Subject(s): Field programmable gate arrays Abstract: "Roughly a decade ago, power consumption and heat dissipation concerns forced the semiconductor industry to radically change its course, shifting from sequential to parallel computing. Unfortunately, improving performance of applications has now become much more difficult than in the good

Subject(s): Building -- Estimates | Life cycle costing Summary: "Whole life costing has been a subject waiting to come of age for many years. What was previously of mainly academic interest is now becoming a key business tool in the procurement and construction of significant projects. With the advent of PPP and in particular of PFI, detail

Subject(s): Electric circuits | Electrical engineering Summary: "A fully comprehensive text for courses in electrical principles, circuit theory, and electrical technology, providing 800 worked examples and over 1,000 further problems for students to work through at their own pace. This book is ideal for students studying engineering for th

Subject(s): Motivation in education Summary: "In this inspiring, humorous, and practical book he shows what you can do to help children of all ages develop into confident, thoughtful and independent learners. Based around the acronym ASK, this book explores attitudes, skills and knowledge to learning - what is required and how to develop th

Subject(s): Sports -- Psychological aspects | Sports teams -- Psychological aspects | Teamwork (Sports) -- Psychological aspects Summary: "The ability to mould a group of talented individual athletes into an effective team takes effort and skill. Team Psychology in Sports examines the crucial factors in the development of an effective team,

Subject(s): Environmental sciences -- Philosophy | Traditional ecological knowledge | Indigenous peoples | Human ecology Summary: "Sacred Ecology examines bodies of knowledge held by indigenous and other rural peoples around the world, and asks how we can learn from this knowledge and ways of knowing. Berkes explores the importance of local

Subject(s): City planning -- Research | City planning -- Case studies | Regional planning -- Research | Regional planning -- Case studies Summary: "Dialogues in Urban and Regional Planning Volume 5 is a selection of some of the best scholarship in urban and regional planning from around the world. The internationally recognized authors of t

Subject(s): Languages, Modern -- Study and teaching (Secondary) Summary: "Praise for previous editions: A wealth of theory, research, practical advice, case studies and tasks in one volume. Indispensable for both HEI tutors and mentors, and an important book to recommend to all MFL students. Language Learning Journal Presenting clear, stra

Subject(s): Early childhood education -- Curricula -- United States | Constructivism (Education) -- United States Summary: "Through its unique integration of curriculum and learning principles, Early Childhood Curriculum: A Constructivist Perspective, 2nd Edition fosters authentic, developmentally appropriate practice for both preschool and

Subject(s): Muslim converts from Christianity -- Biography -- Great Britain | Muslims -- Biography -- Great Britain Summary: "Loyal Enemies uncovers the history of the earliest British converts to Islam who lived their lives freely as Muslims on British soil, from the 1850s to the 1950s. Drawing on original archival research, it reveals tha