It is my ambition in writing this book to bring tribology to the study of control of machines with friction.

Charming, reader-friendly chronicle by a famous pioneer in aerodynamic research traces the development of dynamic flight from the time of Newton through the 20th century.

This series presents studies that have used the paradigm of landscape ecology.

This is the first comprehensive history of human-computer interaction (HCI).

In this book it is argued that in practice these approaches can be dehumanizing. People are more than merely physical and cognitive processors.

A definitive presentation on all aspects of microgrids, this text examines the operation of microgrids – their control concepts and advanced architectures including multi-microgrids.

Fundamentals of Interface and Colloid Science is the first book to cover this field in the depth neccessary to be a valuable reference and an excellent textbook.

This book presents the application of microwave literature for designing lumped/semi-lumped filters and combline/iris-coupled microwave cavity filters.

In-depth introduction to coding theory from both an engineering and mathematical viewpoint.

The Urban Farmer is a comprehensive, hands-on, practical manual to help you learn the techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or someone else's).

Offering ready-to-use tables, diagrams, graphs, and simplified formulas for at-a-glance guidance in induction heating system design, this book contains numerous photographs, magnetic field plots, temperature profiles, case studies, hands-on ...

El objetivo básico de este libro consiste en proporcionar unos criterios de diseño acústico de los siguientes espacios tipo: espacios de uso comunitario (restaurantes, bibliotecas, estaciones, etc.), salas de conferencias y aulas, ...

See how to use Skype for secure chats and connect SkypeOut and SkypeIN.

This thought-provoking text presents a new framework for understanding the impact of culture on communication and for helping students build intercultural communication competence.

Chapter exercises and answers are also included to reinforce the material presented, making this book an excellent learning/teaching resource.

The International Symposium on Agricultural Ecology and Environment was organised in order to discuss ways of achieving the goals of economically and environmentally sustainable agriculture.

Instead of buying the myths these compa­nies broadcast, Galloway asks fundamental questions. How did the Four infiltrate our lives so completely that they’re almost impossible to avoid (or boycott)?

The author, flight director in NASA's Mission Control, tells of the challenges in space flight from the very early years to the current time and of "his own bold suggestions about what we ought to be doing in space now."--Jacket.

This book offers a broad coverage of the theory and practice of industrial microwave heating.