Thoroughly cross referenced and indexed, and with thousands of literature citations, this guide makes it easy to locate exactly what you need to know. In addition to updated coverage of the key clinical issues in neurosurgery, this new edition incorporates practice parameters derived from evidence-based medicine, including the management of cervical trauma and current guidelines for lumbar fusion derived from those recently established by the Joint Section of Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves of the AANS and the CNS.Key features:- Detailed coverage of critical topics in neurosurgery, everything from general care considerations, to how to manage infection, pain, tumors, head trauma, and spine injuries- Concise organization with hundreds of clinical applications, complete with etiology, treatment, and information for patients- Easy-to-reference discussion of differential diagnoses according to sign and symptom, or based on location- New sections on postoperative headache, ankylosing spondylitis, spontaneous intracranial hypotension, sacral fractures, Modic classification of vertebral body degenerative changes, and more- Updates on such topics as post-herpetic neuralgia, vein of Galen malformations, and cavernous malformationsWith its portable, pocket-sized format, Handbook of Neurosurgery is the definitive text to keep at hand for both reference and review.

    It details programming with SRGP, a simple but powerful raster graphics package. Important algorithms in 2D and 3D graphics are detailed for easy implementation, and a thorough presentation of the mathematical principles of geometric transformations and viewing are included.

    . . plates of Hubbard's own paintings, along with several photographs of Anna and Harlan Hubbard. Wendell Berry is also the author of Tobacco Harvest: An Elegy. See other books in the series Blazer Lectures .

    These books are really textbooks just for learning kanji. Each lesson covers about 10 characters and begins with a section called "About the kanji" which gives interesting background on the kanji you are about to learn. Next comes writing and reading lessons for each kanji. Lastly, there is a longer reading section followed by a game or some quiz.

    Terms are introduced in the context of human anatomy and physiology to help you understand exactly what they mean, and case studies and vignettes throughout the book demonstrate how they're used in practice. With all this plus NEW animations and games on the companion CD, you'll be amazed at how easily medical terminology becomes part of your vocabulary.

    It includes extensive material on molecular biology, and presents biochemistry from a chemist's perspective.

    This book presents a wealth of vital information for people seeking greater understanding of the peoples of the world and the beliefs that motivate them.

    This third edition reflects the growth and changes in the study of leadership since the 1981 edition. There have been shifts in both content and method. Senior managers, for example, have become an increasing subject of inquiry. Distinctly separate fields of inquiry, such as political science and psychology, have been joined in this edition to build a broader appreciation of the phenomenon of leadership. Throughout the "Handbook," the contributions from cognitive social psychology and the social, political, communications, and administrative sciences have been expanded.As in the second edition, Bernard Bass begins with a consideration of the definitions and concepts used, and a brief review of some of the better-known theories. Professor Bass then focuses on the personal traits, tendencies, attributes, and values of leaders and the knowledge, intellectual competence, and technical skills required for leadership. Next, he looks at leaders' socioemotional talents, interpersonal competencies, and the differences in these characteristics in leaders who are imbued with ideologies, especially authoritarianism, Machiavellianism, and self-aggrandizement. A fuller examination of the values, needs, and satisfactions of leaders follows, and singled out for special attention are competitiveness and the preferences for taking risks. In his chapters on personal characteristics, Bass examines the esteem that others generally accord to leaders as a consequence of the leaders' personalities. The more general examination of the personal factors associated withleadership has been extensively reorganized and expanded, and increased attention has been paid to knowledge, information, and intellectual ability, as well as to power and political tactics.The many developments in theory and research about charisma since 1974 have now made possible an entire chapter devoted to charismatic and inspirational leadership. Bass argues that a new paradigm of leadership -- transformational leadership -- has arisen that makes possible the inclusion of a much wider range of phenomena than when theory and modeling are limited to reinforcement strategies.Studies of women increased dramatically during the 1980s. Accordingly, Chapter 32 on women and leadership has been considerably expanded over the chapter in the second edition. Completely new to this edition are studies by European and Japanese investigators on the accelerating internationalization of management.Finally, a glossary has been included in this edition to assist specialists in a particular academic discipline who may be unfamiliar with terms used in other fields.

    Pocket-sized text provides an overview of clinical psychopharmacology. Surveys psychotropic medications focusing on diagnostic findings. Discusses medications for depression, bipolar illness, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, and cites real-life case examples. Previous edition: c2003. Softcover.Current edition is a 2011 update (i.e. copyright 2011Thanks...John Preston...author

     Bruce Hoadley, a professor of wood science and technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, provides:an overview of the wood identification process a look at the basic anatomy of woody plants hundreds of easy-to-use charts and crystal-clear photographs and microphotographs sources of information and materials, and a glossary of all technical terms used in the book

    Barnes, P.T., a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, is the President and Director of the Myofascial Release Treatment Centers. Through his 40 years of experience and creative insight, he has developed this innovative whole-body approach for the evaluation and treatment of pain and dysfunction. By viewing the body as integrated totality woven together by teh vast interrelationships of the fascial system, he has combined myofascial release, craniosacral therapy and myofascial unwinding into a unique and powerfully effective approach. John Barnes' Myofascial Release Approach has received wide acclaim as a significant advancement in patient care by the over 50,000 health professionals who have attended his seminars. Apart from his teaching schedule, he continues to treat patients refferred internationally by physicians, dentists and therapists. he is known for his ability to resolve complex problems that have failed to respond to traditional methods of treatment. For may of us in the health care industry, this book is long in coming. The work that John F. Barnes created and evolved in myofascial release therapy has consistently, and many times profoundly, benefited the lives of thousands of patients he personally treated and countless more he helped indirectly through the therapists who studied under him. Why do these health care providers find this particular treatment so attractive? If one could create the ideal therapy, what would its components be? Consider these: Drug free, Movement, therefore, exercise oriented, Physical release and relief, Simulataneous emotional release potential. In short, patients feel physically and emotionally better. The insights and teachings of John F. Barnes and myofascial release will give readers new opportunities for effectiveness as therapists and open new horizons in their personal quest for health and well-being.

