A rich and engrossing account of 'sexual outlaws' in the Hausa-speaking region of northern Nigeria, where Islamic law requires strict separation of the sexes and different rules of behavior for women and men in virtually every facet of life...

This dazzling little book explores the role of US media in foreign policy, not only at the present moment, but with an eye to the future...

This book covers the latest discoveries and developments in epigenetics and their significance in a variety of autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune anaemia, type-1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune gastritis, thyroiditis, and systemic lupus erythematosus...

If you can brew a pot of coffee while your programs load, it’s time to clean the Windows! Here's how to clear out stuff you don't need, create an orderly desktop, scrub away Internet gunk, and keep your system clutter-free by setting up a regular cleaning schedule. Through sparkling clean Windows, you’ll see faster, safer computing that’s a lot more fun...

This book teaches you about the Registry architecture and how it can be monitored and modified to suit your administrative and personal needs. --Registry coverage for users of Windows XP Home Edition, Professional, and .NET Server versions. --Experienced Windows users moving to the XP/.NET platform, power users, administrators who manage Windows XP/.NET and maintain clients, and programmers interested in manipulating the Registry from their applications will find this an essential reference...

Illusionist, escape artist, movie star, aviator, and spy—Harry Houdini was all these and an international celebrity and the world’s most famous magician. This fascinating biography looks at all the facets of Houdini’s amazing life and includes 21 magic tricks and illusions for a hands-on learning experience...

Modern biotechnology has come into prominence since 1980. It relates to a set of techniques that involve manipulation or change of the genetic inheritance of living organisms including plants. The primary advantage of this technology is that it can target drugs and pesticides to the exact location of the human body or plants where they are needed...

A basic textbook on geotechnical earthquake engineering. It is lucidly written and is suitable for undergraduate as well as first year postgraduate course in civil engineering with soil mechanics and foundation engineering at undergraduate level as prerequisite...

Java developers who need to add audio, video, or interactive media creation and playback to their applications find that QuickTime Java is a powerful toolkit, but one that's not easy to get into. This book offers the first real look at this important software with an informal, code-intensive style that lets impatient early adopters focus on learning by doing. You get just the functionality you need...

An authoritative early exposition of relativity theory, this reader-friendly book describes the physical doctrines of the special and general theories of relativity in terms of their philosophic significance. A clear, nonmathematical introduction to a complex subject, this book offers readers of all backgrounds a coherent and informative overview. 1920 edition.

Take advantage of the power, stability, and user-friendliness of one of the most popular operating systems ever. Learn about basic system features that will enable you to use your computer effectively and efficiently. Access the Control Panel and customize settings, use mouse and keyboard buttons, operate and maintain hardware, use all the software properly.

A hot new release in the extremely popular How to Do Everything series, this friendly, solutions-oriented book is filled with step-by-step details on how to use Photoshop Album--the new photo editing tool loaded with most new digital cameras. The book shows how to work on fun projects like customized greeting cards, calendars, Web page photo galleries, slideshows, and more.

E =mc². Dieses Buch erklärt mit verblüffender Einfachheit die komplexen Zusammenhänge der 'speziellen' und 'allgemeinen' Relativitätstheorie Einsteins und ihre Folgen. Anhand von vielen Illustrationen werden die revolutionären Ideen Einsteins, sein Leben, Denken und Werk schrittweise auf plastische und einleuchtende Weise erklärt...