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She was a dressmaker as well as a knitter and our house was a place of constant creativity. I was also born at a time when most women knitted as a matter of course, and I had three aunts who had been fisher girls in their youth and were experts at making traditional fishermen's gansies. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI understand that your first language is Gaelic -- do you still speak it? \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eYes I still speak Gaelic. The Isle of Lewis, where I live, is in the Outer Hebrides \u003c\/i\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003ethe heartland of Gaelic and the only place where you will hear the language in everyday use. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did you get your start professionally? \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eI designed a small collection of knitwear in 1975 and successfully sold it in London boutiques. 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Syntax \n\u003cbr\u003e Introductory Note \n\u003cbr\u003e The Sentence \n\u003cbr\u003e Nouns: Apposition; Predicate Agreement \n\u003cbr\u003e Adjectives \n\u003cbr\u003e Pronouns \n\u003cbr\u003e Verbs \n\u003cbr\u003e Particles: Adverbs, Conjunctions, Negatives \n\u003cbr\u003e Questions \n\u003cbr\u003e Construction of Cases \n\u003cbr\u003e Nominative Case \n\u003cbr\u003e Vocative Case \n\u003cbr\u003e Genitive Case \n\u003cbr\u003e Dative Case \n\u003cbr\u003e Accusative Case \n\u003cbr\u003e Ablative Case \n\u003cbr\u003e Time and Place \n\u003cbr\u003e Special Uses of Perpositions \n\u003cbr\u003e Syntax of the Verb \n\u003cbr\u003e Moods \n\u003cbr\u003e Tenses \n\u003cbr\u003e Participles \n\u003cbr\u003e Gerund and Gerundive \n\u003cbr\u003e Supine \n\u003cbr\u003e Conditional Sentences \n\u003cbr\u003e Concessive Clauses \n\u003cbr\u003e Clauses of Proviso \n\u003cbr\u003e Clauses of Purpose (Final Clauses) \n\u003cbr\u003e Clauses of Characteristic \n\u003cbr\u003e Clauses of Result (Consecutive Clauses) \n\u003cbr\u003e Causal Clauses \n\u003cbr\u003e Temporal Clauses \n\u003cbr\u003e Clauses with quin and quominus \n\u003cbr\u003e Substantive Clauses \n\u003cbr\u003e Indirect Discourse \n\u003cbr\u003e Intermediate Clauses \n\u003cbr\u003e Important Rules of Syntax \n\u003cbr\u003e Order of Words \n\u003cbr\u003eProsody \n\u003cbr\u003e Quantity \n\u003cbr\u003e Rhythm \n\u003cbr\u003e Versification \n\u003cbr\u003e Early Prosody \n\u003cbr\u003e Miscellaneous \n\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Terms \n\u003cbr\u003e Index of Verbs \n\u003cbr\u003e Index of Words and Subjects \n\u003cbr\u003e Latin Authors and their Works \n\u003cbr\u003e Parallel References\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA venerable resource for more than a century, \n\u003ci\u003eAllen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar\u003c\/i\u003e is still regarded by students and teachers as the finest Latin reference grammar available. Concise, comprehensive, and well organized, it is unrivaled in depth and clarity, placing a wealth of advice on usage, vocabulary, diction, composition, and syntax within easy reach of Latin scholars at all levels. \n\u003cbr\u003eThis sourcebook's three-part treatment starts with words and forms, covering parts of speech, declensions, and conjugations. The second part, syntax, explores cases, moods, and tenses. The concluding section offers information on archaic usages, Latin verse, and prose composition, among other subjects. Extensive appendixes feature a glossary of terms and indexes. Students of history, religion, and literature will find lasting value in this modestly priced edition of a classic guide to Latin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431102369923,"sku":"SPTM-9780486448060","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486448060_spiral.png?v=1769659524"},{"product_id":"american-ballads-and-folk-songs","title":"American Ballads and Folk Songs","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references (p. 613-621) and index.; Unacc.; Originally published: New York: Macmillan, 1934.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFOREWORD BY GEORGE LYMAN KITTREDGE \n\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION \n\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER \n\u003cbr\u003eI. WORKING ON THE RAILROAD \n\u003cbr\u003e John Henry \n\u003cbr\u003e Steel Laying Holler \n\u003cbr\u003e The Heavy-Hipted Woman \n\u003cbr\u003e Tie Shuffling Chant \n\u003cbr\u003e Tie Tamping Chant \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Good-by, Pretty Mama\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Paddy Works on the Erie \n\u003cbr\u003e Mike \n\u003cbr\u003e The Gila Monster Route \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Hallelujah, Bum Again\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Ten Thousand Miles from Home \n\u003cbr\u003e The Wreck on the C. \u0026amp; O. \n\u003cbr\u003e Nachul-Born Easman \n\u003cbr\u003e Casey Jones \n\u003cbr\u003e The Wreck of the Six-Wheel Driver \n\u003cbr\u003e Ol' John Brown \n\u003cbr\u003e Charley Snyder \n\u003cbr\u003eII. THE LEVEE CAMP \n\u003cbr\u003e Shack Bully Holler \n\u003cbr\u003e Reason I Stay on Job So Long \n\u003cbr\u003e Gwineter Harness in de Mornin' Soon \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Levee Camp \"Holler\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Shot My Pistol in de Heart of Town \n\u003cbr\u003eIII. SONGS FROM SOUTHERN CHAIN GANGS \n\u003cbr\u003e Ain' No Mo' Cane on de Brazis \n\u003cbr\u003e Black Betty \n\u003cbr\u003e The Hammer Song \n\u003cbr\u003e Rosie \n\u003cbr\u003e Ol' Rattler \n\u003cbr\u003e Stewball \n\u003cbr\u003e De Midnight Special \n\u003cbr\u003e Long Gone \n\u003cbr\u003e Great God-a'mighty \n\u003cbr\u003e Jumpin' Judy \n\u003cbr\u003e Goin' Home \n\u003cbr\u003eIV. NEGRO BAD MEN \n\u003cbr\u003e Bad Man Ballad \n\u003cbr\u003e Po Laz'us \n\u003cbr\u003e Stagolee \n\u003cbr\u003e Old Bill \n\u003cbr\u003e Frankie and Albert \n\u003cbr\u003e Ida Red \n\u003cbr\u003e Big Jim \n\u003cbr\u003e De Ballit of de Boll Weevil \n\u003cbr\u003e Bill Martin and Ella Speed \n\u003cbr\u003e Railroad Bill \n\u003cbr\u003eV. WHITE DESPERADOES \n\u003cbr\u003e Spanish Johnny \n\u003cbr\u003e John Harty \n\u003cbr\u003e Sam Bass \n\u003cbr\u003e Jesse James \n\u003cbr\u003e Quantrell \n\u003cbr\u003e Sam Hall \n\u003cbr\u003e Jim Haggerty's Story \n\u003cbr\u003e Billy the Kid \n\u003cbr\u003e The Cryderville Jail \n\u003cbr\u003e Po' Boy \n\u003cbr\u003eVI. SONGS FROM THE MOUNTAINS \n\u003cbr\u003e Down in the Valley \n\u003cbr\u003e Every Night When the Sun Goes In \n\u003cbr\u003e The Roving Gambler \n\u003cbr\u003e I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground \n\u003cbr\u003e Sugar Babe \n\u003cbr\u003e When I Was Single [the Woman] \n\u003cbr\u003e When I Was Single [the Man] \n\u003cbr\u003e Darlin' \n\u003cbr\u003e Polly Williams \n\u003cbr\u003e The Bear in the Hill \n\u003cbr\u003e The Little Mohee \n\u003cbr\u003eVII. COCAINE AND WHISKY \n\u003cbr\u003e Drink That Rot Gut \n\u003cbr\u003e Rye Whisky \n\u003cbr\u003e The Drunkard's Doom \n\u003cbr\u003e Little Brown Jug \n\u003cbr\u003e Adieu to Bon County \n\u003cbr\u003e Good Ol' Mountain Dew \n\u003cbr\u003e Lulu \n\u003cbr\u003e Willie the Weeper \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Honey, Take a Whiff on Me\" \n\u003cbr\u003eVIII. THE BLUES \n\u003cbr\u003e Cornfield Holler \n\u003cbr\u003e Dirty Mistreatin' Women \n\u003cbr\u003e Dink's Blues \n\u003cbr\u003e Dink's Song \n\u003cbr\u003e Woman Blue \n\u003cbr\u003e Go Away f'om Mah Window \n\u003cbr\u003e My Li'l John Henry \n\u003cbr\u003e Shorty George \n\u003cbr\u003e \"The \"Cholly\" Blues\" \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Fare Thee Well, Babe\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Alabama-Bound \n\u003cbr\u003eIX. CREOLE NEGROES \n\u003cbr\u003e Michié Préval \n\u003cbr\u003e Rémon \n\u003cbr\u003e Criole Candjo \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Un, Deux, Trois\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Aurore Pradère \n\u003cbr\u003e Ou Som Souroucou \n\u003cbr\u003e Salangadou \n\u003cbr\u003eX. \"REELS\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Foller de Drinkin' Gou'd \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Run, Nigger, Run!