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Epoxy resins are polymers which are extensively used as coating materials due to their outstanding mechanical properties and good handling characteristics. A disadvantage results from their high cross-link density: they are brittle and have very low resistance to crack growth and propagation. This n... More

This text provides physicians with the basic business skills in order for them to become involved in the financial aspect of their practices.  The text will help the physician decide what kind of practice they would like to join (i. e.  private practice, small group practice, solo practice, hospital... More

Freight transport is essential to modern urban civilization. No urban area could exist without a reliable freight transport system. Although the private sector is responsible for much of this system, the public sector has a vital role to play in the provision of infrastructure and the establishmen... More

Previously available only to subscribers of the Edgar Rice Burroughs' website, Tarzan: The New Adventures is at last available in print.This incarnation of the Jungle Lord is presented in Sunday newspaper landscape format, with all-new stories penned by comics legend Roy Thomas (Conan the Barbarian,... More

"Alfredo Alcala is one of the most disciplined and perceptive artists inking in comics. The years of distinguished work have earned Alfredo a special place in comics history." -- Gil Kane.In the late 1960s, an extremely talented group of Filipino illustrators took the American comic book industry by... More

This work examines the long-standing conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir, exploring the issues from the perpsectives of all the actors involved. The contributors reevaluate the Kashmir problem in the context of the revival of the dispute in 1990 and as an outgrowth of the politics of in... More

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More

First Published in 1996. In identifying the causes of such a national and international failure in conflict management, The South Slav Conflict becomes a valuable case study in comparative politics and international relations. Edited by Raju G .C . Thomas and H. Richard Frim and, is unique among the... More

This book examines the current state of the art, new challenges, opportunities, and applications of IPNs.   With contributions from experts across the globe, this survey is an outstanding resource reference for anyone involved in the field of polymer materials design for advanced technologies. * Co... More

A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

  A little-known Civil War outpost that was the most heavily armed coastal defense fort in United States historyKnown as the “American Gibraltar,” Fort Jefferson, located in the Dry Tortugas, Florida, was the most heavily armed coastal defense fort in United States history. Perceived as the nation’s... More

In the three decades between 1946 and 1976, the Central Flying School which was based at Little Rissington, produced over 6000 fledgling Qualified Flying Instructors and continually endeavoured to monitor and improve the wider Royal Air Force's standards of flying, based on its sound, proven instruc... More

The War of the Spider Queen spreads...A hand-picked team of the most capable drow adventurers begin a perilous journey through the treacherous Underdark, all the while surrounded by the chaos of war. Their path will take them through the very heart of darkness, and the Underdark will be shaken to it... More

The last in the trilogy of Forgotten Realms novels from Thomas M. Reid. This is the concluding novel in a trilogy exploring the political intrigue of a mercenary society in the Forgotten Realms world. Author Thomas M. Reid has written the entire trilogy, which takes place in an area of the world... More

Arrabar - a nation of mercenaries at odds with its neighbors and at war with itself...The Scions of Arrabar - heirs to a legacy of blood and steel...Vambran and Emriana have survived assassination attempts, family feuds, arranged marriages, and monster-guarded secrets.But now things are starting to ... More

The Sapphire Crescent - a mercenary order sworn to defend a god, but bent to the will of mortals...When family turns on family, it's business as usual in Arrabar, but when a family turns on itself, an entire nation may be torn assunder.... More

Thomas Osborne delivers a gripping account of 1870s Ontario pioneer life. The view 16-year-old Thomas Osborne first had of Muskoka was at night, trudging alone with his even younger brother along unmarked primitive roads to find their luckless father who, in 1875, had decided to make a new start for... More

Arrabar - a nation of mercenaries at odds with its neighbors and at war with itself...The Scions of Arrabar - heirs to a legacy of blood and steel...Vambran and Emriana have survived assassination attempts, family feuds, arranged marriages, and monster-guarded secrets.But now things are starting to ... More

The Sapphire Crescent - a mercenary order sworn to defend a god, but bent to the will of mortals...When family turns on family, it's business as usual in Arrabar, but when a family turns on itself, an entire nation may be torn assunder.... More

The War of the Spider Queen spreads. A hand-picked team of the most capable drow adventurers begin a perilous journey through the treacherous Underdark, all the while surrounded by the chaos of war. Their path will take them through the very heart of darkness, and the Underdark will be shaken to its... More

The presence of concentrations of organic substances and cations in sea water is a matter of increasing concern to the water industry, environmentalists and the general public alike. There is a threat of possible health hazards to both human, fish and crustacea. Occurrence, Toxicity and Analysis of ... More

The presence of concentrations of organic substances and cations in seawater is a matter of increasing concern to the water industry, environmentalists and the general public alike. It poses a threat of possible health hazards for humans, fish and crustacea. Until fairly recently, the analysis of se... More

Ever wonder what could bring a demon to the gates of heaven? Aliisza and Kaanyr Vhok have returned from their attempted invasion of Menzoberranzan and turned their sights on Sundabar. But before she can complete a mission in that beseiged city, Aliisza finds herself in the one place a demon woul... More

In 1836 Benjamin Drake, a midwestern writer of popular sketches for newspapers of the day, introduced his readers to a new and distinctly American rascal who rode the steamboats up and down the Mississippi and other western waterways -- the riverboat gambler. These men, he recorded, "dress with tast... More