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Stochastic Differential Equations for Science and Engineering

Stochastic Differential Equations for Science and Engineering

Stochastic Differential Equations for Science and Engineering is aimed at students at the M. Sc. and PhD level. The book describes the mathematical construction of stochastic differential equations with a level of detail suitable to the audience while also discussing applications to estimation stability analysis and control. The book includes numerous examples and challenging exercises. Computational aspects are central to the approach taken in the book so the text is accompanied by a repository on GitHub containing a toolbox in R which implements algorithms described in the book code that regenerates all figures and solutions to exercises. Features: Contains numerous exercises examples and applications Suitable for science and engineering students at Master’s or PhD level Thorough treatment of the mathematical theory combined with an accessible treatment of motivating examples GitHub repository available at: https://github. com/Uffe-H-Thygesen/SDEbook and https://github. com/Uffe-H-Thygesen/SDEtools

GBP 89.99
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Rural Development In Taiwan And Mainland China

Rural Development In Taiwan And Mainland China

This book reports the proceedings of the symposium Chinese Rural Development: Strategies and Experience organized by the China Com-mittee of the American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) and held in Baton Rouge Louisiana on July 30 1989. The editors would like to thank members of the committee listed below for their time and efforts in planning organizing and hosting the symposium. | Rural Development In Taiwan And Mainland China

GBP 130.00
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Proteostasis and Proteolysis

Proteostasis and Proteolysis

Proteostasis integrates biological pathways controlling biogenesis trafficking folding and degradation of proteins. This book focuses on two protein breakdown/degradation processes (proteolysis) which are part of a normally functioning proteostatic system: the ubiquitin-proteasome system and autophagy. Chapter 2 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Proteostasis and Proteolysis

GBP 99.99
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Quantitative Finance with Python A Practical Guide to Investment Management Trading and Financial Engineering

Quantitative Finance with Python A Practical Guide to Investment Management Trading and Financial Engineering

Quantitative Finance with Python: A Practical Guide to Investment Management Trading and Financial Engineering bridges the gap between the theory of mathematical finance and the practical applications of these concepts for derivative pricing and portfolio management. The book provides students with a very hands-on rigorous introduction to foundational topics in quant finance such as options pricing portfolio optimization and machine learning. Simultaneously the reader benefits from a strong emphasis on the practical applications of these concepts for institutional investors. Features Useful as both a teaching resource and as a practical tool for professional investors. Ideal textbook for first year graduate students in quantitative finance programs such as those in master’s programs in Mathematical Finance Quant Finance or Financial Engineering. Includes a perspective on the future of quant finance techniques and in particular covers some introductory concepts of Machine Learning. Free-to-access repository with Python codes available at www. routledge. com/ 9781032014432 and on https://github. com/lingyixu/Quant-Finance-With-Python-Code. | Quantitative Finance with Python A Practical Guide to Investment Management Trading and Financial Engineering

GBP 99.99
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Critical Incident Stress And Trauma In The Workplace Recognition... Response... Recovery

Critical Incident Stress And Trauma In The Workplace Recognition... Response... Recovery

This text was developed as a manual for those employed in the emergency services ESP those who deal with victims of trauma in the workplace work in school systems or acute psychiatric settings provide assistance to ESP or who are employed in other settings where persons may experience trauma. The book can also be used by mental health workers as they conduct workshops or provide debriefings where trauma has occured. Visit www. geraldlewis. com for more information. | Critical Incident Stress And Trauma In The Workplace Recognition. Response. Recovery

GBP 175.00
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Realistic Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray

Realistic Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray

Revitalize your architectural visualizations by bringing new levels of realism to them with an enhanced command of the mental ray toolset in 3ds Max. Full-color step-by-step tutorials give you a firm understanding of the processes and techniques needed to create impressive interior and exterior visualizations. You'll learn how to prepare materials light a daytime interior scene use mr Physical Sky and how to save time during complex renders. The companion website includes all of the tutorial files and sample files from the book. Plus find more information at http://jamiecardoso-mentalray. blogspot. com/. | Realistic Architectural Rendering with 3ds Max and V-Ray

