• Author(s): François Axisa, Philippe Trompette
• ISBN: 9780750668460
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Date: 03 Oct 2005
• Pages: 300

The modelling of mechanical systems provides engineers and students with the methods to model and understand mechanical systems by using both mathematical and computer-based tools. Written by an eminent authority in the field, this is the second of four volumes which provide engineers with a comprehensive resource on this cornerstone mechanical engineering subject.

Dealing with continuous systems, this book covers solid mechanics, beams, plates and shells. In a clear style and with a practical rather than theoretical approach, it shows how to model continuous systems in order to study vibration modes, motion and forces. Appendices give useful primers on aspects of the mathematics introduced in the book. Other volumes in the series cover discrete systems, fluid-structure interaction and flow-induced vibration.

* Axisa is a world authority in the modelling of systems
* Comprehensive coverage of mathematical techniques used to perform computer-based analytical studies and numerical simulations
* A key reference for mechanical engineers, researchers and graduate students in this cornerstone subject

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• Author(s): MD, FFFLM, Steven B. Karch
• ISBN: 9781420054415
• Publisher: CRC
• Edition: 1
• Date: 09 Oct 2007
• Pages: 168

Extracted from the Drug Abuse Handbook, 2 ^nd edition, to give you just the information you need at an affordable price.

Beginning with a detailed look at individual drugs and their effects on the brain, Neurochemistry of Abused Drugs considers the changes in neurotransmitter levels and discusses the relationship of these changes to the nature and phenomenon of addiction. New studies highlight the addictive capacity of nicotine as well as introduce novel compounds that may aid in tobacco cessation. Chapters examine nicotine dependant neuroplasticity and the various neurochemical substrates that support and promote addiction including cholinergic, dopaminergic, and GABAergic adaptations. The book also offers detailed information on the neurochemical and neurobehavioral consequences of MDMA, methamphetamine, and cocaine use. Recent discoveries on the neurotransmitter systems involved in each of these drugs reveal new therapeutic targets for alleviating addiction including ibogaine, andGABA and glutamate receptors.  Extensively referenced and citing numerous up-to-date studies, this book provides unparalleled insight into the action and potential inhibition of drugs of abuse.

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• Author(s): Dov M. Gabbay, John Woods
• ISBN: 9780444516220
• Publisher: North Holland
• Edition: 1
• Date: 11 Jul 2006
• Pages: 732

Logic and the Modalities in the Twentieth Century is an indispensable research tool for anyone interested in the development of logic, including researchers, graduate and senior undergraduate students in logic, history of logic, mathematics, history of mathematics, computer science and artificial intelligence, linguistics, cognitive science, argumentation theory, philosophy, and the history of ideas.
This volume is number seven in the eleven volume Handbook of the History of Logic. It concentrates on the development of modal logic in the 20th century, one of the most important undertakings in logics long history. Written by the leading researchers and scholars in the field, the volume explores the logics of necessity and possibility, knowledge and belief, obligation and permission, time, tense and change, relevance, and more. Both this volume and the Handbook as a whole are definitive reference tools for students and researchers in the history of logic, the history of philosophy, and any discipline, such as mathematics, computer science, artificial intelligence, for whom the historical background of his or her work is a salient consideration.

· Detailed and comprehensive chapters covering the entire range of modal logic.
· Contains the latest scholarly discoveries and interpretative insights that answer many questions in the field of logic.

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• Author(s): Harry Bhadeshia, Robert Honeycombe
• ISBN: 9780750680844
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Edition: 3
• Date: 18 Aug 2006
• Pages: 360

Steels represent the most widely-used metallic alloy, possessing a wide range of microstructures and mechanical properties. By examining the mechanical properties of steels in conjunction with microstructure this book provides a valuable description of the development and behaviour of these materials - the very foundation of their widespread use. Updated throughout and including new chapters on nanostructured steels, and new alloys and technologies for the energy and automobile industries, the book is clearly written and illustrated, with extensive bibliographies and real-life examples. An essential reference, both compact and readily comprehensive, for metallurgists and engineers in both industry and academia.

Covers the microstructure, mechanical behaviour and properties of steels, the most widely-used metallic alloy
· Thoroughly updated with new materials and technologies, plus a new accompanying set of exercises and solutions for teaching use
· Respected author team who bring their wide experience to students and professionals

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• Author(s): Harry Bhadeshia, Robert Honeycombe
• ISBN: 9780750680844
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Edition: 3
• Date: 18 Aug 2006
• Pages: 360

Steels represent the most widely-used metallic alloy, possessing a wide range of microstructures and mechanical properties. By examining the mechanical properties of steels in conjunction with microstructure this book provides a valuable description of the development and behaviour of these materials - the very foundation of their widespread use. Updated throughout and including new chapters on nanostructured steels, and new alloys and technologies for the energy and automobile industries, the book is clearly written and illustrated, with extensive bibliographies and real-life examples. An essential reference, both compact and readily comprehensive, for metallurgists and engineers in both industry and academia.

Covers the microstructure, mechanical behaviour and properties of steels, the most widely-used metallic alloy
· Thoroughly updated with new materials and technologies, plus a new accompanying set of exercises and solutions for teaching use
· Respected author team who bring their wide experience to students and professionals

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• Author(s): John Y. Lee, Marc J. Epstein
• ISBN: 9780762313525
• Publisher: JAI Press
• Edition: 1
• Date: 12 Jul 2006
• Pages: 228

Advances in Management Accounting (AIMA)
publishes well-developed articles on a variety of current topics in management accounting that are relevant to researchers in both practice and academe. As one of the premier management accounting research journals, AIMA is well poised to meet the needs of management accounting scholars.

Featured in Volume 15 are articles on: low-intensity R&D; and capital budgeting decisions in IT firms; investment decision in modular manufacturing systems within a critical thinking framework; reliability and validity of balanced scorecard measures and dimensions; decision outcomes under activity based-costing; presentation and decision commitment interactions; decision control of products developed using target costing; strategic budgeting and information symmetry; a performance management model; CEO compensation and firm performance; specialized journals and management accounting research paradigms; knowledge management systems for knowledge-products organizations; and trust and commitment as intangible drivers of interorganizational performance.
Researchers in both practice and academe, as well as libraries, would be interested in the articles featured in the AIMA.

Series information at: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/series/advma


Advances in Management Accounting is now available online at ScienceDirect full-text online of volumes 4 onwards.


Elsevier book series on ScienceDirect gives multiple users throughout an institution
simultaneous online access to an important compliment to primary research. Digital
delivery ensures users reliable, 24-hour access to the latest peer-reviewed content. The
Elsevier book series are compiled and written by the most highly regarded authors in their
fields and are selected from across the globe using Elseviers extensive researcher
network.


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http://www.info.sciencedirect.com/bookseries/

*Addresses many management accounting issues: Budgeting and investment decisions, compensation and performance, research paradigms, and more
*Includes both theoretical and practical discussions - a valuable reference for both academics and practitioners
*Online availability via ScienceDirect

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• Author(s): John Y. Lee, Marc J. Epstein
• ISBN: 9780762313525
• Publisher: JAI Press
• Edition: 1
• Date: 12 Jul 2006
• Pages: 228

Advances in Management Accounting (AIMA)
publishes well-developed articles on a variety of current topics in management accounting that are relevant to researchers in both practice and academe. As one of the premier management accounting research journals, AIMA is well poised to meet the needs of management accounting scholars.

Featured in Volume 15 are articles on: low-intensity R&D; and capital budgeting decisions in IT firms; investment decision in modular manufacturing systems within a critical thinking framework; reliability and validity of balanced scorecard measures and dimensions; decision outcomes under activity based-costing; presentation and decision commitment interactions; decision control of products developed using target costing; strategic budgeting and information symmetry; a performance management model; CEO compensation and firm performance; specialized journals and management accounting research paradigms; knowledge management systems for knowledge-products organizations; and trust and commitment as intangible drivers of interorganizational performance.
Researchers in both practice and academe, as well as libraries, would be interested in the articles featured in the AIMA.

Series information at: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/series/advma


Advances in Management Accounting is now available online at ScienceDirect full-text online of volumes 4 onwards.


Elsevier book series on ScienceDirect gives multiple users throughout an institution
simultaneous online access to an important compliment to primary research. Digital
delivery ensures users reliable, 24-hour access to the latest peer-reviewed content. The
Elsevier book series are compiled and written by the most highly regarded authors in their
fields and are selected from across the globe using Elseviers extensive researcher
network.


