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Fortran 2018 with Parallel Programming

Fortran 2018 with Parallel Programming

The programming language Fortran dates back to 1957 when a team of IBM engineers released the first Fortran Compiler. During the past 60 years the language had been revised and updated several times to incorporate more features to enable writing clean and structured computer programs. The present version is Fortran 2018. Since the dawn of the computer era there had been a constant demand for a “larger” and “faster” machine. To increase the speed there are three hurdles. The density of the active components on a VLSI chip cannot be increased indefinitely and with the increase of the density heat dissipation becomes a major problem. Finally the speed of any signal cannot exceed the velocity of the light. However by using several inexpensive processors in parallel coupled with specialized software and hardware programmers can achieve computing speed similar to a supercomputer. This book can be used to learn the modern Fortran from the beginning and the technique of developing parallel programs using Fortran. It is for anyone who wants to learn Fortran. Knowledge beyond high school mathematics is not required. There is not another book on the market yet which deals with Fortran 2018 as well as parallel programming. FEATURES Descriptions of majority of Fortran 2018 instructions Numerical Model String with Variable Length IEEE Arithmetic and Exceptions Dynamic Memory Management Pointers Bit handling C-Fortran Interoperability Object Oriented Programming Parallel Programming using Coarray Parallel Programming using OpenMP Parallel Programming using Message Passing Interface (MPI) THE AUTHOR Dr Subrata Ray is a retired Professor Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Kolkata. | Fortran 2018 with Parallel Programming

GBP 140.00
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Regularized Image Reconstruction in Parallel MRI with MATLAB

Regularized Image Reconstruction in Parallel MRI with MATLAB

Regularization becomes an integral part of the reconstruction process in accelerated parallel magnetic resonance imaging (pMRI) due to the need for utilizing the most discriminative information in the form of parsimonious models to generate high quality images with reduced noise and artifacts. Apart from providing a detailed overview and implementation details of various pMRI reconstruction methods Regularized image reconstruction in parallel MRI with MATLAB examples interprets regularized image reconstruction in pMRI as a means to effectively control the balance between two specific types of error signals to either improve the accuracy in estimation of missing samples or speed up the estimation process. The first type corresponds to the modeling error between acquired and their estimated values. The second type arises due to the perturbation of k-space values in autocalibration methods or sparse approximation in the compressed sensing based reconstruction model. Features: Provides details for optimizing regularization parameters in each type of reconstruction. Presents comparison of regularization approaches for each type of pMRI reconstruction. Includes discussion of case studies using clinically acquired data. MATLAB codes are provided for each reconstruction type. Contains method-wise description of adapting regularization to optimize speed and accuracy. This book serves as a reference material for researchers and students involved in development of pMRI reconstruction methods. Industry practitioners concerned with how to apply regularization in pMRI reconstruction will find this book most useful.

GBP 140.00
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Stress Crowding and Blood Pressure in Prison

Stress Crowding and Blood Pressure in Prison

Originally published in 1987 the purpose of Stress Crowding and Blood Pressure in Prison was to present in a single location the rationale background methods principal results analyses interpretations and conclusions of the authors’ studies at Massachusetts correctional institutions. Employing a longitudinal method for studying 568 inmates the authors drew on psychological social and health sciences assessments to identify the effects of housing mode prison employment leisure activities disciplinary actions and personal and sociodemographic characteristics to identify what was particularly stressful for inmates. A parallel study of prison staff and a specific series of conclusions and recommendations concludes the book.

GBP 90.00
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Serial Communication Protocols and Standards

