In A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved horns more than five feet long. It is an enthralling and tragic tale of exploration and adventure ...
Long before gold and gemstones held allure, humans were drawn to the "jewels of the elephant"--its great tusks--for their beauty, rarity, and ability to be finely carved. In "Ivory's Ghosts," John Frederick Walker tells the astonishing story of the human lust for ivory and its cataclysmic implications for elephants. Each age and each culture, from ...
The growing interest in commercial RF applications and high-frequency engineering has triggered a scramble for fundamental design and analysis information, which until now has been largely scattered in the literature and often hard to find. This expertly compiled resource gives microwave engineers instant one-stop access to a vast range of ...
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