• Author(s): K. Thomas
• ISBN: 9780750624657
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Date: 27 Feb 1996
• Pages: 317

* Details symptoms and causes of defects * Of special interest to these investigating building failures and expert witnesses * Much needed comprehensive reference This book provides a clear, well-illustrated guide to the specification and design of modern masonry and covers brickwork, blockwork and stone masonry forms of construction. It also describes and analyses possible defects and gives advice on effective remedial works.

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• Author(s): Deborah Cameron, Don Kulick
• ISBN: 9780521009690
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Date: 07 Apr 2003
• Pages: 192

This accessible book looks at how we talk about sex and why we talk about it the way we do. Drawing on examples that range from personal ads to phone sex, sado-masochistic scenes to sexual assault trials, this work provides a clear introduction to the relationship between language and sexuality. Using a broad definition of "sexuality", it encompasses not only issues surrounding sexual orientation and identity, but also questions about the discursive construction of sexuality and the verbal expression of erotic desire.

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• Author(s): Jr, Robert D. van Valin
• ISBN: 9780521635660
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Edition: 1
• Date: 14 May 2001
• Pages: 256

Clearly organized and accessible, this comprehensive new textbook provides students with a thorough grounding in the analysis of syntactic structure using data from a typologically wide variety of languages. The book guides students through the basic concepts involved in syntactic analysis and goes on to prepare them for further work in any syntactic theory, using examples from a range of phenomena in human languages. It also includes a chapter on theories of syntax. Each chapter includes generous exercises and recommendations for further study.

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• ISBN: 9780028654720
• Publisher: MacMillan Reference Books
• Edition: 1
• Date: 27 Aug 2002
• Pages: 2000

From Library Journal
This four-volume set makes the latest professional research on gerontology accessible to general readers, especially high school and college students. Under the direction of Ekerdt (sociology and gerontology, Univ. of Kansas), some of the world's leading gerontologists and aging researchers have contributed 400-plus concise and readable entries that offer excellent introductions to important concepts. The entries, which cover an array of topics selected from the humanities and the life, biological, and social sciences, feature such key issues as nursing homes, animal models of aging, the visual arts, mental health, community services, disorders of later life, sensory changes, housing, benefit programs, research techniques, genetics, careers in aging, and retirement. Although the text focuses primarily on the United States, aging in other nations and cultures is examined as well. Many of the entries are supplemented with diagrams, photographs, and drawings, and all are accompanied by short, current bibliographies of primary resource materials. A contents outline explains the encyclopedia's approach to aging, while the list of articles offers an overview of the entire set. In addition, numerous cross references help readers navigate aging's interdisciplinary knowledge base. Other books in this area include the single-volume Encyclopedia of Elder Care, a somewhat technical volume focusing primarily on healthcare and caregiver issues; The Encyclopedia of Aging, 3d ed., edited by George L. Maddox, which is similar to Ekerdt's volume in its scope and coverage but lacks the overall vision that is so well explained in Ekerdt's preface; and the slightly dated two-volume Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging, and the Aged, edited by James E. Birren, which emphasizes health and biological issues and is occasionally vague or overly scientific in its subject descriptors. Ekerdt's work is a good choice for large public and academic libraries.
Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Lib., Cleveland
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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The great increase in the scholarly study of aging is attributable to both demographic increases and the growth in clinical and social services to the aging population. Correspondingly, we see an increase in the number of reference works published in an area that is of high interest popularly, academically, and professionally. In more than 400 entries, this encyclopedia aims "to present advanced ideas about aging at an accessible level." The editor in chief, Ekerdt, a professor of sociology and gerontology at the University of Kansas, and six other editors worked with the many contributors (also more than 400), both scholars and practitioners from the U.S and abroad.

Topics represent the range of information in gerontology, covering biological, medical, psychological, and sociological topics as well as social and public policy issues. Articles range from very specific, for example, Congregate housing or Fluid balance, to more general essays, such as Bereavement or Visual arts and aging. About one-third to one-half of the articles focus on biological, medical, or psychological aspects of aging. There are also good treatments of social policy--a history of Social Security, articles on adult protective services, housing options, etc. Many of the articles are broken into segments. Cellular aging has a general overview article, then four more-specific ones dealing with such issues as cell death or DNA. Long-term care and Retirement are similarly broken into segments. This is a useful approach when the audience may vary in levels of familiarity with the topics.

Most of the emphasis is on the U.S., with some attention given to other countries and cultures and comparisons between cultures. Several articles fall in the topic group of aging around the world--entries on China and Japan, three to four pages on Western Europe or South Asia. The cross-cultural articles are not comprehensive enough to make this work international in scope. The whole of sub-Saharan Africa, for example, is dealt with in one fairly brief article.

The signed articles are presented alphabetically. In the fore matter there are alphabetical lists of the articles by both title and author (the first of which has several articles listed out of alphabetical sequence near the beginning). A very useful feature follows: lists of articles grouped by specific topic areas, for example, "Cognition," "End of Life Issues," and "Work." Each article also has cross-references to related articles and a bibliography; however, some of the authors have cited research in the body in the briefest style (e.g., "Jones, 1984") and have not included those references in the bibliography. A very detailed index allows access to the wealth of factual information in the entries despite the omission of references to some topics one would expect, for example, respite care and use of restraints. But, on the whole, the coverage of both general topics and very specific information is impressive. Many well-produced illustrations and diagrams accompany the text in an exceptionally attractive product

