This book presents a history of roundabouts; an introduction to their design; calculations of their capacity and traffic-safety features. It describes the key features of standard roundabouts and their limitations. Alternative types of roundabouts are a fairly recent development and have only been implemented in a few countries to date. The book illustrates a broad variety of these recent alternative types of roundabouts; as well as proposed types still in the development phase; explaining for each the specific needs it meets; its advantages and drawbacks. In closing; the book offers an outlook on the role of roundabouts in future street traffic.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. although its fun to play with andBy JohnFirst; note that this is not a book for beginners but rather for intermediate level photographers; it assumes you have a working knowledge of (a) your camera controls as well as (b) some post-processing skills using Lightroom and Photoshop. On the other hand; it assumes you know nothing at all about HDR and want to add that skill set to your repertoire. Starting at ground zero; the author walks the reader through the basics (e;g; what is HDR; what is RAW; etc.) and then gives clear step-by-step instructions on shooting for HDR and then processing for HDR. I especially appreciated that that he gave instructions for utilizing alternative HDR software programs; i.e. Photomatic; Nik HDR Effects Pro; and Photoshop HDR Pro. Even though I had some basic knowledge of HDR when I bought the book; it definitely added to my knowledge base; for example; I did not know there were several ways to produce an HDR image without using any of the automated commercial software.(Surprise: you actually dont have to buy Photomatix; etc. although its fun to play with and; if you pay attention to the various settings of the different presets; you will learn how to create various HDR styles.) Worth the money; good buy. The only caveat pertains not to the books content but to the images which illustrate the text.Some images seem to have muddy colors and appear to be slightly out of focus. I have noticed similar issues with photos in other books by this publisher (Amphoto). Perhaps the author should choose a different publisher in the future??2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This is an excellent book. FirstBy Kelly ZurpThis is an excellent book. First; it talks about the history of HDR; what it is (and isnt) and the fact that you dont need to use the various HDR programs to do it. He then describes a variety of methods for taking and processing HDR photos from basic Photoshop techniques to the use of several popular HDR programs. The book contains instructions for each process and there are lots of examples showing what he was trying to do and how he did it. I couldnt put it down.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great guide!By eyabI am very impressed with the professional character of the book. The author goes into great and useful detail of HDR photography; including different types of processing using software like Photoshop; even with a single photo when you cant afford to take multiple photos. I like the practical nature of the book. Every piece of information is practical so you can use it right away; from the setup of your camera to the software processing of the photos; not just using the automatic process that Photoshop has; but also using your own manual process; which is by far the best way to learn and understand what you are doing.
