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The Lady Tasting Tea: How Statistics Revolutionized Science in the Twentieth Century

W. H. Freeman, 2001

Science is inextricably linked with mathematics. Statistician David Salsburg examines the development of ever-more-powerful statistical methods for determining scientific truth in The Lady Tasting Tea, a series of historical and biographical sketches that illuminate without alienating the mathematically timid. Salsburg, who has worked...

The Continuum: A Critical Examination of the Foundation of Analysis

Dover Publications, 1994

Concise classic consists of two chapters dealing with the conceptual problem posed by the continuum—the set of all real numbers. Chapter One deals with the logic and mathematics of set and function, while Chapter Two focuses on the concept of number and the continuum. Advanced-level mathematical landmark will interest anyone working in...

Relativistic Quantum Chemistry: The Fundamental Theory of Molecular Science

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

A relativistic consistent quantum-theoretical description of electronic bound states in atoms was first introduced in atomic physics as early as the late 1920s and has been pushed forward since that time. It was believed, however, that effects stemming from Einstein’s theory of relativity were of little or even no importance to chemistry....

Strength and Stiffness of Engineering Systems (Mechanical Engineering Series)

Springer, 2009

This book is a modern version of classical Strength of Materials adapted to meet the needs of developing technology with its emphasis on interdisciplinary approaches. Subjects such as plasticity, fracture, composite materials, energy approaches and mechanics of microdevices (MEMs) are integrated into a unified text. In this way, the slow build up...

Quantum Circuit Simulation

Springer, 2009

Quantum Circuit Simulation covers the fundamentals of linear algebra and introduces basic concepts of quantum physics needed to understand quantum circuits and algorithms. It requires only basic familiarity with algebra, graph algorithms and computer engineering. After introducing necessary background, the authors describe key simulation...

From Certainty to Uncertainty: The Story of Science and Ideas in the Twentieth Century

Joseph Henry Press, 2002

The first year of a new century always appears auspicious. The year 1900 was no exception. Americans welcomed it in with the three Ps: Peace, Prosperity, and Progress. It was the culmination of many outstanding achievements and looked forward, with great confidence, to a century of continued progress. The twentieth century would be an age of...

Movie Greats: A Critical Study of Classic Cinema

Berg Publishers, 2008

Why are some films regarded as classics, worthy of entry into the canon of film history? Which sorts of films make the cut and why? Movie Greats questions how cinema is ranked and, in doing so, uncovers a history of critical conflict, with different aesthetic positions battling for dominance.

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The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development (Pragmatic Life)

Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2009

Success in today's IT environment requires you to view your career as a business endeavor. In this book, you'll learn how to become an entrepreneur, driving your career in the direction of your choosing. You'll learn how to build your software development career step by step, following the same path that you would follow if you were building,...

Intelligent Systems and Technologies: Methods and Applications (Studies in Computational Intelligence)

Springer, 2009

Intelligent systems and technologies are increasing finding their ways in our daily lives. This book presents a sample of recent research results from key researchers. The contributions include: Introduction to intelligent systems; A Fuzzy Density Analysis of Subgroups by means of DNA Oligonucleotides; Evolution of Cooperating Classification Rules...

Photoshop Retouching Cookbook for Digital Photographers: 113 Easy-to-follow Recipes to Adjust and Correct Your Photos

ILEX, 2005

You’ve decided to build your own computer. Congratulations! That statement might seem a little like “You’ve decided to fly a 747” or “You’ve decided to teach yourself accounting” — but I’m here to tell you that this book was especially written to make it both easy and (believe it or not) fun to...

Stockley's Drug Interactions 2009 Pocket Companion

Pharmaceutical Press, 2009

This new edition continues to provide the busy health care professional with a small and conveniently sized quick reference "Stockley" text. "Stockley's Drug Interactions Pocket Companion 2009" draws on the wealth of clinically evaluated, evidence-based information on drug-drug, drug-herb and drug-food interactions that is...

The Art of Concurrency: A Thread Monkey's Guide to Writing Parallel Applications

O'Reilly, 2009

If you're looking to take full advantage of multi-core processors with concurrent programming, this practical book provides the knowledge and hands-on experience you need. The Art of Concurrency is one of the few resources to focus on implementing algorithms in the shared-memory model of multi-core processors, rather than just theoretical models or...

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