This book sets out the fundamental quantum processes that are important in the physics and technology of semiconductors. The fifth edition includes three new chapters that expand the coverage of semiconductor physics relevant to its accompanying technology.[...]

Patterned after Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style, this new edition concisely summarizes the substantial existing research on the art and science of mentoring. The Elements of Mentoring reduces this wealth of published material on the topic to the sixty-five most important and pithy t[...]

'Ridley' has for many years had as its basis the syllabus requirements for the Institute of Freight Forwarders, the Chartered Institute of Transport and the Institute of Export. The book deals with all the legal aspects of the carriage of goods by road, rail, inland waterways, sea and air. This thor[...]

A guide to improving one-to-one teaching, covering a wide range of teaching contexts, including mentoring students and staff, supervising dissertations and how to approach informal meetings outside of lectures. It covers areas including: supporting students; encouraging independent learning; and men[...]

A thorough examination of the development of research on suggestibility, including cutting-edge theory and practice Provides a useful digest for academics and a trusted text for students of forensic and applied psychology Includes practical suggestions for minimizing witness suggestibility.[...]

Examines co-habitation, remarriage, step-parent/step-child relationships and their implications for the extended family, their strengths and areas of tension. This book discusses the therapeutic managing of separating and divorcing couples, domestic violence, and the aftermath of sexual and physical[...]

On the surface, Steven has everything. A beautiful wife, a successful business, a brand new home. But beneath the glittering veneer lies a monstrous secret ...'You believe him cos he wraps all the painful stuff in feathers and flowers. Makes it all safe and cosy. You can't feel the broken glass insi[...]

John Ridley provides comprehensive information on usage, design and programming for the Mitsubishi FX range of programmable logic controllers, in this step-by-step, practical guide. Professional engineers working with Mitsubishi PLCs, as well as students following courses focusing on these devices, [...]

Ridley Scott, the director of such seminal films as Blade Runner, Alien and Thelma & Louise, is one of the most important directors of the last fifty years. Unlike many directors, Scott has been remarkably transparent about his craft, offering the audience glimpses into his creative process. This bo[...]