There is no dearth of reference publishing in this area. Many consumer-oriented titles that deal with specifics of health or retirement are available in print, as are some more-encyclopedic popular works such as The Encyclopedia of Health and Aging: The Complete Guide to Health and Well-Being in Your Later Years (rev. ed., Key Porter, 2001) and The Encyclopedia of Aging and the Elderly (Facts On File, 1992). The new edition of the one-volume The Graying of America: An Encyclopedia of Aging, Health, Mind, and Behavior (2d ed., Univ. of Illinois, 2001) is suitable for general readers and undergraduates. The two works that are the most comparable in scope are the new edition of George Maddox's The Encyclopedia of Aging: A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics (3d ed., Springer, 2001) and James Birren's Encyclopedia of Gerontology: Age, Aging, and the Aged (Academic, 1996). The Birren work, although older now, is still in print, and its review in RBB noted that it "is a comprehensive source that offers a multidisciplinary overview of all aspects of aging." Written for professionals, it is accessible to educated lay readers. The Maddox work, now in its third edition, is also a broad look at aging, with articles ranging from general interest to very specialized topics. Its style, heavily referenced with research, may be less accessible to the general reader, even the educated lay reader whom Ekerdt also has in mind.

On the whole, this new encyclopedic treatment is an outstanding choice for academic libraries serving both professional programs and other courses of study as well as being suitable for larger public libraries. It balances the task of presenting advanced information in an accessible fashion extremely well. RBB
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• ISBN: 9781588297860
• Publisher: Humana Press
• Edition: 1
• Date: 15 Mar 2008
• Pages: 584

This important book fills a need in the developing area of pain medicine, providing physicians with an up-to-date resource that details current understanding about the basic science underlying the mechanism of action of the various CAM therapies used for pain. This state-of-the-art text summarizes the clinical evidence for safety and efficacy and provides practical guidelines about how such treatments can be successfully and safely integrated into a pain practice.

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• Author(s): Richard Bradley
• ISBN: 9780521612708
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Edition: 1
• Date: 05 Mar 2007
• Pages: 340

Sited at the furthest limits of the Neolithic revolution and standing at the confluence of the two great sea routes of prehistory, Britain and Ireland are distinct from continental Europe for much of the prehistoric sequence. In this landmark study - the first significant survey of the archaeology of Britain and Ireland for twenty years - Richard Bradley offers a new interpretation of the unique archaeological record of these islands based on a wealth of current and largely unpublished data. Bradley surveys the entire archaeological sequence over a 4,000 year period, from the adoption of agriculture in the Neolithic period to the discovery of Britain and Ireland by travellers from the Mediterranean during the later pre-Roman Iron Age. Significantly, this is the first modern account to treat Britain and Ireland on equal terms, offering a detailed interpretation of the prehistory of both islands.

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• ISBN: 9780749436278
• Publisher: Kogan Page Ltd
• Date: 20 Dec 2002
• Pages: 240

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• ISBN: 9780631231424
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Date: 07 Apr 2006
• Pages: 456

The Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Language is a collection of twenty new essays in a cutting-edge and wide-ranging field.

Surveys central issues in contemporary philosophy of language while examining foundational topics

Provides pedagogical tools such as abstracts and suggestions for further readings

Topics addressed include the nature of meaning, speech acts and pragmatics, figurative language, and naturalistic theories of reference

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• Author(s): Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
• ISBN: 9788172611088
• Publisher: Rebel Publishing House
• Edition: 2
• Date: 01 Dec 1999
• Pages: 273

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• Author(s): Roger Barnard, Jeff Cady
• ISBN: 9780194570398
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Date: 27 Dec 1993
• Pages: 112

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• Author(s): Kelly L. Murdock
• ISBN: 9780470187609
• Publisher: Wiley
• Date: 15 Jan 2008
• Pages: 1250

Master the complexities of 3ds Max by working through more than 150 short tutorials under the guidance of 3D expert Kelly Murdock. If you're a beginner, a Quick Start chapter shows you how to create an exciting animation your first day using the software. You'll find extensive detail on the latest features, allowing quick ramp-up for veterans of earlier 3ds versions. In addition, the book includes a 16-page, full-color insert with examples of cutting-edge 3ds Max art as well as a DVD with all the examples in the book, models and textures you can customize, a full-color and searchable PDF of the book.

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• Author(s): F.W. King, D. Anncree, D.A. Cree
• ISBN: 9780582553538
• Publisher: Longman
• Date: 17 Sep 1979
• Pages: 336

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• Author(s): J. S. Dagpunar
• ISBN: 9780470854945
• Publisher: Wiley
• Date: 23 Mar 2007
• Pages: 348

Simulation and Monte Carlo is aimed at students studying for degrees in Mathematics, Statistics, Financial Mathematics, Operational Research, Computer Science, and allied subjects, who wish an up-to-date account of the theory and practice of Simulation. Its distinguishing features are in-depth accounts of the theory of Simulation, including the important topic of variance reduction techniques, together with illustrative applications in Financial Mathematics, Markov chain Monte Carlo, and Discrete Event Simulation.

Each chapter contains a good selection of exercises and solutions with an accompanying appendix comprising a Maple worksheet containing simulation procedures. The worksheets can also be downloaded from the web site supporting the book. This encourages readers to adopt a hands-on approach in the effective design of simulation experiments.

Arising from a course taught at Edinburgh University over several years, the book will also appeal to practitioners working in the finance industry, statistics and operations research.

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• ISBN: 9780824750565
• Publisher: CRC
• Edition: 1
• Date: 05 May 2004
• Pages: 1744

PRINT/ONLINE PRICING OPTIONS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT

e-reference@taylorandfrancis.com

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• Author(s): Alan Watts
• ISBN: 9780679723004
• Publisher: Vintage
• Date: 28 Aug 1989
• Pages: 176

A witty attack on the illusion that the self is a separate ego that confronts a universe of alien physical objects.

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