Physics of Thin Films is one of the longest running continuing series in thin film science, consisting of 25 volumes since 1963. The series contains quality studies of the properties of various thin films materials and systems.In order to be able to reflect the development of today's science and to cover all modern aspects of thin films, the series, starting with Volume 20, has moved beyond the basic physics of thin films. It now addresses the most important aspects of both inorganic and o...

Winner, CCCC Outstanding Book Award in the Edited Collection Category, 2018With the election of our first black president, many Americans began to argue that we had finally ended racism, claiming that we now live in a postracial era. Yet near-daily news reports regularly invoke white as a demographic category and recount instances of racialized violence as well as an increased sensitivity to expressions of racial unrest. Clearly, American society isn’t as color-blind as pe...

Smoke Your Meat Box Set (4 in 1): Mouthwatering Smoked Meat Recipes, Jerky Cookbook and Spice Mixes for Your Best BarbecueEleven Ways to Smoke Your MeatSmoker RecipesJerky CookbookSeasoning and Spices CookbookIn Eleven Ways to Smoke Your Meat, you'll get Tips How You Can Make Tasty, Mouth-Watering Smoked Meat RecipesIn Smoker Recipes, you'll get Irresistible Spicy Smoking Meat, Hamburger, Smoked Chicken and P...

Things have changed. The Truth has not. The 1950's are gone forever. The days of the Sunday school attendance award and the much-loved Sunday school picnic have faded into oblivion. Yet some youth ministries still operate as if today's kids are living in a vacuum, unaffected by the changing morals of today's society. How can we reach these kids with the truth of the gospel? More than fifty of America's youth experts give advice and encouragement to those who long to see this generation kno...

In diesem Buch, das vier Vorträge von Dr. Robert Powell über Sophiologie, christliche Hermetik und Geistesschulung beinhaltet, wird aufgezeigt, wie die hermetische Philosophie vermochte, durch Jahrtausende das Geistesleben der Menschheit zu inspirieren. Auch die Aussagen Rudolf Steiners über den "kommenden Bodhisattva des 20. Jahrhunderts" werden betrachtet. Robert Powell erläutert, dass dieser Bodhisattva, den Rudolf Steiner verkündet hat, als der Nachfolger von Gautama Buddha angesehen w...

This is a collection of 135 brief biographies by St. Jerome of his forebears and contemporaries. It is often cited as a primary source of information on ancient Christian authors and their writings. The biographies start with the apostles and end with Jerome himself. They also include respected non-Christians such as Josephus, and Philo of Alexandria. In general, this work provides a quick overview of all the respected writers in the early centuries and their writings, which would be of in...

The greatest stars of screen and stage, the greatest writers of print and radio -- all combine to keep you in…suspense!Here are twenty nerve-stretching exercises in crime, mystery, and the uncanny featuring Robert Montgomery, Gregory Peck, Lana Turner, William Powell, Ronald Reagan, Joseph Cotton, and more.Fates and fortunes may be threatened by a jealous spouse, an unscrupulous authority figure…or the truth. Find out what rash decisions are made in the desperation of the moment in rivetin...