Applying modern nonlinear stability theory to problems of continuous media mechanics in the presence of interfaces, this text is relevant to materials science, chemical engineering, & heat transfer technologies, as well as to reaction-diffusion systems. ...

Contains a number of mini-review articles authored by speakers & attendees at the IMA workshop on Pattern Formation in Continuous & Coupled Systems. The workshop focused on new directions in the patterns literature. This volume is intended to be a pointer to the literature for researchers at various levels & to have extensive bibliographies. ...

Suitable for fashion designers & dressmakers, this book looks at creating interesting surfaces, optical illusions & curved shapes through pattern cutting. It

Includes:: the basic information you need to start pattern cutting, from the basic block to measurements & scaling.

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Six archive documentaries looking at the rural way of life in Britain during the 1940s. ' The Grassy Shires' (1944) looks at the farmlands of Nottinghamshire. ' Fenlands' (1945) looks at the story of the fens & how farmland was created over the centuries by draining the peat bogs. ' Cornish Valley' (1944) looks at remote farms making do without electricity or gas. ' Downlands' (1947) explores from the chalk cliffs of Dover to the Cotswolds. Also included is ' Crofters' & ' North East Corner'. ...

British culture was introduced to South Africa in 1814. But there was growing conflict between the old & new cultures that led to the South African (or Boer) War in 1899-1902, which was followed by the creation of the Union of South Africa in 1910. This title provides the historical contexts of the developments & achievements. ...