Physicists, mathematics students, designers of vibrating systems, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineers, aero- and hydro-dynamicists, and teachers of mathematics, physics, and engineering will find this book a full, clear introduction to the properties and applications of Bessel functions. Practically all of the advanced mathematics needed is developed in the text. Students who have had some calculus and the elements of differential equations should find this work completely self-con...

This indispensable work traces impeachment from its bloody origins in medieval England, to its adoption in the Constitution, and through 250 years of American experience culminating in the two impeachments of Donald Trump. Frank O. Bowman III tells the stories, human and political, of nobles, commoners, colonists, judges, legislators, cabinet officers, and Presidents who have faced impeachment. He demonstrates that the practice was designed to be a flexible tool, informed by history, and a...

Taking It to the Streets: Public Theologies of Activism and Resistance is an edited volume that explores the critical intersection of public theology, political theology, and communal practices of activism and political resistance. This volume functions as a sister/companion to the text Religion and Science as Political Theology: Navigating Post-Truth and Alternative Facts and focuses on public, civic, performative action as a response to experiences of injustice and diminishments of human...

This book documents the history of religious persecution, especially focusing on early Jewish and Christian experiences and the culmination of horrors in the Nazi era, in which six million Jews, over a million Catholics, and many others were put to death for their beliefs. The book then focuses on the many types of religious intolerance in the world today, particularly the genocide against Christians in the Middle East and Africa, and resurgent Anti-Semitism in the Middle East, Europe and ...

America frequently talks about impeaching a president, but the impeachment provisions of the American constitution are widely misunderstood. In High Crimes and Misdemeanors, constitutional scholar Frank O. Bowman, III offers unprecedented clarity to the question of impeachment, tracing its roots to medieval England through its adoption in the Constitution and 250 years of American experience. By examining the human and political history of those who have faced impeachment, Bowman demonstra...

Positives is a heartwarming children's book that teaches kids the proven "Three Good Things" exercise from positive psychology. Through a fun and relatable story, children learn how noticing good things in their lives can lift their mood, build resilience, and strengthen friendships.Follow Dan, Zeke, and Annie-three kids who each struggle with their own challenges-as they discover the power of sharing "positives" together. With the help of Annie's imaginary emotional suppo...

Cette étude d'un domaine peu connu de l'histoire littéraire a pour objet les nombreux textes qui traitent de l'éloquence sacrée entre 1777 et 1851. Après avoir dégagé l'évolution de ce genre, l'auteur analyse les problèmes que pose l'éloquence sacrée: la tradition est reprise à bien des égards, mais l'étude des figures et des loci est peu à peu abandonnée en faveur d'un souci d'efficacité psychologique notamment; la distinction des trois niveaux de style est battue en brèche au profit d'un...

In this newly revised, expanded and updated edition, the authors have provided a definitive resource about and for women physicians. From statistical data regarding practicing women physicians in the US and abroad, minorities and gay/lesbian physicians, to practical advice on coping with stress, STRESS AND WOMEN PHYSICIAN is an exceedingly useful and insightful volume for understanding and managing the issues faced by women physicians in both their professional and personal lives.

Imperialism in the Modern World combines narrative, primary and secondary sources, and visual documents to examine global relations in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.The three co-editors, Professors Bowman, Chiteji, and Greene, have taught for many years global history classes in a variety of institutions. They wrote Imperialism in the Modern World to solve the problem of allowing teachers to combine primary and secondary texts easily and ...

The aim of this book volume is to explain the importance of Markov state models to molecular simulation, how they work, and how they can be applied to a range of problems.The Markov state model (MSM) approach aims to address two key challenges of molecular simulation:How to reach long timescales using short simulations of detailed molecular models.How to systematically gain insight from the resulting sea of data.MSMs do this ...