Explains author's travels to a remote country in search of a strange beast and his encounters with the people.[...]

The songlines are the invisible pathways that criss-cross Australia, ancient tracks connecting communities and following ancient boundaries. Along these lines Aboriginals passed the songs which revealed the creation of the land and the secrets of its past. In this magical account, Chatwin recalls hi[...]

Outlines the fundamental principles of regeneration biology. This book focuses principally on regeneration in vertebrate systems, and invertebrate regeneration. It explains the history and origins of cells in regenerating systems. It includes information on stem cells and its important role in regen[...]

Covers various of the basics of clinical trials, from legal and ethical issues to statistics, to patient recruitment and reporting results. This book contains a mix of theory and practice to help researchers understand both the rationale and logistics to clinical trial medicine.[...]

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a data plane and control technology that is used in packet (that is Internet Protocol) networks. Now over ten years old, it has taken root firmly as a fundamental tool in many service provider networks. The last ten years have seen a considerable consolidation[...]

Trading and Money Management in a Student-Managed Portfolio is a hands-on textbook for student-managed investment funds (SMIFs). The book presents the applied material that textbooks on portfolios and investments always overlook. Its focus on "how-to" questions summarizes the disciplines and skills [...]

Is your memory hierarchy stopping your microprocessor from performing at the high level it should be? This book shows you how to resolve this problem. It helps you tackle the optimization problems that result from the side-effects that can appear at any point in the entire hierarchy.[...]

Offers equal representation of criminal behavior, the court systems, and law enforcement/prisons. This title covers emerging issues in forensic psychology. It is an expanded coverage of corrections for juveniles.[...]

Provides a practical understanding of networks and their building blocks through example-based instruction. This title focuses on the why of network design, not just the specifications comprising systems but how key technologies and protocols actually work in the real world to solve specific problem[...]

Helps you to design circuits that are reliable, have low power consumption and can be implemented in as small a size as possible, at the lowest possible cost. This title bridges the gap between the theoretical and the practical by giving practical solutions using components that are available in the[...]

Suitable for practicing clinicians to learn how the study of genetics can be integrated into practice, this book helps to bridge the gap between high-level molecular genetics and individual application. It follows the multi-volume set in scientific fundamentals, spectrum discussion of inherited diso[...]

Automated testing is a crucial element of any strategy for improving software quality and reducing time-to-market. Just Enough Test Automation is a practical, hands-on guide to software test automation from the perspective of test developers and users. Two leading software testing consultants offer [...]

For courses in Introduction to Political Science and Political Theory and Thought. This authoritative analysis introduces the key concepts used by contemporary political scientists. Rigorous, concise, and tightly argued, it makes use of everyday and historical examples to illustrate important and c[...]