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Essential for Circuit Designers
Dr. Allen estalished methodological analysis and design principles of CMOS analog circuits, especially in op amps and filters. As the author's publicity tells, this book (and 1st edition) turned a magic of analog circuits and systems to straight forward design flow. As an analog and mixed signal designer, this book is always within my reach on the desk.

Very Good Analog IC Design Textbook but not Gray and Meyer
Allen & Holberg is a book you should add to your library if you are a mixed signal designer or applications engineer.It is particularly strong in switched capacitor circuits (ch 9) and A/D and D/A conversion circuits (ch 10).It is weak on high speed analog design, and weak in developing the intuition needed for analog design, something Gray and Meyer spends time on.I feel that the text reads much better than Razavi.go to www.aicdesign.org for the book errata.

excellent book
It is an excellent reference book for the Cmos designers and wannabes, it is a very easy follow through and has very detailed examples, very good. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Computer Engineering    2. Electronics - Circuits - Integrated    3. Electronics - Semiconductors    4. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic    5. Integrated Circuits    6. Linear integrated circuits    7. Metal Oxide Semiconductors (Mos)    8. Metal oxide semiconductors, Co    9. Metal oxide semiconductors, Complementary    10. Science/Mathematics    11. Technology    12. Technology & Industrial Arts    13. Circuits & components    14. Engineering & Technology | Electrical & Computer Engineering    15. Technical design    16. Technology / Engineering / General   

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A good overview but a little too broad in scope
This outline covers just about all of the applied mathematics that upper level undergraduate and graduate engineers need to know to solve problems. It is a great reference, but its scope is so broad that you really can't use it for anything other than review. The author apparently recognizes that an outline this broad in scope cannot be that instructive either, and limits the introductory portion of each chapter to relevant tables and equations that an engineer/scientist must know to work problems. It is assumed you have other books to function as detailed tutorials. I have to say that the differential equations portions of this outline were far superior to the individual Schaum's outlines for those subjects. Also, the Fourier series and Fourier integral chapters were a bit too theoretical for most engineers, as many of the problems involved proofs or demonstrating properties rather than using the theory to solve problems. However, most chapters have a good mix of exercises - a few proofs, straight numerical problems, and applied exercises such as problems on circuit analysis, for example.
A great text and/or reference
I keep one copy of this book at home and one at my office in Los Alamos National Laboratory, as do other physicist, engineers and applied mathematicians.Whenever I forget some applied mathematical method, I first turn to this Schaum's outline.Much more often than not, I get what I need.Only rarely do I have to go to the heavy artillery: Morse and Feshback.
essential for any scientist
I bought this book for self study and it is amazing. For someone interested in furthering their mathematical knowledge and applying it to their research, it is a must have item. Especially because of its low price and the numerous solved exercises that one can follow and easily learn from. Covers everything from PDE's to conformal mapping and everything in between at an approachable level for non-mathematicians. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Advanced    2. General    3. Mathematics    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Study Guides    6. Mathematics / General    7. Mathematics for scientists & engineers   

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If There Is One Book You'll Ever Need, This Is It!
I own several environmental engineer textbooks, many of which focuses on either environmental planning, engineering systems, case histories & legislations, water treatment, energy, or current trends. Few books like this 1400+ page monster of a handbook focuses on all aspects of this important field. In its preface it explains why having all aspects in one bounded body is vital to the engineer student; simply the field of environemental engineering utilizes knowledge and information from other-scientific, legal, and social-science fields to solve many problems that are encountered daily whiles working to create better systems, laws and solutions. This book has everything that you will need to know to work in the field. It promotes tried and true theories used by scientists before as well as sets up the beginner students with the challenges of creating new theories and working ideas to solve current and projected problems that face us today.
waste water treatment
includes comprehensive introduction of wastewater treatment technology. seems wonderful! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical    2. Engineering - Civil    3. Environmental Engineering & Technology    4. Environmental Engineering (General)    5. Environmental engineering    6. Reference    7. Science/Mathematics    8. Technology    9. Technology & Industrial Arts    10. Conservation of the environment    11. Environmental science    12. Reference works    13. Science / Environmental Science   

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Book Succeeds At Daunting Task
It would be a daunting task to put together a book to cover all areas of information security into a single, comprehensive reference work. Perhaps that is why it has not been done. Until now. On December 30, 2006, John Wiley and Sons will release the Handbook of Information Security (2005, Edited by Hossein Bidgoli et al, 3366 pages). With contributions from 240 contributors and extensive peer review by over 1,000 others, this book should be the definitive reference manual that sits in the office of every information technology auditor, as well as every information technology security professional who needs information without extensive digging. In fact this three volume set might easily replace many other security titles that have not been through as extensive a peer review process.
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Subjects:  1. Computer Bks - General Information    2. Computer networks    3. Computers - Computer Security    4. Engineering - General    5. Home computer networks    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Security - General    8. Security measures    9. Strategic Planning    10. Technology    11. Business & Economics / Systems & Planning    12. Business & Management   

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Excellent depth
This books gives in depth understanding of the Cryogenic refrigeration. Cryogenic Engineering
I'm cryogenic specialist and I'd like to read some new cryogenic literature ,because it help me in my job.

