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Academic writing : a handbook for international students /

Stephen Bailey, Author | London : Routledge | 2017

Academic Writing helps international students succeed in writing essays and reports for their English-language academic courses. The first part explains and practises every stage of essay writing, from choosing the best sources, reading and note[...]

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Aerospace project management handbook

Ann Garrison M. Darrin, Editor ; Patrick A. Stadter, Author | [S.l.] : CRC Press | 2017

The Aerospace Project Management Handbook focuses on space systems, exploring intricacies rarely seen in land-based projects. These range from additional compliance requirements from Earned Value Management requirements and regulations (ESA, NAS[...]

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Asian space race : rhetoric or reality?

Ajey Lele, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2012

This book explores the character and contours of the Asian Space Powers. At present, Asian states like China, Japan and India are found investing in space technologies with analogous social and scientific and probably with divergent military [...]

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Astrophysical techniques

C.R. Kitchin, Author | [S.l.] : Institute of Physics Publishing | 2014

Long used in undergraduate and introductory graduate courses, Astrophysical Techniques, Sixth Edition provides a comprehensive account of the instruments, detectors, and techniques employed in astronomy and astrophysics.

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Atmospheric re-entry vehicle mechanics

Patrick Gallais, Author | New York, NY : Springer | 2007

Based on a long engineering experience, this book offers a comprehensive and state-of-the-art analysis of aerodynamic and flight mechanic entry topics. This updated edition had new chapters on Re-entry on Mars mission, flight quality, rarefied a[...]

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Basic experimental strategies and data analysis for science and engineering

John Lawson, Author ; John Erjavec, Author | Boca Raton : Chapman and Hall/CRC | 2017

Every technical investigation involving trial-and-error experimentation embodies a strategy for deciding what experiments to perform, when to quit, and how to interpret the data. This handbook presents several statistically derived strategies wh[...]

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Beyond mobility : planning cities for people and places

Robert Cervero, Author ; Erick Guerra, Author ; Stefan Al, Author | [S.l.] : Island Press | 2018

Beyond Mobility is about prioritizing the needs and aspirations of people and the creation of great places. This is as important, if not more important, than expediting movement. A stronger focus on accessibility and place creates better communi[...]

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Biotechnology in space

Günter Ruyters, Author ; Christian Betzel, Author ; Daniela Grimm, Author | New York, NY : Springer | SpringerBriefs in space life sciences | 2017

This book summarizes the early successes, drawbacks and accomplishments in cell biology and cell biotechnology achieved by the latest projects performed on the International Space Station ISS. It also depicts outcomes of experiments in tissue en[...]

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Burn the business plan : what great entrepreneurs really do

Carl J. Schramm, Author | [S.l.] : Simon & Schuster | 2017

Burn the Business Plan tells stories of successful entrepreneurs in a variety of fields. It shows how knowledge, passion, determination, and a willingness to experiment and innovate are vastly more important than financial skill. This is an impo[...]

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Conducting research literature reviews : from the internet to paper

Arlene Fink, Author | [S.l.] : Sage Publications | 2013

"Providing readers with an accessible, in-depth look at how to synthesize research literature, Conducting Research Literature Reviews: From the Internet to Paper is perfect for students, researchers, marketers, planners, and policymakers who [...]

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Earth and space 2018 : engineering for extreme environments

Ramesh B. Malla, Author ; Robert K. Goldberg, Author ; Alaina Dickason Roberts, Author | [S.l.] : American Society of Civil Engineers | 2018

This collection contains 115 peer-reviewed papers on the expanding scope of exploration of space and of challenging regions of the Earth presented at the 16th Biennial ASCE Aerospace Division International Conference on Engineering, Science, Con[...]

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Economics for the common good

Jean Tirole, Author | [S.l.] : Princeton University Press | 2017

To show how economics can help us realize the common good, Tirole shares his insights on a broad array of questions affecting our everyday lives and the future of our society, including global warming, unemployment, the post-2008 global financia[...]

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Essay writing : a student's guide

Munling Shields, Author | [S.l.] : Sage Publications | 2010

This highly accessible book offers practical, in-depth guidance on each of the stages of the essay writing process - planning, drafting and editing - and relates them to the important sub-skills of information-gathering, reading academic texts, [...]

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Everybody lies : what the internet can tell us about who we really care

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, Author | [S.l.] : Bloomsbury Pub. | 2017

This huge database of secrets unprecedented in human history offers astonishing, even revolutionary, insights into humankind. Anxiety, for instance, does not increase after a terrorist attack. Crime levels drop when a violent film is released. A[...]

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The evolution of meteorology : a look into the past, present, and future of weather forecasting

Kevin Anthony Teague, Author ; Nicole Gallicchio, Author | Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell | 2017

This comprehensive review explores the evolution of the field of meteorology, from its infancy in 3000 bc, through the birth of fresh ideas and the naming of the field as a science, to the technology boom, to today. The Evolution of Meteorology [...]

