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Author Gaurav Tekriwal
The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Speed Math provides easy-to-understand methods, tips, and tricks to do math in one's head, on paper, and on a calculator at a faster rate and with more accuracy for anyone who is intimidated by math and for whom such calculations wou....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Superconductors in the Power Grid
Author C. Rey
Superconductors offer high throughput with low electric losses and have the potential to transform the electric power grid. Transmission networks incorporating cables of this type could, for example, deliver more power and enable substantial energy savings. Superco....
Release Date 2015/04 -
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 -
The Circuit Designer's Companion, 4th Edition
Author Peter Wilson
The fourth edition of this classic work on circuit design gives you the understanding and practical know-how to produce optimized, reliable, cost-effective electronic circuits. It bridges the gap between the theoretical learning that most university courses provide....
Release Date 2017/07 -
Author Bill Collum
Designing new nuclear facilities is an extraordinarily complex exercise, often requiring teams of specialists several hundred strong. Nuclear Facilities: A Designer’s Guide provides an insight into each of the main contributors and shows how the whole design proces....
Release Date 2016/10 -
Author Isak Beilis , Michael Keidar
Plasma engineering applies the unique properties of plasmas (ionized gases) to improve processes and performance over many fields, such as materials processing, spacecraft propulsion, and nanofabrication. Plasma Engineering considers this rapidly expanding disciplin....
Release Date 2013/03 -
Sound Synthesis and Sampling, 3rd Edition
Author Martin Russ
Sound Synthesis and Sampling' provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying principles and practical techniques applied to both commercial and research sound synthesizers. This new edition has been updated throughout to reflect current needs and prac....
Release Date 2012/08 -
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 Maritime Engineering Reference Book
Author Anthony F. Molland
The Maritime Engineer's Reference Book is a one-stop reference for engineers involved in marine engineering and naval architectureis by leading international contributors from one of the most respected stable of marine titles on the market.Material ranges from the ....
Release Date 2008/10 -
Author E Benavides
This book provides engineers and students with a general framework focusing on the processes of designing new engineering products. The procedures covered by the framework lead the reader to the best trade-offs to ensure maximum satisfaction of the customer’s needs,....
Release Date 2011/11 -
Mechatronics and Manufacturing Engineering
Author J Paulo Davim
This book, the first in the Woodhead Publishing Reviews: Mechanical Engineering Series, is a collection of high quality articles (full research articles, review articles and cases studies) with a special emphasis on research and development in mechatronics and manuf....
Release Date 2012/01 -
Author Keith W. Waldron
Biorefineries are an essential technology in converting biomass into biofuels or other useful materials. Advances in Biorefineries provides a comprehensive overview of biorefining processing techniques and technologies, and the biofuels and other materials produced.....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Author Brian Pinder-Ayres
Most newly qualified architects have scant knowledge about the practicalities of running a practice and in particular the challenges of managing the financial side of the business. This book highlights the major financial risks and how these can be avoided.The chapters gi....
Release Date 2019/08 -
Author Huw A Evans
An understanding of building physics is fundamental for the design and construction of safe, functional, energy efficient buildings. Without it, occupants’ health and comfort is compromised, energy bills become unmanageable, or the building fabric itself can fail. But it’....
Release Date 2019/07 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness
Author Arlene Uhl
This book is something to smile about!Ten years ago, the new discipline of Positive Psychology-the study of what makes people happy-was founded and quickly gained universal appeal. Now psychology professor and psychotherapist Arlene Matthews Uhl gathers all the cur....
Release Date 2008/08 -
Author Karl Smith , Wayne Getz , Sebastian J. Schreiber
In this much anticipated first edition, the authors present the basic canons of first-year calculus, but motivated through real biological problems. The two main goals of the text are to provide students with a thorough grounding in calculus concepts and application....
Release Date 2014/01 -
Polymeric Sensors and Actuators
Author Johannes Karl Fink
This book covers in-depth the various polymers that are used for sensors and actuators from the vantage point of organic chemistry. Since many chemists may not be familiar with the physics and operational specifics of sensors, the book has a general chapter dealing ....
Release Date 2012/10 -
Linear Programming and Resource Allocation Modeling
Author Michael J. Panik
Guides in the application of linear programming to firm decision making, with the goal of giving decision-makers a better understanding of methods at their disposalUseful as a main resource or as a supplement in an economics or management science course, this compr....
Release Date 2018/11 -
The Princeton Companion to Mathematics
Author Imre Leader , June Barrow-Green , Timothy Gowers
This is a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone with a serious interest in mathematics. Edited by Timothy Gowers, a recipient of the Fields Medal, it presents nearly two hundred entries, written especially for this book by some of the world's leading mathematicians, t....
Release Date 2010/07 -
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 -
Author Kate Hartman
Make: Wearable Electronics is intended for those with an interest in physical computing who are looking to create interfaces or systems that live on the body. Perfect for makers new to wearable tech, this book introduces you to the tools, materials, and techniques f....
Release Date 2014/08 -
Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety, 2nd Edition
Author Diana Bowman , Matthew Hull
Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety, Second Edition focuses not only on the impact of nanotechnology and the discipline of nanotoxicity, but also explains each of these disciplines through in the context of management requirements and via risk scenarios —....
Release Date 2014/06 -
Author Walter Foster Creative Team
This compilation of projects from some of our most popular How to Draw and Paint and Artist’s Library series titles provides inspiration and instruction on every aspect of oil painting. From the fundamentals to advanced techniques, The Art of Oil Painting is filled ....
Release Date 2003/01 -
Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity
Author Lynn E. Foster
Inside the Emerging Multibillion-Dollar Nanotechnology IndustrySuddenly, nanotechnology isn't science fiction or mere theory: It's becoming one of the world's fastest-growing, highest-impact industries. In Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity, the....
Release Date 2005/12 -
Author Tamara Monosoff
As featured on The Today ShowThe definitive guide for aspiring product entrepreneurs â packed with important new resourcesWritten specifically for people seeking to turn their ideas into marketable products, this new edition of The Mom Inventors Handbook takes you....
Release Date 2014/03 -
Thermal-Hydraulics of Water Cooled Nuclear Reactors
Author Francesco D'Auria
Thermal Hydraulics of Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors reviews flow and heat transfer phenomena in nuclear systems and examines the critical contribution of this analysis to nuclear technology development. With a strong focus on system thermal hydraulics (SYS TH), the....
Release Date 2017/05 -
Author Graham Shaw , Brian R. Martin
Mathematics for Physicists is a relatively short volume covering all the essential mathematics needed for a typical first degree in physics, from a starting point that is compatible with modern school mathematics syllabuses. Early chapters deliberately overlap with....
Release Date 2015/06 -
Biomass Combustion Science, Technology and Engineering
Author L Rosendahl
The utilisation of biomass is increasingly important for low- or zero-carbon power generation. Developments in conventional power plant fuel flexibility allow for both direct biomass combustion and co-firing with fossil fuels, while the integration of advanced techn....
Release Date 2013/04 -
Avoiding and Resolving Disputes
Author Bart Kavanagh
Quick, concise and direct, this pocketbook outlines the essentials that every architect needs to know about construction disputes – from tips on avoiding them in the first place and informally negotiating issues as they arise, to how to go about settling full-blown disput....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Guide to JCT Design and Build Contract 2016
Author Sarah Lupton
Guide to JCT Design and Build Contract 2016, the new edition of the author's ever popular Guide to DB11, is a practical guide to the operation and administration of the JCT Design & Build Building Contract suite 2016. All of the contract's provisions, proc....
Release Date 2019/08