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“This is a wonderful book by one of the foremost statesmen and social thinkers of our time. Though the themes covered display a huge variety in this wide-ranging collection of essays and speeches by George Yeo, there is a foundational interest in Asia’s vast possibilities that motivates his illuminating and powerful reflections.” Amartya Sen Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences

“Every reader will take away something from the collection … I thought I knew what made me personally appreciate him as a political figure. The fuller picture revealed in his speeches shows us someone who is searching deeply and widely for answers to the human condition. This is someone we should all want to know better.” Professor Wang Gungwu Chairman of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Rights Information: and East Asian Institute All language (except Complex Chinese) rights “As can be seen in this splendid collection of speeches and commentaries, George Yeo’s knowledge is wide-ranging as well. He can speak informatively about everything from the arrival and impact of available. Publishers can the Internet in traditional societies to the role of city-regions in a globalized world to the woes and consider translating the wonders of multi-ethnic and multi-religious polities. The reader will be well-rewarded by delving selected book chapters of into this rich depository of insights and ideas.” this title. Nicolas Berggruen Chairman of the Berggruen Institute and Berggruen Holdings 812pp “This thick tome by George Yeo may help you pass your General Paper exams. His views can be unconventional and unexpected. For some, this book could be a collection of quotable quotes. For Pub. date: May 2015 others, hopefully a challenge to rise and make Singapore a great home for us all.” 978-981-4518-69-7 Mothership.sg 981-4518-69-7 Singaporean digital news agency US$78 / £51 Since his undergraduate days in Cambridge, George Yeo has spoken and written much in and out of government. Many remember the things which he said or wrote years ago. This book is a compilation 812pp of some of his best speeches and writings which were selected by Asad Latif and Lee Huay Leng in Pub. date: May 2015 consultation with him. 978-981-4520-50-8(pbk) The book has a rather unusual title because there are many aspects to George Yeo which makes US$34 / £22 him difficult to classify. As a student leader, he was radical but conciliatory. In the Singapore Armed Forces, he was atypical, moving from the Army to the Air Force before becoming Director of Joint Operations and Planning. In politics, he is fondly remembered by artists, journalists, doctors, businessmen and foreign diplomats, and by his colleagues and constituents. His own staff said he had a curious mind. They complained that he rarely used the drafts which they had prepared for him.

George Yeo describes himself as a Taoist even though he is a Roman Catholic and is now on the Papal staff. Buddhists are surprised he championed the revival of Nalanda University as an international project. He remains close to Singaporeans of different races and religions even though he has a deep sense of his own ancestral roots and religion. In politics, he has been described both as a liberal and a conservative. In his Parliamentary maiden speech, he spoke of the importance of democracy but has repeated many times that democracy is only a means and not an end in itself. He has a deep interest in history which partly explains his seeing the re-emergence of China and India earlier than most others.

The bonsai and the banyan are metaphors he uses for Singapore. Singapore is a city-state and must never have an inflated view of itself. The bonsai describes Singapore modestly, but he adds that the bonsai can be intensely interesting and valuable. The banyan provides shade and we are grateful for it, but too much makes us weak. As for the Tao, that perhaps is what gives unity to his many interests.

Readership: The general public, policy-makers and academics keen on Asian politics and international relations.

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 1 hoice r’s C Edito HEART TO HEART WITH ASIAN LEADERS Exclusive Interviews on Crisis, Comebacks and Character Edited by: John Swee Kheng Ng (Meta Consulting Pte Ltd, Singapore), Alvin Jong Peng Foo (The Straits Times, Singapore)

Heart to Heart with Asian Leaders is an in-depth look at leadership issues first-hand with 28 prominent leaders in the Asia Pacific region. The next decade promises to be an eventful but also

Asian Studies turbulent one for Planet Earth, with natural disasters, political and social unrest and economic turmoil becoming more prevalent. The only certainty we have is uncertainty itself.

Today’s business environment has been known to thrive in storms, as they are able to soar above the grey clouds by catching the extra wind which usually accompanies the bad weather. In contrast, almost all other birds go into hiding during these times of adversity.

Thus, we hope the book will serve as an invaluable tool for leaders in these tough times, enabling Rights Information: them to soar high above these difficult circumstances, a resource which will come in handy both in All language rights the boardroom as well as the living room, in both office and university. available. The basic concept of this new book is a series of interviews with these illustrious leaders, all of whom have been specially selected by us for the values they represent, their success and their character.

300pp Readership: Professionals and the general public. Pub. date: Jul 2015 Key Features: 978-981-4663-93-9 • Unique collection of intimate interviews with 30 well-known leaders from various sectors (politics, 981-4663-93-X business, academia) across several Asian countries US$78 / £51 • Readers are able to gain many rich insights and perspectives from prominent Asian leaders, and learn from the collective experience and wisdom of these regional leaders 300pp • The book is written in an easy-to-read format with catchy taglines for each leaders, and gives the feel as if you are chatting over a meal with the leader Pub. date: Jul 2015 978-981-4663-94-6(pbk) 981-4663-94-8(pbk) US$38 / £25

Rights Information: MAPPING CHINA’S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT All language rights available. IN THE LONG RUN, 221 BC TO 2020 By (author): Kent G Deng (The London School of Economics and Political Science, UK)

The narrative of China’s history in this book is ‘theme-led’ rather than conventionally chronicle-based. 250pp It covers China’s resource endowments, historical contingencies (such as civil wars, invasions and Pub. date: Aug 2015 climate changes) and ideologies (including Legalism, Confucianism, Social Darwinism, nationalism, 978-981-4667-55-5 and Marx-Stalinism) that shaped the particular path of growth and development in China over two 981-4667-55-2 millennia. This book aims to take the reader through China’s remarkably long and colourful saga of growth and development, full of ups, downs, twists and turns. It shows that China’s experience has US$88 / £58 neither been linear nor trouble-free.

China’s long-term experience showcases the two fundamentals in growth and development: efficiency and equality. The lesson that one can learn from China’s long history is that distributing incomes (equality) is as important as producing them (efficiency). By the same token, to secure growth and development, the political economy of government and governance is as critical in determining growth and development as resource endowments, technology, and market exchanges. This applied to China’s past, and will inevitably apply to China’s future.

Readership: Academics, undergraduate and graduates students, professionals interested in China’s economic history, economic performance, growth and development, and the political economy of governance.

Key Features: • The long scope of China’s history • Unique approach to the subject • Rich data from Chinese sources

2 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Choice itor’s Asian Studies OUR LIVES TO LIVE Ed Putting a Woman’s Face to Change in Singapore Edited by: Kanwaljit Soin, Margaret Thomas

Our Lives to Live: Putting a Woman’s Face to Change in Singapore explores and documents how women’s roles, choices, and voices in Singapore have changed in the last 50 years; how women, from all sectors of society, have helped to shape the Singapore we know today. The 31 chapters, some with a more academic slant, others with a distinctly personal tone, reflect the rich diversity and depth of women’s contributions to Singapore’s evolution in the last half century, and also point to the problematical areas that still need attention.

The perspectives in this book are provided by three generations of women, and they put a human face — the woman’s face — to the tremendous changes in Singapore society over the past 50 years. The authors include some of Singapore’s most accomplished women in many different fields — Speaker of Parliament Halimah Yacob, political scientist and diplomat Chan Heng Chee, global women’s activist Noeleen Heyzer, sociologist and politician Aline Wong, food ambassador Violet Rights Information: Oon, sports legend Pat Chan, law lecturer and playwright Eleanor Wong, and novelist Meira Chand. All language rights available. Readership: Southeast Asian and Singaporean history students; members of the general public who are interested in learning more about the trajectory of Singaporean women’s struggles, contributions, and status over the past 50 years. 288pp Key Features: Pub. date: May 2015 • A vibrant and compelling collection of perspectives — some provocative, some a touch irreverent, 978-981-4641-97-5 all thoughtful and relevant — by women about women and their role and contributions to Singapore 981-4641-97-9 • Appealingly designed by well-known artist and illustrator, PK Cheng — with hand-drawn colour US$65 / £43 caricatures of each author • Part of the World Scientific Publishing 50 years of Singapore collection celebrating Singapore’s half-century of independence 288pp Pub. date: May 2015 978-981-4663-15-1(pbk) 981-4663-15-8(pbk) US$35 / £23

SMART DIPLOMACY Exploring China-India Synergy By (author): P S Suryanarayana (Institute of South Asian Studies, NUS, Singapore)

This book explores the diplomatic, political, strategic, and ideological cross-currents in the fragile but promising state-to-state relationship between China and India. Set in a geopolitical context ten years after the two Asian neighbours had agreed to fashion a Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity, the analysis is focused on the promise as well as the portents. Looking ahead, the author envisions a sunrise idea of Sino-Indian Smart Zone as a possible post-modern scenario.

The aim of the book is to alert international diplomats, policy makers, academic scholars, and general readers alike to the inevitable importance of a potential China–India paradigm in Asia. This is considered significant at a time when global political attention in Asia is focused mainly on the challenges in the US-China and China–Japan relations. The book is written with a journalist’s precision and is laced with the flavour of political research. Rights Information: Readership: Students and researchers interested in China–India relations; diplomats, policy makers, All language rights scholars, journalists and general readers. available.

Key Features: • By being focused on China–India relations in the context of a newly-‘assertive’ India, the book 200pp differs significantly from other titles on Sino-Indian issues • Emphasizes the new model of neighbourliness between two ‘rival’ states and the imaginative Pub. date: Sep 2015 scenario of a possible Sino-Indian Smart Zone that could become a Sino-Indian Hemisphere 978-1-938134-68-5 1-938134-68-0 US$85 / £56

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 3 Rights Information: UNDERSTANDING JAPAN–CHINA RELATIONS All language rights Theories and Issues available. By (author): Ming Wan (George Mason University , USA)

This timely book examines new developments in Japan–China relations and new research conducted 300pp in Japan, China and elsewhere since 2006. The book covers major issues such as the September Pub. date: Oct 2015 2010 Chinese fishing boat collision incident, cross-Strait relations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Asian Studies negotiations, and China’s suspension of rare earth exports to Japan. It explores a variety of theoretical 978-981-4689-22-9 understandings of the Sino–Japanese relationship, namely relationship management, domestic 981-4689-22-X politics, national identities and coevolution. US$110 / £73 Readership: Academics, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students interested in Japan– China relations, Chinese foreign policy, Japanese foreign policy, East Asia international relations.

Key Features: • Based on the most recent thinking and studies of Japan–China relations by an established specialist • Offers new theoretical understanding of the Japan–China relationship

FUNDAMENTALS OF PATENTING AND LICENSING FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS 2nd Edition By (author): Matthew Y Ma (Scientific Works, USA)

“Matthew Ma has simplified convoluted legal concepts to plain and practical language. His book is incredibly useful and accessible to any scientist seeking to protect his innovations. I used Fundamentals of Patenting as a text reference for my engineering students at UC Berkeley.” Tal Lavian, PhD College of Engineering University of California, Berkeley

“This book shows the roadmap of patent commercialization. It provides all the basic concepts, essential tools, and deep knowledge from patent protection to licensing, and includes related savvy strategies, useful tactics, and valuable tips. Based on his broad experience in engineering, patent law, and business, Dr Ma brings a great educational material for our faculty and students, as well as Rights Information: a measurable impact to our research community.” All language rights Jason Wen, PhD, MBA, CLP, RTTP available. Director, Technology Transfer and Licensing Boston College

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Business and Management 364pp Pub. date: Mar 2015 “Matthew Ma has a deep understanding of the world of patents from the legal, technology, and business perspective. However, the brilliance of his book is the reduction of these complex concepts 978-981-4452-53-3 into easy to understand language. As the title would indicate, it is great for Scientists and Engineers, 981-4452-53-X but also a must read for technology business leaders.” US$68 / £45 James Billmaier Founder Patent Navigation Inc.

“This is an excellent and useful book meant to help both the beginners and experts, written in an easy- to-read style starting from the basics and going into technical depths. The author gives many practical tips based on his extensive experience in patenting and in working in R&D.” Prabir Bhattacharya, PhD IEEE Fellow; Professor and Canada Research Chair Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

“… the clear, concise fashion in which Ma explains concepts that engineers — and even my law school students — may find difficult, such as dominant patents. Add this book to your library. In today’s complex and commercial landscape, engineers and scientists who refuse to become patent savvy will likely be eclipsed by those who are.” IEEE Spectrum

“It offers practical advice that will be appreciated by this community … I recommend the book as one of the few that offers the kind of practical advice that is often only gained through some years of experience.” Opinnovate

4 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 “Against the backdrop of a complex commercial landscape, it is essential that engineers and scientists who are engaged in the business of innovation have a working knowledge of the legal rules, market forces, monetization mechanisms and IP risks that affect the value of their creations. This book will provide that knowledge.” International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties

This comprehensive book is the first of its kind to take scientists and engineers beyond simply getting a patent granted. Through the author’s extensive technical background and experience in intellectual property licensing, it ties the many technical, legal and business aspects of patent enforcement to the innovation and patenting stage in the patent value chain, with the objective of helping inventors to create valuable patents that can be capitalized.

