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Quartz Cementation in Sandstones (Special Publication 29 of the IAS)
Sadoon Morad
Quartz is the major porosity-reducing cement in many sandstone sequences. Therefore, Quartz cements represent a key source of petrographic and geochemical information about diagenetic history. They are also the major determinant of sandstone...
Volcaniclastic Sedimentation in Lacustrine Settings (Special Publication 30 of the IAS)
N. Riggs R.
This volume presents a unique compendium of papers assessing the effects of volcanism on lakes, as recorded by the volcaniclastic sediments deposited within them. The unifying theme is that the effects of volcanism on lacustrine sedimentation...
Particulate Gravity Currents (Special Publication 31 of the IAS)
J. Peakall
This volume arises from the conference Sediment Transport and Deposition by Particulate Gravity Currents held in the UK in 1998. The field of particulate gravity currents ranges from turbidity currents in the oceans, lakes and reservoirs to...
Flood and Megaflood Processes and Deposits
I. Martini Peter
The aim of this publication is the understanding of large floods and their impact on the Earth's surface. The major objectives are: 1) to take a second look at what constitutes a megaflood that the principle of uniformitarianism is at some loss...
Clay Mineral Cements in Sandstones (Special Publication 34 of the IAS)
Sadoon Morad
Clay minerals are one of the most important groups of minerals that destroy permeability in sandstones. However, they also react with drilling and completion fluids and induce fines migration during hydrocarbon production. They are a very...
Sedimentary Processes, Environments and Basins
Gary Nichols
For several decades Peter Friend has been one of the leading figures in sedimentary geology and throughout that time he has helped scores of other people by supervising doctoral students, collaborating with colleagues, especially in developing...
Pelagic Sediments - on Land and Under the Sea (Special Publication 1 of the IAS)
Hugh Jenkyns C.
This first IAS Special Publication contains the oral presentations from a special symposium on pelagic sediments held in Zurich in 1973. The aim of the symposium was to bring together sea-borne researchers involved with the Deep Sea Drilling...
Physical Processes in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Mike Leeder R.
This book provides a sound introduction to the basic physical processes that dominate the workings of the Earth, its atmosphere and hydrosphere. It systematically introduces the physical processes involved in the Earth’s systems without assuming...
Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes
Laurence Robb
Introduction to Ore-Forming Processes is the first senior undergraduate – postgraduate textbook to focus specifically on the multiplicity of geological processes that result in the formation of mineral deposits. Opens with an overview of...
Lithic Materials and Paleolithic Societies
Brian Adams
Lithic Materials and Paleolithic Societies provides a detailed examination of the Paleolithic procurement and utilization of the most durable material in the worldwide archaeological record. The volume addresses sites ranging in age from some of...
Dictionary of Environmental Science and Technology
Andrew Porteous
This superb and highly-acclaimed dictionary includes over 4000 in-depth entries on scientific and technical terminology associated with environmental protection and resource management. In addition, it contains numerous illustrations, a wide...
Foundations for Guided-Wave Optics
Chin-Lin Chen
A classroom-tested introduction to integrated and fiber optics This text offers an in-depth treatment of integrated and fiber optics, providing graduate students, engineers, and scientists with a solid foundation of the principles, capabilities,...
The Finite Element Method for Electromagnetic Modeling
G?rard Meunier
Written by specialists of modeling in electromagnetism, this book provides a comprehensive review of the finite element method for low frequency applications. Fundamentals of the method as well as new advances in the field are described in...
Electromagnetic Foundations of Electrical Engineering
J. A. Brand?o Faria
The applications of electromagnetic phenomena within electrical engineering have been evolving and progressing at a fast pace. In contrast, the underlying principles have been stable for a long time and are not expected to undergo any changes....
Applied Electromagnetics and Electromagnetic Compatibility
Dipak Sengupta L.
Applied Electromagnetics and Electromagnetic Compatibility deals with Radio Frequency Interference (RFI), which is the reception of undesired radio signals originating from digital electronics and electronic equipment. With today's rapid...
