The first guide to unify the philosophical and imitative methods of instruction in the art of Chinese painting explains the tools of the art and basic strokes and demonstrates their uses.
Proven methods for smoother and more productive teamwork Teamwork is rarely simple, easy, or natural. It’s not enough to announce ?we’re a team” and expect results. The Fieldstone Nonprofit Guide to
The middle-class condition, seen during the twentieth century as both the symbol of progress and order and the means to achieve it, has largely evaded historical analysis. Blending historical methods
This monograph is devoted to methods of reduction of nonlinear control systems to a simpler form: for example, decomposition into systems of lesser dimension. The approach centres on the immersion o
Provides a set of concepts and methods designed to make decision making more effective for organizations, communities, and individuals. CBA's method is based on looking at the advantages of each optio
Why is science so credible? Usual answers center on scientists' objective methods or their powerful instruments. In his new book, Thomas Gieryn argues that a better explanation for the cultural author
Price (sociology, East Carolina U.) examines friendships between gay and straight men in a study that includes a description of her research methods, a discussion of different types of friendships and
This text should engage law students through its use of relevant information and interactive methods. Students gain a practical understanding of the law and the legal system along with skills essentia
De Gans (U. of Amsterdam) traces the shift in predicting future population changes from emotional and anecdotal approaches to the mathematical and statistical methods used today, which if not more acc
Choosing a research method can be bewildering. How can you be sure which methodology is appropriate, or whether your chosen combination of methods is consistent with the theoretical perspective you wa
Choosing a research method can be bewildering. How can you be sure which methodology is appropriate, or whether your chosen combination of methods is consistent with the theoretical perspective you w
Not only provides a comprehensive overview of materials for application in thin film solar cells, but also purports to be the first text that compares experimental and computer-modeling methods. Schro
Robinson (information and library studies, State U. of New York-Buffalo) updates her guide both to sources themselves and to methods and strategies for accessing information. Web sites, of course are
In Writing Without Teachers, well-known advocate of innovative teaching methods Peter Elbow outlines a practical program for learning how to write. His approach is especially helpful to people who ge
A guide to how Socratic principles of dialogue can be used for improving communication and developing satisfying relationships.. Shows how to develop methods of dialogue for growth in personal and bu
Explains basic concepts of impedances and wakes, and describes methods which have been used to calculate them. Emphasis is on cyclic or circular particle accelerators and storage rings, but these conc
This book examines the crucial and timeless impact Caribbean countries have on the United States and the world, and the methods they have been employing to consolidate their democracies, advance prosp
Illness as a Work of Thought is a practical application of Foucault's archaeological and genealogical methods of the study of illness and modernity. From medicine and psychiatry to psychology and the
Margaret Finnegan's pathbreaking study of woman suffrage from the 1850s to the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 reveals how activists came to identify with consumer culture and employ its methods of publi
Examines the life and work of James Bogardus, who invented several new methods of iron building construction and whose cast-iron structures were the forerunners of the modern skyscraper. Describes how
Waterflooding is one of the most important methods of improving recovery from oil reservoirs -- with the uncertainty of the economic applicability of enhanced oil recovery techniques (as a result of o
Basic text on modern card conjuring describes for specialists and amateurs alike exact methods for perfecting the Instant Reverse, Three Queens Monte, The Ambitious Card, and many other sleights of ha
This first of a two-volume set on the theoretical and empirical applications of quantitative genetics focuses on the basic biology and methods of analysis of quantitative characters. The authors endea
This introduction to Java programming features a business focus. It discusses what it means to be object oriented, how to structure classes, and how to write methods using Java's structured programmin
An innovative guide provides an alternative approach to relieving the body of stress by focusing on the mind, body, and spirit, and includes such methods as breath work, yoga, meditation, visualizatio
The last two decades have seen enormous developments in statistical methods for incomplete data. The EM algorithm and its extensions, multiple imputation, and Markov Chain Monte Carlo provide a set of
"Dazzlement and enchantment are Bester's methods. His stories never stand still a moment."—Damon Knight, author of Why Do BirdsAlfred Bester took science fiction into hyperdrive, endowing it with a wi
Whether the goals of research are applied or more abstract, team research has been an important aspect of ethnography. In Doing Team Ethnography, the latest volume in the Qualitative Research Methods
How did the U.S. establish its dominant role in international relations in the second half of the twentieth century? What central ideas, policies, and methods shaped the Cold War international order?
The ideas and methods of mathematics, long central to the physical sciences, now play an increasingly important role in a wide variety of disciplines. Analysis provides theorems that prove that result
This book discusses methods and results from the theory of homogenization and their applications to flow and transport in porous media. It offers a systematic and rigorous treatment of upscaling proce
Using Jungian archetypes, the IChing, and color/number combinations, HamakerZondag shows you how to interpret the tarot without having to refer to a guidebook for definitions. Her methods will help yo
Discusses the impact of inner city redevelopment programs and policies on the homeless and shows the methods used (civil protests, squatting, and legal advocacy) by the homeless to organize a tactical
Writing and Victorianism asks the fundamental question 'what is Victorianism?' and offers a number of answers taken from methods and approaches which have been developed over the last ten years. This
A practical guide to the methods and procedures required to assess the nature, degree, and related risk of hydrocarbon pollution in contaminated sites, the first such reference to focus specifically o
Successful traders know that before stepping into the wilderness of the speculative markets, you need a solid understanding of basic market behavior. But the conventional methods often fall short of p
This book explores the theory and methods of systems analysis and computer modeling as applied to problems in ecology and natural resource management. It reflects the problems and conflicts between co
A rigorous, concise development of the concepts of modern matrix structural analysis, with particular emphasis on the techniques and methods that form the basis of the finite element method. All relev
Investigators who have identified and cloned a gene of interest often want to isolate and characterize the protein product, yet the methods required are no-toriously tricky for the inexperienced. For
This volume examines the current major issues in research design for arts teachers. It aims to answer two key questions: how do researchers design their studies? What research methods are appropriate
