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Acoustic Wave Sensors

Theory, Design and Physico-Chemical Applications

by Robert M. White, S. J. Martin, Antonio J. Ricco, E. T. Zellers, G. C. Frye, H. Wohltjen, Moises Levy, Richard Stern, D. S. Ballantine Jr. ...

Series series Applications of Modern Acoustics
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts from both industry and academia, Acoustic Wave Sensors provides an in-depth look at the current state of acoustic wave devices and the scope of their use in chemical, biochemical, and physical measurements, as well as in engineering applications. Because of the inherent interdisciplinary applications of these devices, this book will be useful for ... Read more

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Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts from both industry and academia, Acoustic Wave Sensors provides an in-depth look at the current state of acoustic wave devices and the scope of their use in chemical, biochemical, and physical measurements, as well as in engineering applications. Because of the inherent interdisciplinary applications of these devices, this book will be useful for
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Vibrant Keyboard Sonorities The Solo Keyboard Sonata A History in Seven Volumes

Volume 1 The Keyboard Sonata in Perspective

by Robert M. White, M.D. ...

About the BookThe purpose of Vibrant Keyboard Sonorities is to provide a comprehensive, critical evaluation, and appreciation of the 450-year history of the keyboard sonata. This history should be of interest to all those who are musicians, music historians and lovers of Classical music. This subject will be of great interest and relevance to all music lovers. Also, these volumes will serve as ... Read more

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About the BookThe purpose of Vibrant Keyboard Sonorities is to provide a comprehensive, critical evaluation, and appreciation of the 450-year history of the keyboard sonata. This history should be of interest to all those who are musicians, music historians and lovers of Classical music. This subject will be of great interest and relevance to all music lovers. Also, these volumes will serve as
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Batman and Philosophy

The Dark Knight of the Soul

by William Irwin ...

Series Book 2 - The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery?Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions?Is Batman better than Superman?If everyone followed Batman's example,would Gotham be a better place?What is the Tao of the Bat?Batman is one of the most complex characters ever to appear in comic books, graphic novels, and on the big screen. What philosophical trials does this ... Read more

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Why doesn't Batman just kill the Joker and end everyone's misery?Can we hold the Joker morally responsible for his actions?Is Batman better than Superman?If everyone followed Batman's example,would Gotham be a better place?What is the Tao of the Bat?Batman is one of the most complex characters ever to appear in comic books, graphic novels, and on the big screen. What philosophical trials does this
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Life-span Perspectives on Health and Illness

Edited by Thomas L. Whitman, Thomas V. Merluzzi, Robert D. White ...

This volume offers a comprehensive and conceptually integrated overview of the changing biological, psychological, and social/environmental influences on health and illness from the prenatal period through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Based on the premise that protective and risk factors vary with life stage, several chapters examine the development of major biological systems ... Read more

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This volume offers a comprehensive and conceptually integrated overview of the changing biological, psychological, and social/environmental influences on health and illness from the prenatal period through infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Based on the premise that protective and risk factors vary with life stage, several chapters examine the development of major biological systems
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Pan-Africanism in Modern Times

Challenges, Concerns, and Constraints

by Olayiwola Abegunrin, Sabella Ogbobode Abidde, Elisha J. Dung, Paul Erhunmwunsee, Sharron Herron-Williams, Alecia D. Hoffman, Sechaba Khoapa, Charity Manyeruke, Sulayman S. Nyang0, Robert White1, Brenda Ingrid Gill2, James Pope3 ...

Series series African Governance, Development, and Leadership
For about one hundred years, Pan-Africanism—as a social, cultural, economic, political, and philosophical idea—thrived. Towards the tail-end of the twentieth century, however, it waned. But in more recent times, there has been noticeable resurgence. And as we approach the second decade of the twenty-first century, there are indications of significant transformations vis-à-vis the role and place of ... Read more

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For about one hundred years, Pan-Africanism—as a social, cultural, economic, political, and philosophical idea—thrived. Towards the tail-end of the twentieth century, however, it waned. But in more recent times, there has been noticeable resurgence. And as we approach the second decade of the twenty-first century, there are indications of significant transformations vis-à-vis the role and place of
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Ride the Star Wind

Cthulhu, Space Opera, and the Cosmic Weird

by Scott Gable, C. Dombrowski, Remy Nakamura, Lucy A. Snyder, J.E. Bates, Gord Sellar, Brian Evenson, Heather Hatch, Desirina Boskovich, DaVaun Sanders, D.W. Baldwin, J. Edward Tremlett, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Tom Dullemond, Premee Mohamed, Wendy N. Wagner, Kara Dennison, Brandon O'Brien, Heather Terry, Wendy Nikel, Robert White, Ingrid Garcia, Richard Lee Byers, Joseph S. Pulver, Sr., Tim Curran, Angus McIntyre, Ada Hoffmann, Bogi Takács, Wendi Dunlap, Cody Goodfellow, Nadia Bulkin ...

