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Book SynopsisThe first study of the British Ministry of Aircraft Production, this book examines the war-time policy and operation of the planning department. Topics covered include the organization of the department, production planning and specific programmes.

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Book SynopsisThis is especially apparent when looking at online dating, the role that social networks play in organisations and online consumer behaviours, and in a consideration of the role that psychological research plays in underpinning the multi-billion pound gaming industry.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Digital Inclusion and Disability; Darren Chadwick and Caroline Wesson2. Parenting the Online Child; Sally Quinn3. The Role of Culture in Online Behaviour; Alison Attrill4. Natives and Immigrants: Closing the Digital Generation Gap; Edward T. Asbury5. Technology Assisted Memory; Tom Mercer6. Internet Addication: A Clinical Perspective; Daria Kuss7. Online Support Groups: Enhancing the User Experience with Cyberpsychological Theory; Chris Fullwood8. Counselling in Online Environments; Rachel Harrad and Nicholas Banks9. Romantic Relationships and Online Dating; Nicola Fox Hamilton10. Online Consumer Behaviour; Nicola Derrer-Rendall and Alison Attrill11. Applying Psychology with Games Development: What Can the Gaming Industry Learn from the Discipline?; Linda K. Kaye12. Military and Defence Applications; Coral J. Dando and Claire L. Tranter13. Social Media Impact on Organisations; Johanna Myddleton and Chris Fullwood14. Online Psychometric Assessment; Daniel P. Hinton and Debbier L. Stevens-Gill

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Book SynopsisA classic collection of correspondence between two Nobel Prize winners, The Born-Einstein Letters , is also highly topical: scientists continue to struggle with quantum physics, their role in wartime and the public's misunderstanding.Trade Review'This fascinating correspondence between two of the great and subtle figures of 20th-century physics provides a wonderful insight into the ethos of a unique period in history, as well as into the thinking of these remarkable individuals.' - Professor Sir Roger Penrose, FRS 'Behind every icon lies a human being. Einstein, the man, emerges from this correspondence with Max Born as thoughtful, engaged and witty, charting the ebb and flow of fortune as he grapples with the scientific and social tumult of the early 20th century. A priceless resource for historians, and a fascinating read for scholars of all disciplines.' - Professor Paul Davies, author of How to Build a Time Machine 'These letters display an engaging intimacy, wit, erudition and humanity. They reveal two powerful minds tackling revolutionary ideas while confronted by unprecedented challenges of academic and public life, in an era of profound intellectual and political upheaval. They are vivid reflections of their time, but also timeless.' - Dr Philip Campbell, Nature 'Inspiring bedtime reading for the Year of Physics' - Professor Dennis Weaire FRS, Chair of History of Physics Division, European Physical Society 'These letters are a fascinating insight into the development of ideas in science between two of the great names in physics, put into historical and political context...for this new edition Diana Buchwald and Kip Thorne have added a preface that helps the modern reader understand some of the implications of what they are to come across...Great stuff!' - www.popularscience.co.uk '[the book] greatly benefits from an extensive preface by Buchwald and the physicist Kip Thorne...The new preface also contains valuable brief accounts of the way that physics, after the death of these two great minds, continued along lines they had pursued, showing in some detail how experimental and theoretical work in the past few decades has confirmed with great precision some of their daring speculations.' - Professor Gerald Holton, Nature 'An immensely readable personal account of the intense struggles between Einstein and other physicists. They provide even more depth to ongoing efforts to determine what 'The Old One' - as Einstein referred to his understanding of God - had intended for our universe.' - David Bodanis author of E=mc2 in Washington Post 'With a well-informed introductory essay by Buchwald and Thorne, the correspondence is a delight, enabling us to trace the development of the intriguing friendship between the two physicists and to read their views on the great themes of physics and politics of their time.' - Times Higher Educational Supplement 'They were great friends, and their correspondence addresses many different subjects, from the minutiae of daily life to Beethoven's music; from quantum physics to the Russian Revolution; from the moral responsibilities of the scientist to the Nazi persecution of the Jews.' - London Review of BooksTable of ContentsIntroduction by Werner Heisenberg Foreword by Betrand Russell New Preface by Kip Thorne and Diana Buchwald Correspondence between Max and Hedwig Born and Albert Einstein 1916-1955 with Commentaries by Max Born. Translated by Irene Born.

