Although remote sensing is recognized as a powerful tool, less attention has been given to the use of thermal infrared (TIR) remote sensing. TIR data is useful for understanding the fluxes and redistribution of materials as a key aspect of land surface processes and land-atmosphere interrelationships ... more »

Modern Vacuum Physics presents the principles and practices of vacuum science and technology along with a number of applications in research and industrial production. The first half of the book builds a foundation in gases and vapors under rarefied conditions, The second half presents examples of the ... more »

Product Info Introduction to hydrology, emphasizing the application of hydrological knowledge to the solution of engineering problems. more »

Riparian Areas of the Southwestern United States: Hydrology, Ecology, and Management provides hydrologists, watershed managers, land-use planners, educators, policymakers, and non-governmental organizations with a comprehensive account of the multiple benefits and conflicts arising from the uniquely ... more »

Polymeric Liquids and Networks: Structure and Properties is the first book of two by William W. Graessley that presents a unified view of flexible-chain polymer liquids and networks. The topics of both volumes range from equilibrium properties to dynamic response, finite deformation behavior and non ... more »

A concise guide to commercially significant and commonly-used welding processes, the Welding Processes Handbook takes the reader through the individual steps in each process in a clear and easily understood way. It is an up-to-date reference to the major applications of welding as they are used in industry ... more »

There are books covering medical instrumentation, modeling, physiological models, and signal processing, but this is the first to offer a broad integration of all these subjects. It provides a survey of the field, a review of the necessary fundamentals on which deeper study can be based, and an overview ... more »

This book analyzes predictive control from its base mathematical foundation, but delivers the subject matter in a readable, intuitive style. The author writes in layman's terms, avoiding jargon and using a style that relies upon personal insight into practical applications. This detailed introduction ... more »

This book is a reference on nonlinear second-order parabolic partial differential equations that are used as models to help solve a broad class of engineering and physical problems. The analytical ideas used are geometric as opposed to super-sub solution methods that have limited application in the physical ... more »

This book brings together the most interesting and far-reaching responses to the work of Levinas in three key areas: contemporary feminism, psychotherapy and Levinas's relation to other philosophers... more » more »

This important volume will provide the reader with a knowledge of the principles of quality management and an understanding of how they may successfully be applied in the particular circumstances of the construction industry. more »

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