J.E. Prentice's Books

Finite Elements for Analysis and Design

Computational Mathematics and Applications Series

By: J. E. Akin

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Finite Elements for Analysis and Design

Computational Mathematics and Applications Series

By: J. E. Akin

The finite element method (FEM) is an analysis tool for problem-solving used throughout applied mathematics, engineering, and scientific computing. Finite Elements for Analysis and Design provides a thoroughlyrevised and up-to-date account of this important tool and its numerous applications, with added emphasis on basic theory. Numerous worked examples are included to illustrate the material. - Akin clearly explains the FEM, a numerical analysis tool for problem-solving throughout applied mathematics, engineering and scientific computing - Basic theory has been added in the book, including worked examples to enable students to understand the concepts - Contains coverage of computational topics, including worked examples to enable students to understand concepts - Improved coverage of sensitivity analysis and computational fluid dynamics - Uses example applications to increase students' understanding - Includes a disk with the FORTRAN source for the programs cided in the text

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

563

Publisher

Elsevier

Published Date

ISBN 10

008050647X

ISBN 13

9780080506470

Surviving Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality

A Challenge for the 21st Century

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Surviving Race, Ethnicity, and Nationality

A Challenge for the 21st Century

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

This study guide is designed to help students read and understand the text, African Americans in the U.S. Economy. Each Study Guide chapter contains the following pedagogical features: 1. Key Terms and Institutions 2. Key Names 3. True/False Questions 4. Multiple-Choice Questions 5. Essay Questions

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

241

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

1461666317

ISBN 13

9781461666318

Latinos in America

Philosophy and Social Identity

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Latinos in America

Philosophy and Social Identity

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

A first-of-its-kind book that seriously and profoundly examines what it means philosophically to be Latino and where Latinos fit in American society. Offers a fresh perspective and clearer understanding of Latin American thought and culture, rejecting answers based on stereotypes and fear Takes an interdisciplinary approach to the philosophical, social, and political elements of Hispanic/Latino identity, touching upon anthropology, history, cultural studies and sociology, as well as philosophy Written by Jorge J. E. Gracia, one of the most influential thinkers of Hispanic/Latino descent

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

272

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0470695749

ISBN 13

9780470695746

Leadership

The Challenge for the Information Profession

By: Sue Roberts,J. E. Rowley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Leadership

The Challenge for the Information Profession

By: Sue Roberts,J. E. Rowley

Using theoretical concepts and models, coupled with practical tools, this book encourages readers to think about their own leadership and the leadership provided by others around them as the basis for continuing improvement in management and professional practice.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

249

Publisher

Facet Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1856046095

ISBN 13

9781856046091

Being an Information Innovator

By: J. E. Rowley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Being an Information Innovator

By: J. E. Rowley

Whilst there is no shortage of professional literature discussing the changing nature of libraries and information organizations in the digital age, words such as innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity make only occasional appearances. Considerable change and innovation has already been achieved, and a future in which all information resources, including books and archives, will be accessed in digital format poses even greater challenges for information professionals. The ability to move into uncharted territory, engage in and enjoy innovation, create radical new visions, and manage resources in risky environments will be essential. This groundbreaking book is the first to discuss and apply the rhetoric and theories of innovation and entrepreneurship in information organizations. It both celebrates existing examples of good practice, and promotes the development of innovative and entrepreneurial behaviour at all organizational levels. Key areas covered include: promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in information organizations the nature of innovation and entrepreneurship corporate and social entrepreneurship in public sector information services organizing for innovation: strategies, leadership and creative team-building innovation in practice and managing innovation projects collaborative and open innovation through networks and partnerships. The text makes plentiful use of features such as learning objectives, challenges, reflections, group discussion topics, review questions and summaries, making it suitable both for individual reflection and learning, and for group learning situations such as professional development and training courses. Readership: All information professionals and managers who wish to understand and engage creatively with innovation to achieve success, and to realise the professional and social benefits of entrepreneurial action in their organizations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

