The number of Spanish speakers in the United States has increased markedly in recent years, and this is especially true of the college population. At the same time, interest has been growing among this latter group in the study of the Portuguese language. Com licença!, a textbook for the teaching of first-year Brazilian Portuguese to college ...
This book offers a broad discussion of the concepts required to understand the thermodynamic stability of molecules and bonds and a description of the most important condensed-phase techniques that have been used to obtain that information. Above all, this book attempts to provide useful guidelines on how to choose the best data and how to use it ...
Focusing on renewable energy applications and fundamentals of induction generators, "Alternative Energy Systems" provides coverage of all aspects related to the design, operation, and overall analysis of such systems. This second edition features revised and updated material, including definitions of generated power and efficiency, recent advances ...
Both a travelogue and a look inside 20 spectacular local homes, "At Home in Rio" is a stylish overview of the city's history, beaches, nightlife, parties, and sensuous Carioca lifestyle. Vibrant photographs capture Rio's samba beat, from the legendary Copacabana to a white-walled mountain aerie designed by Oscar Niemeyer to Carnavale's raucous ...
This collection of the best vegetarian recipes from the kitchens of the Country House Montali is truly inspirational. Here, the Italian classics calzone, ravioli, gnocchi and lasagne are transformed into stylish, contemporary dishes, while Fagottini di Pasta Sfoglia Farcite con Couscous (Puff Pastry Envelopes Filled with Couscous) or Cappucini di ...
This volume provides a critical description of the methods used to probe the energetics of organic free radicals, including methods in: gas-phase and in solution, appearance energy measurements, photoacoustic calorimetry, electrochemical techniques and theoretical calculations. It also offers a critical review of the currently available data. This ...
Spanish speakers can learn Brazilian Portuguese much more rapidly than any other language, and thousands of students have used Antonio Simoes' text/workbook "Com licenca: Brazilian Portuguese for Spanish Speakers" to make the transition between the two languages. Recognizing the need for a text that incorporates current cultural references and the ...
Travels have without doubt been a perennial source of attraction to scholars in different fields. Yet historians of science have seldom looked at travels within the European space. "Travels of Learning" will help to fill this gap. It offers a reappraisal of the topic of scientific and technological travelling and takes the viewpoint of the ...
Providing a resource on effective pre-treatment techniques to prevent corrosion of metallic surfaces, this book discusses key research on the development of techniques for a range of metals. It reviews various coatings and preparation methods for aluminium and aluminium alloys such as silane films, sol-gel coatings and magnesium-rich primers, and ...
Environmental concerns and support for environmental protection are widely shared by publics and elites in both richer and poorer societies, Culture and Sustainability shows. Reporting on the Global Environmental Survey (GOES), held in a variety of advanc
The number of Spanish speakers in the United States has increased markedly in recent years, and this is especially true of the college population. At the same time, interest has been growing among this latter group in the study of the Portuguese language. Com licença!, a textbook for the teaching of first-year Brazilian Portuguese to college ...
Rio de Janeiro is every man's fantasyland. The fairytale city combines tropical vegetation, beaches carpeted with the girls from Ipanema, and a sultry climate that lures everyone out of their homes on the many balmy evenings. This book, both a travelogue and a look inside twenty spectacular local homes, presents a stylish overview of the city's ...
In recent years, the particular significance of materials science and technology has been generally accepted in the industrial countries. The use of materials in different applications is limited to their natural tendency to react with their environment, for example, corrosion. Since corrosion is typically an electrochemical phenomenon, different ...
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