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Advanced Lasers: Laser Physics and Technology for Applied and Fundamental Sci…
Presenting a blend of applied and fundamental research in highly interdisciplinary subjects of rapidly developing areas, this book contains contributions on the frontiers and hot topics of laser physics, laser technology and laser engineering, and covers a wide range of laser topics, from all-optical signal processing and chaotic optical communication to production of superwicking surfaces, cor…
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-94-017-9481-7
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- IX, 234
- Series Title
- Springer Series in Optical Sciences
- Call Number
- 535.58 ADV a
Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories and Applications: 11th International …
This book - in conjunction with the double volume LNCS 9225-9226 - constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2015, held in Fuzhou, China, in August 2015. The total of 191 full and 42 short papers presented in the three ICIC 2015 volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 671 submissions. Original contributions related to this …
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- Ed. 1
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- 978-3-319-22053-6
- Collation
- XXII, 797
- Series Title
- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
- Call Number
- 006.3 ADV a
Education in Bhutan
Bhutan is a country in the Himalayas with a relatively new education system and a unique governmental philosophy known as Gross National Happiness. This book explores the history, culture, challenges, and opportunities of schooling in Bhutan. It discusses topics including historical perspectives on Buddhist monastic education, the regional and international influence on educational development,…
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- 1
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- 978-981-10-1647-9
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- -
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- 22 b/w illustrations
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- XX, 252
Hepatitis E Virus
This book systematically and comprehensively discusses the biological, epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the hepatitis E virus (HEV). It presents current knowledge of HEV and explores experimental methods, treatment and prevention of HEV. First identified in the 1980s and cloned in 1990, HEV is the causative agent of Hepatitis E, which mainly occurs in developing regions, such as …
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- -
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- 978-94-024-0940-6
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- XI, 246
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- -
- Call Number
- 579.2
Lattice QCD for Nuclear Physics
With ever increasing computational resources and improvements in algorithms, new opportunities are emerging for lattice gauge theory to address key questions in strongly interacting systems, such as nuclear matter. Calculations today use dynamical gauge-field ensembles with degenerate light up/down quarks and the strange quark and it is possible now to consider including charm-quark degrees …
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- 978-3-319-08022-2
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- -
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Educating “Good” Citizens in a Globalising World for the Twenty-First Cen…
"What is needed to be a “good” citizen for the twenty-first century? And how can schools and curricula address this question? This book addresses these questions and what it means to be a “good citizen” in the twenty-first century by exploring this concept in two different, but linked, countries. China is a major international power whose citizens are in the midst of a major social and …
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- 1
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- 978-94-6300-346-9
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- -
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- -
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- X, 196
Intermediate Microeconomics with Microsoft Excel
This book is based on the idea that there is a particular framework used by economists to interpret observed reality. This framework has been called the economic way of thinking, the economic approach, and the method of economics. This book is different from the many other books that attempt to teach microeconomics in three ways
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- 2nd Edition
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- -
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- -
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- -
- Call Number
- 338 BAR i
Teaching Living Legends
This book traces the research on the design, implementation and outcomes of a professional development program for in-service primary and secondary school teachers aimed at enhancing their understanding of living music traditions in Singapore and how these could be taught in the 21st century music classroom. It proposes a professional development framework comprising the areas of Pedagogy, Prac…
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- -
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- 978-981-10-1482-6
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- XI, 115
- Series Title
- SpringerBriefs in Education
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- -
Optimal Trajectory Planning and Train Scheduling for Urban Rail Transit Systems
This book contributes to making urban rail transport fast, punctual and energy-efficient –significant factors in the importance of public transportation systems to economic, environmental and social requirements at both municipal and national levels. It proposes new methods for shortening passenger travel times and for reducing energy consumption, addressing two major topics: (1) train traje…
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- 1
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-30888-3
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- XXI, 180
- Series Title
- Advances in Industrial Control
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- -
Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Surgical Technique and Lymphaden…
This book presents surgical techniques and detailed illustrations of laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer, focusing on effective, concise steps and techniques. It describes in detail the perigastric anatomy, and the incidences of each anatomical structure are analyzed statistically. It also discusses lessons learned and best practices in the management of gastric cancer patients, and inc…
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- 978-94-017-9873-0
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- -
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