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Subjects: Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry Microwaves, RF & Optical Eng Geographical Information Systems
Keywords: Atmosphere - Cryosphere - Earth science - Environmental science Geophysics - Land - Ocean - Remote sensing - Satellite sensors eISBN: 978-0387-36698-2 This volume cuts across disciplines and describes the basic foundations, principles and state of the art of remote sensing. It covers the development of remote sensing, the theoretical underpinnings, forward modeling, commercial applications, and global and international coordination and policy. This first encyclopaedic reference on remote sensing describes the concepts, techniques, instrumentation, data analysis, interpretation, and applications of remote sensing, both airborne and space-based. Scientists, engineers, academics, and students can quickly access answers to their reference questions and direction for further study. Short description of the project Why Highlight? Remote sensing has revolutionized the scientific study of the Earth by enabling measurements of more detailed and hitherto unexplored phenomena with spatially-extensive and global perspectives. Various disciplines and industries have benefited from the dramatic discoveries enabled by remote sensing. This is also a key new title in Springers high-profile Earth Sci Encyclopedia series.
Eni G. Njoku is a Senior Research Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA. His research focuses on spaceborne microwave sensing with application to land surface hydrology and the global water cycle.
Subjects: Geology/Mineralogy/Geochemistry
Keywords: Alkaline and Ultra-Alkaline Magmas; Andesites - Basalt Magma Evolution Basalts - Carbonatite Magmas - Granitoids - Hot Spots and Magma Associations e 978-3-642-38800-2 This undergraduate textbook on the key subject of geology closely follows the core curriculum adopted by most universities throughout the world and is a must for every geology student. It covers all aspects of petrology, including not only the principles of petrology but also applications to the origin, composition, and field relationships of rocks. Although petrology is commonly taught in the junior year, this book is a useful resource for graduate students and professionals. Why highlight? very modern, comprehensive, practically oriented and includes advanced study boxes that target specific case studies and written by an Indian professor with extensive international experience, e.g. working in the US for over 30 years and in Saudi Arabia. Gautam Sen, Professor at the American University of Sharjah, UAE, has written and edited books and published papers in highly ranked journals, including Science and Nature. One of his papers was chosen to be the cover article in Science. Worked and studied in the US (Florida International University) and founded the Florida Center for Analytical Electron Microscopy. (Originally from India and did his PhD in Texas) Gautam Sen published his last textbook Earths Materials: Minerals and Rocks with Prentice Hall in 2001, but decided to publish Petrology with Springer after his very positive experience with Springer while editing in 2011 the Springer book Topics in Igneous Petrology.
This book examines global and local production of beer from historical, economic, cultural, environmental and physical viewpoints. The contributors integrate spatial perspectives to effectively map its identity, changes, challenges, patterns and locales. Satisfies beer drinkers' and enthusiasts' need for an authoritative overview on aspects related to the origin, history and flourishing of beer culture. Why highlight: Beer is mankinds oldest social lubricant and intricately linked to the rise of agriculture and civilization. Nice companion to the Geography of Wine (2012, ISBN 9789400704633 Mark Patterson is a Professor of Geography and coordinator of the Environmental Analysis and Sustainability program at Kennesaw State University. Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Arizona. Marks favorite beer style is a chocolate stout. Nancy Hoalst Pullen is an Associate Professor of Geography and the Geographic Information Science Director at Kennesaw State University. She obtained a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Nancys favorite beer is a Bavarian style hefe weissbier, served at room temperature.
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The Springer Handbook of Bio-/Neuro-Informatics is the first published book in one volume that explains together the basics and the state-of-the-art of two major science disciplines in their interaction and mutual relationship, namely: information sciences, bioinformatics and neuroinformatics. eISBN 978-3-642-30574-0 Why Highlight: A research- and application-oriented handbook that covers two of the hottest topics in science and technology. It explains how brain research advances via linking biology and computer science. The EU funds the Human Brain project beginning in 2012 and Brain Activity Map Project is a collaborative research initiative announced by the Obama administration on April 2, 2013. With Forewords by Shun-ichi Amari of the Brain Science Institute, RIKEN, Saitama and Karlheinz Meier of the University of Heidelberg, Kirchhoff-Institute of Physics and Co-Director of the Human Brain Project. About the EiC: Nikola K Kasabov is currently the Director of the Knowledge Engineering & Discovery Research Institute and Personal Chair of Knowledge Engineering in the School of Information Technology, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Prof. Kasabov is a Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and the New Zealand Computer Society, President of the International Neural Network Society (INNS), and Past President of the Asia Pacific Neural Network Assembly (APNNA). Prof. Kasabov is the General Chairman of a series of biannual international conferences on Neurocomputing in New Zealand.
