Professional & Technical

Art Deco architecture flourished in large cities and small towns throughout America in the 1920s and 1930s. The style is now captured in over 500 color photos of 75 lavish and innovatively designed buildings across the country that have been preserved both outside and in, giving the full scope of th... More

This book is a detailed treatise on the Indian securities market diaspora, aswell as its regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Itgoes into the dynamics of securities market regulation -- the new paradigms, thenew role of regulation, challenges, initiatives with their rational... More

"It will be a superb book, greatly appreciated and treasured by generations of students to come. My congratalations to the authors for a task so well executed. All of us who labor to teach the dreaded PCHEM course are in your debt." Richard N Zare. "A clearly written, student-oriented text. It has a... More

Since its original appearance in 1977, Advanced Organic Chemistry has maintained its place as the premier textbook in the field, offering broad coverage of the structure, reactivity and synthesis of organic compounds. As in the earlier editions, the text contains extensive references to both the pri... More

Open source technologies are providing developers with a range of more cost-effective, robust alternatives to commercial software for building dynamic, data-driven, secure Web applications. This practical guide presents a broad survey of LAMP technologies, and shows how these solutions can be implem... More

The theoretical as well as practical aspects of the strength of materials are presented in this book in a systematic way to enable students to understand the basic principles and prepare themselves for the tasks of designing large structures subsequently. The system of units, notation and convention... More

Contents List of ExamplesPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionDiscrete-Time Signals and SystemsThe Z-TransformSampling of Continuous-Time SignalsTransform Analysis Linear Time-Invariant SystemsStructures for Discrete-Time SystemsFilter Design TechniquesThe Discrete Fourier TransformComputation of The... More

Value management is an organized effort that analyzes the functions of goods and services, it looks for ways to include the necessary functions and essential characteristics of the product while still operating in the most profitable manner. Value management is a structured building block process th... More

The shocking events in the royal palace in Kathmandu on 1 June 2001 left an entire nation bewildered and angry. Neelesh Misra, who covered the tragedy for The Associated Press, offers for the first time the true story behind the massacre. Portrayed in the book is the developing family drama, whic... More

This book presents a lucid and systematic exposition of the basic principles involved in electrical and electronics engineering. A wide spectrum of concepts is covered, ranging from the basic principles of electric circuits to the advanced area of microprocessors. The fundamental concepts are explai... More

Given the improved analytical capabilities of Excel, scientists and engineers everywhere are using it--instead of FORTRAN--to solve problems. And why not? Excel is installed on millions of computers, features a rich set of built-in analyses tools, and includes an integrated Visual Basic for Applicat... More