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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
The author's goal for the book is that it's clearly written, could
be read by a calculus student and would motivate them to engage in
the material and learn more. Moreover, to create a text in which
exposition, graphics, and layout would work together to enhance all
facets of a student's calculus experience. They paid special
attention to certain aspects of the text: 1. Clear, accessible
exposition that anticipates and addresses student difficulties. 2.
Layout and figures that communicate the flow of ideas. 3.
Highlighted features that emphasize concepts and mathematical
reasoning including Conceptual Insight, Graphical Insight,
Assumptions Matter, Reminder, and Historical Perspective. 4. A rich
collection of examples and exercises of graduated difficulty that
teach basic skills as well as problem-solving techniques, reinforce
conceptual understanding, and motivate calculus through interesting
applications. Each section also contains exercises that develop
additional insights and challenge students to further develop their
skills. Achieve for Calculus redefines homework by offering
guidance for every student and support for every instructor.
Homework is designed to teach by correcting students'
misconceptions through targeted feedback, meaningful hints, and
full solutions, helping teach students conceptual understanding and
critical thinking in real-world contexts.
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Monday Starts on Saturday (Paperback)
Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky; Translated by Andrew Bromfield; Foreword by Adam Roberts; Afterword by Boris Strugatsky
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Lake of Darkness
Adam Roberts
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Good is a construct. Evil is a virus. The Starship Sa Niro and the
Starship Sß Oubliette were in orbit around a black hole, one
afternoon... by the end of the day, the crews of both starships
were dead, victims of a single killer: Captain Alpha Raine. Raine
claims he's acting under the command of a voice emanating from the
black hole: Mr Modo. No one believes him.Everyone knows that things
go into black holes; nothing comes out. But something inexplicable
has been happening to Raine, and whatever it is seems to be
spreading. An historian studying serial killers from the 21st
century interviews him... and then nearly kills someone herself. It
becomes increasingly undeniable that there's something inside that
black hole... and it's found a way out...
This thesis describes the application of the collinear resonance
laser spectroscopy to sensitively measure the electromagnetic
nuclear observables of the neutron-rich indium isotopes 115-131In.
This entailed a systematic study of the efficiency of resonant
ionization schemes to extract the hyperfine structure of the
isotopes, the atomic charge exchange process and benchmarking of
modern atomic calculations with a laser ablation ion source. This
allowed determination of the root-mean-square nuclear charge radii,
nuclear magnetic dipole moments, nuclear electric quadrupole
moments and nuclear spins of the 113-131In isotopes with high
accuracy. With a proton hole in the Z = 50 nuclear shell closure of
tin and several nuclear isomer states, these measurements of the
indium (Z = 49) isotope chain provided an efficient probe of the
evolution of nuclear structure properties towards and at the
doubly-magic nuclear shell closure of 132Sn (N = 82) - revealing
unpredicted changes.
Deadhead Social Science is a collection of papers examining various
aspects of the complex subculture surrounding the rock band, the
Grateful Dead. Deadheads, as Grateful Dead fans are called,
followed the band from venue to venue until the band announced
their dissolution in December of 1995. Deadhead Social Science
addresses the questions: What is a Deadhead? How does a Deadhead
identity evolve? Why would a person choose an identity that would
be viewed negatively by a larger society? Why are Deadheads viewed
negatively by the larger society? Is the Deadhead community a
popular religion? How did a rock band develop a religious
following? The book also examines the music, the role of vendors,
and the reaction by "host" communities to the Grateful Dead and its
following. One key theme in Deadhead Social Science is the
interconnections among teaching, research, and personal interests
written from a variety of social science disciplinary traditions.
In contrast to the common perception that the United Nations is,
or should become, a system of collective security, this paper
advances the proposition that the UN Security Council embodies a
necessarily selective approach. Analysis of its record since 1945
suggests that the Council cannot address all security threats
effectively. The reasons for this include not only the veto power
of the five permanent members, but also the selectivity of all UN
member states: their unwillingness to provide forces for
peacekeeping or other purposes except on a case-by-case basis, and
their reluctance to involve the Council in certain conflicts to
which they are parties, or which they perceive as distant, complex
and resistant to outside involvement.
