A comprehensive history of the world's road, highways, and bridges, and of the people and vehicles that traversed them, from prehistoric times to the present.

From the renowned author of "Divinely Guided," "Poetic Colors," "The Sugar Orchard," and "The Essence of a Pearl," The Lay Family has now released a new work named Lay Family Photography. " "Lay Family Photography" is a lovely book of photos of nature. This book has been enriched with photos of beautiful flowers & nature and all the beauty it entails. This book will touch your heart and soul and remind you what nature's true essence really means. The Lay Family has also written four poetic books. Three of her poetic works are anthologies, which are collections of poems from multiple authors compiled together in one beautiful work, such as "The Sugar Orchard," "Poetic Colors," and "The Essence of a Pearl." These books dive deep into the depths of femininity and the emotions that women feel throughout life. Such as love, joy, and bliss, as well as exploring the sad poetic symphonies of pain, grief, and loss. These books have words that will touch your heart and soul, with words of wisdom, heartache, love, and grief that we have all felt throughout our lives. The words these authors use reflect such deep emotions that you will have cried the tears she's shed and shared the joy and feel as if you have encountered these life experiences yourself.

"Linear Algebra and Its Applications offers a modern elementary introduction with broad, relevant applications. With traditional texts, the early stages of the course are relatively easy as material is presented in a familiar, concrete setting, but students often hit a wall when abstract concepts are introduced. Certain concepts fundamental to the study of linear algebra (such as linear independence, vector space, and linear transformations) require time to assimilate - and students' understanding of them is vital. Lay, Lay, and McDonald make these concepts more accessible by introducing them early in a familiar, concrete Rn setting, developing them gradually, and returning to them throughout the text so that students can grasp them when they are discussed in the abstract. The 6th Edition offers exciting new material, examples, and online resources, along with new topics, vignettes, and applications."--Publisher's website.

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. For courses in undergraduate Analysis and Transition to Advanced Mathematics. Analysis with an Introduction to Proof, Fifth Edition helps fill in the groundwork students need to succeed in real analysis—often considered the most difficult course in the undergraduate curriculum. By introducing logic and emphasizing the structure and nature of the arguments used, this text helps students move carefully from computationally oriented courses to abstract mathematics with its emphasis on proofs. Clear expositions and examples, helpful practice problems, numerous drawings, and selected hints/answers make this text readable, student-oriented, and teacher- friendly.

Intended as an introduction to the field, Modern Global Seismology is a complete, self-contained primer on seismology. It features extensive coverage of all related aspects, from observational data through prediction, emphasizing the fundamental theories and physics governing seismic waves--both natural and anthropogenic. Based on thoroughly class-tested material, the text provides a unique perspective on the earths large-scale internal structure and dynamic processes, particularly earthquake sources, and on the application of theory to the dynamic processes of the earths upper skin. Authored by two experts in the field of geophysics. this insightful text is designed for the first-year graduate course in seismology. Exploration seismologists will also find it an invaluable resource on topics such as elastic-wave propagation, seismicinstrumentation, and seismogram analysis useful in interpreting their high-resolution images of structure for oil and mineral resource exploration. - More than 400 illustrations, many from recent research articles, help readers visualize mathematical relationships - 49 Boxed Features explain advanced topics - Provides readers with the most in-depth presentation of earthquake physics available - Contains incisive treatments of seismic waves, waveform evaluation and modeling, and seismotectonics - Provides quantitative treatment of earthquake source mechanics - Contains numerous examples of modern broadband seismic recordings - Fully covers current seismic instruments and networks - Demonstrates modern waveform inversion methods - Includes extensive references for further reading

Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.

What could possibly be so different about an apparently normal sarong that causes such chaos in Atuk’s household when he can’t find it one morning? His wife and his two older and thoroughly modern grandchildren don’t know where it is. But where is his youngest grandson Adik? Could he possibly have the sarong? But why would a young boy want with his grandfather’s sarong? Read this highly entertaining story to find out. Written and illustrated by the Lim sisters, the very young will enjoy this simple story by Lay Har and the lively and amusing illustrations by Lay Koon.

Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text introduces the broad scope of convexity. It leads students to open questions and unsolved problems, and it highlights diverse applications. Author Steven R. Lay, Professor of Mathematics at Lee University in Tennessee, reinforces his teachings with numerous examples, plus exercises with hints and answers. The first three chapters form the foundation for all that follows, starting with a review of the fundamentals of linear algebra and topology. They also survey the development and applications of relationships between hyperplanes and convex sets. Subsequent chapters are relatively self-contained, each focusing on a particular aspect or application of convex sets. Topics include characterizations of convex sets, polytopes, duality, optimization, and convex functions. Hints, solutions, and references for the exercises appear at the back of the book.

Frank L. Baum's classic adventure tale follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City. When a cyclone deposits Dorothy, Toto, and their house on the Wicked Witch of the East, they enter a world of color and adventure. The only way to get home is to ask the Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City. Follow Dorothy and Toto's quest as they meet friends and fight for their lives in the Calico Illustrated Classics adaptation of Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.