In easy-to-understand language, this book covers various aspects, including basic concepts of patent laws and rules, innovation protection, patenting, patents post-granting and patent licensing. With over 40 tables, 70 figures, nearly 100 cases and examples, and a comprehensive index table, it serves as a practical handbook for inventors and patent practitioners.

This second edition incorporates the latest changes in the America Invents Act (AIA), with additional case studies and illustrations throughout the book. For inventors who want to file patents by themselves, this new edition provides guidelines and step-by-step instructions on preparing and filing a US provisional patent application, while avoiding the pitfalls that commonly occur in do-it-yourself patenting.

Readership: Researchers, scientists, engineers, individual inventors in innovation, entrepreneurship, business management, patent strategy and portfolio management, intellectual property professionals and engineering students in graduate studies.

Key Features: • Written by a scientist in an easy-to-understand language and does not require prior knowledge of intellectual property law • Helps inventors create the most valuable patent by illustrating potential pitfalls in future licensing of technologies

oice ’s Ch Editor Business and Management HOW TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS PLAN For Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Managers and Students By (author): Dan Galai (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel), Lior Hillel (Independent Business Consultant, Switzerland), Daphna Wiener (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel)

How can all the nuts and bolts of a business be analyzed effectively in one comprehensive model and translated into a business plan? At various points in the life of a business, entrepreneurs will need to take stock of their ideas and plans and reformulate them in business and financial terms. How to Create a Successful Business Plan is about dynamic planning for businesses and provides a structured approach to business planning that focuses on the main components of the business model, while addressing key issues often raised by investors and potential business partners. It gives the company order and structure and helps managers optimize team integration and resources. The book provides a framework in which professionals from a broad range of backgrounds can work together on a successful business plan. Readers will find that the business model is discussed in depth, yet in accessible and easily understood terms. Rights Information: All language (except Readership: Undergraduate and graduate business and management students; independent for Hebrew, French entrepreneurs; executives (in high-tech firms or in the more established industries); investors (such as and Romanian) rights angels or venture capitalists); and other potential business partners and service providers. available.

Key Features: 280pp • Provides comprehensive and dynamic planning tools, with a practical, in-depth guide to each Pub. date: Sep 2015 step of the planning process • Clarifies the business’s prime focus, targets and the means of achieving them 978-981-4651-28-8 • Teaches entrepreneurs and managers how to plan and structure their business, and evaluate its 981-4651-28-1 progress over time in areas such as sales and marketing, production, research and development, US$58 / £38 logistics and organizational planning • Illustrates how to present an enterprise or project to potential investors, partners and bankers 280pp • Written by renowned authors who have gained decades of combined experience in teaching entrepreneurs and working with them in varied areas Pub. date: Sep 2015 978-981-4651-51-6(pbk) 981-4651-51-6(pbk) US$29 / £19

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 5 PRACTICAL STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT How to Apply Strategic Thinking in Business By (author): Eiichi “Eric” Kasahara (Rikkyo University, Japan)

Many theoretical as well as practical books on management theory analyze a range of subjects from strategic management to business strategy, competitive strategy, marketing management, strategic marketing, one-to-one marketing, consumer behaviorism, growth strategy, functional strategy, and technology management. In addition, there are also many how-to books on strategy formulation.

But not many books on the topic are written with a step-by-step guide on making practical strategic management decisions. The author presents 15 steps that combine strategy and marketing aspects in business. The steps are presented systematically and holistically. Readers will be able to maintain the “big picture” perspective, while being able to dive deep into each step. The guide is not written for “ideal situations” in business. Much attention is given to being aware of market trends, business competition, and the limitations of resources, to be able to apply practical strategic thinking in Business and Management Rights Information: business. All language rights available. Readership: Management level personnel of companies, business owners and strategists looking for a detailed and holistic step-by-step guide to further improve their decision making in business. 152pp Pub. date: Jul 2015 978-981-4641-55-5 981-4641-55-3 US$54 / £36

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PREPARING YOUTHS FOR THE WORKPLACE Edited by: Jessie Ee (UniSIM, Singapore & NIE, Singapore), Agnes Chang (KLC International Institute, Singapore)

This book is to expose youths, educators, counsellors and parents to the current demands in the workplace and how there is an urgent need to strengthen and develop deep skills and work-related competencies among youths to prepare them for a more self-fulfilling career path. The reader will realise the importance of eradicating some of the work-related myths and recognise that matching of one’s interest and passion has greater priority than salary, prestige or expectations of parents. The book will also expose other essential skills necessary in the transition to the job market such as the role of internship and mentors to assist youths to build their confidence as well as some personal social emotional competencies like their ability to be conscious of their thoughts and emotions as they self-manage and self-regulate themselves so that they are always aware of how to use their strengths to engage and relate with others as they make responsible decisions in their career plans or workplace. Rights Information: All language rights Readership: Students, parents, educators and the general public. available. Key Features: 268pp • Currently there is an urgent need to publish this book in Singapore and many of the third world countries so that our youths can be more purpose-driven and not “job-hopping” with no direction Pub. date: Jun 2015 • There are also activities in the book that help youths as well as practitioners to build on their skills 978-981-4689-45-8 and competencies 981-4689-45-9 US$65 / £43

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6 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 hoice or’s C Business and Management THE TAO OF INNOVATION Edit Nine Questions Every Innovator Must Answer By (author): Teng-Kee Tan (University of Missouri, Kansas City, USA), Hsien Seow (McMaster University, Canada), Sue Tan Toyofuku (Innovation Consultant, USA)

“This unusual and useful workbook patiently takes readers from evaluating an opportunity to scaling a business ... The authors take readers through a complex process, sprinkling hints and do-it-yourself exercises throughout each chapter ... anyone willing to try a new flavor of business innovation will be richly rewarded.” Publishers Weekly

“The Tao of Innovation offers a fresh East-meets-West perspective on how organizations and individuals can live up to their creative best.” Rights Information: Tom Kelley All language (except Partner, IDEO for Simplified Chinese best-selling author of The Art of Innovation and Creative Confidence and Indonesian) rights available. “Dr Teng-Kee Tan and his co-authors, Dr Hsien Seow and Sue Tan Toyofuku have a powerful grasp on what it takes to become a highly successful innovator. For those who have the courage, commitment and passion to innovate, this book will support them on their journey to transform the world.” Tom Bloch 256pp Former President and CEO of H&R Block, Inc. Pub. date: Nov 2014 Co-Founder, University Academy 978-1-78326-620-3 “This is an excellent business and innovation book using a simple and intuitive framework to capture 1-78326-620-1 nine key questions all innovators must ask. The authors identified important dilemmas in each US$35 / £23 innovation question and proposed solutions to help reconcile the dilemmas we often face in the world of innovation. They talk about ‘Innovation with Purpose’ which deals with what drives and sustains innovation which I think is very important to advance human civilization in our global environment. I strongly recommend this book for learners, doers and enablers of innovation.” Henry W Bloch Co-Founder, H&R Block

“Drawing on his decades of experience in business and education, Dean Teng-Kee Tan shows the way to innovation. This is an invaluable read from a remarkable individual.” Robert L Virgil Retired Partner, Edward Jones Dean Emeritus, John M Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis

“This remarkable book deals with using ‘human centered — design thinking’ as an important innovation process and mindset to help develop consumer insights and identify higher order needs which is often unarticulated. It is a must read for entrepreneurs, startups, innovators from all industries, for profit or non-profit enterprises. I strongly recommend it.” Shuming Zhao Chair Professor and Honorary Dean, School of Business, Nanjing University, China

“The insights provided by The Tao of Innovation are transformative and indispensable. It is a superb textbook for innovation management courses.” Dr Michael Song Ranked as World’s No. 1 Innovation Management Scholar

“This is an expression of Teng Kee’s vision for incorporating design thinking and experiential learning in innovation that has attracted attention from all disciplines of higher education and corporations.” Steve McDowell President BNIM Architects AIA Award Winner

“This book reconciles real-world tensions in innovation that can be applied immediately.” Charles Hampden-Turner Senior Research Associate, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

The Tao of Innovation is the first book to blend Eastern philosophy with tried-and-true innovation strategies. It presents a holistic, intuitive and practical approach to developing game-changing innovation.

Having over 30 years of real-world global corporate, entrepreneurial, and consulting experience, and more than 10 years of teaching innovation and entrepreneurship to thousands of students in the East and West, the authors have distilled the most influential thinking on innovation into a holistic set of nine key innovation questions that every innovator must answer throughout the innovation cycle. These provocations apply to any business or organization and illuminate fundamental principles and practices of successful innovation. The Tao of Innovation’s use of nature’s fundamental elements and the yin-yang’s balance of opposing forces as metaphors, provide simple ways to navigate the complexities of business and innovation. They blend art, science, and Eastern and Western philosophies of what it takes to be an innovator.

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 7 This book is written for individuals who have a passion for initiating change but struggle to find a process or methodology that helps them translate their dream into practical action steps that will get them through implementation. It aims to help organizations of all types proactively stay ahead in a rapidly changing world and change the world for the better.

In short, this book is a fresh East-meets-West approach to innovation, helping readers develop a strategy to implement real change and ultimately achieve their innovation dream.

Readership: General readers interested in innovation strategy, business and management.

Key Features: • Synthesizes multiple theories into a practical framework to serve as a roadmap for innovation • Addresses the complexities of real-world implementation and how to overcome organizational resistance to change • The full-color layout and graphics will help readers grasp complex concepts quickly, perform educational exercises, and thus, learn by doing

BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2nd Edition By (author): Andreas Manz (KIST Europe, Germany), Petra S Dittrich (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), Nicole Pamme (University of Hull, UK), Dimitri Iossifidis (A Malva S.A., Athens, Greece) Chemistry

Reviews of the First Edition:

“The book is well written and easy to read … It will complement any lecture courses on modern analytical chemistry as it focuses on one of the most topical areas in the field of analysis — that of bioanalysis … this first edition is an excellent foundation from which to build as the new techniques become accepted. I would highly recommend it to any student (or indeed other scientists) with interest in bioanalysis.” Chemistry World

“It will be useful to chemists interested in bioanalysis who have little experience with biochemistry, Rights Information: and to biologists interested in the range of analytical techniques for studying protein and nucleic All language rights acid samples.” available. Choice

Interdisciplinary knowledge is becoming increasingly important to the modern scientist. This 260pp invaluable textbook covers bioanalytical chemistry (mainly the analysis of proteins and DNA) and explains everything for the non-biologist. Electrophoresis, mass spectrometry, biosensors, Pub. date: Apr 2015 bioassays, DNA and protein sequencing are not necessarily all included in conventional analytical 978-1-78326-671-5 chemistry textbooks. The book describes the basic principles and the applications of instrumental 1-78326-671-6 and molecular methods. It is particularly useful to chemistry and engineering students who already US$84 / £55 have some basic knowledge about analytical chemistry. This revised second edition contains a new chapter on optical spectroscopy, and updated methods and new references throughout.

260pp Readership: Undergraduate students in chemistry and engineering. Pub. date: Apr 2015 Key Features: 978-1-78326-672-2(pbk) • This book is short, precise and covers the fundamentals of a hot application area 1-78326-672-4(pbk) • The 1st edition was outdated and this 2nd edition has been updated with new information US$48 / £32 • There are not many other such books and this book will be useful to undergraduate students in chemistry and engineering

8 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Chemistry UNDERSTANDING EXPERIMENTAL PLANNING FOR ADVANCED LEVEL CHEMISTRY The Learner’s Approach By (author): Kim Seng Chan (Victoria Junior College, Singapore), Jeanne Tan

This book is a continuation of authors’ previous six books — Understanding Advanced Physical Inorganic Chemistry, Understanding Advanced Organic and Analytical Chemistry, Understanding Advanced Chemistry Through Problem Solving Vol. I & II, Understanding Basic Chemistry and Understanding Basic Chemistry Through Problem Solving, retaining the main refutational characteristics of the previous books with the strategic inclusion of think-aloud questions to promote conceptual understanding during an experimental planning. These essential questions would make learners aware of the rationale behind each procedural step, the amount of chemical used and types of apparatus that are appropriate for the experiment.

The book provides a fundamental important scaffolding to aid students to create their own understanding of how to plan an experiment based on the given reagent and apparatus. It guides Rights Information: the students in integrating the various concepts that they have learnt into a coherent and meaningful All language rights conceptual network during experimental planning. available.

Existing A-level or IB guidebooks generally introduce concepts in a matter-of-fact manner. This book 308pp adds a unique pedagogical edge which few can rival. This book is essential and useful in order for Pub. date: May 2015 students to be adequately prepared for their high stake examinations. 978-981-4667-90-6(pbk) Readership: A level students and teaching professionals. 981-4667-90-0(pbk) US$32 / £21 Computer Science

INTRODUCTION TO PATTERN RECOGNITION AND MACHINE LEARNING By (author): M Narasimha Murty (Indian Institute of Science, India), V Susheela Devi (Indian Institute of Science, India)

This book adopts a detailed and methodological algorithmic approach to explain the concepts of pattern recognition. While the text provides a systematic account of its major topics such as pattern representation and nearest neighbour based classifiers, current topics — neural networks, support vector machines and decision trees — attributed to the recent vast progress in this field are also dealt with Introduction to Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning will equip readers, especially senior computer science undergraduates, with a deeper understanding of the subject matter.

Readership: Academics and working professionals in computer science.

