An enormous array of problems encountered by scientists and engineers are based on the design of mathematical models using many different types of ordinary differential, partial differential, integral, and integro-differential equations. Accordingly, the solutions of these equations are of great interest to practitioners and to science in general. Presenting a wealth of cutting-edge research by a diverse group of experts in the field, Integral Methods in Science and Engineering: Computational and Analytic Aspects gives a vivid picture of both the development of theoretical integral techniques and their use in specific science and engineering problems.This book will be valuable for researchers in applied mathematics, physics, and mechanical and electrical engineering. It will likewise be a useful study guide for graduate students in these disciplines, and for various other professionals who use integration as an essential technique in their work.

Marian and Jim Harris continue Accord's successful Eyeball Animation series with Ten Little Kittens. Now available as a board book, Ten Little Kittens is written in the same lyrical style as the popular 'Ten in the Bed' nursery rhyme.

Sized especially for the preschool crowd, this sturdy storybook is guaranteed to charm pint-sized picture book fans and their parents with richly painted illustrations of kittens at play--and getting into mischief. From jumping on the bed to wrangling the Loch Ness Monster, these Ten Little Kittens know how to let the fur--and fun--fly!

Step into the magical world of the fairies or sail the seven seas with these exciting create-a-story kits from StoryWorld.

Have you ever wanted to tell a story but not known how to begin? The StoryWorld series is specially designed to inspire storytellers, Each card introduces a character, place, or event, which can be combined to create original and exciting tales. This top-up pack contains twenty-eight brand-new cards that you can combine with the main StoryWorld box or use on their own. Exploring the theme of sea adventures, this pack will help you to create stories filled with action and magic. A copy of The Storytelling Book accompanies each set, packed with ideas, games, and examples to help you tell your tale.

Examines gardens in the city and other places to grow food, herbs, and to raise animals.

All you need to know about becoming a doctor in the UK

This book contains all the help you need to become a doctor. From applying to medical school through to choosing your specialty, you can find out: 

• How to choose a medical school
• How to get into medical school
• How to survive as a medical student
• All about electives
• What life is like as a doctor

As well as easy to follow information on choosing, getting into - and surviving - medical school, junior doctors in different specialties provide unique insight with firsthand accounts of what the job is like in real life, to help you plan and decide your future career path. 

Included in this fully updated third edition is the latest information on admission tests, an admission table with practical details about each medical school (as well as greater coverage of graduate medical schools), making this now even more comprehensive for everyone planning a career in medicine.

Il sindaco di New York, Mitchell Hundred viene convocato niente meno che da papa Giovanni paolo II! Fantascienza, avventura, dramma, ironia, politica e thiller nella più recente fatica di Brian K. Vaughan e Tony Harris.

Festival and Special Event Management, 5^th edition continues the comprehensive overview of the theory and procedures associated with festivals and special events established in previous editions. The new edition of this market-leading text introduces developments and professional tools, and considers the globalisation and subsequent internationalisation of event management.

The role of marketing and communication, environmental planning, the increasing role of governments through the creation of event strategies, and the different perspectives of event management are all discussed. This edition aims to embrace and extend the growing body of knowledge relating to event management by tracking many of the recent changes and developments in the field. This offers students a current, relevant textbook for their study and professional reference.

A collection of historical photographs of people, places, and events in the history of the Newport, Oregon area, where the Yaquina River flows into the Pacific Ocean. Each photograph is described in captions and brief introductory remarks at the beginnings of each chapter place the entries in the chronology of area history.

The shocking last storyline leading up to the issue #50 series finale! Mayor Hundred must navigate the most challenging hot-button issue of his career, while a powerful new archenemy reveals a terrifying plan that's been in the works since the very first issue of EX MACHINA!
 
Will Mitchell Hundred's new archenemy, a dogged reporter with powers far beyond those of the Great Machine, finally bring down the mayor's administration? Will the tragedies that Mayor Hundred warned about in the very first issue finally come to pass?

Squeezing together 3,500 years of bloody battles, glorious empires, revolting revolutions, monstrous monarchs, and so much more, The History Book gives everything a good shake and a couple of twists, so the important bits are all there, but the fun stuff rises to the top. Explore the copper, bronze, and iron ages through some heavy metal merchandise, pick your barbarian warrior in a beat 'em up videogame, and read Napoleon's profile on a social networking site.

Learning history has never been so innovative or exciting. Find out where you fit in to the story of the world!

Follows the animals, plants, and activities on a small farm throughout the seasons.

In this final volume, the tale of Mayor Hundred speeds towards its conclusion. Mayor Hundred descends into the sewers of New York City to finally learn why he was given the strange powers that helped him become the super-heroic Great Machine. A powerful new archenemy reveals a terrifying plan that's been in the works since the very first issue of EX MACHINA!

Sales Training Basics recognizes the need to focus on top-line revenue through proven and cutting-edge techniques for improving sales team performance. This book offers practical and field-tested advice on designing programs that provide the right activities and techniques for the often-challenging value-focused sales audience. In addition, time-saving sales training pathways are offered on the use of technology. The book also shows readers how to align learning and training programs to organizational goals.

