техническая литература
Logic for Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Ricardo Caferra
Logic and its components (propositional, first-order, non-classical) play a key role in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. While a large amount of information exists scattered throughout various media (books, journal articles,...
Reverse Engineering in Control Design
Daniel Alazard
Reverse Engineering in Control Design proposes practical approaches to building a standard H-infinity problem taking into account an initial controller. Such approaches allow us to mix various control objectives and to initialize procedures for...
Principles of Chemical Engineering Practice
George DeLancey
Enables chemical engineering students to bridge theory and practice Integrating scientific principles with practical engineering experience, this text enables readers to master the fundamentals of chemical processing and apply their knowledge of...
Solar Energy at Urban Scale
Benoit Beckers
Increasing urbanization throughout the world, the depletion of fossil fuels and concerns about global warming have transformed the city into a physical problem of prime importance. This book proposes a multi-disciplinary and systematic approach...
Dielectric Materials for Electrical Engineering
Juan Martinez-Vega
Part 1 is particularly concerned with physical properties, electrical ageing and modeling with topics such as the physics of charged dielectric materials, conduction mechanisms, dielectric relaxation, space charge, electric ageing and life end...
Applied Metrology for Manufacturing Engineering
Ammar Grous
Applied Metrology for Manufacturing Engineering, stands out from traditional works due to its educational aspect. Illustrated by tutorials and laboratory models, it is accessible to users of non-specialists in the fields of design and...
Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems
Gilbert Masters M.
A solid, quantitative, practical introduction to a wide range of renewable energy systems—in a completely updated, new edition The second edition of Renewable and Efficient Electric Power Systems provides a solid, quantitative, practical...
Milk and Dairy Products as Functional Foods
Ara Kanekanian
There continues to be strong interest within the food industry in developing new products which offer functional health benefits to the consumer. The premium prices that can be charged make these added-value products lucrative for manufacturers,...
Handbook of Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Reagents for Silicon-Mediated Organic Synthesis
Philip Fuchs L.
Over the last three decades the importance of organosilicon chemistry has greatly increased because it has opened a number of new synthetic strategies. Silicon reagents are usually low-cost, versatile and allow a wide range of reactions. This is...
A Two-Step Perturbation Method in Nonlinear Analysis of Beams, Plates and Shells
Hui-shen Shen
The capability to predict the nonlinear response of beams, plates and shells when subjected to thermal and mechanical loads is of prime interest to structural analysis. In fact, many structures are subjected to high load levels that may result...
Social and Behavioral Research for Homeland Security
John Voeller G.
Social and Behavioral Research for Homeland Security features articles from the Wiley Handbook of Science and Technology for Homeland Security covering social and psychological aspects of terrorism and counterterrorism efforts from different...
The Microbiology of Safe Food
Stephen J. Forsythe
Food production is an increasingly complex and global enterprise, and public awareness of poisoning outbreaks is higher than ever. This makes it vital that companies in the food chain maintain scrupulous standards of hygiene and are able to...
Methods of Measuring Environmental Parameters
Yuriy Posudin
Provides a systematic review of modern methods and instruments for measuring environmental parameters • Profiles the most modern methods and instruments for environment control and monitoring • Gives an assessment of biotic and abiotic factors...
Physical Properties of High-Temperature Superconductors
Rainer Wesche
A much-needed update on complex high-temperature superconductors, focusing on materials aspects; this timely book coincides with a recent major break-through of the discovery of iron-based superconductors. It provides an overview of materials...
Polymers for Energy Storage and Conversion
Vikas Mittal
One of the first comprehensive books to focus on the role of polymers in the burgeoning energy materials market Polymers are increasingly finding applications in the areas of energy storage and conversion. A number of recent advances in the...
Coal-Fired Power Generation Handbook
James G. Speight
The most complete and up-to-date handbook on power generation from coal, this book covers all of today's new, cleaner methods for creating electricity from coal, the environmental challenges and concerns involved in its production, and...
Applied Mathematics for Science and Engineering
Larry Glasgow A.
Prepare students for success in using applied mathematics for engineering practice and post-graduate studies • moves from one mathematical method to the next sustaining reader interest and easing the application of the techniques • Uses...
Concept-Oriented Research and Development in Information Technology
Kinji Mori
A pioneering, concept-oriented research and development approach improves business results in technology-driven industries With contributions from IT, systems, and operations experts from around the globe, this book sets forth a tested and...
