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Beginning Digital Image Processing: Using Free Tools for Photographers

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:37:52 GMT

9781430228417 (1430228415), Apress, 2010

Since the advent of digital photography, we have been able to post-process our pictures. However, to do it properly, we have to become digital art apprentices. Sebastian Montabone is a computer vision expert who wants us to use our cameras and image processing software to come up with works of art. In this book, he teaches image processing techniques of ascending difficulty based on freely available tools. The book teaches you to use the best tools for the job, and it focuses on the techniques, not the environments or toolchains in which they run. Also in this book, you'€™ll learn about the Canon Hack Development Kit (CHDK), which expands the features of some cameras.
What you'll learn

Learn how to process your photos by example.
Save money by using free tools instead of expensive commercial software.
Create unbelievable high-dynamic range (HDR) pictures.
Generate stunning panoramas from ordinary pictures.
Use the Canon Hack Development Kit (CHDK) to expand your camera features.
Make videos and edit them easily using free software.

Who this book is for This book is for anyone who is interested in photography, image processing, or free image editing software, with no exceptions. (edited by author)

Programming Entity Framework: Building Data Centric Apps with the ADO.NET Entity Framework

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:37:44 GMT

9780596807269 (0596807260), O'Reilly, 2010

Get a thorough introduction to ADO.NET Entity Framework 4 -- Microsoft's core framework for modeling and interacting with data in .NET applications. The second edition of this acclaimed guide provides a hands-on tour of the framework latest version in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4. Not only will you learn how to use EF4 in a variety of applications, you'll also gain a deep understanding of its architecture and APIs.

Written by Julia Lerman, the leading independent authority on the framework, Programming Entity Framework covers it all -- from the Entity Data Model and Object Services to WCF Services, MVC Apps, and unit testing. This book highlights important changes for experienced developers familiar with the earlier version.

Understand the core concepts you need to make the best use of the EF4 in your applications
Learn to query your data, using either LINQ to Entities or Entity SQL
Create Windows Forms, WPF, ASP.NET Web Forms, and ASP.NET MVC applications
Build and consume WCF Services, WCF Data Services, and WCF RIA Services
Use Object Services to work directly with your entity objects
Create persistent ignorant entities, repositories, and write unit tests
Delve into model customization, relationship management, change tracking, data concurrency, and more
Get scores of reusable examples -- written in C# (with notes on Visual Basic syntax) -- that you can implement right away

Enterprise Mac Managed Preferences

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:37:13 GMT

9781430229377 (1430229373), Apress, 2010

Many systems administrators on the Mac need a way to manage machine configuration after initial setup and deployment. Apple’s Managed Preferences system (also known as MCX) is under-documented, often misunderstood, and sometimes outright unknown by sys admins. MCX is usually deployed in conjunction with an OS X server, but it can also be used in Windows environments or where no dedicated server exists at all.

Enterprise Mac Managed Preferences is the definitive guide to Apple’s Managed Client technology. With this book, you’ll get the following:

An example-driven guide to Mac OS X Managed Preferences/Client technology
Recipes for common use case studies and patterns
A targeted approach appropriate for any sys admin that manages Macs in an OS X or Windows environment

This is the only book that focuses on this facet of OS X exclusively. If you’re a sys admin, this book will take away much of the pain of working with OS X client systems. Even better, both of the authors are very involved in the Mac community—Greg Neagle is part of the MacEnterprise steering committee, and Ed is the Executive Editor and an author for MacTech magazine and a member of the Apple Consultants Network.

What you’ll learn

The Managed Preferences system and how to manage it
All about Directory Services Local Directory Services
How to work with property list files
How to deliver files with Open Directory, ActiveDirectory, local scripts, third-party utilities, Puppet, LANRev, Casper, and more
How to work with compositing preferences, including the hierarchy of preferences
How to write a Plist for management, using Workgroup Manager and Dock Example
How and when to enforce Managed Preferences
How to understand manifests
What recipes to use and when
When, how, and where to use mcxquery, System Profiler, and MCX Cache flushing

Who this book is for

This book is for systems administrators using Mac clients.

iPhone 4 Made Simple

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:26:09 GMT

9781430231929 (1430231920), Apress, 2010

Congratulations—you’ve purchased the new iPhone 4, the coolest smartphone on the market. Now it’s time to learn how to take advantage of all the features, apps, and secret techniques available. To accomplish this, look no further than iPhone 4 Made Simple. Over 1,000 screen visuals and clear-cut instructions guide you through both basic and advanced features of the iPhone 4, from email and calendar tips to navigating the App Store and understanding Bluetooth and Wi-Fi networks. Written by two successful smartphone trainers and authors, this is the go-to guide for the latest and greatest version of the iPhone.

