Originally published in 1951 as part of the Cambridge Monographs on Physics series, this book examines the potential of the cloud chamber as an instrument of precise measurement. Wilson includes guidance on how to interpret cloud chamber photographs and basic principles of operation. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of science and the post-war study of radiation.

17-year-old Melody Miller did not want to hit the beach during Spring Break with her cousin Valery. That's because all Valery does is party -- all day and all night. Armed with a fake ID, Valery hits the Sea Witch Nightclub, and the trouble she finds sends Melody on a journey of horror. Can Melody save Valery from the vampire that abducted her? And who should she trust to guide her to the creature's lair -- the vampire hunter Max who used her as bait or the hot vampire Colton that saved her life?

This source book in translation gathers together extensive extracts from Cicero 's works in which he discusses the Roman state (res publica). All the extracts are given in English translation and grouped into eight thematic chapters, enabling the student to examine the evidence and draw his or or her own conclusions from the material presented.