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The second edition of The Biomarker Guide is a fully updated and expanded version of this essential reference. Now in two volumes, it provides a comprehensive account of the role that biomarker technology plays both in petroleum exploration and in understanding Earth history and processes. Biomarkers...

One in every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Yet orchids retain an air of exotic mystery—and they remain remarkably misunderstood and underappreciated. The orchid family contains an astonishing array of colors, forms, and smells that captivate growers from all walks of life across...

This book defines the concept and practices of literacy through a discussion of knowledge, information media, culture, subjectivity, science, communication, and politics. Examining the ways in which the spread of literacy and education have caused culture wars in pluralist societies since the 16th...

First published in 1984. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This textbook is appropriate for use in graduate-level curricula in analog to digital conversion, as well as for practicing engineers in need of a state-of-the-art reference on data converters.  It discusses various analog-to-digital conversion principles, including sampling, quantization, reference...

This textbook provides a comprehensive, fully-updated introduction to the essentials of nanometer CMOS integrated circuits.  It includes aspects of scaling to even beyond 12nm CMOS technologies and designs.  It clearly describes the fundamental CMOS operating principles and presents substantial...

A book is like a window that allows you to look into the world. The window is shaped by the author and that makes that every window presents a unique view of the world. This is certainly true for this book. It is shaped by the topics and the projects throughout my career. Even more so, this book re?ects...

The "forgotten offensive" of the title is RAF Coastal Command's offensive against German sea-trade between 1940 and 1945. The fortunes of the campaign are followed throughout the war, and its success is then evaluated in terms of the shipping sunk, and the impact on the German economy.

AN AGE OF PEACE, AN ARTIFACT OF WAR, AND A VISIT THREE MEN WILL NEVER FORGET. The Prince of Peace rules from the New Jerusalem, but the relics of war still survive into the Millennium. As three friends debate the ultimate destiny of mankind and how much of the past is worth preserving, an unexpected visitor gives each of them an answer that none of them will forget.

The first edition of this highly successful book appeared in 1975 and evolved from lecture notes for classes in physical optics, diffraction physics and electron microscopy given to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. The book deals with electron diffraction and diffraction from disordered...

Given the powerful and forthright title of Andrew Dickson White's classic study, it is best to make clear his own sense of the whole as given in the original 1896 edition: "My conviction is that science, though it has evidently conquered dogmatic theology based on biblical texts and ancient modes...

The real Santa Claus and Father Christmas comes alive in this easy-to-read look at the life of this great man of generosity and faith. This is a perfect introduction to the saint who, if ignored, is to our peril as lovers of Advent and Christmas.

The sudden appearance of superpowers might transform most mild-mannered men into egomaniacs with visions of grandeur. Fortunately, Vic Braunson isn’t most men. His powers come from his lover, Matt diLorenzo, and Vic refuses to let the abilities control or change him. But even he can't stop...

Book 2 in the Vic and Matt: V Series The V in Vengeance finds Vic and Matt slowly adjusting to life with a new addition to their little family -- Sadie, the mutt Vic rescued from bullying kids. As they settle into a routine, Matt finds himself dwelling on a more outward way to show the world...