209

Publisher

Facet Publishing

Published Date

ISBN 10

1856046710

ISBN 13

9781856046718

Analytical Heat Transfer

By: Je-Chin Han,Lesley M. Wright

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Analytical Heat Transfer

By: Je-Chin Han,Lesley M. Wright

Analytical Heat Transfer explains how to analyze and solve conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer problems. It enables students to tackle complex engineering heat transfer problems prevalent in practice. Covering heat transfer in high-speed flows and unsteady highly turbulent flows, the book also discusses enhanced heat transfer in channels, heat transfer in rotating channels, numerical modeling for turbulent flow heat transfer, and thermally developing heat transfer in a circular tube. The second edition features new content on Duhamel’s superposition method, Green’s function method for transient heat conduction, finite-difference method for steady state and transient heat conduction in cylindrical coordinates, and laminar mixed convection. It includes two new chapters on laminar-to-turbulent transitional heat transfer and turbulent flow heat transfer enhancement, in addition to end-of-chapter problems. The book bridges the gap between basic heat transfer undergraduate courses and advanced heat transfer graduate courses for a single semester of intermediate heat transfer, advanced conduction/radiation heat transfer, or convection heat transfer. Features: Focuses on analyzing and solving classic heat transfer problems in conduction, convection, and radiation Covers 2-D and 3-D view factor evaluation, combined radiation with conduction and/or convection, and gas radiation optically thin and optically thick limits Features updated content and new chapters on mass and heat transfer analogy, thermally developing heat transfer in a circular tube, laminar-turbulent transitional heat transfer, unsteady highly turbulent flows, enhanced heat transfer in channels, heat transfer in rotating channels, and numerical modeling for turbulent flow heat transfer Provides step-by-step mathematical formula derivations, analytical solution procedures, and demonstration examples Includes end-of-chapter problems with an accompanying Solutions Manual for instructors This book is ideal for undergraduate and graduate students studying basic heat transfer and advanced heat transfer.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

467

Publisher

CRC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000597342

ISBN 13

9781000597349

Modeling, Analysis and Control of Dynamic Elastic Multi-Link Structures

By: J.E. Lagnese,Günter Leugering,E.J.P.G. Schmidt

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Modeling, Analysis and Control of Dynamic Elastic Multi-Link Structures

By: J.E. Lagnese,Günter Leugering,E.J.P.G. Schmidt

The purpose of this monograph is threefold. First, mathematical models of the transient behavior of some or all of the state variables describing the motion of multiple-link flexible structures will be developed. The structures which we have in mind consist of finitely many interconnected flexible ele ments such as strings, beams, plates and shells or combinations thereof and are representative of trusses, frames, robot arms, solar panels, antennae, deformable mirrors, etc. , currently in use. For example, a typical subsys tem found in almost all aircraft and space vehicles consists of beam, plate and/or shell elements attached to each other in a rigid or flexible manner. Due to limitations on their weights, the elements themselves must be highly flexible, and due to limitations on their initial configuration (i. e. , before de ployment), those aggregates often have to contain several links so that the substructure may be unfolded or telescoped once it is deployed. The point of view we wish to adopt is that in order to understand completely the dynamic response of a complex elastic structure it is not sufficient to con to take into account the sider only its global motion but also necessary flexibility of individual elements and the interaction and transmission of elastic effects such as bending, torsion and axial deformations at junctions where members are connected to each other. The second object of this book is to provide rigorous mathematical analyses of the resulting models.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

398

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1461202736

ISBN 13

9781461202738

A Theory of Textuality

The Logic and Epistemology

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

A Theory of Textuality

The Logic and Epistemology

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

This book is just what it says it is: A theory of textuality divided into two parts, logical and epistemological.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

342

Publisher

SUNY Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0791424677

ISBN 13

9780791424674

Bridge Management

Inspection, Maintenance, Assessment and Repair

By: M. J. Ryall,J. E. Harding, G. A. R. Parke

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bridge Management

Inspection, Maintenance, Assessment and Repair

By: M. J. Ryall,J. E. Harding, G. A. R. Parke

This volume consists of papers presented at the First International Conference on Bridge Management, held at The University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, from 28-30 March 1990.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

772

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

1489972323

ISBN 13

9781489972323

Nuclear Fission and Neutron-Induced Fission Cross-Sections

A Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear Data Committee (OECD) Series: Neutron Physics and Nuclear Data in Science and Technology

By: G. D. James,J. E. Lynn,A. Michaudon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Nuclear Fission and Neutron-Induced Fission Cross-Sections

A Nuclear Energy Agency Nuclear Data Committee (OECD) Series: Neutron Physics and Nuclear Data in Science and Technology

By: G. D. James,J. E. Lynn,A. Michaudon

Nuclear Fission and Neutron-Induced Fission Cross-Sections is the first volume in a series on Neutron Physics and Nuclear Data in Science and Technology. This volume serves the purpose of providing a thorough description of the many facets of neutron physics in different fields of nuclear applications. This book also attempts to bridge the communication gap between experts involved in the experimental and theoretical studies of nuclear properties and those involved in the technological applications of nuclear data. This publication will be invaluable to those interested in studying nuclear fission and neutron-induced fission cross-sections, as well as other relevant concepts.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

294

Publisher

Elsevier

Published Date

ISBN 10

1483189767

ISBN 13

9781483189765

Introduction to Evolutionary Computing

By: A.E. Eiben,J.E. Smith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Introduction to Evolutionary Computing

By: A.E. Eiben,J.E. Smith

The overall structure of this new edition is three-tier: Part I presents the basics, Part II is concerned with methodological issues, and Part III discusses advanced topics. In the second edition the authors have reorganized the material to focus on problems, how to represent them, and then how to choose and design algorithms for different representations. They also added a chapter on problems, reflecting the overall book focus on problem-solvers, a chapter on parameter tuning, which they combined with the parameter control and "how-to" chapters into a methodological part, and finally a chapter on evolutionary robotics with an outlook on possible exciting developments in this field. The book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate courses in artificial intelligence and computational intelligence, and for self-study by practitioners and researchers engaged with all aspects of bioinspired design and optimization.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

