Filter by
Human Missions to Mars: Enabling Technologies for Exploring the Red Planet
A mission to send humans to explore the surface of Mars has been the ultimate goal of planetary exploration since the 1950s, when von Braun conjectured a flotilla of 10 interplanetary vessels carrying a crew of at least 70 humans. Since then, more than 1,000 studies were carried out on human missions to Mars, but after 60 years of study, we remain in the early planning stages. Th…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-22248-6
- Collation
- XXVIII, 582
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 600 RAP h
Understanding and Modeling Förster-type Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) In…
This Brief presents a historical overview of the Förster-type nonradiative energy transfer and a compilation of important progress in FRET research, starting from Förster until today, along with a summary of the current state-of-the-art. Here the objective is to provide the reader with a complete account of important milestones in FRET studies and FRET applications as well as a picture of the…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-981-287-378-1
- Collation
- 9 illustrations in colour
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Understanding Student Participation and Choice in Science and Technology Educ…
Drawing on data generated by the EU’s Interests and Recruitment in Science (IRIS) project, this volume examines the issue of young people’s participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. With an especial focus on female participation, the chapters offer analysis deploying varied theoretical frameworks, including sociology, social psychology and gender studies. …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-94-007-7793-4
- Collation
- 10 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
The Evolution of Innovation Networks
Tobias Buchmann analyzes innovation network dynamics in the German automotive industry. The study is based on a model for analyzing the complex evolution of innovation networks and the driving mechanisms underlying network evolution derived from theoretical and empirical findings in innovation economics, economic geography and management science. The author uses established social network analy…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-658-10383-5
- Collation
- XVII, 235
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
The Evolution of Applied Harmonic Analysis
“The book under review is a unique and splendid telling of the triumphs of the fast Fourier transform. I can recommend it unconditionally… Elena Prestini… has taken one major mathematical idea, that of Fourier analysis, and chased down and described a half dozen varied areas in which Fourier analysis and the FFT are now in place. Her book is much to be applauded.”
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-1-4899-7989-6
- Collation
- XXIV, 356
- Series Title
- Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis
- Call Number
- -
Uncertainty Quantification in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aircraft Engines
This book introduces novel design techniques developed to increase the safety of aircraft engines. The authors demonstrate how the application of uncertainty methods can overcome problems in the accurate prediction of engine lift, caused by manufacturing error. This in turn ameliorates the difficulty of achieving required safety margins imposed by limits in current design and manufacturing meth…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-14681-2
- Collation
- 18 b/w illustrations, 31 illustrations in colour
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Systems Industrial Application Issues
This book deals with a number of fundamental issues related to the practical implementation of ultrasonic NDT techniques in an industrial environment. The book discusses advanced academic research results and their application to industrial procedures. The text covers the choice and generation of the signals energizing the system to probe position optimization, from quality assessment evaluati…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-10566-6
- Collation
- 122 b/w illustrations, 117 illustrations in colour
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Ultrafast Magnetism I Proceedings of the International Conference UMC 2013 S…
This volume on Ultrafast Magnetism is a collection of articles presented at the international “Ultrafast Magnetization Conference” held at the Congress Center in Strasbourg, France, from October 28th to November 1st, 2013. This first conference, which is intended to be held every two years, received a wonderful attendance and gathered scientists from 27 countries in the field of Femtomagnet…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-07743-7
- Collation
- 21 b/w illustrations, 123 illustrations in colour
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Ubiquitous Learning Environments and Technologies
This book focuses on the design and architecture of ubiquitous learning environments, associated technologies, various learning scenarios supported by these environments, and different contexts that arise in environments where the seamless immersion of formal and informal activities and interactions has the potential to contribute to the learning process. With particular focus on adaptivity for…
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-662-44659-1
- Collation
- 12 b/w illustrations, 70 illustrations in colour
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Ubiquitous Computing in the Workplace What Ethical Issues? An Interdisciplin…
This book provides an interdisciplinary collection of views on the ethical challenges and opportunities of workplaces in the Internet of things. Current developments within Ubiquitous computing (ubicomp) systems designed for the workplace are introduced and philosophical, organizational and socio-ethical considerations of ubicomp in workplaces are provided. Suggestions regarding the rules that …
- Edition
- -
- ISBN/ISSN
- 978-3-319-13452-9
- Collation
- 22 b/w illustrations
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- -
Computer Science, Information & General Works 
Philosophy & Psychology 
Religion 
Social Sciences 
Language 
Pure Science 
Applied Sciences 
Art & Recreation 
Literature 
History & Geography