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Outlines what physics is about and how it has increased our understanding of the world. Discusses the concepts of motion, force and energy, and considers the mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic properties of

Electron Microscopy and Analysis 1997 celebrates the centenary anniversary of the discovery of the electron by J.J. Thomson in Cambridge and the fiftieth anniversary of this distinguished Institute group. The book includes

Instabilities in a Confined Plasma is entirely devoted to a theoretical exposition of the subject of plasma instabilities in confined systems. The book is an important contribution to the study of plasma

Provides a comprehensive panorama of black-hole physics and mathematics from a modern point of view. Subjects range from the observational and the experimental to the more theoretical and mathematical issues. Material is

Proceedings of the Institute of Physics Conference held at Oxford University, March 22-25, 1999. Provides an overview of recent developments and current research activity.

General rules for evaluating and expressing measurement uncertainty are given in the internationally accepted ISO "Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement" (GUM). This handbook details the theoretical framework on which

Photovoltaics are regarded by many as the most likely candidate for long term sustainable energy production, yet their implementation has been restricted by the high costs involved. Nevertheless, the theoretical limit on

The propagation of light in dispersive media is a subject of fundamental as well as practical importance. In recent years attention has focused in particular on media in which the refractive index

Electron microscopy is now a mainstay characterization tool for solid state physicists and chemists as well as materials scientists. Containing the proceedings from the Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group (EMAG) conference in

The International Symposia on the Science and Technology of Light Sources (LS) have been held regularly since 1973 and provide a unique opportunity for the worldwide community of engineers and scientists from

Nanocrystalline materials, featuring structures of the order 1-100 nm, exhibit remarkable structural, electrical, magnetic and optical properties, which can be exploited in a wide variety of structural and non-structural applications. Potential uses

Focusing on the issues of enterprise development and the regional dimensions of small-firm growth, this book explores the literature of this area.

"There can be no doubt that Gregory Claeys..has written by far the best study so far of the thought of Tom Paine...Claeys shows that he was a more significant political theorist than

`The book is a distinguished work - of importance to students of governmental development generally. It is written in a fluent, non-technical manner that should reach a wide audience.' American Historical Review

In this lively and entertaining book, Gordon Marshall demonstrates the valuable qualities of British sociology and its importance for understanding contemporary society. He does so through exposition of ten classic studies of

A collection of essays which address, with varying degrees of explicitness, the assumptions from which media analysts and communication scholars have customarily approached television. It focuses on the impact of new technologies

This book examines the nature of interfim networks and their role in promoting industrial competitiveness. Drawing on a variety of case studies, the contributors show a theoretical and empirical approach. Issues covered

This book draws on the author's own experiences implementing constraint management within UK manufacturing, using case studies to highlight the key issues that substantially enhanced bottom-line performance. It examines the roles of

Chinese Enterprise, Transnationalism, and Identity focuses on one ethnic community--the Chinese--and examines the variety of issues surrounding enterprise development from national and transnational perspectives, starting with the role played by Chinese entrepreneurs

Affinity to the Chinese culture, personalized social networks and a firm control of ownership and management have often been considered the key ingredients for the success of many diaspora Chinese transnational enterprises