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Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone: Uncovering Humanity's Cosmic Context

Springer, 2008

The questions of our origin and cosmic abundance of life are among the most compelling facing humanity. We have determined much about the nature and origin of the Universe and our place in it, but with virtually all evidence of our origin long since gone from our world and an unimaginably vast Universe still to explore, defining answers are...

Reasonably Simple Economics: Why the World Works the Way It Does

Apress, 2013

The goal of Reasonably Simple Economics is, not surprisingly, simple: to help us think like economists. When we do, so much of the world that seemed mysterious or baffling becomes more clear and understandable—improving our lives and providing new tools to succeed in business and career.

In a chatty style,...

Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell: Sayings of the Fathers of the Church

The Catholic University of America Press, 2019

Catholic University of America Press is proud to present the second volume in its new Sayings of the Fathers of the Church Series. Featuring a wide range of scholars compiling material from our acclaimed Fathers of the Church volumes, each title will be devoted to a few specific areas of theology. The inaugural volume covered The...

Oil and Security: A World beyond Petroleum (Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality)

Springer, 2008

The celebration welcoming the second half of the 21st century on 31 December 2050 was subdued in the Persian Gulf. The major cities of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and others were dark. No fireworks or other signs of jubilation. Even those among them who had diversified their economies by investing in tourism, technology parks,...

Telecommunications System Reliability Engineering, Theory, and Practice

John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Practical tools for analyzing, calculating, and reporting availability, reliability, and maintainability metrics

Engineers in the telecommunications industry must be able to quantify system reliability and availability metrics for use in service level agreements, system design decisions, and daily operations. Increasing...

Satellite Networking : Principles and Protocols

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Satellite networking is an exciting and expanding field that has evolved significantly since the launch of the first telecommunications satellite, from telephone and broadcast to broadband ATM and Internet. With increasing bandwidth and mobility demands on the horizon, satellites have become an integral part of the Global Network Infrastructure...

The Stairway to Heaven (Book II) (2nd Book of Earth Chronicles)

Bear & Company, 1992

Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life...and the afterlife. Was there somewhere on Earth where, after death, mortal man could join the immortal Gods? Where was this place? By whom was it established? And does it still exist today? After years of painstaking research--combining recent...

Geomagnetism, Aeronomy and Space Weather: A Journey from the Earth's Core to the Sun (Special Publications of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics)

Cambridge University Press, 2020

On the centenary of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, this book reviews the state-of-the-art research in geomagnetism, aeronomy and space weather. Written by eminent researchers from these fields, it summarises the advances in research over the past 100 years, and looks ahead to current and emerging studies on Earth's...

The Remote Sensing Data Book

Cambridge University Press, 1999

Remote sensing is used in some way by all earth and atmospheric scientists. This book provides a unique resource to all aspects of remote sensing for both the expert and nonexpert. Organized as a dictionary, it contains over 700 alphabetically-arranged and cross-referenced entries on how remote sensing works, what kinds of data are available,...

Computational Statistics Handbook with MATLAB

CRC Press, 2001

Approaching computational statistics through its theoretical aspects can be daunting. Often intimidated or distracted by the theory, researchers and students can lose sight of the actual goals and applications of the subject. What they need are its key concepts, an understanding of its methods, experience with its implementation, and practice...

Satellite Technology: Principles and Applications

John Wiley & Sons, 2007

Offering readers a concise and yet comprehensive reference, Satellite Technology provides a unique coverage of both the principles and applications in this wide field. This book covers the technological and application aspects of satellites in one volume, ensuring not only extensive coverage of communications-related applications of...

Advanced Engineering Mathematics (2nd Edition)

Pearson Education, 1998

This clear, pedagogically rich book develops a strong understanding of the mathematical principles and practices that today's engineers need to know. Equally as effective as either a textbook or reference manual, it approaches mathematical concepts from an engineering perspective, making physical applications more vivid and...

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