Multigrid Finite Element Methods for Electromagnetic Field Modeling
Yu Zhu
This is the first comprehensive monograph that features state-of-the-art multigrid methods for enhancing the modeling versatility, numerical robustness, and computational efficiency of one of the most popular classes of numerical electromagnetic...
State and Evolution of the Baltic Sea, 1952-2005
Rainer Feistel
Based on a fifty-year study conducted by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, this book brings together a comprehensive summary of their observations and findings. Written by well-known experts, this revealing book concentrates on...
Economics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy
Jouni Paavola
Economics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy: Contested Choices offers a comprehensive analysis of the ethical problems associated with basing environmental policy on economic analysis, and ways to overcome these problems.
Environmental Biology for Engineers and Scientists
James Alleman E.
The growth of the environmental sciences has greatly expanded the scope of biological disciplines today's engineers have to deal with. Yet, despite its fundamental importance, the full breadth of biology has been given short shrift in most...
Variation in the Human Genome
Gail Cardew
The mapping of human genes is proceeding rapidly. Genes associated with specific inherited diseases are being identified, often providing insight into the molecular cause of the disease. At the moment, however, little consideration is being...
Statistical Analysis of Designed Experiments
Ajit Tamhane C.
A indispensable guide to understanding and designing modern experiments The tools and techniques of Design of Experiments (DOE) allow researchers to successfully collect, analyze, and interpret data across a wide array of disciplines....
An Introduction to Forensic Genetics
William Goodwin
An Introduction to Forensic Genetics is a comprehensive introduction to this fast moving area from the collection of evidence at the scene of a crime to the presentation of that evidence in a legal context. The last few years have seen...
Genome Transcriptome and Proteome Analysis
Alain Bernot
Genome Transcriptome and Proteome Analysis is a concise introduction to the subject, successfully bringing together these three key areas of research. Starting with a revision of molecular genetics the book offers clear explanations of the tools...
Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory
Alan Templeton R.
The advances made possible by the development of molecular techniques have in recent years revolutionized quantitative genetics and its relevance for population genetics. Population Genetics and Microevolutionary Theory takes a modern approach...
Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects
Patrizia Ferretti
The first edition of Embryos, Genes and Birth Defects, edited by the late Peter Thorogood, was a radical new book aimed at bridging the gap between the medical disciplines of embryology and dysmorphology, and recent advances in cellular,...
Analysis of Genes and Genomes
Richard Reece J.
This beautifully illustrated textbook provides a clear guide to the tools and techniques of genetic engineering, gene cloning and molecular biology. All aspects of genetic engineering in the post-genomic era are covered, beginning with the...
Proteomic Biology Using LC/MS
Nobuhiro Takahashi
This is one of the first books to focus on the dynamic aspect of proteomes. The book introduces proteomics to the newcomer, reviews the theoretical aspects of proteomics and its state-of-the art technologies, along with a number of biological...
Genetic Analysis of Tumour Suppression
Joan Marsh
Comprises the proceedings of a symposium held at the Ciba Foundation, London, February 1988. Contains the latest research results on the inverse relationship between cell proliferation and differentiation and the nature of the genes involved....
Postimplantation Development in the Mouse
Joan Marsh
Examines the establishment of the germ layers and other cell lineages in the early embryo including details of cell movements during the beginning stages of primitive streak formation. Discusses patterns of gene expression during the development...
Molecular Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases
Chris Wild
I think this is an excellent book–I recommend it to anyone involved in molecular epidemiology… The 26 chapters are written by topic specialists, in an explanatory, east to read style. –BTS Newsletter, Summer 2009 «This text provides an...
The Science and Ethics of Engineering the Human Germ Line
Jon Gordon W.
With implications that go to the core of what it means to be human, the issues raised by genetic manipulation-especially cloning-have sparked a passionate debate among governmental, religious, and scientific quarters, as well as the media and...
An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics
Jack Pasternak J.
An Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics Second Edition Jack J. Pasternak The Second Edition of this internationally acclaimed text expands its coverage of the molecular genetics of inherited human diseases with the latest research findings...
Genetic Analysis of Complex Disease
Margaret Pericak-Vance A.
