This book presents the fundamental concepts of the theory, illustrated by numerous examples of astrophysical applications. Classical concepts are combined with new developments and the authors demarcate what is well established and what is still under debate. To book illustrates how apparently complicated phenomena can be addressed and...

A single text that incorporates all of the theoretical principles and practical aspects of planar transmission line devices - since the early development of striplines, it has been sought by countless microwave engineers, researchers, and students. With the publication of Networks and Devices Using Planar Transmission Lines, the search for...

ENDORSED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS This guide offers an unsurpassed review of pediatric emergency medicine. The Second Edition now provides a bulleted list of 5 high-yield facts at the start of each chapter; key tables, diagrams, and equations on the inside covers for quick reference; and expanded material on cardiac...

Clashes between European powers and the indigenous peoples of the Americas began almost immediately upon the arrival of the first Europeans on the shores of the New World. Such conflict seems inevitable in retrospect, and perhaps it should have been expected at the outset as well. The great disparity between the two cultures,...

Develop or refresh your mechanical design skills in the areas of bearings, shafts, gears, seals,...