Intended for courses in surface mine design, open pit design, geological & excavation engineering & in advanced open pit mine planning & design. Volume 1 of this set deals with the fundamental concepts involved in the planning & design of open pit mines. Volume 2 deals with CSMine, a user-friendly mine planning & design software. ...

Presents a collection of surveys of research problems in topology & its applications. This book covers topics which include general topology, set-theoretic topology, continuum theory, topological algebra, dynamical systems, computational topology & functional analysis. It presents representative surveys of research groups. ...

This book describes a variety of patterns for internet-based solutions that support e-Business & its underpinnings. The sequence of patterns flows from business to process to commerce comprising a fundamental view of e-Business, e-Process & e-Commerce. ...

Revising the fundamental theory of open quantum systems in light of current progress, this book develops a unified approach by merging concepts & methods typically used in quantum optics, condensed matter, chemical physics & mathematical physics. ...

Fascinating travelogue from 1924 of a road trip from Land's End to John O' Groats. In 1924, Claude Friese-Greene, son of film pioneer William, undertook to record on film a car journey covering the length of Britain. Mainly concieved as an ideal marketing tool for his nascent colour film process, whereby alternate frames were tinted red & blue/green, Greene's journey brought the countryside to life, revealing natural colour to an audience used to black & white. Originally intended to be shown weekly in cinemas, the 26 short episodes combine to form a unique social document of life in Britain between the wars. Now digitally restored by the BFI, this 65 minute compilation of the highlights is free of the technical faults inherent in the original. Starting in Land's End, Greene's journey takes in Plymouth, a hunt on Exmoor, the docks in Cardiff, & the pleasure beach at Blackpool. In Scotl&, Greene records shipbuilding on the Clyde, the banks of Loch Lomond, & Stirling & Edinburgh Castles, before returning to London. ...

A guide to Costa Rica that offers readers a small number of great choices & itineraries for one-day, weekend, one-week & two-week trips. It helps you explore the majestic rain forests of Monteverde & Corcovado's remote & unspoilt national parks, or go get your adrenalin going with some white-water rafting, zip-lining, or horseback riding. ...

Providing information & advice on the best hotels, restaurants, shopping, & entertainment, whatever your budget & tastes, this guide offers readers a selection of choices & itineraries for one-day, weekend, one-week, & two-week trips to whatever part of Ireland they're visiting
- from cosmopolitan Dublin to the legendary Blarney Stone.
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Provides a selection of choices & itineraries for one-day, weekend, one-week & two-week trips in Panama. This guide also provides at-a-glance details of hotels & restaurants to suit various tastes & budgets, the entertainment & nightlife, sports & recreation sites, as well as where to find authentic, local shopping. ...