The Early Life History (ELH) of marine fishes in Fishing Area 31, which includes the western central North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico, has remained incomplete over the years. This certainly wasnot because of any lack of interest, but rather because of the lack of a comprehensive merging of studies that would provide us with a broad understanding, as well as identify gaps in the literature.

Early Stages of Atlantic Fishes: An Identification Guide for the Western Central North Atlantic fills the void in an exceptionally thorough fashion. Inside you...

Every relationship, whether it's love-based, casual sex or an intimate relationship, carries with it the burden of expectation. We enter into a tacit contract or 'deal' with one another.
How often do these 'deals' fail to be properly understood by both parties?
How often are we let down or unwittingly disappoint the expectation of the other person in our 'deal'?
All the time? Or just most of the time?
Against the backdrop of the perfectly and explicitly defined commercial contract, transacted during the technology boom of the year 2000, the full gamut of personal deals...

Every personal exchange is a transaction, only neither side really understands what the other intended. 'Deals'; business; love; casual sex; what do you think you're getting? Humorous and insightful...

Revolt and Reform in Architecture's Academy uniquely addresses the complicated relationship between architectural education and urban renewal in the 1960s, which paved the way for what is today known as public interest design. Through an examination of curricular reforms at Columbia University's and Yale University's schools of architecture in the 1960s, this book translates the "urban crisis" through the experiences of two influential groups of architecture students, as well as their contributions to design's lexicon.

The book argues that urban renewal and campus...

Sacred Knowledge is the first well-documented, sophisticated account of the effect of psychedelics on biological processes, human consciousness, and revelatory religious experiences. Richards argues that, if used responsibly and legally, psychedelics have incredible potential to assuage human suffering and contribute to the quality of life.