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This book is an exposition of semi-Riemannian geometry (also called pseudo-Riemannian geometry)--the study of a smooth manifold furnished with a metric tensor of arbitrary signature. The principal special cases are Riemannian geometry, where the metric is positive definite, and Lorentz geometry. For many years these two geometries have developed almost independently: Riemannian geometry reformulated in coordinate-free fashion and directed towa...

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In Face to Face noted commentators on the American scene explore ways of coming to terms with father's authority so that individuals may assert autonomy while preserving and enhancing a sense of community. Fears of all-embracing mother must be confronted so that women's authentic values can be released into the larger world. The book invites women and men alike to confront the obstacles of inequitable social structures, the elitist myths that ...

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?Conservation in the Library will be valuable to a variety of readers, including the librarian who wants a single compendium of practical and up-to-date information on the care and handling of materials found in the modern library, an overview of current conservation problems and practices, a reference to suppliers and organizations offering assistance, and additional bibliographic sources. While the book's purpose is to present practical pres...