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  • CHANGE IN TRADE UNIONS
    R. UNDY / V. ELLIS / W. E. J. MCCARTHY / A. M. HALMOS
    Originally published in 1981, this book explains the factors which precipitated and effected changes in the major dimensions of union activity in Britain since 1960. The authors use a series of comparative case studies to examine change in the government, growth, mergers, character and bargaining structures of British unions. The central theme of the book is that unions are far...

    $960.00

  • PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTATION
    PETER A. R. ADE / MATTHEW J. GRIFFIN / CAROLE E. TUCKER
    Offering practical advice on a range of wavelengths, this highly accessible and self-contained book presents a broad overview of astronomical instrumentation, techniques, and tools. Drawing on the notes and lessons of the authors’ established graduate course, the text reviews basic concepts in astrophysics, spectroscopy, and signal analysis. It includes illustrative problems an...

    $1,340.00

  • TERNARY AND MULTINARY COMPOUNDS
    R D TOMLINSON / A E HILL / R D PILKINGTON
    Multinary compounds are now used in a wide range of devices, including photovoltaic solar cells, light emitters and detectors, and piezoelectric actuators. Ternary and Multinary Compounds provides an interdisciplinary forum for scientists and engineers working on fundamental and applied aspects of these materials. The volume focuses on optoelectronic properties, electronic band...

    $11,100.00

  • APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
    L.R. SOUSA / M.M. FERNANDES / E.A. VARGAS JR
    The third international workshop on applications of computational mechanics in geotechnical engineering discussed the area of computational mechanics applied to geotechnical problems. During the event, topics such as ground reinforcement and computational models were covered. ...

    $5,000.00

  • CHAOS, NOISE AND FRACTALS
    E. R. PIKE / L .A. LUGIATO
    The study of nonlinear dynamical systems has been gathering momentum since the late 1950s. It now constitutes one of the major research areas of modern theoretical physics. The twin themes of fractals and chaos, which are linked by attracting sets in chaotic systems that are fractal in structure, are currently generating a great deal of excitement. The degree of structure robus...

    $1,800.00

  • APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
    R.F. AZEVEDO / ‎E.A. VARGAS
    The development of constitutive relations for geotechnical materials, with the help of numerical models, have increased notably the ability to predict and to interpret mechanical behaviour of geotechnical works. These proceedings cover the applications of computational mechanics in this area. ...

    $7,500.00

  • LAND AND FREEDOM
    A. R. BUCK / NANCY E. WRIGHT / JOHN MCLAREN
    Conflicts caused by competing concepts of property are the subject of this book that reshapes study of the relationship between law and society in Australasia and North America. Chapters analyse decisions made by governments and courts upon questions of policy and law in terms of their consequences for rights and models of personhood. Late twentieth-century decisions concerning...

    $1,240.00

  • THE COSTS OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY
    ALLAN E. BUCKWELL / DAVID R. HARVEY / KENNETH J. THOMSON / KEVIN A. PARTON
    First published in 1982. Considerable public controversy surrounded the large amount of public expenditure devoted to agriculture under the European Community’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). There were serious disputes over how the farm support system operated and how it was financed. This book describes the CAP situation and summarises previous attempts to assess some of t...

    $1,000.00

  • THE POLITICS OF SCARCITY
    JOYCE R STARR / DANIEL C. STOLL / SELIG A TAUBENBLATT / DONALD E OSBORN
    This book focuses on the impact that emerging water problems in the Middle East will have on U.S. strategic interests in that region. It provides an invaluable study for students of the Middle East as well as for seasoned analysts. ...

    $1,200.00

  • INDIVIDUAL LATENT ERROR DETECTION (I-LED)
    JUSTIN R.E. SAWARD / NEVILLE A. STANTON
    Undetected human error in aircraft maintenance creates a latent error condition that can contribute to undesirable outcomes. Individual Latent Error Detection (I-LED) acts as an additional system safety control that helps an engineer recall past errors through environmental cues. This book addresses a gap in the human factors research and current safety strategies by exploring ...

    $1,420.00

  • IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN COLON & RECTAL SURGERY
    BRIAN R. KANN, DAVID E. BECK, DAVID A. MARGOLIN, H. DAVID VARGAS AND CHARLES B. WHITLOW
    Quality measures and outcomes are receiving greater attention by the lay and medical communities. The occurrence or mismanagement of complications often results in poor outcomes, increased cost, and significant morbidity. Answering the call for transparency and improvement requires action by all involved in the care of patients. The collection of objective data and quality meas...

