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Originally published in 1979, Inside the City looks at The City of
London as one of the important financial centres in the world. The
book provides an interesting insight into the City as a major
centre of international banking, asking key questions such as, how
long the city can last as a major centre, how do its services
compare with other centres, and what it can do to maintain its
present position? The book examines how the great network of
markets and institutions that make up the City operated when the
book was written, providing key chapters on the Stock Exchange,
institutional and private investors, the banking world, including
foreign and merchant banks, the commodity and money markets,
Euromarkets, Sterling and insurance. This book will be of interest
to those studying or researching in the field of economics and
finance.
Originally published in 1979, Inside the City looks at The City of
London as one of the important financial centres in the world. The
book provides an interesting insight into the City as a major
centre of international banking, asking key questions such as, how
long the city can last as a major centre, how do its services
compare with other centres, and what it can do to maintain its
present position? The book examines how the great network of
markets and institutions that make up the City operated when the
book was written, providing key chapters on the Stock Exchange,
institutional and private investors, the banking world, including
foreign and merchant banks, the commodity and money markets,
Euromarkets, Sterling and insurance. This book will be of interest
to those studying or researching in the field of economics and
finance.
In industry, miscommunication can cause frustration, create
downtime, and even trigger equipment failure. By providing a common
ground for more effective discourse, the Dictionary of Oil, Gas,
and Petrochemical Processing can help eliminate costly
miscommunication. An essential resource for oil, gas, and
petrochemical industry professionals, engineers, academic staff,
and science and engineering students, the dictionary defines over
5,000 technical and commercial terms encompassing exploration,
production, processing, refining, pipelining, finance, management,
and safety. From basic engineering principles to the latest
drilling technology, the text covers the fundamentals and their
real-world applications. Alphabetically arranged for quick
reference, it contains easy-to-understand descriptions and figures,
as well as oil and gas SI units and metric equivalents. Industry
newcomers and personnel with no technical background especially
benefit from the book's practical language that clearly
demonstrates the concepts behind the definitions.
The new Must Know series is like a lightning bolt to the brain
Every school subject has must know ideas, or essential concepts,
that lie behind it. This book will use that fact to help you learn
in a unique way. Most study guides start a chapter with a set of
goals, often leaving the starting point unclear. In Must Know High
School Trigonometry, however, each chapter will immediately
introduce you to the must know idea, or ideas, that lie behind the
new trigonometry topic. As you learn these must know ideas, the
book will show you how to apply that knowledge to solving
trigonometry problems. Focused on the essential concepts of
trigonometry, this accessible guide will help you develop a solid
understanding of the subject quickly and painlessly. Clear
explanations are accompanied by numerous examples and followed with
more challenging aspects of trigonometry. Practical exercises close
each chapter and will instill you with confidence in your growing
trigonometry skills. Must Know High School Trigonometry features: *
Each chapter begins with the must know ideas behind the new topic *
Extensive examples illustrate these must know ideas * Students
learn how to apply this new knowledge to problem solving * 250
practical review questions instill confidence * IRL (In Real Life)
sidebars present real-life examples of the subject at work in
culture, science, and history * Special BTW (By the Way) sidebars
provide study tips, exceptions to the rule, and issues students
should pay extra attention to * Bonus app includes 100 flashcards
to reinforce what students have learned
Following orders from President Thomas Jefferson, Captains
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out from their wintering
camp in Illinois in 1804 to search for a river passage to the
Pacific Ocean. In this riveting account, editor Gary E. Moulton
blends the narrative highlights of the Lewis and Clark journals so
that the voices of the enlisted men and of Native peoples are heard
alongside the words of the captains. All their triumphs and terrors
are here-the thrill of seeing the vast herds of bison on the
plains; the tensions and admiration in the first meetings with
Indian peoples; Lewis's rapture at the stunning beauty of the Great
Falls; the fear the captains felt when a devastating illness befell
their Shoshone interpreter, Sacagawea; the ordeal of crossing the
Continental Divide; the kidnapping and rescuing of Lewis's dog,
Seaman; miserable days of cold and hunger; and Clark's joy at
seeing the Pacific. The cultural differences between the corps and
Native Americans make for living drama that at times provokes
laughter but more often is poignant and, at least once, tragic.
