Distributed Systems

This substantial work explores the impact of monetization in premodern Southeast Asia from the third century BCE to the rise of Maleka in the early fifteenth century. The author explores why concepts

經濟地理（Economic Geography）是一門研究人類的經濟學活動（economic activity）、經濟系統（economic systems）的空間組織（spatialorganization）和發展、及人類利用地球資源等之區位（location）問題的科學。經 濟地理是一門具有高度實用且有悠久歷史的科學。最早期﹐經濟地理又名商業地理（Commercial Geography）。隨

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The tenth edition of Operating System Concepts has been revised to keep it fresh and up-to-date with contemporary examples of how operating systems function, as well as enhanced interactive elements t

For undergraduate Introductory Management Information Systems courses. Helping Readers Succeed in the Most Important Course They'll TakeAs technology continues to change the way organizations do

Sustainable environmental control through building designHeating, Cooling, and Lighting is the industry standard text on environmental control systems with the emphasis on sustainable design. By detai

Where should you start if you are faced with massive systemic challenges or want to cultivate a shift towards sustainability in global systems? Where are the leverage points for systemic change? This

Latino issues are everybody’s issues. The Latino and Latina leaders portrayed in this book have made valuable contributions to our social, legal, political and educational systems. This book provides

This book utilises archaeological evidence to establish that during the Late Iron Age and Roman periods there were three maritime exchange systems operating in the waters of the North Sea and Channel:

This book provides an invaluable single source of information on the new advances in fiber spinning technologies. These advanced spinning systems produce yarns and therefore end-products, with often a

This text investigates the state of panoptic art at a time when issues of security and civil liberties are on many people's minds. Traditional imaging and tracking systems have given way to infinitely

Electric drive systems is an area of great change and increasing commercial importance in industry today. Written by experts in the field, this book takes account of recent developments. These have b

The definitive guide to the art and science of lens design—fully updated to reflect the latest advancesThis benchmark optical engineering resource offers an encyclopedic overview of all forms of lenses and optical systems. Revised from start to finish, this new edition brings all existing content up to date and adds new sections on design advances from the last 10 years. With this book in hand, there's no lens that you can't design.Modern Lens Design, Third Edition, leads you through the fundamentals and hands-on practices of optical engineering, covering time-tested methods for designing top-quality lenses. Long a paragon of design instruction, the book provides clear explanations, examples, and hands-on instruction and fully covers the latest software and optimization techniques.Features new coverage of cell phone cameras, panoramic and 360-degree lenses, and large-format focal planesClarifies and consolidates a wide range of crucial lens design informationTwo industry-recognized exp

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本書係依據本身從事化工設計的經驗，參考近年來歐美化工界所推廣的製程安全設計的理念與方法，撰寫而成。全書共分為四章，第一章介紹本質安全設計；第二章介紹壓力疏解系統裝置與二般狀況下的設計方法，第三章介紹美國化學工程師學會所屬的緊急疏解系統設計院(Design Institute Emergency Relief Systems，簡稱DIERS)發展的新技術；第四章則為設計範例。

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and Europe. With increasingly obese populations within the developed world, the trend looks set to continue. An essential read

In the first essay in this volume, Party Realignment and American Industrial Structure: The Investment Theory of Political Parties in Historical Perspective , Ferguson spells out what is wrong with t