Books in Physical sciences and engineering

Solar Energy

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
H. Messel + 1 more
English
eBook
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Solar Energy is a collection of lecture from the 17th International Science School for High School Students. The book presents nine papers that tackle concerns in solar energy. The text first covers the world energy resource and consumption, and then proceeds to tackling energy conversion, the atmospheric environment, and climatic change. In the third chapter, the book details the nature of solar energy and optical magnification of solar radiation. Chapter IV deals with the biological conversion of solar energy, while Chapter V talks about batteries. Next, the selection covers thermal conversion, solar devices, and direct solar production of electricity. The eighth chapter discusses selective surfaces, and the last chapter details heat transfer and storage. The book will be of great interest to anyone concerned with the development of alternative energy technology, particularly solar energy.

Plankton & Productivity in the Oceans

2nd Edition
June 28, 2014
J. E. G. Raymont
English
eBook
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Although Volume 1 deals mainly with phytoplankton, it ends with a comparison of the primary productivity of different major regions and of the factors responsible for varying production.

Railroad Track Mechanics and Technology

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
Arnold D. Kerr
English
eBook
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Railroad Track Mechanics and Technology is a collection of paper that discusses the advancement in the various areas of railroad track technology. The title’s emphasis is on tackling the concerns that revolve around the track-train interaction. The first part of the text presents the articles about general topics, which include the FRA track research program and balanced national transportation budget. Next, the selection presents the technical materials, such as railroad track structure for high-speed lines; cause and effects of wheel load variation on the high-speed operating line; and the effect of lateral loads on track movement. The book will be of great use to the engineers and technicians who work in rail way transportation industry.

Multivariable Technological Systems

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
D.P. Atherton
English
eBook
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Recent results in the development and application of analysis and design techniques for the control of multivariable systems are discussed in this volume.

Systems Analysis Applications to Complex Programs

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
K. Cichocki + 1 more
English
eBook
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Surveys the solution of complex problems at national and regional levels and outlines possible future developments

Proceedings of the Sixth New England Bioengineering Conference

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
Dov Jaron
English
eBook
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Computers for Imagemaking

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
D. Clark
English
eBook
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Computers for Image-Making tells the computer non-expert all he needs to know about Computer Animation. In the hands of expert computer engineers, computer picture-drawing systems have, since the earliest days of computing, produced interesting and useful images. As a result of major technological developments since then, it no longer requires the expert's skill to draw pictures; anyone can do it, provided they know how to use the appropriate machinery. This collection of specially commissioned articles reflects the diversity of user applications in this expanding field

Movements in Buildings

2nd Edition
June 28, 2014
D. Lenczner
English
eBook
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This new edition has been extensively revised and expanded to include an additional chapter on dynamic movements in buildings, and new material concerning movements in buildings caused by shrinkage and swelling due to seasonal changes in the soil moisture content. The chief causes for movements in buildings: elastic deformations, creep, temperature changes, moisture movements, dynamic loads, consolidation and mining subsidence are examined in detail and useful examples with solutions are included. Whilst essentially a text for undergraduate students of civil and structural engineering building technology and architecture, this clear and concise introduction will also be of interest to the practising engineer. In SI units

Statistics for Geoscientists

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
D. Marsal + 1 more
English
eBook
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Presents nearly all the important elementary and analytical methods of statistics, designed for the needs of the geoscientist and completely free from higher mathematics. Translated from the second German edition.

Transnational Corporations, Technology Transfer and Development

1st Edition
June 28, 2014
Tagi Sagafi-nejad + 1 more
English
eBook
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Transnational Corporations, Technology Transfer and Development: A Bibliographic Sourcebook compiles references one can use in studying transnational corporations and related topics. The compilation divides various source materials into eight major themes. The sourcebook presents publications on the development of science and technology; the International Technology Gap and the NIEO; and transnational corporations and technology. The other groups of publications compiled mainly focus on the anatomy of corporate technology transfer; technology transfer and host countries; and sectoral analysis, wherein several case studies are included. The last two sets of reference materials are concerned with technology transfer and the home country and its regulation. This sourcebook will be invaluable to those in need of lists of reference materials on transnational corporations.

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