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This is open access book is a critical review of existing of knowledge fiber-polymer composites, complemented by an original cutting-edge analysis. Fiber-polymer composites are construction materials that offer unique properties to structural engineering and architecture if compared to traditional structural materials, e.g., reinforced concrete or steel. In addition to excellent mechanical properties, physical properties—such as low thermal conductivity, transparency, and color—they allow structural, building physics and architectural functions to be integrated into individual construction elements, thus fulfilling requirements regarding structural safety, energy efficiency, aesthetics, economy, and sustainability at the same time. Complex architectural forms and function integration can be realized in building construction or rapid replacements of deteriorated bridges to reduce the social costs due to traffic congestion. Together with such opportunities, however, composites may also exhibit limitations in their structural application, which can be caused by their anisotropy or viscoelasticity, or in terms of ductility, fatigue and fire resistance, and durability. Such limitations and opportunities of composites are discussed in the book, and it is demonstrated how limitations can be overcome and the opprtunties explored. The book is of great interest to researchers and students in the applied materials sciences as well as structural engineers and architects.

This study connects the idiosyncratic modernism of Wyndham Lewis, co-founder of the Vorticist art movement, with works of several artists from the British art rock tradition, among them Bryan Ferry, David Bowie, art-punk pioneers Wire and electronic pop musician John Foxx. By taking a transdisciplinary and intermedial approach to texts from two fields normally studied in isolation and staking out the elements of a shared modernist ethos, the book presents a new perspective on both fields relevant to scholars of literature, popular culture, and the visual arts alike. While the book rests on sound research from the fields of literary criticism, art history, and pop theory, the structure and writing of the book is fundamentally designed to be accessible and comprehensible to non-scholarly readers.

The Psychology of Senior Selling: Master the Art of Persuasion and Close Deals with Wisdom Master the art of persuasion and close deals with wisdom using "The Psychology of Senior Selling" by Thomas Keller. This groundbreaking book is your ultimate guide to understanding the psychology behind senior selling and harnessing its power to achieve unparalleled success in the sales industry. In the realm of senior selling, experience and expertise play a vital role. "The Psychology of Senior Selling" delves deep into the mindset of senior buyers and reveals the psychological triggers that influence their decision-making process. Thomas Keller provides you with invaluable insights into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by senior sales professionals. Uncover the secrets to building strong relationships with senior clients based on trust and respect. Learn how to establish credibility, demonstrate your industry knowledge, and position yourself as a trusted advisor who understands their needs and challenges. "The Psychology of Senior Selling" equips you with powerful persuasion techniques that tap into the emotional and logical aspects of decision-making, enabling you to create compelling sales presentations and close deals with confidence. Master the art of effective communication tailored specifically to senior buyers. Discover how to adapt your communication style to resonate with different personality types and generational preferences. Thomas Keller shares proven strategies to navigate complex sales conversations, ask thought-provoking questions, and actively listen to uncover hidden needs and motivations. Gain a deep understanding of the psychological principles that drive senior buyers'' decision-making processes. "The Psychology of Senior Selling" explores the power of social proof, scarcity, authority, and reciprocity, showing you how to leverage these principles ethically to influence buying decisions. Learn how to create compelling offers, demonstrate value, and address objections effectively, positioning yourself as the ideal solution provider. Navigate the ever-evolving landscape of digital selling and learn how to leverage technology to enhance your senior selling strategies. Discover how to utilize social media, email marketing, and virtual meetings to reach and engage senior clients effectively. "The Psychology of Senior Selling" provides you with practical tips and techniques to maximize your online presence and leverage digital tools to build trust and credibility with senior buyers. Develop a winning mindset and overcome common sales challenges faced by senior professionals. Thomas Keller shares powerful mindset strategies that help you stay motivated, overcome rejection, and maintain a positive attitude throughout your sales journey. "The Psychology of Senior Selling" equips you with the mental resilience and emotional intelligence necessary to navigate complex sales environments and achieve remarkable results. "The Psychology of Senior Selling" is your go-to resource for mastering the art of persuasion and closing deals with wisdom. Thomas Keller combines his expertise in psychology and senior selling to provide you with actionable insights, real-world examples, and practical strategies to elevate your sales performance. Whether you''re a seasoned senior sales professional or just starting your journey, this book will empower you to unlock the full potential of senior selling and achieve unprecedented success. Don''t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your sales skills and take your career to new heights.

