“ralph w nicholas with an essay by david curley”

The rituals and narratives of Gajan dominate the spring season in the villages of Bengal. It is a ritual of the common village people created from indigenous sources and heavily laden with symbols of fertilization and reproduction. Rites of Spring analyzes the meaning of these narratives and their s... More

Now in its third edition, Photosynthesis continues to provide the clearest possible introduction ot this subject. Readers are updated on current understanding at the cell, organelle and moleular level and told how these determine the physiological characteristics of plant productivity and yield.... More

A PROVEN PLAN FOR PROFIT- AND CUSTOMER-CENTERED MAINTENANCE. . Developed by a maintenance/manufacturing/facilities manager with almost four decades of direct profit/loss responsibilities, this guide provides benchmarking tools for the successful design, implementation, and validation of a profit- an... More

In 1986, David Ralph suffered a serious brain injury in a car accident. Now, several years later, he tells of his brave and, some would say, miraculous recovery. The author recognizes the wonders of modern medicine and their role in his recovery. Nevertheless, his account of the aftermath of the cra... More

Bioinformatics: Sequence and Genome Analysis, 2e... More

The book conveys a distinctive approach, stimulating readers to develop a broader, deeper understanding of mathematics through active participation -- including discovery, discussion, and writing about fundamental ideas. It provides a series of interesting, challenging problems, then encourages read... More