serve their own ends
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Metastable States in Amorphous Chalcogenide SemiconductorsAuthor:
Victor I. Mikla, Victor V. MiklaPages:
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364202744XThis book addresses an interesting and technologically important class of materials, the amorphous chalcogenide semiconductors. Experimental results on the structural and electronic metastable states in Se-rich chalcogenides are presented. Special attention is paid to the states in the mobility gap and their sensitivity to various factors such as irradiation, annealing and composition. Photoinduced changes of structure and physical properties are also considered and structural transformation at photocrystallization is studied in detail. Finally, the authors discuss potential applications of the observed effects in xerography, digital radiography and for optical data storage.
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The Cambridge Companion to Oscar WildeAuthor:
Peter RabyPages:
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0521479878Review
"The Cambridge Companion (a particularly refreshing collection...)is certainly the first of these volumes a Wilde enthusiast will want to own. Edited by Peter Raby...these 15 essays venture more deeply into the manner and more deftly into the manners of the subject than do many works of scholarly inquiry and speculation, some of the latter by the same contributors who have here been more succinct more pointed than in their bookmaking projects elsewhere." Richard Howard, LA Times"An excellent overview of an important and enigmatic writer; enthusiastically recommended for all literary collections and all Wilde devotees." G. A. Cevasco, Choice"The Cambridge Companion to Oscar Wilde exhibits the scholarly authority for which the series of which it is a part - the Cambridge Companions to Literature - has come to be known." Victorian Studies
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The Cambridge Companion to Oscar Wilde offers an essential introduction to one of the theater's most important and enigmatic writers. Although a general overview, the volume also offers some of the latest thinking on the dramatist and his impact on the twentieth century. Part One places Wilde's work within the cultural and historical context of his time and includes an opening essay by Wilde's grandson, Merlin Holland. Part Two looks at Wilde's essential work as playwright and general writer. The third group of essays examines the themes and factors that shaped Wilde's work and includes Wilde and his view of the Victorian woman, Wilde's sexual identities, and interpreting Wilde on stage. The volume provides a detailed chronology of Wilde's work, a bibliography for further reading, and illustrations from important productions.
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Greek Tragedy and Political Philosophy: Rationalism and Religion in Sophocles' Theban PlaysAuthor:
Peter J. AhrensdorfPages:
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0521515866In this book, Peter Ahrensdorf examines Sophocles' powerful analysis of a central question of political philosophy and a perennial question of political life: Should citizens and leaders govern political society by the light of unaided human reason or religious faith? Through a fresh examination of Sophocles' timeless masterpieces - Oedipus the Tyrant, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone - Ahrensdorf offers a sustained challenge to the prevailing view, championed by Nietzsche in his attack on Socratic rationalism, that Sophocles is an opponent of rationalism. Ahrensdorf argues that Sophocles is a genuinely philosophical thinker and a rationalist, albeit one who advocates a cautious political rationalism. Such rationalism constitutes a middle way between an immoderate political rationalism that dismisses religion - exemplified in Oedipus the Tyrant - and a piety that rejects reason - exemplified by Oedipus at Colonus. Ahrensdorf concludes with an incisive analysis of Nietzsche, Socrates, and Aristotle on tragedy and philosophy. He argues, against Nietzsche, that the rationalism of Socrates and Aristotle incorporates a profound awareness of the tragic dimension of human existence and therefore resembles in fundamental ways the somber and humane rationalism of Sophocles.
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Foundations of AjaxAuthor:
Ryan Asleson, Nathaniel T. SchuttaPages:
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1590595823Foundations of Ajax presents a concise, down-to-earth explanation of the Ajax technology. Cutting through the hyperbole, this book focuses on what the Ajax technology means, how you start using it, and why it can make a difference to your products.The authors begin with a clear explanation of how the Ajax techniques work, presenting the "XMLHttpRequest" object, and outlining how requests to the server are handled. Then they demonstrate the techniques' strengths and weaknesses in a variety of environments, backing up their discussion with a multitude of coding examples and links to existing Ajax applications already on the Web. The authors put it all together and leave you with a solid understanding of how to use this new Ajax approach to its fullest potential.
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The Minutes of the Lazarus ClubAuthor:
Tony PollardPages:
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0718154037London, 1857 – the Lazarus Club. Some of the finest, most-unconventional minds in Victorian Britain – including Charles Darwin, Charles Babbage and Isambard Kingdom Brunel – are members of this illustrious brotherhood. Their meetings take place behind closed doors, their discussions are revolutionary and their conclusions sometimes forbidden… Knowing nothing of this secret society, Dr George Phillips, a young and ambitious surgeon, is intrigued to encounter Brunel over a well-used cadaver in the gory pit of his dissection theatre. It soon becomes apparent that the great engineer has mysterious plans for the good doctor. And so Phillips becomes embroiled in the enigmatic machinations of the Lazarus Club, unaware that in the midst of their unorthodox club, a black conspiracy lurks. Not only is his own life in jeopardy, but as the first mutilated body is washed up on the banks of the Thames so the very foundations of Victorian society are set to be rocked to their core..