What you'll learn

Use copy/Paste, spotlight search, and voice memos
Support for both Windows and Mac users
Use music, videos, photos & voice notes
Detailed iTunes instructions
Sync playlists, videos, contacts, calendar, and notes
Fast email, phone, calendar, and browser tips
Create your own ringtones & wallpapers
Use Google Maps to find just about anything!
Navigate the App Store for games, productivity apps, and more
Understand Bluetooth and Wi-Fi network setup & security
Install & remove software icons
Use you phone internationally and save money when traveling overseas
Save your battery life by understanding the network settings
All the best tips and tricks for the touch screen

Who this book is for

This book is for anyone who has or is considering an iPhone, whether it's the new iPhone 4 or a 3G or 3Gs running on iOS4.

Sparse and Redundant Representations: From Theory to Applications in Signal and Image Processing

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:23:41 GMT

9781441970107 (144197010X), Springer, 2010

This textbook introduces sparse and redundant representations with a focus on applications in signal and image processing. The theoretical and numerical foundations are tackled before the applications are discussed. Mathematical modeling for signal sources is discussed along with how to use the proper model for tasks such as denoising, restoration, separation, interpolation and extrapolation, compression, sampling, analysis and synthesis, detection, recognition, and more. The presentation is elegant and engaging.

Sparse and Redundant Representations is intended for graduate students in applied mathematics and electrical engineering, as well as applied mathematicians, engineers, and researchers who are active in the fields of signal and image processing.

iPhone 3D Game Programming All In One

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:23:32 GMT

9781435454781 (1435454782), Course Technology PTR, 2010

This is a complete guide to iPhone and iPod Touch game development. Beginning with the basics and ending with a finished game published in the App store this book covers all the fundamentals. The combined strength of Unity and the iPhone development platform are used to full effect allowing even complete novices to create and publish an iPhone game.

The iPhone platform is the newest and most revolutionary game platform in existence today. Developers, both large and small, are finding critical and financial success while game players are now able to have fun with more experiences for less money than ever before. This book focuses on 3D game development for the iPhone and iPod Touch utilizing Unity (unity3d.com). Unity is an excellent tool capable of PC, Mac, Xbox 360, andWii development, as well as iPhone and iPod Touch deployment. Unity can be acquired free via the ‘‘indie’’ version, although more experienced users may want to opt for the advanced version of Unity to unlock professional-level features.

Aside from covering Unity, this book will cover certain aspects of Xcode, concept art, basic 3D modeling, math, physics, game prototyping, and the business aspects to help you become successful on the App Store. Creating games isn’t just a technical challenge. Smart design, clever marketing, and a clear understanding of the business can make or break a game just as easily as a poor algorithm or unattractive visuals.

HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions: A Web Standardistas' Approach

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:22:25 GMT

9781430216063 (1430216069), Friends of Ed, 2008

This book will teach you how to build hand-crafted web pages the Web Standardistas' way: using well-structured XHTML for content and CSS for presentation.

By embracing a web standards approach, you will hold the key to creating web sites that not only look great in all modern browsers, but also are accessible to a wide variety of audiences across a range of platforms—from those browsing on everyday computers, to those accessing the Web on the latest emerging mobile devices.

Even if you're an absolute beginner in web design, this book will teach you how to build future-proof web pages the right way using easy-to-master tools which are, in most cases, free. Through 14 easy-to- follow chapters, we introduce you to the fundamentals of contemporary web design practice. Step by step we'll assemble well-structured XHTML webpages, which we'll then style using handcrafted CSS.

By the end of the book, you'll have a firm knowledge of the essentials of web design: everything you need to know to move forward in your lifelong journey as a Web Standardista.

To equip you on this noble quest, we've included enjoyable practical assignments at the end of each chapter. Embracing these challenges will not only teach you how to create great looking web sites that are the envy of your peers, but also equip you with an unrivaled knowledge of monkeys that journeyed to space and apes that starred in the movies—the real stars of this book.