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Pick a Bale o' Cotton \n\u003cbr\u003e Hard to Be a Nigger \n\u003cbr\u003e Shortenin' Bread \n\u003cbr\u003e Sandy Lan' \n\u003cbr\u003e Pattin' \n\u003cbr\u003e a. Little Gal at Our House \n\u003cbr\u003e b. Rabbit Hash \n\u003cbr\u003e c. \"Da's All Right, Baby\" \n\u003cbr\u003e Cotton Field Song \n\u003cbr\u003e De Grey Goose \n\u003cbr\u003e Julie Ann Johnson \n\u003cbr\u003e My Yallow Gal \n\u003cbr\u003e De Black Gal \n\u003cbr\u003eXI. MINSTREL TYPES \n\u003cbr\u003e The Ballad of Davy Crockett \n\u003cbr\u003e Raise a Rukus Tonight \n\u003cbr\u003e When de Good Lord Sets You Free \n\u003cbr\u003e Old Dan Tucker \n\u003cbr\u003e Cotton-Eyed Joe \n\u003cbr\u003eXII. BREAKDOWNS AND PLAY PARTIES \n\u003cbr\u003e The Arkansas Traveller \n\u003cbr\u003e Groun' Hog \n\u003cbr\u003e Cumberland Gap \n\u003cbr\u003e Sourwood Mountain \n\u003cbr\u003e Old Joe Clark \n\u003cbr\u003e The Gal I Left Behind Me \n\u003cbr\u003e a. That Pretty Little Gal \n\u003cbr\u003e b. A cowboy version \n\u003cbr\u003e Ol' Mother Hare \n\u003cbr\u003e Liza Jane \n\u003cbr\u003e Black-Eyed Susie \n\u003cbr\u003e Louisiana Girls \n\u003cbr\u003e Weevily Wheat \n\u003cbr\u003e Way Over in the Blooming Garden \n\u003cbr\u003e Skip to My Lou \n\u003cbr\u003e Shoot the Buffalo \n\u003cbr\u003e Going to Boston \n\u003cbr\u003e Shoo-Shoo-Shoo-Lye \n\u003cbr\u003eXIII. SONGS OF CHILDHOOD \n\u003cbr\u003e What Folks Are Made of \n\u003cbr\u003e All the Pretty Little Horses \n\u003cbr\u003e The Old Gray Goose \n\u003cbr\u003e Long Time Ago \n\u003cbr\u003e Three Pigs \n\u003cbr\u003e Tale of a Little Pig \n\u003cbr\u003e Frog Went a-Courtin' \n\u003cbr\u003e Crows in the Garden \n\u003cbr\u003e The Connecticut Peddler \n\u003cbr\u003e Billy Boy \n\u003cbr\u003e Paper of the Pins \n\u003cbr\u003e Hardly Think I Will \n\u003cbr\u003e I Love Little Willie \n\u003cbr\u003eXIV. MISCELLANY \n\u003cbr\u003e The Factory Girl \n\u003cbr\u003e Hard Times \n\u003cbr\u003e On Meesh-e-gan \n\u003cbr\u003e Tearin' Out-a Wilderness \n\u003cbr\u003e The Man on the Flying Trapeze \n\u003cbr\u003e Ye Ballade of Ivan Petrovsky Skevar \n\u003cbr\u003e Beautiful \n\u003cbr\u003e The Highly Educated Man \n\u003cbr\u003e Darky Sunday School \n\u003cbr\u003e The Old Bachelor \n\u003cbr\u003e Rattle Snake \n\u003cbr\u003eXV. VAQUEROS OF THE SOUTHWEST \n\u003cbr\u003e All the Pretty Little Horses \n\u003cbr\u003e Allá en el Rancho Grande \n\u003cbr\u003e El Amor Que Te Tenía \n\u003cbr\u003e El Abandonado \n\u003cbr\u003e Cuatro Palomitas Blancas \n\u003cbr\u003e Tragedia de Heraclio Bernal \n\u003cbr\u003eXVI. COWBOY SONGS \n\u003cbr\u003e From the Chuck Wagon \n\u003cbr\u003e Cowboy's Getting'-Up Holler \n\u003cbr\u003e The Old Chizzum Trail \n\u003cbr\u003e When I Was a Cowboy \n\u003cbr\u003e Cowboy to Pitching Bronco \n\u003cbr\u003e Other Cowboy Boasting Chants \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Good-by, Old Paint\" \n\u003cbr\u003e \"Git Along, Little Dogies\" \n\u003cbr\u003e The Buffalo Skinners \n\u003cbr\u003e The Stampede \n\u003cbr\u003e Mustang Gray \n\u003cbr\u003e Hell in Texas \n\u003cbr\u003e Arizona \n\u003cbr\u003e The Killer \n\u003cbr\u003e Snagtooth Sal \n\u003cbr\u003e Tying a Knot in the Devil's Tail \n\u003cbr\u003e Susan Van Dusan \n\u003cbr\u003e The Cowboy's Dream \n\u003cbr\u003e Red River Shore \n\u003cbr\u003e Roy Bean \n\u003cbr\u003e An Idaho Cowboy Dance \n\u003cbr\u003e In Town \n\u003cbr\u003e Bucking Bronco \n\u003cbr\u003e Poor Lonesome Cowboy \n\u003cbr\u003eXVII. SONGS OF THE OVERLANDERS \n\u003cbr\u003e Joe Bowers \n\u003cbr\u003e Sweet Betsy from Pike \n\u003cbr\u003e Crossing the Plains \n\u003cbr\u003e Coming Around the Horn \n\u003cbr\u003e The Bull-Whacker \n\u003cbr\u003e Brigham Young \n\u003cbr\u003e Greer County \n\u003cbr\u003eXVIII. THE MINER \n\u003cbr\u003e The Hard-Working Miner \n\u003cbr\u003e The Dreary Black Hills \n\u003cbr\u003e Just from Dawson \n\u003cbr\u003eXIX. THE SHANTY-BOY \n\u003cbr\u003e The Lost Jimmie Whalen \n\u003cbr\u003e The Shanty-Boy and the Farmer's Son \n\u003cbr\u003e Gerry's Rocks \n\u003cbr\u003e Bung Yer Eye \n\u003cbr\u003e The\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A book to cherish permanently.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eWith this ample collection of authentic ballads and songs, you can immerse yourself in the rich tradition and heritage of American folk music. Discover the diversity, spontaneity, free-flowing melody, and sheer invention of scores of songs sung by cowboys and convicts, lumberjacks, hobos, miners, plantation slaves, mountaineers, soldiers, and many others.\u003cbr\u003eOne of the remarkable features of this collection is its authenticity. Many of the songs were recorded \"on location\" by noted folklorist John A. Lomax and his even more famous son, Alan, as they traveled around the United States. The results are firsthand versions of music and lyrics for over 200 railroad songs, chain-gang songs, mountain songs, Creole songs, cocaine and whisky songs, \"reels,\" minstrel songs, songs of childhood, and a host of others. Among them are such time-honored favorites as \"John Henry,\" \"Goin' Home,\" \"Frankie and Albert,\" \"Down in the Valley,\" \"Little Brown Jug,\" \"Alabama-Bound,\" \"Shortenin' Bread,\" \"Skip to My Lou,\" \"Frog Went a-Courtin',\" and a host of others. An excellent introduction, notes on each song, a bibliography, and an index round out this extensive and valuable collection.\u003cbr\u003eMusician, musicologists, folklorists, singers -- anyone interested in American folk music -- will welcome this treasury of timeless song gathered in one handy, inexpensive volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eWilson Nonfiction Catalog\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/11\/2019 (EAN 9780486282763, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431102599299,"sku":"SPTM-9780486282763","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486282763_spiral.png?v=1769659532"},{"product_id":"animals-1419-royalty-free-illustrations-of-mammals-birds-fish-insects-etc","title":"Animals: 1419 Royalty-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, Etc.","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Harter is a successful artist and editor of several Dover Pictura CD-ROM Books, including \u003ci\u003eHarter's Picture Archive for Collage and Illustration, Landscapes and Cityscapes for Artists and Craftspeople, Nautical Illustrations\u003c\/i\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContemporary artists and designers are finding the wood engraving one of the most highly desirable sources of illustration for many design purposes. 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Captions give modern common-name identifications, and a thorough index provides immediate access to individual animal pictures. Because of the accuracy and detail of most of the renderings, naturalists will also enjoy browsing through this volume and using it for illustrative purposes. Original Dover (1979) publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContemporary artists and designers are finding the wood engraving one of the most highly desirable sources of illustration for many design purposes. Simple and bold or capable of the most exquisite effects of tonal gradation, this elegant black-and-white artwork sustains no loss in reproduction and is a perfect complement to typography. \n\u003cbr\u003e1,419 clear wood engravings present, in natural, lifelike poses, over 1,000 species of animals. 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Gauge Theories \n\u003cbr\u003eAppendix \n\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: New York: Wiley, c1985.;A list of errata and two addenda have been prepared especially for this edition--T.p. verso.;Includes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEverything from basics of exterior calculus to applied exterior calculus, including classical and irreversible thermodynamics, electrodynamics, and modern theory of gauge fields. \"\"Essential.\"\" - SciTech Book News. 1985 edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431106007171,"sku":"SPTM-9780486438719","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486438719_spiral.png?v=1769659643"},{"product_id":"applied-multivariate-analysis","title":"Applied Multivariate Analysis","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreface \n\u003cbr\u003eNotation \n\u003cbr\u003eI. Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e1. Foundations \n\u003cbr\u003e2. Matrix Theory Useful in Multivariate Analysis \n\u003cbr\u003e3. Continuous Multivariate Distributions, The Normal Distribution, Bayesian Inference \n\u003cbr\u003e4. Multivariate Large Sample Distributions and Approximations \n\u003cbr\u003e5. The Wishart and Related Distributions \n\u003cbr\u003e6. Other Continuous Multivariate Distributions \n\u003cbr\u003e7. Basic Multivariate Statistics in the Normal Distribution \n\u003cbr\u003eII. Models \n\u003cbr\u003e8. Regression and the Analysis of Variance \n\u003cbr\u003e9. Principal Components \n\u003cbr\u003e10. Factor Analysis and Latent Structure Analysis \n\u003cbr\u003e11. Canonical Correlations \n\u003cbr\u003e12. Stable Portfolio Analysis \n\u003cbr\u003e13. Classifications and Discrimination Models \n\u003cbr\u003e14. Control in the Multivariate Linear Model \n\u003cbr\u003e15. 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This comprehensive profile, published 21 years after the artist's death, remains one of the best sources of information on his oeuvre and personal history. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eArthur Rackham: His Life and Work \u003c\/i\u003econtains hard-to-find concept sketches and developmental work, in addition to some of the artist's earliest line illustrations and more than 30 color plates that span his entire career. Featured images include selections from such classics as \n\u003ci\u003eAlice's Adventures in Wonderland, Rip Van Winkle, \u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003e Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as the works of William Shakespeare and a wealth of familiar and lesser-known fairy tales. 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Chebyshev \u0026amp; Fourier series \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.2 Fourier series \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.3 Orders of convergence \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.4 Convergence order \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.5 Assumption of equal errors \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.6 Darboux's principle \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.7 Why Taylor series fail \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.8 Location of singularities \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.8.1 Corner singularities \u0026amp; compatibility conditions \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.9 FACE: Integration-by-Parts bound \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.10 Asymptotic calculation of Fourier coefficients \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.11 Convergence theory: Chebyshev polynomials \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.12 Last coefficient rule-of-thumb \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.13 Convergence theory for Legendre polynomials \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.14 Quasi-Sinusoidal rule of thumb \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.15 Witch of Agensi rule-of-thumb \n\u003cbr\u003e 2.16 Boundary layer rule-of-thumb \n\u003cbr\u003e3. Galerkin \u0026amp; Weighted residual methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.1 Mean weighted residual methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.2 Completeness and boundary conditions \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.3 Inner product \u0026amp; orthogonality \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.4 Galerkin method \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.5 Integration-by-Parts \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.6 Galerkin method: case studies \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.7 Separation-of-Variables \u0026amp; the Galerkin method \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.8 Heisenberg Matrix mechanics \n\u003cbr\u003e 3.9 The Galerkin method today \n\u003cbr\u003e4. Interpolation, collocation \u0026amp; all that \n\u003cbr\u003e 4.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 4.2 Polynomial interpolation \n\u003cbr\u003e 4.3 Gaussian integration \u0026amp; pseudospectral grids \n\u003cbr\u003e 4.4 Pseudospectral Is Galerkin method via Quadrature \n\u003cbr\u003e 4.5 Pseudospectral errors \n\u003cbr\u003e5. Cardinal functions \n\u003cbr\u003e 5.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 5.2 Whittaker cardinal or \"sinc\" functions \n\u003cbr\u003e 5.3 Trigonometric interpolation \n\u003cbr\u003e 5.4 Cardinal functions for orthogonal polynomials \n\u003cbr\u003e 5.5 Transformations and interpolation \n\u003cbr\u003e6. Pseudospectral methods for BVPs \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.2 Choice of basis set \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.3 Boundary conditions: behavioral \u0026amp; numerical \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.4 \"Boundary-bordering\" \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.5 \"Basis Recombination\" \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.6 Transfinite interpolation \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.7 The Cardinal function basis \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.8 The interpolation grid \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.9 Computing basis functions \u0026amp; derivatives \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.10 Higher dimensions: indexing \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.11 Higher dimensions \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.12 Corner singularities \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.13 Matrix methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.14 Checking \n\u003cbr\u003e 6.15 Summary \n\u003cbr\u003e7. Linear eigenvalue problems \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.1 The No-brain method \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.2 QR\/QZ Algorithm \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.3 Eigenvalue rule-of-thumb \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.4 Four kinds of Sturm-Liouville problems \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.5 Criteria for Rejecting eigenvalues \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.6 \"Spurious\" eigenvalues \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.7 Reducing the condition number \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.8 The power method \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.9 Inverse power method \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.10 Combining global \u0026amp; local methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.11 Detouring into the complex plane \n\u003cbr\u003e 7.12 Common errors \n\u003cbr\u003e8. Symmetry \u0026amp; parity \n\u003cbr\u003e 8.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 8.2 Parity \n\u003cbr\u003e 8.3 Modifying the Grid to Exploit parity \n\u003cbr\u003e 8.4 Other discrete symmetries \n\u003cbr\u003e 8.5 Axisymmetric \u0026amp; apple-slicing models \n\u003cbr\u003e9. Explicit time-integration methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 9.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 9.2 Spatially-varying coefficients \n\u003cbr\u003e 9.3 The Shamrock principle \n\u003cbr\u003e 9.4 Linear and nonlinear \n\u003cbr\u003e 9.5 Example: KdV equation \n\u003cbr\u003e 9.6 Implicitly-Implicit: RLW \u0026amp; QG \n\u003cbr\u003e10. Partial summation, the FFT and MMT \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.2 Partial summation \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.3 The fast Fourier transform: theory \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.4 Matrix multiplication transform \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.5 Costs of the fast Fourier transform \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.6 Generalized FFTs and multipole methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.7 Off-grid interpolation \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.8 Fast Fourier transform: practical matters \n\u003cbr\u003e 10.9 Summary \n\u003cbr\u003e11. Aliasing, spectral blocking, \u0026amp; blow-up \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.2 Aliasing and Equality-on-the-grid \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.3 \"2 h-Waves\" and spectral blocking \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.4 Aliasing instability: history and remedies \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.5 Dealiasing and the Orszag two-thirds rule \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.6 Energy-conserving: constrained