Forty-plus papers from a September 2000 conference are arranged in sections on globalization, information technology, visualization and virtual reality, modeling and simulation, time compression, rapi
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Contains papers accepted for a June 2000 symposium held at the University of Bradford, UK. The 27 papers are divided into five sections: contact, impact, and flexible multi-body dynamics; vehicle dyn
This volume is one of four, each of which consists of reprinted chapters from the highly acclaimed, comprehensive two-volume set Intermetallic Compounds: Principles and Practice, published in 1995. In
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One of the most familiar and popular marches ever written is Franz Schubert's Military March No. 1. This march was originally written for piano duet, so this expanded arrangement delivers even more ex
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The common rhetoric about technology falls into two extreme categories: uncriticalacceptance or blanket rejection. Claiming a middle ground, Bonnie Nardi and Vicki O'Day call forresponsible, informed
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This book provides a synoptic introduction to the key fundamental and operational principles of MRI for medical physicists, radiologists,biochemists, and students. It addresses basic NMR principles,
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This text shows how to use the computer as an artistic medium in its own right. The author introduces a programming language and development environment, available on the Web, which can be downloaded
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Savoir-Faire is a wide-ranging course for post-A level students in higher education specializing in French. It has been designed with first-year students in mind but, with its emphasis on transferable
This unique visual reference brings together almost 200 beautifully rendered drawings of trellises and gazebos, all based on authentic historic details from field and library research. This is the sec
In his new book, Microsoft chairman and CEO Bill Gates discusses how technology can help run businesses better today and how it will transform the nature of business in the near future. Gates stresses
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