This text addresses various topics in applied ethics from Western and non-Western perspectives. Multicultural perspectives are fully integrated... throughout the text.

The new fifth edition of Applied Ethics covers a wide variety of contemporary moral issues from many cultural perspectives.    This... approach permits students to appreciate diverse ethical positions different from those they may have been acculturated into.  Topics include hotly debated issues such as abortion, euthanasia, racial discrimination and injustice as well human rights, war and violence, gender issues and human cloning. 

This volume collects a wealth of articles covering a range of topics of practical concern in the field of ethics, including active and passive... euthanasia, abortion, organ transplants, capital punishment, the consequences of human actions, slavery, overpopulation, the separate spheres of men and women, animal rights, and game theory and the nuclear arms race. The contributors are Thomas Nagel, David Hume, James Rachels, Judith Jarvis Thomson, Michael Tooley, John Harris, John Stuart Mill, Louis Pascal, Jonathan Glover, Derek Parfit, R.M. Hare, Janet Radcliffe Richards, Peter Singer, and Nicholas Measor.

This third edition continues to provide a thorough yet succinct introduction to the basic principles of exercise and sport physiology. Its applied... perspective is designed to help future physical educators, coaches, physicians assistants, physical therapists, exercise scientists, and exercise professionals understand and appreciate the scientific foundations of exercise and sport. Written in a clear, understandable style, this book will be a useful resource for a variety of applications, including developing appropriate unit plans for physical education classes, organizing effective practice sessions for athletes, prescribing safe and productive training programs, or preparing for certification or licensure. It provides a basic introduction to systems of the human body and covers important scientific and applied aspects of exercise and sport physiology. The authors carefully designed the material to be covered easily in one semester, in an introductory course, but the book can also serve as a foundation for advanced courses. Its 16 lab experiences are matched to relevant chapters and complement the topics covered; they allow readers to apply physiological principles to exercise and sport, provide opportunities for hands-on learning and application of the scientific principles, and often don't require complex equipment. Features of the Third Edition Six new lab experiences, for a total of 16 integrated throughout the book. A full-color layout that enhances the book s pedagogical features, especially the many exhibits, and engages readers more fully. Appendices include content outlines and KSAs for NASPE, ACSM, and NSCA licensing and certification standards, to help students prepare to become a licensed physical educator, coach, athletic trainer, or fitness trainer or specialist. New and updated material throughout, including ACSM-recommended exercise prescriptions and guidelines as well as USDHHS health-related physical activity guidelines for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Features of the Companion Website Vocabulary review to assist readers as they learn scientific terminology. Interactive quizzes to help readers absorb major physiological concepts for test taking, future study, and workplace applications. Website links allowing students to directly access sites mentioned in the book. Selected artwork from the text. Other Special Features Marginal website references, allowing readers to further explore relevant topics and organizations. Boxes highlighting clinical applications and relevant research in exercise and sport physiology. Learning objectives, key concepts, links to professional guidelines and standards, and chapter-ending review questions to enhance learning. Comprehensive glossary. Student-friendly price. Outstanding, experienced author team.

An introductory textbook for senior/graduate couses in finite element analysis taught in all engineering departments. Covers the basic concepts of the... finite element method and their application to the analysis of plane structures and two-dimensional continuum problems in heat transfer, irrotational fluid flow, and elasticity. This revised edition includes a reorganization of topics and an increase in the number of homework problems. The emphasis on numerical illustrations make topis clear without heavy use of sophisticated mathematics.

For undergraduate-level courses in Fluid Mechanics or Hydraulics in Mechanical, Chemical, and Civil Engineering Technology and Engineering programs. The... most popular applications-oriented approach to engineering technology fluid mechanics, this text covers all of the basic principles of fluid mechanics-both statics and dynamics-in a clear, practical presentation that ties theory directly to real devices and systems used in chemical process industries, manufacturing, plant engineering, waste water handling and product design. Readable and clearly written, the new 6th edition brings a much more attractive appearance to the book and includes many updates and additional features.

This introductory text examines many important applications of functional analysis to mechanics, fluid mechanics, diffusive growth, and approximation.... Discusses distribution theory, Green's functions, Banach spaces, Hilbert space, spectral theory, and variational techniques. Also outlines the ideas behind Frechet calculus, stability and bifurcation theory, and Sobolev spaces. 1985 edition. Includes 25 figures and 9 appendices. Supplementary problems. Indexes.

Focusing on the manipulation and representation of geometrical objects, this book explores the application of geometry to computer graphics and... computer-aided design (CAD). Over 300 exercises are included, some new to this edition, and many of which encourage the reader to implement the techniques and algorithms discussed through the use of a computer package with graphing and computer algebra capabilities. A dedicated website also offers further resources and useful links.