The Magic In The Receiver

THE MAGIC IN THE RECEIVER is a captivating debut novel set on the Greek island of Kefalonia. Told in the present, and during the week of the Great Ionian Earthquake, three tales are woven into one unforgettable story. Flashback to 1953 and Kefalonia lies ruined, shattered by a massive earthquake. Nine year old Ioannis Katross family is torn apart and he joins thousands in an evacuation of the stricken isle. Fifty years later, accompanied by his daughter Elena, Ioannis returns to attend a mysterious mountain festival and lay his ghosts to rest. Elena embraces her Kefalonian roots, extending her stay, despite the protests of a jealous fiance. Matters get complicated after a chance encounter leads to a night of passion with the wealthy and enigmatic Ben. She believes their meeting kismet. He sees lust turn to love or is it a dangerous obsession. If you liked Captain Corelli's Mandolin, you will surely enjoy THE MAGIC IN THE RECEIVER. If you can not physically get to Kefalonia, this story will take you there. Maria Karamitsos, The Greek Star Summer Book Review 2012

Provides a fundamental understanding of current as well as future concepts and techniques essential for systematically defining and manufacturing a receiver that is flexible yet functional in today's world. An excellent introduction to communications and the role of receivers in conveying information.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Practice and Theory in Public Key Cryptography, PKC'99, held in Kamakura, Japan in March 1999. The 25 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 61 submissions. The volume reports most recent research results on all relevant aspects in public key cryptography. Among the topics covered are digital signatures, anonymous finger printing, message authentication, digital payment, key escrow, RSA systems, hash functions, decision oracles, random numbers, finite field computations, pay-per-view-systems, and electronic commerce.

Every atom in our bodies has an extraordinary history. Our blood, our food, our books, our clothes - everything contains atoms forged in blistering furnaces deep inside stars, which were blown into space by those stars' cataclysmic explosions and deaths. From red giants - stars so enormous they could engulf a million suns - to supernova explosions - the most violent events in the universe - the birth of every atom was marked by cosmic events on an enormous scale, against a backdrop of unimaginable heat and cold, brightness and darkness, space and time. But how did we discover the astonishing truth about our cosmic origins? THE MAGIC FURNACE is Marcus Chown's extraordinary account of how scientists unravelled the mystery of atoms, and helped to explain the dawn of life. It is one of the greatest detective stories in the history of science. In fact, it is two puzzles intertwined, for the stars contain the key to unlocking the secret of atoms, and the atoms the solution to the secret of stars.

This thoroughly revised and updated edition, while retaining the major contents of the previous edition, presents the latest information on the various aspects of microwave engineering. With improved organization and enriched contents, the book explores expanded and updated information on the basic principles, characteristics and applications of commonly used devices in the design of various microwave systems. The book commences with a discussion on microwave basics, EM wave theory, transmission line theory, hollow pipe waveguides, microwave junctions and goes on to provide in-depth coverage of waveguide components, klystrons, magnetrons and TWTs. The book focuses on the solid-state devices and microwave measurements as well. The book has an added advantage of exercise section involving essay type questions, exercise problems, fill in the blanks, match the following and multiple choice questions, designed to reinforce the students’ understanding of the concepts. This tailor-made book is appropriate for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of electronics and communication engineering. Highlights of the Second Edition • Two new chapters, namely, Klystrons, and Magnetrons and TWTs are incorporated into the book. • Several sections like coaxial line analysis, microwave link analysis, microwave bench design, measurement of phase shift, measurement of dielectric constant, and network analyzers have been introduced into the book. • Numerous questions and solved problems have been added to the exercise section of each chapter.

During the 1950s, the United States and the Soviet Union teetered on the brink of nuclear devastation. America's hope for national security relied solely upon aerial reconnaissance. Radar Man is the fascinating memoir of a physicist who, with his colleagues, developed the stealth technology that eventually created radar-invisible aircraft. Edward Lovick shares a compelling story from the perspective of an enthusiastic scientist that highlights his pioneering experiences in an innovative, secret world as he helped create stealth aircraft such as the A-12 OXCART, SR-71 Blackbird, and F-117 Nighthawk. From the moment in 1957 when Lockheed's famous aircraft designer Clarence L. 'Kelly' Johnson invited Lovick to join his "Skunk Works," Lovick details how he helped the CIA eventually perform vital, covert reconnaissance flights over Soviet-held territory during the Cold War, saved Lockheed ADP's A-12 from cancellation, and provided key design input to the SR-71 and F-117. Lovick's autobiography describing his career as an engineering physicist in the Skunk Works not only draws attention to the insurmountable challenges that accompanied the task of developing radar-invisible aircraft, but also the importance of the monumental task these young scientists fulfilled-all with the hope of creating a secure future for their beloved country.