424 pages | Cambridge University Press (1999) | ISBN: 0521650062 | PDF | 11.3 MB
This volume generalizes the classical theory of orthogonal polynomials on the complex unit circle or on the real line to orthogonal rational functions whose poles are among a prescribed set of complex numbers. The first part treats the case where these poles are all outside the unit disk or in the lower half plane. Classical topics such as recurrence relations, numerical quadrature, interpolation properties, Favard theorems, convergence, asymptotics, and moment problems are generalized and treated in detail.
Making decisions about how and when to apply sound processing effects and recording techniques can make or break your song mix. The decisions you make come down to your listening skills - what you hear and how you perceive it. Your ability to properly discern sound, identify a problem, and act accordingly - especially when the decision often needs to be made quickly - makes all the difference to the success of the final track.
Ein Hemd, eine Hose, ein Paar Socken, Regen- und Fleecejacke, Rasierzeug, Karten und ein Schlafsack. Mehr ist es nicht, was Wolfgang Büscher auf seinem 82-tägigen Fußmarsch von Berlin nach Moskau in seinem Rucksack trägt -- und natürlich jede Menge Notizhefte, auf die er all die dramatischen und skurrilen Erfahrungen mit dem "wilden Osten" und seinen Bewohnern niederschreibt.
336 pages | Oxford University Press, USA (2008-06-02) | ISBN: 0192829505 | PDF | 5.78 MB
Here is a marvelous collection of plays from the English Renaissance period, offering prime examples of the "domestic drama" genre that first appeared around 1590. These four pioneering works, set in near-contemporary England and concerned with issues of marriage and crime rather than war and power, focus on the lives of ordinary people, instead of kings and queens and politicians.
The territory he explored in The Design of Everyday Things , Norman, in the first third of this entertaining and instructive volume, exposes clumsy design practices in water faucets, doors, stoves, kitchens and the U.S. Post Office's new stamp machine.
with an easy style and great depth, Final Cut Pro Workflows: The Independent Studio Handbook is an enjoyable and important read. Osder and Carman offer a diverse background and extensive experience with Final Cut Pro.
Mining the territory he explored in The Design of Everyday Things , Norman, in the first third of this entertaining and instructive volume, exposes clumsy design practices in water faucets, doors, stoves, kitchens and the U.S. Post Office's new stamp machine. The examples he cites are sometimes hilarious; for instance, an elevated monorail train in Australia requires a full-time attendant to prevent passengers from putting their tokens in the wrong slot.
461 pages | Hoover Institution Press (2006) | ISBN 0817947523 | PDF | 10.2 MB
"The desire of individuals and groups to puff themselves up by imposing their vision on other people is a recurring theme in the culture wars" Thomas Sowell takes on a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues--along with "the culture wars"--in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays.
303 pages | Hoover Inst Press (2004) | ISBN 0817939822 | PDF | 11.4 MB
For more than two decades, Tibor Machan—a relentless advocate of the political philosophy of libertarianism—has championed the sovereignty of the individual. As he himself puts it, even "when I might lie back to enjoy a moment of triumph, the euphoria of doing well at something—I find the point about the price of liberty being eternal vigilance nearly impossible to lay aside.
528 pages | Blackwell Publishing Professional (2004) | ISBN 0631229728 | PDF | 10.6 MB
A Companion to the Anthropology of Politics offers an unprecedented overview of the field, written by a breathtaking roster of contemporary scholars. This ambitious volume explores the key concepts and issues of our time ndash; from AIDS, globalization, displacement, militarization, and neoliberalism to identity politics and beyond ndash; in the words of the very individuals who have contributed to the development of this important field.
302 pages | Palgrave Macmillan (2005) | ISBN 1403995273 | PDF | 11.5 MB
How has Parliament changed since 1964 and how must it further evolve to meet the challenges of a new century in the light of devolution, a growing European Union and a post-modern culture.
270 pages | Palgrave Macmillan (2005) | ISBN 1403944105 | PDF | 11.4 MB
This book examines government/regulatory responses to the Asian financial crisis which brought unprecedented financial turmoil for most East Asian countries. It provides thought-provoking insights on fundamental differences in the institutional and regulatory framework of ten East Asian countries, including an assessment of the various corporate governance reforms after the crisis.
336 pages | Yale University Press (March 11, 2006) | English | 0300110740 | PDF | 1.17 MB
In this book, Gregory Feist reviews and consolidates the scattered literatures on the psychology of science, then calls for the establishment of the field as a unique discipline. He offers the most comprehensive perspective yet on how science came to be possible in our species and on the important role of psychological forces in an individual’s development of scientific interest, talent, and creativity. Without a psychological perspective, Feist argues, we cannot fully understand the development of scientific thinking or scientific genius.
281 pages | Palgrave Macmillan (2006) | ISBN 1403998990 | PDF | 10.3 MB
The contributors to Language Ideologies, Policies and Practices investigate the workings of language ideologies in relation to other social processes in a globalizing world. They explore in detail the specific ways in which language ideologies underpin language policy and the relationship between public policies and individual practices.
295 pages | Cambridge University Press (2004) | ISBN 0521833612 | PDF | 10 MB
Certain English writers of the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, whom scholars often associate with classical republicanism, were not, in fact, hostile to liberalism. Indeed, these thinkers contributed to a synthesis of liberalism and modern republicanism. As this book argues, Marchamont Nedham, James Harrington, Henry Neville, Algernon Sidney, and John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon.
