"Updates fundamentals and applications of all modes of x-ray spectrometry, including total reflection and polarized beam x-ray fluorescence analysis, and synchrotron radiation induced x-ray emission. Promotes the accurate measurement of samples while reducing the scattered background in the x-ray spectrum."

The first comprehensive study of five feminist publications – Room of One’s Own, Contemporary Verse 2, Fireweed, Tessera, and (f).Lip – this book shares the story of a vibrant and transformative publishing force within Canadian print culture.Drawing on full runs of feminist magazines and unpublished documents, Marcin Markowicz examines the history and impact of feminist literary magazines in the country. The book demonstrates how feminis...

Young Cecilia was tricked by the Earl of Staton to marry him. Disowned by her parents because of the scandelous nature in which he seduced her to marriage, Cecilia had no one but her husband to depend on. Though she found him attractive, she feared him. There was something sinister brewing beneath his charming veneer. Something she doesn't learn about until it's too late.

There is a burning hunger in a vampire when he rises for the first time: that of blood and that for sex. The later cannot be quenched unless it is with his one, true love. Draegon Branson was such vampire. After being released from his coffin prison by a young man robbing the graves of rich families, Draegon satisfied his blood lust but only enough to make him his slave. His true love was out there. He sensed her. And he would tear London apart until he found her.

Two key words define the scope of this book: 'ultrasound' and 'colloids'. Historically, there has been little real communication between practitioners in these two fields. Although there is a large body of literature devoted to ultrasound phenomenon in colloids, there is little recognition that such phenomena may be of real importance for both the development and applications of colloid science. On the other side, colloid scientists have not embraced acoustics as an important tool for char...

CanLit–the commonly used short form for English Canadian Literature as a cultural formation and industry—has been at the heart of several recent public controversies. Why? Because CanLit is breaking open to reveal the accepted injustices at its heart. It is imperative that these public controversies and the issues that sparked them be subject to careful and thorough discussion and critique.Refuse provides a critical and historical context to help readers understand conversa...

Spinster Miss Eleanor Lockhart is suddenly homeless and employment is her only option. Ruined after succumbing to a scoundrel’s excessive charm nearly a decade ago, she’s lucky to obtain a position as a paid companion and committed to behaving with the utmost propriety. She definitely shouldn’t be in the arms of a man capable of utterly destroying what little remains of her reputation...Titus St. John, Duke of Kendal, is known as the Forbidden Duke, a mysterious, intimidating figur...

Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis describes the preparation of samples from a wide variety of matrices, assists the investigator or technician in the selection and use of appropriate radiation detector, and presents the latest state-of-the-art computerized and automated methods of analysis. The new Handbook of Radioactivity Analysis is suitable as a teaching text for university and professional training courses. Of interest to those working in a wide spectrum of disciplines, including: sc...

New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLeanreturns with a blazingly sexy,unapologetically feminist new series, Hell’s Belles, beginning with a bold, bombshell of a heroine, able to dispose of ascoundrel—or seduce one—in a single night.Afteryears of living as London’s brightest scandal, Lady Sesily Talbot has embracedthe reputation and the freedom that comes with the title. No one looks twicewhe...

After spending over 12 years developing new microsystems for biotechnology – especially concerned with the microfluidic aspects of these devices – Jean Berthier is considered a leading authority in the field. Now, following the success of his book, Microfluidics for Biotechnology, Dr. Berthier returns to explain how new miniaturization techniques have dramatically expanded the area of microfluidic applications and microsystems into microdrops and digital microfluidics.Engineers interested ...

Represent! offers insights into identity and sociocultural diversity in popular media culture, from Game of Thrones to hip hop. It addresses how popular media texts and practices deal with diversity in Western societies, how this evolved historically, and how it can be critically studied. Many people have an understanding of what 'woke' means, but are not familiar with the historical background of this term. Why are some romantic comedies heteronormative? Can pop music em...

This textbook is intended for a one-semester course in corrosion science at the graduate or advanced undergraduate level. The approach is that of a physical chemist or materials scientist, and the text is geared toward students of chemistry, materials science, and engineering. This textbook should also be useful to practicing corrosion engineers or materials engineers who wish to enhance their understanding of the fundamental principles of corrosion science. It is assumed that the student ...