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Clays are used as barriers for the isolation of landfills and contaminated sites. They are envisioned as long-term storage media for hazardous materials and radioactive wastes, and as seals in the case of geological CO2 sequestration or energy storage. Clay properties greatly influence the integrity, efficiency, and safety of these applications.

Natural and Engineered Clay Barriers provides a clear view of the fundamental properties of clay materials and how these properties affect their engineering applications. This volume focuses on how the mass transfer properties...

In a radical new interpretation of the works of Alfred Hitchcock, Christopher Morris argues that suspense--the fundamental component of Hitchcock's cinema--is best understood through deconstruction of the very meaning of the word, which relates to dependence or hanging. He analyzes its portrayal first in painting and sculpture and then in Hitchcock's body of work. In this iconographic tradition, hanging figures challenge the significance of human identity and rationality, and further imply that closure, or an end to suspense, is all but illusory.

This work represents the first...

Nuclear Architecture and Dynamics provides a definitive resource for (bio)physicists and molecular and cellular biologists whose research involves an understanding of the organization of the genome and the mechanisms of its proper reading, maintenance, and replication by the cell. This book brings together the biochemical and physical characteristics of genome organization, providing a relevant framework in which to interpret the control of gene expression and cell differentiation. It includes work from a group of international experts, including biologists, physicists,...

Making eclairs has never been easier with this step-by-step book from one of Europe's top pastry chefs.

Eclairs are having a moment -- and making them is much easier than you think. Award-winning pastry chef Christophe Adam, owner of L'eclair de genie boutiques, has perfected the art of the eclair and turned it into a gourmet delight that marries unconventional and imaginative fruits, flavors, colors and textures.

This comprehensive and straightforward book features 35 recipes, step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions to guide you through mastering eclairs....