On completion of this book not only will you be able to create well-crafted web sites, but you will have earned the badge of a Web Standardista, proving your worth as a good citizen of the Web.

In this book you'll learn how to:

Assemble well-structured XHTML markup like a seasoned craftsman, with nothing but a free text editor.
Create hand-coded style sheets with authority, using lean and efficient CSS.
Use semantic markup to build future-proof web pages.
Establish your own web address and upload your web site for the world to see.
Embrace the power of the Web Standardistas' approach to create well-designed, accessible web pages that look great in all modern browsers, making the Web a better place for all.

Taking Your iPad to the Max (Technology in Action)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:22:10 GMT

9781430231080 (1430231084), Apress, 2010

It looks different. It acts different. There’s no right way to hold it. It responds to the touch of your fingertips. It’s the Internet in your lap. It connects to the world, yet it is as personal as a well-worn book.

Taking Your iPad to the Max is written so that anyone, from a computer- savvy teenager to a 92 year-old great-grandmother, can quickly get up to speed on Apple’s latest hit. As bloggers at The Unofficial Apple Weblog (tuaw.com), we have the happy privilege of working with Apple products every day. The iPad is so different from any computer you’ve ever used, and we realize many people could use a helping hand, to feel comfortable buying and using an iPad. We take you from selecting and buying an iPad, to connecting it to the Internet, and then demonstrate just how to use the incredible power of the iPad and all its apps to enhance your life.

Whether you’re using your iPad to surf the Internet, admire family photos, listen to music, watch movies, or read a book, we’re here to guide you. We show you how your iPad can be a virtual shopping mall, opening the door to purchases of music, books, videos, and movies. We help you organize your daily life through the use of Calendar, Notes, and Contacts, communicate with friends and colleagues with Mail, and find your way with Maps.

The iPad is more than the ultimate leisure device; it’s also a work tool. Taking Your iPad to the Max guides you through the basics of Apple’s iWork suite for iPad. Learn to create business or personal documents with Pages, make professional presentations with Keynote, and keep data and finances under control with Numbers.

What you’ll learn

Learn to manipulate the iPad and its tens of thousands of apps
Watch, read and listen more with endless movies, books and music at your fingertips
Use iPad as a professional office tool to create rich documents, spreadsheets, and presentations
Get connected, stay connected and set your computing life free

Who this book is for

No matter how you intend to use your iPad, for work or play, for movies or books, you are the person we wrote this book for. Welcome to the next world of computing – you’re gonna love it.

JUNOS Security

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:18:39 GMT

9781449381714 (1449381715), O'Reilly, 2010

Junos® Security is the complete and authorized introduction to the new Juniper Networks SRX hardware series. This book not only provides a practical, hands-on field guide to deploying, configuring, and operating SRX, it also serves as a reference to help you prepare for any of the Junos Security Certification examinations offered by Juniper Networks.

Network administrators and security professionals will learn how to use SRX Junos services gateways to address an array of enterprise data network requirements -- including IP routing, intrusion detection, attack mitigation, unified threat management, and WAN acceleration. Junos Security is a clear and detailed roadmap to the SRX product lines.

Get up to speed on Juniper’s multi-function SRX platforms and SRX Junos software
Explore case studies and troubleshooting tips from engineers with extensive SRX experience
Become familiar with SRX security policy, Network Address Translation, and IPSec VPN configuration
Learn about routing fundamentals and high availability with SRX platforms
Discover what sets SRX apart from typical firewalls
Understand the operating system that spans the entire Juniper Networks networking hardware portfolio
Learn about the more commonly deployed branch series SRX as well as the large Data Center SRX firewalls

"I know these authors well. They are out there in the field applying the SRX's industry-leading network security to real world customers everyday. You could not learn from a more talented team of security engineers."
--Mark Bauhaus, EVP and General Manager, Juniper Networks

Beginning Java EE 6 with GlassFish 3, Second Edition

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:06:42 GMT

9781430228899 (143022889X), Apress, 2010

Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) continues to be one of the leading Java technologies and platforms from Oracle (previously Sun). Beginning Java EE 6 Platform with GlassFish 3, Second Edition is this first tutorial book on the final (RTM) version of the Java EE 6 Platform.

