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Available The Reorientation of Higher Education ISBN 978-94-007-5847-6 Challenging the East-West Dichotomy 2013. IX, 314 p. 5 illus. (CERC Studies B. Adamson, Hong Kong Institute of Education, China; J. Nixon, University of Sheffield, UK; in Comparative Education, Volume 31) F. Su, Liverpool Hope University, UK (Eds) Hardcover Features 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 Focusses on the nature of, and conditions necessary for, the transformation 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 of higher education Bookstore Location 7 Exemplifies the complexities of the process of institutional change across Education regional, national and continental divides 7 Challenges the notion of an East-West dichotomy in institutional Fields of interest repositionings International and Comparative Education; Higher Education; Educational Policy and This book presents accounts of the repositioning of higher education institutions across a range Politics of contexts in the East and the West. It argues that global governance, institutional organisation and academic practice are complementary elements within the process of institutional Target groups repositioning. While systems, institutions and individuals in the different contexts are subjected Research to similar global trends and pressures, the reorientation of higher education takes diverse forms Product category as a result of the particularities of those contexts. That reorientation cannot be explained in terms of East-West dichotomies and divisions, but only with reference to the interflow across and Contributed volume within systems. Globalisation necessitates complex interconnectivities of regionality, culture and geopolitics that this book explores in relation to specific cases and contexts.
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Forthcoming Curriculum models for the 21st century Due March 2013 Using Learning Technologies in Higher Education ISBN 978-1-4614-3451-1 M. Gosper, D. Ifenthaler, Universitat Mannheim, Germany (Eds) 2013. XXV, 275 p. 30 illus. Hardcover Features 7 approx. € 139,95 | £126.50 7 Provides guidance for integrating technology into existing curriculum and 7 approx. * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | building new curricular models sFr 186,50 7 Furnishes relevant case studies detailing curricular models of the future Bookstore Location 7 Reflects the most up to date research on teaching and learning for the Education 21st century and beyond Fields of interest Changing student profiles and the increasing availability of mainstream and specialized learning Curriculum Studies; Computers and technologies are stretching the traditional face-to-face models of teaching and learning in higher Education; Educational Technology education. Institutions, too, are facing far-reaching systemic changes which are placing strains on existing resources and physical infrastructure and calling into question traditional ways Target groups of teaching through lectures and tutorials. And, with an ever-increasing scrutiny on teaching Research and teachers’ accountability for positive educational outcomes, the call for closer attention to learning, teaching and, most especially, to the design and delivery of the curriculum is given Product category increasing relevance and importance. And, with an ever-increasing scrutiny on teaching and Contributed volume teachers’ accountability for positive educational outcomes, the call for closer attention to learning, teaching and, most especially, to the design and delivery of the curriculum is given increasing relevance and importance. Research provides strong evidence of the potential for technologies to facilitate not only cognition and learning but also to become integral components in the redesign of current curriculum models. Some Universities and individual academics have moved along this pathway, developing new and innovative curriculum, blending pedagogies and technologies to suit their circumstances. Yet, there are others, unsure of the possibilities, the opportunities and constraints in these changing times. Curriculum Models for the 21st Century gives insights into how teaching and learning can be done differently. The focus is on a whole of curriculum approach, looking at theoretical models and examples of practice which capitalize on the potential of technologies to deliver variations and alternatives to the more traditional lecture-based model of University teaching.
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Available The SimCalc Vision and Contributions Democratizing Access to Important Mathematics S. J. Hegedus, University of Massachusetts, Fairhaven, MA, USA; J. Roschelle, SRI International, Menlo Park, CA, USA (Eds) Features 7 Shows how to improve learning of important mathematics with technology 7 Organizes 15 years of rigorous research, including both effectiveness results and pedagogical insights, including contributions from leading researchers through the United States and worldwide 7 Distills lessons from SimCalc's sustained, visionary program of innovation in one accessible volume
This volume provides essential guidance for transforming mathematics learning in schools through the use of innovative technology, pedagogy, and curriculum. It presents clear, rigorous evidence of the impact technology can have in improving students learning of important yet complex mathematical concepts -- and goes beyond a focus on technology alone to clearly explain how teacher professional development, pedagogy, curriculum, and student participation and identity each play an essential role in transforming mathematics classrooms with technology. Further, evidence of effectiveness is complemented by insightful case studies of how key factors lead to enhancing learning, including the contributions of design research, classroom discourse, and meaningful assessment. The volume organizes over 15 years of sustained research by multiple investigators in different states and countries who together developed an approach called „SimCalc“ that radically transforms how Algebra and Calculus are taught. The SimCalc program engages students around simulated motions, such as races ISBN 978-94-007-5695-3 on a soccer field, and builds understanding using visual representations such as graphs, and 2013. XI, 480 p. 113 illus. (Advances in familiar representations such as stories to help students to develop meaning for more abstract Mathematics Education) Hardcover mathematical symbols. Further, the SimCalc program leverages classroom wireless networks to 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 increase participation by all students in doing, talking about, and reflecting on mathematics. 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Unlike many technology programs, SimCalc research shows the benefits of balanced attention to curriculum, pedagogy, teacher professional development, assessment and technology Bookstore Location -- and has proven effectiveness results at the scale of hundreds of schools and classrooms. Education Combining the findings of multiple investigators in one accessible volume reveals the depth and breadth of the research program, and engages readers interested in: * Engaging students Fields of interest in deeply learning the important concepts in mathematics * Designing innovative curriculum, Mathematics Education; Educational software, and professional development · Effective uses of technology to improve mathematics Technology; Learning and Instruction education * Creating integrated systems of teaching that transform mathematics classrooms * Scaling up new pedagogies to hundreds of schools and classrooms * Conducting research that Target groups really matters for the future of mathematics learning * Engaging students in deeply learning Research the important concepts in mathematics * Designing innovative curriculum, software, and Product category professional development · Effective uses of technology to improve mathematics education * Creating integrated systems of teaching that transform mathematics classrooms * Scaling up Contributed volume new pedagogies to hundreds of schools and classrooms * Conducting research that really matters for the future of mathematics learning
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Due February 2013 Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research Series editor: M. B. Paulsen Volume 28 M. B. Paulsen, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA (Ed) Features 7 Authoritative in the field of higher education 7 Provides state-of-the-art reviews on a wide range of topics in the study of higher education 7 Attracts annual contributions from distinguished scholars around the world 7 Chapters are frequently cited in major higher education journals 7 An indispensable resource for administrators, researchers and policymakers in higher education
Published annually since 1985, the Handbook series provides a compendium of thorough and integrative literature reviews on a diverse array of topics of interest to the higher education scholarly and policy communities. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of research findings on a selected topic, critiques the research literature in terms of its conceptual and methodological rigor, and sets forth an agenda for future research intended to advance knowledge on the chosen topic. The Handbook focuses on a comprehensive set of central areas of study in higher education that encompasses the salient dimensions of scholarly and policy inquiries undertaken in the international higher education community. Each annual volume contains chapters on such diverse topics as research on college students and faculty, organization ISBN 978-94-007-5835-3 and administration, curriculum and instruction, policy, diversity issues, economics and finance, history and philosophy, community colleges, advances in research methodology, and more. The 2013. X, 772 p. 27 illus., 18 in color. series is fortunate to have attracted annual contributions from distinguished scholars throughout Hardcover the world. 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Education Fields of interest Higher Education; Educational Policy and Politics; Administration, Organization and Leadership Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Forthcoming Handbook of Learning Analytics Due February 2013 Methods, Tools and Approaches ISBN 978-1-4614-3304-0 J. Larusson, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA; B. White, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds) 2013. Approx. 500 p. 50 illus. (Computer- Supported Collaborative Learning Series, Feature Tentative volume 10000) Hardcover 7 Consolidates current Learning Analytics research into one volume 7 approx. € 139,95 | £126.50 7 Includes numerous examples of Learning Analytics implementations 7 approx. * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | sFr 186,50 7 Provides strategies for integrating Learning Analytics at the classroom, departmental, and institutional level Bookstore Location Education Learning Analytics (LA) refers to the collection, analysis, and application of data accumulated throughout a semester to assess the behavior of educational communities. Through the use Fields of interest of statistical techniques and predictive modeling, its ultimate goal is to optimize both student Educational Technology; Computers learning and faculty performance, to refine pedagogical strategies, to streamline institutional and Education; Assessment, Testing and costs, to determine students‘ emgagement with course material, to highlight potentially Evaluation struggling students and alter pedagogy accordingly, to fine-tune grading systems using real- time analysis, and to allow instructors to accurately judge their own efficacy.This book provides Target groups the first comprehensive review of the LA field, drawing from a variety of disciplines: education, Research computer science, educational technology, IT and the learning sciences. It si meant to be a complete reference work for educators, researchers, IT professionals, University Administrators, Product category and others interested in the field. It aims to advance the field of LA by showcasing the latest Handbook results, methodologies, tools, strategies, and models and encompasses theoretical discussions as well as practical examples and strategies for the implementation of LA in a classroom, a department, or institution.
