This renowned book offers a comprehensive yet practical exploration of basic electrical and electronic concepts, hands-on applications, and troubleshooting. Written in a clear and accessible narrative, theSeventh Edition focuses on fundamental principles and their applications to solving real circui[...]
The 8th edition of this acclaimed book provides practical coverage of electric circuits. Well-illustrated and clearly written, the book contains a design and page layout that enhances visual interest and ease of use. The organization provides a logical flow of subject matter and the pedagogical fea[...]
In the late sixties, David Clayton-Thomas seemed to be on top of the world. His band's debut album had won five Grammys and was on its way to selling ten million copies. But success had come at a price. The son of a tyrannical father, David left home at fifteen and became a street kid. In Toronto th[...]
This commentary on Aeschylus' Agamemnon offers the reader a thorough introduction, extensive notes, and separate sections which explore Aeschylus' use of theatrical resources, an analysis of his distinctive poetic style and use of imagery, and an outline of the transmission of the play from 458 BC t[...]
Oxford Handbooks Clinical Tutor Study Cards are a new, innovative, and versatile aid to revision from the publishers of the famous Oxford Handbooks. Following the same portable format, each card covers a discrete topic, enabling students to revise in bite-sized chunks quickly and safely whilst on th[...]
Moral arguments for God's existence have undergone something of a resurgence in recent years. For quite a while they were out of vogue for a variety of reasons, but recent advances in the philosophy of language and philosophical and natural theology have reinvigorated moral apologetics. This is the [...]
What others in the trenches say about The Pragmatic Programmer..."The cool thing about this book is that it's great for keeping the programming process fresh. The book helps you to continue to grow and clearly comes from people who have been there." --Kent Beck, author of Extreme Programming Explain[...]
Jean-Luc Marion is one of the world's foremost philosophers of religion as well as one of the leading Catholic thinkers of modern times. In "God Without Being", Marion challenges a fundamental premise of traditional philosophy, theology, and metaphysics: that God, before all else, must be. Taking a [...]
The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.E.) was the greatest "disturbance" in Greek history to that time. The bitter rivalry between the two chief city-states, Athens and Sparta, and their respective allies ended with the ruin of Athens' naval hegemony and what the Greek historian Thucydides (ca. 460-400[...]
This exercise manual has been revised to be a companion volume to the third edition of Fiscal Policies and the World Economy by Jacob Frenkel and Assaf Razin. It includes new material on endogenous growth, convergence, and an extension of the Mundell-Flemming model.[...]
Identifies the five key qualities of people and organisations with the courage and insight to inspire positive change. For every business, the choice is stark: "Change - or die." At any moment, two-thirds of companies claim to be in the midst of some type of organisational revamping. But most of the[...]
Although the American photographer and conceptual artist Sherrie Levine (b. 1947) has been the subject of much critical discourse for the past thirty years, she has not been the subject of a comprehensive survey, until now. This handsome volume, created in close collaboration with the artist, contai[...]
"Police Psychology: A New Specialty and New Challenges for Men and Women in Blue" offers readers the opportunity to examine two different aspects of police psychology: psychology as it pertains to the personality of police officers and the application of psychology in police practices. Part one of t[...]
The authoritative text for introductory microbiology, Brock Biology of Microorganisms continues its long tradition of impeccable scholarship, accuracy, and outstanding illustrations and photos. This book for biology, microbiology, and other science majors balances the most current science coverage w[...]
For every reader fascinated by the seemingly fantastical aspects of Chinese medicine, from acupuncture addiction to Qi Gong martial arts, this captivating book offers deeper and more detailed encounters with the physicians and patients, the mystics and the martial artists, who were featured on telev[...]
The oversized page and double-column layout make the text accessible and highlight the book s impressive art program. The text s outstanding pedagogy keeps the central themes of the narrative in sight throughout.
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The Brief Edition of Western Civilization presents a strong chronological and political framework and seamlessly integrates the social and cultural forces that have shaped the western past. Two related themes are pursued throughout: 1) Europe in relation to the rest of the world and non-Western infl[...]
John Locke's "Second Treatise on Government" was one of the significant political statements of its time and provides the foundations of liberal political thought. In this text, his views on the social contract, political obligation, rebellion, revolution and property are documented.[...]
Since the end of the Cold War there has been an increased interest in The Baltics. This volume brings together three countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to provide a comprehensive and analytical guide integrating history, political science, economic development and contemporary events into one[...]
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