294

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

3662448742

ISBN 13

9783662448748

Marxism and Alternatives

Towards the Conceptual Interaction Among Soviet Philosophy, Neo-Thomism, Pragmatism, and Phenomenology

By: I Rockmore,W.J. Gavin,J.G. Colbert Jr.,J.E. Blakeley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Marxism and Alternatives

Towards the Conceptual Interaction Among Soviet Philosophy, Neo-Thomism, Pragmatism, and Phenomenology

By: I Rockmore,W.J. Gavin,J.G. Colbert Jr.,J.E. Blakeley

Contemporary philosophy is by its nature pluralistic, to a perhaps greater extent than at any moment of the preceding tradition, in that there are multiple forms of thought competing for a position on the center of the philosophic stage. The reasons for this conceptual proliferation are numerous. But certainly one factor is the increasing development of contemporary means of publication and communication, which in turn make possible the rapid dissemination of ideas as well as an informed reaction to them. And this in turn has increased the possibility for serious philosophic exchange by enhancing the available opportunities for the interaction of competing forms of thought. But, although informed philosophic interaction has in principle become increasingly possible in recent years, the frequency, scope and quality of such discussion has often been less than satisfactory. Contemporary philosophic viewpoints tend not to interact in a Hegelian manner, as complementary aspects of a totally satisfactory and a-perspectival view, facets of a singly and all-embracing true position. Rather, contemporary philosophic viewpoints tend to portray themselves as mutually exclusive alternatives only occasionally willing to acknowledge the possible validity or even the intrinsic interest of other perspectives. Thus, although the multiplication of different forms of philosophy in principle means that there are greater possibilities for meaning ful exchange between them, in practice the tendency of each of the various philosophic positions to raise claims to philosophic truth from its point of view alone has had the effect of impeding such interaction.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

317

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

9400984952

ISBN 13

9789400984950

Metaphysics and Its Task

The Search for the Categorial Foundation of Knowledge

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Metaphysics and Its Task

The Search for the Categorial Foundation of Knowledge

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

Systematically analyzes the nature of metaphysics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

272

Publisher

SUNY Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0791442136

ISBN 13

9780791442135

1, 2, 3 John

By: J. E. McDermond

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

1, 2, 3 John

By: J. E. McDermond

Written during a time of church schism that has left Christians confused and questioning their status before God, the author of 1,2, 3 John argues that the Christian life has two fundamental markers: Acceptance of Jesus Christ’s role in God’s plan of salvation, and the need to practice love in interactions with other believers. In his commentary, the 24th volume in the Believers Church Bible Commentary series, J. E. McDermond shows that that these two crucial concepts are as relevant and important today as they were back then. This Believers Church Bible Commentary series is a readable series of commentaries for all who seek more fully to understand the original message of Scripture and its meaning for today—Sunday school teachers, members of Bible study groups, students, pastors, and other seekers. The Believers Church Commentary Series is a cooperative project of Brethren in Christ Church, Brethren Church, Church of the Brethren, Mennonite Brethren Church, Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

299

Publisher

MennoMedia, Inc.

Published Date

ISBN 10

0836198042

ISBN 13

9780836198041

Robot Analysis and Control

By: H. Asada,J.-J. E. Slotine

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Robot Analysis and Control

By: H. Asada,J.-J. E. Slotine

Introduces the basic concepts of robot manipulation--the fundamental kinematic and dynamic analysis of manipulator arms, and the key techniques for trajectory control and compliant motion control. Material is supported with abundant examples adapted from successful industrial practice or advanced research topics. Includes carefully devised conceptual diagrams, discussion of current research topics with references to the latest publications, and end-of-book problem sets. Appendixes. Bibliography.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

286

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0471830291

ISBN 13

9780471830290

Russia and America: A Philosophical Comparison

Development and Change of Outlook from the 19th to the 20th Century

By: W.J. Gavin,J.E. Blakeley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Russia and America: A Philosophical Comparison

Development and Change of Outlook from the 19th to the 20th Century

By: W.J. Gavin,J.E. Blakeley

In this year of bicentennial celebration, there will no doubt take place several cultural analyses of the American tradition. This is only as it should be, for without an extensive, broad-based inquiry into where we have come from, we shall surely not foresee where we might go. Nonetheless, most cultural analyses of the American context suffer from a common fault - the lack of a different context to use for purposes of comparison. True, American values and ideals were partly inherited from the European tradition. But that tradition is in many ways an inadequate mode of comparison. Without going too far afield, let us note two points: first, European culture was the proud inheritor of the Renaissance tradition, and, going back still further, of classical culture; second, the European countries are compact. Their land masses are such that the notion of "frontier" simply would not have arisen in the same way as it did in America. On the other side of the globe, however, there does exist a country capable of serving as a suitable mirror. We speak, of course, of Russia. That country also came relatively late onto the cultural horizon, and was not privy to the Renaissance tradition. Furthermore, her land mass is such as to be "experi mentally infmite" in character - not unlike the American frontier. It is hoped that much can be leamed about the present cultural context by com paring the two countries in their youthful stages.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

