Research & information: general
Results 241 - 260 of 919
Research & information: general
Paperback. This book examines comparatively the US and the UK governments' management of Y2K and considers the extent to which such management can be understood as responses to market pressures, public opinion and organized interests. It concludes by providing valuable lessons to those concerned about managing risk and critical infrastructure today. Num Pages: 225 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPJ; JFD; JPA; JPP; KJM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349358564
- ISBN
- 9781349358564
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.90
€ 65.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPJ; HPQ; JFFK; JFSJ; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349512096
- ISBN
- 9781349512096
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 65.72
€ 65.72
hardcover. Focuses on the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods. This book addresses floods in South Asia from a multidisciplinary approach. It suggests that flood control and management focused on structural solutions using embankments and reservoirs are insufficient. Editor(s): Monirul, Mirza M. (Qader Adaptation and Impacts Research Group (AIRG), University of Toronto, Canada); Dixit, Ajaya; Nishat, Ainun (IUCN-World Conservation Union, Dhaka, Bangladesh). Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; GPS; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2003rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402010682
- ISBN
- 9781402010682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.95
€ 131.95
Hardback. Focusing on natural hazards and disasters in Canada, this book is the result of a national assessment on this topic. It explores both the risks associated with these hazards, and adaptive strategies that can be used to reduce those risks. It is intended for academics, professionals and practitioners involved in hazard reduction activities. Editor(s): Etkin, David; Haque, C. Emdad; Brooks, Gregory R. Num Pages: 380 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBC; GPS; JFFC; RNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 724.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 380
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402011795
- ISBN
- 9781402011795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.68
€ 201.68
paperback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, Bourgas, Bulgaria from 2 to 11 May 2000 Editor(s): Bley, Dennis; Eremenko, Vitaly A. Series: NATO Science Series IV. Num Pages: 366 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJMD; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 20. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402012587
- ISBN
- 9781402012587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.12
€ 68.12
Hardback. Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute, held in Prague, Czech Republic, 23 June-3 July 2002 Editor(s): Schiehlen, Werner; Valasek, Michael. Series: NATO Science Series II. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; TGMD4. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 826.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402013393
- ISBN
- 9781402013393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.48
€ 130.48
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive review of both methodologies and applications of simulation and modeling. Here, the methodology section includes such topics as the philosophy of simulation, inverse problems in simulation, simulation model compilers, treatment of ill-defined systems, and a survey of simulation languages. Editor(s): Bekey, George A.; Kogan, Boris Y. Num Pages: 292 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 292
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070624
- ISBN
- 9781402070624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.14
€ 200.14
Hardback. A reference for professional and academic researchers working in error-correction coding and decoding, Shannon theory, cryptography, digital communications, information security, and electronic engineering. This book covers advances in the field of information and communication technology. Editor(s): Blaum, Mario; Farrell, Patrick Guy; Tilborg, Henk C. A. van. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 378 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPF; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070792
- ISBN
- 9781402070792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 201.74
€ 201.74
Hardback. Offers a comprehensive overview of the implementation of OFDM systems. This title is suitable for those who study or work on broadband communication in a wireless multipath environment. Editor(s): Engels, Marc. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; TJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 509.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402071164
- ISBN
- 9781402071164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.22
€ 132.22
Hardback. Presents a collection of contributions from leading international researchers in the fields of dynamic systems, control theory, and modeling. This work features papers that include research topics such as: modeling of complex systems, power control in ad hoc wireless networks, adaptive control using multiple models, discrete events, and more. Editor(s): Gong, Weibo; Shi, Leyuan. Series: The International Series on Discrete Event Dynamic Systems. Num Pages: 304 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402072086
- ISBN
- 9781402072086
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.94
€ 133.94
Hardback. Provides a treatment of the fundamentals of multisensor decision and estimation fusion in order to deal with general random observations or observation noises that are correlated across the sensors. For the multisensor point estimation fusion problem, a general version of the linear unbiased minimum variance estimation fusion rule is developed. Series: The International Series on Asian Studies in Computer and Information Science. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; T; UYQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 166 x 241 x 21. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402072581
- ISBN
- 9781402072581
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.10
€ 199.10
Hardback. Introduces the process' integral information measure, which has a distinctive difference from information approaches that use an entropy function. The mathematical formalisms and methods, implemented in the forms of computer models, algorithms and programs, provide tools for Information Systems' Modeling. Series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPJ; URY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402074653
- ISBN
- 9781402074653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.16
€ 133.16
Hardcover. A comprehensive overview of the theory and practices of digital transmission systems used in digital communication. This edition includes the technologies and techniques in the transmission of digitized information as well as coverage of digital transmission design, implementation and testing. Num Pages: 825 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; T. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1300.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 842
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402075872
- ISBN
- 9781402075872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 289.57
€ 289.57
Hardback. Provides treatment of methodologies and applications of system simulation related to various disciplines that range from toll-plaza systems for highways and bridges, traffic light control in city planning and engineering, design of transistors, VLSI chips, computer systems and networks, and more. Editor(s): Obaidat, Mohammad S.; Papadimitriou, Georgios I. (Dept. of Informatics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece). Num Pages: 515 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 917.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 515
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402076039
- ISBN
- 9781402076039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.44
€ 204.44
Hardcover. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPQD; KJG; KJMV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403949783
- ISBN
- 9781403949783
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.30
€ 127.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 186 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969088
- ISBN
- 9781403969088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.72
€ 127.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 174 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPS; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 174
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403969095
- ISBN
- 9781403969095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 137.82
€ 137.82
Hardcover. This fully updated new edition of the classic work on information theory presents a detailed analysis of Shannon-source and channel-coding theorems, before moving on to address sources, channels, codes and the properties of information and distortion measures. Num Pages: 409 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776. 438 pages, black & white illustrations. This fully updated new edition of the classic work on information theory presents a detailed analysis of Shannon-source and channel-coding theorems, before moving on to address sources, channels, codes and the properties of information and distortion measures. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GPF. Dimension: 237 x 166 x 34. Weight: 776.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2011
- Number of pages
- 385
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441979698
- ISBN
- 9781441979698
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 235.84
€ 235.84
Paperback. Series: Communications and Control Engineering. Num Pages: 582 pages, 13 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 34. Weight in Grams: 852.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1998
- Number of pages
- 582
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447110446
- ISBN
- 9781447110446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 196.93
€ 196.93
Hardcover. This book offers a rich collection of state-of-the art, practical methods, new research topics, and references to significant work on the design of integrated fault detection and isolation and fault-tolerant control systems for chemical processes. Num Pages: 264 pages, 20 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPFC; TDC; TJFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 294
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447148074
- ISBN
- 9781447148074
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.20
€ 128.20