The ultimate unofficial guide to the hit program Charmed, this is both a book of spells and a key to the mysteries of the show.The Book of Shadows celebrates the best of Charmed, from its roots in the ancient tradition of Wicca to insider information on the show's stars. N.E. Genge not only provides fascinating background details for the show's Wiccan elements, but also guides readers in performing their own magic. Fans with a witchy bent...

**THE ULTIMATE READERS’ GUIDE TO THE ART OF FORENSICS!An intrepid investigator crawls through miles of air conditioning ducts to capture the implicating fibers of a suspect’s wool jacket . . . A forensic entomologist discovers insects in the grill of a car and nails down a drug dealer’s precise geographical path . . . A gluttonous criminal’s fingerprints are lifted from a chocolate truffle. . . .**Filled with these and many other intriguing true stories, and packed...

Urban Legends is a remarkably complete collection of the modern myths that make the rounds in offices, college dorms, and every other place where people tell the stories that spring from our deepest fears and fascinations.Every culture has its folktales including ours. Except, instead of involving gods and goddesses or princes and princesses, ours involve "some guy my sister's best friend knows" or "someone who woke up in a motel room." They happened, supposedly, t...

DATA CENTER HANDBOOKWritten by 59 experts and reviewed by a seasoned technical advisory board, the Data Center Handbook is a thoroughly revised, one-stop resource that clearly explains the fundamentals, advanced technologies, and best practices used in planning, designing, building and operating a mission-critical, energy-efficient, sustainable data center. This handbook, in its second edition, covers anatomy, ecosystem and taxonomy of data centers that en...

The new edition of this professional resource reveals how to optimize all aspects of the global manufacturing process to build the highest quality goods at the lowest price in the shortest possible time.How can one apply technical and business knowledge to develop a strategic plan that delivers increased productivity, quality, sustainability, reliability, agility, resilience, and best practices with rapid time to production and value? The answers are found in the fully updated ne...

GNSS Seismogeodesy: Theory and Applications combines GNSS and seismology theory and applications to offer both disciplines the background information needed to combine forces. It explores the opportunities for integrating GNSS and seismometers, as well as applications for earthquake and tsunami early warning applications. The book allows seismologists to better understand how GNSS positions are computed and how they can be combined with seismic data and allows geodesists to better understa...

This book comprehensively discusses the basic knowledge of semiconductor physics. It consists of 13 chapters. The main contents include: lattice structure and electronic states of semiconductors; impurity and defect energy levels; statistical distribution of carriers; scattering of carriers and conduction issues; generation, recombination, and motion laws of non-equilibrium carriers; pn junctions; contact between metals and semiconductors; semiconductor surfaces and MIS structures; semicon...

The considerable interest in graphene and 2D materials is sparking intense research on layered materials due to their unexpected physical, electronic, chemical, and optical properties. This book will provide a comprehensive overview of the recent and state-of-the-art research progress on layered materials for energy storage and other applications. With a brief introduction to layered materials, the chapters of this book gather various fascinating topics such as electrocatalysis for fuel ce...

This book focuses on big data analytics in biostatistics and bioinformatics. As a contributed volume, it seeks to stimulate the growth of this dynamic field in the era of artificial intelligence. By presenting an overview of recent advances in biostatistics and bioinformatics through advanced statistical and machine learning methods, the book offers valuable insights for data scientists and biostatisticians working in public health, neuroscience, and related disciplines.It is a use...

Nonclinical Evaluation Studies of Cellular and Gene Therapy Products: Strategies, Models, and Regulatory Frameworks systematically explores the nonclinical evaluation of Cell and Gene Therapies (CGT) products, emphasizing risk mitigation and innovation. The book provides comprehensive coverage, including 20+ chapters spanning preclinical toxicology, pharmacokinetics, and novel evaluation models. It is the first book to integrate organ-on-chip models into CGT evaluation, reflecting FDA/NMPA...

This book examines the Internet of Things (IoT) and Data Analytics from a technical, application, and business point of view.Internet of Things and Data Analytics Handbook describes essential technical knowledge, building blocks, processes, design principles, implementation, and marketing for IoT projects. It provides readers with knowledge in planning, designing, and implementing IoT projects. The book is written by experts on the subject matter, includin...

Thoroughly Revised, State-of-the-Art Semiconductor Design, Manufacturing, and Operations InformationWritten by 70 international experts and reviewed by a seasoned technical advisory board, this fully updated resource clearly explains the cutting-edge processes used in the design and fabrication of IC chips, MEMS, sensors, and other electronic devices. Semiconductor Manufacturing Handbook, Second Edition, covers the emerging technologies that enable the Int...