In Prepare for Launch, the author introduces the technologies and myriad activities that constitute or affect astronaut training, such as the part-task... Læs mere
In this book, the authors concentrate on the computational aspects of prime numbers, such as recognizing primes and discovering the fundamental prime factors of a given number.
Through the development of an exact path integral for use in transferring information from observations to a model of the observed system, the author provides a general framework for the discussion of model building and evaluation across disciplines.
Ecosystem ecology sees living organisms, including people and the elements of their environment, as part of a single integrated system. The comprehensive coverage in this textbook examines the central processes at work, including their freshwater components.
This revised sixth edition of the procedural guide provides public health professionals with a clear set of principles for investigating alleged foodborne illnesses. It covers everything from sample collection to interviewing victims and those at risk.
Suitable for trainers and participants at various levels, including IMO, Tournament of the Towns, and noncalculus parts of the Putnam Competition, this title offers a collection of problems from major national and international mathematical competitions for high school students.
Performing in a high G environment is extremely demanding on the body: pulling G forces blood to the body’s extremities, putting the pilot, astronaut or driver at risk of G-Induced Lack of Consciousness (G-LOC).
One of the few extant longitudinal studies of normal men; has the best follow-up rate (94%) of any longitudinal study of its length ever done.
The primary goal of these lectures is to introduce a beginner to the finite dimensional representations of Lie groups and Lie algebras. This is not surprising: group... Læs mere
Paolo Ulivi and David Harland provide in "Robotic Exploration of the Solar System" a detailed history of unmanned missions of... Læs mere
School consultation has become an important vehicle for delivering psychological and educational services. The Third Edition of School Consultation: Conceptual and Empirical Bases of Practice shows in expert detail how school consultation works.
Along with a review of the development of crew survival and escape methods from the earliest designs to today's discussions of systems aboard the ISS, the author examines the wilderness training programs and abort simulations used to help prepare the crews.