Offers an introduction to System Architecture Evolution (SAE) standardisation work and its main outcome: the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), including the potential services and operational scenarios. This book provides an overview of SAE's historical development, and gives explanations of the EPC key co[...]

Gives a view of what needs to be done by IMS application developers to write an application and take it 'live' on an operator's network. This work offers practical guidance on building innovative applications using the features and capabilities of the IMS network. It covers potential service and ope[...]

The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook has been an essential resource in the hematology, transfusion and immunogenetics fields since its first publication in the late 1990s. The third edition of The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook has been completely revised, updated and expanded to cover all 33 blood grou[...]

A haunting novel of loss, love, and human connection from the author of "Astrid & Veronika"
Linda Olsson's first novel, "Astrid & Veronika," introduced readers to her gorgeous prose, and her extraordinary understanding of human relationships. With her second novel, she once again charts that te[...]

People rely on reason to think about and navigate the abstract world of human relations in much the same way they rely on maps to study and traverse the physical world. Starting from that simple observation, renowned geographer Gunnar Olsson offers in "Abysmal" an astonishingly erudite critique of t[...]

The Classical Hollywood Reader brings together essential readings to provide a history of Hollywood from the 1910s to the mid 1960s. Following on from a Prologue that discusses the aesthetic characteristics of Classical Hollywood films, Part 1 covers the period between the 1910s and the mid-to-late [...]

Trying to summarize the essentials of macroeconomic theory in the wake of the financial crisis that has shaken not only Western economies but also the macroeconomic profession is no easy task. In particular, the notion that markets are self-correcting and always in equilibrium appears to have taken [...]

Nothing would make me keep a diary. Except for one thing. The realisation that soon there won't be anyone around to read it. William Sandberg. A broken genius, snatched from his home. Christina Sandberg, his ex-wife. She does not believe their lies. Our future hangs on their survival. If they fail, [...]

In the last ten years, television has reinvented itself in numerous ways. The demise of the U.S. three network system, the rise of multi-channel cable and global satellite delivery, changes in regulation policies and ownership rules, technological innovations in screen design, and the development of[...]