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Book SynopsisCurrently, III-V antimonide-based detector technology is under strong development as a possible alternative to HgCdTe material systems. The apparent rapid success of a broken-gap type-II superlattice (T2SL) depends not only on the previous five decades of development of III-V materials, but mainly on recent ideas in the design of infrared photodetectors. The ability to tune the positions of the conduction and valence band edges independently in the T2SL is especially helpful in the design of unipolar barriers. Unipolar barriers are used to implement the barrier detector architecture for increasing the collection efficiency of photogenerated carriers and reducing dark current originating within the depletion region without inhibiting photocurrent flow. During the last decade, antimonide-based focal plane array technology has achieved a level close to HgCdTe. However, the modern version of the technology is still in its infancy. The advent of bandgap engineering has given III-Vs a new lease on life. This book describes current concepts of antimonide-based IR detectors, focusing on designs having the largest impact on the mainstream of IR detector technologies. It is suitable for graduate students in physics and engineering who have knowledge of modern solid-state physics and electronic circuits, and will be of interest to those working with aerospace sensors and systems, remote sensing, thermal imaging, military imaging, optical telecommunications, infrared spectroscopy, and lidar.

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Book SynopsisAn exciting introduction to the world of contemporary art for young creatives from the makers of hit podcast Talk Art, actor Russell Tovey and gallerist Robert Diament

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Book SynopsisSomething amazing really does happen every single day!Literally the book of the year, this incredible compendium gives you fun and fantastic facts for every date on the calendar.Did you know that Buzz Aldrin took the first selfie in space on November 12th, 1966? Or that October 21st is International Day of the Nacho?Read the facts daily throughout the year or look up birthdays to see what amazing events in history happened on that day!Read the facts daily throughout the year, or look up birthdays to see what amazing events in history happened on that day!

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Book SynopsisMaster business modeling and analysis techniques with Microsoft Excel 2016, and transform data into bottom-line results. Written by award-winning educator Wayne Winston, this hands on, scenario-focused guide helps you use Excel’s newest tools to ask the right questions and get accurate, actionable answers. This edition adds 150+ new problems with solutions, plus a chapter of basic spreadsheet models to make sure you’re fully up to speed. Solve real business problems with Excel—and build your competitive advantage Quickly transition from Excel basics to sophisticated analytics Summarize data by using PivotTables and Descriptive Statistics Use Excel trend curves, multiple regression, and exponential smoothing Master advanced functions such as OFFSET and INDIRECT Delve into key financial, statistical, and time functions Leverage the new charts in Excel 2016 (including box and whisker and waterfall charts) Make charts more effective by using Power View Tame complex optimizations by using Excel Solver Run Monte Carlo simulations on stock prices and bidding models Work with the AGGREGATE function and table slicers Create PivotTables from data in different worksheets or workbooks Learn about basic probability and Bayes’ Theorem Automate repetitive tasks by using macros Table of Contents Chapter 1 Basic spreadsheet modeling Chapter 2 Range names Chapter 3 Lookup functions Chapter 4 The INDEX function Chapter 5 The MATCH function Chapter 6 Text functions Chapter 7 Dates and date functions Chapter 8 Evaluating investment by using net present value criteria Chapter 9 Internal rate of return Chapter 10 More Excel financial functions Chapter 11 Circular references Chapter 12 IF statements Chapter 13 Time and time functions Chapter 14 The Paste Special command

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Book SynopsisWe cling to a distorted idea of freedom. To be free, we commonly think, means to be unconstrained. This widespread belief makes our societies less fair, as it fails to confront that freedom to act can mean freedom to dominate. But, as Andrea Capussela argues in this highly original combination of philosophy and economics, that is not all: it also makes us less prosperous. True freedom, Capussela writes, arises when no one is subject to another's will, be that the will of an employer, Big Tech, or the so-called elite. A citizen who is free in this higher sense is a human being who can look anyone in the eye. A society that strives toward this ideal will become more innovative, as increasing numbers of people are granted enough security to flourish, experiment, and take risks. Capussela intertwines political philosophy with cutting-edge theories of economic growth, presenting the synergy between them as the basis for political programmes that can help western democracies rise above the legacy of neoliberalism and overcome their crisis. Societies of free citizens won't trust demagogues.

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Book SynopsisIn this book Jürgen Habermas offers a wide-ranging reflection on his life and work and on the factors that shaped the development of his thought. He discusses the motives behind his work, the circumstances under which it emerged and the changes it has undergone over the course of his long and productive career. He speaks about the events and the texts that played a decisive role in his thinking and he recounts key encounters with colleagues. The image that emerges is that of a richly intertwined network of relationships which covers large swathes of the intellectual map of the twentieth century and reaches through to the present day. Looking back at the development of his thought, Habermas discusses the specific historical circumstances that shaped his generation, identifies key experiences with his intellectual mentors, explores recent historical tendencies and political beliefs and talks about his own scholarly works and their reception. Time and again we see the normative impulse that lies behind so much of Habermas's work: I view the attempt to make the world even the tiniest bit better, or even just to be part of the effort to stave off the constant threats of regression that we face, as an utterly admirable motive.'

