Makoto Nagao

Color fading on cover, no damaged or missing pages 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

It is most appropriate that the first volume to appear in the series "Advanced Applications in Pattern Recognition" should be this monograph by Nagao and Matsuyama. The work described here is a deep unification and synthesis of the two fundamental approaches to pat tern recognition: numerical (also known as "statistical") and struc tural ("linguistic," "syntactic"). The power and unity of the meth odology flow from the apparently effortless and natural use of the knowledge-base framework illuminated by the best results of artificial intelligence research. An integral part of the work is the algorithmic solution of many hitherto incompletely or clumsily treated problems. It was on the occasion of a laboratory visit in connection with the 4th IJCPR (of ~hich Professor Nagao was the very able Program Chairman) that I saw in operation the system described here. On the spot I expressed the desire to see the work described for the inter national technical audience in this series and the authors were kind enough to agree to contribute to a new and unknown series. With the publication of this monograph on the eve of the 5th ICPR my wish is fu1fi11~d. I want to thank here the authors and Plenum Publishing Corporation for making this volume and the series a reality.

A Structural Analysis of Complex Aerial Photographs

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Douglas MacLean

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Deterrence Dilemmas in the Nuclear Age

Striking a balance between the philosophical and the pragmatic, these original essays examine the moral and strategic paradoxes found in the policy of nuclear deterrence, how uncertainty and fear can become a source of strength and how increased power of destruction might make us safer. The essays analyze the logical structure of mutually assured destruction theory and of nuclear use theory, the moral arguments of the Pastoral Letter on Deterrence of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the nuclear freeze movement and the role of experts in the formulation of nuclear policy. The authors stress the need for responsible public involvement and the obligation of citizens to be informed on these questions. ISBN 0-8476-7329-4 : $29.95.

The Security Gamble

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Rudolph J. Mueller

The Shocking Reality of America's Healthcare, a Diagnosis and Treatment Plan

The shocking realities of raging high costs, untold human tragedy and blatant greed are the basis of this compelling case for universal, single payer healthcare in the United States. In a wrenching expose Dr. Mueller reveals that the present system is awash in bureaucratic irresponsibility and human suffering, and is unresponsive to the needs of millions of Americans. Using poignant stories of patients from his practice, he puts an intensely human face on those outside the system who must cope with disease, sickness and injury. With powerful analyses he proves Americans pay 58% more for healthcare than the average citizen of the next nine largest democracies, and that three million Americans are sick who shouldn't be because they were denied primary and preventive care. The inodinate illness uses 40% of the excess American costs. He traces the rest of that money to insurance companies, HMOs, doctor's incomes, plaintiff lawyers, and pharmaceutical producers. This, and an examination of other nations' systems leads to a recommended program and a financial finding that Americans could have universal care with much greater freedoms of choice at a reduced cost and without the present healthcare inflation.

As Sick as It Gets

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Richard W. Miller

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Single-source handbook to the selection, design, specification, and installation of flowmeters measuring liquid, gas, and steam flows. Miller (president, RW Miller Consulting) supplies the key information on seven-place equation constants and simplifying equations and includes many examples, graphs, and tables to help improve performance, and save time and expense. The revised edition features the latest ISO, ASME, and ANSI-related standards, meter influence quantities for flowmeters, and proposed orifice and nozzle equations. The nine appendices present discussions and proofs, and the generalized properties of liquids and gas. Provides definitive information on selecting, sizing, and performing pipe-flow-rate calculations, using the latest ISO and ANSI standards in both SI and US equivalents. Also presents physical property data, support material for important fluid properties, accuracy estimation and installation requirements for all commonly used flowmeters, guides to meter selection and accuracy, and coverage of linear/differential producers. Includes tabular and graphical representations of equations and extensive cross-referenced appendices.

Flow Measurement Engineering Handbook

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Jerry R. Schubel

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A Biological Assessment

Power Plant Entrainment

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Very mild warping,  no damaged or missing pages 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Based on a symposium held at Lisse in the Netherlands in Sept. 1986.

Medical Ethics and Economics in Health Care

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Theodore R. Marmor

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This book stems from Marmor's conviction that political science can provide answers to questions regarding the role of government in medical care.

Political Analysis and American Medical Care

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A Summary Of The Report Economic And Social Impact Of Recreation At Reclamation Reservoirs

Recreational Impact Of Reclamation Reserviors

John W. Mitchell

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Energy Engineering

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Ellsworth Mason

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Mason on Library Buildings

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William J. Mitchell

Visual Truth in the Post-Photographic Era

The Reconfigured Eye

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Perry Moore

Mild Warping, no damaged or missing pages 

A Guide for Employee Benefits Managers

Evaluating Health Maintenance Organizations

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Mild cover wear,  no damaged or missing pages 

A Picture Book of Internal Events

The Colors of Rage and Love

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Miles

Bulbs for the Home Gardener

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Milton Mazer

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This is the compelling story of an experiment begun in 1961 that eventually affected the lives of almost all of the residents of the island of Martha's Vineyard. The author writes engagingly of the island and its year-round inhabitants, a community of some seven thousand persons of diverse ethnic and social backgrounds. With sympathy and insight Milton Mazer analyzes the stresses that are peculiar to the conditions of life on the island, and he describes the kinds of psychological disorders that are precipitated by those stresses. He reports, without technical jargon, the results of a five-year study of a great variety of psychosocial predicaments experienced by the people of the island. Finally he examines the catalytic effect the mental health center and its research findings have had on the development of other supportive agencies and how the community established a network of human services to meet its needs. The work clearly demonstrates that striking advances can be made by a mental health program that is informed by an understanding of the community served. The book will stand as a model for future studies in this area.

People and Predicaments

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David Mechanic

The Evolving American Health Care System

From Advocacy to Allocation

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Beverley Bowen Moeller

Phil Swing and Boulder Dam

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Joseph R. Matthews

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A Planning Guide

Choosing An Automated Library System

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The Life Of George Jackson Mead

Wings Over The World

Modern University Algebra

Gerard V. Middleton

John B. Southard

Mild warping and small scuff on front cover, no damaged or missing pages 

Mechanics of Sediment Movement

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Catherine G. Miller

Moderate warping, beginning page has small tear, rest of pages havd no damage

A Parking Handbook

Carscape

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The Theory Of Numbers

Mild warping and mild wear, no damaged or missing pages 

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