Eargle's The Microphone Book From Mono to Stereo to Surround - A Guide to Microphone Design and Application Eargle's Microphone Book is the only guide you will ever need for the latest in microphone technology application and technique. This new edition features more on microphone arrays and wireless microphones new material on digital models; the latest developments in surround; expanded advice on studio set up recording and mic selection. Ray A. Rayburn provides detailed analysis of the different types of microphones available and addresses their application through practical examples of actual recording sessions and studio operations. The book takes you into the studio or concert hall to see how performers are positioned and how the best microphone array is determined. Problem areas such as reflections studio leakage and isolation are analyzed from practical viewpoints. Creative solutions to stereo sound staging perspective and balance are covered in detail. Eargle's Microphone Book is an invaluable resource for learning the 'why' as well as the 'how' of choosing and placing a microphone for any situation. | Eargle's The Microphone Book From Mono to Stereo to Surround - A Guide to Microphone Design and Application GBP 180.00 1
Cyber Security for Industrial Control Systems From the Viewpoint of Close-Loop Cyber Security for Industrial Control Systems: From the Viewpoint of Close-Loop provides a comprehensive technical guide on up-to-date new secure defending theories and technologies novel design and systematic understanding of secure architecture with practical applications. The book consists of 10 chapters which are divided into three parts. The first three chapters extensively introduce secure state estimation technologies providing a systematic presentation on the latest progress in security issues regarding state estimation. The next five chapters focus on the design of secure feedback control technologies in industrial control systems displaying an extraordinary difference from that of traditional secure defending approaches from the viewpoint of network and communication. The last two chapters elaborate on the systematic secure control architecture and algorithms for various concrete application scenarios. The authors provide detailed descriptions on attack model and strategy analysis intrusion detection secure state estimation and control game theory in closed-loop systems and various cyber security applications. The book is useful to anyone interested in secure theories and technologies for industrial control systems. | Cyber Security for Industrial Control Systems From the Viewpoint of Close-Loop GBP 42.99 1
Human-in-the-Loop Probabilistic Modeling of an Aerospace Mission Outcome Improvements in safety in the air and in space can be achieved through better ergonomics better work environments and other efforts of traditional avionic psychology that directly affect human behaviors and performance. Not limited to just the aerospace field this book discusses adaptive probabilistic predictive modeling in human-in-the-loop situations and gets you familiar with a new powerful flexible and effective approach to making outcomes from missions successful and safe. Covers the concepts which are adaptable across other disciplines and methodology for evaluating the likelihood of a successful outcome of an extraordinary situation Considers human performance and equipment/instrumentation reliability as well as other possible sources of uncertainty Presents probabilistic assessment of an aerospace mission outcome Provides the most effective physically meaningful and cost-effective planning of an aerospace mission Offers how to organize and provide the most effective training of personnel | Human-in-the-Loop Probabilistic Modeling of an Aerospace Mission Outcome GBP 44.99 1
Spark Ignition Engine Modeling and Control System Design A Guide to Model-in-the-Loop Hierarchical Control Methodology This book presents a step-by-step guide to the engine control system design providing case studies and a thorough analysis of the modeling process using machine learning and model predictive control (MPC). Covering advanced processes alongside the theoretical foundation MPC enables engineers to improve performance in both hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles. Control system improvement is one of the major priorities for engineers seeking to enhance an engine. Often possible on a low budget substantial improvements can be made by applying cutting-edge methods such as artificial intelligence when modeling engine control system designs and using MPC. This book presents approaches to control system improvement at mid low and high levels of control. Beginning with the model-in-the-loop hierarchical control design of ported fuel injection SI engines this book focuses on optimal control of both transient and steady state and also discusses hardware-in-the-loop. The chapter on low-level control discusses adaptive MPC and adaptive variable functioning as well as designing a fuel injection feed-forward controller. At mid-level control engine calibration maps are discussed with consideration of constraints such as limits on pollutant emissions. Finally the high-level control methodology is discussed in detail in relation to transient torque control of SI engines. This comprehensive yet clear guide to control system improvement is an essential read for any engineer working in automotive engineering and engine control system design. | Spark Ignition Engine Modeling and Control System Design A Guide to Model-in-the-Loop Hierarchical Control Methodology GBP 68.99 1
