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Investing Psychology: The Effects of Behavioral Finance on Investment Choice and Bias, + Website
Author Tim Richards
Discover how to remove behavioral bias from your investment decisionsFor many financial professionals and individual investors, behavioral bias is the largest single factor behind poor investment decisions. The same instincts that our brains employ to keep us alive ....
Release Date 2014/04 -
The Physics and Mathematics of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Cellular Wireless Communication
Author Mohammad Najib Abdallah , Magdalena Salazar Palma , Tapan K. Sarkar
An important resource that examines the physical aspects of wireless communications based on mathematical and physical evidenceThe Physics and Mathematics of Electromagnetic Wave Propagation in Cellular Wireless Communicationdescribes the electromagnetic principles....
Release Date 2018/07 -
Author Carlos A. Bertulani
Nuclear Physics in a Nutshell provides a clear, concise, and up-to-date overview of the atomic nucleus and the theories that seek to explain it. Bringing together a systematic explanation of hadrons, nuclei, and stars for the first time in one volume, Carlos A. Bert....
Release Date 2007/04 -
Forrest Mims' Science Experiments
Author Forrest M. Mims
Forrest M. Mims is a revered contributor to Make: magazine, where his popular columns about science-related topics and projects for Makers are evergreen treasures. Collected together here for the first time, these columns range from such simple projects as building....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructures, Volume 2
Author Hoon Sohn , Jerome P. Lynch , Ming L. Wang
Sensors are used for civil infrastructure performance assessment and health monitoring, and have evolved significantly through developments in materials and methodologies. Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructure Volume II provides an overview of sensor data ana....
Release Date 2014/05 -
High-Temperature Superconductors
Author X Qiu
High temperature superconductors have received a great deal of attention in recent years, due to their potential in device and power applications. This book summarises the materials science and physics of all the most important high temperature superconductors as we....
Release Date 2011/03 -
The Finite Element Method, 2nd Edition
Author S. Quek , G.R. Liu
Written for practicing engineers and students alike, this book emphasizes the role of finite element modeling and simulation in the engineering design process. It provides the necessary theories and techniques of the FEM in a concise and easy-to-understand format an....
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Risk Analysis and Control for Industrial Processes - Gas, Oil and Chemicals
Author Hans J Pasman
Risk Analysis and Control for Industrial Processes - Gas, Oil and Chemicalsprovides an analysis of current approaches for preventing disasters, and gives readers an overview on which methods to adopt. The book covers safety regulations, history and trends, industri....
Release Date 2015/06 -
High Integrity Systems and Safety Management in Hazardous Industries
Author J.R Thomson
This book is about the engineering management of hazardous industries, such as oil and gas production, hydrocarbon refining, nuclear power and the manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals. Its scope includes an overview of design standards and processes for high....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Author Stephane P.A. Bordas , Daniel S. Balint
Advances in Applied Mechanics draws together recent, significant advances in various topics in applied mechanics. Published since 1948, the book aims to provide authoritative review articles on topics in the mechanical sciences. While the book is ideal for scientis....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction, 2nd Edition
Author Sam Kubba
Handbook of Green Building Design and Construction: LEED, BREEAM, and Green Globes, Second Edition directly addresses the needs of building professionals interested in the evolving principles, strategies, and concepts of green/sustainable design. Written in an easy....
Release Date 2016/10 -
The Environmental Impact Statement After Two Generations
Author Michael R. Greenberg
This book is about a subject that Michael Greenberg has worked on and lived with for almost forty years. He was brought up in the south Bronx at a time when his neighborhood suffered from terrible air and noise pollution, and domestic waste went untreated into the H....
Release Date 2013/06 -
Environmental Politics in Egypt
Author Jeannie Sowers
Drawing on extensive fieldwork conducted in Egypt from the late 1990s to 2011, this book shows how experts and activists used distinctive approaches to influence state and firm decision-making in three important environmental policy domains. These include; industria....
Release Date 2013/06 -
Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics: The Strange Theory of Light in a Box
Author Sergio M. Dutra
What happens to light when it is trapped in a box?Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics addresses a fascinating question in physics: what happens to light, and in particular to its interaction with matter, when it is trapped inside a box? With the aid of a model-building a....
Release Date 2004/12 -
Author Tracey Pilone , Dan Pilone
Having trouble understanding algebra? Do algebraic concepts, equations, and logic just make your head spin? We have great news: Head First Algebra is designed for you. Full of engaging stories and practical, real-world explanations, this book will help you learn eve....
