Using data sets consisting of cross-sectional surveys drawn from nationally representative samples of adolescents in the U.S. and official sources of crime statistics, a portrait of aggression and violence among adolescents is presented. Fluctuati...

The Great Global Grid is the next generation of the Internet where universal connectivity to large computing resources will be available for consumers and enterprises. This is the first book to pragmatically analyze the full range of software tech...

Osteoporosis is the most comprehensive, authoritative reference on this disease. Some of the topics covered include basic biology, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, preclinical issues, experimental medicine, management, and therapeutics. Writt...

As a telepath, Krison Camarch is despised by humanity. Pursued by authorities for a crime he didn't commit and haunted by a paralyzing alien force, he finds himself aboard the starship freighter Birmingham, in the company of a strange little alie...

Three compelling novelettes of mankind's distant past and far future, encompassing his ardent hopes, desperate wishes, and dreadful fears. The Ninth Circle: An agent from the future is sent into the past to retrieve a scientist who holds the key ...