Broadcast Sound Technology Broadcast Sound Technology (1995) covers the basic principles of all the main aspects of the broadcast chain including microphones and loudspeakers technology mixing consoles recording and replay (analogue and digital) and the principles of stereo. GBP 90.00 1
Recording Classical Music Recording Classical Music presents the fundamental principles of digitally recording and editing acoustic music in ambient spaces focusing on stereo microphone techniques that will help musicians understand how to translate live environments into recorded sound. The book covers theory and the technical aspects of recording from sound source to delivery: the nature of soundwaves and their behavior in rooms microphone types and the techniques of recording in stereo proximity and phase file types tracking and critical listening loudness meters and the post-production processes of EQ control of dynamic range (compressors limiters dynamic EQ de-essers) and reverberation (both digital reflection simulation and convolution) with some discussion of commercially available digital plugins. The final part of the book applies this knowledge to common recording situations showcasing not only strategies for recording soloists and small ensembles along with case studies of several recordings but also studio techniques that can enhance or replace the capture of performances in ambient spaces such as close miking and the addition of artificial reverberation. Recording Classical Music provides the tools necessary for anyone interested in classical music production to track mix and deliver audio recordings themselves or to supervise the work of others. GBP 35.99 1
The VES Handbook of Visual Effects Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures The award-winning VES Handbook of Visual Effects remains the most complete guide to visual effects techniques and best practices available today. This new edition has been updated to include the latest industry-standard techniques technologies and workflows for the ever-evolving fast paced world of visual effects. The Visual Effects Society (VES) tasked the original authors to update their areas of expertise such as AR/VR Moviemaking Color Management Cameras VFX Editorial Stereoscopic and the Digital Intermediate as well as provide detailed chapters on interactive games and full animation. Additionally 56 contributors share their best methods tips tricks and shortcuts developed through decades of trial and error and real-world hands-on experience. This third edition has been expanded to feature lessons on 2. 5D/3D Compositing; 3D Scanning; Digital Cinematography; Editorial Workflow in Animated and Visual Effects Features; Gaming updates; General Geometry Instancing; Lens Mapping for VFX; Native Stereo; Real-Time VFX and Camera Tracking; Shot/Element Pulls and Delivery to VFX; Techvis; VFX Elements and Stereo; Virtual Production; and VR/AR (Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality). A must-have for anyone working in or aspiring to work in visual effects The VES Handbook of Visual Effects Third Edition covers essential techniques and solutions for all VFX artists producers and supervisors from pre-production to digital character creation compositing of both live-action and CG elements photorealistic techniques and much more. With subjects and techniques clearly and definitively presented in beautiful four-color this handbook is a vital resource for any serious VFX artist. | The VES Handbook of Visual Effects Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures GBP 54.99 1
Immersive Sound The Art and Science of Binaural and Multi-Channel Audio Immersive Sound: The Art and Science of Binaural and Multi-Channel Audio provides a comprehensive guide to multi-channel sound. With contributions from leading recording engineers researchers and industry experts Immersive Sound includes an in-depth description of the physics and psychoacoustics of spatial audio as well as practical applications. Chapters include the history of 3D sound binaural reproduction over headphones and loudspeakers stereo surround sound height channels object-based audio soundfield (ambisonics) wavefield synthesis and multi-channel mixing techniques. Knowledge of the development theory and practice of spatial and multi-channel sound is essential to those advancing the research and applications in the rapidly evolving fields of 3D sound recording augmented and virtual reality gaming film sound music production and post-production. | Immersive Sound The Art and Science of Binaural and Multi-Channel Audio GBP 82.99 1
Sound Reproduction The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms Third Edition explains the physical and perceptual processes that are involved in sound reproduction and demonstrates how to use the processes to create high-quality listening experiences in stereo and multichannel formats. Understanding the principles of sound production is necessary to achieve the goals of sound reproduction in spaces ranging from recording control rooms and home listening rooms to large cinemas. This revision brings new science-based perspectives on the performance of loudspeakers room acoustics measurements and equalization all of which need to be appropriately used to ensure the accurate delivery of music and movie sound tracks from creators to listeners. The robust website (www. routledge. com/cw/toole) is the perfect companion to this necessary resource. | Sound Reproduction The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms GBP 56.99 1