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Forthcoming Transformation in Mathematics Education Due January 2013 A New Approach ISBN 978-1-4614-3488-7 A. Peter-Koop, Universitat Bielefeld, Germany; S. Rezat, University of Giessen, Germany; M. Hattermann, Universitat Bielefeld, Germany (Eds) 2013. XX, 230 p. 60 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 104,95 | £93.00 Features 7 approx. * € (D) 112,30 | € (A) 115,45 | 7 The principle of Transformation is used to shape discussions of sFr 148,00 mathematics theory Bookstore Location 7 Discontinuity in mathematics education is addressed and real world Education examples given to solve this problem 7 Teaching and learning geometry provides a context for understanding Fields of interest transformation in mathematics education Mathematics Education; Educational Philosophy The diversity of research domains and theories in the field of mathematics education has been a permanent subject of discussions from the origins of the discipline up to the present. On the Target groups one hand the diversity is regarded as a resource for rich scientific development on the other Research hand it gives rise to the often repeated criticism of the discipline’s lack of focus and identity. As one way of focusing on core issues of the discipline the book seeks to open up a discussion Product category about fundamental ideas in the field of mathematics education that permeate different research Monograph domains and perspectives. The book addresses transformation as one fundamental idea in mathematics education and examines it from different perspectives. Transformations are related to knowledge, related to signs and representations of mathematics, related to concepts and ideas, and related to instruments for the learning of mathematics. The book seeks to answer the following questions: What do we know about transformations in the different domains? What kinds of transformations are crucial? How is transformation in each case conceptualized?
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Forthcoming Concepts of Matter in Science Education Due November 2013 G. Tsaparlis, University of Ioannina, Greece; H. Sevian, National Science Foundation, Arlington, ISBN 978-94-007-5913-8 VA, USA (Eds)
2014. 420 p. 50 illus. (Innovations in Science Features Education and Technology, Volume 22) 7 First volume covering the teaching and learning of concepts of matter from Hardcover pre-kindergarten throughout university 7 approx. € 139,95 | £126.00 7 Covers a central topic in science and chemistry education 7 approx. * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | sFr 201,00 7 Authors include many top science educators in the world Bookstore Location One of the most crucial and fundamental concepts in chemistry is the particulate nature of matter (PNM). Unless fundamental concepts such as PNM are grasped by students, related Education concepts cannot be understood. This book provides a science education perspective on the Fields of interest teaching and learning of particulate and structural concepts of matter. The contributions Science Education; Curriculum Studies; include reviews and critical analyses of the current literature as well as new pieces of previously Teaching and Teacher Education unpublished research work. In order to provide teachers and curriculum developers the necessary background knowledge to improve teaching and learning of the PNM, the book contents covers Target groups themes such as learning progressions, students’ and teachers’ mental models of the particulate Research nature of matter, teaching and learning concepts of matter in Pre-K, kindergarten and primary school, to secondary and higher education as well as context-based teaching and learning. Product category Contributed volume
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Due February 2013 Encyclopedia of Sciences and Religions A. Runehov, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; L. Oviedo, Pontificia Universita Antonianum, Italy (Eds) Features 7 The first to involve all academic disciplines 7 The first to involve all religions, including indigenous traditions 7 The first to treat the area systematically so that new research areas are identified 7 The first to treat important thinkers and concepts in direct relation to their significance for religions and academic disciplines 7 The first to include the views of religious and academic authorities, as well as outsider perspectives
The Encyclopedia of Sciences and Religions will map the (self-)identities of current and prospective participants in a scholarly area ‘Science and Religion’ - i.e., all academic disciplines, religious traditions, across all cultures - by implicitly drawing out from each how it sees itself in relation to the conceptual domains of ‘Science’ and ‘Religion’, how each, within its own disciplinary/tradition bounds, treats a set of key issues/themes/concepts that have thus far emerged as central to the area ‘Science and Religion’, and also additional issues/themes/ concepts that are seen to be of relevance to ‘Science and Religion’ engagement as seen from the perspective of each potential participant therein. Special entries will be devoted to key thinkers and key concepts in the field. The Encyclopedia will provide not only a comprehensive, Bookstore Location up-to-date picture of how a so-called ‘Science and Religion’ discourse/dialogue has thus far Religion been treated, but as well, a starting point for new lines of inquiry, and an invitation for fresh perspectives on the possibilities for engagement between and across sciences and religions. Fields of interest Religious Studies; Science, general; Philosophy of Religion Target groups Research Product category Encyclop(a)edia
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Due February 2013 Law, Culture and Visual Studies ISBN 978-90-481-9321-9 A. Wagner, Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale, France; R. K. Sherwin, New York Law School, New York, NY,USA (Eds) 2013. X, 1117 p. 58 illus., 26 in color. Hardcover Features 7 € 399,00 | £359.50 7 Provides a comprehensive theoretical and analytical overview of legal 7 * € (D) 426,93 | € (A) 438,90 | sFr 572,50 visual semiotics Bookstore Location 7 The only available work on the current state of legal visual semiotics Law 7 Highlights the interdisciplinary nature of legal visual semiotics 7 Fills the gap between law, semiotics and visuality Field of interest Theories of Law, Philosophy of Law, Legal The proposed volumes are aimed at a multidisciplinary audience and seek to fill the gap between History law, semiotics and visuality providing a comprehensive theoretical and analytical overview of legal visual semiotics. They seek to promote an interdisciplinary debate from law, semiotics and Target groups visuality bringing together the cumulative research traditions of these related areas as a prelude Research to identifying fertile avenues for research going forward. Advance Praise for Law, Culture and Visual Studies This diverse and exhilarating collection of essays explores the many facets both Product category historical and contemporary of visual culture in the law. It opens a window onto the substantive, Reference work jurisdictional, disciplinary and methodological diversity of current research. It is a cornucopia of materials that will enliven legal studies for those new to the field as well as for established scholars. It is a ‘must read’ that will leave you wondering about the validity of the long held obsession that reduces the law and legal studies to little more than a preoccupation with the word. Leslie J Moran Professor of Law, Birkbeck College, University of London Law, Culture & Visual Studies is a treasure trove of insights on the entwined roles of legality and visuality. From multiple interdisciplinary perspectives by scholars from around the world, these pieces reflect the fullness and complexities of our visual encounters with law and culture. From pictures to places to postage stamps, from forensics to film to folklore, this anthology is an exciting journey through the fertile field of law and visual culture as well as a testament that the field has come of age. Naomi Mezey, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., USA This highly interdisciplinary reference work brings together diverse fields including cultural studies, communication theory, rhetoric, law and film studies, legal and social history, visual and legal theory, in order to document the various historical, cultural, representational and theoretical links that bind together law and the visual. This book offers a breath-taking range of resources from both well-established and newer scholars who together cover the field of law’s representation in, interrogation of, and dialogue with forms of visual rhetoric, practice, and discourse. Taken together this scholarship presents state of the art research into an important and developing dimension of contemporary legal and cultural inquiry. Above all, Law Culture and Visual Studies lays the groundwork for rethinking the nature of law in our densely visual culture: How are legal meanings produced, encoded, distributed, and decoded? What critical and hermeneutic skills, new or old, familiar or unfamiliar, will be needed? Topical, diverse, and enlivening, Law Culture and Visual Studies is a vital research tool and an urgent invitation to further critical thinking in the areas so well laid out in this collection. Desmond Manderson, Future Fellow, ANU College of Law / Research School of Humanities & the Arts, Australian National University, Australia.
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Due March 2013 New Challenges to Philosophy of Science ISBN 978-94-007-5844-5 H. Andersen, Aarhus University, Denmark; D. Dieks, Utrecht University, The Netherands; W. J. Gonzalez, Universidade da Coruńa, Spain; T. Uebel, University of Manchester, UK; 2013. Approx. 530 p. 15 illus. (The G. Wheeler, CENTRIA, Caparica, Portugal (Eds) Philosophy of Science in a European Perspective, Volume 4) Hardcover Features 7 € 169,99 | £153.00 7 Philosophy of science set in a European context * € (D) 181,89 | € (A) 186,99 | sFr 226,50 7 7 Focus on the European tradition in philosophy of science Bookstore Location 7 A strongly interdisciplinary approach towards philosophy of science Philosophy This volume is a serious attempt to open up the subject of European philosophy of science to real Field of interest thought, and provide the structural basis for the interdisciplinary development of its specialist Philosophy of Science fields, but also to provoke reflection on the idea of ‘European philosophy of science’. This efforts should foster a contemporaneous reflection on what might be meant by philosophy of science Target groups in Europe and European philosophy of science, and how in fact awareness of it could assist Research philosophers interpret and motivate their research through a stronger collective identity. The overarching aim is to set the background for a collaborative project organising, systematising, Product category and ultimately forging an identity for, European philosophy of science by creating research Contributed volume structures and developing research networks across Europe to promote its development.
