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Accessible to advanced undergraduate students, this text demonstrates how to use the basic tenets of multivariate calculus to derive the governing equations of fluid dynamics in a rotating frame. It also explains how to use linear algebra and PDEs to solve basic initial-boundary value problems that have become the hallmark of physical oceanograp

This book collates the main research developments around Lean Construction over the past 25 years with contributions from many seminal authors in the field.

The volume brings together key interdisciplinary perspectives and global case studies to uncover the joint trajectories of urban space, technology, and everyday life. Tracing emerging debates and neglected connections between cities and media, this book challenges what we know about contemporary urban living.

Europe has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies. This book provides a comprehensive review of the entire coastline of Europe; a comparative analysis of erosion problems and solutions, considering both natural and anthropogenic factors. Lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout, the book repre

Thorough and detailed with contributions from an international group of experts, this handbook covers all areas of carbon footprint, including the scientific elements, methodological and technological aspects, standards, industrial case studies, and communication of carbon footprint results. It uses research and case studies from around t

Providing a much-needed resource for this cross-disciplinary field, this text presents current knowledge on atmospheres and the fundamental mechanisms operating on them. It offers a unified scheme of the chemical and physical processes occurring in atmospheres and extends the theoretical foundations of an atmospheric topic to all planets and sat

Rock Mechanics and Engineering represents a highly prestigious, multi-volume work edited by Professor Xia-Ting Feng. This new compilation offers an extremely wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in rock mechanics and rock engineering and is composed of peer-reviewed, dedicated contributions by all the key expert

A truly interdisciplinary, concrete study of mathematics, this classroom-tested text shows how to employ simple mathematical tools, such as arithmetic, to uncover fundamental conflicts between the logic of human civilization and the logic of Nature. These tools can then be used to understand and effectively deal with economic, environmental, and

This comprehensive volume brings together a multidisciplinary team of leading scholars to provide an authoritative, state-of-the-art review of all aspects of borders and border research. It is global in scope and embraces the more traditional strands of the field including geopolitics, migration and territorial identities, and also recently emergin

Rock Mechanics and Engineering represents a highly prestigious, multi-volume work edited by Professor Xia-Ting Feng. This new compilation offers an extremely wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in rock mechanics and rock engineering and is composed of peer-reviewed, dedicated contributions by all the key expert

Encompassing local, regional, and international perspectives, this publication delves into critical global issues such as food security, environmental preservation, energy sustainability, economic resilience, and the role of digital technologies in fostering sustainable development.

This book explores biotechnological innovations for sustainable biodiversity conservation, including plant and animal identification, sustainable bio-resource utilization, and challenges like climate change and invasive species. It targets scientists, environmentalists, and students in biotechnology, ecology, genetics,conservation biology.

A circular bioeconomy provides a framework for using renewable natural capital to manage land, biodiversity, food, and other industries, with the aim of improving social well-being and environmental safety.

A handbook that provides an introduction to green design strategies - helping you to understand how to save energy, water and material resources. It provides the information required to make judgments about which strategy to use and includes tools to enable you to incorporate the chosen strategy during the early stages of design.

This introduces the whole engineering process of designing and constructing deep excavations in rock, including caverns, tunnels, shafts, and pits. The process is covered from initial site planning to closure of contracts and resolution of disputes, and the maintenance and final closure of underground facilities.

This book introduces the concept of the Anthropocene and examines its importance for environmental legal thinking, research, and practice.

This book highlights the characteristics, aims, and applications of microorganisms as a crucial solution for sustainable management of the toxic pollutants in ecosystem/aquatic ecosystems, soil and air.

This book is a collection of Premchand's (1880-1936) fifty non-fiction prose pieces translated into English. In the selected prose pieces, Premchand's views are like a prism through which a nation's literary quotient can be assessed.

This book brings together a range of established and emerging scholars of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) migration, race, whiteness and post- and decoloniality to explore these themes from/to and within Central and Eastern Europe.

This book explores nuances of various narratives on long-term transcultural exchanges between Africa and South Asia with a special focus on India. It explores the ways in which Africa and Africans have been narrated in South Asian history and culture.It was originally published as a special issue of South Asian History and Culture.

The volume limits itself to only Levant and the Gulf and looks at the tensions within and policies (both foreign and domestic) of some of the key regional players which have regional repercussions.