GBP 175.00
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Fracture Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications Fourth Edition

Fracture Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications Fourth Edition

Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications Fourth Edition is the most useful and comprehensive guide to fracture mechanics available. It has been adopted by more than 150 universities worldwide and used by thousands of engineers and researchers. This new edition reflects the latest research industry practices applications and computational analysis and modeling. It encompasses theory and applications linear and nonlinear fracture mechanics solid mechanics and materials science with a unified balanced and in-depth approach. Numerous chapter problems have been added or revised and additional resources are available for those teaching college courses or training sessions. Dr. Anderson’s own website can be accessed at www. FractureMechanics. com. | Fracture Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications Fourth Edition

GBP 130.00
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Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings Global Design Guide

Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings Global Design Guide

The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4. 0 license. Funded by Linneaus University. It provides guidance on the design of timber buildings for fire safety developed within the global network Fire Safe Use of Wood (FSUW) and with reference to Eurocode 5 and other international codes. It introduces the behaviour of fires in timber buildings and describes strategies for providing safety if unwanted fires occur. It provides guidance on building design to prevent any fires from spreading while maintaining the load-bearing capacity of structural timber elements connections and compartmentation. Also included is information on the reaction-to-fire of wood products according to different classification systems as well as active measures of fire protection and quality of workmanship and inspection as means of fulfilling fire safety objectives. Presents global guidance on fire safety in timber buildings Provides a wide perspective covering the whole field of fire safety design Uses the latest scientific knowledge based on recent analytical and experimental research results Gives practical examples illustrating the importance of good detailing in building design Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings is ideal for all involved in the fire safety of buildings including architects engineers firefighters educators regulatory authorities insurance companies and professionals in the building industry. Feedback on this design guide is welcomed. A website for comments is available at www. fsuw. com. | Fire Safe Use of Wood in Buildings Global Design Guide

GBP 145.00
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Innovations in Peace and Education Praxis Transdisciplinary Reflections and Insights

Innovations in Peace and Education Praxis Transdisciplinary Reflections and Insights

This edited collection brings together a series of conceptual explorations and practical case studies to illuminate a developing innovative praxis of transdisciplinary peace and education. Drawing on the work of the Cambridge Peace and Education Research Group as well as international scholars this book responds to calls for transdisciplinary peace and education praxis and presents innovative examples of peace and education research practices peace interventions in educational settings and alternative ontologies in peace and education work. Foregrounding the concept of ‘second-order reflexivity’ the book prioritises the lived experiences and viewpoints of struggling populations regarding the worth of ‘peace’ as grounded within their contexts. Ultimately this book showcases how the practices of peace education and research can challenge the binaries of modern and postmodern approaches and provide examples of holistic transdisciplinary approaches that embrace complexity and criticality. Contributing new knowledge to peace and education this volume will be of great interest to academics post-graduate students and researchers in the field of peace education peace studies and development studies. The Introduction of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www. taylorfrancis. com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4. 0 International license. Funded by the Gates Foundation. The Afterword of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4. 0 International license. Funded by the Georg-Eckert-Institute. | Innovations in Peace and Education Praxis Transdisciplinary Reflections and Insights

GBP 120.00
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Applied Crowd Science

Applied Crowd Science

Applied Crowd Science outlines the theory and applications of the crowd safety course that Keith Still has developed and taught worldwide for over thirty years. It includes the background and applications of the crowd risk assessment tools as well as essays and case studies from international users (UK Ireland Canada Australia Holland Belgium and Japan) - see Support Material on www. routledge. com/9781138626560. Keith’s courses are mandatory training for all UK Police Public Event Commanders. The text covers legislation and guidance for crowd safety in places of public assembly and outlines the requirements of a crowd risk assessment for mass gatherings. It draws on Prof. Still’s expert witness experience highlighting both the problems you need to understand for your event planning.

