Search Results: Titles starting with F from GlobalAcademics

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1985. Classic text presents theoretical and practical techniques of fast Fourier transforms, including the digital approach to Fourier analysis; FFT algorithms; Fourier integral; properties and guidelines for FFT; mathematics of the FFT; the Fourier series; a BASIC program for FFT-IFT computation; etc. 178 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Synopsys, Inc., 1998. Technical text contains concepts and procedures to use FPGA Compiler to optimize designs for Actel, Altera, Lucent, and Xilinx devices. 248 pgs. Minor small scuff mark on rear cover. Minimal shelfwear.. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1937. Classic text vividly portrays a variety of insect species, including the psyches, sisyphus, locusts, the anthrax fly, common wasps, beetles, field cricket, praying mantis, the cicada and others. 9 full colour tipped-in plates including frontispiece, tissue paper protected. 271 pgs. Minor foxing on endpapers only. Prior owner's name on front end paper. Decorative gilt on front cover, spine gilt slightly faded. Dustjacket in mylar, small in tact tear on upper rear edge. Minimal shelfwear. . Gilt Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Detmold, E.J.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Continuum Publishing, 1994. Author presents the argument that the condition of "original sin" is not primarily a "rebellion against God", but a "rebellion against creation". Sin is action,whether intentionally or not, contributes to the ill-being of earth or its inhabitants. She concludes her discussion with an interpretation of forgiveness as willing the well-being of victim and violator in the fullest possible knowledge of the nature of the violence. 168 pgs. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Collingwood, VIC: CSIRO Publishing, 1999. Comprehensive preeminent information resource and identification guide to Australian plant families, enables quick and easy access to Australia's 240 plant families, whether native or naturalised, located anywhere in Australia and the Australian Island Territories. Includes full diagnostic descriptions; lists of genera; over 1500 full-color photographs and drawings; etc. Prepared with the collaboration of numerous world-renown expert botanists. CD-ROM is compatible with all Windows PC operating systems; 4 Mb Ram or higher; 486 processor or higher; high 16 bit or 24 bit true color. CD-Rom and 10-page instruction and installation guide comes in a custom bookshelf plastic case.. First Edition. Digital Media. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. CD-ROM.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1987. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of the comparison of farm structure under different economic and political systems, including Poland as an example of a non-market economy. Topics covered include local,state, and international policies' affect on the agricultural enterprise; role of farmers' organizations in policy formation; changes in farm patterns and policies that have an impact on farm production, off-farm work, and the welfare of families and rural communities. 312 pp. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1989. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of the problems of farm policy analysis, based on the assumption that farm policy can be studied only when it is placed within its social, economic, and political setting, recognizing the goals, values, and beliefs influencing policy. Problems of economic instability, poverty, environment and natural resources, cash-flow, loss of family farms, chronically low rates of return on farm resources, trade, and the impact of agribusiness are analyzed within the context of U.S. economic policies and goals. 399 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on the half title page. Small slight crease to lower edge of front cover. Minimal shelfwear. No spine cracks or creases.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Sydney, Australia: Doubleday Australia Pty Ltd., 1986. Detailed text contains a social and economic history of Australian farming since 1788 and its many challenges and changes through peace and wartime, depression, droughts, floods, crop diseases and plagues. 239 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Annapolis,Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1994. Classic updated maritime reference text contains detailed sections on collision regulations and international conformity, lawful lights, head-on encounters in open waters, overtaking and crossing situation in open waters, maritime collision law, law in fog, etc. 400 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name blacked out on top outer edge. Very minimal shelfwear.. Seventh Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1978. Classic comprehensive corrected edition text presenrs a detailed multidisciplinary analysis of the properties of groups, including sections covering associativity; combined ops; self-contained systems; group structure and properties; group specifications; isomorphism; direct product groups; dihedral group; cyclic groups; permutations; conjugate elements; homomorphism and automorphisms; groups and music; groups and campanology; symmetry groups; etc. 596 pgs. Illustrated, including over two hundred colored diagrams. A few isolated pages of very neat random underlines which does not adversely affect the text. Dustjacket in mylar. Very minimal shelfwear. Scarce.. Corrected Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1985. Classic comprehensive text contains detailed sections on abstract algebra; fast algorithms for short convolutions; fast algorithms for the discrete Fourier transform; number theory and algebraic field theory; computation in surrogate fields; fast algorithms and multidimensional convolutions and transforms; architecture of filters and tansforms; fast algorithms for solving Toeplitz systems; fast algorithms based on doubling strategies; fast algorithms for Trellis and Tree search; etc. 441 pgs. Illustrated. Professional copy imprinted on front cover. Corners slightly bumped. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford University Press, 1986. Classic comprehensive text discusses the mechanisms and functions of chemical mediators in the brain stemming from detailed studies and research of the actions of acetylcholine as the fast chemical signal used at the neuromuscular junction, and the principle amino acids GABA and glutamate as fast transmitters. Includes the actions of monoamines and neuropeptides as the slow modulators, among other topics. 316 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1981. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed coverage of fault tolerance techniques including topics on system structure and reliability; fault tolerance systems; error detection; damage confinement and assessment; error recovery; fault treatment and continued service; software fault tolerance; methodology and framework for fault tolerance; etc. 369 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine and front cover. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tokyo, Japan: Sophia University , 1973. Classic text presents a scholarly study of the mythological background and cultic meaning of the Senso Daijo-sai, beginning with the broad-based survey of attitudes and rituals related to ancient kingship in several cultures, and focusing on the examination of the beliefs and history of the ancient Japan in which the Daijo-sai emerged. Includes a detailed outline of the Daijo-sai ritual presented in the Engi-shiki of A.D. 927, and reflects on the importance of this ritual scenario to an understanding of Shinto. 175 pgs. Dustjacket has some minor rubbing to corners and edges; price-clipped on front inner flap; in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1922. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed coverage of the chemistry of feeding; principles of dairying; constituents of feeds; requirements of the animal; nutrient balance; the feeding stuffs; mixed concentrates; feeding practice and methods; calf-raising; feeding for show and sale; digestive disturbances; etc. 281 pgs. Illustrated. Frontispiece. Small label on lower spine; stamp and pocket remnant on endpapers. Gilt spine. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex- Professional Library.

