Benjamin Gelfand's Books

Better Thinking, Better Chess

How a Grandmaster Finds his Moves

By: Joel Benjamin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Better Thinking, Better Chess

How a Grandmaster Finds his Moves

By: Joel Benjamin

Finding strong moves does not simply depend on how much you know about chess. In fact, greater knowledge often makes choosing a move more complex because it increases the number of directions your mind can take. It’s about the way you think. His many years as a chess trainer have taught grandmaster Joel Benjamin how fundamental failings in their thought process cause his students to make mistakes. Pointing out the moves his students missed was just half the job. He needed to explain why they didn’t arrive at the right move. Analysing your game with a chess engine will not tell you where and why you went wrong. Chess engines represent a different reality: the top computer move isn’t always the right move to play. This book teaches how you can improve the structure and effectiveness of your thinking when sitting at the board. How to look for the right things. If you take the wrong direction at the start of your deliberations, as club players often do, you may be losing before you know it. Joel Benjamin concentrates on a wide array practical issues that players frequently have to deal with. By applying a grandmaster’s train of thought club players will more often arrive at strong moves and substantially improve their game.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

223

Publisher

New In Chess

Published Date

ISBN 10

9056918087

ISBN 13

9789056918088

Cardiac Arrest, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

By: William J. Brady,Nathan P. Charlton,Benjamin J. Lawner,Sara F. Sutherland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cardiac Arrest, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

By: William J. Brady,Nathan P. Charlton,Benjamin J. Lawner,Sara F. Sutherland

Topics include: Cardiac Arrest as a Public Health Concern, Prehospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Cardioactive Medications in Cardiac Arrest, Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest, Rapid Response Teams, and Pediatric Cardiac Arrest.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

224

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Published Date

ISBN 10

1455742767

ISBN 13

9781455742769

Ararat in America

Armenian American Culture and Politics in the Twentieth Century

By: Benjamin F. Alexander

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ararat in America

Armenian American Culture and Politics in the Twentieth Century

By: Benjamin F. Alexander

How has the distinctive Armenian-American community expressed its identity as an ethnic minority while 'assimilating' to life in the United States? This book examines the role of community leaders and influencers, including clergy, youth organizers, and partisan newspaper editors, in fostering not only a sense of Armenian identity but specific ethnic-partisan leanings within the group's population. Against the backdrop of key geopolitical events from the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide to the creation of an independent and then Soviet Armenia, it explores the rivalry between two major Armenian political parties, the Tashnags and the Ramgavars, and the relationship that existed between partisan leaders and their broader constituency. Rather than treating the partisan conflict as simply an impediment to Armenian unity, Benjamin Alexander examines the functional if accidental role that it played in keeping certain community institutions alive. He further analyses the two camps as representing two conflicting visions of how to be an ethnic group, drawing a comparison between the sociology-of-religion models of comfort religion and challenge religion. A detailed political and social history, this book integrates the Armenian experience into the broader and more familiar narratives of World War I, World War II, and the Cold War in the USA.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

420

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

0755648838

ISBN 13

9780755648832

Liquidation on the Chess Board New & Extended

Mastering the Transition into the Pawn Endgame

By: Joel Benjamin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Liquidation on the Chess Board New & Extended

Mastering the Transition into the Pawn Endgame

By: Joel Benjamin

Winner of the 2015 Best Book Award of the Chess Journalists of America (CJA) Shortlisted for the English Chess Federation 2015 Book of the Year Award THIRD, EXTENDED EDITION Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging as endgames with just kings and pawns, they 'pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Liquidation is the purposeful transition into a pawn ending. It is a vital technique that is seldom taught. Strange, because knowing when and how to liquidate can help you win games or save draws. In this book, former US Chess Champion Joel Benjamin teaches you all you need to know about successfully liquidating into pawn endgames. He focuses on the practical aspects: what to aim for and how to get there. When to start trading pieces and how to recognize favorable and unfavorable liquidations. Enter a fascinating world of tempo play (triangulation, zugzwang and opposition), breakthroughs, king activity, passed pawn dynamics, sacrifices and counter-sacrifices. Exercises will test your growing skills. This is a ground-breaking, entertaining and instructive guide. This New and Extended 3rd edition presents 50 new examples, besides other additions and corrections.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

739

Publisher

New In Chess

Published Date

ISBN 10

9056918265

ISBN 13

9789056918262

Liquidation on the Chess Board

Mastering the Transition into the Pawn Ending

By: Joel Benjamin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Liquidation on the Chess Board

Mastering the Transition into the Pawn Ending

By: Joel Benjamin

Pawn endings do not arise out of nowhere. Before emerging as endgames with just kings and pawns, they 'pre-existed' in positions that still contained any number of pieces. Liquidation is the purposeful transition into a pawn ending. It is a vital technique that is seldom taught. Strange, because knowing when and how to liquidate can help you win games or save draws. In this book, former US Chess Champion Joel Benjamin teaches you all you need to know about successfully liquidating into pawn endgames. He focuses on the practical aspects: what to aim for and how to get there. When to start trading pieces and how to recognize favorable and unfavorable liquidations. Enter a fascinating world of tempo play (triangulation, zugzwang and opposition), breakthroughs, king activity, passed pawn dynamics, sacrifices and counter-sacrifices. Exercises will test your growing skills. This is a ground-breaking, entertaining and instructive guide.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

