Science

Editorial Review This book is an attempt to reinterpret world history and it presents a diversity of stories concerning the relationship between the forest and human beings from the viewpoint of environmental archaeology. Leading scholars have conducted a fundamental enquiry into our global environ... More

Tech-savvy writer Levy takes readers step by step through the research, development, and ultimate domination of the Apple iPod--todays cultural icon and a massive force in the music industry.The iPod has become a full-blown cultural phenomenon, giving us a new vocabulary (we shuffle our iTunes on ou... More

The Eight Edition of this highly acclaimed book incorporates current industrial trends and lists the ASTM standards. The text encompasses important material systems- metals, ceramic, plastics, composites and adhesives, and gives a detailed account of the most recent developments. It also provides t... More

Drawing on two years of unrestricted access to confidential documents and project data, eminent technology-scientists Cusumano and Selby reveal, for the first time, many of Microsoft's innermost secrets. Forty in-depth interviews with employees enabled the authors to identify seven key strategies wh... More

With its easy-to-grasp explanations of the science behind every aspect of our most urgent environmental policy decisions, "Out of Gas" is a handbook for the future of civilization.With its easy-to-grasp explanations of the science behind every aspect of our most urgent environmental policy decisions... More

Operations Research: Theory and Applications, is a comprehensive text for courses in Quantitative Methods, Operations Research, Management Science, Analytical Methods for Decision-Making, and other related courses. The third edition of the book further enhances the easy-to-understand approach emplo... More

This text is designed for the first course in CONTROL SYSTEMS at the level of senior engineering students. It is a comprehensive treatment of the analysis and design of continuous-time control systems. The basic concepts involved are emphasized and all the material has been organized towards a gradu... More

This comprehensive treatment of the analysis and design of continuous-time control systems provides a gradual development of control theory-and shows how to solve all computational problems with MATLAB. In this book, the basic concepts involved are emphasized and highly mathematical arguments are ca... More

The prospect of leaving school, TAFE or Polytech and looking for a job can be daunting. Where do you begin - how do you actually get a job?andnbspThe prospect of leaving school, TAFE or Polytech and looking for a job can be daunting. Where do you begin - how do you actually get a job?andnbspGetting ... More

This work offers a unique coverage of modern seismic instrumentation. It provides not only detailed information on the basic understanding of seismic instruments but it also includes an overview of current equipment on the market. Furthermore, the following topics are included: - installing seismic ... More