Paul Abbott

A Complete Introduction is the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use introduction to using Algebra. Written by a leading expert, this book will help you if you are studying for an important exam or essay, or if you simply want to improve your knowledge. The book covers all the key areas of algebra including elementary operations, linear equations, formulae, simultaneous equations, quadratic equations, logarithms, variation, laws and sequences. Everything...

Provides everything you need to both broader your algebra skills and to gain confidence. Assuming only a basic level of arithmetic, this progressive guide takes you through the principles of the subject and provides invaluable practice with exercises and fully-worked examples.

"Trigonometry is the study of the relationship between the sides and angles in a triangle. Surveyors use it to work out the height of buildings; civil engineers use it to calculate the structures needed to hold up bridges. It can tell you the trajectory of a bullet fired from a gun and the way light moves. Any problem associated with angles, oscillations or waves can be modelled using trigonometry. Trigonometry: A Complete Introduction is an accessible...

The murder of an ambitious politician's researcher leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover a complex thriller revealing the links between government and big business.

When neurotic Greg is implicated in his business partner's death, witness Marcey helps him dispose of the corpse, but quickly begins to regret it.

Meet the fabulously dysfunctional Gallagher family. Dad's a drunk, Mom split long ago, eldest daughter Fiona tries to hold the family together. Eldest son Philip (Lip) trades his physics tutoring skills for sexual favors from neighborhood girls. Middle son Ian is gay. Youngest daughter Debbie is stealing money from her UNICEF collection. Ten-year-old Carl is a budding sociopath and an arsonist, and toddler Liam is, well, he might actually be black,...

This contemporary, darkly-edged mini-series follows the exploits of the Organized and Serial Crime Unit, or OSC, a rapid-response, elite, and wholly fictional crime squad modeled largely on the FBI.

DI Vivienne Deering and her team provide security at a contentious election debate, but tragedy strikes when a shooter attempts to assassinate one of the candidates. Deering and her right-hand woman, DC Dinah Kowalska, vow to apprehend the culprit, despite warnings from their superiors that the investigation could jeopardize an undercover officer who has infiltrated an extreme right-wing group.

Three children have been abducted. The only clues are a daffodil, a yellow volvo and the testimony of a deranged psychic who has seen their eventual murder "through the clouds."

Spring roars like a lion in season three! Frank's latest schemes range from gigs as a drug mule and gay rights spokesperson to calling Child Services on his own kids. While Fiona finally finds relative stability in the corporate world, househusband Jimmy develops a full-blown midlife crisis. Lip does his best to handle an out-of-control love triangle, and Ian struggles with Mickey's impending marriage- to a girl! Deb deals with growing up. Carl wraps...