    "Categorical Data Analysis" was among those chosen.A valuable new edition of a standard reference"A 'must-have' book for anyone expecting to do research and/or applications in categorical data analysis."-"Statistics in Medicine on Categorical Data Analysis," First EditionThe use of statistical methods for categorical data has increased dramatically, particularly for applications in the biomedical and social sciences. Responding to new developments in the field as well as to the needs of a new generation of professionals and students, this new edition of the classic "Categorical Data Analysis" offers a comprehensive introduction to the most important methods for categorical data analysis.Designed for statisticians and biostatisticians as well as scientists and graduate students practicing statistics, "Categorical Data Analysis," Second Edition summarizes the latest methods for univariate and correlated multivariate categorical responses. Readers will find a unified generalized linear models approach that connects logistic regression and Poisson and negative binomial regression for discrete data with normal regression for continuous data. Adding to the value in the new edition is coverage of: Three new chapters on methods for repeated measurement and other forms of clustered categorical data, including marginal models and associated generalized estimating equations (GEE) methods, and mixed models with random effectsStronger emphasis on logistic regression modeling of binary and multicategory dataAn appendix showing the use of SAS for conducting nearly all analyses in the bookPrescriptions for how ordinal variables should be treated differently than nominal variablesDiscussion of exact small-sample proceduresMore than 100 analyses of real data sets to illustrate application of the methods, and more than 600 exercisesAn Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.

    This outstanding "one-of-a-kind" text was designed to assist the conductor in achieving a personal interpretation of music.

    Thorough and up-to-date, it is organized around the themes of bauplans (body plans) and evolution (phylogenetics). Each phylum is organized in a standardized fashion, treating the systematics, bauplan (support and movement, feeding and digestion, circulation and gas exchange, excretion and osmoregulation, nervous system, reproduction and development), and phylogeny. Detailed classifications, phylogenetic trees, and references for all phyla are provided. Tables summarize each phylum's defining attributes. The text is accompanied by an abundance of detailed line drawings and-new to this edition-color photographs.

    Its objective is to lead beginning students up to a point where they are able to communicate effectively in practical, everyday encounters. The course presents dialogues and expressions in Japanese, together with useful cultural information, enabling students to use the language as a native speaker would in a variety of real-life situations.

    Joseph J. Carr's Practical Antenna Handbook, Fourth Edition, is an update of the most popular book on antennas ever written. This empowering guide blends theoretical concepts that engineers need to design practical antennas with hard-learned lessons derived from actually building and using antennas -- real antennas, not merely theoretical constructs on a blackboard. Certain to become the toolbox favorite of radio enthusiasts and professionals of all types, from technicians to citizen banders and shortwave listeners, it covers a wide variety of antennas: high-frequency dipole; vertically polarized HF; multiband and tunable wire; hidden and limited space; directional phased vertical and directional beam VHF/UHF transmitting and receiving; shortwave reception; microwave; and mobile, marine, and emergency. This state-of-the-art edition includes a new chapter on antenna modeling software and new coverage of small transmitting antennas and receiving loop antennas.*Packaged with CD-ROM with antenna modeling software -- including material on EZNEC for Windows 3.0.

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     Four interwoven themes support the major recent developments in the rapidly changing field of biopsychology. Thousands of new references and dozens of new topics have been added to this edition, making Pinel's discussion of and focus on the human element easy and interesting to read. For those interested in physiological and biological psychology.

    The author successfully introduces Maxwell's equations, wave propagation, network analysis, and design principles as applied to modern microwave engineering. A considerable amount of material in this book is related to the design of specific microwave circuits and components, for both practical and motivational value. It also presents the analysis and logic behind these designs so that the reader can see and understand the process of applying the fundamental concepts to arrive at useful results. The derivations are well laid out and the majority of each chapter's formulas are displayed in a nice tabular format every few pages. This Third Edition offers greatly expanded coverage with new material on: Noise; Nonlinear effects; RF MEMs; transistor power amplifiers; FET mixers; oscillator phase noise; transistor oscillators and frequency multiplier.

    It also covers important features such as word and sentence stress, and intonation.

