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This text describes several computational techniques that can be applied to a variety of problems in thermo-fluid physics, multi-phase flow, and applied mechanics involving moving flow boundaries. Step-by-step discussions of numerical procedures include multiple examples that employ algorithms in problem-solving. ...

With real-life stories, Extraordinary Dogs details how dogs' heightened senses, strength and loyalty allow them to perform life-saving acts. Each chapter explores an element of the world of dogs including their agility and hearing, and individual stories of remarkable dogs. This book accompanies the 13-part Channel 5 tv series of the same name.

Features reviews of the biology, diagnosis, and management of germ cell tumors. Incorporating many illustrations and tables, this book reviews the progress that has been made in the curative therapy of germ cell tumors. It also contains photographs that illustrate diagnostic approaches, surgical techniques, and management complications.

Superb guide by noted expert covers owl-watching equipment, owl pellets and food habits, migrations and invasions, survival adaptations, conservation and more. Detailed data about 19 native species: barn owl, screech owl, great gray owl, snowy owl, spotted owl, great horned owl, many others. Also guide ...

Learn to identify the firearms, evaluate their condition and determine value. The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values features detailed specifications and current values from specialized experts for domestic and imported handguns, rifles, shotguns and commemorative firearms. 25,000 gun values 8,500 ...

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Suggests safe handling and secure storage methods for firearms in the home, and offers strategies for teaching children how to respond responsibly and respectfully in situations where firearms are present.

Covering everything from the birth of our nation to recent history, The Great American Trivia Book offers a fascinating look into the country you thought you knew.

Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore for Garden and Trail, culled from and expanding on the classic Jerry Mack Johnson book Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore, is the essential DIY reference for all your simple outdoor chores and activities.

In 365 Aircraft You Must Fly, aviation expert Robert F. Dorr profiles history's most important, fascinating, and famous aircraft ever made, both military and commercial, including many that were flown during World War II.

In this book, the author argues that architectural functionality is often constrained by political and economic forces, while it is also effectively undermined by modes of expression. Utilitarian building elements-for example, windows or skylights intended to bring daylight into offices or factories-may ...

Explores what makes the world's rarest plants so exceptional, and by what means they have become so scarce, and tells the story of 40 rare and endangered species. Includes 40 frameable prints; encased in a collector's box.

The Oxford School German Dictionary is ideal for use in the classroom or at home, with excellent curriculum vocabulary coverage, verb tables with English translations, and cultural information and phrases on German life that is especially useful for going on holiday.

This new series of three books aims to develop the writing skills of students learning Modern Standard Arabic, enabling them to move from forming correct words, phrases, sentences, and simple texts, to writing simple paragraphs and ultimately producing texts with the competency of a native speaker. This ...

Collector's item, landmark in the history of the tour guide, snapshot of Britain in the 1860s - Bradshaw's Handbook deserves a place on the bookshelf of any traveller, railway enthusiast, historian or anglophile.

At the turn of the 20th century the rail network extended to over 23,000 miles, very nearly the circumference of the world - the greatest length it was ever to achieve. Some urban routes had closed and later, hundreds of rural lines and stations succumbed to the Beeching axe. This title shows the network in its heyday before the decline commenced.

All you will need for setting your own pub quizzes, or for brushing up on your general knowledge before you try your next competition. More than 10,000 questions and answers.

Drawing on an authorship which includes sociologists and historians, this book takes the reader through medical theory and practice in a variety of cultures and historical periods. It raises questions about the status and use of scientifically-based medical knowledge in western society today.

This guide gives the origins and histories of over 20,000 English words. It shows when each word first appeared in written English and gives details of source languages and forms. Words derived from famous individuals, places and events are listed.