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This book provides the background, physical instrumentation and geological aspects behind any study of the magnetic anisotropy of a rock in a comprehensive and practical way. After studying this book, readers in the geosciences will be encouraged to use this simple, rapid and inexpensive technique in their studies of rocks.

Planthoppers include some of the most devastating pests of major agricultural crops throughout the world. In past decades, government policies encouraged the control of rice planthoppers with synthetic pesticides, a tactic which promoted insecticide resistance and often led to the pesticide-induced resurgence of pest populations.

This volume covers many aspects of multimedia and communications security, from national security policies to file server architectures, from hypertext documents to specialized cryptographic algorithms. It provides the interested reader with a spectrum of up-to-the-minute knowledge on the topics covered.

This volume encompasses state-of-the-art developments in AI-based reactive scheduling for real-time operation management in manufacturing shop floors.

In this refreshingly integrated account, the author reviews reproductive function in humans, wild and domestic mammals, highlighting the loci suitable for manipulation. Controlling Reproduction is a practical comparative text which will be of interest to anyone concerned with mammalian reproduction.

A review of the current knowledge of the molecular biology of the cell surface with particular emphasis on cell differentiation, relating the molecular properties of the cell surface to developmental biology. The book also discusses cell surface markers and cell adhesion molecules.

advanced metastatic disease of solid tumors, dictates that each tumor mass, indeed each individual metastasis, will have a unique antigen and cytokine environment and hence unique response to immune modu lation. Most chemotherapeutic regimes require a complete response or a good partial response for cure or good palliation.

Provides a thorough introduction to the biology of fishes, covering basic diversity, biology and physiology. Detailed coverage of environmental aspects relating to fish biology is a key feature of this book which will be of great use to students and individuals in fish biology, fisheries, aquaculture and environmental sciences.

This book provides a comprehensive account of the distribution, chemistry, biological roles and pharmacological properties of this group of phenolic compounds.

This book deals with microwave electronics, that is to say those components of microwave circuits that generate, amplify, detect or modulate signals. Numerous books exist on semiconductor electronic devices, dealing in an excellent way with the basic device physics, but being somewhat brief on typical micro wave aspects.

Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants provides a fresh and long overdue treatment of plant anatomy and morphology for the biology undergraduate of today.

A synthesis of fungal physiology, plant pathology and biology, this work covers interactions between higher plants and fungi at the cellular and biochemical level as well as their ecological importance and theories as to their evolution.

This book attempts to place what is known about the biochemistry of parasites in a biological context covering evolution, ecology, adaptation and variation. In addition there is a chapter on parasite immunology.

A collection of papers covering the reproductive behaviour of insects. Reflecting a diversity of approach and differing degrees of conviction as to the relevance of evolutionary theory, the book discusses such topics as mate finding, host selection and the behaviour of feeding larvae.

From their largely descriptive beginnings about a half century ago, studies on the ecology of small mammals have mushroomed in number, scope, content and complexity.

This book considers how the fundamental issues relating to the use of information technology in education, are being tackled across the world.

The book includes details of conversion of muscle into meat, uncooked, comminuted and re-formed meat products, cured and cooked meats and meat products, fermented meats and frozen and dried meats and meat products.

Intended for structural engineers, this third edition text, a source on the use of matrix analysis for structures of all types, has been revised and updated.

The response of forests to global climate change is one of the most hotly contested issues in the greenhouse effect debate. Vegetation Dynamics and Global Change will introduce both students and professionals to the sophisticated mathematical and computational tools used to predict the rate of change in the world's forests.

This important book provides a practical guide to the principles and practice of developing an integrated pest management (IPM) programme.

It covers both the genetic and optimization approaches to life history analysis and gives an overview of the general framework of life history theory and the mathematical tools by which predictions can be made and tested.

Examines plant growth substances and their relationship to a range of physiological processes, ranging from seed germination through the death of the plant. This book offers an illustration of the pragmatic uses of plant substances in agriculture. It also demonstrates how laboratory research has translated into increased production.

Covers the basic principles and practices of ultrasonic testing, including the basic theory of vibration and propagation, design and properties and probes, as well as the principles and practice of the various ultrasonic techniques for different types of components and structures, both metallic and non-metallic.

As the first edition of this book was going through the publication process, a revolution was taking place in the technologies available for the study of enzymes. The second edition of 'Enzyme Chemistry, Impact and Applications' takes on board these new develop ments whilst maintaining the overall aims and views of the first edition.

A great deal is now known about the functional organization, physiology, reproduction, and development of barnacles. For the first time, this book brings to bear all aspects of this knowledge on our interpretation of the dynamics of barnacle evolution relating them to the fossil history and biogeography of the group.

The first part of the book introduces rationales for the use of molecular markers, provides a history of molecular phylogenetics, and describes a wide variety of laboratory methods and interpretative tools in the field.

It covers both the genetic and optimization approaches to life history analysis and gives an overview of the general framework of life history theory and the mathematical tools by which predictions can be made and tested.

The application of molecular techniques is rapidly transforming the study of plant systematics. Plant Molecular Systematics is arranged both conceptually and phylogenetically to accommodate the interests not only of general systematists, but also those of people interested in a particular plant family.

Dear readers, Although it is well-known that confidentiality, integrity and availability are high level objectives of information security, much of the attention in the security arena has been devoted to the confidentiality and availability aspects of security.

Ecotoxicology is a relatively new scientific discipline. Ramade (1987) emphasized in their books the broad basis of ecotoxicology, encompassing chemical and radiation effects on all components of ecosystems.