    Modern engineers are required not only to create products and environments, but to make them safe and economical as well. Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide that helps engineers reconcile safety and economic concerns using the latest cost-effective methods of ensuring safety in all facets of their work. It addresses the fundamentals of safety, legal aspects, hazard recognition, the human element of safety, and techniques for managing safety in engineering decisions. Like its successful predecessor, this Second Edition contains a broad range of topics and examples, detailed references to information and standards, real-world application exercises, and a significant bibliography of books for each chapter. Inside this indispensable resource, you'll find: * The duties and legal responsibilities for which engineers are accountable * Updated safety laws and regulations and their enforcement agencies * An in-depth study of hazards and their control * A thorough discussion of human behavior, capabilities, and limitations * Key instruction on managing safety and health through risk management, safety analyses, and safety plans and programs Additionally, Safety and Health for Engineers includes the latest legal considerations, new risk analysis methods, system safety and decision-making tools, and today's concepts and methods in ergonomic design. It also contains revised reference figures and tables, OSHA permissible exposure limits, and updated examples and exercises taken from real cases that challenged engineering designs. Written for engineers, plant managers, safety professionals, and students, Safety and Health for Engineers, Second Edition provides the information and tools you need to unite health and safety with economical engineering for safer technological solutions.

    This book explains how the German verb system works, while providing numerous exercises for you to master each point covered.Features:Clear explanations of conjugations followed by numerous exercisesFree online exercises available at mhprofessional.com to assess your skills once you have completed the bookTopics include: The Present Tense of Regular, Irregular, and Modal Verbs, Infin, sein, and werden, Present tense of irregular verbs, Verbs with separable prefixes in the present tense, Modal auxiliaries in the present tense, Imperative, Future Tense, and Present Perfect Tense, Imperative, Future tense, Present perfect tense of weak verbs, Haben or sein as the auxiliary verb in perfect tenses, Present perfect tense of strong verbs, Present perfect tense of mixed verbs, Present perfect tense with separable prefixes, Present perfect tense with inseparable prefixes and verbs stems ending in -ier, Present perfect tense with modal auxiliaries, The Past Tense, Use of past tense, Past tense of weak verbs, Past tense of strong verbs, Past tense of mixed verbs, Past tense of haben, sein, and werden, Past tense of modal auxiliaries, Perfect Tenses, Reflexive and Impersonal Verbs, Infinitive Constructions, and Passive Voice, Past perfect tense, Future perfect tense, Reflexive verbs, Impersonal verbs, Infinitive constructions, The passive voice, Formation of the subjunctive mood, Use of the subjunctive--expressing a wish, Subjunctive after als ob or als wenn, Conditional, Unreal conditions (subjunctive or conditional), Indirect discourse with the subjunctive and the indicative

    The Reference Manual  provides a broad review of engineering fundamentals, emphasizing subjects typically found in four- and five-year engineering degree programs. Each chapter covers one subject with solved example problems illustrating key points. Practice problems at the end of every chapter use both SI and English units. Solutions are in the companion Solutions Manual.Comprehensive review of thousands of engineering topics, including FE exam topicsOver 980 practice problems More than 590 figures Over 400 solved sample problems Hundreds of tables and conversion formulas More than 2,000 equations and formulas A detailed 7,000-item index for quick reference_____________________________Since 1975 more than 2 million people preparing for their engineering, surveying, architecture, LEED®, interior design, and landscape architecture exams have entrusted their exam prep to PPI. For more information, visit us at www.ppi2pass.com.

    The second edition examines in detail three of the most basic members of the field device family to introduce the reader to relevant terms, concepts, models, and analytical procedures.

    Known for its exceptionally clear presentation of the elements of literature and for its innovative and beautifully illustrated poetry section featuring full-color art, DiYanni's LITERATURE truly inspires students to embrace the pleasures of reading and writing about literature.

    The art and illustration program and the innovative learning features make the explanations and concepts of anatomy and physiology easier to understand in this 11th edition of 'Principles of Anatomy and Physiology'.

    While some elementary knowledge of chemistry and biology is necessary, the book clearly presents the essentials of brewing science and its relationship to brewing technology. Brewing focuses on the principles and practices most central to an understanding of the brewing process, including preparation of malt, hops, and yeast; the fermentation process; microbiology and contaminants; and finishing, packaging, and flavor. The second edition gives more emphasis to engineering and technological aspects, with the three new chapters on water, engineering and analysis. Brewing, Second Edition, is both a basic text for traditional college, short, and extension courses in brewing science, and a basic reference for anyone in the brewing industry.

    It covers isokinetics, soft tissue injury repair, surgical procedures, exercise rehabilitation, post-operative management and posture.

    Not only does the Third Edition set forth all the latest measurement techniques, but it also examines new interpretations and new applications of existing techniques.Semiconductor Material and Device Characterization remains the sole text dedicated to characterization techniques for measuring semiconductor materials and devices. Coverage includes the full range of electrical and optical characterization methods, including the more specialized chemical and physical techniques. Readers familiar with the previous two editions will discover a thoroughly revised and updated Third Edition, including:Updated and revised figures and examples reflecting the most current data and information 260 new references offering access to the latest research and discussions in specialized topics New problems and review questions at the end of each chapter to test readers' understanding of the material In addition, readers will find fully updated and revised sections in each chapter.Plus, two new chapters have been added:Charge-Based and Probe Characterization introduces charge-based measurement and Kelvin probes. This chapter also examines probe-based measurements, including scanning capacitance, scanning Kelvin force, scanning spreading resistance, and ballistic electron emission microscopy. Reliability and Failure Analysis examines failure times and distribution functions, and discusses electromigration, hot carriers, gate oxide integrity, negative bias temperature instability, stress-induced leakage current, and electrostatic discharge. Written by an internationally recognized authority in the field, Semiconductor Material and Device Characterization remains essential reading for graduate students as well as for professionals working in the field of semiconductor devices and materials.An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.

