Multimedia stands as one of the most challenging and exciting aspects of the information era. Although there are other books that deal with various facets of multimedia, the field has urgently needed a comprehensive look at recent developments in the systems, processing, and applications of image and video data in a multimedia environment. This book fills that need. Beginning with existing standards and their impact on multimedia image and video processing, it offers not only recent research and developments, but also provides a solid introduction to each topic and builds a basis for future study, research, and development.
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Image Processing
Internet & Multimedia
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Second Edition provides up-to-the-minute discussions on the application of mass spectrometry to the biological sciences. Shows how and why experiments are performed and furnishes details to facilitate duplication of results.
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Biomaterials - Materials Science
Chemical Spectroscopy
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El propósito principal al escribir este libro es introducir a los lectores a la investigación según adquisición de segundas lenguas (ASL). El campo es amplio y esto queda reflejado en nuestro enfoque hacia un aprendizaje naturalista dirigido a niños y adultos, individualmente o por grupos, en contextos extranjeros o de segundas lenguas.

As bridges spans get longer, lighter and more slender, aerodynamic loads become a matter of serious study. This volume of proceedings reflect the co-operation between civil and mechanical engineering and meteorology in this field.
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Structural Engineering
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Este libro es una introducción a la Química de los Elementos de transición que hemos destinado a los estudiantes de Química o de otras ciencias relacionadas con ésta. Puede utilizarse como libro de texto o de ampliación para cursos de iniciación, o intermedios.