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Due February 2013 English Writings of Hu Shih Chinese Philosophy and Intellectual History (Volume 2) H. Shih, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan C.-P. Chou, Princeton University, NJ, USA (Ed) Features 7 Authored by Hu Shih, Chinese philosopher, historian and diplomat 7 Brings together his English essays, speeches and academic papers, as well as book reviews, all written between 1919 and 1962 7 Allows readers to trace the development of Chinese thought and see the historical methodology applied therein
Hu Shih (1891-1962),. In the 1910s, Hu studied at Cornell University and later Columbia University, both in the United States. At Columbia, he was greatly influenced by his professor, John Dewey, and became a lifelong advocate of pragmatic evolutionary change. He received his Ph.D. in Philosophy in 1917 and returned to lecture at Peking University. Hu soon became one of the leading and most influential intellectuals during the May Fourth Movement and later the New Culture Movement. His most widely recognized achievement during this period was as a key contributor to Chinese liberalism and language reform in his advocacy for the use of written vernacular Chinese. Hu Shih was the Republic of China’s Ambassador to the United States of America (1938-1942) and later Chancellor of Peking University (1946-1948). In 1939 Hu Shih was nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature and in 1958 became president of the “Academia Sinica” in Taiwan, where he remained until his death in Nangang at the age of 71. This diverse collection brings together his English essays, speeches and academic papers, as well as book reviews, all written between 1919 and 1962. English Writings of Hu Shih represents his thinking and insights ISBN 978-3-642-31180-2 on such topics as scientific methodology, liberalism and democracy, and social problems. It 2013. XII, 306 p. 1 illus. in color. (China can also serve as a helpful resource for those who study Hu Shih and his views on ancient and Academic Library) Hardcover modern China. The first volume “Chinese Philosophy and Intellectual History” allows readers to 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 trace the development of Chinese thought and see the historical methodology applied therein. 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 The second volume “Literature and Society” mainly includes Hu Shih’s works on language reform, which owing to his advocacy for the use of written vernacular Chinese were a success in both the Bookstore Location educational and literary fields. The third volume “National Crisis and Public Diplomacy” mainly Philosophy collects Hu’s articles and speeches from his term as Ambassador of China to the U.S.A. between 1938 and 1942. Fields of interest History of Philosophy; History Target groups Research Product category Collected works
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Due January 2013 International Handbook of Peace and Reconciliation K. Malley-Morrison, A. Mercurio, Boston University, MA, USA; G. Twose, American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, USA (Eds) Feature 7 A companion book to International Handbook of War, Torture, and Terrorism 7 Offers hundreds of direct quotes from individuals from eight major regions of the world 7 Demonstrates a grounded theory analysis of definitions of peace and reconciliation and of the role of apology in reconciliation
How do ordinary people from different regions around the world define peace and reconciliation? What factors do they think are necessary for promoting reconciliation between countries? Do they believe that individuals have a right to protest against war and in favor of peace? Do they believe that apologies can improve the chances of reconciliation? What do they think are the best ways for achieving peace? Does reasoning regarding the achievability of world peace vary by region? International Handbook of Peace and Reconciliation, a companion volume to the International Handbook on War, Torture, and Terrorism, examines and analyzes how people around the world think about justice, governmental apologies, the right to protest, the peace process, the justifiability of armed conflict, the possibility of world peace, and reconciliation. To address these questions, researchers from the Group on International Perspectives on Governmental Aggression and Peace (GIPGAP) administered the Personal and Institutional Rights to Aggression and Peace Survey (PAIRTAPS) to volunteers from over 40 countries representing ISBN 978-1-4614-5932-3 the major regions of the world. The volume is organized such that the responses to the survey 2013. XVI, 681 p. 1 illus. (Peace Psychology are summarized and analyzed by both by country and by theme. Integrative chapters provide Book Series, Volume 7) Hardcover an up-to-date overview of historical and current events relevant to peace and reconciliation and 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 a grounded theory analysis of definitions of peace and reconciliation and of the role of apology 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 in reconciliation. In addition to describing the major themes emerging from the responses in each region, the volume reports on some exploratory analyses addressing the extent to which Bookstore Location we found differences in patterns of responding based on characteristics such as gender, military Psychology experience, and involvement in anti-war protest activity. International Handbook on Peace and Reconciliation allows ordinary citizens from around the world to voice their views on peace and Fields of interest related issues, and examines the context of these views. Thus, it offers researchers in political Personality and Social Psychology; Positive science, peace psychology, social psychology, social justice, and anthropology a comprehensive Psychology resource for a changing global landscape. Target groups Research Product category Handbook
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Due March 2013 International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality ISBN 978-94-007-5511-6 A. K. Baumle, University of Houston, TX, USA (Ed) 2013. VI, 364 p. 44 illus., 24 in color. Features (International Handbooks of Population, 7 The first book dedicated to the demography of sexuality Volume 5) Hardcover 7 Expands the field of demography ot include sexuality 7 € 249,00 | £224.50 Considers population sexuality from an international perspective 7 * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 331,50 7 7 Provides population analysis that has both academic and policy Bookstore Location implications Social Sciences The International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality is the first book to specifically Fields of interest address the study of sexuality from a demographic perspective. Demographic research has Demography; Sexual Behavior; Sociology, largely paid little attention to sexuality as a whole, or sexual orientation in particular, other than general in studies examining the “consequences” of sex – sexually transmitted infections or fertility. Instead, the content of this handbook explores population sexuality in order to describe the Target groups prevalence of sexual behaviors, desires, and identities, as well as their connections with other Research demographic outcomes. The focus is on analyzing sexuality as a demographic topic in its own right, rather than solely as a variable in studies of sexually transmitted infection or other health- Product category related topics. In this book, both researchers with traditional demographic backgrounds, as well Handbook as those with training in other disciplines, provide an overview of the state of current research on population sexuality. These chapters provide a foundation for the development of research in the burgeoning field of the demography of sexuality.
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Due March 2013 Archaeologies of Mobility and Movement ISBN 978-1-4614-6210-1 M. C. Beaudry, T. G. Parno, Boston University, MA, USA (Eds) 2013. XII, 248 p. 70 illus., 38 in color. Features (Contributions To Global Historical 7 Offers a distinctly current archaeological approach to the study of motion Archaeology, Volume 35) Hardcover 7 Draws case studies from across the globe, on a geographically 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 comprehensive scale 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 7 Situates its contributions within a contemporary theoretical framework Bookstore Location that challenges traditional object/person dichotomies Social Sciences This collection of essays in Archaeologies of Mobility and Movement draws inspiration from Fields of interest current archaeological interest in the movement of individuals, things, and ideas in the recent Archaeology; Anthropology past. Movement is fundamentally concerned with the relationship(s) among time, object, person, and space. The volume argues that understanding movement in the past requires a shift away Target groups from traditional, fieldwork-based archaeological ontologies towards fluid, trajectory-based Research studies. Archaeology, by its very nature, locates objects frozen in space (literally in their three- dimensional matrices) at sites that are often stripped of people. An archaeology of movement Product category must break away from this stasis and cut new pathways that trace the boundary-crossing Contributed volume contextuality inherent in object/person mobility. Essays in this volume build on these new approaches, confronting issues of movement from a variety of perspectives. They are divided into four sections, based on how the act of moving is framed. The groups into which these chapters are placed are not meant to be unyielding or definitive. The first section, „Objects in Motion,“ includes case studies that follow the paths of material culture and its interactions with groups of people. The second section of this volume, „People in Motion,“ features chapters that explore the shifting material traces of human mobility. Chapters in the third section of this book, „Movement through Spaces,“ illustrate the effects that particular spaces have on the people and objects who pass through them. Finally, there is an afterward that cohesively addresses the issue of studying movement in the recent past. At the heart of Archaeologies of Mobility and Movement is a concern with the hybridity of people and things, affordances of objects and spaces, contemporary heritage issues, and the effects of movement on archaeological subjects in the recent and contemporary past.
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Due January 2013 Citizenship as Cultural Flow Structure, Agency and Power S. K. Mitra, University of Heidelberg, Germany (Ed) Features 7 Addresses the very topical subject of citizen making 7 Provides a unique analysis of when and why citizenship has taken root in India 7 Supplies the basis for comparative analysis across South Asian cases and between India and the European Union
The book addresses the very topical subject of citizen making. By delving into a range of sources - among them survey questions, historical documents, political theory, architectural design, and public policy - the book provides a unique analysis of when and why citizenship has taken root in India. Each chapter highlights the constant innovation of citizenship that has occurred in India‘s legal, political, social, economic and aesthetic arrangements as well as providing the basis for comparative analysis across South Asian cases and the European Union.
