The revised 2nd edition of this practical book provides an expanded treatment and comparison of techniques used in advanced optical measurements, guiding its reader from fundamental radiometric and photometric concepts to the state-of-the-art in highly sensitive measurements of optical losses and in spectroscopic detection using coherent laser light and spontaneous radiation. The book describes and compares a broad array of high-sensitivity me...
Ideal for students of ecology and conservation, this volume introduces the reader to complexity-based approaches for tackling environmental challenges. Key papers assembled from the end of the twentieth century appear alongside expert commentary to give a detailed account of our current understanding, as well as how we got there.
Focuses on the wartime struggle over resources between armies and civilians during the US Civil War. These resources included food, timber, shelter, and the skill and knowledge of the white population. Also addresses the political divisions inside the Confederacy and the inaccurate public memory of the conflict.
The book presents the latest research on the spread of farming by archaeologists and geneticists. It shows that it resulted from a population expansion from present-day Turkey and explains how this took place. It will be of interest to advanced students and scholars in archaeology, anthropology and the evolutionary social sciences more generally.
A concise overview of the fundamental concepts and applications of atomic physics for students including examples, problems, and diagrams of key concepts
Are you kinder to others than you are to yourself? More than a thousand research studies show the benefits of being a supportive friend to yourself, especially in times of need. This science-based workbook offers a step-by-step approach to breaking free of harsh self-judgments and impossible standards in order to cultivate emotional well-being. In a convenient large-size format, the book is based on the authors' groundbreaking eight-week Mindf...
Leo Zaibert argues for a novel approach to punishment, drawing on recent developments in moral philosophy. This important intervention into the debate explains how punishment can be fundamentally rethought to address the contemporary challenges of over-criminalization and over-punishment.
Placing babies' lives at the center of her narrative, historian Janet Golden analyzes the dramatic transformations in the lives of American babies during the twentieth century. She examines how babies brought ordinary families into the modern worlds of medicine, consumerism, social welfare, and psychology.
This book is for readers who may or may not be familiar with the Middle Ages, but are interested in race and racism, and want to know how far back in time racism begins to appear. The book does for race studies what feminism, queer studies, postcolonial studies, have done to change how we view the past.
Executives, students and consultants looking for guidelines and applicable concepts for utilizing agile thinking will find this book invaluable, as it provides insights from world-class experts on leadership, strategy and organization, alongside seasoned practitioners who have successfully implemented agility programs.
Participants in biotechnology debates often argue that human nature has normative status, so that ethical evaluations of biotechnologies that affect human nature must consider their implications for human nature. Focusing on Christian ethics in conversation with secular ethics, this book is the first thorough analysis of this controversial issue.
Drawing on a range of previously unexamined sources, this comparative study of two contemporary Arab nations proposes a compelling new theory that accounts for the complexities of religion-state dynamics across the Arab world. These case studies will appeal to anyone keen to understand the post-uprisings Arab landscape, including both scholars and policymakers.
