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Advanced Engineering Mathematics, 10th Edition

by Erwin Kreyszig

ISBN 978-0-470-45836-5

August 2011, ©2011

Hardcover, 1280 pages

MN $1908.00

Description:

This market-leading text is known for its comprehensive coverage, careful and correct mathematics, outstanding exercises, and self contained subject matter parts for maximum flexibility. The new edition continues with the tradition of providing instructors and students with a comprehensive and up-to-date resource for teaching and learning engineering mathematics, that is, applied mathematics for engineers and physicists, mathematicians and computer scientists, as well as members of other disciplines.

 

This edition can be accompanied with WileyPLUS, a powerful online teaching and learning environment that integrates the entire digital textbook with the most effective resources to fit every learning style.

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Pre-Calculus For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Yang Kuang, PhD, Elleyne Kase

ISBN: 978-1-1181-6888-2

Paperback

408 pages

June 2012

Precio : $ 360.00 MX

 

 Description :

Getting ready for calculus but still feel a bit confused? Have no fear. Pre-Calculus For Dummies is an un-intimidating, hands-on guide that walks you through all the essential topics, from absolute value and quadratic equations to logarithms and exponential functions to trig identities and matrix operations.

With this guide's help you'll quickly and painlessly get a handle on all of the concepts — not just the number crunching — and understand how to perform all pre-calc tasks, from graphing to tackling proofs. You'll also get a new appreciation for how these concepts are used in the real world, and find out that getting a decent grade in pre-calc isn't as impossible as you thought.

• Updated with fresh example equations and detailed explanations

• Tracks to a typical pre-calculus class

• Serves as an excellent supplement to classroom learning

If "the fun and easy way to learn pre-calc" seems like a contradiction, get ready for a wealth of surprises in Pre-Calculus For Dummies!

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Statistics For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Deborah Rumsey

ISBN: 978-0-470-91108-2

Paperback

384 pages

May 2011

Precio : $ 360.00 MX

Description:

The fun and easy way to get down to business with statistics

Stymied by statistics? No fear this friendly guide offers clear, practical explanations of statistical ideas, techniques, formulas, and calculations, with lots of examples that show you how these concepts apply to your everyday life.

Statistics For Dummies shows you how to interpret and critique graphs and charts, determine the odds with probability, guesstimate with confidence using confidence intervals, set up and carry out a hypothesis test, compute statistical formulas, and more.

• Tracks to a typical first semester statistics course

• Updated examples resonate with today's students

• Explanations mirror teaching methods and classroom protocol

Packed with practical advice and real-world problems, Statistics For Dummies gives you everything you need to analyze and interpret data for improved classroom or on-the-job performance.

PHYSICS

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Design and Analysis of Experiments, 8th Edition

Douglas C. Montgomery

April 2012, ©2013

Hardcover

752 pages

Us . 90.95

Description :

The eighth edition of this best selling text continues to help senior and graduate students in engineering, business, and statistics-as well as working practitioners-to design and analyze experiments for improving the quality, efficiency and performance of working systems. 

The eighth edition of Design and Analysis of Experiments maintains its comprehensive coverage by including: new examples, exercises, and problems (including in the areas of biochemistry and biotechnology); new topics and problems in the area of response surface; new topics in nested and split-plot design; and the residual maximum likelihood method is now emphasized throughout the book.

Continuing to place a strong focus on the use of the computer, this edition includes software examples taken from the four most dominant programs in the field: Design-Expert, Minitab, JMP, and SAS.  

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Introduction To Relativistic Statistical Mechanics: Classical And Quantum

 

• Hakim Remi Joel

• March 2012,

• Hardcover

• 568 pages

• Us . 87.00

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• Description.

• This is one of the very few books focusing on relativistic statistical mechanics, and is written by a leading expert in this special field. It started from the notion of relativistic kinetic theory, half a century ago, exploding into relativistic statistical mechanics. This will interest specialists of various fields, especially the (classical and quantum) plasma physics. However, quantum physics -- to which a major part is devoted -- will be of more interest since, not only it applies to quantum plasma physics, but also to nuclear matter and to strong magnetic field, cosmology, etc. Although the domain of gauge theory is not covered in this book, the topic is not completely forgotten, in particular in the domain of plasma physics. This book is particularly readable for graduate students and a fortiori to young researchers for whom it offers methods and also appropriate schemes to deal with the current problems encountered in astrophysics, in strong magnetic, in nuclear or even in high energy physics.

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Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Sensors

Zujie Fang, Ken Chin, Ronghui Qu, Haiwen Cai, Kai Chang (Series Editor)

ISBN: 978-0-470-57540-6

Hardcover

496 pages

September 2012

US $110.00

Description :

This book describes the latest development in optical fiber devices, and their applications to sensor technology. Optical fiber sensors, an important application of the optical fiber, have experienced fast development, and attracted wide attentions in basic science as well as in practical applications. Sensing is often likened to human sense organs. Optical fiber can not only transport information acquired by sensors at high speed and large volume, but also can play the roles of sensing element itself. Compared with electric and other types of sensors, fiber sensor technology has unique merits. It has advantages over conventional bulky optic sensors, such as combination of sensing and signal transportation, smaller size, and possibility of building distributed systems. Fiber sensor technology has been used in various areas of industry, transportation, communication, security and defense, as well as daily life. Its importance has been growing with the advancement of the technology and the expansion of the scope of its application, a growth this book fully describes.

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Fundamentals of Condensed Matter and Crystalline Physics: An Introduction for Students of Physics and Materials Scienceby David L. Sidebottom

Hardcover

• July 2012

• Cambridge University Press

• 418 Pages

US : 75.00

Descrition:

This undergraduate textbook merges traditional solid state physics with contemporary condensed matter physics, providing an up-to-date introduction to the major concepts that form the foundations of condensed materials. The main foundational principles are emphasized, providing students with the knowledge beginners in the field should understand. The book is structured in four parts and allows students to appreciate how the concepts in this broad area build upon each other to produce a cohesive whole as they work through the chapters. Illustrations work closely with the text to convey concepts and ideas visually, enhancing student understanding of difficult material, and end-of-chapter exercises varying in difficulty allow students to put into practice the theory they have covered in each chapter and reinforce new concepts.

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Edge of the Universe: A Voyage to the Cosmic Horizon and Beyond

 

• Paul Halpern

Hardcover

240 Pages

Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated

Oct 2012

US . $ 27.95

Description :

An accessible look at the mysteries that lurk at the edge of the known universe and beyond.  The observable universe, the part we can see with telescopes, is incredibly vast. Yet recent theories suggest that there is far more to the universe than what our instruments record--in fact, it could be infinite. Colossal flows of galaxies, large empty regions called voids, and other unexplained phenomena offer clues that our own "bubble universe" could be part of a greater realm called the multiverse. How big is the observable universe? What it is made of? What lies beyond it? Was there a time before the Big Bang? Could space have unseen dimensions? In this book, physicist and science writer Paul Halpern explains what we know--and what we hope to soon find out--about our extraordinary cosmos.

• Explains what we know about the Big Bang, the accelerating universe, dark energy, dark flow, and dark matter to examine some of the theories about the content of the universe and why its edge is getting farther away from us faster

• Explores the idea that the observable universe could be a hologram and that everything that happens within it might be written on its edge

• Written by physicist and popular science writer Paul Halpern, whose other books include Collider: The Search for the World's Smallest Particles, and What's Science Ever Done For Us: What the Simpsons Can Teach Us About Physics, Robots, Life, and the Universe

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From Black Clouds to Black Holes: Third Edition

• by

 

• J. V. Narlikar

Hardcover

World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated

200 pages

May 2012

US . 58.00

Description .