Second Edition features the latest tools for uncovering the genetic basis of human disease The Second Edition of this landmark publication brings together a team of leading experts in the field to thoroughly update the publication. Readers will...
The Handbook of Plant Genome Mapping
Guenter Kahl
While the complete sequencing of the genomes of model organisms such as a multitude of bacteria and archaea, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the worm Caenorhabditis elegans, the fly Drosophila melanogaster, and the mouse and human genomes...
Standards of Mouse Model Phenotyping
Steve Brown
This is the first book in the field of mouse genetics to provide comprehensive and standardized methods for the characterization of laboratory mice. The editor is Director of the German Mouse Clinic and member of the Project Committee of the...
Exploring the Human Plasma Proteome
Gilbert Omenn S.
On the cutting edge of medical diagnostics, plasma proteomics promises to generate a new wave of technologies to help identify many different diseases and disease risks. Plasma and serum are the preferred non-invasive specimens to test normal...
Flow Cytometry with Plant Cells
Jaroslav Dolezel
Targeted at beginners as well as experienced users, this handy reference explains the benefits and uses of flow cytometery in the study of plants and their genomes. Following a brief introduction that highlights general considerations when...
The Handbook of Plant Functional Genomics
Guenter Kahl
In this incisive, concise overview of this booming field, the editors – two of the leading figures in the field with a proven track record – combine their expertise to provide an invaluable reference on the topic. Following a treatment of...
The Handbook of Plant Mutation Screening
Guenter Kahl
Induced mutagenesis is a common and promising method for screening for new crops with improved properties. This title introduces the different methods and then focuses on the screening, detection and analysis of the novel mutations. Written by a...
Topological Data Structures for Surfaces
Sanjay Rana
In Geography and GIS, surfaces can be analysed and visualised through various data structures, and topological data structures describe surfaces in the form of a relationship between certain surface-specific features. Drawn from many disciplines...
Spatial Interpolation for Climate Data
Hartwig Dobesch
This title gives an authoritative look at the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in climatology and meterology. GIS provides a range of strategies, from traditional methods, such as those for hydromet database analysis and management,...
Geopolitics and the Post-Colonial
David Slater
With a critical focus on US-Latin American encounters, the book analyses geopolitical issues from a post-colonial perspective. A novel approach to understanding US-Third World relations. Critically considers the genesis of US power. Interweaves...
The Handbook of Geographic Information Science
John Wilson P.
This Handbook is an essential reference and a guide to the rapidly expanding field of Geographic Information Science. Designed for students and researchers who want an in-depth treatment of the subject, including background information Comprises...
Integration of GIS and Remote Sensing
Victor Mesev
In an age of unprecedented proliferation of data from disparate sources the urgency is to create efficient methodologies that can optimise data combinations and at the same time solve increasingly complex application problems. Integration of GIS...
Geodemographics, GIS and Neighbourhood Targeting
Richard Harris
Geodemographic classification is ‘big business’ in the marketing and service sector industries, and in public policy there has also been a resurgence of interest in neighbourhood initiatives and targeting. As an increasing number of...
Achieving Business Success with GIS
Bruce Douglas
Written at a practical level, suited to the business audience, this exceptional book explores the business environment of making GIS successful. It applies academic rigor to practical and commercial implementation issues and offers viewpoints...
A Companion to Political Geography
Gerard Toal
A Companion to Political Geography presents students and researchers with a substantial survey of this active and vibrant field. Introduces the best thinking in contemporary political geography. Contributions written by scholars whose work has...
The Design and Implementation of Geographic Information Systems
John Harmon E.
Presents strategies for application development, interface design, and enabling Web-based access. * Includes numerous case studies and examples from the private and public sectors. * Provides information on integrating legacy MIS systems and...
The Geography of the Internet Industry
Matthew Zook
This groundbreaking book analyses the geography of the commercial Internet industry. It presents the first accurate map of Internet domains in the world, by country, by region, by city, and for the United States, by neighborhood. Demonstrates...
State, Science and the Skies
Mark Whitehead
Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Offers the most extensive historical and...
