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2 “... and surfaces - Exposition motivated by numerous examples and exercises sprinkled throughout, aiding the reader...”

3 “... is based. A contempo­ rary reader is surprised to find no diagrams or figures of any kind in this book...”

4 “... methods, techniques, and algorithms. Moreover, there are numerous helpful examples to reinforce the reader...”

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7 “... communications. In a unique, single volume, this highly versatile text/reference introduces readers...”

8 “...It requires only a minimum of mathematics and is well-suited to nonspecialists and general readers...”

9 “... of their relative benefits and disadvantages, and their most common usages. Readers are presupposed to have a basic...”

10 “...It requires only a minimum of mathematics and is well-suited to nonspecialists and general readers...”

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