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Biomimicry in Architecture, 2nd Edition
Author Michael Pawlyn
When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of....
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Author James Benedict Brown , Harriet Harriss , Ruth Morrow
The issue of gender inequality in architecture has been part of the profession’s discourse for many years, yet the continuing gender imbalance in architectural education and practice remains a difficult subject. This book seeks to change that. It provides the first ever a....
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Contemporary Vernacular Design
Author Clare Nash
This book presents 25 international housing schemes that draw on traditional vernacular principles whilst taking into account modern day materials, methods and financial or energy requirements. The aim is to show how, despite mass housing needs, we can design quality mode....
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Author Elisa Valero Ramos
Light in Architecture explores the role and use of light in and around buildings from the time that Stonehenge was built through to the present day, illustrating how a greater understanding of this intangible and free material will lead us to better architecture and, ulti....
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Guide to JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2016
Author Sarah Lupton
Guide to JCT Intermediate Building Contract 2016 is a practical guide to the operation and administration of JCTs IC16 suite of building contracts including both IC and ICD. All of the contracts provisions, procedures and conditions are organised and explained by subjec....
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Commercial Client's Guide to Engaging an Architect
Author Nigel Ostime
If you need to understand about engaging the services of an architect, this updated RIBA guide is for you. Straightforward and completely up-to-date regarding legislation, it sets out everything you need to be aware of, for a large or small commercial project. The right a....
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BIM for Construction Health and Safety
Author Stefan Mordue , Roland Finch
What is BIM and how does it affect the health and safety professional? How are BIM technologies used on a practical level? What opportunities are there for the use of BIM in the health and safety arena?This concise and practical guide aims to answer all these questions an....
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Guide to the RIBA Domestic and Concise Building Contracts 2014
Author Sarah Lupton
This latest title from Sarah Lupton, best-selling author of construction contract guides, provides comprehensive guidance to the RIBA’s two new building contracts: the RIBA Domestic Building Contract 2014 and the RIBA Concise Building Contract 2014.Introducing the contrac....
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Mathematics Applied to Engineering and Management
Author Mangey Ram , S.B. Singh
This book offers the latest research advances in the field of mathematics applications in engineering sciences and provides a reference with a theoretical and sound background, along with case studies.In recent years, mathematics has had an amazing growth in engineering sciences. It forms the common....
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Riemannian Geometric Statistics in Medical Image Analysis
Author Tom Fletcher , Stefan Sommer , Xavier Pennec
Over the past 15 years, there has been a growing need in the medical image computing community for principled methods to process nonlinear geometric data. Riemannian geometry has emerged as one of the most powerful mathematical and computational frameworks for anal....
Release Date 2019/09 -
The Psychology of Learning and Motivation
Author Kara D. Federmeier
The Psychology of Learning and Motivation, Volume 71, the latest release in the series, features empirical and theoretical contributions in cognitive and experimental psychology, ranging from classical and instrumental conditioning to complex learning and problem-s....
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Tunable Materials with Applications in Antennas and Microwaves
Author John N. Sahalos , George A. Kyriacou , Constantine A.
Tunable Materials with Applications in Antennas and Microwaves is a stimulating topic in these modern times.With the explosion of the new generation of the wireless world, greater emphasis than ever before is being placed on the analysis and applications of modern materia....
Release Date 2019/09 -
Fast Start Differential Calculus
Author Daniel Ashlock , Steven G. Krantz
This book reviews the algebraic prerequisites of calculus, including solving equations, lines, quadratics, functions, logarithms, and trig functions.It introduces the derivative using the limit-based definition and covers the standard function library and the product, quo....
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Author Daniel Ashlock , Steven G. Krantz
This book introduces integrals, the fundamental theorem of calculus, initial value problems, and Riemann sums.It introduces properties of polynomials, including roots and multiplicity, and uses them as a framework for introducing additional calculus concepts including New....
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Author Daniel Ashlock , Steven G. Krantz
This book continues the material in two early Fast Start calculus volumes to include multivariate calculus, sequences and series, and a variety of additional applications.These include partial derivatives and the optimization techniques that arise from them, including Lag....