Key Features: • The algorithmic approach taken and the practical issues dealt with will aid the reader in writing Rights Information: programs and implementing methods All language rights • Covers recent and advanced topics by providing working exercises, examples and illustrations in available. each chapter • Provides the reader with a deeper understanding of the subject matter

300pp Pub. date: Mar 2015 978-981-4335-45-4 981-4335-45-2 US$110 / £73

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 9 LATEST ADVANCES IN INDUCTIVE LOGIC PROGRAMMING Edited by: Stephen H Muggleton (Imperial College London, UK), Hiroaki Watanabe (Imperial College London, UK)

This book represents a selection of papers presented at the Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) workshop held at Cumberland Lodge, Great Windsor Park. The collection marks two decades since the first ILP workshop in 1991. During this period the area has developed into the main forum for work on logic-based machine learning. The chapters cover a wide variety of topics, ranging

Computer Science from theory and ILP implementations to state-of-the-art applications in real-world domains. The international contributors represent leaders in the field from prestigious institutions in Europe, North America and Asia.

Graduate students and researchers in this field will find this book highly useful as it provides an up-to-date insight into the key sub-areas of implementation and theory of ILP. For academics and Rights Information: researchers in the field of artificial intelligence and natural sciences, the book demonstrates how All language rights ILP is being used in areas as diverse as the learning of game strategies, robotics, natural language available. understanding, query search, drug design and protein modelling.

Readership: Graduate students and researchers in the field of ILP, and academics and researchers in 264pp the fields of artificial intelligence and natural sciences. Pub. date: Oct 2014 Key Features: 978-1-78326-508-4 • Covers major areas of research in ILP 1-78326-508-6 • Provides an up-to-date insight into the key sub-areas of implementation and theory of ILP US$98 / £65 / SGD126 • The papers in this volume do not appear in conference proceedings elsewhere in the literature

CORPORATE POLICIES IN A WORLD WITH INFORMATION ASYMMETRY By (author): Vipin K Agrawal (University of Texas at San Antonio, USA), Ramesh K S Rao (University of Texas at Austin, USA)

A corporate manager typically oversees several ongoing projects and has the opportunity to invest in new projects that add wealth to the stockholders. Such new projects include expanding the corporation’s existing business, entering into a new line of business, acquiring another business, and so on. If the firm does not have sufficient internal capital (cash) to finance the initial investment, the manager must enter into a transaction with outside investors to raise additional funds.

In this situation, the manager of a public corporation faces two key decisions: • Should he transact with outside investors and raise the necessary capital to invest in the project? Economics and Finance The answer to this question determines the firm’s investment policy. • If the manager decides to raise external capital how should the investment be financed — with Rights Information: debt, with equity, or with some other security? The answer determines the firm’s financing policy. All language rights available. Modern corporate finance theory, originating with the seminal work of Merton Miller and Franco Modigliani, has demonstrated that these decisions depend on the information that the manager and investors have about the firm’s future cash flows. 176pp In this book, the authors examine these decisions by assuming that the manager has private Pub. date: Jul 2015 information about the firm’s future cash flows. They provide a unified framework that yields new 978-981-4551-30-4 theoretical insights and explains many empirical anomalies documented in the literature. 981-4551-30-9 US$89 / £59 Readership: Master and doctoral level students in finance, academic researchers and financial managers.

Key Features: • Proposes a unified framework that contains all existing models as special cases • Explains many empirical anomalies in the literature and provide guidance for better empirical tests

10 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 hoice or’s C Economics and Finance ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS Edit By (author): Gregory C Chow (Princeton)

This book introduces the basic tools of dynamic optimization in economics to study environmental problems, applies econometric methods to estimate and test the models derived by dynamic optimization, and discusses environmental problems in a broad perspective, including the design and implementation of environmental policies. Although the coverage is selective, it represents what the author has to offer from his perspective and experience gained in research in dynamic optimization, econometrics and policy analysis, especially for China.

The volume is self-contained for readers with mathematical background of first-year graduate students in the analytical fields of science and engineering but only limited training in economics, while an economics text presumes more knowledge of economics. Once the tools are mastered, the reader can pursue his own research on the topic if he is interested, or simply become a more mature citizen in the global economy. Rights Information: Readership: Academics, professionals, graduate students involved in the environmental economics. All language (except for Simplified Chinese) rights Key Features: available. • Exposition of the subject is new • Coverage is broad • Presentation is self-contained for readers with suitable mathematical background 208pp Pub. date: Nov 2014 978-981-4390-39-2 981-4390-39-9 US$48 / £32

SUSTAINABLE INVESTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS Opportunities in a New Asset Class By (author): Richard Sandor (Environmental Financial Products, LLC, USA), Murali Kanakasabai (Environmental Financial Products, LLC, USA), Rafael Marques (Environmental Financial Products, LLC, USA), Nathan Clark (Environmental Financial Products, LLC, USA)

“A “how-to” manual for using eco-markets to save the planet … laced with deep, important history and the foresight of the truest financial and environmental market pioneer, this book tells the tale of how, with leadership, we can change the world.” Commissioner Bart Chilton US Commodity Futures Trading Commission

“With this book, Dr Richard Sandor and his colleagues help bridge a critical gap between academic theory and business practice. A must-read for students, investors, policymakers, and anyone interested Rights Information: on the worldwide opportunities for markets to tackle pressing issues such as climate and water. An All language rights important reference piece, written by someone who has helped shape the field of environmental finance as both an academic and practitioner.” available. Joseph P Kenendy II Founder, Chairman, and President of Citizens Energy Corporation and Member of the US House of Representatives for Massachusetts 8th District (1987–1999) 400pp “This is a great book. Every student should read it as a freshman. It is the handbook of how different Pub. date: Oct 2014 innovative approaches accelerate the creation of a sustainable future for all of us. Nature has a 978-981-4612-43-2 monetary price, and Richard Sandor and his co-authors tell you in this book how price discovery 981-4612-43-X leads to environmental protection.” Alexander J B Zehnder US$68 / £45 Nayang Technological University, Singapore Former President of ETH Zurich, and a father of the concept of the “2000 Watt Society”

Environmental asset classes are not a hope for tomorrow but a reality today. This new asset category promises to grow dramatically in the 21st Century as financial analysts, investors, and corporations around the world try to find ways to profit or reduce costs while promoting environmental social benefits. Sustainable Investing and Environmental Markets: Opportunities in a New Asset Class presents a groundbreaking new way to “do well and to do good”. With a combination of over 50 years of practical experience in the field of environmental finance, Richard Sandor, Nathan Clark, Murali Kanakasabai and Rafael Marques provide a solid preliminary understanding of the promising and transformational new investment category of environmental assets. Three broad asset

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 11 classes — air and water; catastrophic and weather risk; and sustainability — are covered across 12 chapters which analyze how these environmental asset classes are currently being incorporated into commodities, fixed income, and equity instruments and what the future holds for the field.

Readership: Readers interested in the environment as an asset class; investors, financial analysts, policymakers, undergraduates and postgraduates of finance and economics.

Key Features: • There is no equivalent book in the market right now that covers environment-financial issues from a practitioner’s standpoint • This book combines economic theory and practical experience — making it a valuable tool for anyone who is interested in the environment as an asset class (investors, analysts, policymakers, students of finance and economics)

BIOPRINTING Principles and Applications By (author): Chee Kai Chua (NTU, Singapore), Wai Yee Yeong (NTU, Singapore)

At labs around the world, researchers have been experimenting with bioprinting, first just to see whether it was possible to push cells through a printhead without killing them (in most cases it is), Engineering and then trying to make cartilage, bone, skin, blood vessels, small bits of liver and other tissues. There are other ways to try to “engineer” tissue — one involves creating a scaffold out of plastics or other materials and adding cells to it. In theory, at least, a bioprinter has advantages in manipulating control of the placement of cells and other components to mimic natural structures.

But just as the claims made for 3-D printing technology sometimes exceed the reality, the field of bioprinting has seen its share of hype. The reality is that, although bioprinting researchers have made great strides, there are many formidable obstacles to overcome. Nobody who has any credibility claims they can print organs, or believes in their heart of hearts that that will happen in the next Rights Information: 20 years, but for operations like hip replacement, advance in Bio-printing has made customization All language rights of certain body parts possible. available. This book will start from the concept of Tissue Engineering, covering various approaches in Scaffolds for tissue engineering, Bioprinting techniques and Materials for bioprinting, Cell processing, 3D 296pp cell culture techniques, Computational design and simulation, multi-disciplinary approaches in bioprinting and finally cover the applications of bioprinting. Pub. date: Nov 2014 978-981-4612-10-4 Readership: Senior undergraduates, researcher students in tissue engineering, general public and 981-4612-10-3 professional. US$72 / £48 Key Features: • Only book that has a specific focus on bioprinting. The book will be organized by platform technologies and each chapter represents an important element in the bioprinting process chain • It is a textbook to guide readers into the bioprinting field, with coverage on major bioprinter vendors and their system mechanisms, advantages and disadvantages as well as provide varied examples • Provision of review questions at the end of each chapter makes this book ideal for students

12 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Engineering FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERING By (author): Isaak D Mayergoyz (University of Maryland, USA), Patrick McAvoy (University of Maryland, USA)

Electric power engineering has always been an integral part of electrical engineering education. Providing a unique alternative to existing books on the market, this text presents a concise and rigorous exposition of the main fundamentals of electric power engineering. Contained in a single volume, the materials can be used to teach three separate courses — electrical machines, power systems and power electronics, which are in the mainstream of the electrical engineering curriculum of most universities worldwide. The book also highlights an in-depth review of electric and magnetic circuit theory with emphasis on the topics which are most relevant to electric power engineering.

Readership: Professionals, academics, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students in electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, industrial engineering and systems engineering. Rights Information: All language rights available.

540pp Pub. date: Nov 2014 978-981-4616-58-4 981-4616-58-3 US$148 / £98

hoice tor’s C INTERNATIONAL COMPENDIUM OF COASTAL Edi ENGINEERING Edited by: Shinji Sato (The University of Tokyo, Japan), Masahiko Isobe (Kochi University of Technology, Japan)

The aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of Coastal Engineering from basic theory to engineering practice. The authors of this book are worldwide authorities in the field. Each chapter deals with an important topic in the field of coastal engineering. The topics are of recent deep concern all over the world motivated by the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2005 Hurricane Katrina, 2011 Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami and other natural disasters.

For proper coastal zone management, a broad range of knowledge is necessary. This book provides a basic understanding of the theories behind the diverse natural phenomena within the coastal areas, such as waves, tsunamis and sediment transport. The book also introduces various coastal conservation technologies such as costal structures and beach nourishment. Finally, coastal zone management practices in the USA, Europe, and Japan are introduced. Rights Information: All language rights Each chapter is self-standing and readers can begin from any topic depending on their interest. available.

Readership: Undergraduates and graduate students in coastal engineering or environmental science, researchers and professionals. 532pp Key Features: Pub. date: May 2015 • This book focuses on important topics in coastal region 978-981-4449-42-7 • This book covers topics from theories of waves and sand transport to coastal engineering practice 981-4449-42-3 such as beach protection US$150 / £99 • This book provides advanced knowledge in coastal engineering

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 13 A MATHEMATICAL INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL THEORY 2nd Edition By (author): Shlomo Engelberg ( Jerusalem College of Technology, Israel)

Striking a nice balance between mathematical rigor and engineering-oriented applications, this second edition covers the bedrock parts of classical control theory — the Routh-Hurwitz theorem Engineering and applications, Nyquist diagrams, Bode plots, root locus plots, and the design of controllers (phase- lag, phase-lead, lag-lead, and PID). It also covers three more advanced topics — non-linear control, modern control, and discrete-time control.

This invaluable book makes effective use of MATLAB® as a tool in design and analysis. Containing 75 solved problems and 200 figures, this edition will be useful for junior and senior level university students in engineering who have a good knowledge of complex variables and linear algebra.

Readership: Researchers, academics, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students in electrical Rights Information: & electronic engineering, computer engineering, mechanical engineering & chemical engineering. All language rights available.

456pp Pub. date: Apr 2015 978-1-78326-779-8 1-78326-779-8 US$98 / £65

THERMODYNAMICS Principles and Applications By (author): İsmail Tosun (Middle East Technical University, Turkey)

This eminently readable introductory text provides a sound foundation to understand the abstract concepts used to express the laws of thermodynamics. The emphasis is on the fundamentals rather than spoon-feeding the subject matter. The concepts are explained with utmost clarity in simple and elegant language. It provides the background material needed for students to solve practical problems related to thermodynamics. Answers to all problems are provided.

Readership: Researchers, academics, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and energy studies.

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376pp Pub. date: Jul 2015 978-981-4696-93-7 981-4696-93-5 US$85 / £56

14 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Environmental Science CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY Japanese Perspectives on Climate Change Mitigation Strategy By (author): Yoichi Kaya (Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, Japan), Kenji Yamaji (Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, Japan), Keigo Akimoto (Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth, Japan)

Within the contexts of the global warming crisis facing the world, climate change mitigation strategies must be developed with a deep understanding of the science behind the impact of climate change and adaptations that must be made. This book discusses the mitigation strategy of climate change from the perspective of Japan and adopts a comprehensive view on climate change science, taking into consideration the recent international discussions on the subject, including those of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Furthermore, this book discusses energy and environment strategies in Japan, particularly after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power accident, underpinning Japan’s historical lack of natural resource and the resulting difficulties it faces in keeping up with the demand for energy. Finally, this book provides the quantitative model to assess scenarios for climate mitigation and their associated Rights Information: costs and economic impacts for the formulation of a national strategy for an effective and sustainable All language rights set of climate change mitigation measures. available.