    $5,100.00

  • THE EDUCATION OF SLOW LEARNING CHILDREN
    A. E. TANSLEY / R. GULLIFORD
    Originally published in 1960. The authors of this text examine ways in which both ordinary schools and special needs schools can further develop suitable education for pupils with special needs, including improved post-school guidance. This title aims to provide a guide to teachers in deciding the aims of their teaching and to assist in the planning of their teaching methods. ...

    $1,040.00

  • THE FOREST FARMS OF KANDY
    D.J. MCCONNELL / K.A.E. DHARMAPALA / S.R. ATTANAYAKE
    Throughout the tropical world, especially in South and Southeast Asia, tropical America, Africa and Oceania, there exists a range of forest garden farming systems. These are small, low-input, but productive and sustainable family units of highly diversified trees, palms, bushes and vines, with few conventional field crops or livestock. Providing a survey of these systems aroun...

    $1,460.00

  • UNDERSTANDING LAW IN A CHANGING SOCIETY
    BRUCE E. ALTSCHULER / CELIA A. SGROI / MARGARET R. RYNIKER
    To most Americans, the law-especially noncriminal law-is a mystery that only someone with a law degree can solve. Understanding Law in a Changing Society renders the complexity of law at a level that everyone can understand. The book walks readers through the structure of the legal system, different divisions of civil law, and the core concepts and distinctions that underlie co...

    $4,500.00

  • LASHLEY'S ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL GENETICS IN NURSING PRACTICE
    CHRISTINE E KASPER, TONYA A SCHNEIDEREITH, FELISSA R LASHLEY
    Completely updated to help nurses learn to ìthink geneticallyî Todayís nurses must be able to ìthink geneticallyî to help individuals and families who are affected by genetic disease or contemplating genetic testing. This book is a classic resource for nursing students and practitioners at all levels who need to acquire the knowledge and skills for using genomics in their prac...

    $1,862.00

  • THE REDUCTION OF DRUG-RELATED HARM
    BUNING, E. C. / DRUCKER, E. / MATTHEWS, A. / NEWCOMBE, R. / O'HARE, P. A.
    First Published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. ...

    $1,480.00

  • APPLIED PHOTOVOLTAICS
    RICHARD CORKISH / MARTIN A GREEN / MURIEL E WATT / STUART R WENHAM
    A reliable, accessible and comprehensive guide for students of photovoltaic applications and renewable energy engineering. This thoroughly considered textbook from a group of leading influential and award-winning authors is brimming with information and is carefully designed to meet the needs of its readers. Along with exercises and references at the end of each chapter, the bo...

    $1,460.00

  • STUDIES ON THE HISTORY OF BEHAVIOR
    L.S. VYGOTSKY / A.R. LURIA / JANE E. KNOX
    The surge of contemporary interest in Vygotsky's contribution to child psychology has focused largely on his developmental method and his claim that higher psychological functions in the individual emerge out of social processes, that is, his notion of the "zone of proximal development." Insufficient attention has been given to his claim that human social and psychological proc...

    $1,420.00

  • MODERN WIRING PRACTICE
    R. A. BECK / W.E. STEWARD
    Continuously in print since 1952, Modern Wiring Practice has now been fully revised to provide an up-to-date source of reference to building services design and installation in the 21st century. This compact and practical guide addresses wiring systems design and electrical installation together in one volume, creating a comprehensive overview of the whole process for contracto...

    $1,420.00

  • INFANCY AND CULTURE
    HIRAM E. FITZGERALD / ROSALIND B. JOHNSON / LAURIE A. VAN EGEREN / DOMINI R. CASTELLINO / CAROL BARNES J
    Infancy and Culture: An International Review and Source Book provides a cross-indexed, annotated guide to social and behavioral studies of infants of color. Derived from five major data bases of published scientific literature, this volume was designed to elevate the scientific study of infants of color to a level reflecting their majority status in the world's population. Whil...

    $640.00

  • CYCLIC AND COMPUTER GENERATED DESIGNS
    J.A. JOHN / E.R. WILLIAMS
    Cyclic and Computer Generated Designs is a much-expanded and updated version of the well-received monograph, Cyclic Designs . The book is primarily concerned with the construction and analysis of designs with a number of different blocking structures, such as revolvable designs, row-column designs, and Latinized designs. It describes how appropriat ...

