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Colloid Science. Principles, Methods and Applications
Terence Cosgrove
Colloidal systems are important across a range of industries, such as the food, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, cosmetics, polymer, paint and oil industries, and form the basis of a wide range of products (eg cosmetics & toiletries, processed...
Wireless Communications. Principles, Theory and Methodology
Keith Q. T. Zhang
Understand the mechanics of wireless communication Wireless Communications: Principles, Theory and Methodology offers a detailed introduction to the technology. Comprehensive and well-rounded coverage includes signaling, transmission, and...
Contemporary Health Physics. Problems and Solutions
Joseph Bevelacqua John
This is the first text specifically designed to train potential health physicists to think and respond like professionals. Written by a former chairman of the American Board of Health Physics Comprehensive Panel of Examiners with more than 20...
Spin-Crossover Materials. Properties and Applications
Malcolm Halcrow A.
The phenomenon of spin-crossover has a large impact on the physical properties of a solid material, including its colour, magnetic moment, and electrical resistance. Some materials also show a structural phase change during the transition....
Global Trade Policy. Questions and Answers
Pamela Smith J.
Using a unique, question-based format, Global Trade Policy offers accessible coverage of the key questions in trade and policy; it charts the changing policy landscape and evolving institutional arrangements for trade policies, examines trade...
Molecular Orbitals and Organic Chemical Reactions. Reference Edition
Ian Fleming
Winner of the PROSE Award for Chemistry & Physics 2010 Acknowledging the very best in professional and scholarly publishing, the annual PROSE Awards recognise publishers' and authors' commitment to pioneering works of research and for...
Ullmann's Energy. Resources, Processes, Products
Wiley-VCH
This three-volume handbook contains a wealth of information on energy sources, energy generation and storage, fossil and renewable fuels as well as the associated processing technology. Fossil as well as renewable fuels, nuclear technology,...
Introduction to Plasma Technology. Science, Engineering, and Applications
John Harry Ernest
Written by a university lecturer with more than forty years experience in plasma technology, this book adopts a didactic approach in its coverage of the theory, engineering and applications of technological plasmas. The theory is developed in a...
A Bird's-Eye View of Assessment. Selections from Editor's Notes
Trudy Banta W.
Here, pioneer Trudy Banta illuminates the many facets of assessment in colleges and universities during the past two decades. Addressing the principles of good assessment practice, she gives an insider?s perspective and shares the larger...
Ammonium Nitrate Explosives for Civil Applications. Slurries, Emulsions and Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oils
Erode Mahadevan G.
The book describes the science and technology of formulation and manufacturing of non-nitroglycerine explosives with ammonium nitrate as the main ingredient. Based on the author's industry experience of more than thirty years, it provides an...
Solid-Phase Organic Syntheses, Volume 2. Solid-Phase Palladium Chemistry
Peter J. H. Scott
Integrates solid-phase organic synthesis with palladium chemistry The Wiley Series on Solid-Phase Organic Syntheses keeps researchers current with major accomplishments in solid-phase organic synthesis, providing full experimental details....
Ionic Liquids in Biotransformations and Organocatalysis. Solvents and Beyond
Pablo Dom?nguez de Mar?a
This book addresses the use of ionic liquids in biotransformation and organocatalysis. Its major parts include: an overview of the fundamentals of ionic liquids and their interactions with proteins and enzymes; the use of ILs in...
Generalizations of Cyclostationary Signal Processing. Spectral Analysis and Applications
Antonio Napolitano
The relative motion between the transmitter and the receiver modifies the nonstationarity properties of the transmitted signal. In particular, the almost-cyclostationarity property exhibited by almost all modulated signals adopted in...
Europe's Uncertain Path 1814-1914. State Formation and Civil Society
R. Alexander S.
Europe’s Uncertain Path is an introduction to Europe’s turbulent history from 1814 to 1914. It presents a clear narrative of the major political events, set against the backdrop of social, economic, and cultural change. An introduction to...
Handbook of Biological Dyes and Stains. Synthesis and Industrial Applications
R. Sabnis W.
A complete, up-to-date resource of information on more than 200 dyes and stains Handbook of Biological Dyes and Stains is the most comprehensive volume available on the subject, covering all the available dyes and stains known to date in the...
Thermal Energy Storage. Systems and Applications
Ibrahim Dincer
The ability of thermal energy storage (TES) systems to facilitate energy savings, renewable energy use and reduce environmental impact has led to a recent resurgence in their interest. The second edition of this book offers up-to-date coverage...