This book presents in a simple style the success story of modern astrophysics-how the application of known physics to models of stars can, together with the observational data, help us understand what stars are made of, how they live and how they die. The account is non-technical but scientifically accurate. It is interspersed with anecdotes and analogies to make the subject matter readable and understandable even to a lay reader with some basic scientific background.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

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Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning in Buildings, 1st Edition

John W. Mitchell, James E. Braun

Hardcover

March 2012, ©2013

Wiley

US. 78.95

Principles of HVAC in Buildings by J. W. Mitchell and J. E. Braun provides foundational knowledge for the behavior and analysis of HVAC systems and related devices.  The emphasis is on the application of engineering principles, and features a tight integration of physical descriptions with a software program that allows performance to be directly calculated, with results that provide insight into actual behavior.  The examples, end-of-chapter problems, and design projects are more than exercises; they represent situations that an engineer might face in practice and are selected to illustrate the complex and integrated nature of an HVAC system or piece of equipment.  Coverage of material applicable to the field is broad: a Fundamentals section on thermodynamics, fluid flow, heat transfer, and psychrometrics; types of HVAC systems and components; comfort and air quality criteria; a Loads section on weather data processing; design heating and cooling loads; an Equipment section on air and water distribution systems, heating and cooling coils, cooling towers, refrigeration equipment, and a Design and Control section on seasonal energy use, control techniques, supervisory control, the HVAC design process, and the rules of thumb often used in design.  The textbook provides a foundation for students and practicing engineers to design HVAC systems for buildings.  In addition, there is extensive supplemental on-line material that provides more in-depth and comprehensive treatment of equipment and component modeling and performance that is geared towards current and future equipment design engineers.

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Curso de Transformadores y Motores De Induccion

 

• Enriquez Harper

• Paperback

• Ene 2012

• 569 Pages

• Limusa

Precio : $ 380.00 MX

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Quantum Engineering: Theory and Design of Quantum Coherent Structures

• by

 

• A. M. Zagoskin

Hardcover

Jul 2011

346 Pages

Cambridge University Press

US. 85.00

Description :

Quantum engineering – the design and fabrication of quantum coherent structures – has emerged as a field in physics with important potential applications. This book provides a self-contained presentation of the theoretical methods and experimental results in quantum engineering. The book covers topics such as the quantum theory of electric circuits, theoretical methods of quantum optics in application to solid state circuits, the quantum theory of noise, decoherence and measurements, Landauer formalism for quantum transport, the physics of weak superconductivity and the physics of two-dimensional electron gas in semiconductor heterostructures. The theory is complemented by up-to-date experimental data to help put it into context. Aimed at graduate students in physics, the book will enable readers to start their own research and apply the theoretical methods and results to their current experimental situation.

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Fuel Cells: Problems and Solutions, 2nd Edition

Vladimir S. Bagotsky

ISBN: 978-1-1180-8756-5

Hardcover

406 pages

March 2012

Wiley

Precio : $ 1,799.00 MXN

Description:

The comprehensive, accessible introduction to fuel cells, their applications, and the challenges they pose

Fuel cells—electrochemical energy devices that produce electricity and heat—present a significant opportunity for cleaner, easier, and more practical energy. However, the excitement over fuel cells within the research community has led to such rapid innovation and development that it can be difficult for those not intimately familiar with the science involved to figure out exactly how this new technology can be used. Fuel Cells: Problems and Solutions, Second Edition addresses this issue head on, presenting the most important information about these remarkable power sources in an easy-to-understand way.

Comprising four important sections, the book explores:

• The fundamentals of fuel cells, how they work, their history, and much more

• The major types of fuel cells, including proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC), direct liquid fuel cells (DLFC), and many others

• The scientific and engineering problems related to fuel cell technology

• The commercialization of fuel cells, including a look at their uses around the world

Now in its second edition, this book features fully revised coverage of the modeling of fuel cells and small fuel cells for portable devices, and all-new chapters on the structural and wetting properties of fuel cell components, experimental methods for fuel cell stacks, and nonconventional design principles for fuel cells, bringing the content fully up to date.

Designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in engineering and chemistry programs, as well as professionals working in related fields, Fuel Cells is a compact and accessible introduction to the exciting world of fuel cells and why they matter.

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Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics, 7th Edition

J. L. Meriam, L. G. Kraige

March 2012, ©2013

Hardcover

Wiley

Precio : $ 864.00 MXN

Description :

Known for its accuracy, clarity, and dependability, Meriam & Kraige'sEngineering Mechanics: Dynamics has provided a solid foundation of mechanics principles for more than 60 years. Now in its seventh edition, the text continues to help students develop their problem-solving skills with an extensive variety of engaging problems related to engineering design. More than 50% of the homework problems are new, and there are also a number of new sample problems. To help students build necessary visualization and problem-solving skills, the text strongly emphasizes drawing free-body diagrams-the most important skill needed to solve mechanics problems.

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Mechanical Engineering Principles / Edition 2

by John Bird, Carl Ross

• Pub. Date: May 2012

• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

• 312 Pages

• Precio . $ 720.00 MXN

Mechanical Engineering Principles offers a student-friendly introduction to core engineering topics

This book introduces mechanical principles and technology through examples and applications rather than theory. John Bird and Carl Ross do not assume any previous background in engineering studies, and as such this book can act as a core textbook for several engineering courses. This approach enables students to develop a sound understanding of engineering principles and their use in practice. These theoretical concepts are supported by 320 fully worked problems, nearly 600 further problems with answers, and 276 multiple-choice questions giving the reader a firm grounding on each topic.

The new edition is up to date with the latest BTEC National specifications and can also be used on undergraduate courses in mechanical, civil, structural, aeronautical and marine engineering, together with naval architecture. A chapter has been added at the beginning on revisionary mathematics since progress in engineering studies is not possible without some basic mathematics knowledge. Minor modifications and some further worked problems have also been added throughout the text.

• Colour layout helps navigation and highlights key points

• Student-friendly approach with numerous worked problems, multiple-choice and short-answer questions, exercises, revision tests and nearly 400 diagrams

• Supported with free online material for students and lecturers

Readers will also be able to access the free companion website at: routledge/cw/bird where they will find videos of practical demonstrations by Carl Ross. Full worked solutions of all 600 of the further problems will be available for lecturers/instructors use, as will the full solutions and marking scheme for the 8 revision tests.

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Mechanics of Materials For Dummies

James H. Allen, III, PE, PhD

ISBN: 978-0-470-94273-4

Paperback

384 pages

July 2011

Precio $ 396.00 MXN

Description :

Your ticket to excelling in mechanics of materials

With roots in physics and mathematics, engineering mechanics is the basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and aeronautical and aerospace engineering.

Tracking a typical undergraduate course, Mechanics of Materials For Dummies gives you a thorough introduction to this foundational subject. You'll get clear, plain-English explanations of all the topics covered, including principles of equilibrium, geometric compatibility, and material behavior; stress and its relation to force and movement; strain and its relation to displacement; elasticity and plasticity; fatigue and fracture; failure modes; application to simple engineering structures, and more.

• Tracks to a course that is a prerequisite for most engineering majors

• Covers key mechanics concepts, summaries of useful equations, and helpful tips

From geometric principles to solving complex equations, Mechanics of Materials For Dummies is an invaluable resource for engineering students!

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RIBOLOGIA INTEGRAL

Martínez Pérez, Francisco

Paperback

Mar 2012

319 pages

Limusa

Precio :$ 200.00 MXN

Description :

En este libro el autor realiza un análisis de la aplicación de la tribología en el mantenimiento de instrumentos así como en el diseño de los mismos. En el contenido aborda los principales aspectos teóricos conceptuales indispensables para comprender mejor la temática y posteriormente enfatiza la concepción de que el proceso tribológico es ante todo un proceso energético de ahí la importancia económica de la tribología. Aborda profusamente los tres aspectos esenciales que forman parte de esta ciencia: la fricción la lubricación y el desgaste. Por su contenido y enfoque este libro es una valiosa herramienta en la enseñanza de la tribología en los diferentes niveles educativos pero también es una fuente esencial de consulta para ingenieros y especialistas que se desenvuelven como profesionales en la producción de artículos y en la generación de servicios.