GBP 105.00
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Real-Time Embedded Multithreading Using ThreadX

Real-Time Embedded Multithreading Using ThreadX

This second edition of Real-Time Embedded Multithreading contains the fundamentals of developing real-time operating systems and multithreading with all the new functionality of ThreadX Version 5. ThreadX has been deployed in approximately 500 million devices worldwide. General concepts and terminology are detailed along with problem solving of common pitfalls and problems. The features and services of ThreadX are reviewed. The references to a specific processor have been removed to allow for the book to be technology agnostic and applicable to all types of microprocessors that the reader may be working with. Two e-book supplements will be available with registration of your book at www. newnespress. com the first on ARM processors and the second ColdFire processors. | Real-Time Embedded Multithreading Using ThreadX

GBP 160.00
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Colloquial Arabic of Egypt The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Arabic of Egypt The Complete Course for Beginners

Colloquial Arabic of Egypt provides a step-by-step course in spoken Egyptian Arabic – the most widely understood dialect in the Arab world. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Egyptian Arabic in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: Arabic in romanization form throughout with optional Arabic script supplements emphasis on modern conversational language with clear pronunciation guidance progressive introduction to the Arabic alphabet to aid familiarity with simple labels and signs grammar section and bilingual glossaries for easy reference stimulating exercises with lively illustrations new e-resources at www. routledge. com/cw/colloquialsoffering supplementary materials for teachers and learners including extra activities (and answers) vocabulary lists and cultural information ideas for group activities linked to each unit in the course listing of the complete Arabic alphabet notes comparing Egyptian and Standard Arabic and downloadable additional audio tracks. Balanced comprehensive and rewarding this new and revised edition of Colloquial Arabic of Egypt offers an indispensable resource both for independent learners and for students taking courses in Egyptian Arabic. By the end of this course you will be at Level B1 of the Common European Framework for Languages and at the Intermediate-Mid on the ACTFL proficiency scales. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download free in MP3 format from www. routledge. com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills. | Colloquial Arabic of Egypt The Complete Course for Beginners

GBP 130.00
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Erotic Medievalisms Medieval Pleasures Empowering Marginalized People

Erotic Medievalisms Medieval Pleasures Empowering Marginalized People

Erotic Medievalisms is about the liberatory potential of sexualities particularly as they relate to medieval histories and modern pleasures. Each of the texts analyzed within subvert norms rooted in medieval cultures or assumptions about the real Middle Ages constructing queer histories that blur the lines between fantasy and authenticity. These medievalisms extend eroticisms and erogenous zones beyond normative limits of pleasure. Moreover situating these diverse iterations of desire within the medieval past emends narrowly-constructed histories that limit the erotic fantasies and experiences of marginalized people. Chapter 3 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www. taylorfrancis. com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. | Erotic Medievalisms Medieval Pleasures Empowering Marginalized People

GBP 120.00
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Tradigital Blender A CG Animator's Guide to Applying the Classic Principles of Animation

Tradigital Blender A CG Animator's Guide to Applying the Classic Principles of Animation

Expand your animation toolkit with foundational animation techniques software expertise professional best-practices proven and time-tested work flows. Roland Hess a leading Blender artist and instructor expertly navigates you through Blender's character animation systems and controls with a focus on each of the classical principles of animation like timing anticipation appeal staging exaggeration squash and stretch and much more. Unique from other software titles the Tradigital series offers a specific tool-set of practical instruction and foundational knowledge that all great animators will need to know. Expand your digital workflow to include the practical resources with the robust companion web site that include demonstrations project files links to further resources available at http://www. focalpress. com/cw/hess-9780240817576/. | Tradigital Blender A CG Animator's Guide to Applying the Classic Principles of Animation

GBP 175.00
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Animating with Stop Motion Pro

Animating with Stop Motion Pro

Animating with Stop Motion Pro is comprehensive hands-on guide to achieving professional results with Stop Motion Pro 7. 0 software. Gone are the days of stop motion guesswork and waiting to see the finalized result of your meticulous labor intensive animations. With the push of a mouse button and the Stop Motion Pro software animators have ten times the capability of simple camera stop motion capture. Re-visualize stop motion character movements graph these movements and composite characters into a flawless animations with the techniques and step by step tutorials featured in Animating with Stop Motion Pro. Create professional stop motion animation immediately with detailed exercises at the companion website: www. focalpress. com/cw/sawicki-9780240812199/. Integrate classic stop motion animation techniques with the latest stop motion software features.