249

Publisher

New In Chess

Published Date

ISBN 10

9056915541

ISBN 13

9789056915544

Quality of Life and Human Well-Being in Sub-Saharan Africa

Prospects for Future Happiness

By: Valerie Møller,Benjamin J. Roberts

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Quality of Life and Human Well-Being in Sub-Saharan Africa

Prospects for Future Happiness

By: Valerie Møller,Benjamin J. Roberts

This volume presents an account of how people in sub-Saharan Africa have fared under changing life circumstances of the past centuries until the present. By introducing the geography of the region it traces a time line of different historical periods that have shaped livelihoods of ordinary people of the region, and addresses the major milestones in political and economic development. It focuses on social indicators pointing to significant changes that have affected the health, education and wealth of sub-Saharan Africans and their outlook on the future since the wind of change blew through the region. With case studies and vignettes the book highlights how individual citizens across the 44 different countries of sub-Saharan Africa experience well-being and express their aspirations for the future. This book provides relevant material for practitioners and policy makers, including community and development workers, in non-governmental and other organizations in sub-Saharan African countries.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

197

Publisher

Springer Nature

Published Date

ISBN 10

3030657884

ISBN 13

9783030657888

Genetics

By: Benjamin Pierce

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Genetics

By: Benjamin Pierce

Based on the author's more than twenty years of teaching experience, Genetics: A Conceptual Approach offers a fresh new way of introducing the major concepts and mechanics of genetics, focusing students on the big picture without overwhelming them with detail.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

836

Publisher

Macmillan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0716775492

ISBN 13

9780716775492

Automatic Reconstruction of Textured 3D Models

By: Pitzer, Benjamin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Automatic Reconstruction of Textured 3D Models

By: Pitzer, Benjamin

Three dimensional modeling and visualization of environments is an increasingly important problem. This work addresses the problem of automatic 3D reconstruction and we present a system for unsupervised reconstruction of textured 3D models in the context of modeling indoor environments. We present solutions to all aspects of the modeling process and an integrated system for the automatic creation of large scale 3D models.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

184

Publisher

KIT Scientific Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

3866448058

ISBN 13

9783866448056

Representation Theory of Finite Groups

An Introductory Approach

By: Benjamin Steinberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Representation Theory of Finite Groups

An Introductory Approach

By: Benjamin Steinberg

This book is intended to present group representation theory at a level accessible to mature undergraduate students and beginning graduate students. This is achieved by mainly keeping the required background to the level of undergraduate linear algebra, group theory and very basic ring theory. Module theory and Wedderburn theory, as well as tensor products, are deliberately avoided. Instead, we take an approach based on discrete Fourier Analysis. Applications to the spectral theory of graphs are given to help the student appreciate the usefulness of the subject. A number of exercises are included. This book is intended for a 3rd/4th undergraduate course or an introductory graduate course on group representation theory. However, it can also be used as a reference for workers in all areas of mathematics and statistics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

166

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1461407761

ISBN 13

9781461407768

Combinatorial Group Theory

Proceedings of the AMS Special Session in Combinatorial Group Theory-infinite Groups, April 23-24, 1988

By: Benjamin Fine

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Combinatorial Group Theory

Proceedings of the AMS Special Session in Combinatorial Group Theory-infinite Groups, April 23-24, 1988

By: Benjamin Fine

Eighteen papers presented during a special AMS session designed to draw together researchers in various areas of infinite group theory, especially combinatorial group theory, to share methods and results.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

206

Publisher

American Mathematical Soc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0821851160

ISBN 13

9780821851166

Ir Genes

Past, Present, and Future

By: Carl W. Pierce,Susan E. Cullen,Judith A. Kapp,Benjamin D. Schwartz,Donald C. Shreffler

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ir Genes

Past, Present, and Future

By: Carl W. Pierce,Susan E. Cullen,Judith A. Kapp,Benjamin D. Schwartz,Donald C. Shreffler

The Fifth Ir Gene Workshop was held at the Chase-Park Plaza Hotel, St. Louis, MO, August 28-31, 1982; 240 scientists participated in the Workshop. The man uscripts compiled in this book describe the state of the art concerning Ir genes. Although the notion of Ir Genes: Past, Present, and Future has not been ad dressed specifically by each author, the reader is certain to get this flavor from the contributions. In this Preface, we have tried to summarize some of the salient ob servations and discussions from the Workshop. The mUltiple genes of the I region have been defined traditionally by serolog ical analysis of intra-H-2 recombinant mice and the pattern of immune responses to certain antigens developed by these recombinant mice. The application of sev eral new techniques, such as gene cloning and DNA sequencing, production of T and B cell hybridomas, and development of cloned T cell lines has changed this tradition and introduced a new phase into the analysis of the I region, Ia antigens, and Ir genes.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

