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      An extraordinary new biography on a remarkable astronomer!

      Fred Hoyle

      Fred Hoyle

      A Life in Science
      • Simon Mitton

      Written from personal accounts and interviews with his contemporaries, this book gives valuable insights into Fred Hoyle's unforgettable life.

      • $36.99 (Z)

       

      How to Fold It

      How to Fold It

      The Mathematics of Linkages, Origami and Polyhedra
      • Joseph O'Rourke

      With the help of 200 color figures, Joseph O'Rourke helps readers discover mathematical theorems through folding paper. He explains these fascinating folding problems starting from high school algebra and geometry and introducing more advanced concepts in tangible contexts as they arise. The book's Web site, http://www.howtofoldit.org, has dynamic animations of many of the foldings and downloadable templates for readers to fold or cut out.

      • $27.99 (Z)

       

      Understanding Sponsored Search

      Understanding Sponsored Search

      Core Elements of Keyword Advertising
      • Jim Jansen

      This book addresses the underlying foundational elements, both theoretical and methodological, of sponsored search. Rather than focusing on the how, this book examines what causes the how. The book addresses keywords, ads, consumers, pricing, competitors, analytics, branding, marketing, and advertising, integrating these separate components into an incorporated whole. The focus is on the critical elements, with ample illustrations, and with enough detail to lead the interested reader to further inquiry.

      • $39.99 (Z)

       

      Winged Sentinels

      Winged Sentinels

      Birds and Climate Change
      • Janice Wormworth, Cagan H. Sekercioglu

      A fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the consequences of ignoring the warning signs provided by them.

      • $42.00 (Z)

       

      Economic Choices in a Warming World

      Economic Choices in a Warming World

      • Christian de Perthuis, Michael Westlake

      A provocative work that urges governments and policymakers to concentrate on existing policies and tools for combating climate change.

      • $28.99 (Z)

       

      Coordinated Multi-Point in Mobile Communications

      Coordinated Multi-Point in Mobile Communications

      From Theory to Practice
      • Patrick Marsch, Gerhard P. Fettweis

      A self-contained introduction to coordinated multi-point, from theoretical basics to potential gains and key challenges of using CoMP in practice.

      • $127.00 (Z)

       

      Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

      Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability

      • David S. Ginley, David Cahen

      Understand the fundamental science behind the range of energy options currently open to us and their relationship to the environment.

      • $99.00 (Z)

      Highlights

      NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions

      NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions

      • Frank W. J. Olver, Daniel W. Lozier, Ronald F. Boisvert, Charles W. Clark
      • $50.00 (Z)
      Numerical Recipes with Source Code CD-ROM 3rd Edition

      Numerical Recipes with Source Code CD-ROM 3rd Edition

      The Art of Scientific Computing
      • William H. Press, Saul A. Teukolsky, William T. Vetterling, Brian P. Flannery
      • $165.00 (Z)
      Building Scientific Apparatus

      Building Scientific Apparatus

      • John H. Moore, Christopher C. Davis, Michael A. Coplan, Sandra C. Greer
      • $85.00 (Z)
      Sources in the Development of Mathematics

      Sources in the Development of Mathematics

      Series and Products from the Fifteenth to the Twenty-first Century
      • Ranjan Roy
      • $99.00 (R)
      Rising Waters

      Rising Waters

      The Causes and Consequences of Flooding in the United States
      • Samuel D. Brody, Wesley E. Highfield, Jung Eun Kang
      • $99.00 (C)
      Introduction to Quantum Optics

      Introduction to Quantum Optics

      From the Semi-classical Approach to Quantized Light
      • Gilbert Grynberg, Alain Aspect, Claude Fabre, Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
      • $83.00 (Z)

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