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Next Generation Wireless LANs: Throughput, Robustness, and Reliability in 802.11n

Cambridge University Press, 2008

The first version of the 802.11 standard was ratified in 1997 after seven long years of development. However, initial adoption of this new technology was slow, partly because of the low penetration of devices that needed the “freedom of wireless.”

The real opportunity for 802.11 came with the increased popularity of laptop...

Physics for Radiation Protection: A Handbook

John Wiley & Sons, 2006

A highly practical resource for health physicists and other professionals in radiation protection. The new edition has been completely revised and updated. New chapters were added on internal radiation dose and the environmental behavior of radionuclides, as well as a new section on log-normal distribution of environmental...

Sports Nutrition: Fats and Proteins

CRC Press, 2007

The text essentially comprises sixteen independent essays, written by various experts in sport nutrition, each contribution provides 100 or more recent references. … the first half is allocated to the metabolism of a particular nutrient, and the second half considers the minimum requirements of the athlete and the possible impact upon...

Gene Cloning

Taylor & Francis, 2006

In November 1973, a five-page paper was published in the prestigious journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA by Stanley Cohen, Annie Chang, Herb Boyer and Robert Helling from Stanford University in California. The title of the paper was “Construction of biologically functional plasmids in vitro”, and it described for...

Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business

Penguin Press, 1986

A brilliant powerful and important book....This is a brutal indictment Postman has laid down and, so far as I can see, an irrefutable one. --Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Book World.

About the Author

Neil Postman (1931–2003) was chairman of the Department of...

Recent Advances in Design and Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning

Springer, 2004

The International conference on Design & Decision Support Systems in Architecture and Urban Planning is organised bi-annually by the Eindhoven University of Technology. This volume contains a selection of papers from the seventh conference that was held at De Ruwenberg Castle in Sint-Michiels Gestel, The Netherlands, from 2 to 5 July, 2004....

Design Engineering: A Manual for Enhanced Creativity

CRC Press, 2007

As with any art, science, or discipline, natural talent is only part of the equation. Consistent success stems from honing your skills, cultivating good techniques, and hard work. Design engineering, a field often considered an intuitive process not amenable to scientific investigation, is no exception. Providing descriptive theory, broad context,...

Dictionary of Architecture and Construction

McGraw-Hill, 2005

2500 NEW TERMS -- 100 NEW ILLUSTRATIONS

This massive compendium by a renowned architectural editor and 50 expert contributors features over 2300 line drawings and clear, concise definitions of more than 27,000 important architecture and construction terms. The most definitive reference in the field, Cyril M. Harris's...

Ecohouse: A Design Guide

Architectural Press, 2001

This second edition of the Ecohouse design guide outlines the key issues, strategies and design solutions for designers and self-builders who want to build low energy, low impact homes.

At a time when fossil fuel energy prices are soaring and the impacts of climate change are beginning to bite, no one should begin to design a 21st...

Dean's Analytical Chemistry Handbook (McGraw-Hill Handbooks)

McGraw-Hill, 2004

THE MOST USEFUL TOOL IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

This comprehensive, up-to-date reference offers chemists and chemical engineers detailed coverage of the full range of analytical methods, including all conventional wet and instrumental techniques. It also provides information on the preliminary operations of analysis,...

3ds Max 2009 Bible

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

The only comprehensive reference-tutorial on 3ds Max available, this book is everyone's favorite. Whether you're a beginner looking for 3D basics or a full-fledged animator seeking new ways to dazzle viewers with your creations, it's all here. You'll find pages of professional tips, loads of advice, and more than 150 step-by-step tutorials...

Architects Sketches: Dialogue and Design

Architectural Press, 2008

An in-depth study of the methods, meaning and intentions of architects' sketches through time

Concepts from architects minds evolve through sketches and as a mode of transference are conveyed to the finished building. This book compares qualities of sketches to reveal unique approaches to the instruments of thinking in which all...

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