Dover publications jan 2005 (9 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work marks the author's movement from the pursuit of aesthetic ideals toward matters of religious and philosophical consequence. The poignant text describes Tolstoy's heartfelt reexamination of Christian orthodoxy and subsequent spiritual awakening. Generations of readers have been inspired by this timeless account of one man's struggle for faith and meaning in life. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hundreds of rare illustrations depict wide range of design alternatives for prospective homeowners and other customers of the late 19th century. While the collection includes elevations and floor plans for a variety of handsome, private residences and commercial structures, the emphasis is on architectural details - from dormer windows to balconies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This classic work was used by NASA in studying sand dunes on Mars and is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students. The first book to deal exclusively with the behavior of blown sand and related land forms, its accessible style makes it an enduring reference. 84 figures. 16 halftones.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Hegel wrote this classic as an introduction to a series of lectures on the 'philosophy of history.' With this work, he created the history of philosophy as a scientific study. He reveals philosophical theory as neither an accident nor an artificial construct, but as an exemplar of its age.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1929, this book by one of the most gifted writers for the anarchist movement answers some of the charges made against it and presents the case for communist anarchism clearly and intelligently. Thorough and well stated, it is today regarded as a classic statement of the cause's goals and methods.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This superbly illustrated and easy-to-follow guide by an internationally renowned artist and teacher illuminates many biomechanical concepts important in portraying a variety of animals in a wide array of positions. Nearly 150 illustrations, 78 of them in color, offer artists and students a systematic approach to learning proportion, rules of repose and motion, and basic forms. Following lessons on skeletal and anatomical details, the student learns to create accurate, lively portrayals of horses, cows, dogs, lions, gorillas, bears, and other engaging creatures. Directions are provided for drawing subjects in poses ranging from static to rapidly moving. An excellent guide for drawing animal forms accurately and freely, this guide will be of value to students at all levels of expertise. The author, according to art critic Marshall Vandruff, draws animal anatomy with authority and is one of those rare artists who can draw with technical precision as well as with wild expressiveness. Along with his other major work, The Artist's Guide to Human Anatomy, this book represents the distillation of Bammes's insights and ideas. Together, the two volumes comprise an essential addition to the working library of any artist or illustrator. Unabridged Dover (2004) republication of the English edition first published by Transedition Books, Oxford, 1994. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This graduate-level text augments and extends studies of signal processing, particularly in regard to communication systems and digital filtering theory. Topics include filtering, linear systems, and estimation; the discrete-time Kalman filter; time-invariant filters; properties of Kalman filters; computational aspects; smoothing of discrete-time signals; and more. 24 figures. 1979 edition.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Typical mathematical techniques of operations research and systems engineering are developed in this text, which applies these methods to the design and operation of civil engineering systems. Topics include optimization and design, plus basic and applied probability. Solutions to selected problems; solution guide available upon request. 1972 edition.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This 4-part treatment begins with algebra and analytic geometry and proceeds to an exploration of the calculus of algebraic functions and transcendental functions and applications. 1985 edition. Includes 310 figures and 18 tables.