When the U.S. military invaded Iraq, it lacked a common understanding of the problems inherent in counterinsurgency campaigns. It had neither studied them, nor developed doctrine and tactics to deal with them. It is fair to say that in 2003, most Army officers knew more about the U.S. Civil War than about counterinsurgency. This volume was written ...
The new edition of "An Introduction to the Biology of Marine Life" is designed to reach your introductory students with effective and interesting learning tools. Its design and content are focused on capturing the attention of your students - and focused on helping you teach. In the sixth edition, author James Sumich has maintained the text's ...
This look at queueing theory stresses the fundamentals of the analytic modeling of queues. It features Excel and Quattro software that allows greater flexibility in the understanding of the nature, sensitivities and responses of waiting- line systems to parameter and environmental changes. "...this is one of the best books available for use as a ...
Fourier transform theory is of central importance in a vast range of applications in physical science, engineering, and applied mathematics. This new edition of a successful student text provides a concise introduction to the theory and practice of Fourier transforms, using qualitative arguments wherever possible and avoiding unnecessary ...
This adaptation of the definitive book in the field (Computer Graphics, Second Edition by Foley, et al.,) provides a more concise, less expensive introduction to computer graphics. While retaining the currency and accuracy of the larger work, coverage has been trimmed to the essential topics. Explanations of key concepts have been expanded and ...
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP), a structural flaw in the heart, sometimes causes MVP syndrome, or dysautonomia, an imbalance of the autonomic nervous system. People with this syndrome often experience panic attacks, migraines, irritable bowel conditions, and other symptoms. This book includes sections on nutrition, exercise, and self-help strategies, ...
The four volumes, now for the first time complete in one, enable the pastor and student to read the Hebrew Old Testament with relative ease. Appendixes list all Hebrew words occurring more than fifty times in the Old Testament and all Aramaic words occurring more than ten times.
Planning reflects the human appetite to improve our condition. In higher education, improving one's condition includes hiring better faculty, recruiting stronger students, upgrading facilities, strengthening academic programs and student services, and acquiring the resources needed to accomplish these things. The "strategic" part of strategic ...
Is Biblical Preaching Doomed to Extinction? In the Old Testament, God decried the fact that His people were perishing for lack of knowledge about Him. The same seems to be occurring today. There is sharing, suggesting, plenty of storytelling, and lots of preaching to felt needs in modern pulpits. But the authoritative, expositional opening of the ...
Written by three journalists who were witnesses to and participants in the extraordinary events they describe, The Annals of San Francisco, originally published in 1855, is both an essential record for historians and a delightful narrative for general readers. Over 100 historical engravings are included.
Here is the most complete concordance showing the relationships of Hebrew words to the NIV. It is also a companion volume to The Greek-English Concordance to the New Testament.
Once considered the "best American newspaperman London has ever had," Edward Price Bell (1869?1943) helped invent the ideal of a professional foreign news service at the late Chicago Daily News, which in its heyday had the second-largest daily newspaper circulation in the United States. At the turn of the twentieth century, professional overseas ...
Dr. Gray was convinced that a thourough knowledge of Scriptures is vical for every Christian. In this volume he provides practical tools for mastering His Word. First published almost 100 years ago, this work continues to spark a deeper love for the Word of God and a greater confidence in Scripture's trustworthiness.
Always riveting, Space Is the Place is the definitive biography of "one of the great big-band leaders, pianists, and surrealists of jazz" (New York Times)--unparalleled for his purposeful outlandishness, a man who exerted a powerful influence over a vast array of artists.Sun Ra--a/k/a Herman Poole "Sonny Blount--was born in Alabama on May 22, ...
1855. Written by three journalists who were witnesses to and participants in the extraordinary events they describe, The Annals of San Francisco is both an essential record for historians and a delightful narrative for general readers. Over 100 historical engravings are included. Partial Contents: Expeditions of Viscaino; Conduct of the Fathers ...
One of the world's greatest bird painters provides 169 color portraits of the birds of the great evergreen forests of North America. Accompanied by authoritative text.
This "New Edition" offers readers concise, cutting-edge guidance on the treatment of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies. Its practice-oriented format makes it easy to find vital information on epidemiology, differential diagnosis, staging, therapy, and prognosis for the full range of cancers. A team of internationally renowned editors and ...
The final of four volumes in the "California History Sesquicentennial Series", this text compiles original essays which treat the consequential role of post-Gold Rush California government, politics and law in the building of a dynamic state, with lasting impact to the present day.
Part of a series focusing on a large structure to show all that happened in and around it. Cutaway drawings show how it was built and kept supplied, the daily routine and the people associated with it.
Using XSLT and XPath, developers can take full advantage of virtually any XML data in both Web applications and printed documents. Guide to XML Transformations: XSLT & XPath delivers a thorough understanding of the concepts and inner workings of Xpath and the XSLT processing model. Leading XSL experts Zarella Rendon and John Robert Gardner teach ...
This comprehensive wireless network book addresses the operational and day-to-day security management requirements of 21st century companies. Wireless networks can easily be reconfigured, are very mobile, allow for potentially nonstop exposure, and require the level of security be scrutinized even more than for wired networks. This includes ...
The 'Rosetta Stone' executives have been seeking "The Capable Company" that provides a systematic way to translate strategy into capabilities and projects. While some companies do this intuitively, this book lays out a repeatable process so that leaders at all levels can rapidly focus and align their actions - even as business conditions change - ...
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