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Allison Druin and Cynthia Solomon

The demand for innovative new multimedia software for children has never been greater. Now experts Allison Druin and Cynthia Solomon help you meet that demand with an in-depth look at creating vibrant multimedia environments to enhance children's educational and play experiences. Drawing upon more than thirty years of research and experimentation in children's software development, the authors show you a multimedia museum of examples that offer a framework for designing environments tailored to kids' unique needs. You'll explore the recent developments in multimedia environments for children and find out about new and emerging multimedia technologies.

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Mark H. Holmes

<p>This introductory graduate text is based on a graduate course the author has taught repeatedly over the last twenty or so years to students in applied mathematics, engineering sciences, and physics. Each chapter begins with an introductory development involving ordinary differential equations, and goes on to cover more advanced topics such as systems and partial differential equations. Moreover, it also contains material arising from current research interest, including homogenisation, slender body theory, symbolic computing, and discrete equations. Many of the excellent exercises are derived from problems of up-to-date research and are drawn from a wide range of application areas.</p><p> For this new edition every section has been updated throughout, many only in minor ways, while others have been completely rewritten. New material has also been added. This includes approximations for weakly coupled oscillators, analysis of problems that involve transcendentally small terms, an expanded discussion of Kummer functions, and metastability. Two appendices have been added, one on solving difference equations and another on delay equations. Additional exercises have been included throughout.</p><p> Review of first edition:</p><p>"Those familiar with earlier expositions of singular perturbations for ordinary and partial differential equations will find many traditional gems freshly presented, as well as many new topics. Much of the excitement lies in the examples and the more than 250 exercises, which are guaranteed to provoke and challenge readers and learners with various backgrounds and levels of expertise."</p><p>(SIAM Review, 1996 )</p><p> </p><p>

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Joyce Pope

Examines some of the wonders of nature, under such headings as "Strange Habitats," "Strange Families," and "Staying Alive."

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Hong Hocheng, Hung-Yin Tsai

<p>Nontraditional machining utilizes thermal, chemical, electrical, mechanical and optical sources of energy to form and cut materials. <i>Advanced Analysis of Nontraditional Machining</i> explains in-depth how each of these advanced machining processes work, their machining system components, and process variables and industrial applications, thereby offering advanced knowledge and scientific insight. This book also documents the latest and frequently cited research results of a few key nonconventional machining processes for the most concerned topics in industrial applications, such as laser machining, electrical discharge machining, electropolishing of die and mold, and wafer processing for integrated circuit manufacturing.</p><p>This book also:</p><p>Fills the gap of the advanced knowledge of nonconventional machining between industry and research </p><p>Documents latest and frequently cited research of key nonconventional machining processes for the most sought after topics in industrial applications </p><p>Demonstrates advanced multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary machining processes </p><p>Provides solutions to advanced and modern materials in mechatronic, optical, and 3C industries </p><p>Features nearly 400 illustrations</p><p><i>Advanced Analysis of Nontraditional Machining </i>is an ideal book professionals interested in the industrial applications of nontraditional machining. </p><p> </p><p><p> </p><p><p><i>Advanced Analysis of Nontraditional Machining </i>is an ideal book professionals interested in the industrial applications of nontraditional machining. </p><p> </p><p><p> </p>