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The Story of the Solar System

Cambridge University Press, 2002

The Sun, its nine planets and their satellites, the asteroids and the comets – together, these are the elements that comprise the Solar System. In this book we shall meet them in detail. We shall come to know their properties, their place in the Solar System, what they look like and how they compare with one another. We will learn what they...

Tools of Radio Astronomy (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

Springer, 2013

This 6th edition of “Tools of Radio Astronomy”, the most used introductory text in radio astronomy, has been revised to reflect the current state of this important branch of astronomy. This includes the use of satellites, low radio frequencies, the millimeter/sub-mm universe, the Cosmic Microwave Background and the increased...

The New Communications Technologies, Fifth Edition: Applications, Policy, and Impact

Focal Press, 2004

"Although the book is directed toward technology courses...it makes for interesting, thought-provoking reading." - Monitoring Times

As new communications applications are developed and brought to market, it is vital for communications professionals to keep abreast of these issues. Since the...

How Does a Spacecraft Reach the Moon? (Science in the Real World)

Chelsea House Publications, 2009

The Moon is very far from Earth. Yet, scientists have been able to get satellites, shuttles, and other spacecraft into space and a few manned spacecraft to land on the Moon. "How Does a Spacecraft Reach the Moon?" reveals the science behind propulsion and the energy it takes to get large craft into space. Colorful photographs and...

Communication Satellite Antennas: System Architecture, Technology, and Evaluation

McGraw-Hill, 2009

A Practical Approach To Antenna Technology For Communication Satellites

This authoritative resource discusses antenna technology for communication satellites, addressing both the space and user segments. The book provides a system view of antenna applications, a description of various antenna technologies, and...

Solar System Astrophysics: Planetary Atmospheres and the Outer Solar System (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)

Springer, 2014

The second edition of Solar System Astrophysics: Planetary Atmospheres and the Outer Solar System provides a timely update of our knowledge of planetary atmospheres and of the bodies of the outer solar system and their analogs in other planetary systems. This volume begins with an expanded treatment of the physics, chemistry, and...

Communications Satellites: Global Change Agents (Telecommunications Series)

Routledge, 2004

Over the past 40 years, satellites have played a key role in creating a global culture, spreading worldwide entertainment, stimulating technological interchange, and promoting trade around the world. Communications Satellites: Global Change Agents addresses communications satellites not only in terms of the technology and the services...

Server-side GPS and Assisted-GPS in Java (Artech House Gnss Technologies and Applications)

Artech House Publishers, 2009

Assisted-GNSS is an interesting field to work in at present. Demand for accurate location is increasing and new satellites and signals are coming online through the GPS modernization program and the emergence of new GNSSs.

This book is a practical exploration of A-GNSS with particular focus on A-GPS. It provides some theoretical...

ROI of Software Process Improvement: Metrics for Project Managers and Software Engineers

J. Ross Publishing, Inc, 2004

This book masterfully illuminates extremely simple, but overwhelmingly powerful metrics, models, and methods for designing professional business cases while the author demystifies esoteric concepts in ROI.

An indispensable addition to your...

Kalman Filtering: Theory and Practice Using MATLAB

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

From Reviews of the First Edition

"An authentic magnum opus worth much more than its weight in gold!"
—IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

The proven textbook on Kalman filtering—now fully updated, revised, and expanded

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The Discipline of Organizing: Professional Edition, 3rd Edition

New Society Publishers, 2015

This ebook exploits many advanced capabilities with images, hypertext, and interactivity and is optimized for EPUB3-compliant book readers, especially Apple's iBooks and browser plugins. These features may not work on all ebook readers.

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IP Networking over Next-Generation Satellite Systems: International Workshop, Budapest, July 2007

Springer, 2007

With the boom of Internet, IP-based applications, such as WWW and multimedia, bave been an essential part of our life, and there is an ever-increasing demand for accessing high-speed Internet services anywhere and anytime. This trend unavoidably has huge impacts on the design of the next-generation satellite systems. On the other hand, with its...

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