This is a searing examination of a new generation of evangelical leaders who have hijacked the Christian faith on behalf of the Republican Party. For much of American history, evangelicalism was aligned with progressive political causes. Nineteenth century evangelicals fought for the abolition of sl[...]
World War II commando, Cold War spy, and CIA director under presidents Nixon and Ford, William Egan Colby played a critical role in some of the most pivotal events of the twentieth century. A quintessential member of the greatest generation, Colby embodied the moral and strategic ambiguities of the [...]
Bestselling author and bold social commentator Randall Robinson explores the singularly curious and ultimately tragic history of Haiti.On February 29, 2004, the democratically elected president of Haiti was forced to leave the country as marauding bands of rebels - resplendent in their American mili[...]
Functional data is data in the form of curves that is becoming a popular method for interpreting scientific data. Statistical Analysis of Functional Data provides an authoritative account of function data analysis covering its foundations, theory, methodology, and practical implementation. It also[...]
"This resource presents accessible coverage for designers of equipment that focuses on the basics through advanced design techniques for thermal stresses. Various numerical and analytical design approaches are introduced for thermal stresses, and example problems are included to illustrate the appli[...]
Presents a survey of the applications of vibration analysis to the condition monitoring of machines. This book reflects the natural progression of these systems by offering the fundamental material and then moving onto detection, diagnosis and prognosis. It also covers vibration signals from rotatin[...]
Although sintering is an essential process in the manufacture of ceramics and certain metals, as well as several other industrial operations, until now, no single book has treated both the background theory and the practical application of this complex and often delicate procedure. In Sintering Theo[...]
Numerical methods for the solution of financial instrument pricing equations are fast becoming essential for practitioners of modern quantitative finance. Among the most promising of these new computational finance techniques is the finite difference method-yet, to date, no single resource has prese[...]
"Scenarios are now a part of every successful manager's toolkit. This book is the first comprehensive guide to the latest developments in scenario thinking written by today's leading practitioners in the field." -Napier Collyns, a pioneer of scenario planning at Dutch/Shell now Managing Director, Gl[...]
This hypnotic gallery of circular patterns presents 31 dazzling designs to color. Inspired by both natural phenomena and manmade objects, the full-page illustrations form irresistible fare for colorists of all ages. Spellbinding patterns form lightning bolts, spider webs, peacock feathers, and flowe[...]