Serial Communication Protocols and Standards

Data communication standards are comprised of two components: The “protocol” and “Signal/data/port specifications for the devices involved”. The protocol describes the format of the message and the meaning of each part of the message. To connect any device to the bus an external device must be used as an interface which will put the message in a form which fulfills all the electrical specifications of the port. These specifications are called the “Standard”. The most famous such serial communication standard is the RS-232. In IT technology Communication can be serial or parallel. Serial communication is used for transmitting data over long distances. It is much cheaper to run the single core cable needed for serial communication over a long distance than the multicore cables that would be needed for parallel communication. It is the same in wireless communication: Serial communication needs one channel while parallel needs multichannel. Serial Communication can also be classified in many other ways for example synchronous and asynchronous; it can also be classified as simplex duplex and half duplex. Because of the wide spread of serial communication from home automation to sensor and controller networks there is a need for a very large number of serial communication standards and protocols. These have been developed over recent decades and range from the simple to the highly complicated. This large number of protocols was necessary to guarantee the optimum performance for the targeted applications. It is important for communication engineers to have enough knowledge to match the right protocol and standard with the right application. The main aim of this book is to provide the reader with that knowledgeThe book also provides the reader with detailed information about:- Serial Communication- Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART)- Universal Synchronous/Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (USART - Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) - eSPI- Universal Serial Bus (USB)- Wi-Fi- WiMax- InsteonThe details of each technology including specification operation security related matters and many other topics are covered. The book allocates three chapters to the main communication standards. These chapters cover everything related to the most famous standard RS-232 and all its variants. Other protocols such as: I2C CAN ZigBee Z-Wave Bluetooth and others are the subject of the authors separate book “Microcontroller and Smart Home Networks”. | Serial Communication Protocols and Standards

GBP 94.99
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Lying in the Dark Room Architectures of British Maternity

Lying in the Dark Room Architectures of British Maternity

Lying in the Dark Room: Architectures of British Maternity returns to and reflects on the spatial and architectural experience of childbirth through both a critical history of maternity spaces and a creative exploration of those we use today. Where conventional architectural histories objectify buildings (in parallel with the objectification of the maternal body) the book—in the mode of creative practice research—presents a creative-critical autotheory of the architecture of lying-in. It uses feminist subjective modes of thinking that travel across disciplines registers and arguments. The book assesses the transformation of maternity spaces—from the female bedchamber of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century marital homes to the lying-in hospitals of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries purposely built by man-midwives to the late twentieth-century spaces of home and the modern hospital maternity wing—and the parallel shifts in maternal practices. The spaces are not treated as mute or neutral backdrops to maternal history but as a series of vital entangled atmospheres materials practices and objects that are produced by and in turn produce particular social and political conditions gendered structures and experiences. Moving across spaces systems protagonists and their subjectivities the book shows how hospital design and protocol altered ordinary birth at home and continues to shape maternal spatial experience today. As such it will be of interest to a wide range of readers from architectural historians theoreticians designers and students to medical humanities historians to English Literature humanities and material studies scholars as well as those interested in creative-critical writing. | Lying in the Dark Room Architectures of British Maternity

GBP 130.00
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International e-Conference on Computer Science (IeCCS 2005)

International e-Conference on Computer Science (IeCCS 2005)

The aim of IeCCS 2005 which was held in May 2005 was to bring together leading scientists of the international Computer Science community and to attract original research papers. This volume in the Lecture Series on Computer and Computational Sciences contains the extended abstracts of the presentations. The topics covered included (but were not limited to): Numerical Analysis Scientific Computation Computational Mathematics Mathematical Software Programming Techniques and Languages Parallel Algorithms and its Applications Symbolic and Algebraic Manipulation Analysis of Algorithms Problem Complexity Mathematical Logic Formal Languages Data Structures Data Bases Information Systems Artificial Intelligence Expert Systems Simulation and Modeling Computer Graphics Software Engineering Image Processing Computer Applications Hardware Computer Systems Organization Software Data Theory of Computation Mathematics of Computing Information Systems Computing Methodologies Computer Applications Computing Milieu | International e-Conference on Computer Science (IeCCS 2005)

GBP 170.00
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Contributions of Self Psychology to Group Psychotherapy Selected Papers

Contributions of Self Psychology to Group Psychotherapy Selected Papers

Stone's central interests include the development of the self empathy narcissism shame envy rage and the group-self. He is concerned with several aspects of clinical technique and is especially sensitive to our co-creation of so-called difficult patients. His understanding of dreams as both personal and group products which manifest visual narratives will be of particular interest to students of the social and collective unconscious. Stone's work with narcissistic and borderline patients developed in parallel with his work with the chronically mentally ill who are often institutionalised. He demonstrates that group therapy for such patients is not only a matter of containment and holding in the service of administrative control but also involves interpretative work based on an understanding of the primary need for a good enough self-object. | Contributions of Self Psychology to Group Psychotherapy Selected Papers

