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Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor (1886-1975) was a physicist, mathematician and expert on fluid dynamics and wave theory. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest physical scientists of the twentieth century. Across these four volumes, published between the years 1958 and 1971, Batchelor has collected together almost 200 of Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's papers. The papers of the first three volumes are grouped approximately by subject, with Volume IV collating a number of miscellaneous papers on the mechanics of fluids. Together, these volumes allow a thorough exploration of the breadth and diversity of Sir Geoffrey Taylor's interests within the field of fluid dynamics. At the end of Volume IV, Batchelor provides the reader with both a chronological list of the papers presented across all four volumes, and a list of Sir Geoffrey Taylor's other published articles, completing this truly invaluable research and reference work. ... Read more

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As autonomous robots expand into the service domain, new solutions to the challenge of operating in domestic environments must be developed. Widespread adoption of service robots demands high robustness to environmental change and operational wear, and minimal reliance on application specific knowledge. As such, rich sensing modalities such as vision will play a central role in their success. This book takes steps towards the realization of domestic robots by presenting an integrated systems view of computer vision and robotics, covering fundamental topics including optimal sensor design, visual servoing, 3D object modelling and recognition, and multi-cue tracking, with a solid emphasis on robustness throughout. With in-depth treatment of both theory and implementation, extensive experimental results and comprehensive multimedia support including video clips, VRML data, C++ code and lecture slides, this book has wide appeal to both theoretical and practical roboticists and stands as a valuable teaching resource.

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as good as the Riverside?
I'm highly impressed with this book; I think it makes a really good (and cheap!) alternative to the Riverside, which has come to be the standard classroom edition of the CT. This isn't an edition for the casual reader of Chaucer, but it's not overly academic either. The supplementary materials are aptly chosen and really helpful, especially for those who might be interested in attempting a historicist reading. Nicely written and contextualized introductions for each.

A superbly printed and presented edition
One of the great English classics, an illustrated edition "The Canterbury Tales" has been re-released by Broadview Press in the original Middle English to be read and interpreted on its own and not processed for contemporary readers through translators. For easier understanding for some readers, Robert Boenig and Andrew Taylor have provided annotations on Chaucer's archaic English language for more complete comprehension. An enduringly popular satire of his own time, contemporary readers will find for themselves why "The Canterbury Tales" is an authentic literary classic. A superbly printed and presented edition, "The Canterbury Tales" is especially recommended for academic library reference collections. ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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Whimsical
I owned this book for a little while.Then I was so surprised when I met someone who knew what it was about that I gave it to her.It was not unusual for me to lend her books, but in the case of this book, sheremembered that I said I was giving it to her.It doesn't matter how muchI want it back~she still has it.The funny thing is that one of thepictures in this book is called "In the Beginning, There WereMistakes." Some things are genuinely foolish, and this bookcertainly played that to the hilt.

The marvelous art of The Absurd World of Charles Bragg
If you enjoy wonderful,classical, imaginative works of art, rife with humor and whimsy, drawn in part from the classics and from his ownmarvelous imagination, you will find this volume as delightful as I have.

The marvelous art work of Charles Bragg
If you enjoy wonderful, imaginative works of art, rife with humor and whimsy, drawn in part from the classics and from his own marvelousimagination, you will find this volume as delightful as I have. ... Read more

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This important work provides a clear analysis of the nature of many of today's design problems, identifying thier causes in history and suggesting a basis for co-ordinated solutions. ... Read more

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Inferior Print Quality
I have just received my copy of this book. The print quality of this reprint is not as good as that of the earlier/original version. ... Read more

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The Islamist attacks of 9/11, the Danish cartoon affair and rioting by Muslim youths in France are just some of the events that have caused the 'Muslim question' to become a key issue of public debate in many western democracies. Secularism, Religion and Multicultural Citizenship argues that the Muslim case raises important questions about how we understand western secularism and respond to new religious claims in multicultural democracies. The contributors challenge prevailing assumptions about the history and practice of western secularism and recover the pragmatism behind liberal principles in negotiating new conditions. By situating the Muslim experience in relation to western secularism and liberal democratic practice, and through examining a variety of national contexts (including Britain, Germany, France, Denmark, the United States, Australia and India), this book extends thinking about our contemporary condition and considers the broader significance for multicultural liberal democracies. ... Read more

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V1: Mechanics of Solids; V2: Meteorology, Oceanography and Turbulent Flow; V3: Aerodynamics and the Mechanics of Projectiles and Explosions; V4: Mechanics of Fluids, Miscellaneous Papers ... Read more

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Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor (1886-1975) was a physicist, mathematician and expert on fluid dynamics and wave theory. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest physical scientists of the twentieth century. Across these four volumes, published between the years 1958 and 1971, Batchelor has collected together almost 200 of Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's papers. The papers of the first three volumes are grouped approximately by subject, with Volume IV collating a number of miscellaneous papers on the mechanics of fluids. Together, these volumes allow a thorough exploration of the breadth and diversity of Sir Taylor's interests within the field of fluid dynamics. At the end of Volume IV, Batchelor provides the reader with both a chronological list of the papers presented across all four volumes, and a list of Sir Geoffrey Taylor's other published articles, completing this truly invaluable research and reference work. ... Read more