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Grundzüge der Strömungslehre: Grundlagen, Statik und Dynamik der Fluide
by Jürgen Zierep Karl BühlerDieses ausgereifte Lehrbuch stellt in prägnant kurzer und mathematisch verständlicher Darstellung die strömungstechnischen Grundlagen dar. Aufgaben mit Lösungen helfen den Lernstoff richtig anzuwenden und fördern das Verständnis. Das Buch eignet sich zur Begleitung und Vertiefung der Vorlesungen über Strömungslehre sowie zum Selbststudium. Die vorliegende Auflage geht auf die immer größer werdende Rolle des Energiehaushalts ein und trägt damit den aktuellen Entwicklungen Rechnung. Ergänzt wurden aktuelle Übungsaufgaben der Strömungsmechanik, zahlreiche Beispiele veranschaulichen den Energiesatz.
Grundzüge der Strömungslehre: Grundlagen, Statik und Dynamik der Fluide
by Jürgen Zierep Karl BühlerDieses erfolgreiche, didaktisch ausgereifte Lehrbuch wurde zuletzt fachlich in der Gasdynamik, der Behandlung des Verdichtungsstoßes und bei den verlustbehafteten Strömungen ergänzt. Außerdem wurde der allgemeine Energiesatz aufgenommen. Das Buch zeichnet sich durch eine prägnant kurze, mathematisch verständliche und anwendbare Einführung in die Grundlagen aus und gibt dem Leser Gelegenheit, sein Verständnis durch Übungen zu vertiefen. Die aktuelle Auflage wurde vollständig in sprachlicher Hinsicht überarbeitet und das Sachwortverzeichnis ergänzt.
Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War
by Mary RoachA finalist for the Los Angeles Times Science & Technology Book Prize &‘The most entertaining writer in science&’ – The Times, Books of the Year War. Mention it and most of us think of history, of conflicts on foreign soil, of heroism and compromise, of strategy and weapons. But there&’s a whole other side to the gruesome business of the battlefield. In Grunt, the inimitable Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war. Setting about her task with infectious enthusiasm, she sniffs World War II stink bombs, tests earplugs in a simulated war zone and burns the midnight oil with the crew of a nuclear submarine. Speaking to the scientists and the soldiers, she learns about everything from life-changing medical procedures to innovations as esoteric as firing dead chickens at fighter jets. Engrossing, insightful and laugh-out-loud funny, this is an irresistible ride to the wilder shores of modern military life.
Größen, Einheiten, Formelzeichen: Hilfen zum Erstellen naturwissenschaftlicher Texte (essentials)
by Torsten SchmiermundSie müssen einen naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Aufsatz schreiben und stehen nun vor dem Problem, ihre wenigen Formeln und Gleichungen korrekt darstellen zu wollen? Sie besitzen bereits Bücher zum Thema „Schreiben einer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit“, möchten zusätzlich aber erfahren, wie Sie bestimmte Sonderzeichen erzeugen können? Sie kennen sich in der Materie schon ganz gut aus, möchten aber regelkonform schreiben? Dieses essential liefert Ihnen Antworten in komprimierter Form. Neben allgemeinen Tipps erhalten Sie auch solche für das Arbeiten mit MS Word und darüber hinaus Informationen zum Umgang mit MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, OpenOffice und LibreOffice.
Grüne Gentechnik: Hintergründe, Chancen und Risiken (essentials)
by Bettina HebererBettina Heberer gibt interessierten Laien einen Einblick in die grüne Gentechnik. Ein kurzer Überblick zu den Grundlagen der Genetik und den Methoden der Pflanzenzüchtung hilft, Hintergründe zu verstehen. Die Autorin erläutert die Herstellung und Eigenschaften gentechnisch veränderter Pflanzen ebenso wie Zulassungsverfahren und Kennzeichnungspflichten. Dabei wurde die vorliegende aktualisierte Auflage um die verschiedenen Verfahren des Genome Editing erweitert. Eine Diskussion der Risiken und Chancen der grünen Gentechnik und der aktuelle Stand der Forschung runden das Werk ab.