INFLUENCER SECRETS: Everything You Wish You Knew About Building a Successful Personal Brand and Growing Your Following. Are you ready to become a social media sensation? "INFLUENCER SECRETS: Everything you wish you knew about building a successful personal brand and growing your following" is the ultimate guide to building a successful personal brand and growing your online presence. As social creatures, people crave connection, and this book teaches you how to make an impression both in-person and online. With proven strategies, you will learn how to choose your niche, stand out from the crowd, create a base, and develop an action plan. Plus, you''ll learn how to create a content calendar that keeps your audience engaged and eager for more. Collaboration is king, and you''ll learn how to make connections and work with others to amplify your reach. Discover the success strategies that will help you earn money as an influencer and attract sponsors. But it''s not just about building your following. "INFLUENCER SECRETS" emphasizes the importance of giving back to the community and using your platform for good. Don''t miss out on this opportunity to turn your passion into a thriving personal brand. Get your copy of "INFLUENCER SECRETS" today and start your journey towards social media success!

The blessings of God are a source of great hope and comfort for many believers. Among the halls of Christian literature, there are countless books dedicated to reminding believers of God''s many promises. There seems, however, to be a widespread lack of understanding of the conditional aspect of these promises and the fact that virtually half of God''s promises are curses and not blessings. With almost all of these promises being conditional in nature, it is remarkable (surprising?) that this message isn''t taught or written about in the mainstream Christian world. In his book "The Promises Of God Come With An "If," Thomas Quinn Keller seeks to present the nature of the God-man relationship by shining a light not only on all God''s promises, both the "good" and "bad, " but on man''s responsibility to them.

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Whether you''ve been a believer two years or thirty, the Christian journey is just that, a journey. In a world of instant information, it almost seems unnatural for understanding and knowledge to take years. The modern day Christian, in this instant digital and "two-day shipping" world, faces a new danger of having all of the treasures of God at their fingertips and still missing Him entirely. In his booklet, The Three Year Journey, author Thomas Quinn Keller, seeks to remind the follower of Christ that the things of God take time. The responsibility of the individual before a Holy God to know the Word that has been preserved throughout the ages will be the basis on which He ultimately will be judged. Will you one day stand before the throne of God claiming another man''s understanding of God''s requirements or will your life be able to testify that not only did you know God but that He knew you? Time, not decision, defines a life that truly belongs to God. What did you do with the time you''ve been given? A short but powerful read, The Three Year Journey, sets out to present to the reader a discipline by which the days and years are used to lay a firm foundation that will not only drastically change a life but will set a course by which that life will continue steadfast to the end.

Named a Best Book of 2020 by Publisher''s Weekly Named a Best Cookbook of 2020 by Amazon and Barnes & Noble “Every elegant page projects Keller’s high standard of ‘perfect culinary execution’. . . . This superb work is as much philosophical treatise as gorgeous cookbook.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW Bound by a common philosophy, linked by live video, staffed by a cadre of inventive and skilled chefs, the kitchens of Thomas Keller’s celebrated restaurants—The French Laundry in Yountville, California, and per se, in New York City—are in a relationship unique in the world of fine dining. Ideas bounce back and forth in a dance of creativity, knowledge, innovation, and excellence. It’s a relationship that’s the very embodiment of collaboration, and of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. And all of it is captured in The French Laundry, Per Se, with meticulously detailed recipes for 70 beloved dishes, including Smoked Sturgeon Rillettes on an Everything Bagel, “The Whole Bird,” Tomato Consommé, Celery Root Pastrami, Steak and Potatoes, Peaches ’n’ Cream. Just reading these recipes is a master class in the state of the art of cooking today. We learn to use a dehydrator to intensify the flavor and texture of fruits and vegetables. To make the crunchiest coating with a cornstarch–egg white paste and potato flakes. To limit waste in the kitchen by fermenting vegetable trimmings for sauces with an unexpected depth of flavor. And that essential Keller trait, to take a classic and reinvent it: like the French onion soup, with a mushroom essence stock and garnish of braised beef cheeks and Comté mousse, or a classic crème brûlée reimagined as a rich, creamy ice cream with a crispy sugar tuile to mimic the caramelized coating. Throughout, there are 40 recipes for the basics to elevate our home cooking. Some are old standbys, like the best versions of beurre manié and béchamel, others more unusual, including a ramen broth (aka the Super Stock) and a Blue-Ribbon Pickle. And with its notes on technique, stories about farmers and purveyors, and revelatory essays from Thomas Keller—“The Lessons of a Dishwasher,” “Inspiration Versus Influence,” “Patience and Persistence”—The French Laundry, Per Se will change how young chefs, determined home cooks, and dedicated food lovers understand and approach their cooking.

