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This work gives accounts of non-quantum optical phenomena and of instruments and technology based on them, at a level suitable for the last two years of an honours degree in... Læs mere
Semiconductor luminescence has been a rapidly expanding field over the last fifty years. Work on various types of luminescence radiation has been taking place but this is the first book that reviews the whole subject of semiconductor luminescence in one coherent volume.
Our lives are full of inexactitude. We say a person is tall or an action is just without the precision of measurement on a dial. In this engaging account, Kees van... Læs mere
Presents an exposition and defence of author's own version of virtue ethics. This book discusses a range of philosophical topics, including action, duty, dilemmas, moral absolutism, and the moral significance of the emotions.
Focusing on organization theory, the aim of this volume is to hold up for examination its assumptions and knowledge claims, the chief explanatory strategies... Læs mere
The only text to provide an accessible and engaging overview of microeconomics without compromising on the technical level.
Emphasises research and conservation management initiatives for 13 species of otter worldwide, incorporates molecular research on taxonomy and population... Læs mere
Mathematics for Physics demonstrates the application of mathematical concepts alongside the development of the mathematical theory. This stimulating and motivating approach helps... Læs mere
Written by a team of over 70 leading international scholars from various religious backgrounds, this definitive reference work provides students, ministers, and general... Læs mere
This volume investigates the status and ambitions of metaphysics as a discipline. It brings together many of the central figures in the debate with their most recent work on the semantics, epistemology, and methodology of metaphysics.
This Handbook shows that Business History is a wide-ranging and dynamic area of study, producing compelling empirical data, which has sometimes confirmed and... Læs mere