Search Results: Authors starting with F from GlobalAcademics

New York: Plenum Press, 1968. Classic comprehensive text contains theoretical and experimental investigations and applications in the multidisciplinary fields of molecular optics, molecular acoustics, and molecular physics. Topics covered include: theory of molecular light scattering in condensed isotropic media and gases; theoretical studies of the spectral composition of molecularly scattered light; apparatus and methods of measurement of the basic characteristics of scattered light and auxillary parameters; molecular scattering of light in gases and liquids; study of the fine structure of the line of scattered light in liquids with large bulk viscosity and small shear viscosity; scattering of light in liquids with a large shear viscosity and in glasses; molecular scattering of light in crystals; spectral composition of the depolarized scattering of light (wing of the Rayleigh line) in liquids with various viscosities; etc. 622 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on… Read More

New York: Vendome Press, 1983. Classic text contains a collection of 177 colour graphic prints & 100 illustrations, including old sepia prints and hand-tinted autochromes-which have beenreproduced in full colour and presented in large-scale format to fit the book pages. Text captures a broad range of historic travel/exploration photos taken around the world, including the Sphinx in Egypt, the Arctic, opium trail in China, Brazil, feudal Japan, first white explorers in Yellowstone, etc. 352 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. Note: Oversized Item. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Boca Raton, FL.: CRC Press, 1992. Comprehensive reference text contains detailed sections on Boolean algebra and implementation, latches and flip-flops, multilevel minimization, advanced simplification techniques, counters and registers, mapping Boolean expressions, kernels and factoring, FPGAs, Boolean tree structures, binary decision diagrams, techniques for input coding, etc. 470 pgs. Illustrated. A few pgs. have minor paper clip indentations on top edges. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

San Francisco, CA.: W.H. Freeman, 1963. Classic comprehensive text translated from the original Russian presents an exposition of computational methods for solving basic problems of linear algebra. These problems are: the solution of a system of linear equations, the inversion of a matrix, and the solution of the complete and special eigenvalue problem. 621 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Walnut, CA.: International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 1999. Comprehensive self-study reference text designed for plumbers and plumbing inspectors to learn or evaluate their knowledge of the Uniform Plumbing Code, and those preparing to take the journeyman plumber license examinations, Uniform Plumbing Code examinations and plumbing inspector certification examinations. Text includes examinations requiring the completion of drawings for drainage, venting, water, gas and water heater venting systems. Also includes examinations on plumbing fittings, hangers, supports, and plumbing mathematics. Answers are included for all examinations in the text. 170 pp. Illustrated. Small former library labels and stamps to lower spine and front cover, outer edge, and title page. Minor light scuffs to covers. Minimal shelfwear. No text marks or highlights.. Third Printing. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1985. Scholarly text assesses the established practices and institutions for maintaining minimum global order, and critically probes the possibilities, trends, and processes that indicate opportunities for peaceful transformational change. This work addresses the traditional concerns such as lawmaking, the sources of law, problems of compliance, the interaction between power and normative preferences, and the classical issues relating to the regulation of force; and sensitive considerations such as new forces in world politics, demands for distributive justice, resource sharing, ecological protection, and human rights. 702 pp. Publisher's stamp on half title page. Minimal shelfwear. No spine cracks or creases. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dordrecht, Holland: D.Reidel, 1976. Comprehensive advanced text contains detailed technical papers presented by leading international scientists and field experts covering geological topics relating to the three provinces in the European continental Permian: the northern or Subvariscan, which extends from Great Britain through the area of the North Sea and the north German plain into Poland; the central or variscan, which marks a region which reaches from West Poland via Czechoslovakia, Central and South Germany into France and with some reservations into Spain; and the Verrucano province which includes the Alps and Apennines. 352 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine. Prior owner's nameplate pastedown on front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998. Comprehensive text contains an innovative presentation of new techniques for applying Genetic Algorithms and greater insight into GA design by placing its use in context. Includes topics on grouping problems, heredity, encoding, heuristics, genetic operators, industrial applications, bin packing, equal piles, economies of scale, etc. 220 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: John Wiley & Sons , 1998. Innovative presentation of new techniques for applying Genetic Algorithms and greater insight into GA design by placing its use in context. Includes sections on grouping problems, industrial applications, bin packing, equal piles, economies of scale, etc. 220 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1984. Classic revised and expanded text which was completed by the author shortly before his untimely death in South Vietnam in 1967. Text presents a comparative study of the governmental, military and economic institutions of both North and South Vietnam, including topics covering Vietnamese colonialism; the war with Thailand; the birth of the Viet-Minh; rise of Ho Chi Minh; revolution in the North; the 1960 Constitution; industrialization; socialism; education and politics; insurgency in the South; Ngo Dinh Diem; divided economy; national liberation; the second Indochina War; the two Viet-Nams in perspective; etc. 507 pp. Illustrated.. Second Revised Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.K.: Prentice Hall Ltd., 1985. Comprehensive, authoritative reference text addresses the multidisciplinary requirements of speech recognition, analysis, and synthesis by machine by providing logical coverage of principles and techniques. 506 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Excellent. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Plenum Press, 1991. Comprehensive text contains detailed technical papers presented by leading international scientists on topics concerning Quantum Fluids, High-T, Superconductivity, Electronic Systems, Formal Methods, Atoms and Molecules, Lattice Theories and Nuclear Physics. 453 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Quetta, Pakistan: Geological Survey of Pakistan, 1979. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed topics covering geological and geophysical concepts and applications to the geodynamics of Pakistan, including geologic framework; paleomagnetic data; tectonic and geologic evolution; ophiolite occurrence; active tectonics and fault systems; Paleozoic-Mesozoic biostratigraphy; arcs, oroclines, and syntaxes; geological reconnaissance; etc. 361 pgs. Illustrated. Decorative endpapers. Dustjacket has average rubbing to edges, and a few closed edge tears taped on the inside. In mylar. Minimal shelfwear to text. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

