Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A Streetcar Named Desire depicts a culture clash between Blanche Du Boisand her sister Stellas husband Stanley Kowalski Stella fears Blanche will upset her relationship with her husband a primal brutish & sensual force of nature Their final inevitable confrontation results in Blanche's mental annihilation Format PALLanguage English Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) ...

An enhanced exam section expert guidance on approaching exam questions writing high-quality responses & using critical interpretations plus practice tasks & annotated sample answer extracts Key skills covered focused tasks to develop analysis & understanding plus regular study tips revision questions & progress checks to help students track their learning The most in-depth analysis detailed text summaries & extract analysis to in-depth discussion of characters themes language contexts & criticism all helping students to reach their potential ...

Without sacrificing technical integrity for the sake of simplicity the author draws upon accessible student-friendly language to provide approachable instruction perfectly aimed at statistics & Bayesian newcomers 520 pages Lambert Ben ...

This introduction to dimensional analysis covers the methods history & formalisation of the field & provides physics & engineering applications Covering topics from mechanics hydro- & electrodynamics to thermal & quantum physics it illustrates the possibilities & limitations of dimensional analysis Introducing basic physics & fluid engineering topics through the mathematical methods of dimensional analysis this book is perfect for students in physics engineering & mathematics Explaining potentially unfamiliar concepts such as viscosity & diffusivity the text

Includes:: worked examples & end-of-chapter problems with answers provided in an accompanying appendix which help make it ideal for self-study Long-standing methodological problems arising in popular presentations of dimensional analysis are also identified & solved making the book a useful text for advanced students & professionals

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An enormously accessible account of the key philosophical ideas that have informed geographical research A complete student guide to the theories methodologies & histories of both human & physical geography 280 pages Couper Pauline ...

Striving to explore the subject in as simple a manner as possible this book helps readers understand the elusive concept of entropy Innovative aspects of the book include the construction of statistical entropy from desired properties the derivation of the entropy of classical systems from purely classical assumptions & a statistical thermodynamics approach to the ideal Fermi & ideal Bose gases Derivations are worked through step-by-step & important applications are highlighted in over 20 worked examples Around 50 end-of-chapter exercises test readers' understanding The book also features a glossary giving definitions for all essential terms a time line showing important developments & list of books for further study It is an ideal supplement to undergraduate courses in physics engineering chemistry & mathematics ...

A concise but rigorous treatment of variational techniques focussing primarily on Lagrangian & Hamiltonian systems this book is ideal for physics engineering & mathematics students The book begins by applying Lagrange's equations to a number of mechanical systems It introduces the concepts of generalized coordinates & generalized momentum Following this the book turns to the calculus of variations to derive the Euler-Lagrange equations It introduces Hamilton's principle & uses this throughout the book to derive further results The Hamiltonian Hamilton's equations canonical transformations Poisson brackets & Hamilton-Jacobi theory are considered next The book concludes by discussing continuous Lagrangians & Hamiltonians & how they are related to field theory Written in clear simple language & featuring numerous worked examples & exercises to help students master the material this book is a valuable supplement to courses in mechanics ...

Gauss's law for electric fields Gauss's law for magnetic fields Faraday's law & the Ampere-Maxwell law are four of the most influential equations in science In this guide for students each equation is the subject of an entire chapter with detailed plain-language explanations of the physical meaning of each symbol in the equation for both the integral & differential forms The final chapter shows how Maxwell's equations may be combined to produce the wave equation the basis for the electromagnetic theory of light This book is a wonderful resource for undergraduate & graduate courses in electromagnetism & electromagnetics A website hosted by the author at wwwcambridgeorg 9780521701471 contains interactive solutions to every problem in the text as well as audio podcasts to walk students through each chapter ...

Python is a computer programming language that is rapidly gaining popularity throughout the sciences A Student's Guide to Python for Physical Modeling aims to help you the student teach yourself enough of the Python programming language to get started with physical modeling You will learn how to install an open-source Python programming environment & use it to accomplish many common scientific computing tasks importing exporting & visualizing data; numerical analysis; & simulation No prior programming experience is assumed This tutorial focuses on fundamentals & introduces a wide range of useful techniques including Basic Python programming & scripting Numerical arrays Two- & three-dimensional graphics Monte Carlo simulations Numerical methods including solving ordinary differential equations Image processing Animation Numerous code samples & exercises--with solutions--illustrate new ideas as they are introduced Web-based resources also accompany this guide & include code samples data sets & more ...

The study of astronomy offers an unlimited opportunity for us to gain a deeper understanding of our planet the Solar System the Milky Way Galaxy & the known Universe Using the plain-language approach that has proven highly popular in Fleisch's other Student's Guides this book is ideal for non-science majors taking introductory astronomy courses The authors address topics that students find most troublesome on subjects ranging from stars & light to gravity & black holes Dozens of fully worked examples & over 150 exercises & homework problems help readers get to grips with the concepts in each chapter An accompanying website features a host of supporting materials including interactive solutions for every exercise & problem in the text & a series of video podcasts in which the authors explain the important concepts of every section of the book ...