Authors:J. Douglas Faires, Richard L. Burde,
Publisher: Brooks Cole
Keywords: methods, numerical
Number of Pages: 640
Published: 2002-06-18
List price: $205.95
ISBN-10: 0534407617
ISBN-13: 9780534407612

This text emphasizes the intelligent application of approximation techniques to the type of problems that commonly occur in engineering and the physical sciences. Students learn why the numerical methods work, what type of errors to expect, and when an application might lead to difficulties. The authors also provide information about the availability of high-quality software for numerical approximation routines. The techniques are essentially the same as those covered in the authors’ top-selling Numerical Analysis text, but in this text, full mathematical justifications are provided only

Authors:Gerhard Burde, Heiner Zieschang,
Publisher: SLR
Keywords: mathematics, studies, gruyter, knots
Number of Pages: 559
Published: 2002-12-01
List price: $121.00
ISBN-10: 3110170051
ISBN-13: 9783110170054

This book is an introduction to classical knot theory. Topics covered include: different constructions of knots, knot diagrams, knot groups, fibred knots, characterisation of torus knots, prime decomposition of knots, cyclic coverings and Alexander polynomials and modules together with the free differential calculus, braids, branched coverings and knots, Montesinos links, representations of knot groups, surgery of 3-manifolds and knots. Knot theory has expanded enormously since the first edition of this book published in 1985. A special feature of this second completely revised and extended

Authors:John H. Burde, George A. Feldhamer,
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Keywords: parks, national, mammals
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2005-05-13
List price: $35.00
ISBN-10: 0801880971
ISBN-13: 9780801880971

From the stunning seascapes of Acadia to the desert of Death Valley, America’s national parks are home to hundreds of species of wild mammals. Captured in vivid photographs, both the mammals and the parks are revealed in this breathtaking book written by two leading experts -- one a forester and the other a zoologist. The first section of the book describes the history and landscape of each park, and gives an overview of conservation issues and tips on sighting particular animals. The second section provides a thorough description of each type of mammal, including physical characteristic

Authors:Richard Dutton, Alison Gail Findlay, Richard L. Wils
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Keywords: patronage, religion, region, shakespeare, lancastrian
Number of Pages: 276
Published: 2004-05-07
List price: $33.00
ISBN-10: 0719063698
ISBN-13: 9780719063695

This groundbreaking book uses the possibility that Shakespeare began his theatrical career in Lancashire to open up a range of new contexts for reading the plays, and introduces readers to the non-metropolitan theater spaces which formed a vital part of early modern dramatic activity. Essays give a detailed picture of the contexts in which the apprentice dramatist would have worked, providing new insights into regional performance, touring theatre, the patronage of the Earls of Derby, and the purpose-built theater at Prescot.

Authors:Richard Dutton, Alison Gail Findlay, Richard Wilson,
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Keywords: shakespeare, lancastrian, religion, theatre
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-05-07
List price: $30.00
ISBN-10: 0719063639
ISBN-13: 9780719063633

This important collection of essays focuses on the place of Roman Catholicism in early modern England, bringing new perspectives to bear on the question of whether Shakespeare himself was Catholic. Among the many topics discussed are the nature of Elizabethan Catholicism, Jesuit drama in the period, individual plays in the light of these questions, and the possible influence of religious conflicts on the publication of the Shakespeare First Folio.

Authors:Richard Butler, Leslie Davies, Richard Pike, John Sha
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: practice, process, theory, decisions, investment, strategic
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 1993-05
List price: $45.99
ISBN-10: 0415075084
ISBN-13: 9780415075084

"Strategic Investment Decision Making" is based upon a study of strategic investment decisions in a wide range of UK and international companies. The authors examine these decisions from the perspective of organizational decision-making theory. They find that investments are not made only by the application of formal quantitative procedures but also involve the more qualitative processes of judgement, negotiation and inspiration. The concept of decision effectiveness is examined and two primary factors identified. These are: the "objectives-attainment" factor and the "learning factor". A numbe

Authors:Richard Arum, Irenee R. Beattie, Richard Pitt, Jennif
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Keywords: moral, authority, crisis, discipline, school, judging
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2005-09-30
List price: $21.50
ISBN-10: 0674018141
ISBN-13: 9780674018143

Reprimand a class comic, restrain a bully, dismiss a student for brazen attire--and you may be facing a lawsuit, costly regardless of the result. This reality for today’s teachers and administrators has made the issue of school discipline more difficult than ever before--and public education thus more precarious. This is the troubling message delivered in Judging School Discipline, a powerfully reasoned account of how decades of mostly well-intended litigation have eroded the moral authority of teachers and principals and degraded the quality of American education. Judging School Di