Development in classical thermodynamics is, logically and traditionally,
aimed at the analysis of cycles. Computational efforts impose harsh
constraints on the kinds and amounts of cycle analyses that can reasonably
be attempted. Cycle simulations cannot approach realistic complexity. Even
relative sensitivity analyses based on...
Several modifications have been incorporated into the text in the light of recent
advances in some aspects of the subject. Further information on the interesting phenomenon
of cavitation has been included and a new section on the optimum design of
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Eurocode 2 is the key document for future structural design in concrete throughout Europe. To use the code effectively, structural engineers need a range of aids in the form of flow charts, design charts and simplified procedures. This book provides all these, and is written with the authority of collaborative work by members of the Concrete...
Due to the rapid advances in computer technology, intelligent computer software and
multimedia have become essential parts of engineering education. Software integration with
various media such as graphics, sound, video and animation is providing efficient tools for
teaching and learning. A modern textbook should contain both the...
Creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Photoshop CS6 choose Adobe Photoshop CS6 Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 14 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Photoshop CS6 and how to...
We’ve come from different backgrounds and locations to write this book—Michael is
a Silverlight MVP who lives in Singapore; Massimo lives in Europe and worked at
Microsoft on the Windows Phone team; and Timothy lives in the United States and
was the technical proofreader for other Manning books on WPF and Silverlight....
XPages is a truly groundbreaking technology. Its initial release in 2009 revolutionized web application
development on Notes®/Domino® and brought new life and vibrancy to the developer community.
As a runtime framework built on top of standards-based technologies and open source
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Vision plays a fundamental role for living beings by allowing them to interact with the environment in an effective and efficient way. The Machine Vision goal is to endow computing devices, and more generally artificial systems, with visual capabilities in order to cope with not a priori predetermined situations. To this end, we have to take...
What could be better than the bestselling Schaum's Outline series? For students looking for a quick nuts-and-bolts overview, it would have to be Schaum's Easy Outline series. Every book in this series is a pared-down, simplified, and tightly focused version of its predecessor. With an emphasis on clarity and brevity, each new title...
The focus of this book is on the normal postoperative appearance of
the gastrointestinal tract and the abnormalities specific to various
surgical techniques. The authors have generally avoided the topics of
abscesses, leaks, and other fluid collections unless specific attention
was warranted. The imaging of recurrent neoplasm...
A classroom-tested introduction to integrated and fiber optics
This text offers an in-depth treatment of integrated and fiber optics, providing graduate students, engineers, and scientists with a solid foundation of the principles, capabilities, uses, and limitations of guided-wave optic devices and systems. In addition to...
This revised and extensively expanded edition of Computability and Complexity Theory comprises essential materials that are core knowledge in the theory of computation. The book is self-contained, with a preliminary chapter describing key mathematical concepts and notations. Subsequent chapters move from the qualitative aspects of...
