From: cpshah99 on

Hi All

Does anybody have used the following book?

Underwater Acoustics: A Linear Systems Theory Approach
by Lawrence J. Ziomek.

Is it worth buying it???

Many thanks.

Chintan
From: Rune Allnor on
On 24 Nov, 17:15, "cpshah99" <cpsha...(a)rediffmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All
>
> Does anybody have used the following book?
>
> Underwater Acoustics: A Linear Systems Theory Approach
> by Lawrence J. Ziomek.
>
> Is it worth buying it???

I own a copy, but it I haven't looked at it for ages,
and right now it is in storage among about half a ton
of seldomly used books. That's a bit too much paper to
shift in a hurry, so I am writing off, what, decades-old
memory. You have been warned!

Ziomek's book did, as I recall, contain some material
of 2D and 3D array processing I can't remember to
have seen anywhere else, so one can defend buying the
book for containing unique material.

The main structure of the book, though, was as two or
three main parts: One on the acoustic wave equation,
one on the oceanic wave guide (my memory might be
flawed; these might have been one section), and one
section on array signal processing.

I was a bit disappointed at the time I read the book,
as it mostly - with the exception of the 2D and 3D
arrays - contained material that was both found and
covered better elsewhere.

But as always, if you have both the space in your
bookshelf and the cash to spare (and can find a copy
in decent state), by all means buy it. There is always
the chance that a book by an unfamiliar author contains
that remarkable phrase or perspective that provides you
with new insights into ought-to-be-familiar material.

Rune
From: Rune Allnor on
On 24 Nov, 19:44, Rune Allnor <all...(a)tele.ntnu.no> wrote:
> That's a bit too much paper to
> shift in a hurry, so I am writing off, what, decades-old
> memory. You have been warned!

...and the warning should be heeded!

It turned out that the Ziomek book I reviewed was a
different one than the one you asked about.

Rune
From: Al Clark on
Rune Allnor <allnor(a)tele.ntnu.no> wrote in news:fe34293b-a63a-4415-81d8-
665aae1b06f6(a)m20g2000vbp.googlegroups.com:

> But as always, if you have both the space in your
> bookshelf and the cash to spare (and can find a copy
> in decent state), by all means buy it. There is always
> the chance that a book by an unfamiliar author contains
> that remarkable phrase or perspective that provides you
> with new insights into ought-to-be-familiar material.
>
> Rune

As someone who has a very large signal processing library, I would just buy
the book. There are so few books that address this topic and one gem is worth
the price regardless if the rest of the book is helpful. You really can't
have too many (technical) books.

You might also want to look at some slightly off topic books that address
some of the same issues. For example, books on array processing or acoustics.

Al Clark
www.danvillesignal.com
From: cpshah99 on
>Rune Allnor <allnor(a)tele.ntnu.no> wrote in news:fe34293b-a63a-4415-81d8-
>665aae1b06f6(a)m20g2000vbp.googlegroups.com:
>
>> But as always, if you have both the space in your
>> bookshelf and the cash to spare (and can find a copy
>> in decent state), by all means buy it. There is always
>> the chance that a book by an unfamiliar author contains
>> that remarkable phrase or perspective that provides you
>> with new insights into ought-to-be-familiar material.
>>
>> Rune
>
>As someone who has a very large signal processing library, I would just
buy
>the book. There are so few books that address this topic and one gem is
worth
>the price regardless if the rest of the book is helpful. You really can't

>have too many (technical) books.
>
>You might also want to look at some slightly off topic books that address

>some of the same issues. For example, books on array processing or
acoustics.
>
>Al Clark
>www.danvillesignal.com
>

Ok guys...

I will buy it.

My ultimate topic is Underwater Comms. I have seen some really good book
in my uni library. The author is Rober Urick. A really good book. Very few
copies are availabele and they are expensive.

The one I mentioned earlier, I think I can afford it.

But please do recommend some of the books on this topic that is Underwater
Acoustics.

Many thanlks.

Chintan
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