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Harvest Publications Proof
Book SynopsisA New York Times bestseller, science journalist Adam Rogers''s Proof is a spirited narrative on the fascinating art and science of alcohol, sure to inspire cocktail party chats on making booze, tasting it, and its effects on our bodies and brains, from one of the best science writers around (National Geographic).Winner of Gourmand Award for Best Spirits BookAn IACP Cookbook Awards Winner Finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardHumans have been perfecting alcohol production for ten thousand years, but scientists are just starting to distill the chemical reactions behind the perfect buzz. In a spirited tour across continents and cultures, Adam Rogers takes us from bourbon country to the world's top gene-sequencing labs, introducing us to the bars, barflies, and evolving science at the heart of boozy technology. He chases the physics, biology, chemistry, and
£15.15
CSIRO Publishing Horse Sense
Book SynopsisProvides an in-depth guide to horse care under conditions unique to Australia and New Zealand.
£42.75
CSIRO Publishing Working Sheep Dogs
Book SynopsisExamines and illuminates every aspect of the high-quality working dog. It provides a detailed discussion of the principles behind the training of working dogs, and reveals little-known methods for training and handling sheep dogs in the most effortless manner.
£32.21
CSIRO Publishing Grafting and Budding A Practical Guide for
Book SynopsisA comprehensive and practical guide on all of the grafting techniques the professional and home gardener is likely to need.
£26.25
CSIRO Publishing Australias War Against Rabbits
Book SynopsisProvides up-to-date information on the use of biological control agents to manage wild rabbit populations.
£48.75
DK Flight
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Johns Hopkins University Press Beyond the Black Box
Book SynopsisShows how crash investigators, scientists, and engineers use physics and engineering to determine the probable cause of airplane accidents and how resulting safety recommendations are incorporated to make flying safer. Beginning with the 1931 Fokker F-10A crash, this work examines crash investigations through the lens of physical science.Trade ReviewThe author does a first-rate job... The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis National Science Teachers Association 2008 Bibel takes the reader, chattily and with skill, through his analysis of a series of fatal accidents. -- Paul Marks New Scientist 2007 Offering insights into how aviation accident investigations are conducted, Bibel addresses the causes of such accidents, from in-flight breakup to metal fatigue and combustion, and the lessons learned. Enriched with many drawings, graphs, and equations... Highly recommended. Library Journal 2007 A fascinating book. -- Steven D. Levitt New York Times 2008 The author succeeds in both science and storytelling. Choice 2008 The easy-to-read and engaging manner of the writing makes this an interesting historical as well as scientific text. -- Charles K. Jervis NSTA Recommends 2008 Beyond the Black Box provides a behind-the-scenes look at plane crash investigations. Air Safety Week 2008 Bibel takes responsibility for his readers' understanding... using similes based on everyday events and objects. -- Don Fry Virginia Quarterly Review 2008 Terrific book. Discover 2009Table of ContentsPreface1. The Crash Investigation Process2. How Planes (Often) Crash3. In-Flight Breakup4. Pressure, Explosive Decompression, and Burst Balloons5. Jet Propulsion, Burst Engines, and Reliability6. Metal Fatigue: Bending 777s and Paper Clips7. Combustion: Fire and Explosion8. Crash Testing9. Human Tolerances to G Loads and Crash ForcesNotesReferencesIndex
£999.99
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. Buffalo Bird Womans Garden Agriculture of the
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Polity Press The Machine at Work
Book Synopsisaeo A clearly written critical assessment of recent approaches to the technical, social and cultural dimensions of technology. aeo This book sheds new light on the implications of new theories for existing ideas about the nature of technology, especially the relation between technology and work.Trade Review"A challenging analysis of the relations between work and technology from an anti-essentialist perspective. Key issues concerning the production and consumption of technology are debated in a lucid and scholarly manner. Highly recommended." Professor John Hassard, Keele University "The application of contemporary sociological models of technological change in the workplace is still in its infancy. The Machine at Work plays a crucial role in bridging this gap. It is one of the few recent publications helping the study of technological change at work to come of age." Professor Richard Badham, University of Wollongong "This book is well written and accessible. Besides being of interest to scholars, especially students of sociology, organisational theory, innovation and management studies, The Machine at Work should provide stimulating reading for those with a more general interest in contemporary analyses of technology." The Times Higher Education Supplement "A fine introductory text." Information Technology and People "[A] fascinating book ... [It] raise[s] very real methodological questions and, what is more to the point, attempts to provide answers to them." British Journal of SociologyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction: Deus ex Machina. . 1. Theories of Technology. 2. The Luddites: Diablo Ex Machina. . 3. Configuring the User: Inventing New Technologies. 4. Some Failures of Nerve in Constructivist and Feminist Analyses of Technology. 5. Technology and Work Organizations. 6. What's Social about Being Shot?. Notes. References. Index.
