Examines a little-known masterpiece by the celebrated Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822): the statue of George Washington for the North Carolina State House.

Canadian Criminology offers students the foundation they need to think critically about how we define criminal acts, why these acts occur, and what Canadian society should do about it.

This book firstly sketches the construction accidents on sites, followed by a review on safety measures in some of the developing countries such as Bermuda, Egypt, Kuwait and China; as well as developed countries, for example, the United ...

In Cheap at Half the Price, by #1 New York Times bestselling author and master of the short story Jeffrey Archer, the conniving Consuela Rosenheim hunts down her ideal birthday present – and next husband – in London.

Vision is the most important sense in higher mammals. The retina is the first step in visual processing and the window to the brain. It is not surprising that problems arising in the retina lead to moderate to severe visual impairments.

The book is a valuable reference source for academics, engineers and professionals involved in marine structures and design of ship and offshore structures.

It will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field. The aim of this book is to present researches that have transformed this discipline and aided its advancement.

As weapons became more sophisticated, the field of ballistics naturally divided into three main areas of specialization: interior, exterior, and terminal ballistics. Providing unique coverage of all three ar