Previous studies have looked at the contribution of information technology and network theory to the art of warfare as understood in the broader sense. This book, however, focuses on an area particularly important in understanding the significance of the information revolution; its impact on strategic theory. The purpose of the book is to...

The problem of approximating a given quantity is one of the oldest challenges faced by mathematicians. Its increasing importance in contemporary mathematics has created an entirely new area known as Approximation Theory. The modern theory was initially developed along two divergent schools of thought: the Eastern or Russian group, employing...

An examination of the German Blitzkrieg operations from Poland to Operation Barbarossa, as experienced by junior commanders and enlisted men, exploring why they were so successful.

The successes of the German Blitzkrieg in 1939–41 were as surprising as they were swift. Allied...

A History of Mathematics covers the evolution of mathematics through time and across the major Eastern and Western civilizations. It begins in Babylon, then describes the trials and tribulations of the Greek mathematicians. The important, and often neglected, influence of both Chinese and Islamic mathematics is covered in detail,...

While there are costume and fashion dictionaries tied to specific countries or periods, none have been comprehensive. In The Complete Costume Dictionary, Elizabeth Lewandowski has collected from a variety of sources―including costume history texts, journal articles, historical publications, autobiographies, biographies, foreign...

With coronary heart disease one of the biggest killers in the Western world, this book will help people of all ages understand what coronary heart disease is and what can be done to prevent it, or at least, delay it for as long as possible. Highly accessible, and written by two experienced heart doctors, the text is designed to help dispel...

The book covers acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment of more than 65 modern Western diseases, many of which have never been discussed in the Chinese medical literature. A partial listing of some of the diseases covered include: allergic rhinitis; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Alzheimers disease; benign prostatic hypertrophy; bronchial...

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Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching is the second most translated book in the world, and the practice of religious Taoism is on the rise in China, where adherents currently number in the hundreds of millions. Yet there remains a remarkable...