Grünes Wunder Wald: Eine kleine Achtsamkeits-, Erlebnis- und Wahrnehmungsanleitung
by Bruno P. KremerDieses Buch bietet eine vielfältige Anleitung zum intensiveren Erleben und Verstehen des Waldes. In fünf Kapiteln informiert es über unsere heimischen Wälder als erholsame Oasen, erläutert waldökologisch bedeutsame Sachverhalte und geleitet Sie so zu einem erweiterten bzw. neuen Verständnis bemerkenswerter Zusammenhänge. So erfahren Sie, wie die Waldbaumarten nach dem letzten Tundrastadium vor rund 12000 Jahren phasen- und schrittweise zurückwanderten, warum die jetzigen Wälder großenteils nicht nur Natur-, sondern auch Kulturlandschaft sind, und wie man die verschiedenen forstlichen Betriebsformen (Femel-, Hoch-, Nieder- oder Plenterwald) erkennen kann. Zudem lernen Sie die Jahrringfolgen am gefällten Stamm zu deuten, in denen der Baum gleichsam seine Memoiren aufgezeichnet hat. Dieses Buch ist keine umfassende Bestimmungshilfe für Waldorganismen, zeigt aber am Beispiel etlicher Einzelarten faszinierende Details aus deren Biologie bzw. Ökologie auf, die man sonst übersieht.
Guanacos and People in Patagonia: A Social-Ecological Approach to a Relationship of Conflicts and Opportunities (Natural and Social Sciences of Patagonia)
by Gabriela Lichtenstein Pablo CarmanchahiThis book relates one of the most representative species of Patagonian wildlife, the guanaco, to human societies across time, and explores how that relationship has changed over time due to different land uses and productive interests. The book provides information to understand these interactions, and contextualizes the current situation of this species. In some cases, it proposes possible solutions to conflicts, and also shows ongoing activities aimed at sustainable use and conservation. The audience for this book includes researchers, graduate students, policy makers and conservation and rural development professionals. In addition, it will serve as a tool for application authorities and field technicians on the use and conservation of wildlife, to define management actions for this species.
Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World
by Gregory T. CushmanFor centuries, bird guano has played a pivotal role in the agricultural and economic development of Latin America, East Asia, and Oceania. As their populations ballooned during the Industrial Revolution, North American and European powers came to depend on this unique resource as well, helping them meet their ever-increasing farming needs. This book explores how the production and commodification of guano has shaped the modern Pacific Basin and the world's relationship to the region. Marrying traditional methods of historical analysis with a broad interdisciplinary approach, Gregory T. Cushman casts this once little-known commodity as an engine of Western industrialization, offering new insight into uniquely modern developments such as environmental consciousness and conservation movements; the ascendance of science, technology, and expertise; international relations; and world war.
Guarding with Cork: A Sustainable Solution for Protection (Green Energy and Technology)
by Selim GürgenGuarding with Cork: A Sustainable Solution for Protection offers a detailed and comprehensive exploration of the numerous protective applications of cork-based materials. Aimed at engineers, researchers, and scientists, it provides a wealth of information on the protective properties of cork and its applications in various engineering scenarios. Cork-based materials are a renewable green resource technology that are used extensively in engineering applications where protection is crucial. Cork can play a vital role in enhancing protection from crashworthiness to energy-absorbing composites, anti-impact structures, and shock attenuation systems. The book examines these applications from various perspectives, providing a thorough understanding of the protective properties of cork under different conditions. With its valuable insights and comprehensive approach, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in cork and its protective applications.
Guerrilla Science
by Ernesto AltshulerFull of drama, dedication, and humor, this book narrates the author's often frustrating experiences working as an experimental physicist in Cuba after the disintegration of the so-called socialist block. Lacking finance and infrastructure, faced with makeshift equipment, unpredictable supplies, and unreliable IT, Altshuler tells how he and his students overcame numerous challenges to make novel and interesting contributions to several fields of science. Along the way, he explains the science - from studies of ant colonies to superconductivity - either qualitatively or quantitatively, but always at a level fully understandable to an undergraduate student of natural sciences or engineering. An even wider audience, however, may skip the technical sections without missing the essence. With numerous anecdotes, photographs and the author's own delightful cartoons, the book tells a remarkable, and often amusing story of how successful science can be performed against all odds.
Guerrilla Warfare: A Historical and Critical Study
by Walter LaqueurAs the author makes clear, every book has a history; Guerrilla Warfare is no exception. Together with its sequel Terrorism (and two companion readers) it was part of a wider study: to give a critical interpretation of guerrilla and terrorism theory and practice throughout history. It did not aim at providing a general theory of political violence, nor did it give instructions on how to conduct guerrilla warfare and terrorist operations. Its aim remains to bring about greater semantic and analytic clarity, and to do so at psychological as well as political levels.While the word guerrilla has been very popular, much less attention has been given to guerrilla warfare than to terrorism - even though the former has been politically more successful. The reasons for the lack of detailed attention are obvious: guerrilla operations take place far from big cities, in the countryside, in remote regions of a nation. In such areas there are no film cameras or recorders.In his probing new introduction, Laqueur points out that a review of strategies and the fate of guerrilla movements during the last two decades show certain common features. Both mainly concerned nationalists fighting for independence either against foreign occupants or against other ethnic groups within their own country. But despite the many attempts, only in two placesAfghanistan and Chechnya were the guerrillas successful.According to Laqueur historical experience demonstrates that guerrilla movements have prevailed over incumbents only in specific conditions. Due to a constellation of factors, ranging from modern means of observation to increase in firepower. The author suggests that we may witness a combination of political warfare, propaganda, guerrilla operations and terrorism. In such cases, this could be a potent strategy for unsponsored revolutionary change. But either as social history or military strategy this work remains a crucial work of our times.
