Introduction to Computing

Provides a concise introduction to Egypt, including chapters on domestic politics, foreign policy, economy and state formation. This book is of interest to those studying Egypt from a social science p

This popular and accessible introduction to Japan offers readers an authoritative yet concise overview of two thousand years of Japanese history. Now fully updated to the present, this edition also in

This comprehensive text includes content on how to communicate and motivate players, as well as manage problem behaviours among athletes with a positive approach. It provides a full introduction to th

Now in its tenth edition, Reporting for the Media continues to be an essential resource for journalism instructors. A sweeping introduction to newswriting and reporting, this classic text focuses on t

This vibrant, kid-friendly cookbook-plus-picture-book wrapped into one, creatively teaches new chefs the art of baking a good cookie.This deliciously fun introduction to baking features easy-to-follow

This is a student-friendly introduction to the forms of writing in ancient Egypt and their use to historians. Incorporating New Historicism and examining the recent scholarly studies of Egyptian histo

This is a student-friendly introduction to the forms of writing in ancient Egypt and their use to historians. Incorporating New Historicism and examining the recent scholarly studies of Egyptian histo

Comprehensive yet accessible, this text provides a practical introduction to the skills, attitudes, and methods required to assess the worth and value of human services offered in public and private o

This introductory text takes a novel approach to the study of syntax. Grammar as Science offers an introduction to syntax as an exercise in scientific theory construction. Syntax provides an excellent

Taken together, the articles collected in this volume offer readers a reliable, illuminating, up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to both the political philosophy of John Rawls and the most sign

An innovative problem-oriented introduction to set theory, this volume is intended for undergraduate courses in which students work in groups on projects and present their solutions to the class. The

This clear, concise guide contains the essential information needed to a build sturdy, seaworthy craft with only two hands and the most basic tools. Starting with an introduction to materials, Blandfo

Barker (printmaking, U. of Ulster; Chinese National Academy of Fine Arts) presents a concise introduction to the history and traditions of printmaking in China and a guide to traditional and contempor

This comprehensive introduction to the field of fluid mechanics does not restrict its emphasis to a particular discipline. The first part of the book introduces basic principles such as pressure varia

Johnson (philosophy, Yeshiva U.) provides students with an in-depth introduction to a few of the traditional problems of academic metaphysics. The focus is on those problems pertaining to truth, logic

This is a critical introduction to the relations between tourism, tourists, and tourism spaces. It fuses economic and cultural perspectives to explain how tourism is dependent on place and space, whil

America's Promise is a concise, highly readable introduction to American History. Designed to clearly explain major themes and events, it also captures the rich and often amusing character of the Amer

A clear, consistent, and rigorous approach to statistics at an elementary level, this book's goal is to provide a sophisticated introduction of how and why the statistics process works. Every concept

This book offers an introduction to medieval economic thought, as it emerges from the works of the twelfth to the fifteenth century academic theologians, lawyers and other sources. Using Italian merch

Bearing Witness: Violence and Collective Responsibility offers a unique layperson’s introduction to the scope and causes of violence and trauma theory and suggests ways we can all work to attack these

Literature and Gender combines an introduction to and an anthology of literary texts which powerfully demonstrate the relevance of gender issues to the study of literature. The volume covers all three

Erasmus: His Life, Works, and Influence is a comprehensive introduction to Erasmus's life, works, and thoughts. It integrates the best scholarship of the past twenty years and will appeal to undergrad

Not a complete how-to handbook nor a comprehensive treatment of the relevant physics or biochemistry, but a general introduction for clinicians and radiologists to the theory and practice, and benefit

This introduction and step-by-step guide to Egyptian hieroglyphs is far from intimidating and employs a pictorial rather than technical approach to understanding the meaning of signs. Teaching the bas

This broad-ranging book presents an introduction to the issues and debates which are currently central to media studies, drawn from major articles published in the journal Media, Culture & Society

The objective of this textbook is to give an introduction to the subject of lasers and optical engineering on a level such that undergraduate students from disciplines such as electrical engineering,

This clear, direct, and accurate translation provides an excellent introduction to Cajal's work, making accessible for the first time the ideas that led Cajal to favor the neuron doctrine that revolut

This clear, direct, and accurate translation provides an excellent introduction to Cajal's work, making accessible for the first time the ideas that led Cajal to favor the neuron doctrine that revolut

Here is a basic introduction to the principles of industrial design and their application in all phases of planning and production. It is intended to offer experienced instruction, based on scientifi

This commentary offers a rich introduction and useful guide to the seven surviving plays attributed to Aeschylus. Though it may profitably be used with any translation of Aeschylus, the commentary is

Surveying Fundamentals and Practices, 7/e, covers up-to-date surveying technology without losing perspective of the need to provide students with a strong foundation in traditional surveying fundamentals. An entire chapter provides a review of the mathematics essential for beginning technology students to understand plane surveying problem-solving methods and applications. Through clear explanations and applied examples, the text presents the methods of measuring and computing distances, angles, and directions. It provides students with a firm grasp of modern equipment and office and field procedures related to horizontal control surveys, property surveys, topographic surveys, roadway curve calculations, and construction layout surveys. The Seventh Edition expands upon the surveying applications in today’s world with a section on forensic surveying, updated information on national and industry standards for surveys, and a new section on spiral curve computations.

In his introduction to The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ketcham notes that there has been so much written about Lincoln that the legend has begun to obscure, if not to efface, the man. In this biogr

The purpose of this Introduction is to sketch our approach to the study of value, morality and action, and to show the place we assign it in the system of human knowledge. 1. VALUE, MORALITY AND ACTIO

A fun introduction to the wonderful world of the Roman Empire. Written as a tabloid paper, it is fun and compelling.

The result of twenty years research, this is an eye-opening introduction to the study of gender in the classical world.

The result of twenty years research, this is an eye-opening introduction to the study of gender in the classical world.

An introduction to the concept of colour in which you can join the lively duo as they create their own rainbow.

A concise introduction to the context, themes and influence of one of the most important works of 20th century political philosophy.

Provides an introduction to the history, government, economy, resources, and people of the Georgia Colony. Includes maps, charts, and a timeline.

Presents an introduction to solid shapes, with illustrated examples of objects in the shape of cubes, cylinders, cones, spheres, and pyramids.