Physics of Space Plasmas was one of the first textbooks published in the area of space plasma physics and included up-to-date observations from space available at that time. It has been used in the United States and abroad by many universities as a text in introductory space plasma physics courses. A considerable number of new space plasma observations have been made since publication of the first edition. These more recent observations have revealed new and exciting information about space plasma and will enhance the quality of the overarching discussion and analyses of space plasma physics.

Food is an important cultural marker of identity in contemporary Asian societies, and can provide a medium for the understanding of social relations, family and kinship, class and consumption, gender ideology, and cultural symbolism. However, a truly comprehensive view of food cannot neglect the politics of food production, in particular, how, when, from where and even why different kinds of food are produced, prepared and supplied.

This internationally famous work on dynamics of liquides and gases enjoys a singular position. Most authors refer their readers to this rather that to other books for fundamental theorems, equations, methods of solution. Partial contents: Equations of motion, integration of the equations in special cases; motion of solids through a liquid; vortex motion; tidal waves; suface waves; viscosity, and more.

University of Massachusetts, Worcester. Reference on the normal and diseased pericardium, for cardiologists, internists, surgeons, and residents. Covers clinical presentations, imaging methods, and current research.

You're no idiot, of course. Whether you're looking to buy or sell a business, you know you must have a thorough knowledge of the entire process and protect your assets at all costs. But when it comes to making the final business decision, you feel like your bottom line is going to hit rock bottom. Don't liquidate yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buying and Selling a Business is full of easy-to-understand information for people on either side of the transaction. Find out how the process works--from deciding when and if it's right to buy to knowing when you should unload the company and how to come out ahead.

Focusing on the political economy of so-called new wars, this book presents a series of studies that analyse the complexities of current warfare by moving from the global sphere to local spots of organised violence. It thus raises questions about the very idea of intra-state wars and shows that these wars are inseparably linked to the global economy and the world political order.

Drawing on a wide range of literature that ranges from Dewey to Duckworth, this text demonstrates the conceptual basis for constructivist theory, extends that analysis to literature on educational leadership, and applies the knowledge in studies of administrative practice.

This volume on black holes can be seen as a sequel to Physics of Black Holes, published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 1989. The authors are recognised experts in their field, and have many years' experience in teaching courses on general relativity and black holes. The present work covers practically all aspects of black hole physics and its astrophysical applications. Among the topics treated in depth are: spacetime of stationary black holes, general theory of black holes, black hole perturbations, black hole numerics, black hole electrodynamics, black holes in unified theories of gravity, quantum black holes, final states of evaporating black holes and the information loss puzzle.

Despite increasing knowledge of human nutrition, the dietary contribution to cancer remains a troubling question. "Carcinogens and Anticarcinogens" assembles the best available information on the magnitude of potential cancer risk - and potential anticarcinogenic effect - from naturally occurring chemicals compared with risk from synthetic chemical constituents. The committee draws important conclusions about diet and cancer, including the carcinogenic role of excess calories and fat, the anticarcinogenic benefit of fiber and other substances, and the impact of food additive regulation.

Contact mechanics has its application in many engineering problems. No one can walk without frictional contact, and no car would move for the same reason. Hence contact mechanics has, from an engineering point of view, a long history, beginning in ancient Egypt with the movement of large stone blocks, over first experimental contributions from leading scientists like LEONARDO DA VINCI and COULOMB, to today's computational methods.

Coopersmith, resident fitness instructor on the Fine Living Channel's Simplify Your Life, has devised a fitness and nutrition plan to accommodate the needs of women of all shapes and sizes. Observing that "fitness is not one size fits all," Coopersmith divides her approach to address six basic body shapes: the endo-pear, endo-apple, meso-pear, meso-apple, ecto-pear and ecto-apple. Each shape, she claims, requires a customized workout and eating plan, though all incorporate components of a cardio workout, muscular fitness segment and flexibility training.

Are there legitimate uses for atheists' critiques of religion? Westphal says yes, if we take a closer look not at the atheists' arguments against the existence of God, but at their observations about the sometimes disreputable functions of religious practice and belief, as demonstrated in the "atheism of suspicion", put forth by Freud, Marx, and Nietzsche.

Examining the armament of North and South Korea from the Korean War period to the 1990s. This book argues that North Korean military superiority is a myth used by South Korea to legitimize military spending.

The chapters provide a wide-ranging view of issues addressing how advertisers can proceed on the Internet and World Wide Web. An initial chapter traces the development of Web advertising from its very beginnings as it was represented and discussed in the pages of Advertising Age. Although there is a noticeable trend to define Web advertising by comparing it to traditional media, it is clear that Web advertising just won't fit the old mold. Keith Reinhard of DDB Needham actually articulates this linkage between the old and new in his invited chapter.

The authors are well-regarded scientists who work at the interface of nuclear and particle physics and astrophysics... The text succeeds quite well in its aims.... [T]he authors have found the right balance between presenting nuclear physics as a domain of fundamental research and exploring its applications in neutrino physics, plasma physics, astrophysics, and cosmology.