This book is the first of a multivolume series devoted to an exposition of functional analysis methods in modern mathematical physics. It describes the fundamental principles of functional analysis and is essentially self-contained, although there are occasional references to later volumes. We have included a few applications when we thought that they would provide motivation for the reader. Later volumes describe various advanced topics in functional analysis and give numerous application...

There's Something in the Woods.As a virtual prisoner in her suburban DC home, Rhonda faces a chilling reality: she's failed to protect her gay son, Joey, from the brutality of his own father, Max. As Max's violent hatred escalates, Rhonda's maternal instincts scream for her to act before it's too late.During an emotional phone call, Rhonda's sister, Elizabeth, offers to shelter Rhonda and Joey when they come to her home in West Virginia for Thanksgiving. Bu...

Raised in a world of drugs, pain, and having to become a man before time. Two and a Quarter is going to take you on a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, street tale of power and street smarts. Enjoy!

The natural exuberance of the men and women of Tudor and Stuart Britain, whether in politics, religion, architectural decoration or literary conceit, turned easily to excess. The age is marked by growing wealth, often expressed in extravagant building schemes, by rapid changes in ideas and attitudes, practices and beliefs across the whole spectrum of human activity. In particular, it was marked by an insatiable curiosity about the natural world, whether seen through the telescope or the mi...

This is a small piece about the use of "good" microbes in the environmental and health fields. It consists of a small essay, with references and hyperlinks for articles. You can read this essay to learn about why we need to perform further research into these organisms.

The subject of the return of Jesus has fueled speculation ever since He left. When is He coming? Will we know when He is about to return? Are the things happening in our world today “signs of the times”? What does the book of Revelation say about the return of Jesus? And what about the nation of Israel? What role do they play in end-times scenarios? Mike Reed attempts to address these and other questions about Christ’s return in this book.For the average person and even for those w...

In The Georgian Triumph, 1700–1830 (originally published in 1983), Michael Reed re-creates the ambience of eighteenth-century Britain, a period of astonishing change and, paradoxically, of massive stability. Both the change and the stability were reflected in the landscape.Dr Reed explores the visual impact on the landscape of the adoption of new ideas and practices. These range from the acceptance of the Palladian style of architecture and its gradual replacement by a tas...

Captain Julian de Marque has spent eight years burying the past beneath discipline, duty, and the cold precision of a swordmaster's life at the High King's castle. But when the grieving mage Zachary de Mordenkine summons him to investigate the murder of his long-lost son, Julian is forced to return to the coastal village of Weslan — the place he swore never to see again.At the center of the mystery lies Sorrow's Isle, a forbidden island that rises from the sea only once every sever...

The Places That Built Me is a literary memoir about growing up working class and learning life beyond the classroom. Born into poverty and marked early as a child who did not fit the system, Michael Reed finds his education in the world around him-through labour, movement, risk, and responsibility.From cramped homes and schoolroom corners to fairgrounds, boxing tents, and long stretches of road, Reed's life is shaped by environments that demand attention a...

Moving and Swinging Doors is an inspirational Christian nonfiction work that explores how life’s opportunities and challenges function as spiritual “doors” through which we must choose to walk. Drawing on scripture, personal experiences, and real-life testimonies, Michael Reed shows how obedience to God and discerning the right doors leads to lasting success, peace, and purpose. With relatable metaphors and practical lessons, the book guides readers in navigating transitions, overcoming di...

The Landscape of Britain has a uniquely rich historical diversity. In this book explains the processes at work in the evolution of the landscape, pointing out examples of surviving evidence from the past. The landscape of late twentieth-century Britain is the end product of some ten thousand years of human effort directed not only towards satisfying basic physical needs for food and shelter, but also towards expressing profound spiritual and intellectual aspirations, whether by means of bu...

First published in 1988. Professionals who are on the cutting edge of educational computing discuss, in this provocative new book, one of the most exciting prospects of the field--harnessing the power of the computer to enhance the development of problem-solving abilities. Here is everything that educators will need to know to use computers to improve higher level skills such as problem solving and critical thinking. Current aspects of problem-solving theory, a philosophical case for inclu...