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Brings together previously unavailable data and interpretative analyses, derived from studies in both the US and USSR, which review, update, and assess aerosol-related climatic effects.

Intended for students wishing to deepen their knowledge of mathematical analysis and for those teaching courses in this area, this title contains problems, some of which are well-known theorems in analysis. It also includes brief but detailed solutions to most of the problems.

The richness and color of African cinema have been neglected for too long and its many talented film-makers deserve full recognition. This new and unique book gives detailed information on over 300 major African and Arab film-makers from the main film-producing countries: Algeria, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mali, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Zaire. It also includes important film d...

In this study, the authors review the historical background of family support programmes for prison inmates, review the literature, and raise questions about types of policies, programmes and services that affect inmates and their families. They also consider the effects of clinical intervention.

Now, Clement C. Moore's classic holiday poem is available in a 24-page board book. The rich, nighttime illustrations provide the perfect complement to the well-loved tale, evoking all the excitement and wonder of this special night. Full-color illustrations.

George Machesich's book argues that the poor performance of monetary policy can be attributed to the ease with which "money" slips into the political arena to become a singularly important political issue.

Lists the screen credits and provides synopses of more than 5, 400 silent Western features, documentaries, shorts and serials released from the 1890s to 1930. Numerous one-, two- and three-reelers are included in this guide. The films came from the major and lesser known American film studios.

This book is the first interdisciplinary reader focusing on immigrant women in the United States. The chapters explore such themes as women in the migration process, the role of gender in the creation of American ethnic identities, and the comparability of today's immigrant women with those of the past.

Between 1949 and 1955 Britain was swept by a rising tide of panic about "American-style" or "horror" comics. The British press cried out in alarm: "Now Ban This Filth That Poisons Our Children, " "Drive Out the Horror Comics." As one frenzied columnist protested: "I feel as though I have been trudging through a sewer. Here is a terrible twilight zone between sanity and madness . . . peopled by monsters, grave robbers, human flesh eaters." A ca...

This dictionary offers comprehensive coverage in 726 entries concerned with the "other" English literature, comprising 263 works of fiction by 164 authors from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and selected African nations. Entries on books include bibliographical data, plot summaries, settings and characters, and critical assessments. Biographical entries on authors note other writings and comment on influences, artistry, and critical re...

Shared memory multiprocessors are becoming the dominant architecture for small-scale parallel computation. This book is the first to provide a coherent review of current research in shared memory multiprocessing in the United States and Japan. It focuses particularly on scalable architectures that will be able to support hundreds of microprocessors as well as on efficient and economical ways of connecting these fast microprocessors. The twenty...

34 English-language tales from 35 cultures and one Spanish-language tale from Mexico centre round one theme: a dangerous character knocks at the door, pretending to be a friend to those inside who have been warned not to open the door to strangers. Once the door is opened, the adventures begin.

An examination of soap opera sources, structure and response, particularly from the critical viewpoints of psychology, both archetypal and empirical, and popular culture, specifically narratology and feminism, that uncover the true nature of the genre.

Organizations turn to employee assistance programs (EAPs) to protect themselves from the costly effects of substance abuse. Smits and Pace examine the EAP from an investment perspective.

Set in rural China, this stirring tale involves middle-grade readers in a boy's quest to save an orphaned panda. Miriam Schlein, recipient of six NSTA/CBS Outstanding Science Book for Children citations, captures the timely, complex issue of people and animals sharing the same world.

Aims to present an analysis of the impact of nationalism on the break-up of the Soviet Union, measure the effects of this dissolution, and to examine the remnants and revisions. The authors conclude that although the Russian Empire is at an end, what remains will still be a viable world power.

Provides up-to-date information on all aspects of basic and applied research on quinoproteins and quinonoid co-factors such as pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) - exploring the scope, direction and potential value of investigations in this multidisciplinary field.

Based upon a sampling of some 800 public managers in 10 states, examines the current condition of public administration at the state level.