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Ever wondered how someone can get rid of a spouse only to attract another one with the same problems and then do it again? And again. Ever wondered why you quit one job but the same problems arise in the next job? And the next job. Have you ever told yourself you give and give and give but no one gives to you? Are you fed up with manifesting the same people in different bodies, the same problems at different jobs and the same takers when you tell yourself you''re a giver? Then it''s time to create CONSCIOUSLY! The Mirror is a simple transformative tool that can be applied to your life every day. The Mirror works, it always works and will always tell you the truth because it is based on the Universal Laws of Correspondence and Mentalism. Universal Laws are impersonal and are always impacting our lives whether we are aware of them or not. By picking up this book you are receiving information that has only been reserved for a chosen few in the past. Now you have the opportunity to master these principles and transform your blind spots, those things that have held you back in the past, and live a life beyond your wildest dreams!

Are you sick of diets and exercise programs that get you results slower than you expected? Want to lose weight without counting calories, starving yourself, or giving up your favorite foods? Would you like to look and feel younger and healthier than ever without crash diets or exhausting exercise?Would you like to learn how to kick-start your weight loss so that you drop massive amounts of weight? When you''re ready to drop inches and see your scale go down, why go the slow and steady route when you can get results in no time flat? Although experts will have you believe it''s impossible, it''s actually pretty easy to drop weight quickly if you know what to do, and how to do it.If you own an Instant Pot�, you already know how amazing it isAnd you are READY for an Instant Pot� cookbook that pairs perfectly with the recipes that design to lose weight natural?Are you curious of ways that you can use your helpful kitchen accessory in order to prepare meals that will help you lose and manage your weight? Download your copy today to get access to great recipes that will benefit your body, metabolism, and your lifestyle. This book contains recipes on: * Appetizers and Sides * Breakfast * Soups, Stews, and Chili * Vegan Dishes * Desserts Much more!

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A revolution in cooking Sous vide is the culinary innovation that has everyone in the food world talking. In this revolutionary new cookbook, Thomas Keller, America''s most respected chef, explains why this foolproof technique, which involves cooking at precise temperatures below simmering, yields results that other culinary methods cannot. For the first time, one can achieve short ribs that are meltingly tender even when cooked medium rare. Fish, which has a small window of doneness, is easier to finesse, and shellfish stays succulent no matter how long it''s been on the stove. Fruit and vegetables benefit, too, retaining color and flavor while undergoing remarkable transformations in texture. The secret to sous vide is in discovering the precise amount of heat required to achieve the most sublime results. Through years of trial and error, Keller and his chefs de cuisine have blazed the trail to perfection—and they show the way in this collection of never-before-published recipes from his landmark restaurants—The French Laundry in Napa Valley and per se in New York. With an introduction by the eminent food-science writer Harold McGee, and artful photography by Deborah Jones, who photographed Keller''s best-selling The French Laundry Cookbook, this book will be a must for every culinary professional and anyone who wants to up the ante and experience food at the highest level.