St.Paul, Minnesota: American Phytopathological Society Press, 1989. Comprehensive reference text contains detailed account of all fungi occuring on vascular plants and plant products in the U.S., comprising 13,000 accepted scientific fungal names, and over 78,000 fungus-host combinations. Includes notations of the diseases they cause; and an extensive section on taxonomy and nomenclature of fungi which provides an important tool for evaluating fungal literature. Text is divided into three major sections: host-fungus list; fungus list; fungus index. 1252 pgs. Gilt spine and front cover. Note: Heavy Item. . First Edition. Buckram. Excellent. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boston, MA.: Little, Brown & Company, 1993. Classic text by one of the most popular and influential knitting maters, contains an outstanding collection of some of the finest works of Kaffe Fassett. His unique and vibrant patterns are inspired by a diverse array of ethnic decorative arts, which he uses to recreate equisite textures and patterns. Signed and inscribed by Fassett on the first title page. 144 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by Author. First American Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

San Diego, CA.: Academic Press, 1988. Comprehensive scholarly text presents a detailed monograph emphasizing the numerical treatment of specialdifferential equations: stiff, stiff oscillatory, singular, and discontinuous initial value problems, which are often characterized by large Lipschitz constants. Topics covered include numerical integration algorithms; theory of one-step methods; Runge-Kutta processes; linear multi-step processes; extrapolation processes and singularities; stiff algorithms; stiff initial value problems; second order differential equations; etc. 295 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover. Top spine corner slightly bumped.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cleveland, Ohio: Chemical Rubber Co., 1968. Comprehensive revised and expanded reference text contains new sections on ultraviolet absorption spectrophotometry, atomic absorption, clinical microchemistry, collection and preparation of specimens, care of glass volumetric apparatus, computerization in blood banking, NBS standardization of glassware, hyperbaric oxygen and bacteria, etc. 710 pgs. Illustrated. Inscribed by Faulkner on front endpaper. Very minor rubbing.. Signed by Author. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press, 1994. Comprehensive text deals with the late 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, surveying and analyzing the range of ideas that gave Scottish late-Gothic architecture its distinctiveness. Includes a detailed overview of the individual building types from cathedrals and religious houses to royal palaces and towerhouses to artillery fortifications. 386 pgs. Illustrated with photographs, engravings, and comparative plans of building types. Prior owner's name on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar. Minimal shelfwear. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Springer-Verlag, 1994. Comprehensive text presents the first quantum mechanics publication that ties directly into a computer algebra system, and utilizes Mathematica's symbolic, numeric, and graphical computing throughout the text. Topics covered include basic wave and matrix mechanics; harmonic oscillator; momentum and lattice representation; partial exact diagonalization; Morse oscillator; potential scattering; quantum operators; angular momentum; hydrogen atom Schrodinger equation; wavefunctions from the Runge-Lenz algebra; coordinate and momentum representations; quantum packages; etc. 482 pgs. Illustrated. Includes a New accompanying software diskette. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Grove Press, 1987. Highly acclaimed cookbook by one of America's top-ten most innovative and important chefs, Dean Fearing, presents an extraordnary culinary collection of creative recipes and special dishes of the American Southwest, featured in the Mansion on Turtle Creek restaurant of the infamous Dallas, Texas landmark, the Rosewood Hotel. 287 pgs. Illustrated. Signed by Dean Fearing on front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.