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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

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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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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
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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

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
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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

$120.59 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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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

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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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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

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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
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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

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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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Rustic Carpentry

by Various ...

Rustic Carpentry is a comprehensive guide that delves into the art and craft of creating charming, durable, and functional structures and furniture using natural, unrefined wood. Authored by Paul N. Hasluck, this book serves as both an instructional manual and a source of inspiration for woodworkers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in rustic design. The book covers a wide range of topics, ... Read more

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Rustic Carpentry is a comprehensive guide that delves into the art and craft of creating charming, durable, and functional structures and furniture using natural, unrefined wood. Authored by Paul N. Hasluck, this book serves as both an instructional manual and a source of inspiration for woodworkers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in rustic design. The book covers a wide range of topics,
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Handbook of Optical Engineering

by Daniel Malacara ...

Series series Optical Science and Engineering
This handbook explains principles, processes, methods, and procedures of optical engineering in a concise and practical way. It emphasizes fundamental approaches and provides useful formulas and step-by-step worked-out examples to demonstrate applications and clarify calculation methods. The book covers refractive, reflective, and diffractive optical components; lens optical devices; modern fringe ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This handbook explains principles, processes, methods, and procedures of optical engineering in a concise and practical way. It emphasizes fundamental approaches and provides useful formulas and step-by-step worked-out examples to demonstrate applications and clarify calculation methods. The book covers refractive, reflective, and diffractive optical components; lens optical devices; modern fringe
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Optical and Wireless Technologies

Proceedings of OWT 2020

Edited by Manish Tiwari, Ravi Kumar Maddila, Amit Kumar Garg, Ashok Kumar, Preecha Yupapin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book comprises select proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Optical and Wireless Technologies (OWT 2020). The contents of this volume focus on research carried out in the areas of Optical Communication, Optoelectronics, Optics, Wireless Communication, Wireless Networks, Sensors, Mobile Communications and Antenna and Wave Propagation. The volume also explores the combined use of ... Read more

$242.09 USD

This book comprises select proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Optical and Wireless Technologies (OWT 2020). The contents of this volume focus on research carried out in the areas of Optical Communication, Optoelectronics, Optics, Wireless Communication, Wireless Networks, Sensors, Mobile Communications and Antenna and Wave Propagation. The volume also explores the combined use of
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Optical Fiber Technology and Applications

Recent advances

by Prof. Aoxiang Lin, Prof. Alex Fuerbach, Prof. David Bradley, Prof. Alex Kiriyanov, Dr. Sulaiman Wadi Harun, Prof. Francesco Matera, Prof. Sofia Latas, Prof. Daniele Tosi, Prof. Freddy Hongyan Fu ...

Series series IOP ebooks
Optical Fiber Technology and Applications: Recent Advances, comprised of 10 chapters written by leading experts in the field,documents the cutting-edge work of new material composition and waveguide design-based specialty optical fibers and their photonic devices. Highlighting the most recent progress and trends in optical fiber technology, this book covers important topics such as specialty ... Read more

$114.49 USD

Optical Fiber Technology and Applications: Recent Advances, comprised of 10 chapters written by leading experts in the field,documents the cutting-edge work of new material composition and waveguide design-based specialty optical fibers and their photonic devices. Highlighting the most recent progress and trends in optical fiber technology, this book covers important topics such as specialty
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Optical and Wireless Technologies

Proceedings of OWT 2021

Edited by Manish Tiwari, Yaseera Ismail, Karan Verma, Amit Kumar Garg ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book comprises select proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Optical and Wireless Technologies (OWT 2021). The contents of this book focus on research carried out in optical communication, optoelectronics, optics, wireless communication, wireless networks, sensors, mobile communications, and antenna and wave propagation. The book also explores the combined use of various optical ... Read more