574

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

146125633X

ISBN 13

9781461256335

Organizational Climate and Culture

An Introduction to Theory, Research, and Practice

By: Mark G. Ehrhart,Benjamin Schneider,William H. Macey

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Organizational Climate and Culture

An Introduction to Theory, Research, and Practice

By: Mark G. Ehrhart,Benjamin Schneider,William H. Macey

The fields of organizational climate and organizational culture have co-existed for several decades with very little integration between the two. In Organizational Climate and Culture: An Introduction to Theory, Research, and Practice, Mark G. Ehrhart, Benjamin Schneider, and William H. Macey break down the barriers between these fields to encourage a broader understanding of how an organization’s environment affects its functioning and performance. Building on in-depth reviews of the development of both the organizational climate and organizational culture literatures, the authors identify the key issues that researchers in each field could learn from the other and provide recommendations for the integration of the two. They also identify how practitioners can utilize the key concepts in the two literatures when conducting organizational cultural inquiries and leading change efforts. The end product is an in-depth discussion of organizational climate and culture unlike anything that has come before that provides unique insights for a broad audience of academics, practitioners, and students.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

421

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317934393

ISBN 13

9781317934394

Representation Theory of Finite Monoids

By: Benjamin Steinberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Representation Theory of Finite Monoids

By: Benjamin Steinberg

This first text on the subject provides a comprehensive introduction to the representation theory of finite monoids. Carefully worked examples and exercises provide the bells and whistles for graduate accessibility, bringing a broad range of advanced readers to the forefront of research in the area. Highlights of the text include applications to probability theory, symbolic dynamics, and automata theory. Comfort with module theory, a familiarity with ordinary group representation theory, and the basics of Wedderburn theory, are prerequisites for advanced graduate level study. Researchers in algebra, algebraic combinatorics, automata theory, and probability theory, will find this text enriching with its thorough presentation of applications of the theory to these fields. Prior knowledge of semigroup theory is not expected for the diverse readership that may benefit from this exposition. The approach taken in this book is highly module-theoretic and follows the modern flavor of the theory of finite dimensional algebras. The content is divided into 7 parts. Part I consists of 3 preliminary chapters with no prior knowledge beyond group theory assumed. Part II forms the core of the material giving a modern module-theoretic treatment of the Clifford –Munn–Ponizovskii theory of irreducible representations. Part III concerns character theory and the character table of a monoid. Part IV is devoted to the representation theory of inverse monoids and categories and Part V presents the theory of the Rhodes radical with applications to triangularizability. Part VI features 3 chapters devoted to applications to diverse areas of mathematics and forms a high point of the text. The last part, Part VII, is concerned with advanced topics. There are also 3 appendices reviewing finite dimensional algebras, group representation theory, and Möbius inversion.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

324

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319439324

ISBN 13

9783319439327

Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease

By: A. Catherine Ross,Benjamin Caballero,Robert J. Cousins,Katherine L. Tucker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease

By: A. Catherine Ross,Benjamin Caballero,Robert J. Cousins,Katherine L. Tucker

This widely acclaimed book is a complete, authoritative reference on nutrition and its role in contemporary medicine, dietetics, nursing, public health, and public policy. Distinguished international experts provide in-depth information on historical landmarks in nutrition, specific dietary components, nutrition in integrated biologic systems, nutritional assessment through the life cycle, nutrition in various clinical disorders, and public health and policy issues. Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, Eleventh Edition, offers coverage of nutrition's role in disease prevention, international nutrition issues, public health concerns, the role of obesity in a variety of chronic illnesses, genetics as it applies to nutrition, and areas of major scientific progress relating nutrition to disease.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

1645

Publisher

Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published Date

ISBN 10

1284229858

ISBN 13

9781284229851

Chessboard Combat

The Give and Take of Chess Tactics

By: Joel Benjamin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Chessboard Combat

The Give and Take of Chess Tactics

By: Joel Benjamin

Chess students love a Puzzle Rush. And solving tactics puzzles certainly helps you improve your pattern recognition and will help you find good moves in tournament games. But there is a downside to most tactics puzzles — we always know who is supposed to win! Chess in real life is different, not just because no one taps us on the shoulder and tells us to look for a tactic. Sometimes tactics work, and sometimes they don't. Sometimes your opponent has a few tricks up their sleeve, too. This book shows the reality of chess tactics. It explores a chess player's challenges over the board: attack, defense, and counterattack! It exposes the actual give-and-take nature of chess tactics. American grandmaster Joel Benjamin, a three-time U.S. Champion, was inspired by the 20th-century classic Chess Traps, Pitfalls, and Swindles by legendary chess authors Fred Reinfeld and Israel Albert Horowitz. With modern examples, Benjamin arouses the same spirit of fun and enjoyment. With a generous amount of puzzles in quiz form, this manual will help chess students sharpen their tactical skills and be ready to strike - or counterstrike.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

