"Yeats sheds new light on other earthquake hot-spots around the world and the communities at risk, including Caracas, Kabul, Tehran, and Jerusalem. He examines these seismic threats in the context of recent cultural history, including economic development, national politics, and international conflicts, and draws comparisons between the capacity of first-world and developing-world coutnries to prepare for the inevitable"--Dust jacket

"This book touches upon the major eras of Pauling's life and dials into specific episodes, themes, accomplishments, and failures at a level of detail that has not been put forth elsewhere. Topics exclusively covered here include Pauling's generative process as author of the groundbreaking text The Nature of the Chemical Bond; the colorful history of the Linus Pauling Institute; his symbiotic relationship with the W H Freeman & Co. publishing house;...

The essays in this collection look at how the Japanese see themselves and others, in a variety of contexts, and challenge many Western assumptions about Japanese society. Through their own experiences and observations of Japanese life, the authors explain how the Japanese define themselves and how they communicate with those around them--family, friends, teachers, and fellow workers. They discuss what Westerners view as oppositions inherent within...

This book provides a perspective on the regulation of drug use by examining and critiquing drug policies in the United States and internationally in terms of their scope, goals and effectiveness. It discusses the physiological, psychological, and behavioural effects of legal and illicit drugs ; the patterns and correlates of use ; and theories of the causes of drug use.