Readership: Graduate students, researchers and readers interested in energy studies and climate change mitigation. 236pp Pub. date: Apr 2015 Key Features: • There are few books for climate change mitigation written in English from a Japanese point of 978-1-78326-560-2 view 1-78326-560-4 • The authors are outstanding researchers for climate change mitigation and energy policies in Japan US$99 / £65 • The lead author, Yoichi Kaya, is also well known within the research society for climate change mitigation in the world as the developer of the “Kaya-identity”, which has often been adopted in several IPCC reports.

AN INTRODUCTORY GLOBAL CO2 MODEL (with Companion Media Pack) By (author): Anthony J McHugh (Lehigh University, USA), Graham W Griffiths (City University London, UK), William E Schiesser (Lehigh University, USA)

“The book is easy to read and it integrates nicely mathematical modeling, chemistry and numerical simulations. It will serve as an ideal textbook or textbook companion in any course that addresses these topics. I recommend it strongly to all students and teachers in these area.” Professor Mayer Humi Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The increasing concentration of atmospheric CO2 is now a problem of global concern. Although the consequences of atmospheric CO2 are still evolving, there is compelling evidence that the global environmental system is undergoing profound changes as seen in the recent spike of phenomena: extreme heat waves, droughts, wildfires, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels. These global problems directly resulting from elevated atmospheric CO , will last for the foreseeable future, and will 2 Rights Information: ultimately affect everyone. All language rights available. The CO2 problem is generally not well understood quantitatively by a general audience; for example, in respect of the increasing rate of CO2 emissions, and the movement of carbon to other parts of Earth’s environmental system, particularly the oceans with accompanying acidification. This book therefore presents an introductory global CO2 mathematical model that gives some key numbers 200pp — for example, atmospheric CO concentration in ppm and ocean pH as a function of time for the 2 Pub. date: Jul 2015 calendar years 1850 (preindustrial) to 2100 (a modest projection into the future). The model is based on seven ordinary differential equations (ODEs), and is intended as an introduction to some basic 978-981-4663-03-8 concepts and a starting point for more detailed study. 981-4663-03-4 US$48 / £32

Quantitative insights into the CO2 problem are provided by the model and can be executed, with postulated changes to parameters, by a modest computer. As basic calculus is the only required mathematical background, this model is accessible to high school students as well as beginning college and university students. The programming of the model is in Matlab and R, two basic, widely used scientific programming systems that are generally accessible and usable worldwide. This book can therefore also be useful to readers interested in Matlab and/or R programming, or a translation of one to the change.

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 15 Readership: Students (undergraduate and above) and members of the public interested in/concerned with long-term environmental change.

Key Features: • A basic model for the global CO2 problem • Routines for the model in source code that can be used in a quantitative study • (1) and (2) provide insights into the global CO2 problem that are otherwise not available from a static description based on the past and current literature

NEW THEORIES AND PREDICTIONS ON THE OZONE HOLE AND CLIMATE CHANGE By (author): Qing-Bin Lu (University of Waterloo, Canada)

This monograph reviews the establishment of new theories of the ozone hole and global climate change, two major scientific problems of global concern. It provides a comprehensive overview of the author’s work including significant discoveries and pioneering contributions, such as the discovery of extremely effective dissociative electron transfer reactions of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) adsorbed on ice surfaces and its implications for atmospheric ozone depletion; the proposal of the cosmic-ray-driven electron-induced-reaction (CRE) theory for the ozone hole; the predictions of 11-year cyclic variations in polar ozone loss and stratospheric cooling; the discovery of the nearly perfect linear correlation between CFCs and global surface temperature; the proposal of the CFC theory for modern global Environmental Science Environmental warming; the discovery of greenhouse-gas-specific climate sensitivity and the parameter-free calculation of global surface temperature change caused by CFCs; the prediction of global cooling; and so on.

Rights Information: Unlike conventional atmospheric and climate models, the author’s theoretical models were All language rights established on robust observed data rather than computer simulations with multiple parameters. available. The new theories have shown the best agreements with the observed data within 10% uncertainties. This book highlights the scientific understandings of the world-concerned problems from the unique point of view of a physicist who seeks theories with great simplicity and superior predictive capacity. 308pp This book is self-contained and unified in presentation. It may be used as an advanced book by Pub. date: Jun 2015 graduate students and even ambitious undergraduates in physics, chemistry, environmental and 978-981-4619-44-8 climate sciences. It is also suitable for non-expert readers and policy makers who wish to have an 981-4619-44-2 overview of the sciences behind atmospheric ozone depletion and global climate change. US$98 / £65 Readership: Graduate students in climate science, non-experts and policy makers who wish to have an overview of the sciences behind ozone depletion and global climate change.

Key Features: • Provides unique scientific understandings of the world-concerned problems from a physicist of penetrating thought and great intuition • Describes the author’s new theories that have great simplicity and superior predictive capacity with no complex mathematical equations and parameters • Presents the author’s predictions that have shown excellent agreements with observed data

16 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 General and Popular Science ADAM’S NOSE, AND THE MAKING OF HUMANKIND By (author): Michael Stoddart (University of Tasmania, Australia)

This book is about the evolution of the sense of smell, from its bacterial origin 3.4 billion years ago, to today’s modern, sophisticated humans with an insatiable appetite for perfumes and fragrances. It explains how smell works and how animals sense the environment. The relationship between sex and smell drives much of animal behaviour, and the significance of the human loss of the vomeronasal organ — a part of the sense of smell in animals that responds to sex smells — is identified as a seminal event in the making of humankind.

Humans are far more than animals, however, and Adam’s Nose explores incense and perfumes, as well as the odour imagery in art, literature and poetry. It is written for readers interested in what makes us human, and does not presuppose a high level of scientific understanding. The text is comprehensive and provides key references to the relevant scientific literature. The book will appeal to scientists and students in a range of biological disciplines, including human evolution, anthropology, olfactory communication, animal behaviour, perfumery and aromatherapy. Rights Information: All language rights Readership: Non-experts with an interest in what makes us human; biology, anthropology and human available. evolution students; perfumery and aromatherapy professionals.

Key Features: • The book is written for a general readership and demands no advanced scientific knowledge 284pp • It is characterized by inviting the reader to understand the sense of smell within the broad context Pub. date: Feb 2015 of human life and evolution 978-1-78326-517-6 • Although its coverage is very broad it deals with up-to-the-minute scientific literature, making it 1-78326-517-5 equally suitable for the general reader, students and established professionals US$58 / £38

284pp Pub. date: Feb 2015 978-1-78326-518-3(pbk) 1-78326-518-3(pbk) US$28 / £18

THE GRANT WRITER’S HANDBOOK How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed By (author): Gerard M Crawley (University of South Carolina, USA), Eoin O’Sullivan (University of Cambridge, UK)

The Grant Writer’s Handbook: How to Write a Research Proposal and Succeed provides useful and practical advice on all aspects of proposal writing, including developing proposal ideas, drafting the proposal, dealing with referees, and budgeting. The authors base their advice on many years of experience writing and reviewing proposals in many different countries at various levels of scientific maturity. The book describes the numerous kinds of awards available from funding agencies, in particular large collaborative grants involving a number of investigators, and addresses the practical impact of a grant, which is often required of proposals. In addition, information is provided about selection of reviewers and the mechanics of organizing a research grant competition to give the proposal writer the necessary background information. The book includes key comments from a number of experts and is essential reading for anyone writing a research grant proposal. Rights Information: Readership: Graduate students and researchers looking to obtain and manage research grants. All language rights available. Key Features: • Provides practical advice on writing a research grant proposal and includes many key comments from experienced researchers and reviewers 250pp • Authors have extensive experience in a number of countries with reviewing proposals from local scientists Pub. date: Sep 2015 • Book covers all aspects of writing and managing a grant with examples drawn from a variety of 978-1-78326-759-0 countries 1-78326-759-3 US$58 / £38

250pp Pub. date: Sep 2015 978-1-78326-414-8(pbk) 1-78326-414-4(pbk) US$28 / £18

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 17 TIME AND AGE Time Machines, Relativity and Fossils By (author): Michael Mark Woolfson (University of York, UK)

Time and Age explores how time is defined by man. It follows the development of our means for measuring time from early methods using the flow of water or the steady burning of candles through to the atomic clock that records time with incredible precision.

The classical idea of time as something that progresses at a uniform rate and as something that is the same to all observers was overturned by Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. The conclusions coming from this theory are described, including the anti-intuitive twin paradox where one twin, returning from a journey to a distant star, is younger than his twin brother.

Also covered is how age can be determined in a wide range of situations, such as how we work out the age of the Universe to how we calculate the age of artefacts that are just a few centuries old. Rights Information: General and Popular Science General and Popular Readership: Readers who are interested in the science of time, archaeology and paleontology. All language rights available. Key Features: • There are a number of books on time but usually dealing with specific aspects — its measurement, 248pp psychological aspects or relativistic treatments. This book is unique in the range of material it Pub. date: Feb 2015 covers • The material is presented in a way that is accessible to a wide range of readers. Mathematical 978-1-78326-583-1 treatments of some material is present, such as when dealing with dating using radioactivity, but 1-78326-583-3 for non-specialists the essential outcome of the mathematics is described verbally US$75 / £50 • The material is presented in the form of an historical narrative so that the development of ideas is presented. Thus there is a steady progression of the techniques of measuring time, from measuring 248pp the outflow of water from a container to the most advanced atomic clocks Pub. date: Feb 2015 978-1-78326-584-8(pbk) 1-78326-584-1(pbk) US$38 / £25

TIME IN POWERS OF TEN Choice Editor’s Natural Phenomena and Their Timescales By (author): Gerard ‘t Hooft (Utrecht University, The Netherlands), Stefan Vandoren (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) Translated by: Saskia Eisberg- ‘t Hooft

“The somewhat facetious narrating style and the abundance of illustrations are so inviting and rather addictive once you picked up the book.” European Mathematical Society

“Pleasingly accessible volume that will give pleasure to academics, students, connoisseurs of coffee- table books and even the people who compile questions for Trivial Pursuit … Can be enjoyed as a source of scientific stories and images, as an unusual perspective on history, as a popular account of modern physics, and so on. Underneath them all is a wealth of serious science that will give readers Rights Information: insights into abstract fundamental ideas via concrete realities … Every science teacher would benefit All language (except from reading Time in Powers of Ten, but I hope it will have an even wider reach.” for Greek, Japanese, Times Higher Education Simplified Chinese, “The authors have compiled a refreshing mix of historical anecdotes and examples from music to Complex Chinese, Russian sport and biology to astronomy to lighten up the heavier taste of particle physics and cosmology… and Thai) rights available It is both an enjoyable read and very pleasant to browse at leisure… It fully conveys the authors’ amazement at — as Feynman put it — our fantastically marvellous universe.” 232pp Nature Physics

Pub. date: May 2014 “The authors introduce the reader to the diversity of nature in a novel way by describing typical and 978-981-4489-80-5 interesting phenomena that occur or have occurred on many different time scales. The time scales 981-4489-80-8 considered differ by powers of ten, as the title of the book says, from the shortest times of which we have knowledge to the longest. I am sure many readers will enjoy the book as I have.” US$78 / £51 Edward Witten, Fields Medalist

“Time is an essential dimension of life. Indeed, its remarkable and awesome variation of scale 232pp shapes the natural world. This book by Gerard ‘t Hooft and Stefan Vandoren gives us an exposé of Pub. date: May 2014 a wide range of natural phenomena and their associated time scales, spanning the very small, the 978-981-4489-81-2(pbk) very large, and the life events of our universe. The book is elegantly illustrated and should be an 981-4489-81-6(pbk) enjoyable read for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of the fourth dimension, time, and how it shapes our lives.” US$24 / £16 Ahmed Zewail, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry

18 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 “Like the original Powers of Ten, it is a wonderful book for flipping through and thinking about puzzles and is a good introduction to basics like how to tell a quark from a lepton.” The Dispatch

“The book reveals the extraordinary complexity of our universe — it is a fascinating journey.” CERN Courier

“This is a fascinating coffee-table book ranging from the unimaginably huge to the unimaginably tiny.” Ultramicroscopy

With a Foreword by Steven Weinberg

In this richly illustrated book, Nobel Laureate Gerard ‘t Hooft and Theoretical Physicist Stefan Vandoren describe the enormous diversity of natural phenomena that take place at different time scales.

In the tradition of the bestseller Powers of Ten, the authors zoom in and out in time, each step with a factor of ten. Starting from one second, time scales are enlarged until processes are reached that take much longer than the age of the universe. After the largest possible eternities, the reader is treated to the shortest and fastest phenomena known. Then the authors increase with powers of ten, until again the second is reached at the end of the book.

At each time scale, interesting natural phenomena occur, spread over all scientific disciplines: orbital and rotation periods of planets and stars, decay times of elementary particles and atoms, biological rhythms and evolution processes, but also the different geological time scales.

Readership: Science enthusiasts and students.

ADVANCED THERAPIES IN REGENERATIVE MEDICINE Life Sciences By (author): Jan-Thorsten Schantz (Technische Universität München, Germany), Dietmar W Hutmacher (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)

Regenerative medicine is a fast developing field which has led to a paradigm shift in treatment of various diseases. Clinician-scientists worldwide constantly develop novel approaches in various medical specialties (surgery, internal medicine, oncology, neurology, gynecology, pediatrics, etc.) using gene therapy approaches, innovative biomaterials or stem cell based therapies.

It is difficult even for experts to find out what has already reached a clinical stage. The aim of the second volume in this series is to provide the reader with a current update on the latest therapeutic developments. As such, both patients and doctors will find the information contained within this manual to be useful and relevant. The editors are both international leaders in the field of regenerative medicine, and both possess a broad spectrum of experience from basic research to clinical application and commercialization. Rights Information: Readership: Clinician-scientists, scientists and engineers in the field of regenerative medicine; All language rights clinicians and specialists; and patients or the general public who wish to know about specific available. treatment options.

Key Features: • Protocol-like chapter style and up to date clinical information 300pp • No such manual is available to date as the information can be only obtained from journal Pub. date: Mar 2015 publications which have narrower scopes 978-981-4630-64-1(pbk) • Network for clinicians to get updated about latest developments 981-4630-64-0(pbk) US$38 / £25

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 19 Choice Editor’s HUMAN DIVERSITY Its Nature, Extent, Causes and Effects on People By (author): Bernard Charles Lamb (Imperial College London, UK)

“Really enjoyed reading your chapter which brings alive the brain! As I said, very gripping!” Dr Anne Dudley Consultant Psychiatrist

Life Sciences Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust

Human diversity, with its myriad of different conditions involving biology, psychology, and social structures, remains one of the biggest challenges — and opportunities — facing the species. With many government and private firms now having diversity or equality officers, programmes or committees, it is clear that human diversity is a cornerstone of policy-making at the very highest echelons. All this points to a need for proper scientific and medical information on this topic — not soft ‘politically correct’ sociology.

Rights Information: This book provides the hard facts on human similarities and differences, their causes and effects on All language rights people. It covers the whole range from normal to extreme human types, and presents — for the first available. time — much of the author’s 25 years of original research on the subject. It can also act as a family medical guide to aspects of human function, structure and disease. It covers many human topics in a humane and understandable fashion, providing much material for information and discussion. It can be used as a handbook or textbook on human diversity, but is mainly popular science for the 400pp general public. Pub. date: Aug 2015 978-981-4632-35-5 Given the vast nature of the subject, the book seamlessly integrates relevant data from multiple 981-4632-35-X disciplines including medicine, biology, anthropology, genetics, psychology, evolution, languages, sociology, history and geography. Even controversial subjects such as race, class and culture are US$76 / £50 tackled head-on with no-nonsense scientific rigour.

Readership: Students of medicine, biology, psychology and sociology, professionals working as diversity officers or in equalities, general readership.

Key Features: • This book is the only one on human diversity and its effects on people • The book contains several personal accounts, specifically written for it, by people who are different in some way. They give details of their difference and how it has affected them and those around them, e.g., having cystic fibrosis, suffering from suicidal depression, having a heart attack requiring a quadruple by-pass, having type 1 diabetes while being pregnant, or being ‘severely dyslexic’ • Controversial subjects such as race, class and culture are tackled head-on with no-nonsense scientific rigour • The author is a very experienced and highly qualified scientist with medical interests who has researched this topic for 25 years. Many of his original findings on human diversity are published in this book for the first time. As a geneticist, he is able to write authoritatively on which human differences are genetic, which are environmental, and how genetics and environment interact for many characteristics

20 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Life Sciences AN INTRODUCTION TO BIOENERGY By (author): Nigel G Halford (Rothamsted Research, UK)

The bioenergy industry has grown rapidly since the turn of the century as politicians and energy producers have sought alternatives to fossil fuels. This has been driven by the growing consensus that carbon dioxide released during the burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming and climate change and the fact that fossil fuel reserves are finite and alternatives will have to be found. The expansion of the industry also came after a sustained period when farm prices were at historically low levels and the prospect of creating additional markets for agricultural produce was an attractive one. The bioenergy industry now represents a major market not only for established crops but also for novel crops and a variety of waste products. Its success, however, has led to a fierce ‘food versus fuel’ debate on the ethics of using food crops for energy production.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to bioenergy, covering liquid biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel), biomass and biogas. It describes the feedstocks that are used, including established and potential crops as well as waste, the production processes, the products, the political Rights Information: interventions to support the industry and the impacts the industry has had on markets. It provides All language rights information on how this sector is developing and where it may be headed, and aims to give a available. balanced view on the arguments for and against the exploitation of different bioenergy sources. It would make an excellent entry-level textbook on this fascinating and rapidly changing topic, but is also accessible to the non-expert who wishes to have an overview of an industry that is already 164pp having profound effects on agricultural and energy markets around the world. Pub. date: Jan 2015 Readership: Undergraduate studying biology, plant sciences, environmental sciences, geography, or 978-1-78326-623-4 anything to do with energy; energy, agriculture, food and waste industry stakeholders who want to 1-78326-623-6 know about the opportunities and implications of bioenergy; policymakers who need information US$78 / £51 on the bioenergy industry; members of the public with good general scientific knowledge who want to know about this new and rapidly expanding industry. 164pp Key Features: Pub. date: Jan 2015 • Comprehensive coverage of the topic in one place • Consideration of ethical as well as scientific, technical and economic issues 978-1-78326-624-1(pbk) • Informative, detailed but accessible and readable 1-78326-624-4(pbk) US$38 / £25

Choice WOMEN’S CANCERS itor’s Pathways to Living Ed By (author): J Richard Smith (Imperial College, UK & New York University, USA), Giuseppe DelPriore (Indiana University, USA)

“Doctor–patient collaboration in care and self-management approaches are a cornerstone of 21st century cancer care. This book is an excellent resource to help patients and equip them with information they need to anticipate some disease and treatment-related difficulties so they can, where possible, self-manage these with professional support.” Dr Anne Lanceley Senior Lecturer in Women’s Cancer UCL

Taking patients through all aspects of cancer care, this book provides specific, accurate information on various tumour types and treatment modalities, surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and complementary therapy. Unlike many patient guides, it explores holistic health and wellbeing as Rights Information: well as psychological responses, recognising distress and the treatments and interventions to help. All language rights World-renowned surgeon Richard Smith, founder of Uterine Transplant UK, uses inclusive, accessible available. language as well as pictorial models of doctor–patient communication to describe all of the common gynaecological cancers, their epidemiology, staging and treatment. Speaking directly to the patient and her family, he discusses not only the medical but also the psychological, spiritual and religious 200pp aspects to coping and living with a cancer diagnosis. Pub. date: Sep 2015

Written for patients and their families, this book will also be an invaluable resource for nurses, and 978-1-78326-729-3 medical and nursing students, working within the field of gynaecological cancers. 1-78326-729-1 US$58 / £38 Readership: Patients and their relatives, medical students, doctors, nursing students and nurses working within the field of gynaecological cancers. 200pp Key Features: Pub. date: Sep 2015 • Patient centred approach to healthcare 978-1-78326-730-9(pbk) • Multiple tips on how to deal with a cancer diagnosis 1-78326-730-5(pbk) • An resource on survivorship US$28 / £18

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 21 THE CUTTING EDGE OF TRIBOLOGY A Decade of Progress in Friction, Lubrication and Wear By (author): Nicholas D Spencer (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), Wilfred T Tysoe (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA)

This book is a compilation of witty and insightful short pieces on scientific developments in the science of friction, lubrication and wear. It focuses on topics that are of interest to practicing scientists, engineers and students in tribology and related areas, and deals with novel and intriguing aspects of this important field. In addition, landmarks of the last decade of tribology are covered, Material Science including new world records for low friction and breakthroughs in measurement technology. This anthology, which was originally published over a decade as columns entitled “Cutting Edge” in Tribology & Lubrication Technology magazine of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers, is both educational and entertaining. While the style is eminently readable, each column is accompanied by references to the relevant literature.

Rights Information: Readership: Researchers, scientists and students in tribology, materials study, friction and lubrication All language rights research. available. Key Features: • Informative: on new developments in tribology • Entertaining: written in a witty style 250pp • Authoritative: authored by the editors of the top-ranked tribology journal Pub. date: Apr 2015 978-981-4656-55-9 981-4656-55-0 US$68 / £45

250pp Pub. date: Apr 2015 978-981-4663-23-6(pbk) 981-4663-23-9(pbk)

BUILDING PROOFS A Practical Guide By (author): Suely Oliveira (The University of Iowa, USA), David Stewart (The University of Iowa, USA)

This book introduces students to the art and craft of writing proofs, beginning with the basics of writing proofs and logic, and continuing on with more in-depth issues and examples of creating proofs in different parts of mathematics, as well as introducing proofs-of-correctness for algorithms. Mathematics The creation of proofs is covered for theorems in both discrete and continuous mathematics, and in difficulty ranging from elementary to beginning graduate level.

Just beyond the standard introductory courses on calculus, theorems and proofs become central to mathematics. Students often find this emphasis difficult and new. This book is a guide to understanding and creating proofs. It explains the standard “moves” in mathematical proofs: direct computation, expanding definitions, proof by contradiction, proof by induction, as well as choosing Rights Information: notation and strategies. All language rights available. Readership: Undergraduates and graduates who study mathematical proofs, teachers, and high school students and general readers interested in mathematical proofs. 176pp Key Features: Pub. date: Jun 2015 • This book does not require students to master discrete structures or set theory before starting to 978-981-4641-29-6 understand proofs or how to write them 981-4641-29-4 • Consistent with being a practical guide, the book starts with a proof, and explains how it works • Writing proofs is discussed for both discrete and continuous mathematics, including linear algebra, US$58 / £38 calculus, graph (or network) theory, number theory, and analysis • Strategies for basic and more advanced proof writing are explained: when to use proof by 176pp contradiction, proof by induction, unpacking definitions, and so on Pub. date: Jun 2015 • Later chapters discuss more advanced issues that can be useful for more advanced undergraduate students and beginning graduate students 978-981-4641-30-2(pbk) • The book can be used as a textbook for a course of writing proofs, or as a supplement for courses 981-4641-30-8(pbk) involving proof writing, or as a self-study guide US$24 / £16

22 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Mathematics EXPLORING MATHEMATICS WITH INTEGRATED SPREADSHEETS IN TEACHER EDUCATION By (author): Sergei Abramovich (State University of New York at Potsdam, USA)

The goal of the book is to technologically enhance the preparation of mathematics schoolteachers using an electronic spreadsheet integrated with Maple and Wolfram Alpha — digital tools capable of sophisticated symbolic computations. The content of the book is a combination of mathematical ideas and concepts associated with pre-college problem solving curriculum and their extensions into more advanced mathematical topics.

The book provides prospective and practicing teachers with a foundation for developing a deep understanding of many concepts fundamental to the teaching of school mathematics. It also provides the teachers with a technical expertise in designing spreadsheet-based computational environments.

Consistent with the current worldwide guidelines for technology-enhanced teacher preparation, the book emphasizes the integration of context, mathematics, and technology as a method for teaching Rights Information: mathematics. Throughout the book, a number of mathematics education documents developed All language rights around the world (Australia, Canada, England, Japan, Singapore, United States) are reviewed as available. appropriate.

Readership: Advanced secondary school students, prospective and practicing teachers of 300pp mathematics. Pub. date: Sep 2015 978-981-4678-22-3 981-4678-22-8 US$98 / £65

300pp Pub. date: Sep 2015 978-981-4689-90-8(pbk) 981-4689-90-4(pbk) US$48 / £32

A FIRST COURSE IN INTEGRAL EQUATIONS 2nd Edition By (author): Abdul-Majid Wazwaz (Saint Xavier University, USA)

This second edition integrates the newly developed methods with classical techniques to give both modern and powerful approaches for solving integral equations. It provides a comprehensive treatment of linear and nonlinear Fredholm and Volterra integral equations of the first and second kinds. The materials are presented in an accessible and straightforward manner to readers, particularly those from non-mathematics backgrounds. Numerous well-explained applications and examples as well as practical exercises are presented to guide readers through the text. Selected applications from mathematics, science and engineering are investigated by using the newly developed methods.

