This book was designed for a required course on hydraulics in an ABET-accredited program in Civil Engineering at The University of Akron. Used for a quarter of century in classrooms all over the world, the material was revised and upgraded on three occasions and was translated into Spanish and Chinese.

The new technologies of desktop publishing, electronic printing and print-on-demand enabled each and every individual to publish a book, without the benefit of a traditional publishing company. The elements of the legal, economic, artistic, administrative, technological and marketing aspects are explained along with new Internet opportunities of locating classic, long out-of-print books for possible republishing.

The author, a professor of engineering for 30 years, reviews the status of America's undergraduate education using statistical data and numerous references. (Education)

Bandholtz was America's representative to the Inter-Allied Supreme Command's Military Mission in Hungary at the end of World War I. Hungary placed a statue of General Bandholtz in front of the American embassy in Budapest; it was removed during the years following WWII and replaced after the fall of

Most books on European history concentrate on the peoples of Western Europe. By focusing on the central part of Europe, Polish history professor Halecki's work is unique. Examining the political histories of the many nations from Finland to Serbia over the years enables the reader to understand the background and grasp the implications of contemporary events.

Nicolas Horthy was head of state of Hungary for 25 years. Conservative yet highly popular among his countrymen in his time, history has treated him unfairly. No other country in the first half of the 20th century had a leader who is equally vilified by Communists as well as Fascists as Horthy. For this edition over 600 footnotes, from sources ranging from Eichmann to Wallenberg, were added to his original 1953 autobiography.

The multiple contributions of Hungarian society in the fields of art, science, technology and sports are highlighted here.