“kazuhiro okamoto”

Teen-centric, quirky and romantic, Translucent will appeal to shojo fans who like a little twist with their gakuen mono Shizuka is an introverted girl, dealing with schoolwork, boys, and a medical condition that begins to turn her invisible She finds support with Mamoru, a boy who is falling for S... More

Dark Horse Manga steps into shojo with a daring, imaginative series that puts a sci-fi twist to typical gakuen mono Shizuka Shiroyama is an eighth grader with a mysterious disease that periodically turns her somewhat transparent... and occasionally completely invisible She needs support from her f... More

Shojo fans will enjoy the humor, romance, and sci-fi twists found in Translucent, as Shizuka Shiroyama tries to finish the eighth grade while coping with school woes, a hyperactive admirer, and a disease which is literally turning her translucent In this volume, Shizuka also deals with a nosy new d... More

Many countries and cities are located in earthquake-prone areas, and effective seismic design has been long been a major issue in structural engineering. Reassuringly, structural response control and seismic isolation have advanced remarkably in recent years following numerous studies internationall... More

"Fundamentals of Optical Waveguides" gives a complete theoretical basis of optical fibers and planar lightwave circuits, while being the first book to deal with the principles and applications of Arrayed Waveguide Grating multiplexers and Planar Lightwave Circuits. This comprehensive book enables re... More

Trade and investment liberalization under Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) looked to be going well in the mid 1990s. However, the subsequent Early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalization (EVSL) initiative, which was an ambitious attempt to stimulate comprehensive regional liberalization by acceler... More

A comprehensive account of the role of the islets of Langerhans is presented in this text. As the primary source of hormone production in the pancreas, the islets of Langerhans have been the focus of research into the nature of diabetes for decades. In recent years, the molecular biology of this mul... More

Here is everything you need to get started in the art of sumi-e--Japanese ink painting. All materials and techniques are covered, including grinding ink, handling the brush for maximum control, composing pictures, even carving a soapstone or wooden seal for signing your work, and mounting a finished... More