138

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

9027707499

ISBN 13

9789027707499

Cheesemaking Practice

By: R. Andrew Wilbey,J.E. Scott,Richard K. Robinson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Cheesemaking Practice

By: R. Andrew Wilbey,J.E. Scott,Richard K. Robinson

When the late Reg Scott wrote the first edition of this book in 1981, his intention was 'to produce a script generally interesting to those readers requiring more information on cheese'. It was not conceived as a book that covered the most recent developments with respect to lipid or protein chemistry, for example, but rather it was hoped that the text would reveal cheesemaking as a fascinating, and yet technically demanding, branch of dairy science. The fact that the author had some 50 years' experience of cheesemaking gave the book a very special character, in that the 'art' of the traditional cheesemaker emerged as a system that, in reality, had a strong scientific basis. Today, cheesemaking remains a blend of'art and science' for, while much cheese is made in computer-controlled factories relying on strict standard ization to handle the large volumes of milk involved, the production oftop quality cheese still relies on the innate skill of the cheesemaker. It was considered appropriate, therefore, that this revised edition ofCheesemaking Practice should include, at one end of the spectrum, details of the latest technology for curd handling and, at the other, simple recipes for the production of farmhouse cheeses. Obviously a student of dairy science will need to consult other texts in order to complete his/her knowledge of the cheesemaking process, but if this revised edition stimulates its readers to delve more deeply, then the task of updating the original manuscript will have been worthwhile.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

463

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1461558190

ISBN 13

9781461558194

Reconstructing American Historical Cinema

From Cimarron to Citizen Kane

By: J.E. Smyth

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Reconstructing American Historical Cinema

From Cimarron to Citizen Kane

By: J.E. Smyth

In Reconstructing American Historical Cinema: From Cimarron to Citizen Kane, J. E. Smyth dramatically departs from the traditional understanding of the relationship between film and history. By looking at production records, scripts, and contemporary reviews, Smyth argues that certain classical Hollywood filmmakers were actively engaged in a self-conscious and often critical filmic writing of national history. Her volume is a major reassessment of American historiography and cinematic historians from the advent of sound to the beginning of wartime film production in 1942. Focusing on key films such as Cimarron (1931), The Public Enemy (1931), Scarface (1932), Ramona (1936), A Star Is Born (1937), Jezebel (1938), Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), Gone with the Wind (1939), Stagecoach (1939), and Citizen Kane (1941), Smyth explores historical cinema's connections to popular and academic historigraphy, historical fiction, and journalism, providing a rich context for the industry's commitment to American history. Rather than emphasizing the divide between American historical cinema and historical writing, Smyth explores the continuities between Hollywood films and history written during the first four decades of the twentieth century, from Carl Becker's famous "Everyman His Own Historian" to Howard Hughes's Scarface to Margaret Mitchell and David O. Selznick's Gone with the Wind. Hollywood's popular and often controversial cycle of historical films from 1931 to 1942 confronted issues as diverse as frontier racism and women's experiences in the nineteenth-century South, the decline of American society following the First World War, the rise of Al Capone, and the tragic history of Hollywood's silent era. Looking at rarely discussed archival material, Smyth focuses on classical Hollywood filmmakers' adaptation and scripting of traditional historical discourse and their critical revision of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American history. Reconstructing American Historical Cinema uncovers Hollywood's diverse and conflicted attitudes toward American history. This text is a fundamental challenge the prevailing scholarship in film, history, and cultural studies.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

464

Publisher

University Press of Kentucky

Published Date

ISBN 10

0813137284

ISBN 13

9780813137285

The New Science of Strong Materials

Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor

By: J. E. Gordon

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The New Science of Strong Materials

Or Why You Don't Fall Through the Floor

By: J. E. Gordon

This new edition of the book on the properties of materials used in engineering answers some fundamental questions about how the material world around us functions. In particular: the author focuses on so-called strong materials, such as metals, wood, ceramics, glass, and bone. For each material in question, the author explains the unique physical and chemical basis for its inherent structural qualities. He also shows how an in-depth understanding of these materials' intrinsic strengths (and weaknesses) guides our engineering choices, allowing us to build the structures that support our modern society.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