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AIDS and Complementary & Alternative Medicine: Current Science and PracticeAuthor:
Leanna J. Standish, Carlo Calabrese, Mary Lou GalantinoPages:
320Format:
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0443058318This comprehensive resource compiles the latest scientific information relating to complementary and alternative therapies and the treatment of HIV/AIDS. It presents the latest research in the areas of homeopathy, therapeutic touch, manual medicine, nutrition, and movement therapy for people living with HIV/AIDS. The special research challenges that are involved in the scientific evaluation of complementary and alternative medicines are discussed, and the authors offer new insights into the complex pathogenesis of AIDS.About the Author
Leanna J. Standish, ND, PhD, Bastyr University AIDS Research Center, Bothell, WA; Mary Lou Galantino, PhD, PT, Wilminton, DE; and Carlo Calabrese, MPH, ND, Bastyr University AIDS Research Center, Bothell, WA
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Grant Proposal Makeover: Transform Your Request from No to YesAuthor:
Cheryl A. ClarkePages:
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0787980552Nine out of ten grant proposals are rejected. Grant Proposal Makeover shows how to transform lackluster proposals into excellent ones–that have the potential to be funded. This book stands out from other traditional grantwriting books because it illustrates common flaws and problems in proposals and shows exactly how to fix them. It also includes helpful tips and quotes from foundation program officers and funding community insiders taken from an international survey of foundation professionals.
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Color Atlas of Oral Diseases in Children and AdolescentsAuthor:
George LaskarisPages:
338Format:
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0865777896Atlas of local diseases, systemic disorders affecting the oral cavity, and tumors. High-quality color photographs with brief bulleted summaries. For pediatricians, specialists in oral medicine, dermatologists, pediatric and general dentists, and otorhinolaryngologists.
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Queen of BloodAuthor:
Bryan SmithPages:
312Format:
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0843960612It was known as the House of Blood. It sat at the entrance to a netherworld of unimaginable torture and terror. Very few who entered its front door lived to ever again see the outside world. But a few did survive. They thought they had found a way to destroy the house of horrors...but they were wrong. A new house has arisen. A new mistress now wields its unholy power and she wants revenge. She will not rest until those who dared to challenge her and her former master are made to pay with their very souls!
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Calculus On Manifolds: A Modern Approach To Classical Theorems Of Advanced CalculusAuthor:
Michael SpivakPages:
160Format:
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0805390219This little book is especially concerned with those portions of ”advanced calculus” in which the subtlety of the concepts and methods makes rigor difficult to attain at an elementary level. The approach taken here uses elementary versions of modern methods found in sophisticated mathematics. The formal prerequisites include only a term of linear algebra, a nodding acquaintance with the notation of set theory, and a respectable first-year calculus course (one which at least mentions the least upper bound (sup) and greatest lower bound (inf) of a set of real numbers). Beyond this a certain (perhaps latent) rapport with abstract mathematics will be found almost essential.
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Human Rights in Chinese Thought: A Cross-Cultural InquiryAuthor:
Stephen C. AnglePages:
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0521809711This book has illustrated for me the real need for western peoples to familiarize themselves with some elements of eastern life, literature and culture. One glance at the extensive bibliography shows that there is much to be learned before we can engage in meaningful dialogue with eastern peoples on sensitive issues that will influence the policies of nations and the lives of all of us, east and west alike.The author begins by quoting a Chinese speaker's statement that countries may have different notions of Human Rights due to differences in their histories and that one country may not be held to account by standards seen as Human Rights in another country. To this the author states on page l, "The principal goal of this book is to assess these two claims."In order to accomplish this goal Dr. Angle begins with a most edifying section on the process of human discourse and in doing so he makes clear the thinking of several philosophers, in particular the work of Robert Brandom on concepts and language.The body of the book is best described as an historical look at Human Rights as Chinese writers have expressed their ideas on the subject and comparisons with western writers who have dealt with the same themes.This book steers a remarkably steady course between the language of philosophical precision and that of the average intelligent reader.
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Supersymmetry: An Introduction With Conceptual and Calculational DetailsAuthor:
Harald J. W. Muller-Kirsten and A. WiedemannPages:
604Format:
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9971503557Review
"... a very careful and thorough discussion of supersymmetry culminating in supersymmetric gauge field theories ... a valuable book for those hoping to learn supersymmetry in first year postgraduate courses." J G Taylor Contemporary Physics, UK, 1989
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GWT in Action: Easy Ajax with the Google Web ToolkitAuthor:
Robert Hanson, Adam TacyPages:
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1933988231The Google Web Toolkit is a new technology that automatically translates Java into javascript, making Ajax applications easier to code and deploy. GWT in Action is a comprehensive tutorial for Java developers interested in building the next generation of rich, web-based applications. This book was written by Robert Hanson, creator of the popular GWT Widget Library and Adam Tacy a major contributor to the GWT Widget Library.There is a new emphasis on building rich, web-based applications. These applications can be difficult to build because they rely on javascript, which lacks the sophisticated object-oriented structures and static typing of Java, they are tricky to debug, and they require you to manage numerous browser inconsistencies.In May of 2006 Google released the Google Web Toolkit (GWT). GWT enables developers to create Ajax applications in Java. With GWT, you can build your applications using a real object-oriented language and take advantage of Java tools like Eclipse that are already available. Instead of trying to bring tool support to Ajax, Google brought Ajax to a place where the tools already existed.GWT in Action shows you how to take advantage of these exciting new tools. Readers will follow an example running throughout the book and quickly master the basics of GWT: widgets, panels, and event handling. The book covers the full development cycle, from setting up your development environment, to building the application, then deploying it to the web server. The entire core GWT library is discussed, with details and examples on how it can be extended.GWT helps you make the most of Ajax in your web applications and GWT in Action helps you get more out of GWT. Readers can download Early Access Chapters of GWT in Action now and participate in the Author Forum by visiting at the Manning site.
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Effective Academic Writing 1 Student Book: The ParagraphAuthor:
Alice Savage, Patricia MayerPages:
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0194309223The Effective Academic Writing series teaches the writing modes, rhetorical devices, and language points students need for academic success. Each unit introduces a theme and writing task and then guides the student writer through the process of gathering ideas, organizing an outline, drafting, revising, and editing. Students are given the opportunity to explore their opinions, discuss their ideas, and share their experiences through written communication.Level 1 of the series introduces students to the academic paragraph