New York Times bestseller IACP and James Beard Award Winner “Spectacular is the word for Keller’s latest . . . don’t miss it.” —People “A book of approachable dishes made really, really well.” —The New York Times Thomas Keller shares family-style recipes that you can make any or every day. In the book every home cook has been waiting for, the revered Thomas Keller turns his imagination to the American comfort foods closest to his heart—flaky biscuits, chicken pot pies, New England clam bakes, and cherry pies so delicious and redolent of childhood that they give Proust''s madeleines a run for their money. Keller, whose restaurants The French Laundry in Yountville, California, and Per Se in New York have revolutionized American haute cuisine, is equally adept at turning out simpler fare. In Ad Hoc at Home—a cookbook inspired by the menu of his casual restaurant Ad Hoc in Yountville—he showcases more than 200 recipes for family-style meals. This is Keller at his most playful, serving up such truck-stop classics as Potato Hash with Bacon and Melted Onions and grilled-cheese sandwiches, and heartier fare including beef Stroganoff and roasted spring leg of lamb. In fun, full-color photographs, the great chef gives step-by-step lessons in kitchen basics— here is Keller teaching how to perfectly shape a basic hamburger, truss a chicken, or dress a salad. Best of all, where Keller’s previous best-selling cookbooks were for the ambitious advanced cook, Ad Hoc at Home is filled with quicker and easier recipes that will be embraced by both kitchen novices and more experienced cooks who want the ultimate recipes for American comfort-food classics.

IACP Award Winner * Named one of “The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks From the Last 100 Years” by T: The New York Times Style Magazine 2024 marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of The French Laundry Cookbook, and the thirtieth anniversary of the acclaimed French Laundry restaurant in the Napa Valley—“the most exciting place to eat in the United States” (The New York Times). The most transformative cookbook of the century celebrates this milestone by showcasing the genius of chef/proprietor Thomas Keller himself. Keller is a wizard, a purist, a man obsessed with getting it right. And this, his first cookbook, is every bit as satisfying as a French Laundry meal itself: a series of small, impeccable, highly refined, intensely focused courses. Most dazzling is how simple Keller''s methods are: squeegeeing the moisture from the skin on fish so it sautées beautifully; poaching eggs in a deep pot of water for perfect shape; the initial steeping in the shell that makes cooking raw lobster out of the shell a cinch; using vinegar as a flavor enhancer; the repeated washing of bones for stock for the cleanest, clearest tastes. From innovative soup techniques, to the proper way to cook green vegetables, to secrets of great fish cookery, to the creation of breathtaking desserts; from beurre monté to foie gras au torchon, to a wild and thoroughly unexpected take on coffee and doughnuts, The French Laundry Cookbook captures, through recipes, essays, profiles, and extraordinary photography, one of America''s great restaurants, its great chef, and the food that makes both unique. One hundred and fifty superlative recipes are exact recipes from the French Laundry kitchen—no shortcuts have been taken, no critical steps ignored, all have been thoroughly tested in home kitchens. If you can''t get to the French Laundry, you can now re-create at home the very experience Wine Spectator described as “as close to dining perfection as it gets.”

This book is designed to cover all the necessary bases that are essential in the conceptual design of a composite bridge or building structure, that are material-tailored and thus benefit from the unique physical, mechanical and optical properties of composites and their combinations. It is written from a combined engineering and architectural perspective because the potential multifunctional application of composites requires close collaboration between both architects and engineers. The current knowledge base for the architect and engineer (on the practical or student-level) on the design of bridge and building structures is based more on traditional materials such as concrete, steel and timber, this book is designed to show what is different when using composites and where modifications on the conceptual level have to be taken into account. A further asset of the book is that it is written from the combined perspective of a researcher but also a practical engineer. State-of-the-art research in composite construction is presented as well as future trends, based on recent research results and thus well-founded to have potential for implementation in the near future. Written from the combined perspectives of a researcher, architect and structural engineer Presents state-of-the-art research in composite construction as well as future trends, with strong emphasis on the conceptual design of a material-tailored composite bridge and building structures Includes case studies from the author’s own practical experiences on the design of the Pontresina Bridge, the Eyecatcher Building and Dock Tower in Basel, the Novartis Campus Entrance Building, and the Avancon Bridge

The authors explain the changes in the thermophysical and thermomechanical properties of polymer composites under elevated temperatures and fire conditions. Using microscale physical and chemical concepts they allow researchers to find reliable solutions to their engineering needs on the macroscale. In a unique combination of experimental results and quantitative models, a framework is developed to realistically predict the behavior of a variety of polymer composite materials over a wide range of thermal and mechanical loads. In addition, the authors treat extreme fire scenarios up to more than 1000?C for two hours, presenting heat-protection methods to improve the fire resistance of composite materials and full-scale structural members, and discuss their performance after fire exposure. Thanks to the microscopic approach, the developed models are valid for a variety of polymer composites and structural members, making this work applicable to a wide audience, including materials scientists, polymer chemists, engineering scientists in industry, civil engineers, mechanical engineers, and those working in the industry of civil infrastructure.