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2013. XVI, 277 p. 23 illus. (Transcultural Research – Heidelberg Studies on Asia and Europe in a Global Context) Softcover 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Bookstore Location Social Sciences Fields of interest Cultural Studies; Human Geography; Regional and Cultural Studies Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 Advances in Political Economy Institutions, Modelling and Empirical Analysis N. Schofield, Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, USA; G. Caballero, University of Vigo, Spain; D. Kselman, Juan March Institute, Madrid, Spain (Eds) Features 7 Presents latest research in the field of Political Economy 7 Treats innovative topics such as case studies in institutional analysis, influence of political activists, new techniques for analyzing elections 7 Companion volume to a book on Political Economy edited by Norman Schofield and Gonzalo Caballero in 2011
This book presents latest research in the field of Political Economy, dealing with the integration of economics and politics and the way institutions affect social decisions. The focus is on innovative topics such as an institutional analysis based on case studies; the influence of activists on political decisions; new techniques for analyzing elections, involving game theory and empirical methods.
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2013. XVI, 450 p. 47 illus. Hardcover 7 € 129,99 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,09 | € (A) 142,99 | sFr 173,50 Bookstore Location Social Sciences Fields of interest Political Economy; Public Finance & Economics Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Forthcoming Simulation Strategies to Reduce Recidivism Due Available Risk Need Responsivity (RNR) Modeling for the Criminal Justice System ISBN 978-1-4614-6187-6 F. S. Taxman, George Mason University, Manassas, VA, USA; A. Pattavina, University of Massachusetts Lowell, MA, USA (Eds) 2013. V, 350 p. 10 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 119,95 | £106.50 Features 7 approx. * € (D) 128,35 | € (A) 131,95 | 7 Pulls together current research on simulation modelling and its sFr 169,00 applications for criminal justice Bookstore Location 7 Provides methodology for planning and carrying out a simulation model Social Sciences 7 Identifies areas of new and emerging research, for future development Fields of interest The use of simulation modeling in criminal justice dates back to the 1970s. Early models were Criminology & Criminal Justice; Social Policy developed to capture the realities of the criminal justice system, to identify what changes were needed, and how small changes would affect the overall picture. Significant time and effort Target groups were devoted to these projects and although they achieved some success, the complex nature Research of the criminal justice system and the difficulties associated with improving and maintaining the models prohibited wide spread adoption in the field. Some of the problems with early simulation Product category projects were the lack of data to validate models, the lack of technical skills needed by staff Contributed volume to design and build the models, and the technical difficulties with software programming to transform models into computerized representations. As simulation modeling has becoming a more popular technique across many disciplines, and technology as well as the technical skills of researchers has improved, this book revisits the concept of simulation modeling with new applications for the criminal justice system. The wider availability of data has made for more opportunity to verify and validate models; computing software has become more available and easier to use; and the capacity for visualization and communication of models shows promise for the future of simulation in criminal justice. The time has come to examine the past, present, and future contributions of simulation modeling to the field of criminal justice. This work provides a central resource of information for the current state of simulation modeling, and overview of existing techniques and cases of success, and directions for future development. This work will be an important resource for researchers in criminal justice and related fields, as well as those studying policy-related topics.
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Due April 2013 Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards P. Bobrowsky, International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), Ottawa, ON, Canada (Ed) Advisory board: P. Basabe, UN/ISDR, Geneva, Switzerland; T. Beer, CSIRO, Aspendale, Australia; N. Catto, Memorial University, St. John‘s, NF, Canada; V. Gusiakov, Siberian Division, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia; B. McGuire, University College London, UK; H. J. Melosh, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; F. Nadim, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, Oslo, Norway; P. Schmidt-Thomé, Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, Finland; P. Slovic, Decision Research, Eugene, OR, USA Features 7 State of the art Reference volume on Natural Hazards 7 Internationally authored by a wide range of sub-disciplinary specialists 7 Well illustrated, colour images and detailed syntheses 7 Effective use and integration of classic case study examples 7 Timely and socially relevant topic Fewer subjects have caught the attention of the entire world as much as those dealing with natural hazards. The human losses (some 225,000 people) associated with the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the economic costs (exceeding 100 billion USD) of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the collective social impacts of tragedies experienced during the 2008 Sichuan, China earthquake and landslides, all provide repetitive reminders that we are all but temporary guests occupying a very dynamic planet. Few subjects share the true interdisciplinary dependency that characterizes the field of natural hazards. From geology and geophysics, to engineering and emergency response, to social psychology and economics, the study of natural hazards Bookstore Location draws input from an impressive suite of unique and previously independent specializations. Geosciences/Geography Natural hazards provide a common platform to reduce disciplinary boundaries and facilitate a beneficial synergy in the provision of timely and useful information on the critical subject Fields of interest matter. As social norms change regarding the concept of acceptable risk and human migration Natural Hazards; Geomorphology; Earth leads to an explosion in the number of megacities, coastal over-crowding and unmanaged Sciences, general habitation in precarious environments such as mountainous slopes, the vulnerability of people Target groups to natural hazards increases dramatically. Coupled with the concerns of changing climates, the subject of natural hazards remains on the forefront of issues that affect all people, nations and Graduate environments. In the first two months of 2010 alone a magnitude 7 earthquake near Port au Product category Prince, Haiti killed an estimated 230,000 people, exposed the inadequacies of their infrastructure Encyclop(a)edia and emergency response capacity and virtually crippled an entire nation; whereas in contrast a month later a significantly larger magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Chile provided a sober lesson that those areas with a long history of exposure to natural hazards are indeed much more capable to cope with the consequences of unexpected events. The Encyclopedia of Natural Hazards effectively captures and integrates contributions from an international portfolio of specialists whose range of expertise addresses some 330 topics pertinent to the field of natural hazards. Disciplinary barriers are overcome in this comprehensive treatment of the subject matter. Clear illustrations and colour images enhance the primary aim to communicate and educate. The inclusion of a series of “classic case study” events interspersed throughout the volume provides tangible examples linking concepts, issues and solutions.
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2013. XX, 1000 p. 450 illus. (Encyclopedia of 2013. 2013. XX, 1000 p. 450 illus. (Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series) ISBN 978-1-4020-4399-4 Earth Sciences Series) ISBN 978-90-481-8699-0 7 € 399,00 | £315.50 ISBN 978-94-007-0263-9 7 € 399,00 | £315.50 7 ** € (D) 474,81 | € (A) 478,80 | sFr 601,50 7 € 499,00 | £384.00 7 * € (D) 426,93 | € (A) 438,90 | sFr 531,50 7 * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 715,50
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Forthcoming Phase Diagrams for Geoscientists Due January 2013 An Atlas of the Earth‘s Interior ISBN 978-1-4614-5775-6 T. Gasparik, State University of New York, Holtsville, NY, USA 2nd ed. 2013. 462 p. 288 illus. in color. Features Hardcover 7 New full color edition 7 approx. € 169,95 | £153.00 7 The largest collection of calculated phase diagrams published so far 7 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 7 First phase diagrams published in color 7 The best summary of phase relations relevant to Earth Bookstore Location 7 The best reference for locating stability fields of assemblages relevant for Geosciences/Geography thermobarometry of mantle rocks Fields of interest 7 Based on the largest collection of internally consistent experimental data Quantitative Geology; Physical Chemistry; by the author Geochemistry The book summarizes the results of the experimental studies of phase relations in the chemical Target groups systems relevant to Earth, carried out by the author in a time period of over 20 years between Research 1979 and 2001. It is based on 1000 piston-cylinder experiments at pressures up to 4 GPa, and close to 700 experiments carried out with a multi-anvil apparatus at pressures up to 24 Product category GPA. This is the largest published collection of calculated phase diagrams for the chemical Monograph systems relevant to Earth. This is also the first time that the phase relations at the relatively low pressures of the lithospheric mantle, mainly applicable to the experimental thermobarometry of metamorphic rocks and mantle xenoliths, are seamlessly integrated with the phase relations of the sublithospheric upper mantle and the uppermost lower mantle, primarily applicable to inclusions in diamond and schocked meteorites. „Tibor Gasparik has devoted his career to determining the high-pressure, high-temperature phase relations of the geologically important Sodium-Calcium-Magnesium-Aluminium-Silicon (NCMAS) oxide system. This book is his opus magnum, summarizing more than 1700 experiments in over 120 figures. … I have found Phase Diagrams for Geoscientists to be a useful first port-of-call for finding the P-T stability fields … and I can recommend the book as a reference for geoscientists requiring an overview of the stable phase assemblages in the top 700 km of the Earth.“ (David Dobson, Geological Magazine, Vol. 142 (2), 2005).