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Book SynopsisThe Square Kilometre Array: An International Engineering Perspective.- The Allen Telescope Array.- Sky Noise Limited Snapshot Imaging in the Presence of RFI with LOFAR's Initial Test Station.- The LOFAR Central Processing Facility Architecture.- Hemispheric Imaging of Galactic Neutral Hydrogen with a Phased Array Antenna System.- Electronic Multi-Beam Radio Astronomy Concept: Embrace a Demonstrator for the European SKA Program.- The Australian SKA New Technology Demonstrator Program.- Low Noise Performance Perspectives of Wideband Aperture Phased Arrays.- Effective Sensitivity of a Non-Uniform Phased Array of Short Dipoles.- Low Frequency End Performance of a Symmetrical Configuration Antenna for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).- Radio Astronomy Antennas by the Thousands.- A Spherical Lens for the SKA.- Efficiency Analysis of Focal Plane Arrays in Deep Dishes.- Model Validation and Performance Evaluation for the Multi-Tethered Aerostat Subsystem of the Large Adaptive Reflector.- ModelTable of ContentsThe Square Kilometre Array: An International Engineering Perspective.- The Allen Telescope Array.- Sky Noise Limited Snapshot Imaging in the Presence of RFI with LOFAR’s Initial Test Station.- The LOFAR Central Processing Facility Architecture.- Hemispheric Imaging of Galactic Neutral Hydrogen with a Phased Array Antenna System.- Electronic Multi-Beam Radio Astronomy Concept: Embrace a Demonstrator for the European SKA Program.- The Australian SKA New Technology Demonstrator Program.- Low Noise Performance Perspectives of Wideband Aperture Phased Arrays.- Effective Sensitivity of a Non-Uniform Phased Array of Short Dipoles.- Low Frequency End Performance of a Symmetrical Configuration Antenna for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).- Radio Astronomy Antennas by the Thousands.- A Spherical Lens for the SKA.- Efficiency Analysis of Focal Plane Arrays in Deep Dishes.- Model Validation and Performance Evaluation for the Multi-Tethered Aerostat Subsystem of the Large Adaptive Reflector.- Modeling of a Feed Support System for Fast.- Cylindrical Reflectors.- Local Oscillator Distribution Using a Geostationary Satellite.- RF Design of a Wideband CMOS Integrated Receiver for Phased Array Applications.- Fiber Optic Network Technology for Distributed Long Baseline Radio Telescopes.- ALMA and e-MERLIN Data Transmission Systems: Lessons for SKA.- Array Signal Processing for Radio Astronomy.- Ska Correlator Advances.- RFI Mitigation and the SKA.- A 256 MHz Bandwidth Baseband Receiver/Spectrometer.- The Square Kilometre Array Molonglo Prototype (SKAMP) Correlator.- COTS Correlator Platform.- DSN Deep-Space Array-Based Network Beamformer.- Software Development for the Square Kilometre Array.- A Simple Model of Software Costs for the Square Kilometre Array.- SKA and EVLA Computing Costs for Wide Field Imaging.- Efficient Imaging Strategies for Next-Generation Radio Arrays.- System Optimisation of Multi-Beam Aperture Synthesis Arrays for Survey Performance.- SKA Cost Model for Wide Field-of-View Options.- Cost Effective Frequency Ranges for Multi-Beam Dishes, Cylinders, Aperture Arrays, and Hybrids.- Cylinder — Small Dish Hybrid for the SKA.- RFI Test Observations at a Candidate SKA Site in China.