For more information about the Elsevier Book Series on ScienceDirect Program, please visit:
http://www.info.sciencedirect.com/bookseries/

*Addresses many management accounting issues: Budgeting and investment decisions, compensation and performance, research paradigms, and more
*Includes both theoretical and practical discussions - a valuable reference for both academics and practitioners
*Online availability via ScienceDirect

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• Author(s): Tom Denton
• ISBN: 9780750669917
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Edition: 2
• Date: 22 Aug 2006
• Pages: 288

Diagnostics, or fault finding, is a fundamental part of an automotive technician's work, and as automotive systems become increasingly complex there is a greater need for good diagnostic skills. Advanced Automotive Fault Diagnosis is the only book to treat automotive diagnostics as a science rather than a check-list procedure. Each chapter includes basic principles and examples of a vehicle system followed by the appropriate diagnostic techniques, complete with useful diagrams, flow charts, case studies and self-assessment questions. The book will help new students develop diagnostic skills and help experienced technicians improve even further.

This new edition is fully updated to the latest technological developments. Two new chapters have been added On-board diagnostics and Oscilloscope diagnostics and the coverage has been matched to the latest curricula of motor vehicle qualifications, including: IMI and C&G; Technical Certificates and NVQs; Level 4 diagnostic units; BTEC National and Higher National qualifications from Edexcel; International Motor Vehicle qualifications such as C&G; 3905; and ASE certification in the USA.

· The first book to focus on the science of diagnostics complete with overview descriptions of how systems operate, diagnostic case studies, detailed diagrams and flow charts, and self-assessment questions
· Essential text for students studying fault diagnosis and repair, and valuable reference for automotive personnel, from mechanics to service managers
· Content relevant to all types of vehicles, worldwide
· IMI recommended reading material

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• Author(s): R. Elsenpiter
• Publisher: Ekom
• Date: 23 Nov 2006
• Pages: 560

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• Author(s): R. Elsenpiter
• Publisher: Ekom
• Date: 23 Nov 2006
• Pages: 560

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• Author(s): Fereidoon Perry Sioshansi, Wolgang Pfaffenberger
• ISBN: 9780080450308
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Edition: 1
• Date: 14 Jun 2006
• Pages: 656

Since the late 1980s, policy makers and regulators in a number of countries have liberalized, restructured or deregulated their electric power sector, typically by introducing competition at the generation and retail level. These experiments have resulted in vastly different outcomes - some highly encouraging, others utterly disastrous. However, many countries continue along the same path for a variety of reasons.

This book examines the most important competitive electricity markets around the world and provides definitive answers as to why some markets have performed admirably, while others have utterly failed, often with dire financial and cost consequences.

The lessons contained within are direct relevance to regulators, policy makers, the investment community, industry, academics and graduate students of electricity markets worldwide.

· Covers electicity market liberalization and deregulation on a worldwide scale
· Features expert contributions from key people within the electricity sector

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• Author(s): Fereidoon Perry Sioshansi, Wolgang Pfaffenberger
• ISBN: 9780080450308
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Edition: 1
• Date: 14 Jun 2006
• Pages: 656

Since the late 1980s, policy makers and regulators in a number of countries have liberalized, restructured or deregulated their electric power sector, typically by introducing competition at the generation and retail level. These experiments have resulted in vastly different outcomes - some highly encouraging, others utterly disastrous. However, many countries continue along the same path for a variety of reasons.

This book examines the most important competitive electricity markets around the world and provides definitive answers as to why some markets have performed admirably, while others have utterly failed, often with dire financial and cost consequences.

The lessons contained within are direct relevance to regulators, policy makers, the investment community, industry, academics and graduate students of electricity markets worldwide.

