Sunday, January 25, 2009

Electronic Warfare in the Information Age or Digital Photography All in One Desk Reference For Dummies

Electronic Warfare in the Information Age

Author: D Curtis Schleher

Here's an advanced practitioner's guide to the latest concepts and threats associated with modern electronic warfare (EW). This new book identifies and explains the newest radar and communications threats, and provides EW and radar engineers, managers, and technical professionals with practical, "how-to" information on designing and implementing ECM and ECCM systems.

Written by a world-renowned expert in radar and electronic warfare, the book helps you develop state-of-the-art ESM systems designed specifically to exploit the vulnerabilities of modern radar. It also identifies and evaluates the latest ESM receiving equipment, and outlines advanced ECM methods, including monopulse deception, coherent radar jamming, and high-ERP generation. Other well-structured sections cover modern ECCM countermeasure techniques, the impact of new stealth technology on ESM and ECM requirements, jammer upgrading procedures, and much more.

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Schleher (Navy Postgraduate School) begins by familiarizing the reader with the numerous acronyms associated with EW<-->e.g. C2W (command and control warfare), EA (electronic attack), IW (information warfare), and DRFMs (digital radio frequency memories). Coverage includes threats, requirements, and principles; advanced radar threat; EA against modern radar systems; electronic warfare support; expendables and decoy systems; stealth technology; and radar jamming modeling. The disk includes 50 MATLAB programs for use with the text's many examples. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)



Table of Contents:
Preface
1Electronic Warfare - Threats, Requirements, and Principles1
2Advanced Radar Threat63
3Modern EA Systems - Architecture, Types, and Technology133
4EA Against Modern Radar Systems201
5Digital Radio Frequency Memory293
6Electronic Warfare Support333
7Expendables and Decoy Systems405
8Directed Energy Weapons and Stealth Technology471
App. ARadar Jamming Modeling and Analysis Tool539
Acronym List579
Index581

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Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Author: David D Busch

It’s easy to get started in digital photography and take great photos with Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies!   This fourth edition helps you choose the right camera, compose and capture great photos, load them onto your computer, enhance them with Photoshop, and share them online or as prints. Here’s how to compare digital camera features, choose accessories, and explore digital SLRs; get great close-ups, sports and action shots, and portraits; and use image editors including Paint Shop Pro, Corel PhotoPaint, PhotoImpact, and Adobe’s popular Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. You’ll also discover how to:

  • Compose pictures that communicate
  • Make the most of macro photography
  • Get great candid photos
  • Create the right lighting and use cool lighting gadgets


Take advantage of six cool improvements in digital SLRs
  • Follow great ideas for getting your photos published
  • Take great shots in a wide range of situations
  • Learn to repair and restore treasured heirloom photos
  • Turn your images into greeting cards, T-shirts, online albums, or prints


You’ll quickly find what you need in one of the seven minibooks:
  • Your Digital Studio
  • Using Digital SLRs
  • Taking Great Pictures
  • Basics of Image Editing
  • Editing with Photoshop/Photoshop Elements
  • Restoring Old Photos
  • Printing and Sharing Digital Images


Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies, 4th Edition gets you up to speed on digital cameras and all the tricks, so you can truly enjoy yourdigital photography experience.



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