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Forthcoming InSAR Imaging of Aleutian Volcanoes Due February 2013 Monitoring a Volcanic Arc from Space ISBN 978-3-642-00347-9 Z. Lu, USGS Cascades Observatory, Vancouver, BC, Canada; D. Dzurisin, USGS Cascades Observatory, Vancouver, WA, USA 2013. 300 p. 100 illus., 60 in color. (Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences) Features Hardcover 7 Details, for the first time, different styles of volcanism along a single 7 approx. € 159,95 | £145.50 volcanic arc 7 approx. * € (D) 171,15 | € (A) 175,95 | sFr 229,50 7 Illustrated in colour throughout with unpublished high-resolution, high- quality satellite radar images Bookstore Location 7 Supplies satellite InSAR deformation images of a wide spectrum of more Geosciences/Geography than 40 active Aleutian volcanoes Fields of interest 7 Describes eruptive style, size, volume, and magma composition of Geophysics/Geodesy; Remote Sensing/ volcanoes along the entire Aleutian arc Photogrammetry; Geology 7 Explains arc volcanism derived from InSAR deformation mapping and modeling Target groups 7 Emphasizes the importance of InSAR for volcano studies and eruption Research forecasting Product category 7 Metadata enables readers to explore different modelling techniques and Monograph conduct geomorphic studies
Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) is a relatively new remote sensing tool that is capable of measuring ground-surface deformation with centimeter-to-subcentimeter precision at a spatial resolution of tens of meters over an area of hundreds to thousands of square kilometers. With its global coverage and all-weather imaging capability, InSAR has become an increasingly important technique for studying volcanoes in remote regions such as the Aleutian Islands. The spatial distribution of surface deformation data derived from InSAR images enables the construction of detailed mechanical models to enhance the study of magmatic processes.
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Available Landslide Science and Practice Volume 1: Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility and Hazard Zoning C. Margottini, Geological Survey of Italy, Rome; P. Canuti, International Consortium on Landslides, Florence, Italy; K. Sassa, Kyoto University, Japan (Eds) Features 7 Cross-cutting approach through different geotechnical engineer and earth science 7 Unique opportunity to share information and methodology to practitionals and stakeholders 7 Implementation of technology and research This book contains peer-reviewed papers from the Second World Landslide Forum, organised by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), that took place in September 2011. The entire material from the conference has been split into seven volumes, this one is the first: 1. Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility and Hazard Zoning, 2. Early Warning, Instrumentation and Monitoring, 3. Spatial Analysis and Modelling, 4. Global Environmental Change, 5. Complex Environment, 6. Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation, 7. Social and Economic Impact and Policies.
ISBN 978-3-642-31324-0
2013. X, 478 p. 543 illus., 481 in color. Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Geosciences/Geography Fields of interest Natural Hazards; Physical Geography; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Landslide Science and Practice Volume 2: Early Warning, Instrumentation and Monitoring C. Margottini, Geological Survey of Italy, Rome; P. Canuti, International Consortium on Landslides, Florence, Italy; K. Sassa, Kyoto University, Japan (Eds) Features 7 Cross-cutting approach through different geotechnical engineer and earth science 7 Unique opportunity to share information and methodology to practitioners and stakeholders 7 Implementation of technology and research This book contains peer-reviewed papers from the Second World Landslide Forum, organised by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), that took place in September 2011. The entire material from the conference has been split into seven volumes, this one is the second: 1. Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility and Hazard Zoning, 2. Early Warning, Instrumentation and Monitoring, 3. Spatial Analysis and Modelling, 4. Global Environmental Change, 5. Complex Environment, 6. Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation, 7. Social and Economic Impact and Policies.
ISBN 978-3-642-31444-5
2013. X, 516 p. 751 illus., 665 in color. Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Geosciences/Geography Fields of interest Natural Hazards; Physical Geography; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Landslide Science and Practice Volume 5: Complex Environment C. Margottini, Geological Survey of Italy, Rome; P. Canuti, International Consortium on Landslides, Florence, Italy; K. Sassa, Kyoto University, Japan (Eds) Features 7 Cross-cutting approach through different geotechnical engineer and earth science 7 Unique opportunity to share information and methodology to practitionals and stakeholders 7 Implementation of technology and research This book contains peer-reviewed papers from the Second World Landslide Forum, organised by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), that took place in September 2011. The entire material from the conference has been split into seven volumes, this one is the fifth: 1. Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility and Hazard Zoning, 2. Early Warning, Instrumentation and Monitoring, 3. Spatial Analysis and Modelling, 4. Global Environmental Change, 5. Complex Environment, 6. Risk Assessment, Management and Mitigation, 7. Social and Economic Impact and Policies.
ISBN 978-3-642-31426-1
2013. IV, 508 p. 342 illus., 282 in color. Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Geosciences/Geography Fields of interest Natural Hazards; Physical Geography; Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Regional Assessment of Climate Change in the Mediterranean Volume 1, Volume 2, and Volume 3 A. Navarra, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, Rome, Italy; L. Tubiana, IDDRI SciencesPo, Paris, France (Eds) Features 7 Reports on and analyzes a research initiative of unprecedented size and scope 7 Volume 1 deals with analyses of the physical aspects of climate change in the Mediterranean and reviews water resources and the impact of climate change on the region’s hydrological cycle 7 Volume 2 is devoted to ecosystem services, offers projected changes and impacts and reviews water resources and the impact of climate change on the region’s hydrological cycle 7 Volume 3 is a collection of case studies that represent urban, rural and coastal environments, drawn from the north and the south of the Mediterranean shore
This three-volume set thoroughly describes, synthesizes and analyzes the results of the four- year Integrated Research Project CIRCE – Climate Change and Impact Research: Mediterranean Environment, funded by the EU 6th Framework Programme. Conducted under the auspices of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Rome, Italy, CIRCE it is designed to predict and to quantify the physical impacts of climate change in the Mediterranean, and to assess the most influential consequences for the region’s population. ISBN 978-94-007-5792-9
Cover image: ©Gert Hochmuth / Getty Images/iStockphoto 2013. XXX, 870 p. (Advances in Global Change Research, Volume 53) (3-volume-set) 7 € 199,95 | £180.00 7 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,50 Bookstore Location Geosciences/Geography Fields of interest Climate Change; Sustainable Development; Climate Change Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Global Risk-Based Management of Chemical Additives II ISBN 978-3-642-34571-5 Risk-Based Assessment and Management Strategies 2013. 450 p. (The Handbook of B. Bilitewski, Technical University of Dresden, Pirna, Germany; R. M. Darbra, Technical University Environmental Chemistry, Volume 23) of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain; D. Barceló, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain (Eds) Hardcover Features 7 € 249,00 | £224.50 7 A comprehensive review 7 * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 331,50 7 Written by experts Bookstore Location 7 Richly illustrated Environmental Sciences Chemical additives are used to enhance the properties of many industrial products. Since their Fields of interest release into the environment is a potential risk for man and nature, their fate and behavior have Environmental Chemistry; Environmental been investigated in the framework of the European Union-funded project RISKCYCLE. The Management; Ecotoxicology results are presented in two volumes, Global Risk-Based Management of Chemical Additives I: Production, Usage and Environmental Occurrence and Global Risk-Based Management of Target groups Chemical Additives II: Risk-Based Assessment and Management Strategies. This book is the Research second of the two volumes and features two main parts. In the first part, experts in the field discuss different models related to the assessment of the potential risks posed by chemical Product category additives and analyze their benefits and drawbacks. In the second part, specific case studies in Reviews which the models have been applied are presented and the reliability of the models is evaluated. This volume is an invaluable source of information for scientists and governmental agencies dealing with the risk assessment of chemicals on a global scale.
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Due January 2013 The Soils of Italy E. A. Costantini, CRA-ABP Centro di ricerca per l’agrobiologia e la pedologia, Florence, Italy; C. Dazzi, Università degli studi di Palermo, Italy (Eds) Features 7 Presents a complete and updated information about the soils of Italy 7 The cutting edge state of the art about the soil information of Italy 7 Discusses issues on Italian soil resources: functions and threats The Soils of Italy is the first comprehensive book on Italian pedology in seventy years. Taking advantage of the authors’ large experience and of the most up-to-date information and technology, this book treats the main soil types of Italy, their diffusion, their functions, ecological use, and the threats to which they are subjected during centuries of intensive management. It also deals with future scenarios of the relationships between soil science and other disciplines, such as urban development, medicine, economics, sociology, and archaeology. The description of the soils is accompanied by a complete set of data, pictures and maps, including benchmark profiles. Factors of soil formation are also treated, making use of new, unpublished data and elaborations. The book also includes a history of pedological research in Italy, spanning over a century.
ISBN 978-94-007-5641-0
2013. X, 957 p. 248 illus., 187 in color. (World Soils Book Series) Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Environmental Sciences Field of interest Soil Science & Conservation Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Forthcoming Global Environmental Change Due March 2014 B. Freedman, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada (Ed) Bookstore Location Features Environmental Sciences 7 A unique work for multi-sectorial scientists and practitioners in aquatic ecotoxicology Field of interest 7 Includes an explanatory glossary of terms to help understand Pollution, general ecotoxicology and ecological risk assessment Target groups 7 Written by experts in key topics of modern aquatic ecotoxicology Research The handbook Global Environmental Change is intended to serve as a reliable and Product category comprehensive resource to attend the needs of researchers, teachers, students, and professionals working in science and policy aspects relevant to environment and sustainability. Entries in the Handbook handbook are arranged by major section, and are extensively cross-referenced to allow users to find related titles in a user-friendly way. The handbook is available as a printed volume and as an on-line reference work.