The newly hybridized Mirai seeks to bring her newfound salvation in Leng to her home world. Space marines Bea and Joe find themselves with incredible new powers to take to the front lines. Students make an amazing discovery on an alien asteroid but are forced to leave one of their own behind. Chydi must find their own path, no matter the wishes of their admiral father. A richly storied comet ... Read more

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The newly hybridized Mirai seeks to bring her newfound salvation in Leng to her home world. Space marines Bea and Joe find themselves with incredible new powers to take to the front lines. Students make an amazing discovery on an alien asteroid but are forced to leave one of their own behind. Chydi must find their own path, no matter the wishes of their admiral father. A richly storied comet
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Studying Youth Gangs

by James F. Short Jr., Brendan D. Dooley, Mark S. Fleisher, John M. Hagedorn, Gina Penly Hall, David S. Kirk, Malcolm W. Klein, Stephen E. Lankenau, Alan J. Lizotte0, David E. Olson1, Andrew V. Papachristos2, Bill Sanders3, Pete Simi4, RolandoVillarreal Sosa5, Irving A. Spergel6, Mercer L. Sullivan7, Terence P. Thornberry8, Kwai Ming Wa9, Robert White0 ...

Series series Violence Prevention and Policy
In this absorbing new collection, Short and Hughes and their distinguished coauthors investigate why and how we study youth gangs. Over the last half-century of research by criminologists, sociologists, and gang experts, investigations of gang behavior have become increasingly specialized and isolated from studies of delinquency and deviance. The authors challenge popular and inaccurate ... Read more

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In this absorbing new collection, Short and Hughes and their distinguished coauthors investigate why and how we study youth gangs. Over the last half-century of research by criminologists, sociologists, and gang experts, investigations of gang behavior have become increasingly specialized and isolated from studies of delinquency and deviance. The authors challenge popular and inaccurate
... Read more
The Advance of Astronomy in the Warfare of Science

by Andrew D. White, Robert S. Ball ...

One of the most remarkable chapters in the astronomy of the past century was commenced on the very first night with which that century began. It was, indeed, on the 1st of January, 1801, that the discovery of a new planet was announced. The five great orbs—Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Mars, and Venus—had been known from the earliest times of which we have records, and the planet Uranus had been ... Read more

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One of the most remarkable chapters in the astronomy of the past century was commenced on the very first night with which that century began. It was, indeed, on the 1st of January, 1801, that the discovery of a new planet was announced. The five great orbs—Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury, Mars, and Venus—had been known from the earliest times of which we have records, and the planet Uranus had been
... Read more
Jammed Up

Bad Cops, Police Misconduct, and the New York City Police Department

by Robert J. Kane, Michael D. White ...

Drugs, bribes, falsifying evidence, unjustified force and kickbacks:there are many opportunities for cops to act like criminals. Jammed Up is the definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct. While police departments are notoriously protective of their own—especially personnel and disciplinary information—Michael White and Robert Kane gained unprecedented, complete access to the ... Read more

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Drugs, bribes, falsifying evidence, unjustified force and kickbacks:there are many opportunities for cops to act like criminals. Jammed Up is the definitive study of the nature and causes of police misconduct. While police departments are notoriously protective of their own—especially personnel and disciplinary information—Michael White and Robert Kane gained unprecedented, complete access to the
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Health Policy, Federalism and the American States

by Robert F. Rich, William D. White ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1997, this volume emerged in the ongoing struggle between those favouring centralized and those favouring decentralized government, and has three goals: 1) To illustrate how theories of federalism and intergovernmental relations can provide a useful framework for examining how to 'divide up the job in the health care area'; 2) To assess the capacity of the states to actually ... Read more

$49.99 USD

First published in 1997, this volume emerged in the ongoing struggle between those favouring centralized and those favouring decentralized government, and has three goals: 1) To illustrate how theories of federalism and intergovernmental relations can provide a useful framework for examining how to 'divide up the job in the health care area'; 2) To assess the capacity of the states to actually
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Batman and Philosophy

The Dark Knight of the Soul

by Robert Arp, William Irwin, Mark D. White ...

Narrated by Mark D. White ...

Series series The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
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7 hours 52 min

Being a crime fighting superhero is a tough job and it comes with no shortage of social and moral responsibilities. Why doesnt Batman just kill the Joker once and for all? If killing the Joker would mean saving thousands of innocent lives, why is this decision so difficult for Batman? Weighing the morality between right and wrong is just the tip of the iceberg in this fascinating and penetrating ... Read more

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Being a crime fighting superhero is a tough job and it comes with no shortage of social and moral responsibilities. Why doesnt Batman just kill the Joker once and for all? If killing the Joker would mean saving thousands of innocent lives, why is this decision so difficult for Batman? Weighing the morality between right and wrong is just the tip of the iceberg in this fascinating and penetrating
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Mind and Religion

Psychological and Cognitive Foundations of Religion

by Pascal Boyer, Robert Hinde, E Thomas Lawson, Todd Tremlin, Matt Day, Justin Barrett, Rebekah A. Richert, Ilkka Pyysiäinen, Jesper Sørensen, D Jason Slone ...

Series series Cognitive Science of Religion
Recent cognitive approaches to the study of religion have yielded much understanding by focusing on common psychological processes that all humans share. One leading theory, Harvey WhitehouseOs modes of religiosity theory, demonstrates how two distinct modes of organizing and transmitting religious traditions emerge from different ways of activating universal memory systems. In Mind and Religion, ... Read more

$55.09 USD

Recent cognitive approaches to the study of religion have yielded much understanding by focusing on common psychological processes that all humans share. One leading theory, Harvey WhitehouseOs modes of religiosity theory, demonstrates how two distinct modes of organizing and transmitting religious traditions emerge from different ways of activating universal memory systems. In Mind and Religion,
... Read more

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