Búsqueda de LIBROS DEL AUTOR: soares

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  • INNOVATIONS IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES OFFSHORE
    C. GUEDES SOARES
    The contribution of renewable energy offshore to the total energy production is increasing, as is the interest in this topic. Innovations in Renewable Energies Offshore includes the papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2024, 19-21 November, 2024, Lisbon, Portugal), and aims to contribute to the knowledge about the developmen...

    $6,900.00

  • FLORESTAN FERNANDES’ CRITICAL SOCIOLOGY
    DIOGO VALENÇA DE AZEVEDO COSTA / ELIANE VERAS SOARES
    This book intends to familiarise the reader with the political and sociological thought of Florestan Fernandes, covering the range of his research themes and socialist militancy between the 1940s and 1990s. Considered the founding father of sociology in Brazil, Florestan Fernandes’ work is essential for an understanding of the historical and political dilemmas of Brazilian and ...

    $1,160.00

  • TEACHING WITH DYSTOPIAN TEXT
    MICHAEL ARTHUR SOARES
    Teaching with Dystopian Text propounds an exchange of spatial to pedagogical practices centered around “Orwellian Spaces,” signaling a new utility for teaching with dystopian texts in secondary education. The volume details the urgency of dystopian texts for secondary students, providing theoretical frameworks, classroom examples and practical research. The function of dystopia...

    $1,120.00

  • THE ANTICOLONIAL MUSEUM
    BRUNO BRULON SOARES
    The Anticolonial Museum acknowledges some of the consequences of colonialism in the current work of museums. Looking at museum theory in a critical way, it proposes a radical revision of museums’ rhetoric on decolonisation, as well as their public image and practices. Bringing together a collection of reflections on decolonisation through the observation of museum performance a...

    $1,160.00

  • THE EDUCATOR’S GUIDE TO ADHD INTERVENTIONS
    JUDITH R. HARRISON / DENISE A. SOARES / STEVEN W. EVANS
    Designed specifically for middle and high school educators, this guidebook clearly and thoroughly breaks down effective classroom-based interventions for students with ADHD. Chapters walk readers through each intervention, providing step-by-step implementation guides, describing potential pitfalls and offering critical tips and advice to help you ensure that your interventions ...

    $820.00

  • TRENDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES OFFSHORE
    C. GUEDES SOARES
    Renewable energy resources offshore are a growing contributor to the total energy production in a growing number of countries. As a result the interest in the topic is increasing. Trends in Renewable Energies Offshore includes the papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, 8-10 November 2022), and covers re...

    $7,500.00

  • HANDBOOK OF USABILITY AND USER-EXPERIENCE
    MARCELO M. SOARES, FRANCISCO REBELO AND TAREQ Z. AHRAM
    This volume of the Handbook of Usability and User Experience (UX) presents research and case studies used to design products, systems and environments with good usability and consequent acceptance, pleasure in use, good user experience, and understanding of human interaction issues with products and systems for their improvement. The book presents concepts and perspectives of U...

    $1,320.00

  • HANDBOOK OF USABILITY AND USER-EXPERIENCE
    MARCELO M. SOARES, FRANCISCO REBELO AND TAREQ Z. AHRAM
    Handbook of Usability and User Experience: Methods and Techniques is concerned with emerging usability and user experience in design concepts, theories and applications of human factors knowledge focusing on the discovery, design and understanding of human interaction and usability issues with products and systems for their improvement. This volume presents methods and techniqu...

    $1,320.00

  • ERGODESIGN METHODOLOGY FOR PRODUCT DESIGN
    MARCELO M. SOARES
    This book presents a co-design detailed methodology that will enable the reader to develop human-centered product designs, considering the user’s needs, skills, and limitations. The purpose of this book is to produce an ergonomic design methodology in which the "user’s voice" can be translated into product requirements in a way that designers and manufacturers can use, characte...

    $1,320.00

  • DEVELOPMENTS IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES OFFSHORE
    CARLOS GUEDES SOARES
    Developments in Renewable Energies Offshore contains the papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW 2020, Lisbon, Portugal, 12 - 15 October 2020). The book covers a wide range of topics, including: resource assessment; wind energy; wave energy; tidal energy; ocean energy devices; multiuse platforms; PTO design; grid connection; ec...