Release Date 2008/12 -
Author Howard Wainer
Uneducated Guesses challenges everything our policymakers thought they knew about education and education reform, from how to close the achievement gap in public schools to admission standards for top universities. In this explosive book, Howard Wainer uses statisti....
Release Date 2011/08 -
Guide to JCT Standard Building Contract 2016
Author Sarah Lupton
Guide to JCT Standard Building Contract 2016 is a practical guide to the operation and administration of JCT’s SBC 2016 suite of building contracts (SBC/Q, SBC/AQ and SBC/XQ). All of the contracts’ provisions, procedures and conditions are organised and explained by sub....
Release Date 2019/06 -
Planning, Politics and City-Making
Author Peter Bishop , Lesley Williams
Whilst there is extensive literature analysing the design and function of new buildings and places, the actual process through which development proposals are actually fashioned – through complex negotiation and deal making, involving many different stakeholders with diff....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Design and Analysis of Composite Structures: With Applications to Aerospace Structures, 2nd Edition
Author Christos Kassapoglou
New edition updated with additional exercises and two new chapters.Design and Analysis of Composite Structures: With Applications to Aerospace Structures, 2nd Edition builds on the first edition and includes two new chapters on composite fittings and the design of a....
Release Date 2013/06 -
The Ultimate Book of Influence: 10 Tools of Persuasion to Connect, Communicate, and Win in Business
Author Chris Helder
Master the power of influence and persuasion to achieve more in work and lifeFor business leaders and managers, as well as those who work in sales, the power of influence can be a potent advantage. The ability to persuade others based on what you know about them is ....
Release Date 2013/07 -
Author Stephen Joseph
The best minds in positive psychology survey the state of the fieldPositive Psychology in Practice, Second Edition moves beyond the theoretical to show how positive psychology is being used in real-world settings, and the new directions emerging in the field. An int....
Release Date 2015/03 -
The Online Teaching Survival Guide, 2nd Edition
Author Rita-Marie Conrad , Judith V. Boettcher
Essential reading for online instructors, updated to cover new and emerging issues and technologiesThe Online Teaching Survival Guide provides a robust overview of theory-based techniques for teaching online or technology-enhanced courses. Covering all aspects of o....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Author Dimitrios Tsivrikos , Adrian Furnham
All in the Mind: Psychology for the Curious, Third Edition covers important, topical, and sometimes controversial subjects in the field of Psychology in an engaging alternative or supplement to traditional student textbooks. The third edition of a successful and un....
Release Date 2016/09 -
Behaviors and Persistence of Nanomaterials in Biomedical Applications
Author Valerio Voliani , Domenico Cassano
In the last two decades, several promising engineered nanomaterials that combine therapeutic features and imaging functionalities have been presented, but very few have arrived on the market.The purpose of this book is to collect and comprehensively dis....
Release Date 2018/07 -
Author C. Ranganayakulu , Kankanhalli N. Seetharamu
A comprehensive source of generalized design data for most widely used fin surfaces in CHEsCompact Heat Exchanger Analysis, Design and Optimization: FEM and CFD Approach brings new concepts of design data generation numerically (which is more cost effective than generic d....
Release Date 2018/04 -
Author Charles R. Johnson , Shaun M. Fallat
Totally nonnegative matrices arise in a remarkable variety of mathematical applications. This book is a comprehensive and self-contained study of the essential theory of totally nonnegative matrices, defined by the nonnegativity of all subdeterminants. It explores m....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Author Sandy Antunes
Just how harsh is the space environment into which you thrust your DIY satellite? We look at what conditions your satellite must endure, how to test your satellite, and what launch, ground and orbit support you will need. In addition, we provide tips on making your ....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Claiming Your Place at the Fire
Author David Shapiro , Richard J. Leider
To claim one's place at the fire means to live ones life on purpose. When we claim our place at the fire, we enter into the circle of vital elders who have been the source of wisdom in society since time immemorial. We do this by courageously reexamining and r....
Release Date 2004/09 -
Advances in Batteries for Medium and Large-Scale Energy Storage
Author T Lim , M Skyllas-Kazacos , C Menictas
As energy produced from renewable sources is increasingly integrated into the electricity grid, interest in energy storage technologies for grid stabilisation is growing. This book reviews advances in battery technologies and applications for medium and large-....
Release Date 2014/12