Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Its Application in Science

Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Its Application in Science: The book goes from the fundamentals up to several applications in different scientific fields: Classical Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, Property Prediction in Thermodynamics, Material and Products, Non Equilibrium Thermodynamics, etc.

Geometric Wave Equations

Geometric Wave Equations: We discuss the solution theory of geometric wave equations as they arise in Lorentzian geometry: for a normally hyperbolic differential operator the existence and uniqueness properties of Green functions and Green operators is discussed.

Introductory Chemistry

Introductory Chemistry: David W. Ball brings his new survey of general chemistry text to the market with a fresh theme that will be sure to hold student interest: 'Chemistry is Everywhere'. Intended for a one-semester introductory or preparatory chemistry course.

Digital Circuits

Digital Circuits: This book will serve as an introduction to Digital Circuits. It will rely heavily on the concepts of Discrete Math, but will not require any previous knowledge of the subject because all necessary math concepts will be developed in the text.

The Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

The Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: The Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry is a new textbook for the one-semester General, Organic and Biological Chemistry course. It is written by three chemistry professors with specific, complimentary research and teaching areas.

Optical Communication

Optical Communication: The book covers general concepts of optical communication, components, systems, networks, signal processing and MIMO systems. Optical components and other enhanced signal processing functions are also considered in depth.

Heat Treatment: Conventional and Novel Applications

Heat Treatment: Conventional and Novel Applications: This book offers a review of recent global developments in an application of thermal and thermochemical processing to modify the microstructure and properties of a range of engineering materials. A mixture of conventional and novel applications.

Solid Mechanics

Solid Mechanics: The application of the principles of mechanics to bulk matter is divided into the mechanics of fluids and the mechanics of solids. Solid mechanics is concerned with the stressing, deformation and failure of solid materials and structures.

Generational Challenges in the Workplace

Generational Challenges in the Workplace: The different generations on the workplace are the kind of diversity that can sometimes be more challenging than any of the others. This book outlines what shapes these demographic groups and explains in broad terms what makes them tick.

Concurrent Engineering

Concurrent Engineering: Concurrent engineering is a process in which appropriate disciplines are committed to work interactively to conceive, develop, and implement product programs that meet pre-determined objectives. This book is geared toward entry-level engineers.

Principles of Economics

Principles of Economics: The authors teach economics as the study of 'choice' by providing students with an accessible, straightforward overview of economics. Rittenberg and Tregarthen help students to understand how real individuals actually work with economics.

MATLAB: A Fundamental Tool for Scientific Computing and Engineering Applications

MATLAB: A Fundamental Tool for Scientific Computing and Engineering Applications: These volumes present interesting topics from different areas of engineering, signal and image processing based on the MATLAB environment. This collection of high quality articles refers to a large range of professional fields ...

Tackling Workplace Investigations

Tackling Workplace Investigations: If you carry out a poor investigation, the result of the discipline process will be equally poor. When problems arise, employers must investigate and determine, as far as possible, what really happened. This book shows you how to get it right.

An Episodic History of Mathematics

An Episodic History of Mathematics: A series of snapshots of the history of mathematics from ancient times to the twentieth century. The intent is to give the reader a sense of mathematical culture and history. The book abounds with stories, and personalities play a strong role.

Counselling Skills: Managing People Problems at Work

Counselling Skills: Managing People Problems at Work: This book introduces you to the 'counselling approach', which is a managerial way of counselling staff. It explains that treating people with dignity, respect, and valuing, is the only course that can succeed in the 21st century.

Advanced Graph Theory and Combinatorial Optimization

Advanced Graph Theory and Combinatorial Optimization: From the table of contents: Shortest trees and branchings; Matchings and covers; Edge-colouring; Multicommodity flows and disjoint paths; Matroids; Perfect matchings in regular bipartite graphs; Minimum circulation of railway stock.

Iterative Methods in Combinatorial Optimization

Iterative Methods in Combinatorial Optimization: This book describes a simple method that is iterative in essence, and useful in a variety of settings for exact and approximate optimization. The authors highlight the commonality and uses of this method to prove a variety of classical results.

Clay Minerals in Nature: Their Characterization, Modification and Application

Clay Minerals in Nature: Their Characterization, Modification and Application: Clay is an abundant raw material which has a variety of uses and properties. Clay minerals are inexpensive and environmentally friendly naturally occurring nanomaterials, thanks to their 1 nm thick silicate layers, in all types of sediments.

Clay Minerals in Nature: Their Characterization, Modification and Application

Clay Minerals in Nature: Their Characterization, Modification and Application: Clay is an abundant raw material which has a variety of uses and properties. Clay minerals are inexpensive and environmentally friendly naturally occurring nanomaterials, thanks to their 1 nm thick silicate layers, in all types of sediments.

IT Management: Projects, programs and business change

IT Management: Projects, programs and business change: A practical guide for senior managers who are looking to improve their success in delivering projects and realizing clear business benefits. The book is based on the experience of its author and the feedback from hundreds of IT Leaders.

18 Lectures on K-Theory

18 Lectures on K-Theory: We present introductory lectures on K-Theory covering its basic three branches, namely topological, analytic and Higher Algebraic K-Theory. The skeleton of these notes was provided by the author's notes from a graduate summer school on K-Theory.

Electric Drive Systems and Operation

Electric Drive Systems and Operation: If you have completed the basics of electricity, electronics, mechanics, and cs, the book will guide you in appreciation of applications built on the basis of electrical motors. Intended for the secondary-level and university-level learners.

Advancing Desalination

Advancing Desalination: The purpose of desalination is to make water drinkable, or pure enough for industrial applications. This volume touches on Membranes and Systems, Solar Desalination, Reverse Osmosis Process Chemistry and Control, Drinking Water Quality, etc.

Design, Evaluation and Analysis of Combinatorial Optimization Heuristic Algorithms

Design, Evaluation and Analysis of Combinatorial Optimization Heuristic Algorithms: Different aspects of heuristics design and evaluation are discussed. A broad spectrum of related subjects, covered in this research, includes test bed generation and analysis, implementation and performance issues, and more.

The World of Mathematics

The World of Mathematics: The book showcases how fascinating mathematics can be, by explaining some of the most interesting mathematical ideas to children and the general public. Diagrams, videos, slideshows, problems and interactive games let the content come to life.