Urban redevelopment in American cities is neither easy nor quick. It takes a delicate alignment of goals, power, leadership and sustained advocacy on the part of many.Rebuilding the American City high
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Not too long ago, operating a desktop 3d printer meant building your own, tweaking, tuning, and constantly upgrading. No more--3d printing has expanded into schools, libraries, homes, makerspaces, and
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Your garden can be a kaleidoscope of color in every season!Ask any gardener and they will tell you, color is the most important (and most fun!) part of garden design. In The Nonstop Color Garden, auth
Designing satellite structures poses an ongoing challenge as the interaction between analysis, experimental testing, and manufacturing phases is underdeveloped. Finite Element Analysis for Satellite S
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The last ten years have seen a relentless drive to reduce the cost of motors and generators. Responding to this need, this revised and updated edition covers all aspects in the design, deterioration,
An elegant, simple and theoretically coherent design framework. Detailing is given to both ACI 318 and Eurocode 8, and the required strength is determined on the basis of estimated yield displacement
With the scaling of MOS transistors to sub-90nm regime, several secondary issues related to the physics of nano-scale MOS transistors and the process technology start playing dominant role in determin
Urban transport systems worldwide are faced by a multitude of challenges. Among the most visible of these are the traffic gridlocks experienced on city roads and highways all over the world. The presc
This book brings together a selection of the best papers from the fifteenth edition of the Forum on specification and Design Languages Conference (FDL), which was held in September 2012 at Vienna Univ
Designing satellite structures poses an ongoing challenge as the interaction between analysis, experimental testing, and manufacturing phases is underdeveloped. Finite Element Analysis for Satellite S
?Processes for developing safety-critical systems impose special demands for ensuring requirements traceability. Achieving valuable traceability information, however, is especially difficult concernin
Implement the same principles that shaped Apple's approach to designApple sees design as a tool for creating beautiful experiences that convey a point of view down to the smallest detail-îfrom t
When planning an industrial power supply plant, the specific requirements of the individual production process are decisive for the design and mode of operation of the network and for the selection an
Regular Nanofabrics in Emerging Technologies gives a deep insight into both fabrication and design aspects of emerging semiconductor technologies, that represent potential candidates for the post-CMOS
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What if someone told you that you could make your home look gorgeous, be more energy and cost efficient and be kind to the environment at the same time? With the help of Jean Nayar and the experts at
In our busy and fast paced world, it is often difficult to find quiet spaces to rest. In this book the reader will find ways to intentionally set aside sacred space within the home, church, garden, re
As technology expands and evolves, one-dimensional, graphical user interface (GUI) design becomes increasingly limiting and simplistic. Designers must meet the challenge of developing new and creative
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Intended to provide scientists and engineers at synchrotron radiation facilities with a sound and convenient basis for designing beamlines for monochromatic soft x-ray radiation, this text will also b
In the mid-1960s geotechnical engineers paid the highest liability insurance of any profession and by 1969 were virtually uninsurable. As a result, the ASFE was founded and helped these engineers not
This book is intended to be used as a textbook for graduate students studying theoretical computer science. It can also be used as a reference book for researchers in the area of design and analysis o
This book is intended to be used as a textbook for graduate students studying theoretical computer science. It can also be used as a reference book for researchers in the area of design and analysis o
Covers the significant embedded computing technologies?highlighting their applications in wireless communication and computing powerAn embedded system is a computer system designed for specific contro
? Prelude to Programming is appropriate for Pre-Programming and Introductory Programming courses in community colleges, 4-year colleges, and universities. No prior computer or programming experie
With scripting, computer programming becomes integral to the digital design process. It provides unique opportunities for innovation, enabling the designer to customise the software around their own p
With scripting, computer programming becomes integral to the digital design process. It provides unique opportunities for innovation, enabling the designer to customise the software around their own p
