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H. L. Mencken’s The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche (1908) was the first complete exposition of Nietzsche’s thought written in English. It provides a coherent and systematic picture of the tapestry that is Nietzsche’s philosophy. In several analyses Mencken almost seems to make Nietzsche’s point better than Nietzsche does.

Cynical quips like “Marriage: the end of hope” and “Wife: a former sweetheart” led critics to label H. L. Mencken "the country's high priest of woman-haters." Needless to say, his publication of In Defense of Women must have come as quite a shock.  Here, Mencken argues that women possess a "superior...

This reference text, now in its second edition, offers a modern unifying presentation of three basic areas of nonlinear analysis: convex analysis, monotone operator theory, and the fixed point theory of nonexpansive operators. Taking a unique comprehensive approach, the theory is developed from the...

Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practice, by Drs. Richard L. Guerrant, David H. Walker, and Peter F. Weller, delivers the expert, encyclopedic guidance you need to overcome the toughest clinical challenges in diagnosing and treating diseases caused by infectious agents from...

This is the first book-length study of the French Caribbean presence in Africa, and serves as a unique contribution to the field of African Diaspora and Colonial studies. By using administrative records, newspapers, and interviews, it explores the French Caribbean presence in the colonial administration in Africa before World War II.

In this era of ever-growing, more distant, unresponsive government—and politicians of both parties who do not walk their talk—retired California state senator H. L. (Bill) Richardson’s book is a strong tonic. He warns, however, his words are not for the faint of heart: as Finley Peter...

This work reveals the connection between communism and Darwin's theory of evolution. Find out how Marx ties in with the Federal Reserve system, and why the greatest universities and scientist support a politicised ideology with no basis in fact. Discover how the authoritiarians desire the entire privately...

The derivation of structural information from spectroscopic data is now an integral part of organic chemistry courses at all Universities. Over recent years, a number of powerful two-dimensional NMR techniques (e.g. HSQC, HMBC, TOCSY, COSY and NOESY) have been developed and these have vastly expanded...

The text Organic Structures from 2D NMR Spectra contains a graded set of structural problems employing 2D-NMR spectroscopy. The Instructors Guide and Solutions Manual to Organic Structures from 2D NMR Spectra is a set of step-by-step worked solutions to every problem in Organic Structures from 2D...

This series on the treatment of cancer is sponsored by the UICC. The editors and authors feel strongly that more standar­ dization in cancer therapy is needed on a worldwide basis. This, of course, is only possible if experts from all countries subscribe to a joint policy of making their treatment...

This work is a modern epic poem. The subject matter involves an issue shunned by western intellectual circles, yet readily discussed in the intellectual clubs of northern China and northern India. This subject matter is the return of the original genetic superlative for the purpose of mankind's redemption...

The work is divided up into ten books. The first book describes the moment when inspiration for the work fell upon him and he began to organize it into narrative form.     The second book describes the problem with genes being that genes tend to mutate, but always into negatives, since the very...

Depuis plus d'un an et demi, l'Europe, à la recherche d'une identité internationale, se trouve incapable, tout comme les Nations Unies, de mettre fin à la guerre qui a éclaté dans l'ancienne Yougoslavie. Comment s'explique l'impuissance de la Communauté à assurer la paix sur ses marches ? Pourquoi...

Sorghum is one of the world’s major cereals, cultivated in the semi-arid tropics for a growing range of uses. Like other crops it faces the need to meet rising demand whilst reducing its environmental impact and adapting to the challenges of climate change. This volume summarises the wealth of research...