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Author J. Paolo Davim
The term Mechatronics is a combination of the words "mechanics" and "electronics". It is the blending of mechanical, electronic, and computer engineering into an integrated design and implementation. Mechatronics systems employ microprocessors and software as well a....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Master Math: Business and Personal Finance Math
Author Mary Hansen
In today's fast-paced and evolving financial environment it is essential for students to have a strong understanding of mathematics to succeed both personally and professionally. MASTER MATH: BUSINESS AND PERSONAL FINANCE MATH teaches students the mathematics requi....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Advanced Adhesives in Electronics
Author M Alam , C Bailey
Adhesives for electronic applications serve important functional and structural purposes in electronic components and packaging, and have developed significantly over the last few decades. Advanced adhesives in electronics reviews recent developments in adhesive joi....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Author Anandamoy Manna
The book is meant for an introductory course on Heat and Thermodynamics. Emphasis has been given to the fundamentals of thermodynamics. The book uses variety of diagrams, charts and learning aids to enable easy understanding of the subject. Solved numerical problems....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Electronics Simplified, 3rd Edition
Author Ian Sinclair
Electronics Simplified, Third Edition, discusses the aims and methods of electronics, with emphasis on digital electronics and software options. It covers the latest developments in electronics, including Blu-ray, digital TV and radio, HD and 3D TV, robotic systems,....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Author Steven H. Voldman
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) continues to impact semiconductor components and systems as technologies scale from micro- to nano-electronics.This book studies electrical overstress, ESD, and latchup from a whole-chip ESD design synthesis approach. It provides a clea....
Release Date 2011/04 -
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 -
Small and Micro Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Systems
Author R Beith
Small and micro combined heat and power (CHP) systems are a form of cogeneration technology suitable for domestic and community buildings, commercial establishments and industrial facilities, as well as local heat networks. One of the benefits of using cogeneration ....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Germs, Genes, and Bacteria: How They Influence Modern Life (Collection)
Author Joyce A. Schoemaker , Paul J. H. Schoemaker , Anne Maczulak , Greg Gibson , David Cl
Breakthrough bioscience and its implications: 3 extraordinary boks take you to the cutting edge of biology, genetics, evolution, and human healthThree remarkable books take you to the cutting edge of biology, genetics, evolution, and human health — explaining the ne....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Real-Time Digital Signal Processing
Author Nasser Kehtarnavaz
Digital Signal Processing has undergone enormous growth in usage/implementation in the last 20 years and many engineering schools are now offering real-time DSP courses in their undergraduate curricula. Our everyday lives involve the use of DSP systems in things suc....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineering
Author Mathieu Mory
The book aims at providing to master and PhD students the basic knowledge in fluid mechanics for chemical engineers. Applications to mixing and reaction and to mechanical separation processes are addressed.The first part of the book presents the principles of fluid ....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Author Steven Strogatz
The Calculus of Friendship is the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student, as chronicled through more than thirty years of letters between them. What makes their relationship unique is that it is based almost entirely on a shared love of....
Release Date 2011/03 -
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 -
Polymer-Carbon Nanotube Composites
Author P Pötschke , T McNally
Understanding the properties of polymer carbon nanotube (CNT) composites is the key to these materials finding new applications in a wide range of industries, including but not limited to electronics, aerospace and biomedical/bioengineering. Polymer-carbon nanotube ....