£21.53
Springer Dynamics of Bubbles Drops and Rigid Particles 50
Book SynopsisHowever, to the best of our knowledge, there are still no available books that reflect such achievements in the areas of bubble and drop deformation, hydrodynamic interactions of deformable fluid particles at low and moderate Reynolds numbers and hydrodynamic interactions of particles in oscillatory flows.Table of ContentsPart I: Governing Equations and General Properties of Fluid Flows. 1. Governing Equations and Boundary Conditions for Fluid Flows. 2. Fundamental Theorems and General Properties of Stokes Flows. Part II: Steady Flows. Hydrodynamics of a Single Rigid or Fluid Particle. 3. Application of the Singularity Method for a Single Rigid or Fluid Particle. 4. Solutions via Superposition of Vector Harmonic Functions. 5. Other Methods to Study the Flow Past Single Rigid or Fluid Particles. 6. Deformations of a Single Fluid Particle in a Viscous FLow. Part III: Steady Flows. Hydrodynamic Intractions between Rigid or Fluid Particles. 7. Hydrodynamic Interactions between Two Rigid or Fluid Particles. 8. Boundary Effects on the Motion of a Single Rigid or Fluid Particle. 9. Many-Particles Hydrodynamic Interactions. Sedimentation. 10. Hydrodynamic Interaction between Particles and Effective Viscosity of Suspensions and Emulsions. Part IV: Unsteady Flows. Hydrodynamic Interactions between Drops, Bubbles and Rigid Particles. 11. Unsteady Motion of Rigid or Fluid Particles in Stokes Approximation. 12. Application of the Singularity Method for Unsteady Flows Past Rigid or Fluid Particles. 13. Hydrodynamic Interactions in Some Unsteady Viscous Flows. 14. Finite Deformations of Drops and Bubbles at Moderate Reynolds Numbers Flows. References. Index.
£170.99
Johns Hopkins University Press Stronger than a Hundred Men
Book SynopsisSpanning more than 2000 years, Terry Reynolds's account follows the progression of this labor-saving device from Asia to the Middle East, Europe, and America-covering the evolution of the water wheel itself, the development of dams and reservoirs, and the applications of water power.Trade ReviewThe most comprehensive and definitive history of the water wheel ever published... Reynolds's study is documented by a staggering number of notes and a vast bibliography, and the text is supplemented by numerous excellent illustrations... An attractive and highly useful source of information. Choice This is an exceptional scholarly work-clearly written, fully documented, and informatively illustrated. Library Journal This lucid, technically precise, and comprehensive study of this key element in the evolution of Western society is a major scholarly contribution. It is also an extremely interesting and readable book that should appeal to anyone with an interest in energy, machinery, or innovation. Science
£30.50
Birkhäuser A SoftwareDefined GPS and Galileo Receiver
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Wiley OFDMBased Broadband Wireless Networks
Book SynopsisOFDM-based Broadband Wireless Networks covers the latest technological advances in digital broadcasting, wireless LAN, and mobile networks to achieve high spectral efficiency, and to meet peak requirements for multimedia traffic. The book emphasizes the OFDM modem, air-interface, medium access-control (MAC), radio link protocols, and radio network planning. An Instructor Support FTP site is available from the Wiley editorial department.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. 1.1 OFDM-based wireless network overview. 1.1.1 Digital broadcasting and DVB-T. 1.1.2 Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11. 1.1.3 WiMAX and IEEE 802.16. 1.2 The need for "cross-layer" design. 1.3 Organization of this text. 2. OFDM Fundamentals. 2.1 Broadband radio channel characteristics. 2.1.1 Envelope fading. 2.1.2 Time dispersive channel. 2.1.3 Frequency dispersive channel. 