The geopolitics of oil and gas have made a spectacular return to the international political agenda. The European Union (EU) has recognized the importance of incorporating energy security more systematically into foreign policy. It has committed itself... Zobraziť viac
Describes the technological solutions and standards which will enable the migration of voice and SMS services over to LTE/EPC networks... Zobraziť viac
Leading scientists describe how we can reduce CO2 emissions; for graduate students and researchers. Zobraziť viac
This ambitious book rewrites the terms of debate about globalization. Focusing on two major new concepts--the unfinished global-democratic revolution and the global-Western state--Martin Shaw evaluates global change, considering the radical... Zobraziť viac
The aim of this book is to discuss obstacles and success conditions of a further diffusion of renewable energies in the EU-Accession States. Besides the ten states which will join the EU in 2004, Bulgaria and Romania which will probably join the... Zobraziť viac
Gives you the know-how you need to be in compliance with US closed captioning mandates through 2012. This book provides you with what you need to understand and comply with captioning laws, including the Telecommunications. It covers topics such as... Zobraziť viac
There is widespread concern that the Internet is exacerbating inequalities between the information rich and poor. Zobraziť viac
A new interpretation of Tycho Brahe’s pivotal role in the emergence of empirical science. Zobraziť viac
Written by the creator of QFD and one of the foremost leaders of the Japanese Total Quality Control movement, this book provides a thorough grounding in how to implement QFD. Yoji Akao explains the concepts and methods of this remarkable systems... Zobraziť viac
Where do major scientific breakthroughs come from? Do they arise from the logic of the scientific method, or do they result from flashes of genius? Are they the products of some mysterious zeitgeist, or spirit of the times, or do they emerge from... Zobraziť viac
This is an in-depth analysis of the structure of retailing, and particular government legislation and controls affecting individual economies within the EU. Written by authors from the subject countries, the book covers all major EU economies and... Zobraziť viac
This book presents a hierarchical modelling scheme intended to support energy planning and policy analysis in developing countries. Zobraziť viac
The recent development of endogenous growth theories has renewed the in terest into the sources of productivity growth of the advanced industrialized economies. The basic advance of these models is that the evolution of tech nological progress is... Zobraziť viac
This second volume of a comprehensive edition of logician Godel's works collects together all his publications from 1938 to 1974. Together with Volume I, it makes available for the first time in a single source all of his previously published work. Zobraziť viac
The definitive edition of one of the very greatest classics of all time--the full Euclid, encompassing almost 2500 years of mathematical and historical study. This unabridged republication of the original enlarged edition contains the complete English... Zobraziť viac
This book bridges the gap between practitioners of supply-chain management and pharmaceutical industry experts. It aims to help both these groups understand the different worlds they live in and how to jointly contribute to meaningful improvements in... Zobraziť viac
Das Buch vermittelt die Grundlagen für den Einsatz von Industrial Ethernet und Kommunikationsbussen in der Industrieautomatisierung. Es beginnt mit einer Einführung in verschiedene Feldbussysteme, in Ethernet mit seinen unterschiedlichen Ausprägungen... Zobraziť viac
Praise for the First Edition ". . . an excellent textbook . . . well organized and neatly written." --Mathematical Reviews ". . . amazingly interesting . . ." --Technometrics Thoroughly updated to showcase the interrelationships between probability,... Zobraziť viac
The Encyclopedia of American Journalism is the only single-volume reference work to explore the history of journalism in the United States in print media, radio, television, and the Internet. This groundbreaking volume documents the integral part that... Zobraziť viac
Through continued collaboration and the sharing of ideas, data, and results, the international community of researchers and practitioners has developed an understanding of many facets of the human response to vibration. At a time when the EU is... Zobraziť viac
