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Between 1940 and 1945, thousands of African Americans migrated from the South to the East Bay Area of northern California in search of the social and economic mobility that was associated with the region's expanding defense industry and its reputation for greater racial tolerance. Drawing on fifty oral interviews with migrants as well as on archival and other written records, Abiding Courage examines the experiences of the African American wom...

Most real-life problems involve making decisions to optimally achieve a number of criteria while satisfying some hard or soft constraints. In this book several methods for solving such problems are presented by the leading experts in the area. The book also contains a number of very interesting application papers which demonstrate theoretical modelling, analysing and solution of real-life problems.

A study of women in Arthurian literature, covering writings from the medieval period, the Renaissance, the Victorian age and contemporary fiction. As well as examining the key Arthurian texts, it also investigates the less well-known works by women, such as Lady Charlotte Guest's "Mabinogion".

This book considers patterns of women's employment in the period 1700-1850. Focusing on the county of Essex, material on the worsted industry, agriculture, fashion trades, service, prostitution, and marriage and family life will shed light on contemporary debates in history such as the sexual division of labour, controversy over continuity or change in women's employment, the importance of ideas of 'separate spheres' and 'domestic ideology', a...

Now you can indulge yourself in a truly original experience. In your own kitchen you can re-create the splendours of an Indian restaurant meal. Food that has a range of characteristics which will surprise and delight you.

In a world facing a growing water crisis, conflicts regarding water sharing and environmental issues are expected to grow, especially in transboundary river basins, where 40% of the world's population lives. This book represents one of the first attempts to bring together methodologies and analytical tools from socio-economic, international policy, engineering, and water management specialists dealing with transboundary water resources. The b...

Au cours des derni¿s ann¿, les algorithmes stochastiques se sont beaucoup d¿lopp¿tant sur le plan de l'analyse math¿tique que vers diverses applications: automatique, images, neurones, statistique... Ce livre pr¿nte les divers types d'algorithmes stochastiques, illustr¿par des exemples: algorithmes ¿as d¿oissants, algorithmes markoviens, recuit simul¿Un large panorama des outils math¿tiques requis et de leurs progr¿r¿nts est explor¿Ing¿eurs ¿a...

This book provides an up-to-date and rapid introduction to an important and currently active topic in graph theory. The author leads the reader to the forefront of research in this area. Complete and easily readable proofs of all the main theorems, together with numerous examples, exercises and open problems are given. The book is suitable for use as a textbook or as seminar material for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The refere...

Die mikroskopische Diagnostik pflanzlicher Produkte ist mit diesem übersichtlichen Manual leicht durchzuführen. Beschrieben sind die wirtschaftlich relevanten Pflanzen aus dem Nahrungs- und Futtermittelbereich, deren wesentliche diagnostische Merkmale in zahlreichen Abbildungen verdeutlicht werden. Eine Aufstellung der botanischen Eigenschaften, der wirtschaftlichen Bedeutung und der Handels- und Verarbeitungsprodukte der einzelnen Pflanzen so...

Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry will relate recent developments and new exciting approaches in supramolecular chemistry. In Supramolecular chemistry, our aim is to understand the molecular chemistry beyond the covalent bond-the series will concentrate on goal-orientated supramolecular chemistry. Perspectives in Supramolecular Chemistry will reflect research which develops supramolecular structures with specific new properties, such as...

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This comprehensive study guide is designed to help students prepare for Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). The guide covers the full range of material presented in the basic medical sciences courses, and is the perfect tool for students to determine which areas require further study.

For many years, brief encounters between sharks and humans could leave the latter with a vivid memory of the much-maligned fish but no convenient means of identifying it more specifically. With the publication of "The Sharks of North American Waters" in 1983, everyone from the experienced ichthyologist to the weekend angler had access to concise descriptions and accurate, detailed drawings in this handy field guide to more than one hundred spe...

The child of a heroin-addicted mother growing up amidst poverty, violence, and drugs in the ghetto of West Dallas, Jerrold Ladd was determined to lead a better life. Fiercely independent, he took responsibility for his future, and, with the love of his family, became the first person in his family to attend college and later a national spokesperson on inner city problems.

As the title suggests, this is a vivid collection of stories, poems, dreams, wishes and wild imaginings about an unforgettable actor who lived fast, died young and left a beautiful corpse.