Two women, virtual strangers, sit hand-in-hand across a narrow table, both intent on the same thing - achieving the perfect manicure. Encounters like this occur thousands of times across the United States in nail salons increasingly owned and operated by Asian immigrants. This study looks closely fo[...]

Why has the literature on Asian development not addressed the issue of money politics in Korea? How can we reconcile the view of an efficient developmental state in Korea before 1997 with reports of massive corruption and inefficiency in that same country in 1998 and 1999? Politics is central to the[...]

From the dawn of European civilization to the twentieth century, the automaton - better known today as the robot - has captured the Western imagination and provided a vital lens into the nature of humanity. Historian Minsoo Kang argues that to properly understand the human-as-machine and the human-a[...]

Bioenergetics is an essential process of health, fitness and sports performance because it serves to fuel various cellular functions of the human body. This book reviews a broad spectrum of information related to bioenergetics and energy metabolism. It brings together diverse issues that are of theo[...]

An accessible introduction to Walter Benjamin's theory of the media Provides a close reading of Benjamin's work on the intersection between media and modern experience Examines the relevance and implications of Benjamin's work for media studies today Offers new insight into critical theoretical a[...]

Sintering is the process of forming materials and components from a powder under the action of thermal energy. This book offers an introduction to sintering and sintering processes for students of materials science and engineering, and practicing engineers in industry.[...]

For fans of "Uglies" comes a spiraling, intense sci fi thriller.
"Control blew me away. The twists and turns and suspense made for a thrilling ride. Zel is as authentic a character as I've read in a very long time. Highly recommended" - James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of "The M[...]

This is for anyone interested in the aerodynamics, structural dynamics, and flight dynamics of small birds, bats, and insects, as well as of micro air vehicles (MAVs).[...]

This book provides a comprehensive, systematic treatment of discrete event systems modeling and simulation, covering the five major breakthrough areas in modeling over the past sixty years, and integrating these areas into engineering's most widely used modeling and simulation systems.[...]

The fourth edition of CMOS Digital Integrated Circuits: Analysis and Design continues the well-established tradition of the earlier editions by offering the most comprehensive coverage of digital CMOS circuit design, as well as addressing state-of-the-art technology issues highlighted by the widespr[...]