John and Robert Pitcairn were born in Scotland and emigrated to the United States, where they played crucial roles in the Civil War. Following their friend Andrew Carnegie, the brothers…

This study sets Goethe’s creative work in the context of his biography and of the literary and political movements of his time. It gives an account of Goethe’s wide range…

Over the last 15 years, there has been renewed interest in supercritical fluids owing to their unique properties and relatively low environmental impact. Supercritical carbon dioxide has been the most…

It covers 15 major topics in clinical dermatology as a succinct reference for dermatology clinicians in practice, also offering a concise revision guide for those in training, from medical students…

Using specific industry examples the challenges, trends and key business questions in RFID development and implementation are addressed using insights from world-leading laboratories. For researchers, practitioners and managers in electrical…

The epic life story of a schoolteacher and preacher in Missouri, guerrilla fighter in the Civil War, Congressman, freethinking lecturer and author, and anarchist.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…

Jeremy Bentham, the founder of utilitarianism, made a powerful impact on several major areas of thought and policy, yet his ideas have always been prone to misunderstanding. Dinwiddy introduces Bentham’s…