Encyclopedias and reference works Books

Coverage For some time, we have contemplated a comprehensive review of the structures and force fields of the binary fluorides. This bibliography of 1498 references marks the first step of that effort. We are pub­ lishing this...

During the past decade, dramatic advances have been made in computer technology. These advances are primarily as a result of the tremendous progress in semiconductor technology, paced by planar processing and LSI. Great strides...

In the five years since the publication of the First Edition, a tremendous amount of research has been conducted attempting to relate macromolecules and behavior. New approaches to the overall problem have developed. Several...

Alzheimer's disease afflicts up to 1 in 5 people over the age of 65 years and causes untold suffering of the patient and their family. The cause of this disease is unknown; indeed, evidence increasingly suggests that there may...

The early embryo has emerged as the focal point for analysis of the regulation of gene expression for several reasons. First, the fact that embryogenesis is under genetic control has been appreciated from the earliest days of...

The world is on the threshold of a great new industrial revolution, a 1 scientific-industrial revolution. Recombinant DNA technology and hybridoma technology ("monoclonal antibodies") have already pro­ vided unique investment...

Alcohol use affects, either directly or indirectly, nearly all facets of Western civi­ lization. Eastern cultures are also not exempt from the influence of alcohol, and the present decade has been a time of increased alcohol...

The objectives of this book are to give technical information about anodic pro­ tection, explain how economic analyses are made to determine whether or not it should be used, and describe some of the applications and equipment...

This volume contains the edited proceedings of a Totts Gap Colloquium held June 15 to 17, 1980 at Totts Gap Medical Research Laboratories in Bangor, Pennsylvania under the sponsorship of three neighboring community hospitals in...

Compound superconductors with the Al5 structure carry the promise of the second generation in practical superconductivity. They will provide higher operating magnetic fields at higher tem­ peratures than the preceding alloy...

Basic biological research is not in trouble, but support for this cultural product is perhaps more fragile than it should be. We have developed, in this country, in Europe, and in Japan a triumphant record of research ...

The contributions to this volume clearly indicate the momentum, quality, liveliness and diversity of the research effort being di­ rected toward deepening our understanding of tqe alcohol withdrawal syndrome. This area of study...

The past decade has seen a major resurgence in optical research and the teaching of optics in the major universities both in this country and abroad. Electrooptical devices have become achallenging subject of study that has...

This volume contains the papers presented during the Neurophysiology Session of the first Orbis Scientiae of the Center for Theoretical Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. With this first Orbis which met from...

In less than 40 years teratology has grown from a little known discipline concerned with studies on the effects of a few physical and chemical stresses on developing fish, amphibians, and birds, to a discipline embracing a vast...

The growth of neurochemistry, molecular biology, and biochemical genetics has led to a burgeoning of new information relevant to the pathogenesis of brain dysfunction. This explosion of exciting new information is crying out...

The origin of this text was a request by industry and government to summarize the biological effects and to estimate the limits of safe exposure to longwave ul­ traviolet radiation. The specific issue was the safety of a small...

The science of photobiology is a dynamic multidisciplinary field whose relevance to the needs of man is growing more apparent each day. Publicity about supersonic transports (the SSTs) and spray cans, their possible dele­...

Change is the essence of progress. We now stand at the crossroads of our civilization where change is essential in the conduct of our institu­ tions, in the plans and models we project for the future, and in the very patterns...

It is for me, as President of the Merseyside Lancashire & Cheshire Council on Alcoholism, a signal privilege to write a brief foreword to these Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence...

It needs no great scientific insight to see that such multitudinously multi­ variate subjects as psychology, physiology, sociology, and history need multivariate methods. As this book may show, those methods-multivari­ ate...

A fiftieth birthday is a good one to celebrate-old enough to be ex­ perienced and mature, but not so old as to be an antique. And if the fifty years have spanned as much change in scientific affairs as has occurred during the...

* The present work is designed to provide a practical introduction to aqueous equilibrium phenomena for both students and research workers in chemistry, biochemistry, geochemistry, and interdisciplin­ ary environmental fields...

The perception of symmetry in art and in nature has been appreciated since antiquity, with development of the underlying laws tracing back at least to Pythagorean times. By the end of the eighteenth century it was realized that...

As this book took form, its contents furnished the material for a graduate course at the University of Rhode Island. Toward the end of that course, the class reviewed the literature on display characteristics and design. The...

