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MISTY: 45 YEARS OF FEAR
Shirley Bellwood, Pat Mills, Malcolm Shaw; Illustrated by John Armstrong, Jaume Rumeu Perera, …
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"The most peculiar, imaginative and challenging work in British
comics " -The New Statesman In 1978 British comics were changed
forever with the release of Misty, the classic cult horror comic
for girls. Masterminded by Pat Mills, the original editor of 2000
AD, this weekly comic featured the best comics talent working on
haunting, terrifying tales. From high 70s glamour to chilling
stories that have haunted readers for decades, this Essential
Collection curates the creepiest, campest Misty serials and short
stories alongside critical essays, in a volume perfect for readers
old and new.
If you know a little bit about financial mathematics but don't yet
know a lot about programming, then C++ for Financial Mathematics is
for you. C++ is an essential skill for many jobs in quantitative
finance, but learning it can be a daunting prospect. This book
gathers together everything you need to know to price derivatives
in C++ without unnecessary complexities or technicalities. It leads
the reader step-by-step from programming novice to writing a
sophisticated and flexible financial mathematics library. At every
step, each new idea is motivated and illustrated with concrete
financial examples. As employers understand, there is more to
programming than knowing a computer language. As well as covering
the core language features of C++, this book teaches the skills
needed to write truly high quality software. These include topics
such as unit tests, debugging, design patterns and data structures.
The book teaches everything you need to know to solve realistic
financial problems in C++. It can be used for self-study or as a
textbook for an advanced undergraduate or master's level course.
First Published in 1981, The Idea of Holiness and the Humane
Response is a radically innovative book, presenting a critical
appraisal of the concept of holiness and its effects. It offers a
view of holiness far less favourable than the traditional one, yet
its conclusions are by no means purely critical or negative. For it
sees certain other elements in Hebrew thought as marvelously rich
and fertile, insistently reasserting themselves, but repeatedly
overwhelmed by an opposed and stronger passion for the idea of
holiness. This book is an interesting read for scholars of
religion, social history and psychology.
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Art as Therapy (Paperback)
Alain Botton, John Armstrong
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Two authorities on popular culture reveal the ways in which art can
enhance mood and enrich lives - now available in paperback This
passionate, thought-provoking, often funny, and always-accessible
book proposes a new way of looking at art, suggesting that it can
be useful, relevant, and therapeutic. Through practical examples,
the world-renowned authors argue that certain great works of art
have clues as to how to manage the tensions and confusions of
modern life. Chapters on love, nature, money, and politics show how
art can help with many common difficulties, from forging good
relationships to coming to terms with mortality.
If you know a little bit about financial mathematics but don't yet
know a lot about programming, then C++ for Financial Mathematics is
for you. C++ is an essential skill for many jobs in quantitative
finance, but learning it can be a daunting prospect. This book
gathers together everything you need to know to price derivatives
in C++ without unnecessary complexities or technicalities. It leads
the reader step-by-step from programming novice to writing a
sophisticated and flexible financial mathematics library. At every
step, each new idea is motivated and illustrated with concrete
financial examples. As employers understand, there is more to
programming than knowing a computer language. As well as covering
the core language features of C++, this book teaches the skills
needed to write truly high quality software. These include topics
such as unit tests, debugging, design patterns and data structures.
The book teaches everything you need to know to solve realistic
financial problems in C++. It can be used for self-study or as a
textbook for an advanced undergraduate or master's level course.
During the last four decades remarkable developments have taken
place in instrumentation and techniques for characterizing the
microstructure and microcomposition of materials. Some of the most
important of these instruments involve the use of electron beams
because of the wealth of information that can be obtained from the
interaction of electron beams with matter. The principal
instruments include the scanning electron microscope, electron
probe x-ray microanalyzer, and the analytical transmission electron
microscope. The training of students to use these instruments and
to apply the new techniques that are possible with them is an
important function, which. has been carried out by formal classes
in universities and colleges and by special summer courses such as
the ones offered for the past 19 years at Lehigh University.
Laboratory work, which should be an integral part of such courses,
is often hindered by the lack of a suitable laboratory workbook.
While laboratory workbooks for transmission electron microscopy
have-been in existence for many years, the broad range of topics
that must be dealt with in scanning electron microscopy and
microanalysis has made it difficult for instructors to devise
meaningful experiments. The present workbook provides a series of
fundamental experiments to aid in "hands-on" learning of the use of
the instrumentation and the techniques. It is written by a group of
eminently qualified scientists and educators. The importance of
hands-on learning cannot be overemphasized.
Cornwall is quintessentially a maritime region. Almost an island,
nowhere in it is further than 25 miles from the sea. Cornwall's
often distinctive history has been moulded by this omnipresent
maritime environment, while its strategic position at the western
approaches-jutting out into the Atlantic-has given this history a
global impact. It is perhaps surprising then, that, despite the
central place of the sea in Cornwall's history, there has not yet
been a full maritime history of Cornwall. The Maritime History of
Cornwall sets out to fill this gap, exploring the rich and complex
maritime inheritance of this unique peninsula. In a beautifully
illustrated volume, individually commissioned contributions from
distinguished historians elaborate on the importance of different
periods, from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. The
Maritime History of Cornwall is a significant addition to the
literature of international maritime history and is indispensable
to those with an interest in Cornwall past and present. Winner of
the Holyer an Gof Non-Fiction Award 2015.
The book is based on papers presented at a conference held in
Oxford, in March 1993, under the BRIDGE-COST-88 program developed
by the Commission of the European Communities. A wide range of
fungi, which are pathogens of a variety of crop and ornamental
plants, is covered and the book is aimed at postgraduate students
and research workers in mycology and plant pathology, including
those involved in routine testing of plants for quarantine or other
purposes.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on
English life and social history, this collection spans the world as
it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles
include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of
nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world
that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American
Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side
of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++British LibraryT136512Lancelot Temple =
John Armstrong. With a half-title and an errata slip.London:
printed for T. Cadell, 1771. 4],102p.; 8
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