Here are 80 papers presented in San Francisco at the meeting held from 27 to 30 April 1992 on surface structure and thin film evolution, novel synthesis, characterization and geometries, internal surf
To think in terms of “alternative modernities” is to admit that modernity is inescapable and to desist from speculations about modernity’s end. Modernity today is global and multipl
More than the economy, more than changing demographics, evenmore than education, water is the key to the future of Texas. It is not much of an overstatement to claim that water is the future of Texas.
"The intellectual lodestone for the international Left since 1964."--Mike Davis "Compulsory reading."--Daniel Singer Socialist Register 2001 examines the concept and the reality of class as it affects
Running the gamut from sweet and reverent to twisted and uproarious, and with many of the stories appearing in English for the first time, this is a collection that will satisfy every reader. Dostoevs
This state-of-the-art survey features papers that were selected after an open call following the International Dagstuhl Seminar on Algorithmic Methods for Railway Optimization. The second part of the
The biochemistry of food is the foundation on which the research and development advances in food biotechnology are built. In Food Biochemistry and Food Processing, lead editor Y.H. Hui has assembled
The transition from adolescence to adulthood has undergone significant changes in recent decades. Unlike a half-century ago, when young people in industrialized countries moved from adolescence into
The objective of this book is to analyze changes in the landscape of Czechoslovakia / the Czech Republic since the first half of the 19th century. The text focuses not only on describing these conside
Reflecting on two decades of a€?competitiveness-orienteda€? urban policies in Europe, this book investigates the current challenges cities face to sustain their economic position and how this can be b
Throughout history, human beings have been fascinated by travel. From the earliest days of hunting and gathering, to the first journeys across land and sea, to modern advances in space exploration, we
The complexity of the brain and the protean nature of behavior remain the most elusive area of science, but also the most important. van Hemmen and Sejnowski invited 23 experts from the many areas--f
Three architect-teachers and their students present innovations in creating the profiles that skyscrapers make against the sky. Ali Rahim discusses migrating coastlines: emergent transformations for D
Most labor and migration studies classify migrants with limited formal education or credentials as unskilled.” Despite the value of migrants' work experiences and the substantial technical and interpe
Vincent van Gogh’s mental state, “ear incident,” time in a psychiatric hospital, and suicide by revolver have been a perennial source of discussion since his death. They played a significant role in c
Moses Mendelssohn (1729–86) was the leading Jewish thinker of the German Enlightenment and the founder of modern Jewish philosophy. His writings, especially his attempt during the Pantheism Controvers
