Combines data obtained by a values projective technique over a period of more than thirty years. The purpose of the book is to deal with a process - in which all Americans, old and new, and of all ethnic groups and minorities, are caught up.
Investigates the film actress, as an artist, and an ideological construct. This book examines the major issues in studying film acting, stardom, and the... Læs mere
Looks at the social history of technology. Among the issues discussed are the rise of the skyscraper, the coming of the automobile age, relations between private and public transport, & the development of infrastructural technologies.
Presenting surveys and research papers on various aspects of modern stability theory, this volume includes discussions on the applications of... Læs mere
This monograph describes the constitution and properties of magnesium-based alloys containing rare-earth metals. The dependence of their... Læs mere
Nonlinear dynamo theory is central to understanding the magnetic structures of planets, stars, and galaxies. In chapters contributed by leading scientists, this text explores some of the recent advances in the field.
Presenting a challenge to established views of modern Japanese history, the narratives presented here are based on a wide variety of materials and look at local initiatives, local experiences and new approaches to Japan's encounter with the West.
American Extremism explains how at the heart of the politics practiced by the militia movement is an attempt to define the nature of 'Americanism'.
Active Analysis combines Maria Knebel’s two books, ‘On Active Analysis of the Play & the Role’ and ‘The Word in the Actor’s Creative Work’ in an edition conceived by one of Knebel's most famous students, the renowned theatre and film director, Anatoli Vassiliev.
While the importance of the relationship between anthropology and contemporary art has long been recognized, the discussion has tended to be among... Læs mere
Building upon sustained scholarly and popular interest in both alchemy and medicine, this volume explores the ways in which physicians practiced alchemy and alchemists produced medicaments from ancient times to the enlightenment.
Present book is focused on evaluation of fatigue life of aero engine combustors through an integrated approach, which includes a pressure test facility developed in-house to carry out pressure tests on the combustor casing to meet the mandatory airworthiness requirement.