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Hilbert-Courant

Springer, 1986

If the life of any 20th century mathematician can be said to be a history of mathematics in his time, it is that of David Hilbert. To the enchanted young mathematicians and physicists who flocked to study with him in Goettingen before and between the World Wars, he seemed mathematics personified, the very air around him"scientifically...

Mathematics for the Curious

Oxford University Press, 1998

When do the hands of a clock coincide? How likely is it that two children in the same class will share a birthday? How do we calculate the volume of a doughnut? Mathematics for the Curious provides anyone interested in mathematics with a simple and entertaining account of what it can do.

Author Peter Higgins gives clear...

The Fabulous Fibonacci Numbers

Prometheus Books, 2007

"...delightful...accessible to anyone who enjoys or enjoyed high school mathematics. Mathematics teachers from middle school through college will find this book fun to read and useful in the classroom. The authors consider more properties, relationships, and applications of the Fibonacci numbers than most other sources do...I enjoyed reading...

OSPF Network Design Solutions (2nd Edition) (Networking Technology)

Cisco Press, 2003

The comprehensive reference for OSPF network design and deployment

* Understand the full dynamics of OSPF network components, how they interact with one another, and how to configure them
* Increase the efficiency of your OSPF network through a variety of performance tuning techniques
* Apply load balancing to enhance OSPF's...

Energy Management Handbook, Sixth Edition

Fairmont Press, 2006

When the fi rst introduction to Energy Management Handbook was written in 1982, I was in college, worried more about how to repay student loans than anything else. But this is now.

This book lives to serve its readers. In helping to edit the book, it has been my goal to keep the material fresh, pertinent and useful. My approach has been...

Perspectives on LHC Physics

World Scientific Publishing, 2008

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), located at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, will be the world's largest and highest energy and highest intensity particle accelerator. Here is a timely book with several perspectives on the hoped-for discoveries from the LHC.

This book provides an overview on the techniques that will be crucial for finding new...

Chances Are: Adventures in Probability

Viking Adult, 2006

A layman’s journey into the realm of probability—from poker to politics, weather to war, Monte Carlo to mortality

We search for certainty, but find only likelihood. All things are possible, only one thing actually happens; everything else is in the realm of probability. The twin disciplines of...

Mastering Digital Wedding Photography

Course Technology PTR, 2007

Mastering Digital Wedding Photography serves as a practical guide to the unique art, craft, and business of wedding photography in the digital realm. Succeeding as a wedding photographer requires more than the ability to take excellent pictures under pressure. You must also develop a solid business and marketing plan that makes you stand out from...

The Official Photodex Guide to ProShow

Course Technology PTR, 2008

With the amazing, easy-to-use features of ProShow, you can create polished multimedia productions that sizzle! Presentations are a growing part of everyday life, from the conference room to the living room, and today’s viewers want presentations that pop. "The Official Photodex® Guide to ProShow®" is the solution. A...

Large Time Asymptotics for Solutions of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations

Springer, 2009

A large number of physical phenomena are modeled by nonlinear partial differential equations, subject to appropriate initial/ boundary conditions; these equations, in general, do not admit exact solution. The present monograph gives constructive mathematical techniques which bring out large time behavior of solutions of these model equations....

The World of Private Banking (Studies in Banking and Financial History)

Ashgate, 2009

This is a full and authoritative account of the history of private banking, beginning with its development in conjunction with the world markets served by and centred on a few European cities, notably Amsterdam and London. These banks were usually partnerships, a form of organization which persisted as the role of private banking changed in...

The Middle Ages: 500-1450 (The History of Medicine)

Facts on File, 2009

During the Middle Ages (ca. 529-1100), the rise of Christianity had a definite effect on the practice of medicine. Pope Gregory (ca. 540-604) stressed the importance of prayer over medicine, and over time that sentiment became pervasive. Each time a person was healed, it was considered a miracle. The church taught that since God sometimes sent...

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