Release Date 2011/03 -
Antibiotic Resistance: Understanding and Responding to an Emerging Crisis
Author David S. Perlin , Karl Drlica
Authored by two leading investigators, this book presents a thorough and authoritative overview of this multifaceted field of science. Pathogenic bacteria have been evolving and spreading resistance to diverse classes of antibiotics. As a result, we risk losing our ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
The Search for Mathematical Roots, 1870-1940
Author I. Grattan-Guinness
While many books have been written about Bertrand Russell's philosophy and some on his logic, I. Grattan-Guinness has written the first comprehensive history of the mathematical background, content, and impact of the mathematical logic and philosophy of mathematics....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Chris Sangwin , John Bryant
How do you draw a straight line? How do you determine if a circle is really round? These may sound like simple or even trivial mathematical problems, but to an engineer the answers can mean the difference between success and failure. How Round Is Your Circle? invite....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Michael D. Goldberg , Roman Frydman
In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2007, faith in the rationality of markets has lost ground to a new faith in their irrationality. The problem, Roman Frydman and Michael Goldberg argue, is that both the rational and behavioral theories of the ....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Author Patricie Mertova , Chenicheri Sid Nair
In recent years, student feedback has appeared at the forefront of higher education quality. In particular, the issues of effectiveness and the use of student feedback to affect improvement in higher education teaching and learning, and also other areas of student t....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Interface Engineering of Natural Fibre Composites for Maximum Performance
Author N Zafeiropoulos
One of the major reasons for composite failure is a breakdown of the bond between the reinforcement fibres and the matrix. When this happens, the composite loses strength and fails. By engineering the interface between the natural fibres and the matrix, the properti....
Release Date 2011/02 -
Thermodynamic Tables to Accompany Modern Engineering Thermodynamics
Author Robert T. Balmer
Thermodynamic Tables to Accompany Modern Engineering Thermodynamics is a companion text to Modern Engineering Thermodynamics by Robert T. Balmer. It contains two Appendices-Appendix C features thermodynamic tables, while Appendix D provides thermodynamic charts. ....
Release Date 2011/01 -
Alpha Teach Yourself Algebra I in 24 Hours
Author Jane Cook
A one-volume, one-day algebra course.Alpha Teach Yourself Algebra I in 24 Hours provides readers with a structured, self-paced, straight-forward tutorial on algebra. It's the perfect textbook companion for students struggling with algebra, a solid primer for those ....
Release Date 2011/01 -
Differential Equations: An Introduction to Modern Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition
Author William E. Boyce , James R. Brannan
The modern landscape of technology and industry demands an equally modern approach to differential equations in the classroom. Designed for a first course in differential equations, the second edition of Brannan/Boyce's Differential Equations: An Introduction to Mo....
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Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 10th Edition
Author Edward J. Norminton , Herbert Kreyszig , Erwin Kreyszig
The tenth edition of this bestselling text includes examples in more detail and more applied exercises; both changes are aimed at making the material more relevant and accessible to readers. Kreyszig introduces engineers and computer scientists to advanced math topi....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Radio Frequency Circuit Design, 2nd Edition
Author W. Alan Davis
This book focuses on components such as filters, transformers, amplifiers, mixers, and oscillators. Even the phase lock loop chapter (the last in the book) is oriented toward practical circuit design, in contrast to the more systems orientation of most communication....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Author Reuben Hersh , Vera John-Steiner
Mathematics is often thought of as the coldest expression of pure reason. But few subjects provoke hotter emotions--and inspire more love and hatred--than mathematics. And although math is frequently idealized as floating above the messiness of human life, its story....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Essentials of Discrete Mathematics, 2nd Edition
Author Hunter
Essentials of Discrete Mathematics, Second Edition is the ideal text for a one-term discrete mathematics course to serve computer science majors as well as students from a wide range of other disciplines. It introduces students to the mathematical way of thinking, a....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Author Zill
With an emphasis on problem-solving and packed with engaging, student-friendly exercise sets and examples, the Third Edition of Zill and Dewar's College Algebra is the perfect text for the traditional college algebra course. Zill's renowned pedagogy and accessibl....
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Author Zill
Designed for the one-term course in trigonometry, the Third Edition incorporates all of the many teaching and learning tools that have made Zill's texts a resounding success. A rich pedagogy and an extensive supplements package make this text a must-have resource ....
Release Date 2010/12 -
Linear Algebra: Theory and Applications, 2nd Edition
Author Cheney
Ward Cheney and David Kincaid have developed Linear Algebra: Theory and Applications, Second Edition, a multi-faceted introductory textbook, which was motivated by their desire for a single text that meets the various requirements for differing courses within linear....
Release Date 2010/12