Edwin Hutchins combines his background as an anthropologist and an open ocean racing sailor and navigator in this account of how anthropological methods can be combined with cognitive theory to produ
Sound budgeting preparation, procedures, analysis, and control will improve efficiency, productivity, and effectiveness of your nonprofit organization. Budgeting enhances your ability to plan future d
This volume provides a philosophical introduction to, and analysis of, the study of metaphor. By proceeding from the concrete analysis of complex metaphors, White is able to identify a range of featur
Winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature.J. M. Coetzee presents a coherent, unorthodox analysis of censorship from the perspective of one who has lived and worked under its shadow. The essays coll
Merchant Princes of the East is an original and searching analysis of the economic success of Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia. Focusing on companies, associations, social relationships and markets,
This classic exposition of the mathematical theory of fluid motion is applicable to both hydrodynamics and aerodynamics. Based on vector methods and notation with their natural consequence in two dime
"Easily the most informed and comprehensive analysis to date on how and why East Asian countries have achieved sustained high economic growth rates, [this book] substantially advances our understandin
This book, authored and edited by leading international scientists, provides a thorough review, analysis and recommendations of what the behavioural and social science are contributing to the practice
An accessible and practical work designed to address the needs of micro-enterprises whose owners must do most of the work. Describes how to use cost-effective and time-saving methods in order to obtai
This important anthology of feminist writing brilliantly demonstrates the complexity and diversity of women's movements and organisations worldwide.The book opens with an analysis of women's history a
This important anthology of feminist writing brilliantly demonstrates the complexity and diversity of women's movements and organisations worldwide.The book opens with an analysis of women's history a
Helps professionals find fast, accurate solutions to their design and analysis problems...The first and only single-source reference of its kind, this unique book offers a comprehensive, in-depth look
Bring home your child's classroom with the wonderfully imaginative STEP AHEAD series. Proven educational methods reinforce what is taught in preschool through the elementary grades. Simple instruction
Chemical methods of synthesis play a crucial role in discovering and designing novel materials, especially metastable ones which cannot be prepared otherwise. This monograph provides a useful survey o
John Templer has written the first theoretical, historical, and scientific analysis of one of the most basic and universal building elements: the stair. Together, these two volumes present a detailed
"A lively and informative compilation of methods used by savvy, recognized CEOs to survive and thrive in a crisis. Silva and McGann recount contemporary corporate war stories that illustrate the impra
An extremely lucid introduction to physics and reasoning methods containing a judicious selection and sequencing of material that enables students to learn without being overwhelmed and acquire import
A detailed case study of how international environmental treaties can be made more effective. Combining theoretical analysis with a rigorous empirical evaluation of changes in the compliance process o
How can we predict and control risks related to the transportation of hazardous substances? This book explains what a transportation quantitative risk analysis is, how to communicate risk study object
This book brings together the most important contributions to its development to date, focusing in particular on how advances in type systems and semantic models can contribute to new language designs
A diverse group of eminent contributors describe a variety of aspects regarding climate-biosphere interactions most susceptible to human perturbations. Models related to climate change and the carbon
Instantly locate the theory behind an activity or questionnaireThis one-of-a-kind resource brings together the most useful, applicable, and communicable theories and models used in applied behavioral
Practical and up-to-date, it incorporates some theoretical background material necessary to understand vibrational spectroscopy principles in addition to computational methods, instrumental aspects, n
Here is the famous analysis of statesmanship and power. AS MACHIAVELLI SAW IT..... ConspiracyA prince need trouble little about conspiracies when the people are well disposed, but when they are host
Here is everything you need to know about FMS in one authoritative, up-to-date source. Flexible Manufacturing Systems presents a comprehensive and systematic overview of both the design models and qua
This new book builds on the lifetime experience of Jan Mikusinski, one of the world's top researchers and teachers of mathematical analysis. It is intended to provide students with a solid background
THE LEXICAL APPROACH develops current thinking, synthesizing the best insights of previous theory, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, and modern approaches to grammar.
This book gives a comprehensive overview of the physical properties of charged particles in solutions and suspension. Selected experimental techniques, theoretical models, and three basic shapes 1/m
The culmination of de Certeau's lifelong engagement with the human sciences, this volume is both an analysis of Christian mysticism during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries and an application of
Going far beyond previous empirical work, John Kotter and James Heskett provide the first comprehensive critical analysis of how the "culture" of a corporation powerfully influences its economic perf
This remarkable new book features the most recent research on the application of new physical and chemical methods to rapid microbiological detection and identification of bacteria under a variety of
The important connection between financial processes and the macroeconomic environment has been revealed in some of today's most inventive economic analysis. Areas of current interest include stock ma
In addition to enumerating nearly every high performance polymeric material available, it provides detailed information on their methods of manufacture, properties and uses. Includes coverage of the n
Devoted to the theoretical aspects of organic photochemistry, with detailed analysis of the electronic nature of the elementary photochemical reaction steps. Presented here is much information otherwi
Philosophers and social scientists will welcome this highly original discussion ofMax Weber's analysis of the objectivity of social science. Guy Oakes traces the vital connectionbetween Weber's method
The importance of primary batteries in today's world cannot be underestimated; so much of our daily lives revolves around the use of these devices from portable communication equipment, cameras and ca
Ernest Cormier (1885-1980) has long been regarded in Canada as the most outstanding architect of his generation. This fully illustrated, detailed analysis of his pavilion at the Universite de Montreal
This one volume treatise presents a comprehensive discussion of moire metrology analysis. The authors work from a new point of view, treating the gratings used in moire analysis as an artificial analo
Well-written, advanced-level text covers basic Fourier analysis, applications. Fourier series, orthogonal systems, Laplace transforms, Bessel functions, much more. Includes 266 exercises with solutions.
This second edition is an updated and revised version of the original text. It offers detailed descriptions of the methods available to predict the occurrence of diffusion in alloys subjected to vario