    This self teaching guide presents Sanskrit pronunciation, grammar and vocabylary in simple and systematic steps, allowing students to easily master the fundamentals of this enchanting language. Each lesson includes instructions in alphabet, grammar and vacabulary, with concise explanationss and easy practice exercises. Also included in part one is a reading from the Bhagavad Gita, and Sanskrit quotations from the Rk Samhita, Upanishads, Yoga Sutras, Brahma Sutra and Manu Smrti. Part two uses verses from the Bhagavad Gita to teach principles of Grammar and includes additional essays on Sanskrit pronunciation and grammar.

    This book focuses on the modeling of the transitions in and out of unemployment, given the stochastic processes that break up jobs and lead to the formation of new jobs, and on the implications of this approach for macroeconomic equilibrium and for the efficiency of the labor market.--mitpress.mit.edu

    This book covers areas such as ordered sets and lattices. A key feature of ordered sets, one which is emphasized in the text, is that they can be represented pictorially. Lattices are also considered as algebraic structures and hence a purely algebraic study is used to reinforce the ideas of homomorphisms and of ideals encountered in group theory and ring theory. Exposure to elementary abstract algebra and the rotation of set theory are the only prerequisites for this text. For the new edition, much has been rewritten or expanded and new exercises have been added.

    Rather than relying on abstract generalizations and theories, van Manen offers an alternative that taps the unique nature of each human situation.The book offers detailed methodological explications and practical examples of hermeneutic-phenomenological inquiry. It shows how to orient oneself to human experience in education and how to construct a textual question which evokes a fundamental sense of wonder, and it provides a broad and systematic set of approaches for gaining experiential material that forms the basis for textual reflections.Van Manen also discusses the part played by language in educational research, and the importance of pursuing human science research critically as a semiotic writing practice. He focuses on the methodological function of anecdotal narrative in human science research, and offers methods for structuring the research text in relation to the particular kinds of questions being studied. Finally, van Manen argues that the choice of research method is itself a pedagogic commitment and that it shows how one stands in life as an educator.

    Divided into the First World War, the Wars in Asia, and includes prose and poetry from literary figures such as Rupert Brooke, Ernest Hemingway, and James Jones.

    The new edition features: A consideration of the fundamental physical state of the lithosphere.A discussion on the major types of lithospheric deformation relevant to basin development - stretching and flexure.A new chapter on the effects of mantle dynamics.Radically revised chapters on the basin-fill.A new chapter on the erosional engine for sediment delivery to basins, reflecting the massive and exciting advances in this area in the last decade.Expansion of the techniques used in approaching problems in basin analysis.Updated chapters on subsidence analysis and measurements of thermal maturity of organic and non-organic components of the basin-fill.New material on thermochronological and exposure dating tools.Inclusion of the important petroleum system concept in the updated section on the application to the petroleum play.Visit: www.blackwellpublishing.com/allen for practical exercises related to problems in "Basin Analysis" 2e. To run the programs you will need a copy of Matlab 6 or 7.An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Please contact our Higher Education team at HigherEducation@wiley.com for more information.

    . . dipping into this collection is much like opening a holiday gift and discovering a marvelous little toy that then holds your attention by some curious performance. . . . This book precisely reflects the way science education should be, especially at the introductory level. --From the forewordHere is a collection of physics demonstrations costing very little to produce yet illustrating key concepts in amazingly simple and playful ways. Intended for instructors, students, and curious lay readers, these demonstrations make use of easily accessible, everyday items: food coloring and glycerine swirled and then unmixed in a container demonstrate aspects of the entropy law; raw eggs thrown with full force at a sheet but not breaking illustrate Newton's second law (f=ma); and the reflection off a glass Christmas tree ball is the focus of an explanation on turning the world inside out. Many of the demonstrations are either new or include innovative twists on old ideas, as in the author's simplified version of the classic Monkey and Hunter problem, which substitutes diluted gravity on an inclined plane for large apparatus. Each demonstration outlines the objective, the equipment needed, and the procedure, including, in many instances, ways for a teacher to perform the demonstration on an overhead projector. Throughout the book concrete examples are accompanied by enough theoretical background to enhance a reader's basic understanding of physical principles. Lab instructors will find that demonstrations containing a quantitative component work well as mini- experiments and as ways to illustrate the results of calculations. These diverse and flexible demonstrations will serve a wide range of educational levels, from middle school physical science to university physics.

    -- Everyday Words encourages word/object association - great for beginning readers-- Children will love the miniature model characters and wonderfully detailed scenes-- Each title contains over 500 words in English, French, German or Spanish-- Useful vocabulary builder and spelling guides-- Foreign editions also include a dictionary and easy-to-use pronunciation guide

    . . clear exposition of unusual and more advanced topics . . . Develops material to substantial level." — American Mathematical Monthly"Refreshingly different . . . an ideal training ground for the mathematical process of investigation, generalization, and conjecture leading to the discovery of proofs and counterexamples." — American Mathematical Monthly" . . . An excellent textbook for an undergraduate course." — Australian Computer JournalA stimulating view of mathematics that appeals to students as well as teachers, this undergraduate-level text is written in an informal style that does not sacrifice depth or challenge. Based on 20 years of teaching by the leading researcher in graph theory, it offers a solid foundation on the subject. This revised and augmented edition features new exercises, simplifications, and other improvements suggested by classroom users and reviewers. Topics include basic graph theory, colorings of graphs, circuits and cycles, labeling graphs, drawings of graphs, measurements of closeness to planarity, graphs on surfaces, and applications and algorithms. 1994 edition.

