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Brucan, a former Romanian ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, provides the first social history of the remarkable transition from communism to capitalism in Russia and Eastern Europe after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He begins with an examination of the old social structure in communist societies, which used to be cosmetically advertised by the party and officialdom, paying particular attention to the nomenklatura, wh...

Three unusual companions-one fantastic journey! Lucian is on the run from a pair of murderous soothsayers. Joy-in-the-Dance knows magic and marvels, and is on a quest. Fronto is a poet-turned-donkey who wants to break the spell that turned him into an animal. The three of them join forces and set out through Arkadia-on an amazing trip that will change their lives. "Master storyteller Alexander keeps the action brisk, packs the text with a rive...

It is a pleasure to contribute the foreword to Introduction to Cell and Tissue Culture: The­ ory and Techniques by Mather and Roberts. Despite the occasional appearance of thought­ ful works devoted to elementary or advanced cell culture methodology, a place remains for a comprehensive and definitive volume that can be used to advantage by both the novice and the expert in the field. In this book, Mather and Roberts present the relevant method...

This book represents the fourth ina series of international conferences related to Alzheimer's (AD) and Parkinson's (PO) diseases. The first one took place in EHat, Israel in 1985, the second in Kyoto, Japan, in 1989, and the third in Chicago, IL, USA in 1993. This book incorporates the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Pro­ gress in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases, held in EHat, Israel, on May 18-23, 1997. This Confer...

Analysis and Design of MOSFETs: Modeling, Simulation, and Parameter Extraction is the first book devoted entirely to a broad spectrum of analysis and design issues related to the semiconductor device called metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET). These issues include MOSFET device physics, modeling, numerical simulation, and parameter extraction. The discussion of the application of device simulation to the extraction of MO...

This is a handbook for the starter cook. Ingredients and techniques are listed alphabetically for quick and easy reference, and it provides the basic methods and techniques for dealing with vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, poultry, grains, legumes, pulses, breads and pasta, with advice on how to clean, store, prepare and cook each entry. Line drawings illustrate techniques such as dicing, slicing, coring fruit and rubbing in fat, and where app...

The material for these volumes has been selected from 20 years of examination questions for graduate students at the University of California at Berkeley, Columbia University, University of Chicago, MIT, SUNY at Buffalo, Princeton University and the University of Wisconsin.

When the Cold War ended, many hoped it signifi ed enhanced prospects for a more stable world. However, despite favorable political developments, the post- Cold War period has been marked by turbulence, uncertainty, and challenge. The actions of rogue states such as Iraq and North Korea have made nuclear proliferation more unpredictable. Violence in Somalia and Bosnia has cast doubt on the viability of international peacekeeping arrangements. H...

Light Alloys Directory and Databook is a world-wide directory of the properties and suppliers of light alloys used in, or proposed for, numerous engineering applications. Alloys covered will include aluminium alloys, magnesium alloys, titanium alloys, beryllium. For the metals considered each section will consist of: a short introduction, a table comparing basic data and a series of comparison sheets. The book will adopt standardised data in o...

The theory of quasivarieties constitutes an independent direction in algebra and mathematical logic and specializes in a fragment of first-order logic-the so-called universal Horn logic. This treatise uniformly presents the principal directions of the theory from an effective algebraic approach developed by the author himself. A revolutionary exposition, this influential text contains a number of results never before published in book form, fe...

Until now, there has been no detailed account of Israel's nuclear history. Previous treatments of the subject relied heavily on rumors, leaks, and journalistic speculations. But with Israel and the Bomb, Avner Cohen has forged an interpretive political history that draws on thousands of American and Israeli government documents -- most of them recently declassified and never before cited -- and more than one hundred interviews with key individ...

Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers, Second Edition is a practical guide to the technology of soil mechanics and foundations, and the application of that technology to the design and construction process. This text provides an up-to-date overview of the classification of soils, the design of foundations, and the behavior of soils under load. Particular emphasis has been given to the subject of piles, piers, and caissons, and to ...

Focusing on China's transition to a socialist market economy, this text juxtaposes native Chinese experiences with observations by academics in the US, thus integrating the ideas of people observing China from the outside with the ideas of people living there and experiencing the changes firsthand.

Throughout history political, religious and other single-issue lobbying groups have attempted to curtail social research projects. In this book, Morton Hunt examines their influence and ability to stifle research from a non-partis an standpoint.

Throughout history political, religious and other single-issue lobbying groups have attempted to curtail social research projects. In this text, Morton Hunt examines their influence and ability to stifle research from a non-partis an standpoint.

The author guides readers through five stages of the research process: choosing what to study, including specifying the research problem, collecting information, organizing and summarizing information, interpreting the results, and reporting the outcomes. Dozens of recent research studies from around the world illustrate chapter contents.

The author guides readers through five stages of the research process: choosing what to study, including specifying the research problem, collecting information, organizing and summarizing information, interpreting the results, and reporting the outcomes. Dozens of recent research studies from around the world illustrate chapter contents.

`This is a zippy read arising out of the international project "effective leadership in a time of change", which grapples with the nature and practice of leadership (as opposed to management or administration) in schools' - Times Educational Supplement Who really runs the school - head teachers or governors? What do pupils think of their leaders and should they have a bigger role in school leadership? Is the United Kingdom obsessed with disci...

An examination of the convergence of capitalism and the indigenous spirit world on the Philippine island of Negros. The book explores social, cultural and political aspects surrounding the rise of sugar haciendas from the late Spanish colonial period.

Eight of the thirteen chapters describe investigations of adults' literacy skills based on analyses of the National Adult Literacy Survey. The studies describe how work contributes to literacy, associations between literacy skills and reading practices, reciprocal effects of education and literacy, gender differences in literacy abilities, the relationship between literacy and voting behavior, the literacy skills of adults having one or more l...