This is the second edition of a highly successful and well-respected textbook on the numerical techniques used to solve partial differential equations arising from mathematical models in science, engineering and other fields. The authors maintain an emphasis on finite difference methods for simple [...]

This compact resource is intended to aid students in developing strong writing skills and to help them prepare for their academic and professional pursuits. The authors approach writing as a series of skills to be applied at each stage of the writing process: generating ideas, developing and plannin[...]

The question of what causes war has concerned statesmen since the time of Thucydides. "The Steps to War" utilizes new data on militarized interstate disputes from 1816 to 2001 to identify the factors that increase the probability that a crisis will escalate to war. In this book, Paul Senese and John[...]

Helps you provide physical education for students with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other orthopaedic impairments that inhibit their ability to function physically. This title features the activities that are easy to set up and can be used in a variety of settings, from the gym to the classroom [...]

Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, this book describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items described in the SMM7 format. Each chapter is a self-contained unit related to a particular element in the building.[...]

A practical guide to choosing the manufacturing process. It provides engineers with the technological and economic data to guide the selection of manufacturing processes and covers a range of manufacturing processes. It also includes contemporary manufacturing, fabrication and assembly technologies.[...]

Although domestic violence has been recognized as a major social and criminal problem, only recently have service providers begun to acknowledge that the violence doesn't end with separation. In, Fact, separation may be the most dangerous period for abused women. Often the violence and abuse of po[...]

Written in Salzburg, when Mozart was just 18 years of age, this short mass in D Major expresses the depth of Mozart's faith as well as a measure of youthful joy. This score presents the choral portion of the work in Latin, with each voice on a separate staff, including solos and a piano reduction of[...]

In a world populated by the most fearsome thieves, murderers and ne'er-do-wells, there is one who is a HEAD above the rest... Enter, M.O.D.O.K.: The Mental Organism Designed Only for KILLING Killville's very own Merc with a Maw is open for business But his next job may be biting off more than he c[...]

The nine essays in this collection, selected from La theologie au douzieme siecle, inquire into the historical context and origins of medieval scholasticism. They are representative of Chenu's finest work. 'If Pere Chenu considers "history of theology" to be the central concern of this collection[...]