“ian m c dixon”

This volume assembles some of the best thinkers and actors in Indian politics, especially Hindu nationalist politics, to focus on governance under the BJP government in Indian across sectors. The volume will renew interest in the core ideas of Hindutva and politics and how these came to be articulat... More

Preface and Acknowledgments / Contributors / Knowledge-Based Neurocomputing: Past, Present, and Future / Architectures and Techniques for Knowledge-Based Neurocomputing / Symbolic Knowledge Representation in Recurrent Neural Network: Insight from Theoretical Models of Computation / A Tutorial on Neu... More

The importance of the developmental approach for experimental and clinical cardiology is indisputable. Clinical-epidemiological studies have clearly shown that the risk factors of serious cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease, are already present during the earl... More

You've been charged with growing your business. Incremental growth can no longer deliver the results you need. You need truly dynamic growth - and you need to achieve it without risking a hugely expensive gamble. How can you encourage innovative new ventures and pursue ambitious growth while minimiz... More

Ian Chappell was loved by the Australian public for his no-nonsense approach to captaining his country. An exceptionally talented batsman, a superb slip-fielder and occasional leg-spin bowler, he also developed a reputation for not suffering fools gladly, and for calling a spade a spade. His seeming... More

Chase Falson may just have lost it all this time--his temper, his faith, his pulpit. Could an old saint in the hills of Italy help him salvage the shreds of his life?Musician and first-time author Ian Cron sheds new light on St. Francis of Assisi, the "Living Candle." Cron masterfully weaves actual ... More

Have you ever wondered how your favorite teams acquired their nickname; or the statistics regarding your favorite players. "Power of a Name" delivers the information right to your fingertips. Consider the Yankees: the origin of the name was actually an expression invented by Dutch immigrants. Their ... More

irst published in 1895, The Days of Auld Langsyne was Ian Maclaren's second collection of sketches from 'Drumtochty'. Following in the wake of the enormous success of Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush (1894), the volume established the Rev. John Watson as one of the most widely-read authors in Britain an... More

This clear and concise textbook introduces the huge field of polymer science to students taking degree courses in chemistry, materials science and related subjects covering polymers. By focusing on the few major polymers, for example polystyrene and PVC, which are in common use and which the student... More