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Invisibility

The History and Science of How Not to Be Seen

by Gregory J. Gbur ...

A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

A lively exploration of how invisibility has gone from science fiction to factIs it possible for something or someone to be made invisible? This question, which has intrigued authors of science fiction for over a century, has become a headline-grabbing topic of scientific research.In this book, science writer and optical physicist Gregory J. Gbur traces the science of invisibility from its sci-fi
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Collins Complete Photography Course

by John Garrett, Graeme Harris ...

A practical, affordable and accessible home photography tutor. This inspiring project-based course book covers everything from basic composition to the latest digital darkroom techniques.Learn at your own pace as this practical, comprehensive course helps you develop your key photographic techniques. Contents include: step-by-step projects on exposure, aperture, lenses, light, filters, colour, ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

A practical, affordable and accessible home photography tutor. This inspiring project-based course book covers everything from basic composition to the latest digital darkroom techniques.Learn at your own pace as this practical, comprehensive course helps you develop your key photographic techniques. Contents include: step-by-step projects on exposure, aperture, lenses, light, filters, colour,
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Eye Benders, Aliens and Mandalas

Eye Benders, Aliens, Ufos, Mandalas, Pyramids, and Optical Illusions by Eric Z, #1

by Eric Z ...

Series Book 1 - Eye Benders, Aliens, Ufos, Mandalas, Pyramids, and Optical Illusions by Eric Z
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Eye Benders...and...--Aliens,--Pyramids,--Impossible Objects,--Mandalas,--and Optical Illusions:This book has them all in RaZor Sharp pictures!Scroll up and GRAB a copy today!
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The Pencil of Nature (Illustrated and Annotated)

by William Henry Fox Talbot ...

The Pencil of Nature, written in six installments between 1844 and 1846, was the "first photographically illustrated book to be commercially published" or "the first commercially published book illustrated with photographs". It was wholly executed by the new art of Photogenic Drawing, without any aid whatever from the artist's pencil and regarded as an important and influential work in the history ... Read more

$4.06 CAD

The Pencil of Nature, written in six installments between 1844 and 1846, was the "first photographically illustrated book to be commercially published" or "the first commercially published book illustrated with photographs". It was wholly executed by the new art of Photogenic Drawing, without any aid whatever from the artist's pencil and regarded as an important and influential work in the history
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The Bridge of Light in Quantum Physics

by Wim Vegt ...

The presented theory in this book has been grounded on a fundamental mathematical mistake in Classical Electromagnetic Field Theory with Impact on General Relativity, Quantum Physics and the boundaries of our Universe.The famous 1927 Solvay Conference was considered a turning point in the world of Physics. The scientific realists like Albert Einstein had lost and the instrumentalists like Niels ... Read more

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The presented theory in this book has been grounded on a fundamental mathematical mistake in Classical Electromagnetic Field Theory with Impact on General Relativity, Quantum Physics and the boundaries of our Universe.The famous 1927 Solvay Conference was considered a turning point in the world of Physics. The scientific realists like Albert Einstein had lost and the instrumentalists like Niels
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Introduction to Optics

by Frank L. Pedrotti, Leno M. Pedrotti, Leno S. Pedrotti ...

Introduction to Optics is now available in a re-issued edition from Cambridge University Press. Designed to offer a comprehensive and engaging introduction to intermediate and upper level undergraduate physics and engineering students, this text also allows instructors to select specialized content to suit individual curricular needs and goals. Specific features of the text, in terms of coverage ... Read more

$67.19 CAD

Introduction to Optics is now available in a re-issued edition from Cambridge University Press. Designed to offer a comprehensive and engaging introduction to intermediate and upper level undergraduate physics and engineering students, this text also allows instructors to select specialized content to suit individual curricular needs and goals. Specific features of the text, in terms of coverage
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A Student's Guide to Atomic Physics

by Mark Fox ...