Guerrilla: A Historical And Critical Study
by Walter LaqueurThis book deals with guerrilla warfare; it does not aim at presenting a universal theory, for such a theory would be either exceedingly vague or exceedingly wrong. The present volume is the first part of a wider study which, the author believes, has not been attempted before - a critical interpretation of guerrilla and terrorist theory and practice
Guess Who: ONE ROOM. FIVE SUSPECTS. THREE HOURS TO FIND A KILLER.
by Chris McGeorgeONE ROOM. FIVE SUSPECTS. THREE HOURS TO FIND A KILLER.'An impressive debut' James Oswald**************GUESS WHO A waitress. A cleaner. An actress. A lawyer. A student. Everyone is a suspect.WHERE In a locked room - with no escape, and no idea how they got there. WHAT In the bathtub, the body of a man they all knew. Someone murdered him. Someone in this room. WHY They have three hours to find out. Or they all die. THE RULES ARE SIMPLE. THE GAME IS NOT Imagine Agatha Christie had created an interactive Escape the Room game, and GUESS WHO would be the result. For fans of the DI Helen Grace series by MJ Arlidge, The Lucky Ones by Mark Edwards, Ragdoll by Daniel Cole, and From the Dead by Mark Billingham.**************What readers are saying about this gripping thriller from the new king of the locked room mystery, Chris McGeorge:'Guess Who boils with claustrophobic intensity. Packed with gripping twists and turns, Guess Who is an inventive, entertaining locked room mystery that kept me utterly hooked.' Adam Hamdy, author of Pendulum'Aningenious twisty mystery in a totally unique setting.' Claire McGowan, author of The Lost'An impressive debut and a sign of great things to come.' James Oswald, author of Natural Causes'Chris McGeorge's Guess Who is a fresh take on the locked room murder mystery. The plotting is intricate, the characters well drawn, and the pace never lets up as it drives headlong to the surprising end.' David C. Taylor, Edgar-nominated, Nero Wolfe Award-winning author of Night Life'Guess Who is an incredibly satisfying, intelligent thriller running at break-neck pace right until it's closing pages. A marvellous debut.' Francesca Dorricott, author of After the Eclipse'To say that I found ithard to put down would be an understatement indeed. And when we got to the reveal, I was gobsmacked! Well done that author, take a bow. Not only is it a wholly satisfying, cracking read but, for a debut, it is also very brave and indeed impressive.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'The story is incredibly well-written; it's one of those books that once started, can't be put down. The plot is solid and character development is good. A perfect, modern-day Agatha Christie-esque novel.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars'I must admit I am somewhat daunted at the prospect of writing a review for this book - it was so fantastic that I am not sure I can encapsulate just good it was in this review.' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars
Guess Who: ONE ROOM. FIVE SUSPECTS. THREE HOURS TO FIND A KILLER.
by Chris McGeorgeAt eleven years old, Morgan Sheppard solved the murder of his Maths teacher when everyone else believed it to be a suicide.Twenty-five years later...Morgan Sheppard wakes up handcuffed to a bed in an unfamiliar hotel room, with five strangers waking up around him. In the bathroom - a corpse. One of the people in the room is the killer and Sheppard has three hours to solve the murder. If he doesn't find the killer, they all die. As everyone in the room panics, Sheppard starts to unravel an impossible case, where the real mystery might stretch all the way back to his childhood.Read by Tom Lawrence(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018
Guessing Random Additive Noise Decoding: A Hardware Perspective
by Warren J. Gross Syed Mohsin Abbas Marwan JalaleddineThis book gives a detailed overview of a universal Maximum Likelihood (ML) decoding technique, known as Guessing Random Additive Noise Decoding (GRAND), has been introduced for short-length and high-rate linear block codes. The interest in short channel codes and the corresponding ML decoding algorithms has recently been reignited in both industry and academia due to emergence of applications with strict reliability and ultra-low latency requirements . A few of these applications include Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, augmented and virtual Reality, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), the Internet of Things (IoTs), and Ultra-Reliable and Low Latency Communications (URLLC), which is an important use case for the 5G-NR standard. GRAND features both soft-input and hard-input variants. Moreover, there are traditional GRAND variants that can be used with any communication channel, and specialized GRAND variants that are developed for a specific communication channel. This book presents a detailed overview of these GRAND variants and their hardware architectures. The book is structured into four parts. Part 1 introduces linear block codes and the GRAND algorithm. Part 2 discusses the hardware architecture for traditional GRAND variants that can be applied to any underlying communication channel. Part 3 describes the hardware architectures for specialized GRAND variants developed for specific communication channels. Lastly, Part 4 provides an overview of recently proposed GRAND variants and their unique applications.This book is ideal for researchers or engineers looking to implement high-throughput and energy-efficient hardware for GRAND, as well as seasoned academics and graduate students interested in the topic of VLSI hardware architectures. Additionally, it can serve as reading material in graduate courses covering modern error correcting codes and Maximum Likelihood decoding for short codes.
