We have designed and written this book. not as a text nor for the professional mathematician. but for the general reader who is naturally attracted to mathematics as a great intellec­ tual challenge. and for the special reader whose work requires him to have a deeper understanding of mathematics than he acquired in school. Readers in the first group are drawn to mental recreational activities such as chess. bridge. and various types of puzzles. but they generally do not respond enthusiastically to mathematics because of their unhappy learning experiences with it during their school days.

Self-Presentation Skills helps readers to prepare for situations where they want to make a good impression. The first two chapters cover body language and getting off to a good start, and form the basis for every situation described in the book. The situations range from oral assessment or attending a job interview through attending or chairing meetings to appearing in front of the TV cameras. There are plenty of practice exercises throughout.

Most of the topics in applied mathematics dealt with in this handbook can be grouped rather loosely under the term analysis. They involve results and techniques which experience has shown to be of utility in a very broad variety of applications. Although care has been taken to collect certain basic results in convenient form, it is not the purpose of this handbook to duplicate the excellent collections of tables and formulas available in the National Bureau of Standards Handbook of Mathematical Functions (AMS Series 55, U.S. Government Printing Office) and in the references given therein.

In one book, all the essential information to learn and master spoken Japanese. * A complete. self-contained course for individual study or classroom use, assuming no previous knowledge of the language * A unique combination of practical exercises and step-by-step grammar emphasising a functional approach to Japanese * Introduces Japanese script for recognition of signs and common vocabulary * Accompanying cassette available separately, or as a complete pack with this book.

A comprehensive self-contained course which helps students with a basic knowledge of English develop their ability to communicate in everyday situations. It follows the basic pattern of the other first stage Master language books. Each chapter begins with dialogues based on situations encountered by a visitor to Britain.