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As a doctoral student in Finance, I use Matlab a lot for modeling and computation. I had been searching for a reference book that can help me build simulation models using SIMULINK. But the only books available are in specialized fields such as physics or engineering. Patrick Anderson's book attract me immediately by its title. A combination of MATLAB, SIMULATION, GIS and Economics-- that's exactly what I was looking for. It managed to keep up with my high expectation with its highly informative content. The examples given were very well selected and close to application, corresponding Matlab code were neat. It kept surprising me with bonus tricks in using MATLAB(such as getting yahoo stock time seres directly using Matlab, creating XML files), which themselves are well worth the price. I recommend this book to researchers or analysts who want to stand at the frontier of business evaluation, and those who want to exploit the power of Matlab in business forecasting.

This book appeals to me for several reasons. It discusses sophisticated methods of valuing business enterprises, and critiques competing models with a matter-of-course approach. The reader is given the perspective and reference to related work. Pitfalls of prejudiced and lackadaisical estimation are shown with neat examples.

On the technical side, experienced MatLab users find good ready-to-implement tools, code segments, and references in the book. The book encourages the use of simulation analysis, and brings it down from its pedestal to business-management level as part of a standard business-planning procedure. Given the traditional disregard for detailed GIS data (springing from the absence of software and expertise), this book also brings up the role of multifaceted geography in business performance and strategy. While not a textbook in GIS methods, it fills a gap in reference literature and shows how loaded the concepts are.

Anderson's book is equal parts course and reference guide for using Matlab and simulation models for business and economic analysis. It offers material for both those who have a strong understanding of the programs (though may be relatively new to economic, financial, or market analysis), and those who are just getting started with the program.

The book's greatest strength is the material on Matlab and simulation modeling, combined with the insight the author provides from his extensive experience as a consultant and industry economist.

It should be noted that this book is not an extensive guide to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Although the book provides many helpful examples, and advice on incorporating GIS into business and economic analyses, this is not its emphasis. However, what it lacks in instruction in the area of GIS, it more than makes up for in its other content.

In all, this book is highly recommended. It provides fantastic instruction and reference in using Matlab and simulation modeling tools for business and economic analysis.

Most of the applied economic and finance books using a complicated software are very technical and not practical at all. Even though Anderson's book is very technical, it is very practical for business economics. Anderson's book is well-written and sophisticated but easy-to-read and follow. As a MATLAB user, I think this book is very helpful and user-friendly. Anderson provides many real-life examples from his work engagements. This will be one of the pillar books in every business economists' library.

It is a great pocket C++ reference book, easy to read and understand, and straight to the point. Common flaws, some of the declared functions are not defined. However, if you define all the required functions, the sample code will compile and run. Enjoy!

Ideal for beginners and proficient programmers alike. It answers the sort of questions beginners need to know which K & R fails to do, such as an excellent explanation of complex pointer declarations.

It is a great pocket C++ reference book, easy to read and understand, and straight to the point. Common flaws, some of the declared functions are not defined. However, if you define all the required functions, the sample code will compile and run. Enjoy!

This is hands down the best reference I have ever seen for C++. I have spent years trying to find a concise guide that would answer my questions about he C++ language without lots of 'fluff' text surrounding it. Mr. Sexton hits all of the important concepts right on the head.

If you are the type of programmer that can understand new material when given a good concise explanation, I would highly reccomend this book. It is on a par with books released by O'Reilly.

This book goes into great detail in describing some of Calatrava's greatest architectural pieces. There are photographs (night and day shots) accompanying the CAD plans. It a great book to look through and learn from.

One of the best books in the market describing some of Calatrava's work in detail. A book worth its price.

One of the most unique and informitive books of architecture and what is possible within engineering today

Surely human architecture in outer space will quote Calatrava

The Sugar cane handbook is compilation of the procedures for manufacturing sugar from cugar cane; the practical and easy to follow procedures and the experiences detail in the book are just very good.