· Covers electicity market liberalization and deregulation on a worldwide scale
· Features expert contributions from key people within the electricity sector

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• Author(s): A.J. Field, William A. Sundstrom, G. Clark
• ISBN: 9780762312627
• Publisher: JAI Press
• Edition: 1
• Date: 05 Jan 2006
• Pages: 298

This volume of Research in Economic History includes eight papers. Five were submitted through regular channels and three papers which were solicited at the conference Toward a Global History of Prices and Wages. Following is Nonnenmachers study of the early years of the telegraph industry in the United States. The third paper is Herranz-Loncáns estimates of the growth of the Spanish infrastructure between 1844 and 1935. Then there are two papers based on microeconomic data. The first is the investigation by James, Palumbo and Thomas of late nineteenth century saving among working class families in the United States. The second is Murrays study of the operation of pioneering sickness insurance schemes in several European countries between 1895 and 1908. Finally, the three papers from the conference. In the first of these papers, Pamuk studies trends in urban construction workers wages in the Eastern Mediterranean over almost a millennium. The following paper by Bassino and Ma examines wages of Japanese unskilled workers between 1741 and 1913. In the final paper, Ward and Devereux present estimates of the relative income of the United Kingdom in comparison with that of the United States for 1831, 1839, 1849, 1859 and 1869.

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• Author(s): Nikolai Bakaev
• ISBN: 9780444521408
• Publisher: North Holland
• Edition: 1
• Date: 05 Jan 2006
• Pages: 302

This volume introduces a unified, self-contained study of linear discrete parabolic problems through reducing the starting discrete problem to the Cauchy problem for an evolution equation in discrete time. Accessible to beginning graduate students, the book contains a general stability theory of discrete evolution equations in Banach space and gives applications of this theory to the analysis of various classes of modern discretization methods, among others, Runge-Kutta and linear multistep methods as well as operator splitting methods.

Key features:

* Presents a unified approach to examining discretization methods for parabolic equations.

* Highlights a stability theory of discrete evolution equations (discrete semigroups) in Banach space.

* Deals with both autonomous and non-autonomous equations as well as with equations with memory.

* Offers a series of numerous well-posedness and convergence results for various discretization methods as applied to abstract parabolic equations; among others, Runge-Kutta and linear multistep methods as well as certain operator splitting methods.

* Provides comments of results and historical remarks after each chapter.

· Presents a unified approach to examining discretization methods for parabolic equations.
· Highlights a stability theory of discrete evolution equations (discrete semigroups) in Banach space.
· Deals with both autonomous and non-autonomous equations as well as with equations with memory.
· Offers a series of numerous well-posedness and convergence results for various discretization methods as applied to abstract parabolic equations; among others, Runge-Kutta and linear multistep methods as well as certain operator splitting methods as well as certain operator splitting methods are studied in detail.
·Provides comments of results and historical remarks after each chapter.

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• Author(s): Dietrich Stauffer, Suzana Maria Moss de Oliveira, Paulo Murilo Castro de Oliveira, Jorge Simoes de Sá Martins
• ISBN: 9780444521460
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Edition: 1
• Date: 03 Apr 2006
• Pages: 286

The book requires only rudimentary physics knowledge but ability to program computers creatively and to keep the mind open to simple and not so simple models, based in individuals, for the living world around us.

* Interdisciplinary coverage
* Research oriented
* Contains and explains programs
* Based on recent discoveries
* Little special knowledge required besides programming
* Suitable for undergraduate and graduate research projects

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• Author(s): John L. Andreassi
• ISBN: 9780805828320
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
• Edition: 4
• Date: 01 Jan 2000
• Pages: 488

This highly readable and comprehensive overview of psychophysiology provides information regarding the anatomy and physiology of various body systems, methods of recording their activity, and ways in which these measures relate to human behavior. Biofeedback applications are contained in a separate chapter and discussions of stress management, job strain, and personality factors that affect cardiovascular reactivity are presented. There is much of interest here to the student, researcher, and clinician in behavioral medicine, ergonomics, emotion, cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, and health psychology.

Now in its fourth edition, Andreassi's Psychophysiology explores some of the newer areas of importance and updates findings in traditional topics of interest. Significant changes to this edition include:
*updated information on brain activity in memory, perception, and intelligence;
*new information on brain imaging and behavior;
*separate chapters on pupillography and eye movements;
*new information on the startle pattern and eyeblink;
*separate chapters on clinical and non-clinical applications;
*updated information on cardiovascular reactivity and personality;
*the latest biofeedback and ergonomics applications;
*novel findings in environmental psychophysiology;
*brief summaries at the end of each section; and
*an appendix on laboratory safety

Each chapter is a self-contained unit allowing instructors to customize the presentation of the material. With over 1,700 citations, Andreassi's Psychophysiology is the definitive text in the field.

