eBooks List For Item Programming & scripting languages: general
C# Network Programming
- ISBN:
- 0782141765
- Authors:
- Richard Blum
C# is Microsoft's hot new language for the .NET platform. This book covers everything C# programmers need to know to create network applications, a task traditionally done in C++. It explores the basics of network programming, including IP and TCP protocols, and moves on to targeted C# instruction, including using the C# network programming classes in the .NET framework. Topics covered include low-level network programming (such as sockets and...
C++ GUI Programming with Qt 3
- ISBN:
- 0131240722
- Authors:
- Jasmin Blanchette, Mark Summerfield
Many companies are facing problems with Windows development using traditional Windows tools such as Visual Studio. When they write applications, even just "single platform" applications for Windows, they often have to account for differences between different Windows versions, which adds hassle to development and maintenance. Qt works no matter the Windows versions. This book provides all the information needed to become a professional Qt...
XML for Bioinformatics
- ISBN:
- 0387230289
- Authors:
- Ethan Cerami
XML for Bioinformatics aims to provide biologists, software engineers, and bioinformatics professionals with a comprehensive introduction to XML and current XML applications in bioinformatics. The book will assume no background in XML, and take readers from basic to intermediate XML concepts. Core topics will include: fundamentals of XML, creating XML grammars, web services via SOAP, and parsing XML documents in Perl and Java.
Chariots of the Gods
- ISBN:
- 0425166805
- Authors:
- Erich von Daniken
Erich von Daniken's Chariots of the Gods is a work of monumental importance--the first book to introduce the shocking theory that ancient Earth had been visited by aliens. This world-famous bestseller has withstood the test of time, inspiring countless books and films, including the author's own popular sequel, The Eyes of the Sphinx. But here is where it all began--von Daniken's startling theories of our earliest encounters with alien worlds,...
Soil Water Repellency: Occurrence, Consequences, and Amelioration
- ISBN:
- 0444512691
It has become clear that soil water repellency is much more wide-spread than formerly thought. Water repellency has been reported in most continents of the world for varying land uses and climatic conditions. Soil water repellency often leads to severe runoff and erosion, rapid leaching of surface-applied agrichemicals, and losses of water and nutrient availability for crops. At present, no optimum management strategies exist for water repellent...
Advanced Inorganic Fluorides: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications
- ISBN:
- 0444720022
- Authors:
- T. Nakajima, B. Zemva, A. Tressaud
This book summarizes recent progresses in inorganic fluorine chemistry. Highlights include new aspects of inorganic fluorine chemistry, such as new synthetic methods, structures of new fluorides and oxide fluorides, their physical and chemical properties, fluoride catalysts, surface modifications of inorganic materials by fluorination process, new energy conversion materials and industrial applications. Fluorine has quite unique properties...
Norma Vally's Bathroom Fix-Ups: More than 50 Projects for Every Skill Level
- ISBN:
- 0470251565
- Authors:
- Norma Vally
The DIY vibe for women involves more than knitting and quilting: today more women are tending to their homes, and they're not just sewing curtains and arranging flowers. They're installing new toilets, adding ceramic floors to the kitchen, and drywalling the den. With 23 percent of all power tool purchases in 2004 made by women, and the number of unmarried females owning homes climbing by nearly 4 million owners from 1994 to 2002, when it comes...
Photoshop Elements 7 All-in-One For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
- ISBN:
- 0470434139
- Authors:
- Barbara Obermeier, Ted Padova
Photoshop Elements 7 is a sophisticated image-editing program for hobbyists, amateur photographers, and professionals alike. Whether you’re new to Elements or looking for the details on the newest version, Photoshop Elements 7 All-in-One For Dummies gets you up to speed and offers a handy, full-color reference. Nine convenient minibooks cover everything you need to know about image editing, sharing files, and creating projects with Elements 7....
Introduction to Microfabrication
- ISBN:
- 0470851066
- Authors:
- Sami Franssila
This book will provide coverage of all aspects of the attempt to build functional devices at a molecular size. Emphasis is placed upon general principles and technologies. Franssila provides coverage of specific devices, beginning with simple solar cells and nanowires and building up to more complex examples such as power devices, MEMS, thin film transistors, CMOS and bipolar transistors, to illustrate his points. Materials, processes and the...
