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Data Science and Complex Networks: Real Case Studies with Python

Oxford University Press, 2016

This book provides a comprehensive yet short description of the basic concepts of Complex Network theory. In contrast to other books the authors present these concepts through real case studies. The application topics span from Foodwebs, to the Internet, the World Wide Web and the Social Networks, passing through the International Trade Web...

The Oxford Handbook of Ethics and Economics

Oxford University Press, 2019

Economics and ethics are both valuable tools for analyzing the behavior and actions of human beings and institutions. Adam Smith, the father of modern economics, considered them two sides of the same coin, but since economics was formalized and mathematicised in the late 1800s and early 1900s, the fields have largely followed separate...

Mechanistic Images in Geometric Form: Heinrich Hertz's Principles of Mechanics

Oxford University Press, 2005

This book gives an analysis of Hertz's posthumously published Principles of Mechanics in its philosophical, physical and mathematical context. In a period of heated debates about the true foundation of physical sciences, Hertz's book was conceived and highly regarded as an original and rigorous foundation for a mechanistic research program....

Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy (Oxford Handbooks)

Oxford University Press, 2005

The overall structure of this handbook is similar to that of the British National Formulary, with monographs arranged broadly by therapeutic category. When a drug has several different uses, these are brought together in a single monograph; this will allow the reader to appreciate in full range of actions, whether therapeutic or adverse. The...

Light Detectors, Photoreceptors, and Imaging Systems in Nature

Oxford University Press, 1995

"The book is of value . . . as a source of inspiration for biologists who are intrigued by the subject, as well as for engineers who are looking to biological structures for new ideas."--The Quarterly Review of Biology

"Wolken has synthesized information from physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering to provide an...

Erlang Programming

O'Reilly, 2009

This book is an in-depth introduction to Erlang, a programming language ideal for any situation where concurrency, fault tolerance, and fast response is essential. Erlang is gaining widespread adoption with the advent of multi-core processors and their new scalable approach to concurrency. With this guide you'll learn how to write complex...

The Cybersecurity Dilemma: Hacking, Trust and Fear Between Nations

Oxford University Press, 2017

Why do nations break into one another's most important computer networks? There is an obvious answer: to steal valuable information or to attack. But this isn't the full story. This book draws on often-overlooked documents leaked by Edward Snowden, real-world case studies of cyber operations, and policymaker perspectives to show that...

The Prodigal Son in English and American Literature: Five Hundred Years of Literary Homecomings (Biblical Refigurations)

Oxford University Press, 2019

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the best-known stories in the Bible. It has captured the imagination of commentators, preachers and writers. Alison M. Jack explores the reconfiguring of the character of the Prodigal Son and his family in literature in English. She considers diverse
literary periods and genres in which the...

Language and Communication: Essential Concepts for User Interface and Documentation Design

Oxford University Press, 1999

Computer interfaces and documentation are notorious for being difficult to learn and use. This timely volume shows how ideas developed by linguists and language teachers can be used to design computers which are truly user-friendly. The author argues that software and hardware designers should see users as language learners and consider such...

Making & Enjoying Telescopes: 6 Complete Projects & A Stargazer's Guide

Sterling, 1997

"...follows a logical path through topics of safety, construction, sky coordinates, and, finally, design....Plans for each telescope are illustrated with both line drawings and photographs...procedures are laid out in an easy-to-follow technique...includes a rich gallery of illustrated telescopes that amateurs have built...a welcome addition...

Psychology and Religion : An Introduction

Routledge, 2000

This is a rather unusual book on the psychology of religion. As usual I try my very best to set down what is empirically true in the light of what is now extensive evidence on this subject. But I also take a sympathetic view of religion—I have faith in both enterprises, psychology and religion, and believe that in the end they can be...

Camping Grounds: Public Nature in American Life from the Civil War to the Occupy Movement

Oxford University Press, 2021

An exploration of the hidden history of camping in American life that connects a familiar recreational pastime to camps for functional needs and political purposes.

Camping appears to be a simple proposition, a time-honored way of getting away from it all. Pack up the car and hit the road in search of a...

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