Series series Student's Guides
This concise and accessible book provides a detailed introduction to the fundamental principles of atomic physics at an undergraduate level. Concepts are explained in an intuitive way and the book assumes only a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. With a compact format specifically designed for students, the first part of the book covers the key principles of the subject, ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

This concise and accessible book provides a detailed introduction to the fundamental principles of atomic physics at an undergraduate level. Concepts are explained in an intuitive way and the book assumes only a basic knowledge of quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. With a compact format specifically designed for students, the first part of the book covers the key principles of the subject,
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Everything You Need to Know About Lenses and Light - Physics Book 4th Grade | Children's Physics Books

by Baby Professor ...

Here’s another physics book collection from Baby Professor. Targeted for fourth graders, this book discusses lenses and light in a refreshing way. This book contains a smart mix of pictures and words to encourage young readers to really go from page 1 to the last. Does your child love this book? Check out more science books from Baby Professor! ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Here’s another physics book collection from Baby Professor. Targeted for fourth graders, this book discusses lenses and light in a refreshing way. This book contains a smart mix of pictures and words to encourage young readers to really go from page 1 to the last. Does your child love this book? Check out more science books from Baby Professor!
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Silicon Photonics

Fundamentals and Devices

by M. Jamal Deen, Prasanta Kumar Basu ...

Series Book 44 - Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic & Optoelectronic Applications
The creation of affordable high speed optical communications using standard semiconductor manufacturing technology is a principal aim of silicon photonics research. This would involve replacing copper connections with optical fibres or waveguides, and electrons with photons. With applications such as telecommunications and information processing, light detection, spectroscopy, holography and ... Read more

$226.99 CAD

The creation of affordable high speed optical communications using standard semiconductor manufacturing technology is a principal aim of silicon photonics research. This would involve replacing copper connections with optical fibres or waveguides, and electrons with photons. With applications such as telecommunications and information processing, light detection, spectroscopy, holography and
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Plastic Engineering

All Terms of Plastic Engineering and its applications.

by Engineering Bug ...

This is Dictionary of Plastic Engineering. It include all the terms used in the Plastic Engineering.It will help to find and understand the meaning of terms used in Different branches of Plastic Engineering.It helps Students, teachers and Professional in Research work. ... Read more

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This is Dictionary of Plastic Engineering. It include all the terms used in the Plastic Engineering.It will help to find and understand the meaning of terms used in Different branches of Plastic Engineering.It helps Students, teachers and Professional in Research work.
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Optical Networks

A Practical Perspective

by Rajiv Ramaswami, Kumar Sivarajan, Galen Sasaki ...

Optical Networks, Third Edition continues to be the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Componentry and transmission are discussed in detail with emphasis on practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical networks. New updates in this rapidly changing technology are introduced. These updates ... Read more

$82.39 CAD

Optical Networks, Third Edition continues to be the authoritative source for information on optical networking technologies and techniques. Componentry and transmission are discussed in detail with emphasis on practical networking issues that affect organizations as they evaluate, deploy, or develop optical networks. New updates in this rapidly changing technology are introduced. These updates
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Semiconductor Manufacturing Handbook, Second Edition

by Hwaiyu Geng ...

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 ... Read more

$135.79 CAD

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
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The Eye of War

Military Perception from the Telescope to the Drone

by Antoine Bousquet ...

How perceptual technologies have shaped the history of war from the Renaissance to the presentFrom ubiquitous surveillance to drone strikes that put “warheads onto foreheads,” we live in a world of globalized, individualized targeting. The perils are great. In The Eye of War, Antoine Bousquet provides both a sweeping historical overview of military perception technologies and a disquieting lens on ... Read more

$29.99 CAD

How perceptual technologies have shaped the history of war from the Renaissance to the presentFrom ubiquitous surveillance to drone strikes that put “warheads onto foreheads,” we live in a world of globalized, individualized targeting. The perils are great. In The Eye of War, Antoine Bousquet provides both a sweeping historical overview of military perception technologies and a disquieting lens on
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Analysis and Design of Transimpedance Amplifiers for Optical Receivers

by Eduard Säckinger ...