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2014. XX, 980 p. (Handbook of Global 2014. 2014. XX, 980 p. (Handbook of Global Environmental Pollution, Volume 1) ISBN 978-94-007-5784-4 Environmental Pollution, Volume 1) ISBN 978-94-007-5783-7 7 approx. € 399,00 | £359.50 ISBN 978-94-007-5785-1 7 approx. € 399,00 | £359.50 7 approx. ** € (D) 474,81 | € (A) 478,80 | 7 approx. € 499,00 | £449.50 7 approx. * € (D) 426,93 | € (A) 438,90 | sFr 558,50 7 approx. * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 572,50 sFr 664,50
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Due January 2013 Developments in Soil Salinity Assessment and Reclamation Innovative Thinking and Use of Marginal Soil and Water Resources in Irrigated Agriculture S. A. Shahid, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; M. A. Abdelfattah, Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; F. K. Taha, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Eds) Features 7 Covers advances in soil salinity mapping and monitoring, management and reclamation of salt-affected soils 7 Offers agricultural improvements for use of marginal quality water in crop production, salt-tolerance mechanisms in plants and more 7 Expertly developed and organized to present the latest advances and science on soil salinity in arid and semi-arid regions
The papers assembled here cover topics such as technological advances in soil salinity mapping and monitoring, management and reclamation of salt-affected soils, use of marginal quality water for crop production, salt-tolerance mechanisms in plants, biosaline agriculture and agroforestry, microbiological interventions for marginal soils, opportunities and challenges in using marginal waters, and soil and water management in irrigated agriculture.
ISBN 978-94-007-5683-0
2013. LIII, 796 p. 213 illus., 121 in color. Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Environmental Sciences Fields of interest Soil Science & Conservation; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Marine & Freshwater Sciences Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Megacities Our Global Urban Future F. Kraas, Universität Köln, Germany; S. Aggarwal, M. Coy, G. Mertins (Eds) Features 7 The book identifies and promotes examples of balanced and safe urban management, through contrasting megacities worldwide 7 Reviews planning and management systems to assess their ability to support sustainable megacities and to make more balanced use of resources 7 Research on how megacities can become more competitive, creative and attractive human environments, as well as safer places for people to live
As urbanization continues, and even accelerates, scientists estimate that by 2015 the world will have up to 60 ‘megacities’ – urban areas with more than five million inhabitants. With the irresistible economic attractions of urban centers, particularly in developing countries, making the influx of citizens unstoppable, many of humankind’s coming social, economic and political dramas will be played out in megacities. This book shows how geographers and Earth scientists are contributing to a better understanding of megacities. The contributors analyze the impact of socio-economic and political activities on environmental change and vice versa, and identify solutions to the worst problems. They propose ways of improving the management of megacities and achieving a greater degree of sustainability in their development. The goals, of wise use of human and natural resources, risk reduction (both social and environmental) and quality of life ISBN 978-90-481-3416-8 enhancement, are agreed upon. But, as this text proves, the means of achieving these ends are varied. Hence, chapters cover an array of topics, from health management in Indian megacities, to 2013. XVI, 395 p. 34 illus., 18 in color. planning in New York, to transport solutions for the chronically traffic-choked Bangkok. Authors (International Year of Planet Earth) cover the impact of climate change on megacities, as well as less tangible issues such as socio- Hardcover political fragmentation in the urban areas of Rio de Janeiro. This exploration of some of the most 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 crucial issues that we face as a species sets out research that is of the utmost importance, with the 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 potential to contribute substantially to global justice and peace – and thereby prosperity. Bookstore Location Geography Fields of interest Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Geophysics/Geodesy; Sustainable Development Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Contributed volume
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Due February 2013 Salt Stress in Plants Signalling, Omics and Adaptations P. Ahmad, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India; M. Azooz, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt; M. Prasad, University of Hydrabad, Hydrabad, India (Eds) Features 7 This book will shed light on the effect of salt stress on plants development, proteomics, genomics, genetic engineering, and plant adaptations, among other topics 7 Understanding the molecular basis will be helpful in developing selection strategies for improving salinity tolerance 7 The book will cover around 25 chapters with contributors from all over the world
Environmental conditions and changes, irrespective of source, cause a variety of stresses, one of the most prevalent of which is salt stress. Excess amount of salt in the soil adversely affects plant growth and development, and impairs production. Nearly 20% of the world’s cultivated area and nearly half of the world’s irrigated lands are affected by salinity. Processes such as seed germination, seedling growth and vigour, vegetative growth, flowering and fruit set are adversely affected by high salt concentration, ultimately causing diminished economic yield and also quality of produce. Most plants cannot tolerate salt-stress. High salt concentrations decrease the osmotic potential of soil solution, creating a water stress in plants and severe ion toxicity. The interactions of salts with mineral nutrition may result in nutrient imbalances and deficiencies. The consequence of all these can ultimately lead to plant death as a result of growth arrest and ISBN 978-1-4614-6107-4 molecular damage. To achieve salt-tolerance, the foremost task is either to prevent or alleviate the damage, or to re-establish homeostatic conditions in the new stressful environment. Barring 2013. XV, 850 p. 48 illus., 26 in color. a few exceptions, the conventional breeding techniques have been unsuccessful in transferring Hardcover the salt-tolerance trait to the target species. A host of genes encoding different structural and 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 regulatory proteins have been used over the past 5–6 years for the development of a range of 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 abiotic stress-tolerant plants. It has been shown that using regulatory genes is a more effective approach for developing stress-tolerant plants. Thus, understanding the molecular basis will Bookstore Location be helpful in developing selection strategies for improving salinity tolerance. This book will Life Sciences shed light on the effect of salt stress on plants development, proteomics, genomics, genetic engineering, and plant adaptations, among other topics. The book will cover around 25 chapters Fields of interest with contributors from all over the world. Plant Sciences; Plant Physiology; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due February 2013 Studies on Arthritis and Joint Disorders ISBN 978-1-4614-6165-4 M. J. Alcaraz, University of Valencia, Spain; O. Gualillo, Santiago University Clinical Hospital, Santiago de Compostela, Spain; O. Sánchez-Pernaute, Autonoma University, Madrid, Spain (Eds) 2013. X, 683 p. 45 illus., 14 in color. (Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research Features and Clinical Practice) Hardcover 7 Describes the most current diagnostic tools, laboratory methods and 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 technology 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 7 Provides specific coverage on emerging technology and medical Bookstore Location applications Life Sciences 7 Promotes the concept of using biomarkers representative of oxidative stress reactions and free radical damage Fields of interest Oxidative Stress; Cell Biology; Rheumatology This next volume in our established series proposes to systematically review the basic science and clinical knowledge of the role of free radicals and antioxidants, collectively known as Target groups “oxidative stress”, in the pathology of arthritis and other joint diseases. It will describe the most Professional/practitioner current diagnostic tools , laboratory methods and technology, to suggest ways of prevention and treatment and to emphasize the concept of the bench-to-bedside approach. The book will Product category also provide specific coverage on emerging technology and medical applications including Contributed volume discussions of biomarkers and antioxidants as therapeutic agents and several more relevant aspects. In addition, the book will promote the concept of using biomarkers representative of oxidative stress reactions and free radical damage , as well as describe the effect of antioxidants in treating disease in clinical trials. The content will be valuable to researchers studying the development of arthritis/joint disease, and clinicians treating patients with these diagnoses.
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Due February 2013 Plastid Development in Leaves during Growth and Senescence ISBN 978-94-007-5723-3 B. Biswal, Sambalpur University, India; K. Krupinska, University of Kiel, Germany; U. C. Biswal, Sambalpur University, India (Eds) 2013. XXXIX, 837 p. 106 illus., 34 in color. (Advances in Photosynthesis and Features Respiration, Volume 36) Hardcover 7 Provides emerging concepts of chloroplast development during plant 7 € 369,00 | £332.50 growth and senescence 7 * € (D) 394,83 | € (A) 405,90 | sFr 491,50 7 Includes chapters on current development of knowledge of inter- Bookstore Location organellar signalings regulating chloroplast development Life Sciences 7 Updates recent information on environmental modulation of chloroplast development and senescence Fields of interest Plant Sciences; Plant Physiology; Plant Chloroplast development is a key feature of leaf developmental program. Recent advances in Biochemistry plant biology reveal that chloroplasts also determine the development, the structure and the physiology of the entire plant. The books, published thus far, have emphasized the biogenesis of Target groups the organelle, but not the events associated with the transformation of the mature chloroplast Research to the gerontoplast during senescence. This book, with 28 chapters, is unique because it describes how the chloroplast matures and how it is subsequently transformed to become Product category the gerontoplast during senescence, a process required for nutrient recycling in plants. This Contributed volume book includes a state-of-the-art survey of the current knowledge on the regulation and the mechanisms of chloroplast development. Some of the chapters critically discuss the signaling process, the expression potential of plastid DNA, the interaction of cellular organelles, and the molecular mechanisms associated with the assembly and the disassembly of organellar complexes and finally the modulation of chloroplast development by environmental signals.
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Due January 2013 Boar Reproduction Fundamentals and New Biotechnological Trends S. Bonet, I. Casas, University of Girona, Spain; W. V. Holt, Institute of Zoology, London, UK; M. Yeste, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain (Eds) Features 7 Provides the classics as well as the latest advances in boar reproduction 7 Research expertise from basic science to the market 7 Comprehensive manual for scientists and professionals Latent knowledge in the field of pig reproduction is vast but scattered, making it difficult to take in all information at a glance. Moreover, nascent branches in biotechnology cannot grow if deprived of roots. The book Boar Reproduction: Fundamentals and New Biotechnological Trends links the past, the present and the emerging scientific research fields on reproductive biotechnology, offering a rigorous but easy to follow compilation of topics, from “old favorites” to the latest advances. The book is organized in three parts. The chapters of the first and second part cover various biological aspects of boar spermatozoa within the male, and within the female environments, respectively. The most common laboratory and artificial insemination techniques are discussed in the third part. As an additional feature, some chapters focus on the basis of a technology transfer to bring research expertise from basic science to the market, making the information provided in this book suitable for academic, research and other professional applications.
ISBN 978-3-642-35048-1
2013. XIII, 609 p. 104 illus., 37 in color. Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Animal Genetics and Genomics; Animal Physiology; Biotechnology Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due February 2013 The Prokaryotes Applied Bacteriology and Biotechnology E. F. DeLong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; S. Lory, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; E. Stackebrandt, Paris, France; F. Thompson, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Eds) Editor-in-chief: E. Rosenberg, Tel Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv, Israel Features 7 The most complete resource on the biology of prokaryotes 7 Represents molecular, applied and general prokaryotic biology, bacterial communities, and human bacteriology 7 Covers all taxonomic diversity using the family level to delineate chapters The Prokaryotes is a comprehensive, multi-authored, peer reviewed reference work on Bacteria and Achaea. This fourth edition of The Prokaryotes is organized to cover all taxonomic diversity, using the family level to delineate chapters. Different from other resources, this new Springer product includes not only taxonomy, but also prokaryotic biology and technology of taxa in a broad context. Technological aspects highlight the usefulness of prokaryotes in processes and products, including biocontrol agents and as genetics tools. The content of the expanded fourth edition is divided into two parts: Part 1 contains review chapters dealing with the most important general concepts in molecular, applied and general prokaryote biology; Part 2 describes the known properties of specific taxonomic groups. Two completely new sections have been added to Part 1: bacterial communities and human bacteriology. The bacterial communities Bookstore Location section reflects the growing realization that studies on pure cultures of bacteria have led to an Life Sciences incomplete picture of the microbial world for two fundamental reasons: the vast majority of Field of interest bacteria in soil, water and associated with biological tissues are currently not culturable, and that an understanding of microbial ecology requires knowledge on how different bacterial species Microbiology interact with each other in their natural environment. The new section on human microbiology Target groups deals with bacteria associated with healthy humans and bacterial pathogenesis. Each of the Professional/practitioner major human diseases caused by bacteria is reviewed, from identifying the pathogens by classical clinical and non-culturing techniques to the biochemical mechanisms of the disease process. Product category The 4th edition of The Prokaryotes is the most complete resource on the biology of prokaryotes. Handbook The following volumes are published consecutively within the 4th Edition: Prokaryotic Biology and Symbiotic Associations Prokaryotic Communities and EcophysiologyProkaryotic Physiology and Biochemistry Applied Bacteriology and Biotechnology Human Microbiology Actinobacteria Firmicutes Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria Gammaproteobacteria Deltaproteobacteria and Epsilonproteobacteria Other Major Lineages of Bacteria and the Archaea
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Due February 2013 The Prokaryotes Human Microbiology E. F. DeLong, MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA; S. Lory, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; E. Stackebrandt, Paris, France; F. Thompson, Federal Univ of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Eds) Editor-in-chief: E. Rosenberg, University of Tel Aviv, Israel Features 7 The most complete resource on the biology of prokaryotes 7 Represents molecular, applied and general prokaryotic biology, bacterial communities, and human bacteriology 7 Covers all taxonomic diversity using the family level to delineate chapters The Prokaryotes is a comprehensive, multi-authored, peer reviewed reference work on Bacteria and Achaea. This fourth edition of The Prokaryotes is organized to cover all taxonomic diversity, using the family level to delineate chapters. Different from other resources, this new Springer product includes not only taxonomy, but also prokaryotic biology and technology of taxa in a broad context. Technological aspects highlight the usefulness of prokaryotes in processes and products, including biocontrol agents and as genetics tools. The content of the expanded fourth edition is divided into two parts: Part 1 contains review chapters dealing with the most important general concepts in molecular, applied and general prokaryote biology; Part 2 describes the known properties of specific taxonomic groups. Two completely new sections have been added to Part 1: bacterial communities and human bacteriology. The bacterial communities section reflects the growing realization that studies on pure cultures of bacteria have led to an Bookstore Location incomplete picture of the microbial world for two fundamental reasons: the vast majority of Life Sciences bacteria in soil, water and associated with biological tissues are currently not culturable, and that Field of interest an understanding of microbial ecology requires knowledge on how different bacterial species interact with each other in their natural environment. The new section on human microbiology Microbiology deals with bacteria associated with healthy humans and bacterial pathogenesis. Each of the Target groups major human diseases caused by bacteria is reviewed, from identifying the pathogens by classical Professional/practitioner clinical and non-culturing techniques to the biochemical mechanisms of the disease process. The 4th edition of The Prokaryotes is the most complete resource on the biology of prokaryotes. Product category The following volumes are published consecutively within the 4th Edition: Prokaryotic Handbook Biology and Symbiotic Associations Prokaryotic Communities and Ecophysiology Prokaryotic Physiology and Biochemistry Applied Bacteriology and Biotechnology Human Microbiology Actinobacteria Firmicutes Alphaproteobacteria and Betaproteobacteria Gammaproteobacteriav Deltaproteobacteria and Epsilonproteobacteria Other Major Lineages of Bacteria and the Archaea
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4th ed. 2013. XX, 520 p. 50 illus. in color. 4th ed. 2013. 4th ed. 2013. XX, 520 p. 50 illus. in color. ISBN 978-3-642-30143-8 ISBN 978-3-642-30144-5 ISBN 978-3-642-30145-2 7 € 570,00 | £513.00 7 € 570,00 | £513.00 7 € 713,00 | £642.00 7 * € (D) 609,90 | € (A) 627,00 | sFr 759,00 7 ** € (D) 678,30 | € (A) 684,00 | sFr 797,50 7 * € (D) 762,91 | € (A) 784,30 | sFr 949,50 Subscription price, valid for Subscription price, valid for Subscription price, valid for subscribers of the whole series subscribers of the whole series subscribers of the whole series 7 € 499,00 | £449.50 7 € 499,00 | £449.50 7 € 624,00 | £562.00 7 € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | * sFr 664,50 7 ** € (D) 593,81 | € (A) 598,80 | sFr 698,00 7 € (D) 667,68 | € (A) 686,40 | * sFr 831,00
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Due March 2013 Encyclopedia of Systems Biology W. Dubitzky, University of Ulster, Coleraine, UK; O. Wolkenhauer, Universität Rostock, Germany; H. Yokota, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA; K.-H. Cho, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (Eds) Features 7 First comprehensive reference work covering all aspects of systems biology 7 Brings together an outstanding collection of contributions by top scientists in a variety of sub-fields of the broad field of systems biology 7 Targets a large audience of researchers, teachers, students and practitioners comprising backgrounds ranging from biology, to computer science through to mathematics
Systems biology refers to the quantitative analysis of the dynamic interactions among several components of a biological system and aims to understand the behavior of the system as a whole. Systems biology involves the development and application of systems theory concepts for the study of complex biological systems through iteration over mathematical modeling, computational simulation and biological experimentation. Systems biology could be viewed as a tool to increase our understanding of biological systems, to develop more directed experiments, and to allow accurate predictions. The Encyclopedia of Systems Biology is conceived as a comprehensive reference work covering all aspects of systems biology, in particular the investigation of living matter involving a tight coupling of biological experimentation, Bookstore Location mathematical modeling and computational analysis and simulation. The main goal of the Life Sciences Encyclopedia is to provide a complete reference of established knowledge in systems biology – a ‘one-stop shop’ for someone seeking information on key concepts of systems biology. As a Fields of interest result, the Encyclopedia comprises a broad range of topics relevant in the context of systems Systems Biology; Bioinformatics; biology. The audience targeted by the Encyclopedia includes researchers, developers, teachers, Biochemistry, general students and practitioners who are interested or working in the field of systems biology. Keeping in mind the varying needs of the potential readership, we have structured and presented the Target groups content in a way that is accessible to readers from wide range of backgrounds. In contrast to Research encyclopedic online resources, which often rely on the general public to author their content, a key consideration in the development of the Encyclopedia of Systems Biology was to have Product category subject matter experts define the concepts and subjects of systems biology. Encyclop(a)edia
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2013. 2100 p. 950 illus., 350 in color. 2013. ISBN 978-1-4419-9862-0 ISBN 978-1-4419-9863-7 7 € 799,00 | £719.50 7 € 799,00 | £719.50 7 * € (D) 854,93 | € (A) 878,90 | sFr 1064,00 7 ** € (D) 950,81 | € (A) 958,80 | sFr 1118,00
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Due January 2013 Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 12 M. L. East, M. Dehnhard, Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research, Berlin, Germany (Eds) Features 7 Covers a broad range of topics including sexual selection, predator avoidance, migration, mother-offspring communication, social organisation, management of farm animals, olfactory receptors and neural processing 7 A range of taxonomic groups are discussed, including fish, amphibian, reptiles, birds and mammals including humans 7 Contains the latest research on chemical communication relevant to vertebrates
Three invited international experts present overviews of recent developments in key fields and will submit chapters for the book. Jane Hurst from Liverpool University in the UK presents an overview on the function, mechanisms and evolution of chemical signals, Penelope Hawkins from the University of Western Australia will detail the importance of male odors in female mate-choice and the priming of female reproduction, and Francesco Bonadonna from CNRS- CEFE, Montpellier in France presents an overview of the importance of chemical signals for the formation and maintenance of pair-bonds, parent – offspring recognition and navigation in seabirds. Select submissions are invited by the scientific committee to contribute chapters.
