78311Vibration for engineers
Covers the basics of vibration analysis and the design of machines, mechanical systems and structures, providing extensive coverage of classical subjects, such as single and multiple degree-of-freedom and continuous systems. Software and a solutions manual are available.
78312Victimology : a study of crime victims and their roles
Giving a voice to the victims in society today this volume was written to raise awareness about the often forgotten victims of crime. Designed to give readers a broader perspective about the experience of victims, this volume provides information on a wide variety of crimes within their individual contexts and demonstrates to readers some of the range of experiences that crime victims are forced to deal with. It addresses victims' support policies and programs and provides a realistic approach to understanding the process of victimization and the broad range of coping mechanisms that victims employ to deal with their particular experience. The volume addresses predators and their targets including serial killers, date rape, professional misconduct, victims of child abuse, female youth gangs, victims of domestic violence and terrorism, hate crime victimization and racial profiling, victims in organizational contexts and responses to victimization. For individuals in criminal justice, psychology and sociology professions with an interest in victims experiences.
78313Victoria Classics English cottage
Offers the call of country life, where heritage minglles, greathing new life, a home for all seasons, to see it through, from coast to countryside, a view to infinity, better together.
78314Victoria Classics French cottage
From the wooded countryside of Normandy to the lavender fields of Provence and every picturesque place in between, France brims with all the beauty, culture, and history our hearts can hold. As we present our Victoria Classics issue French Cottage for 2022, we are pleased to introduce readers to another bevy of bucolic dwellings brimming with Gallic charm, from a retreat for two in Nouvelle Aquitaine to a cozy country hideaway in the Périgord Blanc region. We also step into a nineteenth-century Burgundian castle, a restored circa 1240 merchant house, an ancient winery finding new life as a bed-and-breakfast, and a refreshed farmhouse and a stone-and-plaster cottage, both in the sunny South of France. Plus, we delight in a daughter’s enchanting French-influenced bedroom, inspired by her favorite children’s book, Madeline.
78315Victoria hagan : interior portraits
The cover of its design issue to one of her rooms, renowned for her intelligent integration of architectural and interior design, her refined use of materials, her sophisticated color palette, and her strong silhouettes. Always looking to the view, Hagan effortlessly makes a close connection of interior spaces to the surrounding landscape. The houses profiled—ranging from elegant urban residences to casual weekend retreats—reveal Hagan’s unerring attention to what Proust called "the unexpected detail," which makes her interiors beautiful as well as timeless.
78316Victory : 100 great military commanders
From ancient Greece to Desert Storm, Military Commanders presents a chronological history of great battles and the men who won them. Beginning with Leonidas of Sparta, who died at Thermopylae and ending with Colin Powell, this book includes such world famous leaders as Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Grant and Lee, Patton and Rommel. In addition, it includes the military theorist Sun Tzu, who wrote "The Art of War," as well as lesser known but important figures, such as Red Cloud, Shaka Zulu, and General Giap. Military Commanders, containing pertinent quotations, anecdotes, and detailed facts is a highly-readable combination of history and biography.
78317Video compression
Chapter 1: What is compression; Chapter 2: An introduction to image; Chapter 3: Entropy coding; Chapter 4: Predictive coding; Chapter 5: Transforms; Chapter 6: Quantization; Chapter 7: Jpeg; Chapter 8: Motion compensation; Chapter 9: Mpeg 1; Chapter 10: Mpeg 2; Chapter 11: Audio compression; Chapter 12: Closing thoughts.
78318Video electronics technology
Overview; Early TV systems; Black-and-White TV parameters; The black and white television receiver; Color-TV standards and operation; The color-television receiver; Setting up the color television receiver; The TV antenna; MDS concepts and systems; Satellite TV receiver systems; Home TVRO equipment and concepts; Video recording and playing systems; Amateur television; The quick TV troubleshooter.
78319Video game design
Video Game Design is a visual introduction to integrating core design essentials, such as critical analysis, mechanics and aesthetics, prototyping, level design, into game design. With over 200 images from some of the best-selling, most creative games of the last 30 years, this is an essential introduction to industry practice, helping readers develop practical skills for video game creation. This book is for those seeking a career making video games as part of a studio, small team or as an independent creator. It will guide you from understanding how games engage, entertain and communicate with their audience and take you on a journey as a designer towards creating your own video game experiences.
78320Video scrambling & descrambling for satellite & cable TV
Contents: More scrambling systems and future possibilities; Scrambling security issues and considerations; More scrambling/ Descrambling techniques; Advanced scrambling methods - Satellite techniques; Digitizing audio and video signals; Cable and satelite decoder circuitry; Commercial satellite encryption systems; Satellite TV and interference considerations; Data encryption standard...