The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for your Home, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to)
by Dan Ramsey
from Alpha
The perfect source for solar power—fully illustrated.
Solar Power (photovoltaics) is now a one-billion-dollar industry, and itÂ’s poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. This book helps readers understand the basics of solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and whatÂ’s involved with installing various on and off-grid systems.
—Fully illustrated
—Covers every conceivable solar-power topic and concern, including updated information on the increasing number of state rebate and incentive programs
Digital Image Processing (3rd Edition)
by Rafael C. Gonzalez
from Prentice Hall
THE leader in the field for more than twenty years, this introduction to basic concepts and methodologies for digital image processing continues its cutting-edge focus on contemporary developments in all mainstream areas of image processing. Completely self-contained, heavily illustrated, and mathematically accessible, it has a scope of application that is not limited to the solution of specialized problems. Digital Image Fundamentals. Image Enhancement in the Spatial Domain. Image Enhancement in the Frequency Domain. Image Restoration. Color Image Processing. Wavelets and Multiresolution Processing. Image Compression. Morphological Image Processing. Image Segmentation. Representation and Description. Object Recognition. For technicians interested in the fundamentals and contemporary applications of digital imaging processing
Schaum's Outline of Optics
by Eugene Hecht
from McGraw-Hill
This introduction to optics is intended as a supplement to a first course in undergraduate optics. This lively book conveys key modern terminology, and reinforces what it teaches with hundreds of fully worked out problems that run the gamut from candles to lasers.
Lighting Design Basics
by Mark Karlen
from Wiley
Lighting is a basic, yet difficult-to-master, element of interior design, and Lighting Design Basics provides the information you need in a concise, highly visual format. Two leading designers, both with decades of experience, offer straightforward coverage of concepts and techniques, and present realistic goals you can use as guides to creating simple, typical lighting designs and when collaborating with professional designers on more complex projects.
Design scenarios for more than twenty different spaces illustrate real-world case studies for illuminating residential and commercial spaces, from kitchens to doctors' offices. Each scenario includes an in-depth rationale for the proposed solution, insightful lighting distribution diagrams, floor plans, and details for lighting installation and construction. In addition, exercises allow you to develop lighting design skills in preparation for working on actual projects, as well as the NCIDQ and NCARB exams.
Packed with informative illustrations, Lighting Design Basics is an invaluable resource for students, as well as interior designers and architects studying for professional licensing exams.
Dr Watts Pocket Electrical Guide 2008
by M. Shapiro
from W Marketing
This special edition of the 2005 NEC Handbook includes handy turbo tabs that stick on and hold fast for quick referencing. There's no faster way to find just what you need in the NEC. Never go back to using the index again! The Handbook combines the complete National Electrical Code text, with explanations from the Code's developer. Every chapter article, table, and appendix in the NEC is also in the handbook, along with insights provided by electrical engineers on the how, where & why of implementing these codes. Full color photos & illustrations help you simplify complex concepts.
Third Generation Photovoltaics: Advanced Solar Energy Conversion (Springer Series in Photonics)
by M.A. Green
from Springer
Photovoltaics, the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity, is now the fastest growing technology for electricity generation. Present "first generation" products use the same silicon wafers as in microelectronics. "Second generation" thin-films, now entering the market, have the potential to greatly improve the economics by eliminating material costs. Martin Green, one of the world’s foremost photovoltaic researchers, argues in this book that "second generation" photovoltaics will eventually reach its own material cost constraints, engendering a "third generation" of high performance thin-films. The book explores, self-consistently, the energy conversion potential of advanced approaches for improving photovoltaic performance and outlines possible implementation paths.
