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A Traveler's Guide to Mars

The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet

By: William K. Hartmann

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A Traveler's Guide to Mars

The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet

By: William K. Hartmann

Utilizes a travel guide format to bring together recent scientific discoveries about Mars, describing such features as its dry riverbeds, huge volcano, possible ancient sea floor, and impact craters.

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Workman Publishing

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0761126066

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9780761126065

Mars Underground

A Novel

By: William K. Hartmann

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2032. The human race has established colonies on Mars. For years Dr. Alwyn Stafford researched its biggest mystery: Did life evolve on the Red Planet? The answer, except for simple, long-dead microorganisms, was no. Now retired, Stafford stubbornly continues his quest. Rumors say he's been going farther than ever before into the Martian deserts. Then he goes out and doesn't return. As the search for him grow, it becomes apparent that the old man found something that will forever change humanity's place in the cosmos... At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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468

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Tor Books

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1429975156

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9781429975155

Out of the Cradle

Exploring the Frontiers Beyond Earth

By: William K. Hartmann,Ron Miller

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Out of the Cradle

Exploring the Frontiers Beyond Earth

By: William K. Hartmann,Ron Miller

Describes and provides illustrations of the kinds of space exploration that may be done in the near future, and discusses the economic and political implications for the people of the earth

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196

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Workman Publishing

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0894807706

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9780894807701

Big Practical Guide To Computer Simulations (2nd Edition)

By: Alexander K Hartmann

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Big Practical Guide To Computer Simulations (2nd Edition)

By: Alexander K Hartmann

This book teaches you all necessary (problem-independent) tools and techniques needed to implement and perform sophisticated scientific numerical simulations. Thus, it is suited for undergraduate and graduate students who want to become experts in computer simulations in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Computer Science and other fields.

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World Scientific Publishing Company

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9814571792

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9789814571791

Cities of Gold

A Novel of the Ancient and Modern Southwest

By: William K. Hartmann

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Cities of Gold

A Novel of the Ancient and Modern Southwest

By: William K. Hartmann

Historical preservationists fight to protect ruins of the site a priest stopped at on his way to the seven cities of Cibola from a development company in the Southwest. Murder and greed become a danger to the researcher who found the site.

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516

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Macmillan

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0765340682

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9780765340689

Astronomy

The Cosmic Journey

By: William K. Hartmann

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Astronomy

The Cosmic Journey

By: William K. Hartmann

This hybrid text/Web product is a comprehensive introduction to astronomy, covering all of the major topics in a thorough, yet concise approach. The authors take students on a threefold journey through history (where they see how humans slowly developed our present picture of the universe); through space, from Earth outward (where they see how our expanding frontiers have revealed the geography of our universe); and through cosmic time (where they travel back through cosmic time).. Through these themes, the book's content connects science and the humanities, without treating science as just an assortment of physical facts. The authors thoughtfully link astronomy to human concerns such as stewardship of the Earth and different ways of obtaining knowledge. Astronomy: The Cosmic Journey is comprised of a softcover text and a complete, enhanced, and integrated Web version (via WebTutor Advantage Plus) that will be continuously updated.

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760

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Wadsworth Publishing Company

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0534211968

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9780534211967

Searching for Golden Empires

Epic Cultural Collisions in Sixteenth-Century America

By: William K. Hartmann

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Searching for Golden Empires

Epic Cultural Collisions in Sixteenth-Century America

By: William K. Hartmann

This lively book recounts the explorations of the first generations of Spanish conquistadors and their Native allies. Author William K. Hartmann brings readers along as the explorers probe from Cuba to the Aztec capital of Mexico City, and then northward through the borderlands to New Mexico, the Grand Canyon, southern California, and as far as Kansas. Characters include Hernan Cortés, the conqueror; the Aztec ruler Motezuma; Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a famous expedition leader; fray Marcos de Niza, an explorer-priest doomed to disgrace; and Viceroy Antonio Mendoza, the king’s representative who tried to keep the explorers under control. Recounting eyewitness experiences that the Spaniards recorded in letters and memoirs, Hartmann describes ancient lifeways from Mexico to the western United States; Aztec accounts of the conquest; discussions between Aztec priests and Spanish priests about the nature of the universe; Cortés’s lifelong relationship with his famous Native mistress, Malinche (not to mention the mysterious fate of his wife); lost explorers who wandered from Florida to Arizona; and Marcos de Niza’s controversial reports of the “Seven Cities of Cíbola.” Searching for Golden Empires describes how, even after the conquest of Mexico, Cortés remained a “wildcat” competitor with Coronado in a race to see who could find the “next golden empire,” believed to lie in the north. It is an exciting history of the shared story of the United States and Mexico, unveiling episodes both tragic and uplifting.

