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This textbook introduces readers to the recent advances in the emerging field of genetic design automation (GDA). Starting with an introduction and the basic concepts of molecular biology, the authors provide an overview of various genetic design automation tools. The authors then present the DVASim... More

This book presents the state-of-the-art techniques for the modeling, simulation, testing, compilation and physical synthesis of mVLSI biochips.   The authors describe a top-down modeling and synthesis methodology for the mVLSI biochips, inspired by microelectronics VLSI methodologies. They introduc... More

In Children Taken Seriously, leading researchers and policy makers consider how children can be recognized as social actors rather than passive consumers or victims. Using children's own views and experiences as a starting point, they explore how children can be involved as partners in the decision-... More

The book presented here describes an outstanding attempt, not only to include children's views but to partner with children to develop the concept of well-being and to study the phenomenon as the children understand it. The authors do this by placing the concept of children's well-being within the ... More

This book describes for researchers in the fields of compiler technology, design and test, and electronic design automation the new area of digital microfluidic biochips (DMBs), and thus offers a new application area for their methods.   The authors present a routing-based model of operation executi... More

This book sets out to describe the personal experiences of a state worker in Missouri as she attempted to implement educational reform programmes in the late 1980's. This was a critical time in America as other states were mandating new regulations to improve the quality of schools. Problems emerged... More

First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.... More

This collection of stories includes amazing and funny stories about American legends Paul Bunyan, Sal Fink, Stormalong, Bess Call, John Henry, Annie Oakley, and Johnny Appleseed.... More

Irving's classic tale of Ichabod Crane and his fateful encounter with the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow is adapted in this age-appropriate volume that makes an ideal introduction to early American literature.... More

Marie Stahlbaum and her older brother, Fritz, could barely contain their excitement. What wonderful gifts were waiting for them under the giant Christmas tree? What glorious decorations covered the tree's branches? Since they were not allowed into the parlor, they did not know. All day long they sa... More

When a cheetah exhibit opens at the National Zoo in Washington D.C., Princess Diana arrives to witness the event. At the grand opening, the rare cats suddenly escape, fleeing through a crowd of frightened zoogoers! Diana quickly transforms into her secret identity, Wonder Woman, captures the cats a... More

Packed with quizzes, photos, and bone-chilling facts, this creepy chronicle investigates people and places doomed to disaster.... More

The automobile. The microscope. The Internet. Without these amazing inventions, our lives would be totally different. But how did these cool creations come to be? And who were the inventors that dreamed them up? Go behind the scenes of history-and learn the truth about the gadgets and tools that cha... More

What would be worse? Having a total drama queen as a roommate, or living next to someone whose snoring registers on the Richter scale? Try both. Zoey and the gang are ready to rock a new school year at PCA, but things start to get strange fast.... More

Zoey has finally made it through the first co-ed year at PCA and it's time to celebrate with the beach party to end all beach parties. ... More

It's a story of "firsts"-- Zoey Brooks' first day as a member of the first class at PCA to include girls; her first struggles with her "could they be more opposite?" roommates, and her first tryouts for the formerly all-boys basketball team.... More

Being the first group of girls at a formerly all-boys academy has its big ups-as in boys, boys, everywhere! Choosing "the one" is as easy as "Eeny, meeny, miny, Whoa!" isn't it? Maybe not so fast.... More

What would be worse? Having a total drama queen as a roommate, or living next to someone whose snoring registers on the Richter scale? Try both. Zoey and the gang are ready to rock a new school year at PCA, but things start to get real strange real fast. Some old faces are gone, and some new faces w... More

In the center of the courtyard of a medieval church stands a single block of marble. On top lies a heavy black anvil, and struck deep through them both is a glittering sword. Whoever can remove the sword from the stone is the rightful king of Britain.... More

It's Halloween and following PCA tradition, the upperclassmen are creating a haunted house for the younger kids. Logan is determined that it's going to be the scariest, spookiest, creepiest night of the little kids' lives. But when two of them vanish, including Zoey's little brother, the night takes... More

Savannah can't wait for her birthday, which she's spending with her parents and her two best friends at a cabin in the snow for the whole week of winter break. Then she sprains her ankle on the very first day, and her friends take off without her! Savannah feels left out in the cold. But soon she di... More

Zoey and her friends star in a new TV reality show during spring break.... More

Zoey and the gang are back for another year of laughs, friendship, pranks, and drama at PCA, in this latest chapter book based on the hit Nickelodeon show.... More

Seventh grader Audrey is fascinated by the new girl at school, Cherise. But she isn't sure how to get to know her. So Audrey launches the perfect plan: a slam book. She secretly circulates a notebook with everyone's name, including her own, hoping it'll reach Cherise soon. The book is a huge hit... More

The Maiden Games are fast approaching and Snow White is frozen with fear. It's bad enough that Princess School will be facing off against the nasty witches who attend the nearby Grimm School.... More