Other technologies and applied sciences

Designed to be a high-level, approachable resource for engineers who need further insight into spatial temporal information systems from an ontological perspective, Spatial Temporal Information Systems: An Ontological Approach using STK(R) explains the dynamics of objects interaction from signal analysis to trajectory design, spatial modeling, and other spatial analytics by using STK(R), which is a general-purpose modeling and analysis application for any type of space, defense, or intelligence system.

Introduction to Audio Analysis serves as a standalone introduction to audio analysis, providing theoretical background to many state-of-the-art techniques.

"e;A mining intrigue radiates from Butte, Montana when an inventor and son get engulfed by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company before and during the Great Depression and World War II.

With the advent of wavelength routing and dynamic, reconfigurable optical networks, new demands are being made in the design and operation of optical amplifiers.

For many years historians of the Cuban missile crisis have concentrated on those thirteen days in October 1962 when the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war.

Real-time ultrasonography has entered office practice in obstetrics and gynecology.

Only a space limitation of 115 seats prevented this First International Symposium on Acoustical Holography from having an attendance of over 250.

In the preliminary stage of designing new structural hardware that must perform a given mission in a fluctuating load environment, there are several factors the designers should consider.

`Morphological imaging' and `functional imaging' are current mainstays for the diagnosis, successful treatment and accurate follow-up of patients with endocrine disorders.

It is not always the case that the subject of a scientific book and its relevance to everyday li fe are so timely.

Binary systems for the treatment of cancer potentially are among the most attractive of the new therapeutic modalities that currently are under investigation.

Published as a companion to Volume 12, the current volume presents the latest advances in electron paramagnetic resonance of iron proteins, metalloproteins, and free radicals.

The first of a two volume set, Volume 12 provides a long-awaited compilation of NMR theory to paramagnetic molecules.

The European Collaboration on Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT), conceived in 1987 and successful in 1989 in gaining financial support as a Concerted Action through the Medical and Health Research Programme of the Commission ofthe European Communities (CEC) in Brussels, considered it an opportune moment to hold its annual Plenary Meeting on 18-20 Septem- ber 1991 as an International Workshop entitled "e;Towards Clinical Trials of Glioma with BNCT"e;.

Despite the many advances made in the diagnosis and therapy of cancer, the mortality rate is still about half that of the incidence rate.

The Association Internationale de Recherche sur la Circulation Osseuse, A.

It was only in 1980 that the first recognisable magnetic resonance images of the human brain were published, by Moore and Holland from Nottingham University in England.

Marine Structures Engineering is designed to help engineers meet the growing worldwide demand for construction of new ports and the modernization of existing ports and terminals.

Scintigraphic imaging with radiolabeled blood elements has continued to be a useful diagnostic modality.

What was our planet like in years past?

"e;Meteorological Satellite Systems"e; is a primer on weather satellites and their Earth applications.

Since the launch of UoSat-1 of the University of Surrey (United Kingdom) in 1981, small satellites proved regularly to be useful, beneficial, and cost-effective tools.

This unique book provides a bridge between digital control theory and vehicle guidance and control practice.

'Incoming Asteroid!

Space weather has attracted a lot of attention in recent times.

Presents and addresses key space law and policy issues for the benefit of wider informed audiences that wish to acquaint themselves with the fundamentals of the space law field.

The purpose and subject of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of all types of phantoms used in medical imaging, therapy, nuclear medicine and health physics.

High-contrast astronomical imaging has progressed significantly in the past decade.

Want to know not just what makes rockets go up but how to do it optimally?

The use of ultrasound guidance to perform diagnostic and therapeutic injections is growing at a rapid rate, as is the evidence to support its use.

Quo Vadis: Evolution of Modern Navigation presents an intelligent and intelligible account of the essential principles underlying the design of satellite navigational systems-with introductory chapters placing them in context with the early development of navigational methods.

Contemporary engineering design is heavily based on computer simulations.

The second editon of this popular ultrasound book expands the reader's understanding of the clinical applications of ocular ultrasound through a case study approach.

This book discusses various aspects, challenges, and solutions for developing systems-of-systems for situation awareness, using applications in the domain of maritime safety and security.

Principles of Musical Acoustics focuses on the basic principles in the science and technology of music.

Topics in Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification, Volume : Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the fifth volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

Topics in Nonlinear Dynamics, Volume 1: Proceedings of the 31st IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2013, the first volume of seven from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering.

This book addresses why China is going into space and provides up- to-date information on all aspects of the Chinese Space Program in terms of launch vehicles, launch sites and infrastructure, crew vehicles for space exploration, satellite applications and scientific exploration capabilities.

This book provides an overview of key topics related to space business and management.

The mounting problem of space debris in low earth orbit and its threat to the operation of application satellites has been increasingly recognized as space activities increase.

Mapping Archaeological Landscapes from Space offers a concise overview of air and spaceborne imagery and related geospatial technologies tailored to the needs of archaeologists.

To create the exotic materials and technologies needed to make stargates and warp drives is the holy grail of advanced propulsion.

This first account of commercial spaceflight's most successful venture describes the extraordinary feats of engineering and human achievement that have placed SpaceX at the forefront of the launch industry and made it the most likely candidate for transporting humans to Mars.

"e;The Soyuz Launch Vehicle"e; tells the story, for the first time in a single English-language book, of the extremely successful Soyuz launch vehicle.

Rockets were invented in China, the home of many modern inventions, including ancient astronomy, and were used originally for military purposes in the 13th century.

Aerodynamic Noise extensively covers the theoretical basis and mathematical modeling of sound, especially the undesirable sounds produced by aircraft.

This document was commissioned by the Facility Guidelines Institute as the sole reference for acoustics in health care facilities.

In Robotic Exploration of the Solar System, Paolo Ulivi and David Harland provide a comprehensive account of the design and management of deep-space missions, the spacecraft involved - some flown, others not - their instruments, and their scientific results.

Since the first publication of Thyroid Ultrasound and UGFNA in 2000, ultrasound has become established as a primary tool for diagnosing and managing thyroid disease.

"e;Manned Spaceflight Log"e; discusses over 40 recent spaceflights from September 2006 through September 2012, a time of great change in human spaceflight history.