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This is an encyclopedic timeline of American history. It covers history and politics, the arts, science and technology, and miscellaneous information. Many of Pearle's works are listed, and readers will see their wider historical context.

Of Meanings and Uses of Italian Verb Tenses and Moods as Related to Their English Equivalents.

Provides measurement data for accountancy, agriculture, manufacturing, chemistry, computers, energy, electronics, finance, and mathematics.

Special features: Index of English-French verbs; Index of irregular verb forms identtified by infinitive; over 1,000 French verbs conjugated like model verbs; Verbs used in idiomatic expressions and simple sentences; Verbs with prespositions used in simple sentences; Orthographical changing verbs; Verbs used in weather expressions; Verbs used in proverbs and sayings; a summary of sequence of verb tenses; The subjuntive.

"The oldest known mathematical table was found in the ancient Sumerian city of Shuruppag in southern Iraq. The elaboration of two-dimensional tables, the ability to record and retrieve information, and the discovery of the computational power of tables formed important pre-cursors to modern computing and information processing. This book, the first comprehensive account of the history of mathematical tables, contains a series of articles summarising...

"Engineering Formulas contains over 450 unit conversions, 180 term definitions, plus every significant engineering subject with applicable formulas, all arranged alphabetically. Properties of materials, formulas for geometric figures and formulas for structural sections are all included, making this an unparalleled technical ready reference. If you are a designer, project engineer, plant engineer or engineering student, you will find the answer when...

The periodic table is an iconic symbol of science, and an understanding of it is essential to the physical sciences. In this volume the author presents an exploration of the periodic table in the physical sciences, considering the deeper implications of the arrangements of the table to atomic physics and quantum mechanics. He shows how this scientific knowledge about the elements was gained and considers its wider meaning. He introduces the significant...