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 Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965 (v. 1)Drawing on a wealth of new evidence from all sides, Triumph Forsaken overturns most of the historical orthodoxy on the Vietnam War. Through the analysis of international perceptions and power, it shows that South Vietnam was a vital interest of the United States. The book provides many new insights into the overthrow of Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963 and... | | Sunspots and Starspots (Cambridge Astrophysics)Written from both an observational and historical perspective, this book is the first to provide a comprehensive combined account of sunspots and starspots. It begins with a substantial historical introduction, then explores the intricate structure of a sunspot's magnetic field and the prevalence of polar spots on stars. Additional topics covered... | | The Monthly Sky GuideStars are scattered across the night sky like sequins on velvet. Over 2000 of them are visible to the unaided eye at any one time under the clearest conditions, but most are faint and insignificant. Only a few hundred stars are bright enough to be prominent to the naked eye, and these are plotted on the monthly sky maps in this book. The brightest... |
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The Southern Sky Guide."..better than any of the other guides presently available. recommended for all libraries." J.O. Christensen, Choice
"...an ideal book to accompany anyone who undertakes the scanning of the southern skies, with or without binoculars or a small telescope." Science Books & Films
"Wil... | | The Volcano Adventure GuideThe Volcano Adventure Guide is the first book of its type. It contains vital information for anyone wishing to visit, explore, and photograph active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. Following an introduction that discusses eruption styles of different types of volcanoes, how to prepare for a volcano trip, and how to avoid volcanic dangers, the book... | | Photographic Atlas of the Moon'The concept of providing a day-by-day photographic guide for observing Lunar features throughout an entire Lunation, specifically aimed at owners of small telescopes, is excellent ... I recommend the book for those wishing to have a crash course on the Moon's features ...'. Mike Brown, Popular Astronomy
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| | Electron Scattering for Nuclear & Nucleon Structure'Walecka is a leading nuclear theorist who has been strongly associated with electron scattering work at each of these world-class facilities, and he is undoubtedly uniquely qualified in this field ... the present book is thus long-awaited masterly exposition of the field by its leading international proponent. In all respects this is an impressive... | | An Introduction to Radio Frequency EngineeringThe following text evolved out of a series of courses on radio frequency (RF) engineering to undergraduates, postgraduates, government and industry. It was designed to meet the needs of such groups and, in particular, the needs of working engineers attempting to upgrade their skills. Thirty years ago, it appeared as if the fibre optics revolution... |
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The Transvestite Achilles: Gender and Genre in Statius' Achilleid"Heslin's analysis convincingly shows that Statius skillfully employs the literary past to revisit familiar questions and to offer new insights. In the process, Heslin reveals a coherently intriguing and interesting Achilleid." - Charles McNelis, Georgetown University, Classical World
As we follow Achilles'... | | | | The Liberal Project and Human Rights: The Theory and Practice of a New World Order"Liberalism, assailed from all sides in the great political and legal debates of our time, is defended staunchly and deftly in this expansive and sensitive book. Charvet and Kaczynska-Nay combine their talents as political theorist and international lawyer, respectively, to produce a meticulous account of a human rights order embedded in the... |
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