Modeling, analysis, and simulation-everything vibration engineering students need to succeed, including late-breaking advances in this ever-changing field

Advanced Mechanical Vibration covers modeling and analysis of vibrating systems with damping and gyroscopic effects, dynamics of combined distributed-lumped systems, and approximate methods for solutions of complex vibration problems, which are often overlooked in other such textbooks. Case studies and pre-coded MATLAB toolboxes for vibrati...

This book serves as an essential text, guiding students on the basic principles and calculation techniques used in chemical engineering and providing a solid understanding of the fundamentals. This Third Edition reflects advances in the field and feedback from professors and students and is packed with illustrative examples and case studies.

Discover the essentials of structural steel design with Segui/Soleimani's industry-leading STEEL DESIGN, 7th Edition. This textbook stands out by focusing on the design of individual members and their connections, rather than the integrated design of buildings. Its unique approach offers the flexibility to teach either LRFD (Load and Resistance Factor Design), ASD (Allowable Stress Design) or both, depending on your schedule. The text also includes both includes both SI and US Customary units...

Askeland/Wright/Wheatley's THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING OF MATERIALS, 8th Edition, aids engineering students in understanding the relationship between the structure, processing and properties of materials. With a wealth of material, instructors can tailor their focus to emphasize specific areas such as materials, mechanical behavior or physical properties. The text serves as a comprehensive reference for future courses in manufacturing, design or materials selection. New chapters on biomateria...

Remember when your curiosity ran wild and the question you asked yourself the most was What if? instead of Where did I put myphone?

The GYMSICAL Guide to a Creative Life is your invitation to rediscover the joy of creativity in a distracted world.

Creative writer Nicoline van Slingelandt invites you to:

Pause and pay attention to the world around you. Train your imagination with practical exercises. Carve out time to create, even on busy days. Give yourself permission to make and play. Le...

Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures explores the allure of entrepreneurship, teaching you how to successfully launch and grow your own company through a clear and easy 4-step process. Using real business profiles of inspiring young entrepreneurs, the text provides relevant examples that are easily relatable.

The 7th Edition features new experiences and/or insights from leading entrepreneurs, publications, blogs and podcasts. Careful to identify failures as well as successes,...

Situated within the vast Karakum desert of western Central Asia, the Merv oasis exhibits a trove of archaeological sites, owing to its rich ancient and medieval history. Likely due to its strategic location along the historic Silk Roads, the oasis boasts no less than three distinct urban sites, each corresponding to a different period.

During the Islamic Golden Age (8th-13th centuries CE), the city of Merv flourished as a significant centre of Islamic scholarship and occasionally served as a ...