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The Web Beneath the Waves

The Fragile Cables that Connect our World

by Samanth Subramanian ...

What if the Internet goes dark?We think of the Internet as wireless, weightless, ever-present—but its true foundation lies in the ocean’s depths, where nearly 900,000 miles of fiber-optic cables quietly pulse with all the world’s information.In The Web Beneath the Waves, the acclaimed journalist Samanth Subramanian travels from remote Pacific islands to secretive cable-laying operations to reveal ... Read more

$11.99 USD

What if the Internet goes dark?We think of the Internet as wireless, weightless, ever-present—but its true foundation lies in the ocean’s depths, where nearly 900,000 miles of fiber-optic cables quietly pulse with all the world’s information.In The Web Beneath the Waves, the acclaimed journalist Samanth Subramanian travels from remote Pacific islands to secretive cable-laying operations to reveal
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Excel User Guide

by Colombo Publishing Company ...

Do you think Excel is a difficult software to use?Do you want to increase your Excel abilities with all its functions?Using Excel has never been easier and faster!With this step-by-step guide you will learn to master the most useful and famous spreadsheet in the world: you will discover the shortcuts to simplify your work and the formulas to automate your projects.Excel is an indispensable tool ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you think Excel is a difficult software to use?Do you want to increase your Excel abilities with all its functions?Using Excel has never been easier and faster!With this step-by-step guide you will learn to master the most useful and famous spreadsheet in the world: you will discover the shortcuts to simplify your work and the formulas to automate your projects.Excel is an indispensable tool
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Fundamentals of Electro-Optic Systems Design

Communications, Lidar, and Imaging

by Sherman Karp, Larry B. Stotts ...

Using fundamentals of communication theory, thermodynamics, information theory and propagation theory, this book explains the universal principles underlying a diverse range of electro-optical systems. From fiber optics and infra-red imaging to free space communications and laser remote sensing, the authors relate key concepts in science and device engineering to practical systems issues. A broad ... Read more

$120.99 USD

Using fundamentals of communication theory, thermodynamics, information theory and propagation theory, this book explains the universal principles underlying a diverse range of electro-optical systems. From fiber optics and infra-red imaging to free space communications and laser remote sensing, the authors relate key concepts in science and device engineering to practical systems issues. A broad
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AI Video Creators & Content Generators for 2025

by Lenncy Jeudy ...

HeyGen – Creates realistic AI avatar videos from text or scripts, supports 175+ languages. Great for marketing, tutorials, and explainer videos.Runway Gen-4 – Advanced text-to-video generator for cinematic short clips and creative storytelling.InVideo – AI-powered video editor with templates for YouTube, social media, and ads.Descript – Converts recordings into editable text, ideal for podcasting, ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

HeyGen – Creates realistic AI avatar videos from text or scripts, supports 175+ languages. Great for marketing, tutorials, and explainer videos.Runway Gen-4 – Advanced text-to-video generator for cinematic short clips and creative storytelling.InVideo – AI-powered video editor with templates for YouTube, social media, and ads.Descript – Converts recordings into editable text, ideal for podcasting,
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Toy Photographer 2.0

How to Take Your Lego Toy Photography to the Next Level

by HowExpert, Pinar Alsac ...

Do you like photography? Do you like Legos? Why not combine the two and learn about toy photography?In this second book about toy photography by Pinar Alsac (who is the world's first author on this topic), the main subject of photographs is the world famous Lego toy.If you have read the first book "Toy Photography 101" and are looking for more, or if you want to take your toy photography skills to ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you like photography? Do you like Legos? Why not combine the two and learn about toy photography?In this second book about toy photography by Pinar Alsac (who is the world's first author on this topic), the main subject of photographs is the world famous Lego toy.If you have read the first book "Toy Photography 101" and are looking for more, or if you want to take your toy photography skills to
... Read more
iPHONE SE 2020 - The Ultimate Guide to Master iPhone SE

by Simply your Guide ...

Let This Book Usher You Into The New And Interesting World Of iPhone SE So That You Make The Most Of Its Cutting Edge Features To Transform Your Life In All Manner Of Ways!Have you recently purchased the iPhone SE and have been wondering…So, what next?What can this device really do?How do I use Siri and Apple services?What's new in iOS 13 that would upraise and maximize my experience with iPhone ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Let This Book Usher You Into The New And Interesting World Of iPhone SE So That You Make The Most Of Its Cutting Edge Features To Transform Your Life In All Manner Of Ways!Have you recently purchased the iPhone SE and have been wondering…So, what next?What can this device really do?How do I use Siri and Apple services?What's new in iOS 13 that would upraise and maximize my experience with iPhone
... Read more
Telecosm

How Infinite Bandwidth Will Revolutionize Our World

by George Gilder ...

