Ever wondered, how it feel likes to be sitting on a giant ferris wheel which is 90 m high, 126 m wide and spinning at a speed of 80 m/s: fearsome, thrilling, exciting? Now imagine this happening for 20 long years; what then? The book is written exactly to narrate those feelings, only in a subtle "Engineer's" way....

Whether sketched on a napkin or generatedfrom complex data, maps are a fascinatingexpression of contemporary visualculture. Their styles may range from simpleto intricate, focused to comprehensive, and restrained to vivid, but all maps unlockthe world and make it more accessible....

Practical Optimization: Algorithms and Engineering Applications provides a hands-on treatment of the subject of optimization. A comprehensive set of problems and exercises makes the book suitable for use in one or two semesters of a first-year graduate course or an advanced undergraduate course....