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Extreme-temperature and harsh-environment electronics : physics, technology and applications

Vinod Kumar Khanna, Author | [S.l.] : Institute of Physics | 2017

Electronic devices and circuits are employed by a range of industries in testing conditions from extremes of high or low temperature, in chemically corrosive environments, subject to shock and vibration or exposure to radiation. This book descri[...]

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From habitability to life on mars

Nathalie A. Cabrol, Editor ; Edmond A. Grin, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier | 2018

From Habitability to Life on Mars explores the current state of knowledge and questions on the past habitability of Mars and the role that rapid environmental changes may have played in the ability of prebiotic chemistry to transition to life. I[...]

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International management behavior : global and sustainable leadership

Henry W. Lane, Author ; Martha L. Maznevski, Author | Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley | 2014

The 7th edition of the book has been substantially revised to move the cases online and replace them with four detailed case illustrations embedded in each of the four sections of the book, providing a relevant, sreamlined textbook that guides t[...]

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Introduction to space law

Tanja L. Masson-Zwaan, Author ; Mahulena Hofmann, Author | Austin : Wolters Kluwer | 2019

Introduction to Space Law is a completely revised edition since the previous version of 2008, providing a concise and structured analysis of legal aspects of both traditional and more recent space activities. The relevance and substance of space[...]

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Launch!: taking Colorado's space economy to the next level

Marc Muro, Author | Washington, DC : The Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program | 2013

Advanced industries (AIs) like the space industry are the high-value engineering- and R&D-intensive industrial concerns that are the prime movers of regional and national prosperity in the U.S. This report affords the opportunity to capitali[...]

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Leading project teams : the basics of project management and team leadership

Anthony T. Cobb, Author ; Susanne Schön, Author ; Wendy Allex, Author ; Candice Harman, Author | [S.l.] : Sage Publications | 2012

This practical book provides entry-level project tools and skills for newcomers to project management. It helps student teams become more effective at doing course projects by learning and applying project management tools and techniques. It als[...]

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Linking the space Shuttle and space stations : early docking technologies from concept to implementation

David Shayler, Author | Cham : Springer | 2017

Docking technologies had to constantly evolve as the designs of the early space stations changed. It was hoped the shuttle would make missions to the Russian Salyut and American Skylab stations, but these were postponed until the Mir station bec[...]

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Liquid acquisition devices for advanced in-space cryogenic propulsion systems

Jason W. Hartwig, Author | [S.l.] : Elsevier Academic Press | 2016

Liquid acquisition devices for advanced in-space cryogenic propulsion systems discusses the importance of reliable cryogenic systems, a pivotal part of everything from engine propulsion to fuel deposits. As some of the most efficient systems inv[...]

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Living in the anthropocene : earth in the age of humans

John W. Kress, Author ; Jeffrey K. Stine, Author | Washington, DC : Smithsonian Institution Books | 2018

Although we arrived only recently in Earth's timeline, humans are driving major changes to the planet's ecosystems. Even now, the basic requirements for human life--air, water, shelter, food, nature, and culture--are rapidly transforming the pla[...]

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Low earth orbit satellite design

George Sebestyen, Author ; Steve Fujikawa, Author ; Nicholas Galassi, Author ; Alex Chuchra, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Space technology library | 2018

In recent decades, the number of satellites being built and launched into Earth's orbit has grown immensely, alongside the field of space engineering itself. This book offers an in-depth guide to engineers and professionals seeking to understand[...]

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Managing global organizations : a cultural perspective

Rabi S. Bhagat, Author ; Annette S. McDevitt, Author ; Harry C. Triandis, Author | [S.l.] : Edward Elgar Publishing | 2012

The globalization of business is a reality that confronts organizations of all sizes from different nations and cultures. This book serves as a comprehensive guide for understanding the nature of cultural variations that affect important aspects[...]

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Negotiating cultural encounters : narrating intercultural engineering and technical communication

Han Yu, Editor ; Gerald J. Savage, Editor | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | IEEE PCS Professional Enginering Communication Series | 2013

Discusses the challenges of intercultural communication engineering, technical, and related professional fields Given today's globalized technical and engineering environment, intercultural communication is an essential topic for engineers, oth[...]

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Negotiating cultural encounters : narrating intercultural engineering and technical communication

Han Yu, Editor ; Gerald J. Savage, Editor | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | IEEE PCS Professional Enginering Communication Series | 2013

Discusses the challenges of intercultural communication in engineering, technical, and related professional fields Given today's globalized technical and engineering environment,intercultural communication is an essential topic for engineers,ot[...]

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The new economic diplomacy : decision-making and negotiation in international economic relations /

Nicholas Bayne, Editor ; Stephen Woolcock, Editor | London : Routledge | 2016

The New Economic Diplomacy explains how states conduct their external economic relations in the 21st century: how they make decisions domestically, how they negotiate internationally and how these processes interact. Although the previous editi[...]

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Next stop Mars : the why, how, and when of human missions

Giancarlo Genta, Author | Cham : Springer | 2017

This book covers the possible manned mission to Mars first discussed in the 1950s and still a topic of much debate, addressing historic and future plans to visit the Red Planet. Considering the environmental dangers and the engineering and desig[...]

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