GBP 130.00
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Interoperability in IoT for Smart Systems

Interoperability in IoT for Smart Systems

Interoperability in IoT for Smart Systems discusses the different facets of interoperability issues among the IoT devices and their solutions the scalability issues in an IoT network and provides solutions for plug-n-play of new devices with the existing IoT system. It also addresses the possible usage of interoperable and plug-n-play IoT networks in different systems to make them smarter. Aimed at researchers and graduate students in computer science computer engineering computer networks electronics engineering this book Exclusively covers interoperability of IoT systems in parallel with their use towards the development of smart systems Discusses the requirements of interoperability in smart IoT systems and their solutions Reviews IoT applications in different smart and intelligent systems Explores dealing with interoperability of heterogeneous participating devices Provides different case studies and open problems related to interoperability in IoT systems

GBP 105.00
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Horizontal Art History and Beyond Revising Peripheral Critical Practices

Horizontal Art History and Beyond Revising Peripheral Critical Practices

This book is devoted to the concept of horizontal art history—a proposal of a paradigm shift formulated by the Polish art historian Piotr Piotrowski (1952–2015)—that aims at undermining the hegemony of the discourse of art history created in the Western world. The concept of horizontal art history is one of many ideas on how to conduct nonhierarchical art historical analysis that have been developed in different geopolitical locations since at least the 1970s parallel to the ongoing process of decolonization. This book is a critical examination of horizontal art history which provokes a discussion on the original concept of horizontal art history and possible methods to extend it. This is an edited volume written by international scholars who acknowledge the importance of the concept share its basic assumptions and are aware both of its advantages and limitations. The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history art historiography and postcolonial studies. | Horizontal Art History and Beyond Revising Peripheral Critical Practices

GBP 130.00
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The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook For Schools

The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook For Schools

If you've ever wanted to take dynamic and vibrant digital photos of your favorite band in concert but aren't sure how to tackle such obstacles as approaching the stage tricky lighting situations or even what equipment to use then look no further! Concert and Live Music Photographyis a comprehensive guide to shooting live music performances providing you with the right information on equipment camera settings composition and post-processing to get the best out of each performance shot. J. Dennis Thomas whose work has appeared in such magazines as Rolling Stone SPIN and Country Weekly shares tips on lighting common problems etiquette and recommended camera settings for shooting in a variety of different venues including clubs bars outdoor concerts theatres stadiums and arenas. He also explains how to get the right credentials to get you closer to each performance. Jam packed with over160 photos from today's top concerts this book will not only give you the information you need to start taking rockin' photos of your favorite musicians but will spark your creativity when you're anticipating the next shot. For the on-the-go photographer a cool companion website features additional tips venue troubleshooting and an equipment checklist when you need to think on your feet while running to another gig. | The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook For Schools

GBP 175.00
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Engineered Bamboo Structures

Engineered Bamboo Structures

Bamboo is in the spotlight as a potential building material in the current pursuit of a CO2-neutral society due to its rapid maturation and excellent mechanical properties. Despite the growing interest in bamboo in academia and society there is a lack of systematic understanding of the fabrication design and construction processes using bamboo as a modern industrial material. This is the first book to describe a new category of structural systems constructed with engineered bamboo. It gives a definition of engineered bamboo (glubam) in an analogy with steel structures and wood structures. Structural systems and components have been designed using glubam; then industrialized production processes of glubam are described. Based on state-of-the-art research design guidelines are suggested in a comparable and parallel approach to the existing guidelines for composite wood structures. The book also discusses bamboo structures in the context of sustainable development including the benefits of using bamboo as an alternative or replacement for wood especially for developing countries many of which are faced with the lack or destruction of forest resources. | Engineered Bamboo Structures

GBP 99.99
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A Critical History of Psychotherapy Volume 1 From Ancient Origins to the Mid 20th Century

A Critical History of Psychotherapy Volume 1 From Ancient Origins to the Mid 20th Century