In Hay 1970, the Fogarty International Center held a conference on "Early Diagnosis of Human Genetic Defects", under the chairman­ ship of Dr. Robert Morison.* This conference dealt primarily with the technical aspects of...

This book is intended for upperclass college students as an introduction to the growing field of coherent optics and to the increasing number of its applications, and also for those versed in other fields who wish to gain per­...

In writing this monograph, the aim has been to consider the mechanical properties of the wide range of materials now available in such a way as to start with the fundamental nature of these properties and to follow the...

Although today differential psychology embraces a large and ever-increasing body of facts, conclusions, and practical recommendations which have wide applicability, a number of critical problems are still unresolved or only...

This volume, the eighth of a continuing series on information systems science, presents five timely topics which are of current interest in this growing field. In each chapter, an attempt is made to familiarize the reader with...

This book is essentially a detailed Sniper Training manual for use by Military/LE Snipers, Competition shooters, Long Range Hunters, and other enthusiasts.It describes, in detail, methods of range and wind estimation and includes practical exercises to...

The sequel to the million-selling international hit Sh*t My Dad Says

Designed to introduce law students, law teachers, practitioners, and judges to the basic ideas of mathematical probability and statistics as they have been applied in the law, the book consists of sections of exposition...

""An Index-Catalogue of Bibliographical Works, Chiefly in the English Language, Relating to India: A Study in Bibliography"" is a book written by Frank Campbell and published in 1897. The book is a comprehensive index and catalogue of bibliographical...

An Index to the Pedigrees Contained in the Printed Heralds������� Visitations is a book written by George William Marshall in 1866. This book is a comprehensive index of pedigrees contained in the printed heralds������� visitations. The printed...

An Index To The Old English Glosses Of The Durham Hymnarium (1905) is a reference book written by Harvey W. Chapman. This book is a comprehensive index of the Old English glosses found in the Durham Hymnarium, a manuscript containing a collection of...

This book, titled ""An Index to the First Four Volumes of Notes on United States Reports: Embracing 2 Dall to 10 How (1900)"" is written by W. A. Sutherland. It is a comprehensive index that covers the first four volumes of Notes on United States...

An Index to Herodotus (1829) by Henry H. Davis is a comprehensive guide to the works of the ancient Greek historian, Herodotus. This book serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts of ancient history who wish to delve deeper...

""A Historical Genealogy Of The Royal House Of Stuarts"" is a book written by Mark Noble in 1795. The book traces the lineage of the Royal House of Stuarts from the reign of King Robert II to that of King James VI. The book provides a detailed account of...

An Examination Of The Non-Dramatic Poems In Robert Brownings First And Second Periods, To Which Is Added A Bibliography is a book written by Thomas Marc Parrott in 1893. The book focuses on the non-dramatic poems of Robert Browning during his first and...

""An Examination Manual In Plane Geometry"" is a comprehensive guide to the study of plane geometry, written by George Albert Wentworth and originally published in 1896. The book is designed as a study aid for students preparing for examinations in...

""An Etymology Of Latin And Greek"" is a book written by Charles Storrs Halsey and originally published in 1882. It is a comprehensive study of the origins and development of the Latin and Greek languages. The book explores the fundamental principles of...

A Historical Atlas (1885) by Robert Henlopen Labberton is a comprehensive collection of maps that depict the world's historical events from ancient times to the late 19th century. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which contains maps that...

""An Etymological Glossary Of Nearly 2500 English Words Derived From The Greek"" is a book written by Edward Jacob Boyce in 1878. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the etymology of English words that have their roots in the Greek language. The...

""An Essay on the Art of Ingeniously Tormenting"" is a satirical work by Jane Collier, first published in 1753. The book provides a humorous guide to the art of tormenting others, with advice on how to irritate, frustrate, and annoy people in various...

An English Grammar For Classical Schools is a comprehensive guide to the English language written by Robert Gordon Latham and originally published in 1861. The book is designed to be used as a textbook for students in classical schools, with a focus on...

""An English Code, Its Difficulties And The Modes Of Overcoming Them: A Practical Application Of The Science Of Jurisprudence"" is a book written by Sheldon Amos in 1873. The book is a comprehensive guide to the English legal system and its underlying...

An Elizabethan Garland: Being A Descriptive Catalogue Of Seventy Black-Letter Ballads is a book written by George Daniel and published in 1856. The book is a comprehensive catalogue of seventy black-letter ballads from the Elizabethan era, providing a...