A first course in mechanics should develop a student's ability to analyze and solve problems using well-understood basic principles applied in a simple, logical manner. The emphasis of the 11th edition of Vector Mechanics continues this tradition and focuses on the correct understanding of the principles of mechanics and on their application to the solving of engineering problems. New to this e…
For introductory statics courses found in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, aeronautical engineering, and engineering mechanics departments. Better enables students to learn challenging material through effective, efficient examples and explanations.
Presents an account of British urban planning. This title demonstrates how urban planning can be understood through three categories: ideas - urban planning history as the development of theoretical approaches; policies - urban planning history as a political process; and, impacts - urban planning history as the divergence of expectation
This book provides an overview of recent developments and applications of the Land Use Scanner model. Internationally recognized as among the best of its kind, this versatile model can be applied at a national level for trend extrapolation, scenario studies and optimization, yet can also be employed in a smaller-scale regional context. Alongside these practical examples from the Netherlands, re…
Examines how spatial clustering concepts, spatial models, and related visualization techniques (GIS) can be applied to the case of economic development in rural environments. This book discusses methodological issues including data and analysis issues.
Cities are green” is becoming a common refrain. But Calthorpe argues that a more comprehensive understanding of urbanism at the regional scale provides a better platform to address climate change. In this groundbreaking new work, he shows how such regionally scaled urbanism can be combined with green technology to achieve not only needed reductions in carbon emissions but other critical eco…
This book makes use of MATLAB software to teach the fundamental concepts using the software to solve practical engineering and/or science problems. The programs are presented in a complete form so that readers can run them instantly with no programming skill, allowing them to focus on understanding the mathematical manipulation process and making interpretations of the results. The book targets…
Applied Numerical Methods with MATLAB is written for students who want to learn and apply numerical methods in order to solve problems in engineering and science. As such, the methods are motivated by problems rather than by mathematics. That said, sufficient theory is provided so that students come away with insight into the techniques and their shortcomings. McGraw-Hill Education's Connect, i…