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A Companion to the History of the English Language
Matto Michael
A Companion to the History of the English Language addresses the linguistic, cultural, social, and literary approaches to language study. The first text to offer a complete survey of the field, this volume provides the most up-to-date insights...
Adult Education and Learning in a Precarious Age: The Hamburg Declaration Revisited. New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, Number 138
Welton Michael
UNESCO’s 1997 CONFINTEA V conference in Hamburg has been described as the high-water mark of international adult education policy-making. It produced one of the most utopian statements about adult education and learning of the past 25 years: the...
Principles of Communications Networks and Systems
Zorzi Michele
Addressing the fundamental technologies and theories associated with designing complex communications systems and networks, Principles of Communications Networks and Systems provides models and analytical methods for evaluating their...
The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). Merging the Internet and the Cellular Worlds
Camarillo Gonzalo
Third edition of this best-selling guide to IMS: fully revised, and updated with brand new material The IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) is the technology that merges the Internet with the cellular world. It makes Internet technologies such as the...
WiMAX Technology and Network Evolution
Lai Ming-Yee
Written and edited by experts who have developed WiMAX technology and standards WiMAX, the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, represents a paradigm shift in telecommunications technology. It offers the promise of cheaper, smaller,...
Tribology of Ceramics and Composites. Materials Science Perspective
Kalin Mitjan
This book helps students and practicing scientists alike understand that a comprehensive knowledge about the friction and wear properties of advanced materials is essential to further design and development of new materials. With important...
Advanced Processing and Manufacturing Technologies for Structural and Multifunctional Materials V
Ohji Tatsuki
This book is a collection of papers from The American Ceramic Society's 35th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, held in Daytona Beach, Florida, January 23-28, 2011. This issue includes papers presented in the 5th...
Early Modern England 1485-1714. A Narrative History
Bucholz Robert
The second edition of this bestselling narrative history has been revised and expanded to reflect recent scholarship. The book traces the transformation of England during the Tudor-Stuart period, from feudal European state to a constitutional...
The Role of Green Chemistry in Biomass Processing and Conversion
Xie Haibo
Sets the stage for the development of sustainable, environmentally friendly fuels, chemicals, and materials Taking millions of years to form, fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources; it is estimated that they will be depleted by the end of this...
The Field Description of Igneous Rocks
Jerram Dougal
The Second Edition of this unique pocket field guide has been thoroughly revised and updated to include advances in physical volcanology, emplacement of magmas and interpreting structures and textures in igneous rocks. The book integrates new...
Copper-Mediated Cross-Coupling Reactions
Blanchard Nicolas
Providing comprehensive insight into the use of copper in cross-coupling reactions, Copper-Mediated Cross-Coupling Reactions provides a complete up-to-date collection of the available reactions and catalytic systems for the formation of...
Weak Signals for Strategic Intelligence. Anticipation Tool for Managers
Lesca Nicolas
The expression «We did not see it coming!» has often been heard in recent years from decision makers at the highest levels of the private and public sectors. Yet there were actually early warning signals, but they were often ignored due to a...
802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging Design and Evolution. The Architect's Perspective
Allan David
Facilitates both the understanding and adoption of 802.1aq as a networking solution 802.1aq Shortest Path Bridging (SPB) is a technology that greatly simplifies the creation and configuration of carrier, enterprise, and cloud computing...
Handbook of Ion Chromatography, 3 Volume Set
Weiss Joachim
This three-volume handbook is the standard reference in the field, unparalleled in its comprehensiveness. It covers every conceivable topic related to the expanding and increasingly important field of ion chromatography. The fourth edition is...
Activated Carbon for Water and Wastewater Treatment. Integration of Adsorption and Biological Treatment
Cecen Ferhan
This monograph provides comprehensive coverage of technologies which integrate adsorption and biological processes in water and wastewater treatment. The authors provide both an introduction to the topic as well as a detailed discussion of...
Quantum Control of Molecular Processes
Shapiro Moshe
Written by two of the world's leading researchers in the field, this is a systematic introduction to the fundamental principles of coherent control, and to the underlying physics and chemistry. This fully updated second edition is enhanced by...
Chemical Analysis of Contaminated Land
Nathanail Paul
This book provides a unique source of reference on the chemical analysis of potentially contaminated land. It assists in specifying appropriate analyses, relevant strategies for carrying out analyses, and methods of interpreting results within...
