Oxford University Press

This book covers the determination of complex reaction mechanisms in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, biology, biotechnology, and genomics. Several approaches are suggested, all based on prescribed measurements. Topics covered include the pulse method, correlation functions, genetic algorithms, general theory of response methods,...

It began with an eclipse. In 1806, the Shawnee leader Tenskwatawa ("e;The Open        Door"e;) declared himself to be in direct contact with the Master of Life, and        therefore, the supreme religious authority for all Native Americans. Those who        disbelieved him, he warned, "e;would see darkness come over the sun."e;...

A leading international expert on environmental issues, Shrader-Frechette brings a new standard of rigor to philosophical discussions of environmental justice in her latest work. Observing that environmental activists often value environmental concerns over basic human rights, she points out the importance of recognising that minority groups and...

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In Travels in the Netherworld, Bryan J. Cuevas examines a fascinating but little-known genre of Tibetan narrative literature about the delok, ordinary men and women who claim to have died, traveled through hell, and then returned from the dead. Providing a clear, detailed analysis of four vivid return-from-death tales, including the story of a...

This book will trace the cultural history of natural history museums from their origins in the 18th century through to the present day, by tracing the changing attitudes and philosophies that influence the public displays of major natural history museums. The author will make his points with many anecdotes and stoies, showing the development over...