Cryogenic Engineering
I'm cryogenic specialist and I'd like to read some new cryogenic literature ,because it help me in my job. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Low temperature engineering    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Mechanical engineering    8. Medical / Biotechnology   

Reviews (5)

Absolutely HORRIBLE manual
******One-star is NOT LOW ENOUGH******* 1991-99 Ford Explorer Repair Manual
In section 6 the information for the windshield wiper motor is not applicable to my 1996 explorer.Also, there is no information about how to remove / replace the windshield washer spray nozzles.Or how to remove the cowling along the base of the windshield.

Chilton's has lost touch with reality.
I purchased this book for needed factual, accurate information of which I got neither. I wanted to replace the lower ball joints on my '99 Ranger, so I bought this book. Take note: on page 8-4 it states specifically that the 1998-99 Ranger does NOT have coil springs. This of course is hogwash as my '99 most definitely has coil springs. In addition, it states on page 8-8 that the ball joint is an integral part of the lower control arm. This, too, is complete hogwash. Please be advised that this book is RIFE with erroneous information - including any pictures contained therein. I have lost all faith in Chilton's ability to present the correct information on ANY automobile. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automotive    2. Automotive - Domestic - Repair & Maintenance    3. Automotive - Repair & Maintenance    4. Automotive - Trucks    5. Explorer sport utility vehicle    6. Ford Ranger truck    7. General    8. Handbooks, manuals, etc    9. Maintenance and repair    10. Mountaineer sport utility vehi    11. Mountaineer sport utility vehicle    12. Technical & Manufacturing Trades    13. Transportation    14. Transportation / Automotive / General    15. Transportation / Automotive / Repair & Maintenance / General    16. Vehicle workshop manuals   

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Good News!
A review of our book stated that the body measurement data came from 1960 Air Force studies.The reviewer should be pleased to know that the book actually contains some of the latest anthropometric data available for the U.S. population.Just before publication of the Human Factors Design Handbook, the U.S. Army completed measurements of nearly 9000 subjects. These data are contained in our book.While this is not a profile of the civilian population (male and female subjects ranged from age 18 to 51), it does provide fairly good estimates.Unfortunately, even now there is no comprehensive survey data for United States civilian population.Currently the Society of Automotive Engineers is coordinating a massive survey of United States and European civilian populations.The project participants include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and several industrial partners.The survey is called the Civilian American and European Surface Anthropometry Resource, or CAESARTM and data should be available late in 2001. A rerun with only a few new parts
As a Human Factors professional that owns the 1st addition, shortly after purchasing this version (2nd edition), I questioned my wisdom.Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Ergonomics/Human Engineering    3. Handbooks, manuals, etc    4. Human engineering    5. Industrial Design - General    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Ergonomics    10. Technology / Engineering / General   

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Elegant and astonishing
Professor Luenberger unites many areas of optimization using a few principles from functional analysis.The explanations are clear and the proofs are compact and elegant.This book is your tool for understanding the deep connection between linear programming, convex optimization, game theory, optimal control and series approximation (e.g. Fourier series).
A Good Book but Seriously Overpriced
The exposition is pretty clear and the book has a good number of worked non-trivial examples. At $40 this would be a great book, but $100 for a PAPERBACK book written 30 years ago is a bit ridiculous. The first 1/4 of the book is also a (very) basic introduction to functional analysis which, if you have had any contact with this subject before, you will probably skip making the book quite short.

This is a true classic
This book is a timeless classic, filled with extraordinarily powerful mathematics and applicable to just about every serious subject area. Luenberger did a masterful job of writing a book that will "unravel the spaghetti" seen in most other books. The visual perspectives he provides to seemingly abstract ideas are the key. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Linear Programming    3. Linear Topological Spaces    4. Mathematics    5. Optimization (Mathematical Theory)    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Applied mathematics    9. Geometry    10. Optimization    11. Technology / General    12. Topology    13. Vector & tensor analysis   

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Excelente learning tool for Petroleum Production Systems
It is an excellent book to understand in detail the petroleum production systems for a person who has some background in the area. It is also helpful as a reference book.