COMPUTING

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Sergey's Html5 & Css3 Quick Reference

• by

 

• Sergey Mavrody

• SBN-13: 9780615433219

• Publisher: Belisso

• DIC 2012

• Paperback

• 194 pages

• Precio : $ 846.00

• Description :

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• HTML and CSS are the most essential and fundamental web languages, which provide the foundation for the vast majority of web sites and web applications. HTML5 is on track to become the future of the web, offering simple plug-in free Rich Internet Application capabilities, easier development, and enhanced user experience.

• This book is an essential technical dictionary for professional web designers and developers, conveniently summarizing over 3000 pages of (X)HTML5 and CSS3 specifications and covering the most common and fundamental concepts and specs, including tags, attributes, values, objects, properties, methods, events, and APIs. Topics include:

• - Introduction to HTML5

• - HTML5 and XTML5 syntax rules

• - Document semantic structure

• - Complete summary of HTML5 Elements and Attributes including Web Forms 2.0

• - Global attributes and events

• - Complete summary of CSS3 properties

• - HTML5 APIs, including Canvas, SVG, Video, Audio, Web Workers, Web Sockets, Microdata, Geolocation, Web Storage and more.

• The author’s goal was to create a one-stop resource reference source which is comprehensive but still concise, simple, easy-to-read, and structured. This is the world’s first HTML5 reference-style book. This is also the first book with XHTML5 coverage.

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Systems Analysis and Design, 5th Edition

Alan Dennis

January 2012, ©2012

Hardcover

592 pages

Wiley

Precio: $ 1386.00 MXN

Description :

The 5th Edition of Systems Analysis and Design continues to offer a hands-on approach to SA&D while focusing on the core set of skills that all analysts must possess.  Building on their experience as professional systems analysts and award-winning teachers, authors Dennis, Wixom, and Roth capture the experience of developing and analyzing systems in a way that students can understand and apply.

With Systems Analysis and Design, 5th Edition, students will leave the course with experience that is a rich foundation for further work as a systems analyst.

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iPhone 5 Portable Genius

Paul McFedries

ISBN: 978-1-1183-5278-6

Paperback

384 pages

November 2012

Precio : $ 450.00 MXN

Description :

Make the most of everything your exciting new iPhone 5 has to offer

Now that you have the latest and greatest iPhone, it's time to find all the best and most fun ways to use it. This quick and handy guide presents all the important stuff you want to know, in a hip, helpful way. Packed with tips, tricks, and techniques, this edition covers the practical as well as the newest and coolest features, things like iOS 5, Siri, FaceTime video calling, HD video recording, multitasking, and much more.

• Packs a boatload of tips, tricks, and techniques in a handy size to help you get the most out of your iPhone 5

• Uses the hip, practical Portable Genius approach, designed to show you the key features that keep your digital lifestyle humming

• Spotlights innovative ways to complete various tasks and help you save time and hassle

• Reveals tips and tricks for working with the newest features, including iOS 5, Siri, FaceTime, HD video recording and editing, multitasking, and more

iPhone 5 Portable Genius is an essential accessory to your new iPhone.

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Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies

Barbara Obermeier, Ted Padova

ISBN: 978-1-1184-0821-6

Paperback

448 pages

October 2012

Precio : $ 540.00

Description :

Better photos are a breeze with the latest version of Photoshop Elements and Dummies

Amateur photographers and photo enthusiasts turn to Photoshop Elements for a powerful but simpler way to edit and retouch their snapshots. Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies is the perfect guide for helping every shutterbug add a touch of creativity to their images. Learn how to find your way around the Elements interface and its new features; create, edit, fix, and organize your photos; add type and interesting effects to your images; and share them with the world. Full color pages bring the techniques to life and make taking great photos fun and easy.

• Introduces you to the tools, menus, options, and work area

• Shows you how to import and upload images

• Reviews ways to view, find, organize, and manage your photos

• Details how to modify your photos to your specifications

• Distills working with layers, contrast, color, clarity, filter, effects, styles, and type

• Explains how to print your creations, create a slide show, and optimize images for the web

Whatever you want your images to be, the sky's the limit with Photoshop Elements 11 For Dummies close at hand.

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Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 Digital Classroom

Jeremy Osborn, AGI Creative Team

ISBN: 978-1-1181-2409-3

Paperback

496 pages

June 2012

Wiley

Precio : $ 990.00 MXN

Description :

Learn Dreamweaver CS6 at your own speed with this complete training package

Dreamweaver is the industry standard software for professional website design, with more than 90 percent of the market. In this book-and-DVD package, expert instructors provide a complete course in basic Dreamweaver that you can access at your own speed. Step-by-step instructions in the book are supported by lesson files and video tutorials on the DVD, presenting the newest version of Dreamweaver in 16 self-paced lessons. You'll learn to use style sheets, dynamic HTML, multimedia, databases, and much more to design, develop, and maintain your website.

• Newcomers to website development will learn to design and maintain fully functioning sites using the newest version of Dreamweaver with this book-and-DVD package

• The self-paced lessons cover applying style sheets, using dynamic HTML, adding style with images and multimedia, publishing and maintaining a website, and using databases to create dynamic websites

• Shows how to use hyperlinks to navigate throughout a website or link to other sites on the Internet and how to format web pages and forms

• Created by a team of Adobe experts who have developed training programs for Adobe Systems

Dreamweaver CS6 Digital Classroom is the next best thing to having a personal tutor teach you this award-winning software.

Note: DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file, but are available for download after purchase.

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Introduction to the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) Method for Electromagne (Synthesis Lectures on Computational Electromagnetics)[Paperback]

Stephen D. Gedney (Author)

Paperback: 250 pages

Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Publishers; 1 edition (January 25, 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 160845522X

ISBN-13: 978-1608455225

MN $900.00

Description:

Introduction to the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) Method for Electromagnetics provides a comprehensive tutorial of the most widely used method for solving Maxwell's equations -- the Finite Difference Time-Domain Method. This book is an essential guide for students, researchers, and professional engineers who want to gain a fundamental knowledge of the FDTD method. It can accompany an undergraduate or entry-level graduate course or be used for self-study. The book provides all the background required to either research or apply the FDTD method for the solution of Maxwell's equations to practical problems in engineering and science. Introduction to the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) Method for Electromagnetics guides the reader through the foundational theory of the FDTD method starting with the one-dimensional transmission-line problem and then progressing to the solution of Maxwell's equations in three dimensions. It also provides step by step guides to modeling physical sources, lumped-circuit components, absorbing boundary conditions, perfectly matched layer absorbers, and sub-cell structures. Post processing methods such as network parameter extraction and far-field transformations are also detailed. Efficient implementations of the FDTD method in a high level language are also provided. Table of Contents: Introduction / 1D FDTD Modeling of the Transmission Line Equations / Yee Algorithm for Maxwell's Equations / Source Excitations / Absorbing Boundary Conditions / The Perfectly Matched Layer (PML) Absorbing Medium / Subcell Modeling / Post Processing

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Mastering AutoCAD 2012 and AutoCAD LT 2012

George Omura

ISBN: 978-0-470-95288-7

Paperback

1152 pages

June 2011

MN $900.00

Description:

Learn to master the AutoCAD software

This Autodesk Official Training guide is a comprehensive reference and tutorial that will help you quickly master AutoCAD software. Featuring concise explanations, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects based on real-world designs, this Autodesk Official Training Guide covers everything from interface best practices to hatches, fields, dynamic blocks, attributes, linking drawings to databases, rendering realistic views, and presenting designs. This Mastering book is recommended as a Certification Preparation study guide resource for the AutoCAD Associate and Professional exams.

• Serves as an in-depth resource on the fundamentals, functions, and features of AutoCAD, the popular 2D and 3D drawing software, and its less expensive version AutoCAD LT

• Describes how to effectively use hatches, fields, and tables; execute 3D modeling, imaging, and customizing; work with dynamic blocks, drawing curves, and solid fills; and more

• Features a DVD with more than a dozen video tutorials, "before and after" tutorial files, a trial version of AutoCAD, and additional tools and utilities

• Shares helpful examples, step-by-step instructions, and hands-on projects from award-winning author and CAD specialist George Omura

This detailed tutorial is mandatory reading if you're eager to become proficient with AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT.