Bistro food is the food of happiness. The dishes have universal allure, whether it’s steak frites or a perfectly roasted chicken, onion soup or beef bourguignon. These are recipes that have endured for centuries, and they find their most perfect representation in the hands of the supremely talented Thomas Keller. And just as Bouchon demonstrated Keller’s ability to distill the sublime simplicity of bistro cooking and elevate it beyond what it had ever been before, the #1 New York Times best-seller Bouchon Bakery is filled with baked goods that are a marvel of ingenuity and simplicity. From morning baguettes and almond croissants to fruit tarts and buttery brioche, these most elemental and satisfying of foods are treated with an unmatched degree of precision and creativity. With this exciting new collection, readers are sure to expand their knowledge, enrich their experience, and refine their technique.

Collects recipes from the famed Bouchon Bakery, including chocolate eclairs, cherry-whipped cream doughnuts, poached pears, and sourdough boule.

Fatigue has long been recognized as a mechanism that can provoke catastrophic material failure in structural applications and researchers are now turning to the development of prediction tools in order to reduce the cost of determining design criteria for any new material. Fatigue of Fiber-reinforced Composites explains these highly scientific subjects in a simple yet thorough way. Fatigue behavior of fiber-reinforced composite materials and structural components is described through the presentation of numerous experimental results. Many examples help the reader to visualize the failure modes of laminated composite materials and structural adhesively bonded joints. Theoretical models, based on these experimental data, are demonstrated and their capacity for fatigue life modeling and prediction is thoroughly assessed. Fatigue of Fiber-reinforced Composites gives the reader the opportunity to learn about methods for modeling the fatigue behavior of fiber-reinforced composites, about statistical analysis of experimental data, and about theories for life prediction under loading patterns that produce multiaxial fatigue stress states. The authors combine these theories to establish a complete design process that is able to predict fatigue life of fiber-reinforced composites under multiaxial, variable amplitude stress states. A classic design methodology is presented for demonstration and theoretical predictions are compared to experimental data from typical material systems used in the wind turbine rotor blade industry. Fatigue of Fiber-reinforced Composites also presents novel computational methods for modeling fatigue behavior of composite materials, such as artificial neural networks and genetic programming, as a promising alternative to the conventional methods. It is an ideal source of information for researchers and graduate students in mechanical engineering, civil engineering and materials science.

Brings together the author''s two acclaimed, award-winning cooking tomes--The French Laundry Cookbook and Ad Hoc at Home--into a single slipcased boxed set.

Wireless communications has witnessed a tremendous growth during the past decade and further spectacular enabling technology advances are expected in an effort to render ubiquitous wireless connectivity a reality. Currently, a technical in-depth book on this subject is unavailable, which has a similar detailed exposure of OFDM, MIMO-OFDM and MC-CDMA. A further attraction of the joint treatment of these topics is that it allows the reader to view their design trade-offs in a comparative context. Divided into three main parts: Part I provides a detailed exposure of OFDM designed for employment in various applications Part II is another design alternative applicable in the context of OFDM systems where the channel quality fluctuations observed are averaged out with the aid of frequency-domain spreading codes, which leads to the concept of MC-CDMA Part III discusses how to employ multiple antennas at the base station for the sake of supporting multiple users in the uplink By providing an all-encompassing self-contained treatment this volume will appeal to a wide readership, as it is both an easy-reading textbook and a high-level research monograph.

Offers recipes from the author''s two restaurants, The French Laundry and Bouchon.