The computer age is over.After a cataclysmic global run of thirty years, it has given birth to the age of the telecosm -- the world enabled and defined by new communications technology. Chips and software will continue to make great contributions to our lives, but the action is elsewhere. To seek the key to great wealth and to understand the bewildering ways that high tech is restructuring our ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The computer age is over.After a cataclysmic global run of thirty years, it has given birth to the age of the telecosm -- the world enabled and defined by new communications technology. Chips and software will continue to make great contributions to our lives, but the action is elsewhere. To seek the key to great wealth and to understand the bewildering ways that high tech is restructuring our
... Read more
A Course In Wood Turning

by Milton, Otto K. Wohlers ...

A Course in Wood Turning is a comprehensive instructional manual designed to guide both beginners and experienced woodworkers through the art and craft of wood turning. Authored by Archie S. Milton and Otto K. Wohlers, this classic text, first published in the early 20th century, remains a foundational resource for anyone interested in mastering the lathe and the techniques of shaping wood. The ... Read more

$29.99 USD

A Course in Wood Turning is a comprehensive instructional manual designed to guide both beginners and experienced woodworkers through the art and craft of wood turning. Authored by Archie S. Milton and Otto K. Wohlers, this classic text, first published in the early 20th century, remains a foundational resource for anyone interested in mastering the lathe and the techniques of shaping wood. The
... Read more
Breaking the Internet

by Terrence Denoyer ...

"An essential read for mayors, county officials, and any local digital champion wanting to make a difference." Dr. Christopher Ali, associate professor at the University of Virginia and author of Farm Fresh BroadbandBroadband is not available or affordable to millions of Americans and in Breaking the Internet, author Terrence Denoyer chronicles the journey one community in west Texas is taking to ... Read more

$6.99 USD

"An essential read for mayors, county officials, and any local digital champion wanting to make a difference." Dr. Christopher Ali, associate professor at the University of Virginia and author of Farm Fresh BroadbandBroadband is not available or affordable to millions of Americans and in Breaking the Internet, author Terrence Denoyer chronicles the journey one community in west Texas is taking to
... Read more
Advanced Materials and Components for 5G and Beyond

by Colin Tong ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the current status and future trends of materials and component design for fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications and beyond. Necessitated by rapidly increasing numbers of mobile devices and data volumes, and acting as a driving force for innovation in information technology, 5G networks are broadly characterized by ubiquitous connectivity, ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the current status and future trends of materials and component design for fifth-generation (5G) wireless communications and beyond. Necessitated by rapidly increasing numbers of mobile devices and data volumes, and acting as a driving force for innovation in information technology, 5G networks are broadly characterized by ubiquitous connectivity,
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Fiber Optic Sensors Based On Plasmonics

by Banshi Dhar Gupta, Sachin Kumar Srivastava, Roli Verma ...

The book provides an introduction of surface plasmons and presents its applications in the sensing of various chemical and biological analyses using optical fiber technology. The field is developed by introducing the surface plasmons for semi-infinite metal-dielectric interface with discussion of their propagation length and penetration depth. Practical issues with the excitation of surface ... Read more

$41.99 USD

The book provides an introduction of surface plasmons and presents its applications in the sensing of various chemical and biological analyses using optical fiber technology. The field is developed by introducing the surface plasmons for semi-infinite metal-dielectric interface with discussion of their propagation length and penetration depth. Practical issues with the excitation of surface
... Read more
Deploying Optical Networking Components

by Gilbert Held ...

Network manager’s practical introduction to optical networkingWith cheaper bandwidth and greater robustness, optical networking components are looking increasingly tempting—perhaps even mandatory for maintaining your network’s competitiveness. In Deploying Optical Networking Components, veteran communications consultant Gil Held utilizes language and terms already familiar to network managers -- ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Network manager’s practical introduction to optical networkingWith cheaper bandwidth and greater robustness, optical networking components are looking increasingly tempting—perhaps even mandatory for maintaining your network’s competitiveness. In Deploying Optical Networking Components, veteran communications consultant Gil Held utilizes language and terms already familiar to network managers --
... Read more
A Construção Da Eletronet

by João Alberto Da Costa Brentan ...

