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Author Paul Graham
"The computer world is like an intellectual Wild West, in which you can shoot anyone you wish with your ideas, if you're willing to risk the consequences. "--from Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age, by Paul GrahamWe are living in the computer a....
Release Date 2004/05 -
Author Patricia Andrasik
Facility performance evaluations inform the long-term life of a building and do not end with design or construction. To this aim, Patricia Andrasik created LEED Lab, in collaboration with the US Green Building Council, an increasingly popular international interdisciplinary collegiate laboratory cou....
Release Date 2021/11 -
An Introduction to Passive House
Author Justin Bere
Throughout the world, Passive House is now recognised as the best method to create comfortable, healthy, low energy buildings and it is a key component of the 21st century's green economic revolution. Written by one of the UK's leading passive house architects, this boo....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Persuasion & Influence For Dummies®
Author Elizabeth Kuhnke
Many people want to gain trust or support in business and throughout life, but the true skill is doing so in a charming fashion! Whether you're convincing the boss about your much-deserved promotion or a busy restaurateur to offer a better table, the power of persu....
Release Date 2011/12 -
Basic Electronics for Tomorrow's Inventors
Author Nick Dossis
Learn about electronics with fun experiments and projectsCreated in partnership with Thames & Kosmos, Basic Electronics for Tomorrow's Inventors introduces you to essential electronics concepts through fun, do-it-yourself projects. You'll get tips for setting....
Release Date 2012/12 -
Author Ken Brakke , Jean Berthier
The Physics of Microdroplets gives the reader the theoretical and numerical tools to understand, explain, calculate, and predict the often nonintuitive observed behavior of droplets in microsystems.Microdrops and interfaces are now a common feature in most fluidic m....
Release Date 2012/05 -
Quadrangular Algebras. (MN-46)
Author Richard M. Weiss
This book introduces a new class of non-associative algebras related to certain exceptional algebraic groups and their associated buildings. Richard Weiss develops a theory of these "quadrangular algebras" that opens the first purely algebraic approach to the except....
Release Date 2009/02 -
Irresistible! Markets, Models, and Meta-Value in Consumer Electronics
Author Hagen Wenzek , George Bailey
“The consumer electronics world sets a blistering pace for innovation, and anyone hoping to keep up–or take the lead–should read this book. Insightful and comprehensive, it maps out the industry terrain, and then points the way toward opportunities that lie ahead. B....
Release Date 2005/12 -
Recruitment and Selection Revised Edition
Author Elearn
Stuck for ideas, inspiration or just want to work differently? Management Extra brings all the best management thinking together in one package. The books are practical and well structured to provide an in depth treatment of these management topics. Titles in ....
Release Date 2009/11 -
The Circuit Designer's Companion, 3rd Edition
Author Peter Wilson
The Circuit Designers Companion, Third Edition, provides the essential information that every circuit designer needs to produce a working circuit, as well as information on how to make a design that is robust, tolerant to noise and temperature, and able to operate i....
Release Date 2011/11 -
SMART Board Interactive Whiteboard For Dummies
Author Radana Dvorak
The easy-to-use guide to SMART Board interactive whiteboardsSMART Board interactive whiteboards—which combine the functionality of a computer with the simplicity of a whiteboard—are rapidly becoming fixtures in classrooms, boardrooms, and lecture halls everywhere. W....
Release Date 2012/09 -
Bistatic SAR/GISAR/FISAR Geometry, Signal Models and Imaging Algorithms
Author Todor Pavlov Kostadinov , Andon Dimitrov Lazarov
Bistatic radar consists of a radar system which comprises a transmitter and receiver which are separated by a distance comparable to the expected target distance.This book provides a general theoretical description of such bistatic technology in the context of synth....
Release Date 2014/01 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide® To Paying for College
Author Ken Clark
A higher education without falling deep in debt.With the lack of financial aid, grants, and scholarships available today due to the economic climate, parents and students need serious help in finding ways to pay for college. Savings plans and resources have disappea....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Author Maria E. Holuszko , Amit Kumar , Denise C. R. Espinosa
Discover the latest technologies in the pursuit of zero-waste solutions in the electronics industry In Electronic Waste: Recycling and Reprocessing for a Sustainable Future, a team of expert sustainability researchers delivers a collection of resources that thoroughly e....
