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This volume of the History of Mathematics series delves into the topic of how mathematical concepts are very much ingrained in the laws of nature.

Forensic Science Experiments is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the types of scientific inquiry that might be conducted in the course of an investigation. From developing fingerprints to analyzing soil, hair, and powder, the experiments in this new volume will allow students to take the lead in the investigations. With easy-to-follow instructions, these experiments can be completed in school or at home, and will encourage young...

La proposta nasce dalla constatazione dell'importanza dell'approccio quantitativo a problemi di rilevanza quotidiana in molte realtà industriali. L'opera, oltre a proporre modelli di riferimento, vuole promuovere la comprensione degli stessi e degli approcci formali ad essi collegati attraverso costanti riferimenti a reali pratiche di pianificazione e gestione. Il panorama editoriale italiano non sembra offrire nell'ambito del business managem...

Tracks post 9/11 developments in national security and policing intelligence and their relevance to new emerging areas of intelligence practice.

This collection of authoritative essays by noted professionals in law, psychology, civil rights, and journalism addresses vitally important questions at the center of the debate over capital punishment in thoughtful yet compelling ways. The heart of the book consists of edited excerpts from two recent, controversial decisions by the United States Supreme Court. In both cases, the Eighth Amendment plays a decisive role. In the first case, Baez ...

Demonstrates the complexity of the challenges that poor countries face and introduces the readers to the concept and impact of participatory research for development. This book includes essays from development researchers, each of whom is an activist who has made significant contributions to the struggles of the poor in their own societies.

A thrilling blend of history and detective story, LOST RIGHTS takes us inside the world of historical documents--a world of obsessives, con men, archivists, and thieves--through the incredible story of an original copy of the Bill of Rights, stolen from the North Carolina statehouse during the Civil War and recovered more than 130 years later in an elaborate FBI sting.

A collection of short stories in the manner of FABULOUS SMALL JEWS.

The comprehensive reference and textbook serves as a timely, practical introduction to the principles of nanotribology and nanomechanics. Assuming some familiarity with macroscopic tribology, the book comprises chapters by internationally recognized experts, who integrate knowledge of the field from the mechanics and materials-science perspectives. They cover key measurement techniques, their applications, and theoretical modelling of interfac...

Time is an exceptional dimension that is common to many application domains such as medicine, engineering, business, science, biography, history, planning, or project management. Understanding time-oriented data enables us to learn from the past in order to predict, plan, and build the future. Due to the distinct characteristics of time, appropriate visual and analytical methods are required to explore and analyze them.This book starts with an...

(Applause Books). Something's Coming, Something Good: West Side Story and the American Imagination takes a critical, comprehensive look at one of the most inventive, influential, and internationally beloved Broadway musicals of all time from its inception by a brilliant quartet of creators (Robbins, Bernstein, Sondheim, and Laurents) to its smashing success on film, to its ongoing popularity on stages around the world and its potent impact on ...

The third novel in this steampunk series, hot on the heels of the acclaimed bestsellers The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual.

Esquire" food editor D'Agostino shares a collection of 75 recipes along with food writing for men who like to eat, cook, and read about great food.

A riveting look into the personal lives of our presidents through the eyes of their White House doctor "Dr. Connie Mariano served 9 years at the White House under Presidents George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, and George W. Bush. She participated in world headline-making news events and traveled all over the world. She cared for visiting dignitaries and was charged with caring for all the members of the First Family. From flirting with King...

In the winter of 1910, Karel rides in the ultimate high-stakes race against a powerful Spanish patriarch and his alluring daughters. Hanging in the balance are his father's fortune, his brothers' futures, and his own fate.

The latest mystery from the author of THE FATE OF KATHERINE CARR

Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous late-colonial and early-republican periods in Quito (1765-1830), this study examines womens legal, economic, and social status in order to gauge the relationship between the increasingly centralized power of the Bourbon kingship and the local operation of social authority. The customary judicial practice, Black argues, played a fundamental role in limiting gender domination and prevented the full real...

TAKE YOUR WORKOUT TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH KETTLEBELLS Whether you're looking to get in better shape, enhance your strength training or challenge yourself with the ultimate high-intensity workout, kettlebells are the perfect tool to get the body you want with less time in the gym. With over 300 step-by-step photos, this book illustrates over 100 kettlebell exercises that produce unmatched results for: - burning fat and building muscle - enhanc...

This is a translation from the first part of the Czech original edition, 'Hermeneutika jako teorie porozumeni, ' by Petr Pokorny. Twelve other scholars participated in the second and third parts of this publication ... published in Prague by Vysehrad Publishing House in 2005.

Shootings, poisonings, strangulations and hangings - a collection of chiling historic murders from across the county of Suffolk