Codes on Euclidean spheres are often referred to as spherical codes. They are of interest from mathematical, physical and engineering points of view. This book offers an account of the mathematical theory of codes on Euclidean spheres. It focuses on the engineering applications and illustrates the t[...]

An examination of writing by Japanese women, this text aims to advance the debate over the literary category of women's literature in modern Japan and show its complex and contradictory consequences in the life and work of Hayashi Fumiko (1903-1951). The novels Horoki and Suisen are analyzed.[...]

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For CS1 Java programming. ' Using the video game generation's fascination with digital multimedia as a springboard, this text teaches Java programming in a context that students find relevant and useful. Students learn to program using Java while creating interesting effects with sounds, pictures,[...]

This unique book uses multimedia applications to motivate introductory computer science majors or non-majors. The book's hands-on approach shows how programs can be used to build multimedia computer science applications that include sound, graphics, music, pictures, and movies. The students learn a [...]

IN THE CITY BY THE BAY IT'LL TAKE TWO EXPERIENCED FBI AGENTS TO BRING AN END TO A SERIAL KILLER'S REIGN.
The quicker Special Agent Christina Sandoval brings a serial killer to justice, the sooner she can get back to her daughter. Reason enough for the FBI to send her a partner--who also happens [...]

A practical guide to identifying hazards using common hazard analysis techniques. Many different hazard analysis techniques have been developed over the past forty years. However, there is only a handful of techniques that safety analysts actually apply in their daily work. Written by a former presi[...]

In this detailed study of the development of the Japanese railroad industry during the Meiji period, Steven Ericson explores the economic role of government and the nature of state-business relations during Japan's modern transformation. Ericson challenges the tendency of current scholarship to mini[...]

This new book by Richard Ericson explores the alarming trend across Western societies of treating every imaginable source of harm as a crime. It locates this trend in the 21st century obsession with insecurity fostered by neo-liberal governments. It is grounded in leading-edge theory and research ac[...]

We live in an age of increasing doubt about whether our institutions and technologies can provide security against risks, many of which they themselves have created. Uncertain Business is an unprecedented inquiry into insurance industry practices and what they tell us about risks and uncertainties [...]

This is the most comprehensive guide to MW, SW, and FM broadcasts and broadcasters available today - fully updated for 2010. This is the ultimate volume for anyone with an interest in radio - from searching out hard-to-find foreign broadcasts to discovering all your local stations. Completely revise[...]

Written by an expert in the game industry, Christer Ericson's new book is a comprehensive guide to the components of efficient real-time collision detection systems. The book provides the tools and know-how needed to implement industrial-strength collision detection for the highly detailed dynamic e[...]