An instructor's manual is now available. Based on the book, the manual is primarily a test bank to be used in giving examinations to students during the teaching of a course. Both multiple-choice and essay questions have been provided, along with lists of key terms and ideas. These can be used for definition-type questions and to highlight important concepts, as well as alerting the instructor to important terms and ideas that they may want to cover in lectures. Sample syllabi are provided for teaching a course at both undergraduate and graduate levels to help the instructor who is preparing a course for the first time. A number of possible laboratory exercises are also provided that can be carried out in conjunction with teaching the course.

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• Author(s): John L. Andreassi
• ISBN: 9780805828320
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum
• Edition: 4
• Date: 01 Jan 2000
• Pages: 488

This highly readable and comprehensive overview of psychophysiology provides information regarding the anatomy and physiology of various body systems, methods of recording their activity, and ways in which these measures relate to human behavior. Biofeedback applications are contained in a separate chapter and discussions of stress management, job strain, and personality factors that affect cardiovascular reactivity are presented. There is much of interest here to the student, researcher, and clinician in behavioral medicine, ergonomics, emotion, cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, and health psychology.

Now in its fourth edition, Andreassi's Psychophysiology explores some of the newer areas of importance and updates findings in traditional topics of interest. Significant changes to this edition include:
*updated information on brain activity in memory, perception, and intelligence;
*new information on brain imaging and behavior;
*separate chapters on pupillography and eye movements;
*new information on the startle pattern and eyeblink;
*separate chapters on clinical and non-clinical applications;
*updated information on cardiovascular reactivity and personality;
*the latest biofeedback and ergonomics applications;
*novel findings in environmental psychophysiology;
*brief summaries at the end of each section; and
*an appendix on laboratory safety

Each chapter is a self-contained unit allowing instructors to customize the presentation of the material. With over 1,700 citations, Andreassi's Psychophysiology is the definitive text in the field.

An instructor's manual is now available. Based on the book, the manual is primarily a test bank to be used in giving examinations to students during the teaching of a course. Both multiple-choice and essay questions have been provided, along with lists of key terms and ideas. These can be used for definition-type questions and to highlight important concepts, as well as alerting the instructor to important terms and ideas that they may want to cover in lectures. Sample syllabi are provided for teaching a course at both undergraduate and graduate levels to help the instructor who is preparing a course for the first time. A number of possible laboratory exercises are also provided that can be carried out in conjunction with teaching the course.

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• Author(s): Bernd Krauskopf, Hinke M. Osinga, Jorge Galán-Vioque
• ISBN: 9781402063558
• Publisher: Springer
• Edition: 1
• Date: 10 Sep 2007
• Pages: 412

Path following in combination with boundary value problem solvers has emerged as a continuing and strong influence in the development of dynamical systems theory and its application. It is widely acknowledged that the software package AUTO - developed by Eusebius J. Doedel about thirty years ago and further expanded and developed ever since - plays a central role in the brief history of numerical continuation.

This book has been compiled on the occasion of Sebius Doedel's 60th birthday. Bringing together for the first time a large amount of material in a single, accessible source, it is hoped that the book will become the natural entry point for researchers in diverse disciplines who wish to learn what numerical continuation techniques can achieve.

The book opens with a foreword by Herbert B. Keller and lecture notes by Sebius Doedel himself that introduce the basic concepts of numerical bifurcation analysis. The other chapters by leading experts discuss continuation for various types of systems and objects and showcase examples of how numerical bifurcation analysis can be used in concrete applications. Topics that are treated include: interactive continuation tools, higher-dimensional continuation, the computation of invariant manifolds, and continuation techniques for slow-fast systems, for symmetric Hamiltonian systems, for spatially extended systems and for systems with delay. Three chapters review physical applications: the dynamics of a SQUID, global bifurcations in laser systems, and dynamics and bifurcations in electronic circuits.

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• Author(s): Niels Jacob
• ISBN: 9781860943249
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Date: 23 Oct 2002
• Pages: 476

This volume concentrates on how to construct a Markov process by starting with a suitable pseudo-differential operator. Feller processes, Hunt processes associated with Lp-sub-Markovian semigroups and processes constructed by using the Martingale problem are at the center of the considerations. The potential theory of these processes is further developed and applications are discussed. Due to the non-locality of the generators, the processes are jump processes and their relations to Levy processes are investigated. Special emphasis is given to the symbol of a process, a notion which generalizes that of the characteristic exponent of a Levy process and provides a natural link to pseudo-differential operator theory.

