In colonial Mexico, male missionary orders built vast complexes in urban centers. This book surveys what remains of this unique architectural patrimony in Mexico City, Puebla, and other cities, discussing its history and role in urban development for historians and architects.
This series showcases cutting-edge research in sustainable science and engineering. It promotes a multidisciplinary approach to reduce hazardous substances and deliver impactful environmental outcomes, advancing knowledge in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
This book analyzes electromagnetic surface waves in microwave absorbing layers. Though these coatings have been used since WWII, their properties are not sufficiently studied. Demystifying a complex subject, this work is ideal for researchers, engineers, and students.
Decoding Wireless Communications
Decode the intricacies of wireless technology. Through relatable analogies, this guide makes complex concepts clear. Explore everything from MIMO-OFDM to the future of 5G, AI, and the IoT. An enlightening journey for curious beginners and seasoned professionals alike.
A guide for process systems engineers to design environmentally conscious chemical processes. It introduces the Composite Sustainability Indicator (CSI), a tool integrating risk assessment and environmental impact models, and uses case studies to demonstrate its effectiveness.
This text covers the fundamentals of physical metallurgy, emphasizing structure-property correlation. What is unique is its introduction of new concepts on heat treating steels—missing from existing books—providing new scope for academic research and industrial implementation.
The Health Consequences of Urban Planning
This book is a warning. The design of our urban environments is causing a rise in preventable, non-communicable diseases. It presents evidence on how our cities cause illness and provides an alternative for designing truly resilient environments fit for the future.
With an irreverent tone, the author debunks modern physics using common sense and experimental evidence. He proposes a new unifying model where all events are connected, from the subatomic to galaxies. This provocative read requires no advanced scientific knowledge.
From an expert team, this guide provides a comprehensive overview of green chemistry techniques. Learn to integrate sustainable approaches into your work, using fewer chemicals and less energy for higher yields. A useful guide for academic and industrial researchers.
Phase change material technology can enhance protective garments and create energy-efficient buildings. This book reveals key design requirements for the first time, providing guidance, tools, and testing procedures for designers, engineers, and researchers.
This book provides a comprehensive background for analysis of the finite deformation of materials. It covers deformation geometry, stress measures, and balance laws, with applications in rubber elasticity and metal plasticity, including experiments and illustrations.
Authored by leading experts, this indispensable guide delves into the core principles and advanced techniques of additive manufacturing. Through case studies and real-world examples, it illuminates the path to unlocking the full potential of this revolutionary technology.
This book offers diverse research on the Internet and ICT, covering topics like e-government, e-business, management information systems, and education. A useful resource for students, teachers, and researchers to acquire knowledge and build new research plans.
The key to advancing clean energy lies in developing organic functional materials. This book is a valuable reference for graduate students, researchers, and engineers, providing a fundamental understanding and a global perspective on the current state of this growing field.
This book offers an amazing collection of analyzed images from the Red Planet, suggestive of ancestral life on Mars. It evidences possible microbial life and complex structures reminiscent of terrestrial fossils, a presentation of importance for astrobiologists and space lovers.
This book explores two pillars of dynamic systems engineering: modeling, analysis, and control, and model-based fault diagnosis. It equips readers with the tools to detect, isolate, and mitigate defects, providing the skills to identify and remedy potential system failures.
The Architecture of Jens Fredrick Larson
After becoming an ace with the Royal Flying Corps, Jens Fredrick Larson became an architect for more than thirty-five colleges. This text explores his major projects and the challenges faced late in his career when Modernism denigrated and misunderstood the Georgian style.
Master Elementary Algebra to succeed in mathematics. This book bridges the gap between school and university, helping undergraduates pass mathematical analysis courses. This material has been used to improve the skills of first-year engineering students for a decade.
The author studies dynamic processes in lithospheric plates, developing a mathematical apparatus based on Laplace and Fourier transforms. This collection of articles is for geophysics researchers and senior students, and is recommended reading for university geodynamics courses.
This volume explores the latest computational breakthroughs in science and technology, investigating topics from artificial neural networks to fake news detection. The book will be of great use to researchers and scholars in science and engineering with an interest in computing.