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Non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) is a combination of computer graphics and computer vision that produces renderings in various artistic, expressive or stylized ways such as painting and drawing.

Among all the extensor mechanism pathologies, lateral patellar instability is of great interest not only for the knee specialist, but also for the general orthopedic surgeon and trainee.

Minimally Invasive Surgery for the achilles tendon represents a novel approach to treatment of orthopedic problems in the Achilles tendon.

This book describes a number of the better established and accepted minimally invasive surgical correction techniques for forefoot problems. The concise written text is complemented by a generous assortment of useful photos, diagrams, and imaging studies.

The aim of this atlas is to provide detailed and comprehensive, easy-to-use information, sufficient to perform trichoscopy in clinical practice. The second part consists of detailed description of characteristic trichoscopy features of diverse diseases of hair and scalp.

This book lays a foundation of principles in dermatopathology, highlighting key elements in the field for students and serving as a basic resource for pathologists in general practice. Features spare text, and high resolution histopaghologic micrographs.

This book has been written by established Orthopedic Surgeons who have become dedicated specialists within their particularsubspecialty.

This authoritative guide to diagnosis and management in dermatology focuses on challenging cases including unusual presentations of common morbidities. Full of expert tips and highlighted key points, it will enrich the skill set of relevant clinicians.

Another interesting aspect of this book are the step by step surgical techniques videos, that will allow a knee specialist to perform the technique presented by the author.

A Practical Astronomer's Deep-sky Companion is an essential read for deep-sky observers, whether they are interested in imaging or just sightseeing. This beautiful large-format full-colour book is designed to be taken out into the field during observing to provide all the information necessary for finding and imaging interesting deep-sky objects.

As end of life care is extended to more and more people it is increasingly important that people with progressive neurological disease are recognised as having particular issues as their disease progresses.

In two comprehensive volumes, updated and revised in a second edition, this textbook spans elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic types, and several variables. This second part emphasizes functional analytic methods and applications to differential geometry.

The first of two volumes that comprehensively treat partial differential equations, this revised second edition focuses on geometric and complex variable methods involving integral representations. Topics such as Brouwer's mapping degree are treated in detail.

The analysis and computational techniques associated with the navigation and guidance of spacecraft are now in a mature state of development. Attention is paid to all phases of a space mission including launch and re-entry, and whether culminating in an earth satellite or a deep space mission to planets or primitive bodies.

Following an introduction on system theory, this book shows the reader how to approach the system identification problem in a systematic fashion. It aims to teach students the fundamentals of systems identification without unduly complicated mathematics.

With a wealth of illustrations, this book offers a concise repository of information on fractures according to the most widely used classification systems. This helps readers to make a correct diagnosis using the appropriate criteria.

This book provides an introduction to the mathematical modelling of real world financial markets and the rational pricing of derivatives, which is part of the theory that not only underpins modern financial practice but is a thriving area of mathematical research.

Adventure and extreme sports are increasing in popularity and it is not surprising that commercial adventure tourism and the accompanying life style and fashion, have become increasingly important to world economy.

This book provides an extensive review of what innovation means in healthcare, with real-life examples and guidance on how to successfully innovate with IT in healthcare.

Taking a practice-based approach, this book uses case illustrations to highlight key aspects of diagnosis, management and prevention of infections in adult intensive care settings. Includes tables, figures and drawings, clinical illustrations and other images.

Written by an acknowledged expert, this comprehensive, detailed text examines all important aspects of gout, including its genetics, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Offers a valuable reference for rheumatologists and other medical professionals.

"Blind Equalization and System Identification" provides such a unified treatment presenting theory, performance analysis, simulation, implementation and applications.This is a textbook for graduate courses in discrete-time random processes, statistical signal processing, and blind equalization and system identification.

Dutch mathematician and philosopher Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer belonged to a special class of genius and was one of the key players in topology. This book details of the life and work of this complex and often controversial genius.

Urological Emergencies in Clinical Practice, Second Edition, is a well-researched pocket book that provides a comprehensive summary of urological emergencies and their management, in a form that is concise, relevant to the target audience and readily available.

Grasping in Robotics contains original contributions in the field of grasping in robotics with a broad multidisciplinary approach.

This small handbook provides a "just the facts" approach to the use of nuclear cardiology for the general cardiology population. It is an adjunct to the existing literature in providing a simple case-based approach to the methodology, application and results of the use of nuclear cardiology.

This book offers thorough coverge of temporary and epicardial pacing, elective generator change, explant procedures, pacing in children, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, cardiac resynchronization therapy, troubleshooting, training guidelines and more.

Atlas of Anatomic Pathology with Imaging - A Correlative Diagnostic Companion is a valuable teaching tool for medical students and residents in several specialities such as pathology, radiology, internal medicine, surgery and neurologic sciences.

Imaging and Technology: Principles and Clinical Applications is a practical and user-friendly consolidated source book for urologists, and urologists in training, regarding the basic science of imaging modalities used on a day-to-day basis in urological practice.