Applied physics

The Correspondence of John Flamsteed: The First Astronomer Royal, Volume Two contains the letters Flamsteed wrote and received from June 1682 to the spring of 1703.

The aim of this book is to present the theory and applications of the relativistic Boltzmann equation in a self-contained manner, even for those readers who have no familiarity with special and general relativity.

Principles of X-Ray Diagnosis covers the system of observation and deductions of a radiologist taken from radiographs.

In this book, the authors derive the theory of elastic depolarizing collisions and describe their importance in some nonlinear electromagnetic phenomena in gaseous media.

The two-word title of this book can only give an indication about its content and approach to the subject it deals with.

Built on a strong foundation in restoration ecology, this unique handbook provides practitioners, academics, and managers with vital tools needed to plan for ecosystem conservation, to restore degraded ecosystems, to make cost-effective restoration decisions, and to understand important legal issues.

This book introduces the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also known as the "e;The Sky Eye"e;, one of the China's big science facilities.

Dynamics and Optimal Control of Road Vehicles uniquely offers a unified treatment of tyre, car and motorcycle dynamics, and the application of nonlinear optimal control to vehicle-related problems within a single book.

This book addresses space science and communication - one of the main pillars of space science sustainability, an area that has recently become of great importance.

Computational biomechanics is an emerging research field that seeks to understand the complex biomechanical behaviors of normal and pathological human joints to come up with new methods of orthopedic treatment and rehabilitation.

An International Symposium on Low Vision was sponsored by the Centre for Sight Enhancement of the School of Optometry, University of Waterloo in June 1986, bringing low vision researchers and clinicians together from a number of countries.

Plant Pigments, Flavors and Textures: The Chemistry and Biochemistry of Selected Compounds focuses on the chemistry and biochemistry of compounds responsible for the pigments, flavors, and textures of some fruits and vegetables.

The new age space value chain is a complex interconnected system with diverse actors, which involves cross-sector and cross-border collaborations.

Liquid Architecture challenges the idea of architecture as a fixed, inert container and reconceptualises it as a body whose boundaries are rather blurred and ever-changing.

This book is a practical, up-to-date guide to the treatment of patients with brain and spinal tumors.

This volume contains the proceedings of the 12th Italian Conference on General Relativity and Gravitational Physics, held in Rome in September 1996.

This volume contains most of the papers which were presented at the Interdisciplinary Symposium No.

Seismic damage to rock tunnels from recent earthquakes indicates an urgent need for seismic assessment and aseismic design of underground structures.

This monograph traces the development of our understanding of how and where energetic particles are accelerated in the heliosphere and how they may reach the Earth.

Free Energy Transduction in Biology: The Steady-State Kinetic and Thermodynamic Formalism focuses on the steady-state kinetic and thermodynamic formalism related to free energy transduction.

This fully updated second edition of The Physics of Phonons remains the most comprehensive theoretical discussion devoted to the study of phonons, a major area of condensed matter physics.

Unless you are a specialist or watch a lot of obscure YouTube videos you have probably never heard of He II or superfluid helium.

This book presents a state-of-the-art overview of the research and development in designing electrode and electrolyte materials for Li-ion batteries and supercapacitors.

Viewed by experts as being on the threshold of acquiring nuclear weapons, Argentina and Brazil have recently taken steps to assure each other their nuclear programs are entirely peaceful.

W here do you start to write about colors in the universe?

This book introduces the fundamental aspects of Radiation Protection in Medical Physics and covers three main themes: General Radiation Protection Principles; Radiobiology Principles; Radiation Protection in Hospital Medical Physics.

Dark matter remains one of the central mysteries in modern physics, although modern astronomical observations and particle physics experiments are providing vital clues in uncovering its true nature.

The book discusses the basic of atmospheric dynamics where the curved surface of the earth and its rotation around its own axis plays very important roles.

The general theme of MEDICON 2013 is "e;Research and Development of Technology for Sustainable Healthcare"e;.

"e;In perusing these chapters, I found much of interest.

This last volume of the SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences series is setup in 5 main parts.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Dieses Buch seziert die Art und Weise, wie wir unseren Alltag ausmessen, abwägen und bewerten, um die eigene, ganz persönliche Welt klarer zu sehen und die wertvollen Ressourcen Zeit, Geld und Aufmerksamkeit für ein erfüllteres Lebens einzusetzen.

Geochemical Anomaly and Mineral Prospectivity Mapping in GIS documents and explains, in three parts, geochemical anomaly and mineral prospectivity mapping by using a geographic information system (GIS).

This book serves as an introduction to the continuum mechanics and mathematical modeling of complex fluids in living systems.

The book describes first the principle photon generation processes from nuclear reactions, electron motion and from discrete quantum transitions.

This Handbook provides a state-of-the-science review of research and practice in the human dimensions of hazards field.

Proteins: Analysis and Design focuses solely on individual experimental approaches, rather than on specific classes of proteins.

BioNanoFluidic MEMS explains biosensor development fundamentals and initiates an awareness in engineers and scientists who would like to develop and implement novel biosensors for agriculture, biomedicine, home land security, environmental needs, and disease identification.

This book explores the relaxation dynamics of inner-valence-ionized diatomic molecules on the basis of extreme-ultraviolet pump-probe experiments performed at the free-electron laser (FEL) in Hamburg.

Imaging is a critical component in the delivery of radiotherapy to patients with malignancy, and this book teaches the principles and practice of imaging specific to radiotherapy.

Advances in Geosciences is the result of a concerted effort in bringing the latest results and planning activities related to earth and space science in Asia and the international arena.

Many satellites have recently been launched or are in preparation, which operate in the microwave to IR ranges, the main objective being to observe the earth's atmosphere or interstellar clouds.

Smart materials are the way of the future in a variety of fields, from biomedical engineering and chemistry to nanoscience, nanotechnology, and robotics.

This updated and revised edition of a classic work provides a summary of methods for numerical computation of high resolution conventional and scanning transmission electron microscope images.

This third edition of Genetic Counseling has been thoroughly revised to reflect current practice.

This new volume in the Radiotherapy in Practice series provides a comprehensive and evidence-based guide to radiotherapy in the management of children and young people with cancer.

The 1993 Southwest Hokkaido Earthquake of Magnitude 7.