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With contributions from leading researchers in academia and industry, blending important concepts from physics, chemistry, materials science, and electrical engineering, Semiconductor Nanowires and Nanoribbons gives a detailed overview of key physical, chemical, and engineering principles of semicon... More

This analysis of the great problems, essential tasks, principles and methods of the Vietnamese revolution was made for the 40th founding anniversary of the Indochinese Communist Party (later the Viet Nam Workers' Party). Le Duan was First Secretary of the Party at the time of original publication in... More

Why has China moved so rapidly in its ICT sector? Who is behind the scene to break the monopoly of China Telecom and develop the ICT infrastructure? What are the political struggles involved in the buildup of the ICT sector in China? These are important issues addressed in this book. It is amazing t... More

The methodological development of integer programming has grown by leaps and bounds in the past four decades, with its main focus on linear integer programming. However, the past few years have also witnessed certain promising theoretical and methodological achievements in nonlinear integer programm... More

Ake Daun, a respected ethnologist who is sometimes referred to as the 'guru' of Swedish character, goes beyond stereotype, drawing upon statistics gathered during more than a decade of research. He quotes from interviews with native Swedes and immigrants as well as from travel accounts, folklore, an... More

An international team of experts has joined forces to produce the Bridge Engineering Handbook. They address all facets-the planning, design, inspection, construction, and maintenance of a variety of bridge structures-creating a must-have resource for every bridge engineer. This unique, comprehensive... More

Mitigating the effects of earthquakes is crucial to bridge design. With chapters culled from the best-selling Bridge Engineering Handbook, this volume sets forth the principles and applications of seismic design, from the necessary geotechnical and dynamic analysis background to seismic isolation an... More

With chapters culled from the acclaimed Bridge Engineering Handbook, Bridge Engineering: Substructure Design focuses on the various components comprising and affecting bridge substructures. These include bearings, piers and columns, towers, abutments and retaining structures, footings and foundation... More