The Management Thought of Louis R. Pondy Reclaiming the Enthinkment Path Louis R. Pondy was a leading management and organizational studies scholar whose work on open systems helped launch and define the future of the field. This book offers an assessment of Pondy’s contribution through critical reflection on what happened to the relationship between conflict theory and “beyond open systems. ” Exploring the ways in which Louis R. Pondy theorizes conflict and systems and how he challenged the status quo paradigms this book offers a historical analysis on Pondy’s work and the relation to contemporary management theory. The author develops a Triple Loop framework building on Pondy’s theories as well as the work of Gregory Batesom to demonstrate a beyond-open-systems approach and existing single- or double-loop systems. Demonstrating the value and legacy of Louis R. Pondy this book will have international appeal to researchers academics and students across management disciplines and organizational studies including systems thinking and conflict resolution. | The Management Thought of Louis R. Pondy Reclaiming the Enthinkment Path GBP 130.00 1
Pro Tools for Film and Video This step-by-step guide for editing sound to picture using Pro Tools starts by explaining the Pro Tools systems and covers all key audio topics including equipment sound music effects output and mixing tools to give users the skills needed to work on any project from big budget feature film to amateur DV video in mono stereo or surround sound. Clearly set out and thorough in coverage the book takes a practical real world approach a live 35mm film project runs through the chapters illustrating how different functions are added to a film providing the real detail of how to apply it to an edit. Extensively illustrated in color and packed with time-saving hints and tips the companion website http://www. focalpress. com/cw/angell-9780240520773/ . contains the various Pro Tools sessions of the project film as it moves through audio editing ADR mixing and final 35mm release prints. | Pro Tools for Film and Video GBP 175.00 1
Seeing Opera Anew A Cultural and Biological Perspective What people ultimately want from opera audience research suggests is to be absorbed in a story that engages their feelings even moves them deeply and that may lead them to insights about life and perhaps themselves. How and why can this combination of music and drama do that? What causes people to be moved by opera? How is it that people may become more informed about living and their own lives? Seeing Opera Anew addresses these fundamental questions. Most approaches to opera present information solely from the humanities providing musical literary and historical interpretations but this book offers a “stereo” perspective adding insights from the sciences closely related to human life including evolutionary biology psychology anthropology and neuroscience. It can be hoped that academic specialists less familiar with the science will find points of interest in this book’s novel approach and that open-minded students and inquisitive opera-goers will be stimulated by its “cultural and biological perspective. ” | Seeing Opera Anew A Cultural and Biological Perspective GBP 35.99 1
Acoustics of Small Rooms Much time is spent working out how to optimize the acoustics of large rooms such as auditoria but the acoustics of small rooms and environments can be just as vital. The expensive sound equipment of a recording studio or the stereo in a car or living room is likewise rendered useless if the acoustic environment is not right for them. Changes in wavelength to room size ratio and the time difference between the direct and reflected sound at the listening location mean that the acoustics of small spaces are quite different to those of large spaces. Tackling these specific aspects of physics sound perception and applications for small spaces Acoustics of Small Rooms brings together important facets of small room acoustics. Divided into clear sections it covers: Sound propagation—the effects of boundaries sound absorbers and time conditions Physiology and psychoacoustics Methods and techniques of room and sound field optimization Examples of how these principles apply in real situations Measurement and modeling techniques GBP 56.99 1
