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The Familiar Past surveys material culture from 1500 to the present day. Fourteen case studies, grouped under related topics, include discussion of issues such as: * the origins of modernity in urba……続きを見る

This unique book provides the optics designer and user with the latest advances on materials used as optical elements in systems and devicesーin one convenient volume. Presenting fundamental perform……続きを見る

This biography of the mathematician, Sophie Germain, paints a rich portrait of a brilliant and complex woman, the mathematics she developed, her associations with Gauss, Legendre, and other leading ……続きを見る

As unique sources of coherent high-power, microwave, and millimeter-wave radiation, gyrotrons are an essential part of the hunt for controlled fusion. Presently, gyrotrons are actively used for elec……続きを見る

Happiness, Well-being and Sustainability: A Course in Systems Change is the first textbook bridging the gap between personal happiness and sustainable social change. The book provides a guide for st……続きを見る

The book is an introduction to linear algebra intended as a textbook for the first course in linear algebra. In the first six chapters we present the core topics: matrices, the vector space ℝn, orth……続きを見る

Do you have the tools to address recent challenges and problems in modern computer networks? Discover a unified view of auction theoretic applications and develop auction models, solution concepts, ……続きを見る

Mountains form the most spectacular creations on the planet and cover such a large amount of Earth’s landmass that they can be seen clearly from outer space. Mountains are also a reminder that human……続きを見る

Coastal reservoirs are viewed in many regions of the world as an emerging concept of storing fresh water when the river basin is in flood. Similar reservoirs (or impoundments) can be used to generat……続きを見る

In 1973, Peter Rogers concluded that 'Australia has not done itself justice in the handling of modern industry versus Aborigines conflict. the lack of preparation. is a disgrace to government, priva……続きを見る

2020 got you down? Tired of the constant anger? Need something to read that will pick you up again and leave you with a feeling of hope and peace? Maybe you need to run away down the river! Life is ……続きを見る

This book describes the emergence of ecological understanding among the English Romantic poets, arguing that this new holistic paradigm offered a conceptual and ideological basis for American enviro……続きを見る

Are analytics and technology a strategic part of your business? Artificial intelligence, platforms, algorithms, machine learning. Most business leaders know the value in advanced technologies. But h……続きを見る

In recent years visual devices have proliferated, from the massive high-resolution, high-contrast screens to the tiny ones on mobile phones, with their limited dynamic range and color gamut. The wid……続きを見る

Successfully build, tune, deploy, and productionize any machine learning model, and know how to automate the process from data processing to deployment. This book is divided into three parts. Part I……続きを見る

Catha Edulis is a psychoactive plant found in East Africa and Western Arabia. Depending on who you ask, Khat may be considered a deadly drug or a cultural tradition. This book goes into detail on th……続きを見る

This book questions the relationship and compatibility between current beliefs in neurology and contemporary textual linguistic theories, interpretative semantics and discourse analysis. It begins w……続きを見る

The history of life on earth is largely reconstructed from time-averaged accumulations of fossils. A glimpse at ecologic-time attributes and processes is relatively rare. However, the time-sensitive……続きを見る

Organic compounds are ubiquitous in nature. They are present in food, commercial products, domestic materials, and all the cells of the human body. The realization that the chemistry of organic comp……続きを見る

This book covers nematic crystals for active optics; glass waveguide optical fibers; and crystalline transmitting materials for UV, visible, and IR applications. It is designed to assist practitione……続きを見る

Designing Innovations in Industrial Logistics Modelling describes practical methods for approaching the task of designing industrial logistics systems. It surveys the development of logistics models……続きを見る

This book investigates the resource allocation in backscatter-assisted communication networks. With the development of backscatter communications, integrating backscatter communication technology in……続きを見る

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current topics in this rapidly developing field one that has emerged at the cross section of the historically established areas of mathematics, phys……続きを見る

Photoelectrochemical water splitting has been identified as a suitable and sustainable approach to address two of the main issues facing humanity: environmental protection, and clean and sustainable……続きを見る

This book presents numerical methods for solving a wide range of problems associated with the structure of atoms and simplest molecules, and their interaction with electromagnetic radiation, electro……続きを見る

De toutes les découvertes, grandes ou petites, que j’ai pu faire dans ces derniers temps sur Pascal, voici, sans contredit, la plus inattendue. Il ne s’agit plus ici de lettres mystiques adressées à……続きを見る

Il va paraître un de ces jours une seconde édition de mon ouvrage sur les Pensées de Pascal, avec des additions qu’il est inutile de faire connaître et parmi lesquelles il suffit d’annoncer plusieur……続きを見る

O presente "Manual Prático de Perícias Ambientais" é uma publicação que visa a dar auxílio aos profissionais da área nas suas atribuições técnicas e legais, a fim de que possam realizar suas incumbê……続きを見る

The new edition of the highly regarded laboratory manual for courses in food microbiology Analytical Food Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual develops the practical skills and knowledge required by st……続きを見る

Environmental Biology is designed to arrange diverse areas of environmental biology in a coherent manner. The subject matter, both as regards the arrangement of chapters as well as contents is desig……続きを見る