Environmental Trace Analysis. Techniques and Applications
John Dean R.
This book covers all aspects of environmental trace analysis from sampling through to preparation of the sample to the analytical techniques used to quantify the level of trace metals or organic compounds. The book is divided into two areas:...
Merchants of Culture. The Publishing Business in the Twenty-First Century
John Thompson B.
These are turbulent times in the world of book publishing. For nearly five centuries the methods and practices of book publishing remained largely unchanged, but at the dawn of the twenty-first century the industry finds itself faced with...
Nonequilibrium Magnons. Theory, Experiment and Applications
Vladimir Safonov L.
This much-needed book addresses the concepts, models, experiments and applications of magnons and spin wave in magnetic devices. It fills the gap in the current literature by providing the theoretical and technological framework needed to...
Introduction to Psycholinguistics. Understanding Language Science
Matthew Traxler J.
This textbook offers a cutting edge introduction to psycholinguistics, exploring the cognitive processes underlying language acquisition and use. Provides a step-by-step tour through language acquisition, production, and comprehension, from the...
Linear and Non-Linear Video and TV Applications. Using IPv6 and IPv6 Multicast
Daniel Minoli
Provides options for implementing IPv6 and IPv6 multicast in service provider networks New technologies, viewing paradigms, and content distribution approaches are taking the TV/video services industry by storm. Linear and Nonlinear Video and TV...
Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences. Where Chemistry Meets Life
Bruno Pignataro
Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences gives an account of the most recent results of research in life sciences in Europe based on a selection of leading young scientists participating in the 2008 European Young Chemists Award competition. In...
Basics of Biomedical Ultrasound for Engineers
Haim Azhari
A practical learning tool for building a solid understanding of biomedical ultrasound Basics of Biomedical Ultrasound for Engineers is a structured textbook that leads the novice through the field in a clear, step-by-step manner. Based on twenty...
Dictionary of DNA and Genome Technology
Paul Singleton
DNA technology has a vital role in diverse fields such as criminal investigation and gene therapy – dynamic areas involving many specialised terms and techniques. This unique dictionary offers current, detailed, accessible information to...
Colloids and Interfaces with Surfactants and Polymers
James Goodwin
From blood to milk, pumice to gelatine, most scientists interact with colloids on a daily basis without any real knowledge of their nature. Building on the success of the first edition, Colloids and Interfaces with Surfactants and Polymers...
Eportfolios for Lifelong Learning and Assessment
Darren Cambridge
This book clearly articulates the foundations of an educational vision that is distinctively supported by eportfolio use, drawing on work in philosophy, sociology, higher and adult education, and elearning research. It is academically rigorous...
Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology
Eric Toone J.
This book covers important advances in enzymology, explaining the behavior of enzymes and how they can be utilized to develop novel drugs, synthesize known and novel compounds, and understand evolutionary processes.
Biological Chemistry of Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth
Hongzhe Sun
Arsenic, antimony and bismuth, three related elements of group 15, are all found in trace quantities in nature and have interesting biological properties and uses. While arsenic is most well known as a poison – and indeed the contamination of...
The H.264 Advanced Video Compression Standard
Iain Richardson E.
H.264 Advanced Video Coding or MPEG-4 Part 10 is fundamental to a growing range of markets such as high definition broadcasting, internet video sharing, mobile video and digital surveillance. This book reflects the growing importance and...
Lead-free Solders. Materials Reliability for Electronics
K. Subramanian
Providing a viable alternative to lead-based solders is a major research thrust for the electrical and electronics industries – whilst mechanically compliant lead-based solders have been widely used in the electronic interconnects, the risks to...
Big Questions, Worthy Dreams. Mentoring Emerging Adults in Their Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Faith
Sharon Parks Daloz
Praise for Big Questions,Worthy Dreams «The things at stake in this tenth anniversary edition are even more profound and urgent than they were the first time around. This is not a little story about young people. It is a big story about humanity...
Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity. Metaphysical Intimations of Modern Physics
Tim Maudlin
The third edition of Quantum Non-Locality and Relativity has been carefully updated to reflect significant developments, including a new chapter covering important recent work in the foundations of physics. A new edition of the premier...
Wave Propagation in Fluids. Models and Numerical Techniques
Vincent Guinot
This second edition with four additional chapters presents the physical principles and solution techniques for transient propagation in fluid mechanics and hydraulics. The application domains vary including contaminant transport with or without...
Earthquakes. Models, Statistics, Testable Forecasts
Yan Kagan Y.
