books by J. William Thompson

books by J. William Thompson

books:

J. William Thompson

Hammett's Moral Vision: The Most Influential In-Depth Analysis of Dashiell Hammett's Novels Red Harvest, The ...

George J. "Rhino" Thompson

Vince Emery Productions, 2006

Hammett, revisited
I have just finished reading HAMMETT'S MORAL VISION for the second time and I continue to be amazed at the conclusions drawn by Mr. Thompson. His suggestion, expressed late in the book, that these classic mysteries are a form of comedy, mystifies me. That being said, ...

Atlas for Computing Mathematical Functions: An Illustrated Guide for Practitioners With Programs in C and ...

William J. Thompson

Wiley-Interscience, 1997

No substitute for Handbook of Mathematical Functions
According to the author, the practicality of books on functions is often limited by the graphical content, and that books of tables like Abrahamowitz & Stegun "serve a very limited purpose" today (primarily to check function evaluating software). This "Atlas" ...

04 The Rebirth of New York City's Bryant Park (The Land Marks Series, No. 4)
J. William Thompson

Spacemaker Press, 2006

Designed in 1934, Bryan Park was a haven for crime by the 1970's. The narrative tells how Laurie Olin opened the park to the street and thus to New York's community. Bryant Park is now an unparalleled success story and a prototype for saving public spaces in other cities

Fatima Revisited: The Apparition Phenomenon In Ufology, Psychology, and Science

Anomalist Books, 2008

Behind the veil
The Fatima phenomenon is a paramount event in the history of the Catholic Church. Its ramifications and effects on the masses were considerable. Outside the religious perimeter, scientists question its validity. Ufologists embraced it as a "Divine Apparition" carrying ...

Understanding "Les Fleurs du Mal": Critical Readings

Vanderbilt University Press, 1997

Surprisingly, there are few book-length studies available that approach the poems in Charles Baudelaireís collection on an individual basis. Understanding "Les Fleurs du Mal" fills this gap by providing students and serious readers with clear, scholarly "explications" to many of the most widely read of Baudelaire's poems.

Atlas for Computing Mathematical Functions: An Illustrated Guidebook for Practitioners With Programs in ...

William J. Thompson

Wiley-Interscience, 1997

nice reference book for practitioners
Don't expect an in-depth coverage of the theory behind the calculations. Said that, the book is a "concise" presentation of the programs used to calculate special functions present on the CD. For every program, the author shows the underlying equations and the ...

The Proud Highway (The Fear & Loathing Letters)
Hunter S. Thompson

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1997

Angular Momentum: An Illustrated Guide to Rotational Symmetries for Physical Systems

William J. Thompson

Wiley-Interscience, 1994

A refreshing book
This book provides a pleasant alternative to the more classical books by Edmonds, Brink and Satchler or Rose: it's much more fun! The large number of illustrations (127) helps the reader to grasp some fundamental aspects of angular momentum. All the basics of this ...

Sustainable Landscape Construction: A Guide to Green Building Outdoors, Second Edition

J. William Thompson, Kim Sorvig

Island Press, 2007

One of the most comprehensive books on sustainable landscape construction
Time has changed. A few years ago, few people knew about sustainable design and construction, green buildings or LEED. Today, sustainable design and construction has gone mainstream. How do we know? We actually have clients asking us to design a LEED certified building ...

Amarna Letters 4
Marshall F. Thompson, Andy Joossee, Lisa K. Sabbahy, Lenore O. Congdon, L. Green, Vikas Vishnoi, Dennis C. Forbes, Otto J. Schaden, Earl L. Ertman, George B. Johnson William J. Murnane

KMT Communications, Inc., 2000

A collection of articles by different authors. Soleb Renaissance Royal Heiress Sitamen Reconstruction the Berlin Head of Tiye The Mnevis Bull A Rare Solar Display Crowned Heads What Ailed Akhenaten & His Daughters? Seven Battered Osiride Figures in the Cairo Museum Paintings in the Tomb of King Ay Scribe Behind the Chair The Roayl Tomb of ...

Computing for Scientists and Engineers: A Workbook of Analysis, Numerics, and Applications

William J. Thompson

Wiley-Interscience, 1992

A good book on Numerical Analysis to start with.
A very good book to start with. Very Mathematical in its approach. Not much of implementation. But will help you do your own implementation. For people who what to learn the basics and try implementing themselves. Not for people who want ready made soup.

Solving Baffling Problems in Chemical Engineering Industries
H.J. French, J.C. Thompson, ...

Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering, 1927

The Consumer Staples Industry
Sanjiv Bhatia, Richard F. Hokenson, ...

AIMR (CFA Institute), 1996

Worldwide changes in demand, demographics, and the political environment are buffeting the highly competitive consumer products industry. Differences in the pace of demographic changes around the world and the creation or expansion of national markets create shifting consumption patterns. These changes offer opportunities for creativity in product ...