Educational: Mathematics, science and technology, general

Journey to the wave-battered coast of the Pacific Northwest tomeet some of the engineers and scientistsworking to harness the punishing force of our oceans, one of the natures powerful and renewable energy sources.

With three hearts and blue blood, its gelatinous body unconstrained by jointed limbs or gravity, the octopus seems to be an alien, an inhabitant of another world.

Tackling the issue of global warming head-on for a teen audience, this acclaimed book examines the science behind it, the history of climate change on our planet, and the ways in which humans have affected the current crisis we face.

In the Arizona desert, scientists conduct studies and experiments aimed to help us better understand our environment and what sort of things are happening to it due to climate change.

This book explores the science inherent in good early years practice and provides a rich range of ideas to inspire you to have a go in your setting.

Aimed at graduate students, this book explores some of the core phenomena in non-equilibrium statistical physics.

This book provides an overview of developmental anomalies, disorders and intersex conditions.

Ideal for students and practitioners in science, engineering and medicine, this book gives an insight into science''s place in society.

Argues that international community can exist, and examines the possibilities for peaceful relations between states.

Ideal for students and practitioners in science, engineering and medicine, this book gives an insight into science''s place in society.

This arsenal of tips and techniques eases new students into undergraduate mathematics, unlocking the world of definitions, theorems, and proofs.

A resource book which looks at the design of mechanisms, for example gears and linkages, through the eyes of a mathematician.

This book contains more than 150 games, puzzles and investigations designed to motivate everyone interested in mathematics.

This book follows the tradition of the highly successful books, Mathematical Activities and More Mathematical Activities by the same author.

A Mathematical Pandora''s Box has been written in response to the success of Brian Bolt''s earlier mathematical puzzle books.

This book follows the successful Amazing Mathematical Amusement Arcade by the same author.

Mathematical Cavalcade follows the very successful Amazing Mathematical Amusement Arcade and The Mathematical Funfair by the same author.

This book for teachers suggests projects which cater for a wide range of concepts and skills, and links with other curriculum subjects.

A Mathematical Jamboree follows the very successful puzzle books by the same author.

This book follows the successful Mathematical Activities and has been written to provide teachers with further ideas to enrich their teaching of mathematics.

The first book to present mathematics teaching from Vygotsky''s socio-cultural theory of learning perspective.

This book highlights the kinds of information that assessments offer, with examples of some of the best mathematics assessments worldwide.

This 2007 book is an A-Z compendium of over 200 information technology terms written for the non-technical executive.

A 2004 introduction to digital mobile wireless networks, illustrating theoretical underpinnings with real-world examples.

An exciting textbook, suitable for intermediate to advanced courses in materials science.

This book describes solutions for maximizing voice quality over wireless networks at the device and system levels.

Applications of numerical mathematics and scientific computing to chemical engineering.

The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary is scholarly, accessible and essential for reading about the aerospace industry.

This book explores gender differences in math performance.

A rapprochement between anthropological demography and human evolutionary ecology through recognition of common research topics incorporating cultural and biological motivation.

An introduction to the use of the bootstrap in signal processing.

A rigourous and self-contained graduate text covering methods to assess the performance of networked systems.

This 2006 work addresses development and application of continuum-mechanical models that describe the macroscopic response of certain materials.

This 2006 book equips business managers and investors with a working, practical knowledge of intellectual property.

An organized 2005 survey of the field of wireless sensor networks and their applications.

A comprehensive introduction to the basic principles, design techniques and analytical tools of wireless communications.

This book describes how TRIZ can help you find better, more innovative solutions to your design problems.

A guide to creating high quality, persuasive proposals promoting software products or services.

A unified view of the fundamentals of wireless communication for graduate students and practising engineers.

Thermodynamics: Fundamentals and Applications is a 2005 text for a first graduate course in chemical engineering.

An accessible 2003 introduction to the basic elements of algebraic codes including Reed-Solomon, trellis, turbocodes etc.

A timely and comprehensive text on silicon heterostructures, covering physics, modeling techniques and device applications.

This book documents the role of social capital in accelerating poverty alleviation and rural development.

A presentation of the models of computing and computational complexity for economic theorists'' use.