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Joe Celko's Data, Measurements and Standards in SQL (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)

Morgan Kaufmann, 2009

As I sit here typing this introduction, I am looking at a copy of The North American Arithmetic, Part Third, for Advanced Scholars, by Frederick Emerson. It was written in 1834.

It has chapters on the money, weights, and measures in use in Europe and America at that time. The English still had pence, shillings, and farthings.
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Pauline Frommer's Paris (Pauline Frommer Guides)

Frommers, 2009

The best deals on accommodations-budget hotels, short-term rentals, aparthotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, and more

The lowdown on Paris's finest museums

Finding gifts and souvenirs made in France, gourmet meals at reasonable prices, French lessons, and bike rentals

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Perfect Phrases in French for Confident Travel: The No Faux-Pas Phrasebook for the Perfect Trip (Perfect Phrases Series)

McGraw-Hill, 2009

More than your average phrasebook, this portable title shows you how to be a well-mannered visitor and speak the local language in the correct context

Any phrasebook can give you a line listing of essential phrases. But if you use a phrase or term without knowing the correct way to use it, you can find yourself in an...

Acting in an Uncertain World: An Essay on Technical Democracy (Inside Technology)

MIT Press, 2009

Controversies over such issues as nuclear waste, genetically modified organisms, asbestos, tobacco, gene therapy, avian flu, and cell phone towers arise almost daily as rapid scientific and technological advances create uncertainty and bring about unforeseen concerns. The authors of Acting in an Uncertain World argue that political...

Nonlinear Analysis and Synthesis Techniques for Aircraft Control (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences)

Springer, 2007

Despite many significant advances in the theory of nonlinear control in recent years, the majority of control laws implemented in the European aerospace industry are still designed and analysed using predominantly linear techniques applied to linearised models of the aircrafts’ dynamics. Given the continuous increase in the complexity of...

Thermal Analysis: Fundamentals and Applications to Polymer Science

John Wiley & Sons, 1999

Thermal Analysis Fundamentals and Applications to Polymer Science T. Hatakeyama Otsuma Women's University, Tokyo, Japan F. X. Quinn L'Oréal Recherche Advancée, Aulnay-sous-Bois, France The first edition of this classic book remains one of the very few introductory books covering both theoretical and practical aspects of thermal...

1000 Recipe Cookbook: Easy to Follow Recipes for All Occasions (Puzzles)

Arcturus foulsham, 2008

Whatever type of food you are passionate about, whether you need to plan menus for feeding a large family, three courses for an elegant dinner party or a romantic meal for two, this selection of 1000 fabulous recipes is sure to inspire you for each and every occasion.

Many of the recipes included in the book are considered classics, and...

Adsorption by Powders and Porous Solids: Principles, Methodology and Applications

Academic Press, 1999

The declared objective of this book is to provide an introductory review of the various theoretical and practical aspects of adsorption by powders and porous solids with particular reference to materials of technological importance. The primary aim is to meet the needs of students and non-specialists, who are new to surface science or who wish to...

Dependability Benchmarking for Computer Systems (Practitioners)

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

A comprehensive collection of benchmarks for measuring dependability in hardware-software systems

As computer systems have become more complex and mission-critical, it is imperative for systems engineers and researchers to have metrics for a system's dependability, reliability, availability, and serviceability....

Structure as Architecture: A Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers

Architectural Press, 2005

A beautifully illustrated guide to integrating functional structures as a design feature in buildings

Structure As Architecture provides readers with an accessible insight into the relationship between structure and architecture, focusing on the design principles that relate to both fields. Over one hundred case studies of...

Encyclopedia of Infectious Diseases: Modern Methodologies

John Wiley & Sons, 2007

New multidisciplinary approaches that are changing our understanding of infectious diseases

Discover how the application of novel multidisciplinary, integrative approaches and technologies are dramatically changing our understanding of the pathogenesis of infectious diseases and their treatments. Each article...

Innovation in Life Cycle Engineering and Sustainable Development

Springer, 2006

The focus of this book is the consideration of environmental issues in engineering process and product design. It presents a selection of 30 papers ensuing from the 12th CIRP International seminar on Life Cycle Engineering, held at the university of Grenoble, France, in April 2005.

Sustainable development is more and more at the core of...

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