Metal cutting applications span the entire range from mass production to mass customization to high-precision, fully customized designs. The careful balance between precision and efficiency is maintained only through intimate knowledge of the physical processes, material characteristics, and technol[...]

John Fowles' 1969 novel "The French Lieutenant's Woman" has become a modern classic but it is a complex novel. This guide offers readings of the text as well as accounts of Fowles' influences and the context of the novel's composition. It also discusses Fowles' manipulation of the story's Victorian [...]

The ubiquitous fungi are little known and vastly underappreciated. Yet, without them we wouldn't have bread, alcohol, cheese, tofu, or the unique flavors of mushrooms, morels, and truffles. We can't survive without fungi. "The Kingdom Fungi" provides a comprehensive look at the biology, structure, a[...]

This pioneering two-year project explored the legal, technical, and practical issues involved in using digital images of museum collections for educational purposes. The report includes essays by project participants for the fourteen museums and universities that participated in this project, and re[...]

The universal claims of both the I Ching, "the book of changes", the compendium of Chinese natural knowledge and the genetic code, "the book of life", encouraged Dr. Schonberger to establish the hypothesis of a general system in nature. He has verified in numerous parallels the congruence of both th[...]

English Explorer is a motivating new four-level series for students at secondary level, with a strong international focus. It combines a communicative approach to learning English with stunning National Geographic images, video, and content. With English Explorer, students EXPLORE amazing places and[...]

English Explorer is a motivating new four-level series for students at secondary level, with a strong international focus. It combines a communicative approach to learning English with stunning National Geographic images, video, and content. With English Explorer, students EXPLORE amazing places and[...]

A four-level series for students at secondary level. It combines a communicative approach to learning English with National Geographic images, video and content.[...]

Presents a four-level series for students at secondary level, with a strong International focus. This title combines a communicative approach to learning English with stunning National Geographic images, video and content. This title explores amazing places and fascinating cultures with National Geo[...]