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The Legacy of Albert Einstein: A Collection of Essays in Celebration of the Year of Physics

World Scientific Publishing, 2006

"In this slender volume, about a dozen experts reflect succinctly on a variety of currently interesting topics, from black hole entropy in string theory to the challenge of dark energy. The book should interest primarily graduate students in physics and also some undergraduates ... is a fine reflection of the internationalism of modern science...

Mercurial: The Definitive Guide

O'Reilly, 2009

Mercurial is the easiest system to learn when it comes to distributed revision control-ideal whether you're a lone programmer working on a small project, or part of huge team dealing with thousands of files. This definitive guide takes you step by step through ways to track, merge, and manage both open source and commercial software projects with...

Natural Language Processing with Python

O'Reilly, 2009

This book offers a highly accessible introduction to Natural Language Processing, the field that underpins a variety of language technologies, ranging from predictive text and email filtering to automatic summarization and translation. With Natural Language Processing with Python, you'll learn how to write Python programs to work with large...

Pro Tools LE 7 Ignite! (Pro Tools Le 7 Ignite!: The Visual Guide for New Users)

Course Technology PTR, 2008

Get ready to explore the world of computer music creation with Pro Tools® LE 7! Even if you’ve never created music on your computer, Pro Tools LE 7 Ignite!, Second Edition will give you the skills you need to record and mix with confidence. Completely updated to cover the new features of Pro Tools LE 7.3 and 7.4, the book presents...

Human Memory Modeled with Standard Analog and Digital Circuits: Inspiration for Man-made Computers

John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Gain a new perspective on how the brain works and inspires new avenues for design in computer science and engineering

This unique book is the first of its kind to introduce human memory and basic cognition in terms of physical circuits, beginning with the possibilities of ferroelectric behavior of neural membranes, moving...

Brain Sense: The Science of the Senses and How We Process the World Around Us

AMACOM, 2009

Have you ever wondered why you remember color images and scenes so much better than those in black and white? The answer is in the way our brains interpret and process the sights, smells, tastes, and touches that make up our lives. "Brainsense" explores brain function and the senses, and offers new insight about what makes us tick. Based...

Shape Interrogation for Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing

Springer, 2010

Shape interrogation is the process of extraction of information from a geometric model. It is a fundamental component of Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems. The authors focus on shape interrogation of geometric models bounded by free-form surfaces. Free-form surfaces, also called sculptured surfaces, are widely used in the...

The Portable Machiavelli

Penguin Press, 1979

Edited and translated by Peter Bondanella and Mark Musa, "The Portable Machiavelli" not only gives the casual reader a chance to read different personal and professional works of Machiavelli, but also strives to do away with many of the myths that have plagued the man's posthumous fame. For example, the famous 'the ends justifies the...

Beginning CouchDB

Apress, 2009

The new world of cloud computing needs data storage. CouchDB is the scalable, portable, simple database engine that is helping open source cloud architects put their data stores onto a firm foundation. Beginning CouchDB provides the tools to begin using this very powerful database engine without having to pay license fees for the...

ModSecurity 2.5

Packt Publishing, 2009

With more than 67% of web servers running Apache and web-based attacks becoming more and more prevalent, web security has become a critical area for web site managers. Most existing tools work on the TCP/IP level, failing to use the specifics of the HTTP protocol in their operation. Mod_security is a module running on Apache, which will help you...

Head First Programming: A Learner's Guide to Programming Using the Python Language

O'Reilly, 2009

Looking for a reliable way to learn how to program on your own, without being overwhelmed by confusing concepts? Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs -- variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects -- which apply regardless of the programming language. This book offers concrete...

The Definitive Guide to SugarCRM: Better Business Applications

Apress, 2009

SugarCRM is a leading open source Customer Relations Management tool and development platform with nearly 5.5 million downloads, nearly 17,000 developers, and lots more users.

The Definitive Guide to SugarCRM is the first official SugarCRM book available to developers and users. This definitive book begins by talking about the...

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