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The Experience of Women in Carceral RussiaGaining access to a number of penal colonies to interview prisoners, the authors show that much in the Russian prison system today is a direct inheritance from the Soviet period with the result that, despite wide-ranging the reforms since 1991, the Russian penal experience for women is still uniquely...

The Process of Theory DevelopmentIn Great Minds in Management Ken G. Smith and Michael A. Hitt have brought together some of the most influential and original thinkers in management. They not only outline their landmark contributions to management theory, but also reflect on the process of theory development, giving their personal accounts of the...

An Introduction to the Chemistry of Natural and Engineered Aquatic SystemsThis book provides students with the tools necessary to understand the processes that control the chemical species present in waters of both natural and engineered systems....

Principles and AnalysisDescribes the principles and history behind the use of Krylov subspace methods in science and engineering. The outcome of the analysis is very practical and indicates what can and cannot be expected from the use of Krylov subspace methods, challenging some common assumptions and justifications of standard approaches....

In a new branch of physics and technology, called spin-electronics or spintronics, the flow of electrical charge (usual current) as well as the flow of electron spin, the so-called "e;spin current"e;, are manipulated and controlled together. This book is intended to provide an introduction and guide to the new physics and application of...

The Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research Ethics is the first systematic and        comprehensive reference on clinical research ethics. Under the editorship of experts        from the National Institute of Health of the United States, the book's 73 chapters        offer a wide-ranging and systematic examination of all aspects of research...