Guesstimation 2.0: Solving Today's Problems on the Back of a Napkin
by Lawrence WeinsteinSimple and effective techniques for quickly estimating virtually anythingGuesstimation 2.0 reveals the simple and effective techniques needed to estimate virtually anything—quickly—and illustrates them using an eclectic array of problems. A stimulating follow-up to Guesstimation, this is the must-have book for anyone preparing for a job interview in technology or finance, where more and more leading businesses test applicants using estimation questions just like these.The ability to guesstimate on your feet is an essential skill to have in today's world, whether you're trying to distinguish between a billion-dollar subsidy and a trillion-dollar stimulus, a megawatt wind turbine and a gigawatt nuclear plant, or parts-per-million and parts-per-billion contaminants. Lawrence Weinstein begins with a concise tutorial on how to solve these kinds of order of magnitude problems, and then invites readers to have a go themselves. The book features dozens of problems along with helpful hints and easy-to-understand solutions. It also includes appendixes containing useful formulas and more.Guesstimation 2.0 shows how to estimate everything from how closely you can orbit a neutron star without being pulled apart by gravity, to the fuel used to transport your food from the farm to the store, to the total length of all toilet paper used in the United States. It also enables readers to answer, once and for all, the most asked environmental question of our day: paper or plastic?
Guidance Information Processing Methods in Airborne Optical Imaging Seeker (Unmanned System Technologies)
by Sheng Zhong Tianxu Zhang Yuehuan WangThis book covers all main aspects of guidance information processing technologies for airborne optical imaging seekers, including theoretical models; image pre-processing; automatic target detection, recognition and tracking; and embedded real-time processing systems. The book is divided into three major sections: firstly, a theoretical model for optical-seeker information processing is introduced; then information processing methods are presented, including target modeling, online image pre-processing, typical surface fixed-target detection and recognition, and moving-target detection and recognition; lastly, embedded real-time processing systems are introduced, including new system architectures, image processing ASIC/SoC design, embedded real-time operating systems, system implementation aspects, and system testing and evaluation technologies. The book offers a unique and valuable resource, helping readers understand both fundamental and advanced information processing technologies employed in airborne optical imaging seekers.
Guidance and Control Technology of Spacecraft on Elliptical Orbit (Navigation: Science and Technology)
by Fucheng Liu Shan Lu Yue SunThis book introduces readers to the navigation, guidance and control technologies involved in single-spacecraft, double-spacecraft, and multiple-spacecraft tasks in elliptical orbits. It comprehensively covers the key technologies of guidance, navigation and control (GNC) system design for spacecraft in elliptical orbits, including the orbit design, formation configuration design and maintenance, autonomous navigation technology and relative navigation technology, as well as autonomous rendezvous technology. The methods that this book introduces are very close to actual practical engineering applications and presented in an accessible style. The book can serve as reference teaching material for senior undergraduates and postgraduates with space navigation related majors, while also providing essential information and guidance for research personnel and engineering technical personnel engaged in the development of GNC systems for spacecraft.
Guidance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
by Rafael YanushevskyWritten by an expert with more than 30 years of experience, Guidance of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles contains new analytical results, taken from the author's research, which can be used for analysis and design of unmanned aerial vehicles guidance and control systems. This book progresses from a clear elucidation of guidance laws and unmanned aerial veh
Guidance on the Classification of Offshore Containers (Synthesis Lectures on Ocean Systems Engineering)
by Alexander Arnfinn OlsenThis guide provides guidance for manufacturing facilities to build offshore containers. It also serves to assist Class Engineers and Surveyors in certifying offshore containers around the globe. It provides Marine Surveyors and Offshore Industry Professionals with responsibility over offshore containers with a brief and concise summary of the main classification rules and regulations relating to the design, construction, inspection and testing, surveyance, and use of offshore containers.
