Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns

This new, completely revised and updated edition provides a synthesis of the forces that shaped the evolution of the human growth pattern, the biocultural factors that direct its expression, the intri

Develops the vocabulary of ridges, parabolic curves, illumination eigenfaces, and elastic warpings for describing the perceptually salient features of a face and its images. The team of five computer

For many centuries, Hindus have taken it for granted that the religious images they place in temples and home shrines for purposes of worship are alive. Hindu priests bring them to life through a comp

"Analysis and Design of Energy Systems" is a readable, self-contained (data, properties), computer based and applications oriented book. It includes a large number of realistic examples and problems,

A clear explanation of the computer's development also offers an exploration of the fascinating and tragic life of the brilliant mathematician Turing, who broke German codes during World War II, prove

The medieval clergy, aristocracy, and commercial classes tended to regard peasants as objects of contempt and derision. In religious writings, satires, sermons, chronicles, and artistic representation

This book shows how the notion of the Chinese as aspiring Americans helped shape American opinion and policies toward Asia for almost twenty years. This notion derived less from the reality of Chinese

This book provides the first comprehensive account of the social and cultural aspects of modernity over the past two centuries.

Images of Congo brings to light New York artist Anne Eisner who lived in the former Belgian Congo (now DRC) during the 1940s and 1950s. Her passion for maverick field anthropologist Patrick Putnam bro

García Mainar's critical study of the films of the late Stanley Kubrick includes analysis of all but his last work, Eyes Wide Shut, and offersboth a formal analysis of the films based on st

Drawing on relevant discussions of embodiment in phenomenology, feminist theory, psychoanalytic theory, queer theory and post-colonial theory, Body Images explores the role played by the body image in

John J. Murphy has updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets.This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders

A gathering of more than 120 beautiful color photographs from both professional and amateur photographers captures the timeless splendor of the Ozark region and includes an informative introduction th

Twenty to thirty million Americans suffer from some form of diagnosable depression, and their ranks are growing. Psychologist Michael D. Yapko explains that in order to find relief, more than the curr

Finally, after a wait of more than thirty-five years, the first part of Volume 4 is at last ready for publication. Check out the boxed set that brings together Volumes 1 - 4A in one elegant case, and

New edition of a handy, compact (4x7") reference that now contains 2,500-plus computer terms with definitions, hundreds of words and expressions that apply specifically to the Internet, and user-frien

Stunning sourcebook of 60 full-page, royalty-free designs ? 30 in full color and 30 in black-and-white ? depict a marvelous selection of allover, subtly colored patterns for textiles, wallpaper, rugs,

The bible of all fundamental algorithms and the work that taught many of today's software developers most of what they know about computer programming.—Byte, September 1995I can't begin to tell you ho

Explores the conditions of women's lives in the modern state and traditional region of Maharashtra.

"Imagine having the tools to keep up with your imagination." Van Dijck (literature, U. of Maastricht, the Netherlands) commences his analysis of the popularization of contemporary science with this qu

A book for mathematicians who intend to design experiments. John (mathematics and statistics,(U. of Texas at Austin) covers changeover designs with residual effects, analysis of covariance, linear mod

* This book offers an important and original contribution to feminist theory* It is wide--ranging, covering a number of key figures from both the continental and analytic tradition* The author is well

* This book offers an important and original contribution to feminist theory* It is wide-ranging, covering a number of key figures from both the continental and analytic tradition* The author is well-

This first of a two-volume set on the theoretical and empirical applications of quantitative genetics focuses on the basic biology and methods of analysis of quantitative characters. The authors endea

This extensively illustrated book examines Greenaway's vision from a number of perspectives and traces a shift of sensibility in his work. David Pascoe examines not only Greenaway's films, but also hi

Explores current understandings of the issues surrounding adoption with a focus upon social, behavioral and personality development. Fifteen chapters analyze the wide range of research and theoretical

This book is the third volume in this highly successful series. Since the first volume in 1989 and the second in 1993, many exciting developments have occurred in the development of simulation techn

Exposes myths about conventional intelligence by examining the role of visual-spatial strengths and verbal weaknesses in the lives of 11 gifted individuals, including Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison

A concise text presenting the fundamental concepts in Geographical Information Systems (GIS), emphasising an understanding of techniques in management, analysis and graphic display of spatial informat

This new text provides an integrated view of the forces that influence the patterns and rates of vertebrate evolution from the level of living populations and species to those that resulted in the origin of the major vertebrate groups. The evolutionary roles of behaviour, development, continental drift, and mass extinctions are compared with the importance of variation and natural selection that were emphasised by Darwin. It is extensively illustrated, showing major transitions between fish and amphibians, dinosaurs and birds, and land mammals and whales. No book since Simpson's Major Features of Evolution has attempted such a broad study of the patterns and forces of evolutionary change. Undergraduate students taking a general or advanced course on evolution, and graduate students and professionals working in evolutionary biology and palaeontology will find the book of great interest.

How we reason with mathematical ideas continues to be a fascinating and challenging topic of research--particularly with the rapid and diverse developments in the field of cognitive science that have

Semiotics is the science of signs: graphical, such as pictures; verbal (writing or sounds); or others such as body gestures and clothes. Computer semiotics studies the special nature of computer-based signs and how they function in use. This 1991 book is based on ten years of empirical research on computer usage in work situations and contains material from a course taught by the author. It introduces basic traditional semiotic concepts and adapts them so that they become useful for analysing and designing computer systems in their symbolic context of work. It presents a novel approach to the subject, rich in examples, in that it is both theoretically systematic and practical. The author refers to and reinterprets techniques already used so that readers can deepen their understanding. In addition, it offers new techniques and a consistent perspective on computer systems that is particularly appropriate for new hardware and software (e.g. hypermedia) whose main functions are presentatio

This practical reference explores computer modeling of enzyme reations--techniques that help chemists, biochemists and pharmaceutical researchers understand drug and enzyme action.

Richard Leakey, One Of The World's??Foremost Experts On Man's Evolutionary Past, Now Turns??His Eye To The Future And Doesn't Like What He??Sees. To the philosophical the??earth is eternal, while the

An outstanding storyteller, Susan Howatch has created a novel of spirituality and morality where the loyalties and passions of four people are played out against their dedication to religion and the p

In the 1930's and 1940's, the prevalent American view of China was that of a friendly, democratic, and increasingly Christian state, in many ways akin to the United States. This view was fostered by a

As the author notes in the Preface of this new Aldine reprint: "I discuss the phylogenetic origin of our behavior and motivations, which provide the basis for our cultural evolution and thus for our

Couples and family therapists have long known that intrapersonal difficulties are played out in, and exacerbated by, problems in interpersonal relationships. In this ground-breaking new book, leading