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This book is intended as an undergraduate senior level or beginning graduate level text for mathematical logic. There are virtually no prere- quisites, although a familiarity with notions encountered in a beginning course in abstract algebra such as groups, rings, and fields will be useful in providing some motivation for the topics in Part III. An attempt has been made to develop the beginning of each part slowly and then to gradually quicken the pace and the complexity of the material. Each part ends with a brief introduction to selected topics of current interest. The text is divided into...

We were born gullible, raised gullible, and educated to be gullible. But as adults, when it comes to decision making in critical contexts - personal, national, or global - gullibility poses a dire threat. Nothing can be decided rationally when gullibility rules the mind - not health care issues, financial strategies, education planning, or anything else that really matters. In today's world, the gullers have our eyes and ears twenty-four seven. But who are they? Where do they lurk? What are their methods? We get some answers to these questions, and then propose ways to defend ourselves. If...

Delving into all aspects of designing and maintaining unique interior landscapes, this colorfully illustrated book demonstrates how to realize landscapes for a variety of different interiors, from private homes to corporate office buildings, and in styles ranging from naturalistic to abstract. Photographic examples of the authors' own designs and the natural materials that inspired them show how to construct an infrastructure and select the right plants for different design themes, including jungles, deserts, gardens, seasonal pieces, and sanctuaries and memorials. A plant index is also...