During the 1980s, widespread dissatisfaction with America's schools gave rise to a powerful movement for educational change, and the nation's political institutions responded with aggressive reforms. Chubb and Moe argue that these reforms are destined to fail because they do not get to the root of t[...]

First published in 1996, this new edition of Shore Fishes of Hawai'i updates our knowledge of Hawaiian fishes and has been expanded to include 372 species. All are illustrated by the author's 475 superb color photographs. The most important characteristics to identify a fish are given as well as the[...]

Draws on the children's author's unpublished autobiography, letters, and newspaper stories to complete the story begun in her autobiographical novels[...]

The most trusted and best-selling text for organic chemistry just got better! Updated with the latest developments, expanded with more end-of-chapter problems, reorganized to cover stereochemistry earlier, and enhanced with OWL, the leading online homework and learning system for chemistry, John McM[...]

Lavishly illustrated, "Moscow & St. Petersburg 1900-1920 "is the quintessential guide to Russia's vibrant and influential Silver Age. In this elegantly written narrative survey, John E. Bowlt sheds new light on Russia's Silver Age, the period of artistic renaissance that flourished as Imperial Russi[...]

This conference proceedings focuses on processing and characterizing high-temperature coatings with regard to engineering, physical, and chemical properties. It includes the synthesis of new and unconventional coating materials and addresses various existing methods along with novel and innovative t[...]

In the War of Independence, military leaders such as Michael Collins, Liam Lynch and Liam Deasy secured Irish independence from a country that had seemingly limitless resources of men, money and arms. The British, however, lacked the one thing which the Irish possessed in abundance: a burning convic[...]

Written by best selling author John McMurry, The Organic Chemistry of Biological Pathways provides an accurate treatment of major biochemical pathways from the perspective of mechanistic organic chemistry. This book will be essential reading for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scient[...]

Emphasizing policymaking and policy analysis, this title uses a variety of applications to deliver modern treatment of issues ranging from overviews and definitions for undergraduates, to mathematical derivations of advanced topics for advanced and graduate-level courses.[...]