A practical and thought provoking introduction to the most important ethical issues in medicine today. Over 700 entries, from short essays to brief definitions of key terms and concepts, have been con
When Mrs. Comfort's guests rearrange all of her carefully placed tables and chairs, dinnertime at the family reunion becomes a complete mess, in a playful introduction to the concepts of area and peri
An introduction to the life cycle of an apple follows the fruit's journey from a tiny bud on a tree to a large, juicy fruit, and is illustrated with colorful cut-paper art. Original.
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Divided into three parts, Doubly Labelled Water presents a clear and accessible account of this technique. Part One presents a general introduction to the study of animal energetics: Part Two discusse
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Introduction by Mohsen MostafaviThe late Robin Evans (1944-1993) was a highly original historian of architecture whose writings covered a wide range of concerns: society's role in the evolution and de
An effective response to contemporary environmental problems demands an approach that integrates political, economic and ecological issues. Third World Political Ecology provides an introduction to an
This book is a comprehensive introduction to all the components of a high-performance parallel linear algebra library, as well as a guide to the PLAPACK infrastructure. PLAPACK is a library infrastr
Translated by H.M. Bird With an Introduction by Tamsyn Barton. Suetonius, chronicler of the extraordinary personalities of the first dynasties to rule the Roman Empire, was the greatest Latin biograph
A gripping introduction to the fierce battle at the Alamo on March 6, 1836, The Alamo includes eyewitness accounts of the battle and a roster of the defenders, including Davy Crockett.
This work provides an introduction to England from the year 871 to 1074. The period starts with Alfred's reign and ends when England's last Anglo-Saxon king gave up his claim to Alfred's throne. It wi
Solid, Accessible Coverage of the Basics of Wood Structure Design This invaluable guide provides a complete and practical introduction to the design of wood structures for buildings. Written to be eas
This easy-to-understand calculus study aid is ideal for those who are new to the subject. It offers a well-illustrated, step-by-step introduction that moves along at an easy-to-keep-up-with pace. Use
An introduction to the UN System, with chapters on the league of Nations, the birth of the UN, collective security before detente and in the new era, the UN and international law, economic and social
This original new text provides an easily accessible introduction to this important new topic in time series analysis. The authors emphasize examples over theoretical explanations and the need for
A complete, practical introduction to management and cost accounting.Introduces the theory and practice of management accounting. Presents the elements that management and cost accountants must consid
Elements of Artificial Neural Networks provides a clearly organized general introduction, focusing on a broad range of algorithms, for students and others who want to use neural networks rather than s
With an Introduction by Derek Matravers. Rights of Man is a classic statement of the belief in humanity's potential to change the world for the better. Published as a reply to Burke's Reflections on t
Fundamentals of Marital Therapy serves as an authoritative introduction to the field, making clear just how different it is to intervene within a marital context than it is to work with an individual.
A complete revision of what is considered the classic introduction to color for all graphic designers and artists. This book provides a solid foundation for the development of personal color sense, a
A Jossey-Bass and Apple PublicationSix remarkable stories about the introduction of computers to the classroom and the profound effect it had on students' lives. Informative and entertaining, this boo
Mathematicians and laymen alike have always been fascinated by simple numbers. This book is an introduction to a mythical book which might go under the name The Book of the Integers, a mythical book t
First published in 1952, this work is widely considered a classic account of the American Left. In his introduction to this Cornell paperback edition, Michael Kazin reevaluates the book, viewing it in
Everything you need to know to assess medical research is contained in this practical, accessible handbook. It provides a basic introduction to the principles and processes involved in critical apprai
This introduction to Homer assumes no prior knowledge of Greek. The first six sections deal with the elements of grammar that are a necessary preliminary to study. From the seventh section onwards the
Twenty years after its original publication, The Blind Watchmaker, framed with a new introduction by the author, is as prescient and timely a book as ever. The watchmaker belongs to the eighteenth-ce
Algorithmic Number Theory provides a thorough introduction to the design and analysis of algorithms for problems from the theory of numbers. Although not an elementary textbook, it includes over 300 e
This is a new, basic introduction to polymer science. It is both comprehensive and readable. The authors are leading educators in this field with extensive backgrounds in industrial and academic polym
For professional and amateur palaeontologists alike, Fossils of the Upper Ordovician, edited by David Harper and Alan Owen, is an ideal introduction to identifying the fossils of the Upper Ordovician
A thorough method of instruction that teaches both pickstyle and fingerstyle playing for acoustic and electric guitar. You will get a thorough introduction to note reading, scales and chords. Includes
This book provides an introduction to the qualitative theory and applications of partial functional differential equations from the viewpoint of dynamical systems. Many fundamental results and methods
This introduction to the theories and analytical approaches of contemporary Western art music focuses primarily on pitch, but also treats rhythm and meter, texture, and form. Analyses of three songs
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Providing an invaluable short introduction to operations management, this book covers: definitions; product design; service design; classical processes such as Taylorism, batch and flow; emerging stra
This scrupulously revised edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the beauty and wonder of the Catskill mountain region. Combining a wealth of information with abundant illustrations, the book
Commonplace-books were the information-organizers of Early Modern Europe, notebooks of quotations methodically arranged for easy retrieval. From their first introduction to the rudiments of Latin to t
This CD-ROM is designed to accompany James Fay's "Introduction to Fluid Mechanics". An enhanced hypermedia version of the textbook, it offers a number of ways to explore the fluid mechanics domain. Th