This unique book offers a comprehensive overview of the history of psychotherapy. The first of two volumes it traces the roots of psychotherapy in ancient times through the influence of Freud and Jung up to the events following World War II. The book shows how the history of psychotherapy has evolved over time through different branches and examines the offshoots as they develop. Each part of the book represents a significant period of time or a decade of the 20th century and provides a detailed overview of all significant movements within the history of psychology. The book also shows connections with history and contextualizes each therapeutic paradigm so it can be better understood in a broader social context. The book is the first of its kind to show the parallel evolution of different theories in psychotherapy. It will be essential reading for researchers and students in the fields of clinical psychology psychotherapy psychiatry the history of medicine and psychology. | A Critical History of Psychotherapy Volume 1 From Ancient Origins to the Mid 20th Century

GBP 120.00
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A Critical History of Psychotherapy Volume 2 From the Mid-20th to the 21st Century

A Critical History of Psychotherapy Volume 2 From the Mid-20th to the 21st Century

This unique book offers a comprehensive overview of the history of psychotherapy. Volume 2 traces the evolution of psychotherapy from the 1950s and the later 20th century through to modern times considering what the future of psychotherapy will look like. The book shows how the history of psychotherapy has evolved over time through different branches and examines the offshoots as they develop. Each part of the book represents a significant period of time or a decade of the 20th century and provides a detailed overview of all significant movements within the history of psychology. The book also shows connections with history and contextualizes each therapeutic paradigm so it can be better understood it in a broader social context. The book is the first of its kind to show the parallel evolution of different theories in psychotherapy. It will be essential reading for researchers and students in the fields of clinical psychology psychotherapy psychiatry the history of medicine and psychology. | A Critical History of Psychotherapy Volume 2 From the Mid-20th to the 21st Century

GBP 120.00
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Music in a New Found Land Themes and Developments in the History of American Music

Music in a New Found Land Themes and Developments in the History of American Music

The subject of this book is accurately defined by its subtitle. Music in a New Found Land does not pretend to be a comprehensive history of American music. Nor does Mellers strive to catalog what he considers to be authentic American music. Instead he deals in some detail with comparatively few composers most of whom have wellestablished reputations. It has always been difficult to separate American music from its immediate relevance to the twentieth century. Mellers' theme involves the relationship between art music jazz and pop music; he sees the segregation of these genres as both illogical and artifi cial. If the pop music of Tin Pan Alley may be anti-art it has also produced Gershwin Ellington and composing improvisers such as Louis Armstrong Charlie Parker and Miles Davis. The study of American music is as relevant into any inquiry into a national culture as the study of American literature and painting. This book contains a large number of quotations from American writers because Mellers thought American sensibility should parallel reinforce and comment on American music. In sum this is the closest available one-volume history of American music and a window into American culture. | Music in a New Found Land Themes and Developments in the History of American Music

GBP 130.00
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Ghazālī’s Epistemology A Critical Study of Doubt and Certainty

Ghazālī’s Epistemology A Critical Study of Doubt and Certainty

Focusing on Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d. 1111) – one of the foremost scholars and authorities in the Muslim world who is central to the Islamic intellectual tradition – this book embarks on a study of doubt (shakk) and certainty (yaqīn) in his epistemology. The book looks at Ghazālī’s attitude to philosophical demonstration and Sufism as a means to certainty. In early scholarship surrounding Ghazālī he has often been blamed as the one who single-handedly offered the death-blow to philosophy in the Muslim world. In much of contemporary scholarship Ghazālī is understood to prefer philosophy as the ultimate means to certainty granting Sufism a secondary status. Hence much of previous scholarship has either focused on Ghazālī as a Sufi or as a philosopher; this book takes a parallel approach and acknowledges each discipline in its right place. It analyses Ghazālī’s approach to acquiring certainty his methodological scepticism his foundationalism his attitude to authoritative instruction (taʿlim) and the place of philosophical demonstration and Sufism in his epistemology. Offering a systematic and comprehensive approach to Ghazālī’s epistemology this book is a valuable resource for scholars of Islamic philosophy and Sufism in particular and for educated readers of Islamic studies in general. | Ghazālī’s Epistemology A Critical Study of Doubt and Certainty