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University of Arizona Press

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081659872X

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9780816598724

The Grand Tour

A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System

By: William K. Hartmann,Ron Miller

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The Grand Tour

A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System

By: William K. Hartmann,Ron Miller

Presents a series of paintings, photographs, drawings, and text that take a guided trip through the solar system, featuring the latest in scientific thought and data.

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312

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Workman Publishing

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0761139095

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9780761139096

Phase Transitions in Combinatorial Optimization Problems

Basics, Algorithms and Statistical Mechanics

By: Alexander K. Hartmann,Martin Weigt

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Phase Transitions in Combinatorial Optimization Problems

Basics, Algorithms and Statistical Mechanics

By: Alexander K. Hartmann,Martin Weigt

A concise, comprehensive introduction to the topic of statistical physics of combinatorial optimization, bringing together theoretical concepts and algorithms from computer science with analytical methods from physics. The result bridges the gap between statistical physics and combinatorial optimization, investigating problems taken from theoretical computing, such as the vertex-cover problem, with the concepts and methods of theoretical physics. The authors cover rapid developments and analytical methods that are both extremely complex and spread by word-of-mouth, providing all the necessary basics in required detail. Throughout, the algorithms are shown with examples and calculations, while the proofs are given in a way suitable for graduate students, post-docs, and researchers. Ideal for newcomers to this young, multidisciplinary field.

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360

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527606866

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9783527606863

Practical Guide to Computer Simulations

By: Alexander K. Hartmann

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Practical Guide to Computer Simulations

By: Alexander K. Hartmann

This book presents all the computational techniques and tools needed to start doing scientific research using computer simulations. After working through this book, the reader will possess the necessary basic background knowledge, from program design, programming in C, fundamental algorithms and data structures, random numbers, and debugging, all the way to data analysis, presentation and publishing. In each of these fields, no preliminary knowledge is assumed. The reader will be equipped to successfully perform complete projects from the first idea until the final publication. All techniques are explained using many examples in C; these C codes, as well as the solutions to exercises, are readily available online. The techniques in this book are independent of the fields of research, and hence they are suitable for conducting research projects in physics, chemistry, computer science, biology and engineering. This also means that no problem-dependent algorithms are introduced; therefore, this book does NOT explain molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, finite elements and other special-purpose techniques, which would be beyond the scope of a general-purpose book. There has been no similar comprehensive book written so far. Currently, one needs many different books to learn all the necessary elements. With this book, however, one basically needs only a second book on field-specific algorithms in order to be fully equipped to perform computer simulations research.

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World Scientific Publishing Company Incorporated

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981283415X

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9789812834157

Analysis and Synthesis of Chemical Process Systems

By: K. Hartmann,K. Kaplick

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Analysis and Synthesis of Chemical Process Systems

By: K. Hartmann,K. Kaplick

The methods used by chemists and chemical engineers for the conception, design and operation of chemical process systems have undergone significant changes in the last 10 years. The most important of modern computer-aided techniques are process analysis and process system synthesis, both of which are closely related. The first part of the book presents the principles of model building, simulation and model application. On the basis of an appropriate set of hierarchical levels of chemical systems, the general strategy of analysis by deterministic and statistical methods is treated. The second part deals with process system synthesis beginning with reaction path analysis. One of the major features of this part are new methods for the synthesis of reactor networks, separation sequences, heat-exchanger systems and entire chemical process systems by a combined procedure of heuristic rules and fuzzy set algorithms. This procedure, which is known as knowledge engineering, is an efficient combination of human creativity and theoretically based knowledge. This book, which is illustrated by examples, should prove extremely useful as a text for a senior/graduate course for students of chemistry and chemical engineering and will also be invaluable for chemists and chemical engineers in research and industry, and specialists dealing with the analysis and synthesis of process systems.

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Elsevier

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1483291669

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9781483291666

Optimization Algorithms in Physics

By: Alexander K. Hartmann,Heiko Rieger

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Optimization Algorithms in Physics

By: Alexander K. Hartmann,Heiko Rieger

The past few years have witnessed a substantial growth in the number of applications for optimization algorithms in solving problems in the field of physics. Examples include determining the structure of molecules, estimating the parameters of interacting galaxies, the ground states of electronic quantum systems, the behavior of disordered magnetic materials, and phase transitions in combinatorial optimization problems. This book serves as an introduction to the field, while also presenting a complete overview of modern algorithms. The authors begin with the relevant foundations from computer science, graph theory and statistical physics, before moving on to thoroughly explain algorithms - backed by illustrative examples. They include pertinent mathematical transformations, which in turn are used to make the physical problems tractable with methods from combinatorial optimization. Throughout, a number of interesting results are shown for all physical examples. The final chapter provides numerous practical hints on software development, testing programs, and evaluating the results of computer experiments.

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382

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Wiley-VCH

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3527403078

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9783527403073

Iceland - An Overview

History, Economy, Culture, Educational System

By: A.-K. Rademacher,C. Bätz,K. Hartmann

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Iceland - An Overview

History, Economy, Culture, Educational System

By: A.-K. Rademacher,C. Bätz,K. Hartmann

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2008 in the subject Politics - Region: Other States, grade: 1,3, University of Cooperative Education Mannheim, language: English, abstract: We're selling Iceland," quoted the Financial Times in November 2007 after an interview with Jon Olafsson, CEO of Icelandic Glacial. "The purity and coolness of the island - because Iceland is very cool and hip these days." Though this statement is refered to the water product, it demonstrated the high interest in the island itself. As many know, Iceland is the country where one can witness the phenomenons of Mother Nature: tremendous icecaps and several glaciers, raging rivers and magnificent waterfalls, spouting geysers and steaming solfatara, volcanoes, a multitude of birds and whales. The spectacular landscape is one reason why Iceland's tourism is successful. But in recent years Iceland also drew the attention of many industries to itself. For example, many technological and telecommuniational products have been outsourced in Europe towards Iceland as it provides many competitive advantages in these fields. Iceland is unique: it is the smallest economy in the world that has its own currency and a flexible exchange rate. It is also an advanced country with excellent institutions meaning low corruption index, the rule of law, a highly educated population and more (cf. Iceland Chamber of Commerce 2006). For most of the 1990s the island presented one of the highest consistent growth rates in the world and low inflation and unemployment. Particularly the resource management in the mainstay fisheries sector, price stability and diversification of the industry contributed to this economic record. The paper on hand gives an outline of the country. To begin with general information about the island is described. This includes demographic as well as historical and political aspects. The third chapter sketches the development and structure of the Icelandic economy. Current economic situation and main economic sectors are content of this section. Furthermore, the culture is described with the three pillars being religion, language and common history. Also the cultural dimensions of Hostede are analysed for Iceland. Moreover this paper provides an overview of the Icelandic education system. Finally upcoming topics and problems will be mentioned.

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GRIN Verlag

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3640768469

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9783640768462

Craters!

A Multi-science Approach to Cratering and Impacts

By: William K. Hartmann,Joe Cain

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Craters!

A Multi-science Approach to Cratering and Impacts

By: William K. Hartmann,Joe Cain

Craters! hits right on target with 20 exciting multi-science investigations. These ready-to-use, hands-on activities explore key concepts in physics, astronomy. biology, and Earth Sciences. Let Craters! deliver a powerful impact to your classroom.

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National Science Teachers Assn

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087355132X

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9780873551328

Book's by K. Hartmann

A Traveler's Guide to Mars

A Traveler's Guide to Mars

Mars Underground

Mars Underground

Out of the Cradle

Out of the Cradle

Big Practical Guide To Computer Simulations (2nd Edition)

Big Practical Guide To Computer Simulations (2nd Edition)

Cities of Gold

Cities of Gold

Astronomy

Astronomy

Searching for Golden Empires

Searching for Golden Empires

The Grand Tour

The Grand Tour

Phase Transitions in Combinatorial Optimization Problems

Phase Transitions in Combinatorial Optimization Problems

Practical Guide to Computer Simulations

Practical Guide to Computer Simulations

Analysis and Synthesis of Chemical Process Systems

Analysis and Synthesis of Chemical Process Systems

Optimization Algorithms in Physics

Optimization Algorithms in Physics

Iceland - An Overview

Iceland - An Overview

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