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Book SynopsisA.- Acceptance Region.- Accuracy.- Algorithm.- Alternative hypothesis.- Analysis of binary data.- Analysis of categorical data.- Analysis of residuals.- Analysis of variance.- Anderson Oskar.- Anderson Theodore W.- Anderson-Darling test.- Arithmetic mean.- Arithmetic triangle.- ARMA models.- Arrangement.- Attributable risk.- Autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation.- Avoidable risk.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "This book claims to concentrate ‘on the most important topics’ (of Statistics) and explain those ‘as deeply as space has allowed’. … in general, the book is quite easy to read, and the cross-references are useful. … In all, it is a useful reference that should be found in many academic and corporate libraries." (Kimmo Vehkalahti, International Statistical Review, Vol. 76 (3), 2008) "The aim has been to provide a short and concise encyclopaedia for those who do not wish to purchase any of the several large or multi-volume encyclopaedias in the field. … I am inclined to see this as a library reference book for most scientists. Practising statisticians, particularly those teaching, will probably find this a useful reference book with its original references … worked through mathematical aspects and worked examples." (John Goodier, Reference Reviews, Vol. 23 (2), 2009)Table of ContentsA.- Acceptance Region.- Accuracy.- Algorithm.- Alternative hypothesis.- Analysis of binary data.- Analysis of categorical data.- Analysis of residuals.- Analysis of variance.- Anderson Oskar.- Anderson Theodore W.- Anderson-Darling test.- Arithmetic mean.- Arithmetic triangle.- ARMA models.- Arrangement.- Attributable risk.- Autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation.- Avoidable risk.

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Book SynopsisMeasurements and Uncertainty.- Physical Quantities.- Measurement Units.- Measuring Instruments.- Uncertainty in Direct Measurements.- Probability and Statistics.- Basic Probability Concepts.- Distributions of Random Variables.- Statistical Tools.- Data Analysis.- Uncertainty in Indirect Measurements.- Confidence Levels.- Correlation of Physical Quantities.- The Chi Square Test.- Appendices.- Presentation of Experimental Data.- Systems of Units.- Tables.- Mathematical Complements.- Experiments.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Aiming to fill the gap between tutorial-type resources and specialized treatises, this volume, which has been tested by Fornasini’s students in laboratory courses, offers a very clear, concise didactic approach to evaluating uncertainty. Actual worked examples are noted throughout the text, along with numerous figures depicting representative problems. Fornasini … addresses issues of uncertainty concerning significant digits and rounding, use of instruments, a posteriori evaluations, moments of several probability distributions, and indirect measurements. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, researchers, and faculty." (D. J. Gougeon, Choice, Vol. 46 (10), June, 2009) "The aim of this book … is to describe the nature of uncertainty in physical experiments and to provide the useful statistical tools for data analysis. … The present material is mainly addressed to the undergraduate students but could be applied by the researchers … and by the secondary school teachers as well. … we recommend this useful book for wide audience of readers without advanced knowledge of modern Mathematics." (Alexander V. Bulinski, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1163, 2009) “This is a book that arose from the author’s ‘long-lasting teaching experience’ in the Department of Physics of the University of Trento … . the author found a gap between the elementary texts used … and the more sophisticated books written for those with an extensive background in higher mathematics. This book attempts to fill that gap. … helpful to many students and indeed researchers. … many of us involved in radiation dosimetry would find much of help in this volume in our day-to-day work.” (Ralph H. Thomas, Radiation Protection Dosimetry, Vol. 140 (1), 2010)Table of ContentsMeasurements and Uncertainty.- Physical Quantities.- Measurement Units.- Measuring Instruments.- Uncertainty in Direct Measurements.- Probability and Statistics.- Basic Probability Concepts.- Distributions of Random Variables.- Statistical Tools.- Data Analysis.- Uncertainty in Indirect Measurements.- Confidence Levels.- Correlation of Physical Quantities.- The Chi Square Test.- Appendices.- Presentation of Experimental Data.- Systems of Units.- Tables.- Mathematical Complements.- Experiments.

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