2.1.4 Statistical characteristics of broadband channels. 2.2 Canonical form of broadband transmission. 2.3 OFDM realization. 2.4 Summary. 3. PHY Layer Issues - System Imperfections. 3.1 Frequency synchronization. 3.1.1 OFDM carrier offset data mode. 3.1.2 Pilot-based estimation. 3.1.3 Non-pilot based estimation.. 3.2 Channel estimation. 3.2.1 Pilots for 2D OFDM channel estimation . 3.2.2 2DMMSE channel estimation. 3.2.3 Reduced complexity channel estimation. 3.3 I/Q imbalance compensation. 3.3.1 I/Q Imbalance Model. 3.3.2 Digital compensation receiver. 3.3.3 Frequency offset estimation with I/Q imbalance. 3.4 Phase noise compensation. 3.4.1 Mathematical models for phase noise. 3.4.2 CPE estimation with channel state information. 3.4.3 Time domain channel estimation in the presence of CPE. 3.4.4 CPE estimation without explicit CSI. 3.5 Summary. 4. PHY Layer Issues - Spatial Processing. 4.1 Antenna array fundamentals. 4.2 Beam forming. 4.2.1 Coherent combining. 4.2.2 Zero-forcing. 4.2.3 MMSE reception (optimum linear receiver). 4.2.4 SDMA. 4.2.5 Broadband beam forming. 4.3 MIMO channels and capacity. 4.4 Space-time coding. 4.4.1 Spatial multiplexing. 4.4.2 Orthogonal space-time block coding. 4.4.3 Concatenated ST transmitter. 4.4.4 Beam forming with ST coding. 4.4.5 ST beam forming in OFDM. 4.5 Wide-area MIMO beam forming. 4.5.1 Data model. 4.5.2 Uncoded OFDM design criterion. 4.5.3 Coded OFDM design criterion. 4.6 Summary. 4.7 Appendix I: Derivation of Pe. 4.8 Appendix II: Proof of Proposition 5. 4.9 Appendix III: Proof of Proposition 6. 5. Multiple Access Control Protocols. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Basic MAC protocols. 5.2.1 Contention based protocols. 5.2.2 Non-contention based MAC protocols. 5.3 OFDMA advantages. 5.4 Multiuser diversity. 5.5 OFDMA optimality. 5.5.1 Multiuser multicarrier SISO systems. 5.5.2 Multiuser multicarrierMIMO systems. 5.6 Summary. 5.7 Appendix I: Cn(p) is a convex function in OFDMA/SISO case. 5.8 Appendix II: C(p) is a convex function in OFDMA/MIMO case. 6. OFDMA Design Considerations. 6.1 Cross layer design introduction. 6.2 Mobility-dependent OFDMA traffic channels. 6.2.1 OFDMA traffic channel. 6.2.2 System model. 6.2.3 Channel configuration for fixed/portable applications. 6.2.4 Channel configuration for mobile application. 6.3 IEEE 802.16e traffic channels. 6.4 Summary. 7. Frequency Planning in Multi-cell Networks. 7.1 Introduction. 7.1.1 Fixed channel allocation. 7.1.2 Dynamic channel allocation. 7.2 OFDMA DCA. 7.2.1 Protocol design. 7.2.2 Problem formulation for the RNC. 7.2.3 Problem formulation for BSs. 7.2.4 Fast algorithm for the RNC. 7.2.5 Fast algorithm for BSs. 7.3 Spectrum efficiency under different cell/sector configurations. 7.3.1 System configuration and signaling overhead. 7.3.2 Channel loading gains. 7.4 Summary. 8. Appendix.. 8.1 IEEE 802.11 and WiFi. 8.1.1 802.11 overview. 8.1.2 802.11 network architecture. 8.1.3 The MAC layer technologies. 8.1.4 The physical layer technologies. 8.2 IEEE 802.16e and Mobile WiMAX. 8.2.1 Overview. 8.2.2 The physical layer technologies. 8.2.3 The MAC layer technologies. 8.3 Performance analysis of WiMAX systems. 8.3.1 WiMAX OFDMA-TDD. 8.3.2 Comparison Method. Notations and Acronym. About the Authors. Index.
£95.36
Lulu.com The American Gardener
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£14.97
Springer Polymer Reactor Engineering
Book SynopsisProvides information on the chemical reaction engineering aspects of polymer production processes. The text focuses on engineering aspects of reactor design and operation and how the properties of polymers are determined by the relationships between chemical kinetics and mechanical design.Table of ContentsUses and applications of polymers. Characterization and properties of polymers. The chemistry of polymer reactor engineering. Reactor engineering design. Reactor operation and control. Processing, treatment and recovery of polymers.
