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Space, Place, Life : Learning from Place 1
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Subject(s): Urbanization | Cities and towns | City planning | Sociology, Urban Summary: "This edition deals with the subject of urban identity and character. Why is it that all modern towns and cities look the same, as they become dominated by identikit buildings, multi-national corporations, even arbitrarily imposed urban design rules? Fou

Statistical Pattern Recognition
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Subject(s): Pattern perception -- Statistical methods Summary: " Statistical Pattern Recognition provides an introduction to statistical pattern theory and techniques, with material drawn from a wide range of fields, including the areas of engineering, statistics, computer science and the social sciences. The book describes techniques for a

Financial Statement Analysis : a Practitioner's Guide
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Subject(s): Financial statements | Ratio analysis Summary: "An updated guide to the essential discipline of financial statement analysis. In Financial Statement Analysis, Fourth Edition, leading investment authority Martin Fridson returns with Fernando Alvarez to provide the analytical framework you need to scrutinize financial statements,

The Value of Arts for Business
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Subject(s): Creative ability in business | Management | Arts Summary: "The traditional view of the relationship between business and the arts is very much a one-way affair: organisations may endorse, fund or publicise the arts but the arts have nothing to offer from a business perspective. The Value of Arts for Business challenges this view

Green Mobile Devices and Networks : Energy Optimization and Scavenging Techniques
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Subject(s): Mobile communication systems -- Energy conservation | Green electronics Summary: "Powering the astounding functional advancement of mobile devices requires a revolution in the concept of battery life and recharge capability. This book provides insight into the principles and technical challenges behind automatically optimizing e

Hydrogeological Conceptual Site Models : Data Analysis and Visualization
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Subject(s): Groundwater | Hydrology -- Methodology Summary: "From their origins, exploration and inquiry in the earth sciences have been dependent on conceptual models and data visualizations to test theories and convey findings to the general public. One can appreciate the power and importance of conceptual graphics by flipping through the

A History of Arabic Sciences and Mathematics
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Subject(s): Science -- History -- Arab countries | Mathematics -- History -- Arab countries | Science, Medieval | Mathematics, Medieval | Science -- Philosophy History -- Arab countries | Mathematics -- Philosophy History -- Arab countries Summary: "In this unique insight into the history and philosophy of mathematics and science in the med

Net Locality : Why Location Matters in a Networked World
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Subject(s): Digital communications | Integrated services digital networks | Wireless communication systems | World Wide Web | Internet -- Technological innovations | Digital communications -- Social aspects Summary: "The first book to provide an introduction to the new theory of Net Locality and the profound effect on individuals and societ

Networks Without a Cause : a Critique of Social Media
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Subject(s): Online social networks -- Sociological aspects | Online social networks -- Case studies Summary: "With the vast majority of Facebook users caught in a frenzy of 'friending,' 'liking,' and 'commenting,' at what point do we pause to grasp the consequences of our info-saturated lives? What compels us to enga

International Relations
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Subject(s): International relations Summary: "International Relations emerged as a distinct academic discipline in the early twentieth century as scholars and practitioners sought to address the causes of war and conditions for peace in a systematic and sustained way. Its philosophic foundations, however, draw on centuries of thinking about

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