Scientific and historical overviews of natural disasters followed by a chronological survey of the worst or most notable disasters in history, including such recent events as the 2004 tsunami and Hurricane Katrina. – Publisher’s blurb.
Object-oriented Design Knowledge
Object-Oriented Design Knowledge: Principles, Heuristics and Best Practices provides a unified and global vision about the lesser-defined areas of micro-architectural design knowledge, exposing the main techniques, experiences, and methods in order to help researchers apply these concepts. Understanding the experiences presented in this book will help readers correctly apply design knowledge. – Publisher’s blurb.
Multimedia Transcoding in Mobile and Wireless Networks
Provides readers with relevant theoretical frameworks and latest technical and institutional solutions for transcoding multimedia in mobile and wireless networks. Addresses the transcoding of all multimedia elements including video, audio and text, while addressing both practical and theoretical problems in the field. – Publisher’s blurb.
Northwestern University Library now has access to seven ebooks in the Gale Virtual Reference Library Shanghai Collection.
Presents basic information on Shanghai as a city and highlights some key, influential projects of urban development under-taken since the 1970s. Examines in detail the 2001 Master City Plan of Shanghai. Also introduces Shanghai’s urban planning administration systems as well as the examination and approval procedures. – Publisher’s blurb.
Examines the past, present and future of Pudong’s economy, urban development, culture, healthcare and education. Also charts the economic achievements of Pudong over the past decade. – Publisher’s blurb.
Reviews the evolution of various industries in Shanghai over the past century and elaborates on their current status. Also looks ahead to the future and examines the numerous opportunities for local and international investors. – Publisher’s blurb.
Presents an account of the current status of Shanghai’s finance industry, covering such areas as banking, securities, futures, insurance, interbank lending and borrowing, bonds, foreign exchange, the stock exchange, and gold. – Publisher’s blurb.
Reviews the history of the World Expo and analyzes China’s connection with it. Introduces Shanghai as an international metropolis and reveals the secret of Shanghai’s successful bid to host the 2010 World Expo. Looks ahead to the 2010 World Expo and covers the ongoing preparations and plans. – Publisher’s blurb.
Presents an overview of the history and the future of education in Shanghai. Also discusses the successful implementation of the nine-year compulsory education system, the increasing enrollment in higher education, and the fast-growing enrollment in vocational education. – Publisher’s blurb.
Provides information on all aspects of economic and social activity in the city. Describes in detail the city’s geographical location, its commercial development, its investment environment, its coherent yet diverse society of immigrants, and its culture. – Publisher’s blurb.
The Journal of Public Policy applies social science theories and concepts to significant political, economic and social issues and to the ways in which public policies are made. Its articles deal with topics of concern to public policy scholars in America, Europe, Japan and other advanced industrial nations. The journal often publishes articles that cut across disciplines, such as environmental issues, international political economy, regulatory policy and European Union processes. – Publisher’s blurb.
Earlier issues of the Journal of Public Policy are available via JSTOR.
Mobile Multimedia Communications
Mobile Multimedia Communications captures defining research on all aspects and implications of the accelerated progress of mobile multimedia technologies. Topics include fundamental network infrastructures, modern communication features such as wireless and mobile multimedia protocols, personal communication systems, mobility and resource management, and security and privacy issues. – Publisher’s blurb.
Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions
Melton’s Encyclopedia of American Religions contains comprehensive coverage of more than 2,300 North American religious groups in the U.S. and Canada — from Adventists to Zen Buddhists. Information is presented in two distinct sections, essays and directory listings describing the historical development of religious families and providing factual information about each group within those families. Includes, when available, rubrics for membership figures, educational facilities and periodicals. – Publisher’s blurb.
Mathematical Methods for Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
Mathematical Methods for Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining focuses on the mathematical models and methods that support most data mining applications and solution techniques, covering such topics as association rules; Bayesian methods; data visualization; kernel methods; neural networks; text, speech, and image recognition. – Publisher’s blurb.
Manufacturing & Distribution USA
Manufacturing and Distribution USA presents statistics on numerous NAICS classifications in the manufacturing, wholesaling and retail industries. Compiled from the most recent government publications. Covers input-output data by industrial sector when available as well as classifications of leading public and private corporations in each industry. – Publisher’s blurb.
Enhancing Learning Through Human Computer Interaction
Enhancing Learning Through Human Computer Interaction is a manual for the novice-Human Computer Interaction (HCI) designer. Compares and contrasts online business training programs with e-Learning in the higher education sector and provides a range of positive outcomes for linking information management techniques, which exploit the educational benefits of Web-mediated learning in computer supported collaborative learning. – Publisher’s blurb.
