Written to help the CNC novice achieve a practical understanding of the sophisticated equipment involved, includes comprehensive explanations of all aspects of the methodology and presents detailed information on manual programming, conversational programming (a topic of growing significance in the field), and machine operations. Examines successful CNC operations in a wide variety of applications: milling machines, machining and turning centers, turret punch presses, wire EDM machines, grinding equipment, and laser cutting equipment. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Computer Numerical Control for Machining

Computers & Technology

Lynch,Michael

Software

McGraw-Hill Professional

Teach Yourself History Each title in the history category of Teach Yourself makes complex events accessible when you’re seeking an alternative to dry, academic texts. Incorporating gripping personal stories, our Teach Yourself History Books transform history from a record of facts and dates to a dynamic, fascinating experience. Teach Yourself the British Empire explores how, over a period of 300 years, Great Britain expanded its influence through colonizations and conquests to become one of history’s greatest powers.

Teach Yourself The British Empire (Teach Yourself: History & Politics)

History

Europe

McGraw=Hill

Learn about the rising economic power of the East The sleeping dragon has awoken, and it looks as if the 21st century is shaping up to be the "Chinese Century." Teach Yourself Modern China is your perfect primer about this Asian tiger, its economy, politics, society, and culture, and the key forces that have shaped it. The book also ponders the implications for the rest of the world of the phenomenal economic growth China has experienced over the past decade.

Teach Yourself Modern China (Teach Yourself: History & Politics)

Asia

Quantitative traits-be they morphological or physiological characters, aspects of behavior, or genome-level features such as the amount of RNA or protein expression for a specific gene-usually show considerable variation within and among populations. Quantitative genetics, also referred to as the genetics of complex traits, is the study of such characters and is based on mathematical models of evolution in which many genes influence the trait and in which non-genetic factors may also be important. Evolution and Selection of Quantitative Traits presents a holistic treatment of the subject, showing the interplay between theory and data with extensive discussions on statistical issues relating to the estimation of the biologically relevant parameters for these models. Quantitative genetics is viewed as the bridge between complex mathematical models of trait evolution and real-world data, and the authors have clearly framed their treatment as such. This is the second volume in a planned trilogy that summarizes the modern field of quantitative genetics, informed by empirical observations from wide-ranging fields (agriculture, evolution, ecology, and human biology) as well as population genetics, statistical theory, mathematical modeling, genetics, and genomics. Whilst volume 1 (1998) dealt with the genetics of such traits, the main focus of volume 2 is on their evolution, with a special emphasis on detecting selection (ranging from the use of genomic and historical data through to ecological field data) and examining its consequences.

Evolution and Selection of Quantitative Traits

Science & Math

Walsh, Bruce

Biological Sciences

Oxford University Press

From the Picts to the Scottish Parliament, The Oxford Companion to Scottish History is the definitive guide to twenty centuries of life in Scotland. Compiled by more than 170 eminent contributors, it covers over 2000 years and extends from Galloway to Orkney and Shetland and from the Borders to the Western Isles. At more than half a million words and nearly 800 pages, this wide-ranging resource provides comprehensive coverage of Scotland's eventful history--interpreting that history broadly enough to include archaeology, architecture, culture, folk belief, climate, geology, and languages. Readers will find entries on figures such as Columba, Macbeth, and William Wallace sitting alongside entries on sport and culture--on Burns Clubs, curling, and shinty--and on major historical issues such as clans, Clearances, and Covenanters. In addition to concise factual entries, longer articles explore key themes such as kingship, national identity, migration, women, urban and rural life, the economy, housing, living standards, and religious beliefs across the centuries. Maps, genealogies, a chronology, a substantial guide to further reading, a thematic contents list, and an index add further to the value of this excellent resource. Authoritative and hugely informative, this superb Companion is an essential source of information for anyone interested in Scottish history.

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History (Oxford Quick Reference)

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History interprets history broadly, including archaeology, architecture, climate, culture, folk belief, geology, and the langauages of Scotland. It covers more than 20 centuries of history, including immigrants, migrants, and emigrants. It extends from Orkney and Shetland to Galloway, the Western Isles to the Borders. It deals extensively with Scots abroad, from Canada to Russia to New Zealand. It includes entries on historical figures from Columba, Macbeth, and William Wallace to James (Paraffin) Young. It covers Burns Clubs, curling, and shinty. It ranges from clans to Clearances and Covenanters. Over 500,000 words in length, and written by more than 70 distinguished contributors, it aims to explain as well as describe. It is more than a historical dictionary or an encyclopedia. Multi-authored entries analyse key themes such as kingship, national identity, women and society, urban and rural life, the economy, housing, living standards, and religious belief across the centruies in an authoritative but approachable way. The Oxford Companion to Scottish History has a broader range of topics and approaches, and a more authoritative list of contributors than any of its competitors. It also stands alone in providing analysis of issues such as national identity and living standards.

Business & Money

Economics

Truth Machine: The Contentious History of DNA Fingerprinting

DNA profiling—commonly known as DNA fingerprinting—is often heralded as unassailable criminal evidence, a veritable “truth machine” that can overturn convictions based on eyewitness testimony, confessions, and other forms of forensic evidence. But DNA evidence is far from infallible. Truth Machine traces the controversial history of DNA fingerprinting by looking at court cases in the United States and United Kingdom beginning in the mid-1980s, when the practice was invented, and continuing until the present. Ultimately, Truth Machine presents compelling evidence of the obstacles and opportunities at the intersection of science, technology, sociology, and law.

Jordan, Kathleen

Cole, Simon A.

McNally, Ruth

University of Chicago Press

DNA profiling—commonly known as DNA fingerprinting—is often heralded as unassailable criminal evidence, a veritable “truth machine” that can overturn convictions based on eyewitness testimony, confessions, and other forms of forensic evidence. But DNA evidence is far from infallible. Truth Machine traces the controversial history of DNA fingerprinting by looking at court cases in the United States and United Kingdom beginning in the mid-1980s, when the practice was invented, and continuing until the present. Ultimately, Truth Machine presents compelling evidence of the obstacles and opportunities at the intersection of science, technology, sociology, and law.

Mary Stewart: Queen in Three Kingdoms

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Blackwell Pub.

A survey aimed at A-level students of Russian history this century. This book covers the period from Lenin's death in 1924 to the rise of Stalin, the purges and World War II, through to the post-war years, the cold war and the rise of Khrushchev.

Stalin to Kruschev: USSR 1924-64 (Access to A-level History)

Hodder & Stoughton Educational Division

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Books by Lynch,Michael

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Computer Numerical Control for Machining

Teach Yourself The British Empire (Teach Yourself: History & Politics)

Teach Yourself Modern China (Teach Yourself: History & Politics)

Evolution and Selection of Quantitative Traits

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History (Oxford Quick Reference)

The Oxford Companion to Scottish History (Oxford Quick Reference)

Truth Machine: The Contentious History of DNA Fingerprinting

Truth Machine: The Contentious History of DNA Fingerprinting

Mary Stewart: Queen in Three Kingdoms

Stalin to Kruschev: USSR 1924-64 (Access to A-level History)