Teamwork builds cooperation, problem solving, active learning, and responsibility, all of which are increasingly important in both the classroom and in the workplace. Using Student Teams in the Classr
Contains papers from a September 2000 conference, in sections on business process re-engineering, computer-aided manufacture, concurrent engineering, design for manufacture, industrial case studies, m
Most online investors hit the computer screen mentally and emotionally unprepared -- and pay dearly for their education. The Disciplined Online Investor shows online investors how to understand and ov
This amazingly comprehensive volume has been updated to include the latest computer and internet terminology, plus changes recently adopted by Spanish language academies. Arranged in an easy-to-use fo
"Value nets are digital powerhouses that fuel business results."-From the Foreword by Adrian SlywotzkyIf you have ever ordered a computer over the Internet and been amazed that a product built to your
The field of quantum optics has witnessed significant theoretical and experimental developments in recent years. This book provides an in-depth and wide-ranging introduction to the subject, emphasizin
Embodied conversational agents are computer-generated cartoonlike characters thatdemonstrate many of the same properties as humans in face-to-face conversation, including theability to produce and res
Students can gain a thorough understanding of differential and integral calculus with this powerful study tool. They'll also find the related analytic geometry much easier. The clear review of algebra
Supercomputing research--the goal of which is to make computers that are ever fasterand more powerful--has been at the cutting edge of computer technology since the early 1960s. Untilrecently, researc
A few years ago, geeks, academics, and soda-fueled computer jocks populated the Internet. Today, everyone – from CEOs to seventh-grade students to weekend technology fiends ̵
Once upon a while ago, computers were considered overgrown calculators. If you wanted to mess with numbers, math, and calculations, you counted on a computer. These days, computers reach far beyond th
Traces the making of the 1998 computer-animated motion picture, A Bug's Life, exhibiting the work of film's animators, art directors, and computer wizards, who also made Toy Story. 40,000 first printi
The first edition of The Animation Book, published in 1979, became the authoritative guide to making animated movies. Now, as we enter the twenty-first century, the explosion in computer technology ha
The complete and user-friendly introduction to graphic design--in a new editionNow with information on Web site design, plus examples, exercises, and more!Today, anyone with a good basic computer setu
Macintosh remains the computer of choice for high-end graphic designers, and Photoshop is still the preferred software program to produce all those professional-quality images. Now, you can create you
This volume - a definitive reference devoted exclusively to the Star Wars milieu - draws together data from films, radio dramas, novels, short stories, computer games, and more, running the full gamu
Confusing Textbooks? Missed Lectures? Not Enough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on e
A revised edition of the original text, this handbook reviews the basic principles of physical chemistry, linear algebra, and statistics which are necessary to determine material and energy balances.
"This volume, likely to become a standard reference work, describes an extraordinary number of approaches to the representation of musical information for purposes of computer processing. It is a cons
Computerworld columnist Moschella anticipates the next wave of computer innovation speculating on the information technology (IT) industry's next moves in the global market. The author begins with a
Leading authorities from around the world discuss the latest topics in international user-interface design.With most major companies in the computer industry depending on exports for 50 percent or mor
The name on the computer screen is James Barbous Matlock. Vietnam veteran. College professor. He's Washington's choice to stop a far-reaching conspiracy, an undercover assignment destined to put Ma
Over 60,000 entries -- covering business, computer, and scientific terms; colloquial, idiomatic, and current slang expressions; and more. Updated and revised biographical and geographical database
This annual edition offers up-to-the-minute information on technological innovation and change along with a built-in study guide. Outlines the essential skills needed to achieve computer literacy incl
This key text addresses the complex computer chips of tomorrow which will consist of several layers of metal interconnect, making the interconnect within a chip or a multichip module a three dimension
PVM is a software package that enables the computer user to define a networked heterogeneous collection of serial, parallel, and vector computers to function as one large computer. Written by the tea
If you have access to a personal computer and want to explore the Internet, Everybody's Guide is the place to begin. Foreword by Mitchell Kapor. If you have access to a personal computer and want to
A journalist investigates the past, present, and future of computer crimes, as he attends a hacker convention, documents the extent of the computer crimes, and presents intriguing facts about hackers
Substantial revision of the easy-to-read first edition in the area of intellectual property rights. Includes new chapters on computer software as applied to copyright and international patents. Contai
The thirty original contributions in this book provide a working definition of "computational neuroscience" as the area in which problems lie simultaneously within computer science and neuroscience. T
Mystics have long held that the physical world is an illusion. This book shows how quantum physics is putting forward ideas that confirm this perception.
Relates introductory heat transfer concepts to other disciplines, namely thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Reflects changes currently taking place in the research community as well as engineering ed
Semantics of Programming Languages exposes the basic motivations and philosophy underlying the applications of semantic techniques in computer science. It introduces the mathematical theory of program
Written for theoretical and chemical physicists that emphasizes theory and not mathematical calculations. It presents the quantum theory of the electronic structure of atoms and explains what that st
The growth in digital devices, which require discrete formulation of problems, has revitalized the role of combinatorics, making it indispensable to computer science. Furthermore, the challenges of ne
In recent decades molecular biology research has begun to describe basic life processes in terms of elementary particles thus establishing a link to quantum chemistry and creating the new field of qua
A textbook for a graduate or advanced undergraduate course in neural networks for computer-science or engineering students. Presumes the standard calculus, differential equations, and advanced mathema
Drawing on recent computer and cognitive science, Mitchell (architecture, Harvard) explores the languages of architectural form and graphic composition to illuminate the underlying concepts of design.
This first-year text offers a straightforward introduction to integral and differential calculus. Provides clear explanations of the main concepts of the calculus, including a brief review of algebra.
