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Based on the findings of a unique longitudinal study, this volume provides experts with unprecedented analysis of prospectively collected data following the road from childhood to early adulthood of 1,517 boys and young men from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Based on the authors' everyday research experiences in the field of high-energy heavy-ion collisions, this volume bundles temperature, heat, entropy and disorder into modern physics. The main focus is thermodynamics -- the very concept of temperature, its use, and extensions.

This reference fully explores the particulars of the sounds made by all standard instruments in a modern orchestra as well as the human voice. It discusses how acoustics vary in different rooms and offers recommendations for adjustment.

Written for engineers, this fourth, updated edition of the popular text differs from other books on solid-state physics in stressing concepts, not mathematical formalism. The new edition emphasizes applications and covers next-generation electronic materials.

This is the largest and most comprehensive atlas of the universe ever created for amateur astronomers. It provides a detailed observing guide for almost any practical amateur astronomer. Spanning some 3,000 pages, this is a project that is possible only on CD-ROM.

Closely paralleling the history of psychology is the history of its critics, their theories, and their contributions. This book traces this alternate history. It synthesizes major historical and theoretical narratives to describe two centuries of challenges to and the reactions of the mainstream.

This well structured book provides a systematic introduction to the theory of continuous-time descriptor linear systems. It aims to provide a relatively systematic introduction to the basic results in descriptor linear systems theory.

This monograph leads the reader to the frontiers of the very latest research developments in what is regarded as the central zone of discrete geometry. It is constructed around four classic problems in the subject, including the Kneser-Poulsen Conjecture.

Pluralism is arguably one of the most important features of modern society, and may be a key driver of progress in science, society and economic development. This book examines archaeological evidence pointing to effective power-sharing for the public good.

In-depth studies analyzing evidence-based measures to prevent school violence remain thin on the ground. This volume translates available data into practical preventive measures that can be put to use in school settings and covers a plethora of related issues.

Structured in a problem-solution format, this undergraduate text motivates the student to think through the programming process. New to the second edition are added chapters on suffix trees, games and strategies, and Huffman coding as well as an appendix illustrating the ease of conversion from Pascal to C.

Drifting on Alien Winds surveys the many creative, and often wacky, ideas for exploring alien skies. Through historical photographs and stunning original paintings by the author, readers explore the weather on planets and moons, from the simmering acid-laden winds of Venus, to liquid methane-soaked skies of Titan.

Coronary flow reserve is an important functional parameter to understand the pathophysiology of coronary circulation.

Discusses the molecular mechanisms involved in many diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes, arthritis, and Parkinson's disease, as well as disorders of the eye, skin, cardiac, and pulmonary systems. This volume also deals with the value of dietary supplementation with antioxidants in the prevention of cellular damage.

The book begins by addressing the properties of light as seen in the everyday world: events such as refraction in a pool, lenses in the form of glasses, the colors of objects, and atmospheric events.

This book will help engineers write better Verilog/SystemVerilog design and verification code as well as deliver digital designs to market more quickly. It shows over 100 common coding mistakes that can be made with the Verilog and SystemVerilog languages.

Encompassing all the major topics students will encounter in courses on the subject, the authors teach both the underlying mathematical foundations and how these ideas are implemented in practice.

This breeder's manual for water-limited environments is unique and timely, offering realistic solutions and protocols for drought resistant cultivars by integrating knowledge from environmental science, plant physiology, genetics and molecular biology.

The third edition of this classic text again provides practical, comprehensive coverage of the anatomical and physiological basis for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. Many of the chapters have been revised and new material has been added.

This book offers a review of the literature to create a comprehensive reference for mycotoxin levels. This unique database focuses on the incidence of a mycotoxin in humans and/or animals (natural or artificial incidence).

Authored by two of the field's most prominent researchers, this new edition has been comprehensively updated, with new material on contemporary models and methods including stochastic DEA models, material on Sharpe-ratio, and asset liability management.

This second in the series of three volumes builds upon the basic theory of linear PDE given in volume 1, and pursues more advanced topics. The book also develops basic differential geometrical concepts centred about curvature.

This book offers statistical models and methods used to understand human genetics, focusing on modern approaches to association analysis. Numerous examples illustrate key points, and the text includes exercises for students with a broad range of skill levels.

This book provides a self-contained review of all the relevant topics in probability theory. A software package called MAXIM, which runs on MATLAB, is made available for downloading. Vidyadhar G. Kulkarni is Professor of Operations Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Meeting the complex needs of at-risk students is a daunting challenge. One solution is to implement a school-based mental health approach that combines learning and counseling. This book focuses on how to implement a week-long integrated program of this kind.

Transient Chaos provides an overview of the field, based on a summation of nearly three decades of intensive research. Written by experts in the field, this volume shows why transient chaos is important to the nonlinear-science community, as well as other scientific disciplines.

Dynamical Systems and Chaos provides an overview of the field that bridges the gap between abstract and applied areas of study. Exercises included at the end of each chapter illustrate the concepts discussed, and are appropriate for undergraduate and graduate courses, alike.

The work of renowned oncologist Dr. Herman Suit, this fascinating chronicle includes not only a historical perspective of MGH, beginning in 1811, but covers Dr. Suit's 30-year tenure from 1970-2000 as head of what is now a world-class oncology facility.

This book presents methods for solving multidimensional statistical problems. Covering both theory and applications, it emphasizes inverse problems, multidimensional modeling, random fields and hierarchical methods.