Marvels of Modern Electronics


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This reader-friendly survey focuses on innovations of the past 40 years, including computers, integrated circuits, the Internet, cell phones, GPS, optical fibers, and more. Engaging, mildly technical, authoritative treatment. 2013 edition.







Essentials of Modern Communications


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Explore Modern Communications and Understand Principles of Operations, Appropriate Technologies, and Elements of Design of Communication Systems Modern society requires a different set of communication systems than has any previous generation. To maintain and improve the contemporary communication systems that meet ever-changing requirements, engineers need to know how to recognize and solve cardinal problems. In Essentials of Modern Communications, readers will learn how modern communication has expanded and will discover where it is likely to go in the future. By discussing the fundamental principles, methods, and techniques used in various communication systems, this book helps engineers assess, troubleshoot, and fix problems that are likely to occur. In this reference, readers will learn about topics like: How communication systems respond in time and frequency domains Principles of analog and digital modulations Application of spectral analysis to modern communication systems based on the Fourier series and Fourier transform Specific examples and problems, with discussions around their optimal solutions, limitations, and applications Approaches to solving the concrete engineering problems of modern communications based on critical, logical, creative, and out-of-box thinking For readers looking for a resource on the fundamentals of modern communications and the possible issues they face, Essentials of Modern Communications is instrumental in educating on real-life problems that engineering students and professionals are likely to encounter.







The Physics of Everyday Things


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Physics professor, bestselling author, and dynamic storyteller James Kakalios reveals the mind-bending science behind the seemingly basic things that keep our daily lives running, from our smart phones and digital “clouds” to x-ray machines and hybrid vehicles. Most of us are clueless when it comes to the physics that makes our modern world so convenient. What’s the simple science behind motion sensors, touch screens, and toasters? How do we glide through tolls using an E-Z Pass, or find our way to new places using GPS? In The Physics of Everyday Things, James Kakalios takes us on an amazing journey into the subatomic marvels that underlie so much of what we use and take for granted. Breaking down the world of things into a single day, Kakalios engages our curiosity about how our refrigerators keep food cool, how a plane manages to remain airborne, and how our wrist fitness monitors keep track of our steps. Each explanation is coupled with a story revealing the interplay of the astonishing invisible forces that surround us. Through this “narrative physics,” The Physics of Everyday Things demonstrates that—far from the abstractions conjured by terms like the Higgs Boson, black holes, and gravity waves—sophisticated science is also quite practical. With his signature clarity and inventiveness, Kakalios ignites our imaginations and enthralls us with the principles that make up our lives.




Designer's Handbook Instrmtn/Contr Circuits


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Here is a comprehensive, practical guide to the entire process of analog instrumentation and control, from sensor input to data conversion circuitry and final output. This readable handbook avoids complex mathematical treatments, instead taking an applications-oriented approach and presenting many sample circuits and concrete examples. It is an essential reference for engineers and high-level technicians in a variety of scientific and engineering fields--anywhere data is collected electronically and where such data is used to control physical processes. - Covers design of instrumentation, control systems, and data acquisition circuits - Explains standard devices and techniques in a convenient, well-organized format - Takes an applications-oriented approach, rather than a theoretical one




Projections: Predictions of Election Results and Political Broadcasting (sec. 315, Communications Act) Hearings, Ninetieth Congress, First Session


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Committee Serial No. 90-22. Considers. S. 2128, to provide equal time for the use of broadcasting stations by candidates for public office. S. 2090, to provide broadcasting facilities to candidates for public office. S. 1926, to exempt the candidates for the Office of U.S. Senator, Representative and Governor of any state from the Communications Act of 1934. S. 1859, to exempt the candidates for the office of President and Vice-President of the U.S. from the Communications Act of 1934. S. 1548, to provide for the furnishing to candidates for public office of free radio and television broadcast time on a fair and equitable basis.







Passenger Train Service


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