...and career psychologists who wish to catch up on the contemporary scientific study of personality. Preface to the second edition The first edition of this book was motivated by the authors' perception that research on personality traits had reached a 'critical mass',...

...Rozanov, and Eleonora P. Zege for many important discussions on light scattering and radiative transfer. Preface to the second edition The first edition of this book was warmly welcomed by the light scattering community. The main idea behind preparing this second edition...

...grateful. This book is dedicated to our daughters, in appreciation of their wisdom. Jerusalem, August 1995 PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION The first edition of this book was published almost ten years ago. When the publisher recently suggested the printing of a paperback edition,...

...Brazilian government through a CAPES scholarship. Bryan FJ Manly Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil January 2006 Preface to the Second Edition The first edition of this book was written in 1988 and 1989. Since that time there have been important developments in ideas about randomization...

...have more fun than people. Gale Rhodes Portland, Maine May 2005 This Page Intentionally Left Blank Preface to the Second Edition The first edition of this book was hardly off the press before I was kicking myself for missing some good bets on how to make the book...

...The author sincerely hopes that this book will accelerate this important advancement. Kunio Takezawa PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION The first edition of this book was published in December 2001 . Since then, in Japan, people's awareness of nonparametric regression has...

...Professor SL Garfield (1989) The Practice of Brief Psychotherapy. Oxford: Pergamon, p. 132. INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND EDITION The first edition of this book was written just before brief and time-limited counselling started to become the norm in many practice settings...

...in Semiconductor Technology 321 20. Applications in the Fields of Magnetism and Microelectronics 333 PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION The first edition of this book was published some eight years ago. During this period of time, a number of new significant developments...

...absence from family life has considerably assisted me in the completion of this book. John Nicholson Preface to the Second Edition The first edition of this book was, with one or two exceptions, gratifyingly well received by reviewers. It also sold well, thus confirming...

...Hands 123 12. The Devil's Work 135 13. Conclusions 149 Quite Interesting Bibliography 159 Index 169 Preface to the Second Edition The first edition of this book was criticised for making so little mention of photography, cinema and TV. How can you write about modern...