Product Description: Amidst the ruins of postwar Europe, and just as the Cold War dawned, many new memorials were dedicated to those Americans who had fought and fallen for freedom. Some of these monuments, plaques, stained-glass windows and other commemorative signposts were established by agents of the US government, partly in the service of transatlantic diplomacy; some were built by American veterans' groups mourning lost comrades; and some were provided by grateful and grieving European communities...read more

Product Description: The field of granular physics has burgeoned since its development in the late 1980s, when physicists first began to use statistical mechanics to study granular media. They are prototypical of complex systems, manifesting metastability, hysteresis and bistability, and a range of other fascinating phenomena...read more

Product Description: This comprehensive reference book surveys every feature film theatrically released in the period 1912-1995--including such classics as Sleeping Dogs, Vigil, Heavenly Creatures, and Once Were Warriors. The films are arranged chronologically and each entry includes full credits and cast details, as well as a critical overview...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In recent decades, developments in non-linear mathematics and electronic computers have led to substantial advances in the field of fluid mechanics and related transport phenomena. However, many questions remain: How do two or three fluid phases move together? What are the relationships between flows in porous and fractured materials? These and similar questions provide opportunities for synergy...read more

An adventure game for the Apple II and IIe personal computer focuses on the attempts of Albert Renshaw, the last human survivor, to escape from the ants who have taken over the earth

An adventure game for the IBM PC and PCjr focuses on the attempts of Albert Renshaw, the last human survivor, to escape from the ants who have taken over the earth

Lists thirty programs for action games, puzzles, board games, word games, and pattern making

Explains how to program the Atari home computer in the BASIC language to play a variety of games