Science and Technology

As in the study of transition metal complexes in solution, molecular spectroscopic methods -- principally the infrared, ultraviolet/visible and ele...

In-situ monitoring is the use of portable analytical instruments. This work evaluates the developments of the 1980s and 1990s which will form the b...

Many engineers and students experience difficulty in making sense of issues associated with IP and ATM teletraffic techniques. This is partly becau...

Polarization division interferometry is a technique for "fingerprinting" samples. The technique can be used for applications that conventional spec...

An introduction to the Calculus, with an excellent balance between theory and technique. Integration is treated before differentiation--this is a d...

The expanded fourth edition of the book that offers an essential introduction to laser technology and the newest developments in the field The rev...

This state-of-the-art Handbook on the research and treatment of anxiety and related disorders is the most internationally and clinically oriented H...

Does the future exist already? What is space? Are time machines physically possible? What is quantum mechanical reality like? Are there many univer...

Introducing the tools of statistics and probability from the ground up An understanding of statistical tools is essential for engineers and scient...

This undergraduate textbook provides a statistical mechanical foundation to the classical laws of thermodynamics via a comprehensive treatment of t...

Statistics Analysis of Geographical Data: An Introduction provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the theory and practice of statis...

Microorganisms are essential for the production of many foods, including cheese, yoghurt, and bread, but they can also cause spoilage and diseases....

The past few years have witnessed an upsurge in incidences relating to food safety issues, which are all attributed to different factors. Today, wi...

Praise for the Second Edition "An essential desktop reference book . . . it should definitely be on your bookshelf." —Technometrics A thoroughly ...

This introductory textbook covers fundamental quantum mechanics from an application perspective, considering optoelectronic devices, biological sen...

A unique approach to stochastic processes that connects the mathematical formulation of random processes to their use in applications This book pr...

Praise for the First Edition “This excellent text should prove a useful accoutrement for any developing mathematics program . . . it’s short, it’s...

THE COMPLETE COLLECTION NECESSARY FOR A CONCRETE UNDERSTANDING OF PROBABILITY Written in a clear, accessible, and comprehensive manner, the Handbo...

Features recent trends and advances in the theory and techniques used to accurately measure and model growth Growth Curve Modeling: Theory and App...

Foundations of Risk Analysis presents the issues core to risk analysis – understanding what risk means, expressing risk, building risk models, add...

Foundations of Fuzzy Control: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition has been significantly revised and updated, with two new chapters on Gain Schedulin...

Food webs have now been addressed in empirical and theoretical research for more than 50 years. Yet, even elementary foundational issues are still ...

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, 4th Edition, is a revised and updated edition of the landmark text focusing on the development of brain and b...

This complete resource on the theory and applications of reliability engineering, probabilistic models and risk analysis consolidates all the lates...

Provides an introduction to basic structures of probability with a view towards applications in information technology A First Course in Probabilit...

This stimulating new book is the eagerly awaited second edition of an extremely popular and well-received textbook. Written by Martin Eastwood. wel...

As an academic subject, nutrition has grown enormously in recent years and with it the need for specialist textbooks on the subject. In response to...

The mobile industry for wireless cellular services has grown at a rapid pace over the past decade. Similarly, Internet service technology has also ...

This book introduces the theoretical elements at the basis of various classes of algorithms commonly employed in the physical layer (and, in part, ...

Provides structural engineers with the knowledge and practical tools needed to perform structural designs for wind that incorporate major technolog...

This reprint of Bernard Wood's best-selling 2-volume encyclopedia is now available as a single-volume paperback. It is ideal for grad students and ...

Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week… and not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the interna...

Vegetation Ecology is a comprehensive account of plant communities and their environments. Written by leading experts in their field from four cont...

We can’t see them, but microbes are the dominant form of life on Earth. They make up half of the world’s biomass. They were here billions of years ...

This volume provides an up-to-date, authoritative synthesis of the discipline of human geography. Unparalleled in scope, the companion offers an in...

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Economic Geography presents students and researchers with a comprehensive overview of the field, put together by a...

**Named a 2014 Choice Outstanding Academic Title** Combining coverage of key themes and debates from a variety of historical and theoretical persp...

We live in a world that is increasingly difficult to understand. It is not just changing: it is metamorphosing. Change implies that some things cha...

The seventh edition of this classic student text explores the multitude of impacts that humans have had over time upon vegetation, animals, soils, ...

The Human Footprint is a global, thematic, and multi–disciplinary history of the planet, from its earliest origins to its current condition. Avoidi...

The Handbook of Internet Studies brings together scholars from a variety of fields to explore the profound shift that has occurred in how we commun...

The Handbook of Global Climate and Environment Policy presents an authoritative and comprehensive overview of global policy on climate and the envi...

The Globalization and Environment Reader features a collection of classic and cutting-edge readings that explore whether and how globalization can ...

This fully-revised comprehensive fourth edition covers the whole field of physical geography including climate and atmosphere, geomorphology, bioge...

Now in its fifth edition and for the first time available as an electronic product with all entries cross-linked. This very successful long-seller...

This fourth edition of a very successful longseller and a leading title is now neatly divided into three volumes, with the text thoroughly updated ...

The pursuit of sustainability has generated lifestyle changes for individuals across the globe; innovations within the arts and sciences, business,...