Across the Board: The Mathematics of Chessboard Problems Book: Princeton University Press | 2004 | ISBN: 0691115036 | 272 pages | DJVU | 4,2 MB
Here is a chess book that homes in on the properties of the chessboard itself. College professor Watkins informs readers that the chessboard and chess pieces can be analyzed in terms of graph theory, which has real-world relevance--to the structure of communications networks, for example. And Watkins indeed sets up his tour of chess-qua-graph theory as a collection of problems to be solved, and theorems to be proven, all on the difficulty level one encounters in Scientific American's popular feature "Mathematical Games." When he was a teenager, comments Watkins, that column alerted him to the chessboard's mathematical intricacies, which encompass the number of squares a piece can move to or control, with variations extending to boards of different sizes and shapes. Torus-shaped boards, three-dimensional boards, a shape called the Klein bottle--the simple checkerboard pattern proves to be creatively malleable when Watkins puts his mind to his hobbylike subject. Watkins' invitational tone ensures attention from the finite but enthusiastic audience for mathematical recreation.

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Ventilation Systems Book: Properly designed ventilation systems for cooling, heating and cleaning the outdoor air supplied to buildings are essential for maintaining good indoor air quality as well as for reducing a building�s energy consumption. Modern developments in ventilation science need to be well understood and effectively applied to ensure that buildings are ventilated as efficiently as possible. Ventilation Systems provides up-to-date knowledge based on the experience of internationally recognised experts to deal with current and future ventilation requirements in buildings. Presenting the most recent developments in ventilation research and its applications, this book offers a comprehensive reference to the subject, covering the fundamentals as well as more advanced topics. It is a unique publication as it covers the subject rigorously in a way needed by researchers but has a practical flavour that will be of value to a wide range of building professionals.

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Deleuze and Ricoeur: Disavowed Affinities and the Narrative Self Book: Continuum | 2009 | ISBN 1441124489 | 240 Pages | PDF OCR | 6.7 MB
This is a highly original analysis of Paul Ricoeur's 'narrative self', specifically in relation to the philosophy of difference articulated by Gilles Deleuze, thus bringing together two giants of twentieth-century Continental philosophy for the first time. What is the self? Is it the impregnable cogito of Descartes or the shattered self of Nietzsche? Or has it become serendipitously constituted from pieces of fairy tales and novels, childhood comics and soap operas - a multitude of forces culled from fashion, modern myth, culture and recreation? Or must we still convince ourselves, like Rousseau, that the self can never be tainted; that it is, above all else, irrefrangible? Paul Ricoeur proposed that the self is formed within the narratives we tell of ourselves, that it is itself a form of narrative. But is this enough? Could a self cohere in a multitude of potential narratives or find unity among its stories? In this book, Declan Sheerin challenges the theory that the self is narrative alone or that concordance reigns over discordance in the self. Drawing upon the works of Gilles Deleuze, he proposes that deep to the sense of a unified, represented self is a more fundamental self of difference, a self that is more than merely coherent narrative.

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Career Opportunities in Travel and Hospitality Book: Publisher: Ferguson Company | 2010 | ISBN 0816077312 | PDF | 294 pages | 1.6 MB
Complete with a foreword by president and CEO of the American Hotel and Lodging Association, "Career Opportunities in Travel and Hospitality" features appendixes with educational programs, professional associations, major employers, industry resources, and more. More than 75 career profiles include: Cruise ship physician; Naturalist; Outdoor trip leader; Ski instructor; Spa manager; Theme park designer; and, Vineyard manager.

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MANAGING INDOOR AIR QUALITY 4th FOURTH EDITION Book: Buildings don�t always protect their occupants from pollution. Just the opposite, the molds, fungi, dust and toxic gases trapped or growing on the inside may well exceed those outdoors. By shielding ourselves from the outside environment, we have created an inside environment with a whole new set of problems. To understand this delicate and fragile interrelationship and interdependence between the indoor and the outdoor environment, building owners and managers need to view the building as a �habitat� or an �ecosystem.� rapidshare

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Leisure and Recreation Management: Leisure and Recreation Management
Publisher: Spon Press | ISBN: 041922940X | edition 1999 | File type: PDF | 570 pages | 3,3 mb
This book deals with both the theory of leisure and the day to day practicalities of managing a recreation facility. Completely rewritten and updated for the 1990s, it is essential reading for those involved at all levels in the planning, administration and management of recreation.

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Design for Outdoor Recreation: Design for Outdoor Recreation takes a detailed look at all aspects of design of facilities needed by visitors to outdoor recreation destinations. The book is a comprehensive manual for planners, designers and managers of recreation taking them through the processes of design and enabling them to find the most appropriate balance between visitor needs and the capacity of the landscape. A range of different aspects are covered including car parking, information signing, hiking, waterside activities, wildlife watching and camping. This second edition incorporates new examples from overseas, including Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Eastern Europe as well as focusing on more current issues such as accessibility and the changing demands for recreational use.

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The Archaeology of Animal Bones Book: Sutton Publishing Ltd (April 23, 2004) | ISBN-10: 0750935243 | 224 pages | PDF | 60,3 MB
Animal bones are one of the most abundant types of evidence found in archaeological sites dating from pre-historic times to the Middle Ages, and they can reveal a startling amount about the economy and way of life of people in the past. This is a fascinating introduction for anyone seeking how to understand how these bones can shed light on our knowledge of the past, as well as the complex relationship between human and animals. Written by one of the most respected experts in this field, and published for the first time in paperback, this book will be essential reading for archaeologists, or indeed anyone intrigued by the recreation of long lost worlds from the most insignificant-seeming fragments of animal bones.

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Quantum Leaps: Seven Skills for Workplace ReCreation Book: Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann | pages: 240 | 1998 | ISBN: 0750670770 | CHM | 13 mb
Quantum Leaps is a how-to book for creating fundamental change in both ourselves and our organizations. Charlotte Shelton's basic premise is that organizational change happens one person at a time. Our workplaces simply mirror our individual and collective beliefs. Therefore, we change ourselves, our workplaces, and the world by changing our minds. As our beliefs change, we not only see the world differently, we begin to be in the world in a different way, thus creating a new reality.

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Sas Survival Guide: How To Survive Anywhere, On Land Or At Sea Book: Publisher: Collins | 2004 | ISBN: 0007183305 | Pages: 384 | PDF | 70,47 MB
The bestselling guide to how to survive in the wild, in any climate, on land or at sea. Written by ex-SAS survival expert John 'Lofty' Wiseman. Have you thought about how you would deal with surviving out in the wild with nothing but the plants you could forage?
Do you wonder how you would manage if you were lost and had to set up an improvised camp? Can you tie knots or make basic weather forecasts? All the above and much more are covered in the Gem SAS Survival Guide. The book is based on the training techniques of the Special Air Service, the world's most famous elite fighting force. Whether you are a camper, a hiker, a sailor or anyone else engaged in outdoor pursuits, this reference bible could actually save your life. Using clear line drawings and colour illustrations, survival techniques from the sea to the mountains and from the polar icecaps to the desert are described, complete with what to do in a whole range of medical and meteorological emergencies. This edition has been updated to reflect rapidly changing developments in communication, textile and survival technologies, to make the most of your outdoor pursuits.

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