Guidance, Navigation, and Control for Spacecraft Rendezvous and Docking: Theory and Methods
by Tao Liu Min Wang Yongchun Xie Changqing ChenThis book focuses on the theory and design methods for guidance, navigation, and control (GNC) in the context of spacecraft rendezvous and docking (RVD). The position and attitude dynamics and kinematics equations for RVD are presented systematically in accordance with several different coordinate systems, including elliptical orbital frame, and recommendations are supplied on which of these equations to use in different phases of RVD. The book subsequently explains the basic principles and relative navigation algorithms of RVD sensors such as GNSS, radar, and camera-type RVD sensors. It also provides guidance algorithms and schemes for different phases of RVD, including the latest research advances in rapid RVD. In turn, the book presents a detailed introduction to intelligent adaptive control and proposes corresponding theoretical approaches to thruster configuration and control allocation for RVD. Emphasis is placed on the design method of active and passive trajectory protection in different phases of RVD, and on the safety design of the RVD mission as a whole. For purposes of verification, the Shenzhou spacecraft’s in-orbit flight mission is introduced as well. All issues addressed are described and explained from basic principles to detailed engineering methods and examples, providing aerospace engineers and students both a basic understanding of, and numerous practical engineering methods for, GNC system design in RVD.
Guide For Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine And Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
by Jeffry A. Siegel Society of Nuclear Medicine (1953- ) StaffGuide for Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine and Radiopharmaceutical Therapy
Guide To Computer Forensics And Investigations: Processing Digital Evidence (Fifth Edition)
by Amelia Phillips Bill Nelson Christopher SteuartUpdated with the latest advances from the field, GUIDE TO COMPUTER FORENSICS AND INVESTIGATIONS, Fifth Edition combines all-encompassing topic coverage and authoritative information from seasoned experts to deliver the most comprehensive forensics resource available. This proven author team’s wide ranging areas of expertise mirror the breadth of coverage provided in the book, which focuses on techniques and practices for gathering and analyzing evidence used to solve crimes involving computers. Providing clear instruction on the tools and techniques of the trade, it introduces readers to every step of the computer forensics investigation-from lab set-up to testifying in court. It also details step-by-step guidance on how to use current forensics software. Appropriate for learners new to the field, it is also an excellent refresher and technology update for professionals in law enforcement, investigations, or computer security.
Guide To Energy Management
by William J. Kennedy Barney L. Capehart Wayne C. TurnerThis book is one of the leading educational resources for energy manager or energy professional as well as new people enter the field of energy management and energy engineering. It is the most widely used college and university textbook, as well as one of the most widely used books for professional development training. New topics include energy auditing, energy bills, life cycle costing, electrical distribution systems, boilers, steam distribution systems, control systems and computers, energy systems maintenance, insulation, compressed air, renewable energy sources and water management, distributed generation, and creating green buildings.
Guide To Natural Ventilation in High Rise Office Buildings: An Output Of The Ctbuh Sustainability Working Group
by Antony Wood Ruba SalibTall buildings are not the only solution for achieving sustainability through increased density in cities but, given the scale of current population shifts, the vertical city is increasingly being seen as the most viable solution for many urban centers. However, the full implications of concentrating more people on smaller plots of land by building vertically - whether for work, residential or leisure functions - needs to be better researched and understood. It is generally accepted that we need to reduce the energy equation – in both operating and embodied terms – of every component and system in the building as an essential element in making it more sustainable. Mechanical HVAC systems (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) in tall office buildings typically account for 30-40 percent of overall building energy consumption. The increased efficiency (or possibly even elimination) of these mechanical systems – through the provision of natural ventilation – could thus be argued to be the most important single step we could make in making tall buildings more sustainable. This guide sets out recommendations for every phase of the planning, construction and operation of natural ventilation systems in these buildings, including local climatic factors that need to be taken into account, how to plan for seasonal variations in weather, and the risks in adopting different implementation strategies. All of the recommendations are based on analysis of the research findings from richly-illustrated international case studies. Tried and tested solutions to real-life problems make this an essential guide for anyone working on the design and operation of tall buildings anywhere in the world. This is the first technical guide from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s Tall Buildings & Sustainability Working Group looking in depth at a key element in the creation of tall buildings with a much-reduced environmental impact, while taking the industry closer to an appreciation of what constitutes a sustainable tall building, and what factors affect the sustainability threshold for tall.