    $1,360.00

  • VEHICLE TRACTION MECHANICS
    YONG, R.N. / FATTAH, E.A. / SKIADAS, N.
    The fundamental problem in the study of vehicle mobility is the development of traction between the vehicle and the supporting terrain. The mechanics of energy transfer will essentially control the final performance of the surficial machine. Determining and predicting the capability of a particular piece of machinery to traverse successfully a specific piece of terrain is ver...

    $928.00

  • EXPLOSION HAZARDS AND EVALUATION
    BAKER, W.E. / COX, P.A. / KULESZ, J.J. / STREHLOW, R.A. / WESTINE, P.S.
    Explosion Hazards and Evaluation ...

    $1,195.00

  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 15TH INTERNATIONAL SHIP AND OFFSHORE STRUCTURES CONGRESS: 3-VOLUME SET
    MANSOUR, A.E / ERTEKIN, R.C
    KEY FEATURES: Provides researchers in Ocean engineering with a thorough review of the latest research in the field Lengthy reports by leading experts A valuable resource for all interested in ocean engineering DESCRIPTION:The International Ship and Offshore Congress (ISSC) is a forum for the exchange of information by experts undertaking and applying marine structural re...

    $4,704.00

  • ALGEBRAIC AND COMBINATORIAL METHODS IN OPERATIONS RESEARCH
    BURKARD, R.E. / CUNINGHAME-GREEN, R.A. / ZIMMERMANN, U.
    For the first time, this book unites different algebraic approaches for discrete optimization and operations research. The presentation of some fundamental directions of this new fast developing area shows the wide range of its applicability.Specifically, the book contains contributions in the following fields: semigroup and semiring theory applied to combinatorial and integer ...

    $928.00

  • STATISTICAL ASPECTS OF WATER QUALITY MONITORING
    EL-SHAARAWI, A.H. / KWIATKOWSKI, R.E.
    This volume contains selected papers from the ``Workshop on the Statistical Aspects of Water Quality Monitoring'', held on October 7-10 1985, at the National Water Research Institute in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The prime objective of the Workshop was to generate interaction between the statistical community and scientists working in the area of Water Quality Monitoring. T...

    $2,225.00

  • PETROLEUM RELATED ROCK MECHANICS
    FJÆR, E. / HORSRUD, P. / RAAEN, A.M. / RISNES, R. / HOLT, R.M.
    This long-awaited volume, written specifically for petroleum workers, explores the fundamental concepts of rock mechanics along with various petroleum-related applications. Emphasis is placed on the weak sedimentary rocks which normally fall between traditional rock mechanics and soil mechanics. Elasticity, failure mechanics, acoustic wave propagation, and geological aspects of...

    $928.00

  • ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND PROCESSES DESK REFERENCE
    ASHBY, MICHAEL F. / MESSLER, ROBERT W. / ASTHANA, RAJIV / FURLANI, EDWARD P. / SMALLMAN, R. E. / NGAN, A.
    A one-stop desk reference, for engineers involved in the use of engineered materials across engineering and electronics, this book will not gather dust on the shelf. It brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the field. Material ranges from basic to advanced topics, including materials and process selection and e...

    $1,412.00

  • UNIVERSES IN DELICATE BALANCE: CHEMOKINES AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM: CHEMOKINES AND THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
    RANSOHOFF, R.M. / SUZUKI, K. / PROUDFOOT, A.E.I. / HICKEY, W.F. / HARRISON, J.K.
    It is commonly acknowledged that the nervous system and the immune system, those most complex of networks, share attributes beyond their intricacy. Elements common to the two systems include memory, connectivity, flexibility and developmental selection of cellular composition by a rigorous process involving widespread programmed cell death. There is one salient difference: th...

    $3,433.00

  • PHOSGENE: AND RELATED CARBONYL HALIDES
    RYAN, T.A. / SEDDON, E.A. / SEDDON, K.R. / RYAN, C.
    Phosgene, COCl2 is a C1 chemical of major industrial importance. The annual production, worldwide, is more than 1 million tons; 90% of which is used in the manufacture of isocyanates and of polyurethane and polycarbonate resins. Phosgene is also extensively used as a synthetic reagent in organic chemistry, in particular in the preparation of acyl chlorides, chloroformate esters...

    $5,784.00


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