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The First Computers--History and Architectures (History of Computing)

MIT Press, 2000

"A cohesive, well-defined discussion of the architecture of early computers."
— Mary Croarken, Business History

"A well-balanced and fascinating perspective on a wide range of early computing devices."
— Nathan Ensmenger, IEEE Spectrum...

High Performance Computing on Vector Systems 2005: Proceedings of the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart, March 2005

Springer, 2006

In March 2005 about 40 scientists from Europe, Japan and the US came together the second time to discuss ways to achieve sustained performance on supercomputers in the range of Teraflops. The workshop held at the High Performance Computing Center Stuttgart (HLRS) was the second of this kind. The first one had been held in May 2004. At both...

Electroactive Polymers for Robotic Applications: Artificial Muscles and Sensors

Springer, 2007

Electroactive polymers (EAPs) respond to electrical stimulation with large deformations. They are dynamic actuators which have attracted attention from an interdisciplinary audience of engineers and scientists. An enabling EAP technology is emerging which attempts to imitate the properties of natural muscle and which, as a result, can perform a...

Materials Science and Engineering Serving Society

Elsevier Limited, 1999

The goal of this symposium is to encourage collaboration in international science and engineering communities for the benefit of human kind.

The first Okinaga Symposium was held professors between the Pennsylvania State University and the Teikyo University group in Tokyo in 1993. The title was "Intelligent Engineering of Materials;...

Active Networks

Springer, 2004

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the IFIP TC6 5th International Workshop on Active Networks, IWAN 2003, held in Kyoto, Japan, in December 2003.

The 24 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 73 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on high performance and...

Advanced Photoshop CS3 Trickery & FX (Graphics Series)

Charles River, 2007

Advanced Photoshop CS3 Trickery & FX is a completely updated edition of this specialized book for Photoshop users wishing to go beyond the basics. It takes digital artists to the next level of creativity by teaching them how to blend their artistic talent seamlessly with the powerful tools of Photoshop CS3. The book is packed with full color...

High Performance Computing on Vector Systems 2007

Springer, 2007

The book presents the state-of-the-art in high performance computing and simulation on modern supercomputer architectures. It covers trends in hardware and software development in general and specifically the future of vector-based systems and heterogeneous architectures. The application contributions cover computational fluid dynamics,...

Technological Innovation Across Nations: Applied Studies of Coevolutionary Development

Springer, 2009

The book offers an interesting blend of applied state-of-the-art studies of coevolutionary development of institutions, innovation diffusion and innovative entrepreneurship, not published anywhere else. It can firstly be classified as belonging to mainstream endogenous growth studies on the country level, and secondly, to mainstream evolutionary...

Ms Ice Sandwich (Japanese Novellas)

Penguin Press, 2018

"Delightful… Kawakami’s dialogue, fluidly rendered into English by Louise Heal Kawai, captures beautifully and with great humor the eager dynamism of a child’s mind." — World Literature Today

"A subtle and endearing novella with a sweet sense of humor. Kawakami touches on loss,...

Handbook on Advancements in Smart Antenna Technologies for Wireless Networks (Premier Reference Source)

Information Science Publishing, 2008

The dramatic growth of the wireless communication industry has resulted in searches for new technologies to provide broader bandwidth per user channel, better quality, and new value-added services. Employing smart antennas presents an elegant and relatively economical way to improve the performance of wireless transmission.

The Handbook...

Fundamentals of Optical Waveguides, Second Edition

Academic Press, 2005

Fundamentals of Optical Waveguides is an essential resource for any researcher, professional or student involved in optics and communications engineering. Any reader interested in designing or actively working with optical devices must have a firm grasp of the principles of lightwave propagation. Katsunari Okamoto has presented this...

Quality of Life in Japan: Contemporary Perspectives on Happiness (Quality of Life in Asia)

Springer, 2019

This edited volume approaches the life experiences and well-being of Japanese people from an empirical perspective. It explores the current trend of happiness among Japanese over time and examines the association of income, lifestyle, and perceived life conditions using modern econometric models with supplementary...

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