Waste of money
The book is unpractical for the working engineer and the mathematics is simplified calculus which is not understandable to the average practicing engineer, but seems to be in favor of academic types. This is not a book for someone who wants to learn why production equipment works. The chapter on multiphase flow is its only saving grace, but any cheap paper on the subject will say as much. I would recomened the OGCI books on Production Technology. Way cheaper...way better...

Usefull Reference Book for Petroleum Engineers
This is a comprehensive and relatively advanced book in petroleum production engineering. It helps to understand important parameters that control the performance of the production system. This book explainscomplex concepts of engineering very easy. Last, it has been written byexperienced professionals world wide well recognized in the oil industry. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Mining    3. Oil fields    4. Petroleum    5. Petroleum Engineering (General)    6. Production methods    7. Reference    8. Science/Mathematics    9. Technology    10. Technology & Industrial Arts    11. Mining technology & engineering    12. Petroleum technology    13. Production engineering    14. Technology / Petroleum   

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Human engineering    3. Industrial Health & Safety    4. Industrial accidents    5. Science/Mathematics    6. System failures (Engineering)    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Aerospace & aviation technology    10. Ergonomics    11. Occupational / industrial health & safety    12. Social issues   

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Excellent book
This book is a must for those who want to get involved in water treatment.

Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering
Good and well organized book for a graduate class in environmental/sanitary engineering.Unlike the traditionally used book, it is organized for easy reference and study.It includes most of the unitprocesses to consider in the desing of wastewater and water treatmentplants.I wish it would expand a litte more in the water part. Thewastewater is covered very well. It is a good book to keep as a reference.Answer to key problems are provided for easiness of verification ofprocess. Couple of formulas are outdated in the air transfer chapter, notmajor problem. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Environmental Engineering & Technology    2. Environmental Engineering (General)    3. Problems, exercises, etc    4. Purification    5. Science/Mathematics    6. Sewage    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Water    10. Civil Engineering, Surveying & Building    11. Environmental science    12. Technology / Environmental   

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Excellent, Thourough Statics Text
The greatest feature of this book is the generous use of examples throughout.For every type of problem, there is some close example that you can refer to.Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - Mechanical    2. Engineering Mechanics    3. Material Science    4. Mechanics - General    5. Science    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Statics    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Dynamics & vibration    10. Mechanics of fluids    11. Technology / Material Science   

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Good Overall
Having taken a spacecraft course that utilized Fortescue and Stark as its primary text, I can say that I thought it was a horrible choice. Spacecraft Systems Engineering, oh how helpful it is
I am about fifteen and I am very interested in engineering, so I bought this book.I will tell you that this has tought me so much about engineering and the importance of math.It contains equations foreverything from life support systems to propulsion systems.I wouldreccomend this for anyone interested in working in the field of spacecraftengineering or just has 70 bucks to spend on an interesting insight intowhat it takes to build a spacecraft.I have talked to some engineers andthey told me that this book will get you on your way to a carrer in thisfield. It covers all systems and in great detail even if you want to buildyour own minicraft(science fair, worked too. Well that is all. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aeronautics & Astronautics    2. Astronautics    3. Design and construction    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Space vehicles    6. Systems engineering    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Mathematics for scientists & engineers    10. Technology / Aeronautics & Astronautics   

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Chech out paper back international edition. Cheeper and same contents.
Type in search the authers name, Steven C. Chapra, and it will give a list of the books by him. you get the same edition but international in english same figures everything.

Numerical Methods made easy
I bought this book a little while ago to get more familiar with interpolation which I need to use in some of the signal analysis software that I write. As I was reading through the book I suddenly realized the overall usefulness of numerical methods in general. It has helped me code up routines for solving matrices and interpolation algorithms. After reading this book I really can not understand how courses in linear algebra and differential equations can be taught without extensive use of numerical methods.
A excellent book ruined by clutter
The basic content of the book is excellent. However, in trying to cover different packages and/or languages the book loses its charm.
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Subjects:  1. Applied    2. Computer Science    3. Data processing    4. Engineering - Civil    5. Engineering mathematics    6. Microcomputers    7. Numerical calculations    8. Programming    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Computers / Computer Science    13. Differential equations    14. Engineering: general    15. Mathematics for scientists & engineers   

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A good introduction to nanotechnology
I started reading this book trying to get a good initial grip on the notions and progress made in nanotechnology. This book helped me exactly as I wanted. Very clearly written it takes you through a wide range of topics and in the end one manages to form a pretty good idea about development in one area or another of this very multiform field and, more importantly, gives a sense of where to go and what to expect from a certain branch.
Presents abridged versions of other reviews
This book merely presents abridged versions of other reviews on nanotechnology. For example, the chapter on self-assembly misses most if not all if the initial discoveries and describes second and third generation reports that merely duplicate the concepts with new chemical building blocks. If one reads the reviews cited at the end of the chapters one will get a better view of the respective topics. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Material Science    3. Nanotechnology    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Solid State Physics    6. Technology    7. Technology & Industrial Arts    8. Technology / Material Science   

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Not what I expected
Good book, but lacks actual engineering data, such as detailed mechanical properties...

