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Building on the success of its 1993 predecessor, this second edition of Geochemistry, Groundwater and Pollution has been thoroughly re-written, updated and extended into a complete and authoritative a...

Presenting fuzzy and neural control in terms that highlight their basis in classical control theory, and emphasizing the use of system control without analytic mathematical models, the authors introdu...

As the field´s premiere source, this reference is extensively revised and expanded to collect hard-to-find applications, equations, derivations, and examples illustrating the latest developments in ce...

Cognitive Radio for Dynamic Spectrum Access gives a comprehensive overview of the main concepts behind radio spectrum regulation, dynamic spectrum access and cognitive radio. Spectrum measurements are...

Electrospinning is from the academic as well as technical perspective presently the most versatile technique for the preparation of continuous nanofi bers obtained from numerous materials including po...

Divided into two volumes, this accessible work describes the principles involved in hard rock blasting as applied to open pit mines. A large number of examples illustrate the application of the princi...

This book is devoted to advanced composite materials based on carbon fibers issued from different precursors and various matrices. Written by internationally recognized specialists, Fibers and Compos...

Until the publication of Introduction to Nuclear Reactions, an introductory reference on nonrelativistic nuclear reactions had been unavailable. Providing a concise overview of nuclear reactions, thi...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an integral ingredient of every game, and it is essential that developers are well-versed in this area - so that they can code games that players respond to. Recognizin...

Ceramic materials are inorganic and non-metallic porcelains, tiles, enamels, cements, glasses and refractory bricks. Today, "ceramics" has gained a wider meaning as a new generation of materials influ...

This book explains characteristics of renewable fuels, especially biomass and wood, and the cost-effective and environment-friendly methods of handling, storing and burning these fuels. It is complete...

An account of conflicts within engineering in the 1960s that helped shape our dominant contemporary understanding of technological change as the driver of history. In the late 1960s an eclectic group...

How women coped with both formal barriers and informal opposition to their entry into the traditionally masculine field of engineering in American higher education. Engineering education in the United...

Get ready to be at the forefront of the future of urban development! As cities continue to rapidly grow, the demand for sustainable and efficient infrastructure becomes more urgent. That’s where What...

Provides a comprehensive guide to professional game development Focuses on game engine technologies and architecture Includes all necessary mathematical background Presents extensive references and ci...

Inside the Games You Grew Up with but Never Forgot With all the whiz, bang, pop, and shimmer of a glowing arcade. The Ultimate History of Video Games reveals everything you ever wanted to know and mor...

Advanced FPGA Design: Architecture, Implementation, and Optimization Steve Kilts This book provides the advanced issues of FPGA design as the underlying theme of the work. In practice, an engineer typ...

Callister and Rethwisch’s Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineeringthird edition continues to take the integrated approach to the organization of topics. That is, one specific structure, chara...

Conveying the wide-ranging scope of forestry and the great challenges that lie ahead, this Third Edition brings together leading forestry experts and gives readers a broad overview of the field. Cover...