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Reliability methods are becoming increasingly popular in engineering design because they help build safer and more efficient products than traditional deterministic methods. This work presents and compares some of the most important theories for modeling uncertainty and explains what tools are most suitable for a given design problem.

Documents the use of antipersonnel chemical weapons throughout the Vietnam War. This account follows the US program as it progressed from a focus on the humanitarian aspects of non-lethal weapons to their use as a means of augmenting and enhancing the lethality of traditional munitions.

Describes and accounts for American campsteading, an institution that draws on historical trends to link families to places, and so shapes human presence on the land. This book draws on John Dewey's evolutionary model of experience to produce a detailed analysis of this phenomenon.

Describes and illustrates how primary teachers can engage their students in social studies lessons and activities that are structured around powerful ideas and have applications to their lives outside of school. This book portrays the teaching that connects concepts and skills emphasized in national and state standards.

A biblical, historical, philosophical and theological guide to the field of Christian ethics. It examines the nature of human action and the people of God as the 'interpretative community' within which ethical discourse arises the development of a 'virtue ethics' approach.

Advocates an inquiry and activity-based view of social studies teaching that respects the points of view of students and teachers. This book offers systematic support, and advice for new teachers. It includes examples. It is suitable as a text for undergraduate and graduate pre-service social studies methods courses.

Presents a comprehensive survey of modern chromatography and covers chromatographic techniques. Intended for graduate level courses in the separation sciences, this book also works as a guide for professional chromatographers wishing to refresh their background in this field.