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Short description: describes innovative techniques to address the testing needs of 3D stacked integrated circuits (ICs) that utilize through-silicon-vias (TSVs) as vertical interconnects.
This book is a good highlight, since its the FIRST book on this topic; 3D integrated circuits are becoming common and testing prior to manufacturing is essential. High-visibility authors, particularly Chakrabarty (Duke) Anecdotal information: Engineers are now designing 3D integrated circuits in order to fit more stuff to meet market demands for functionalitysort of like high-rise buildings fit more people than do single-story homes. These structures use through-silicon vias (TSVs) to connect the various layers of siliconwith more stuff comes the need for more testingand the need for this book.
Short description: Provides textbook coverage of embedded systems, with an emphasis on the practical use of microcontrollers
Applicable to: advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in embedded systems, real-time systems, microprocessor design
This book is a good highlight, since its a brand new textbook for a mainstream course found in all schools with an engineering curriculum.
These authors are not famous, but are wildly popular with their students. Numerous students participated in the development of this book and insisted that the authors re-write until it was easily understandable. Anecdotal information: these authors come from a meat and potatoes school and created a textbook to fill a local need, which has already gained acceptance in various, major engineering curricula in the US (e.g., U. Alabama) and Europe (e.g., Politecnico di Milano).
Description: This text provides balanced, seamless treatment of both classic, analytic methods and contemporary, computer-based techniques for conceptualizing and designing a structure. The book fosters an intuitive understanding of structural behavior based on problem solving for students who have been exposed to engineering mechanics and mechanics of materials.
eISBN: 978-1-4614-3261-6 Why highlight? This text recognizes the notion that engineers reason about behavior using simple models and intuition they acquire through problem solving. The book develops this type of intuition with extensive, realistic problems and case studies together with computer simulation, which allows rapid exploration of how a structure responds to changes in geometry and physical parameters.
Authors: Jerome Connor is Professor of Civil Engineering at MIT. Susan Faraji is Professor of Structural Engineering at UMass-Lowell.
Anecdotal information: This books very practical experimental analysis of structures with Mathematica, has been attracting increasing interest in classrooms in Japan and China as well as the US. It has displaced legacy texts at elite institutes such as Columbia University (faculty member Gautam Dasgupta referred to this as the best book ever on its subject) and received a number of favorable reviews in Germany.
e ISBN: 978-94-007-2739-7 The first comprehensive reference on a critically important field of interdisciplinary nature and markets. All entries were prepared by leading experts from all over the world, and are presented in an easily accessible format. The work is lavishly illustrated, examples and applications are given where appropriate, ideas for further development abound, and the work will challenge many students and researchers to pursue new results of their own Why Highlight: Thermal stresses affect every application field from computer chips to bridges to aeronautics. In addition to topics on thermal stresses, it contains entries on related topics, such as the theory of elasticity, heat conduction, thermodynamics, appropriate topics on applied mathematics, and topics on numerical methods. This is over 6000 pages and has 11 volumes.
About the editor: Richard B. Hetnarski, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He also edited the Elsevier reference Thermal Stresses 1996
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The CIRP Encyclopedia covers the state-of-art of advanced technologies, methods and models for production, production engineering and logistics. While the technological and operational aspects are in the focus, economical aspects are addressed too. The definitions and short explanations for a wide variety of terms were reviewed by the CIRP-Community, representing the highest standards in research. Thus, the content is not only evaluated internationally on a high scientific level but also reflects very recent developments. Short description of the project Why and Where? CIRP is the world leading organization in production engineering research and is at the forefront of design, optimization, control and management of processes, machines and systems. The Academy has restricted membership based on demonstrated excellence in research and has some 550 academic and industrial members from 40 industrialized countries.
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A Collection of Detailed Mechanisms and Synthetic Applications 5th Ed. 2014, XXII, 681 p. 1729 illus., 15 illus. in color.