This volume consists of nine chapters, pedagogically organized, with six chapters devoted to linear integral equations, two chapters on nonlinear integral equations, and the last chapter on applications. It is intended for scholars and researchers, and can be used for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied mathematics, science and engineering. Rights Information: All language rights Readership: Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers in mathematics, science available. and engineering. 328pp Key Features: Pub. date: May 2015 • Treatment of integral equations without having extensive background in mathematics for non- mathematics students 978-981-4675-11-6 • A concise introduction to highlight the classifications of integral equations and calculus material 981-4675-11-3 • Presents up-to-date developments and approaches in the field of integral equations US$88 / £58 • Includes more theorems, new techniques, well-explained new examples and scientific applications • Includes adomian decomposition method and the variational iteration method to provide insight- 328pp oriented approaches • Includes two exclusive chapters to handle the nonlinear Volterra and Fredholm integral equations Pub. date: May 2015 • Detailed sections on using the regularization method to solve the Fredholm integral equations of 978-981-4675-12-3(pbk) the first kind and usage of weakly-singular linear and nonlinear integral equations 981-4675-12-1(pbk) US$48 / £32

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 23 HOW CHINESE TEACH MATHEMATICS Perspectives from Insiders Edited by: Lianghuo Fan (The University of Southampton, UK), Ngai-Ying Wong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong), Jinfa Cai (The University of Delaware, USA), Shiqi Li (East China Normal University, China)

This unique book represents another concerted research effort concerning Chinese mathematics Mathematics education, with contributions from the world’s leading scholars and most active researchers. The book presents the latest original research work with a particular focus on the “teaching” side of Chinese mathematics education to a wide international audience. There are mainly three sections in the book. The first section introduces readers to a historical and contemporary perspective, respectively, on traditional mathematical teaching in ancient China and on how modern Chinese mathematics teachers teach and pursue their pre-service training and in-service professional development. The second section presents studies investigating a wide range of issues at both the macro- and micro- levels on how Chinese mathematics teachers teach mathematics. The third section focuses on Rights Information: Chinese mathematics teachers, investigating issues about their knowledge, belief, teacher training All language (except and professional development. Like its predecessor, How Chinese Learn Mathematics: Perspectives Chinese) rights available. from Insiders, this book is a must for educational researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers who are interested in knowing more about mathematics teaching, teachers, teacher education and professional development concerning Chinese teachers and learners. 750pp Readership: Researchers, educators, lecturers, and graduate students in mathematics and education. Pub. date: Mar 2015 978-981-4415-81-1 Key Features: 981-4415-81-2 • Concerted research effort. The book is well-planned, structured, and organized • Unique treatment of the topic: comprehensive and in-depth coverage on teaching, teacher, and US$160 / £106 teacher education for a wide range of international readers • Prominent authors and contributors: Many of them are the world’s leading scholars or most active researchers

THE MAGIC GARDEN OF GEORGE B AND OTHER LOGIC PUZZLES By (author): Raymond Smullyan (Indiana University, USA)

The author presents a bombshell puzzle so startling that it seems incredible that there could be any solution at all! But there is indeed a solution — moreover, one that requires a chain of lesser puzzles to be solved first. The reader is thus taken on a journey through a maze of subsidiary problems that has all the earmarks of an entertaining detective story.

This book leads the unwary reader into deep logical waters through seductively entertaining logic puzzles. One example is Boolean algebra with such weird looking equations as 1 + 1 = 0 — a subject which today plays a vital role, not only in mathematical systems, but also in computer science and artificial intelligence.

Readership: General public who is interested in logic puzzles, researchers in Boolean algebra. Rights Information: All language rights Key Features: available. • Dr Smullyan is world renowned for his logic puzzles ... second to none • Everything within the book is developed from scratch. No background in the subject area is necessary 180pp • The puzzles are interconnected Pub. date: Apr 2015 978-981-4675-05-5 981-4675-05-9 US$58 / £38

180pp Pub. date: Apr 2015 978-981-4678-55-1(pbk) 981-4678-55-4(pbk) US$29 / £19

24 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Mathematics MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR MECHANICAL SCIENCES By (author): Michael Howe (Boston University, USA)

A mathematical model of a physical system provides the engineer with the insight and intuitive understanding required to make efficient system design changes or other modifications. In this context, a simple formula is often worth a thousand numerical simulations, and connections between different control parameters can be immediately revealed that might otherwise take hours or weeks to deduce from a computational analysis. This book supplies the undergraduate engineer with the basic mathematical tools for developing and understanding such models, and is also suitable as a review for engineering graduate students. A firm grasp of the topics covered will also enable the working engineer (educated to bachelor’s degree level) to understand, write and otherwise make sensible use of technical reports and papers.

Readership: Engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and working engineers. Rights Information: Key Features: All language rights • Equips the undergraduate engineer with the basic mathematical tools for developing and available. understanding mathematical models of physical systems • Enables the working engineer to understand, write and effectively utilise technical reports and 302pp papers Pub. date: Jul 2015 • Forms a compact review suitable for first-year engineering graduate students 978-1-78326-664-7 1-78326-664-3 US$88 / £58

hoice or’s C MOTIVATING MATHEMATICS Edit Engaging Teachers and Engaged Students By (author): David Wells (Fox & Howard Literary Agency, UK)

“David Wells has combined novel learning activities with an insightful survey of mathematics education. He unerringly identifies the key issues in teaching and learning ... It is a very accessible discussion that will be valuable to all those involved in mathematics education.” Dr Paul Brown Lead Teacher Carmel School, Perth, Australia

“This will be a useful book for maths teachers, especially the many young teachers who need some support with their subject knowledge and with ideas for teaching approaches.” Professor Margaret Brown Prof of Mathematics Education Kings College London Rights Information: “David Wells writes in a way that is both illuminating to experts in mathematics and accessible to All language rights non-experts ... this book offers an essential critique and points to ways in which school mathematics education could be motivating because interesting.” available. Professor Brian Greer Graduate School of Education 302pp Portland State University Pub. date: Jul 2015

Motivating Mathematics encourages teachers to explain mathematics in terms that pupils can grasp, 978-1-78326-664-7 and to promote the practical uses of a mathematical education. Based on the problem-solving 1-78326-664-3 approach, strongly emphasised in secondary education specifications, the book helps teachers US$88 / £58 explore with their pupils the wider applications of each topic in favour of cramming lists of facts.

David Wells draws primarily on the direct experience of practicing classroom teachers who are close to the learning/teaching situation, offering a unique ‘insider’ treatment compared with many existing academic works on mathematics education. The book will therefore be of immediate practical use to classroom teachers and their students.

Anyone involved in mathematics education will benefit from reading this inspiring book, whether classroom teacher, trainer, teacher in training or professional development, or even parent. The book will also be of interest to policy makers and others with an investment in the future of mathematics education.

Readership: Engineering graduate and undergraduate students, and working engineers.

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 25 Key Features: • Equips the undergraduate engineer with the basic mathematical tools for developing and understanding mathematical models of physical systems • Enables the working engineer to understand, write and effectively utilise technical reports and papers • Forms a compact review suitable for first-year engineering graduate students

NUMBER TREASURY3 Investigations, Facts and Conjectures about More than 100 Number Families 3rd Edition By (author): Margaret J Kenney (Boston College, USA), Stanley J Bezuszka (Boston College, USA)

Mathematics This resource volume is an enlargement as well as an update of the previous edition. The book aims to introduce the reader to over 100 different families of positive integers. A brief historical note accompanies the descriptions and examples of several of the families together with a mix of routine exercises and problems as well as some thought provokers to solve. Number Treasury3 especially aims to stimulate further study beyond the scope of the introductory treatment given in the book. The emphasis in Number Treasury3 is on doing not proving. However, the reader is directed to think critically about situations, to provide explanations, to make generalizations, and to formulate conjectures. To engage the reader from the start, the book begins with a set of rich Investigations. Rights Information: These are standalone activities that represent each of the chapters of the book. All language rights Readership: Secondary and intermediate classroom teacher and tertiary mathematics education available. instructor; undergraduates whose interest is in teaching mathematics at the pre-tertiary level and the segment of the general public for whom mathematics might be a hobby.

324pp Key Features: Pub. date: Jun 2015 • Differs from other books that treat numbers (formally or informally) because it contains numerous 978-981-4603-68-3 exercises and problems, detailed examples for the reader to follow, and the narrative is kept to a 981-4603-68-6 minimum • Has broad appeal for different audiences US$75 / £50 • Is a gateway to families of positive integers which leads and encourages the reader to go beyond the book to deeper study of the topics presented 324pp Pub. date: Jun 2015 978-981-4603-69-0(pbk) 981-4603-69-4(pbk) US$38 / £25

26 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 PROBLEM-SOLVING STRATEGIES IN MATHEMATICS Mathematics From Common Approaches to Exemplary Strategies By (author): Alfred S Posamentier (Mercy College New York, USA), Stephen Krulik (Temple University, USA)

This book introduces ten problem-solving strategies by first presenting the strategy and then applying it to problems in elementary mathematics. In doing so, first the common approach is shown, and then a more elegant strategy is provided. Elementary mathematics is used so that the reader can focus on the strategy and not be distracted by some more sophisticated mathematics.

Readership: Undergraduates and general public interested in Mathematics.

Key Features: • Each author has more than 50 years of experience in the field • Problem solving in mathematics is the key element for success in the field • The strategies presented can be applied to many other applications — beyond mathematics Rights Information: All language (except for Japanese) rights available.

250pp Pub. date: Mar 2015 978-981-4651-62-2 981-4651-62-1 US$54 / £36

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PROBLEMS FOR METAGROBOLOGISTS Rights Information: A Collection of Puzzles with Real Mathematical, Logical or Scientific Content All language rights By (author): David Singmaster (University College London, UK) available.

This is a collection of over 200 problems that David Singmaster composed since 1988. Many of them 200pp appeared in his puzzle columns or series. Pub. date: Oct 2015

Contents: Arithmetic Problems; Properties of Digits; Monetary Problems; Alphametics; Diophantine 978-981-4663-63-2 Problems; Magic Figures; Sequence Problems; Logical Problems; Geometric Problems; Physics 981-4663-63-8 Problems; Combinatorial Problems; Geographic Problems; Calendar Problems; Clock Problems; US$58 / £38 Dissection Problems; Verbal Problems.

Readership: General public. 200pp Pub. date: Oct 2015 Key Features: 978-981-4663-64-9(pbk) • The problems are generally original, though some are corrections or extensions of known problems 981-4663-64-6(pbk) • A number are open-ended, leading to unsolved problems for the reader US$28 / £18

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 27 Rights Information: WHAT IS CALCULUS? All language rights From Simple Algebra to Deep Analysis available. By (author): R Michael Range (State University of New York at Albany, USA)

372pp This unique book provides a new and well-motivated introduction to calculus and analysis, Pub. date: Aug 2015 historically significant fundamental areas of mathematics that are widely used in many disciplines. It begins with familiar elementary high school geometry and algebra, and develops important concepts

Mathematics 978-981-4644-47-1 such as tangents and derivatives without using any advanced tools based on limits and infinite 981-4644-47-1 processes that dominate the traditional introductions to the subject. This simple algebraic method is US$78 / £51 a modern version of an idea that goes back to René Descartes and that has been largely forgotten. Moving beyond algebra, the need for new analytic concepts based on completeness, continuity, and 372pp limits becomes clearly visible to the reader while investigating exponential functions.

Pub. date: Aug 2015 The author carefully develops the necessary foundations while minimizing the use of technical 978-981-4644-48-8(pbk) language. He expertly guides the reader to deep fundamental analysis results, including completeness, 981-4644-48-X(pbk) key differential equations, definite integrals, Taylor series for standard functions, and the Euler identity. US$38 / £25 This pioneering book takes the sophisticated reader from simple familiar algebra to the heart of analysis. Furthermore, it should be of interest as a source of new ideas and as supplementary reading for high school teachers, and for students and instructors of calculus and analysis.

Readership: Undergraduates, high school students, instructors and teachers, and scientifically literate readers with special interest in calculus and analysis.

Key Features: • This is the first, and so far, only book that implements a new and more elementary approach to calculus and analysis which differs from all standard treatments that place deep new concepts based on limits right at the beginning • Accessible to readers with minimal prerequisites • Fundamental concepts of analysis are only introduced when necessary, for example, when studying exponential functions • Systematic usage of a reformulation of the definition of differentiability that allows to simplify standard proofs of basic results, and in particular, makes it clear that the chain rule is really much simpler and more natural than the product and quotient rules • Stimulates thought and discussion about potential changes in the standard calculus curriculum

Choice Editor’s EBOLA An Evolving Story By (author): James Lyons-Weiler (Ebola Rapid Assay Development Consortium, USA)

Medicine The book is a narrative of the unfolding of the Ebola virus disease outbreak from a scientific view point. The author provides an analysis of the scientific basis of public health policies that have influenced the public’s, and the medical community’s, abilities to understand the virus and the disease. This is done in the context of providing insights into the biology of the virus, and exploring open questions, including its likely modes of transmission. The author has included citations from the scientific literature and the press, as well as quotes from expert interviews. The book will help sort out the fact from fiction, given the confusion that arose after the virus arrived in the US. The author used his objective research skills and knowledge of evolutionary genetics and molecular biology to find out what was known, and what questions remained unanswered, and even what questions remained unasked.

