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Indicates the desirable properties of polymerics for differing applications. This book is suitable for polymer chemists who must 'tailor' plastic materials for specific groups of applications.

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This detailed study of the history and works of Rosenthal porcelain, silverware, and glassware is presented in relation to the evolution of Modernism in Europe and America. Over 450 photographs, many from company archives, demonstrate examples of Rosenthal porcelain dinnerware, silver cutlery, glassware, accessories, figurines, and limited edition art, and biographies introduce artists who design for Rosenthal.

Having spent much of its quarter century of military service in the shadows of more glamorous aircraft, the tough, hard-working H-43 helicopter is brought to the forefront in this long overdue account. Recounting the personal experiences of aircrews, and with dramatic incidents and exclusive illustrations, Wayne Mutza brings to light the H-43s unique development and numerous accomplishments. The complete details of the helicopters colorful pas...

Shooting toys from the twentieth century, especially 1920s to 1960s, in over 420 color photographs of BB guns, cap shooters, marble shooters, squirt guns, and more. Also a brief history of the Daisy BB Gun--complete with chronology, instructions for determining if it is functional or broken, and advice for dating with patent numbers, area codes, and zip codes.

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In vivid portraits of parish life, historian John McGreevy examines the contacts and conflicts between Euro-American Catholics and their African-American neighbors. By tracing the transformation of a church, its people, and the nation, McGreevy illuminates the enormous impact of religious culture on modern American society. "PARISH BOUNDARIES can take its place in the front ranks of the literature of urban race relations".--Jonathan Dorfman, W...

The IUPAC Series on Analytical and Physical Chemistry of Environmental Systems provides the scientific community with a critical evaluation of the state of the art on physicochemical structures and reactions in environmental systems, as well as on the analytical techniques required to study and monitor these systems. The series is aimed at promoting rigorous analysis and understanding of physicochemical functioning of environmental systems. T...

A review of the dissemination of spatial data. Topics addressed include: spatial information infrastructure and innovation, designing information policy research, and evaluating information use, access and dissemination. The work also contains comparative case studies of information dissemination.

For a variety of reasons market-oriented improvement efforts are becoming increasingly visible on the educational reform landscape. In particular, privatization strategies, such as vouchers and contracting out, are receiving considerable attention at all levels of educational governance and administration. Our objective in this volume is to help the educational community develop a deeper understanding of the privatization movement in general a...

Die Vielzahl und Unterschiedlichkeit der Vergabevorschriften machen das Vergaberecht kaum überblickbar. Aus diesem Grunde legt der Autor mit diesem Buch eine umfassende Darstellung zu den Grundlagen, den jeweils einschlägigen Verfahren und den Rechtsschutzmöglichkeiten vor. Es behandelt die Bestimmungen der VOB/A, der VOL/A und der VOF sowie die einschlägigen europarechtlichen Bestimmungen. Die Bedeutung dieses Rechtsgebietes nimmt mit der ste...

Though slogans such as 'nursing must be a research-based profession' have been around for a long time, recent initiatives such as Nursing Development Units (NDUs), quality assurance and evidence-based practice have moved nursing to the forefront amongst health professions in taking seriously the promotion of rational care based on a critical appraisal of past practices and the evaluation of new ideas and techniques. This is the first book to e...

Dr. Klatz shows how to lose fat, gain muscle, enhance sex life, and reverse the aging process all in one step--by stimulating the body's human growth hormone (HGH).

The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C." - H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning new analysis of how and why the United States became involved in an all-out and disastrous war in Southeast Asia. Fully and convincingly researched, based on recently released transcripts and personal accounts of ...

The aim of the book is to fill up the gaps between theoretical, numerical, and practical design approaches in the field of coupled instabilities of metal structures. The book is organized in a way leading progressively from the mathematical basic theories to the design aspects through numerical and semi-empirical approaches of the interactive buckling of metal structures. Optimum design account taken of coupled instabilities and code aspects a...

Diversions and Divergences in Fields of Play reflects the critical efforts of its editors. They have organized recent, quality play scholarship into six thematic sections, including Theorizing Play, Traditional Play, Children's Play, Playful Primates, Resistant Play, and Intertextual Play.

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This book deals with estimation in situations in which there is believed to be enough information to model parametrically some, but not all of the features of a data set. Such models have arisen in a wide context in recent years, and involve new nonlinear estimation procedures. Statistical models of this type are directly applicable to fields such as economics, epidemiology, and astronomy.