Matthew David: 193 books
Rethinking California
Politics and Policy in the Golden State
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2016
This book explores the state of California — viewing the state as a holistic political culture that reflects the influence of multiple cultures, ethnic groups, and communities of interest. It starts with a broad historical foundation, and travels through cultural analyses and institutional discussions....
by Mark Prelas, Matthew Boraas, Fernando De La Torre Aguilar
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2016
This book explains the physics of nuclear battery operation. It provides a comprehensive background that allows readers to understand all past and future developments in the field. The supply and cost of radioisotopes for use in applications (focused on nuclear batteries) are covered in the initial...
by David L. Hayes, MD, Rebecca S. Fallon
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Everything you need to know about a pacemaker or defibrillator Implantable cardiac devices are life-saving tools that have been in use for decades. But when you or a loved one has been advised to get a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)...
by David A. Brannan, Matthew F. Esplen, Jeremy J. Gray
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 1999
This is an undergraduate textbook that reveals the intricacies of geometry. The approach used is that a geometry is a space together with a set of transformations of that space (as argued by Klein in his Erlangen programme). The authors explore various geometries: affine, projective, inversive, non-Euclidean...
by David A. Brannan, Matthew F. Esplen, Jeremy J. Gray
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2011
This richly illustrated and clearly written undergraduate textbook captures the excitement and beauty of geometry. The approach is that of Klein in his Erlangen programme: a geometry is a space together with a set of transformations of the space. The authors explore various geometries: affine, projective,...
by David Matthew Walker
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2017
For centuries, debates about God’s existence have been fueled by the diametric forces of faith and science. Is it possible to appreciate both? In the age of emerging quantum technology, rational thought should be able to transcend binary states. The Theory of God Relativity approaches the topic...
Automotive Engineering
Powertrain, Chassis System and Vehicle Body
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2009
This one-stop Mega Reference eBook brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the automotive field.
An expansion the Automotive Engineering print edition, this fully searchable electronic reference book of 2500 pages delivers content...
Downstream
Reflections on Brook Trout, Fly Fishing, and the Waters of Appalachia
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2014
Downstream: Reflections on Brook Trout, Fly Fishing, and the Waters of Appalachia is a mosaic combining nature writing, fly-fishing narrative, memoir, and philosophical and spiritual inquiry. Fly-fishing narratives and fragments of memoir provide the narrative arc for exploring relationships between...
by David Matthew Strauss
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2018
Wake up, Christendom, before its too late! This book by scriptural reference shows the difference between the Gospel of the Kingdom versus the Gospel of the Grace of God, the Earthly ministry versus the Resurrected ministry, Pauls apostleship versus Peters, Law versus Grace, Jew versus Gentile, water...
Between Being and Time
From Ontology to Eschatology
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2019
This book explores the relationship between being and time —between ontology and history— in the context of both Christian theology and philosophical inquiry. Each chapter tests the limits of this multifaceted thematic vis-à-vis a wide variety of sources: from patristics (Maximus the Confessor,...
Economics of Wildfire Management
The Development and Application of Suppression Expenditure Models
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2014
In this age of climatic and financial uncertainty, it becomes increasingly important to balance the cost, benefits and risk of wildfire management. In the United States, increased wildland fire activity over the last 15 years has resulted in drastic damage and loss of life. An associated rapid increase...
Complex Contracting
Government Purchasing in the Wake of the US Coast Guard's Deepwater Program
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2013
Complex Contracting draws on core social science concepts to provide wide-ranging practical advice on how best to manage complex acquisitions. Using a strong analytical framework, the authors assess contract management practices, suggesting strategies for improvement and ways to avoid the pitfalls...
A Dangerous Place to Be
Identity, Conflict, and Trauma in Higher Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2018
Over the past several decades, colleges and universities in the United States and United Kingdom have made significant commitments to increasing diversity, most notably regarding race and gender. The result has not, however, been an amelioration of conflict over matters of difference. Instead, there...
Archaeologists as Activists
Can Archaeologists Change the World?
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2011
Could archaeologists benefit contemporary cultures and be a factor in solving world problems? Can archaeologists help individuals? Can archaeologists change the world? These questions form the root of “archaeology activism” or “activist archaeology”: using archaeology to advocate for and affect...