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Control of parasitic infections of humans has progressed rapidly. This volume focuses on the state of control of the significant human parasitic infectious diseases. It includes the impact of research findings on control strategy and also discusses the health policy implications of these findings and the importance of evaluation and monitoring.

Advances in Botanical Research is a multi-volume publication that brings together reviews by recognized experts on subjects of importance to those involved in botanical research. First published in 1963, Advances in Botanical Research has earned a reputation for excellence in the field for more tha

Examines models for analyzing presence/absence data in occupancy measurement, and explores its importance in accurate population estimation. Using multiple models, this title addresses the problem of imperfect detectability, and provide flexible means of analysis to address the issue.

Provides a study of modeling, control, and navigation methods for wheeled non-holonomic and omnidirectional mobile robots and manipulators. This book begins with a study of mobile robot drives and corresponding kinematic and dynamic models, and discusses the sensors used in mobile robotics.

As freight transport has grown exponentially over the years, policymakers have become aware of the need to include freight flows in quantitative evaluations of transport systems. This book introduces the advanced freight transport modeling approaches and describes the methods and techniques used to arrive at operational models.

Approaches forensic anthropology as a modern science, introducing the reader to a fresh perspective of the field. This book focuses on modern methods, advances in research and technology, and challenges in the science of forensic anthropology.

Covers topics in physics as they apply to the life sciences, specifically medicine, physiology, nursing and other applied health fields. This title surveys and relates basic physics to living systems, encompassing solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, sound, electricity, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics.

Makes medical statistics easy to understand for students, practicing physicians, and researchers. This book begins with databases from clinical medicine and uses such data to give multiple worked-out illustrations of every method.

Suitable for researchers, clinicians and students of infectious diseases, medical microbiology and pathology, this title offers an overview of modern taxonomy, including a description of the kingdoms of life and the evolutionary principles underlying the class hierarchy.

Emphasizes the problem-solving skills students will need when they enter their chosen field. This book discusses how other soil and environmental factors affect the soil chemical concepts. It features use of computer modeling for water and soil chemistry and exposure to the real problems and data that students will face in their careers.

Emphasizes a medical perspective while incorporating functional morphology, physiology, biochemistry, and immunology to enhance appreciation of the diverse implications of parasitism.

Focuses on creating a clear presentation of foundational concepts with specific applications to signal processing and communications. This title is suitable for graduate students as well as practicing engineers, and includes chapters on narrowband random processes and simulation techniques.

Suitable for researchers in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry, biotechnology, biophysics, medicine, translational science and pharmacology, this title concerns nucleic acids that concentrates on aspects of quadruplex structure and historical research. It addresses advances in therapeutic application and targeting strategies.

Offers coverage of particular classes or sources of alkaloids. This title features reviews on a large and very important group of natural products from both a chemical and biological perspective.

Presents an outline of neural development principles as exemplified by key experiments and observations from past and recent times. This book is organized along a development pathway from the induction of the neural primordium to the emergence of behavior.

Describes computational finance tools. This title covers fundamental numerical analysis and computational techniques, such as option pricing, and gives special attention to simulation and optimization. It shows ways to build and implement tools that help test ideas. It focuses on the application of heuristics.

Biomass Gasification, Pyrolysis and Torrefaction: Practical Design and Theory.

Explains the various statistical methods that are being used to describe, analyze, test and forecast atmospheric data. This title helps advanced students and professionals understand and communicate what their data sets have to say, and make sense of the scientific literature in meteorology, climatology, and related disciplines.

Contains comprehensive reviews in all areas of interest in contemporary parasitology. This book includes medical studies on parasites of major influence, such as Plasmodium falciparum and trypanosomes. It also contains reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy, and life history, which shape current thinking and applications.

Presents the most general problems of protein structure, folding and function from the physics and chemistry perspective. This book deals with fibrous, membrane and water-soluble globular proteins, in both their native and denatured states. It includes the major aspects of protein physics and physico-chemical properties of polypeptide chains.

Provides an account of the nonlinear phenomena occurring inside optical fibers, the basis of all our telecommunications infrastructure as well as being used in the medical field.