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• Author(s): David J. Parker
• ISBN: 9780071482615
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Edition: 1
• Date: 26 Apr 2007
• Pages: 448

Create and distribute data-connected Microsoft Office Visio diagrams and reports

Get full details on the powerful features of Microsoft Office Visio 2007 inside this comprehensive volume. Written by Visio expert David Parker, Visualizing Information with Microsoft Office Visio 2007 demonstrates how to effectively visualize, explore, and communicate complex business information. Learn to use PivotDiagrams, Data Graphics, and Smart Tags, as well as link data to shapes and create meaningful Visio documents and reports. Plus, you'll get vital security information, time-saving tips, troubleshooting techniques, and downloadable macros and code samples.

Essential Skills for Database Users and Professionals

• Create shapes and link them to data
• Summarize and analyze information using PivotDiagrams
• Use Data Graphics, Smart Tags, and SmartShapes to reinforce information
• Generate robust Excel, HTML, and XML reports
• Create custom, reusable templates, stencils, and masters
• Update and enhance diagrams with Reviewer's comments and markups
• Integrate Visio diagrams with other Windows applications
• Publish and securely distribute Visio documents and summaries
• Extend functionality using VBA macros, add-ins, and wrapper applications

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• Author(s): Martin Gardner
• ISBN: 9780716717997
• Publisher: W.H. Freeman & Company
• Date: 23 Oct 1986
• Pages: 278

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• Author(s): Martin Gardner
• ISBN: 9780716721895
• Publisher: W H Freeman & Co (Sd)
• Date: 23 Oct 1991
• Pages: 328

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• Author(s): Martin Gardner
• ISBN: 9780716715887
• Publisher: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
• Date: 23 Nov 1983
• Pages: 261

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• Author(s): Martin Gardner
• ISBN: 9780716715887
• Publisher: W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
• Date: 23 Nov 1983
• Pages: 261

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• Author(s): Paul Kennedy
• ISBN: 9780486200958
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Date: 01 Jun 1971
• Pages: 48

Learn to identify 46 of the most important wildflowers, from Rickett's collection — lady's slipper, black-eyed susan, bird's foot violet, cardinal flower, pitcher plant, trout lily, others. Botanical identifications, common names, and habitat. Color versions on covers.

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• Author(s): Remo Ruffini, Costantino Sigismondi
• ISBN: 9789812383471
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Date: 30 May 2003
• Pages: 524

This book gives a detailed, up-to-date account of the Lense–Thirring effect and its implications for physics and astrophysics. Starting from a profound intuition of Lense and Thirring in 1918, based on a simple solution to the linearized Einstein field equations, this has emerged in the past four decades as a phenomenon of extraordinary importance in cosmology, radio jets in quasars, and the physics of neutron stars and black holes, besides leading to some of the most sophisticated experiments ever performed in the space surrounding our planet. The book contains the contributions presented at the "Third William Fairbank Meeting", which have been expanded by adding a complete set of classical and prominent contemporary papers on this subject and a general introduction by R Ruffini.

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• Author(s): Remo Ruffini, Costantino Sigismondi
• ISBN: 9789812383471
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Date: 30 May 2003
• Pages: 524

This book gives a detailed, up-to-date account of the Lense–Thirring effect and its implications for physics and astrophysics. Starting from a profound intuition of Lense and Thirring in 1918, based on a simple solution to the linearized Einstein field equations, this has emerged in the past four decades as a phenomenon of extraordinary importance in cosmology, radio jets in quasars, and the physics of neutron stars and black holes, besides leading to some of the most sophisticated experiments ever performed in the space surrounding our planet. The book contains the contributions presented at the "Third William Fairbank Meeting", which have been expanded by adding a complete set of classical and prominent contemporary papers on this subject and a general introduction by R Ruffini.

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• Author(s): Andrew Fight
• ISBN: 9780750659031
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Date: 22 Nov 2004
• Pages: 264

Credit Risk Management will enable general bankers, staff, and credit analyst trainees to understand the basic information and principles underlying credit risk evaluation, and to use those underlying principles to undertake an analysis of non financial and financial risks when preparing a credit proposal. Since the best loans are the ones that do not present problems during the repayment phase, the authors also focus on elements relating to the proactive management of those loans during their inception.