322

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0691125481

ISBN 13

9780691125480

Science Unfettered

A Philosophical Study in Sociohistorical Ontology

By: J. E. McGuire,Barbara Tuchańska

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Science Unfettered

A Philosophical Study in Sociohistorical Ontology

By: J. E. McGuire,Barbara Tuchańska

Working on a large canvas, Science Unfettered contributes to the ongoing debates in the philosophy of science. The ambitious aim of its authors is to reconceptualize the orientation of the subject, and to provide a new framework for understanding science as a human activity. Mobilizing the literature of the philosophy of science, the history of science, the sociology of science, and philosophy in general, Professors McGuire and Tuchanska build on these fields with the view of transforming their insights into a new epistemological and ontological basis for studying the enterprise of science. In this approach, McGuire and Tuchanska have combined work from both Anglo-American and Continental traditions of philosophy. As a result, the works of Popper, Kuhn, Quine, and Lakatos, as well as Heidegger, Gadamer, Nietzsche, Foucault, and Feyerabend, are called into play. In addition, Science Unfettered deals extensively with history and historicity, offering a theory of historicity of science as it emerges in sociocultural contexts. Unorthodox in its approach, Science Unfettered articulates an alternative that views science ontologically as a "practice," a perspective from which traditional issues concerning the relationship of experiment to theory, the cognitive to the social, the relation between historical change and epistemic validity, the meaning of "objectivity" and the like can be addressed in a more fruitful way than is possible by starting with the traditional, ontological framework of subject and object.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

432

Publisher

Ohio University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0821413503

ISBN 13

9780821413500

Medical Ethics for Physicians-in-Training

By: J.E. Kantor

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Medical Ethics for Physicians-in-Training

By: J.E. Kantor

The recent interest in biomedical ethics has resulted in the publication of a great many textbooks in the field. As good as many of these texts are, their attempts to encompass the ethical issues in all areas of health care have left them wanting in comprehensive treatments of specific areas that are of immediate concern to clinicians, and over-comprehensive in areas that are peripheral. While the numerous anthologies of articles have the merit of not presenting students with a single biased approach, they usually have the disadvantage of pre senting articles that are narrowly focused criticisms of other narrowly focused articles. On the other hand, texts by single authors tend to be overly theoretical in their approach. The philosopher teaching ethics in a medical school or in a hospital set ting must tread a difficult intellectual path. There are no "desert island" issues in clinical ethics, and few of the actual cases can be simply stripped down to clear con flicts between two philosophical theories. The horns of vii viii Preface the dilemmas that he encounters are more likely to re semble a stag's horns than a bull's. A philosopher work ing in these settings must quickly change his accus tomed approach to philosophical issues if he is to be effective. Very often he will be presented with an issue that he would prefer to mull over for a year or two, but which will require some sort of immediate direction or resolution because action must be taken.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

235

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1489916725

ISBN 13

9781489916723

Combinatorics with Emphasis on the Theory of Graphs

By: J. E. Graver,M. E. Watkins

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Combinatorics with Emphasis on the Theory of Graphs

By: J. E. Graver,M. E. Watkins

Combinatorics and graph theory have mushroomed in recent years. Many overlapping or equivalent results have been produced. Some of these are special cases of unformulated or unrecognized general theorems. The body of knowledge has now reached a stage where approaches toward unification are overdue. To paraphrase Professor Gian-Carlo Rota (Toronto, 1967), "Combinatorics needs fewer theorems and more theory. " In this book we are doing two things at the same time: A. We are presenting a unified treatment of much of combinatorics and graph theory. We have constructed a concise algebraically based, but otherwise self-contained theory, which at one time embraces the basic theorems that one normally wishes to prove while giving a common terminology and framework for the develop ment of further more specialized results. B. We are writing a textbook whereby a student of mathematics or a mathematician with another specialty can learn combinatorics and graph theory. We want this learning to be done in a much more unified way than has generally been possible from the existing literature. Our most difficult problem in the course of writing this book has been to keep A and B in balance. On the one hand, this book would be useless as a textbook if certain intuitively appealing, classical combinatorial results were either overlooked or were treated only at a level of abstraction rendering them beyond all recognition.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

363

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1461299144

ISBN 13

9781461299141

Inorganic Chemistry

By: J. E. House

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Inorganic Chemistry

By: J. E. House

This textbook provides essential information for students of inorganic chemistry or for chemists pursuing self-study. The presentation of topics is made with an effort to be clear and concise so that the book is portable and user friendly. Inorganic Chemistry 2E is divided into five major themes (structure, condensed phases, solution chemistry, main group and coordination compounds) with several chapters in each. There is a logical progression from atomic structure to molecular structure to properties of substances based on molecular structures, to behavior of solids, etc. The author emphasizes fundamental principles-including molecular structure, acid-base chemistry, coordination chemistry, ligand field theory, and solid state chemistry -and presents topics in a clear, concise manner. There is a reinforcement of basic principles throughout the book. For example, the hard-soft interaction principle is used to explain hydrogen bond strengths, strengths of acids and bases, stability of coordination compounds, etc. The book contains a balance of topics in theoretical and descriptive chemistry. New to this Edition: New and improved illustrations including symmetry and 3D molecular orbital representationsExpanded coverage of spectroscopy, instrumental techniques, organometallic and bio-inorganic chemistryMore in-text worked-out examples to encourage active learning and to prepare students for their exams . Concise coverage maximizes student understanding and minimizes the inclusion of details students are unlikely to use. . Discussion of elements begins with survey chapters focused on the main groups, while later chapters cover the elements in greater detail. . Each chapter opens with narrative introductions and includes figures, tables, and end-of-chapter problem sets.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

