Books from PTR Prentice Hall
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Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis
By Robert Edward LeeA description of the field of scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis, including coverage of specimen preparation, electron emission, lenses and electromagnetic fields, specimen-beam interactions, vacuum generation, and energy and...
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Decline & Fall of the American Programmer
By Edward YourdonAccording to Edward Yourdon, software development may soon move out of the U.S. into software factories in a dozen countries unless U.S. software organizations exploit the key software technologies examined...
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Practical Management of Chemicals and Hazardous Wastes: An Environmental and Safety Professional's Guide
By W. Lee KuhreThis volume provides an overview of information drawn from a variety of disciplines that pertain to the efficient management of hazardous materials and wastes.
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The Pocket Handbook of Image Processing Algorithms in C
By Harley R. Myler, Arthur R. WeeksThis handy desktop reference gathers together into one easy-to-use volume the most popular image processing algorithms. Designed to be used at the computer terminal, it features an illustrated, annotated dictionary...
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Process Plant Layout and Piping Design
By Ed Bausbacher, Roger W. HuntBased on the authors' collective 65 years of experience in the engineering construction industry, this profusely illustrated, comprehensive guidebook presents tried-and-true workable methods and rules of thumb for plant...
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Heat Transfer Equipment
By Paul N. Cheremisinoff, Nicholas P. CheremisinoffProvides descriptions of all types of conventional heat transfer apparatus found in industry and environmental control applications. The book focuses on the applied aspects of the equipment, and shows how...
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Object-oriented Databases
By Dimitris N. Chorafas, Heinrich SteinmannThis book is for leading-edge technologists and executives responsible for data processing, office automation, and computer-integrated manufacturing. It discusses the concepts that underpin object-oriented approaches and presents a complete range...
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Fundamentals of Computer Security Technology
By Edward G. AmorosoTutorial in style, this volume provides a comprehensive survey of the state-of-the-art of the entire field of computer security. First covers the threats to computer...
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Random Vibration of Mechanical and Structural Systems
By T. T. Soong, Mircea GrigoriuAddressing random vibration of mechanical and structural systems, this work offers techniques for determining probabilistic characteristics of the response of dynamic systems subjected to random loads or inputs and for...
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Zen and the Art of the Internet: A Beginner's Guide
By Brendan P. KehoeWriters are perfecting their understanding of the myriad beginners aspiring to Net access. Kehoe presents a friendly introduction to the monster system that has the (deserved) reputation "savage interface."
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Well Test Analysis
By R. RaghavanAn account of responses in wells producing fluids (hydrocarbons, water, steam) from subterranean porous formations. The reference explains the theories forming the basis of procedures for estimating the properties of...
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Industrial Noise Control
By Paul N. CheremisinoffNoise effects, noise regulation, engineering controls and design, personal safety, vibration, interpolation and mapping.
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Coalbed Methane: Principles and Practice
By Rudy E. RogersMethane stored in coalbeds has emerged as an energy source that offers a viable alternative to fossil fuels. This reference discusses the principles of methane storage in coal and the...
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Specification and Design of Embedded Systems
By Frank Vahid, Daniel D. Gajski, Jie GongThis is the first book on embedded systems to offer a unified approach to hardware and software specification and design issues -- and the first to outline...
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Petroleum Production Systems
By Michael J. Economides, A. Daniel Hill, Christine Ehlig-EconomidesWritten by petroleum production engineers with extensive industrial as well as teaching experience, this is the only available advanced and comprehensive engineering textbook for petroleum reservoir and...
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Programming on Purpose III: Essays on Software Technology
By P. J. PlaugerThis collection of essays drawn from Plauger's popular "Programming on Purpose" column in the magazine Computer Language, focuses on the technology of writing computer software. Plauger's style is clear without...
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Strategies for Creative Problem Solving
By H. Scott Fogler, Steven E. LeBlancDesigned to help problem solvers improve their street smarts, this hands-on guide examines the components of problem solving, and presents a series of graduated exercises — drawn...
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The Logical Design of Parallel Operating Systems
By Wolfgang Schröder-PreikschatWritten by a leading authority on parallel processing system software design, this volume describes the logical design of state-of-the-art operating systems for both massively parallel computer architectures and massively parallel...
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Robotics and Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments
By Mohammad Jamshidi, Patrick J. EickerThe first in a series, this book reports on progress in the use of robots and telerobots in hazardous environments. Topics include sensing and sensory fusion, control, intelligence, hot cells...
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Adaptive Fuzzy Systems and Control: Design and Stability Analysis
By Li-Xin WangThis volume develops a variety of adaptive fuzzy systems and applies them to a variety of engineering problems. It summarizes the state-of-the-art methods for automatic tuning of the parameters and...