566

Publisher

New In Chess

Published Date

ISBN 10

9493257843

ISBN 13

9789493257849

Molecular Parameters Indicating Adaptation to Mechanical Stress in Fibrous Connective Tissue

By: Stefan Milz,Michael Benjamin,Reinhard Putz

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Molecular Parameters Indicating Adaptation to Mechanical Stress in Fibrous Connective Tissue

By: Stefan Milz,Michael Benjamin,Reinhard Putz

1 Introduction 1. 1 General Remarks The connective and supportive tissues constitute a considerable amount of the biomass in human and animal organisms. Characteristically, the osseous, car- laginous, and ?brous tissues each connect a vital part (cells) with a non-vital part, i. e. , extracellular matrix (ECM). The composition of the ECM constitutes the mechanical qualities of the respective tissue. The functional role of the bone and cartilage tissues is exhaustively discussed in the relevant literature. Whereas bone tissue provides the static and dynamic stability of the system as a whole, cartilage tissue accounts for the power transfer between bones. The articular cartilage insures a fairly friction free mobility of skeletal elements; likewise, cartilage interposed between skeletal elements allows mobility due to its reversible deformability. Under both static and dynamic con- tions, the powers transferred are remarkably large, while the ensuing mechanical force on various tissue zones varies. Tight connective tissue, especially muscle tendons and ligaments, are also part of the skeletal power transfer system. facilitating the transfer of tensile forces. The tendons of the locomotor system serve the purpose of transferring muscular - ergy to those skeletal elements to which they are attached. In this function, they are referred to as tensile tendons (“Zugsehnen”). Inseveral body parts, however, tendons appear in a peculiar mechanical situation: they pass around so-called - pomochlia, i. e. , bony pulleys. Hence, these tendons are referred to as wrap-around tendons (“Gleitsehnen”).

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

354027832X

ISBN 13

9783540278320

The Family Squeeze

Surviving the Sandwich Generation

By: Suzanne Kingsmill,Benjamin Schlesinger

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Family Squeeze

Surviving the Sandwich Generation

By: Suzanne Kingsmill,Benjamin Schlesinger

The Sandwich Generation refers to the growing numbers of middle-aged people who must care for both children and elderly parents while trying to manage the stress of full-time jobs. Advances in technology and medicine are helping us to live longer – but not without extended care from our families. At the same time, the economic climate is making it difficult for young adults to leave home and start their own lives; they are often 'boomeranged' back to their parents for financial help, emotional support, and accommodation. In The Family Squeeze, Suzanne Kingsmill and Ben Schlesinger trace the day-to-day life of a typical family caught up in this situation. They guide the reader through various scenarios, paying particular attention to the 'woman in the middle,' who has traditionally been the caregiver to young and old but is now also a full-time member of the workforce. Each scenario is followed by comments, advice, and suggestions that will help the reader understand each stage of the game. The resource section includes an extensive annotated bibliography, as well as a list of selected services in Canada and the United States. Internet resources are also listed. Any person who is, or about to become, a member of the Sandwich Generation will find this a helpful guide for coping with the conflicting demands of family and work.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1442658606

ISBN 13

9781442658608

Perioperative Pain Management, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

By: Frederick M. Azar,James H. Calandruccio,Benjamin J. Grear,Benjamin M. Mauck,Jeffrey R. Sawyer,Patrick C. Toy,John C. Weinlein

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Perioperative Pain Management, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

By: Frederick M. Azar,James H. Calandruccio,Benjamin J. Grear,Benjamin M. Mauck,Jeffrey R. Sawyer,Patrick C. Toy,John C. Weinlein

This volume of Orthopedic Clinics will focus on Perioperative Pain Management. Edited by members of a distinguished board from the Campbell Clinic, topics in the issue will include: Enhancing Recovery Following Total Knee Arthroplasty; Perioperative Pain Management and Anesthesia; Perioperative Pain Management Strategies in Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty; Patient Satisfaction after Total Knee Arthroplasty; The Effect of Opioids, Alcohol, and NSAIDS on Fracture Union; Indications and Contraindications to Peripheral Nerve Blockage; Multimodal Analgesia in Foot and Ankle Surgery; and Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Foot and Ankle Surgery, among others.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

153

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Published Date

ISBN 10

0323546757

ISBN 13

9780323546751

Optimization for Data Analysis

By: Stephen J. Wright,Benjamin Recht

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Optimization for Data Analysis

By: Stephen J. Wright,Benjamin Recht

A concise text that presents and analyzes the fundamental techniques and methods in optimization that are useful in data science.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

239

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1316518981

ISBN 13

9781316518984

Regression Models for Time Series Analysis

By: Benjamin Kedem,Konstantinos Fokianos

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Regression Models for Time Series Analysis

