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Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: «Get a handle on the digital currency revolution, and learn how to get on board «The Bitcoin Big Bang» is a guide to navigating the uncharted territory of digital currency. Written by CNBC contributor Brian Kelly, this book goes beyond Bitcoin 101 to explain how this transformative technology is about to change the world. Digital currency is thrown into perspective against the history of payment…

Скачать книгу (размер 3 257 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 640) Аннотация: This book provides readers with a solid introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of Kalman filtering. It has been updated with the latest developments in the implementation and application of Kalman filtering, including adaptations for nonlinear filtering, global navigation and satellite systems, the error modeling of gyros and accelerometers, inertial navigation systems, and freeway…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 676 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 330) Аннотация: Flowing through the heart of the North China Plain home to 200 million people the Yellow River sustains one of China s core regions. Yet this vital water supply has become highly vulnerable in recent decades, with potentially serious repercussions for China s economic, social, and political stability. The Yellow River is an investigative expedition to the source of China s contemporary water…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: The past twenty-five years have witnessed a revolution in the science of addiction, yet we still rely upon sorely outdated methods of treatment. Expensive new programs for managing addiction are also flourishing, but since they are not based in science, they offer little benefit to people who cannot afford to lose money or faith in their recovery. Clarifying the cutting-edge science of addiction…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: As oil insecurity deepens, the extraction risks of fossil fuels rise, and concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new world energy economy is emerging. The old economy, fueled by oil, natural gas, and coal is being replaced with one powered by wind, solar, and geothermal energy. The Great Transition details the accelerating pace of this global energy…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: In The Genealogy of a Gene, Myles Jackson uses the story of the CCR5 gene to investigate the interrelationships among science, technology, and society. Mapping the varied genealogy of CCR5 — intellectual property, natural selection, Big and Small Pharma, human diversity studies, personalized medicine, ancestry studies, and race and genomics — Jackson links a myriad of diverse topics. The history…

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Скачать книгу (размер 2 273 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 447) Аннотация: Human beings evolved in the company of others and flourish in proportion to their positive social ties. To understand the human brain, we must situate its biology in the wider context of society. To understand society, we must also consider how the brains and minds of individuals shape interactions with other human beings. Social Neuroscience offers a comprehensive new framework for studying the…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 421 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 280) Аннотация: In the development of any new energy project, alternative schemes that meet overall project goals are usually feasible. Like any others, renewable energy and energy efficiency schemes must be evaluated against a range of criteria in order to select the most appropriate for development. Appraisal of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Projects deals with such evaluations, illustrating appraisal…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 033 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 400) Аннотация: «The Chernobyl disaster has been variously ascribed to human error, reactor design flaws, and industry mismanagement. Six former Chernobyl employees were convicted of criminal negligence; they defended themselves by pointing to reactor design issues. Other observers blamed the Soviet style of ideologically driven economic and industrial management. In Producing Power, Sonja Schmid draws on…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 952 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 384) Аннотация: Generations of student writers have been subjected to usage handbooks that proclaim, This is the correct form. Learn it — books that lay out a grammar, but don't inspire students to use it. By contrast, this antihandbook handbook, presenting some three hundred sentences drawn from the printed works of a single, typical day in the life of the language — December 29, 2008 — tries to persuade…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 610 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 513) Аннотация: Noise, as we usually think of it, is background sound that interferes with our ability to hear more interesting sounds. In general terms, though, it is anything that interferes with the reception of signals of any sort. It includes extraneous energy in the environment, degradation of signals in transit, and spontaneous random activity in receivers and signalers. Whatever the cause, the…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 197 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 432) Аннотация: Developmental robotics is a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to robotics that is directly inspired by the developmental principles and mechanisms observed in children's cognitive development. It builds on the idea that the robot, using a set of intrinsic developmental principles regulating the real-time interaction of its body, brain, and environment, can autonomously acquire an…

Скачать книгу (размер 4 073 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 800) Аннотация: This volume is the first of two to illuminate the buildings of the northeast of Scotland. It covers not only Aberdeenshire's historic districts of Formartine, Buchan, and Banff but also the whole of Moray. Picturesque former fishing villages cling to the rugged coastline, while the inland rivers support some of the most famous whisky distilleries in Scotland. Also included are examples of the…

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Скачать книгу (размер 1 585 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 312) Аннотация: To some, food allergies seem like fabricated cries for attention. For others, they pose a dangerous health threat. Food allergies are bound up with so many personal and ideological concerns that it is difficult to determine what is medical and what is myth. This book parses the political, economic, cultural, and genuine health factors of a phenomenon that now dominates our interactions with…

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: This book discusses energy efficiency in large-scale systems. It provides an overview of current energy-reducing technologies and the energy consumption method, addressing topics such as cloud computing, high-performance computing, networks and more. The book begins with an introduction to energy demands in ICT. It then covers topics like green wired/wireless networks, mobile computing, power…

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: This is a stunning tour through eight centuries of manuscript illumination. Known for their stunning displays of artistry and technique, Italian illuminated manuscripts have long been coveted by collection around the world. The J. Paul Getty Museum holds the most recently formed institutional collection of its kind in the United States, yet it spans more than eight centuries and reflects many of…