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Deterministic and Random Evolution (Mathematics Research Developments)

Nova Science Pub Inc, 2013

The first notes for this text were written during the summers of 2008–2010 when I taught a short course on mathematical modeling at the University of New Mexico. The audience consisted mostly of undergraduate mathematics students, and an aim of the course was to interest them in math at the graduate level.

The...

Encyclopedia of Disasters: Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies

Greenwood Press, 2008

This encyclopedia is a descriptive, illustrated account of disasters, both natural and human-induced, that have occurred throughout the world at different times over the past two thousand years. They include experiences of earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, floods, extremes of weather, droughts, pandemic illnesses, land subsidence and...

Nightwork: A History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT

MIT Press, 2011

An MIT "hack" is an ingenious, benign, andanonymous prank or practical joke, often requiring engineering or scientificexpertise and often pulled off under cover of darkness -- instances of campus mischief sometimes coinciding withApril Fool's Day, final exams, or commencement. (It should not beconfused with the sometimes...

Global Warming: The Complete Briefing

Cambridge University Press, 2009

John Houghton's market-leading textbook is now in full color and includes the latest IPCC findings, making it the definitive guide to climate change. Written for students across a wide range of disciplines, its simple, logical flow of ideas gives an invaluable grounding in the science and impacts of climate change and highlights the need for action...

At War with the Weather: Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes

MIT Press, 2009

The United States and other nations are facing large-scale risks at an accelerating pace. In 2005, three major hurricanes—Katrina, Rita, and Wilma—made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast within an eight-week period. The damage caused by these storms led to insurance reimbursements and federal disaster relief of more than $180...

Modern Antenna Handbook (v. 1)

John Wiley & Sons, 2008

Antennas and antenna systems are the eyes and ears of wireless communication systems, which have experienced an unprecedented rapid expansion. Part of this advancement has been attributed to contributions of antenna technology. These wireless systems, no matter how simple or complex, cannot operate efficiently unless they utilize...

Aerosol Pollution Impact on Precipitation: A Scientific Review

Springer, 2008

Life on Earth is critically dependent upon the continuous cycling of water between oceans, continents and the atmosphere. Precipitation (including rain, snow, and hail) is the primary mechanism for transporting water from the atmosphere back to the Earth’s surface. It is also the key physical process that links aspects of climate,...

Analyzing Receiver Operating Characteristic Curves With SAS (Sas Press Series)

SAS Institute, 2007

As a diagnostic decision-making tool, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves provide a comprehensive and visually attractive way to summarize the accuracy of predictions. They are extensively used in medical diagnosis and increasingly in fields such as data mining, credit scoring, weather forecasting, and psychometry. In this example-driven...

From Idea to App: Creating iOS UI, animations, and gestures (Voices That Matter)

New Riders Publishing, 2011

Picture an iPhone in your mind. OK, now picture any other smartphone out there. Visualize this other smartphone until you have a really clear image of it. Got it? OK, good.

My guess is that whichever smartphone you pictured—regardless of the brand or manufacturer—it has a touchscreen, a built-in accelerometer,...

Twilio Cookbook

Packt Publishing, 2013

The Twilio cookbook will enable all kinds of telephone usage, including SMS, on your websites. It’s a totally practical guide with a hands-on approach to help you dig deep into the enormous potential of telephone facilities on the Web.

Overview

Teaches software developers to programmatically make...

Bistatic SAR Data Processing Algorithms

John Wiley & Sons, 2013

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is critical for remote sensing. It works day and night, in good weather or bad. Bistatic SAR is a new kind of SAR system, where the transmitter and receiver are placed on two separate platforms. Bistatic SAR is one of the most important trends in SAR development, as the technology renders SAR more flexible and...

Solar Radiation and Daylight Models, Second Edition: For the Energy Efficient Design of Buildings

Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004

A practical guide to the modelling and application of solar energy data

The cost of operating a building far exceeds the cost of constructing it, and yet until recently little attention was paid to the impact of solar radiation on the costs of heating, cooling and ventilation. And now that there has been a surge in interest...

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