Rights Information: Written in an accessible style, it is intended for the educated general public, scientists, policy makers, All language rights health care workers, and politicians. It delves into the problems of trying to derive a logic-based available. understanding of a highly lethal emerging disease in 2014, when research funding cuts have gutted research institutions, and when public health institutions really were woefully unprepared. It is a highly distinct narrative analysis that is sure to stimulate new research and thinking in public policy. 248pp It will inform thousands of people of the nature of the virus, how it works, in terms they are likely to be able to understand. It will allow others to rapidly catch up with the story of Ebola. Pub. date: Jun 2015 978-981-4675-91-8 Readership: General public, scientists, policy makers, health care workers, and politicians. 981-4675-91-1 US$48 / £32 Key Features: • This book delves into the problems of trying to derive a logic-based understanding of a highly lethal emerging disease in 2014, when research funding cuts have gutted us institutions, and when 248pp public health institutions really were woefully unprepared Pub. date: Jun 2015 • It is a highly distinct narrative analysis that is sure to stimulate new research and thinking in public policy 978-981-4675-92-5(pbk) • It will inform thousands of people on the nature of the virus, how it works, in terms they are likely 981-4675-92-X(pbk) to be able to understand US$24 / £16 • It will allow others to rapidly catch up with the story of ebola

28 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Medicine EMERGING MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES By (author): Gennady Ermak (University of Southern California, USA)

The book provides an overview of new technologies in medicine. It defines each technology and gives an account of its history, and the principles, technical problems, and applications as well as controversies involved. The goal of the book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the emerging medical technologies in a simple way that is understandable to non-specialists.

Biomedical science and medical technologies are developing at such a fast pace that it is hard to follow even for specialists. In addition, they have become more and more complex. This book provides readers with a basic understanding of these technologies and helps them to keep up with new developments. The value of the book is that it is comprehensive and yet concise, which makes the learning process fast and easy.

Readership: Undergraduate students in biology and medicine; undergraduate students in health economics, biomedical engineering, food science, nutrition and nanomedicine; interested lay public. Rights Information: All language rights Key Features: available. • The book is the most comprehensive guide to emerging medical technologies. It describes all important emerging technologies in medicine, whereas competing books only provide overviews of one or two technologies such as pharmacogenetics or stem cells technology 200pp • Although this is basically a textbook, it is organized in such way that it can be used as a handbook or a popular level book Pub. date: Aug 2015 • This book is essentially a new edition of the previous book titled, “Modern Science & Future 978-981-4675-80-2 Medicine”. As biomedical science develops very fast, the current book has been updated with 981-4675-80-6 new information US$84 / £55

200pp Pub. date: Aug 2015 978-981-4675-81-9(pbk) 981-4675-81-4(pbk) US$44 / £29

Choice GINSENG AND GINSENG PRODUCTS 101 Editor’s What are You Buying? By (author): Hwee Ling Koh (NUS, Singapore), Hai Ning Wee (NUS, Singapore), Chay Hoon Tan NUS, Singapore)

Choosing the herbs or herbal products that are suitable and safe for use is essential for any consumer. This is especially true when it comes to Ginseng, one of the most commonly used and highly regarded herbs in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This book consolidates knowledge from official pharmacopoeias, latest scientific research and on-the-ground survey of Singapore’s local market conducted by the authors. From exploring the medicinal benefits and safety concerns of the herbs, to inspecting the labels of the various products available on our local market, this book is an invaluable resource for any discerning consumer interested in finding out more, buying or using ginseng and ginseng products.

This is an easy-to-read guide to the various herbs and products related to “Ginseng”. It introduces the reader to the traditional uses and latest scientific research regarding Chinese/Korean ginseng, Notoginseng, American ginseng, Siberian ginseng and five-leaf ginseng (Jiao Gu Lan), including their Rights Information: names, pharmacological activities, phytoconstituents, indications, dosage, safety considerations (e.g. All language rights side effects and herb-drug interactions). available.

Our team has delved into the local market and surveyed over three hundred ginseng and 270pp ginseng products. Glossary of terms, explanations of Traditional Chinese Medicine terminologies, pharmacological activities, drug-herb interactions and a list of major chemical components from Pub. date: Aug 2015 five herbs and their respective pharmacological activities, and products information are presented 978-981-4667-30-2 clearly in the Appendices. 981-4667-30-7 US$66 / £44 Readership: General public, including those who are new to ginseng related herbs, as well as well- read and informed consumers who want to find out more about the latest developments in gineng and ginseng products. For healthcare professionals and scientists who are curious about the herbs 270pp and products that patients may be using, or for those who are exploring complementary methods, Pub. date: Aug 2015 this book will be an invaluable resource to help them understand the subject matter and to help their 978-981-4667-31-9(pbk) patients or themselves achieve optimal health outcomes and to maintain good health. Instructors 981-4667-31-5(pbk) and students of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, as well as Integrative Medicine will find the comprehensive and consolidated information useful. US$38 / £25

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 29 HUMAN AGEING: A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE Implications for the Disease Concept By (author): Michael A Singer (Queen’s University, Canada)

Human Ageing: A Unique Experience explores the biology of human ageing focusing on the Medicine individual. The book begins with the premature ageing disorder Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome and spins a web of interconnected biological domains involving lamins, telomeres, alternative splicing, genetics, epigenetics, and molecular clocks. The profound influence of culture is explored since cultural inheritance and genetic inheritance are the two intertwined processes driving human evolution. An empirical framework is developed to describe human ageing at the individual level and the implications of this framework on the whole concept of diseases are discussed.

Readership: Gerontologists and geriatric physicians; researchers in comparative biology and physiology, genomics and epigenomics, developmental biology. Others include researchers in sociology and history of medicine. Rights Information: All language rights available.

336pp Pub. date: Jan 2015 978-981-4619-12-7 981-4619-12-4 US$110 / £73

PLANNING YOUR RESEARCH AND HOW TO WRITE IT A Practical Guide for Residents Edited by: Aziz Nather (NUS, Singapore)

This book is a practical guide for residents and young researchers who are planning to embark on research. It details the significant planning one must first do including choosing a suitable experienced clinician as a supervisor, sourcing for a “winning idea” with significant clinical impact, performing a proper review of literature, defining clearly the objectives to be set and adopting the appropriate methodology. Statistical evaluation must be done from the start of the research to define adequate sample size and also for evaluation of the results. It also advises how one should draw upon relevant and appropriate conclusions from the results obtained.

The ethics of research is also discussed. An all-important factor in research is the procurement of research grants. Readers are guided how to write a proper research proposal to secure these much needed grants. Rights Information: All language rights Many research papers end up as presentations only in local or international conferences. An available. important additional objective of this book is to guide young researchers how to write their finished product — as a publication in an important international, refereed journal or as a thesis. Chapters 350pp have been specially written with tips for scientific writing, selecting the right journal, writing for an original article for a journal, a review article, a case report as well as for a thesis. Tips are also written Pub. date: Aug 2015 on what reviewers of a journal look for in an article as well as what examiners look for in a thesis. 978-981-4651-03-5 981-4651-03-6 Readership: Residents, medical officers, young surgeons and physicians who want to embark on US$92 / £61 research.

350pp Pub. date: Aug 2015 978-981-4651-04-2(pbk) 981-4651-04-4(pbk) US$38 / £25

30 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 ice s Cho Medicine PRINCIPLES OF CHINESE MEDICINE Editor’ A Modern Interpretation 2nd Edition By (author): Hai Hong (NTU, Singapore)

“Despite its efficacy in treating ailments (for some of which Western medicine offers no cure), traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) continues to be regarded with skepticism in the West. To a large extent, this is due to the fact that TCM practitioners have been unable to explain TCM theories using Western scientific categories. A TCM physician who was also trained in the philosophy of science at Cambridge and the London School of Economics, Hong Hai offers a fresh and at times iconoclastic interpretation of Chinese medicine. This is without doubt the most important contribution to the field in the modern era. At last, Chinese medicine makes sense. Surprisingly accessible, this work is a must read for doctors East and West.” Michael Tai, PhD (Cambridge) Research Associate Cambridge University Rights Information: “This is a book which should not be missed by anyone with an interest in Chinese medicine.” Emeritus Professor Donald Gillies All language rights Dept of Science and Technology Studies available. University College, London 284pp “A fascinating book with special implications for medical professionals evaluating TCM as a genuine Pub. date: Jul 2015 science and therapeutic armamentaria.” The American Journal of Chinese Medicine 978-1-78326-799-6 1-78326-799-2 “I enjoyed reading the book and applaud the seriousness with which the author tackles the difficult problem of evaluating TCM and his recognition of the amount of work that still has to be done.” US$95 / £63 Professor Sir Geoffrey Lloyd Needham Research Institute 350pp Cambridge University Pub. date: Jul 2015 “A scientific, historical, philosophical and at times unconventional interpretation of TCM. It is a 978-1-78326-800-9(pbk) refreshing read and highly recommended to anyone who wishes to explore and understand TCM better in order to improve and maintain one’s health.” 1-78326-800-X(pbk) Dr Koh Hwee Ling US$45 / £30 Associate Professor Department of Pharmacy National University of Singapore

“The core of this book deals with the epistemological issues concerning the scientific status of medical conjectures in Traditional Chinese Medicine, very intelligently written and bringing to bear a great deal of common sense and good philosophy. There is much that is highly original in it.” Peter J Clark Professor Philosophy University of St Andrews

“Lucid, brilliant explanation of the terminology and principles of TCM and its approach to the management of syndromes. This is a book that anyone with even the slightest interest in complementary medicine should read.” Dr Teoh Eng Soon MBBS, MD, FRCOG, FACS Gynecologist and former lecturer NUS Medical School

“Approaching the theories of traditional Chinese medicine from the perspectives of the contemporary philosophy of science, this book is an important contribution to both of these two fields. It has expanded the intellectual horizons to better understand traditional Chinese medicine.” Jing-Bao Nie, BMed, MMed, MA, PhD Bioethics Centre University of Otago

As the world’s most comprehensive and deeply researched system of alternative and complementary medicine, Chinese medicine enjoys a large following in scientifically developed communities. Yet its concepts and principles have been shrouded in mystery and obscure language. This path-breaking book strips this ancient science of its mystique and metaphysical pretentions and interprets it to strike common ground with biomedical science. Concepts like qi and meridians are interpreted not as physical entities, but as constructs to facilitate diagnosis and therapy using heuristic models. Written for medical professionals, philosophers of medicine and discerning readers interested in holistic therapies, the book offers a unique perspective of Chinese medicine in an advanced biomedical world. It has practical chapters on cardiovascular disease, irritable bowel syndrome and cancer, and a compilation of Chinese herbs. This second edition of the acclaimed Theory of Chinese Medicine has new material on chronic diseases and the intriguing possible convergence of biomedicine and TCM.

Readership: Medical professionals, both Western medical doctors and TCM practitioners; librarians of TCM professional associations and teaching institutes; scholars interested in the theoretical basis for Chinese medicine, and the informed general reader seeking to understand the rationale and applicability of Chinese medical therapies to enhance their health.

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 31 RELATIONAL MEDICINE: PERSONALIZING MODERN HEALTHCARE The Practice of High-Tech Medicine as a RelationalAct By (author): Federica Raia (UCLA), Mario Deng (UCLA) Medicine In this book, we present a novel framework of high-tech modern medicine. Patients going through major high-tech medical interventions, e.g. Advanced Heart Failure (AdHF) patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation and heart transplantation, must integrate scientific and technological advances into personal life, including strong emotional experiences unthinkable thirty years ago, novel to themselves and their caregivers and unknown to healthcare professionals. Our book provides a theoretical framework for the person-centered vision to “heal humankind by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness, one person at a time”, we develop the theoretical as well as practical concept of the “RelationalAct (RA)” as core concept to engage and participate in modern medicine.

Rights Information: This book will be used as a recommended textbook for the following UCLA Fall 2014 course: All language rights Course Director: Professor Federica Raia / Co-Director: Professor Mario Deng available. Course Title: Educational Perspectives of Relational Practices in Modern Medicine Course Summary: This UCLA course systematically discusses Personhood & Body Concepts in the context of asymmetric Person/Person-relationships in High-Tech Modern Medicine and the diverse 168pp implications for building of theories of Relational Practice. Pub. date: Oct 2014 Course Topics: Personhood/Body Concepts; Asymmetric Person/Person-relationships; Theories of 978-981-4579-68-1 Relational Practice 981-4579-68-8 Readership: Medical students, health professionals and general public. US$74 / £49 Key Features: • Starts at the core challenge of high tech modern medicine: Personhood and body 168pp • Broad concept (from clinical vignettes to theoretical concepts) Pub. date: Oct 2014 • Universal applicability in medicine 978-981-4616-30-0(pbk) • Incorporating western and eastern philosophical foundations 981-4616-30-3(pbk) • Broad audience including healthcare professionals and lay public US$38 / £25

UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING SUDDEN DEATH By (author): Koon Hou Mak (Mak Heart Clinic, Singapore)

Sudden death is an uncommon condition. But when it occurs, especially in a young person, the acute loss can generate a substantial amount of grief with a great sense of disbelief. This mysterious and dreadful condition instils much fear and anxiety into the living, and more specifically for family members and friends. Understandably, the apprehension is brought about by the unexpectedness of the event and uncertainty of the consequences. The feeling of uneasiness is largely attributed to the lack of information regarding this condition. However in recent years, several causes of sudden death have been clarified. Treatment modalities have improved and reduced the occurrence of dying suddenly.