Step by step and easy to follow, this book describes many of the Java EE 6 specifications and reference implementations, and shows them in action using practical examples. This book uses the new version of GlassFish 3 to deploy and administer the code examples.

Written by an expert member of the Java EE 6 specification request and review board in the Java Community Process (JCP), this book contains the best information possible, from an expert’s perspective on enterprise Java technologies.

What you’ll learn

Get started with the final version of the new Java EE 6 Platform.
Explore and use the new EJB 3.1 and JPA 2.0 APIs from entities to session beans to messageï¿½driven beans, and more.
Discover the new web tier development APIs including JSPs, JSTL, and Expression Language, and especially the new JSF 2.0 and Facelets.
Uncover the new web services, RESTful services, and more available in Java EE 6.
Create dynamic user interfaces for your enterprise and transactional Java applications.

Who this book is for

This book is for advanced Java programmers as well as Java EE 6 beginners. Architects will also find information about how to layer their Java EE applications.

iPhone: The Missing Manual: Covers iPhone 4 & All Other Models with iOS 4 Software

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:05:41 GMT

9781449393656 (1449393659), Pogue Press, 2010

With multitasking and more than a 100 other new features, iPhone 4.0 is a real treat, cooked up with Apple's traditional secret sauce of simplicity, intelligence, and whimsy. iPhone: The Missing Manual gives you a guided tour of everything the new iPhone has to offer, with lots of tips, tricks, and surprises. Learn how to make calls and play songs by voice control, take great photos, keep track of your schedule, and much more with complete step-by-step instructions and crystal-clear explanations by iPhone master David Pogue.

Whether you have a brand-new iPhone, or want to update an earlier model with the iPhone 4.0 software, this beautiful full-color book is the best, most objective resource available.

Use it as a phone -- learn the basics as well as time-saving tricks and tips for contact searching, texting, and more
Treat it as an iPod -- master the ins and outs of iTunes, and listen to music, upload and view photos, and fill the iPhone with TV shows and movies
Take the iPhone online -- make the most of your online experience to browse the Web, read and compose email, use social networks, or send photos and audio files
Go beyond the iPhone -- learn how to use the App Store, and how to multitask between your apps, organize them in folders, and read ebooks in iBooks

Unlock the full potential of your iPhone -- with the book that should have been in the box.

C# 4.0 Pocket Reference

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:05:31 GMT

9781449394011 (1449394019), O'Reilly, 2010

When you're programming C# 4.0 and need a little help, this tightly focused and practical book tells you exactly what you need to know -- without long introductions or bloated examples. It's ideal as a succinct quick reference or as a guide to get you rapidly up to speed if you already know Java, C++, or an earlier version of C#.

Written by the authors of the acclaimed C# 4.0 in a Nutshell (O’Reilly), this book covers the entire C# 4.0 language -- without skimping on the details -- including:

Features new to C# 4.0, such as dynamic binding, optional and named parameters, and type parameter variance
All of C#'s fundamentals
Advanced topics, including operator overloading, custom conversions, type constraints, covariance and contravariance, lambda expressions and closures, iterators, nullable types, and operator lifting
LINQ, starting with sequences, lazy execution, and standard query operators; finishing with a complete reference to query expressions
Unsafe code and pointers, custom attributes, preprocessor directives, and XML documentation

Introduction to Game AI

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:05:06 GMT

9781598639988 (1598639986), Course Technology PTR, 2010

Today's game players expect increasingly realistic interaction within games. "Introduction to Game AI" teaches readers who are new to game AI the skills they need through hands-on projects based on small, understandable games. While there are many books that take a more advanced approach to this topic, this is one of the only books that focuses specifically on beginners. Every project in the book can be completed using tolls that are available for free online, and new skills are taught using easy to follow instructions and examples.

This book would not exist without the support of the game AI crowd that gathers every year at the Game Developers Conference. The late Eric Dybsand inspired many of us by example. I would also like to thank every person who has ever dined with me at one of the AI Programmers Dinners. Thanks go to Steve Woodcock and Steve Rabin for helping me moderate the AI Roundtables at GDC. Dave Mark and Laurie Reynolds proved that you can write a book and stay happily married, something I needed to know before setting off on this adventure. Thanks also go to the AI Game Programmers Guild, a group of experts who were only an e-mail away if I got into trouble. Kevin Dill deserves special attention in that regard. Jenifer Niles and Heather Hurley have supported me and the rest of the game AI community over the years. Many of us would not be in print without them.