£68.40
Springer Basic Principles of Membrane Technology
Book SynopsisI Introduction.- I. 1 Separation processes.- I. 2 Introduction to membrane processes.- I. 3 History.- I. 4 Definition of a membrane.- I. 5 Membrane processes.- I. 6 Solved problems.- I. 7 Unsolved problems.- I. 8 Literature.- II Materials and material properties.- II. 1 Introduction.- II. 2 Polymers.- II. 3 Stereoisomerism.- II. 4 Chain flexibility.- II. 5 Molecular weight.- II. 6 Chain interactions.- II. 7 State of the polymer.- II. 8 Effect of polymeric structure on Tg.- II. 9 Glass transition temperature depression.- II. 10 Thermal and chemical stability.- II. 11 Mechanical properties.- II. 12 Elastomers.- II. 13 Thermoplastic elastomers.- II. 14 Polyelectrolytes.- II. 15 Polymer blends.- II. 16 Membrane polymers.- II. 17 Inorganic membranes.- II. 18 Biological membranes.- II. 19 Solved problems.- II. 20 Unsolved problems.- II. 21 Literature.- III Preparation of synthetic membranes.- III. 1 Introduction.- III. 2 Preparation of synthetic membranes.- III. 3 Phase inversion membranes.-Table of ContentsI: Introduction. II: Materials and Material Properties. III. Preparation of Synthetic Membranes. IV: Characterisation of Membranes. V: Transport in Membranes. VI: Membrane Processes. VII: Polarisation Phenomena and Membrane Fouling. VIII: Module and Process Design. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Answers to Exercises: Solved Problems. Answers to Exercises: Unsolved Problems. List of Symbols. Index.
£332.49
Hopkins Fulfillment Service NASA and the Space Industry
Book SynopsisShe explains why NASA sometimes encouraged and sometimes thwarted the privatization of space projects and describes the agency's role in the rise of such new space industries as launch vehicles and communications satellites.Trade ReviewAs well as being an interesting read, NASA and the Space Industry demonstrates the effect that lack of clarity in space policy can have on the development of private sector space capability. Spaceflight A much-needed overview of a subject of great importance. -- Erik P. Rau Enterprise and SocietyTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Partners in SpaceChapter 2. LegaciesChapter 3. A Tale of Two CompaniesChapter 4. The Space ShuttleChapter 5. Space and the MarketplaceChapter 6. In the Wake of the ChallengerChapter 7. Trends in NASA-Industry RelationsNotesBibliographyIndex
£26.50
LUP - University of Georgia Press Philosophy of Technology
An introductory survey that explains the fundamental concerns and methods of philosophy and then guides readers through a philosophical inquiry into some of the major issues surrounding technology's impact on our lives.
£27.97
Lulu Press Systems Engineering Design Renaissance
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Cambridge University Press Discrete Variational Problems with Interfaces
Book SynopsisThis text presents a complete treatment of variational problems on discrete sets with an overall behavior driven by surface energies. Covering both applications and perspectives, it can be used as an advanced graduate course text, as well as a reference for mathematical analysts and applied mathematicians working in related fields.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Preliminaries; 3. Homogenization of pairwise systems with positive coefficients; 4. Compactness and integral representation; 5. Random lattices; 6. Extensions; 7. Frustrated systems; 8. Perspectives towards dense graphs; A. Multiscale analysis; B. Spin systems as limits of elastic interactions; References; Index.
£89.99
Legare Street Press A Treatise on the Construction of Staircases and
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Legare Street Press Parakites a Treatise on the Making and Flying of
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£22.75
Legare Street Press Problems in Carpentry a Course in Practical
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Legare Street Press Picked up Here and There and Gleanings From the
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Legare Street Press The Worlds Fair Souvenir Album Containing General
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Legare Street Press Worlds Columbian Exposition 1893 Official
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Legare Street Press Key Locks and Door Bolts
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Legare Street Press The English Pilot. cartographic Material
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Legare Street Press Vedic Hymns
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Legare Street Press Heating Systems Design of Hot Water and Steam
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Legare Street Press Soils and Plant Life as Related to Agriculture
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£19.95
Legare Street Press History of the Worlds Fair Being a Complete
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Legare Street Press The Merchants Shipmasters and Mates Manual and
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£17.95
Legare Street Press Farming With Dynamite microform an Improvement in
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Legare Street Press History of the Canalization of the Cape Fear
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Legare Street Press Collected Essays and Papers 18751920
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Legare Street Press A Manual of Drafting Instruments Operations. In
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Legare Street Press The Grain Grass and Gold Fields of Southwestern
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Legare Street Press Design and Construction of an Inertia Governor
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Legare Street Press Mannys Combined Reaper and Mower With Woods
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Legare Street Press A Survey of Orchard Practices in the Citrus
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Legare Street Press Practical Hints on the Culture and General
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Legare Street Press Lesson Topics in Nature Study and Elementary
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Legare Street Press The Technic of the Baton a Handbook for Students
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Legare Street Press Report of the Department of Fisheries of the
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LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Bread From Stones microform
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Legare Street Press Design of a Jib Crane
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Legare Street Press Soil Culture and Modern Farm Methods
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