GBP 175.00
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Robots and AI A New Economic Era

Robots and AI A New Economic Era

Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) are powerful forces that will likely have large impacts on the size direction and composition of international trade flows. This book discusses how industrial robots automation and AI affect international growth trade productivity employment wages and welfare. The book explains new approaches on how robots and artificial intelligence affect the world economy by presenting detailed theoretical framework and country-specific as well as firm-product level-specific exercises. This book will be a useful reference for those researching on robots automation AI and their economic impacts on trade industry and employment. The Open Access version of this book available at www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license. | Robots and AI A New Economic Era

GBP 130.00
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Using the R Commander A Point-and-Click Interface for R

Using the R Commander A Point-and-Click Interface for R

This book provides a general introduction to the R Commander graphical user interface (GUI) to R for readers who are unfamiliar with R. It is suitable for use as a supplementary text in a basic or intermediate-level statistics course. It is not intended to replace a basic or other statistics text but rather to complement it although it does promote sound statistical practice in the examples. The book should also be useful to individual casual or occasional users of R for whom the standard command-line interface is an obstacle. tinyurl. com/RcmdrBookThe site includes data files used in the book and an errata list. http://socserv. mcmaster. ca/jfox/Books/RCommander/Writing-Rcmdr-Plugins. pdf Writing R Commander Plug-in Packages | Using the R Commander A Point-and-Click Interface for R

GBP 175.00
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Design for Emergency Management

Design for Emergency Management

Through a combination of theory practice and a range of interdisciplinary case studies this book expands how we define and think about the critical role and relationship between design and emergencies. This role extends far beyond aesthetics: the book highlights the urgency of ensuring that a wide range of stakeholders and a diverse representation of the public comes together to work towards preventing disasters. Design in the context of disasters such as earthquakes hurricanes flooding and (wild) fires provides new ways of looking at challenges. It contributes methods to actively engage communities in managing and minimizing disaster risk. Contributors present the latest research on how (collaborative) design and design thinking contribute to the development of processes and solutions to increase disaster literacy and decrease disaster risk for individuals and entire communities. Chapters highlight applied research and implementation of design and design thinking before during and after emergencies resulting in a set of design guidelines derived from best practice. The book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in emergency management product and service design strategic design design research co-design social design design for change and human-centered design. Chapter 8 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www. taylorfrancis. com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. Funded by Massey University. Chapter 9 of this book is available for free in PDF format as Open Access from the individual product page at www. taylorfrancis. com. It has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4. 0 license. Funded by University of Otago. | Design for Emergency Management

GBP 130.00
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Digital Compositing with Nuke

Digital Compositing with Nuke

Whether you're a novice compositor or a well-versed one moving over from After Effects or Shake this is THE book for you to learn the ins and outs of the powerful compositing software Nuke. In addition to covering all of the menus buttons and other software-specific topics it also offers critical lessons in compositing theory including working in 2. 5D and stereoscopic 3D. Through a tutorial-based approach augmented by video footage and image files provided on the downloadable resources this book will have you up and running in Nuke in just hours. The book features over 300 4-color images industry insider sidebars as well as an entire chapter dedicated to real-world Nuke case studies. The downloadable resources files are available at http://www. focalpress. com/books/details/9780240820354/. | Digital Compositing with Nuke

GBP 160.00
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Nativist and Islamist Radicalism Anger and Anxiety

Nativist and Islamist Radicalism Anger and Anxiety

This book analyses the factors and processes behind radicalisation of both native and self-identified Muslim youths. It argues that European youth responds differently to the challenges posed by contemporary flows of globalisation such as deindustrialisation socio-economic political spatial and psychological forms of deprivation humiliation and structural exclusion. The book revisits social economic political and psychological drivers of radicalisation and challenges contemporary uses of the term “radicalism”. It argues that neoliberal forms of governance are often responsible for associating radicalism with extremism terrorism fundamentalism and violence. It will appeal to students and scholars of migration minority studies nationalisms European studies sociology political science and psychology. The Open Access version of this book available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license | Nativist and Islamist Radicalism Anger and Anxiety

