Parametric and Feature-Based CAD/CAM: Concepts, Techniques, and Applications Review

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(More customer reviews)The book is written for all kind of reader. A undergraduate, graduate and research scholar like me can follow the book without any difficulty. The knowledge of CAD is not required for this book any with good attitude can use this book. The applications given in the book is really interesting and more usefull for understanding. Any one who wants to do a course in the area of cad/cam he/she must study the book.

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Surface Water Quality Modeling Review

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(More customer reviews)I found this book to be extremely useful. It covers the necessary issues of surface water modeling, such as reaction kinetics, mixed vs non-mixed systems, a variety of possible contaminants and indicators, as well as a variety of surface water body types. Each part of the book is a series of lectures containing theory as well as practical modeling methods. The text is clear and flows well, with occasional comical examples and literary quotes.

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Since the 1920's, scientists and engineers around the globe have been using mathematical models to simulate the transport and fate of pollutants in natural waters.Today, and in the foreseeable future, more of these applications are being generated in an effort to develop economical solutions to water-quality problems.The primary audience for this book is first-year graduate students, including both MA and Ph.D. students. The book, however, could be used as a basis for a senior undergraduate course.The text is divided into seven major parts.The first two cover Modeling Fundamentals, (including material on mathematics, numerical methods, kinetics, diffusion, etc).The remaining parts deal with major water-quality modeling problems such as dissolved oxygen, eutrophication, and toxics.The text is written in lecture format, ideal for case study and teaching purposes.The book stresses theory and application.

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Landscape Modeling: Digital Techniques for Landscape Visualization Review

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(More customer reviews)Ive only had has this book a short time but I like it. There are lots of color images and text book like explanations.
However, the examples are somewhat dated as the book was published in 2001. Most of the sample images are showing some low poly objects, or discussing ways of representing trees which are frankly out of date. No mention that I saw so far of Vue D'esprit, which is far superior to some of the software discussed, such as VistaPro.
The authors need to update it with newer images and discuss some of the newer software, a lot of changes in 3d rendering have emerged in the last 4 years.
I doubt somebody who has been using WCS, Vue, Terragen, Maya, or any advanced 3D landscape artist would find a whole lot of use for this book, but it would be good to give an overview and explain some terminology for a beginner.

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Design, plan, and simulate landscapes with computer modeling tools
If you want to model how waterflows will be affected by an upstream dam, or how vegetation growth will respond to irrigation, state-of-the-art Landscape Modeling is for you! Developed by pre-eminent Harvard landscape architects Stephen Ervin and Hope Hasbrouck, it's the first-ever guide to integrating the two-dimensional capabilities of geographic information systems (GIS) and three-dimensional CAD systems in landscape planning. This resource brings together all the technical tools you need to analyze and manipulate landforms digitally, together with the contextual information needed to apply these tools for small- and large-scale land uses, from gardens to regional plans.
You get: Techniques for analyzing, evaluating, designing, planning, and simulating specific landscape types and elements such as water, terrain, and vegetation A CD loaded with interactive modeling formulas and algorithms, plus demo versions of key GIS and CAD softwares for land elements, together with how-to instructions Full color international case studies with site plans, photographs, simulations, sound and other landscape effects, and virtual environments

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