Mathematics and the Laws of Nature, Revised Edition describes the evolution of the idea that nature can be described in the language of mathematics. Colorful chapters explore the earliest attempts to apply deductive methods to the study of the natural world.

In sharply argued, fast-moving chapters, Cory Doctorow's Information Doesn't Want to Be Free takes on the state of copyright and creative success in the digital age. Can small artists still thrive in the Internet era? Can giant record labels avoid alienating their audiences? This is a book about the pitfalls and the opportunities that creative industries (and individuals) are confronting today. An essential read for anyone with a stake in the future of the arts, Information Doesn't Want to Be Free offers a vivid guide to the ways creativity and the Internet interact today, and to what might be coming next.

This book is an introduction to the complex maze of environmental laws that directly affect water and wastewater utilities. Covering the Safe Drinking Water Act, the Clean Water Act, and others, this easy-to-understand guide address such topics as the scope and nature of regulations that affect water and wastewater utilities, a brief history of environmental regulations, environmental advocacy and public participation, stakeholder's roles and relationships to each other and future regulatory trends.