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The Equation That Couldn't Be Solved: How Mathematical Genius Discovered the Language of Symmetry

Simon & Schuster, 2005

What do the music of J. S. Bach, the basic forces of nature, Rubik's Cube, and the selection of mates have in common? They are all characterized by certain symmetries. Symmetry is the concept that bridges the gap between science and art, between the world of theoretical physics and the everyday world we see around us. Yet the "language"...

The Southern Sky Guide

Cambridge University Press, 2008

."..better than any of the other guides presently available. recommended for all libraries." J.O. Christensen, Choice

"...an ideal book to accompany anyone who undertakes the scanning of the southern skies, with or without binoculars or a small telescope." Science Books & Films

"Wil...

Observing the Sun with Coronado Telescopes (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)

Springer, 2007

The Sun provides amateur astronomers with one of the few opportunities for daytime astronomy.

In order to see the major features of our nearest star, special telescopes that have a very narrow visible bandwidth are essential. The bandwidth has to be as narrow as 1 × 10^-10 m (1 Angstrom) and centred on the absorption line...

Deep-Sky Wonders

Sky Pub Corp, 1998

Highlights from Sky & Telescope's Deep-Sky Wonders column display the independence of thought and devotion to craft that made writer "Scotty" Houston a favorite among readers for almost 50 years. Sky & Telescope magazine contributing editor Stephen James O'Meara has selected and arranged the best of Scotty's work...

Choosing and Using a New CAT: Getting the Most from Your Schmidt Cassegrain or Any Catadioptric Telescope

Springer, 2008

Since you’re reading this, I’m guessing you have made an exciting decision: You want a telescope. Specifically, you want a telescope for looking at the sky, a telescope that will open the depths of space to your gaze and allow you to visit the Moon, the planets, and all the strange and distant wonders of our magnificent universe. And...

Understanding Complex Datasets: Data Mining with Matrix Decompositions

CRC Press, 2007

Many data-mining algorithms were developed for the world of business, for example for customer relationship management. The datasets in this environment, although large, are simple in the sense that a customer either did or did not buy three widgets, or did or did not fly from Chicago to Albuquerque.

In contrast,...

Sketching the Moon: An Astronomical Artist's Guide (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series)

Springer, 2011

For anyone artistically inclined, observing the Moon and attempting to sketch or paint it can easily become a passion. The Moon presents a broad array of tone, texture, and form. Capturing this in a painting or sketch at the eyepiece of a telescope or even with binoculars develops observational skills, leaves a record of the observation, and...

The Herschel Objects and How to Observe Them (Astronomers' Observing Guides)

Springer, 2007

Many active amateur astronomers today, having already surveyed the clusters, nebulae, and galaxies contained in the popular Messier and Caldwell catalogs, are seeking new horizons to explore with their telescopes. None better can possibly be found than those discoveries made by the great English astronomer Sir William Herschel in...

High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering ' 05

Springer, 2005

Extragalactic jets emerge from the cores of bright elliptical galaxies (1). This
is the result of extensive observations on nearby radio galaxies (e.g. 2). Radio
galaxies have, however, been found up to redshifts in excess of five and are
associated with an enormous release of energy, exceeding 1040 watts (3, 4).
Many...

Tomcat: The Definitive Guide

O'Reilly, 2007

It takes a book as versatile as its subject to cover Apache Tomcat, the popular open source Servlet and JSP container and high performance web server. Tomcat: The Definitive Guide is a valuable reference for administrators and webmasters, a useful guide for programmers who want to use Tomcat as their web application server during...

Practical IDL Programming

Morgan Kaufmann, 2001

his book provides a solid foundation in the fundamentals of programming in Interactive Data Language (IDL), an array-oriented data analysis and visualization environment developed and marketed by Research Systems, Incorporated (RSI) of Boulder, Colorado. IDL is available for Windows, MacOS, UNIX (including Linux), and VMS platforms.

The...

Adapt or Die: Transforming Your Supply Chain into an Adaptive Business Network

John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Cut costs and control inventory an adaptive business network

This book introduces the adaptive business network, a new method of business interaction that offers the ability to respond swiftly to changing market conditions, increase revenue growth, and lower overall cost. In Adapt or Die, the experts from...

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