GBP 130.00
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Dance Data Cognition and Multimodal Communication

Dance Data Cognition and Multimodal Communication

Dance Data Cognition and Multimodal Communication is the result of a collaborative and transdisciplinary effort towards a first definition of dance data with its complexities and contradictions in a time where cognitive science is growing in parallel to the need of a renewed awareness of the body’s agency in our manyfold interactions with the world. It is a reflection on the observation of bodily movements in artistic settings and one that views human social interactions multimodal communication and cognitive processes through a different lens—that of the close collaboration between performing artists designers and scholars. This collection focuses simultaneously on methods and technologies for creating documenting or representing dance data. The editors highlight works focusing on the dancers’ embodied minds including research using neural cognitive behavioural and linguistic data in the context of dance composition processes. Each chapter deals with dance data from an interdisciplinary perspective presenting theoretical and methodological discussions emerging from empirical studies as well as more experimental ones. The book which includes digital Support Material on the volume's Routledge website will be of great interest to students and scholars in contemporary dance neuro-cognitive science intangible cultural heritage performing arts cognitive linguistics embodiment design new media and creativity studies.

GBP 150.00
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Phytochemicals in Soybeans Bioactivity and Health Benefits

Phytochemicals in Soybeans Bioactivity and Health Benefits

Soybeans represent an excellent source of high-quality protein with a low content in saturated fat. They can be made into various foods such as tofu miso breakfast cereals energy bars and soy cakes. Much research has been carried out on the positive health effects of soybeans and increasing evidence shows that consumption of soybeans may reduce the risk of osteoporosis have a beneficial role in chronic renal disease lower plasma cholesterol and decrease the risk of coronary heart disease. Phytochemicals in Soybeans: Bioactivity and Health Benefits describes in detail the chemical characteristics of health-promoting components of soybeans and soybean products their impacts on human health and emerging technologies about soybean processing and new products. With 22 chapters containing the most recent information associated with soybean products topics of the chapters include soybeans’ role in human nutrition and health their composition and physicochemical properties action mechanism of their physiologic function processing engineering technology food safety and quality control. Key Features: Promotes soybean products as functional food with advanced processing technology Presents the basic research containing the experimental design methods used and a detailed description of the results. Provides a systematic approach to the subject to facilitate a better comprehension of the subjects with illustrations and diagrams Includes a comprehensive and up-to-date list of references With contributions from authors around the world who are experts in their field this book contains new information on the health impacts of soybean consumption new product development and alternative technologies of soybean processing and will be useful for professors and researchers as well as graduate and undergraduate students alike. | Phytochemicals in Soybeans Bioactivity and Health Benefits

GBP 170.00
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Assessing Maritime Disputes in East Asia Political and Legal Perspectives

Assessing Maritime Disputes in East Asia Political and Legal Perspectives

Combining practical and theoretical approaches this book addresses the political legal and economic implications of maritime disputes in East Asia. The maritime disputes in East Asia have multiplied over the past few years in parallel with the economic growth of the countries in the region the rise of nationalist movements fears and sometimes fantasies regarding the emergence of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a global power increasing military expenses as well as speculations regarding the potential resources in various disputed islands. These disputes however are not new and some have been the subject of contention and the cause of friction for decades if not centuries in a few cases. Offering a robust analysis this volume explores disputes through the different lenses of political science international law history and geography and introduces new approaches in particular to the four important disputes concerning Dokdo/Takeshima Senkaku/Diaoyu Paracels and Spratlys. Utilising a comparative approach this book identifies transnational trends that occur in the different cases and therefore at the regional level and aims to understand whether the resurgence of maritime disputes in East Asia may be studied on a case by case basis or should be analysed as a regional phenomenon with common characteristics. This book will be of interest to students of Asian Politics Maritime Security International Security Geopolitics and International Relations in general. | Assessing Maritime Disputes in East Asia Political and Legal Perspectives

GBP 130.00
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Reading Paul Howard The Art of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Reading Paul Howard The Art of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