interpolation \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.7 Energy-conserving schemes: discussion \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.8 Aliasing instability: theory \n\u003cbr\u003e 11.9 Summary \n\u003cbr\u003e12. Implicit schemes \u0026amp; the slow manifold \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.2 Dispersion and amplitude errors \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.3 Errors \u0026amp; CFL limit for explicit schemes \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.4 Implicit time-marching algorithms \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.5 Semi-implicit methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.6 Speed-reduction rule-of-thumb \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.7 Slow manifold: meteorology \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.8 Slow manifold: definition \u0026amp; examples \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.9 Numerically-induced slow manifolds \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.10 Initialization \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.11 The method of multiple scales (Baer-Tribbia) \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.12 Nonlinear Galerkin methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.13 Weaknesses of the nonlinear Galerkin method \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.14 Tracking the slow manifold \n\u003cbr\u003e 12.15 Three parts to multiple scale algorithms \n\u003cbr\u003e13. Splitting \u0026amp; its cousins \n\u003cbr\u003e 13.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 13.2 Fractional steps for diffusion \n\u003cbr\u003e 13.3 Pitfalls in splitting, I: boundary conditions \n\u003cbr\u003e 13.4 Pitfalls in splitting, II: consistency \n\u003cbr\u003e 13.5 Operator theory of time-stepping \n\u003cbr\u003e 13.6 High order splitting \n\u003cbr\u003e 13.7 Splitting and fluid mechanics \n\u003cbr\u003e14. Semi-Lagrangian advection \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.1 Concept of an integrating factor \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.2 Misuse of integrating factor methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.3 Semi-Lagrangian advection: introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.4 Advection \u0026amp; method of characteristics \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.5 Three-level, 2D order semi-implicit \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.6 Multiply-upstream SL \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.7 Numerical illustrations \u0026amp; superconvergence \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.8 Two-level SL\/SI algorithms \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.9 Noninterpolating SL \u0026amp; numerical diffusion \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.10 Off-grid interpolation \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.10.1 Off-grid interpolation: generalities \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.10.2 Spectral off-grid \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.10.3 Low-order polynomial interpolation \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.10.4 McGregor's Taylor series scheme \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.11 Higher order SL methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.12 History and relationships to other methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 14.13 Summary \n\u003cbr\u003e15. Matrix-solving methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.2 Stationary one-step iterations \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.3 Preconditioning: finite difference \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.4 Computing iterates: FFT\/matrix multiplication \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.5 Alternative preconditioners \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.6 Raising the order through preconditioning \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.7 Multigrid: an overview \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.8 MRR method \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.9 Delves-Freeman block-and-diagonal iteration \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.10 Recursions \u0026amp; formal integration: constant coefficient ODEs \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.11 Direct methods for separable PDE's \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.12 Fast interations for almost separable PDEs \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.13 Positive definite and indefinite matrices \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.14 Preconditioned Newton flow \n\u003cbr\u003e 15.15 Summary \u0026amp; proverbs \n\u003cbr\u003e16. Coordinate transformations \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.2 Programming Chebyshev methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.3 Theory of 1-D transformations \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.4 Infinite and semi-infinite intervals \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.5 Maps for endpoint \u0026amp; corner singularities \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.6 Two-dimensional maps \u0026amp; corner branch points \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.7 Periodic problems \u0026amp; the Arctan\/Tan map \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.8 Adaptive methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 16.9 Almost-equispaced Kosloff\/Tal-Ezer grid \n\u003cbr\u003e17. Methods for unbounded intervals \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.2 Domain truncation \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.2.1 Domain truncation for rapidly-decaying functions \n\u003cbr\u003e   \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.7 Rational Chebyshev functions: TB subscript n \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.8 Behavioral versus numerical boundary conditions \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.9 Strategy for slowly decaying functions \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.10 Numerical exemples: rational Chebyshev functions \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.11 Semi-infinite interval: rational Chebyshev TL subscript n \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.12 Numerical Examples: Chebyshev for semi-infinite interval \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.13 Strategy: Oscillatory, non-decaying functions \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.14 Weideman-Cloot Sinh mapping \n\u003cbr\u003e 17.15 Summary \n\u003cbr\u003e18. Spherical \u0026amp; Cylindrical geometry \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.2 Polar, cylindrical, toroidal, spherical \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.3 Apparent singularity at the pole \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.4 Polar coordinates: parity theorem \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.5 Radial basis sets and radial grids \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.5.1 One-sided Jacobi basis for the radial coordinate \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.5.2 Boundary value \u0026amp; eigenvalue problems on a disk \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.5.3 Unbounded domains including the origin in Cylindrical coordinates \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.6 Annual domains \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.7 Spherical coordinates: an overview \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.8 The parity factoro for scalars: sphere versus torus \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.9 Parity II: Horizontal velocities \u0026amp; other vector components \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.10 The Pole problem: spherical coordinates \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.11 Spherical harmonics: introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12 Legendre transforms and other sorrows \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12.1 FFT in longitude\/MMT in latitude \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12.2 Substitutes and accelerators for the MMT \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12.3 Parity and Legendre Transforms \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12.4 Hurrah for matrix\/vector multiplication \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12.5 