Philadelphia, PA.: F.A. Davis Company, 1994. Comprehensive concise text on the medical problems unique to golfers, for practitioners in sports medicine, orthopedics, or the interested golfing layperson. Includes coverage of psychological aspects, injuries and illnesses among professional golfers, biomechanics, nutrition, training and conditioning, clinical aspects, and rehabilitation. 205 pgs. Illustrated. Minor small separation in the upper seam of front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

American Veterinary Publications, 1983. Comprehensive text contains chapters arranged by body systems and include prevalence, cause, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and disease control. Also includes a section on feline behavior. 687 pgs. Illustrated. Minor shelfwear. Errata sheet pastedown on inside front cover. Heavy Item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Studio Press, 1995. Detailed monograph focuses on contextualism and regionalism and their influence on late twentieth-century design. Regional contextualism is a reaction against the growing homogeneity of cities around the world, and Fentress Bradburn is the American architectural firm that has experimented most consistently with this approach to design. Much of their work has been in Colorado and other Western American locations, but the firm has taken new projects in Central America and Southeast Asia, where the architects will continue their research into place and how it should shape modern architecture.Influenced by modern architecture, the humanist ideas of Frank Lloyd Wright, environmental concerns, and their fascination with state-of-the-art technology, Fentress Bradburn has compiled an interesting body of work. Ranging from straight modernist structures to historic preservation projects to works that use modern techniques to evoke a sense of place, such as the design of the… Read More

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1992. Scholarly text focuses on fertility and family transitions in selected Third World countries, exploring critical aspects of the relationship between population and development. The essays examine population processes as they unfold and develop over time, highlighting the need to go beyond economic explanations and identifying the priorities among social structural and cultural factors. Several of the contributors discuss the changing roles of women and the family, which provides an important context for understanding demographic transitions. The book concludes with an examination of the implications of fertility and family patterns now emerging in Third World countries in the context of population planning and development policies. 283 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on the half title page. Tiny bump to lower front corner.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Madison, WI.: Soil Science Society of America, 1971. Comprehensive revised reference text contains new detailed topics on crop quality in relation to fertilizer use; prediction of crop nutrient requirements through soil and foliar analyses; behavior of fertilizers in acid, alkaline and flooded soils; beneficial use of abundant quantities of waste products as fertilizer supplements; scientific treatise on the potential role of fertilizers as pollutants. 611 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .