"Understanding Information Transmission" introduces you to the entire field of information technology. In this consumer handbook and introductory student resource, seven chapters span the gamut of the field - the nature, storage, transmission, networking, and protection of information. In addition t[...]

A new edition of the classic study of the relationship between predator and prey follows the life cycles of the wolves in Michigan's Isle Royale National Park and the mood on the island, offering a firsthand account of the nearly fifty-year wildlife study, complemented by more than one hundred color[...]

This book presents a mathematical programming approach to the analysis of production frontiers and efficiency measurement. The authors construct a variety of production frontiers, and by measuring distances to them are able to develop a model of efficient producer behaviour and a taxonomy of possibl[...]

'His name was Buster Fleabags. He was my dog, and I was his human'. Of all the animals who have played such an important part of Rolf Harris' life, he loved Buster Fleabags most. The happiest times of Rolf's boyhood in Western Australia were spent with this bouncy little mongrel with the stuck-up ea[...]

A practical handbook on diagnosis and management of common sports injuries. Written for GPs, physiotherapists and sports therapists to tailor diagnosis and suggested therapy, as well as for coaches and athletes, and for keen amateur sports people who want to know what to do if they injure themselves[...]

Dust explosions are common and costly in a wide array of industries. It is imperative that knowledge of the origin, development, prevention and mitigation of dust explosions is imparted to the responsible safety manager. This book offers an evaluation of prevalent activities, testing methods, design[...]

This new book is a concise combat history of the six Waffen-SS panzergrenadier divisions in World War II. The formation and combat histories of each are discussed in detailed text, along with maps and rare photographs and includes: the 4th SS-Polizei Panzergrenadier Division; 11th SS-Freiwilligen Pa[...]