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This third volume is a complete guide to the calculations required for water treatment. The text includes many worked examples, and calculations are summarized in each chapter. Includes a 522 page workbook. Topics covered include volume, flow and velocity, milligrams per liter to pounds per day, loading rate, detention and retention times, efficiency pumping, water sources and storage, coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, chlorination, fluoridation, and softening. ... Read more

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Applied Math for Wastewater Operators
This book is a must have for individuals in the wastewater treatment field. I have used this book to instruct and train operators in preparation of certification exams. It covers all aspects and processes of wastewater treatment.

The included workbook has perforated pages that makes it easy to make copies to work out the problems. Anyone who studies the material in this book will have no problems with the math portion of certification exams.

It would be nice if the workbook was available on CD-ROM ... Read more

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The second volume in this series provides step-by-step instruction in all the calculations required for wastewater treatment. Many worked examples are provided, and the pertinent calculations are conveniently summarized in each chapter. Includes a 520 page workbook. ... Read more

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A Handbook for Food Service Costing acquaintsreaders with the basics of food cost controls through practical techniquesuseful in real-world situations.This book presents themathematical skills necessary for food service professionals through acommon sense, step-by-step approach and real life situations such as yieldtests, the calculation of recipe costs, and the use of food cost percentages. Itensures that chefs are familiar with accurate measurements, portioncontrol, and proper food handling, which are essential to the healthybottom line of any food service operation.A valuablereference book for any food service professional. ... Read more

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not worth even half the price
This author doesn't do a very good job of explaining concepts, and does not give enough examples. When you convert a recipe to a larger number of servings and end up with 2.9375 cups of something, would you really measure 2-15/16 cups of something? Would the average food service student know whether to convert that to ounces, or even how to convert a decimal to a fraction? Even my instructor hates this book and is looking for a replacement. I wouldn't be so bitter if I had only paid $5, which is what this book is really worth!

Required for an OSU course
I had to buy this book for an OSU Hotel and Restaurant course.
The book does have good measurement charts but not enough examples. ... Read more

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A handy guide/reference for investors, analysts, and students, Mathematics for Derivatives provides an integrated approach to the valuation of financial derivative instruments for a wide range of asset classes. Featuring a user-friendly format, it was designed to be used as both a step-by-step guide to derivative pricing for beginners, and a handy quick-reference for experienced market practitioners in need of a refresher on the intricacies of a specific instrument. Offering comprehensive coverage of derivative instruments, simple valuation methods, and many detailed examples, this book is sure to be warmly received by professional investors, fund managers, brokers, risk managers, analysts, financial software developers, and all who need a working knowledge of the mathematical techniques used in the derivatives industry.
John Martin (Australia) has worked, taught and published extensively in the areas of treasury, derivatives and financial risk management. He was closely involved in the development of the derivatives industry in Australia in roles varying from market trader, risk manager, regulator and educator. He is a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Australia. ... Read more

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Just the facts.. and little else
The book provides good reference information with regard to the basic price/yield equations, but John Martin gives short shrift to any discussion of the finance theory behind them. It is not just an academic issue since many instruments will trade a premium or discount to the prices implied by the basic equations.

Go with the classic: Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives (5th Edition) -- by John C. Hull.

Simple explanation of derivatives valuation done on Excel
I agree with the Mr. Phillips about this book merely presenting the basic valuation equations, but I think that is the beauty of this book. Notice the title made a reference to this book beeing intended for 'non-quants'. However this book still provide 'quants' a valuable reference guide when one needs to brush up on the mechanics of a given derivative valuation.

This book is written from a risk-management practitioner point of view and as such it goes in great length in not just showing the different valuation models, which include most of the models in practice, but also the working mechanism of the specific securities market, and the associated exchange and clearing house settlement procedure. The key strong point of this book is that the author wrote every section of the book with conciseness and to the point. Each instrument's characteristics are presented, the associated equations are explained, and the spreadsheet models are shown in detail (included with the accompanying disk). After reading the book one is left with the feeling that finance is really this simple, involving setting the appropiate model to go with the relevant parameters,

One point regarding the editing: it was simply a great pleasure to browse this book. The clean layout of the book, the consistent sequence of presentation of the materials for all the instruments, and the detailed explaination of each of every equation (all the equations all the cells are shown) allows the reader to follow and comprehend the material with ease.

The contents of the books: market mechanism, valuation and model of interest rate forward, foreign exchange forward, equity forward, interest rate swap (the author is really an expert in these types of intruments, showing models of single-rate bond valuation method, simple offset valuation method, zero-coupon yields bootstrapping, zero-coupon yields: forward rate reinvestment, futures strip swap pricing, forward rate offset valuation method, zero-coupon valuation method), cross-currency swaps, equity swaps, equity options, interest rate options, currency options. The disk includes major valuation models of all the derivatives.(most requires just Excel 4.0 version)

Update: Since this book was published over a year ago, many other fine derivatives books have been published. However its straightforward simplicity still makes it a valuable part of a risk manager's personal library. One minor objection even at [...]its list price it is still priced a tad [...] for an introductory/intermediate level textbook. Anyone more quantitative-oriented, might want to check Cuthbertson's Financial Engineering and Risk Management. Comes with software and real life application examples. ... Read more

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Basic College Mathematics provides mathematically sound and comprehensive coverage of the topics considered essential in a basic college math course. The Aufmann Interactive Method ensures that students master concepts by actively practicing them as they are introduced. This approach is ideal for traditional and returning students in both classroom and distance-learning environments.

