Successful methods for the detection and investigation of outbreaks of foodborne disease are essential for ensuring consumer safety. Increased understanding of the transmission of pathogens in food ch
Plant life management (PLiM) is a safety-based methodology for the management of nuclear power plants over their entire lifetime. It is used by plant operators and regulators to assess the condition o
Based on Sanjit Mitra’s extensive teaching and research experience, Digital Signal Processing, A Computer Based Approach, fourth edition, is written with the reader in mind.A key feature of this book
The result of an interdisciplinary approach to specific problems, these relatively new fields combine academic and industrial approaches to computer science, biology, chemistry, medicine, mathematics
These proceedings from the conference in September 2005 include industry trends and profiles in Russia and the Middle East as well as such topics as safety and the environment (including molten metal
In these proceedings for the August 2005 workshop, contributors describe their most recent work in what must be one of the most commercially applicable fields in computer science. Topics include nonvo
"Programming with C++, Second Edition", is an update of the highly successful first edition - a bestseller in Schaum's computer science line - and reflects the new ISO standard for C++, rendering prev
This four-volume encyclopedia is aimed primarily at middle and high school students and is the first of projected similar treatments of other science fields (biology, math, computer sciences, animal s
Pascal Programming for Music Research addresses those who wish to develop the programming skills necessary for doing computer-assisted music research, particularly in the fields of music theory and mu
From an Idea to Google is a behind-the-computer-screen look into the history, business, and brand of the world's largest search engine. With humorous black & white illustrations thro
Biotechnology is the applied science of using living organisms and their by-products for commercial development. It has grown and evolved to such an extent over the past few years that increasing numb
Papers from a spring 2005 conference describe the latest research in recognition, medical imaging, shape analysis and segmentation, early vision and stereo vision, scene analysis and tracking, intelli
1. Principles of structured programming and software engineering are consistently emphasized to provide a solid foundation for future courses2. Figures and tables are used liberally to help students v
