* Provides a theoretical understanding of linear systems * Progressive & organized in such a way that different levels of readership are possible. * The theory is rigorously developed & illustrated by numerous examples which can be reproduced with the help of appropriate computation software. ...

Linear systems theory is the cornerstone of control theory & a well-established discipline that focuses on linear differential equations from the perspective of control & estimation. This textbook looks at system representation, stability, controllability & state feedback, observability & state estimation, & realization theory. ...

A technique that is useful in the study of pharmaceutical products & biological molecules, polarization IR spectroscopy has undergone continuous development since it first emerged. This title demonstrates how the technique can be properly utilized to obtain important information about the structure & spectral properties of oriented compounds. ...

The final part in the Channel 4 series following the development of the passenger liner in the twentieth century. This volume looks at the advent of the Boeing 747, the launch & maiden voyage of the QE2, the introduction of Destiny, the first 100, 000 ton liner, the potential of cruiseliners at war & a look at the ships of the future. ...

The first part of the series first shown on Channel 4 features the early days of steam powered ocean liners. More than just passenger carriers, the liners were seen as symbols & statements of national power in a game of international one-up-manship. This volume

Includes:: a look at the Titanic disaster, the establishment of the P&O & Cunard Lines, the events prior to the First World War & the sinking of the Lusitania.

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The second part of the Channel 4 series following the development of passenger carrying steam ships in the twentieth century. This volume looks at the way America joined the First World War after the sinking of the Lusitania, the aftermath of the conflict, the 'roaring twenties' & the Great Depression & the building of the rival ships the Normandie & the Queen Mary. ...