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Reinforcement and Systemic Machine Learning for Decision Making

Parag Kulkarni

ISBN: 978-0-470-91999-6

Hardcover

312 pages

August 2012, Wiley-IEEE Press

MN $2070.00

Description:

Reinforcement and Systemic Machine Learning for Decision Making

There are always difficulties in making machines that learn from experience. Complete information is not always available—or it becomes available in bits and pieces over a period of time. With respect to systemic learning, there is a need to understand the impact of decisions and actions on a system over that period of time. This book takes a holistic approach to addressing that need and presents a new paradigm—creating new learning applications and, ultimately, more intelligent machines.

The first book of its kind in this new and growing field, Reinforcement and Systemic Machine Learning for Decision Making focuses on the specialized research area of machine learning and systemic machine learning. It addresses reinforcement learning and its applications, incremental machine learning, repetitive failure-correction mechanisms, and multiperspective decision making.

Chapters include:

• Introduction to Reinforcement and Systemic Machine Learning

• Fundamentals of Whole-System, Systemic, and Multiperspective Machine Learning

• Systemic Machine Learning and Model

• Inference and Information Integration

• Adaptive Learning

• Incremental Learning and Knowledge Representation

• Knowledge Augmentation: A Machine Learning Perspective

• Building a Learning System With the potential of this paradigm to become one of the more utilized in its field, professionals in the area of machine and systemic learning will find this book to be a valuable resource.

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Manufacturing the Bespoke: Making and Prototyping Architecture

Bob Sheil

ISBN: 978-0-470-66582-4

Paperback

280 pages

April 2012

MN $990.00

Description:

The essential reader on fabrication in architecture for practitioners and producers alike

An original and informative reader on the subject of translating architectural ideas from conceptual propositions to physical manifestations, Manufacturing the Bespoke is an essential resource for students and practitioners of architecture, as well as producers and suppliers of architectural products.

At a time where roles, methods and capabilities within the disciplines of building production are in unprecedented flux, this book:

• Provides a unique and highly current treatment on the subject of fabrication in architecture with its emphasis on contemporary technology, cultural history and theory

• A key source book for students and professionals engaged in manufacturing/fabrication projects

• Includes extended articles by internationally renowned critics, theorists, educators and designers, such as Mathias Kohler, Nevi Oxman, and Michael Stacey

• Articles will examine and refer to key portfolios of the 20th and 21st Century including works by Pierre Charreau, Peter Salter and Rural Studio

Featuring essays from pioneering architects, engineers, academics and designers from around the world on both existing and yet-to-be-built projects, the book covers architecture across the ages.

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Introducing ZBrush 4 [Paperback]

Eric Keller (Author)

• Paperback: 520 pages

• Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (March 8, 2011)

• Language: English

• ISBN-10: 0470527641

• ISBN-13: 978-0470527641

MN $900.00

Description:

Design remarkably realistic creatures, people, and objects using ZBrush and the new edition of this top-selling book. Professional Hollywood animator and ZBrush artist Eric Keller combines his firsthand experience with detailed, step-by-step explanations to make you feel right at home with the interface and tools. The book reinforces the core concepts of ZBrush through fun, hands-on tutorials that will help you achieve amazing results.

• Understand ZBrush's unique sculpting and painting technology

• Take a tour of ZBrush 4's innovative interface and powerful toolkit

• Work with digital clay and effectively use the full array of sculpting brushes

• Master ZSpheres for armature and ZSketching for creating meshes

• Explore exciting new tools for creating hard surface objects

• Learn how to set lighting, create materials, and render in ZBrush

• Create animated turntables within ZBrush to show off your work

The book includes a DVD with example files and models to help guide you through each lesson, as well as movies to show you the sculpting techniques used to create many of the digital sculptures.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Adobe Flash Professional CS6 Digital Classroom

AGI Creative Team

ISBN: 978-1-1181-2408-6

Paperback

480 pages

July 2012

MN $900.00

Description:

Full-color book and video package teaches you Flash in a flash!

If you want to design and maintain dynamic websites with Adobe Flash, this full-color book-and-video training package from expert instructors is the perfect place to start. Fifteen self-paced, step-by-step lessons are accompanied by video tutorials, and this powerful combination helps you master the basics, acquire essential skills, and learn what's new. Making all aspects of Flash less intimidating, this superb training tool covers topics such as using layers to build animation sequences, creating interactive web components with ActionScript, and much more.

• Uses full-color, step-by-step lessons in the book accompanied by videos on the DVD for a one-two punch of effective training

• Features five-minute videos that demonstrate and further explain the concepts in the lessons

• Covers Flash basics, new features in the latest release, and topics for beginners, intermediate, and advanced users

Flash Professional CS6 Digital Classroom is what you need to learn how to use Adobe Flash, whether you're a designer, programmer, or hobbyist.

Note: The DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of the e-book file. These materials are available for download upon purchase.

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Contextual Computing

Models and Applications

Series: Cognitive Technologies

Porzel, Robert

2011, XII, 180 p.

MN $1782.00

Description:

Recent advances in the fields of knowledge representation, reasoning and human-computer interaction have paved the way for a novel approach to treating and handling context. The field of research presented in this book addresses the problem of contextual computing in artificial intelligence based on the state of the art in knowledge representation and human-computer interaction. The author puts forward a knowledge-based approach for employing high-level context in order to solve some persistent and challenging problems in the chosen showcase domain of natural language understanding. Specifically, the problems addressed concern the handling of noise due to speech recognition errors, semantic ambiguities, and the notorious problem of underspecification. Consequently the book examines the individual contributions of contextual composing for different types of context. Therefore, contextual information stemming from the domain at hand, prior discourse, and the specific user and real world situation are considered and integrated in a formal model that is applied and evaluated employing different multimodal mobile dialog systems. 

 

This book is intended to meet the needs of readers from at least three fields – AI and computer science; computational linguistics; and natural language processing – as well as some computationally oriented linguists, making it a valuable resource for scientists, researchers, lecturers, language processing practitioners and professionals as well as postgraduates and some undergraduates in the aforementioned fields.

 

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Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2013

Curtis Waguespack

ISBN: 978-1-1182-7430-9

Paperback

1008 pages

May 2012

MN $ 1440.00

Description:

The complete, real-world reference and tutorial for mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013

This completely updated and revised edition includes new content requested by readers and coverage of all of Inventor's latest features. Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 starts with a basic hands-on tour of the 3D design workflow and concludes with coverage of Inventor's built in programming tools. In between you'll find exercises and productivity tips as well as information on all aspects of the Inventor tools in Inventor LT to Inventor Professional.

This detailed guide helps you quickly become proficient with everything from 3D parametric modeling design concepts and working with large assemblies to Weldment design and the routed systems features. Written by an Autodesk Certified Instructor with extensive experience using and teaching Inventor, this book features techniques and tactics not documented elsewhere, making this an invaluable reference that you'll turn to again and again.

• Helps you master Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 and the fundamentals of 3D design

• Reviews how to effectively configure and use Inventor project files

• Shows you how to build and edit robust part models using basic and advanced tools

• Explores the tools used for designing sheet metal parts and how to copy assemblies for design reuse

• Covers large assembly strategies and reviews the ever-changing computer hardware landscape

• Other topics include conducting dynamic simulation and stress analysis, and working with Plastics design features and Inventor tooling for mold design

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Build Mobile Websites and Apps for Smart Devices: Develop Websites and Apps for Smart Devices

• By Earle Castledine, Myles Eftos, Max Wheeler

• ISBN-13: 9780987090843

• Publisher: SitePoint Pty, Limited

• Publication date: 6/29/2011

• Pages: 300

• PRECIO : $ 720.00

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•

• Description :

Build Mobile Websites and Apps for Smart Devices is a practical guide for front-end web designers and developers. You’ll discover a fun and fresh approach to mobile web design and development, with enormous scope for opportunity.

Mobile web development is changing rapidly, with a greater emphasis on modern touch-screen smartphones. By following the advice in this book, you can be sure you’re learning the skills you need to make the most of this new technology.