    Covers these three main transport processes. Paper. DLC: Chemical engineering.

    The third edition of this popular text has been extensively revised to incorporate the latest research, including new material from North and South America, Australia, Europe, China, Africa and Russia.*Highlights astonishing new discoveries including new dinosaurs and Mesozoic birds from China*features a new chapter on how to study fossil vertebrates*provides an increased emphasis on the cladistic framework with cladograms set apart from the body of the text and full lists of diagnostic characters*includes new molecular evidence on early mammal diversification*new features aid study including new functional and developmental feature spreads, key questions and extensive references to useful web sites*strong phylogenetic focus making it an up-to-date source of the latest broad-scale systematic data on vertebrate evolution

    All content is in English, in Romanized form. A separate answer key booklet for the cassette tapes is also included.

    This edition includes coverage of the latest advances in receiver technology and GPS signal structure. It also provides more up-to-date information on the state-of-the-art in GPS as applied to surveying and explores the technologies and techniques leading to the convergence of navigation and surveying.

    In Masks of the Spirit, Roberta and Peter Markman guide us with skill and insight through the long history of Mesoamerican masked ritual.

    Out of the Earth is the culmination of the author's long career in conservation. This history of man's use and misuse of soil and water combines a description of the complex inner processes that form soil with a lyrical assertion of its powers and significance.

    Betty Azar's Understanding and Using English Grammar Interactive, an intermediate- to advanced-level CD-ROM from the Azar Grammar Series, combines the best of instruction and practice in one program. Features include lively grammar presentations (with cartoon animation and spoken explanations), extensive grammar practice (more than 500 interactive exercises, including listening, speaking, and reading), and ongoing assessment (with immediate feedback in practice exercises, chapter tests, and progress reports).

    It also provides coverage of neural network applications in a variety of problems of both theoretical and practical interest.

    Hailed by Eric Foner of Columbia University (for a Lingua Franca survey) as "one of those publishing events which changes the way we look at a field," it simultaneously filled a void in the literature and sparked new research and concepts regarding African American women in history.Since the first edition was published, a new generation of American black women has flourished, demanding this landmark reference be brought up to date. Women such as Venus and Serena Williams, Condoleezza Rice, Carol Mosley-Braun, Ruth Simmons, and Ann Fudge have become household names for their remarkable contributions to sports, politics, academia, and business. In three magnificent volumes, Black Women in America, Second Edition celebrates the remarkable achievements of black women throughout history, highlights their ongoing contributions in America today, and covers the new research the first edition helped to generate.Features: * Includes more than 150 new entries, plus revisions and updates to all previous entries* Contains 500 illustrations, many published here for the first times* Includes over 335 biographies, many newly prepared for this publication* Offers sidebars on interesting aspects of the history and culture of black women* Provides a bibliography for each entry, plus a major bibliographical essay* Features a chronology and a comprehensive indexFor a complete listing of contents, visit www.oup.com/us/bwia

    Drawing on the author's deep and personal understanding of three-dimensional space, it adopts an intuitive visual approach designed to develop heuristic tools of real use in applied contexts. Increasing activity in such areas as computer aided design and robotics calls for sophisticated methods to characterize solid objects. A wealth of mathematical research exists that can greatly facilitate this work yet engineers have continued to reinvent the wheel as they grapple with problems in three dimensional geometry. Solid Shape bridges the gap that now exists between technical and modern geometry and shape theory or computer vision, offering engineers a new way to develop the intuitive feel for behavior of a system under varying situations without learning the mathematicians' formal proofs. Reliance on descriptive geometry rather than analysis and on representations most easily implemented on microcomputers reinforces this emphasis on transforming the theoretical to the practical. Chapters cover shape and space, Euclidean space, curved submanifolds, curves, local patches, global patches, applications in ecological optics, morphogenesis, shape in flux, and flux models. A final chapter on literature research and an appendix on how to draw and use diagrams invite readers to follow their own pursuits in threedimensional shape.Solid Shape is included in the Artificial Intelligence series, edited by Patrick Winston, Michael Brady, and Daniel Bobrow

    The basic theory of the maximum-entropy principle is explained, followed by detailed applications in numerous areas of science, business and economics, including thermodynamics, mechanics, statistics, design of experiments, time-series analysis, queuing and decision theory. Contains more than 600 specially constructed exercises.

    A beginning algebra textbook with instructions for the teacher on how to present the material to students.

    When combined with the text's understandable writing style, free built-in study guide, and excellent illustrations, this helps make Crapo one of the most approachable, student-friendly books available for the Cultural Anthropology course.

    Integrating a common set of data and analyses with reliable material on biomechanical techniques, this up-to-date edition examines techniques used to measure and analyze all body movements as mechanical systems, including such everyday movements as walking. This highly informative and accessible Third Edition treats each limb of the body as a separate segment connected at hinge joints. Actuators replace muscles, and torque motors replace the net effect of all muscles. Descriptions of movements are given as well as examinations of the cause of the movement at kinetic and electromyographic levels. Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement, Third Edition features: * New material on 3D kinematics and kinetics emphasizing motor control * Expanded coverage on image measurement systems * New information on 3D center-of-mass estimates * Models of the kinetics of balance control * The latest research findings on fundamental relationships * New biophysical models of EMG detection, as well as standards for recording and reporting Complete with basic physics principles presented in capsule form for quick reference, Biomechanics and Motor Control of Human Movement, Third Edition is an essential resource for students and researchers.

