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This book deals with the challenge of exploiting ambient vibrational energy which can be used to power small and low-power electronic devices, e.g. wireless sensor nodes. Generally, particularly for l

An easy to use, step-by-step guide to creating professional, mobile-friendly websites with the free Joomla CMS. The Joomla! 3 Beginner's Guide Second Edition is the ultimate guide for web developers w

This book presents a collection of computational intelligence algorithms that addresses issues in visual pattern recognition such as high computational complexity, abundance of pattern features, sensi

The comprehension of a traffic situation plays a major role in driving a vehicle. Interpretable information forms a basis for future projection, decision making and action performing, such as navigati

In The Aura of a Hole explores the work of A. Laurie Palmer an artist, writer, and teacher. Her work is concerned, most immediately, with resistance to privatization, and more generally, with theoreti

This volume contains the proceedings of the David Robertson Honorary Symposium: Celebrating the Megascale, held at the TMS 2014 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. Dr. David G.C. Robertson, Profe

An energetic charged particle beam introduced to an rf cavity excites a wakefield therein. This wakefield can be decomposed into a series of higher order modes and multipoles, which for sufficiently s

This book is HUGE! 8.5 X 11 Binding as big as a phone book containing 2 complete books, major articles, and a memorial pictorial of the man who for nearly two decades was the author of Temple at the C

The advent of increasingly large consumer collections of audio (e.g., iTunes), imagery (e.g., Flickr), and video (e.g., YouTube) is driving a need not only for multimedia retrieval but also informatio

This state-of-the-art reference contains chapters on all aspects of the characterization of minerals, metals, and materials.The title presents papers from one of the largest yearly gatherings of mater

Arguing that the climate crisis confronting the world today is rooted mainly in the wealthy economies’ abuse of fossil fuels, indigenous forests, and global commercial agriculture, this important book

Offers delicious meat-free potato recipes. This title includes Spicy Potato and Red Lentil Soup; Potato Skewers with Mustard Dip; Courgette and Potato Bake; Wild Mushroom Gratin with Beaufort Cheese,

《Uglies》系列描寫一個人人必須接受整形手術、成為「美麗」的未來世界。Tally從追求完美到質疑制度，歷經記憶抹除、身分改造與自我覺醒，終於看見自由的真義。隨著《Pretties》《Specials》《Extras》的展開，作者Scott Westerfeld以深刻筆觸描寫人性在科技與權力下的掙扎，反思「美」與「真實」的界線。這部作品以強烈的世界觀與青春成長的掙扎感，成為青少年文學的重要里程碑。亮點：．暢銷全球300萬冊，長踞《紐約時報》榜50週．未來社會×人性寓言的經典科幻系列．全新封面設計，收藏與新讀者皆宜The Uglies series has more than 3 million books in print, has been translated into twenty-seven languages, and spent more than fifty weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Now all four books feature fresh new covers and will reach an even wider audience.Tally's adventures begin in Uglies, where she learns the truth about what life as a Pretty really means. She rebels against the surgery that will make her a Pretty, but ultimately succumbs. In Pretties, Tally has forgotten all about her Ugly life, and when she's reminded, she has a hard time listening. And what little's left of the old Tally is further compromised in Specials, because Tally has been transformed into a fierce fighting machine. But when she's offered a chance t

Backyard fire features are among today’s hottest outdoor living trends. In his latest book, Scott Cohen’s Outdoor Fireplaces and Fire-Pits, the acclaimed garden designer shares his secrets for using f

From the celebrated NYTimes.com food columnist come her favorite ways to use seasonal produce and a well-stocked pantry to create easy, nutritious meals every day of the weekFrom its inception, “

Simply the best storyteller around, Weingarten describes the world as you think it is before revealing how it actually is---in narratives that are by turns hilarious, heartwarming, and provocative, b

This is a filmography of not only all of the English-language movies made during the 1960s that had a theatrical release but major foreign films exhibited in the United States as well. The films are

The book presents the reader with clear instructions for setting up specific activities, based around an example maths course (Pythagorean Theorem) with plenty of examples and screenshots. No Moodle e

From the time his Nazi regime launched World War II to the present, Adolf Hitler has frequently been depicted on film. He was largely ridiculed at first, since laughter was a powerful weapon and mora

From 1937 through 1945, Hollywood produced over 1,000 films relating to the war. This enormous and exhaustive reference work first analyzes the war films as sociopolitical documents. Part one, entitl

The only book on the creation of the blockbuster movie and a fabulous visual companion to the final chapter in the X-Men motion picture trilogy from 20th Century Fox.This lavishly illustrated filmbook

The only book on the creation of the blockbuster movie and a fabulous visual companion to the final chapter in the X-Men motion picture trilogy from 20th Century Fox.This lavishly illustrated filmboo

Following a general introduction on dog breeds, this handbook presents one-page profiles of approximately 200 individual breeds, arranged alphabetically, and with a color photo for eachA-more than 20

Noted for its “B” westerns, RKO also produced several movie classics; two were Citizen Kane and Gunga Din. Comprehensive filmographic data are included here for all of the studio’s features: title, ye

This book is the product of a developing research focus on CMP at Berkeley. Its focus is on the important area of process models which have not kept pace with the tremendous expansion of applications

Right now, you're wondering, "Gee, what kind of information is in this cute yet stylish guide?" Sure, there are a bunch of other books that will take you through the filmmaking process, and if your n

The American Film Institute Catalog has won great praise for its comprehensiveness, reliability, and utility. These volumes are an essential purchase for every library, and individual researchers will

After more than fifteen years, this initial volume of the American Film Institute Catalog series is again in print. The 1920s set covers the important filmmaking period when "movies"

John W. Cones, whose real goal is to stimulate a long-term film industry reform movement, shows how the financial control of the film industry in the hands of the major studios and distributors actual

The Moving Picture World magazine was the industry standard during the silent cinema era. This is the first index compiled for all the films reviewed in the early volumes of this journal. Later, the m

The silent cinema was America's first modern entertainment industry, a complex social, cultural, and technological phenomenon that swept the country in the early years of the twentieth century. Richar