Power Electronic Converters Interactive Modelling Using Simulink Provides a step-by-step method for the development of a virtual interactive power electronics laboratory. The book is suitable for undergraduates and graduates for their laboratory course and projects in power electronics. It is equally suitable for professional engineers in the power electronics industry. The reader will learn to develop interactive virtual power electronics laboratory and perform simulations of their own as well as any given power electronic converter design using SIMULINK with advanced system model and circuit component level model. Features Examples and Case Studies included throughout. Introductory simulation of power electronic converters is performed using either PSIM or MICROCAP Software. Covers interactive system model developed for three phase Diode Clamped Three Level Inverter Flying Capacitor Three Level Inverter Five Level Cascaded H-Bridge Inverter Multicarrier Sine Phase Shift PWM and Multicarrier Sine Level Shift PWM. System models of power electronic converters are verified for performance using interactive circuit component level models developed using Simscape-Electrical Power Systems and Specialized Technology block set. Presents software in the loop or Processor in the loop simulation with a power electronic converter examples. | Power Electronic Converters Interactive Modelling Using Simulink GBP 130.00 1
Continuous Delivery 2.0 Business-leading DevOps Essentials The agile transformation is an act of transforming an organization’s form or nature gradually to one that can embrace and thrive in a flexible collaborative self-organizing and fast-changing environment. It seems like most of the companies starting an agile transformation never reach the goal of agility but there are those few that truly become agile and reap incredible benefits by utilizing DevOps as well. This book introduces the theory and practice of the double-flywheels model of Continuous Delivery 2. 0: Discovery Loop which allows information technology (IT) organizations to help businesses figure out the most efficacious ways to develop. Additionally it explores applications of the Verification Loop that allows IT organizations to deliver value quickly and safely with high quality. Along the way the book provides an array of insights and case studies that dive into all the aspects of software delivery and how to implement Continuous Delivery in the most economical way for long-run business development. Features Organization culture and software architecture Business requirement management Pipeline and tooling Branching and releasing strategy Automation strategy Configuration and artefacts management Deployment and production healthy The case studies at the end of the book—scenarios in which the author was personally involved—are explored in depth and meticulously detailed in order to represent typical agile transition scenarios that will benefit all readers. | Continuous Delivery 2. 0 Business-leading DevOps Essentials GBP 84.99 1
Children and Work Study of Socialization What do children know about work careers and related topics? What is the pattern of growth in values attitudes beliefs and knowledge? Using quantitative and anecdotal evidence gathered from interviewing over 900 grade-school students in five New Jersey communities the authors analyze childhood socialization to the concept of work. Existing literature on this topic focuses on the critical years of oc-cupational choice. But Goldstein and Oldham strongly suggest that much of the child's work-related development has already occurred prior to entry into secondary school and that career educa-tion must receive increased em-phasis during the elementary years. Their evidence corroborates the pattern of rapid progress to-ward childhood awareness of im-portant social phenomena such as war politics race gender roles and economics. By the seventh grade children have an awareness in these areas that approximates that of adults. Traditional stereo-types concerning appropriate work roles for women continue to exist at the elementary school level. This work is a comprehensive empirical treatment of childhood socialization to work fitting neat-ly into the growing body of litera-ture on the socialization of the child into various political eco-nomic and social roles. Children and Work is in the sociological tradition but the findings are pre-sented in the context of a growing body of social science research on early socialization. | Children and Work Study of Socialization GBP 38.99 1
Marine Biology A Functional Approach to the Oceans and their Organisms We present you with an updated reference book aimed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in Marine Biology. The textbook is designed to introduce the fundamentals of marine organisms and their ecological roles in the world’s oceans and is organized by functional groups emphasizing marine biodiversity rather than systematics or habitats. Each chapter has been written and peer-reviewed by renowned international experts in their respective fields and includes updated information on relevant topics from the microbial loop and primary production in the oceans to marine megafauna and the impacts of projected climate change on marine life and ecosystems. | Marine Biology A Functional Approach to the Oceans and their Organisms GBP 170.00 1
