This book evaluates the mechanisms that give rise to tectonic plate movements and presents evidence to show that major impacts on earth have caused significant and dramatic changes in their track. more » more »

Although construction is one of the most labor-intensive industries, people management issues are given inadequate attention. Furthermore, the focus of attention with regards to HR has been on the strategic aspects of HRM function - yet most problems and operational issues arise on projects. To help ... more »

Plane and Geodetic Surveying blends theory and practice, conventional techniques and GPS, to provide the ideal book for students of surveying. Detailed guidance is given on how and when the principle surveying instruments (theodolites, Total Stations, levels and GPS) should be used. Concepts and formulae ... more »

The new edition of this well-known book provides a series of practical design studies of a range of steel structures. It is extensively revised and contains numerous worked examples, including comparative designs for many structures. more »

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* 12 proven designs for building inexpensive, yet effective, audio studios * Covers basic acoustic theory, construction materials, and applied design * New chapters on blueprint reading and electrical wiring and grounding methods, expanded coverage of materials and construction methods more »

Software Engineering Quality Toolbox consists of 45 chapters of software engineering expertise on the subject of quality and productivity. Each chapter contains specific how to checklists. Topics include: the software equation, measuring size of applications, quality metrics, cost estimation ... more »

This book provides a complete text on highway and traffic engineering for developing countries. It is aimed principally at students and young engineers from the developed world who have responsibility for such work in the third world, but will also be valuable for local highway engineers. more »

For anyone entering or continuing to work in the ever-evolving field of mobile telecommunications, this book is a clear, concise, and easily accessible reference to just about anything you need to know--or soon will! It profiles all the current and emerging technologies, decodes all the buzzwords, and ... more »

The second edition of a bestseller, The Everglades Handbook: Understanding the Ecosystem continues to provide a wealth of information on the entire ecosystem of the Everglades. With an emphasis on natural history, the text is unified around themes of biogeography and ecosystem functions of the plant ... more »

This practical reference manual is an invaluable guide for surveyors, engineers, loss adjusters, students of construction and anyone else concerned with structural defects in low-rise buildings. more » more »

This guidebook, now thoroughly updated and revised in its second edition, gives comprehensive advice on the designing and setting up of monitoring programmes for the purpose of providing valid data for water quality assessments in all types of freshwater bodies. It is clearly and concisely written in ... more »