Este livro narra a trajetória da Eletronet, desde os primeiros estudos realizados pelas empresas estatais para integrar-se à expansão significativa da rede de telecomunicações no início do século, até a sua posição atual. No entanto, seu principal propósito é retratar a grandiosa jornada que foi a edificação desta Rede, abordando as dificuldades enfrentadas e as soluções adotadas ao longo do ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Este livro narra a trajetória da Eletronet, desde os primeiros estudos realizados pelas empresas estatais para integrar-se à expansão significativa da rede de telecomunicações no início do século, até a sua posição atual. No entanto, seu principal propósito é retratar a grandiosa jornada que foi a edificação desta Rede, abordando as dificuldades enfrentadas e as soluções adotadas ao longo do
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Digital Processing

Optical Transmission and Coherent Receiving Techniques

by Le Nguyen Binh ...

Series series Optics and Photonics
With coherent mixing in the optical domain and processing in the digital domain, advanced receiving techniques employing ultra-high speed sampling rates have progressed tremendously over the last few years. These advances have brought coherent reception systems for lightwave-carried information to the next stage, resulting in ultra-high capacity global internetworking. Digital Processing: Optical ... Read more

$280.00 USD

With coherent mixing in the optical domain and processing in the digital domain, advanced receiving techniques employing ultra-high speed sampling rates have progressed tremendously over the last few years. These advances have brought coherent reception systems for lightwave-carried information to the next stage, resulting in ultra-high capacity global internetworking. Digital Processing: Optical
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Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers

Edited by Michel J.F. Digonnet ...

Series series Optical Science and Engineering
Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers, Third Edition, provides an in-depth description of the basic principles, operating characteristics, theoretical models, and current technology of the main fiber lasers and amplifiers based on rare-earth-doped silica, fluorozirconate, and other non-oxide fibers. Written by some of the most prominent experts in the field, it contains new and revised ... Read more

$400.00 USD

Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers, Third Edition, provides an in-depth description of the basic principles, operating characteristics, theoretical models, and current technology of the main fiber lasers and amplifiers based on rare-earth-doped silica, fluorozirconate, and other non-oxide fibers. Written by some of the most prominent experts in the field, it contains new and revised
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Cable Engineering for Local Area Networks

by Barry J. Elliott ...

A guide to the design, procurement, installation and testing procedures for local area networks (LANs) using copper and optical fibre cable technology. It describes the theory as well as practical issues involved in the complexities of today's office-based LANs. It also compares international, European, and US LAN and premises cabling standards. ... Read more

$77.99 USD

A guide to the design, procurement, installation and testing procedures for local area networks (LANs) using copper and optical fibre cable technology. It describes the theory as well as practical issues involved in the complexities of today's office-based LANs. It also compares international, European, and US LAN and premises cabling standards.
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inst:all magazine 79

edición 79, julio 2021.

by Musitech Ediciones ...

inst:all magazine, es el medio representativo de la INDUSTRIA DE LA INSTALACIÓN RESIDENCIAL, COMERCIAL Y CORPORATIVA, encuentra todas las tendencias, noticias, novedades del audio, video, iluminación, integración, control, automatización, comunicaciones, seguridad, señalización digital, educación a distancia, TI.En julio te presentamos a la joya cultural de Mérida Yucatán México, El Palacio de la ... Read more

$2.99 USD

inst:all magazine, es el medio representativo de la INDUSTRIA DE LA INSTALACIÓN RESIDENCIAL, COMERCIAL Y CORPORATIVA, encuentra todas las tendencias, noticias, novedades del audio, video, iluminación, integración, control, automatización, comunicaciones, seguridad, señalización digital, educación a distancia, TI.En julio te presentamos a la joya cultural de Mérida Yucatán México, El Palacio de la
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Modern Volcano Monitoring

Edited by Zack Spica, Corentin Caudron ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This book describes the different tools that have been developed during the last decades to explain how scientists study volcanoes. It takes into consideration volcanology as being a complex field at the interface between geology, geochemistry and geophysics and provides information about these aspects to embrace the diversity of a volcanic system. The book also provides an outlook to which ... Read more

$170.99 USD

This book describes the different tools that have been developed during the last decades to explain how scientists study volcanoes. It takes into consideration volcanology as being a complex field at the interface between geology, geochemistry and geophysics and provides information about these aspects to embrace the diversity of a volcanic system. The book also provides an outlook to which
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Optical Fiber Communication Systems with MATLAB and Simulink Models

by Le Nguyen Binh ...