This book introduces:
*Credit analysis, approval and management processes
*Concepts of financial and non-financial risk
*Financial statement analysis, including the use of ratio anaylsis
*Cash flow analysis and forecasting
*Security enhancement & management procedures designed to legally & financially manage credit risk

*Inspired by the basic entry level training courses that have been developed by major international banks worldwide.
*Will enable students and those already in the finance profession to gain an understanding of the basic information and principles of credit risk
*Questions with answers, study topics, practical "real world" examples and text with an extensive bibliography

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• Author(s): Andrew Fight
• ISBN: 9780750659031
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Date: 22 Nov 2004
• Pages: 264

Credit Risk Management will enable general bankers, staff, and credit analyst trainees to understand the basic information and principles underlying credit risk evaluation, and to use those underlying principles to undertake an analysis of non financial and financial risks when preparing a credit proposal. Since the best loans are the ones that do not present problems during the repayment phase, the authors also focus on elements relating to the proactive management of those loans during their inception.


This book introduces:
*Credit analysis, approval and management processes
*Concepts of financial and non-financial risk
*Financial statement analysis, including the use of ratio anaylsis
*Cash flow analysis and forecasting
*Security enhancement & management procedures designed to legally & financially manage credit risk

*Inspired by the basic entry level training courses that have been developed by major international banks worldwide.
*Will enable students and those already in the finance profession to gain an understanding of the basic information and principles of credit risk
*Questions with answers, study topics, practical "real world" examples and text with an extensive bibliography

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• Author(s): Ian Johnston
• ISBN: 9780750307628
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Edition: 2
• Date: 01 Mar 2002
• Pages: 420

There has always been a close connection between physics and music. From the great days of ancient Greek science, ideas and speculations have passed backward and forward between natural philosophers (physicists) and musical theorists. Measured Tones: The Interplay of Physics and Music, Second Edition explores the story of that relationship in an entertaining and user-friendly way. The book provides an easy-to-understand introduction to the physics involved in every stage of the music making process: from the very earliest experiments on vibrating strings and primitive sound makers to the latest concerns of digital sound recording, MP3 files, and information theory. At the same time, it examines the story of our developing concept of the universe we live in: from the ancient visions of a cosmos regulated by the music of the spheres to our current understanding of an expanding universe controlled by the laws of quantum mechanics and string theory. Running through all this is one recurring question - the so-called puzzle of consonance. Why do humans respond to music and musical sounds the way they do? It is the attempts by musicians and scientists through the ages to apply new knowledge to answer this question that gives this story its fascination. Measured Tones should provide rewarding reading for any physics teacher or student who would like to know more about music and where it impinges on their subject as well as for anyone who is musically inclined.

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• Author(s): Ronald H. Schmidt, Gary E. Rodrick
• ISBN: 9780471210641
• Publisher: Wiley
• Edition: 1
• Date: 15 Jun 2002
• Pages: 864

As with the beginning of the twentieth century, when food safety standards and the therapeutic benefits of certain foods and supplements first caught the public’s attention, the dawn of the twenty-first century finds a great social priority placed on the science of food safety. Ronald Schmidt and Gary Rodrick’s Food Safety Handbook provides a single, comprehensive reference on all major food safety issues. This expansive volume covers current United States and international regulatory information, food safety in biotechnology, myriad food hazards, food safety surveillance, and risk prevention.

Approaching food safety from retail, commercial, and institutional angles, this authoritative resource analyzes every step of the food production process, from processing and packaging to handling and distribution. The Handbook categorizes and defines real and perceived safety issues surrounding food, providing scientifically non-biased perspectives on issues for professional and general readers. Each part is divided into chapters, which are then organized into the following structure: Introduction and Definition of Issues; Background and Historical Significance; Scientific Basis and Implications; Regulatory, Industrial, and International Implications; and Current and Future Implications. Topics covered include:

• Risk assessment and epidemiology
• Biological, chemical, and physical hazards
• Control systems and intervention strategies for reducing risk or preventing food hazards, such as Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)
• Diet, health, and safety issues, with emphasis on food fortification, dietary supplements, and functional foods
• Worldwide food safety issues, including European Union perspectives on genetic modification

Food and beverage processors, manufacturers, transporters, and government regulators will find the Food Safety Handbook to be the premier reference in its field.