By: Benjamin Kedem,Konstantinos Fokianos

A thorough review of the most current regression methods in time series analysis Regression methods have been an integral part of time series analysis for over a century. Recently, new developments have made major strides in such areas as non-continuous data where a linear model is not appropriate. This book introduces the reader to newer developments and more diverse regression models and methods for time series analysis. Accessible to anyone who is familiar with the basic modern concepts of statistical inference, Regression Models for Time Series Analysis provides a much-needed examination of recent statistical developments. Primary among them is the important class of models known as generalized linear models (GLM) which provides, under some conditions, a unified regression theory suitable for continuous, categorical, and count data. The authors extend GLM methodology systematically to time series where the primary and covariate data are both random and stochastically dependent. They introduce readers to various regression models developed during the last thirty years or so and summarize classical and more recent results concerning state space models. To conclude, they present a Bayesian approach to prediction and interpolation in spatial data adapted to time series that may be short and/or observed irregularly. Real data applications and further results are presented throughout by means of chapter problems and complements. Notably, the book covers: * Important recent developments in Kalman filtering, dynamic GLMs, and state-space modeling * Associated computational issues such as Markov chain, Monte Carlo, and the EM-algorithm * Prediction and interpolation * Stationary processes

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

361

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0471461687

ISBN 13

9780471461685

Impacts of Racism on White Americans

By: Raymond G. Hunt,Benjamin Bowser

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Impacts of Racism on White Americans

By: Raymond G. Hunt,Benjamin Bowser

What motivates white racism? What effects does racism have on white Americans? The Second Edition of this provocative book reveals that racism remains a pervasive force in American society and that its effects on whites are still misunderstood. Combining the contributions of sociologists, historians and economists, this new edition contains updated chapters which take account of the developments in American society over the past 15 years. The editors expand on the recommendations they presented in the First Edition, demonstrating clearly the progress made and, more significantly, what remains to be achieved.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

325

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Published Date

ISBN 10

1452246513

ISBN 13

9781452246512

United States Foreign Policy in the Interwar Period, 1918-1941

The Golden Age of American Diplomatic and Military Complacency

By: Benjamin Rhodes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

United States Foreign Policy in the Interwar Period, 1918-1941

The Golden Age of American Diplomatic and Military Complacency

By: Benjamin Rhodes

This study presents an in-depth survey of the principal policies and personalities of American diplomacy of the era, together with a discussion of recent historiography in the field. For two decades between the two world wars, America pursued a foreign policy course that was, according to Rhodes, shortsighted and self-centered. Believing World War I had been an aberration, Americans na^Dively signed disarmament treaties and a pact renouncing war, while eschewing such inconveniences as enforcement machinery or participation in international organizations. Smug moral superiority, a penurious desire to save money, and naíveté ultimately led to the neglect of America's armed forces even as potential rivals were arming themselves to the teeth. In contrast to the dynamic drive of the New Deal in domestic policy, foreign policy under Franklin D. Roosevelt was often characterized by a lack of clarity and, reflecting Roosevelt's fear of isolationists and pacifists, by presidential explanations that were frequently evasive, incomplete, or deliberately misleading. One of the period's few successes was the bipartisan Good Neighbor policy, which proved far-sighted commercially and strategically. Rhodes praises Cordell Hull as the outstanding secretary of state of the time, whose judgment was often more on target than others in the State Department and the executive branch.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

238

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0313075514

ISBN 13

9780313075513

International and Regional Security

The Causes of War and Peace

By: Benjamin Miller

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

International and Regional Security

The Causes of War and Peace

By: Benjamin Miller

This volume is a collection of the best essays of Professor Benjamin Miller on the subjects of international and regional security. The book analyses the interrelationships between international politics and regional and national security, with a special focus on the sources of international conflict and collaboration and the causes of war and peace. More specifically, it explains the sources of intended and unintended great-power conflict and collaboration. The book also accounts for the sources of regional war and peace by developing the concept of the state-to-nation balance. Thus the volume is able to explain the variations in the outcomes of great power interventions and the differences in the level and type of war and peace in different eras and various parts of the world. For example, the book’s model can account for recent outcomes such as the effects of the 2003 American intervention in Iraq, the post-2011 Arab Spring and the conflicts between Russia and Ukraine. The book also provides a model for explaining the changes in American grand strategy with a special focus on accounting for the causes of the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Finally, the book addresses the debate on the future of war and peace in the 21st century. This book will be essential reading for students of international security, regional security, Middle Eastern politics, foreign policy and IR.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

309

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317285557

ISBN 13

9781317285557

The Social Psychology of Religion (Psychology Revivals)

By: Michael Argyle,Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Social Psychology of Religion (Psychology Revivals)

By: Michael Argyle,Benjamin Beit-Hallahmi

Originally published in 1975, this book is a completely rewritten, revised version of Michael Argyle’s standard work, Religious Behaviour, first published in 1958. A great deal of new research had appeared since that date, which threw new light on the nature and origins of religious behaviour, beliefs and experience. Trends in religious activity in Britain and the United States since 1900, and the state of religion in these two countries at the time, are examined. Evidence is presented on the origins of religious activity – including the effects of stress, drugs, meditation, evangelistic meetings, personality variables, and social class. Other studies examine the effects of religion, for example on mental and physical health, political attitudes, racial prejudice, sexual behaviour, morals, and the relation between religion and scientific and other achievements. The findings are used to test the main theories about religion which have been put forward by psychologists and other social scientists, such as Freud’s father-projection theory, cognitive need theories, and deprivation-compensation theories.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

