In her New Yorker review of The KGB Bar Reader, Daphne Merkin called attention to Ken Foster's introduction: "His last sentence ... caught me up short, because it seemed both so obvious and so origina
This book provides a synoptic introduction to the key fundamental and operational principles of MRI for medical physicists, radiologists,biochemists, and students. It addresses basic NMR principles,
A tutorial explaining how to write real programs for the Java virtual machine, the abstract computing machine that enables the Java platform to host applications on any computer or operating system wi
This simple, utilitarian edition offers sixth-form and undergraduate students an introduction to the enchanted, sometimes violent, often sad, often funny world of the "Metamorphoses"
This textbook provides students with a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field of media studies. Written by two highly experienced lecturers, the volume covers media texts, media instit
A friendly and systematic introduction to the theory and applications. The book begins with the sums of independent random variables and vectors, with maximal inequalities and sharp estimates on momen
Provides an introduction to disease problems - other than those of an infectious or parasitic nature - that afflict free-ranging and captive wildlife. This title covers a range of dangers to wildlife
An all-you-need-to-know introduction to purchasing a home--ideal for beginners as well as veterans wary of today's roller-coaster market * Smart Strategies for surviving the crucial negotiation stage-
In this introduction to Japanese law, J. Mark Ramseyer and Minoru Nakazato combine an economic approach with a clear and often amusing account of the law itself to challenge commonly held ideas about
A volume in the IEEE/OUP Series on Electromagnetic Wave Theory Donald G. Dudley, Series Editor This IEEE Classic Reissue presents a unified introduction to the fundamental theories and applications of
This important course provides a comprehensive basic introduction to teaching languages, for use in pre-service or early experience settings. It can be used by groups of teachers working with a traine
This book provides the first accessible introduction to neural network analysis as a methodological strategy for social scientists. The author details numerous studies and examples which illustrate th
Provides an introduction to the neural network modeling of complex cognitive and neuropsychological processes.Over the past few years, computer modeling has become more prevalent in the clinical scien
Focusing on the essentials, this book is an introduction to anatomy, a revision aid and a handy reference. Clear jargon-free descriptive text is supported by brilliant labeled dissections, color photo
Focusing on the essentials, the Concise Handbook is an introduction to anatomy, a revision aid and a handy reference. Clear jargon-free descriptive text is supported by brilliant labelled dissections,
Includes all Gothic texts in Biblical Gothic, and the Gothic calendar and the Deeds from Naples and Arezzo. Complete with Introduction, Texts and Concordance.
A user-friendly introduction to the world of the Romans, focusing on the daily lives of the people of the Roman Empire and the role of Latin in building unity in the Empire. Designed especially to enh
Neural networks have influenced many areas of research but have only just started to be utilized in social science research. Neural Networks provides the first accessible introduction to this analysi
This book provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the practice and results of art therapy in palliative care. It includes first-hand accounts from both therapists and clients in a vari
This is the first in a new series of highly illustrated books for the model maker. Basic Aviation Modelling is an excellent introduction to the art of making model aeroplanes from kits. High definit
Eclectic guitarist and veteran Mel Bay author Tommy Flint provides a comprehensive introduction to fingerstyle guitar technique. Intended for the serious student learning the guitar without the advant
Provides the user with a step-by-step introduction to Fortran 77, BLAS, LINPACK, and MATLAB. It is a reference that spans several levels of practical matrix computations with a strong emphasis on exam
Serving as a combination puzzle book and alphabet book, a series of surreal and imaginative visual images, accompanied by a whimsical, sophisticated text, offers an introduction to the English languag
In writing this textbook the author's objective was to provide students with a non-trivial, reasonably priced introduction to astronomy. Starting with problems astronomers face on Earth connected with
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
The complete and user-friendly introduction to graphic design--in a new editionNow with information on Web site design, plus examples, exercises, and more!Today, anyone with a good basic computer setu
This comprehensive textbook provides a detailed introduction to the basic physics and engineering aspects of lasers, as well as to the design and operational principles of a wide range of optical syst
Despite the outpouring of works on constitutional theory in the past several decades, no general introduction to the field has been available. Stephen Griffin provides here an original contribution to
Based on an introductory course on natural-language semantics, this book provides an introduction to type-logical grammar and the range of linguistic phenomena that can be handled in categorial gramma
A college-level textbook which looks at the psychological theories behind motivation and emotion in a range of human activities and psychic states. After an introduction to motivation theory, 12 chapt
A multidisciplinary introduction to engineering design using real-life case studies.Case Studies in Engineering Design provides students and practising engineers with many practical and accessible cas
A comprehensive introduction to the basic knowledge and applications of spices in food science. Subjects covered include: the chemical composition of spices; the factors that change spice function dur
Theology: The Story of God's Love provides a modern and accessible introduction to Roman Catholic theology based loosely on the magisterial but difficult work of Bernard Lonergan. The author invites a
Here is a compact, mathematically clean introduction to linear algebra with particular emphasis on topics in abstract algebra, the theory of differential equations, and group representation theory. Th
Designed for children beginning to read alone, a vocabulary-building introduction to the brave work of emergency fire fighters contains language-strengthening longer sentences and information boxes fi
This companion volume to An Introduction to the WTO Agreements looks at how the WTO agreements represent progress over the GATT rules they have replaced. The author also analyses their deficiencies an
This companion volume to An Introduction to the WTO Agreements looks at how the WTO agreements represent progress over the GATT rules they have replaced. The author also analyses their deficiencies an
foreword by Michael ArbibThis introduction to the principles, design, and practice of intelligent behavior-based autonomous robotic systems is the first true survey of this robotics field. The author
Foreword by Michael ArbibThis introduction to the principles, design, and practice of intelligent behavior-based autonomous robotic systems is the first true survey of this robotics field. The author
The treatment of coronary artery disease by angioplasty and stenting is a major part of interventional cardiology. This guide offers a practical introduction to procedures for the trainee and a review
