Doty, Robert, Editor; essays by Ashbery, John; Cathcart, Linda L.; Yau, John Author: Freilicher, Jane; Doty, Robert (Edited by), and Ashbery, John, and Cathcart, Lin Publisher: Currier Gallery of Art; Taplinger Publishing Company Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0800843029 ISBN-13: 9780..
This textbook is intended for a course in algebraic topology at the beginning graduate level. The main topics covered are the classification of compact 2-manifolds, the fundamental group, covering spaces, singular homology theory, and singular cohomology theory. These topics are developed systematic..
Texts and Monographs in Computer Science series. With 49 figures. Author: Arbib, Michael A.; Kfoury, A.J.; Moll, Robert N. Publisher: Springer-Verlag Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0387905731 ISBN-13: 9780387905730..
With seed money borrowed from a bank, a young woman and four of her friends in Bangladesh change their lives by starting their own businesses. Author: Howard, Ginger Publisher: Millbrook Pr Binding: library Language: english ISBN-10: 0761319026 ISBN-13: 9780761319023..
This book is a friendly introduction to TEX, the powerful typesetting system designed by Donald Knuth. It is addressed primarily to beginners, but it contains much information that will be useful to aspiring TEX "wizards". Moreover, the authors kept firmly in mind the diversity of backgrounds that c..
The place in which we stand is often taken for granted and ignored in our increasingly mobile society. Differentiating between place and space, this book argues that place has very much more influence upon human experience than is generally recognised and that this lack of recognition, and all that ..
This well-developed, accessible text details the historical development of the subject throughout. It also provides wide-ranging coverage of significant results with comparatively elementary proofs, some of them new. This second edition contains two new chapters that provide a complete proof of the ..
In this volume, some of today's most distinguished philosophers survey the whole field of ethics, from its origins, through the great ethical traditions, to theories of how we ought to live, arguments about specific ethical issues, and the nature of ethics itself. The book can be read straight throu..
Whether assessing general family functioning or specific areas of conflict, professionals preparing child custody evaluations require sound knowledge of three interrelated fields: up-to-date legal issues, psychological findings, and forensic procedures. This book covers these three essential areas t..
Suggestions for practical uses of the copperplate hand accompany detailed instruction for the use of a flexible, pointed pen in learning this calligraphic style which is a descendant of Italic Author: Krimm, Gerald Publisher: Taplinger Pub Co Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0800818652 ..
The constructive approach to mathematics has enjoyed a renaissance, caused in large part by the appearance of Errett Bishop's book Foundations of constr"uctiue analysis in 1967, and by the subtle influences of the proliferation of powerful computers. Bishop demonstrated that pure mathematics can be ..
Designed for a junior-senior level course for mathematics majors, including those who plan to teach in secondary school. The first chapter presents several finite geometries in an axiomatic framework, while Chapter 2 continues the synthetic approach in introducing both Euclids and ideas of non-Eucli..
In this ground-breaking book, a renowned bioethicist argues that the political left must radically revise its outdated view of human nature. He shows how the insights of modern evolutionary theory, particularly on the evolution of cooperation, can help the left attain its social and political goals...
After thousands of years searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds.The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unim..
Book by KOENINGER ANTHONY Author: Anthony Koeninger Publisher: Kendall Hunt Publishing Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0757541437 ISBN-13: 9780757541438..
Describes the plants, animals, history, countryside, shorelines, and sea life of Baja California Author: Zwinger, Ann Publisher: University of Arizona Press Binding: Paperback Language: English ISBN-10: 0816509883 ISBN-13: 9780816509881..
The format of this edition remains unchanged from previous editions but the majority of entries have received some revision. In particular, units are now in SI units wherever possible, although with certain of the classical entries this is not possible. Chemical terminology has proved a particular p..
A fascinating look at the work that dogs do, from herding sheep to rescuing lost and injured people.One day last year Gus caught a burglar.Bruno saved a man from drowning.Abby cheered up sick children at a hospital.Max starred in a movie.Hard-working people No. Hard-working dogs!Every dog is born w..
This fifth edition of Lang's book covers all the topics traditionally taught in the first-year calculus sequence. Divided into five parts, each section of A FIRST COURSE IN CALCULUS contains examples and applications relating to the topic covered. In addition, the rear of the book contains detailed ..
Affordable softcover second edition of bestselling title (over 1000 copies sold of previous edition)A primer in harmonic analysis on the undergraduate levelGives a lean and streamlined introduction to the central concepts of this beautiful and utile theory.Entirely based on the Riemann integral and ..
Many changes have been made in this second edition of A First Course in Real Analysis. The most noticeable is the addition of many problems and the inclusion of answers to most of the odd-numbered exercises. The book's readability has also been improved by the further clarification of many of the pr..
In order to equip hopeful graduate students with the knowledge necessary to pass the qualifying examination, the authors have assembled and solved standard and original problems from major American universities - Boston University, University of Chicago, University of Colorado at Boulder, Columbia, ..
Since the appearance of its first edition in Germany in 1979, A History of German Literature has established itself as a classic work used by students and anyone interested in German literature.The volume chronologically traces the development of German literature from the Middle Ages to the present..
Book by Deacon, Richard Author: Deacon, Richard Publisher: Taplinger Pub. Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0800838653 ISBN-13: 9780800838652..