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zero-Carbon Homes : a road-Map
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Subject(s): Ecological houses | Carbon dioxide mitigation Summary: "Housing is a major contributor to CO2 emissions in Europe and America today and the construction of new homes offers an opportunity to address this issue. Providing homes that achieve "zero carbon", "carbon neutral", "zero-net energy" or "energy-

Telecommunication Networks
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Subject(s): Data transmission systems | Packet switching (Data transmission) | Telecommunication -- Switching systems Summary: "The book outlines the current situation of the telecommunication network and the different alternatives for network evolution. It provides a systematic view of the network design problem, underlining its links betw

Simulations in Nanobiotechnology
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Subject(s): Nanotechnology | Computational biology | Computer simulation Summary: "Until the late 20th century, computational studies of biomolecules and nanomaterials had considered the two subjects separately. A thorough presentation of state-of-the-art simulations for studying the nanoscale behavior of materials, Simulations in Nanobiote

The Future of Value : How Sustainability Creates Value Through Competitive Differentiation
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Subject(s): Management -- Environmental aspects | Strategic planning -- Environmental aspects | Value | Sustainable development | Sustainable development Summary: "Enhance business performance by using sustainability for competitive advantageThe Future of Value reveals what it takes for companies to grow and outperform the competition in to

Ataturk : Lessons in Leadership from the Greatest General of the Ottoman Empire
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Subject(s): Ataturk, Kemal, 1881-1938 | Presidents -- Biography -- Turkey | Kemalism | Leadership Summary: "Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was a Muslim visionary, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey. The West knows him best as the leading Ottoman officer in World War I's Battle of Gallipoli -- a defeat for the Allies,

Manufacturing Technology : Materials, Processes, and Equipment
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Subject(s): Manufacturing processes Summary: "This text explores all of the manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment used to convert raw materials into a final product. It presents the most commonly used and recently developed manufacturing methods, along with applications, worked examples, exercises, and review questions. Material

Working with Tile
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Subject(s): Tile laying Summary: "Times change and so has the world of tiling since the original publication of the bestselling Working with Tile in 2005. Advances in technology and research have brought new installation products and tools to the market, including waterproofing membranes, backerboards, grouts, and cutting tools. Design elem

Digital Imaging in Popular Cinema
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Subject(s): Digital cinematography -- History | Digital cinematography -- Production and direction | Cinematography -- Case studies -- Special effects | Image processing -- Digital techniques | Motion pictures -- Evaluation Summary: Explores how film analysis can take account of the presence of digital images in cinema. Digital images are now u

Systems Analysis and Design
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Subject(s): System design | System analysis | Computer architecture Summary: "Alan Dennis' 5th Edition of Systems Analysis and Design continues to build upon previous issues with it hands-on approach to systems analysis and design with an even more in-depth focus on the core set of skills that all analysts must possess. Dennis continues

Research Handbook on the Future of Work and Employment Relations
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Subject(s): Industrial relations Summary: The broad field of employment relations is diverse and complex and is under constant development and reinvention. This handbook, written by international scholars, discusses fundamental theories and approaches to work and employment relations, and their connection to broader political and societal chang

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