An up-to-date, comprehensive guide for advanced electrical engineering students****and electrical engineers working in the IC and optical industriesThis book covers the major transimpedance amplifier (TIA) topologies and their circuit implementations for optical receivers. This includes the shunt-feedback TIA, common-base TIA, common-gate TIA, regulated-cascode TIA, distributed-amplifier TIA, ... Read more

$174.99 CAD

An up-to-date, comprehensive guide for advanced electrical engineering students****and electrical engineers working in the IC and optical industriesThis book covers the major transimpedance amplifier (TIA) topologies and their circuit implementations for optical receivers. This includes the shunt-feedback TIA, common-base TIA, common-gate TIA, regulated-cascode TIA, distributed-amplifier TIA,
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Transmission Lines

Equivalent Circuits, Electromagnetic Theory, and Photons

by Richard Collier ...

Series series The Cambridge RF and Microwave Engineering Series
This rigorous treatment of transmission lines presents all the essential concepts in a clear and straightforward manner. Key principles are demonstrated by numerous practical worked examples and illustrations, and complex mathematics is avoided throughout. Early chapters cover pulse propagation, sinusoidal waves and coupled lines, all set within the context of a simple lossless equivalent circuit. ... Read more

$75.19 CAD

This rigorous treatment of transmission lines presents all the essential concepts in a clear and straightforward manner. Key principles are demonstrated by numerous practical worked examples and illustrations, and complex mathematics is avoided throughout. Early chapters cover pulse propagation, sinusoidal waves and coupled lines, all set within the context of a simple lossless equivalent circuit.
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Japanese Foreign Intelligence and Grand Strategy

From the Cold War to the Abe Era

by Brad Williams ...

Incisive insights into the distinctive nature of Japanese foreign intelligence and grand strategy, its underlying norms, and how they have changed over timeJapanese foreign intelligence is an outlier in many ways. Unlike many states, Japan does not possess a centralized foreign intelligence agency that dispatches agents abroad to engage in espionage. Japan is also notable for civilian control over ... Read more

$37.99 CAD

Incisive insights into the distinctive nature of Japanese foreign intelligence and grand strategy, its underlying norms, and how they have changed over timeJapanese foreign intelligence is an outlier in many ways. Unlike many states, Japan does not possess a centralized foreign intelligence agency that dispatches agents abroad to engage in espionage. Japan is also notable for civilian control over
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Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition

by Mary Anne White ...

Designed for advanced undergraduate students and as a useful reference book for materials researchers, Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition establishes the principles that control the optical, thermal, electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties of materials. Using an atomic and molecular approach, this introduction to materials science offers readers a wide-ranging survey of the ... Read more

$128.92 CAD

Designed for advanced undergraduate students and as a useful reference book for materials researchers, Physical Properties of Materials, Third Edition establishes the principles that control the optical, thermal, electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties of materials. Using an atomic and molecular approach, this introduction to materials science offers readers a wide-ranging survey of the
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Light as Energy | Light Energy Science Grade 5 | Children's Physics Books

by Baby Professor ...

At the end of this book, you should be able to describe light as a form of energy. Understand where light comes from and then read about the mechanics of how light is converted into energy. Get to know examples of devices that use light energy such as photocopy machines, televisions and cameras. Finally, read about the speed of light using lightning and thunder as examples. Start reading. ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

At the end of this book, you should be able to describe light as a form of energy. Understand where light comes from and then read about the mechanics of how light is converted into energy. Get to know examples of devices that use light energy such as photocopy machines, televisions and cameras. Finally, read about the speed of light using lightning and thunder as examples. Start reading.
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Engineering Optics With MatlabÂ® (Second Edition)

by Taegeun Kim, Ting-chung Poon ...