The Council's selectivity is generally seen as a problem, even a
threat to its legitimacy. Yet selectivity, which is rooted in
prudence and in the UN Charter itself, has some virtues.
Acknowledging the necessary limitations within which the Security
Council operates, this paper evaluates the Council's achievements
in tackling the problem of war since 1945. In doing so, it sheds
light on the division of labour among the Council, regional
security bodies and states, and offers a pioneering contribution to
public and governmental understanding of the UN's past, present and
future roles.
An entertaining and wide-ranging collection of science-fiction
short stories featuring space aliens, spectacular inventions,
futuristic technologies and vividly imagined worlds. Part of the
Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound,
pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers.
These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book
lover. Classic Science Fiction Stories is selected and introduced
by academic and science-fiction writer Adam Roberts. Classic
Science Fiction Stories highlights not only famous writers such as
Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells and H. P. Lovecraft, but also gives
voice to lesser known but equally inventive writers such as
Florence McLandburgh and Ambrose Bierce. Spanning the 1750s to the
early twentieth century, these mesmerizing and expertly crafted
stories are by turns intriguing, terrifying and, at times,
downright comic. Together they show how science fiction took root
to develop into the global phenomenon it is today.
The author's goal for the book is that it's clearly written, could
be read by a calculus student and would motivate them to engage in
the material and learn more. Moreover, to create a text in which
exposition, graphics, and layout would work together to enhance all
facets of a student's calculus experience. They paid special
attention to certain aspects of the text: 1. Clear, accessible
exposition that anticipates and addresses student difficulties.2.
Layout and figures that communicate the flow of ideas. 3.
Highlighted features that emphasize concepts and mathematical
reasoning including Conceptual Insight, Graphical Insight,
Assumptions Matter, Reminder, and Historical Perspective.4. A rich
collection of examples and exercises of graduated difficulty that
teach basic skills as well as problem-solving techniques, reinforce
conceptual understanding, and motivate calculus through interesting
applications. Each section also contains exercises that develop
additional insights and challenge students to further develop their
skills. Achieve for Calculus redefines homework by offering
guidance for every student and support for every instructor.
Homework is designed to teach by correcting students'
misconceptions through targeted feedback, meaningful hints, and
full solutions, helping teach students conceptual understanding and
critical thinking in real-world contexts.
'For those of us who have to live with terrorism, when we leave
home in the morning there is no guarantee that we will come back.'
Thus Lakshman Kadirgamar, Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister,
foreshadowed his own assassination in 2005. He was an astute and
brave thinker and practitioner on many key issues in international
politics. Long before 9/11 he warned Western democracies that they
were too passive about the activities on their soil of foreign
terrorist movements and their front organizations. He was a strong
advocate of democracy and human rights, conducting the first-ever
Amnesty investigation into the problems of a particular country -
Vietnam. He was uniquely effective in countering the propaganda
campaigns of the separatist Tamil Tigers in his native Sri Lanka -
the movement which ultimately took his life. This definitive work
explores the continuing relevance of his ideas for the modern
world. Democracy, Sovereignty and Terror presents Kadirgamar's
distinctive voice in his major speeches. It also offers a
convincing picture, by those who knew him, of a scholar-statesman
who was both a realist and an idealist. He showed that these
approaches can be combined in both thought and action.
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Lost Worlds Short Stories (Hardcover)
Adam Roberts; Contributions by Mike Adamson, Sarah L. Byrne, Thomas Canfield, Kevin M Folliard, …
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Following the great success of our Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition
short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror, Science Fiction, Murder
Mayhem and Crime & Mystery this latest title is packed with
dark valleys, high mountain passes, dinosaurs and endless dark
creations. Contains a fabulous mix of classic and brand new
writing, with authors from the US, Canada, and the UK.
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The Odyssey (Paperback, Reissue)
Homer; Introduction by Adam Roberts; Notes by Adam Roberts; Series edited by Keith Carabine
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With an Introduction and Notes by Adam Roberts, Royal Holloway,
University of London. Homer's great epic describes the many
adventures of Odysseus, Greek warrior, as he strives over many
years to return to his home island of Ithaca after the Trojan War.