Retrometabolic Drug Design and Targeting
Buchwald Peter
Innovative approach to drug design that's more likely to result in an approvable drug product Retrometabolic drug design incorporates two distinct drug design approaches to obtain soft drugs and chemical delivery systems, respectively. Combining...
Quantum Teleportation and Entanglement. A Hybrid Approach to Optical Quantum Information Processing
Furusawa Akira
Unique in that it is jointly written by an experimentalist and a theorist, this monograph presents universal quantum computation based on quantum teleportation as an elementary subroutine and multi-party entanglement as a universal resource....
Concepts and Case Studies in Chemical Biology
Janning Petra
Retaining the proven didactic concept of the successful «Chemical Biology – Learning through Case Studies», this sequel features 27 new case studies, reflecting the rapid growth in this interdisciplinary topic over the past few years. Edited by...
The ABCs of Evaluation. Timeless Techniques for Program and Project Managers
Dutwin Phyllis
Thoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of bestselling The ABCs of Evaluation offers an introduction to program evaluation. This comprehensive textbook covers topics such as stakeholder relationships, program design, data collection...
Photocatalysis and Water Purification. From Fundamentals to Recent Applications
Lu Max
Water is one of the essential resources on our planet. Therefore, fresh water and the recycling of waste-water are very important topics in various areas. Energy-saving green technologies are a demand in this area of research. Photocatalysis...
Mass Spectrometry in Grape and Wine Chemistry
Flamini Riccardo
A concise, up-to-date overview of the applications of mass spectrometry To be able to estimate the potentiality of grapes and how it may be transferred into wine is key to grasping enological chemistry. Nowadays, mass spectrometry is a crucial...
Signal and Image Processing for Biometrics
Fournier Regis
The aim of this book is to deal with biometrics in terms of signal and image processing methods and algorithms. This will help engineers and students working in digital signal and image processing deal with the implementation of such specific...
The Cryosphere and Global Environmental Change
Slaymaker Olav
This is the first textbook to consider all aspects of the cryosphere system in the context of global environmental change driven by human activity and climate. Considers all six aspects of the cryosphere – ice sheets, glacier ice, permafrost,...
Multi-Mode / Multi-Band RF Transceivers for Wireless Communications. Advanced Techniques, Architectures, and Trends
Hueber Gernot
Summarizes cutting-edge physical layer technologies for multi-mode wireless RF transceivers. Includes original contributions from distinguished researchers and professionals. Covers cutting-edge physical layer technologies for multi-mode...
Time Series Analysis in Meteorology and Climatology. An Introduction
Hale Robert
Time Series Analysis in Meteorology and Climatology provides an accessible overview of this notoriously difficult subject. Clearly structured throughout, the authors develop sufficient theoretical foundation to understand the basis for applying...
Translational Genomics for Crop Breeding. Volume 1 - Biotic Stress
Varshney Rajeev
Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Biotic Stress is the first of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on genomic-assisted advances for improving economically important...
Translational Genomics for Crop Breeding. Volume 2 - Improvement for Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement
Varshney Rajeev
Genomic Applications for Crop Breeding: Abiotic Stress, Quality and Yield Improvement is the second of two volumes looking at the latest advances in genomic applications to crop breeding. This volume focuses on advances improving crop resistance...
Annual Plant Reviews, Plant Systems Biology
Guti?rrez Rodrigo
Plant Systems Biology is an excellent new addition to the increasingly well-known and respected Annual Plant Reviews. Split into two parts, this title offers the reader: A fundamental conceptual framework for Systems Biology including Network...
Coastal Environments and Global Change
Gehrels Roland
The coastal zone is one of the most dynamic environments on our planet and is much affected by global change, especially sea-level rise. Coastal environments harbour valuable ecosystems, but they are also hugely important from a societal point...
ADME-Enabling Technologies in Drug Design and Development
Surapaneni Sekhar
A comprehensive guide to cutting-edge tools in ADME research The last decade has seen tremendous progress in the development of analytical techniques such as mass spectrometry and molecular biology tools, resulting in important advances in drug...
Using Typological Approaches to Understand College Student Experiences and Outcomes. New Directions for Institutional Research, Assessment Supplement 2011
Hu Shouping
Facing a new round of criticisms on the quality of undergraduate education in American colleges and universities, higher education administrators are eager to find—or create—effective programs and practices that can enrich student experiences...
Antibody-Mediated Drug Delivery Systems. Concepts, Technology, and Applications
Pathak Yashwant
This book covers various aspects of antibody mediated drug delivery systems – theoretical aspects, processing, viral and non-viral vectors, and fields where these systems find and /or are being evaluated for applications as therapeutics and...