261

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1135041490

ISBN 13

9781135041496

The Classical–Quantum Correspondence

By: Benjamin H. Feintzeig

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Classical–Quantum Correspondence

By: Benjamin H. Feintzeig

This Element provides an entry point for philosophical engagement with quantization and the classical limit. It introduces the mathematical tools of C*-algebras as they are used to compare classical and quantum physics. It then employs those tools to investigate philosophical issues surrounding theory change in physics. It discusses examples in which quantization bears on the topics of reduction, structural continuity, analogical reasoning, and theory construction. In doing so, it demonstrates that the precise mathematical tools of algebraic quantum theory can aid philosophers of science and philosophers of physics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

141

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1009049941

ISBN 13

9781009049948

Legalist Empire

International Law and American Foreign Relations in the Early Twentieth Century

By: Benjamin Allen Coates

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Legalist Empire

International Law and American Foreign Relations in the Early Twentieth Century

By: Benjamin Allen Coates

America's empire expanded dramatically following the Spanish-American War of 1898. The United States quickly annexed the Philippines and Puerto Rico, seized control over Cuba and the Panama Canal Zone, and extended political and financial power throughout Latin America. This age of empire, Benjamin Allen Coates argues, was also an age of international law. Justifying America's empire with the language of law and civilization, international lawyers-serving simultaneously as academics, leaders of the legal profession, corporate attorneys, and high-ranking government officials-became central to the conceptualization, conduct, and rationalization of US foreign policy. Just as international law shaped empire, so too did empire shape international law. Legalist Empire shows how the American Society of International Law was animated by the same notions of "civilization" that justified the expansion of empire overseas. Using the private papers and published writings of such figures as Elihu Root, John Bassett Moore, and James Brown Scott, Coates shows how the newly-created international law profession merged European influences with trends in American jurisprudence, while appealing to elite notions of order, reform, and American identity. By projecting an image of the United States as a unique force for law and civilization, legalists reconciled American exceptionalism, empire, and an international rule of law. Under their influence the nation became the world's leading advocate for the creation of an international court. Although the legalist vision of world peace through voluntary adjudication foundered in the interwar period, international lawyers-through their ideas and their presence in halls of power-continue to infuse vital debates about America's global role

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

297

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190495979

ISBN 13

9780190495978

World Champion Chess for Juniors

Learn From the Greatest Players Ever

By: Joel Benjamin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

World Champion Chess for Juniors

Learn From the Greatest Players Ever

By: Joel Benjamin

If you want to improve your chess the best place to start is looking how the great champs did it. Grandmaster Joel Benjamin introduces all seventeen World Chess Champions and describes their historical significance He shows what is important about their style of play and what you can learn from them. Benjamin presents two games by each champion, concentrating on verbal instruction rather than variations. Magic names such as Capablanca, Alekhine, Botvinnik, Tal, Karpov, Kasparov,they're all there, up to current World Champion Magnus Carlsen. How do they open the game? How do they develop their pieces? How do they conduct an attack or defend when necessary? All this is explained in lessons accessible to every post-beginners. Two Americans are included in this highly instructive manual. Of course the crystal-clear style of Bobby Fischer, the 11th World Chess Champion, guarantees some very memorable lessons. Additionally, Benjamin has also included Paul Morphy. The 19th century master from New Orleans never held and official title, but was clearly the best of the world during his short and dramatic career. Studying World Champion Chess for Juniors will be an extremely rewarding experience for ambitious youngsters. A lot of trainers and coaches will find it worthwhile to include the book in their curriculum. The author provides many suggestions for further study.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

623

Publisher

New In Chess

Published Date

ISBN 10

9056919202

ISBN 13

9789056919207

Search for New Genes

By: Benjamin Peary Pal

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Search for New Genes

By: Benjamin Peary Pal

Contributed papers presented at the Symposium; festschrift for Benjamin Peary Pal, 1906-1989, Indian agricultural scientist.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

342

Publisher

Academic Foundation

Published Date

ISBN 10

8171886329

ISBN 13

9788171886326

Hybrid Systems, Optimal Control and Hybrid Vehicles

Theory, Methods and Applications

By: Thomas J. Böhme,Benjamin Frank

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hybrid Systems, Optimal Control and Hybrid Vehicles