Reduced grid and other tricks \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12.6 Schuster-Dilts triangular matrix acceleration \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12.7 Generalized FFT: multipoles and all that \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.12.8 Summary \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.13 Equiareal resolution \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.14 Spherical harmonics: limited-area models \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.15 Spherical harmonics and physics \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.16 Asymptotic approximations, I \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.17 Asymptotic approximations, II \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.18 Software: spherical harmonics \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.19 Semi-implicit: shallow water \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.20 Fronts and topography: smoothing\/filters \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.20.1 Fronts and topography \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.20.2 Mechanics of filtering \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.20.3 Spherical splines \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.20.4 Filter order \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.20.5 Filtering with spatially-variable order \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.20.6 Topographic filtering in meteorology \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.21 Resolution of spectral models \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.22 Vector harmonics \u0026amp; Hough functions \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.23 Radial\/vertical coordinate: spectral or non-spectral? \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.23.1 Basis for Axial coordinate in cylindrical coordinates \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.23.2 Axial basis in toroidal coordinates \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.23.3 Vertical\/radial basis in spherical coordinates \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.24 Stellar convection in a spherical annulus: Glatzmaier (1984) \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.25 Non-tensor grids: icosahedral, etc. \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.26 Robert basis for the sphere \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.27 Parity-modified latitudinal Fourier series \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.28 Projective filtering for latitudinal Fourier series \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.29 Spectral elements on the sphere \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.30 Spherical harmonics besieged \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.31 Elliptic and elliptic cylinder coordinates \n\u003cbr\u003e 18.32 Summary \n\u003cbr\u003e19. Special tricks \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.2 Sideband truncation \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.3 Special basis functions, I: corner singularities \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.4 Special basis functions, II: wave scattering \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.5 Weakly nonlocal solitary waves \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.6 Root-finding by Chebyshev polynomials \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.7 Hilbert transform \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.8 Spectrally-accurate quadrature methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.8.1 Introduction: Gaussian and Clenshaw-Curtis quadrature \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.8.2 Clenshaw-Curtis adaptivity \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.8.3 Mechanics \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.8.4 Integration of periodic functions and the trapezoidal rule \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.8.5 Infinite intervals and the trapezoidal rule \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.8.6 Singular integrands \n\u003cbr\u003e 19.8.7 Sets and solitaries \n\u003cbr\u003e20. Symbolic calculations \n\u003cbr\u003e 20.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 20.2 Strategy \n\u003cbr\u003e 20.3 Examples \n\u003cbr\u003e 20.4 Summary and open problems \n\u003cbr\u003e21. The Tau-method \n\u003cbr\u003e 21.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 21.2 tau-Approximation for a rational function \n\u003cbr\u003e 21.3 Differential equations \n\u003cbr\u003e 21.4 Canonical polynomials \n\u003cbr\u003e 21.5 Nomenclature \n\u003cbr\u003e22. Domain decomposition methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.2 Notation \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.3 Connecting the subdomains: patching \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.4 Weak coupling of elemental solutions \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.5 Variational principles \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.6 Choice of basis \u0026amp; grid \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.7 Patching versus variational formalism \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.8 Matrix inversion \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.9 The influence matrix method \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.10 Two-dimensional mappings \u0026amp; sectorial elements \n\u003cbr\u003e 22.11 Prospectus \n\u003cbr\u003e23. Books and reviews \n\u003cbr\u003e A. A bestiary of basis functions \n\u003cbr\u003e A.1 Trigonometric basis functions: Fourier series \n\u003cbr\u003e A.2 Chebyshev polynomials T subscript n (x) \n\u003cbr\u003e A.3 Chebyshev polynomials of the second kind: U subscript n (x) \n\u003cbr\u003e A.4 Legendre polynomials: P subscript n (x) \n\u003cbr\u003e A.5 Gegenbauer polynomials \n\u003cbr\u003e A.6 Hermite polynomials: H subscript n (x) \n\u003cbr\u003e A.7 Rational Chebyshev functions: TB subscript n (y) \n\u003cbr\u003e A.8 Laguerre polynomials: L subscript n (x) \n\u003cbr\u003e A.9 Rational Chebyshev functions: TL subscript n (y) \n\u003cbr\u003e A.10 Graphs of convergence domains in the complex plane \n\u003cbr\u003e B. Direct matrix-solvers \n\u003cbr\u003e B.1 Matrix factorizations \n\u003cbr\u003e B.2 Banded matrix \n\u003cbr\u003e B.3 Matrix-of-matrices theorem \n\u003cbr\u003e B.4 Block-banded elimination: the \"Lindzen-Kuo\" algorithm \n\u003cbr\u003e B.5 Block and \"bordered\" matrices \n\u003cbr\u003e B.6 Cyclic banded matrices (periodic boundary conditions) \n\u003cbr\u003e B.7 Parting shots \n\u003cbr\u003e C. Newton iteration \n\u003cbr\u003e C.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e C.2 Examples \n\u003cbr\u003e C.3 Eigenvalue problems \n\u003cbr\u003e C.4 Summary \n\u003cbr\u003e D. The continuation method \n\u003cbr\u003e D.1 Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e D.2 Examples \n\u003cbr\u003e D.3 Initialization strategies \n\u003cbr\u003e D.4 Limit Points \n\u003cbr\u003e D.5 Bifurcation points \n\u003cbr\u003e D.6 Pseudoarclength continuation \n\u003cbr\u003e E. Change-of-Coordinate derivative transformations \n\u003cbr\u003e F. 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Mostly self taught, she received selective formal training at the prestigious École Lenôtre in France, and is credited with popularizing chocolate truffles in the United States when she began making and selling them at her influential Berkeley dessert shop, Cocolat, in the 1970s. She has since left the retail world, devoting much of her career to teaching and sharing her expansive knowledge about baking and chocolate. Check out her online baking course on craftsy.com and her column at Food52.com. Find her at AliceMedrich.com and follow her on Twitter @alicemedrich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: New York, NY: Warner Books, 1990.