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  • How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls

    Animal Movement and the Robots of the Future

    by David Hu ...
    Discovering the secrets of animal movement and what they can teach usInsects walk on water, snakes slither, and fish swim. Animals move with astounding grace, speed, and versatility: how do they do it, and what can we learn from them? In How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls, David Hu takes readers on an accessible, wondrous journey into the world of animal motion. From basement labs at MIT to ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD

  • The P Word

    A Manual for Mammals

    by David Hu ...
    Illustrated by Ilias Arahovitis ...
    What doesn't have muscles but can still move? What helps our body get rid of dangerous toxins?The P Word: A Manual for Mammals is the definitive pre-puberty guide to the penis for young people. This easy-to-understand manual gives readers an overview of how and why penises work—and how to keep them healthy for years to come. More than just a boring anatomy lesson, it weaves scientific insights and ... Read more

    $15.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Springer Handbook of Glass

    Edited by J. David Musgraves, Juejun Hu, Laurent Calvez ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This handbook provides comprehensive treatment of the current state of glass science from the leading experts in the field. Opening with an enlightening contribution on the history of glass, the volume is then divided into eight parts. The first part covers fundamental properties, from the current understanding of the thermodynamics of the amorphous state, kinetics, and linear and nonlinear ... Read more

    $434.19 CAD

  • Urban Surface Thermal Environments

    A Metropolitan Area Perspective

    by Liang Zhou, Bo Yuan, David López-Carr, Fengning Hu ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Urban Surface Thermal Environments: A Metropolitan Area Perspective presents a comprehensive exploration of urban heat dynamics through the perspectives of climate change, urbanization, green infrastructure, and two- and three-dimensional urban morphology. It analyzes the key drivers of surface urban heat islands (SUHI), reveals spatial and temporal patterns of warming, assesses population heat ... Read more

    $192.19 CAD

  • Networks in the Public Sector

    A Multilevel Framework and Systematic Review

    by Michael D. Siciliano, Weijie Wang, Qian Hu, Alejandra Medina, David Krackhardt ...
    Series series Elements in Public and Nonprofit Administration
    Networks contain complex patterns of dependency and require multiple levels of analysis to explain their formation, structure, and outcomes. In this Element, the authors develop the Multilevel Network Framework. The framework serves as (i) a conceptual tool to think more deeply about network dynamics, (ii) a research tool to assist in connecting data, theory, and empirical models, and (iii) a ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

  • Journal of Greater Mekong Subregion Development Studies October 2014

    by Vannarith Chheang, Shintaro Hamanaka, Leebeer Leebouapao, Sthabandith Insisienmay, Vanthana Nolintha, Patcharee Suriya, Christopher Gan, Baiding Hu, David A. Cohen, Akarapong Untong, Vicente Ramos, Mingsarn Kaosa-ard, Javier Rey-Maquieira, Ha Thi Thuy Nong, Betty Kao, Kongchheng Poch ...
    Series series Journal of Greater Mekong Subregion Development Studies
    The Journal of GMS Development Studies is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed publication that seeks to promote a better understanding of a broad range of development issues of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). This journal is published by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under the framework of the Phnom Penh Plan for Development Management (PPP), a region-wide capacity building program that ... Read more

    $7.49 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Understanding Urban Metabolism

    A Tool for Urban Planning

    Edited by Nektarios Chrysoulakis, Eduardo Anselmo de Castro, Eddy J. Moors ...
    Understanding Urban Metabolism addresses the gap between the bio-physical sciences and urban planning and illustrates the advantages of accounting for urban metabolism issues in urban design decisions. Urban metabolism considers a city as a system, and distinguishes between energy and material flows as its components. Based on research from the BRIDGE project, this book deals with how the urban ... Read more

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  • Urban Climate Mitigation Techniques

    Edited by Mat Santamouris, Denia Kolokotsa ...
    The urban climate is continuously deteriorating. Urban heat lowers the quality of urban life, increases energy needs, and affects the urban socio-economy. Urban Climate Mitigation Techniques presents steps that can be taken to mitigate this situation through a series of innovative technologies and examples of best practices for the improvement of the urban climate.Including tools for evaluation ... Read more

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  • Doing Real Research

    A Practical Guide to Social Research

    by Charles Laurie, Eric A. Jensen ...
    Challenging the formality and idealized settings of conventional methods teaching and opting instead for a real world approach to social research, this book offers frank, practical advice designed to empower students and researchers alike.Theoretically robust and with an exhaustive coverage of key methodologies and methods the title establishes the cornerstones of social research. Examples reflect ... Read more

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  • International Conference on Urban Climate, Sustainability and Urban Design

    Edited by Bao-Jie He, Deo Prasad, Li Yan, Ali Cheshmehzangi, Gloria Pignatta ...
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