Theory, Methods and Applications

By: Thomas J. Böhme,Benjamin Frank

This book assembles new methods showing the automotive engineer for the first time how hybrid vehicle configurations can be modeled as systems with discrete and continuous controls. These hybrid systems describe naturally and compactly the networks of embedded systems which use elements such as integrators, hysteresis, state-machines and logical rules to describe the evolution of continuous and discrete dynamics and arise inevitably when modeling hybrid electric vehicles. They can throw light on systems which may otherwise be too complex or recondite. Hybrid Systems, Optimal Control and Hybrid Vehicles shows the reader how to formulate and solve control problems which satisfy multiple objectives which may be arbitrary and complex with contradictory influences on fuel consumption, emissions and drivability. The text introduces industrial engineers, postgraduates and researchers to the theory of hybrid optimal control problems. A series of novel algorithmic developments provides tools for solving engineering problems of growing complexity in the field of hybrid vehicles. Important topics of real relevance rarely found in text books and research publications—switching costs, sensitivity of discrete decisions and there impact on fuel savings, etc.—are discussed and supported with practical applications. These demonstrate the contribution of optimal hybrid control in predictive energy management, advanced powertrain calibration, and the optimization of vehicle configuration with respect to fuel economy, lowest emissions and smoothest drivability. Numerical issues such as computing resources, simplifications and stability are treated to enable readers to assess such complex systems. To help industrial engineers and managers with project decision-making, solutions for many important problems in hybrid vehicle control are provided in terms of requirements, benefits and risks.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

549

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3319513176

ISBN 13

9783319513171

Air Operations in Israel's War Against Hezbollah

Learning from Lebanon and Getting It Right in Gaza

By: Benjamin S. Lambeth

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Air Operations in Israel's War Against Hezbollah

Learning from Lebanon and Getting It Right in Gaza

By: Benjamin S. Lambeth

Examines the performance of the Israeli Defense Forces in Lebanon in 2006 and contrasts it with Israel's action against Hamas in the Gaza Strip in December 2008 and January 2009.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

443

Publisher

Rand Corporation

Published Date

ISBN 10

0833058436

ISBN 13

9780833058430

Psoriasis

By: Alan Menter,Benjamin Stoff

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Psoriasis

By: Alan Menter,Benjamin Stoff

This is a concise yet thorough review of the diagnosis and treatment of many forms of psoriasis and covers current concepts in the ever-expanding field of psoriasis pathophysiology. Emerging concerns, such as systemic disease associations, quality of life, and psoriatic arthritis, are discussed, plus recent advances in basic science and clinical trial data. The book is of interest to all physicians with an interest in inflammatory skin diseases with systemic associations, including dermatologists in training and practice, candidates for post-registration qualifications, primary care physicians, emergency physicians, and senior medical students.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

160

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1840765909

ISBN 13

9781840765908

Winning the World Open

Strategies for Success at America’s Most Prestigious Open Chess Tournament

By: Joel Benjamin,Harold Scott

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Winning the World Open

Strategies for Success at America’s Most Prestigious Open Chess Tournament

By: Joel Benjamin,Harold Scott

In 1973 legendary organizer Bill Goichberg created the model for what would become an iconic American chess tournament. The deal at the World Open was plain and simple: high entry fees, big prizes, and no frills. From that moment onwards grandmasters and amateurs have been flocking to the World Open in an annual pilgrimage. Every year around the 4th of July, Philadelphia – the home of the World Open barring a few excursions to other cities – has been the scene of countless epic battles on the chess board. Joel Benjamin and Harold Scott have delved into the tournament’s history, examined hundreds of games and conducted interviews with what they call the Heroes of the World Open, players that won the tournament on multiple occasions. The question that intrigued them was: why have some players been so consistent in their performances and always battled for the top prizes? Why did they excel among so many other strong grandmasters? They found that many different paths were taken on the road to victory, but that the Heroes definitely had one common factor: their fighting spirit! Benjamin and Scott present the history of the World Open in an entertaining tale of successes and scandals. The fighting spirit is shown in a fantastic collection of the very best and most crucial games that were played over the years. They also include a selection of spectacular tactics. Winning the World Open is as entertaining as it is instructive. Not only the many thousands of players that participated in this great tradition will find it an irresistible read.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

528

Publisher

New In Chess

Published Date

ISBN 10

9056919865

ISBN 13

9789056919863

A Nation of Neighborhoods

Imagining Cities, Communities, and Democracy in Postwar America

By: Benjamin Looker

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Nation of Neighborhoods

Imagining Cities, Communities, and Democracy in Postwar America

By: Benjamin Looker

Benjamin Looker investigates the cultural, social, and economic complexities of the idea of neighborhood in postwar America. In the face of urban decline, competing visions of the city neighborhood s significance and purpose became proxies for broader debates over the meaning and limits of American democracy. Looker examines radically different neighborhood visions by urban artists, critics, writers, and activists to show how sociological debates over what neighborhood values resonated in art, political discourse, and popular culture. The neighborhood- both the epitome of urban life and, in its insularity, an escape from it was where twentieth-century urban Americans worked out solutions to tensions between atomization or overcrowding, harsh segregation or stifling statism, ethnic assimilation or cultural fragmentation.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

442

Publisher

University of Chicago Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

022629031X

ISBN 13

9780226290317

Borish's Clinical Refraction - E-Book

By: William J. Benjamin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Borish's Clinical Refraction - E-Book

