Permafrost Ecosystems offers valuable ecological data from a region that has long been inaccessible to scientists. This authoritative text explores permafrost forest diversity, structure, dynamics & physiology, in addition to its response to climate change. ...

This wide-ranging treatment of physical hydrology in permafrost areas systematically elucidates the role of seasonally & perennially frozen ground on the distribution, storage & flow of water & is a useful book in an age of development in these areas. ...

Recent knowledge on permafrost & permafrost-affected soils is summarized here, including their typical properties, the distribution & biodiversity of permafrost microorganisms, & genomic & proteomic insights into cold adaptation of permafrost bacteria. ...

Presents an analysis of transatlantic security relations from the preparation of the North Atlantic Treaty to the Obama administration. This book discusses the global trends that are changing the environment for transatlantic relations, such as European integration, global security, emerging powers, & the role of the United States as a leader. ...

Presents an introduction to machines, power devices, inverters, & control. This book covers pm synchronous machines, including modeling, implementation, control strategies, flux weakening operations, parameter sensitivity, sensorless control, & intelligent control applications. ...

An autobiographical account of top Hollywood television scriptwriter Jerry Stahl, played by Ben Stiller. At the height of his career Stahl was earning over $5, 000 a week with his scriptwriting & married to a British TV executive (Elizabeth Hurley) with a baby on the way. But behind all the rich, glitzy lifestyle was a man fighting a major drug addiction & whose life was beginning to run away from him. Eventually Stahl checks into a rehab clinic where he starts an affair with fellow addict Kitty (Maria Bello). However, both still have a long journey of recovery ahead of them. ...