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Drawing upon recent research as well as his own work in social and intellectual movements, Gerald Friesen has created a new, authoritative interpretation of the prairie experience.

Der voll mobile Roboter für jedermann, der etwa im Haushalt anfallende Arbeiten zur vollen Zufriedenheit der Hausfrau erledigt und dennoch nicht mehr als ein gutes Mittelklasseauto kostet, wird wohl noch einige Zeit nur im Bereich der Science-fiction existieren. Es werden zwar auf dem amerikanischen Markt etliche mobile Modelle mit vielfältiger Sensorik angeboten (auch in der Bundesrepublik findet man mittlerweile einige 'Robbies'), doch haupt...

This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive account of current observational techniques with particular emphasis on optical astronomy. Dr Walker, a world expert in astronomical instrumentation, has written a complete survey of the basic electromagnetic spectrum. The author discusses the types and sources of stellar electromagnetic radiation and the range of telescopes that are used to observe them. Topics covered include the construction of s...

Highlights of this book include studies of the way in which Christianity is changing, the feminine dimension of God, and Jung's contribution to biblical humanities. Volume includes: Murray Stein - Jung's Green Christ: A Healing Symbol for Christianity Carrin Dunne - Between Two Thieves: A Response to Jung's Critique of the Christian Notions of Good and Evil David L. Miller - "Attack Upon Christendom!" The Anti-Christianism of Depth Psychology...

George Washington's vision was a presidency free of party, a republican, national office that would transcend faction. That vision would remain strong in the administrations of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, and John Quincy Adams, yet largely disappear under Andrew Jackson and his successors.This book is a comprehensive and pathbreaking study of the early presidency and the ideals behind it. Ralph Ketcham examines t...

There have been great advances in theory of stability in recent decades due to the requirements of control theory and flight mechanics, for example. We need only mention the theory of A. M. Lyapunov. A number of specialists have given a very mathematical and abstract description of the Lyapunov stability theory which resulted in a 'stability theory of motion' applicable to the kinetics of rigid bodies and systems. The stability theory of elast...

The Wars of the Lord is the major treatise of Levi ben Gershom of Provence (1288-1344), one of the most creative and daring minds of the medieval world. The work, an unparalleled achievement of Jewish thought, is devoted to a demonstration that the Torah, properly understood, is identical to true philosophy.

Elliptic functions and Riemann surfaces played an important role in nineteenth-century mathematics. At the present time there is a great revival of interest in these topics not only for their own sake but also because of their applications to so many areas of mathematical research from group theory and number theory to topology and differential equations. In this book the authors give elementary accounts of many aspects of classical complex fu...

This text illustrates and details the graves, memorials, crash sites and pilots of both the RAF and Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain. Twenty famous fighter aerodromes have been explored and there's a listing of "The Few" in its entirety.

It seems clear though that this massive spending has not improved the health of Americans. It is clear too that as the population ages, there must me major changes in America's health care delivery system. Is it feasible for the American government to guarantee health care delivery for the nation's poor and elderly? What financial measures will be needed to realize an efficient health care system? How will advances in medical technology affect...

Meet the Los Angeles blues-a new breed of cop. From the baby-faced rookies to hashmark heroes, they are besieged men, dealing daily with a world coming apart. Hunting killers, quelling gang wars, fighting corruption, they risk death every day . . . every night.Joseph Wambaugh was a damn good cop and LAPD detective. For fifteen years he prowled the streets, solved murders, took his lumps. Now he's the hard-hitting, tough-talking bestselling wri...

This book assembles a collection of three of the most influential military writings of all time: du Picq's BATTLE STUDIES, an established authority on the effect of "moral force" on battle, Clausewitz's PRINCIPLES OF WAR, which has had an effect on the destiny and welfare of the world like few other books, and Jomini's ART OF WAR, which ...

This tale of rape and murder is first seen through the eyes of the woodcutter and the priest, both of whom have been touched by the events. The film deals with multiple truths. This volume brings together for the first time the full continuity script of Rashomon

This volume contains or describes letters written by Disraeli between 1838 and 1841.

This study focuses on the political and strategic implications of the presence in the Indian Ocean of the United States and the Soviet Union. The author examines the geopolitics of the region in historical perspective and describes the evolution of U.S. and Soviet strategy in the Indian Ocean.

Translation of: Bashoteki ronri to shaukyaoteki sekaikan, and Watakushi no ronri ni tsuite.

Men of Faith series. Converted to Christ by Methodist missionaries, this African boy is sent by God to prepare an American university for its mission in the world. Originally titled, March of Faith.

This is a collective volume on Soviet-American relations with the three rimland states of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan. The contributors argue that what happens in these three states would ultimately affect the states in the Gulf and the Middle East. The USA maintains friendly relations only with Pakistan, while her relations with Iran and Afghanistan are antagonistic. The future penetration of the Soviet influence in Iran and Afghanistan is...

Relocation is a fact of business life today. For many good business reasons organisations move to new areas and ask their employees to relocate with them. Also during staff training and the handling of subsidiary operations companies may require individuals to work in another part of the country, or even abroad. Managing Relocation, the first complete account of employee relocation, provides a practical approach to the questions and problems t...