848

Publisher

Academic Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0123851106

ISBN 13

9780123851109

Neural Mechanisms in Behavior

A Texas Symposium

By: H.B. Barlow,R.M. Boynton,E.V. Evarts,E.R. Kandel,F. Ratliff,J.E. Rose,R.F. Thompson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Neural Mechanisms in Behavior

A Texas Symposium

By: H.B. Barlow,R.M. Boynton,E.V. Evarts,E.R. Kandel,F. Ratliff,J.E. Rose,R.F. Thompson

This book is the product of a two-day symposium held at the University of Texas, Austin, in March 1978. There was double motivation for our hosting a symposium on neural mechanisms in behavior. The 1977-1978 academic year marked both the 50th anniversary of the Department of Psychology at Texas and the 30th anniversary of the famous Hixon Symposium organized by the longest serving member of the department, LLOYD JEFFRESS. PHILIP GOUGH, then chairman of the department, suggested that the department celebrate these two historic events, and honor itself in the process, by holding the first of a series of symposia on topics in experimental psychology. Approval and initial funding for this enterprise came from ROBERT KING, then Dean of Social and Behavioral Sciences; additional funds were pro vided by the Program in Cognitive Science of the Sloan Foundation. Proceeds from the sale of this volume will all pass into a fund to help support subsequent symposia and volumes. At 50 we are clearly a young department, even for a psy chology department, but psychology was at least nominally present from the beginning of The University of Texas in 1883. Then, courses in psychology were offered in the School of Philosophy and had wonderful titles, such as "Mental Science (Strictly Speaking). " In 1898, the first experimental psychology course was offered. (Or at least it was intended to be offered; the catalog indicated that it was contingent upon the availability of necessary equipment.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

319

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1461260639

ISBN 13

9781461260639

The Study of Religion and its Meaning

New Explorations in Light of Karl Popper and Emile Durkheim

By: J.E. Barnhart

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Study of Religion and its Meaning

New Explorations in Light of Karl Popper and Emile Durkheim

By: J.E. Barnhart

Sinceits founding by Jacques Waardenburg in 1971, Religion and Reason has been a leading forum for contributions on theories, theoretical issues and agendas related to the phenomenon and the study of religion. Topics include (among others) category formation, comparison, ethnophilosophy, hermeneutics, methodology, myth, phenomenology, philosophy of science, scientific atheism, structuralism, and theories of religion. From time to time the series publishes volumes that map the state of the art and the history of the discipline.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter

Published Date

ISBN 10

311081000X

ISBN 13

9783110810004

Edna Ferber's Hollywood

American Fictions of Gender, Race, and History

By: J. E. Smyth

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Edna Ferber's Hollywood

American Fictions of Gender, Race, and History

By: J. E. Smyth

Edna Ferber’s Hollywood reveals one of the most influential artistic relationships of the twentieth century—the four-decade partnership between historical novelist Edna Ferber and the Hollywood studios. Ferber was one of America’s most controversial popular historians, a writer whose uniquely feminist, multiracial view of the national past deliberately clashed with traditional narratives of white masculine power. Hollywood paid premium sums to adapt her novels, creating some of the most memorable films of the studio era—among them Show Boat, Cimarron, and Giant. Her historical fiction resonated with Hollywood’s interest in prestigious historical filmmaking aimed principally, but not exclusively, at female audiences. In Edna Ferber’s Hollywood, J. E. Smyth explores the research, writing, marketing, reception, and production histories of Hollywood’s Ferber franchise. Smyth tracks Ferber’s working relationships with Samuel Goldwyn, Leland Hayward, George Stevens, and James Dean; her landmark contract negotiations with Warner Bros.; and the controversies surrounding Giant’s critique of Jim-Crow Texas. But Edna Ferber’s Hollywood is also the study of the historical vision of an American outsider—a woman, a Jew, a novelist with few literary pretensions, an unashamed middlebrow who challenged the prescribed boundaries among gender, race, history, and fiction. In a masterful film and literary history, Smyth explores how Ferber’s work helped shape Hollywood’s attitude toward the American past.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

573

Publisher

Univ of TX + ORM

Published Date

ISBN 10

0292793391

ISBN 13

9780292793392

Philosophy and Its History

Issues in Philosophical Historiography

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Philosophy and Its History

Issues in Philosophical Historiography

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

This book is a systematic and comprehensive treatment of issues involved in philosophical historiography. It deals with such topics as the relation of philosophy to its history, the role of value judgments in historical accounts, the value of the history of philosophy for philosophy, the nature and role of texts and their interpretation in the history of philosophy, historiographical method, and the stages of development of philosophical progress. The book defends two main theses. The first is that the history of philosophy must be done philosophically, that is, it must include philosophical judgments. The second is that one way to bring a rapprochement between Anglo-American and Continental philosophy is through the study of the history of philosophy and its historiography. An extensive bibliography of pertinent materials and detailed indexes close the book.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