Integrating the Individual and the Organization The emphasis on organizational change in the corporate life of recent years-including job redesign autonomous groups high performance work systems and the redesign of control systems-owes a great deal to the pioneering work of Chris Argyris. This book examines how individuals in organizations can become more effective in turn making organizations more effective. It explores the conventional pyramidal structure of organizations in which there is top-down control by managers over workers and examines their negative consequences. These include organizational injustice and eventually irrational decision-making. Argyris also discusses the characteristic learning system of the modern organization which he describes as single-loop in character. This system he argues is only adequeate enough to permit the organization to implement existing policies. It does not permit the more difficult and comprehensive task of questioning underlying goals and assumptions which he terms doubt loop learning. In this kind of learning the organization is able to confront the more difficult problems that affect organizations in a time of transition. In his new introduction Argyris reviews the strengths and limitations of the argument advanced in Integrating the Individual and the Organization. He describes why the pyramidal structure endures and why creating a self-learning organization is an even more challenging task than he has imagined. The book will be of interest to professionals with a long-standing interest in organizational development as well as those just entering the field managers confronting the challenge of organization change and researchers in organizational behavior and theory. GBP 130.00 1
Physique Fitness and Performance Totally revised and updated this second edition of the well-received Physique Fitness and Performance retains the unique integrated approach of its predecessor examining the relationship of structure to function in human performance. Far surpassing the limited focus of standard exercise and fitness books it combines the morphological study of physique relative to body structure body size and body composition with the applied interaction of muscular cardiovascular motor and metabolic system capacities abilities and skills developed and acquired through exercise and training programs. Establishing a background and history for the current prevalent interrelationships between physique and physical performance the book begins by outlining the morphological physical motor and metabolic component areas of study involved in physical training. Part One introduces the study of the structure-function relationships relating body structure size and composition to fitness and physical performance. Part Two and Part Three present an overview of the quantitative and qualitative study of physical and physiological conditioning motor learning and motor control specifically regarding the development of motor skill within general/open loop and specific/closed loop parameter guidelines. It also covers fatigue and its physiological and psychological effects on training processes. Part Four explores nutrition and the utilization of carbohydrates fats proteins water vitamins and minerals during physical training. It includes an overview of lipids lipoproteins cholesterol and atherosclerosis; dietary goals and guidelines; and risk factors relating to heart disease and obesity within health and fitness parameter guidelines. Finally extensive appendices present the pertinent figures tables and forms used in evaluation and programming. Including chapter summaries glossaries and references as well as detailed and extensive appendices for me GBP 59.99 1
Innovation A Systems Approach It is a systems world. This concise book uses a systems-based approach to show how innovation is ubiquitous in all facets of endeavors including business industry government and academia. The systems approach facilitates process design evaluation justification and integration. This book explicitly highlights the crucial role of integration in any innovation project. It presents conceptual and operational definitions of innovation. Emphasis is placed on the context related to the theme of systems thinking. Features Covers the intrinsic basis for innovation from a systems perspective Describes the use of the DEJI systems model for actuating innovation Highlights the role of humans in the innovation loop Provides guidance for innovation project management Presents a case example of linking quality and innovation Introduces the Umbrella Theory of Innovation | Innovation A Systems Approach GBP 18.99 1
Planning Chicago In this volume the authors tell the real stories of the planners politicians and everyday people who shaped contemporary Chicago starting in 1958 early in the Richard J. Daley era. Over the ensuing decades planning did much to develop the Loop protect Chicago’s famous lakefront and encourage industrial growth and neighborhood development in the face of national trends that savaged other cities. But planning also failed some of Chicago’s communities and did too little for others. The Second City is no longer defined by its past and its myths but by the nature of its emerging postindustrial future. This volume looks beyond Burnham’s giant shadow to see the sprawl and scramble of a city always on the make. This isn’t the way other history books tell the story. But it’s the Chicago way. | Planning Chicago GBP 145.00 1