His colourful adventures, his endurance, his love for his wife and
son have the same power to move and inspire readers today as they
did in Archaic Greece, 2800 years ago. This poem has been
translated many times over the years, but Chapman's sinewy,
gorgeous rendering (1616) stands in a class of its own. Chapman
believed himself inspired by the spirit of Homer himself, and
matches the breadth and power of the original with a complex and
stunning idiom of his own. John Keats expressed his admiration for
the resulting work in the famous sonnet, 'On first looking into
Chapman's Homer': 'Much have I travelled in the realms of gold...'
This new Wordsworth edition of Chapman's Homer contains accessible
annotation, and a detailed introduction that places his masterpiece
in the context of his own day, and discusses its influences on
later poets.
"Science Fiction "is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction
to one of the most popular areas of modern culture. This second
edition reflects how the field is rapidly changing in both its
practice and its critical reception. With an entirely new
conclusion and all other chapters fully reworked and updated, this
volume offers:
- A concise history of science fiction and the ways in which the
genre has been used and defined
- Explanations of key concepts in SF criticism and theory through
chapters such as Gender, Race, Technology and Metaphor
- Examines the interactions between Science Fiction and Science
Fact
- Anchors each chapter with a case study drawn from short story,
book or film, from Frank Herbert's Dune to Star Wars, from The Left
Hand of Darkness to Neuromancer.
Introducing the reader to nineteenth-century, Pulp, Golden Age, New
Wave, Feminist and Cyberpunk science fictions, this is the
essential contemporary guide to a major cultural movement.
"Science Fiction "is a fascinating and comprehensive introduction
to one of the most popular areas of modern culture. This second
edition reflects how the field is rapidly changing in both its
practice and its critical reception. With an entirely new
conclusion and all other chapters fully reworked and updated, this
volume offers:
- A concise history of science fiction and the ways in which the
genre has been used and defined
- Explanations of key concepts in SF criticism and theory through
chapters such as Gender, Race, Technology and Metaphor
- Examines the interactions between Science Fiction and Science
Fact
- Anchors each chapter with a case study drawn from short story,
book or film, from Frank Herbert's Dune to Star Wars, from The Left
Hand of Darkness to Neuromancer.
Introducing the reader to nineteenth-century, Pulp, Golden Age, New
Wave, Feminist and Cyberpunk science fictions, this is the
essential contemporary guide to a major cultural movement.
Young Forktongue Davy has visions; epilepsy, his Ma calls it. He's
barely able to help around the family farm. But something about the
lad is attracting attention: the menacing stranger who might be the
angel of death himself; the women-only community at Wycombe;
Daniel, sent by the mysterious Guz. They all want Davy for their
own reasons. But what use can he be to anyone? He has visions of
flight, but how can flight ever be possible in this shattered
world? A simple farmboy, caught up in events beyond his power to
control-but his visions may be the key to the future.
Natural Disasters and Risk Communication: Implications of the
Cascadia Subduction Zone Megaquake asks and addresses how we
communicate about natural disasters and what effect our
communication has on natural disaster education, understanding,
assessment of risk, preparation, and recovery. The chapters of this
book present expertise, analyses, and perspectives that are
designed to help us better comprehend and deal with the natural
risks such as the Cascadia Subduction Zone. It seeks to move past
primal, fear-induced physiological and emotional responses to
crises with the understanding that if we accept that the disaster
will occur, expect it, and learn how we can prepare, we can calm
the collective panicked beats of our hearts as we wait for its
first tremors.
First published in 1999, this is a guide which provides easy access
to a fairly complete range of the long poetry written in the
Romantic and Victorian periods: epics, narrative poems,
verse-novels and other work of over a certain length. The format
provides title, author, length of work and prosodic description.
Texts are then summarized according to the internal divisions. Each
poem is accompanied by an objective summary and the poems as a
whole are preceded by an introduction which advances a particular
argument as to why the nineteenth century was so fascinated with
the length that was the ultimate aesthetic rationale for the long
poem.
Invisible to official statistics and operating outside the reach of
governmental regulation, informal finance markets often prove more
efficient and more fair than their formal counterparts. The authors
of these studies emphasize the diversity and richness of informal
credit markets.
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