Physics of Semiconductor Devices
- ISBN:
- 0471056618
- Authors:
- Simon M. Sze
This completely reorganized edition of the classic reference provides detailed information on the underlying physics and operational characteristics of all major bipolar, unipolar, special microwave, and optoelectronic devices. Integrates nearly 1,000 references to important original research papers and review articles, more than 650 high-quality technical illustrations, and 25 tables of material parameters for device analysis.
Quantum Fields in Curved Space (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)
- ISBN:
- 0521233852
- Authors:
- N. D. Birrell, P. C. W. Davies
This book presents a comprehensive review of the subject of gravitational effects in quantum field theory. Although the treatment is general, special emphasis is given to the Hawking black hole evaporation effect, and to particle creation processes in the early universe. The last decade has witnessed a phenomenal growth in this subject. This is the first attempt to collect and unify the vast literature that has contributed to this development....
Affine Lie Algebras and Quantum Groups: An Introduction, with Applications in Conformal Field Theory (Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics)
- ISBN:
- 0521415934
- Authors:
- Jürgen A. Fuchs
This is an introduction to the theory of affine Lie algebras and to the theory of quantum groups. It is unique in discussing these two subjects in a unified manner, which is made possible by discussing their respective applications in conformal field theory. The description of affine algebras covers the classification problem, the connection with loop algebras, and representation theory including modular properties. The necessary background from...
Partial Differential Equations in Classical Mathematical Physics
- ISBN:
- 0521558468
- Authors:
- Isaak Rubinstein, Lev Rubinstein
This book considers the theory of partial differential equations as the language of continuous processes in mathematical physics. This is an interdisciplinary area in which the mathematical phenomena are reflections of their physical counterparts. The authors trace the development of these mathematical phenomena in different natural sciences, with examples drawn from continuum mechanics, electrodynamics, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and...
A Guide to Monte Carlo Simulations in Statistical Physics
- ISBN:
- 0521653142
- Authors:
- David P. Landau, Kurt Binder
This book describes all aspects of Monte Carlo simulation of complex physical systems encountered in condensed-matter physics and statistical mechanics, as well as in related fields, such as polymer science and lattice gauge theory. The authors give a succinct overview of simple sampling methods and develop the importance sampling method. In addition they introduce quantum Monte Carlo methods, aspects of simulations of growth phenomena and other...
Quantitative Paleozoology (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)
- ISBN:
- 0521715369
- Authors:
- R. Lee Lyman
Quantitative Paleozoology describes and illustrates how the remains of long-dead animals recovered from archaeological and paleontological excavations can be studied and analyzed. The methods range from determining how many animals of each species are represented to determining whether one collection consists of more broken and more burned bones than another. All methods are described and illustrated with data from real collections, while...
Teeth (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)
- ISBN:
- 0521837014
- Authors:
- Simon Hillson
Teeth yield remarkable information about animals as well as the health, hygiene and diet of ancient communities. In this fully revised and up-dated edition of his classic text, Simon Hillson draws together a mass of information on dental studies in archaeology and related disciplines. The book's treatment of mammals is extended to include mammals of North America and Asia north of the Himalayas. The form of roots are now detailed with figures...
Mathematical Illustrations: A Manual of Geometry and PostScript
- ISBN:
- 0521839211
- Authors:
- Bill Casselman
This practical introduction to the techniques needed to produce high-quality mathematical illustrations is suitable for anyone with basic knowledge of coordinate geometry. Bill Casselman combines a completely self-contained step-by-step introduction to the graphics programming language PostScript with an analysis of the requirements of good mathematical illustrations. The many small simple graphics projects can also be used in courses in...
Lithics: Macroscopic Approaches to Analysis (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)
- ISBN:
- 0521849764
- Authors:
- William Andrefsky Jr
This fully updated and revised edition of William Andrefsky Jr's ground-breaking manual on lithic analysis is designed for students and professional archaeologists. It explains the fundamental principles of the measurement, recording and analysis of stone tools and stone tool production debris. Introducing the reader to lithic raw materials, classification, terminology and key concepts, the volume comprehensively explores methods and techniques,...
Zooarchaeology (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)
- ISBN:
- 0521857260
- Authors:
- Elizabeth J. Reitz, Elizabeth S. Wing
This book serves as an introductory text for students interested in identification and analysis of animal remains from archaeological sites. This revised edition reflects developments in zooarchaeology that have occurred during the past decade. It includes new sections on enamel ultrastructure and incremental analysis, stable isotyopes and trace elements, ancient genetics and enzymes, environmental reconstruction, people as agents of...