Reading Paul Howard: The Art of Ross O’Carroll Kelly offers a thorough examination of narrative devices satirical modes cultural context and humour in Howard’s texts. The volume argues that his academic critical neglect is due to a classic bifurcation in Irish Studies between high and popular culture and it will use the thought of Pierre Bourdieu Sigmund Freud Mikhail Bakhtin and Jacques Derrida to critique this division building a theoretical platform from which to examine the significance of Howard’s work as an Irish comic and satirical writer. Addressing both the style and the substance of his work this text locates him in a tradition of Irish satirical writing that dates back to the Gaelic bards and it includes writers like Swift Wilde Flann O’Brien and Joyce. Through textual and contextual analysis this book makes the case for Howard as a significant and original voice in Irish writing whose fusion of the three traditional types of satire (Horatian Juvenalian and Menippean) has created a parallel Ireland that shines a satirical light on its real counterpart. As Freud suggests humour is a way of accessing aspects of the psyche that normative discourses cannot enunciate and Howard through the confessional voice of Ross offers a fictive truth on 20 years of Irish society a truth that is not accessed by discourse in the public sphere or by what could be termed literary or high cultural fiction. | Reading Paul Howard The Art of Ross O'Carroll-Kelly

GBP 130.00
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Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures PROCEEDINGS OF THE XIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METAL STRUCTURES (

Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures PROCEEDINGS OF THE XIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METAL STRUCTURES (

Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures includes papers presented at the 14th International Conference on Metal Structures 2021 (ICMS 2021 Poznań Poland 16-18 June 2021). The 14th ICMS summarised a few years’ theoretical numerical and experimental research on steel aluminium and composite structures and presented new concepts. This book contains six plenary lectures and all the individual papers presented during the Conference. Seven plenary lectures were presented at the Conference including Research developments on glass structures under extreme loads Parhp3D – The parallel MPI/openMPI implementation of the 3D hp-adaptive FE code Design of beam-to-column steel-concrete composite joints: from Eurocodes and beyond Stainless steel structures – research codification and practice Testing modelling and design of bolted joints – effect of size structural properties integrity and robustness Design of hybrid beam-to-column joints between RHS tubular columns and I-section beams and Selected aspects of designing the cold-formed steel structures. The individual contributions delivered by authors covered a wide variety of topics: – Advanced analysis and direct methods of design – Cold-formed elements and structures – Composite structures – Engineering structures – Joints and connections – Structural stability and integrity – Structural steel metallurgy durability and behaviour in fire. Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures is a useful reference source for academic researchers graduate students as well as designers and fabricators. | Modern Trends in Research on Steel Aluminium and Composite Structures PROCEEDINGS OF THE XIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METAL STRUCTURES (

GBP 170.00
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Sample Sizes for Clinical Trials

Sample Sizes for Clinical Trials

Sample Sizes for Clinical Trials Second Edition is a practical book that assists researchers in their estimation of the sample size for clinical trials. Throughout the book there are detailed worked examples to illustrate both how to do the calculations and how to present them to colleagues or in protocols. The book also highlights some of the pitfalls in calculations as well as the key steps that lead to the final sample size calculation. Features: Comprehensive coverage of sample size calculations including Normal binary ordinal and survival outcome data Covers superiority equivalence non-inferiority bioequivalence and precision objectives for both parallel group and crossover designs Highlights how trial objectives impact the study design with respect to both the derivation of sample formulae and the size of the study Motivated with examples of real-life clinical trials showing how the calculations can be applied New edition is extended with all chapters revised some substantially and four completely new chapters on multiplicity cluster trials pilot studies and single arm trials The book is primarily aimed at researchers and practitioners of clinical trials and biostatistics and could be used to teach a course on sample size calculations. The importance of a sample size calculation when designing a clinical trial is highlighted in the book. It enables readers to quickly find an appropriate sample size formula with an associated worked example complemented by tables to assist in the calculations.