This invaluable second edition provides more in-depth discussions and examples in various chapters. Based largely on the authors' own in-class lectures as well as research in the area, the comprehensive textbook serves two purposes. The first introduces some traditional topics such as matrix formalism of geometrical optics, wave propagation and diffraction, and some fundamental background on ... Read more

$41.99 CAD

This invaluable second edition provides more in-depth discussions and examples in various chapters. Based largely on the authors' own in-class lectures as well as research in the area, the comprehensive textbook serves two purposes. The first introduces some traditional topics such as matrix formalism of geometrical optics, wave propagation and diffraction, and some fundamental background on
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Computational Methods for Electromagnetic and Optical Systems

by John M. Jarem, Partha P. Banerjee ...

Series series Optical Science and Engineering
The current rapid and complex advancement applications of electromagnetic (EM) and optical systems calls for a much needed update on the computational methods currently in use. Completely revised and reflecting ten years of develoments, this second edition of the bestselling Computational Methods for Electromagnetic and Optical Systems provides the update so desperately needed in this field ... Read more

$157.42 CAD

The current rapid and complex advancement applications of electromagnetic (EM) and optical systems calls for a much needed update on the computational methods currently in use. Completely revised and reflecting ten years of develoments, this second edition of the bestselling Computational Methods for Electromagnetic and Optical Systems provides the update so desperately needed in this field
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Photonic MEMS Devices

Design, Fabrication and Control

by Ai-Qun Liu ...

Photonic MEMS devices represent the next major breakthrough in the silicon revolution. While many quality resources exist on the optic and photonic aspect of device physics, today’s researchers are in need of a reference that goes beyond to include all aspects of engineering innovation.An extension on traditional design and analysis, Photonic MEMS Devices: Design, Fabrication, and Control ... Read more

$128.92 CAD

Photonic MEMS devices represent the next major breakthrough in the silicon revolution. While many quality resources exist on the optic and photonic aspect of device physics, today’s researchers are in need of a reference that goes beyond to include all aspects of engineering innovation.An extension on traditional design and analysis, Photonic MEMS Devices: Design, Fabrication, and Control
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Interferogram Analysis For Optical Testing

by Zacarias Malacara, Manuel Servín ...

In this day of digitalization, you can work within the technology of optics without having to fully understand the science behind it. However, for those who wish to master the science, rather than merely be its servant, it's essential to learn the nuances, such as those involved with studying fringe patterns produced by optical testing interferometers. When Interferogram Analysis for Optical ... Read more

$128.92 CAD

In this day of digitalization, you can work within the technology of optics without having to fully understand the science behind it. However, for those who wish to master the science, rather than merely be its servant, it's essential to learn the nuances, such as those involved with studying fringe patterns produced by optical testing interferometers. When Interferogram Analysis for Optical
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Biologically Inspired Computer Vision

Fundamentals and Applications

Edited by Gabriel Cristobal, Laurent Perrinet, Matthias S. Keil ...

As the state-of-the-art imaging technologies became more and more advanced, yielding scientific data at unprecedented detail and volume, the need to process and interpret all the data has made image processing and computer vision increasingly important. Sources of data that have to be routinely dealt with today's applications include video transmission, wireless communication, automatic ... Read more

$159.99 CAD

As the state-of-the-art imaging technologies became more and more advanced, yielding scientific data at unprecedented detail and volume, the need to process and interpret all the data has made image processing and computer vision increasingly important. Sources of data that have to be routinely dealt with today's applications include video transmission, wireless communication, automatic
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Fabrication of Silicon Microprobes for Optical Near-Field Applications

by Phan Ngoc Minh, Ono Takahito, Esashi Masayoshi ...

The development of near-field optics marked a major advance in microscopy and our ability to develop nanoscale technologies. However, the tapered optical fiber widely in use as the optical near-field probe has serious limitations in its fabrication, its optical transmission efficiency, and its use in arrays. Fabrication of Silicon Microprobes for Optical Near-Field Applications reports on several ... Read more

$100.42 CAD

The development of near-field optics marked a major advance in microscopy and our ability to develop nanoscale technologies. However, the tapered optical fiber widely in use as the optical near-field probe has serious limitations in its fabrication, its optical transmission efficiency, and its use in arrays. Fabrication of Silicon Microprobes for Optical Near-Field Applications reports on several
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