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by Guy H. Walker, Neville A. Stanton, Paul M. Salmon
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
A potentially troubling aspect of modern vehicle design – some would argue - is a trend for isolating the driver and reducing vehicle feedback, usually in the name of comfort and refinement but increasingly because of automation. There is little doubt cars have become more civilised over the years,...
Distributed Situation Awareness in Road Transport
Theory, Measurement, and Application to Intersection Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2018
How can we design transport environments that cater to the situation awareness needs of different end-users? This book answers this question by showcasing how state-of-the-art human factors theory and methods can be used to understand how situation awareness differs across drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists,...
by Alexander Riegler, Karl H Müller, Stuart A Umpleby
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2017
In almost 60 articles this book reviews the current state of second-order cybernetics and investigates which new research methods second-order cybernetics can offer to tackle wicked problems in science and in society. The contributions explore its application to both scientific fields (such as mathematics,...
The Gulf Military Balance
The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2014
The United States faces major challenges in dealing with Iran, the threat of terrorism, and the tide of political instability in the Arabian Peninsula. The presence of some of the world’s largest reserves of oil and natural gas, vital shipping lanes, and Shia populations throughout the region have...
by Gert Holstege, Caroline M. Beers, Hari H. Subramanian
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2014
Respiration is one of the most basic motor activities crucial for survival of the individual. It is under total control of the central nervous system, which adjusts respiratory depth and frequency depending on the circumstances the individual finds itself. For this reason this volume not only reviews...
Network Data Analytics
A Hands-On Approach for Application Development
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
In order to carry out data analytics, we need powerful and flexible computing software. However the software available for data analytics is often proprietary and can be expensive. This book reviews Apache tools, which are open source and easy to use. After providing an overview of the background...
by Robert H. Freilich, Michael M. Shultz
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1995
A major revision of a classic planning text. This book contains a complete model subdivision ordinance for city and county governments as well as more than 100 pages of legal commentary. The model regulations are generally compatible with all state statutes and work in urban, suburban, and rural settings....
Water Pollution
Drinking Water and Drinking Water Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
The concern over the entry of agrochemicals and other xenobiotics into drinking water resources and over the general quality of drinking water is increasing. The topic of water quality and water supply will continue to be of great interest during the next two decades in developed as well as in developing...
Diagnostic Imaging in Hemophilia
Musculoskeletal and Other Hemorrhagic Complications
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
During recent decades there has been a revolutionary change in the life expectancy and quality of life of the hemophiliac. This has been achieved by hematologic and c1inical research, and the future for the hemophiliac depends upon further medical knowledge and research. In spite of the dramatically...
by M. Bonatz, P. Brosche, O. Calame
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
P.Brosche The development of the ideas and observational techniques related to the subject of our meeting "Tidal friction and the Earth's rotation", Bielefeld, September 1977 is one of the most fascinating books - not merely chapters! - of the modern history of science. Its genealogical...
by H. S. M. Zedan, A Cau
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1999
This book delivers the latest developments in object technology and their impact in computing systems re-engineering. Object-oriented programming is here shown to provide support for constructing large scale systems that are cheaply built and with reusable components, adaptable to changing requirements...
Acid Mine Drainage, Rock Drainage, and Acid Sulfate Soils
Causes, Assessment, Prediction, Prevention, and Remediation
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2014
Provides the tools needed to analyze and solve acid drainage problems
Featuring contributions from leading experts in science and engineering, this book explores the complex biogeochemistry of acid mine drainage, rock drainage, and acid sulfate soils. It describes how to predict, prevent, and...
Corrosion by Carbon and Nitrogen
Metal Dusting, Carburisation and Nitridation
Language: English
Release Date: January 23, 2014
Metal dusting is a form of corrosion involving the disintegration of metals and alloys into a dust of graphite and metal particles when exposed to a carburizing atmosphere. This important book reviews the factors affecting metal dusting and how it can be prevented in sectors such as the chemical and...
Understanding Africa
The Stories of Culture and Change
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2017
This book, Understanding Africa, is a compilation of a number of articles explaining the analytical stories of culture change in the African continent. A few articles of this book have been presented in draft form at an international conference held and organized by the Department of Sociology and...