    $5,100.00

  • HANDBOOK OF HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS IN CONSUMER PRODUCT DESIGN, 2 VOLUME SET
    WALDEMAR KARWOWSKI / ‎MARCELO SOARES / ‎NEVILLE A. STANTON
    A comprehensive resource, this handbook covers consumer product research, case study, and application. It discusses the unique perspective a human factors approach lends to product design and how this perspective can be critical to success in the market place. Divided into two volumes, the handbook includes introductory and summary chapters on case study design, design methods ...

    $1,159.00

  • SHORT SEA SHIPPING IN THE AGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
    TIAGO A SANTOS / C GUEDES SOARES
    This book provides a thorough understanding of Short Sea Shipping (SSS) and its role in transport chains, presenting a revision of EU policies for SSS. Infrastructure and equipment required for the success of SSS are discussed, including critical features of modern roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) ships and terminals. Models are proposed for the evaluation of transportation demand in S...

    $1,200.00

  • ETHNICITY AND IDENTITY IN HERODOTUS
    THOMAS FIGUEIRA / CARMEN SOARES
    Herodotus is the epochal authority who inaugurated the European and Western consciousness of collective identity, whether in an awareness of other societies and of the nature of cultural variation itself or in the fashioning of Greek self-awareness – and necessarily that of later civilizations influenced by the ancient Greeks – which was perpetually in dialogue and tension with ...

    $1,099.00

  • INEQUALITY AND DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
    MARIA CLARA COUTO SOARES
    This series of books brings together results of an extensive research programme on aspects of the national systems of innovation (NSI) in the five BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It provides a comprehensive and comparative examination of the challenges and opportunities faced by these dynamic and emerging economies. In discussing the impact of ...

    $1,360.00

  • PROGRESS IN RENEWABLE ENERGIES OFFSHORE
    C. GUEDES SOARES
    Progress in Renewable Energies Offshore includes the papers presented in the 2nd International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW2016, Lisbon, Portugal, 24-26 October 2016). The scope of the book is broad, covering all aspects of renewable energies offshore activities such as resource assessment; wind energy; wave energy; tidal energy; ocean energy devices; multiu...

    $5,800.00

  • ERGONOMICS IN DESIGN
    MARCELO M. SOARES
    Currently people deal with various entities (such as hardware, software, buildings, spaces, communities and other people), to meet specific goals while going about their everyday activities in work and leisure environments. These entities have become more and more complex and incorporate functions that hitherto had never been allocated such as automation, use in virtual environ...

    $1,460.00

  • RENEWABLE ENERGIES OFFSHORE
    C. GUEDES SOARES
    Renewable Energies Offshore includes the papers presented in the 1st International Conference on Renewable Energies Offshore (RENEW2014), held in Lisbon, 24-26 November 2014.  The conference is a consequence of the importance of the offshore renewable energies worldwide and an opportunity to contribute to the exchange of information on the dev ...

    $7,000.00

  • TOWARDS GREEN MARINE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSPORT
    C. GUEDES SOARES
    Towards Green Marine Technology and Transport covers recent developments in marine technology and transport. The book brings together a selection of papers reflecting fundamental areas of recent research and development in the fields of ship hydrodynamics, marine structures, ship design, shipyard technology, ship machinery, maritime transportation, ...

    $8,400.00

  • POLYOLEFIN REACTION ENGINEERING
    JOAO SOARES
    Monomers composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms are the simple building blocks that make up polyolefins - molecules which are extremely useful and which have an extraordinary range of properties and applications. How these monomer molecules are connected in the polymer chain defines the molecular architecture of polyolefins. Written by two world-renowned authors pooling their ex...

    $1,319.00

  • THE LARCHMONT DISASTER OFF BLOCK ISLAND
    JOSEPH P SOARES / JANICE SOARES
    On February 11, 1907, the steamship Larchmont collided with the schooner Harry Knowlton. Thrown from their bunks, passengers of the Larchmont panicked and ran onto the ship's deck. Haphazardly loaded lifeboats set out only partially full, and shrieks from those left behind were heard in the distance. Nearly 150 passengers were lost that night. The men and women of Block Island ...

