This title provides an account of a tree and the reflections of the growth process in the mature structure of the wood. It describes and illustrates, by reference to common widely distributed trees, the diversity of wood anatomy, and explains the use of anatomical features in relation to methods of [...]

A comprehensive, research-oriented background to the developmental impact of the varied interactions children and adolescents have with the modern media. The approach is grounded in the media-effects tradition. The authors target areas most controversial and at the heart of debates about mass media [...]