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A toy that appeals to small children and babies. Textured legs and soft fabric pages make this a useful developmental tool, as well as a first introduction to books. Inside, the pages feature a collec
A concise introduction to the techniques used to prove the Baum-Connes conjecture. The Baum-Connes conjecture predicts that the K-homology of the reduced C^*-algebra of a group can be computed as the
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For courses in nursing theory.The clearest, most useful introduction to theory development methodsStrategies for Theory Construction in Nursing provides a straightforward, logically organized resource
Provides an introduction to the prehistoric big cat often called the saber-toothed tiger, including its physical characteristics, habitat, behaviors, diet, and fossil discovery.
This book provides an introduction to prenatal/developmental toxicity testing, detailing general principles, laboratory techniques and testing guidelines, statistical analysis, and risk assessment. Al
In this student-centered introduction to composition studies, Byard (English, Northeastern Illinois University) integrates bibliographic instruction and information literacy into the curriculum for an
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Principles of Marketing: An Asian Perspective provides an authoritative, comprehensive, innovative, managerial, and practical introduction to the fascinating world of Asian marketing. While providing
A fun, dynamic introduction to the early letter sounds children encounter when they begin school. S, A, T and P tap and dance their way across the colorful pages of this book to engage young children
A fun dynamic introduction to the early letter sounds children encounter when they begin school. G, O, C and K play football and run across the colorful pages of this book to engage young children in
The object of this book is threefold. First, a general introduction to the Tarot cards. Second, a practical guide to the "Open Reading" method, focusing on the look and feel of the cards rather than o
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"I don't have two lives," Annie Leibovitz writes in the Introduction to this collection of her work from 1990 to 2005. "This is one life, and the personal pictures and the assignment work are all par
Here is an authoritative and accessible introduction to tikanga Maori. It is essential reading for all who seek to understand the correct Maori ways of doing things as they were in the past, as they a
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This book is a sequel to An Introduction to Risk and Return from Common Stocks (The MIT Press, 1969), although it is fully self-contained and can be read independently. Both books describe in non-tech
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Using MPI is a completely up-to-date version of the authors' 1994 introduction to the core functions of MPI. It adds material on the new C++ and Fortran 90 bindings for MPI throughout the book.
In The Fairy Tale: The Magic Mirror of Imagination, Steven Swann Jones draws upon his extensive knowledge of the genre to provide readers with a study that is at once a sorely needed introduction to t
An introduction to the History of the Parthenon: How the Parthenon came to be built, how the Greeks worshipped their Gods and Goddesses and the history of Parthenon from the 5th century BC until the p
Guiding engineering and technology students for over five decades, DeGarmo's Materials and Processes in Manufacturing provides a comprehensive introduction to manufacturing materials, systems, and pro
Corporate Financial Strategy provides a thorough introduction to bring together organizations' financial and business strategies.Retaining the popular fundamentals of previous editions, the new e
Corporate Financial Strategy provides a thorough introduction to bring together organizations' financial and business strategies.Retaining the popular fundamentals of previous editions, the new e
Unlike most business statistics textbooks, Vital Statistics offers an approachable, calculus-optional introduction to statistics with a careful presentation of basic inference procedures. Sandholm and
Existential Therapy: Distinctive Features offers an introduction to what is distinctive about this increasingly popular method. Written by two practicing existential psychotherapists, with many years’
The Advertising Handbook provides a critical introduction to advertising and marketing practices today. Contributions from leading international scholars and practitioners offer extended coverage of t
For courses in Physiological Psychology and Biopsychology Explore how the central nervous system governs behaviorBiopsychology presents a clear, engaging introduction to biopsychological theory a
An invaluable resource for computational biologists and researchers from other fields seeking an introduction to the topic, Chromatin: Structure, Dynamics, Regulation offers comprehensive coverage of
Practical skills. Relevant theory. Purposeful application. Kinicki/Williams 8e, Management: A Practical Introduction empowers students to develop the management skills necessary in everyday life throu
Provides an introduction to the different forms of precipitation including rain, snow, sleet, hail, and freezing rain, and explains how rain and snow are measured.
Without emphasizing extensive mathematical derivations, this text provides a solid introduction to electrical power systems generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption. Unique in its use o
An introduction to the major topics in developing multilingual processing systems for speech recognition, text understanding, machine translation and related NLP applications Addresses techniques for
Table of Contents:Chapter 1 Introduction to Accounting and BusinessChapter 2 Analyzing TransactionsChapter 3 The Adjusting ProcessChapter 4 Completing the Accounting CycleChapter 5 Accounting for Merc
Whimsical illustrations and silly references combine in an upbeat introduction to practical animal characteristics, physiologies, habitats and behaviors that also shares engaging activities relating t
