Prepare students for success in using applied mathematics for engineering practice and post-graduate studies * moves from one mathematical method to the next sustaining reader interest and easing the application of the techniques * Uses different examples from chemical, civil, mechanical and various other engineering fields * Based on a decade's worth of the authors lecture notes detailing the topic of applied mathematics for scientists and engineers * Concisely writing with numerous examples provided including historical perspectives as well as a solutions manual for academic adopters