Chemistry and Materials Science Academic (Textbook) & Reference
Indispensable resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, but also a useful reference for professional organic chemists in industry and academia. Previous editions of this book have always been top of the 10 most downloaded and sold books in the chemistry program. (2012 Downloads: 41,500 2nd highest in Phys Sci & Eng combined 3rd (2006) and 4th (2009) eds.). Jie Jack Li has wide experience working in both industry and academia. He is now Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco. He has published 17 books on organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and the history of drug discovery. Reviews of previous editions: this book surpasses previous monographs on this topic and should find its way into every good scientific library.
e-ISBN: 978-1-4614-3523-5
This well-established text now includes expanded chapters on the role of ceramics in industry and their impact on the environment plus a chapter devoted to applications of ceramic materials in clean energy technologies. There are expanded sets of text-specific homework problems and other resources for instructors. The revised and updated Second Edition is further enhanced with color illustrations throughout the text. Offers abundant examples and full-color illustrations relating theory to practical applications. Integrates the excitement of advances in ceramics, including nanotech, medicine and clean energy, with basic concepts such as structure and defects Why Highlight: Previous edition of this book life time downloads: 109,050; Current edition downloads in the first 10 months: 22,219. This is a Springer mega-star! About the authors: C. Barry Carter (UConn) is also one of the authors of Transmission Electron Microscopy, most downloaded 2012 English language title. Additionally, he is EiC of Springers most downloaded journal The Journal of Materials Science. M. Grant Norton (Wash. State U)
Reviews of the previous edition: The unprecedented completeness of this book makes it a bible ..a must read textbook for researchers, graduate students and undergraduate students who are interested in ceramics. an outstanding introduction to the subject, clearly written, very detailed, and actually fun and quite easy to read for anyone with some basic scientific background.
Practical Chemoinformatics
2014, XXI, 527 p. 507 illus., 426 illus. in color. Chemistry and Materials; Academic (Graduate-level Textbook) eISBN 978-81-322-1780-0 Subjects: Computer Applications in Chemistry - Theoretical and Computational Chemistry - Documentaion and Information in Chemistry Keywords: Chemical Structure Encoding, Chemoinformatics, High performance computing, Opensource tools (CDK), SAR (Structure Activity Relationships)
Chemoinformatics is equipped to impact our life in a big way mainly in the fields of chemical, medical and material sciences. This book is a product of several years of experience and passion for the subject written in a simple lucid style to attract the interest of the student community who wish to master chemoinformatics as a career. The topics chosen cover the entire spectrum of chemoinformatics activities (methods, data and tools). Why Highlight? Chemoinformatics (also known as cheminformatics or chemical informatics) is the use of computer and informational techniques applied to a range of problems in the field of chemistry. These in silico techniques are used in, for example, pharmaceutical companies in the process of drug discovery. These methods can also be used in chemical and allied industries in various other forms.
Authors: Muthukumarasamy Karthikeyan obtained PhD (Chemistry) from National Chemical Laboratory (University of Pune) in the area of Organic Synthesis. He is pursuing his active research career in Chemoinformatics especially in the area of high performance computing for molecular informatics and its application in lead identification and lead discovery. In 2007, he organized first International Conference on Chemoinformatics. Renu Vyas is currently a DST scientist at National Chemical Laboratory Pune, India. She pursued her PhD in synthetic organic chemistry at National Chemical Laboratory and post-doctoral studies at University of Tennessee USA. She is the recipient of several university and national level fellowships.
Chemistry and Materials; Academic (Encyclopedia Springer Reference) & Corporate Subjects: Materials Science - Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings Keywords: principles of lubrication, application of lubricants, industrial lubricants, material saving, high-tech lubricants, bio-lubricants, friction dynamics, microtribology, nanotribology, chemistry of lubricants, removal of lubricants, machine lubrication systems eISBN 978-3-642-22647-2 The encyclopedia presents a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge in the realm of lubrication. All the aspects of fundamental data, underlying concepts and use cases, as well as theoretical research and last but not least terminology are covered in hundreds of essays and definitions, authored by experts in their respective fields, from industry and academic institutes. The importance of lubricants in virtually all fields of the engineering industry is reflected by an increasing scientific research of the basic principles. Energy efficiency and material saving are just two core objectives of the employment of high-tech lubricants.
