64261The aims of argument : a brief rhetoric : 3rd ed.
This book introduces four specific aims that people may have in mind when they make arguments: to require, to convince, to persuade, and to negotiate.
64262The algorithm design manual: 2nd ed.
This book is intended as a manual on algorithm design, providing access to combinatorial algorithm technology for both student and computer professionals. It is devided into two parts: Techniques and Resources. The former is a general guide to techniques for the design and analysis of computer algorithm. The resources section is intended for browsing and reference, and comprises the catalog of algorithm resources, implementations, and an extensive bibliography.
64264The alliance : managing talent in the networked age
1. Employment in the networked age; 2. Tours of duty; 3. Building alignment in a tour of duty; 4. Implementing transformational tours of duty; 5. Employee network intelligence; 6. Implementing network intelligence programs; 7. Corporate alumni networks; 8. Implementing an alumni network.
64265The almighty chance : world scientific lecture notes in physics
It presents a novel and personal view of many interesting problems that lie at the interface of statistical mechanics, nonlinear physics and continuum mechanics ... The book contains thoughtful discussions of basic problems that others might have considered to be in need of renewed attention (for example, Brownian motion). In these respects, the character of the look is reminiscent of the feynman lectures (but at a more advanced level) ...
64266The American crisis : what went wrong, how we recover
Featuring leading voices from The Atlantic, one of the country’s most widely read and influential magazines, The American Crisis is a broad and essential look at the condition of America today—and at the qualities of national character that may yet offer hope.
64267The American democracy
Part one: Foundations; Part two: Mass politics; Part three: Governing institutions; Part four: Public policy; Part five: State and local governments.
64268The American heritage college dictionary
Including abbreviations and biographical and geographic entries, are found in a single convenient A - Z list.
64269The American heritage dictionary of the English language
Contains over 155,000 entries, with current meanings given first. Includes notes on usage, quoted and original examples, and several thousand illustrations.
64270The American political system
Kollman presents students with a simple framework―politics is about collective dilemmas and the institutions that solve them―and applies it consistently throughout. How can 535 members of Congress get anything done? What is the committee system? How can the president change the immigration policy? Can it be done through executive orders? Instead of burying concepts in history or minutiae, Kollman's concise text gets right to the heart of political science.