GBP 130.00
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Communication Law Practical Applications in the Digital Age

Communication Law Practical Applications in the Digital Age

This fully revised third edition brings a fresh approach to the fundamentals of mass media and communication law in a presentation that undergraduate students find engaging and accessible. Designed for students of communication that are new to law this volume presents key principles and emphasizes the impact of timely landmark cases on today’s media world providing an applied learning experience. This new edition offers expanded coverage of digital media law and social media a wealth of new case studies expanded discussions of current political social and cultural issues and new features focused on ethical considerations and on international comparative law. Communication Law serves as a core textbook for undergraduate courses in communication and mass media law. This edition includes timelines to show students “what happened when” in the legal process. These simple diagrams are available at www. routledge. com/9780367546694. | Communication Law Practical Applications in the Digital Age

GBP 89.99
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Considering Space A Critical Concept for the Social Sciences

Considering Space A Critical Concept for the Social Sciences

Considering Space demonstrates what has changed in the perception of space within the social sciences and how useful – indeed indispensable – this category is today. While the seemingly deterritorializing effects of digitalization might suggest that space is a secondary consideration this book proves such a presumption wrong with territories borders distances proximity geographical ecologies land use physical infrastructures – as well as concepts of space – all being shown still to matter perhaps more than ever before. Seeking to show how society can and should be perceived as spatial it will appeal to scholars of sociology geography architecture and urban studies. The Open Access version of this book available at www. taylorfrancis. com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license. Funded by the DeutscheForschungsgemeinschaft (DFG German Research Foundation) – Projektnummer 290045248 – SFB 1265. | Considering Space A Critical Concept for the Social Sciences

GBP 130.00
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Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers 2014 Release A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers 2014 Release A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

Adobe Photoshop for Photographers 2014 Release by Photoshop hall-of-famer and acclaimed digital imaging professional Martin Evening has been fully updated to include detailed instruction for all of the updates to Photoshop CC 2014 on Adobe’s Creative Cloud including significant new features such as Focus Area selections enhanced Content-Aware filling and new Spin and Path blur gallery effects. This guide covers all the tools and techniques photographers and professional image editors need to know when using Photoshop from workflow guidance to core skills to advanced techniques for professional results. Using clear succinct instruction and real world examples this guide is the essential reference for Photoshop users of all levels. Accompanying the book is the photoshopforphotographers. com website with sample images tutorial videos and bonus chapters. | Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers 2014 Release A professional image editor's guide to the creative use of Photoshop for the Macintosh and PC

GBP 145.00
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Handbook of Learning from Multiple Representations and Perspectives

Handbook of Learning from Multiple Representations and Perspectives

In and out of formal schooling online and off today’s learners must consume and integrate a level of information that is exponentially larger and delivered through a wider range of formats and viewpoints than ever before. The Handbook of Learning from Multiple Representations and Perspectives provides a path for understanding the cognitive motivational and socioemotional processes and skills necessary for learners across educational contexts to make sense of and use information sourced from varying inputs. Uniting research and theory from education psychology literacy library sciences media and technology and more this forward-thinking volume explores the common concerns shared challenges and thematic patterns in our capacity to make meaning in an information-rich society. Chapter 16 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4. 0 license available at http://www. taylorfrancis. com/books/e/9780429443961.

GBP 99.99
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Persuasion in Your Life

Persuasion in Your Life

This accessible introductory textbook in persuasive communication speaks directly to the student by focusing on real-life experiences in personal social and professional contexts. Through its use of rhetoric criticism and social scientific research this book helps readers understand analyze and use persuasion in their lives and careers. It explores techniques of verbal and visual persuasion for use in business and professional communication health communication and everyday life as well as expanded coverage of persuasion in social movements and social advocacy. It also pays attention throughout to ethical considerations and to the significance of new media. This textbook is a student-friendly introduction suitable for use in undergraduate courses in persuasion health communication and business communication. The companion website includes an instructor’s manual with test questions sample assignments web links and other resources as well as PowerPoint slides. Visit www. routledge. com/wahl | Persuasion in Your Life

GBP 89.99
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