About the Editor: Theo Mang, He has been Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the RWTH Aachen, Germany, since 1998. He started working in the field of lubricants at Fuchs in Mannheim in 1967 and became head of the technical department in 1980. He has been a member of the Executive Board of the global Fuchs Group from 1983 until 2001, responsible initially for technology and later for group purchasing and human resources. Professor Mang is a recipient of the Georg-Vogelpohl-Award of the German Society of Tribology and has published about 80 publications [(about) authors / editors]
Keywords: Aging and Degradation of Polymer Blends and Alloys, Dynamics of Polymer Networks and Polymer Melts, Encyclopedic Coverage of Polymer Blend Technology.
e-ISBN: 978-94-007-6064-6 The Polymer Blends Handbook is a fundamental reference work on polymer blends, covering all aspects: science, engineering, technology and application. It will appeal to anyone working in the field of blends, researchers as well as engineers. The Handbook is designed to be the source of information on all aspects of polymer blends. To this end the Editors have put together an international group of highly respected contributors, each an expert in his chosen subjects. Second edition of a Handbook that has established itself as a must-have for polymer technologists around the world. Contains updated chapters as well as 10 completely new chapters. Covers recent developments including nanoparticles containing blends, biodegradable blends, high performance blends and much more.
The previous edition of this book has 16512 downloads via SpringerLink since 2007.
Leszek A. Utracki, PhD, 1931-2012, was a Senior Research Officer at the National Research Council of Canada, Industrial Materials Institute and a former adjunct professor at McGill University, Department of Chemical Engineering, in Montreal, Quebec. He was also the author and/or editor of twenty-one books and has written forty-eight book chapters, hundreds of referenced and non-referenced journal articles and meeting proceedings. The words retirement and idleness were not in his vocabulary: until the day of his passing away he worked on this second edition of the Polymer Blends Handbook. Les Utracki was a hugely charismatic man. He chose and personally invited all the contributors of this handbook and no-one could say no to him. He was extremely dedicated to his work and the second edition of the handbook is the greatest piece of his scientific legacy. In 1992 Professor Wilkie was recipient of the ACS Milwaukee Section Award. He was a Fulbright-Hays scholar at the Universit Libre de Bruxelles in 1991-92. In 2007 he received the Marquette University Award for Excellence in Research.
The Springer Handbook of Nanomaterials covers the description of materials which have dimension on the "nanoscale". The description of the nanomaterials in this Handbook follows the thorough but concise explanation of the synergy of structure, properties, processing and applications of the given material. The materials are organized by their dimensionality. Zero dimensional structures collect clusters, nanoparticles and quantum dots, one dimensional are nanowires and nanotubes, while two dimensional are represented by thin films and surfaces. Applicable to both faculty and corporate market Robert Vajtai is a Faculty Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science at Rice University, Houston, USA. His scientific interests cover synthesis, processing, and characterization of physical and chemical properties of new material forms and structures, mainly nanostructured materials, nanocomposites and nanomaterials; as well as applications of these materials in thermal management, energy storage, MEMS, and electronic devices. He was rewarded by the Bolyai Fellowship of the Hungarian Scientific Academy for 1999-2000. Before joining Rice University, Dr. Vajtai spent eight years at RPI, where he was a Laboratory Manager at the Rensselaer Nanotechnology Center managing the nanoparticle generation by inert-gas deposition and the carbon nanotechnology laboratories. Dr. Vajtai is on the Editorial Board of the journals Nanopages and Fluctuations and Noise
Short description of the project: Describes cement clinker formation. It covers multicomponent systems, clinker phase structures and their reactions with water, hydrate composition and structure, as well as their physical properties. The mineral additions to cement are described as are their influence on cement-paste properties. Special cements are also discussed.
Applicable to faculty and corporate sectors (Civil Engineering - Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering)
Why Highlight: An exhaustive analysis of the field, For students, researchers, and practicing scientists alike (include 1700 references) Wieslaw Kurdowski is an well known expert of international distinction in the field of cement and concrete chemistry. Among others he was a member of the Scientific Committees of the International Congresses on Cement Chemistry in Paris, Rio de Janeiro and New Delhi. At these congresses he was the invited speaker of plenary presentations.