Every person in charge of sugar cane milling and processing sugar cane must have it as handbook to consult.

Aicardo Roa-Espinosa PhD
President of Soil Net LLC

Not exactly light reading, but great reference book, just look at the contents:

Part One Raw Sugar Manufacture

1. Sugarcane, James E. Irvine

2. Sugars and Non-sugars in Sugarcane, Margaret A. Clarke

3. Methods of Cane Purchase, James C. P. Chen

4. Outline of Raw Sugar Process and Extraction of Juice, James C. P. Chen

5. Purification of the Juice, James C. P. Chen

6. Heating and Evaporation, James C. P. Chen

7. The Crystallization of Sugar, James C. P. Chen

8. Purging, packing and Warehousing of Raw Sugar, Len K. Kirby

9. Raw Sugar Quality Criteria, James C. P. Chen

10. By-Products of Cane Sugar Processing, James C. P. Chen

Part Two Cane Sugar Refining

11. Raw Sugar Purchase, Marketing and Receiving, Fred R. Hill

12. Affination and Clarification, Richard Riffer

13. Decolorization, Richard Riffer

14. Evaporation and Pan Boiling, Thomas N. Pearson

15. Centrifugation, C. Frank Stowe

16. Sugar Drying and Conditioning, Chung Chi Chou

17. Packaging, Warehousing and Shipping of Refined Products, Jeffery C. Robinson

18. Refined Sugar Products, Chung Chi Chou

19. Specialty Sugars, Andy C. Chen and Amhed Awad

20. Plant Maintenance Program, George Fawcett

Part Three Production and Process Controls 21. Definitions and Terms in Sugar Factory and Refinery Controls, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

22. Chemicals Used as Sugar Processing Aids, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

23. Sugar House and Refinery Calculations, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

24. Chemical and Process Control (Raw House), James C. P. Chen

25. Technical and Sucrose Loss Control (Refinery), Joseph F. Dowling

26. Microbiological Control in Sugar Manufacturing and Refining, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

27. Energy Conservation, Keith Sinclair

28. Total Quality Management System, Leon A. Anhasier

29. Computerized Sugar Manufacturing,

Part (A) Conceptualized Computer Control, Michael R. T. Low

Part (B) Process Control and Integration, Shyam Ambardar

30. Automation of a Sugar Refinery, Naotsugu Mera

31. Environmental Quality Assurance, James C. P. Chen and John Green

Part Four Analytical Procedures

32. Sampling and Averaging, James C. P. Chen

33. Special Laboratory Reagents, James C. P. Chen

34. Polarimetry in Sugar Analysis, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

35. Instrumental Analysis for the Sugar Industry, Chung Chi Chou

36. Determination of Density and Total Solids, James C. P. Chen

37. Determination of Ash, James C. P. Chen

38. Determination of pH, James C. P. Chen

39. Determination of Color and Turbidity in Sugar Products, Chung Chi Chou

40. Determination of Dextran and Starch, Walter Altenburg

41. Analysis of Sugarcane, James C. P. Chen

42. Analysis of Juice, James C. P. Chen

43. Analysis of the Syrup, Massecuites and Molasses, James C. P. Chen

44. Analysis of Raw Sugars, James C. P. Chen

45. Analysis of Refined Sugar Products, Thomas Wilson and Stanley Bichsel

46. Analysis of Bagasses and Filtercake, James C. P. Chen

Not exactly light reading, but great reference book, just look at the contents:

Part One Raw Sugar Manufacture

1. Sugarcane, James E. Irvine

2. Sugars and Non-sugars in Sugarcane, Margaret A. Clarke

3. Methods of Cane Purchase, James C. P. Chen

4. Outline of Raw Sugar Process and Extraction of Juice, James C. P. Chen

5. Purification of the Juice, James C. P. Chen

6. Heating and Evaporation, James C. P. Chen

7. The Crystallization of Sugar, James C. P. Chen

8. Purging, packing and Warehousing of Raw Sugar, Len K. Kirby

9. Raw Sugar Quality Criteria, James C. P. Chen

10. By-Products of Cane Sugar Processing, James C. P. Chen

Part Two Cane Sugar Refining

11. Raw Sugar Purchase, Marketing and Receiving, Fred R. Hill

12. Affination and Clarification, Richard Riffer

13. Decolorization, Richard Riffer

14. Evaporation and Pan Boiling, Thomas N. Pearson

15. Centrifugation, C. Frank Stowe

16. Sugar Drying and Conditioning, Chung Chi Chou

17. Packaging, Warehousing and Shipping of Refined Products, Jeffery C. Robinson

18. Refined Sugar Products, Chung Chi Chou

19. Specialty Sugars, Andy C. Chen and Amhed Awad

20. Plant Maintenance Program, George Fawcett

Part Three Production and Process Controls 21. Definitions and Terms in Sugar Factory and Refinery Controls, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

22. Chemicals Used as Sugar Processing Aids, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

23. Sugar House and Refinery Calculations, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

24. Chemical and Process Control (Raw House), James C. P. Chen

25. Technical and Sucrose Loss Control (Refinery), Joseph F. Dowling

26. Microbiological Control in Sugar Manufacturing and Refining, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

27. Energy Conservation, Keith Sinclair

28. Total Quality Management System, Leon A. Anhasier

29. Computerized Sugar Manufacturing,

Part (A) Conceptualized Computer Control, Michael R. T. Low

Part (B) Process Control and Integration, Shyam Ambardar

30. Automation of a Sugar Refinery, Naotsugu Mera

31. Environmental Quality Assurance, James C. P. Chen and John Green

Part Four Analytical Procedures

32. Sampling and Averaging, James C. P. Chen

33. Special Laboratory Reagents, James C. P. Chen

34. Polarimetry in Sugar Analysis, James C. P. Chen and Chung Chi Chou

35. Instrumental Analysis for the Sugar Industry, Chung Chi Chou

36. Determination of Density and Total Solids, James C. P. Chen

37. Determination of Ash, James C. P. Chen

38. Determination of pH, James C. P. Chen

39. Determination of Color and Turbidity in Sugar Products, Chung Chi Chou

40. Determination of Dextran and Starch, Walter Altenburg

41. Analysis of Sugarcane, James C. P. Chen

42. Analysis of Juice, James C. P. Chen

43. Analysis of the Syrup, Massecuites and Molasses, James C. P. Chen

44. Analysis of Raw Sugars, James C. P. Chen

45. Analysis of Refined Sugar Products, Thomas Wilson and Stanley Bichsel

46. Analysis of Bagasses and Filtercake, James C. P. Chen

This book is, in many ways, a good companion volume to the other standard text in sugar cane engineering (Hugot, Handbook of Cane Sugar Engineering). Chen and Chou's book is oriented to the sugar processing aspect of sugar manufacture. The book is more about how to make sugar than how to make machines that make sugar.

The Cane Sugar Handbook covers raw sugar manufacture, refining, process controls, and analytical procedures.

The text is illustrated well with many line drawings, charts and graphs, and a few black and white photographs.

There are many useful data tables in the appendix. The text is fully referenced to papers and articles .

All in all a useful reference work to keep in your desk's top drawer (right next to Hugot).

The other reviewers rightly commend this original, interesting and highly readable book. As this book shows, RCA's readiness to shift factories to areas of cheaper and more tractable labor sowed the seeds of decline for America's consumer electronics industry long before the Japanese onslaught started in the 1960s. Couple this with a series of critical management mistakes, product development failures and hundreds of millions of mis-spent dollars, and you begin to understand why RCA sought out GE as a buyer in 1985. By the mid-1980s RCA management backed the company into a very tight box and it was either voluntarily sell the company or wait for a possible hostile takeover. "Capital Moves" illustrates the grim capitalist logic underlying the processes of globalization -- in RCA's case on a regional and later an international scale.