Palaeopathology (Cambridge Manuals in Archaeology)
- ISBN:
- 0521861373
- Authors:
- Tony Waldron
Paleopathology is designed to help bone specialists with diagnosis of diseases in skeletal assemblages. It suggests an innovative method of arriving at a diagnosis in the skeleton by applying what are referred to as "operational definitions." The aim is to ensure that all those who study bones will use the same criteria for diagnosing disease, which will enable valid comparisons to be made between studies. This book is based on modern clinical...
Phycology
- ISBN:
- 0521864089
- Authors:
- Robert Edward Lee
Phycology is the study of algae, the primary photosynthetic organisms in freshwater and marine food chains. As a food source for zooplankton and filter-feeding shellfish, the algae are an extremely important group. Since the publication of the first edition in 1981, this textbook has established itself as a classic resource on phycology. This revised edition maintains the format of previous editions, whilst incorporating the latest information...
Structure Formation in Astrophysics (Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics)
- ISBN:
- 0521887798
Understanding the formation of objects at all scales in the universe, from galaxy clusters to stars and planets, is a major problem in modern astrophysics, and one of the most exciting challenges of twenty-first century astronomy. Even though they are characterized by different scales, the formation of planets, stars and galaxies share many common physical processes and are rooted in the same underlying domains of physics. This unique reference...
Introduction to Quantum Fields on a Lattice
- ISBN:
- 0521890519
- Authors:
- Jan Smit
This book provides a concrete introduction to quantum fields on a lattice: a precise and non-perturbative definition of quantum field theory obtained by replacing the space-time continuum by a lattice. Topics covered include quark confinement, chiral symmetry breaking in QCD, quantized non-abelian gauge fields, scaling and universality. The author also discusses the results of simulations on computers.
The Cave of Fontéchevade: Recent Excavations and Their Paleoanthropological Implications
- ISBN:
- 0521898447
- Authors:
- Philip G. Chase, André Debénath, Harold L. Dibble, Shannon P. McPherron
This book provides a summary of the discoveries made during the course of excavations at the Paleolithic cave site of Fontéchevade, France, between 1994 and 1998. The excavation team used modern field and analytic methods to address major problems raised by earlier excavations at the site from 1937 to 1954. These earlier excavations produced two sets of data that have been problematic in light of data from other European Paleolithic sites:...
Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World
- ISBN:
- 0554318504
- Authors:
- James Cook
NOTES AND INTRODUCTION EDITED BY CAPTAIN W.J.L. WHARTON R.N. F.R.S.
Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis
- ISBN:
- 0632043210
- Authors:
- Robert E Blankenship
Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis stands as an ideal introduction to this subject. Robert Blankenship, a leading authority in photosynthesis research, offers a modern approach to photosynthesis in this accessible and well-illustrated text. The book provides a concise overview of the basic principles of energy storage and the history of the field, then progresses into more advanced topics such as electron transfer pathways, kinetics, genetic...
The Art of Influence: Persuading Others Begins With You
- ISBN:
- 0739366254
- Authors:
- Chris Widener
From Chris Widener, the author of the breakout bestseller The Angel Inside , comes an inspiring new parable on the power of influence. The Art of Influence will make you think twice about everything you've ever learned about influence. As Chris Widener’s inspiring story reveals, it’s not something you "do" to other people but rather something that starts with how you shape and transform your own life. Forget about manipulation and slick...
Investigating the Human Body: Life Science (Science Readers)
- ISBN:
- 0743905954
- Authors:
- Teacher Created Materials
Connect content-area literacy and science with differentiated readers featuring lab activities and profiles of related scientitists
The Handbook of Surface and Nanometrology
- ISBN:
- 0750305835
- Authors:
- David J. Whitehouse
Unique book explains and challenges current concepts in nanotechnology. Covers in great detail surface metrology and nanometrology and more importantly the areas where they overlap, thereby providing a quantitative means of controlling and predicting processes and performance. Practical examples included.
Building Design Management
- ISBN:
- 0750650702
- Authors:
- Colin Gray, Will Hughes
A practical handbook on the management of building design, this guide explains the processes, roles and responsibilities of those involved in the design of the building, as well as ways to maximise efficiency. Well structured and easy to read, the book includes useful notes and checklists on, for example, how to select a design team and how to organise and plan the design process. The authors are recognised authorities in the field of project...
