This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work,[...]
In matters of love and friendship, how much can be endured? What might be forgiven? And whoâgiven the inevitable, knotty complicationsâis desirable still?
From such questions, and using all the surprising, sophisticated ingredients of a delightful farce, Julian Barnes has create[...]
What's a novelist supposed to do with contemporary culture? And what's contemporary culture sup-posed to do with novelists? In "The Ecstasy of Influence," Jonathan Lethem, tangling with what he calls the "white elephant" role of the writer as public intellectual, arrives at an astonishing range of a[...]
Jakarta tweets more than any other city on earth, but 80 million Indonesians live without electricity and many of its communities still share in ritual sacrifices. Declaring independence in 1945, Indonesia said it would work out the details of the transfer of power etc. as soon as possible. With ove[...]
Jakarta tweets more than any other city on earth, but 80 million Indonesians live without electricity and many of its communities still share in ritual sacrifices. Declaring independence in 1945, Indonesia said it would work out the details of the transfer of power etc. as soon as possible. With ove[...]
Leaders in the field of short-term therapy (including Robert J. Neborsky, Leigh McCullough, Michael Alpert, Francine Shapiro and David Malan) come together here to assess the past 25 years of research into what produces change in dynamic therapy. They present different models including EMDR, anxiety[...]
This work introduces Markov chain Monte Carlo methodology at a level suitable for applied statisticians. It explains the methodology and its theoretical background, summarizes application areas, and presents illustrative applications in many areas including archaeology and astronomy.[...]
Getting accurate data on less developed countries has created great problems for studying these areas. Yet until recently students of development economics have relied on standard econometrics texts, which assume a Western context. This text intends to address this problem.[...]
In this concise text, Roy Bhaskar sets out to diagnose, explain and resolve the "problems of philosophy". Plato Etc. reviews all the main areas of the subject: the theory of knowledge and philosophy of science; the philosophy of logic and language; the philosophies of space, time and causality; the [...]
Are you a cyborg? Is your neighbour? The Cyborg - short for cybernetic organism - is an entity that is part human and part machine. Today's technology is transforming and maybe even transcending the human. People who have implanted pacemakers or attached prostheses are certainly cyborgs. Cyborgs a[...]
Praise for The Power of Open-Book Management "The Power of Open-Book Management is the essential guidebook for every organization that wants all its associates to understand how they make and lose money--and that should be every organization." --Jim Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge and C[...]
Time dependent problems frequently pose challenges in areas of science and engineering dealing with numerical analysis, scientific computation, mathematical models, and most importantlynumerical experiments intended to analyze physical behavior and test design. Time Dependent Problems and Diff[...]
Horses, dogs, cats, lions, cattle, deer, etc. Muscles, skeleton, surface features. The basic work. Enlarged edition. 288 illus.
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1998 marks the bicentennial of the birth of the great French romantic painter Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863). A pivotal figure in the history of 19th-century art, Delacroix stands both at the culmination of the great painterly tradition of Titian, Veronese, Rubens and Rembrandt and at the beginning of[...]
Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing was first published in 1986 and became an instant classic among scientists, engineers, and social scientists. In this book the original, time-tested programs have been completely reworked into a clear, consistent Pascal style. This represents a sign[...]
Written in clear language, this hands-on manual simplifies the essentials for monitoring, analyzing, and improving quality. While the authors employ statistical tools, these are rooted in practical examples, which require only basic math skills. The book explains how to set up and use variable and a[...]
Born into one of Pakistan's most influential families, Tehmina Durrani was raised in the privileged milieu of Lahore high society. She was expected to marry a wealthy Muslim, bear him children and lead a sheltered life of leisure. This is the story of Tehmina's rebellion from an unhappy marriage.[...]
A sensational new collection from the author of 'Dart'.