You’ll learn how to:

• Design effective interfaces for modern devices

• Use HTML5 and CSS3 to build fast, responsive layouts that look great on every device

• Use JavaScript to create a native feel with transitions, touch and swipe events, animations, and more

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Maya Studio Projects Photorealistic Characters

Todd Palamar

ISBN: 978-0-470-94497-4

Paperback

352 pages

May 2011

Precio: $ 900.00 MXN

Description :

Create realistic characters with Maya tools and this project-based book

Maya character generation tools are extremely sophisticated, and there's no better way to learn all their capabilities than by working through the projects in this hands-on book. This official guide focuses on understanding and implementing Maya's powerful tools for creating realistic characters for film, games, and TV. Use a variety of tools to create characters from skeleton to clothing, including hairstyles and facial hair, and learn how to use Performance Capture. A DVD includes supplementary videos, project support files, textures, tools, professional shaders, and more.

• This project-based book focuses on Maya's powerful tools for creating realistic characters for TV, film, and games

• Covers key techniques necessary to make a character work in a professional setting: texturing, sub-surface scattering, hair, fur, homemade motion-capture, muscle systems, and clothing

• Includes a DVD featuring supplementary videos, project support files, textures, tools, professional shaders, and more

• An Autodesk Official Training Guide

Maya Studio Projects: Photorealistic Characters is an excellent training aid for both Maya newcomers and seasoned pros.

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Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2013

Curtis Waguespack

ISBN: 978-1-1182-7430-9

Paperback

1008 pages

May 2012

Precio : $ 1440.00

The complete, real-world reference and tutorial for mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013

This completely updated and revised edition includes new content requested by readers and coverage of all of Inventor's latest features. Mastering Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 starts with a basic hands-on tour of the 3D design workflow and concludes with coverage of Inventor's built in programming tools. In between you'll find exercises and productivity tips as well as information on all aspects of the Inventor tools in Inventor LT to Inventor Professional.

This detailed guide helps you quickly become proficient with everything from 3D parametric modeling design concepts and working with large assemblies to Weldment design and the routed systems features. Written by an Autodesk Certified Instructor with extensive experience using and teaching Inventor, this book features techniques and tactics not documented elsewhere, making this an invaluable reference that you'll turn to again and again.

• Helps you master Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Inventor LT 2013 and the fundamentals of 3D design

• Reviews how to effectively configure and use Inventor project files

• Shows you how to build and edit robust part models using basic and advanced tools

• Explores the tools used for designing sheet metal parts and how to copy assemblies for design reuse

• Covers large assembly strategies and reviews the ever-changing computer hardware landscape

• Other topics include conducting dynamic simulation and stress analysis, and working with Plastics design features and Inventor tooling for mold design

BUSINESS

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Information Technology Project Management, 4th Edition

Jack T. Marchewka

February 2012, ©2012

Paperback

496 Pages

Wiley

$ 936.00 MXN

Description .

The 4th Edition of Jack Marchewka's Information Technology Project Management focuses on how to create Measurable Organizational Value (MOV) through IT projects. The author uses the concept of MOV, combined with his own research, to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout the project's lifecycle. The book's integration of project management and IT concepts provides students with the tools and techniques they need to develop in this field.

INDUSTRIAL ENGIEERING

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Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis, 6th Edition

John A. White, Kenneth E. Case, David B. Pratt

March 2012, ©2012

Harcover

Wiley

Precio : $ 1495.00 MXN

Description :

Engineers need to "sell" engineering projects and products to managers, executives, and customers economically as well as technologically, environmentally, aesthetically, and so on. Principles of Engineering Economic Analysis, 6e teaches engineers to properly and methodically evaluate their work on an economic basis, and to convey it effectively to those who have the power to say "yea" or "nay."

The 6th edition is updated and expanded to be comprehensive and flexible - it includes all standard topics plus stronger coverage of more advanced analysis techniques than other books (e.g., risk analysis, sensitivity analysis, cost estimating, public sector economics, capital budgeting, etc.), with the most thorough integration and guidance for spreadsheet use. The text provides a unified treatment of economic analysis principles and techniques from a cash flow perspective, a proven classroom approach that is very successful in practice. 

Chapter-opening stories about well-known companies, engineering and personal finance examples throughout the text, and external web resources help motivate students. FE-Like problems at the end of each chapter give students practice with the kinds of problems they'll encounter on the FE exam. 

The 6th edition provides students and instructors the latest tax information, and up-to-date company and industry information in the chapter opening stories, reflecting changes resulting from the recent tumult in the economy, so that students can work with the most current and relevant information.

The 6th edition also highlights opportunities for instructors and students to benefit from the teaching and learning resources available in the WileyPLUScourse (instructors may choose to adopt this text with WileyPLUS), including:

• Algorithmic homework problems that provide: instant feedback to students, link-to-text where students may review if they're having trouble, and Tutorial and Video Solution help. All Tutorial help is available at the instructor's discretion.

• 96 Worked Problem Videos, demonstrating how to solve problems, both algebraically and with Excel.

SYSTEM ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

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Accelerated Reliability and Durability Testing Technology

Lev M. Klyatis

ISBN: 978-0-470-45465-7

Hardcover

432 pages

January 2012

Precio: $ 1980.00 MXN

Learn how ART and ADT can reduce cost, time, product recalls, and customer complaints

This book provides engineers with the techniques and tools they need to use accelerated reliability testing (ART) and accelerated durability testing (ADT) as key factors to accurately predict a product's quality, reliability, durability, and maintainability during a given time, such as service life or warranty period. It covers new ideas and offers a unique approach to accurate simulation and integration of field inputs, safety, and human factors, as well as accelerated product development, as components of interdisciplinary systems engineering.

Beginning with a comprehensive introduction to the subject of ART and ADT, the book covers:

• ART and ADT as components of an interdisciplinary systems of systems approach

• Methodology of ART and ADT performance

• Equipment for ART and ADT technology

• ART and ADT as sources of initial information for accurate quality, reliability, maintainability, and durability prediction and product accelerated development

• The economical results of the usage of ART and ADT

• ART and ADT standardization

The book covers the newest techniques in the field and provides many case studies that illuminate how the implementation of ART and ADT can solve previously inaccessible problems in the field of engineering, such as reducing product recalls, cost, and time during design, manufacture, and usage. Professionals will find the answers to how one can carry out ART and ADT technology in a practical manner.

Accelerated Reliability and Durability Testing Technology is indispensable reading for engineers, researchers in industry, usage, and academia who are involved in the design of experiments, field simulations, maintenance, reliabilty, durabilty, accurate prediction, and product development, and graduate students in related courses.

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Unlocking Energy Innovation: How America Can Build a Low-Cost, Low-Carbon Energy Systemby Richard K. Lester, David M. Hart

• Pub. Date: November 2011

• Publisher: MIT Press

• Sales Rank: 456,261

• Precio : $ 450.00 MXN

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• Description :

Energy innovation offers us our best chance to solve the three urgent and interrelated problems of climate change, worldwide insecurity over energy supplies, and rapidly growing energy demand. But if we are to achieve a timely transition to reliable, low-cost,low-carbon energy, the U.S. energy innovation system must be radically overhauled. Unlocking Energy Innovation outlines an up-to-the-minute plan for remaking America's energy innovation system by tapping the country's entrepreneurial strengths and regional diversity in both the public and private spheres. The authors map three waves of energy innovation to show how we can speed up the introduction of new technologies and business models and accelerate their deployment on a massive scale. "Business as usual" will not fill the energy innovation gap. Nor will wishful thinking—common enough today, with politicians and others talking up some technologies, talking down others, and claiming that if we price it, or if we mandate it, or if we simply say it often and inspiringly enough, the innovations will flow. Only the kind of systemic, transformative changes to our energy innovation system described in this provocative book will help us avert the most dire scenarios and achieve a sustainable and secure energy future.