In industry, miscommunication can cause frustration, create
downtime, and even trigger equipment failure. By providing a common
ground for more effective discourse, the Dictionary of Oil, Gas,
and Petrochemical Processing can help eliminate costly
miscommunication. An essential resource for oil, gas, and
petrochemical industry professionals, engineers, academic staff,
and science and engineering students, the dictionary defines over
5,000 technical and commercial terms encompassing exploration,
production, processing, refining, pipelining, finance, management,
and safety. From basic engineering principles to the latest
drilling technology, the text covers the fundamentals and their
real-world applications. Alphabetically arranged for quick
reference, it contains easy-to-understand descriptions and figures,
as well as oil and gas SI units and metric equivalents. Industry
newcomers and personnel with no technical background especially
benefit from the book's practical language that clearly
demonstrates the concepts behind the definitions.
This step-by-step approach helps you learn algebra quickly and
easily! For many students-whether they're kids in middle school or
adults returning to college-algebra is a difficult subject that
only gets tougher as more concepts are learned. That's why Easy
Algebra Step-by-Step, Third Edition is so effective at helping you
succeed where other, drill-heavy guides fail. Using an original,
step-by-step approach, this write-in workbook gives you a solid
foundation in the basics-the fastest, easiest way to learn algebra.
You'll learn essential concepts first, allowing you to grasp the
subject almost immediately. You'll then gradually progress to more
challenging skills, learning how to solve practical problems more
easily with the help of clear, step-by-step instructions. Learning
the key concepts in order (e.g., learning rational/irrational
numbers before roots and radicals, exponents, and so on) ensures
that you'll get a solid foundation before moving on. Exercises for
each section, complete with detailed, worked-out solutions, further
helps you acquire the knowledge and skills you need to solve
algebraic problems with confidence. Clear explanations break down
concepts into easy-to-understand steps Stay-in-step "pop-ups" offer
helpful advice and cautions against common errors Step-it-up
skill-building exercises link practice to the core steps already
presented Clear and concise explanations to the problems throughout
Fully updated to include current references
This engaging review guide and workbook is the ideal tool for
sharpening your Trigonometry skills! This review guide and workbook
will help you strengthen your Trigonometry knowledge, and it will
enable you to develop new math skills to excel in your high school
classwork and on standardized tests. Clear and concise explanations
will walk you step by step through each essential math concept. 500
practical review questions, in turn, provide extensive
opportunities for you to practice your new skills. If you are
looking for material based on national or state standards, this
book is your ideal study tool! Features: *Aligned to national
standards, including the Common Core State Standards, as well as
the standards of non-Common Core states and Canada*Designed to help
you excel in the classroom and on standardized tests*Concise, clear
explanations offer step-by-step instruction so you can easily grasp
key concepts*You will learn how to apply Trigonometry to practical
situations*500 review questions provide extensive opportunities for
you to practice what you've learned
A major study of the doctrine of the Atonement from an Evangelical
perspective, showing its theological and historical significance.
The author explores the views of patristic, medieval, Reformation
and modern theologians, but the whole work is based on a profoundly
Biblical understanding. At the same time it reconciles theological
and philosophical thinking in such a way that both receive and
exercise their full rights. The Christian view of the world-order
is shown as providing the final fact of the eternal order when God
shall be seen as all in all.
Clinical Challenges in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: Special
Populations, Physiological Conditions and Pharmacogenomics focuses
on critical issues in therapeutic drug monitoring including special
requirements of therapeutic drug monitoring important to special
populations (infants and children, pregnant women, elderly
patients, and obese patients). The book also covers issues of free
drug monitoring and common interferences in using immunoassays for
therapeutic drug monitoring. This book is essential reading for any
clinician, fellow, or trainee who wants to gain greater insight
into the process of therapeutic drug monitoring for individual
dosage adjustment and avoiding drug toxicity for certain drugs
within a narrow therapeutic window. The book is written
specifically for busy clinicians, fellows, and trainees who order
therapeutic drug monitoring and need to get more familiar with
testing methodologies, issues of interferences, and interpretation
of results in certain patient populations.
Sharpen your skills and prepare for your precalculus exam with a
wealth of essential facts in a quick-and-easy Q&A format
Get the question-and-answer practice you need with
"McGraw-Hill's 500 College Precalculus Questions." Organized for
easy reference and intensive practice, the questions cover all
essential precalculus topics and include detailed answer
explanations.
The 500 practice questions are similar to course exam questions so
you will know what to expect on test day. Each question includes a
fully detailed answer that puts the subject in context. This
additional practice helps you build your knowledge, strengthen
test-taking skills, and build confidence. From ethical theory to
epistemology, this book covers the key topics in precalculus.
Prepare for exam day with: 500 essential precalculus questions
and answers organized by subject Detailed answers that provide
important context for studying Content that follows the current
college 101 course curriculum
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the
original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as
marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe
this work is culturally important, we have made it available as
part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting
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