    Discussion of each disease includes diagnostic testing, indications and methods for sample collection, in-office diagnostic procedures, and more. It also features a complete antimicrobial drug formulary, drug dosage tables, prescribing information, immunization recommendations, and a list of product manufacturers.

    Using basic principles and relevant bones, conclusions can be reached regarding the probable musculature, stance, brain size, age, weight, and sex of a particular fossil specimen. The sort of deductions which are possible are illustrated by reference back to contemporary apes and humans, and a coherent picture of the history of hominid evolution appears. Written in a clear and concise style and beautifully illustrated, An Introduction to Human Evolutionary Anatomy is a basic reference for all concerned with human evolution as well as a valuable companion to both laboratory practical sessions and new research using fossil skeletons.

    Mader expertly weaves up-to-date informative content with effective learning systems, piecing together the facts and fascination of human anatomy and physiology. With the fifth edition of Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology, your introductory, one-semester students have the opportunity to experience an effective blend of up-to-date, informational content with several new features and an extensively enhanced multimedia support system.

    The book includes an exceptionally complete discussion of scalar and Dyadic Green functions. Both a valuable review and source of basic information on applied mathematical topics and a hands-on source for solution methods and techniques, this book belongs on the desk of all engineers working in microwave and antenna systems! Sponsored by: IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society

    This book discusses two recent developments in this theory. The first uses the tool of extensive games to construct theories of bargaining in which time is modeled explicitly. The second applies the theory of bargaining to the study of decentralized markets. Rather than surveying the field, the authors present a select number of models, each of which illustrates a key point. In addition, they give detailed proofs throughout the book. It uses a small number of models, rather than a survey of the field, to illustrate key points, and includes detailed proofs given as explanations for the models. The text has been class-tested in a semester-long graduate course.

    All of the essays have been revised for this anthology. Basso, a major authority in the field of linguistic anthropology, has drawn on fieldwork at the village of Cibecue, whose residents speak a dialect of Western Apache that is spoken nowhere else. He shows how intricacies of language—place names, metaphor, uses of silence—help a people define their very existence, so that, in the words of one Apache woman, "If we lose our language, we will lose our breath; then we will die and blow away like leaves." His essays amply demonstrate that, while Apache language and culture are changing in response to modernization, they remain intricate, vital and unique. These essays illustrate not only the complexity of a particular cultural world as it has emerged to one observer over a protracted period of intensive fieldwork, but also the natural movement from the study of grammatical categories to that of language use and on to the study of the conceptual system underlying it. Each essay addresses a significant theoretical problem; taken together they constitute a microcosm of the anthropological understanding of language. CONTENTS The Western Apache Classificatory Verb System: A Semantic Analysis Semantic Aspects of Linguistic Acculturation A Western Apache Writing System: The Symbols of Silas John "Wise Words" of the Western Apache: Metaphor and Semantic Theory "To Give Up on Words": Silence in Western Apache Culture "Stalking With Stories": Names, Places, and Moral Narratives among the Western Apache "Speaking with Names": Language and Landscapes among the Western Apache

    Polhemus shows how novels have helped to make erotic love a matter of faith in modern life. Erotic faith, Polhemus argues, is an emotional conviction—ultimately religious in nature—that meaning, value, hope, and even the possibility of transcendence can be found in love.Drawing on a wide range of disciplines, Polhemus shows the reciprocity of love as subject, the novel as form, and faith as motive in important works by Jane Austen, Walter Scott, the Brontës, Dickens, George Eliot, Trollope, Thomas Hardy, Joyce, D. H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, and Samuel Beckett. Throughout, Polhemus relates the novelists' representation of love to that of such artists as Botticelli, Vermeer, Claude Lorrain, Redon, and Klimt. Juxtaposing their paintings with nineteenth- and twentieth-century texts both reveals the ways in which novels develop and individualize common erotic and religious themes and illustrates how the novel has influenced our perception of all art.

    Along with hundreds of other men, Adams was interned on the Maidstone prison ship and in Long Kesh prison - without charge or trial - during the 1970s for his political activities. Cage Eleven is his own account - sometimes passionate, often humorous - of life in Long Kesh. Written while Adams was a prisoner, the pieces were smuggled out for publication.

    Learning occurs through conceptual diagrams, ridiculous associations, and a strong focus on clinical relevance. Excellent Board review.

    

    New coverage includes chapters on immunohistochemistry and molecular techniques and cytopreparation. You'll also appreciate new features incorporated throughout the book--new images, how-to illustrations for manual techniques, troubleshooting aids, and additional special staining procedures.

    The text successfully integrates pronunciation practice into all the major components of general French study: language, linguistics, culture, and literature. This edition provides students and professors with a fresh view of contemporary French pronunciation.

