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Nanophysics and Nanotechnology: An Introduction to Modern Concepts in Nanoscience

John Wiley & Sons, 2004

"This book certainly belongs in any library that serves a technically oriented clientele be it engineering, physics, chemistry or medicine." (E-STREAMS, February 2006)

"…an interesting and useful book. Its breadth of coverage and extensive list of references will certainly provide scientists in related field...

Security in RFID and Sensor Networks (Wireless Networks and Mobile Communications)

Auerbach Publications, 2009

Interest in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) recently exploded globally in both industry and academia, but security is one of the key issues standing in the way of broad deployment of RFID and WSN systems. Broken down into easily navigable parts, this cutting-edge book offers a comprehensive discussion on...

Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil (Focus on World Music)

Routledge, 2009

"Anyone with more than a casual interest in Brazilian music history simply must look at this top ethnomusicological study." --Midwest Book Review

"Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil" examines the historical and contemporary manifestations of the music of Brazil, a country with a musical landscape that is...

A Mathematician's Survival Guide: Graduate School and Early Career Development

American Mathematical Society, 2003

Graduate school marks the first step toward a career in mathematics for young mathematicians. During this period, they make important decisions which will affect the rest of their careers. Here now is a detailed guide to help students navigate graduate school and the years that follow.

In his inimitable and forthright style, Steven Krantz...

Chemical Weapons Destruction and Explosive Waste: Unexploded Ordinance Remediations

William Andrew Publishing, 1997

"The book examines each program, offers various solutions and case studies for each disposal problem, and provides additional sources of information for each program for further reading or consultation."- The Hazardous Waste Consultant.

This book discusses the current and potential treatment technologies involved in...

Electronic Properties of Materials

Springer, 2004

"This book will provide an excellent fundamental understanding of materials for the wide range of electrical and electronic appliances.”

This book on electrical, optical, magnetic and thermal properties of materials differs from other introductory texts in solid state physics. First, it is written for engineers, particularly...

Foundations of Cognitive Psychology: Core Readings

MIT Press, 2002

Scientists from many disciplines, including physics, chemistry, biology, and neuroscience, contribute to the study of cognition. Cognitive psychology, the science of the human mind and of how people process information, is at the core of empirical investigations into the nature of mind and thought. This anthology is based on the assumption that...

Set Theory (Studies in Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics)

North Holland, 1983

...provides a good introduction to relative consistence proofs in axiomatic set theory. It can be recommended as a graduate text on the subject. -- Zentralblatt für Mathematik

Paperback. Many branches of abstract mathematics have been affected by the modern independence proofs in set theory. This book provides...

Strategic Innovation: New Game Strategies for Competitive Advantage

Routledge, 2009

The first question that potential readers might be tempted to ask is, why another book on strategy? Strategic Innovation: New Game Strategies for Competitive Advantage has many of the same features that existing textbooks have. It draws on the latest research in strategic management and innovation, it is peppered with the latest examples from...

An Introduction to Fronts in Random Media (Surveys and Tutorials in the Applied Mathematical Sciences)

Springer, 2009

The aim of this book is to give a user friendly tutorial of an interdisciplinary research topic (fronts in random media) to senior undergraduates and beginning graduate students with basic knowledge of partial differential equations (PDE) and probability. The approach taken is semi-formal, using elementary methods to introduce ideas and motivate...

Risk Analysis of Complex and Uncertain Systems (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science)

Springer, 2009

This book is motivated by the following convictions:

1) Quantitative risk assessment (QRA) can be a powerful discipline for improving risk management decisions and policies.
2) Poorly conducted QRAs can produce results and recommendations that are worse than useless.
3) Sound risk assessment methods provide the benefits of QRA...

Classical Fourier Analysis (Graduate Texts in Mathematics)

Springer, 2008

The primary goal of this text is to present the theoretical foundation of the field of Fourier analysis. This book is mainly addressed to graduate students in mathematics and is designed to serve for a three-course sequence on the subject. The only prerequisite for understanding the text is satisfactory completion of a course in measure theory,...

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