Subject(s): Thin films | Silicon Summary: "A thin film is a layer of material ranging from fractions of a nanometer (monolayer) to several micrometers in thickness. Silicon (Si) is one of the most important semiconductors today because it has a very low occurrence of defects. While it's the building block of most electronic devices, oth

Subject(s): Burqas (Islamic clothing) -- Law and legislation -- Europe, Western | Muslim women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Europe, Western | Hijab (Islamic clothing) -- Law and legislation -- Europe, Western | Islamic clothing and dress -- Social aspects -- Europe, Western Summary: "One of the most remarkable aspects pertaining to the le

Subject(s): Public administration | Strategic planning Summary: "Strategic management is widely seen as essential to the public services, leading to better performance and better outcomes for the public. In fact, the private sector idea of strategic management has become so powerful in the public sector that politicians and policy makers ha

Subject(s): Muslims -- History -- Russia (Federation) Volga-Ural Region | Muslims -- Social conditions -- Russia (Federation) Volga-Ural Region | Community life -- History -- Russia (Federation) Volga-Ural Region | Islam -- Social aspects History -- Russia (Federation) Volga-Ural Region | Social change -- History -- Russia (Federation) Volga-Ural R

Subject(s): Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946 | Economists -- Great Britain | Economics -- History -- 20th century -- Great Britain | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 20th century Summary: "A century ago, John Maynard Keynes entered the Treasury to serve his country during the First World War, but as is well known, appalled by the

Subject(s): Special events industry -- Personnel management Summary: "Human Resource Management for the Event Industry still remains the only text to introduce students to the unique application of HR principles in the context of a highly complex event environment. Linking theory, research and application it looks at the purpose and process

Subject(s): Ibn Sina (Avicenna), 980-1037 | Avicenna, 980-1037 -- Religion Summary: "Avicenna is the greatest philosopher of the Islamic world. His immense impact on Christian and Jewish medieval thought, as well as on the subsequent Islamic tradition, is charted in this volume alongside studies which provide a comprehensive introduction to

Subject(s): Education research Summary: "This text provides a solid introduction to the foundations of research methods, with the goal of enabling students and professionals in the various fields of education to not simply become casual consumers of research who passively read bits and pieces of research articles, but discerning consumers a

Subject(s): Imaginary wars and battles -- Fiction | Paranormal fiction | Demonology -- Fiction Summary: "A centuries-long war between daimons and witches sets the stage for three teens caught up in a deadly struggle for power and autonomy in the exotic and otherworldly Carnival of Souls, the mercantile center of the daimon dimension"--P

Subject(s): Social capital (Sociology) -- Research Methodology | Social values -- Research Methodology | Power (Social sciences) -- Research Methodology Review: Social capital is fundamentally concerned with resources in social relations. This Handbook brings together leading scholars from around the world to address important questions on the