Raskin (best known as the creator of the Apple Macintosh project) describes flaws in current machine-human interface structures and offers advice on how to fix them. Proceeding from basic facts about
For programmers creating applications based on it, network engineers creating new implementations of it, and network managers, Callaghan, a software engineer at Sun Microsystems, explains the Network
The first history of Europe since 1945 which examines the continent from a mainly ethnic perspective, Panikos Panayi has drawn on years of research to produce this comparative and exploratory account
This edition is thoroughly updated and expanded to address broadband network management and the latest trends in the network management technology and standards. The author¿s unique approach thoroughl
The Capability Maturity Model (CMM), managed by the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon U., is a widely adopted set of guidelines for software process improvement and assessment. In deta
This concise, accessible, and balanced historical analysis of the Thatcher years and their consequences analyzes many controversial aspects of Margaret Thatcher's premiership, including the Falklands
This volume introduces the field of child language development studies, and presents hypotheses in an accessible, largely non-technical language, aiming to demonstrate the relationship between these h
The new edition of textbook intended for use in the core electronics courses for undergraduate electrical and computer engineering majors. Assuming a background in circuit analysis, Hambley (electrica
This is the first book on power system analysis to explore the major changes in the structure and operation of the electric utility industry, and to show how power system operation will be affected by
Introduces the SPARC assembly language from a programmer's perspective, and covers making use of UNIX tools, and the von Neumann machine and its relationship to programmable calculators and to the JAV
First published in 1988, Alison Brown's The Renaissance soon established itself as one of the most popular and useful books on this complex topic. For this expanded Second Edition the author has rewri
Now in its second edition,Climatology continues to provide an up-to-date stimulating and comprehensive guide to the nature of the earth's climate. It presents a synthesis of contemporary scientific id
Describes the theory, methodology, and practice of system identification, combining mathematics, real-world applications, and different types of exercises. More technical material is placed in marked
A collection of tutorials written by Java team members covering application programming interfaces (APIs) not present in the Java platform's first release. Features discussed include 2D graphics and s
Explores some of the more advanced tools in computer programming such as structured problem solving, object- oriented programming, data abstraction, and the comparative analysis of algorithms. The aut
Spalter (artist in residence, Brown U. and outreach director at the NSF Science and Technology Center for Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization) provides a technical and theoretical introduct
Introduces programmers to the generic programming paradigm and to the C++ Standard Template Library and its use as an extensible framework for generic and interoperable components. Explains ideas unde
This is a survey of pre-colonial West Africa, written by the internationally respected author and journalist, Basil Davidson. He takes as his starting point his successful textA History of West Africa
Exploring Contemporary Migration provides the first comprehensive introduction to the various aspects of population migration in both the developed and the developing worlds. Some of the most importan
The Geography of Rural Change provides a thorough examination of the processes and outcomes of rural change as a result of a period of major restructuring in developed market economies. After outlinin
Written for TCP/IP network administrators, protocol designers, and network application developers, this introductory text explains the inner workings of the OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) TCP/IP rout
Written by a well-known computer science education and researcher. No previous knowledge of ML or functional programming is assumed. This is the first book that offers BOTH a highly accessible
The survival and ultimate success of an object-oriented software development project hinges on the project manager's prior planning and knowledge of what to expect and their active management to keep
Global Hydrology illustrates in detail the growing importance of understanding hydrological processes and pathways as a means of effective and safe management of water resources. It describes current
This book is the only source available that presents a unified view of the theory and applications of discrete and continuous- time signals. This is the only book to present the mathematical p
Contributors from the computer and entertainment industries describe the design and implementation of computer-based entertainment applications. Topics include the infrastructure required for new appl
Illustrates how maps tell us as much about the people and the powers which create them, as about the places they show. Presents historical and contemporary evidence of how the human urge to describe,
An insider's view of the Java technology which poses and answers the most important frequently asked questions about the Java programming language, Java applets, and Java stand-alone applications. Som
This complete revision and updating of Professor Robins' classic text offers a comprehensive account of the history of linguistic thought from its European origins some 2500 years ago to the present d
This text treats the CRC (Classes, Responsibilities, Collaboration) Card method, a technique for identifying classes and visualizing and testing different class-based models during the design phase.
Examines the various forms of evidence used to establish the history and scale of environmenal changes during the Quaternary. The evidence is extremely diverse, ranging from landforms and sediments to
Basic concepts of both experimental and theoretical chemical kinetics are concisely explained for those seeking a general knowledge of the subject from this well-known text, now being totally revised
This text has established itself as the best short account of the Chartist movement available. It considers its origins and development, placing the movement within its broad social and economic conte
Ruminations on C++ concentrates on the key C++ ideas and programming techniques - skimming the cream - to let you understand the "why" and not just the "how" of C++ programming. You need not be an exp
New edition of a text intended primarily for the undergraduate courses on the subject which are frequently found in electrical engineering curricula but the concepts and techniques it covers are also
The topic is of prime importance to software professionals involved in large development efforts such as databases, operating systems, compilers, and frameworks. This volume explains the process of de
A unified presentation of the analysis and design of microwave transistor amplifiers (and oscillators) — using scattering parameters techniques. KEY FEATURES: Presents material on: transmission-line
This specially prepared work compromises a living archive of important programming languages, described by the people most instrumental in their creation and development. Drawn from the ACM/SIGPLAN Se
KEY BENEFIT: Teaching users new and more powerful ways of thinking about programs, this two-in-one text contains a tutorial—full of examples—that explains all the essential concepts of Lisp prog
A uniquely accessible guide to a difficult subject, A Practical Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism introduces students to the major trends in contemporary literary theory. Offering the brea