By: William J. Benjamin

Now updated and expanded to cover the latest technologies, this full-color text on clinical refraction uses an easy-to-read format to give optometry students and practitioners all the important information they need. Also covers a wide range of other aspects of the eye exam, including anterior and posterior segment evaluations, contact lens, ocular pharmacology, and visual field analysis. Four new chapters cover wavefront-guided refraction, optical correction with refractive surgeries, prosthetic devices, and patients with ocular pathology. - Offer precise, step-by-step how-to's for performing all of the most effective refractive techniques. - Presents individualized refractive approaches for the full range of patients, including special patient populations. - Contriubtors are internationally recognized, leading authorities in the field. - New full-color design with full-color images throughout. - Completely updated and expanded to include current technologies. - A new chapter on Optical Correction with Refractive Surgeries, including keratoplasty, traditional refractive surgeries (e.g. LASIK and PRK), crystalline lens extraction with and without pseudophakia, the new presbyopic surgery, etc. - A new chapter on Wavefront Guided Refraction provides information on the advantages and limitations the Hartmann-Shack Method for objective refraction plus aberrometry and the refraction and the use of in the correction of the eye with spectacles, contact lenses, and refractive surgery. - A new chapter on Patients with Ocular Pathology reflects the most current knowledge of patients with ocular pathologies. - Provides information on Optical Correction with Prosthetic Devices, including corneal onlays, stromal implants, phakic intraocular lenses, etc. - Includes new chapters and/or discussions on such topics as: Aberrations of the Eye, Refractive Consequences of Eye Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Dry Eye, Diagnosis of Pathology of the Anterior Segment, Diagnosis of Glaucoma, and Diagnosis of Pathology of the Posterior Segment. - Visual Acuity chapter expanded to include the effect of refractive error on visual acuity and statistics on how much of a change in visual acuity is significant. - Objective Refraction, Corneal Topography, and Visual Field Analysis chapters include the addition of new electro-optical and computer techniques and equipment. - Chapters on Multifocal Spectacle Lenses and Contact Lenses now cover newer progressive addition lenses and contact lenses that are now on the market. - Electrodiagnosis chapter revised to take a more clinical approach.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

2711

Publisher

Elsevier Health Sciences

Published Date

ISBN 10

0702038970

ISBN 13

9780702038976

Pulsar Astronomy

By: Andrew Lyne,Francis Graham-Smith,Benjamin Stappers

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Pulsar Astronomy

By: Andrew Lyne,Francis Graham-Smith,Benjamin Stappers

After more than half a century since their unexpected discovery and identification as neutron stars, the observation and understanding of pulsars touches upon many areas of astronomy and astrophysics. The literature on pulsars is vast and the observational techniques used now cover the whole of the electromagnetic spectrum from radio to gamma-rays. Now in its fifth edition, this volume has been reorganised and features new material throughout. It provides an introduction in historical and physical terms to the many aspects of neutron stars, including condensed matter, physics of the magnetosphere, supernovae and the development of the pulsar population, propagation in the interstellar medium, binary stars, gravitation and general relativity. The current development of a new generation of powerful radio telescopes, designed with pulsar research in mind, makes this survey and guide essential reading for a growing body of students and astronomers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

422

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1108864104

ISBN 13

9781108864107

Cerebral Ischemia and Resuscitation

By: Avital Schurr,Benjamin M. Rigor

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cerebral Ischemia and Resuscitation

By: Avital Schurr,Benjamin M. Rigor

This fascinating monograph is filled with information formerly found only in periodicals and symposia proceedings. Chapters discuss the different models of cerebral ischemia in use today, including their advantages and disadvantages. This one-of-a-kind resource also contains essential chapters on cellular mechanisms of ion and acid-base homeostases, and energy metabolism of the ischemic brain. It reviews the possible role of lipids, free fatty acids, and free radicals. Four chapters are devoted to neurotransmitters and neuroregulators in cerebral ischemia. This extraordinary work also covers aspects of protection against and resuscitation from cerebral ischemia. An extremely informative volume, this book is an absolute must for every student in the field of cerebral ischemia, as well as the clinician or scientist who is already involved with this worldwide problem.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

456

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0849367158

ISBN 13

9780849367151

Handbook of Treatment of Mental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

By: Benjamin B. Wolman,Alan O. Ross

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Handbook of Treatment of Mental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence

By: Benjamin B. Wolman,Alan O. Ross

See "homosexuality" in the subject index.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

504

Publisher

Prentice Hall

Published Date

ISBN 10

0133822346

ISBN 13

9780133822342

Service Quality

Research Perspectives

By: Benjamin Schneider,Susan S. White

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Service Quality

Research Perspectives

By: Benjamin Schneider,Susan S. White

The last three decades have seen a dramatic increase in the attention businesses devote to their quality of service. Scholars and researchers in a number of disciplines, including marketing, human resources I/O psychology, sociology, and consumer behavior, have all made substantial contributions to understanding what service is, how service and service delivery quality are experienced by customers, and the role of employees and their organizations in service delivery. Service Quality: Research Perspectives presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of the field and its research, including its growth, emerging trends, and debates

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

204

Publisher

SAGE

Published Date

ISBN 10

0761921478

ISBN 13

9780761921479

Book's by Benjamin Gelfand

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email