The MIT Press

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

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Forest Health

An Integrated Perspective

Edited by: John D. Castello, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Edited by: Stephen A. Teale, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Paperback

ISBN:9780521747417

Publication date:May 2011

404pages

MN $918.00

Description:

Forest Health: An Integrated Perspective is the first book to define an ecologically rational, conceptual framework that unifies and integrates the many sub-disciplines that comprise the science of forest health and protection. This new global approach applies to boreal, temperate, tropical, natural, managed, even-aged, uneven-aged and urban forests, as well as plantations. Readers of the text can use real datasets to assess the sustainability of four forests around the world. Datasets for the case studies are at 9780521766692, and the text provides stepwise instructions for performing the calculations in Microsoft Excel. Readers can follow along as the editors perform the same calculations and interpret the results. Elevating forest health from a fuzzy concept to an ecologically sound paradigm, this is essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students and professionals interested in forest health, protection, entomology, pathology and ecology.

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Continuum Mechanics in the Earth Sciences

William I. Newman, University of California, Los Angeles

Hardback

ISBN:9780521562898

Publication date:March 2012

194pages

MN $1440.00

Description:

Continuum mechanics underlies many geological and geophysical phenomena, from earthquakes and faults to the fluid dynamics of the Earth. This interdisciplinary book provides geoscientists, physicists and applied mathematicians with a class-tested, accessible overview of continuum mechanics. Starting from thermodynamic principles and geometrical insights, the book surveys solid, fluid and gas dynamics. In later review chapters, it explores new aspects of the field emerging from nonlinearity and dynamical complexity and provides a brief introduction to computational modeling. Simple, yet rigorous, derivations are used to review the essential mathematics. The author emphasizes the full three-dimensional geometries of real-world examples, enabling students to apply this in deconstructing solid earth and planet-related problems. Problem sets and worked examples are provided, making this a practical resource for graduate students in geophysics, planetary physics and geology and a beneficial tool for professional scientists seeking a better understanding of the mathematics and physics within Earth sciences.

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Earthquake Data in Engineering Seismology

Predictive Models, Data Management and Networks

Series: Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 14

Akkar, Sinan; Gülkan, Polat; van Eck, Torild (Eds.)

2011, XVI, 276 p.

MN $2322.00

Description:

This book addresses current activities in strong-motion networks around the globe, covering issues related to designing, maintaining and disseminating information from these arrays.  The book is divided into three principal sections.  The first section includes recent developments in regional and global ground-motion predictive models.

It presents discussions on the similarities and differences of ground motion estimations from these models and their application to design spectra as well as other novel procedures for predicting engineering parameters in seismic regions with sparse data. The second section introduces topics about the particular methodologies being implemented in the recently established global and regional strong-motion databanks in Europe to maintain and disseminate the archived accelerometric data.  The final section describes major strong-motion arrays around the world and their historical developments.  The last three chapters of this section introduce projects carried out within the context of arrays deployed for seismic risk studies in metropolitan areas. 

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Soil Mechanics and Foundations, 3rd Edition

by Muni Budhu

ISBN 978-0-470-55684-9

December 2010, ©2011

Hardcover, 780 pages

MN $1800.00

Description:

Soil Mechanics and Foundations 3rd Edition presents the basic concepts and principles of soil mechanics and foundations in the context of basic mechanics, physics, and mathematics. It is appropriate for a single course combining introduction to soil mechanics and foundations, or for a two-course geotechnical engineering sequence.

The author presents topics thoroughly and systematically without diluting technical rigor, and gives students confidence in learning the principles of soil mechanics and its application to foundation analysis by clearly defining what they should learn from this text, and providing tools to help them organize and assess their own learning.

Soil Mechanics and Foundations 3rd Edition supports active learning and student self-assessment by defining learning outcomes and objectives, providing questions to guide their reading, definitions of key terms, multimedia supporting self-assessment, and homework exercises defined to target theory, problem-solving, and practical applications. Web-based applications available with the text include interactive animations, interactive problem solving, interactive step-by-step examples, virtual soils laboratory,e-quizzes,and more! The text is written using 100% SI Units.

 

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The Sustainable Sites Handbook: A Complete Guide to the Principles, Strategies, and Best Practices for Sustainable Landscapes

Meg Calkins

ISBN: 978-0-470-64355-6

Hardcover

560 pages

January 2012

MN $1710.00

Description:

Get the definitive resource guide for sustainable site design, construction, and management.

The Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) is transforming land design, development, and management practices across the United States with the first national rating system for sustainable landscapes. The Sustainable Sites Handbook features comprehensive and detailed information on principles, strategies, technologies, tools, and best practices for sustainable site design. Contributors to this book are some of the same experts that carefully shaped the SITES rating tool, ensuring thorough coverage of the broad range of topics related to sustainable site design.

The Sustainable Sites Handbook offers in-depth coverage of design, construction, and management for systems of hydrology, vegetation, soils, materials, and human health and well-being. Focusing primarily on environmental site design and ecosystem services, this wide-ranging guide also covers issues of social equity, economic feasibility, and stewardship, which are crucial to the success of any sustainable site.

Equally useful as a handbook for obtaining SITES credits or for the independent development of sustainable sites, The Sustainable Sites Handbook is an indispensible resource for practicing professionals in landscape architecture, landscape design, architecture, civil engineering, land planning, horticulture, ecology, environmental engineering, landscape contracting, and parks and recreation management.

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Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual [Paperback]

Braja M. Das (Author)

Paperback: 400 pages

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 8 edition (June 1, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0199846375

ISBN-13: 978-0199846375

MN $1259.00

Description:

Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual covers the essential properties of soils and their behavior under stress and strain and provides clear, step-by-step explanations for conducting typical soil tests. This market-leading text offers careful explanations of laboratory procedures to help reduce errors and improve safety. Written by acclaimed author Braja M. Das, Dean Emeritus of Engineering at California State University, Sacramento, this manual also provides a detailed discussion of the AASHTO Classification System and the Unified Soil Classification System.

New to the Eighth Edition

* Updates to the test designations of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 

* All tests now include general guidelines for preparing laboratory test reports 

* Ultimate shear strength and ultimate friction angle are now introduced in Chapter 16: Direct Shear Test on Sand

* Includes empirical correlations for the coefficient of permeability and maximum dry unit weight and optimum moisture content to use and compare with the lab tests results

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Design for Reliability

Dev G. Raheja (Editor), Louis J. Gullo (Editor)

ISBN: 978-0-470-48675-7

Hardcover

336 pages

August 2012

MN $1800.00

Description:

A unique, design-based approach to reliability engineering

Design for Reliability provides engineers and managers with a range of tools and techniques for incorporating reliability into the design process for complex systems. It clearly explains how to design for zero failure of critical system functions, leading to enormous savings in product life-cycle costs and a dramatic improvement in the ability to compete in global markets.

Readers will find a wealth of design practices not covered in typical engineering books, allowing them to think outside the box when developing reliability requirements. They will learn to address high failure rates associated with systems that are not properly designed for reliability, avoiding expensive and time-consuming engineering changes, such as excessive testing, repairs, maintenance, inspection, and logistics.

Special features of this book include:

• A unified approach that integrates ideas from computer science and reliability engineering

• Techniques applicable to reliability as well as safety, maintainability, system integration, and logistic engineering

• Chapters on design for extreme environments, developing reliable software, design for trustworthiness, and HALT influence on design

Design for Reliability is a must-have guide for engineers and managers in R&D, product development, reliability engineering, product safety, and quality assurance, as well as anyone who needs to deliver high product performance at a lower cost while minimizing system failure.

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Environmental Science For Dummies

Alecia M. Spooner

ISBN: 978-1-1181-6714-4

Paperback

384 pages

July 2012

MN $360.00

Description:

The easy way to score high in Environmental Science

Environmental science is a fascinating subject, but some students have a hard time grasping the interrelationships of the natural world and the role that humans play within the environment. Presented in a straightforward format,Environmental Science For Dummies gives you plain-English, easy-to-understand explanations of the concepts and material you'll encounter in your introductory-level course.

Here, you get discussions of the earth's natural resources and the problems that arise when resources like air, water, and soil are contaminated by manmade pollutants. Sustainability is also examined, including the latest advancements in recycling and energy production technology. Environmental Science For Dummies is the most accessible book on the market for anyone who needs to get a handle on the topic, whether you're looking to supplement classroom learning or simply interested in learning more about our environment and the problems we face.

