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The most pressing problems facing humanity today - over-population, energy shortages, climate change, soil erosion, species extinctions, the risk of epidemic disease. This title help to fuel the timely renaissance of interest in philosophy of ecology that is now occurring in the philosophical profession.

Covers biomass sources and gives coverage of chemical/catalytic conversion processes of biomass into liquid hydrocarbons to be further used as a feedstock for the production of not only biofuels but a large array of chemicals. This title offers a coverage of all catalytic topics of interest and outlines the future challenges and research areas.

Features a package of seven books that compile the ideas concerning alternate and renewable energy sources and the role that catalysis plays in converting new renewable feedstock into biofuels and biochemicals. This volume covers the synthesis of hybrid materials and composites using organocatalysts.

Features a package of seven books that compile the ideas concerning alternate and renewable energy sources and the role that catalysis plays in converting new renewable feedstock into biofuels and biochemicals. This title offers coverage of all catalytic topics of interest and outlines future challenges and research areas.

Features a package of seven books that compile the ideas concerning alternate and renewable energy sources and the role that catalysis plays in converting new renewable feedstock into biofuels and biochemicals. This title offers coverage of all catalytic topics of interest and outlines future challenges and research areas.

Features a package of seven books that compile the ideas concerning alternate and renewable energy sources and the role that catalysis plays in converting new renewable feedstock into biofuels and biochemicals. This title offers coverage of all catalytic topics of interest and outlines future challenges and research areas.

Helps readers avoid the common mistakes that endanger all Big Data projects. By stressing simple, fundamental concepts, this book teaches readers how to organize large volumes of complex data, and how to achieve data permanence when the content of the data is constantly changing.

Suitable for those starting out in microcontrollers, this title provides coverage of basic microcontroller system interfacing using the interactive software, Proteus VSM, which allows real-time simulation of microcontroller based designs and supports the development of applications from initial concept to final testing and deployment.

Organized into 4 main themes: sustainability, user interaction, technology and selection, this book features thirty-four of the leading academicians and experts, alongside 8 professional designers, who come together to offer their expertise and insights on a number of topics common to materials and product design.

The extraction of natural gas from shale formations is no simple task and perhaps the most expensive when compared to over unconventional gases. This title begins with an overview of the chemistry, engineering and technology of shale gas. It discusses methods used to reduce environmental footprint and improve well performance.

Gathers, reviews and concisely presents the core principles and varied technology involved in processing ferroalloys. This title includes coverage of the major technologies of ferrosilicon, ferronickel, ferromolybdenum, ferrotungsten, ferrovanadium, ferromanganese and lesser known minor ferroalloys.

Covers IEEE, IEC, EN and BS standards. This title provides theory and applications for various aspects of transformer design, operation and maintenance, according to the standards. It includes: coverage of US and International reference standards; and, treatment of various topics, from fundamental upwards.

Organometallic compounds are utilized as reagents in the preparation and processing of advanced nanostructured materials, as catalysts in the production of a variety of specialty chemicals and polymers, and as drugs. This book covers the fundamental aspects and related applications in this rapidly growing area.

Describes the developments in the area as well as the technology for enhancing oil recovery. This book provides important case studies related to over one hundred EOR pilot and field applications in a variety of oil fields, focusing on practical problems, underlying theoretical and modelling methods, and more.

Takes into account the special concerns found in designing and developing embedded applications specifically concurrency, communication, speed, and memory usage. This book gives patterns in UML (Unified Modeling Language) with examples including ANSI C for direct and practical application to C code.

Covers the underlying chemical and biochemical principles of stable lipid nanoemulsions as well as many potential applications in nanomedicine such as targeted chemotherapy.

Presents principle, experimental set ups, parameters and interpretation rules of several advanced IR-based techniques; application to biointerface characterisation. This title describes how to characterise amino acids, protein or bacterial strain interactions with metal and oxide surfaces, by using infrared spectroscopy, in vacuum.

Focuses on key methodologies and applications for Bayesian models and computation. This book describes parametric and nonparametric Bayesian methods for modeling, and how to use modern computational methods to summarize inferences using simulation.

The power of today's motion capture technology has taken animated characters and special effects to amazing new levels of reality. This book explains the research developments in digital design and film, games, medicine, sports, and security engineering. It is suitable for those producing realistic motion graphics.

Suitable for security analysts and engineers tasked with system assurance, this book teaches you how to use the Object Management Group's (OMG) expertise and standards to obtain accurate knowledge about your existing software and compose objective metrics for system assurance.

Business problems are directly related to missed data quality expectations. This book shares the fundamentals for understanding the impacts of poor data quality, and guides practitioners and managers alike in socializing, gaining sponsorship for, planning, and establishing a data quality program.

A sound knowledge of anatomy and physiology is an essential basis for the effective clinical treatment of companion animals. The new third edition Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Textbook offers clear and comprehensive of the common companion animal species. Updated throughout with a new section added on large animals, the new edition features augmented online learning resources with new questions and quizzes. Students can test their knowledge with multi-choice questions, drag and drop exercises and an image bank, while instructors can download questions, figures and exercises to use as teaching aids.

Describes a methodology that aligns the critical but often 'silo-ed' software development process with the company goals. This book lets you build the teams, define the roles, acquire the tools, and deliver your software on time and on budget. It explains how to employ automation in your development process to improve your company's profitability.

Provides a basic coverage of the fundamentals and principles of Green Chemistry as it applies to chemical analysis. This book reviews the main strategies for greening the analytical methods, concentrating on minimizing sample preparation and handling, reduction of solvent and reagent consumption, reduction of energy consumption, and more.

Presents critical reviews of important topics in computational chemistry as applied to various chemical disciplines. This title covers such topics as quantum chemistry, molecular mechanics, force fields, chemical education, and applications in academic and industrial settings, focusing on the advances in the field.

Optics has become one of the most dynamic fields of science. This book contains more than 300 review articles.

Offers clinicians and medical investigators with a survey of data and trends in the area of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions. This book covers such topics as: epidemiology of the use of ecstasy, paracetamol and the risk of asthma, interactions of herbal medicines with warfarin, and Tyrosine kinase inhibitors.

Suitable for statisticians and scientists who use statistical methodology in their work, this book presents the various aspects of statistical methodology. It discusses a wide variety of diverse applications and recent developments. It also presents various aspects of statistical methodology, applications, and advanced developments.

It is well recognized that the brain, and especially the hypothalamus, plays an important role in the regulation of immune reactions and inflammation. This book aims to review our current state of knowledge of this important field. It presents key historical findings and examines the reciprocal interactions between the brain and the immune system.

Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) has become the technique of choice for many areas of radiation dosimetry. This book synthesizes the major advances in the field, covering both fundamental understanding and the many applications. It is designed for researchers and radiation dosimetry practitioners alike.