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• Author(s): Duane Knudson
• ISBN: 9780387493114
• Publisher: Springer
• Edition: 2
• Date: 13 Jun 2007
• Pages: 356

Fundamentals of Biomechanics, 2nd edition, presents a clear, conceptual approach to understanding biomechanics within the context of the qualitative analysis of human movement. The philosophy is to blend up-to-date biomechanical knowledge (with extensive referencing for student study) with professional application knowledge. This true application of biomechanics in real-world settings is missing in previous biomechanics texts.

The text provides real-world examples of the application of biomechanics several ways. Like other texts, human movement examples and problems are discussed to help teach biomechanical variables and concepts. This text, however, goes beyond this physics class with sport example approach. First, nine principles of biomechanics are developed throughout the book to link theoretical knowledge with practical/professional principles and application. These nine generic application principles are based on the laws and concepts of biomechanics, so they can be applied to all human movements. There principles help PETE majors address standard 2 on applying movement concepts and principles in physical education (NASPE, 1995). Most biomechanics texts that have tried to develop principles for application have created many specific observations about many categories of human movement, so students tend to get lost. Second, the last section of the book develops the application of biomechanics in qualitative analysis of several movements in four professional areas: physical education, coaching, strength & conditioning, and sports medicine. These guided tours of the application of biomechanics to solve human movement problems are similar to the extensive interdisciplinary qualitative analysis tutorials in Knudson & Morrison (2002).

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• Author(s): Manuel Aguilar-Moreno
• ISBN: 9780816056736
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Date: 30 Dec 2005
• Pages: 440

From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up–A comprehensive, engaging examination of Aztec history and culture based on recent archaeological discoveries and excavations in Mexico City. Meticulously organized chapters present accessible information on such topics as geography, government, warfare, daily life, religion, architecture, economy, and astronomy. The readable format consists of two neatly spaced columns of text per page, with appropriate subdivisions and well-positioned visual matter. A plethora of instructive aids such as a bibliography in each chapter, line drawings, well-composed and -reproduced black-and-white photographs, and accurate maps enhances this authoritative work. A general bibliography, a list of museums containing relevant collections, a selection of Aztec poems, and a thorough index round out this resource. Michael E. Smith's The Aztecs (Blackwell, 2002) also provides a scholarly yet readable study of Aztec life, and it can be used as a supplement to this book. A remarkable look at the grandeur of an ancient civilization. –Hillary Jan Donitz-Goldstein, formerly at New York Public Library
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This entry in Facts On File's Handbooks to Life series is, as far as layout and design, typical of the series. It is arranged topically rather than dictionary-style, but it has a good index. Illustrations consist of line drawings and small photographs, and there are a few maps. There is a pronunciation guide for Nahuatl terms, which is very helpful. Facts are dependably presented, and there is a long bibliography.

Fourteen chapters cover topics such as "Geography of the Aztec World," "Warfare," "Aztec Architecture," and "Economy, Industry, and Trade." Each chapter is broken down into easily identified subentries; the chapter "Religion, Cosmology, and Mythology," for example, has sections on the structure of the Aztec universe, the main Aztec myths, the Aztec gods, rituals, and human sacrifice. The topical approach results in some repetition; for example, the chinampas , or floating gardens, that provided the Aztecs with more arable land are described in several places in the text. The writing is fairly academic.

Aguilar-Moreno is an associate professor of art history at California State University, Los Angeles, and his interest in art makes the chapters on art, architecture, and literature a substantial part of the work. He spends nearly as much time on the provenance of surviving Aztec codices as he does on the content of the literature. The chapter on architecture has a city-by-city description of major surviving Aztec architecture. The life of the people, on the other hand, is crowded into a single chapter on "Daily Life." A final chapter summarizes post-conquest Aztec contributions to Mexican society. One of the highlights at the end of the book is an appendix of Aztec poems in English.

Suitable for larger public libraries and academic libraries with undergraduate courses in Mesoamerican history, this volume complements The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The Civilizations of Mexico and South America (2001). Kathleen Stipek
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