Miki Agrawal opened Slice Perfect, her first farm-to-table pizzeria in New York City with zero experience and no capital. Since then she has watched her business grow exponentially, including a partnership with Zappos.com founder and bestselling author Tony Hsieh with whom she is opening her dream r[...]
I s it possible to make a career out of something you love? Miki Agrawal, entrepreneur, angel investor, and cool-sh*t doer, has figured it out and now shows you how.In Do Cool Sh*t, she shares her adventures in entrepreneurship and life, from learning to step out of her comfort zone in a foreign cou[...]
Describes applications of nonlinear fiber optics. This book presents coverage of the fundamentals of lightwave technology, along with material on pulse compression techniques and rare-earth-doped fiber amplifiers and lasers.[...]
Provides an account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers, the basis of all our telecommunications infastructure, as well as being used in the medical field. This edition also includes slow light effects - which offers a reduction in noise and power consumption, and more ordered[...]
Provides an overview of optical solitons. This book aims to present the field of Spatial Optical Solitons starting from the basic concepts of light self-focusing and self-trapping. It introduces fundamental concepts of the theory of nonlinear waves and solitons in non-integrated but physically reali[...]
Endnote Made Easy: Reference Management for the Professional is intended for healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses, managers, etc.) and biomedical researchers engaged in writing scientific manuscripts. It aids readers in gaining an understanding of the effective use of information technology [...]
A one-volume reference on satellite technology and its applications, this new edition includes the latest developments Covering both the technology and its applications, Satellite Technology is a concise reference on satellites for commercial, scientific and military purposes.[...]
This new edition of Handbook of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology: Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland features practical guidance on how to handle common inpatient and outpatient challenges seen in pediatric hematology and oncology. Designed as a rapid reference to the latest diagnostic a[...]
A succinct introduction to the field of biomaterials engineering, packed with practical insights.
Preface. PART 1: INTRODUCTION.Chapter 1: Introduction. 1.1 Definition of SSR. 1.2 Power System Modeling. 1.3 Introduction to SSR. 1.3.1 Types of SSR Interactions. 1.3.2 Analytical Tools. 1.4 Eigenvalue Analysis. 1.4.1 Advantages of Eigenvalue Computation. 1.4.2 Disadvantages of Eigenv[...]
For years environmentalists thought natural resources could be best protected by national legislation. But due to the poor outcomes resulting from this top-down policy, professionals today look to local communities to take real strides in conservation efforts. According to a recent survey, more than[...]
In this innovative political and historical study, Arun Agrawal illuminates changing environmental processes, institutions, and identities through an examination of forest protection by villagers in the northern Indian state of Kumaon. In the early 1920s, Kumaoni villagers set hundreds of fires prot[...]
Agrawal's Information Security and Risk Management , with a technical rather than managerial focus, gives readers the knowledge and skills needed to compete for and succeed in information security roles.[...]