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Type Rules. The Designer's Guide to Professional Typography
Ilene Strizver
Type Rules!, Fourth Edition is an up-to-date, thorough introduction to the principles and practices of typography. From the fundamentals to cutting-edge applications, this edition has everything today's serious designer needs to use type...
Software Project Estimation. The Fundamentals for Providing High Quality Information to Decision Makers
Alain Abran
This book introduces theoretical concepts to explain the fundamentals of the design and evaluation of software estimation models. It provides software professionals with vital information on the best software management software out there....
Fine Chemicals. The Industry and the Business
Peter Pollak
Now updated – the authoritative reference on one of the most exciting and challenging areas of the modern chemical industry This highly readable and informative reference continues to take a comprehensive, in-depth view of the products, markets,...
Cultural Diversity and Global Media. The Mediation of Difference
Eugenia Siapera
Cultural Diversity and Global Media explores the relationship between the media and multiculturalism. Summarises and critically discusses current approaches to multiculturalism and the media from a global perspecive Explores both the theoretical...
Engaging Students. The Next Level of Working on the Work
Phillip Schlechty C.
ENGAGING STUDENTS In Phillip Schlechty's best-selling book Working on the Work, he outlined a motivational framework for improving student performance by improving the quality of schools designed for students. Engaging Students offers a...
Promotional Cultures. The Rise and Spread of Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing and Branding
Aeron Davis
In the twenty-first century, promotion is everywhere and everything has become promotable: everyday goods and organizations, people and ideas, cultures and futures. This engaging book looks at the rise of advertising, public relations, branding,...
Community Palliative Care. The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist
Sandra Aitken
Community Palliative Care examines the complex support and information needs of seriously ill patients and their families and will encompass not only the patient’s journey, but that of the family during the illness trajectory and into the...
The Chemistry of Beer. The Science in the Suds
Roger Barth
Discover the science of beer and beer making Ever wondered just how grain and water are transformed into an effervescent, alcoholic beverage? From prehistory to our own time, beer has evoked awe and fascination; it seems to have a life of its...
The Hedgehog Effect. The Secrets of Building High Performance Teams
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries
In The Hedgehog Effect, Manfred Kets de Vries presents the case for leadership group coaching as an experiential training ground for learning to function as a high performance team. His group coaching model, incorporating living case studies,...
Walter Benjamin and the Media. The Spectacle of Modernity
Jaeho Kang
Walter Benjamin (1892-1940), one of the most original and perceptive thinkers of the twentieth century, offered a unique insight into the profound impact of the media on modern society. Jaeho Kang’s book offers a lucid introduction to Benjamin’s...
Crystal Clear. The Struggle for Reliable Communications Technology in World War II
Richard J. Thompson, Jr.
Quartz crystal-a technology that changed the tide of World War II Some of the defining leaps in technology in the twentieth century occurred during the Second World War, from radar to nuclear energy. Often left out of historical discussions are...
Climate Adaptation Governance in Cities and Regions. Theoretical Fundamentals and Practical Evidence
Jorg Knieling
Global climate change creates new challenges in particular for cities and regions. As centres of human activity they are especially vulnerable to climate change impacts. Adapting to a changing climate requires dealing with multiple uncertainties...
Building Software for Simulation. Theory and Algorithms, with Applications in C++
James Nutaro J.
A unique guide to the design and implementation of simulation software This book offers a concise introduction to the art of building simulation software, collecting the most important concepts and algorithms in one place. Written for both...
Extended Finite Element Method. Theory and Applications
Amir Khoei R.
Introduces the theory and applications of the extended finite element method (XFEM) in the linear and nonlinear problems of continua, structures and geomechanics Explores the concept of partition of unity, various enrichment functions, and...
High Temperature Plasmas. Theory and Mathematical Tools for Laser and Fusion Plasmas
Karl-Heinz Spatschek
Filling the gap for a treatment of the subject as an advanced course in theoretical physics with a huge potential for future applications, this monograph discusses aspects of these applications and provides theoretical methods and tools for...
Castells and the Media. Theory and Media
Philip Howard N.
One of the most prolific and respected scholars today, Manuel Castells has given us a new language for understanding the impact of information and communication technologies on social life. Politicians can no longer run for office without a...
Olefin Metathesis. Theory and Practice
Karol Grela
This is a complete examination of the theory and methods of modern olefin metathesis, one of the most widely used chemical reactions in research and industry. Provides basic information for non-specialists, while also explaining the latest...
