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This second edition of Handbook of Micro/Nanotribology addresses the rapid evolution within this field, serving as a reference for the novice and the expert alike. Two parts divide this handbook: Part I covers basic studies, and Part II addresses design, construction, and applications to magnetic storage devices and MEMS. Discussions include: - surface physics and methods for physically and chemically characterizing solid surfaces - roughness ...

Drawing on the work of the Austrian School and its heirs, Capital in Disequilibrium develops a modern, systematic version of capital theory in order to suggest a new approach to the subject of economics. Original and provocative in his reflection, Lewin offers both a new approach and an accessible discussion of one of the most important, but also one of the most difficult, areas in economics.

This alphabetically organized volume is the first authoritative, scholarly source on directors, genres, themes, and actors from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Including synopses of 300 Chinese films, the entries are heavily cross-referenced, and offer, where possible, annotated suggestions for further reading. Preceding the A-Z entries, an in-depth cultural perspective is provided in a substantial historical section dealing with the mai...

Drawing on sociology, social history, ethnic studies, performance studies, geography and history, this text provides a discussion of the ways in which landscape, heritage and the search for authenticity create an identity in a unique ethnic American community.

Using this concise yet complete introduction to all aspects of biological membranes and their responses to toxicants, the reader will understand the role of cell membranes in controlling uptake, distribution, extrusion and excretion of toxic xenobiotics. The book also covers the historical background and critically evaluates some of the experimental preparations and techniques commonly applied to the field. Essential reading for biochemists, p...

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The six studies in this volume investigate the evidence for patronal interests expressed in a variety of commissions by different social groups and consider how far Medici acrtivity as patrons can be considered paradigmatic.

Dancing Through Time presents a rich and incisive analysis of person, time, and identity among the Karawari speakers of Ambonwari village in the East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, through the examination of everyday practices, language, social institutions, kinship, myths, spirit things, rituals, and dances.

In this timely work, Russell, philosopher, agnostic, mathematician, and renowned peace advocate, offers a brief yet insightful study of the conflicts between science and traditional religion during the last four centuries. Examining accounts in which scientific advances clashed with Christian doctrine or biblical interpretations of the day, from Galileo and the Copernican Revolution, to the medical breakthroughs of anesthesia and inoculation, ...

In this magisterial study, a team of distinguished scholars offers a fresh and coherent explanation of the remarkable development of the EU, drawing evidence from both broad data and focused case studies.

Latin American Television makes English speakers aware of the dimensions, operation, and significance of the globalization of television in the Spanish-speaking world. Second only in scale to the market for English-language programming, the Spanish-language market embraces not just most nations of South and Central America but also Spain and the United States. The book chronicles and analyses the development and structure of the globalization ...

Valerius Flaccus' Argonautica narrates the mythological quest for the Golden Fleece and the early stages of the ill-fated love affair of Jason and Medea, a tale already familiar from Greek epic tragedy, but given a Roman twist by the first-century AD epic poet. This book provides readers who have not yet encountered the Argonautica with a general introduction to the work and, through comparisons with Apollonius' Argonautica and Virgil's Aeneid...

This anthology concentrates on the developments in dramatic theory over the last 150 years, examining its striking instability, the new concepts which have arisen in this century, and the seemingly outdated ones which have been resurrected. Including excerpts from a number of significant figures from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this book also makes available new and highly accurate translations of some of the better-known pieces fr...

This book vividly portrays the grand idealism, heroic bravery, and reckless abandon that Theodore Roosevelt both embodied and bequeathed to his children--and the tragic fulfillment of that legacy on the battlefields of World War I. 36 illustrations.

Inhaltsangabe:Gang der Untersuchung: Diese Arbeit bietet eine umfassende Analyse sexueller Gewalt gegen Mädchen, deren Auswirkungen und therapeutische Bewältigungsmöglichkeiten. Im ersten Teil gibt die Autorin eine Einführung in das Thema mit Definitionen, statistischen Daten und Erklärungsansätzen zu den Ursachen sexueller Gewalt. Der zweite Teil befaßt sich mit dem Mißhandlungsgeschehen und seinen traumatischen, kurz- und langfristigen Au...

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A six-level series in American English with a traditional syllabus and approach for 8-13 year olds.A strong cast of characters recurs throughout all levels and components and there is appealing artwork throughout.

Up and Away in Phonics is an ideal supplement to Up and Away in English, but may also be used independently.

Um Chancen und Risiken sowie Stärken und Schwächen frühzeitig zu erkennen, müssen Management Support Systeme um Komponenten der qualitativen Wissensverarbeitung erweitert werden.

Prepared by the East Asian Institute, NUS, which promotes research on East Asian developments particularly the political, economic and social development of contemporary China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), this series of research reports is intended for policy makers and readers who want to keep abreast of the latest developments in China.