Oxford University Press

This text presents statistical mechanics and thermodynamics as a theoretically integrated field of study. It stresses deep coverage of fundamentals, providing a natural foundation for advanced topics. The large problem sets (with solutions for teachers) include many computational problems to advance student understanding....

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Family and FriendsCasts a fresh light on the abolitionist William Wilberforce and his friends in the        Clapham sect by looking at their private lives as revealed in their family        correspondence. Stott explores themes of the family, women and gender, childhood and        education, sexuality, and intimacy....

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This edited volume is provides an authoritative synthesis of knowledge about the history of life. All the major groups of organisms are treated, by the leading workers in their fields. With sections on: The Importance of Knowing the Tree of Life; The Origin and Radiation of Life on Earth; The Relationships of Green Plants; The Relationships of...

Blazing Heritage is the only comprehensive account of how fire has been managed - and not managed - in the national parks. Beginning with the establishment of Yellowstone and continuing into the twenty-first century, the book shows how America's sacred landscapes were shoehorned into a management system that started in the national parks, but...