414

Publisher

SUNY Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0791408175

ISBN 13

9780791408179

Introduction to Mechanics and Symmetry

A Basic Exposition of Classical Mechanical Systems

By: J.E. Marsden,Tudor Ratiu

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Introduction to Mechanics and Symmetry

A Basic Exposition of Classical Mechanical Systems

By: J.E. Marsden,Tudor Ratiu

A development of the basic theory and applications of mechanics with an emphasis on the role of symmetry. The book includes numerous specific applications, making it beneficial to physicists and engineers. Specific examples and applications show how the theory works, backed by up-to-date techniques, all of which make the text accessible to a wide variety of readers, especially senior undergraduates and graduates in mathematics, physics and engineering. This second edition has been rewritten and updated for clarity throughout, with a major revamping and expansion of the exercises. Internet supplements containing additional material are also available.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

610

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

038798643X

ISBN 13

9780387986432

Corrosion by Liquid Metals

By: J. E. Draley

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Corrosion by Liquid Metals

By: J. E. Draley

The Corrosion Resistant Metals Committee and the Nuclear Metallurgy Committee of the Institute of Metals Division of The Metallurgical Society of AlME sponsored a 2-1/2 day symposium on "Corrosion by Liquid Metals". The symposium was held in Philadelphia, October 13-15, 1969, during the 1969 Fall Meeting of the Metallurgical Society and the Materials Engineering Con gress of the American Society for Metals. Cosponsors included the American Society for Metals and the American Nuclear Society. The purpose of the symposium was to bring together the several aspects of the subject of corrosion by liquid metals, so that perspective could be provided on the entire subject, to help in dividuals dealing with liquid metal corrosion problems acquire a sound basis of understanding, and to provide an opportunity for discussion between those doing research in this field. An exposition of the subject is timely, in view of the in creasing development of liquid metal heat and power sources for special purposes, including heat-pipe systems, NASA's SNAP power systems, and the AEC's liquid metal fast breeder reactor system. This book contains the proceedings of the symposium divided into four separate topics: I. Corrosion of Steels by Sodium, II. Alkali-Refractory Metal Interactions, III. Corrosion by Non-Alkali Metals, and IV. Analysis of Solid-Liquid Metal Inter actions (two sessions).

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

603

Publisher

Springer Science & Business Media

Published Date

ISBN 10

1468418459

ISBN 13

9781468418453

Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimization and Nonlinear Equations

By: J. E. Dennis, Jr.,Robert B. Schnabel

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Numerical Methods for Unconstrained Optimization and Nonlinear Equations

By: J. E. Dennis, Jr.,Robert B. Schnabel

A complete, state-of-the-art description of the methods for unconstrained optimization and systems of nonlinear equations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

390

Publisher

SIAM

Published Date

ISBN 10

0898713641

ISBN 13

9780898713640

Individuality

An Essay on the Foundations of Metaphysics

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Individuality

An Essay on the Foundations of Metaphysics

By: Jorge J. E. Gracia

The author begins by distinguishing six fundamental issues on the metaphysics of individuality. He then proceeds to examine the relation among these issues and to demonstrate that ignorance of the interrelationships has caused confusion in philosophy. In spite of the intricacy of the subject matter, the discussion is always clear, the arguments explicitly evaluated, and the solutions original. In addition, Gracia has assembled an array of historical and contemporary information, from Plato to Strawson, that is unavailable elsewhere.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

340

Publisher

State University of New York Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1438404581

ISBN 13

9781438404585

Geometry of Convex Sets

By: I. E. Leonard,J. E. Lewis

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Geometry of Convex Sets

By: I. E. Leonard,J. E. Lewis

A gentle introduction to the geometry of convex sets in n-dimensional space Geometry of Convex Sets begins with basic definitions of the concepts of vector addition and scalar multiplication and then defines the notion of convexity for subsets of n-dimensional space. Many properties of convex sets can be discovered using just the linear structure. However, for more interesting results, it is necessary to introduce the notion of distance in order to discuss open sets, closed sets, bounded sets, and compact sets. The book illustrates the interplay between these linear and topological concepts, which makes the notion of convexity so interesting. Thoroughly class-tested, the book discusses topology and convexity in the context of normed linear spaces, specifically with a norm topology on an n-dimensional space. Geometry of Convex Sets also features: An introduction to n-dimensional geometry including points; lines; vectors; distance; norms; inner products; orthogonality; convexity; hyperplanes; and linear functionals Coverage of n-dimensional norm topology including interior points and open sets; accumulation points and closed sets; boundary points and closed sets; compact subsets of n-dimensional space; completeness of n-dimensional space; sequences; equivalent norms; distance between sets; and support hyperplanes · Basic properties of convex sets; convex hulls; interior and closure of convex sets; closed convex hulls; accessibility lemma; regularity of convex sets; affine hulls; flats or affine subspaces; affine basis theorem; separation theorems; extreme points of convex sets; supporting hyperplanes and extreme points; existence of extreme points; Krein–Milman theorem; polyhedral sets and polytopes; and Birkhoff’s theorem on doubly stochastic matrices Discussions of Helly’s theorem; the Art Gallery theorem; Vincensini’s problem; Hadwiger’s theorems; theorems of Radon and Caratheodory; Kirchberger’s theorem; Helly-type theorems for circles; covering problems; piercing problems; sets of constant width; Reuleaux triangles; Barbier’s theorem; and Borsuk’s problem Geometry of Convex Sets is a useful textbook for upper-undergraduate level courses in geometry of convex sets and is essential for graduate-level courses in convex analysis. An excellent reference for academics and readers interested in learning the various applications of convex geometry, the book is also appropriate for teachers who would like to convey a better understanding and appreciation of the field to students. I. E. Leonard, PhD, was a contract lecturer in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Alberta. The author of over 15 peer-reviewed journal articles, he is a technical editor for the Canadian Applied Mathematical Quarterly journal. J. E. Lewis, PhD, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Alberta. He was the recipient of the Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2004 as well as the PIMS Education Prize in 2002.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

