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Orientalism, Gender, and the Jews
Author Axel Stähler , Anna-Dorothea Ludewig , Ulrike Brunotte
Originating in the collaboration of the international Research Network “Gender in Antisemitism, Orientalism and Occidentalism” (RENGOO), this collection of essays proposes to intervene in current debates about historical constructions of Jewish identity in relation ....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Author Qiquan Qiao
Current energy consumption mainly depends on fossil fuels that are limited and can cause environmental issues such as greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. These factors have stimulated the search for alternate, clean, and renewable energy sources. Solar cell....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Optofluidics, Sensors and Actuators in Microstructured Optical Fibers
Author Stefano Selleri , Stavros Pissadakis
Combining the positive characteristics of microfluidics and optics, microstructured optical fibres (MOFs) have revolutionized the field of optoelectronics. Tailored guiding, diffractive structures and photonic band-gap effects are used to produce fibres with highly ....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Opto-mechanical Fiber Optic Sensors
Author Hamid Alemohammad
Opto-mechanical Fiber Optic Sensors: Research, Technology, and Applications in Mechanical Sensing offers comprehensive coverage of the theoretical aspects of fiber optic sensors (FOS), along with current and emerging applications in the mechanical, petroleum, biome....
Release Date 2018/01 -
Optimization for Engineering Problems
Author J. Paulo Davim , Kaushik Kumar
Optimization is central to any problem involving decision-making in engineering. Optimization theory and methods deal with selecting the best option regarding the given objective function or performance index. New algorithmic and theoretical techniques have been de....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy
Author David J. Brady
An essential reference for optical sensor system designThis is the first text to present an integrated view of the optical and mathematical analysis tools necessary to understand computational optical system design. It presents the foundations of computational optic....
Release Date 2009/04 -
Operation and Control of Renewable Energy Systems
Author Mukhtar Ahmad
A comprehensive reference to renewable energy technologies with a focus on power generation and integration into power systems This book addresses the generation of energy (primarily electrical) through various renewable sources. It discusses solar and wind power—t....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Author Govind V. Kaigala , Emmanuel Delamarche
Summarizing the latest trends and the current state of this research field, this up-to-date book discusses in detail techniques to perform localized alterations on surfaces with great flexibility, including microfluidic probes, multifunctional nanopipet....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Oil Spill Science and Technology, 2nd Edition
Author Mervin Fingas
Oil Spill Science and Technology, Second Edition, delivers a multi-contributed view on the entire chain of oil-spill related topics from oil properties and behaviors, to remote sensing through the management side of contingency planning and communicating oil spill ....
Release Date 2016/11 -
Author Li Ran , Chong Ng
Offshore Wind Farms: Technologies, Design and Operation provides the latest information on offshore wind energy, one of Europe’s most promising and quickly maturing industries, and a potentially huge untapped renewable energy source which could contribute signific....
Release Date 2016/03 -
OFDM for Optical Communications
Author Ivan Djordjevic , William Shieh
The first book on optical OFDM by the leading pioneers in the fieldThe only book to cover error correction codes for optical OFDMGives applications of OFDM to free-space communications, optical access networks, and metro and log haul transports show optical OFDM can....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers Using Excel, VBA, and MATLAB
Author Victor J. Law
While teaching the Numerical Methods for Engineers course over the last 15 years, the author found a need for a new textbook, one that was less elementary, provided applications and problems better suited for chemical engineers, and contained instruction in Visual B....
Release Date 2013/04 -
Nuclear Power Plant Safety and Mechanical Integrity
Author Ramiz Gilada , George Antaki
One of the most critical requirements for safe and reliable nuclear power plant operations is the availability of competent maintenance personnel. However, just as the nuclear power industry is experiencing a renaissance, it is also experiencing an exodus of s....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Author Bill Collum
Designing new nuclear facilities is an extraordinarily complex exercise, often requiring teams of specialists several hundred strong. Nuclear Facilities: A Designer’s Guide provides an insight into each of the main contributors and shows how the whole design proces....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Notes on Digital Signal Processing: Practical Recipes for Design, Analysis and Implementation
Author C. Britton Rorabaugh
The Most Complete, Modern, and Useful Collection of DSP Recipes: More Than 50 Practical Solutions and More than 30 Summaries of Pertinent Mathematical Concepts for Working EngineersNotes on Digital Signal Processing is a comprehensive, easy-to-use collection of step....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Author Robert W. Boyd
Nonlinear optics is the study of the interaction of intense laser light with matter. The third edition of this textbook has been rewritten to conform to the standard SI system of units and includes comprehensively updated material on the latest developments in the f....