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2014, XII, 350 p. 145 illus., 66 illus. in color
Physics and Astronomy Academic (Monograph) and Corporate Nanoscale Science and Technology Nanotechnology and Microengineering Semiconductors Surfaces and Interfaces/Thin Films Berry Phase - Dirac Fermions Fin Graphene - Electron and Phonon Transport in Graphene - Electronic Structure of Monolayer Graphene - Electronic Structure of Multilayer Graphene - Fractional Qantum Hall Effect in Graphene - Optical Magneto-spectroscopy eISBN: 978-3-319-02633-6 Series: NanoScience and Technology
This book provides a state-of-the-art report of the knowledge accumulated in graphene research. The fascination with graphene has been growing very rapidly in recent years and the physics of graphene is now becoming one of the most interesting as well as the most fast-moving topics in condensed-matter physics. The Nobel prize in physics awarded in 2010 has given a tremendous impetus to this topic Why highlight: Graphene can be described as a one-atom thick layer of carbon atoms - future computers may be graphene based. Other titles from Dresselhaus such as Carbon Nanotubes and Group Theory have shown continued very strong usage. A Nobel prize for Geim and Novoselov in 2010, only 6 years after they started their pioneering research on graphene. The many potential application have lead to a 1 billion investment in EU funding.
Mildred Dresselhaus known as the "queen of carbon science"[1] is a Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering (Emerita) at MIT. The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters awarded the 2012 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience for 2012 to her ($1 million). Dresselhaus was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1990 in recognition of her work on electronic properties of materials as well as expanding the opportunities of women in science and engineering (and other prizes).
Subjects: Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory - Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology - Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sci
Key words: Gravitation and Spacetime - Loop Quantum Gravity - Minkowski Spacetime Quantized Spacetime - Quantum Cosmology - Quantum Theories of Gravity - Solutions of Einsteins Equations - Spacetime Curvature - Spacetime Symmetries - Spacetime Topologies - Spacetime and Cosmology - Theories of Spacetime eISBN 978-3-642-41992-8
The Springer Handbook of Spacetime brings together the theories of spacetime and their implications for our understanding of the universe and the quantum world. Unlike any existing book, the handbook contains in a single volume detailed chapters which address the physics, the mathematics, the experimental evidence, and the cosmological implications of the profound idea that gravity is not a force but is caused by the curvature of spacetime, as well as chapters on the efforts to create a theory of quantum gravity. Authored by the world's leading experts, this volume will be a valuable resource to students, teachers, and researchers alike. Brings together all the major, and sometimes competing ideas and their implications Coeditor Ashtekar numbers among the worlds leading theoretical physicists and cosmologists. He is known in particular as a founding father of loop quantum gravity (LQG), now one of the leading theories attempting to merge quantum mechanics and general relativity. A dedicator communicator of science, he has written popular treatments of LQG as well as scientific monographs and (of course) numerous research articles. Eberly Professor of Physics and the Director of the Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry at Pennsylvania State University. He is also EiC of General Relativity and Gravitation
Ervin B. Podgorsak was born in Vienna, Austria and grew up in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he completed his undergraduate studies in technical physics in 1968. He then continued his studies in the USA at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, and obtained M.SC. and Ph.D. degrees in physics. He accomplished his post-doctoral studies in medical physics at the University of Toronto in 1974 and moved to McGill University in Montral where he currently holds positions of Professor of Medical Physics and Director of the Medical Physics department. He is author of various successful books.
Subjects: Computer Communication Networks Sociology - Socio- and Econophysics, Population and Evolutionary Models - Bioinformatics
Keywords: automated analysis social networks - biological networks counterterrorism strategies - data mining book - human social networks - social interaction analysis
The Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining (ESNAM) is the first major reference work to integrate fundamental concepts and research directions in the areas of social networks and applications to data mining. This set of comprehensive and authoritative volumes explains the science and technology behind the rapidly growing global avenues for exchanging views and influencing others presents the first comprehensive coverage of all fields that contribute to social network construction and analysis as a multidisciplinary domain is designed to appeal to an interdisciplinary audience ranging from the undergraduate to professional level describes social network applications to knowledge mining and discovery addresses privacy, security, ethical, and civil liberty issues for social networks eISBN: 978-1-4614-6170-8 Why highlight this is the first comprehensive reference on the science, technology, and social implications game-changing global phenomenon.