• Presents straightforward information on complex concepts

• Tracks to a typical introductory level Environmental Science course

• Serves as an excellent supplement to classroom learning

If you're enrolled in an introductory Environmental Science course or studying for the AP Environmental Science exam, this hands-on, friendly guide has you covered.

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Community Ecology, 2nd Edition

by Peter J. Morin

ISBN 978-1-4051-2411-9

August 2011, Wiley-Blackwell

Paperback, 424 pages

MN $1620.00

Description:

All life on earth occurs in natural assemblages called communities. Community ecology is the study of patterns and processes involving these collections of two or more species. Communities are typically studied using a diversity of techniques, including observations of natural history, statistical descriptions of natural patterns, laboratory and field experiments, and mathematical modelling. Community patterns arise from a complex assortment of processes including competition, predation, mutualism, indirect effects, habitat selection, which result in the most complex biological entities on earth – including iconic systems such as rain forests and coral reefs.

This book introduces the reader to a balanced coverage of concepts and theories central to community ecology, using examples drawn from terrestrial, freshwater, and marine systems, and focusing on  animal, plant, and microbial species. The historical development of key concepts is described using descriptions of classic studies, while examples of exciting new developments in recent studies are used to point toward future advances in our understanding of community organization. Throughout, there is an emphasis on the crucial interplay between observations, experiments, and mathematical models.

This second updated edition is a valuable resource for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and  established scientists  who seek a broad overview of community ecology. The book has developed from a course in community ecology that has been taught by the author since 1983.

Figures and tables can be downloaded for free fromgo/morin/communityecology

CIVIL ENGINEERING

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Wood in Construction: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes

Jim Coulson

ISBN: 978-0-470-65777-5

Paperback

220 pages

April 2012, Wiley-Blackwell

MN $1026.00

Description:

Wood in Construction – How to Avoid Costly Mistakes focuses on the basic principles and appropriate use of wood in construction and illustrates how to avoid or minimise problems, to ensure that wood performs as expected when used in a construction application. Based on the author’s extensive experience of manufacturing processes and practical applications in the timber, construction, joinery, shop-fitting and furniture industries, Wood in Construction provides a guide to using wood in building in the real world. It describes the main causes of difficulty when using wood, and shows how to avoid or minimise problems, reducing the difficulties for the architect, engineer or specifier, builder and building owner.

Technical enough to explain why things should be done in specific ways, but also practical enough to demonstrate how to use wood correctly and avoid doing the wrong things, this is an invaluable resource for construction specifiers (architects, engineers), carpenters, structural engineers, building surveyors, small/medium sized builders.

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Basic Structural Dynamics

James C. Anderson, Farzad Naeim

ISBN: 978-0-470-87939-9

Hardcover

288 pages

July 2012

MN $1980.00

Description:

A concise introduction to structural dynamics and earthquake engineering

Basic Structural Dynamics serves as a fundamental introduction to the topic of structural dynamics. Covering single and multiple-degree-of-freedom systems while providing an introduction to earthquake engineering, the book keeps the coverage succinct and on topic at a level that is appropriate for undergraduate and graduate students. Through dozens of worked examples based on actual structures, it also introduces readers to MATLAB, a powerful software for solving both simple and complex structural dynamics problems.

Conceptually composed of three parts, the book begins with the basic concepts and dynamic response of single-degree-of-freedom systems to various excitations. Next, it covers the linear and nonlinear response of multiple-degree-of-freedom systems to various excitations. Finally, it deals with linear and nonlinear response of structures subjected to earthquake ground motions and structural dynamics-related code provisions for assessing seismic response of structures. Chapter coverage includes:

• Single-degree-of-freedom systems

• Free vibration response of SDOF systems

• Response to harmonic loading

• Response to impulse loads

• Response to arbitrary dynamic loading

• Multiple-degree-of-freedom systems

• Introduction to nonlinear response of structures

• Seismic response of structures

If you're an undergraduate or graduate student or a practicing structural or mechanical engineer who requires some background on structural dynamics and the effects of earthquakes on structures, Basic Structural Dynamics will quickly get you up to speed on the subject without sacrificing important information.

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Practical Tunnel Construction

Gary B. Hemphill

ISBN: 978-0-470-64197-2

Hardcover

304 pages

November 2012

MN $2250.00

Description:

The only modern guide to all aspects of practical tunnel construction

Practical Tunnel Construction fills a void in the literature for a practical guide to tunnel construction. By taking the reader through a brief introduction and history to a comprehensive discussion of how the geological factors affect tunneling, the author covers the stages and technology that are common today without using complex equations. Written for the individual who does not have an extensive background in tunneling but who has to make tunneling decisions, the various tunneling methods are discussed to help in the determination of the appropriate method. The methods discussed are: hand mining, drill/blast, Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM), Norwegian Method of Tunnelling (NMT), Roadheader, Earth Pressure Balance Machine (EPBM), and Slurry Pressure Balance Machine (SPBM). This book focuses on driven tunnels.

This versatile handbook:

• Offers clear and accessible coverage of the state of the art in tunnel construction

• Introduces the essentials of design and construction of many types of tunnels, including TBM, EPB, Roadheader, NATM, drill and blast, and soft ground tunneling

• Provides nontechnical guidance on selecting the most appropriate tunneling methods for various situations

• Includes a brief history of tunneling and an introduction to geotechnical considerations

• Discusses tunnel access shaft construction, mucking methods, tunnel haulage, grout, water handling, and much more

Practical Tunnel Construction is an important resource for students, construction managers, tunnel designers, municipal engineers, or engineers who are employed by government agencies or corporations that are exploring the feasibility of planning and designing or building a tunnel.

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Construction Science and Materials

Surinder Virdi

ISBN: 978-0-470-65888-8

Paperback

352 pages

April 2012

MN $720.00

Description:

For BTEC construction students, Science, Structural Mechanics and Materials are combined into one unit. This new book focuses mainly on science and structural mechanics but also provides basic information on construction materials. The material is presented in a tried-and-tested, student-friendly format that will create an interest in science and ensure that students get all the information they need - from one book.

Construction Science & Materials is divided into 17 chapters, each with written explanations supplemented by solved examples and relevant diagrams to substantiate the text. Chapters end with numerical questions covering a range of problems and their answers are given at the end of the book and on the book's website.

The author takes into account the latest Edexcel specifications (August 2010) and provides information on topics included in Levels 2/3/4 Science, and Science and Materials. Brief coverage of building materials but more detail on science and structural mechanics topics will be included. Recent developments in science and building materials are covered as well as changes in the Building Regulations.

The book includes assignments that can be used by teachers for setting coursework or by students to reinforce their learning. The assignment tasks will cover the latest relevant learning outcomes/grading criteria set by Edexcel.

Students will find here all the information, explanations and self-test exercises they need to complete the mandatory topics on BTEC Construction Science and Mathematics (Level 2) as well as Construction Science and Materials (Levels 3/4).

The book will be invaluable both to students and teachers as it:

• includes many diagrams, examples and detailed solutions to help students learn the basic concepts

• integrates science with construction technology and civil engineering

• has an early chapter on basic construction technology to help understand technical terminology before going through the main topics

• offers a detailed explanation of relevant topics in structural mechanics

• gives end-of-chapter exercises and practice assignments to check and reinforce students’ learning; assignments provide coverage of the grading criteria set by Edexcel.

The book has a companion website with freely downloadable support material:

• detailed solutions to the exercises and assignment tasks

• details on the design of building foundations and design of timber joists

• PowerPoint slides for lecturers on each chapter

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The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses, 3rd Edition

Juhani Pallasmaa

ISBN: 978-1-1199-4128-6

Hardcover

128 pages

May 2012

MN $810.00

Description:

First published in 1996, The Eyes of the Skin has become a classic of architectural theory. It asks the far-reaching question why, when there are five senses, has one single sense – sight – become so predominant in architectural culture and design? With the ascendancy of the digital and the all-pervasive use of the image electronically, it is a subject that has become all the more pressing and topical since the first edition’s publication in the mid-1990s. Juhani Pallasmaa argues that the suppression of the other four sensory realms has led to the overall impoverishment of our built environment, often diminishing the emphasis on the spatial experience of a building and architecture’s ability to inspire, engage and be wholly life enhancing.