    It is a unique combination of state-of-the-art information from previous editions and new information from the latest developments in clinical veterinary medicine. Each topic is described in a succinct manner so that the text can serve as a quick reference resource of dogs and cats from birth to six months of age, whether healthy or afflicted with a congenital or acquired illness.Up-to-date coverage on veterinary pediatrics that is applicable and quickly retrievable.Succinct and to-the-point, so no time is wasted when looking up specific information.Unique, authoritative reference, respected worldwide for its clear, concise coverage of veterinary pediatrics.Features contributions from 13 new authors to provide new, state-of-the-art information in their fields of expertise.Thoroughly revised throughout, covering the latest, most reliable information about heart, liver, kidney, GI tract, skin, eyes, and muscular diseases of dogs and cats younger than six months of age.Completely rewritten chapter on the liver to reflect recent changes in clinical practice today.

    It is designed for the two-term calculus-based mathematical statistics course at the junior level.

    

    It starts with a brief survey of the physics needed to follow the arguments - including quantum field theory, gauge theory and general relativity - to make sure all readers set off from the same starting point. Basic theory of vector spaces and topology is also included to make the book self-contained. Working from the basics to the more elaborate concepts of topology and geometry, all is carefully explained and illustrated with applications. Explicit calculations and diagrams clarify the abstract ideas involved. Many illustrations, exercises and problems are included. This book will be invaluable to advanced undergraduates and researchers in many areas of physics.

    The selections provide hours of reading pleasure while improving reading and literature skills.

    His Modern Irish contains a wealth of empirical data which is analysed in a fresh and accessible manner, keeping technical terminology to a minimum. It includes background information on the Irish language and gives explanations of basic concepts in order to compare the phonology, morphology and syntax of the dialects. Students of linguistics amd the Irish language will welcome this clear and sensible cross-dialectal survey by Micheal O Siadhail, who is well-known as an Irish scholar and as a poet.

    Moshe Talmon demonstrates how therapists can turn thissingle encounter into a positive therapeutic experience.Based on a study of hundreds of single-session cases, this bookoffers a realistic, practical approach to using a single session toprompt substantial changes in patients' lives. The author describeshow to make the most of patients' innate ability to healthemselves--presenting insights into bolstering the patient'sexisting strengths, restoring autonomy and confidence, and offeringsolutions that the patient can implement immediately.

    Covers the history of Celtic knot art, complete with illustrations of original stone work. Easy-to-follow layouts are easy to copy for one's own enjoyment....a source of inspiration.-- The Irish Family Names Society. Iain Bain has admirably succeeded.-- The Irish Herald. 136 pages (8 in color), 528 b/w illus., 6 1/2 x 9 1/4.

    The author's aim is not to cover the standard material in a standard way, but to present results of applications in contemporary mathematics and to show the relevance of functional analysis to other areas. Unusual topics covered include geometry of finite-dimensional spaces, invariant subspace, fixed-point theorem, and the Bishop-Phelps theorem. An outstanding set of exercises run from the elementary to the challenging.

    In the first volume (see SciTech Book News, October 1990), irons, steels, and superalloys were described. In the present volume, n

    It is designed for students in introductory geophysics courses who have a general background in the physical sciences, including introductory calculus. New to this edition are a section of color plates and separate sections on the earth's mantle and core. The book also contains an extensive glossary of terms, and includes numerous exercises for which solutions are available to instructors from www.cambridge.org/9780521893077. First Edition Hb (1990): 0-521-37025-6 First Edition Pb (1990): 0-521-38590-3

    This text is for students who are entering graduate-level studies in their academic fields and/or who need to write research results in the form of technical papers, journal articles, theses, or dissertations.

    It is written for American students who are upper division French majors, and also for first-year graduate students. The text traces the evolution of the French language from Latin to the end of the 13th century, yet introduces the student to the basic concepts of linguistics, and in particular to historical linguistics. All technical terms, even elementary terms, such as syntax, phonology, morphology, etc. are fully explained with examples.

    It is intended to offer experienced instruction, based on scientific knowledge, in place of the intuitive approach to the field often encountered in engineering practice and education. The book presents basic principles and constitutes an exposition of these fundamental axioms and their application. The emphasis is on identifying problems in a clear, scientific manner, so that the correct solution may be arrived at regardless of the mathematical treatment involved. In particular, the importance of conceptualizing design approaches--a uniquely human, intellectual skill--is highlighted, since too often educators and engineers try to limit this process to computer techniques. Case studies are extensively presented to illustrate the significance as well as the use of the axioms in solving real problems. The work is based on extensive experience at M.I.T's Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity, where axiomatics is a major program. The goal of the program is to bring a scientific approach to the decision-making process related to manufacturing--an approach that facilitates rational design of processes and products, as well as the optimization of manufacturing systems.

    

    The active training method--which turns the spotlight away from the instructor and put the emphasis on the learner--has emerged over time as a proven and reliable method for enhancing involvement, learning, and change. The third edition of Active Training, provides a thorough introduction to the core principles of active training design and delivery and includes a wealth of examples, tips, and techniques. The book has been revised to reflect the latest trends in workforce training and key sections, such as assessment and evaluation, have been thoroughly updated. In addition, a completely new chapter has been included to cover the design of active training for e-learning and online applications.

    It weaves psychological, historical, cultural, social, biological, and medical perspectives -- emphasizing the idea that a drug's effects depend not only on its properties, but also on the biological and psychological characteristics of its user. This theme is highlighted throughout, and is prominent in discussions of the individual classes of drugs, as well as in the chapters on pharmacology and psychopharmacology.