$188.09 USD

This book comprises select proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Optical and Wireless Technologies (OWT 2021). The contents of this book focus on research carried out in optical communication, optoelectronics, optics, wireless communication, wireless networks, sensors, mobile communications, and antenna and wave propagation. The book also explores the combined use of various optical
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Nonlinear Optical Materials for All-Optical Switching Applications

by Rajesh Sharma ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the background and fundamentals of nonlinear optical materials in relation to all-optical switching applications. It explains major aspects of nonlinear refractive index and the nonlinear absorption phenomena which are essential to decide the figure-of-merit of various materials for the all-optical switching. Autocorrelation technique, frequency-resolved optical gating, ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This book highlights the background and fundamentals of nonlinear optical materials in relation to all-optical switching applications. It explains major aspects of nonlinear refractive index and the nonlinear absorption phenomena which are essential to decide the figure-of-merit of various materials for the all-optical switching. Autocorrelation technique, frequency-resolved optical gating,
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Handbook of Optics, Third Edition Volume II: Design, Fabrication and Testing, Sources and Detectors, Radiometry and Photometry

by Michael Bass, Casimer DeCusatis, Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan, Guifang Li, Carolyn MacDonald, Eric Van Stryland, Jay M. Enoch, Virendra N. Mahajan ...

The most comprehensive and up-to-date optics resource availablePrepared under the auspices of the Optical Society of America, the five carefully architected and cross-referenced volumes of the Handbook of Optics, Third Edition, contain everything a student, scientist, or engineer requires to actively work in the field. From the design of complex optical systems to world-class research and ... Read more

$140.19 USD

The most comprehensive and up-to-date optics resource availablePrepared under the auspices of the Optical Society of America, the five carefully architected and cross-referenced volumes of the Handbook of Optics, Third Edition, contain everything a student, scientist, or engineer requires to actively work in the field. From the design of complex optical systems to world-class research and
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Partially Coherent Optical Transmission Theory in Optical Wireless Communication

by Xizheng Ke ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book introduces the theory and research methods of partially coherent optical, points out the significance of this study, analyzes the basic theories involved in partially coherent light, and explains the complete coherence of laser is not a necessary condition for good directivity, and partially spatially coherent optical sources can also produce the same far-field intensity distribution as ... Read more

$161.99 USD

This book introduces the theory and research methods of partially coherent optical, points out the significance of this study, analyzes the basic theories involved in partially coherent light, and explains the complete coherence of laser is not a necessary condition for good directivity, and partially spatially coherent optical sources can also produce the same far-field intensity distribution as
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Optical Fiber Sensors and AI

Exploring the Fusion

Edited by Vanita Bhardwaj, Santosh Kumar, Kamal Kishor, Amit Rai ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book highlights the exciting developments in optical fiber sensors and how artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting their performance and applications. It starts with an easy-to-understand introduction to the basics of optical fiber sensors and their many uses. Then, it moves on to the latest technological advancements, showing how AI is making these sensors smarter and more efficient. The ... Read more

$125.09 USD

This book highlights the exciting developments in optical fiber sensors and how artificial intelligence (AI) is boosting their performance and applications. It starts with an easy-to-understand introduction to the basics of optical fiber sensors and their many uses. Then, it moves on to the latest technological advancements, showing how AI is making these sensors smarter and more efficient. The
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Telecommedia a banda larga. Cronaca breve della disconnessione politica italiana

by Fiorina Capozzi ...

Series series Digitalissimo
Banda larga, una storia triste. Sono trascorsi cinque anni da quando il governo di Matteo Renzi ha annunciato la nascita di una strategia nazionale per la banda ultra larga. Ma gli obiettivi non sono stati ancora raggiunti: i ritardi si sono accumulati e moltiplicati. Così il Paese è rimasto fanalino di coda nel Vecchio continente, pagando un caro prezzo nel momento in cui è scoppiata l’epidemia ... Read more

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Banda larga, una storia triste. Sono trascorsi cinque anni da quando il governo di Matteo Renzi ha annunciato la nascita di una strategia nazionale per la banda ultra larga. Ma gli obiettivi non sono stati ancora raggiunti: i ritardi si sono accumulati e moltiplicati. Così il Paese è rimasto fanalino di coda nel Vecchio continente, pagando un caro prezzo nel momento in cui è scoppiata l’epidemia
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Space-Time Coding Theory in Optical Wireless MIMO Systems

by Xizheng Ke ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book is divided into 12 chapters, including introduction, multi-aperture transmit/receive technology in turbulent atmosphere, channel model and channel capacity, orthogonal space-time block coding, layered space-time coding, hybrid space-time coding, space-time trellis coding, differential space-time coding, unitary space-time coding, adaptive layered space-time coding, performance analysis ... Read more

$161.99 USD

This book is divided into 12 chapters, including introduction, multi-aperture transmit/receive technology in turbulent atmosphere, channel model and channel capacity, orthogonal space-time block coding, layered space-time coding, hybrid space-time coding, space-time trellis coding, differential space-time coding, unitary space-time coding, adaptive layered space-time coding, performance analysis
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Diode Lasers

by D. Sands ...

