The Beijing Olympics ensured that the world would be watching China in 2008, a year that turned out to be the most tumultuous and traumatic for the country since the massive Tiananmen uprising of 1989
The computing world today is in the middle of a revolution: mobile clients and cloud computing have emerged as the dominant paradigms driving programming and hardware innovation today. The Fifth Editi
Based on the Commonwealth Harvard Alcohol Research and Teaching Program, this clinically oriented work is designed to give internists and primary care practitioners the knowledge and skills necessary
Proceedings of the May 1991 meeting in Anaheim, California, focusing on recent advances in the synthesis of molecular sieve structures, new characterization techniques and results, and novel applicati
The aim of this book is to provide a uniquely comprehensive source of information on the entire field of radiation therapy physics. The very significant advances in imaging, computational, and acceler
Public perception of Native American art and culture has often been derived from misunderstandings and misinterpretations, and from images promulgated by popular culture. Typically, Native Americans a
Aves, the birds, is the wildlife group that people most frequently encounter. With over 10,000 species worldwide, these animals are part of our everyday experience. They are also the focus of intense
Every chemist needs to know the fundamentals of the instrumental methods of analysis. This eighth edition of "Instrumental Methods of Analysis" provides the essential background for a one-semester upp
This book presents the proceedings of the Gmunden Retreat on NeuroIS 2016, reporting on topics at the intersection of Information Systems (IS) research, neurophysiology and the brain sciences. Readers
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Part of the brand-new Expert Differential Diagnoses series, this unique print-and-electronic reference will guide radiologists toward logical, on-target differential diagnoses based on key imaging fi
Nursing Leadership: A Concise Encyclopedia is an important reference for all leaders, both current and future, in health care. Its 300 entries, written by nursing luminaries, not only enhance our und
This book discusses the theoretical and practical issues of glaciokarsts. After a research history, a general description of glaciokarsts is provided. Thereafter, the glacial erosion on karst, the kar
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Updated for its Seventh Edition, Principles of Ambulatory Medicine is the definitive reference for all clinicians caring for adult ambulatory patients. It provides in-depth coverage of the evaluation
Scalable Linear Algebra Package (ScaLAPACK) or Scalable LAPACK is a library of linear algebra routines for distributed memory message-passing MIMD computers and networks of workstations supporting par
This book focuses on the Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European Private Company (Societas Privata Europaea, SPE), as put forward by the European Commission in the summer of 20
