Focusing on essential topological concepts, this introductory text on manifolds is tailored for beginning graduate students. It emphasizes a rigorous yet economical approach, ensuring minimal prerequisites while fostering geometric intuition. The book serves as a foundational resource for further exploration in differential geometry, algebraic topology, and related disciplines, making complex ideas accessible to learners.
This graduate-level textbook introduces the theory of smooth manifolds, covering essential topics like tangent vectors, vector bundles, tensors, and Lie groups. The revised second edition emphasizes concrete understanding with intuitive discussions and illustrations, introducing key analytic tools earlier. Prerequisites include general topology and basic linear algebra.
When John Lee joined the Merchant Navy he had no idea of the adventures which were to come his way over the next ten years. An innocent sixteen year old from East Yorkshire, he was first apprenticed to the toughest of trampship companies before experiencing the potentially explosive delights of life on an oil tanker.Finally, as a young officer enjoying rather more civilised surroundings, he is obliged to learn the art of polite conversation as he mixes with affluent first class passengers and takes charge of a memorable rescue at sea.... The book is a fascinating insight into life in the Merchant Navy of the 1950's and 60's peppered with a wealth of characters and stories. Often hilarious, but always truthful and entertaining, life on board and in port is described in all its facets- the typhoons, icy, bone-chilling North Atlantic gales, freak waves and near disasters, awful food and the demon drink. The stories and anecdotes come thick and fast of gnarled seadogs and eccentric captains, knife fights and bandits as well as sex pests and the beguiling females who haunt the dock gates. This entertaining book is a window on a way of life now largely gone, a tribute to that unique breed of men who put their skills and mettle to the test as they crossed the wild, unforgiving oceans of the world.
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Focusing on second language acquisition, this book introduces Processing Instruction (PI), which emphasizes enhancing how learners process linguistic input rather than merely producing output. It distinguishes itself from traditional grammar teaching by prioritizing structured input—carefully designed comprehensible input aimed at maximizing learning. PI's innovative approach not only reshapes grammar instruction but also significantly contributes to both theoretical understanding and practical application in language learning contexts.
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This book explores the humorous side of a profession often seen as dry and serious. It delves into the life of an actuary, blending wit and insight to showcase the unique challenges and quirks of the profession. Through clever anecdotes and engaging storytelling, the author highlights how humor can thrive in unexpected places, inviting readers to appreciate the lighter side of numbers and risk assessment. It's a refreshing take on a field that typically lacks levity, making it relatable and entertaining.
In his ninth collection of poems, John Robert Lee contemplates his 70th year in St Lucia and the sad chimes of mortality as friends and literary and cultural heroes leave this life. It’s a time for a weighing up of where domestic, political, literary and spiritual journeys have reached. It is a time of both honest admissions but also renewed faith in all these journeys.
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