Fusion energy, the awesome power behind the sun and stars, has long been the holy grail of nuclear researchers worldwide. Its proponents argue the vast potential for cheap, clean energy from hydrogen isotopes extracted from sea water - without the long term radioactive waste associated with nuclear fission. This book deals with nuclear fusion.

Covers only the basics and uses mixed units inches, meters, feet, and kilometers to illustrate the myriad drawing and editing tools for AutoCAD. This book includes 21 workshops, that complete small projects from concept through actual plotting. It is designed for novice users of AutoCAD 2009.

Provides professionals and biotechnology students over 150 applied, laboratory techniques and experiments related to topics such as recombinant DNA, electrophoresis, stem cell research, genetic engineering, microbiology, tissue culture, and others. This book is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing simulations, white papers, and other material.

Designed to present the fundamental concepts of electromagnetic field theory as they relate to modern engineering applications. Beginning with a review on vectors and coordinate systems, this book covers basic Coulomb's law in vector form up through the propagation of the electromagnetic wave in wave guides.

Designed for chemical engineering students and industry professionals, this book shows how to write reusable computer programs. Written in the three languages (C, C++, and MATLAB), it is accompanied by a CD-ROM featuring source code, executables, figures, and simulations. It also explains each program in detail.

Suitable for novices to the biotechnology/genetics fields and also for engineering and biology students, this book covers the standard topics, such as cell growth and development, genetic principles, protein structure, plant and animal cell cultures, and applications. It also includes a CD-ROM that provides simulations, figures, and white papers.

Designed for upper division courses in astronomy and as a reference for science professionals, this book describes the different techniques and instruments employed in the study of the universe and the results obtained with discussion on both theory and observation. It is accompanied by a CD-ROM containing simulations and color figures.

Presents the fundamental concepts of chemistry as they relate to modern engineering applications. This book has been divided into sixteen chapters covering all the subjects of engineering chemistry such as inorganic, organic, synthetic, physical, applied, industrial, spectroscopic and environmental.

Teaches students and engineers how to employ mathematical techniques for simulation and data processing using Mathcad. This book offers reference for practicing engineers or for use as a standard university course text, illustrating practical examples from computational science (such as environmental science, chemistry, biology, and others).

Provides students, practicing engineers, and scientists with the complete physical laws from classical mechanics to the quanta optics and semiconductor physics. This book emphasizes only the level of mathematics needed to master concepts and conduct experiments used in industry. It can be used as a refresher for engineering licensing exams.

Provides an introduction to the methods of designing electrical circuits, and incorporates logic design techniques used in microprocessors, microcontrollers, microcomputers, and various LSI components. This book provides a review of the classical methods such as the concepts of Boolean algebra, sequential logic procedures, and others.

Provides a way of learning SAP FI CO (including SAP R/3 4.70 Enterprise and SAP ERP(ECC)6.0). This guide covers ABAP and Basis on the technical side, and MM, SD, and PP on the functional side. It includes sections on SAP Tables and SAP Transaction Codes that guide you through the intricacies of the SAP modules.

By combining statistical analysis with computer-based numerical methods, this book aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice with software-based examples, flow charts, and applications. Designed for engineering students as well as practicing engineers and scientists, it contains numerous examples with in-text solutions.

Suitable for an introductory software engineering course or as a reference for programmers, this title uses theory and applications to design reliable, error-free software. It presents an introduction to the various types of software. It covers life-cycle models, software specifications, testing techniques, and computer-aided software engineering.

Designed to present the fundamental principles of robotics with an emphasis on engineering applications and industrial solutions based on robotic technology. This book provides coverage of the major robotic classifications, including Wheeled Mobile Robots, Legged Robots, and the Robotic Manipulator.

A guide, which presents an easy way of learning SAP R/3 Financial transactions(v.4.6C & 4.7). It also acts as a reference on 'transactions' made accessible by looking at transaction codes that are logically and conveniently arranged under various functional areas within FI.

The competence and quality of software testers are often judged by the various testing techniques they have mastered. This book provides a self-study format and is designed for certification course review, and for freshers as well as professionals who are searching for opportunities in the software testing field.

Presents the fundamental principles of chemistry with an emphasis on experiments, applications and topics in engineering and the problems created by chemical processes. The three-part structure of this book (Chemistry - I, Chemistry - II, and Chemistry Laboratory) covers more advanced topics in applied chemistry.

C programmer has to master the complexities of the language and contend with its usage in environments like Windows, Linux, and for the Internet. This book covers these three aspects of C programming and doesn't assume any programming background.

Numerical analysis is the branch of mathematics concerned with the theoretical foundations of numerical algorithms for the solution of problems arising in scientific applications. This book presents the theoretical concepts of numerical analysis. It also presents the practical justification of these methods through computer examples using MATLAB.