Author: Ernest Simone

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the U.S. recognized the independence of all the former Central Asian republics, supported their admission into Western organizations, and elicited regi …

Opium poppy cultivation and drug trafficking have eroded Afghanistan’s fragile political and economic order over the last 30 years. In spite of ongoing counternarcotics efforts by the Afghan governme …

The United States relationship with China touches on an exceptionally broad range of issues, from security, trade, and broader economic issues, to the environment and human rights. Congress faces imp …

Due to extensive cooperation on a wide range of issues, the relationship between the United States and Europe is often called the transatlantic partnership. The two sides have many common values and …

In this book, the first chapter provides background on the Islamic State organization, discussing its goals, operations, and affiliates, as well as analyzing related U.S. legislative and policy debat …

This book demonstrates outstanding improvement of photo-catalytic degradative efficiency by the coupling of microwave (MW) radiation with the titania-coated electrode-less discharge lamps (EDLs). Tit …

Increasing physical activity at a population level is an important public health priority. Exercise is increasingly recognised as an essential lifestyle behaviour in maintaining health, preventing di …

This book was written to meet the needs and demands of students who find studying physical chemistry a difficult and at times a frustrating experience. The author have observed over several years of …

The authors present the first monograph on electronic properties, lattice dynamics and phase transitions in Tl X and Tl MX2 (M = Ga, In; X = Se, S, Te) compounds. These chalcogenides belong to a fami …