Everyone's favorite countdown is back! Marian and Jim Harris have returned with another pet-tastic counting book.

Written in lyrical rhyme, Ten Little Kittens will charm pint-sized picture book fans (and their parents) with its richly detailed illustrations of the kittens' quirky adventures. Starting with the requisite bed-jumping, our furry little heroes go on to wrangle the Loch Ness Monster, play dress up rather royally, and do some ill-fated Christmas tree trimming. Kids will be kept on their toes, wondering, 'what's next?' as they count all the way down to the last mischievous little kitten.

Contributions from Finn Trosby, Kevin Holley, Ian Harris

Written to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of SMS standardization by the people who produced the standards, Short Message Service (SMS): The Creation of Personal Text Messaging, describes the development of the SMS standard and its ongoing evolution. The standardization of SMS started in February 1985 as a part of the creation of the second generation digital cellular system GSM, and the 25th anniversary of the first work on SMS provides an opportunity to review and understand how this service was developed. The book also looks to the future, as a large number of new GSM and evolved GSM phones will support SMS as a mass market high availability messaging service, a new simple Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) suitable for use by everyone and for implementation in every new terminal is proposed.

• One of the only books which covers the complete SMS genesis from concept ideas to standardization of a first technical solution and its evolution to the present day.
• Describes the service concept including the limitation of the message length to 160 characters and explains the rationale behind the concept.
• Based on existing and newly retrieved documentation.
• Concludes that SMS has a long future since most future GSM phones will support SMS as the only messaging service, and so an SMS evolution is put forward.

Quando uno strano incidente conferisce a Mitchell Hundred lo stupefacente potere di dialogare con le macchine e gli oggetti di metallo, il giovane ingegnere diventa il primo supere-roe d'America. Conscio del fatto che combattere il crimine nei panni della 'Grande Macchina' non aiuta a risolvere i problemi della città di New York, decide di abbandonare la carriera di vigilante e si candida come sindaco della Grande Mela. Nonostante si sia ritirato da una carriera in spandex, è dietro la scrivania di primo cittadino che la sua avventura ha veramente inizio... Fantascienza, avventura, dramma, ironia, politica e thriller nella più recente fatica di Brian K. Vaughan e Tony Harris.

Mitchell Hundred ha abbandonato la sua carriera di supereroe per fare il sindaco di New York. E ora si ritrova a prendere la più controversa decisione della sua carriera politica: celebrare o no il matrimonio tra due uomini. Intanto, nella metropolitana vengono trovate tracce di terribili omicidi che potrebbero essere collegati al passato del sindaco. Fantascienza, avventura, dramma, ironia, politica e thriller nella più recente fatica di Brian K. Vaughan.

Award-winning writer Brian K. Vaughan (PRIDE OF BAGHDAD, Y-THE LAST MAN) deftly combines big city politics and superheroes in this much lauded series.

In this latest EX MACHINA volume, a new masked adventurer is thrilling New York City but threatens to derail the upcoming Republican National Convention, and the political future of superhero-turned-mayor Mitchell Hundred hangs in the balance.

This new collection features four tales of Gotham City in Batman's absence.

First, a wave of heroes arrive in Gotham City with hopes of helping stem the tide of chaos threatening to overwhelm everybody! Starring Huntress, Batgirl, Misfit, Ragman, Manhunter and many others. But will these heroes succeed or become victims?

Then, with Gotham City in a state of emergency, one man has stood firm against the criminal element in Gotham - Police Commissioner James Gordon. Now, Gordon and his police department must reclaim Gotham and take down Mister Freeze without the assistance of Batman.

In the third story, Bat-villains including Catwoman, the Riddler, Harley Quinn, Two-Face, Poison Ivy, The Penguin and Ra's Al Ghul are on the loose. But will they work together to take down Gotham City - or destroy each other?

Finally, in the heart of Arkham Asylum, will administrator Dr. Jeremiah Arkham fall prey to the madness that has plagued so many of his inmates? Or will he usher in a new era for Gotham's most haunted institution?

Includes BATMAN: BATTLE FOR THE COWL: ARKHAM, THE NETWORK, MAN-BAT, COMMISSIONER
GORDON and UNDERGROUND.

Buddhism is the fifth largest world belief system in the world today, with an estimated 350 million adherents. This richly illustrated book introduces and explains Buddhist history, philosophy and practice, from its very beginnings to the present time.

With Marian and Jim Harris's Ten Little Puppies, Accord presents the first follow-up to its #1 best-selling title, Ten Little Dinosaurs, which has sold more than a million copies.

Continuing Accord's successful Eyeball Animation series, Ten Little Puppies is written in the same lyrical style as the popular 'Ten in the Bed' childhood nursery rhyme; however, the sing-song narrative and full-color illustrations inside this title are even more engaging and entertaining.

From sausage-like Dachshunds and polka-dotted Dalmatians to sledding Huskies and pink bow-adorned Yorkies, readers are likely to find their own family's dog breed presented within the canine countdown.