    $251.00

  • DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF EMBANKMENTS ON VERY SOFT SOILS
    MÁRCIO DE SOUZA S. ALMEIDA / MARIA ESTHER SOARES MARQUES
    Embankment construction projects on very soft soil often give rise to serious problems. This volume on geotechnics and soft soil engineering therefore treats all phases of the design and construction process exhaustively, from the first investigation step to the monitoring of constructed work. The book presents the development concepts necessary fo ...

    $2,120.00

  • THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF TALL BUILDINGS
    JOANA CARLA SOARES GONCALVES
    Tall buildings represent one of the most energy-intensive architectural typologies, while at the same time offering the high density work and living conditions that many believe will an important constituent of future sustainable communities. How, then, can their environmental impact be lessened? This insightful book takes in: an overview of the tall building and its impacts (l...

    $1,360.00

  • MARTHA HILL AND THE MAKING OF AMERICAN DANCE
    JANET MANSFIELD SOARES
    A lively and intimate portrait of an unsung heroine in American dance Martha Hill (1900–1995) was one of the most influential figures of twentieth century American dance. Her vision and leadership helped to establish dance as a serious area of study at the university level and solidify its position as a legitimate art form. Setting Hill's story in the context of American postwa...

    $369.00

  • PROCESS PLANT MACHINERY
    BLOCH, HEINZ P. / SOARES, CLAIRE
    Process Plant Machinery provides the mechanical, chemical or plant engineer with the information needed to choose equipment best suited for a particular process, to determine optimum efficiency, and to conduct basic troubleshooting and maintenance procedures. Process Plant Machinery is a unique single-source reference for engineers, managers and technical personnel who need to ...

    $2,035.00

  • MICROTURBINES: APPLICATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS
    SOARES, CLAIRE
    Small-scale gas turbines, known as Microturbines, represent an exciting new development in gas turbine technology. They can run in size from small, human-scale machines down to micro-sized mini-machines that can barely be seen by the naked eye. They also run a great diversity of fuel types, from various types of commercial gases to waste-generated gases. This new book by indus...

    $1,233.00

  • ADVANCES IN SAFETY AND RELIABILITY
    GUEDES SOARES, C.
    These three volumes comprise the papers presented at the ESREL '97 International Conference on Safety and Reliability held in Lisbon, Portugal, 17-20 June 1997. The purpose of the annual ESREL conferences is to provide a forum for the presentation of technical and scientific papers covering both methods and applications of safety and reliability to a wide range of industrial se...

    $5,086.00

  • INFORMATION FLOW AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING
    CORREA DA SILVA, FLAVIO SOARES / AGUSTI-CULLELL, JAUME
    Except from the ForewordThe stated aim of the book series "Capturing Intelligence" is to publish books on research from all disciplines dealing with and affecting the issue of understanding and reproducing intelligence artificial systems. Of course, much of the work done in the past decades in this area has been of a highly technical nature, varying from hardware design for ro...

    $1,818.00

  • ONLY EIGHT
    JULIA THOMAS / KRISTI THOMAS-SOARES
    Can an eight-year-old girl really make a difference? See what happens when one girl sets her mind to help others. Children will learn that they can make a difference in their own community even if they're only eight. ...

    $213.00

  • GAS TURBINES: A HANDBOOK OF AIR, LAND AND SEA APPLICATIONS
    SOARES, CLAIRE
    Provides an overview of major components alongside critical theory and development history for those needing to get up to speed fast with gas turbine technology. Covers installation, maintenance, manufacturer’s specifications, performance criteria and future trends, offering a rounded view of the area that takes in technical detail as well as well as industry economics and outl...

    $1,907.00

  • NUCLEAR METHODS IN SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS
    LANGOUCHE, G. / SOARES, J.C. / STOQUERT, J.P.
    The two areas of experimental research explored in this volume are: the Hyperfine Interaction Methods, focusing on the microscopic configuration surrounding radioactive probe atoms in semiconductors, and Ion Beam Techniques using scattering, energy loss and channeling properties of highly energetic ions penetrating in semiconductors. A large area of interesting local defect stu...

    $928.00


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