Michael Roland: 22 books

This work provides an assessment of the current state of near field communication (NFC) security, it reports on new attack scenarios, and offers concepts and solutions to overcome any unresolved issues. The work describes application-specific security aspects of NFC based on exemplary use-case scenarios...

The enormous size of polymer molecules causes their molecular motions to span a broad range of length scales and give rise to viscoelastic behaviour. This rate-dependence of the properties is a predominant characteristic of soft materials (rubbers, biopolymers, lubricants, adhesives, etc.). Improving...

NFC ist eine systematische Weiterentwicklung von kontaktloser Smartcard- und Reader-Technologie. Das Buch „Anwendungen und Technik von NFC“ ist das Standardwerk zur NFC-Technologie. Es bietet einen umfassenden Überblick über Grundlagen, Technik und Anwendungszenarien von NFC. Für Praxis und...

Der erste Katalog mit Paul Floras Karikaturen. Schlicht, aber bissig Seine politischen Karikaturen sind unverkennbar: reduziert, prägnant, auf den Punkt gebracht. Zu Tausenden wurden sie in der ZEIT, The Times, The Observer und anderen Zeitungen abgedruckt. Wie kein anderer beherrschte Paul Flora die...

"“The People’s Victory is a mirror for each of us to see our own power to fight for justice and create the change we want to see in our world.” – Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor of California In 1996, a small group of Americans from all walks of life banded together to create...

Know your enemy and know yourself Schwachstellen verstehen, Angriffsvektoren identifizieren Infrastrukturen absichern: Linux, Windows, Mobile, Cloud, IoT Anleitungen für Metasploit, Kali, hydra, OpenVAS, Empire, Pen-Tests, Exploits It's not a bug, it's a backdoor! Nur wenn Sie verstehen,...

The warped minds of WPaD are proud to present this tribute to the bizarre: - People who eat Tide Pods turn into detergent-craving zombies - A gift of a fishing bobber turns deadly - A woman lost in the desert makes friends with an ancient creature - A hole inside a closet...

Was ist die Natur? Seit der Antike gehört diese Frage zu den Hauptthemen der Philosophie. Eine philosophische Gesamtsicht der Natur muss zunächst von den Ergebnissen der Naturwissenschaften ausgehen. Allgemeine und spezielle Relativitätstheorie sowie Quantenphysik werfen vor allem die Frage nach...

Das Buch beschreibt die Entwicklung der Abgas-Gesetzgebung und der Fahrzyklen, auch für die Verbrauchsmessung (CO2). Schwerpunkte sind die RDE-Gesetzgebung und die Vorgehensweise bei der Straßenmessung inklusive der dafür notwendigen mobilen Messtechnik (PEMS). Die komplizierte Bewertung der Messergebnisse...

With the nation reeling from the recent terrorist attacks, Q and Angela leave Chicago and arrive in San Francisco. Their parents are determined to continue the Match tour but for safety's sake, they have decided to send Q and Angela to boarding school. Not happy at the thought of being taken off the...

Breakthrough Problem Solving with Action Learning explores why and how action learning groups have been so successful and creative in solving complex problems. The text begins by briefly reviewing the theories that undergird the effectiveness of action learning, philosophically situating readers and...

It's a Holiday Hootenanny! In this anthology, you will find more than just Christmas stories. WPaD is proud to present our favorite fiction from holidays all year round, from Halloween to Arbor Day, ranging from sentimental to a bit on the dark side. An entertaining read for any season.

Handbook on Numerical Methods for Hyperbolic Problems: Applied and Modern Issues details the large amount of literature in the design, analysis, and application of various numerical algorithms for solving hyperbolic equations that has been produced in the last several decades. This volume provides...

Handbook of Numerical Methods for Hyperbolic Problems explores the changes that have taken place in the past few decades regarding literature in the design, analysis and application of various numerical algorithms for solving hyperbolic equations. This volume provides concise summaries from...