In this new edition of Questioning the Millennium , best-selling author Stephen Jay Gould applies his wit and erudition to one of today's most pressing subjects: the significance of the millennium. In 1950 at age eight, prompted by an issue of Life magazine marking the century's midpoint, Stephen Jay ... more »

The dancing girls of Lahore inhabit the Diamond Market in the shadow of a great mosque. The twenty-first century goes on outside the walls of this ancient quarter but scarcely registers within. Though their trade can be described with accuracy as prostitution, the dancing girls have an illustrious history ... more »

"Mind Over Matter" series, volume 3 of 3. Blending well the science of today along with the logics of observed Reality, Imre von Soos presents in this third volume the culmination of the previous two books. Beginning with the evolutionary dead-end of the modern human species, "Nascetur ... more »

This workshop comprises part of the four-year (1985-1988) non-nuclear energy R & D programme for the development of renewable energy sources which is being implemented by the Commission of the European Communities. The aim of the workshop was to present work by the contracting laboratories in addition ... more »

This book deals with recent advances relating to design, assessment and repair of structures subjected to repeated loading. Written by researchers from around the world this book will be of interest to those concerned with structural engineering. more »

Thoroughly updated, the second edition of this best-seller presents a comprehensive engineering basis for photovoltaic (PV) system design and presents the 'what, why, and how' associated with electrical, mechanical, economic, and aesthetic aspects of PV system design. Using a modified top-down approach ... more »

Structures: From Theory to Practice provides a comprehensive introduction to the analysis and design of structures. Aspects of structural behaviour, good design practice and effective computational techniques are used to illustrate the importance of the fundamental theoretical concepts presented. The ... more »

"Mind Over Matter" series, volume 2 of 3. Blending well the science of today along with the logics of observed Reality, Imre von Soos presents in this second volume the continuing foundations for the third book. Beginning with Chaos to Cosmos, "Psycho-Physical Reality" continues into ... more »

Six Sigma is a customer-based manufacturing approach to realizing fewer defects and thus lowering costs and increasing customer satisfaction. This is a rigorous engineering book detailing the gritty, statistical work involved in making the Six Sigma process work in the electronics industry. more »

Steelwork Corrosion Control is a comprehensive revision and updating of a similar book by the authors published in 1985. As with the previous book it is designed principally for engineers, architects and designers for whom the protection of structural steelwork is an important part of their professional ... more »

Product Info This edition of this successful book has been thoroughly revised to take account of recent advances in our understanding of slope stability and instability. more »

This volume presents the proceedings of the Second International RILEM conference on the interfacial transition zone in cementious composites, held in Haifa, Israel in 1998. The primary aim of the conference was to clarify the role of the ITZ more »