Related books are Margaret Graham's "RCA and the VideoDisc," Robert Sobel's "RCA," and Alfred Chandler's "The Electronic Century." Although each of these has a diffent purpose and scope, they are all good books about RCA. Jefferson Cowie's "Capital Moves" perfectly complements them and fills a gap in understanding why some American industries "vanished" in a generation. It is a sad story that didn't have to be.

This book discusses RCA from a different perspective than the book "RCA" by Robert Sobel, instead concentrating on labor-management interactions. RCA started out in Camden, New Jersey, but as labor got more organized the company relocated it's operations to reduce labor costs, first to Bloomington, Indiana, and later to Ciudad Juarez, just across the border from El Paso. Of particular interest to CED VideoDisc enthusiasts will be the chapters on Bloomington, as that was the location of CED Player manufacturing. RCA announced on March 5, 1984 that VideoDisc player manufacturing was moving to Mexico, but a month later on April 4th the RCA Board of Directors voted to phase out player production completely. The book also discusses the post-RCA era in Bloomington and how conditions deteriorated, particularly under GE and to a lesser degree under Thomson, until electronic manufacturing finally ceased there in 1998.

"Capital Moves" is both a geographical history of the Radio Corp or America (RCA) from its inception in Camden, NJ in 1929 through its several relocations of factories to various regions of the US and beyond and a work of sociology as it examines the nature of the various local communities and the workforces both before and after the arrival of RCA. RCA, like many industrial concerns in the so-called Rust Belt, has always been concerned with operating in locales with favorable labor relations. It was the community characteristics of having a large pool of unemployed workers with limited wage expectations and no history of industrial activism that impelled RCA to move the production of its consumer products, mostly radios and televisions, from Camden in the 1940s to Bloomington, IN, and ultimately to Juarez, Mexico beginning in the 1970s. But the mass production regimes that were established had the unintended effect of significantly altering the social environments into which they moved.

Certainly anti-unionism triggered some of the plant closings that began in the 1970s in the Rust Belt, but RCA actually tolerated the compliant unionism that they recognized in Bloomington and then in Juarez. It was the very nature of the production process instituted by RCA that triggered the worker discontent that they so ardently sought to avoid. The speedup and deskilling under scientific management, the petty authoritarianism, the ignoring of work rules and job classifications, and gender inequities - all sparked resentment and resistance; but did result in some alleviation of the complaints. But a key point is that the ability of a corporation to invest or disinvest literally globally simply transcends the ability of a locally rooted workforce to counter corporate practices, a point amply demonstrated by RCA.

The author is wont to discuss the broader issue of worker solidarity especially across borders, as in the Mexican border. But it is acknowledged that interpersonal relationships on which worker solidarity is built, not to mention local customs or even language, do not translate well internationally. While the author is most assuredly on track to criticize simplistic protectionism to counter run-away factories, there is no commentary on the feasibility of political solutions that are grounded in working class solidarity. The political knowledge and activity of the various workforces encountered is not discussed. The fragmented pockets of resistance that may be found in local communities regarding corporate policies is simply no match for the ideological consistency and political influence of the capitalist class. Without a broad-based worker politics strong legislation to require corporations to absorb the costs to communities of shutdowns and downsizings and to require enforced labor and environmental standards to be reflected in the cost of imported products will not be attained.

The book is most significant in demonstrating that the cross-border moves to Mexico by RCA were little different from their earlier trans-regional moves. In addition, it was pointed out that NAFTA was only a continuation of Mexico's Border Industrialization Plan of the 1960s where a border zone was constructed that permitted the free import of goods for use in products for immediate export - a plan that RCA exploited. The limitation of place-based worker power is well noted. Yet it is the political sophistication of the workforces explored that would have been of most interest to this reader. It will take political power to counter capital mobility.