340

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

1119022665

ISBN 13

9781119022664

The Quantum Story

A History in 40 Moments

By: J. E. Baggott,Jim Baggott

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Quantum Story

A History in 40 Moments

By: J. E. Baggott,Jim Baggott

Utterly beautiful. Profoundly disconcerting. Quantum theory is quite simply the most successful account of the physical universe ever devised. Its concepts underpin much of the twenty-first century technology that we now take for granted. But at the same time it has completely undermined our ability to make sense of the world at its most fundamental level. Niels Bohr claimed that anybody who is not shocked by the theory has not understood it. The American physicist Richard Feynman went further: he claimed that nobody understands it. The Quantum Story begins in 1900, tracing a century of game-changing science. Popular science writer Jim Baggott first shows how, over the space of three decades, Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg, and others formulated and refined the theory--and opened the floodgates. Indeed, since then, a torrent of ideas has flowed from the world's leading physicists, as they explore and apply the theory's bizarre implications. To take us from the story's beginning to the present day, Baggott organizes his narrative around forty turning-point moments of discovery. Many of these are inextricably bound up with the characters involved--their rivalries and their collaborations, their arguments and, not least, their excitement as they sense that they are redefining what reality means. Through the mix of story and science, we experience their breathtaking leaps of theory and experiment, as they uncover such undreamed of and mind-boggling phenomenon as black holes, multiple universes, quantum entanglement, the Higgs boson, and much more. Brisk, clear, and compelling, The Quantum Story is science writing at its best. A compelling look at the one-hundred-year history of quantum theory, it illuminates the idea as it reveals how generations of physicists have grappled with this monster ever since.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

490

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0199566844

ISBN 13

9780199566846

The Friends of Peace

Anti-War Liberalism in England 1793-1815

By: J. E. Cookson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Friends of Peace

Anti-War Liberalism in England 1793-1815

By: J. E. Cookson

A study of the war-opposition in England during what has usually been presented as the great patriotic struggle against Revolutionary and Napoleonic France.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

344

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0521239281

ISBN 13

9780521239288

Oman in the Twentieth Century

Political Foundations of an Emerging State

By: J.E. Peterson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Oman in the Twentieth Century

Political Foundations of an Emerging State

By: J.E. Peterson

Oman was ruled by the Al Bu Sa’id for 250 years, and during this period the fortunes of the state varied considerably. But in July 1970, as a result of a palace coup, the state abruptly turned away from isolation and traditions of the past. The most obvious alteration was in the dramatic change in the outward appearance of the country, particularly as exemplified by the rejection of the long era of stagnation and the parallel emphasis on socio-economic development. In the political realm, however, the shifting balance of power and the rapid growth and diversification of the state’s administrative structure were based essentially on perennial themes in Omani politics. The interplay between four of these themes forms the basis of this study, first published in 1978. The role of the Sultan and the ruling family, the development of the administration, the exercise of tribal politics and the impact of external influences on the state are closely examined and the modifications they went in response to the various challenges of the twentieth century are discussed. The constant flux in the relative importance of each of these themes illustrates the fragile nature of the traditional Omani political system, for in the twentieth century the Al Bu Sa’id Sultanate found its precarious hold over the country challenged on a number of occasions. These challenges – ranging from the tribal and religious rebellion of 1913-20, to the Marxist-Leninist revolt in Dhufar – are also analysed in detail, together with the response of the Sultanate to their impact.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

289

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317291727

ISBN 13

9781317291725

Economic Exiles

By: J.E. King

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Economic Exiles

By: J.E. King

This exploration of the "economic underworld" and its treatment by orthodox economists has, at its core, a set of intellectual biographies of nine economic heretics ranging from Sir James Steuart in the 18th century to E.F.Schumacher in the 20th and covering a wide political spectrum.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

295

Publisher

Springer

Published Date

ISBN 10

1349077437

ISBN 13

9781349077434

Book's by J.E. Prentice

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email