GBP 89.99
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Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Sensors and Systems - Textbook and Lab Manual

Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Sensors and Systems - Textbook and Lab Manual

Both the textbook and lab manual introduce engineering students to the fundamentals and applications of real-time environmental monitoring based on electronic sensors instruments systems and software that allow continuous long-term ecological and environmental data collection. Tested in classrooms by the author the second edition includes applications with state-of-the-art sensor technology and programs such as R Python Arduino and SQL. Written to help both students and instructors in engineering better understand how to use and design a variety of sensors and build systems and databases when monitoring different environments such as soil water and air. Features Emphasizes real-time monitoring as an emerging area for environmental assessment and compliance and covers the fundamentals on how to develop sensors and systems. Includes 14 lab guides that parallel the theory developed in 14 chapters in the textbook. Uses a practical and hands-on approach with low-cost devices and includes applications to many environmental and ecological systems A valuable guide for students and practitioners worldwide engaged in efforts to develop employ and maintain environmental monitors. Provides theoretical knowledge along with exercises and problems based on author’s 40 years of academic experience Designed for students in upper-level undergraduate or graduate programs taking courses in civil and environmental engineering electrical engineering mechanical engineering geosciences and environmental sciences as well as professionals in environmental services researchers in engineering academics in engineering. | Real-Time Environmental Monitoring Sensors and Systems - Textbook and Lab Manual

GBP 130.00
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Aesthetics A Reader in Philosophy of the Arts

Aesthetics A Reader in Philosophy of the Arts

Aesthetics: A Reader in Philosophy of the Arts fourth edition contains a selection of ninety-six readings organized by individual art forms as well as a final section of readings in philosophical aesthetics that cover multiple art forms. Sections include topics that are familiar to students such as painting photography and movies architecture music literature and performance as well as contemporary subjects such as mass art popular arts the aesthetics of the everyday and the natural environment. Essays are drawn from both the analytic and continental traditions and multiple others that bridge this divide between these traditions. Throughout readings are brief accessible for undergraduates and conceptually focused allowing instructors many different syllabi possibilities using only this single volume. Key Additions to the Fourth Edition The fourth edition is expanded to include a total of ninety-six essays with nineteen new essays (nine of them written exclusively for this volume) updated organization into new sections revised introductions to each section an increased emphasis on contemporary topics such as stand-up comedy the architecture of museums interactivity and video games the ethics of sexiness trans/gendered beauty the aesthetics of junkyards and street art pornography and the inclusion of more diverse philosophical voices. Nevertheless this edition does not neglect classic writers in the traditional aesthetics: Plato Aristotle Hume Kant Hegel Heidegger Collingwood Bell and writers of similar status in aesthetics. The philosophers writing new chapters exclusively for this fourth edition are: • Sondra Bacharach on street art • Aili Bresnahan on appreciating dance • Hina Jamelle on digital architecture • Jason Leddington on magic • Sheila Lintott on stand-up comedy • Yuriko Saito on everyday aesthetics • Larry Shiner on art spectacle museums in the twenty-first century • Peg Brand Weiser on how beauty matters • Edward Winters on the feeling of being at home in vernacular architecture as in such urban places as bars. | Aesthetics A Reader in Philosophy of the Arts

GBP 105.00
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Field Theory of Nonimaging Optics

Field Theory of Nonimaging Optics

This book aims to overcome the traditional ray paradigm and provide an analytical paradigm for Nonimaging Optics based on Field Theory. As a second objective the authors address the connections between this Field Theory of Nonimaging Optics and other radiative transfer theories. The book introduces the Field Theory of Nonimaging Optics as a new analytical paradigm not statistical to analyze problems in the frame of nonimaging geometrical optics with a formulation based on field theory of irradiance vector D. This new paradigm provides new principles and tools in the optical system design methods complementary to flowline method overcoming the classical ray paradigm. This new Field paradigm can be considered as a generalization of the ray paradigm and new accurate and faster computation algorithms will be developed. In a parallel way the advance in the knowledge of the principles of Field Theory of Nonimaging Optics has produced clear advances in the connection between nonimaging optics and other apparently disconnected theories of radiation transfer. The irradiance vector D can be considered as the macroscopic average of Poynting vector with a clear connection with radiation pressure. Lorentz geometry techniques can also be applied to study irradiance vector D. There are clear thermodynamic connections between the nonimaging concentrator and Stefan-Boltzmann law of radiation. From this thermodynamic connection nonimaging optics and irradiance vector D can also be studied from a phase space point of view. This book is intended for researchers graduate students academics and professionals looking to analyze design and optimize optical systems.

GBP 120.00
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