Guidelines for Enabling Conditions and Conditional Modifiers in Layer of Protection Analysis
Группа авторов
The initial Layer of protection analysis (LOPA) book published in 2001 set the rules and approaches for using LOPA as an intermediate method between purely qualitative hazards evaluation/analysis and more quantitative analysis methods. Basic...
Energy and Process Optimization for the Process Industries
Frank (Xin X.) Zhu
Exploring methods and techniques to optimize processing energy efficiency in process plants, Energy and Process Optimization for the Process Industries provides a holistic approach that considers optimizing process conditions, changing process...
Scale Issues in Remote Sensing
Qihao Weng
Provides up-to-date developments in the field of remote sensing by assessing scale issues in land surface, properties, patterns, and processes Scale is a fundamental and crucial issue in remote sensing studies and image analysis. GIS and remote...
Synthesis and Applications of Copolymers
Anbanandam Parthiban
Understanding the reactivity of monomers is crucial in creating copolymers and determining the outcome of copolymerization. Covering the fundamental aspects of polymerization, Synthesis and Applications of Copolymers explores the reactivity of...
Endocrine Disruptors in the Environment
Sushil Khetan K.
A concise and engaging overview of endocrine disruption phenomena that brings complex concepts within the reach of non-specialists For most of the last decade, the science of endocrine disruption has evolved with more definitive evidence of its...
A Scientific Approach to Writing for Engineers and Scientists
Robert Berger E.
A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO WRITING Technical ideas may be solid or even groundbreaking, but if these ideas cannot be clearly communicated, reviewers of technical documents—e.g., proposals for research funding, articles submitted to scientific...
Radio-Frequency Integrated-Circuit Engineering
Cam Nguyen
Radio-Frequency Integrated-Circuit Engineering addresses the theory, analysis and design of passive and active RFIC's using Si-based CMOS and Bi-CMOS technologies, and other non-silicon based technologies. The materials covered are...
Information Retrieval in Digital Environments
Jerome Dinet
Information retrieval is a central and essential activity. It is indeed difficult to find a human activity that does not need to retrieve information in an environment which is often increasingly digital: moving and navigating, learning, having...
Food and Industrial Bioproducts and Bioprocessing
Nurhan Dunford Turgut
Food and Industrial Bioproducts and Bioprocessing describes the engineering aspects of bioprocessing, including advanced food processing techniques and bioproduct development. The main focus of the book is on food applications, while numerous...
Gas Insulated Transmission Lines (GIL)
Hermann Koch
Gas-insulated transmission lines (GIL) is an established high voltage technology used when environmental or structural considerations restrict the use of overhead transmission lines. With an overview on the technical, economical and...
Morphing Aerospace Vehicles and Structures
John Valasek
Morphing Aerospace Vehicles and Structures provides a highly timely presentation of the state-of-the-art, future directions and technical requirements of morphing aircraft. Divided into three sections it addresses morphing aircraft,...
An Introduction to Fire Dynamics
Dougal Drysdale
Drysdale's book is by far the most comprehensive – everyone in the office has a copy…now including me. It holds just about everything you need to know about fire science. (Review of An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, 2nd Edition) After 25 years...
Photovoltaics System Design and Practice
Heinrich H?berlin
With the explosive growth in PV (photovoltaic) installations globally, the sector continues to benefit from important improvements in manufacturing technology and the increasing efficiency of solar cells, this timely handbook brings together all...
Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development
CIOB (The Chartered Institute of Building)
In 1991 the Chartered Institute of Building initiated a multi-institute task force and a Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development was published in 1992, with second and third editions in 1996 and 2002. Like...
Dairy Fats and Related Products
Adnan Tamime Y.
Whilst milk fat has always been appreciated for its flavour, the market had suffered from concerns over cardiovascular diseases associated with the consumption of animal fats. However, recent clinical studies have indicated benefits,...
Dairy Powders and Concentrated Products
Adnan Tamime Y.
The economic importance of dairy powders and concentrated products to dairy-producing countries is very significant, and there is a large demand for them in countries where milk production is low or non-existent. In these markets, dairy products...
Handbook of Food Safety Engineering
Da-Wen Sun
This book presents a comprehensive and substantial overview of the emerging field of food safety engineering, bringing together in one volume the four essential components of food safety: the fundamentals of microbial growth food safety...
