Reviews for Mixed and Hybrid Finite Element Methods (Springer Series in Computational Mathematics)

The average rating for Mixed and Hybrid Finite Element Methods (Springer Series in Computational Mathematics) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-11-27 00:00:00 Mike Early The history you learn in school is “big” history -- wars, world leaders, crusades, international treaties, industrialization -- but I’ve always been far more interested in small, day-to-day, “next door” history. What people wore and ate, how they earned a living, their personal wartime experiences, why they left the family farm and went elsewhere to raise their families, and what sort of things were important to them. The remote, rural parish of Myddle in Shropshire was a bustling place in 1701 when Richard Gough, a gentleman of the parish, decided to write its history. He had a pithy style, a tolerant sense of humor regarding his neighbors, and a gift for the revealing anecdote. He also had a longstanding interest in the evolution of his little community, the derivation of its place-names, its local antiquities, and the local families of note. His own family had lived in the area for several centuries and to add to his personal memory, he was conversant with local oral traditions. He also talked to retired farmers and soldiers, consulted the rector, and rummaged through his family’s muniment box. The result is a delightful example of the sort of history that fascinates me. Gough sometimes got confused about the earlier generations of even his own family, and he committed various other minor errors, but the flavor of his narrative sucks you right into country life in England 300 years ago. I recommend it to anyone with a serious interest in social history. The book was originally published in 1834 and has been reprinted a couple of times since, And if you have difficulty locating a copy, remember that Inter-Library Loan is your friend.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-04-04 00:00:00 George Obrien The History of Myddle is a wonderful over-the-garden-wall gossipy read, as well as being a great primary historical source. Written in 1700, the author basically goes through every pew in his local church and tells stories of the people who sat there. For example: "Richard Cleaton went into the furthest part of this County; and below Bridgnorth he gott another wife, and had severall children by her. At last, Anne Tyler, his first wife, caused him to bee apprehended, and indicted him att an Assizes at Bridgnorth upon the statute of Poligami. Shee proved that shee was marryed to him, but could not prove that hee was married to the other woman, but only that hee lived with her. The other woman denied that shee was marryed to him; and thereupon the Judge sayd: "Then thou art a whore." To which shee answered "the worse luck mine my lord." Cleaton was acquitted, and went out of the country with the other woman, and I never heard more of him."