Best Android Apps

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:04:48 GMT

9781449382551 (144938255X), O'Reilly, 2010

You can choose from thousands of apps to make your Android device do just about anything you can think of -- and probably a few things you'd never imagine. There are so many Android apps available, in fact, that it's been difficult to find the best of the bunch -- until now.

Best Android Apps leads you beyond the titles in Android Market's "Top Paid" and "Top Free" bins to showcase apps that will truly delight, empower, and entertain you. The authors have tested and handpicked more than 200 apps and games, each listed with a description and details highlighting the app's valuable tips and special features. Flip through the book to browse their suggestions, or head directly to the category of your choice to find the best apps to use at work, on the town, at play, at home, or on the road.

Discover great Android apps to help you:

Juggle tasks
Connect with friends
Play games
Organize documents
Explore what's nearby
Get in shape
Travel the world
Find new music
Dine out
Manage your money

...and much more!

From Russia with Tough Love: Pavel's Kettlebell Workout for a Femme Fatale

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:13:10 GMT

9780938045434 (0938045431), Dragon Door Publications, 2002

In Russia, kettlebells have long been revered as the fitness-tool of choice for Olympic athletes, elite special forces and martial artists. The kettlebell’s ballistic movement challenges the body to achieve an unparalleled level of physical conditioning and overall strength.

But until now, the astonishing benefits of the Russian kettlebell have been unavailable to all but a few women. Kettlebells have mostly been the sacred preserve of the male professional athlete, the military and other hardcore types. That’s about to change, as Russian fitness expert and best selling author Pavel, delivers the first-ever kettlebell program for women.

It’s wild, but women really can have it all when they access the magical power of Russian kettlebells. Pavel’s uncompromising workouts give across-the-board, simultaneous, spectacular and immediate results for all aspects of physical fitness: strength, speed, endurance, fat-burning, you name it. Kettlebells deliver any and everything a woman could want—if she wants to be in the best-shape-ever of her life.

And one handy, super-simple tool—finally available in woman-friendly sizes—does it all. No bulky, expensive machines. No complicated gizmos. No time-devouring trips to the gym.

Just some of what From Russia with Tough Love reveals:

- How the Snatch eliminates cellulite, firms your butt, and gives you the cardio-ride of a lifetime
- How to get as strong as you want, without bulking up
- How the Swing melts your fat and blasts your hips ‘n thighs
- The real secret to great muscle tone
- How to supercharge your heart and lungs without aerobics
- How to shrink your waist with the Power Breathing Crunch
- How the Deck Squat makes you super flexible
- An incredible exercise to tone your arms and shoulders
- The cardio and fat-burning powers of the Clean-and Press
- The Overhead Squat for explosive leg strength
- How to think yourself stronger—yes, really!
- The queen of situps—for those who can hack it
- Cool combination exercises that deliver an unbelievable muscular and cardiovascular workout in zero time
- An unreal drill for a powerful and flexible waist, back, and hips
- How to perform multiple mini-sessions for fast-lane fitness

Into sports? Jump higher. Leap further. Kick faster. Hit harder. Throw harder. Run with newfound speed. Swim with greater power. Endure longer. Wow!

Working hard? Handle stress with ridiculous ease. Blaze thru tasks in half the time. Radiate confidence. Knock ‘em dead with your energy and enthusiasm.

Can’t keep up with your kids? Not any more! They won’t know what hit them.

Just wanna have fun? Feel super-relaxed from the endorphin-rush of your life, dance all night and feel finer-than-fine the next morning…and the next…and the next.

Got attitude? Huh! Then try Pavel’s patented Russian Kettlebell workouts. Now, that's attitude!

The Search for Life Continued: Planets Around Other Stars

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:12:39 GMT

9780387765570 (0387765573), Praxis, 2008

Barrie Jones addresses the question "are we alone?", which is one of the most frequently asked questions by scientists and non-scientists alike. In The Search for Life Continued, this question is addressed scientifically, and the author is not afraid to include speculation. Indeed, the author believes beyond reasonable doubt that we are not alone and this belief is based firmly on frontier science of the most imaginative kind.

