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The #1 resource in the optics field has been retooled into a "how-to" manual for the lens design process

Well-known optics guru Warren J. Smith reveals time-tested methods for designing any major lens type and includes seven fully worked design examples.

This book offers the most comprehensive account available of Tibetan nationalism, Sino-Tibetan relations, and the issue of Tibetan self-determination. It explores Tibet's ethnic origins, the birth of the Tibetan state, Tibet's quest for independence, and the Chinese takeover of Tibet after 1950.

This book offers the most comprehensive account available of Tibetan nationalism, Sino-Tibetan relations, and the issue of Tibetan self-determination. It explores Tibet's ethnic origins, the birth of the Tibetan state, Tibet's quest for independence, and the Chinese takeover of Tibet after 1950.

Science fiction can be seen as a diagnosis of the present, and a vision of possible futures. It therefore provides an excellent resource with which to interrogate both contemporary organizing processes and organizations as institutions. The marginal activity of science fiction has, however, been largely ignored in writing on organization theory. This international collection is the first book of its kind to explore how science fiction can enrich studies of organization by drawing on perspectives across the arts and social sciences.

Science fiction can be seen as a diagnosis of the present, and a vision of possible futures. It therefore provides an excellent resource with which to interrogate both contemporary organizing processes and organizations as institutions. The marginal activity of science fiction has, however, been largely ignored in writing on organization theory. This international collection is the first book of its kind to explore how science fiction can enrich studies of organization by drawing on perspectives across the arts and social sciences.

This detailed history offers the most comprehensive account available of Tibetan nationalism, Sino-Tibetan relations, and the issue of Tibetan self-determination. Warren Smith explores Tibet''s ethnic and national origins, the birth of the Tibetan state, the Buddhist state and its relations with China, Tibet''s quest for independence, and the Chinese takeover of Tibet after 1950. Focusing especially on post-1950 Tibet under Chinese Communist rule, Smith analyzes Marxist-Leninist and Chinese Communist Party nationalities theory and policy, their application in Tibet, and the consequent rise of Tibetan nationalism. Concluding that the essence of the Tibetan issue is self-determination, Smith bolsters his argument with a comprehensive analysis of modern Tibetan and Chinese political histories.

This detailed history offers the most comprehensive account available of Tibetan nationalism, Sino-Tibetan relations, and the issue of Tibetan self-determination. Warren Smith explores Tibet''s ethnic and national origins, the birth of the Tibetan state, the Buddhist state and its relations with China, Tibet''s quest for independence, and the Chinese takeover of Tibet after 1950. Focusing especially on post-1950 Tibet under Chinese Communist rule, Smith analyzes Marxist-Leninist and Chinese Communist Party nationalities theory and policy, their application in Tibet, and the consequent rise of Tibetan nationalism. Concluding that the essence of the Tibetan issue is self-determination, Smith bolsters his argument with a comprehensive analysis of modern Tibetan and Chinese political histories.

Science fiction can be seen as a diagnosis of the present, and a vision of possible futures. It therefore provides an excellent resource with which to interrogate both contemporary organizing processes and organizations as institutions. The marginal activity of science fiction has, however, been largely ignored in writing on organization theory. This international collection is the first book of its kind to explore how science fiction can enrich studies of organization by drawing on perspectives across the arts and social sciences.

Science fiction can be seen as a diagnosis of the present, and a vision of possible futures. It therefore provides an excellent resource with which to interrogate both contemporary organizing processes and organizations as institutions. The marginal activity of science fiction has, however, been largely ignored in writing on organization theory. This international collection is the first book of its kind to explore how science fiction can enrich studies of organization by drawing on perspectives across the arts and social sciences.