For the Sixth Edition, topics from geometry have been integrated into the text, using verbal explanations. In addition, coverage of simple interest (Chapter 6) has been expanded.

• The Aufmann Interactive Method helps students learn and understand math concepts by doing the math. Every objective contains one or more sets of matched-pair examples. Students first walk through a worked-out example and then solve a similar "You Try It" example. Complete solutions to these examples are available in an appendix.
• An Integrated Learning System organized by objectives helps students understand what they're learning and why as they apply new concepts throughout the chapter. Each chapter begins with a list of goals that form the framework for a complete learning system. These objectives are woven throughout the text, in Exercises, Chapter Tests, Cumulative Reviews, as well as the print and multimedia ancillaries.
• An Instructor's Annotated Edition provides reduced pages from the Student Edition to leave space for the following features: Instructor Notes; In-Class Examples; Concept Checks; Discuss the Concepts; Special presentation of new Vocabulary/ Symbols/Formulas/Rules/Properties/Equations; Special review of these same features; Optional Student Activities; Quick Quizzes; Answers to Writing Exercises; Suggested Assignments; and Answers to all exercises.
• AIM for Success, a special student preface, offers techniques and support for student success.
• Prep Tests at the beginning of each chapter assess students' prerequisite skills. Students may check answers in an appendix, which refers them back to a previous objective for review, if necessary.
• Go Figure challenge problems follow the Prep Test to engage students in problem solving.
• Updated data problems, designed to show students the relevance of mathematics across the disciplines and in daily life, reflect current data and trends.
• Additional and revised Projects and Group Activities enable students to see the connections between abstract concepts and real-life situations.
• Strong emphasis on applications demonstrates the value of mathematics as a real-life tool. Chapter openers have been updated with new photos and captions illustrating a specific application from the chapter.
• Focus on Problem Solving features and active learning strengthen problem-solving skills.
• Unlike most textbooks, this series simultaneously introduces verbal phrases for mathematical operations and the operations themselves. Exercises then prompt students to make a connection between a phrase and a mathematical process.

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Way too expensive, and needs suplimentation
I've taught out of this book for several semesters, since the department requires it.Personally, I wouldn't recommend it.It's way too expensive, and I found the explanations given by the authors lack in some way or another.Students taking this course at any college usually won't receive any credit towards graduation.Having a text book that costs over $50 for such a class is simply criminal.

5 STARS!
Was shocked by the EXCELLENT QUALITY and EXTREMELY PROMPT DELIVERY of the TEXT! ... Read more

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This invaluable book is renowned for its fully worked examples and numerous applications. Concepts are presented either graphically, analytically, or numerically (sometimes using more than one approach) depending on which seems the most appropriate to make the material clear and easy to understand. Technology is also fully integrated into problem sets and examples, providing a real-world perspective. And the authors encourage readers to begin the problem solving process by estimating the solution and checking their work by examining their answers for "reasonableness". ... Read more

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great book
i found it to be funny i got the wrong edition for my class.I liked that though the book was smaller and packed just as much in ... Read more

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Despite the seemingly close connections between mathematicsand other scientific and engineering fields, practical explanations intelligible to those who are not primarily mathematicians are even more difficult to find. The Dictionary of Applied Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists fills that void. It contains authoritative yet accessible definitions of mathematical terms often encountered in other disciplines.There may be bigger dictionaries, more comprehensive dictionaries, and dictionaries that offer more detailed definitions, theorems, and proofs. But there is no other dictionary specifically designed and written for scientists and engineers whose understanding and ability to solve real-world problems work can depend upon the application of mathematics.Concise, comprehensible, and convenient, the Dictionary of Applied Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists is a practical lexicon that helps students and professionals alike use mathematical terminology correctly and fully understand the mathematical literature encountered in their fields. ... Read more

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Common Sense; Defining; Quantities; Reducing the Number of Variables; Setting Up and Solving Equations; Units of Measure; Diagrams; Trigonometry Problems; Calculus Problems ... Read more

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Equations and numbers; Relationships; Variables; Solving Basic Linear Equations; Word Problems; Formulas ... Read more

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Basic College Math Book With CD - Paperback Edition ... Read more

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'Applied Maths for Engineering' covers all the necessary theory required for the maths units in the Advanced GNVQ in engineering, including all the recent changes in the syllabus. This textbook begins with fundamentals such as indices, roots and fractions before going on to algebra, trigonometry and calculus. The author demonstrates the use of maths as an engineering tool in a series of assignments based on practical engineering situations.

As well as being ideal for the Advanced GNVQ scheme, 'Applied Maths for Engineering' can be used for national certificates and diplomas, and higher education modules in engineering. Students entering engineering degree courses without sufficient proficiency in maths will find this book very useful.

Plenty of practical exercises and solutions
Comprehensive glossary of important engineering and mathematical terms
Detailed appendices ... Read more

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Achievements in aerospace would not be possible without mathematics. To interest the aerospace enthusiast, this book presents a collection of problems that are encountered in space.The problems are accompanied by solutions using only high school-level mathematics. A special feature of this collection of problems lies in demonstrating how secondary school mathematics is actually used by scientists and engineers in solving problems related to space science. ... Read more