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Author DK
Discover 80 trail-blazing scientific ideas, which underpin our modern world, giving us everything from antibiotics to gene therapy, electricity to space rockets and batteries to smart phones.What is string theory or black holes? And who discovered gravity and radia....
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Fundamentals of Plastic Optical Fibers
Author Yasuhiro Koike
Polymer photonics is an interdisciplinary field which demands excellence both in optics (photonics) and materials science (polymer). However, theses disciplines have developed independently, and therefore the demand for a comprehensive work featuring the fundamental....
Release Date 2015/02 -
The Homeowner's DIY Guide to Electrical Wiring
Author David Herres
A practical, money-saving guide to home electrical wiringHandle residential wiring projects correctly, safely, and according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). Filled with clear photos and helpful diagrams, The Homeowner’s DIY Guide to Electrical Wiring shows y....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability
Author Jiri J Klemes
Assessing and Measuring Environmental Impact and Sustainability answers the question “what are the available methodologies to assess the environmental sustainability of a product, system or process? Multiple well-known authors share their expertise in order to give....
Release Date 2015/01 -
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 -
Fundamentals of Actuarial Mathematics, 3rd Edition
Author S. David Promislow
Provides a comprehensive coverage of both the deterministic and stochastic models of life contingencies, risk theory, credibility theory, multi-state models, and an introduction to modern mathematical ?nance.New edition restructures the material to ?t into modern co....
Release Date 2015/01 -
How to Influence in any situation
Author Mike Clayton
Whatever you do in life, whatever you hope to achieve, How to Influence in Any Situation will help you get there – with the power of influence. It shows you how to build the support, trust and respect you need to propel your life forwards to take on challenge afte....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Change Your Life with Positive Psychology
Author Charlotte Style
EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE CAN BE IMPROVED WITH POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. It helps build resilience, optimism, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, wisdom, motivation and much more! It wakes us up to the power of feeling good, thinking positively and acting generously. ....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Author Henry Mintzberg
Our world is out of balance, says Henry Mintzberg, and the consequences are proving fateful: the degradation of our environment, the demise of our democracies, and the denigration of ourselves, with greed having been raised to some sort of high calling. But we can s....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Author Joseph Choma
Cylinders, spheres and cubes are a small handful of shapes that can be defined by a single word. However, most shapes cannot be found in a dictionary. They belong to an alternative plastic world defined by trigonometry: a mathematical world where all shapes can be d....
Release Date 2015/01 -
Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics
Author Robert Lowe , Stephen Bechtel
Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics provides a clear and rigorous presentation of continuum mechanics for engineers, physicists, applied mathematicians, and materials scientists. This book emphasizes the role of thermodynamics in constitutive modeling, with detailed....
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Author Nick G. Glumac , Richard A. Yetter , Irvin Glassman
Throughout its previous four editions, Combustion has made a very complex subject both enjoyable and understandable to its student readers and a pleasure for instructors to teach. With its clearly articulated physical and chemical processes of flame combustion and s....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Sneak Circuits of Power Electronic Converters
Author Dongyuan Qiu , Bo Zhang
The first treatment of advanced knowledge of electrical sneak circuits and its analysis method in power electronicsThe work on sneak circuit and its analysis methods for power converters contributes to the reliability of power electronic systems worldwide. Most book....
Release Date 2014/12 -
Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews, 6th Edition
Author Zill
Essentials of Precalculus with Calculus Previews, Sixth Edition, is an ideal undergraduate text to help students successfully transition into a future course in calculus. The Sixth Edition of this best-selling text presents the fundamental mathematics used in a typi....
Release Date 2014/12 -
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 -
Transform: Habits of Superior Leaders
Author Daniel J. Siegel , Teresa Amabile , Howard Gardner , Daniel Goleman
Daniel Goleman asked Teresa Amabile, Howard Gardner, and Daniel Siegel: what are the key traits that differentiate top executives? Their respective research looks at the psychology of innovative, ethical, and emotionally intelligent leaders.
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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 -
Electronics from the Ground Up: Learn by Hacking, Designing, and Inventing
Author Ronald Quan
Discover the inner-workings of electronics through innovative hands-on experimentsAre you fascinated by the power of even the smallest electronic device? Electronics from the Ground Up guides you through step-by-step experiments that reveal how electronic circuits f....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Author Anju Dahiya
Depleting fossil fuel reserves and adverse effects of fluctuating oil prices have renewed interest in alternative and sustainable sources of energy. Bioenergy: Biomass to Biofuels takes on this topic and examines current and emerging feedstocks and advanced processe....
Release Date 2014/11 -
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 -
The Guide to Oilwell Fishing Operations, 2nd Edition
Author Joe P. DeGeare
Unpredictable, unwanted, and costly, oil and gas well fishing is not a typical practice for drilling, workover and completion projects, but roughly one in every five wells experience this intervention. To stay on top, The Guide to Oilwell Fishing Operations, Second ....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Author Stephane P.A. Bordas
Advances in Applied Mechanics draws together recent significant advances in various topics in applied mechanics. Published since 1948, Advances in Applied Mechanics aims to provide authoritative review articles on topics in the mechanical sciences, primarily of inte....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Author Geoffrey Hewitt , Francesco Coletti
With production from unconventional rigs continuing to escalate and refineries grappling with the challenges of shale and heavier oil feedstocks, petroleum engineers and refinery managers must ensure that equipment used with today’s crude oil is protected from fouli....
Release Date 2014/11 -
From Mathematics to Generic Programming
Author Daniel E. Rose , Alexander A. Stepanov
In this substantive yet accessible book, pioneering software designer Alexander Stepanov and his colleague Daniel Rose illuminate the principles of generic programming and the mathematical concept of abstraction on which it is based, helping you write code that is b....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Ludwig's Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants, 4th Edition
Author A. Kayode Coker
The fourth edition of Ludwig’s Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants, Volume Three is a core reference for chemical, plant, and process engineers and provides an unrivalled reference on methods, process fundamentals, and supporting design data....
Release Date 2014/11 -
The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Training, Development, and Performance Improvement
Author Sigmar Malvezzi , Nuno Rebelo dos Santos , Jonathan Passmore , Kurt Kraiger
The latest Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Organizational Psychology uses a psychological perspective, and a uniquely global focus, to review the latest literature and research in the interconnected fields of training, development, and performance appraisal.Maintains a ....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Electrical Estimating Methods, 4th Edition
Author Wayne J. Del Pico
Simplify the estimating process with the latest data, materials, and practicesElectrical Estimating Methods, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive guide to estimating electrical costs, with data provided by leading construction database RS Means. The book covers the mat....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Bond Math: The Theory Behind the Formulas, + Website, 2nd Edition
Author Donald J. Smith
A bond calculation quick reference, complete with context and application insightsBond Math is a quick and easy resource that puts the intricacies of bond calculations into a clear and logical order. This simple, readable guide provides a handy reference, teaching t....
Release Date 2014/11 -
Safety Training That Transfers
Author Steve Cohen , Ellis Ritz
The best learning transfer happens when participants have fun!Safety Training That Transfers offers more than 50 activities dedicated to different aspects of workplace safety. Each activity includes an overview, step-by-step instructions, and debriefing questions th....
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Author Beatrice Bressan
Beatrice Bressan brings together a number of outstanding examples of successful cross-disciplinary technology transfer originating in fundamental physics research, which dramatically impacted scientific progress in areas which changed modern society. Many of them w....
Release Date 2014/11