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During July and August of 1976 a group of 90 physicists from 56 laboratories in 21 countries met in Erice for the 14th Course of the International School of Subnuclear Physics. The countries represented were Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, the German Democratic Republic, Greece, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Viet...

In recent years organic sulfur chemistry has been growing at an even faster pace than the very rapid development in other fields of chemistry. This phenomenal growth is undoubtedly a reflection of industrial and public demands: not only was sulfur recently in overall surplus for the first time in the history of the chemical industry but it has now become a prin­ cipal environmental hazard in the form of sulfur dioxide, sulfuric acid and hydrog...

The content of this monograph stems from the writer's early involvement with the design of a series of television camera tubes: the orthicon, the image orthicon and the vidicon. These tubes and their variations, have, at different times been the "eyes" of the television system almost from its inception in 1939. It was natural, during the course of this work, to have a parallel interest in the human visual system as well as in the silver halide...

Formuch of his professional career, Sidney W. Fox has devoted his thought and research to studies of molecular evolution. MOLECULAR EVOLUTION: PREBIOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL is a dedicatory vol­ ume of thirty-five contributed papers commemorating, on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday, his many achievements. The volume had its conception in the USSR (by AIO), had much of its development in the USA (by DLR) , and was made possible by the enthu...

Advances in basic biological research have proceeded rapidly in recent years. The fields of molecular genetics and immunology have experienced dramatic breakthroughs, capturing the imagination of both the scientific community and the general public. With less public notice, receptor biology has brought a cascade of new discoveries and insights. The entire science of pharmacology has been virtually rewritten in terms of receptor phenomenology. ...

This volume arose out of the symposium: "The Basal Ganglia: Structure and Function, " held at the beginning of September 1983 as a satellite of the 29th International Congress of Physiological Sciences. The symposium took place at Lorne, a village on the ocean 150km south-west of Melbourne in a former holiday guest-house situated beside the beach. The sounds of surf and winter rain on the iron roof provided a background to the proceedings. The...

Studies of simple and emerging systems have been undertaken to un­ derstand the processes by which a developing system unfolds, and to understand more completely the basis of the complexity of the fully formed structures. The nervous system has long been particularly in­ triguing for such studies, because of the early recognition of a multitude of distinctly differentiated states exhibited by nerve cells with different morphologies. Anatomical...

The phenomenon of sound transmissions through marine sediments is of extreme interest to both the United States civilian and Navy research communities. Both communities have conducted research within the field of this phenomenon approaching it from different perspectives. The academic research community has approached it as a technique for studying sedimentary and crustal structures of the ocean basins. The Navy research community has approach...

Algae exhibit the greatest variety of cell motility phenomena in the living world. These range from the peculiar gliding motility of filamentous blue­ green algae or cyanobacteria to chloroplast movements and cytoplasmic streaming which are most common in higher plants. In addition, cell motility by eukaryotic flagella is the characteristic mode of cell locomotion in algal flagellates and most reproductive cells of algae. Algae use these cell ...

Listen to the rhythm of modern Jamaica as you read the dynamic poetry in The Heart and Soul of Jamaica. Sway with the beat of words in this compilation of poetry, telling the stories of people who make up Jamaican society. There are poems about wealth, poverty, sickness and health, dreams, and religion. Stories are woven about family life, the workplace, envy and jealousy, and the playfulness of children. All combine to make up the rhythm o...

When there is a serial rapist targeting college students, Brock Mcclellan is paired up with Holly Cavanaugh, who is a recent transfer to his precinct. Brock is drawn to her immediately, but Holly makes it clear she isn't interested in a relationship and wants to keep theirs strictly business. Brock is determined to find some way to break down her defenses until they are partners in bed as well - no matter what. Recently coming off of a bad bre...

17-year old Mark Sanders has found a way to take control of his life, or so he thinks. Growing up in the shadows of the Beaumont Juvenile Correctional Center, literally on the wrong side of the River, he's learned to take care of himself. What Mark doesn't know, is that some of his choices have been less about him and more about 'Them'. Mark's 'Way Out' may very well wind up being a 'One-Way Ticket In', with someone else writing the script and...

The utopian dream of peaceful, sustainable humanity has always been dismissed as just a vague fantasy, woven into minority ideologies, far removed from brutal, stark reality. But what if an awesome world future were really possible? If such a dream were achievable it would change everything! And what if you could participate significantly in building it - within a reasonable timeframe? Wouldn't we be foolish not to do it? FutureQuest reveals t...

Are you suffering from brain strain? Please allow me to help. I'm Mike Stroder, an engineer turned author, and this is my first printed collection of humorous essays. They are designed to stretch the brain and empty it of stress, thus helping to prevent pulled brain muscles. Please take a pleasant yet absurd trip with me as we explore lawn care with explosives, world domination, unique product ideas, office furniture racing, the world's first ...

In 1932 Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a book about her life in the pioneering days that has charmed generations of children and adults. This is not that book. This book tells the story of Helena, a plucky pioneer girl, and her family as they run afoul of sinister blackberries, thwart bear attacks, and begin a family outing through a bloodthirsty forest hungry for their souls. The Curse of the Dark Woods is the first book in the Little House in th...

Dare to Flee: The Last of the Bushmen is the story of Xai, a San (Bushmen) tracker, who is drafted into the South African Defence Force to help rescue sixty school children who have been forcibly abducted by a group of armed terrorists. In the ensuing chase, Xai's closest friend is killed by the ruthless leader of the insurgents. Xai is distraught and vows to track down the killer and extract revenge. The drama is played out in 1994 against a ...

The electric power delivery system that carries electricity from large central generators to customers could be severely damaged by a small number of well-informed attackers. The system is inherently vulnerable because transmission lines may span hundreds of miles, and many key facilities are unguarded. This vulnerability is exacerbated by the fact that the power grid, most of which was originally designed to meet the needs of individual verti...

Al je wensen, al je verlangens naar de dingen van de wereld zijn vervangers voor het echte, innerlijke verlangen van je ziel - het verlangen naar vrede. Bij alles wat je vindt, vind vrede! Als er geen vrede in je ziel heerst, is er iets wat je nog niet opgegeven hebt.

In 1956, Mikhail Tal was unknown outside of his home town of Riga, Latvia. Then he started his incredible streak of brilliant sacrifices and amazing victories that made him World Chess Champion by 1960. How was Tal able to do this? How was Tal able to make improbable sacrifices against the world's strongest players and still win? The answer, Tal himself said, was through "Chess Psychology". To this, Bobby Fischer famously countered, "I don't b...

Lewis Carroll's stories and poems have charmed generations of children. This volume includes the following stories and poetry collections, fully illustrated in black and white and unabridged: Alice in Wonderland, Through the Looking Glass, A Tangled Tale, Sylvie and Bruno, Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, The Hunting of the Snark, The Three Sunsets and other poems, Rhyme? And Reason?, Phantasmagoria and Other Poems.