Science and Technology

About the Book Focusing on the nurse researcher's dual role as practitioner and researcher, as well as research ethics and the relationship between...

This thought-provoking, accessible book critically examines the dominant food regime on its own terms, by seriously asking whether we can afford ch...

About the Book Research on advanced energy conversion devices such as solar cells has intensified in the last two decades. A broad landscape of can...

About the Book Nanotechnology is changing the world in a very big way, but at the atomic and sub-atomic level. Although the roots of nanotechnology...

About the Book Provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research detailing the etiology, epidemiology, treatment, and detection of myelodysp...

The book is designed to help trainers design and deliver health and safety training in a fun and high-impact way, such that trainees engage with th...

The Global Casino is an introduction to environmental issues which deals both with the workings of the physical environment and the political, econ...

About the Book Environmental science and engineering is a truly interdisciplinary field. From its origins in public health practice, concern for th...

About the Book Designed to foster a stronger awareness and exploration of the subject by practicing clinicians, medical researchers and scientists,...

About the Book In the past decade, since the first edition was published, the study of cereal protein chemistry has grown and changed. New separati...

About the Book This book reviews up-to-date knowledge on the biology of sole ( Solea senegalensis and S. solea ). These flatfish species are increa...

About the Book Overviews of biochemical, genetic, and molecular perspectives of plant-insect interactions with added emphasis on bioinformatic, gen...

About the Book The impending threats of catastrophic climate change and peak oil are driving our society towards increased use of biomass for energ...

About the Book The Textbook of Erectile Dysfunction brings together authorities on the topic who cover the latest developments in diagnosis and tre...

Territories are more than simply bounded spaces; they reflect the ways in which we think of geographic space. Territoriality, or laying claim to te...

About the Book In Sustaining Cultural Development, Biljana Mickov and James Doyle argue that effective programmes to promote greater participation ...

About the Book This new book, Sustainable Micro Irrigation Design Systems for Agricultural Crops, brings together the best research for efficient m...

About the Book The discussion about energy perspectives beyond 2020, up to 2030 and eventually 2050 has started. There seems to be a verbal consens...

About the Book As cities become increasingly congested, current transport patterns are unsustainable: heavy in energy use, high in economic and env...

Agriculture is one of the oldest and most global human enterprises, and as the world struggles with sustainable practices and policies, agricultura...

About the Book Sustainability Science: Key Issues is a comprehensive textbook for undergraduates, postgraduates, and participants in executive trai...

About the Book Offers discussions on the chemical and physicochemical modification of proteins for the enhancement of surface activity and function...

About the Book This handbook provides comprehensive coverage of the multiple approaches caregivers take to relieve the emotional distress and physi...

About the Book This up-to-date sourcebook covers viral and bacterial superantigens (SAgs) from molecular structure and immunological processes to p...

About the Book Construction and demolition debris (CDD) and gypsiferous soils contain elevated concentrations of sulfate which can cause several en...

About the Book Anyone can type a few keywords into a search engine. But that's only the beginning. With Studying Using the Web you can find the rig...

About the Book Game theory involves multi-person decision making and differential dynamic game theory has been widely applied to n-person decision ...

About the Book In the last few decades, significant advancements in the biology and engineering of stem cells have enabled progress in their clinic...

About the Book Praise for the First Edition: ". . . the book serves as an excellent tutorial on the R language, providing examples that illustrate ...

About the Book The only book published devoted entirely to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP), this unique volume details the discovery, patho...

About the Book Presenting the proceedings of the conference on Sturm-Liouville problems held in conjunction with the 26th Barrett Memorial Lecture ...

About the Book This handy pocket reference provides a wealth of practical information relating to solar energy and solar energy technologies. Topic...

About the Book First published in 1989. This series was originally designed as an aid to students studying for technical examinations, the aim of e...

About the Book Modern-day projects require software and systems engineers to work together in realizing architectures of large and complex software...

About the Book Polymers have emerged as one of the most innovative classes of materials in modern materials science, leading to new applications in...

About the Book The behavior of light in small scale optics or nano/micro optical devices has shown promising results, which can be used for basic a...

About the Book While silk derived from silkworm has been of economic importance for centuries, more recently silkworm has been found to have utilit...

About the Book This comprehensive tutorial guide to silicon nanomaterials spans from fundamental properties, growth mechanisms, and processing of n...

About the Book This newly revised and expanded reference documents the ascendancy of silent coronary artery disease from an esoteric phenomenon in ...

About the Book The discovery of toll-like receptors (TLRs) spurred the field of innate immunity into a renaissance after many years of neglect. Sin...

About the Book This work addresses the basic principles, synthesis / fabrication and applications of smart materials, specifically shape memory mat...

About the Book An examination of the pathophysiology, pharmacology and management of asthma from a multidisciplinary perspective. It reports on bre...

Perception in animals is a fascinating and challenging subject that calls to students from many disciplines. The aim of this book is to provide a k...

About the Book Do you believe in open-source development? Would you like to see your security system grow and learn by itself? Are you sick of payi...

About the Book Combines fundamental theory, systematic experimentation, disciplined research, and logical procedures to simplify the thermoplastic ...

About the Book Contains guidelines and recommendations-in tabular form for quick reference-on patient evaluation and optimal treatment for long-ter...

About the Book Applies recent molecular discoveries to the evolving treatment of skin therapy and points out future research areas. Presenting the ...