I have noticed over my 20-year career in wireless engineering that the most effective technicians and engineers are those who understood the basic fundamentals of radio frequency engineering. Too often, technicians understand how to follow the test procedures or troubleshooting guidelines to make the RF measurements, but does not understand what...
Celebrating nearly 100 years as The Bible of the Mechanical Industries , the 28th edition brings together volumes of knowledge, information and data gathered, revised and improved upon from experts throughout the mechanical industries. Extraordinarily comprehensive yet easy to use since it premiered, Machinery s Handbook provides mechanical...
The field of optical thin films continues to expand at a rapid rate in both
commercial application and technology. As individuals and as a technical
community, we continue to gain new understanding as new tools, techniques,
processes, and experimental results become available. Since the publication of the
first edition, enough...
The Power of FOCUS … Over the past several decades we all have been trying to use information through technology to optimize our businesses and make our lives easier. So why have so many businesses failed and why do most organizations continue to struggle to fi nd that “ competitive advantage ” that will take them to the...
Now in its Third Edition, this practical guide successfully meets the needs of pulmonary physicians, respiratory therapists, and nurses. Filled with tables, graphs, and illustrative cases, the book helps readers fully understand the clinical utility of pulmonary function tests. This edition includes new information on the forced oscillation...
With the advent of CCDs and webcams, the focus of amateur astronomy has to some extent shifted from science to art. Visual work in astronomy has a rich history. Today, imaging is now more prominent. However there is still much for the visual amateur astronomer to do, and visual work is still a valid component of amateur astronomy. Paul...
An organizations employees are often more intimate with its computer system than anyone else. Many also have access to sensitive information regarding the company and its customers. This makes employees prime candidates for sabotaging a system if they become disgruntled or for selling privileged information if they become greedy. Insider...
This carefully constructed textbook empowers the reader with an understanding of fundamental economic concepts. There are 31 “one-concept” chapters. Each short chapter highlights one economic principle. The student can study one concept and be reinforced by the learning process before proceeding to another. The writing is lucid...
At last--here's a comprehensive book that puts full details on all short-range wireless-positioning methods at your command for instant access and use. This one-stop resource surveys each technique's theory of operation, advantages and disadvantages, applicability in different domains, implementation procedures, and accuracy to help you select the...
Adeptly address today’s business challenges with this powerful new book from web analytics thought leader Avinash Kaushik. Web Analytics 2.0 presents a new framework that will permanently change how you think about analytics. It provides specific recommendations for creating an actionable strategy, applying analytical techniques...
"For those considering network storage consolidation, Straight to the Core walks the reader through both the how and why of IP and Ethernet's flexibility." Larry Boucher, CEO Alacritech
"A forward-looking work with excellent technical content. Orenstein knows his stuff. ...enough technical meat to satisfy the engineers and...
Government agencies are increasingly being called upon to publish data as a means to
increase transparency, deliver government services more efficiently, and innovate busi
ness. Civic Apps Competitions (CACs) further these goals by providing incentives and
a platform for software programmers to build innovative...