Series series Series in Optics and Optoelectronics
The compact size, reliability, and low cost of diode lasers lead to applications throughout modern technology-most importantly in modern optical telecommunication systems. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the principles and operation of diode lasers. It begins with a review of semiconductor physics and laser fundamentals, before describing the most basic homojunction laser. Later ... Read more

$255.00 USD

The compact size, reliability, and low cost of diode lasers lead to applications throughout modern technology-most importantly in modern optical telecommunication systems. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the principles and operation of diode lasers. It begins with a review of semiconductor physics and laser fundamentals, before describing the most basic homojunction laser. Later
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Theory and Design of Terabit Optical Fiber Transmission Systems

by Stefano Bottacchi ...

This comprehensive, modular treatment of the challenging issues involved in very high-speed optical transmission systems contains all the theory and practical design criteria required to optimise transmission system design. Each chapter covers the theoretical modelling of a given system; chapters are well supported by real-world worked examples and accompanied by MATLAB code and receiver design ... Read more

$113.19 USD

This comprehensive, modular treatment of the challenging issues involved in very high-speed optical transmission systems contains all the theory and practical design criteria required to optimise transmission system design. Each chapter covers the theoretical modelling of a given system; chapters are well supported by real-world worked examples and accompanied by MATLAB code and receiver design
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Metrology for THz Communications

Findings from DFG FOR 2863 Meteracom

Edited by Thomas Kürner, Tobias Doeker, David Humphreys, Thomas Kleine-Ostmann, Thomas Schneider ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This open access book provides a state-of-the-art overview of metrology for upcoming THz communications, considered a key component of next generation wireless communication systems. Effective methods to conduct and evaluate measurements are crucial for the advancement of THz communication systems. However, at the start of the project in 2019, metrology at THz frequencies was still in its infancy, ... Read more

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This open access book provides a state-of-the-art overview of metrology for upcoming THz communications, considered a key component of next generation wireless communication systems. Effective methods to conduct and evaluate measurements are crucial for the advancement of THz communication systems. However, at the start of the project in 2019, metrology at THz frequencies was still in its infancy,
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The Handbook of Optical Communication Networks

Edited by Mohammad Ilyas, Hussein T. Mouftah ...

The Internet revolution. Once, the public was delighted with 14.4 modem access and fascinated by low-tech Web site content. But not for long. Technology has raced to keep up with users' calls for high-speed facilities and advanced applications. With the development of high-speed transmission media and the availability of high-speed hardware, we are ... Read more

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The Internet revolution. Once, the public was delighted with 14.4 modem access and fascinated by low-tech Web site content. But not for long. Technology has raced to keep up with users' calls for high-speed facilities and advanced applications. With the development of high-speed transmission media and the availability of high-speed hardware, we are
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Straw Hats

Their history and manufacture

by Inwards ...

Straw Hats: Their History and Manufacture is a comprehensive exploration of the art, craft, and cultural significance of straw hat making. This detailed volume traces the origins and evolution of straw hats from their earliest appearances in ancient civilizations to their widespread popularity in Europe and America. The book delves into the various types of straw used, such as wheat, rye, and ... Read more

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Straw Hats: Their History and Manufacture is a comprehensive exploration of the art, craft, and cultural significance of straw hat making. This detailed volume traces the origins and evolution of straw hats from their earliest appearances in ancient civilizations to their widespread popularity in Europe and America. The book delves into the various types of straw used, such as wheat, rye, and
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Dams in Japan

Past, Present and Future

Edited by Japan Commission on Large Dams - JCOLD ...

Overview of Japan’s long water history, by the Japanese Commission on large dams. Starting from the 7th century, when irrigation ponds were first constructed for paddy cropping, until the beginning of the 21st century. Elaborates on various roles of dams: water supply, power generation and flood control. Moreover, tries to clarify the negative impacts of dams on the natural environment and local ... Read more

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Overview of Japan’s long water history, by the Japanese Commission on large dams. Starting from the 7th century, when irrigation ponds were first constructed for paddy cropping, until the beginning of the 21st century. Elaborates on various roles of dams: water supply, power generation and flood control. Moreover, tries to clarify the negative impacts of dams on the natural environment and local
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