* Chapter selection covers all the necessary topics for a basicunderstanding of circuit analysis. Op-Amp coverage is integratedthroughout when appropriate in chapters 3,4,5 and 8.* Irwin does it better than any other text in the market! Thisbrief text offers students the most accessible and provenpr..
Suitable for a one-semester course in general relativity for senior undergraduates or beginning graduate students, this text clarifies the mathematical aspects of Einstein's theory of relativity without sacrificing physical understanding. Author: Nightingale, J. David Publisher: Springer Binding: Pa..
It has been termed an insurgency, a revolution, a guerrilla war, and a conventional war. As David J. Silbey demonstrates in this taut, compelling history, the 1899 Philippine-American War was in fact all of these. Played out over three distinct conflicts--one fought between the Spanish and the allie..
First-rate military history, A War of Frontier and Empire retells an often forgotten chapter in America's past, infusing it with commanding contemporary relevance.It has been termed an insurgency, a revolution, a guerrilla war, and a conventional war. As David J. Silbey demonstrates in this taut, co..
For professionals in the air-conditioning and refrigeration installation and repair trade, this book is an essential toolbox guide. Covers compressors, controls, components, motors, pipe, tube, valves and fittings, whole systems, and ozone-friendly refrigerants. Describes physics of vapor-compressio..
The "golden era" of American environmental lawmaking, between 1964 and 1980, saw twenty-two pieces of major environmental legislation (including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act) passed by bipartisan majorities in Congress and signed into law by presidents of bo..
Of all the interactions between American Indians and Euro-Americans, none was as fundamental as the acquisition of the indigenous peoples’ lands. To Euro-Americans this takeover of lands was seen as a natural right, an evolution to a higher use; to American Indians the loss of homelands was a traged..
Eckert Animal Physiology is the essential text for courses exploring the structure, function and evolution of animals. The new Fourth Edition , revised, redesigned and updated, builds on Roger Eckert's earlier success in establishing this book as a classic. Comparing examples and experimental data a..
Aerial photography has revealed the striking, widespread phenomenon of repeating patterns of vegetation in more arid areas of the world. Two interdependent phases, bands of dense and sparse vegetation, alternate in the landscape. This volume synthesizes half a century's accumulated knowledge of both..
Irwin's Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis has built a solid reputation for its highly accessible presentation, clear explanations, and extensive array of helpful learning aids. Now in a new Eighth Edition, this highly-accessible book has been fine-tuned and revised, making it more effective and eve..
This biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., and examination of the movement he led draws on over seven hundred interviews. Author: Garrow, David J. Publisher: William Morrow & Co Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0688047947 ISBN-13: 9780688047948..
In the wake of the recent unsuccessful drive for health care reform, many people have been asking themselves what brought about the failure of this as well as past attempts to make health care accessible to all Americans. The author of this original exploration of U.S. health policy supplies an answ..
The role of the university and its relationship to the community has long been a highly debated topic among educators, administrators, and local business leaders. David J. Maurrasse offers a passionate appeal for community partnerships. Going further than a simple explanation of the problems at hand..
The myth of Bigfoot has captured the popular imagination since the creature's first public debut in 1958 numerous citations of 'evidence,' newspaper articles, books, hysterical personal accounts, and even Hollywood movies illustrate the American public's enduring romance with the Sasquatch. The scie..
From the enduring masonry of imperial Rome and delicate wooden structures of ancient Japan, to the great steel constructions of the present day, this illustrated study celebrates the development of bridge technology. 20,000 first printing. Author: Brown, David J. Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Comp..
Calculus and Its Applications has, for years, been a best-selling text for one simple reason: it anticipates, then meets the needs of today's applied calculus student. Knowing that calculus is a course in which students typically struggle--both with algebra skills and visualizing new calculus concep..
Chemical and Process Equipment Design: Vessel Design and Selection Author: Azbel, David J. Publisher: Ann Arbor Science Binding: Hardcover Language: English ISBN-10: 0250404788 ISBN-13: 9780250404780..
Based on nearly five decades of research, this magisterial work is a biographical register and analysis of the people who most directly influenced the course of the Civil War, its high commanders. Numbering 3,396, they include the presidents and their cabinet members, state governors, general office..
Late in Claude Rains's distinguished career, a reverent film journalist wrote that Rains "was as much a cinematic institution as the medium itself." Given his childhood speech impediments and his origins in a destitute London neighborhood, the ascent of Claude Rains (1889--1967) to the stage and scr..
Provides students with a solid foundation in climate science, with which to understand global warming, natural climate variations, and climate models. As climate models are one of our primary tools for predicting and adapting to climate change, it is vital we appreciate their strengths and limitatio..
This revised edition of Dr. David Hesselgrave's great work Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally updates the original edition and interacts with the most recent literature on this increasingly important topic. The original edition went through fifteen printings and, very deservedly, has come to be o..
This book contributes to more reliable and realistic predictions by focusing on sampling times from a few seconds to a few hours. Its objectives include developing clear definitions of statistical terms, such as plume sampling time, concentration averaging time, receptor exposure time, and other ter..
This book contains the latest research and examples of well-known and not-so-well known companies dealing with complicated strategic issues. A Strategic Management Model that runs through the first eleven chapters and is made operational through the Strategic Audit, a complete case analysis in terms..
A class-tested approach to Strategy with new focus on environmental sustainability. Introduction to Strategic Management and Business Policy; Scanning the Environment; Strategy Formulation; Strategy Implementation and Control; Introduction to Case Analysis; Web Chapters: Other Strategic Issues; Case..