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of America's leading chocolatiers and the founder of the famous Cocolat shops shares the secrets behind her decadent, European-style desserts in this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow guide. Alice Medrich founded the first in a chain of chocolate shops in 1976, introducing legions of Americans to the joys of chocolate truffles. \"Cocolat is to chocolate what Tiffany is to diamonds,\" declared \u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. With the guidance of this lavish book, home cooks and budding pastry chefs can make their own renditions of the shop's sophisticated confections. Each fabulous recipe features detailed instructions that even first-time bakers can follow to create treats that are--almost--too beautiful to eat. \u003cbr\u003eAlice Medrich shares her exclusive techniques for making visually stunning, professional-quality desserts, from a Christmas mousse and a child's birthday cake of miniature cupcakes to dainty macaroons and soft-centered chocolate truffles. Easy-to-follow directions, illustrated in full color, explain how to sculpt chocolate roses, ruffles, fans, shavings, and other finishing touches. This newly revised edition features a new Introduction by the author, a new Chocolate Chart with advice on ingredients, and updated Resources and Equipment sections. The ultimate chocolate dessert book, \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be the crowning jewel of any cookbook collection. \u003cbr\u003e\"Her enthusiasm and extraordinary dedication to chocolate desserts as well as her personal approach to recipes and techniques make this book a must for chocolate lovers.\"--Jacques Pepin\u003cbr\u003e\"Inspiration, effort, and creativity have made \u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e uniquely wonderful. The recipes are written by a true professional with the clear, concise mind of a teacher. This is a gift to all of us home cooks.\"--Marion Cunningham, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Fanny Farmer Cookbook\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e1991 Cookbook of the Year, James Beard Foundation\u003cbr\u003e1991 Perrier Best Food Photography, James Beard Foundation\u003cbr\u003e1991 Julia Child Award: Best First Cookbook, IACP\u003cbr\u003e1991 Best Book: Bread, Other Baking and Sweets, IACP\u003cbr\u003e2010 Named one of the best thirteen baking books, James Beard Foundation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJames Beard Foundation 1991 Cookbook of the Year! \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Cocolat is to chocolate what Tiffany is to diamonds.\" -- \n\u003ci\u003eGourmet\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \n\u003cbr\u003eOne of America's leading chocolatiers and the founder of the famous Cocolat shops shares the secrets behind her decadent, European-style desserts in this beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow guide. Alice Medrich founded the first in a chain of chocolate shops in 1976, introducing legions of Americans to the joys of chocolate truffles. With the guidance of this lavish book, home cooks and budding pastry chefs can make their own renditions of the shop's sophisticated confections. Each fabulous recipe features detailed instructions that even first-time bakers can follow to create treats that are -- almost -- too beautiful to eat. \n\u003cbr\u003eAlice Medrich shares her exclusive techniques for making visually stunning, professional-quality desserts, from a Christmas mousse and a child's birthday cake of miniature cupcakes to dainty macaroons and soft-centered chocolate truffles. Easy-to-follow directions, illustrated in full color, explain how to sculpt chocolate roses, ruffles, fans, shavings, and other finishing touches. This newly revised edition features a new Introduction by the author, a new Chocolate Chart with advice on ingredients, and updated Resources and Equipment sections. The ultimate chocolate dessert book, \n\u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be the crowning jewel of any cookbook collection. \n\u003cbr\u003e\"Alice Medrich's groundbreaking chocolate techniques and recipes, first at her much-missed Cocolat shops and then in her books, have certainly survived the test of time. Their flavor, appearance, and elegance are every bit as fresh and delightful today as they were when they first appeared. \n\u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e is a true classic.\" -- Nick Malgieri, author of \n\u003ci\u003ePASTRY \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\u003ci\u003e BAKE!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"My seduction by chocolate happened the moment I bit into my first dark chocolate truffle at Cocolat, Alice Medrich's groundbreaking shop. I've been a dedicated fan ever since and was thrilled when she shared her coveted recipes in this book. Alice has always stood on the forefront of the world of chocolate, and \n\u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most cherished books in my cookbook collection!\" -- David Lebovitz, author of \n\u003ci\u003eMy Paris Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Sweet Life in Paris\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"At this very moment, I have a Mocha Pecan Torte in the oven because to read \n\u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e is to bake from it, and that's as true now as it was when I was nine years old, awestruck by the sea of chocolate ruffles on the cover. Like many pastry chefs, I cut my teeth on this book, and it's hard to overstate Alice's influence on dessert menus and bakery cases across the country.\" -- Stella Parks, Senior Editor at \n\u003ci\u003eSerious Eats\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \n\u003ci\u003eBraveTart: Iconic American Desserts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"The kinds and variations of chocolate available in the United States have exploded since the original \n\u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1999. But what has remained constant is Alice's expertise in sifting through all the information so home cooks can successfully create desserts with one of the best ingredients on earth. Alice's original \n\u003ci\u003eCocolat\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic in many bakers' kitchens, including my own. The pages of mine are chocolate-stained and dog-eared. I know I will soon get this new, revised version as messy as I absorb and learn all Alice has to share with us on her new chocolate discoveries.\" -- Emily Luchetti, San Francisco-based pastry chef and author of several dessert books including \n\u003ci\u003eStars Desserts\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Fearless Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Alice Medrich is the Grande Dame Extraordinaire of everything chocolate. Her patisserie, Cocolat was revolutionary and one of the very few in the banal landscape of American bakeries at the time. 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Allegro \n\u003cbr\u003e IV: Poco Allegretto \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Beethoven's ten violin sonatas, time-honored favorites of violinists, pianists, and their audiences, reflect the great composer's determination to make the interrelationship between the violin and the piano a more intimate one, and to create a more even and intricate balance between the two instruments than had previously existed in the genre. \u003cbr\u003e Ranging in mood and style from the brilliant and virtuosic \"Kreutzer\" Sonata to the pastoral, lyrical \"Spring\" Sonata, they include: Sonata No. 1 in D Major, Op. 12, No. 1; Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 12, No. 2; Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12, No. 3; Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 23; Sonata No. 5 in F Major (\"Spring\"), Op. 24; Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1; Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2; Sonata No. 8 in G Major, Op. 30, No. 3; Sonata No. 9 in A Minor (\"Kreutzer\"), Op. 47; Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96. \u003cbr\u003e All ten of these beautiful and challenging masterworks are reprinted here from the authoritative edition prepared by Breitkopf \u0026amp; Härtel. Beautifully printed and sturdily bound, this handsome volume offers violinists, pianists, and music lovers the opportunity to study and enjoy the scores in one convenient source. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431152668803,"sku":"SPTM-9780486262772","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486262772_spiral.png?v=1769660434"},{"product_id":"the-complete-woodcuts-of-albrecht-durer","title":"The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" An unabridged and unaltered republication of the edition first published ... in 1927.