Natural Ventilation of Buildings. Theory, Measurement and Design
David Etheridge
Natural ventilation is considered a prerequisite for sustainable buildings and is therefore in line with current trends in the construction industry. The design of naturally ventilated buildings is more difficult and carries greater risk than...
Teaching for Critical Thinking. Tools and Techniques to Help Students Question Their Assumptions
Stephen Brookfield D.
praise for previous books by stephen d. brookfield «Award-winning author Stephen Brookfield offers insight, inspiration, and down-to-earth advice to all teachers in settings as diverse as college, adult education, and secondary schools—on how to...
The Author's Hand and the Printer's Mind. Transformations of the Written Word in Early Modern Europe
Roger Chartier
In Early Modern Europe the first readers of a book were not those who bought it. They were the scribes who copied the author’s or translator’s manuscript, the censors who licensed it, the publisher who decided to put this title in his catalogue,...
Evo-Devo of Child Growth. Treatise on Child Growth and Human Evolution
Ze'ev Hochberg
Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage and transition in detail, from fetal...
Language in Cognition. Uncovering Mental Structures and the Rules Behind Them
Cedric Boeckx
This textbook explores the ways in which language informs the structure and function of the human mind, offering a point of entry into the fascinating territory of cognitive science. Focusing mainly on syntactic issues, Language in Cognition is...
Atomic Force Microscopy. Understanding Basic Modes and Advanced Applications
Greg Haugstad
This book enlightens readers on the basic surface properties and distance-dependent intersurface forces one must understand to obtain even simple data from an atomic force microscope (AFM). The material becomes progressively more complex...
Introduction to Graphic Design Methodologies and Processes. Understanding Theory and Application
John Bowers
A concise, visually based introduction to graphic design methodologies Graphic design has emerged as a discipline complete with a body of scholarly literature devoted to its underlying theory. Introduction to Graphic Design Methodologies and...
The Department Chair Primer. What Chairs Need to Know and Do to Make a Difference
Don Chu
If higher education is to fulfill its vital social mission, new department leaders must be prepared for their positions and get up to speed on the basics quickly, educating themselves about the role and continuing to learn on the job. In this...
Challenges in Implementing Corporate Governance. Whose Business is it Anyway?
John Zinkin
John Zinkin's new book on Challenges in Implementing Corporate Governance is a welcome addition for board members and senior management on how to improve corporate governance in the post-crisis period. John correctly identifies that most boards...
Denkbar, machbar, wunschenswert? Wie Technik und Kultur die Welt verandern
Karl B?ddeker Wilhelm
Vom Denken der Technik oder wie Technik und Kultur die Welt verandern Wie eng Geistes- und Naturwissenschaften zusammenhangen, zeigt Karl Wilhelm Boddeker. In seiner geschichtlichen Betrachtung fokussiert sich Boddeker nicht auf allseits...
A Modern Theory of Random Variation. With Applications in Stochastic Calculus, Financial Mathematics, and Feynman Integration
Patrick Muldowney
A ground-breaking and practical treatment of probability and stochastic processes A Modern Theory of Random Variation is a new and radical re-formulation of the mathematical underpinnings of subjects as diverse as investment, communication...
Quantum Dynamics for Classical Systems. With Applications of the Number Operator
Fabio Bagarello
Introduces number operators with a focus on the relationship between quantum mechanics and social science Mathematics is increasingly applied to classical problems in finance, biology, economics, and elsewhere. Quantum Dynamics for Classical...
Charles Darwin - Leben und Werk. W?rdigung eines gro?en Naturforschers und kritische Betrachtung seiner Lehre
Wolfgang Schaumann
Vor 200 Jahren wurde einer der gro?ten und bis heute umstrittenen Naturforscher geboren: Charles Darwin. Der Autor Wolfgang Schaumann schildert in seiner kritischen Wurdigung von Darwins Lebenswerk historische und hochst aktuelle...
Business Valuation Discounts and Premiums
Shannon Pratt P.
Leading authority Shannon Pratt demystifies discounts and premiums in business valuation «A must-read! Shannon Pratt continues to add to the business valuation body of knowledge.» -Jay Fishman, FASA There is often more money in dispute in...
Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods
Michael B. Smith
The Compendium of Organic Synthetic Methods series facilitates the working chemist's search for the most useful functional group transformations in organic chemistry. Drawn from an exhaustive survey of the literature, Compendium of Organic...
