Portrays the lives of politicians, soldiers, and slaves during the Civil War

New to this edition: update the section on game console HW, extend the rendering chapter, include a section on 2D GUI, new chapter on multiplayer networking, more coverage of the Unity game engine.In this new and improved third edition of the highly popular Game Engine Architecture, Jason Gregory draws on his nearly two decades of experience at Midway, Electronic Arts and Naughty Dog to present both the theory and practice of game engine software development. In this book, the broad range of ...

Towards a Posthuman Theory of Educational Relationality critically reads the intersubjective theories on educational relations and uses a posthuman approach to ascribe agency relationally to humans and nonhumans alike. The book introduces the concept of 'educational relationality' and contains examples of nonhuman elements of technology and animals, putting educational relationality and other concepts into context as part of the philosophical investigation. Drawing on educational and posthuma...

Introducing the ultimate resource for AP® Calculus students and teachers - Sullivan and Mirandas Calculus for the AP® Course, fourth edition. This student-friendly book has been specially designed to align with the College Board AP® Calculus Course and Exam Description (CED).

What sets this edition apart is its comprehensive coverage of every Big Idea, Mathematical Practice, and Student Skill outlined by the College Board. It also incorporates the revised pedagogy of the Enduring Understan...

Our fascination with new technologies is based on the assumption that more powerful automation will overcome human limitations and make our systems 'faster, better, cheaper,' resulting in simple, easy tasks for people. But how does new technology and more powerful automation change our work? Research in Cognitive Systems Engineering (CSE) looks at the intersection of people, technology, and work. What it has found is not stories of simplification through more automation, but stories of comple...

The SAGE Handbook of Mixed Methods Research Design provides a comprehensive overview of the existing typologies and future potential applications of this fast evolving field. With a unique focus on design, this handbook prepares researchers for the changing conditions in which they will conduct their studies.

This handbook provides an in-depth overview of Clinical Neuropsychology, focusing on the classifications involved and the specific neuropsychological disorders that affect people around the world.

This handbook provides an in-depth overview of Clinical Neuropsychology, focusing on the assessment, diagnosis and rehabilitation of cognitive disorders.

This book lays out the concepts necessary to understand how a computer works. For reasons of clarity, the authors have deliberately chosen examples that apply to machines from all eras, without having to water down the contents of the book. This choice helps to show how techniques, concepts and performances have evolved since the first computers.

The book is divided into five parts. The first four, which are of increasing difficulty, are the core of the book: “Elements of a Basic Architectu...

Everyone might have an idea about what constitutes a stable personality, but actually defining it is difficult. The same applies to the concept of a stable ship. Nevertheless, the term ‘stability’ is still applied to all types of vessels in many regulations.

Stability affects the safety of the ship and its crew, as well as the environment. Therefore, it is essential that each crew member understands the meaning of stability, irrespective of their position or which type of ship they are wo...