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The Surface of Mars (Cambridge Planetary Science)

Cambridge University Press, 2007

This book summarizes our knowledge of the morphology of the martian surface and speculates on how the surface evolved to its present state. During the last three decades our knowledge of Mars has increased dramatically. A succession of orbiting spacecraft (Table I) have observed the planet at ever-increasing resolution, rovers have traversed the...

DVD Authoring and Production

CMP Books, 2001

SPECIAL FEATURE: A copy of the author's own DVD title, StarGaze, is included to provide real-world examples of each DVD authoring and production process. This book takes up where DVD Demystified leaves off, explaining the vital details of designing, producing, and selling a DVD. Don't make a disc without it. - Jim Taylor, Chief of DVD...

A Science Strategy for the Exploration of Europa (Compass Series)

National Academy Press, 1999

Terrestrial studies of life in extreme environments now show that Earth is teeming with microorganisms. Nearly every locale that contains two ingredients, liquid water and some form of energy, appears to host a variety of microbes living happily under conditions that just a few years ago would have seemed impossibly inhospitable. There is also...

XNA 4 3D Game Development by Example: Beginner's Guide

Packt Publishing, 2012

Microsoft's XNA Framework provides C# developers with a robust and efficient method of utilizing the DirectX and Direct3D Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in order to build 3D games for the Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone platforms.

This book will present a series of video games, utilizing the XNA...

Dreams of Other Worlds: The Amazing Story of Unmanned Space Exploration

Princeton Press, 2013

Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives...

Inside COM+ Base Services (Microsoft Programming Series)

Microsoft Press, 1999

COM+ is not a radical departure from COM-it is the next stage of evolution of the COM programming model. COM was originally designed as a minimalist's component architecture. With the advent of the three-tier programming model, applications have become more complex. To help developers who work in this new world, COM+ offers a richer set of services...

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...

Autonomy Oriented Computing : From Problem Solving to Complex Systems Modeling (Multiagent Systems, Artificial Societies, and Simulated Organizations)

Springer, 2004

With the advent of computing, we are fast entering a new era of discovery
and opportunity. In business, market researchers will be able to predict the potential
market share of a new product on-the-fly by synthesizing news reports,
competitor analysis, and large-scale simulations of consumer behavior. In life
and material...

A Developer's Guide to SQL Server 2005 (Microsoft .Net Development)

Addison Wesley, 2006

Few technologies have been as eagerly anticipated as Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Now, two SQL Server insiders deliver the definitive hands-on guide--accurate, comprehensive, and packed with examples. A Developer's Guide to SQL Server 2005 starts where Microsoft's documentation, white papers, and Web...

BRANDchild: Insights into the Minds of Today's Global Kids: Understanding Their Relationship with Brands

Kogan Page, 2003

Tweens (8- to 14-year-olds) comprise a new type of audience. An increasingly powerful and smart consumer group, they not only spent US $300 billion but influenced an astounding US $1.88 trillion spend across the globe last year. They are different from previous generations in every way. They are more likely to have a friend on the other side of...

Modern Antenna Design

John Wiley & Sons, 2005

Learn hands-on antenna design from a leading expert

Modern Antenna Design, Second Edition continues the practical approach that marked the popular first edition by distilling theory to the essentials of antenna design without becoming buried in mathematics. Written by an expert antenna designer whose designs have been used on NASA missions to...

Scheduling in Real-Time Systems

John Wiley & Sons, 2002

Real-time computing plays a vital role in ultra-reliable and safety-critical applications in fields as diverse as flight control, telecommunication systems, nuclear plant supervision and surgical operation monitoring. Providing a comprehensive overview, this book examines the most significant real-time scheduling policies in use today....

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