Subject(s): Automatic control | Automatic control -- Simulation methods Summary: "Using a practical approach that includes only necessary theoretical background, this book focuses on applied problems that motivate readers and help them understand the concepts of automatic control. The text covers servomechanisms, hydraulics, thermal control

Subject(s): Habermas, Jurgen | Education -- Moral and ethical aspects | Education -- Aims and objectives Summary: "What does it mean to say that a person has been educated? This question forms the basis of global education policy debates; from the way governments establish funding for national school systems, to the way children are treated

Subject(s): Narrative inquiry (Research method) Summary: "Serving as an introduction to narrative methods and narrative analysis, Christine Bold's new book provides students, researchers, and other professionals with an introduction to the theory and practice of narrative approaches in research. This book provides clear coverage of the

Subject(s): Materials Summary: "The second edition of a best seller, this book introduces principles of materials science from the perspective of various properties optical, thermal, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical highlighting the relationships among the properties from an atomic approach. The book covers timeless principles along wit

Subject(s): Ad hoc networks (Computer networks) | Mobile communication systems Summary: "3 Chapter 1 Mobile Ad hoc Network Jonathan Loo, Shafiullah Khan, and Ali Naser Al-Khwildi 1.1 Introduction Wireless industry has seen exponential growth in the last few years. The advancement in growing availability of wireless networks and the emergenc

Subject(s): Speeches, addresses, etc Summary: Speeches in World History is a compilation of 200 of the world's greatest speeches from all major civilizations and throughout history--arranged in chronological order. Each section of this comprehensive collection, roughly corresponding to the eras used in the national world history standards,

Subject(s): Interpersonal communication Summary: The revised fourth Edition of the field of interpersonal communication delivers a clear comprehensive, and exciting overview of the field of interpersonal communication. It offers graduate students and faculty an important state-of-art reference work in which well-known experts summarize theory a

Subject(s): Wireless communication systems -- Reliability Summary: "Ensuring reliable communication is an important concern in short-range wireless communication systems with stringent quality of service requirements. The key characteristics of these systems, including data rate, communication range, channel profiles, network topologies, an

Subject(s): Investments | Speculation | Risk | Portfolio management Summary: "In the aftermath of the financial crisis, investors are searching for new opportunities and products to safeguard their investments for the future. Riding high on the wave of new financial opportunities are Alternative Alternatives (AA). However, there is a dearth

Subject(s): Medical ethics -- Philosophy | Bioethics -- Philosophy | Biotechnology -- Philosophy Summary: "Bioethics, Public Moral Argument, and Social Responsibility explores the role of democratically oriented argument in promoting public understanding and discussion of the benefits and burdens of biotechnological progress. The contributo