Master satirist tackles the contract everyone agrees to but no one reads "Mischievous, pastiche-heavy artist Robert Sikoryak...upped the difficulty level for his long-term conceptual project: Instead of abridging a book, he lifted the complete text of…
Covering essential areas of thermal physics, this book includes kinetic theory, classical thermodynamics, and quantum thermodynamics. The text begins by explaining fundamental concepts of the kinetic theory of gases, viscosity, conductivity, diffusion…
This captivating book, completely updated since its 1987 publication, uses classic works of Western literature ("The Iliad, The Prince, " and "Death of a Salesman" to…
Optimal Estimation of Dynamic Systems, Second Edition highlights the importance of both physical and numerical modeling in solving dynamics-based estimation problems found in engineering systems. Accessible…
Applications of precision engineering, generally defined as manufacturing to tolerances that are better than one part in 105, abound and can be found in various semiconductor…
The Seventh Edition of "Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals" is a thoroughly updated and revised version of this classic text. Drawing on current science and…
Can regional mechanisms better institutionalize the increasing complexity of economic and security ties among the countries in Northeast Asia? As the international state system undergoes dramatic…
About The Book THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 'Out of the secret world I once knew, I have tried to make a theatre for the larger worlds we inhabit. First comes the imagining, then the search for reality. Then back to the imagining, and to the…
Journey to Wonderland and through the Looking Glass with Alice in this new edition of a popular favorite. Nothing is ordinary in the surprising worlds in…