Modeling Groundwater Flow and Pollution (Theory and Applications of Transport in Porous Media) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book presents theory and practice of groundwater and pollution flow simulation. It has thirteen chapters. Its first seven chapters contain theoretical information related to general porous media fluid flow along with mathematical models for flow in aquifers, seawater intrusion, unsaturated flow,...

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Soil Physics with HYDRUS: Modeling and Applications Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I (my employer actually) spent over $3000 (including hotel and per diem) to take the Hydrus 1D/2D/3D course; I could have gotten just as much information, actually more, from this book. Well worth the price. I'd recommend this book long before you take their 3-day course.Click Here to see more reviews...

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Digital Terrain Modeling: Principles and Methodology Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is an excellent text providing a complete overview of the principles of digital terrain modeling. The reader will obtain a thorough understanding of terrain modeling from data sources and acquisition methods, to surface modeling. It provides insight into the methodology of creating a triangular...

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Operational Risk : Modeling Analytics (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I train and consult bankers in credit and operational risk modeling for a living. I mention this because I think I have a decent feel for the pedagogy necessary for helping practitioners grasp the step-by-step application of these often highly theoretical concepts. Not all of us are rocket-scientists...

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Vehicle Propulsion Systems: Introduction to Modeling and Optimization Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is by far the best book on the topic I have found. If you plan to design or model any vehicle, but in particular a hybrid or electric vehicle, I recommend you own this book.Specifically, a large portion of the mathematical models required for design-level calculations are available directly from...

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Information Modeling and Relational Databases: From Conceptual Analysis to Logical Design (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I used to think that the best book one could read in order to really learn the science and the art of data modeling was Conceptual Schema and Relational Database Design. I used to think that, that is, until I read the Information Modeling and Relational Databases: From Conceptual Analysis to Logical...

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Building Information Modeling: Planning and Managing Construction Projects with 4D CAD and Simulations (McGraw-Hill Construction Series) (Set 2) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Well organized, well written. Provides information about model composition which most books on this subject do not include. Very informative. Organizations looking to move down the BIM/VDC path should definitely take the time to read as they will learn a great deal about the process changes needed to...

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Process Control: Modeling, Design and Simulation Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book successfully teaches how to analyze dynamic chemical processes and develop automatic control strategies to operate them safely and economically. Rather than simply present theory topics and develop analytical solutions, this textbook uses "interactive learning" through computer-based simulation...

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Data Modeling Fundamentals: A Practical Guide for IT Professionals Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a must have book that a Data Modeler will want to keep for a long time.It discusses every aspect of the Data Modeling discipline.Does not matter what DBMS you use the information in this book is priceless.Click Here to see more reviews about: Data Modeling Fundamentals: A Practical Guide for...

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Dynamic Modeling and Control of Engineering Systems Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A great introduction to control theory.However, it would help if you know something about differential equations. I read Ogata's book on control (over 900 pages) from cover to cover twice and still could not figure out exactly what state variables are. This book explains things very well but you do need...

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Antenna and EM Modeling with Matlab Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book is well written but not very extensive. It points to the applications right from the beggining and it is certainly of great value for students and engineers already engagged with Balanis Book on antenna theory. I strongly recommend Makarov's book for training students with a strong numerical...

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Modeling a Likeness in Clay (Practical Craft Books) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Mrs Grubbs has lots of talent, being a pedagogue is not the least of them. As she shares her technique with the reader, every step is thoroughly illustrated and commented. Numerous examples of specific situations are shown in detail along with the sculptor's comments. The first sections establishes the...

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Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)For those of us who admire nature and see it as a product of processes both beautiful and rational, Adam's book is the perfect bedside long-termer for anyone more than casually interested in math or the intricate patterns in nature.This book is chock full of ponderous examples of mathematical simplicity...

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A Developer's Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server: Covering SQL Server 2005 and 2008 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"A Developers Guide to Data Modeling for SQL Server" is billed to be for all level of data modelling development, however it is written in a style targeted to beginning novice developers only, and never progresses very far beyond demonstrating the fundamentals of Data Modeling. For novices, it is extremely...

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Modeling with Data: Tools and Techniques for Scientific Computing Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Klemens teaches how to tame and understand a dataset the way it should be done: in C. Invest some time in this excellent book full of gentle humor and respect for the reader's intelligence. The payoffs will be immense. The best resource (a full set of programs used in the book) accompanying this book...

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Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Rex Kline easy writing style will take you through step-by-step in one of the most comprehesive yet accessible introductions to multivariate analysis and structural equation modeling. After outlining the building blocks of SEM (multiple regression, path analysis, and factor analysis), Kline gets the...

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Mathematical Modeling in the Environment (Mathematical Association of America Textbooks) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I used this as the text for a course in Mathematical Models and Applications, and I do not recommend that other teachers use it. I spent an average of somewhere between 5 and 10 hours per presentation (the class met three times per week) and that wasn't enough. The book's background information on groundwater,...

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