An essential resource for any cook, this book offers a comprehensive evaluation of both classic and contemporary equipment for the home kitchen and also explains more than 300 important cooking techniques that will help you execute tricky culinary tasks. The book discusses basic and specialty tools for cooking and baking, cutlery, cookware, electric appliances and useful accessories. Along with a foreword by noted chef Thomas Keller, the book includes over 1,500 color photographs, 50 basic recipes plus variations, and a wealth of how-to tips. H A Williams-Sonoma exclusive.

Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) is a method of digital modulation in which a signal is split into several narrowband channels at different frequencies. CDMA is a form of multiplexing, which allows numerous signals to occupy a single transmission channel, optimising the use of available bandwidth. Multiplexing is sending multiple signals or streams of information on a carrier at the same time in the form of a single, complex signal and then recovering the separate signals at the receiving end. Multi-Carrier (MC) CDMA is a combined technique of Direct Sequence (DS) CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) and OFDM techniques. It applies spreading sequences in the frequency domain. Wireless communications has witnessed a tremendous growth during the past decade and further spectacular enabling technology advances are expected in an effort to render ubiquitous wireless connectivity a reality. This technical in-depth book is unique in its detailed exposure of OFDM, MIMO-OFDM and MC-CDMA. A further attraction of the joint treatment of these topics is that it allows the reader to view their design trade-offs in a comparative context. Divided into three main parts: Part I provides a detailed exposure of OFDM designed for employment in various applications Part II is another design alternative applicable in the context of OFDM systems where the channel quality fluctuations observed are averaged out with the aid of frequency-domain spreading codes, which leads to the concept of MC-CDMA Part III discusses how to employ multiple antennas at the base station for the sake of supporting multiple users in the uplink Portrays the entire body of knowledge currently available on OFDM Provides the first complete treatment of OFDM, MIMO(Multiple Input Multiple Output)-OFDM and MC-CDMA Considers the benefits of channel coding and space time coding in the context of various application examples and features numerous complete system design examples Converts the lessons of Shannon’s information theory into design principles applicable to practical wireless systems Combines the benefits of a textbook with a research monograph where the depth of discussions progressively increase throughout the book This all-encompassing self-contained treatment will appeal to researchers, postgraduate students and academics, practising research and development engineers working for wireless communications and computer networking companies and senior undergraduate students and technical managers.

This reviews the progress made worldwide in the use of fibre reinforced polymers as structural components in bridges until the end of the year 2000. Due to their advantageous material properties such as high specific strength, a large tolerance for frost and de-icing salts and, furthermore, short installation times with minimum traffic interference, fibre reinforced polymers have matured to become valuable alternative building materials for bridge structures. Today, fibre reinforced polymers are manufactured industrially to semi-finished products and complete structural components, which can be easily and quickly installed or erected on site.

Single- and Multi-carrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Principles and Applications for Personal Communications, WLANs and Broadcasting L. Hanzo Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK W. Webb Motorola, Arlington Heights, USA formerly at Multiple Access Communications Ltd, Southampton, UK T. Keller Ubinetics, Cambridge Technology Centre, Melbourn, UK formerly at Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK Motivated by the rapid evolution of wireless communication systems, this expanded second edition provides an overview of most major single- and multi-carrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) techniques commencing with simple QAM schemes for the uninitiated through to complex, rapidly-evolving areas, such as arrangements for wide-band mobile channels. Targeted at the more advanced reader, the multi-carrier modulation based second half of the book presents a research-orientated outlook using a variety of novel QAM-based arrangements. * Features six new chapters dealing with the complexities of multi-carrier modulation which has found applications ranging from Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) to Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) * Provides a rudimentary introduction for readers requiring a background in the field of modulation and radio wave propagation * Discusses classic QAM transmission issues relevant to Gaussian channels * Examines QAM-based transmissions over mobile radio channels * Incorporates QAM-related orthogonal techniques, considers the spectral efficiency of QAM in cellular frequency re-use structures and presents a QAM-based speech communications system design study * Introduces Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) over both Gaussian and wideband fading channels By providing an all-encompassing self-contained treatment of single- and multi- carrier QAM based communications, a wide range of readers including senior undergraduate and postgraduate students, practising engineers and researchers alike will all find the coverage of this book attractive.

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