This book is the first comprehensive and methodologically rigorous analysis of earthquake occurrence. Models based on the theory of the stochastic multidimensional point processes are employed to approximate the earthquake occurrence pattern and...
Periodic Structures. Mode-Matching Approach and Applications in Electromagnetic Engineering
Ruey-Bing Hwang (Raybeam)
Provides readers an understanding of the basic physics underlying meta-materials, providing a powerful tool for analyzing their electromagnetic properties Periodic Structures: Mode-Matching Approach and Applications in Electromagnetic...
Yeast. Molecular and Cell Biology
Horst Feldmann
Finally, a stand-alone, all-inclusive textbook on yeast biology. Based on the feedback resulting from his highly successful monograph, Horst Feldmann has totally rewritten he contents to produce a comprehensive, student-friendly textbook on the...
The Photosynthetic Membrane. Molecular Mechanisms and Biophysics of Light Harvesting
Alexander Ruban V.
The proteins that gather light for plant photosynthesis are embedded within cell membranes in a site called the thylakoid membrane (or the «photosynthetic membrane»). These proteins form the light harvesting antenna that feeds with energy a...
Connections for the Digital Age. Multimedia Communications for Mobile, Nomadic and Fixed Devices
E. Carne Bryan
Explores and analyzes past and current technologies and trends in multimedia communication Digital natives—those persons born in the digital age—have an ever-widening range of wireless-enabled devices at their disposal. They are the drivers of...
Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts. New Approaches Based on Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling
Umit Ozkan S.
This long-awaited reference source is the first book to focus on this important and hot topic. As such, it provides examples from a wide array of fields where catalyst design has been based on new insights and understanding, presenting such...
Challenging Ableism, Understanding Disability, Including Adults with Disabilities in Workplaces and Learning Spaces. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 132
Tonette Rocco S.
Disability can affect adults across the life span—and it is the one minority group every person could join. This sourcebook aims to broaden the view of disability from a medical or economic concern to a social justice concern. It examines...
Expanding the Boundaries of Adult Religious Education: Strategies, Techniques, and Partnerships for the New Millenium. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 133
E. Isaac Paulette
The field of adult religious education is rich with opportunities for study and service. This sourcebook showcases adult religious education as an important site for program creation, teaching, learning, and adult development. It offers insight...
Applications of Dialogical Self Theory. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 137
Hubert Hermans J.
In an increasingly interconnected world, a dialogical self is not only possible but even necessary. People are closer together than ever, yet they are confronted with apparent and sometimes even insurmountable differences. While there is a need...
Identity Around the World. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, Number 138
Seth Schwartz J.
Examine the structure and context of identity development in a number of different countries: Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Italy, China, and Japan. While some identity development proceeds in much the same way across national...
Leading for the Future: Alignment of AACC Competencies with Practice. New Directions for Community College, Number 159
Pamela Eddy L.
The AACC competencies were initially developed to help provide guidance in developing community college leaders because of predictions of a leadership crisis in the two-year college sector. Since their creation, the competencies have been used...
Advancing the Regional Role of Two-Year Colleges. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 157
L. Phelps Allen
In the midst of a challenging economic recovery, the nation’s policy makers and education leaders are seeking new and potentially more effective strategies to align personal and public educational investments with job creation, increased levels...
Understanding Equity in Community College Practice. New Directions for Community Colleges, Number 172
Erin Castro L.
What do equity-oriented practices look like in different community college contexts? Given the increasing role of the community college in realizing equitable outcomes for students, examples of what practitioners are doing to move forward an...
Developing and Assessing Personal and Social Responsibility in College. New Directions for Higher Education, Number 164
Robert Reason D.
In 2007, wanting to expand higher education’s civic engagement conversation, the Association of American Colleges and Universities launched the Core Commitments Initiative. That initiative focused attention on personal and social responsibility...
In Search of Self: Exploring Student Identity Development. New Directions for Higher Education, Number 166
Chad Hanson
Students become new and different people through the course of their education. When students earn the right to say, “I am a college graduate,” that new status becomes a part of who they are. The authors in this volume—scholars from a range of...
Attracting and Retaining Women in STEM. New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 152
Joy Gayles Gaston
Underrepresentation of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields is a problem that has persisted over the past three decades and is most severe at the highest levels of the STEM career path. Although national attention has...
Refining the Focus on Faculty Diversity in Postsecondary Institutions. New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 155
Yonghong Xu Jade
Faculty diversity is gaining unprecedented emphasis in the mission of colleges and universities, and institutional researchers are being pushed for relevant data. This volume examines faculty diversity from a variety of perspectives. Together,...