Series series Optics and Photonics
Carefully structured to instill practical knowledge of fundamental issues, Optical Fiber Communication Systems with MATLAB and Simulink Models describes the modeling of optically amplified fiber communications systems using MATLAB and Simulink. This lecture-based book focuses on concepts and interpretation, mathematical procedures, and engineering ... Read more

$233.99 USD

Carefully structured to instill practical knowledge of fundamental issues, Optical Fiber Communication Systems with MATLAB and Simulink Models describes the modeling of optically amplified fiber communications systems using MATLAB and Simulink. This lecture-based book focuses on concepts and interpretation, mathematical procedures, and engineering
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Fiber Optic Reference Guide

by David Goff ...

The Fiber Optic Reference Guide offers readers a solid understanding of the principles of fiber optic technology, especially as it relates to telecommunications, from its early days to developing future trends. Using a minimum of jargon and a wealth of illustrations, this book provides the underlying principles of fiber optics as well as essential practical applications. The third edition is ... Read more

$115.99 USD

The Fiber Optic Reference Guide offers readers a solid understanding of the principles of fiber optic technology, especially as it relates to telecommunications, from its early days to developing future trends. Using a minimum of jargon and a wealth of illustrations, this book provides the underlying principles of fiber optics as well as essential practical applications. The third edition is
... Read more
Silicon Photonics for Telecommunications and Biomedicine

Edited by Sasan Fathpour, Bahram Jalali ...

Given silicon's versatile material properties, use of low-cost silicon photonics continues to move beyond light-speed data transmission through fiber-optic cables and computer chips. Its application has also evolved from the device to the integrated-system level. A timely overview of this impressive growth, Silicon Photonics for Telecommunications ... Read more

$94.99 USD

Given silicon's versatile material properties, use of low-cost silicon photonics continues to move beyond light-speed data transmission through fiber-optic cables and computer chips. Its application has also evolved from the device to the integrated-system level. A timely overview of this impressive growth, Silicon Photonics for Telecommunications
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Advances in Photonic Crystals and Devices

by Narendra Kumar, Bhuvneshwer Suthar ...

In recent decades*, t*here has been a phenomenal growth in the field of photonic crystal research and has emerged as an interdisciplinary area. Photonic crystals are usually nanostructured electromagnetic media consisting of periodic variation of dielectric constant, which prohibit certain electromagnetic wave frequency ranges called photonic bandgaps to propagate through them. Photonic crystals ... Read more

$265.99 USD

In recent decades*, t*here has been a phenomenal growth in the field of photonic crystal research and has emerged as an interdisciplinary area. Photonic crystals are usually nanostructured electromagnetic media consisting of periodic variation of dielectric constant, which prohibit certain electromagnetic wave frequency ranges called photonic bandgaps to propagate through them. Photonic crystals
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Visible Light Communication Based Indoor Localization

by Mohsen Kavehrad, Reza Aminikashani ...

This book demonstrates the research on VLC based indoor localization in four aspects: first, it constructs the concept and model of the system; second, positioning algorithms, as the main issue in indoor localization, are detailed; third, many approaches are proposed to further improve the positioning performance; fourth, challenges will be detailed. Impulse response with multipath reflections are ... Read more

$73.99 USD

This book demonstrates the research on VLC based indoor localization in four aspects: first, it constructs the concept and model of the system; second, positioning algorithms, as the main issue in indoor localization, are detailed; third, many approaches are proposed to further improve the positioning performance; fourth, challenges will be detailed. Impulse response with multipath reflections are
... Read more
Photonics and Fiber Optics

Foundations and Applications

Edited by Tarun Kumar Gangopadhyay, Pathik Kumbhakar, Mrinal Kanti Mandal ...

The combination of laser and optoelectronics with optical fiber technology can enhance the seamless activities of fiber-optic communications and fiber-sensor arena. This book discusses foundations of laser technology, non-linear optics, laser and fiber-optic applications in telecommunication and sensing fields including fundamentals and recent developments in photonics technology. Accumulated ... Read more

$233.99 USD

The combination of laser and optoelectronics with optical fiber technology can enhance the seamless activities of fiber-optic communications and fiber-sensor arena. This book discusses foundations of laser technology, non-linear optics, laser and fiber-optic applications in telecommunication and sensing fields including fundamentals and recent developments in photonics technology. Accumulated
... Read more

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