Authors:K. Chen, Peter J. Giblin, A. Irving, Alan Irving, Ke C
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: matlab, explorations, mathematical
Number of Pages: 324
Published: 1999-05-01
List price: $43.00
ISBN-10: 0521639204
ISBN-13: 9780521639200

Mathematical Explorations with MATLAB examines the mathematics most frequently encountered in first-year university courses. A key feature of the book is its use of MATLAB, a popular and powerful software package. The book’s emphasis is on understanding and investigating the mathematics by putting the mathematical tools into practice in a wide variety of modeling situations. Even readers who have no prior experience with MATLAB will gain fluency. The book covers a wide range of material: matrices, whole numbers, complex numbers, geometry of curves and families of lines, data analysis,

Author: James Cross Giblin
Publisher: Clarion Books
Keywords: booth, brother, wilkes, john, edwin, story
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2005-05-23
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0618096426
ISBN-13: 9780618096428

Edwin Booth and his younger brother John Wilkes Booth were, in many ways, two of a kind. They were among America’s finest actors, having inherited their father’s commanding stage presence along with his penchant for alcohol and impulsive behavior. In other respects, the two brothers were very different. Edwin was more introspective, while John was known for his passionate intensity. They stood at opposite poles politically, as well: Edwin voted for Abraham Lincoln; John was an ardent advocate of the Confederacy.Award-winning author James Cross Giblin draws on first-hand accounts of family

Author: James Cross Giblin
Publisher: Clarion Books
Keywords: hero, human, lindbergh, charles
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 1997-10-20
List price: $22.00
ISBN-10: 0395633893
ISBN-13: 9780395633892

Pilot Charles A. Lindbergh was one of the first Americans to be lionized by the news media. When LIndbergh made his nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927, radio and sound movies were just beginning to be popular, enabling people to learn of events almost as soon as they happened. Overnight, the 25-year-old Lindbergh, a man of modest means and education, was catapulted into the public limelight. He became the American hero whom everyone adored and thought could do no wrong. Lindbergh’s popularity lasted little more than a decade. His ties to Nazi Germany and his outspoken isolationist

Author: James Cross Giblin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Keywords: smallpox, aids, death, black, strikes, plague
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 1997-05-30
List price: $9.99
ISBN-10: 0064461955
ISBN-13: 9780064461955

Compassionate and arresting, this exploration of three major diseases that have changed the course of history—the bubonic plague, smallpox, and AIDS—chronicles their fearsome death toll, their lasting social, economic, and political implications, and how medical knowledge and treatments have advanced as a result of the crises they have occasioned. "A book that would serve well for reports, but it is also a fascinating read."—SLJ. Best Books of 1995 (SLJ)Notable Children’s Trade Books in Social Studies 1996 (NCSS/CBC)1995 Young Adult Editors’ Choices (BL)1995 Top of the List Non

Authors:Daniel T. Giblin, Richard Lam,
Publisher: CMP
Keywords: domino, applications, workflow, programming
Number of Pages: 318
Published: 2000-05-15
List price: $56.95
ISBN-10: 1929629060
ISBN-13: 9781929629060

Harness the power of groupware to reshape business processes and customer interactions. This book will permit you to implement Web-based workflow applications using the industry-standard groupware environment, Domino R5. Build Web applications that will p Implement dynamic Internet exchange for e-commerce and e-workflow, using Domino R5. Learn how to develop workflow Web applications capable of handling dynamic content, such as e-mail, calendaring, and document sharing. Includes a complete, reusable, and customizable Workflow application with annotated sou

Author: James Cross Giblin
Publisher: HarperCollins
Keywords: stone, rosetta, riddle
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 1993-01-01
List price: $7.99
ISBN-10: 0064461378
ISBN-13: 9780064461375

"Until the Rosetta Stone was finally translated and the decoding of hieroglyphic writing made possible, much of Egyptian history was lost. The author has done a masterful job of distilling information, citing the highlights, and fitting it all together in an interesting and enlightening look at a puzzling subject." —H. "The social and intellectual history here are fascinating. A handsome, inspiring book." —K. Notable Children’s Books of 1991 (ALA)Notable 1990 Children’s Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)Children’s Books of 1990 (Library of Congress)100 Books for R

Author: James Cross Giblin
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Keywords: cleveland, saved
Number of Pages: 80
Published: 2006-04-04
List price: $16.99
ISBN-10: 0805073558
ISBN-13: 9780805073553