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The history of strategic bombing is inextricably intertwined with the history of the Royal Air Force. This book explores the question of doctrinal development in the RAF. It employs a neo-Clausewitzian analysis to reveal that the RAF based the preparation of its strategic bombing force on supposition and hypothesis. Rather than review the evidence of the First World War objectively to determine the fundamental principles of strategic bombing, ...

The rapid worldwide phase of democratization since the 1980s has stimulated a renewed interest in how we define and measure democracy. The contributors to this volume include leading political theorists, political scientists and experts in comparative government from across Europe. Defining and Measuring Democracy offers an integrated analysis of key debates and issues ranging from the question of how to define democracy to the issue of cultur...

Seminars by Professor Windy Dryden. See the man live and in action. To find out more and to book your place go to www.cityminds.com _______________________________________ SAGE celebrated the 20th Anniversary of the Counselling in Action in November 2008. To view the video - --------------------------------------------------------- Counsellors frequently work with people who are under stress or who are distressed - but counselling them ca...

This volume presents a fresh approach to the analysis of childrearing. By focusing on mothers' own understandings of their childrearing, the author reveals how differences in childrearing are rooted in fundamental ideas about the nature of social life and the place of the individual and the family within it. Broad cultural concepts of family, individuality and the nature of childhood are discussed. The author analyzes the implications of moth...

This work presents a discourse on regional aspects of electric power regulatory reform in the US. It examines the policy debate, looks at the political and economic issues at stake and provides a strategic road map for the industry over the coming decade.

This study of the career of Robert Wise, the director of such classic films as "The Day the Earth Stood Still", "West Side Story" and "The Sound of Music" combines cast and crew credits, critical responses, awards and nominations, production notes and comments from the director himself.

. . . emergence of a world-economy depends on the reorganization of agriculture and food systems . . .

Having turned phone sex into the subject of an astonishing national bestseller in Vox, Baker now outdoes himself with an outrageously arousing, acrobatically stylish "X-rated sci-fi fantasy that leaves Vox seeming more like mere fiber-optic foreplay" (Seattle Times). "Sparkling."--San Francisco Chronicle.

Chosen as the official guide to the Cotswold Way relay race, this book describes the Cotswold Way from the best vantage point - on foot. It also features maps which show the standard way along with the planned official direction changes. It features a cover design from a painting of the Cotswolds by the internationally famous David Bellamy.

This book is an introductionary course in stochastic ordering and dependence in the field of applied probability for readers with some background in mathematics. It is based on lectures and senlinars I have been giving for students at Mathematical Institute of Wroclaw University, and on a graduate course a.t Industrial Engineering Department of Texas A&M, University, College Station, and addressed to a reader willing to use for example Lebesgu...

The series is a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. General problems are studied from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Conclusions are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. Special emphasis is given to little-known languages, whose analysis may shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics.

Biofragmentable anastomoses rings represent a fascinating concept: Stan­ dardization of anastomoses, secure technique in application, expulsion of the material without residuals. In addition, one single technique allows to perform the classical end to end, end to side, and side to side anastomoses in most areas of the gastrointestinal tract, without any auxiliary tool. This means a great advantage of practicability. Controlled studies evidence...

Die Ergebnisse einer interdisziplinären Fachtagung vermitteln den aktuellen Wissensstand bei verschiedenen Darmerkrankungen. Abgehandelt werden HIV-induzierte Störungen im Bereich des gastrointestinaltraktes, Transportmechanismen und Störungen, Gastrointestinale Infektionen, die Zellbiologie des Darmepithels sowie Helicobacter pylori-Infektionen.

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Leaving aside for once all utilitarian considerations, this book attempts to demonstrate the role and influence of the natural sciences in the development of human thought and in shaping the way in which we perceive the world. This seems to be particularly necessary in the present day and age, in view of the fact that a large section of the public is scarcely aware of the great cultural contribution that the natural sciences make towards mould...

The continuing relationship between America and the Holy Land has implications for American and Jewish history which extend beyond the historical narrative and interpretation. The devotion of Americans of all faiths to the Holy Land extends into the spiritual realm, and the Holy Land, in turn, penetrates American homes, patterns of faith, and education. In this book Davis illuminates the interconnection of Americans and the Holy Land in histor...

This is the first description of the formation of America's nulcear surveillance system. Drawing on interviews with participants and the little documentation available under the Freedom of Information Act, Ziegler and Jacobson tell a story not told before. They shed new light on questions raised in earlier interpretations of the early Cold War years and reveal the origins of a surveillance activity that is implied, but not explained, in today'...

Here, a professor of nursing, who is expert in multicultural health care and social services, describes the basic attitudes and beliefs of 15 important ethnic and religious groups in America. She also shows how these traits can affect behaviour during illness or during social work interventions.