For every student studying Pallasmaa’s classic text for the first time, The Eyes of the Skin is a revelation. It compellingly provides a totally fresh insight into architectural culture. This third edition meets readers’ desire for a further understanding of the context of Pallasmaa’s thinking by providing a new essay by architectural author and educator Peter MacKeith. This text combines both a biographical portrait of Pallasmaa and an outline of his architectural thinking, its origins and its relationship to the wider context of Nordic and European thought, past and present. The focus of the essay is on the fundamental humanity, insight and sensitivity of Pallasmaa’s approach to architecture, bringing him closer to the reader. This is illustrated by Pallasmaa’s sketches and photographs of his own work. The new edition also provides a foreword by the internationally renowned architect Steven Holl and a revised introduction by Pallasmaa himself.

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The Design and Construction of Harbours

A Treatise on Maritime Engineering

Thomas Stevenson

Paperback

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology

ISBN:9781108029674

Publication date:June 2011

326pages

MN $630.00

Description:

Thomas Stevenson (1818–1887) was the son of the engineer Robert Stevenson, and father of the writer Robert Louis Stevenson. Like his brothers David and Alan, he became a lighthouse designer, being responsible for over thirty examples around Scotland. Throughout his career he was interested in the theory as well as the practice of his profession, and published over sixty articles on engineering and meteorology. He was an international expert on lighthouses and harbour engineering. This work was first published in 1864 as a development of his article on harbours in the eighth edition (1857) of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and considerably expanded in a second edition of 1874 which is reprinted here. Stevenson studied how the wind, waves and tides would act on the coastline and man-made structures, and the design of each harbour needed to take a wide range of factors into consideration.

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Engineering Complex Phenotypes in Industrial Strains

Ranjan Patnaik

ISBN: 978-0-470-61075-6

Hardcover

288 pages

November 2012

MN $1800.00

Description:

This book highlights current trends and developments in the area of engineering strains. The book details the current and future tools used in the production of bulk chemicals and biofuels from renewable biomass using green technologies. Complex phenotypes are traits in a microbe that requires multiple genetic changes to be modulated simultaneously in the microorganism’s DNA. Knowing what those genetic changes are for a given trait and how to make those changes in the most efficient way forms the motivation behind writing this book. This book explains the newer tools to develop and enable engineered strains at time scales much faster that the natural evolution process so that we can increase a cells' production of a certain substance, increase process productivity, and extend metabolic capability. This book provides a one stop platform of reference for practicing researchers in the field of industrial biotechnology. This book also explains that the commercial success of a process that uses microbial catalysts over platforms that use chemical catalysts and fossil fuels depends on the time it takes to engineer these microbes to perform the desired reaction under harsh manufacturing conditions and at rates that meets the criteria for economic feasibility.

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Geotechnical Problem Solving

John C. Lommler

ISBN: 978-1-1199-9297-4

Hardcover

358 pages

April 2012

MN $2430.00

Description:

Devised with a focus on problem solving, Geotechnical Problem Solving bridges the gap between geotechnical and soil mechanics material covered in university Civil Engineering courses and the advanced topics required for practicing Civil, Structural and Geotechnical engineers. By giving newly qualified engineers the information needed to apply their extensive theoretical knowledge, and informing more established practitioners of the latest developments, this book enables readers to consider how to confidently approach problems having thought through the various options available. Where various competing solutions are proposed, the author systematically leads through each option, weighing up the benefits and drawbacks of each, to ensure the reader can approach and solve real-world problems in a similar manner

The scope of material covered includes a range of geotechnical topics, such as soil classification, soil stresses and strength and soil self-weight settlement. Shallow and deep foundations are analyzed, including special articles on laterally loaded piles, retaining structures including MSE and Tieback walls, slope and trench stability for natural, cut and fill slopes, geotechnical uncertainty, and geotechnical LRFD (Load and Resistance Factor Design).

development, improve design optimization, and unify design and manufacturing. Increasingly, ICME is the preferred paradigm for design, development, and manufacturing of structural products.

Written by one of the world's leading ICME experts, this text delivers a comprehensive, practical introduction to the field, guiding readers through multiscale materials processing modeling and simulation with easy-to-follow explanations and examples. Following an introductory chapter exploring the core concepts and the various disciplines that have contributed to the development of ICME, the text covers the following important topics with their associated length scale bridging methodologies:

• Macroscale continuum internal state variable plasticity and damage theory and multistage fatigue

• Mesoscale analysis: continuum theory methods with discrete features and methods

• Discrete dislocation dynamics simulations

• Atomistic modeling methods

• Electronics structures calculations

Next, the author provides three chapters dedicated to detailed case studies, including "From Atoms to Autos: A Redesign of a Cadillac Control Arm," that show how the principles and methods of ICME work in practice. The final chapter examines the future of ICME, forecasting the development of new materials and engineering structures with the help of a cyberinfrastructure that has been recently established.

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) for Metals is recommended for both students and professionals in engineering and materials science, providing them with new state-of-the-technology tools for selecting, designing, optimizing, and manufacturing new materials. Instructors who adopt this text for coursework can take advantage of PowerPoint lecture notes, a questions and solutions manual, and tutorials to guide students through the models and codes discussed in the text.

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Surveying, 6th Edition

by Jack C. McCormac, Wayne Sarasua, William Davis

ISBN 978-0-470-49661-9

April 2012, ©2012

Paperback, 400 pages

MN $2556.00

Description:

Surveying Sixth Edition is designed to cover the standard topics in a basic surveying course in a streamlined manner, meeting the learning needs of today's student. This text provides comprehensive yet concise coverage of the essential skills necessary in surveying and civil engineering, such as measurement, distance corrections, leveling, angles, area computation, computer calculations, topographic surveying, electronic distance measuring instruments, and construction surveying. The text includes photos and diagrams, lists of useful addresses and degree programs, surveying tables, and formulas.  New co-authors Wayne A. Sarasua and William J. Davis bring a fresh perspective to this classic text.

This text is suitable for students in a one-semester course at two and four-year colleges taking their first course on surveying.

 

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Search Engine Optimization For Dummies, 5th Edition

Peter Kent

ISBN: 978-1-1183-3685-4

Paperback

456 pages

July 2012

MN $540.00

Description:

Increase your online ranking with this beginner guide to SEO!

Search engine optimization (SEO) is an integral part of getting a site to rank high in the various search engines in order to attract potential customers. With this new edition of a bestseller, you ll learn the ins and outs and best practices of successful SEO in order to make your website content more search-engine friendly so that it ranks higher among search engines and draws high-volume traffic.

• Covers search engine basics to help you get started

• Introduces new coverage on content marketing and reuse, new tracking tools, platform management, and reputation management

• Details ways to build search-engine friendly sites, register your site with directories and indexes, and use analysis tools to track results

• Explains how to use link popularity in order to boost rankings

• Zeroes in on advertising your site by using pay-per-click options

Search Engine Optimization For Dummies, 5th Edition is the fun and friendly place to start learning how to move your site to the top of the rankings.

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Case Studies in Microbiology: A Personal Approach, 1st Edition

by Rodney Anderson, Linda Young

ISBN 978-0-470-63122-5

October 2011, ©2012

Paperback, 144 pages

MN $306.00

Description:

This first edition text developed and evolved to meet three pedagogical goals we deemed essential for those studying allied health and are pre-professional. The use of microbiology case studies were modified to maintain their value as tools that result in critical thinking and knowledge retention while providing a more realistic context for preparing future health care professionals. Consequently, the text has real life, personally-oriented microbiology cases appropriate for those in nursing, pharmacy, and other allied health disciplines (pre-med, pre-PA, CLS, etc.). This format presents material as a story about the patient as well as information regarding their family circumstances, personal characteristics, and individual motivations.

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