... de La Lune', 'Publie ... in author's own former specialism of celestial mechanics [6], and in particular tidal friction and the secular acceleration of the Moon [7]. II.2.3 Urbain Jean Joseph Le Verrier and Victor Alexandre Puiseux 133.

Serial philanderer. Alexandre Dumas lived an extraordinary life. Who better to tell his story than the man himself? In this first volume of his memoirs, Dumas recounts his early life, from his first memories through to his teenage years.

Examines the politics and society of an influential group of mixed-race people who settled in coastal Africa under French colonialism, becoming middleman traders for European merchants and ultimately power brokers against French rule.

The actual story turns out to be as dramatic as in fiction. This book tells the story without jargon, using the words of the scientists themselves (from their letters and reports), and rescues the real story from the backwaters of history.

The CD-ROM contains an electronic version of the book that can be used on a PC or PDA. The audience for the book includes cardiovascular researchers, clinical fellows, and pharmacologists. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc.

Second edition graduate level textbook giving an up-to-date treatment of our understanding of the solar corona.