Great desk reference
This is an excellent desk reference for anyone in a manufacturing or purchasing job role, students, or those with a curiosity about engineering materials, and why certain materials and processes are called out for specific applications.Covers metals, ceramics, plastics, and composites.This is a college level text, but is not overly difficult reading.Includes numerous photos, illustrations, tables, diagrams, and figures for comparison and enhanced understanding. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Engineering - General    2. Material Science    3. Materials For Engineering    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Technology    6. Technology & Industrial Arts    7. Materials science    8. Technology / Material Science   

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PE Review or Practical knowledge
~ This author has given his 100%, when he wrote this book. It is a gift to all Civil Engineers who is working in construction materials engineering/testing and/or Geotechnical Engineering. People taking PE, must have it.
All you need for Geotechnical Review
This book covers huge amount of subjects and all in great detail. Author has emphasized NCEES topics like deep and shallow foundations, pavement design, retaining walls, soil settlement and earthwork engineering. There is a blend of technical clarity and engineering practice hints that makes this book a keeper reference after the P.E. exam. Another plus is that it has not been rushed to market and has a systematic and uniform way of arriving at answers.

P.Eng. CANADA,
This is the best book which I have seen in the market, which has covered all the TOPICS for PE-CIVIL EXAM, AND GEOTECHNICAL AFTERNOON EXAM.
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Subjects:  1. Technology / Construction & Construction Trades    2. Technology / Engineering / General    3. Construction - General    4. Design and construction    5. Engineering - General    6. Foundations    7. Soil mechanics    8. Technology   

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great for agricultural machinery application
This is the best parallel mechanisms reference book I've seen thus far.

phenomenal content
an exciting book having phenomenal contents

A must see by Mech E grad students and advanced undergrads.
A very readable, and by far, the most detailed and modern account of the mechanics of both serial and parallel systems. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Automation    2. Engineering - Mechanical    3. Industrial Robotics    4. Manipulators (Mechanism)    5. Robotics    6. Science/Mathematics    7. Technology    8. Technology & Industrial Arts    9. Technology / Engineering / Mechanical    10. Technology / Robotics    11. Technology-Engineering - Mechanical   

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Power Plant Engineering
This book presents the latest data on power plants and provides much needed formulas and rules of thumb for sizing equipment based on plant size and arrangement. The book has many examples of equipment and has a good section although somewhat out of date on permitting of power plants. I would recommend it for any power plant engineer especially those just entering the power generation industry.

Good for the one who involve in power industry.
This book cover all subjects concerning power plant, from economics to operation of the plant. Some data you can not find from somewhere else. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Design and construction    2. Electric Power Generation    3. Electric power-plants    4. Electricity    5. Energy Technology (General)    6. Engineering - Industrial    7. Engineering - Mechanical    8. Engineering - Nuclear    9. Science/Mathematics    10. Technology    11. Technology & Industrial Arts    12. Power generation & distribution    13. Technology / Engineering / Electrical   

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Great book to teach with!
I use this book in my Sound Design class at the University of Saint Francis.It is a great foundation upon which you can build confidence in your inexperienced students just by having them read the book!Also it helps make sense out of the confusion of directors dealing with sound and audio crew.This book has made my teaching job a lot easier and the students of my class a lot more saavy in sound design.
Review of 'Sound Design' from Microfilmmaker.com
One of the least understood fields of expertise in either low-budget or big-budget filmmaking is the area of sound design. Because it is equally overlooked on both the high end and the low end, we on the ultra low end can gain the most benefit and even make our production quality superior to that of current Hollywood by mastering it.
This book give you a great understanding of the art of making a movie soundtrack!
I've been a fan of movies and surround sound for some years now. With this new knownledge from this book, I "hear" the movies in a very different way. I always been impressed with the crew who creats the movie soundtrack and this book has given me a greater understanding of the many considerations behind the creation of the movie soundtrack.
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Subjects:  1. Film & Video - Cinematography    2. General    3. Motion pictures    4. Performing Arts    5. Performing Arts/Dance    6. Pop Arts / Pop Culture    7. Recording and reproducing    8. Sound    9. Sound effects    10. Sound motion pictures    11. Cinematography, television camerawork    12. Performing Arts / Film / General    13. Sound, lighting, scenery