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Problems in Real Analysis: Advanced Calculus on the Real Axis

Springer, 2009

"Problems in Real Analysis: Advanced Calculus on the Real Axis" features a comprehensive collection of challenging problems in mathematical analysis that aim to promote creative, non-standard techniques for solving problems. This self-contained text offers a host of new mathematical tools and strategies which develop a connection...

The Maverick and His Machine: Thomas Watson, Sr. and the Making of IBM

John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Praise for THE MAVERICK AND HIS MACHINE

"Like all great biographers, Kevin Maney gives us an engaging story and so much more. His fascinating and definitive book about IBM’s founder is replete with amazing revelations and character lessons that resonate today. Among the gems: how a demanding curmudgeon managed to shape...

A Mathematician's Survival Guide: Graduate School and Early Career Development

American Mathematical Society, 2003

Graduate school marks the first step toward a career in mathematics for young mathematicians. During this period, they make important decisions which will affect the rest of their careers. Here now is a detailed guide to help students navigate graduate school and the years that follow.

In his inimitable and forthright style, Steven Krantz...

The Art of Profitability

Warner Business, 2002

'Interesting, concise... This little book packs quite a punch.' - Miami Herald

What do Barbie dolls, Nokia phones, and American Express credit cards have in common? They all represent a powerful business model called pyramid profit. How about Intel, Microsoft, and Stephen King? They all exploit another model called value chain...

Principles of Glacier Mechanics

Cambridge University Press, 2005

"A stimulating and educative text." Journal of Glaciology

"A tour de force of the state of modern glaciology." Global and Planetary Change

"...provides students and practicing glaciologists with the tools they need to understand modern glaciology. The organization of the book makes it ideal for...

Beginning Joomla!, Second Edition (Beginning from Novice to Professional)

Apress, 2009

Joomla!, exclamation point and all, is one of the most searched–for and hired–for open source content management systems in the world. Since 2007, the combination of Joomla! and Dan Rahmel’s bestselling Beginning Joomla!, From Novice to Professional have made it so that all you have to do is read a single...

Principles of Economics, 4th Edition (Student Edition)

South-Western College, 2006

PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS continues to be the most popular and widely used text in the Economics classroom. The 4th edition features a strong revision of content in all 36 chapters while maintaining the clear and accessible writing style that is the hallmark of the highly respected author. The 4th edition also features an expanded instructor's...

Daring Missions of World War II

John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Few World War II stories are more gripping than those fought behind enemy lines by spies, underground members, and special forces.

In his latest collection, Daring Missions of World War II, popular author and distinguished historian William Breuer brings to light largely unknown stories of behind-the-scenes bravery and covert...

Too Soon To Tell: Essays for the End of The Computer Revolution (Perspectives)

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Based on author David A. Grier's column "In Our Time," which runs monthly in Computer magazine, Too Soon To Tell presents a collection of essays skillfully written about the computer age, an era that began February 1946. Examining ideas that are both contemporary and timeless, these chronological essays examine the revolutionary nature of...

Bayesian Computation with R (Use R)

Springer, 2009

The book is a concise presentation of a wide range of Bayesian inferential problems and the computational methods to solve them. The detailed and thorough presentation style, with complete R code for the examples, makes it a welcome companion to a theoretical text on Bayesian inference.... Smart students of statistics will want to have both R and...

Kamikaze: Japan's Suicide Gods

Linworth Publishing, 2002

The untold story of the Kamikaze pilots, a remarkable piece of military history and one of the most dramatic developments of World War II.

* Gripping real-life stories of life & death.
* Contains original material, interviews and new sources including excerpts from a never-before published suicide manual.
* Reports...

Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries : All the Milestones in Ingenuity From the Discovery of Fire to the Invention of the Microwave Oven

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

This encyclopedia of invention and discovery is a historical one, dividing the inventions and scientific discoveries of the human race into six periods and reviewing them in the context of their impact on broader society. Organizing significant inventions in such a way, rather than in a single listing, requires some thought as to the periodization,...

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