This book is written to meet the needs of undergraduates in applied mathematics, physics and engineering studying partial differential equations. It is a more modern, comprehensive treatment intended for students who need more than the purely numerical solutions provided by programs like the MATLAB PDE Toolbox, and those obtained by the method of separation of variables, which is usually the only theoretical approach found in the majority of elementary textbooks. This will fill a need in the market for a more modern text for future working engineers, and one that students can read and understand much more easily than those currently on the market.
This book explores thematic parallels between Max Weber's theory of the rationalisation and disenchantment of the modern world, and the critiques of contemporary culture developed by Lyotard, Foucault and Baudrillard. It is suggested that these three theorists, associated with poststructuralism and postmodernism, respond to Weber's account of the rise, nature, and trajectory of modern culture by pursuing highly imaginative and coherent strategies of affirmation and re-enchantment. Examining the work of these three key thinkers in this way casts new light on Weber's sociology of rationalisation and his theory of the crisis of modernity.
World History: Medieval and Early Modern Times combines motivating stories with research-based instruction that helps students improve their reading and social studies skills as they discover the past. Medieval and Early Modern Times captures each student's imagination by starting every chapter with a story. An engaging narrative, combined with the high-interest visuals, artifacts, and infographics, hold students' attention as they further explore the medieval and early modern world. The student textbook provides the latest instructional research to help improve students' reading and social studies skills and prepare them for success on high-stakes standardized tests.
Reading age for native speakers: Middle School students (7th grade)
Edited by: Fruchtzwerg - 15 February 2009
Reason: LiveLoveLearn's combined version added to header
Regardless of its origin in terms of diachronic level and comparative linguistics, a verb form needs to be studied in texts, not in isolation but in connection with all its associated linguistic markers. Which modern tense should be used to translate it can be determined only when its function in the text has been understood.
This first issue of Modern Language Journal sure meets your curiosity about its origin:
- At the beginning, what was its name? Is it the same as today's name? - Its appearance - Who were the first authors of the first articles? (Note: the cover is just illustrative, not original!)
