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Principles of Optics is one of the classic science books of the twentieth century, and probably the most influential book in optics published in the past 40 years. The new edition is the first ever thoroughly revised and expanded edition of this standard text. Among the new material, much of which...

Archaeological case studies that explore the rituals and cultural significance of foods in the southeastern United States   Understanding and explaining societal rules surrounding food and foodways have been the foci of anthropological studies since the early days of the discipline. Baking, Bourbon,...

Volume 54 of the Advances in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Series contains ten contributions, covering a diversity of subject areas in atomic, molecular and optical physics. The article by Regal and Jin reviews the properties of a Fermi degenerate gas of cold potassium atoms in the crossover...

Eight prominent and rising scholars come together to grapple with the seismic shifts in the study of the North's decision to wage Civil War in the wake of Gary Gallagher's The Union War (Harvard University Press 2012)

America’s high incarceration rates are a well-known facet of contemporary political conversations. Mentioned far less often is what happens to the nearly 700,000 former prisoners who rejoin society each year. On the Outside examines the lives of twenty-two people—varied in race and gender but...

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2007 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Geology, Mineralogy, Soil Science, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (School of Science), course: Geology, language: English, abstract: The upper beds of Coniacian to early Maastrichtian Fika Shales are exposed...

Warning! This is story about women and/or men having sex with dinosaurs. It has been written for the pleasure and entertainment of the reader. Sexual encounters within this story are graphic in nature and may be considered disturbing to some, and erotic to others. Read at your own risk, or enjoy at...

Life deals a cruel blow to Sera. Her family gone, homeless and near penniless she makes her way to Sydney Town  toward the turn of the nineteenth century, taking work where she can, only to find with youth and good looks, the prospects of meaningful work are not always what they seem, and she soon...

Lyn had always enjoyed her bondage "play dates" with her husband...until he caught her cheating on him. To save her relationship, Lyn agrees to serve him completely for a limited time.  What she doesn't know is that her idea of "serving him completely for a limited time" is different than her husband's...and his ideas are more extreme than she could have ever imagined

Im Dezember 1812 erschien das erste Märchenbuch der Gebrüder Grimm. 200 Jahre später fragte sich der Größenwahn Verlag, was wohl aus den Märchenfiguren geworden wäre, lebten sie noch heute. Daraus entstand die Idee, einen Wettbewerb auszuschreiben und auf die Suche nach neuen Märchen zu gehen....

Zeolite scientists, whether they are working in synthesis, catalysis, characterization or application development, use the Atlas of Zeolite Framework Types as a reference. It describes the main features of all of the confirmed zeolite framework structures, and gives references to the relevant primary...

Risicomanagement is een instrument dat ondersteuning biedt bij projectmatig werken. In projecten lopen dingen vaak anders dan verwacht. Soms in gunstige zin, maar vaak ook niet. Dan gaat er kostbare tijd verloren met het blussen van brandjes tijd die beter kan worden besteed aan de voortgang van het...

This work addresses the basic principles, synthesis / fabrication and applications of smart materials, specifically shape memory materials Based on origin, the mechanisms of transformations vary in different shape memory materials and are discussed in different chapters under titles of shape...

miRNA and Cancer, Volume 135, the latest volume in the Advances in Cancer Research series, provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. This volume presents original reviews on research bridging oncology and gene expression, and includes specific chapters...