The Image Processing Handbook, Fifth Edition (Image Processing Handbook)
by John C. Russ
from CRC
Now in its fifth edition, John C. Russ’s monumental image processing reference is an even more complete, modern, and hands-on tool than ever before. The Image Processing Handbook, Fifth Edition is fully updated and expanded to reflect the latest developments in the field. A companion CD-ROM to this edition is available and includes more than 200 images along with a set of Photoshop®-compatible plug-ins that implement many of the algorithms described in the book (for more information, visit www.reindeergraphics.com). Written by an expert with unequalled experience and authority, it offers clear guidance on how to create, select, and use the most appropriate algorithms for a specific application.
What’s new in the Fifth Edition?
· A new chapter on the human visual process that explains which visual cues elicit a response from the viewer
· Description of the latest hardware and software for image acquisition and printing, reflecting the proliferation of the digital camera
· New material on multichannel images, including a major section on principal components analysis
· Expanded sections on deconvolution, extended dynamic range images, and image enlargement and interpolation
· More than 600 new and revised figures and illustrations for a total of more than 2000 illustrations
· 20% more references to the most up-to-date literature
Written in a relaxed and reader-friendly style, The Image Processing Handbook, Fifth Edition guides you through the myriad tools available for image processing and helps you understand how to select and apply each one.
Thin Film Solar Cells: Fabrication, Characterization and Applications (Wiley Series in Materials for Electronic & Optoelectronic Applications)
from Wiley
Thin-film solar cells are either emerging or about to emerge from the research laboratory to become commercially available devices finding practical various applications. Currently no textbook outlining the basic theoretical background, methods of fabrication and applications currently exist. Thus, this book aims to present for the first time an in-depth overview of this topic covering a broad range of thin-film solar cell technologies including both organic and inorganic materials, presented in a systematic fashion, by the scientific leaders in the respective domains. It covers a broad range of related topics, from physical principles to design, fabrication, characterization, and applications of novel photovoltaic devices.
Solid-State Laser Engineering (Springer Series in Optical Sciences)
by Walter Koechner
from Springer
Written from an industrial perspective, Solid-State Laser Engineering discusses in detail the characteristics, design, construction, and performance of solid-state lasers. Emphasis is placed on engineering and practical considerations; phenomenological aspects using models are preferred to abstract mathematical derivations. Since its first edition almost 30 years ago this book has become the standard in the field of solid-state lasers for scientists,engineers and graduate students.
This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to account for recent developments in the areas of diode-laser pumping, laser materials and nonlinear crystals. Completely new sections have been added dealing with frequency control, the theory of mode-locking, femto second lasers, high efficiency harmonic generation, passive and acousto-optic Q-switching, semiconductor saturable absorber mirrors (SESAM) and peridically poled nonlinear crystals.
The Landscape Lighting Book
by Janet Lennox Moyer
from Wiley
A richly illustrated and up-to-date source of practical guidance and hard-to-find technical data on all aspects of landscape lighting
The Landscape Lighting Book, Second Edition shows you how to achieve a wide range of beautiful and dramatic lighting effects. You'll get expert guidance and advice on the theory, design process, project needs, and techniques of landscape lighting. You'll find prizewinning projects designed by the author and other landscape lighting professionals throughout the United States. Plus, hundreds of diagrams, drawings, and black-and-white and full-color photographs illuminate topics and provide visually stunning insights into new and creative ways that lighting can transform landscapes. This fully updated edition covers the latest technologies and equipment and features new chapters on installation, documentation, and seasonal lighting. You'll also find:
- Guidelines for preparing lighting drawings, control and transformer charts, symbol lists, and other technical specifications
- Design strategies for avoiding potential conflicts between plantings and landscape lighting equipment
- Accurate performance characteristics of all lighting materials, finishes, and fixtures
- The best ways to locate fixtures, set appropriate light levels, and perform preventive system maintenance
- The special lighting needs of plants in indoor environments
- A complete listing of fixtures, controls, lamps, and accessories manufacturers and vendors
Whether you're seeking to sculpt a landscape with light or make an outdoor space useable at night, The Landscape Lighting Book, Second Edition shares all the technical and creative insights you'll need to beautify your landscaping projects and consistently win client approval.
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