1. What is a model? 1.1 The idea of a mathematical model and its relation to other uses of the word 1.2 Relations between models with respect to origins 1.3 Relations between models with respect to...
Now updated with new material throughout, Alicia F. Lieberman's The Emotional Life of the Toddler is the seminal, detailed look into the varied and intense emotional life of children aged one...
Published in association with the Science Museum, this is a fun, informative and fact-filled look at fear. With a bit of biology and a spot of psychology the author of }Why Is Snot Green?{ shows...
Volume II of two-volume set of excellent Breitkopf & Hartel edition includes Hoboken Nos. 30-52 arranged in chronological sequence: Sonata No. 30 in A Major (ca. 1774-76) culminating with...
With trademark humor, Doust turns his expert eye toward the "dreaded, horrid word" perspective. He carefully explains the roles of lines, boxes, and circles, and shows how visualizing...
1. The Scope of Mathematical Modeling2. The Relation of Models to Data3. Evaluation of Mathematical Models4. Optimization5. Choosing the Mathematics for the ModelAnswers to Selected ExercisesIndex
Martin Gardner was a renowned author who published over 70 books on subjects from science and math to poetry and religion. He also had a lifelong passion for magic tricks and puzzles. Well known...
Beautiful reproductions of Katsushika Hokusai's Kingfisher, Irises, and Pinks; Kitagawa Utamaro's The Courtesan Hinazuru at the Keizetsuro; Eisui's Somenosuke of the Matsubaya, and 13...
Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! After a bump on the head, Nikki has a dream in which...
Forty-four drawings from many periods and styles show master 20th-century draughtsman's incredible line: 1905 circus family, portraits of Diaghilev and Balzac, cubist studies, neo-classical...
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A master of many media, Albrecht D rer (1471-1528) excelled in the art of woodcut design. This modestly priced edition, comprising images both sacred and secular, offers an ideal introduction to...
This dictionary-format reference presents the German word, its definition, a sentence in German to show context, and the English translation. Quick reference charts offer tips on vocabulary and...
In this concise text, the distinguished American philosopher John Dewey compiled excerpts from the massive Progress and Poverty to provide those unfamiliar with Henry George's work with the...
In this picture book starring the world's most imaginative pig, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity with very lofty goals - and being a princess is NOT one of them!§Olivia is having an...
Thirty-nine carefully researched, excellently rendered illustrations depict ancient burial platforms, the funeral of a Choctaw chief, Natchez warriors of 1758, Seminole women preparing a meal,...
PrefaceChapter 1 Crystals and lattices1-1 Definition of a crystal1-2 Lattice points1-3 Unit cells1-4 Fractional coordinates1-5 Unit cell calculations1-6 Primitive and centered cellsChapter 2...
100 attractive and versatile patterns for craftworkers at all levels of expertise — lighthouses on rocky coastlines, graceful seashells, majestic sailing ships, playful dolphins, and other...