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Until 19th December 2008 these two new WIT
Press titles are
available at 30% discount to customers ordering via our website. |
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 Computers in Sport
P. DABNICHKI, Queen Mary, University of London, UK
The concepts and the possibilities
provided by information and communication technologies have influenced
and changed practically all aspects of our daily life. Sport and
leisure activities are no exception at all from this observation. The
present book offers snapshots of situations where Information
Technology (IT; i.e., computer hardware and software) has been really
helpful in supporting sporting activities, or has the potential to do
so. This is due to the ever increasing processing power, and to IT’s
capability of modelling and solving problems which are of great help
for a variety of sports disciplines. |
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Coastal Watershed Management
A. FARES and A.I. EL-KADI, University of Hawaii-Manoa, Hawaii
Coastal watersheds differ from others by
their unique features, including proximity to the ocean, weather and
rainfall patterns, subsurface features, and land covers. Land use
changes and competing needs for valuable water and land resources are
especially more distinctive to such watersheds.
This
book covers recent research relevant to coastal watersheds. It
addresses the impact of a stream’s chemical, biological, and sediment
pollutants on the quality of the receiving waters, such as estuaries,
bays, and near-shore waters. The contents of the book can be divided
into three sections; a) overview of hydrological modelling, b) water
quality assessment, and c) watershed management.
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Information Extraction in Finance |
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Traditional
Architecture of the Arabian Gulf: Building on Desert
Tides |
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Thermal
Engineering in Power Systems
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Solitary
Waves in Fluids
R.H.J.
GRIMSHAW, Loughborough University, UK
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“Solitary
Waves in Fluids provides readers with the methods and skills to solve
equations and apply results to areas of the ocean and atmosphere with
length scales from meters to thousands of kilometers. Especially
suitable for senior undergraduates and graduate students to use as a
reference book.”
OCEANOGRAPHY
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'Magic is No Magic': The Wonderful World of Simon Stevin
J.T. DEVREESE, University of Antwerp, Belgium and G. VANDEN BERGHE, Ghent University, Belgium |
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“...'magic
is only magic until it is properly understood; sciences was the means
by which the unknown could be demystified. This admirable,
well-illustrated book describes Stevin's work and assesses the
significance of his many contributions to the advancement of
knowledge.”
CHOICE
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Design
and Nature III: Comparing Design in Nature with Science and Engineering
C.A. BREBBIA, Wessex Institute of Technology,
UK |
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“The
eclectic range of topics ensures that anyone curious about biomimicry
will find something of interest in this book”
QUARTERLY
REVIEW OF BIOLOGY
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Disposal
of Hazardous Waste in Underground Mines
V. POPOV, Wessex Institute of
Technology, UK and R. PUSCH, Geodevelopment International AB, Sweden |
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“This
book is not a repetition of previously published materials because the
editors made sure that other hazardous wastes, such as alkaline
batteries, pesticides, consumer goods and products containing dioxins,
furans, etc, are included. Legislators, businessmen or
environmentalists willing to acquire a practical knowledge of the
subject can use parts of this book to their advantage. Contains a good
introduction to the procedures and practices of hazardous waste storage
but it is most suitable for qualified geo-engineers rather than
students.”
GEOSCIENCE
CANADA
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Exergy
Method: Technical and Ecological Applications
J. SZARGUT, Silesian University of
Technology, Poland |
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“A
useful addition to the literature of the advanced analysis of energy
systems. Recommended to professionals and graduate students. Unique in
its ecological applications.”
ENERGY
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Modelling
of Cathodic Protection Systems
R.A.
Adey, Wessex Institute of Technology, UK |
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“The
industry practitioner will find parts of the selection of articles in
this collection extremely relevant. The researcher will find
the
advanced articles to be highly specific and relevant to those areas
where the editor has been a prolific contributor. The collection is
highly unique in this regard - as a unique area of applied mathematics,
the articles treat the optimization problem viz. the BEM method, in a
straightforward manner, without taking away from the significant
aspects of corrosion.”
JOM
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