Cornell University's Jefferson Cowie has penned a critical look at the business and labor history of RCA. In this work, Cowie traces the communications giant's business and labor history from the late 20's in Camden, N.J. to Bloomington, Indiana, to Memphis,Tennessee to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Combining interviews with displaced workers with statistical information, the author effectively explains the playing out of a consistent corporate strategy in the company's migration in search of low wages and compliant workers.

Particularly moving is Cowie's examination of the closing of the Bloominton, Indiana factory.Both managers and line workers are given voice in recounting the traumatic experience of plant closing and its subsequent impact on the community.

This significant work should be read by members of any community trying to come to grips with the issues of NAFTA, plant closings, and corporate responsibilty. Cowie has produced a substantial and readable book.

This book is great for obtaining an extensive background in carpentry in general, or even as a great reference for the advanced. It contains a lot of pictures and descriptions to rely on. Incredible overall!

Carpentry is the most comprehensive book on the subject out there. I bought my copy in 1986 when I was building my house and found every answer to every job I was doing. When the building inspector came for the rough inspection, his coment was " if the contractors in town did this good of a job, my job would be easy". Today I am searching for this book for my brother inlaw who like myself, before I bought the book, has no clue of how to build it right.

This is the book to own if you do any type of carpentry. Carpentry is one of the best manuals I've seen. Reminds me of my college text books.

This book is great. It has definitions of the buzzwords of construction, discussion of all aspects of construction, and hundreds of drawings detailing what you need to know.

As an engineer that is involved with ITS closed circuit television systems, "CCTV" is a great book to have on my desk. It provides me the information needed for my profession. You will find the book to be very technical, but easy to follow. The explaination of the CCTV system, from camera(s) to monitor(s), is complete and covers the most important hardware that a professional will encounter. "CCTV" helps me meet my goal to be one of the top experts of my profession. Engineers, technicians, consultants and installers involved with CCTV systems should definitely have a copy. Thank you, Mr. Damjanovski!!!

This is an Excellent book. It presents a lot of useful information and is perfect for professionals with a technical background. It doesn't go too deep into the theory but it tells just you what you need to know and gives you an idea of where to look for further information. It's expensive, but it's worth the money.

This is an excellent book for someone new to CCTV and who wants to know how things tick. I highly recommend this book for technicians, Security Managers and "techies".

Vlado does an excellent job explaining some very technical aspects of complex items in a way that is easy to follow.

If you are involved in the design of security CCTV systems, you would be remiss not to read this book. It clearly explains the physical and electronic science and how it relates to design theory.

Every section is written very clearly, a unusal thing in this field. I highly recommend it as supplemetry book.

Rosenberg & Kemp have produced a (large) book that is very readable
that explains clearly just what goes on between your phone and all the rest of a celluar system when you make or receive a call. They include the behaviors of standard dial landlines as well, showing where existing practices have shaped the newer technology. And they point out clearly the different competing systems in use (and about to be deployed) both in America and Europe. Both authors worked with Bell Labs in the old days and have been involved in CDMA analyses recently.If you want the facts in understandable prose, this book is for you.

If you're looking to design a wireless telephony network, turn to this book.

If you are a salesperson wishing to sell to a wireless telephony company, or are otherwise seeking insight into the decisions such companies must make, this is also a good choice.

And it's probably your only choice. I can't think of any other books covering what this one covers. It is the only game in town, and if you need it, you'll get it whether it's well done or not.

Fortunately, the book is very well written and is comprehensive. The sections are well thought out, and the information as easy to understand as it can be made to be. I was very happy with it.

As a pre-publishing reviewer of one chapter in this book, I can't claim to be 100% objective ... only 99%. However, as a teacher of seminars on CDMA, I'm often asked by students to recommend a book on CDMA that is readable. Most books on CDMA rapidly get to a depth that requires extensive mathematics and real dedication to stick with the book. In contrast, this book is very readable and does an excellent job of explaining difficult concepts without extensive use of complex mathematics. It is also one of the most comprehensive books on CDMA I've seen. It covers both the radio access technologies (all the major CDMA standards including cdmaOne (TIA-95), CDMA2000 (IS-2000 1x), W-CDMA/UMTS, and TD-SCDMA) and the network infrastructure for CDMA systems. Its strength is also its limitation: given its comprehensiveness, the depth on any given topic is limited. Still, for the vast majority of readers, I would think that this book hits the right level.