Release Date 2022/03 -
McGraw-Hill's Top 50 Skills For A Top Score: ASVAB Reading and Math
Author Dr. Janet Wall
Target the 50 key skills to ace the reading and math sections of the ASVABMcGraw-Hill's Top 50 Reading and Math Skills for ASVAB Success focuses directly on sharpening a defined list of specific skills that can add points to your score. It breaks up instructional ....
Release Date 2010/10 -
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 -
Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry
Author Nick Williams , Ian Williams
Advances in Physical Organic Chemistry series of volumes is the definitive resource for authoritative reviews of work in physical organic chemistry. It aims to provide a valuable source of information not only for physical organic chemists applying their expertise ....
Release Date 2015/11 -
Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems
Author Swapan Basu
Plant Hazard Analysis and Safety Instrumentation Systems is the first book to combine coverage of these two integral aspects of running a chemical processing plant. It helps engineers from various disciplines learn how various analysis techniques, international sta....
Release Date 2016/10 -
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 -
Managing Power Electronics: VLSI and DSP-Driven Computer Systems
Author Nazzareno Rossetti
A unique system focus that presents specific solutions for specific appliancesThis publication presents state-of-the-art power management techniques for modern electronic appliances that rely on such very large-scale integration (VLSI) chips as CPUs and DSPs. The au....
Release Date 2005/11 -
Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing
Author Mary P Attenborough
Mathematics for Electrical Engineering and Computing embraces many applications of modern mathematics, such as Boolean Algebra and Sets and Functions, and also teaches both discrete and continuous systems - particularly vital for Digital Signal Processing (DSP). In ....
Release Date 2003/06 -
Author Phil Holden
This is the third in a must-have series of step-by-step guides to using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013 on your project. Drawing together stages 4, 5 and 6 this book explains what needs to have been achieved for Technical Design to begin, how to achieve success in the cons....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Tom Dollard
This book is an illustrated practical design guide to delivering better energy performance in all types of new build homes. It takes the form of an annotated details book, with photos taken from live construction sites, with the content based around diagrams, drawings and....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Sustainable Building Conservation
Author Oriel Prizeman
This book incorporates UK and international case studies and essays to identify the overlaps in the interests of energy and building conservation. The relevance and adjustments of qualitative and quantitative frames of reference are introduced, alongside the various exper....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Richard Fairhead
The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 Guide: Design Management is part of a brand new series providing must-read practical guidance to running efficient and successful projects using the new RIBA Plan of Work 2013. Each guide takes a core project task – in this case managing informa....
Release Date 2019/06 -
Guide to Using the RIBA Plan of Work 2013
Author Dale Sinclair
The RIBA Plan of Work 2013 is the definitive framework for the contemporary building design and construction process. It provides a stage-by-stage model to assist all members of the project team to manage the process from inception to completion and beyond. This practical....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Federal Construction Contracting Made Easy
Author Stan Uhlig
Follow the Path to Success in Federal Construction ContractingOpportunities abound in federal government construction contracting, but the devil is in the details. Companies performing work for the federal government must plan and operate based on very specifi....
Release Date 2012/02 -
Failure Mechanisms in Polymer Matrix Composites
Author E Greenhalgh , S Pinho , P Robinson
Polymer matrix composites are increasingly replacing traditional materials, such as metals, for applications in the aerospace, automotive and marine industries. Because of the relatively recent development of these composites there is extensive on-going research to ....
Release Date 2012/01 -
Communication, Signal Processing & Information Technology
Author Nabil Derbel , Olfa Kanoun , Faouzi Derbel
Communication & Signal Processing involving topics such as: CommunicationsTheory and Techniques, Communications Protocols and Standards, TelecommunicationSystems, Modulation and Signal Design, Coding Compression andInformation Theory, Communication Networks, Wirele....
Release Date 2017/03 -
Author Babu Ram
Discrete Mathematics will be of use to any undergraduate as well as post graduate courses in Computer Science and Mathematics. The syllabi of all these courses have been studied in depth and utmost care has been taken to ensure that all the essential topics in discr....
Release Date 2010/07