Release Date 2008/03 -
Author Dang Van Liet , Le Nguyen Binh
Nonlinear Optical Systems: Principles, Phenomena, and Advanced Signal Processing is a simplified overview of the evolution of technology associated with nonlinear systems and advanced signal processing. This book’s coverage ranges from fundamentals to phenomena to t....
Release Date 2012/03 -
Nonlinear H-Infinity Control, Hamiltonian Systems and Hamilton-Jacobi Equations
Author M.D.S. Aliyu
A comprehensive overview of nonlinear H∞ control theory for both continuous-time and discrete-time systems, Nonlinear H∞-Control, Hamiltonian Systems and Hamilton-Jacobi Equations covers topics as diverse as singular nonlinear H∞-control, nonlinear H∞ -filtering, mi....
Release Date 2017/12 -
Author With contributions Narkis Shatz and John C. Bortz , Pablo G. Benitez , Juan C. Mi
From its inception nearly 30 years ago, the optical subdiscipline now referred to as nonimaging optics, has experienced dramatic growth. The term nonimaging optics is concerned with applications where imaging formation is not important but where effective and effici....
Release Date 2004/12 -
Next Generation Knowledge Machines
Author Syed V. Ahamed
This book delivers the scientific and mathematical basis to treat and process knowledge as a quantifiable and dimensioned entity. It provides the units and measures for the value of information contained in a "body of knowledge" that can be measured, processed, enha....
Release Date 2013/09 -
New Functional Biomaterials for Medicine and Healthcare
Author Roy J. Crawford , Kateryna Bazaka , Elena P. Ivanova
New Functional Biomaterials for Medicine and Healthcare provides a concise summary of the latest developments in key types of biomaterials. The book begins with an overview of the use of biomaterials in contemporary healthcare and the process of developing novel bio....
Release Date 2014/02 -
Author Roger Hunt , Iain Boyd
This book is a celebration of good new design for old buildings and the SPAB philosophy that good new architecture can sit happily alongside old and is preferable to pastiche. Endorsing the value of architects who are engaged to work in the historic environment, this book....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Networking Simulation for Intelligent Transportation Systems
Author Alain Pirovano , Alexey Vinel , Marion Berbineau , Benoit Hilt
This book studies the simulation of wireless networking in the domain of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) involving aircraft, railway and vehicular communication. On this subject, particular focus is placed on effective communication channels, mobility mode....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymer Composites
Author Ada Pui Yan Hung , Alan Kin-tak Lau
Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Polymer Composites focuses on key areas of fundamental research and applications of biocomposites. Several key elements that affect the usage of these composites in real-life applications are discussed. There....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Author Chen Tang , Amir Khajepour
To resolve the urban transportation challenges like congestion, parking, fuel consumption, and pollution, narrow urban vehicles which are small in footprint and light in their gross weight are proposed.Apart from the narrow cabin design, these vehicles are featured by the....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity
Author Lynn E. Foster
Inside the Emerging Multibillion-Dollar Nanotechnology IndustrySuddenly, nanotechnology isn't science fiction or mere theory: It's becoming one of the world's fastest-growing, highest-impact industries. In Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity, the....
Release Date 2005/12 -
Nanotechnology in the Food, Beverage and Nutraceutical Industries
Author Q Huang
Nanotechnology has the potential to impact on food processing significantly. This important book summarises current research in this area and provides an overview of both current and possible future applications of nanotechnologies in the food industry. Issues such ....
Release Date 2012/04 -
Nanotechnology in Environmental Science, 2 Volumes
Author Ajay Kumar Mishra , Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
An overview of the current state of nanotechnology-based devices with applications in environmental science, focusing on nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposites. The handbook pays special attention to those nanotechnology-based approaches that promise....
Release Date 2018/05 -
Nanotechnology in Eco-Efficient Construction
Author M Diamanti , C Goran-Granqvist , A Nazari , Fernando Pacheco-Torgal
As the environmental impact of existing construction and building materials comes under increasing scrutiny, the search for more eco-efficient solutions has intensified. Nanotechnology offers great potential in this area and is already being widely used to great suc....
Release Date 2013/04