    The very depth of the mystery itself inclines us to silence. Also, feminist critiques of male symbols and language about the Trinity make it easier to say nothing.This small volume takes a first step toward answering the need for contemporary scholarship on the Trinity. It "opens readers to the meaning of the triune God for our concrete human lives, and in giving a taste of the vast riches of this God, to make the reader hunger for more."

    This book integrates clinical, theoretical, and empirical literature, as well as biographical information of the lives of significant psychologists and their works. It contains new research on meditation, the correlational study of religion, religion and mental health, object relations theory, pluralism and social constructionism.

    This new edition of a bestseller has been updated with Stata, R, and WinBUGS code as well as three new chapters on Bayesian analysis. Like its predecessor, this edition presents the theoretical background of generalized linear models (GLMs) before focusing on methods for analyzing particular kinds of data. It covers normal, Poisson, and binomial distributions; linear regression models; classical estimation and model fitting methods; and frequentist methods of statistical inference. After forming this foundation, the authors explore multiple linear regression, analysis of variance (ANOVA), logistic regression, log-linear models, survival analysis, multilevel modeling, Bayesian models, and Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods.Using popular statistical software programs, this concise and accessible text illustrates practical approaches to estimation, model fitting, and model comparisons. It includes examples and exercises with complete data sets for nearly all the models covered.

    This definitive book provides the most current models for designing & updating rehabilitation programs for patients & preventing a second episode. You'll find the latest information on changes in lifestyle behaviors & reduction of risk factors for disease progression & necessary information for softening the impact of cardiovascular disease on quality of life, morbidity, & mortality. Guidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention Programs, Fourth Edition, addresses the cost effectiveness of interventions that educate & motivate patients to assume personal responsibility for long-term disease prevention. It presents a model for managing the disease through education, risk factor intervention, exercise, & symptom recognition, plus a management model that covers related chronic diseases including diabetes, asthma, osteoporosis, & cancer. Special features of the text include the following:• Chapter objectives to help readers quickly assess the topics covered & identify the most important points• Boxed guidelines in each chapter covering current issues & providing hints & methods to implement treatment programs & help patients stay on track• 24 appendixes with questionnaires, charts, consent forms, protocols, records, checklists, & logs you can use when creating or assessing programsGuidelines for Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention Programs, Fourth Edition, was developed by the American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) & parallels federal guidelines for cardiac rehabilitation programs. This book is the definitive resource for developing inpatient & outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs. author: Winnick, Joseph Pages: 656

    Learn the essentials of music notation, from fundamental pitch and rhythm placement to intricate meter and voicing alignments. This book also covers the correct way to subdivide rhythms and notate complex articulations and dynamics. An excellent resource for both written and computer notation software!

    The authors are a husband and wife team with vast counseling experience.

    Four problem sets, averaging three problems per set, accompany each volume. The problems expand on the material covered in the texts and represent the level of calculational skill needed to write scientific papers in contemporary astrophysics.

    Explains the principles of trigonometry and includes practice exercises with answers.

    The book outlines the history and current state of recreation and leisure, and provides an introduction to basic concepts. It examines sociologica

    New to this edition is updated coverage of sheet forming, recognizing appropriate boundary conditions, slab analysis, Hill's generalized anisotropic yield criteria, high-exponent criterion, an approximate analysis of earing and sheet metal properties.

    Looks at the history of screenwriters under the old studio system, and explains why they received so little credit for their contributions.

    The introduction by Gilbert Rozman discusses the special character of East Asia. In Part I Patricia Ebrey analyzes the Confucianization of China; JaHyun Kim Haboush, that of Korea; and Martin Collcutt, the much later diffusion of Confucianism in Japan. In Part II Rozman compares types of Confucianism in nineteenth-century China and Japan and their adaptability in the twentieth century, while Michael Robinson adds an overview of modern Korean perceptions of Confucianism.Originally published in 1990.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

    The book takes a fresh approach to the subject: it asks students to explore mathematical principles on their own and challenges them to think like mathematicians. Two unique features-an exploration approach to mathematics and an intuitive and integrated presentation of logic based on predicate calculus-distinguish the book from the competition. Both features enable students to own the mathematics they're working on. As a result, your students develop a stronger motivation to tackle upper-level courses and gain a deeper understanding of concepts presented.

    A general survey of Tennessee history from the earliest settlements to the present.

    Houzel's historical overview of the development of sheaf theory will identify important landmarks for students and will be a pleasure to read for specialists. Math. Reviews "92a" (1992). The book is clearly and precisely written, and contains many interesting ideas: it describes a whole, largely new branch of mathematics.(...)The book can be strongly recommended to a younger mathematician enthusiastic to assimilate a new range of techniques allowing flexible application to a wide variety of problems. Bull. L.M.S. (1992)

    For courses in communication algorithms or data communications.

    Throughout the text the authors use the financial statements of the BOC Group plc as a case study providing a basis for description, interpretation and analysis.

    The author describes how he adapted traditional cognitive therapy techniques to more effectively treat patients with narcissistic, borderline, passive-aggressive, dependent, and other personality disorders, as well as chronic dysthymic and anxious patients. Contains rationale, theory, practical applications, and active cognitive behavioral techniques. Presents an extended case example, and updated versions of the Young Schema Questionnaire, a Client's Guide to this approach, and schema listings.

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