Reda Alhajj is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary. He published over 350 papers in reputable journals and fully refereed international conferences. He is editor in chief of SNAM Journal, Network Modeling Analysis in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics and the Lecture Notes in Social Networks series. Jon Rokne is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Calgary where he chaired the department from 1989 to 1996. He obtained an M. Sc. from the University of Alberta and a Ph. D. from the University of Calgary, both in the area of applied mathematics with a numerical analysis emphasis. His main applied mathematics interests have been interval analysis and global optimization and he has co-authored three books in these areas.
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Applicable for use as an upper undergraduate textbook, as well as for professional astronomers and planetologists. Together with its sister volume, this set forms a comprehensive text for any university course that deals with all aspects of solar and extra-solar planetary systems. Eugene Milone and William Wilson have been Professors for over 30 years. Both have taught at the University of Calgary, and Milone has also taught at San Diego State University and Ruhr-Universitt Bochum. Review of previous edition: Thisis extremely thorough, up-to-date, and one of the best places to go for a handy reference on solar system topics. (W.E. Howard, Choice, Vol. 46:8, Apr. 2009)
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Applicable for use as an upper undergraduate textbook, as well as for professional astronomers and planetologists.
Pedagogically well written, this book provides clearly illustrated explanations of topics such as equations of state in planetary interiors and atmospheres, Maxwells equations as applied to planetary ionospheres and magnetospheres, and the physics and chemistry of the Habitable Zone in planetary systems.
-Eugene Milone and William Wilson have been Professors for over 30 years. Both have taught at the University of Calgary, and Milone has also taught at San Diego State University and Ruhr-Universitt Bochum. Review of previous edition: Highly recommended [for] upper-division undergraduate through professional collections. (W.E. Howard, Choice, Vol. 46:4, Dec. 2008)
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David Hafemeister is Professor Emeritus of Physics at California Polytechnic State University, and Science Affiliate at the Center For International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University. He has also had an impressive career in Washington, D.C., as a Professional Staff Member. He has edited nine books, published more than 140 articles, and was awarded the APS Szilard award in 1996. Reviews of previous editions: "This insight is needed in Congress and the Executive Branch. Scientists who want to make a difference will want this book. Some simple physics will show that the true solution matches supply and demand as an integrated resource plan. Physics of Societal Issues is a good place to begin this journey."
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Data Analysis: Statistical and Computational Methods for Scientists and Engineers
4th ed. 2014, XXII, 535 p. 134 illus.
Short description: The fourth edition of this successful textbook presents a comprehensive introduction to statistical and numerical methods for the evaluation of empirical and experimental data. Equal weight is given to statistical theory and practical problems. The concise mathematical treatment of the subject matter is illustrated by many examples, and for the present edition a library of Java programs has been developed. It comprises methods of numerical data analysis and graphical representation as well as many example programs and solutions to programming problems. The programs (source code, Java classes, and documentation) and extensive appendices to the main text are available for free download from the books page at www.springer.com. of the project Why highlight: new edition of a very successful and highly respected textbook/reference useful across engineering & science. Previously unavailable as an eBook (until SBA), this will likely receive very high usage. Amazon Review: A Concentrated, Accessible, and Suprisingly Useful Reference. I find this book surprisingly useful to establish a beachhead when tackling a subject that is either new to me, or is many years past in my schooling. It certainly makes for inspiring bathroom reading, and it remains the only book I'll bring to the beachhouse this summer.
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Why Highlight? Provides an extensive physics analysis of most important types of solar cells and their operation. Written by one of the founders of thin film solar cell research and with a foreword by Martin Green. Contains an extensive word index and literature citation, and tables that are helpful at many levels of research Dr. Karl W. Ber, is a Distinguished Professor of Physics and Solar Energy at the University of Delaware, emeritus. Karl W. Ber Solar Energy Award This award, first presented in 1993, is presented for significant pioneering contributions to the promotion of solar energy as an alternative source of energy through research, development or economic enterprise; or extraordinary valuable and enduring contributions to the field of solar energy in other ways. The Karl W. Ber Solar Energy Medal of Merit Trust presents the winner with a Bronze Medal and US$ 50,000 cash.