Subject(s): Soil mechanics -- Textbooks Scope and content: "An upper level undergraduate and begging graduate-level textbook, this new edition of a bestseller includes new sections on the AASHRO Soil Classification System and Soil Compaction as well as along with several recently developed empirical relationships for estimation of maximum d

Subject(s): MATLAB | Image processing -- Mathematics | Image processing -- Digital techniques Summary: "The book provides a practical introduction to the most important topics in image and video processing using MATLAB (and its Image Processing Toolbox) as a tool to demonstrate the most important techniques and algorithms. The contents are

Subject(s): Globalization -- Middle East | Globalization -- Africa, North | Geopolitics -- Middle East | Geopolitics -- Africa, North Summary: "The Middle East and Globalizations: Encounters and Horizons brings together contributions by leading scholars in Middle East Studies sharing the interest in theoretically ambitious approaches to glo

Subject(s): Day care centers -- Design and construction Summary: "Architecture can inspire young children; the very shape and form of a day care center can not only stimulate their imagination but can help children form strong relationships and help promote development.This design guide presents all the elements of building design that comb

Subject(s): Prostitutes -- Fiction -- Brazil | Brazilians -- Fiction -- Switzerland Geneva | Portugese fiction -- Translations into English Summary: Embittered by her first experiences of love, a young Brazilian girl travels to Geneva in search of fame and fortune and finds her beliefs about sex and romance challenged by her relationship with a

Subject(s): Documentary television programs -- History and criticism -- China | Historical television programs -- History and criticism -- China | Television and history -- China | History on television Summary: "Documentaries have recently become a favourite format for Chinese state-directed media to present an officially sanctioned view o

Subject(s): World history | History, Ancient | Civilization, Ancient | Middle Ages | Civilization, Medieval Summary: This volume presents current controversial issues surrounding pertinent topics in the study of world history in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. The topics are fra

Subject(s): Natural ventilation | Office buildings -- Environmental aspects | Tall buildings -- Environmental aspects Summary: "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. Mech

Subject(s): World Bank | International rivers | Waterways -- International cooperation | Water rights (International law) | Economic development projects -- Law and legislation | Water resources development -- Law and legislation | Water resources development -- International cooperation Summary: This book deals with the evolution and context o

Subject(s): Rushing, Josh | Al Jazeera (Television network) | Television broadcasting of news -- Arab countries | War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 -- Foreign public opinion, Arab Summary: Blending his personal story with innovative ideas about how to win the war on terror, former marine turned Al Jazeera reporter Josh Rushing addresses all the issue