Forecasting Tourism Demand
- ISBN:
- 0750651709
- Authors:
- Douglas Frechtling
'Forecasting tourism demand' is a text that no tourism professional can afford to be without. The tourism industry has experienced an overwhelming boom over recent years, and being able to predict future trends as accurately as possible is vital in the struggle to stay one step ahead of the competition. Building on the success of 'Practical Tourism Forecasting' this text looks at 13 methods of forecasting and with a user friendly style,...
Assessing Business Excellence, Second Edition
- ISBN:
- 0750655178
Assessing Business Excellence presents a strategic framework for business excellence and total quality management and shows how you can be actively involved in continuous improvement by systematically reviewing your business activities and results against holistic business excellence frameworks. For all practitioners who seek to use total quality management to improve their organization's effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness, this title...
Managing for Knowledge: HR's Strategic Role
- ISBN:
- 0750655666
- Authors:
- Christina Evans
Whilst there are many books on knowledge management there are few aimed directly at HR practitioners and the critical role that they can play in building a knowledge-centric culture. This practical book draws on the author's own experience, as well as that of leading-edge Human Resource and Knowledge Management practitioners (including Linda Holbeche, Elizabeth Lank, and David Snowden), each of whom recognise that building a knowledge-centric...
Oakland on Quality Management, Third Edition
- ISBN:
- 0750657413
- Authors:
- John S Oakland
'Oakland on the New Quality Management' shows managers how to implement a Total Quality Management strategy throughout all activities and thereby achieve top quality performance overall, not just focusing on product or service quality. The text addresses the issues of implementing TQM, teamwork, and changes in culture, and emphasizes the integration of TQM into the strategy of the organization with specific advice on how to implement TQM. Topics...
Pigment Compendium: A Dictionary of Historical Pigments
- ISBN:
- 0750657499
- Authors:
- Nicholas Eastaugh, Valentine Walsh, Tracey Chaplin, Ruth Siddall
The Pigment Compendium Dictionary is a comprehensive information source for scientists, art historians, conservators and forensic specialists. Drawn together from extensive analystical research into the physical and chemical properties of pigments, this essential reference to pigment names and synonyms describes the inter-relationship of different names and terms. The Dictionary covers the field worldwide from pre-history to the present day,...
Purchasing and Financial Management of Information Technology: A practical guide (Computer Weekly Professional)
- ISBN:
- 0750658541
- Authors:
- Frank Bannister
Purchasing and Financial Management of Information Technology aims to significantly reduce the amount of money wasted on IT by providing readers with a comprehensive guide to all aspects of planning, managing and controlling IT purchasing and finance. Starting from a recognition that IT purchasing and the financial management often needs to be treated differently from other types of expenditure, the author draws on over 25 years of experience in...
Managing Time Super Series, Fourth Edition (ILM Super Series)
- ISBN:
- 0750658770
With forty well structured and easy to follow topics to choose from, each workbook has a wide range of case studies, questions and activities to meet both an individual or organization's training needs. Whether studying for an ILM qualification or looking to enhance the skills of your employees, Super Series provides essential solutions, frameworks and techniques to support management and leadership development. * Developed by the ILM to support...
Marketing Wireless Products
- ISBN:
- 075065936X
- Authors:
- Sarah-Jayne Gratton, Dean A. Gratton
Marketing Wireless Products provides a comprehensive insight into the world of wireless technology marketing by addressing the many issues faced in effectively presenting this new technology to the end user/consumer. The book is based upon the rationale that technology marketing, and in particular wireless technology marketing, has always proved somewhat paradoxical to those working within the industry. By drawing upon the knowledge of industry...
Maritime Transportation: Safety Management and Risk Analysis
- ISBN:
- 0750659998
- Authors:
- Svein Kristiansen
Shipping and marine transportation is a highly regulated global industry. With heightened public awareness of the environmental and human cost of marine accidents, and tighter legislation from governments and international bodies on ships and shipping operations, the safe and efficient operation of ships is a priority for all ship builders, owners and operators. This book is the essential guide to the safety of maritime transportation for anyone...
Rexx Programmer's Reference (Programmer to Programmer)
- ISBN:
- 0764579967
- Authors:
- Howard Fosdick
Originally developed for mainframes but highly portable across platforms-from servers to desktops to handhelds-Rexx is an easy yet powerful scripting language that's widely used for rapid application development. Covers Rexx interpreters for specialized functions-object-oriented, mainframe, and handheld. There are 8 different free Rexx interpreters optimized for different platforms and uses. This book shows how to use them all. Shows how to...