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRegarded as the greatest of the German Renaissance artists, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) created a vast body of work that ranges from altarpieces to copper engravings and portraits. Painter, printer, draughtsman, and art theorist, he remains best known for his woodcuts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbrecht Dürer was a master in various media, but it was in woodcut design that his creative genius reached its highest expression. Here are all of his extant woodcuts, a collection of over 300 great works containing all the familiar cuts long treasured by the world's art lovers: the celebrated series on the Life of the Virgin, The Apocalypse of John (17 cuts), The Great Passion, St. Jerome in his Study, Samson Fighting the Lion, The Fall of Icarus, The Six Knots, The Men's Bath, St. Christopher, The Virgin in Glory, The Rhinoceros, The Last Supper of 1523, illustrations from Dürer's \"The Art of Measurement\" and from his four books on human proportion, and many others, including much little-known material. This book is the only available source for many of these works.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough sacred subjects predominate (the Holy Family, scenes from Christ's life, crucifixion, etc., the lives of the saints, Old Testament episodes), many other motifs are treated. There are portraits of prominent men of the ages, book illustrations (secular and religious), coats of arms, the celestial and terrestrial globes, animals, mythological and historical themes, etc. The plates are arranged generally in chronological order permitting the reader to view the development of Dürer's art. From out of the gnarled figures and landscapes one can see the emergence of an individualistic style and skill unrivaled in this sphere.\u003cbr\u003eAn introduction by Campbell Dodgson and a 34-page textual guide to the plates by Dr. Willi Kurth discuss the evidence and controversies surrounding the authenticity of each work, citing the opinions of all the important Dürer scholars; they also furnish the reader with the historical background of the cuts and of Dürer's life and times--from the years of apprenticeship in Nuremberg to the last works of 1520-1528.\u003cbr\u003eAll of the woodcuts are reproduced in excellent detail. This book is indispensable for the professional art historian and critic. To the layman with any aesthetic interests at all it will be a source of stimulation and satisfaction that only great art can provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlbrecht Dürer was a master in various media, but it was in woodcut design that his creative genius reached its highest expression. Here are all of his extant woodcuts, a collection of over 300 great works containing all the familiar cuts long treasured by the world's art lovers: the celebrated series on the Life of the Virgin, The Apocalypse of John (17 cuts), The Great Passion, St. Jerome in his Study, Samson Fighting the Lion, The Fall of Icarus, The Six Knots, The Men's Bath, St. Christopher, The Virgin in Glory, The Rhinoceros, The Last Supper of 1523, illustrations from Dürer's \"The Art of Measurement\" and from his four books on human proportion, and many others, including much little-known material. This book is the only available source for many of these works.\u003cbr\u003eAlthough sacred subjects predominate (the Holy Family, scenes from Christ's life, crucifixion, etc., the lives of the saints, Old Testament episodes), many other motifs are treated. There are portraits of prominent men of the ages, book illustrations (secular and religious), coats of arms, the celestial and terrestrial globes, animals, mythological and historical themes, etc. The plates are arranged generally in chronological order permitting the reader to view the development of Dürer's art. From out of the gnarled figures and landscapes one can see the emergence of an individualistic style and skill unrivaled in this sphere.\u003cbr\u003eAn introduction by Campbell Dodgson and a 34-page textual guide to the plates by Dr. Willi Kurth discuss the evidence and controversies surrounding the authenticity of each work, citing the opinions of all the important Dürer scholars; they also furnish the reader with the historical background of the cuts and of Dürer's life and times -- from the years of apprenticeship in Nuremberg to the last works of 1520-1528.\u003cbr\u003eAll of the woodcuts are reproduced in excellent detail. This book is indispensable for the professional art historian and critic. To the layman with any aesthetic interests at all it will be a source of stimulation and satisfaction that only great art can provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431152701571,"sku":"SPTM-9780486210971","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486210971_spiral.png?v=1769660435"},{"product_id":"complex-variables-and-the-laplace-transform-for-engineers-revised","title":"Complex Variables and the Laplace Transform for Engineers (Revised)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReprint of the ed. published by McGraw-Hill, New York, in series: International series in pure and applied mathematics. Includes index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An excellent text; the best I have found on the subject.\" -- J. B. Sevart, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wichita\u003cbr\u003e\"An extremely useful textbook for both formal classes and for self-study.\" -- Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics\u003cbr\u003eEngineers often do not have time to take a course in complex variable theory as undergraduates, yet is is one of the most important and useful branches of mathematics, with many applications in engineering. This text is designed to remedy that need by supplying graduate engineering students (especially electrical engineering) with a course in the basic theory of complex variables, which in turn is essential to the understanding of transform theory. Presupposing a good knowledge of calculus, the book deals lucidly and rigorously with important mathematical concepts, striking an ideal balance between purely mathematical treatments that are too general for the engineer, and books of applied engineering which may fail to stress significant mathematical ideas.\u003cbr\u003eThe text is divided into two basic parts: The first part (Chapters 1-7) is devoted to the theory of complex variables and begins with an outline of the structure of system analysis and an explanation of basic mathematical and engineering terms. Chapter 2 treats the foundation of the theory of a complex variable, centered around the Cauchy-Riemann equations. The next three chapters -- conformal mapping, complex integration, and infinite series -- lead up to a particularly important chapter on multivalued functions, explaining the concepts of stability, branch points, and riemann surfaces. Numerous diagrams illustrate the physical applications of the mathematical concepts involved.\u003cbr\u003eThe second part (Chapters 8-16) covers Fourier and Laplace transform theory and some of its applications in engineering, beginning with a chapter on real integrals. Three important chapters follow on the Fourier integral, the Laplace integral (one-sided and two-sided) and convolution integrals. After a chapter on additional properties of the Laplace integral, the book ends with four chapters (13-16) on the application of transform theory to the solution of ordinary linear integrodifferential equations with constant coefficients, impulse functions, periodic functions, and the increasingly important Z transform. \u003cbr\u003eDr. LePage's book is unique in its coverage of an unusually broad range of topics difficult to find in a single volume, while at the same time stressing fundamental concepts, careful attention to details and correct use of terminology. An extensive selection of interesting and valuable problems follows each chapter, and an excellent bibliography recommends further reading. Ideal for home study or as the nucleus of a graduate course, this useful, practical, and popular (8 printings in its hardcover edition) text offers students, engineers, and researchers a careful, thorough grounding in the math essential to many areas of engineering. \"An outstanding job.