69th Conference on Glass Problems
Charles H. Drummond, III
Stay up-to-date with this collection of papers presented at the 69th Conference on Glass Problems at The Ohio State University. Topics include melting and molding, refractories, and environmental issues and new products.
The Foundations of Signal Integrity
Paul Huray G.
The first book to focus on the electromagnetic basis of signal integrity The Foundations of Signal Integrity is the first of its kind—a reference that examines the physical foundation of system integrity based on electromagnetic theory derived...
Fiesers' Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Volume 25
Tse-lok Ho
The highly successful Fieser & Fieser series has provided several generations of professional chemists and students with an up-to-date survey of the reagent literature. Reagents are listed in alphabetical order by common name, and the brief...
Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology
Gustavo Caetano-Anoll?s
A comprehensive, authoritative look at an emergent area in post-genomic science, Evolutionary genomics is an up-and-coming, complex field that attempts to explain the biocomplexity of the living world. Evolutionary Genomics and Systems Biology...
Portfolio, Program, and Project Management in the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Industries
Pete Harpum
This book describes the way that pharmaceutical projects and programs are currently managed, and offers views from many highly experienced practitioners from within the industry on future directions for drug program management. The book...
Chiral Separation Methods for Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Products
Satinder Ahuja
Discusses chiral separations and offers guidance for selecting the optimum method for desired results Chiral separations represent the most intriguing and, by some measures, most difficultseparations of chemical compounds. This book provides...
Cardiotoxicity of Non-Cardiovascular Drugs
Giorgio Minotti
Some drugs which are not aimed at treating heart disease have nevertheless been found to have profound effects on heart muscle. Cardiotoxicity is one of the major forms of toxicity seen in drugs and it accounts for most drug recalls and delays...
The Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids
Gunter Mayer
With extensive coverage of synthesis techniques and applications, this text describes chemical biology techniques which have gained significant impetus during the last five years. It focuses on the methods for obtaining modified and native...
Data Analysis in Vegetation Ecology
Otto Wildi
Evolving from years of teaching experience by one of the top experts in vegetation ecology, Data Analysis in Vegetation Ecology aims to explain the background and basics of mathematical (mainly multivariate) analysis of vegetation data. The book...
An Introduction to Advanced Quantum Physics
Hans Paar
An Introduction to Advanced Quantum Physics presents important concepts from classical mechanics, electricity and magnetism, statistical physics, and quantum physics brought together to discuss the interaction of radiation and matter, selection...
Solid Waste Technology and Management
Thomas Christensen
The collection, transportation and subsequent processing of waste materials is a vast field of study which incorporates technical, social, legal, economic, environmental and regulatory issues. Common waste management practices include...
The Chemistry and Biology of Volatiles
Andreas Herrmann
Coming to a conclusion, this wonderful, informative and very interesting book presents an excellent overview of small volatile organic compounds and their role in our life and environment. Really fascinating is the entirety of scientific...
Models for Bonding in Chemistry
Valerio Magnasco
A readable little book assisting the student in understanding, in a nonmathematical way, the essentials of the different bonds occurring in chemistry. Starting with a short, self-contained,introduction, Chapter 1 presents the essential elements...
Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere
Maarten H. P. Ambaum
Thermal Physics of the Atmosphere offers a concise and thorough introduction on how basic thermodynamics naturally leads on to advanced topics in atmospheric physics. The book starts by covering the basics of thermodynamics and its applications...
Mechanics and Physics of Porous Solids
Olivier Coussy
Mechanics and Physics of Porous Solids addresses the mechanics and physics of deformable porous materials whose porous space is filled by one or several fluid mixtures interacting with the solid matrix. Coussy uses the language of thermodynamics...
Depression Care Across the Lifespan
Lynne Walsh
Depression Care across the Lifespan is a comprehensive, practical text that aims to increase knowledge and understanding of depression enabling professionals to enhance the care delivered to patients with depression. This text explores...
Able, Gifted and Talented Underachievers
Diane Montgomery
A practical guide to identifying gifted underachievers and enabling them to fulfil their potential, raising whole school standards. Extensive new content includes the latest best practice in addressing able underachievement Explains the origins...
The Analysis of Tidal Stream Power
Jack Hardisty
This text integrates a wide range of research and tidal resource theory and data to present a detailed analysis of the physics and oceanography of tidal stream power devices together with a world wide resource analysis. Clearly structured...