THE WITCH WHO STOLE THE KING'S HEARTA Forbidden Fantasy Romance of Ancient Magic, Royal Secrets, and a Love That Could Destroy a KingdomElara has spent her life learning to disappear, one of the last witches of the Forbidden Forest, hunted by a crown that destroyed her kind generations ago. Then the seventh blood moon rises, and an ancient mark burns to life on her palm. King Adrian was raised to fear magic above all else. But when soldiers chase a witch onto his road, he breaks his own law and protects her, not knowing their meeting was foretold centuries ago by a dying witch's prophecy: a daughter of the old magic would steal a king's heart and force him to choose between his throne and the woman he loves. Beneath Adrian's own palace lies a truth his family buried: the royal bloodline is cursed, feeding on the fear that shaped it. As a jealous rival turns the court against him and a shadow army stirs, Elara and Adrian must choose, trust, or the throne. Breaking the curse will cost them everything. Who This Book Is For Fans of slow-burn, forbidden fantasy romance with real emotional stakes Readers who love enemies-to-lovers between a guarded ruler and the woman he shouldn't want Anyone drawn to prophecy, curses, and secrets buried under a throne Readers who want a heroine with real agency, not just a rescue fantasy Fans of political fantasy romance where a kingdom's fate hinges on the heartWhat You'll Find Inside A prophecy-driven romance between a witch and the king sworn to destroy her kind A slow-burn courtship tested by betrayal and war A generational curse, uncovered chamber by chamber Court intrigue, a rising shadow army, and a battle for the crown Themes of choosing trust over inherited fear A hard-won, earned ending built on sacrifice, not rescue

THE DRAGON KING'S FORBIDDEN BRIDEA Fantasy Romance of Hidden Powers, Royal Betrayal, Forbidden Love, and a Destiny Written in FireMara Vale has spent her whole life as nothing more than a village healer, until the night a dragon burns her home to ash and a masked stranger pulls her from the flames, leaving behind only a warning and a black dragon scale that will not stop growing warm in her hand. She survives. She should not have. The fire that destroyed everything she loved would not touch her, and the mark on her wrist, one she never thought twice about, is about to unravel everything she believed about who she is. Kael Draven is the Dragon King of Drakoria, feared across the seven realms as a ruler who forgives nothing and forgets no betrayal. For eleven years he has searched in secret for a woman named in a prophecy eleven centuries old, one who could either heal the ancient curse sealed beneath Mount Veyr, or shatter it, and every kingdom with it. When he finds her among a crowd of frightened refugees, one look at the mark on her wrist tells him the wait is finally over. What neither of them expects is to fall in love with the very danger they were warned about. As the ancient flame itself names Mara the King's Chosen Bride, she is drawn into a court built on secrets: a jealous Dowager Queen who wants her dead, a stolen bloodline that could rewrite the kingdom's oldest law, and a power waking inside her that not even the King fully understands. When betrayal cracks the throne itself and war spreads across the seven realms, Mara and Kael will have to decide whether the fire that first drew them together is meant to destroy Drakoria, or finally set it free. A forbidden bride. A ruthless king. A prophecy eleven hundred years in the making. The fire has already chosen. Now it's time to find out what it costs to keep her.

"This book isn't merely for debaters or even truth seekers. It is for all of us. A Mind of Your Own is a blueprint for authenticity and a sovereign mind." —from the Foreword by PETER BOGHOSSIAN, coauthor of How to Have Impossible ConversationsA Mind of Your Own reveals a simple but transformative truth: Logic is a skill, but most people have never been taught how to use it. This book is more than memorizing facts or winning arguments. It's about learning how to: Spot flawed reasoning instantly—in others and in yourself. Ask the right questions that expose truth and dismantle weak arguments.Separate emotions from logic to make better decisions in any situation.Stay composed under pressure, whether in a debate, negotiation, or conflict. Think independently in a world that constantly pressures you to conform. At the core of Smith's method is a radical shift: Stop trying to prove you're right—and start pursuing what's true. When you detach your identity from your opinions and follow logic wherever it leads, you become far more effective, persuasive, and resilient.

In the 1980s, following decades of booming business, the global steel industry went into a precipitous decline, which necessitated significant restructuring. Management demanded workers’ increased participation in evermore temporary and insecure labour. Engaging the workers at the flagship Stelco plant in Hamilton, the authors document new management strategies and the responses of unionized workforces to them. These investigations provide valuable insights into the dramatic changes occurring within the Canadian steel industry.