World Atlas of Oil and Gas Basins
Guoyu Li
Professor Li’s World Atlas of Oil and Gas Basins is a fresh and comprehensive treatise of the distribution of the world’s hydrocarbon reserves. The Atlas highlights the geographical, sedimentary and geological features of the basins, using a...
Handbook of Lean Manufacturing in the Food Industry
Michael Dudbridge
The principles of lean manufacturing – increasing efficiency, reducing waste, lowering costs and improving control – may be applied to any industry. However, the food industry is unique, and creates unique demands. The political, social and...
Recommendations of the Committee for Waterfront Structures - Harbours and Waterways (EAU 2004)
Arbeitsausschuss
Since 1949 the «Committee for Waterfront Structures» has operated on honorary base as a committee of the Society for Harbour Engineering (HTG), Hamburg, and since 1951 also as working group of the German Society for Geotechnics (DGGT), Essen....
Empfehlungen des Arbeitskreises «Baugruben» (EAB)
Deutsche Gesellschaft f?r Geotechnik e.V. / German Geotechnical Society
Mit der Herausgabe der Empfehlungen, die normen?hnlichen Charakter haben, unterst?tzt der Arbeitskreis „Baugruben“ der Deutschen Gesellschaft f?r Geotechnik e.V. (DGGT) die Planungspraxis bei Entwurf und Berechnung von Baugrubenumschlie?ungen....
Taschenbuch f?r den Tunnelbau 2015
Deutsche Gesellschaft f?r Geotechnik e.V. / German Geotechnical Society
The Tunnelling Pocket Book has for many years provided practical advice for clients, consultants and contractors. It deals with current developments and problems, presents innovative solutions and thus documents the latest state of the technology.
Amplitude Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy
Ricardo Garc?a
Filling a gap in the literature, this book features in-depth discussions on amplitude modulation AFM, providing an overview of the theory, instrumental considerations and applications of the technique in both academia and industry. As such, it...
Handbook of Stimuli-Responsive Materials
Marek Urban W.
Adopting a broad approach, this volume provides the scientific community with a much-needed overview of developments and scientific findings in stimuli-responsive materials. Its primary focus is on the designing, synthesizing, formulating, and...
Surface Modification of Nanotube Fillers
Vikas Mittal
The book series «Polymer Nano-, Micro- and Macrocomposites» provides complete and comprehensive information on all important aspects of polymer composite research and development, including, but not limited to, synthesis, filler modification,...
Privileged Chiral Ligands and Catalysts
Qi-Lin Zhou
Catalytic asymmetric synthesis has been one of the most active research areas in chemistry (Nobel Prize in 2001). The development of efficient chiral catalysts plays a crucial role in asymmetric catalysis. Although many chiral ligands/catalysts...
Handbook of Loss Prevention Engineering, 2 Volume Set
Joel Haight M.
Loss prevention engineering describes all activities intended to help organizations in any industry to prevent loss, whether it be through injury, fire, explosion, toxic release, natural disaster, terrorism or other security threats. Compared to...
Microstructural Design of Advanced Engineering Materials
Dmitri Molodov A.
The choice of a material for a certain application is made taking into account its properties. If, for example one would like to produce a table, a hard material is needed to guarantee the stability of the product, but the material should not be...
Spherical and Fibrous Filler Composites
Vikas Mittal
Scrutinizing various fillers, such as fly ash, inorganic nanoparticles, Kevlar and wood flour, this book exemplifies how the choice of filler influences the micro- and macroscopic behavior of the resulting polymer composites, such as friction,...
Surface Modification of Nanoparticle and Natural Fiber Fillers
Vikas Mittal
A review of the various methodologies for the surface treatment of different types of inorganic spherical and fibrous fillers, describing ball milling, cationic polymerization, vapor phase grafting, plasma treatment and UV irradiation in detail....
Practical Guide to RF-MEMS
Jacopo Iannacci
Closes the gap between hardcore-theoretical and purely experimental RF-MEMS books. The book covers, from a practical viewpoint, the most critical steps that have to be taken in order to develop novel RF-MEMS device concepts. Prototypical RF-MEMS...
Hydrocolloids in Food Processing
Thomas Laaman R.
In Hydrocolloids in Food Processing, a group of the most experienced and impartial experts explains what stabilizers should be used and how they should be used, food product by food product. Numerous actual product formulations are packed into...
