What is air? Why is the sky blue? Why do people react favorably to mountain or sea air? How does desert air differ from the air of California's Central Valley? How is air pollution affecting plants & animals? This book approaches this fascinating topic by recognizing the overwhelming role played by humans in the story of California's air. ...

Introduces the foundations of aeroelasticity & loads for the flexible aircraft, providing an understanding of the main concepts involved & relating them to aircraft behavior & industrial practice. This book emphasises on the strong link between aeroelasticity & loads. ...

This text uses linear algebraic principles & notations to establish airframe equations of motion, so that the solutions to given problems remain in real time & frequency. It also uses modern control theory concepts to introduce the airframe as a plant matrix operator. ...

Covers the basics of structural analysis as applied to aircraft structures. This title

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Suitable for graduate & post graduate courses, this book provides a gateway into the difficult two fields of algebraic geometry & commutative algebra. Algebraic geometry is in essence the study of the solution of equations. Commutative algebra is a fundamental part of algebraic geometry, & is the study of commutative rings. ...

An introductory textbook for a graduate course in pure mathematics that provides a gateway into the two difficult fields of algebraic geometry & commutative algebra. It delves into the rich interplay between algebraic geometry & commutative algebra. ...

Discover the secrets of four alternative tunings with Pat Kirtley's accessible arrangements, & make your first steps into this exciting & contemporary approach to the guitar. By straying from the standard EADGBE tuning system, a world of new harmonic possibilities opens up, some of which are explored through Kirtley's exciting solo pieces. You will learn: how to tune your guitar in four new ways, how to find the tunings without an electronic tuner, the pros & cons of alternate tunings, full on-screen instruction for each song, including split-screen detail, harmonic 'chime' techniques & right-hand fingerstyle techniques. ...