Health Monitoring Systems An Enabling Technology for Patient Care Remote health monitoring using wearable sensors is an important research area involving several key steps: physiological parameter sensing and data acquisition data analysis data security data transmission to caregivers and clinical intervention all of which play a significant role to form a closed loop system. Subject-specific behavioral and clinical traits coupled with individual physiological differences necessitate a personalized healthcare delivery model for around-the-clock monitoring within the home environment. Cardiovascular disease monitoring is an illustrative application domain where research has been instrumental in enabling a personalized closed-loop monitoring system which has been showcased in this book. Health Monitoring Systems: An Enabling Technology for Patient Care provides a holistic overview of state-of-the-art monitoring systems facilitated by Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The book lists out the details on biomedical signal acquisition processing and data security the fundamental building blocks towards an ambulatory health monitoring infrastructure. The fundamentals have been complimented with other relevant topics including applications which provide an in-depth view on remote health monitoring systems. Key Features: Presents examples of state-of-the-art health monitoring systems using IoT infrastructure Covers the full spectrum of physiological sensing data acquisition processing and data security Provides relevant example applications demonstrating the benefits of technological advancements aiding disease prognosis This book serves as a beginner’s guide for engineering students of electrical and computer science practicing engineers researchers and scientists who are interested in having an overview of pervasive health monitoring systems using body-worn sensors operating outside the hospital environment. It could also be recommended as a reference for a graduate or master’s level course on biomedical instrumentation and signal processing. | Health Monitoring Systems An Enabling Technology for Patient Care GBP 150.00 1
Fashion Ethics Fashion Ethics provides a comprehensive overview of the ethical issues in the fashion industry from collection design concept to upcycling and closed loop production. This book answers an urgent need for a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental ethics of the fashion industry. Sue Thomas goes beyond the usual contentious issues of environmental impact and human rights taking the reader deeper into the endemic issues including sizeism ageism animal rights and the lack of diversity in models and in the media. The book lays out the significant ethical issues within the fashion supply chain by mapping the lifecycle of a garment and exploring key topics such as deep ecology cultural copyright speciesism the role of the customer and technology in future ethics. It also features current international industry information and industry-relevant case studies from brands media and mobile technology and NGOs including Oxfam (UK) Redress (Hong Kong) Nimany (US) Labor Link (US) People Tree (UK) and Peppermint (Australia). Fashion Ethics provides much-needed information for fashion students industry professionals and customers. GBP 36.99 1
Data Converters Phase-Locked Loops and Their Applications With a focus on designing and verifying CMOS analog integrated circuits the book reviews design techniques for mixed-signal building blocks such as Nyquist and oversampling data converters and circuits for signal generation synthesis and recovery. The text details all aspects from specifications to the final circuit of the design of digital-to-analog converters analog-to-digital converters phase-locked loops delay-locked loops high-speed input/output link transceivers and class D amplifiers. Special emphasis is put on calibration methods that can be used to compensate circuit errors due to device mismatches and semiconductor process variations. Gives an overview of data converters phase- and delay-locked loop architectures highlighting basic operation and design trade-offs. Focus on circuit analysis methods useful to meet requirements for a high-speed and power-efficient operation. Outlines design challenges of analog integrated circuits using state-of-the-art CMOS processes. Presents design methodologies to optimize circuit performance on both transistor and architectural levels. Includes open-ended circuit design case studies. | Data Converters Phase-Locked Loops and Their Applications GBP 44.99 1
Quality Service Management A Guide to Improving Business Processes Providing clear guidance for anyone servicing internal or external customers this book offers a framework for analyzing and managing quality using a comprehensive closed-loop approach. This book cuts through the complexities of the mantra ‘better cheaper faster’ (BCF) and offers procedures for the evaluation of customer needs the determination of performance metrics and the design of effective customer satisfaction surveys. It details basic statistical techniques and packages the framework procedures and methods into a management construct that includes external quality certification systems and internal performance management systems. Importantly the book also describes how these systems can be implemented in a virtual workplace. This quality management book will be essential to service-oriented firms (financial government healthcare hospitality etc. ) as well as any firm with internal customer service processes such as human resource management purchasing and accounting. Professionals at all levels corporate trainers and students will welcome this book’s common set of principles and tools accompanied by many case studies that illustrate how they are applied in various environments. | Quality Service Management A Guide to Improving Business Processes GBP 31.99 1