Initially published in Moscow in 1950 following the author's death, this book contains the first chapters of a large monograph Krylov planned entitled The foundations of physical statistics," his doctoral thesis on "The processes of relaxation of statistical systems and the criterion of mechanical instability," and a small paper entitled "On the description of exhaustively complete experiments." Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

A young tomboy joins her mischievous brothers in a series of frontier adventures causing their pioneer parents much concern.

A history of the Palestinian people traces their modern origins, through the Oslo peace process to today, documenting such events as the 1834 revolt of the Arabs in Palestine and the founding of Israel. Simultaneous.

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Traces the history of a people struggling to define their claims and aspirations, shows how this process is intertwined with the history of the Jews, and predicts positive results spurring from the current turmoil in the Middle East

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