The Electrical Engineering Handbook, 3d ed., 6 vols.084932274XThe electrical engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. handbook, 3d ed.; 6v. Ed. by Richard C. Dorf Richard C. Dorf is the Professor Emeritus of Management and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Davis. He received his Ph.D. from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. . CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. / Taylor & Francis 2006 $199.95 Hardcover TK1001 The six volumes of this set (they're contained within a sturdy box) each present comprehensive treatment of individual topics, making this a one-stop, updated reference for researchers. As an example of coverage, the volume titled Computers, software engineering, and digital devices contains 20 chapters, individually authored by an international group of scientists, that describe and define the topic in pithy pith·y adj. pith·i·er, pith·i·est 1. Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief: a pithy comment. 2. Consisting of or resembling pith. , well-organized articles. Each chapter concludes with a short list of essential references and recommendations by the author for acquiring additional information. In each of the volumes, a second section contains concise summaries of the mathematics, symbols, and physical constants necessary to the topic. The other book titles are Sensors, nanoscience, biomedical engineering Biomedical engineering An interdisciplinary field in which the principles, laws, and techniques of engineering, physics, chemistry, and other physical sciences are applied to facilitate progress in medicine, biology, and other life sciences. , and instruments; Systems, controls, embedded systems, energy, and machines; Electronics, power electronics, optoelectronics, microwaves, electromagnetics, and radar; Broadcasting and optical communication technology; and Circuits, signals and speech and image processing. Dorf is at the U. of California in Davis. The volumes are also sold individually. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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