E-Books Directory

Supernova Remnants: The X-ray Perspective

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Supernova remnants are beautiful astronomical objects that are also of high scientific interest, because they provide insights into supernova explosion mechanisms, and because they are the likely sources of Galactic cosmic rays.

The Scheme Programming Language, 4th Edition

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

This book covers the language of the Revised Report. It is intended to provide a more comprehensive introduction and reference manual for the language, with more explanatory text and examples, suitable more for users than for implementors.

How to Pass a Course

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Many students have constant problems with different courses, despite the effort put in. This short guide will show some basic steps on how to pass a course. It is not meant to be a full treatise, but rather a practical guide of various techniques.

Invisible Armies

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

In a world where security cameras prove what you have done and databases define who you are, the few who know how to manipulate the technology can play God. They can change the future; they can alter the past. They can get away with murder ...

Lectures on Cauchy Problem

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

A Cauchy problem in mathematics asks for the solution of a partial differential equation that satisfies certain conditions which are given on a hypersurface in the domain. Cauchy problems are an extension of initial value problems.

88 C Programs

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

The author included example programs that exhaustively illustrate the important points of C. By working through these programs you can teach yourself C. It is assumed that you already know how to program and are familiar with standard algorithms.

Earth Observation

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Space technology has been found to be a successful application for studying climate change, as current and past data can be dynamically compared. This book presents different aspects of climate change and discusses space technology applications.

Preterm Birth: Mother and Child

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

A continued dialogue between specialties is essential in the battle against preterm birth in an attempt to relieve the effects or after-effects of preterm birth. For all of our medical advances to date, preterm birth is still all too common.

Carry On! A Story Of The Fight For Bagdad

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Mesopotamia has been brought by Time's revolution once more into the foreground of the history of the world. The plains where the Arabs reared a civilization of their own, have become once more the battle-ground of opposing armies.

The Art of Public Speaking

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

The best way to become a confident, effective public speaker, according to the authors of this landmark book, is simply to do it. Practice, practice, practice. Have something to say. Be absorbed by your subject. And most importantly, expect success.

MHD Theory of Fusion Systems

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

This course discusses MHD equilibria in cylindrical, toroidal, and noncircular tokamaks. It covers derivation of the basic MHD model from the Boltzmann equation, use of MHD equilibrium theory in poloidal field design, MHD stability theory, etc.

Islam between Truth and False Allegations

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Addressing the fallacies harboured by certain non-Muslims about social issues, the book expounds in a clear manner the Islamic standpoint vis-a-vis those issues, and redresses the misrepresentations circulated about the righteous religion of Islam.

The Regent's Daughter

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

On the 8th February, 1719, a carriage, with the motto of Orleans, preceded by two outriders and a page, entered the porch of the Abbey of Chelles, as the clock struck ten, and, the door having been quickly opened, its two occupants stepped out.

Applied Finite Mathematics

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

Applied Finite Mathematics covers topics including linear equations, matrices, linear programming (geometrical approach and simplex method), the mathematics of finance, sets and counting, probability, Markov chains, and game theory.

The Efficient Use of Energy Resources

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST

The fundamental economic question about energy resources is: How fast should we consume our low-cost resources? Second, there are abundant, but less attractive, resources that may be used when the low-cost resources run thin.