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I found this book to be an excellent text and an invaluble resource for any Chemical Engineer whether a student or a working professional. The book is well laid out and a surprisingly easy read even for those beginning a chem eng course. I would recommend it to anyone.

A very good summary of chemical engineering. You can find everything you need related to mass and heat transfer. Very special thanks to Richardson and Coulson.

Mehmet ARAS, Chemical Engineer, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Co.

As a graduate chemical engineer, fortunate to be one of Ray Sinnott's students, it is with great pleasure that I write about his book. The design project is a crucial part of any undergraduate program encompassing chemical engineering or related topics,ie Bio-chemical engineering and Process Bio-technology to name just a few. It is not until the student (of one of the most complex and challenging degree schemes) becomes involved with the "design project" do they realise the problems that need to be overcome to just start the most simple of tasks. The text is a valuable tool to quick and accurate methods to start the basic design of the majority of traditional unit operations. The text of course relies on the user to have some engineering knowledge and paves the way for the application of the more rigorous software design packages that are available today. Coverage is given is to many topics in the book especially in the areas of safe design/operation and costing, with many further references given at the end of chapter. This is a book that you will buy and continue to use all your practicing life, as myself and friends will testify!! There is no other text book that I have come across which gives so much practical information, yet so easily accessed. James Evans M.Eng. (University of Wales, Swansea.(UK))

Unbelievable new book--from the red plastic cover (meant to mirror, and mock, the Little Red Book of Mao Tse-tung) to the great historic photos to the informative text and interviews, this is a unique creation. It's part autobiography (Tam was born in China, moved to Hong Kong at age 3, and grew up there), part fashion history, part contemporary culture, and all fun. Special chapter called "Mao Crazy," on the cult of Mao is worth the cost of the book alone.`

Big book with stunning and bright photo illustrations that "bleed" off the page.

Ms. Tam understands the style of Hong Kong and China (especially Shanghai) like few others; the best of that style is all here. She writes with enthusiasm and love for many essential aspects of the appeal of a culture known for its centuries-old aesthetic and for its mass-production and other mass sensibilities.

Tam's education at the Hong Kong Polytechnic gives her a unique vantage point for isolating Chinese chic. She can view Cultural Revolution paraphrenalia with the eye of a designer, collector, and artist, rather than with painful memories. In a show of global sophistication, she understands East-meets-West sensibility (her chapter on Chinglish is told with an appealing tenderness). The text comes off without a shimmer of self-consciousness or compulsion to 'be Chinese.' There is camp, sex, zen, pizzazz and beauty, exploding off of every page and augmented by Tam's tales of exploration and appreciation.

Bonus interviews with composer Tan Dun and choreographer/visionary Danny Yung are painfully short, but the reader still gets a healthy dose of young Chinese intelligensia. The text is endearingly personal, Vivienne Tam sharing with the reader what her senses take in. It's quite delightful.

Great keepsake for people who have visited Hong Kong or Shanghai!

I just decorated my entire apartment in a fusion-asian style and this book was the last item I bought - to sit on my coffee table and accentuate the living room. I look at it all the time!!

Beautiful pictures throughout. What a wonderful book!!

If you are interested in Chinese art, culture, clothing, and history, then this is your Bible. Chalked full of photos that pop off the page. This witty and interesting book takes you from Ming to present day China. Vivienne Tam reflects on her life, born in mainland China, raised in Hong Kong, then moving to New York. She tells charming stories about what has influenced and inspired her and her collections. Great interviews with members of China's creative community, and who can forget Mao? The book is designed like a large coffee table version of Mao's little red book! This is simply stunning.