This book is the second of two volumes addressing the design challenges associated with new generations of semiconductor technology. The various chapters are compiled from tutorials presented at workshops in recent years by prominent authors from all over the world. Technology, productivity and quality are the main aspects under consideration...
THIS PREFACE IS BEING WRITTEN en route to London for
my yearly pilgrimage to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet
Club for The Championships, otherwise known as Wimbledon.
This trip has become an annual opportunity to reflect upon the
latest season of hockey, the sport that usually commands the bulk
of my professional...
Completely revised and updated, with 38 new contributing authors, the Second Edition of this standard-setting text/atlas from the acclaimed Mastery of Surgery series is a comprehensive guide to all cardiothoracic surgical procedures for adults and children. More than 130 of the world's master surgeons describe their...
Describes and illustrates the important aspects of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
Afifth edition of Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology is very gratifying, and again we
have the pleasure of thanking all of our colleagues in teaching who continue to use our
textbook and of welcoming new teachers and students.
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This is a book about the frontiers of computer science that have recently been opened by work in quantum mechanics, but it is also a book about the use of recently developed automatic programming technologies to explore those frontiers. The automatic programming technologies themselves issue from another interdisciplinary...
To understand Jini, imagine that you could move to a new office across the world or check into any hotel--and could simply plug your notebook or Palm directly into the local network. Your device would immediately be recognized, and you would have access to the services at that location--transparently. Jini is Sun's Java-based technology, with...
Are you making reliable backups and performing regular maintenance on your Mac? Too few Mac users take the time to do so, and they regret it when something goes wrong. That's where Macintosh expert Joe Kissell can help. You'll learn how to keep your Mac running smoothly with a set of daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly tasks, plus get advice on...
Database books currently tend to fall into two categories: highly theoretical and detailed textbooks and manuals which teach how to use the software but not the underlying theory. Neither type of book explains why the reader would want to do many of the things they describe. Marklyn and Whitehorn cover essential relational database theory and...
Key to our culture is that we can disseminate information, and then maintain and access it over time. While we are rapidly advancing from vulnerable physical solutions to superior, digital media, preserving and using data over the long term involves complicated research challenges and organization efforts.
This handy textbook covers all you need to get started with spreadsheets.
Learning Made Simple books give you skills without frills. They are matched to the main qualifications, and written by experienced teachers and authors to make often tricky subjects simple to learn. Every book is designed carefully to provide bite-sized lessons...
The most authoritative and comprehensive guide on RLS to date, this expertly written source examines the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of a condition affecting nearly 10% of the population. Ranging from basic science to therapeutics, Restless Legs Syndrome analyzes the many new and emerging medications impacting the management of...
This compendium is written by world leaders in laparoscopic urology. The authors are drawn from various teaching urological institutions in the US and UK who have contributed their tips and tricks in performing the various urologic procedures. Each topic is limited to a few pages to produce a small and easy-to-read book. The book is...