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Cognitive Fusion for Target Tracking
Author Ioannis Kyriakides , Andreas Spanias
The adaptive configuration of nodes in a sensor network has the potential to improve sequential estimation performance by intelligently allocating limited sensor network resources.In addition, the use of heterogeneous sensing nodes provides a diversity of information that....
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Analysis, Modeling and Stability of Fractional Order Differential Systems 1
Author Nezha Maamri , Jean-Claude Trigeassou
This book introduces an original fractional calculus methodology (‘the infinite state approach’) which is applied to the modeling of fractional order differential equations (FDEs) and systems (FDSs). Its modeling is based on the frequency distributed fractional int....
Release Date 2019/09 -
Author Haleh Ardebili , Ralph Zito
This new revision of an instant classic presents practical solutions to the problem of energy storage on a massive scale. This problem is especially difficult for renewable energy technologies, such as wind and solar power, that, currently, can only be utilized wh....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Author Stanley J. Farlow
Provides a smooth and pleasant transition from first-year calculus to upper-level mathematics courses in real analysis, abstract algebra and number theory Most universities require students majoring in mathematics to take a “transition to higher math” course that i....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Author Rosie March-Smith
Learn how to interpret your dreams and use your unconscious mind as a tool for self-help with this in-depth guide to dream analysis.Have you ever dreamt you were being chased? How about a dream that your teeth were falling out? With an open mind and some clear guid....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Reliability-Based Mechanical Design, Volume 1
Author Xiaobin Le
A component will not be reliable unless it is designed with required reliability.Reliability-Based Mechanical Design uses the reliability to link all design parameters of a component together to form a limit state function for mechanical design. This design methodology us....
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Reliability-Based Mechanical Design, Volume 2
Author Xiaobin Le
A component will not be reliable unless it is designed with required reliability.Reliability-Based Mechanical Design uses the reliability to link all design parameters of a component together to form a limit state function for mechanical design. This design methodology us....
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Engineering Optimization, 5th Edition
Author Singiresu S. Rao
The revised and updated new edition of the popular optimization book for engineersThe thoroughly revised and updated fifth edition of Engineering Optimization: Theory and Practice offers engineers a guide to the important optimization methods that are commonly u....
Release Date 2019/11 -
The Good Doctor: What It Means, How to Become One, and How to Remain One
Author Thomas H Lee
What does it mean to be a good doctor today?Dr. Thomas Lee, a renowned practicing physician, healthcare executive, researcher, and policy expert, takes us to the frontlines of care delivery to meet inspiring, transformative doctors who are making a profound differe....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Learn Java with Math: Using Fun Projects and Games
Author Ron Dai
There are many good Java programming books on the market, but it's not easy to find one fit for a beginner. This book simplifies the complexity of Java programming and guides you through the journey to effectively work under the hood. You'll start with the f....
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The Integrated Test Analysis Process for Structural Dynamic Systems
Author Robert N. Coppolino , Kristin B. Zimmerman
Over the past 60 years, the U.S. aerospace community has developed, refined, and standardized an integrated approach to structural dynamic model verification and validation.One name for this overall approach is the Integrated Test Analysis Process (ITAP) for structural dy....
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ISO 50001 - A strategic guide to establishing an energy management system
Author Alan Field
ISO 50001 – A strategic guide to establishing an energy management system provides a practical but strategic overview for leadership teams of what an EnMS (energy management system) is and how implementing one can bring added value to an organisation. Show a....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Introductory Electrical Engineering With Math Explained in Accessible Language
Author Magno Urbano
Offers an understanding of the theoretical principles in electronic engineering, in clear and understandable termsIntroductory Electrical Engineering With Math Explained in Accessible Language offers a text that explores the basic concepts and principles of electrical eng....
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Electronics For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Author Cathleen Shamieh
Build your electronics workbench—and begin creating fun electronics projects right awayPacked with hundreds of colorful diagrams and photographs, this book provides step-by-step instructions for experiments that show you how electronic components work, advice on choosing ....
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Bifurcation Dynamics of a Damped Parametric Pendulum
Author Yu Guo , Albert C.J. Luo
The inherent complex dynamics of a parametrically excited pendulum is of great interest in nonlinear dynamics, which can help one better understand the complex world.Even though the parametrically excited pendulum is one of the simplest nonlinear systems, until now, compl....
Release Date 2019/12