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Stochastic hydrology is an essential base of water resources systems analysis, due to the inherent randomness of the input, and consequently of the results. These results have to be incorporated in a decision-making process regarding the planning and management of water systems. It is through this application that stochastic hydrology finds its true meaning, otherwise it becomes merely an academic exercise. A set of well known specialists from...

A book designed expressly for young people to learn the ways of hiking, and how to discover the wonders of the Adirondack Park.

The story of a Confederate Major who built the first suspension bridge across the Hudson River in 1871

A town and the river that runs through it are affected when a new bridge is planned. The controversy is seen through the eyes of a little girl who lives in the town.

A delightful book from artist Sheri Amsel featuring Adirondack flora and fauna. This new edition features full-color illustrations throughout the book. Related title(s): Adk Nature Guide, Color an Adk Year, Adk Nature Notes, Adk Wild Adventure, Cecil Goes Wild, Drawing Adk Wildlife, A Wetland Walk, Wild Science

The place-names of St. Lawrence County in northern New York are traced and explanations for the naming are given. Toponomy is concerned with the linguistic evolution of place-names and the motive behind naming of places. This book provides all such information regarding St. Lawrence County, listed in alphabetical order.

This book examines the economics of an industry that has become a critical component of modern life - the electric utility industry. The public nature of electricity has affected the development of the industry, both private and public. While this book focuses on private utilities, it recognizes the potential for a resurgence of public ownership. The objective of the book is to examine factors that will affect the evolution of markets for powe...

Quantitative Methods for Portfolio Analysis provides practical models and methods for the quantitative analysis of financial asset prices, construction of various portfolios, and computer-assisted trading systems. In particular, this book is required reading for: (1) `Quants' (quantitatively-inclined analysts) in financial industries, (2) financial engineers in investment banks, securities companies, derivative-trading companies, software hous...

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This guide gives parents 52 fresh ideas for providing opportunites to build family togetherness, to help parents and chilren learn to work together, and to provide every family member with the feeling of belonging.

On the news at this time is the question of the hostages, " then vice president George Bush noted in his secret diary on November 5, 1986, two days after a Lebanese newspaper broke the first story of the Reagan administration's efforts to trade arms for hostages with Iran. "I'm one of the few people that know fully the details, " Bush continued. "This is one operation that has been held very, very tight, and I hope it will not leak." But the i...

Describes the use and importance of bioassays in the study of flavour chemistry. Examines how precursors and characteristic odour compounds are formed and released. Describes sophisticated instrumentation routinely used to obtain information quickly from small samples. Discusses biotechnology in the flavour industry. Of interest to professionals both inside and outside the field of flavour research. Based on a successful American Chemical Soci...

Historians have long debated the issue of why Britain did not experience a middle-class revolution. In the mid-Victorian years, in the aftermath of the Great Reform Act and the repeal of the Corn Laws, it seemed that a decisive shift of power from the aristocracy to the middle class might take place. In this perceptive and original book, G. R. Searle shows how many MPs from business backgrounds, the so-called "entrepreneurial Radicals, " came ...

For generations, poets have turned to the Bible for insight and inspiration. What did so many creative minds find in scripture? Is the Bible still a vital source of poetic inspirations? Chapters Into Verse is the first comprehensive collection ever made of poems written in English inspired by the Bible. A ground-breaking anthology, it introduces readers to a distinct heritage of English poetry: the scriptural tradition. Though frequently ignor...