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Book SynopsisRelive the historic Star Wars sequel trilogy with this definitive graphic novel adaptation, collected together for the first time!Fans and newcomers alike will delight in this beautifully illustrated graphic novel adaptation of The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, and The Rise of Skywalker, collected together for the first time!The Force Awakens, set decades after the original trilogy, finds General Leia Organa’s Resistance at war with a sinister new threat: the First Order. After X-wing pilot Poe Dameron is captured by dark warrior Kylo Ren, the scavenger Rey recovers his droid, BB-8, and teams up with Han Solo and an ex-stormtrooper named Finn to aid the Resistance in their mission: finding the exiled Luke Skywalker. In The Last Jedi, Rey tries to convince a weary Luke to teach her the ways of the Force, while navigating her fledgling bond with the fearsome Kylo Ren! Meanwhile, Finn, Poe, and Rose Tico mount a risky plan to save a weakened Resistance from the First Order’s clutches. It all comes to a head in a thrilling battle on a striking salt planet!The battle between the Resistance and the First Order culminates in The Rise of Skywalker. As Rey and her allies embark on a quest to banish the dark side from the galaxy, their ancient enemy Palpatine threatens to inaugurate a new age of Sith dominance.Experience the legendary saga as reimagined by bestselling author Alessandro Ferrari and acclaimed artists Matteo Piana and Ingo Römling! Featuring brand new cover art by Eduardo Francisco.Collects graphic novel adaptations of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Graphic Novel Adaptation, Star Wars: The Last Jedi Graphic Novel Adaptation, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Graphic Novel Adaptation.

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Book SynopsisThe Bad Batch is back for another heart-pounding adventure set during the Clone Wars!Join author Michael Moreci and Clone Force 99 for this five-issue mini-series, collected here for the first time.A daring heist strikes at the heart of the Republic war effort! What has been stolen? A list of Republic ghost agents, whose covert actions across the galaxy provide vital information to the Jedi and their allies.The Bad Batch are called upon to recover the missing list and bring the thief to justice. Easier said than done! Their mission takes Hunter, Wrecker, Crosshair, and Tech to the seediest corners of the galaxy: Coruscant’s underworld and the Kessel Spice mines, to name a few. Along the way, a rogues gallery of notorious smugglers, bounty hunters, and assassins stand between Clone Force 99 and their objective, including Embo, Aurra Sing, and Asajj Ventress! The clones will need all their training, and some unconventional tactics, just to survive! The fate of the Republic depends on it.Join author Michael Moreci, the bestselling author of Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories and Barbaric, along with the up-and-coming penciler/inker duo Reese Hannigan and Elisabetta D’Amico, on this brand-new, action-packed entry in The Bad Batch saga!Collects Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories: The Bad Batch--Ghost Agents #1–#5.

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Book SynopsisThe idea that a leader has all the authority and all the answers is wrong. Top-down authority and presumed knowledge are not effective modes of leadership in the long run. A more collaborative and distributed model of leadership is required for the sustainability of faith-based organizations in a rapidly changing world.

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Book SynopsisTy Dawson is a small-town sheriff with big-city problems, in this riveting crime thriller from the award-winning author of Fistful of Rain. As lawman, rancher, and Korean War veteran, Ty Dawson has his share of problems in the southern Oregon county he calls home. Despite how rural it is, Meriwether can’t keep modernity at bay. The 1970s have changed the United States—and Meriwether won’t be spared. A standoff looms when the US Fish & Wildlife Service seeks to separate longtime cattleman KC Sheridan from his water supply—ensuring the death of his livestock. If that’s not enough trouble, a Portland detective is found dead in a fly-fishing resort cabin. Though the Portland police, including the victim’s own partner, are eager to write off the tragedy as a suicide, Ty has his own thoughts on the matter—as well as evidence that points to murder. His suspicions soon mire him in a swamp of corruption that threatens nearly everyone around him. Turns out that greed and evil are contagious—and they take down men both great and small . . .Praise for the Ty Dawson Mysteries “Combines the mystery and honesty of Craig Johnson’s Longmire with the first-person narration of a fiercely independent Oregon character.” —Sheila Deeth, author of John’s Joy “A masterful work of a time gone by . . . Ty Dawson is a cowboy, lawman, father and philosopher like none other.” —Neal Griffin, Los Angeles Times–bestselling author of The Burden of Proof

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