The author concentrates on planetary systems beyond our own but starts with life on Earth, which is the only life we know to exist, and which provides guidance on how best to search for life elsewhere. Planets are the most likely abode of life and so we start the quest with the search for planets beyond the Solar System – exoplanets. The methods of searching are outlined and the nature of hundreds of exoplanetary systems so far discovered described. In the near future we expect to discover habitable Earth-like planets. But are they actually inhabited? How could we tell? All will be revealed.

This full color book is written for everybody who wants to stay in close contact with the latest on possible life on other planets.

The Encyclopedia of World Climatology

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:11:57 GMT

9781402032646 (1402032641), Springer, 2005

A successor to the 1986 Encyclopedia of Climatology, this compendium provides a clear explanation of current knowledge and research directions in modern climatology. This new encyclopedia emphasizes climatological developments that have evolved over the past twenty years. It offers more than 200 informative articles prepared by 150 experts on numerous subjects, ranging from standard areas of study to the latest research studies. The relationship between climatology and both physical and social science is fully explored, as is the significance of climate for our future well-being. The information is organized for speedy access. Entries are conveniently arranged in alphabetical order, thoroughly indexed, and cross-referenced. Every entry contains useful citations to additional source materials.

Introduction to Electric Circuits

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:44:09 GMT

9780471447955 (0471447951), John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Praised for its highly accessible, real-world approach, the 6th Edition demonstrates how the analysis and design of electric circuits are inseparably intertwined with the ability of the engineer to design complex electronic, communication, computer, and control systems as well as consumer products. The book offers numerous design problems and MATLAB examples, and focuses on the circuits that we encounter everyday.

Dorf and Svoboda’s text builds on the strength of previous editions with its emphasis on real-world problems that give students insight into the kinds of problems that electrical and computer engineers are currently addressing. Students encounter a wide variety of applications within the problems and benefit from the author team’s enormous breadth of knowledge of leading edge technologies and theoretical developments across Electrical and Computer Engineering’s subdisciplines.

The Works of Archimedes

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:40:50 GMT

9780486420844 (0486420841), Dover Publications, 2002

The complete works of antiquity's great geometer appear here in a highly accessible English translation by a distinguished scholar. Remarkable for his range of thought and his mastery of treatment, Archimedes addressed such topics as the famous problems of the ratio of the areas of a cylinder and an inscribed sphere; the measurement of a circle; the properties of conoids, spheroids, and spirals; and the quadrature of the parabola. This edition offers an informative introduction with many valuable insights into the ancient mathematician's life and thought as well as the views of his contemporaries. Modern mathematicians, physicists, science historians, and logicians will find this volume a source of timeless fascination. Unabridged reprint of the classic 1897 edition, with supplement of 1912.

Characterisation of Radiation Damage by Transmission Electron Microscopy

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:32:39 GMT

9780750307482 (075030748X), Taylor & Francis, 2000

Characterization of Radiation Damage by Transmission Electron Microscopy details the electron microscopy methods used to investigate complex and fine-scale microstructures, such as those produced by fast-particle irradiation of metals or ion implantation of semiconductors. The book focuses on the methods used to characterize small point-defect clusters, such as dislocation loops, because the coverage in general microscopy textbooks is limited and omits many of the problems associated with the analysis of these defects. The book also describes in situ, high-resolution, and analytical techniques. Techniques are illustrated with examples, providing a solid overview of the contribution of TEM to radiation damage mechanisms. The book is most useful to researchers in, or entering into, the field of defect analysis in materials.

Our motivation for writing this book was two-fold. First, no existing book provides a complete and detailed description of the TEM techniques which have been developed for characterization of small point-defect clusters and other finescale radiation damage microstructures. Several good books cover the general theory and practice of transmission electron microscopy (e.g. Hirsch et al 1967, Williams and Carter 1996), but none describes fully the range of techniques considered here. These books do of course cover many topics, especially diffraction theory, in more detail than is possible in this book. Second, we fear that important lessons from the past, especially about some of the inherent difficulties and limitations of some of the techniques, are in danger of being forgotten.

We hope for these reasons that this book will be of practical use to microscopists working in the field of radiation damage. Several of the techniques described should also be useful more generally, in applications where it is necessary to characterize fine-scale, complex microstructures. We will show, for example, some studies of ion-implantation damage in semiconductors and flux pinning defects in superconductors.