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAmerican Mathematical Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431152963715,"sku":"SPTM-9780486639260","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486639260_spiral.png?v=1769660443"},{"product_id":"concepts-and-problems-for-mathematical-competitors","title":"Concepts and Problems for Mathematical Competitors","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRamón Martin Rodríguez-Dagnino is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. at the Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM) in Monterrey, Mexico: Ramón M. Rodríguez-Dagnino teaches there as well. Alexander Sarana teaches at Zhytomyr University, Ukraine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This original work discusses mathematical methods needed by undergraduates in the United States and Canada preparing for competitions at the level of the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and the Putnam Competition. The six-part treatment covers counting methods, number theory, inequalities and the theory of equations, metrical geometry, analysis, and number representations and logic. Includes problems with solutions plus 1,000 problems for students to finish themselves\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPart I. Counting Methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 1. Mathematical Induction \n\u003cbr\u003e 2. Counting in Two Ways \n\u003cbr\u003e 3. Correspondence or Equivalent Representations \n\u003cbr\u003e 4. Combinatorics \n\u003cbr\u003e 5. Invariants \n\u003cbr\u003e 6. Parity \n\u003cbr\u003e 7. Extremal Principle \n\u003cbr\u003e 8. Dirichlet's Principle \n\u003cbr\u003e 9. Graphs \n\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Theory of Numbers \n\u003cbr\u003e 10. Divisibility and Remainders, Euclid's Algorithm \n\u003cbr\u003e 11. Equations with Integers \n\u003cbr\u003e 12. Rational and Irrational Numbers \n\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Inequalities and Theory of Equations \n\u003cbr\u003e 13. Methods of Proving Inequalities \n\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Average Values, Cauchy's Inequality \n\u003cbr\u003e 15. Non-Standard Equations and Systems of Equations \n\u003cbr\u003e 16. Applying Inequalities when Solving Equations and Systems of Equations \n\u003cbr\u003e 17. Application of Properties of Functions \n\u003cbr\u003e 18. Problems Containing Whole and Fractional Part of Numbers \n\u003cbr\u003e 19. Functional Numbers \n\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Metrical Geometry \n\u003cbr\u003e 20. Placement of Figures on a Plane, Coating, Cutting and Coloring Figures \n\u003cbr\u003e 21. Gaming Problems \n\u003cbr\u003e 22. Planimetric Problems \n\u003cbr\u003e 23. Transformation of the Plane, Geometric Constructions \n\u003cbr\u003e 24. Vector Methods \n\u003cbr\u003e 25. Geometric Inequalities and Extremes \n\u003cbr\u003e 26. Stereometry Problems \n\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Analysis \n\u003cbr\u003e 27. Sequences \n\u003cbr\u003e 28. Limit of a Sequence and of a Function \n\u003cbr\u003e 29. Applications of Derivative and Integral \n\u003cbr\u003e 30. Parametric Problems \n\u003cbr\u003e 31. Jensen's Inequality \n\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Number Representations and Logic \n\u003cbr\u003e 32. Numbers with Some Given Properties \n\u003cbr\u003e 33. Logical Problems \n\u003cbr\u003e Glossary \n\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis book presents the mathematical methods that students need when preparing for competitions, whether for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) for high school students or the Putnam competition for undergraduate students. \n\u003cbr\u003e The book features six parts, each subdivided into several chapters. The six major sections address counting methods, number theory, inequalities and the theory of equations, metrical geometry, analysis, and number representations and logic. Each chapter provides detailed solutions to a series of problems as well as approximately 30 more problems; the text thus provides about 1,000 problems to be solved. In addition to its value to students preparing for competitions, this volume is a useful resource for those seeking a thorough and practical review of mathematical methods. \n\u003cbr\u003e For high school, undergraduate, and graduate students in mathematics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431153291395,"sku":"SPTM-9780486842530","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486842530_spiral.png?v=1769660455"},{"product_id":"a-concise-dictionary-of-old-icelandic","title":"A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn English and Icelandic.;Originally published: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1910.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDue to its geographic isolation, Iceland possesses the purest of Scandinavian cultures. Even after 11 centuries, the modern Icelandic language is closer to the speech patterns of the Middle Ages than any living European language. Brought to Iceland during the 9th century by the Vikings (who invaded Britain during that same period), the language also influenced the development of modern English. Thus, a knowledge of Icelandic language is highly relevant to the study of English and British history. This volume, reprinted from a rare edition, will be indispensable in the study of the prose and poetry of Old Icelandic literature, which is regarded by many scholars as unrivaled among the literatures of medieval Europe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431153619075,"sku":"SPTM-9780486434315","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486434315_spiral.png?v=1769660465"},{"product_id":"conformal-mapping-methods-and-applications","title":"Conformal Mapping: Methods and Applications","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Pub., 1991.;Includes bibliographical references (p. 522-569) and indexes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Introduction and Overview \n\u003cbr\u003e2. Basic Mathematical Concepts \n\u003cbr\u003e3. A Selection of Mapping Functions \n\u003cbr\u003e4. Numerical Methods \n\u003cbr\u003e5. Mathematical Models \n\u003cbr\u003e6. Nonplanar Fields and Nonuniform Media \n\u003cbr\u003e7. Static Fields in Electricity and Magnetism \n\u003cbr\u003e8. Transmission Lines and Waveguides \n\u003cbr\u003e9. Vibrating Membranes and Acoustics \n\u003cbr\u003e10. Transverse Vibrations and Buckling of Plates \n\u003cbr\u003e11. Stresses and Strains in an Elastic Medium \n\u003cbr\u003e12. Steady State Heat Conduction in Doubly Connected Regions \n\u003cbr\u003e13. Transient Heat Transfer in Isotropic and Anisotropic Media \n\u003cbr\u003e14. Fluid Flow \n\u003cbr\u003e15. Conformal Mapping and Other Methods \n\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBeginning with a brief survey of some basic mathematical concepts, this graduate-level text proceeds to discussions of a selection of mapping functions, numerical methods and mathematical models, nonplanar fields and nonuniform media, static fields in electricity and magnetism, and transmission lines and waveguides; and much more. Revision of 1991 edition. Includes 247 figures and 38 tables. Appendices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46431154208899,"sku":"SPTM-9780486432366","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9780486432366_spiral.png?v=1769660473"},{"product_id":"control-system-design-an-introduction-to-state-space-methods","title":"Control System Design: An Introduction to State-Space Methods","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreface \n\u003cbr\u003e1. Feedback Control \n\u003cbr\u003e2. State-Space Representation of Dynamic Systems \n\u003cbr\u003e3. Dynamics of Linear Systems \n\u003cbr\u003e4. Frequency-Domain Analysis \n\u003cbr\u003e5. Controllability and Observability \n\u003cbr\u003e6. Shaping the Dynamic Response \n\u003cbr\u003e7. Linear Observers \n\u003cbr\u003e8. Compensator Design by the Separation Principle \n\u003cbr\u003e9. Linear, Quadratic Optimum Control \n\u003cbr\u003e10. Random Processes \n\u003cbr\u003e11. 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It covers all of the basics of modern astrology that you'd be looking for: sun signs, decanates, moon signs, ascendants, the planets, the houses, and how to read a chart. All of these sections are well written and informative...-- \"Spiral Nature\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTruly lives up to its title.-- \"United Press International\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMs. Woolfolk's popular book is an easy-to-follow introduction...-- \"Dell Horoscope Magazine\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJoanna Martine Woolfolk\u003c\/b\u003e has had a long career as an author, columnist, lecturer, and counselor. 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