Arguing Well

Challenges in Granular Physics

World Scientific Publishing, 2003

While the study of granular materials has an old and distinguished history, this history has only recently included large numbers of physicists. What explains the upsurge in the interest in the physics of granular materials over the past 15 years? While this is perhaps a question best left to historians or sociologists of science,...

Functional Verification of Programmable Embedded Architectures: A Top-Down Approach

Springer, 2005

It is widely acknowledged that the cost of validation and testing comprises a significant
percentage of the overall development costs for electronic systems today,
and is expected to escalate sharply in the future. Many studies have shown that
up to 70% of the design development time and resources are spent on functional...

Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity (Forensic Science and Medicine)

Humana Press, 2005

Publius Syrus stated back in 42 B.C., “You cannot put the same shoe on every foot.” (Maxim 596) Though written long before the advent of forensic science, Syrus’ maxim summarizes the theme of Forensic Medicine of the Lower Extremity: Human Identification and Trauma Analysis of the Thigh, Leg, and Foot. Put simply, the lower...

R in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference

O'Reilly, 2009

What people are saying about R in a Nutshell

"I am excited about this book. R in a Nutshell is a great introduction to R, as well as a comprehensive reference for using R in data analytics and visualization. Adler provides 'real world' examples, practical advice, and scripts, making it...

Webdesign für Studium und Beruf: Webseiten planen, gestalten und umsetzen (X.media.press) (German Edition)

Springer, 2011

Ziel des Buchs ist es, Lesern die Andersartigkeit der Gestaltung für elektronische Medien bewusst zu machen und Wege zu einem mediengerechten Entwurf aufzuzeigen: von der Sitearchitektur über die kreative Entwurfsphase bis zum Navigations- und Screendesign und der Umsetzung eines Internetauftritts mit (X)HTML und CSS. Begleitend...

Developer's Guide to Microsoft Prism 4

Microsoft Press, 2011

Building WPF and Silverlight applications can be challenging, especially for those new to the technology. Building clean, maintainable, extensible, testable, loosely coupled ones— with no idea where to start—is close to impossible. In late 2007, I was privileged to get a call from Glenn Block at Microsoft asking if I was...