Asymmetric Synthesis II. More Methods and Applications
Br?se Stefan
After the overwhelming success of 'Asymmetric Synthesis – The Essentials', narrating the colorful history of asymmetric synthesis, this is the second edition with latest subjects and authors. While the aim of the first edition was mainly to...
European Climate Vulnerabilities and Adaptation. A Spatial Planning Perspective
Greiving Stefan
European Climate Vulnerabilities and Adaptation: A Spatial Planning Perspective analyses the impacts climate change might have on regions and their local economies. Regions clearly differ in view of the complex patterns of climate change impact,...
Arrow Pushing in Inorganic Chemistry. A Logical Approach to the Chemistry of the Main Group Elements
Ghosh Abhik
Involved as it is with 95% of the periodic table, inorganic chemistry is one of the foundational subjects of scientific study. Inorganic catalysts are used in crucial industrial processes and the field, to a significant extent, also forms the...
Data Visualization, Part 2. New Directions for Evaluation, Number 140
Evergreen Stephanie
This issue delivers concrete suggestions for optimally using data visualization in evaluation, as well as suggestions for best practices in data visualization design. It focuses on specific quantitative and qualitative data visualization...
Faculty and First-Generation College Students: Bridging the Classroom Gap Together. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Number 127
Harvey
Gain a greater understanding of the academic, cultural, and social experiences of first-generation college students (FGS). Fascinating, heart-touching, and important, the research and the stories presented here enlighten what FGS often have to...
General Education Essentials. A Guide for College Faculty
Rhodes Terrel
General Education Essentials «Full-time and part-time faculty in any discipline and at any size campus with any type of mission can pick up this volume and learn something that will help her or him improve teaching and learning.???»—From the...
Power Performance. Multimedia Storytelling for Journalism and Public Relations
Silvia Tony
This book is a unique and definitive guide to the skills necessary for on-camera journalism and offers an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the profession. Tailors the traditional skills of writing, reporting, and producing to the needs of...
Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing. A Practical Approach with Examples in Matlab
Breckon Toby
This is an introductory to intermediate level text on the science of image processing, which employs the Matlab programming language to illustrate some of the elementary, key concepts in modern image processing and pattern recognition. The...
Green Chemistry for Environmental Remediation
Singh Vandana
The book presents an in depth review from eminent industry practitioners and researchers of the emerging green face of multidimensional environmental chemistry. Topics such as green chemistry in industry, green energy: solar photons to fuels,...
Thermally and Optically Stimulated Luminescence. A Simulation Approach
Chen Reuven
Thermoluminescence (TL) and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) are two of the most important techniques used in radiation dosimetry. They have extensive practical applications in the monitoring of personnel radiation exposure, in medical...
Clinical Anatomy. Applied Anatomy for Students and Junior Doctors
Ellis Harold
Written by one of the great teachers of Anatomy, this 50th anniversary edition of Clinical Anatomy continues to provide thousands of medical students, postgraduate trainees and junior doctors across the world with essential anatomical...
Lithium Compounds in Organic Synthesis. From Fundamentals to Applications
Capriati Vito
This unique book covers fundamentals of organolithium compounds and gives a comprehensive overview of the latest synthetic advances and developments in the field. Part I covers computational and spectroscopic aspects as well as...
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy. Analytical, Biophysical and Life Science Applications
Kiefer Wolfgang
Covering everything from the basic theoretical and practical knowledge to new exciting developments in the field with a focus on analytical and life science applications, this monograph shows how to apply surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)...
Catalysis in Electrochemistry. From Fundamental Aspects to Strategies for Fuel Cell Development
Schmickler Wolfgang
Catalysis in Electrochemistry: From Fundamental Aspects to Strategies for Fuel Cell Development is a modern, comprehensive reference work on catalysis in electrochemistry, including principles, methods, strategies, and applications. It points...
Chemistry and Analysis of Radionuclides. Laboratory Techniques and Methodology
Hou Xiaolin
Written by chemists for chemists, this is a comprehensive guide to the important radionuclides as well as techniques for their separation and analysis. It introduces readers to the important laboratory techniques and methodologies in the field,...
Elementary Particle Physics. Quantum Field Theory and Particles V1
Nagashima Yorikiyo
Meeting the need for a coherently written and comprehensive compendium combining field theory and particle physics for advanced students and researchers, this book directly links the theory to the experiments. It is clearly divided into two...