This book is meant for anyone who wants to know more about sudden death. It aims to diminish its terror by explaining the various conditions that predispose individuals to sudden death and ways which may prevent it from occurring. Rights Information: Readership: General public (family and friends of the deceased, witnesses and care-givers), GPs, All language rights medical students training in cardiology, paramedics and cardiologists. available. Key Features: 372pp • No known competing title and written public information on this subject is lacking Pub. date: Mar 2015 • Author is an eminent cardiologist with previous books communicating to the public 978-981-4641-14-2 • This book contains up-to-date information and guidance on the subject 981-4641-14-6 US$68 / £45

372pp Pub. date: Mar 2015 978-981-4641-15-9(pbk) 981-4641-15-4(pbk) US$35 / £23

32 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Nanotechnology BIO-INSPIRED NANOMATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS Nano Detection, Drug/Gene Delivery, Medical Diagnosis and Therapy Edited by: Donglu Shi (University of Cincinnati, USA)

This book intends to provide an up-to-date information in the field of nanobiomedicine. The focus of the book is on the basic concepts and recent developments in the field of nanotechnology. This book covers a broad spectrum of nanomaterials processing, structural characteristics, and related properties and will include bio-probes, medical imaging, drug delivery, and tumor diagnosis. Critical issues are addressed in a straightforward manner so those with no technical background and university students can benefit from the information. Furthermore, many novel concepts in nanomaterials are explained in light of current theories. An important aspect of the book lies on its wide coverage in practical biomedical applications. Not only are the cutting-edge technologies in modern medicine introduced, but also unique materials applications in many clinical areas.

Readership: Undergraduate or graduate students, and researchers in nanomaterials, biochemistry, biomedical engineering. Rights Information: All language rights Key Features: available. • It is closely clinically oriented in medical diagnosis and treatment • It is comprehensive in both nanomaterials and biomedical applications • It includes many novel concepts in nanotechnology and up to date 256pp Pub. date: Nov 2014 978-981-4616-91-1 981-4616-91-5 US$108 / £71 Nonlinear Science SIMULATION AND CONTROL OF CHAOTIC NONEQUILIBRIUM SYSTEMS With a Foreword by Julien Clinton Sprott By (author): William Graham Hoover (UC Davis), Carol Griswold Hoover (UC Davis)

This book aims to provide a lively working knowledge of the thermodynamic control of microscopic simulations, while summarizing the historical development of the subject, along with some personal reminiscences. Many computational examples are described so that they are well-suited to learning by doing. The contents enhance the current understanding of the reversibility paradox and are accessible to advanced undergraduates and researchers in physics, computation, and irreversible thermodynamics.

Readership: Advanced undergraduates and researchers in physics, computation and irreversible thermodynamics.

Key Features: Rights Information: • Provides both a comprehensive historical background and contemporary research ideas and results All language rights in a variety of fields: computational simulation of irreversible flows, thermodynamics, chaos and available. instability, control theory • Readers can replicate and generalize the many illustrative problems detailed in the book 324pp Pub. date: Feb 2015 978-981-4656-82-5 981-4656-82-8 US$78 / £51

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 33 60 YEARS OF CERN EXPERIMENTS AND DISCOVERIES Edited by: Herwig Schopper (University of Hamburg, Germany & CERN), Luigi Di Lella (University of Pisa, Italy & CERN) Physics The book is a compilation of the most important experimental results achieved during the past 60 years at CERN — from the mid-1950s to the latest discovery of the Higgs particle. Covering the results from the early accelerators at CERN to those most recent at the LHC, the contents provide an excellent review of the achievements of this outstanding laboratory. Not only presented is the impressive scientific progress achieved during the past six decades, but also demonstrated is the special way in which successful international collaboration exists at CERN.

Readership: Medical professionals, both Western medical doctors and TCM practitioners; librarians of TCM professional associations and teaching institutes; scholars interested in the theoretical basis for Chinese medicine, and the informed general reader seeking to understand the rationale and applicability of Chinese medical therapies to enhance their health. Rights Information: All language rights available.

452pp Pub. date: Jul 2015 978-981-4644-14-3 981-4644-14-5 US$98 / £65

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Choice Editor’s BUILDING THE H BOMB A Personal History By (author): Kenneth W Ford (Retired Director, American Institute of Physics, USA)

In this engaging scientific memoir, Kenneth Ford recounts the time when, in his mid-twenties, he was a member of the team that designed and built the first hydrogen bomb. He worked with — and relaxed with — scientific giants of that time such as Edward Teller, Enrico Fermi, Stan Ulam, John von Neumann, and John Wheeler, and here offers illuminating insights into the personalities, the strengths, and the quirks of these men. Well known for his ability to explain physics to nonspecialists, Ford also brings to life the physics of fission and fusion and provides a brief history of nuclear science from the discovery of radioactivity in 1896 to the ten-megaton explosion of “Mike” that obliterated a Pacific Island in 1952.

Ford worked at both Los Alamos and Princeton’s Project Matterhorn, and brings out Matterhorn’s major, but previously unheralded contribution to the development of the H bomb. Outside the lab, Rights Information: he drove a battered Chevrolet around New Mexico, a bantam motorcycle across the country, and a All language British roadster around New Jersey. Part of the charm of Ford’s book is the way in which he leavens rights available. his well-researched descriptions of the scientific work with brief tales of his life away from weapons. Readership: A memoir for general readership in the history of science.

240pp Key Features: Pub. date: Mar 2015 • It contains real physics, clearly presented for non-specialists 978-981-4632-07-2 • The author was a young but significant contributor to the H-bomb development. Hence, it has 981-4632-07-4 an “I was there” feel • The writing is in line, proportionate, and engaging US$58 / £38

250pp Pub. date: Mar 2015 978-981-4618-79-3(pbk) 981-4618-79-9(pbk) US$24 / £16

34 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 oice h Physics r’s C EXPLORING THE INVISIBLE UNIVERSE Edito From Black Holes to Superstrings By (author): Belal E Baaquie (NUS, Singapore), Frederick H Willeboordse (NUS, Singapore)

“Why”? Why is the world, the Universe the way it is? Is space infinitely large? How small is small? What happens when one continues to divide matter into ever smaller pieces? Indeed, what is matter? Is there anything else besides what can be seen? Pursuing the questions employing the leading notions of physics, one soon finds that the tangible and visible world dissolves — rather unexpectedly — into invisible things and domains that are beyond direct perception. A remarkable feature of our Universe is that most of its constituents turn out to be invisible, and this fact is brought out with great force by this book.

Exploring the Invisible Universe covers the gamut of topics in advanced modern physics and provides extensive and well substantiated answers to these questions and many more. Discussed in a non- technical, yet also non-trivial manner, are topics dominated by invisible things — such as Black Holes and Superstrings as well as Fields, Gravitation, the Standard Model, Cosmology, Relativity, the Origin Rights Information: of Elements, Stars and Planetary Evolution, and more. Just giving the answer, as so many books do, is All language rights really not telling anything at all. To truly answer the “why” questions of nature, one needs to follow available. the chain of reasoning that scientists have used to come to the conclusions they have. This book does not shy away from difficult-to-explain topics by reducing them to one-line answers and power phrases suitable for a popular talk show. The explanations are rigorous and straight to the point. This book is rarely mathematical without being afraid, however, to use elementary mathematics when 488pp called for. In order to achieve this, a large number of detailed figures, specially developed for this Pub. date: Mar 2015 book and found nowhere else, convey insights that otherwise might either be inaccessible or need 978-981-4618-67-0 lengthy and difficult-to-follow explanations. 981-4618-67-5

After Exploring the Invisible Universe, a reader will have a deeper insight into our current understanding US$48 / £32 of the foundations of Nature and be able to answer all the questions above and then some. To understand Nature and the cutting edge ideas of contemporary physics, this is the book to have.

Readership: Students and general public with knowledge of high school level physics and mathematics, who are interested in theoretical physics including cosmology, astrophysics and particle physics.

Key Features: • Breadth, depth, rigor (without being mathematical)

IS MAN TO SURVIVE SCIENCE? By (author): Jean-Pierre Fillard (University of Montpellier II, France)

In the early 21st century, the advances of science, followed by technology, have been very impressive and opened up hither to unthought-of prospects in every domain. Scientific “Previsionists” believe it will lay the foundation for deep changes in the human being. This is in no way a matter of science fiction but rather rational and foreseeable extrapolations of many recent results in various scientific fields. Will Man become a mutating GMO, a humanoid robot, a hybrid of both? Will his life be extended much longer or even indefinitely? Will he reproduce in vitro in the near future? These are questions we should begin to ask now, for our children will likely experience these changes, but our grandchildren will live in a quite different world.

Readership: This book will be of interest for anyone who is curious about future evolution of homo sapiens and advances of technologies.

Key Features: Rights Information: • This book is in some way a compilation of the recent results in various fields of scientific research All language rights which can affect our way of living in a near future. It is not science-fiction but rather possible- available. science. These results have given rise to many publications, all restricted in their respective specialty. The attempt here is to gather all the matter and try to question about the global future involvement 332pp of our destinies. In that way it could be, to my knowledge, the only reference Pub. date: Mar 2015 • This book is an English, improved and up-dated version of a previous French version (the title is “L’Homme survivra-t-il à la Science?”), already published (2013) by Edilivre (France). A dedicated 978-981-4644-40-2 Internet site can be found at: www.singulariteavenir.fr 981-4644-40-4 • This book refers to a wealth of references to previous papers (books, press articles, Internet etc US$78 / £51 …). The author is a “Professor Emeritus” from the University of Montpellier II (France). A devoted preface was given by Professor Pierre Ambroise-Thomas, formerly President of the French Medicine 311pp Academy Pub. date: Mar 2015 978-981-4644-41-9(pbk) 981-4644-41-2(pbk) US$34 / £22

Foreign Rights Annual Catalogue 2015 WORLD SCIENTIFIC ~ IMPERIAL COLLEGE PRESS 35 PARTICLES AND THE UNIVERSE From the Ionian School to the Higgs Boson and Beyond By (author): Stephan Narison (Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, CNRS, France)

Physics “The book unifies presentation of broad philosophical ideas with precision of professional analysis. The possibility of such a synthesis is rooted in the personality of the author who, being a well known expert in elementary particles physics, is open to interpretation of its results within general cultural context.” Prof. Zakharov Valentin Ivanovich ITEP, Russia

This book aims to present the history and developments of particle physics from the introduction of the notion of particles by the Ionian school until the discovery of the Higgs boson at LHC in 2012. Neutrino experiments and particle accelerators where different particles have been discovered are reviewed. In particular, details about the CERN accelerators are presented. This book also discusses the future developments of the field and the work to popularize high energy physics. A short presentation Rights Information: of some features of astrophysics and its connection to particle physics is also included. At the end All language rights of the book, some useful tools in the research of particle physics are given for the advanced readers. available. Readership: Students, researchers and general public interested in the history and developments of 200pp particle physics. Pub. date: Sep 2015 Key Features: 978-981-4644-68-6 • Accessible and useful to a large audience: from non-physicists to PhD students and researchers 981-4644-68-4 in high energy physics US$78 / £51 • A wide spectrum of topics from a short introduction in astrophysics to the advanced researches in high energy physics

200pp Pub. date: Sep 2015 978-981-4644-69-3(pbk) 981-4644-69-2(pbk) US$34 / £22

THE SEARCH FOR OUR COSMIC ANCESTRY Choice Editor’s By (author): Chandra Wickramasinghe (Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology, UK) “The author is today’s foremost expert on panspermia, having inherited that mantle from the iconic astronomer of the 20th century Sir Fred Hoyle who, with Wickramasinghe as his pupil, strongly re- introduced the subject in the early 1970’s. He makes a compelling case for panspermia conveying a cosmic imperative for biology.” Gilbert V Levin Principal Investigator of NASA’s Mars Viking Mission of 1976 Discoverer of evdience for Microbial Life on Mars Arizona State University

“The book is accessible to those interested in an appreciation of a central question that spans all ages, and scientists and science students, who are seeking coverage of this pioneering subject matter. The historical approach to the subject will be appreciated by readers. The book will take you on an intellectual trek and can transform how you think about humans and the universe. Hopefully it will encourage the next generation of scholars to continue seeking an understanding of the origin of life, Rights Information: one of the most profound challenges for humanity.” All language (except for Professor J T Trevors University of Guelph, Canada Japanese) rights available. The idea that life is a cosmic, rather than a purely terrestrial phenomenon, has progressed from scientific heresy to mainstream science within the short timespan of a few decades. The theory of cometary panspermia developed by Fred Hoyle and the present author in the 1970’s has been 216pp vindicated by a spate of new discoveries in astronomy and biology, and also with startling new Pub. date: Oct 2014 evidence of microbial fossils in meteorites and micrometeorites. The recent Kepler Telescope 978-981-4616-96-6 searches for exoplanets have indicated the presence of over 100 billion habitable planets separated 981-4616-96-6 by only a few light years, thus making panspermia and the transfer of microbial life between such planets an inevitable fact. The book presents a comprehensive and up-to-date account of the Hoyle– US$64 / £42 Wickramasinghe theory of cometary panspermia in a manner accessible to a wide general readership.

Readership: General public. 216pp Pub. date: Oct 2014 Key Features: • The recent estimate of some 140 billion habitable planets around red dwarf stars in the galaxy 978-981-4616-97-3(pbk) makes panspermia inevitable, so a reassessment of panspermia theories is timely 981-4616-97-4(pbk) • The book is written by one of the foremost pioneers of the theory of cometary panspermia and is US$38 / £25 thus of interest to scientists across many fields, as well as to historians of science • The intended readership of the book ranges from science buffs to the general public with a general interest in science

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