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This self-contained text introduces the physics of structurally disordered condensed systems at the level of advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Among the topics, the geometry and symmetries of highly regular structures, the various kinds of disorder, the phenomenology and the main theories of the glass transition, the experimental inv...

This "Companion" illustrates the vitality and diversity of dramatic work 1660 to 1710. Twenty-five...

This collection of essays explores analogous issues in classical and modern philosophy that relate to the concepts of person and human being. A primary focus is whether there are such analogous issues, and whether we can find in ancient philosophy a notion that is comparable to "person" as understood in modern philosophy. Essays on modern philos...

Geophysics operations in archaeology have become well known through exposure on television. However, the technique is presented as the action of specialists and something of a mystery, where people walk about with strange contraptions, and results appear from a computer. This is not the case, however. Some scientific knowledge is needed in order...

How far is the health of middle aged and older women shaped by biological, social, and...

This work provides easy access to concise, authoritative answers on the comprehensive range of health issues sports clinicians confront. Perfect as a desk reference or quick review for certification exams, this manual gives readers quick solutions to diagnostic and treatment questions, an abundance of useful tables and charts, emergency-care pro...

Himalayan Hermitess is a vivid account of the life and times of a Buddhist nun living on the...

Eastern socialite Cassandra Dell Winston was willing to travel to the ends of the earth to be with...

Understanding the Modern Russian Police" "represents the culmination of ten years of research...