This book covers all that is needed by students on a one-year introductory Prolog course at first or second year degree level. It introduces Prolog to students as simply and painlessly as possible. Wh
These four plays prove The Village Voice's acclaim that Tom Donaghy has "mastered the Chekhovian tactic of having people say everything except what's on their mind." From the story of a young man tryi
A guide to supporting new teachers discusses mentoring programs, strategies for improving new teachers' teaching skills, and case studies of successful programs.
Provides a complete understanding of the philosophy behind Java 2 and teaches experienced programmers why the language works the way it does. Begins by covering language-independent concepts at the he
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In this, the first history of artificial satellites and their uses, Helen Gavaghan shows how the idea of putting an object in orbit around the earth changed from science fiction to indispensable techn
College student personnel work was born during a period of reform in the United States; it was and remains today a unique American invention. To understand this peculiar phenomenon, it is helpful to c
With the clarity that James deemed obligatory, Some Problems of Philosophy outlines his theory of perception. The early chapters expose the defects of intellectualism and monism and the advantages of
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This volume contains fourteen essays by authoritative academics studying the field of mystery and detective fiction. The essays all concentrate on the first novels in established series, analyzing way
This contains the proceedings of the First International Workshop which took place in Washington DC, June 22-24, 1991. It brought together researchers from the theoretical ends of the logic programmin
These proceedings contain the refereed papers presented at ECOOP 89. They cover topics of contemporary interest in this increasingly active area of computer science research, from formal methods throu