ISBN 978-1-4614-5926-2
2013. XV, 597 p. 93 illus., 26 in color. Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Animal Ecology; Animal Biochemistry; Ecology Target groups Graduate Product category Contributed volume
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Available Systems Biology of Tumor Dormancy H. Enderling, N. Almog, L. Hlatky, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA (Eds) Features 7 Based on the Workshop on Systems Biology of Tumor Dormancy meeting 7 Qualitative and quantitative approaches to the problem of cancer 7 Looks at both the molecular and systems levels of cancer research This volume is based on the Workshop on Systems Biology of Tumor Dormancy meeting, held July 25th to July 28th, 2011. The first annual CCSB workshop brought together biologists, clinicians, mathematicians, and computer scientists to discuss various aspects of tumor dormancy and develop novel mathematical/computational models with the keynote speakers. Specific topics included the angiogenic switch, immune system interactions, cancer stem cells and signaling.
ISBN 978-1-4614-1444-5
2013. XVIII, 291 p. 77 illus., 62 in color. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 734) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Systems Biology; Cancer Research; Biomedicine general Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Contributed volume
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Due March 2013 Epigenetic Memory and Control in Plants G. Grafi, Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research, Israel; N. Ohad, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel (Eds) Features 7 Highlights recent advances in our understanding of epigenetic mechanisms 7 Explains the critical role of epigenetics in plant response to internal and external cues 7 Written by experts Epigenetics commonly acts at the chromatin level modulating its structure and consequently its function in gene expression and as such plays a critical role in plant response to internal and external cues. This book highlights recent advances in our understanding of epigenetic mechanisms as a major determinant through which internal and external signals, such as those occurring during hybridization, flowering time, reproduction and response to stress, communicate with plant cells to bring about activation of multiple nuclear processes and consequently plant growth and development. The outcome of these processes may persist for generations long after the initial cues have expired and may contribute to plant evolution.
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2013. X, 250 p. 22 illus., 13 in color. (Signaling and Communication in Plants, Volume 18) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Physiology; Plant Biochemistry Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Biofuel Technologies Recent Developments V. K. Gupta, M. G. Tuohy, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland (Eds) Features 7 Written by experts 7 Richly illustrated 7 Of interest to both experienced researchers and beginners in the field Biofuels are considered to be the main potential replacement for fossil fuels in the near future. In this book international experts present recent advances in biofuel research and related technologies. Topics include biomethane and biobutanol production, microbial fuel cells, feedstock production, biomass pre-treatment, enzyme hydrolysis, genetic manipulation of microbial cells and their application in the biofuels industry, bioreactor systems, and economical processing technologies for biofuel residues. The chapters provide concise information to help understand the technology-related implications of biofuels development. Moreover, recent updates on biofuel feedstocks, biofuel types, associated co- and byproducts and their applications are highlighted. The book addresses the needs of postgraduate researchers and scientists across diverse disciplines and industrial sectors in which biofuel technologies and related research and experimentation are pursued.
ISBN 978-3-642-34518-0
2013. XVI, 471 p. 93 illus., 44 in color. Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Microbiology; Applied Microbiology; Renewable and Green Energy Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Biology and Clinical Applications P. Hematti, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; A. Keating, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds) Features 7 Chapters written by investigators who have made significant contributions to the field 7 Covers of the biology of MSCs, latest understanding of mechanisms of action, and role in tissue homeostasis and regeneration 7 Identifies the potential of MSCs in proceeding from bench to bedside from regulatory , GMP production, ethical and safety aspects 7 Critical analysis of clinical studies and the potential of MSCs to treat a wide variety of human diseases and tissues
Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (MSC) biology has been studied for more than 4 decades and the cells have been investigated for potential clinical applications for more than 15 years. Progress has become exponential over the past decade due mainly to the broad therapeutic potential of these cells. However, MSC studies have also been subject to controversy and increasing scrutiny as new mechanisms of action are reported and ever-expanding therapeutic applications pursued. In this book, leading authorities from all over the world, who are actively involved in this field, provide state-of-the-art knowledge of the basic biology, translational requirements and latest clinical experience with MSCs. This cutting edge book is the ideal resource for scientists and clinicians interested in pursuing an important and rapidly developing field of research that will ISBN 978-1-4614-5710-7 eventually help patients and address urgent unmet medical needs. Features include: Coverage of the biology of MSCs, latest understanding of mechanisms of action, and role in tissue 2013. XXVI, 695 p. 61 illus., 40 in color. homeostasis and regenerationIdentifying the potential of MSCs in proceeding from bench to (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative bedside from regulatory , GMP production, ethical and safety aspects Critical analysis of clinical Medicine) Hardcover studies and the potential of MSCs to treat a wide variety of human diseases and tissues. 7 € 179,95 | £162.00 7 * € (D) 192,55 | € (A) 197,94 | sFr 240,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Stem Cells; Cell Biology; Biotechnology Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Contributed volume
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Forthcoming Pollen and Spore Terminology Due February 2014 An illustrated handbook ISBN 978-3-7091-1392-9 M. Hesse, H. Halbritter, M. Weber, R. Buchner, A. Frosch-Radivo, S. Ulrich, University of Vienna, Austria 2nd ed. 2014. 2nd revised and extended edition 2014. Approx. 320 p. Hardcover Features 7 approx. € 169,95 | £153.00 7 detailed and manifold description of pollen 7 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | richly illustrated with light and electon micrographs sFr 244,00 7 7 gives an introduction to and guidelines for palynology Bookstore Location This handbook is a fully illustrated compendium of glossary terms and basic principles in the Life Sciences field of palynology, making it an indispensable tool for all palynologists. The general chapter Fields of interest on pollen morphology, anatomy, and pollen development deals with essential aspects of Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant palynology. Where appropriate, ambiguous or poorly recognized aspects are explained in Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography; greater detail, based on the present state of knowledge in palynology. The terminology section Allergology comprises more than 300 widely used terms illustrated with over 1000 high-quality light and/ or electron microscope images. It provides a detailed survey of the manifold ornamentation Target groups and structures of pollen walls, and offers insights into their stunning aesthetic beauty. Terms are Research grouped by context to allow easier and faster comparison of similar features. In general, each term is explained on a page of its own, including the definition, plant species, and, if needed, Product category a comprehensive explanation. The use of the terms in LM, SEM or TEM and their assignment to Handbook anatomical, morphological and/or functional pollen features are indicated by icons and color coding, respectively. The textual glossary is arranged alphabetically for faster term searches. Key literature sources are mentioned and select cross-references to the general chapter are included for better comprehension. The second edition in its revised and extended form gives additional insight into spores, their terminology and further illustrations thereof. The illustrated part of the volume is extended with inclusion of Orchids, Asclepiadaceae, Mimosaceae.
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Due February 2013 Oxidative Stress and Redox Regulation ISBN 978-94-007-5786-8 U. Jakob, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor; MI; USA; D. Reichmann, University of Michigan;Ann Arbor;MI;USA (Eds) 2013. X, 549 p. 72 illus., 50 in color. Hardcover Features 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 The first time that xpertse in the field of redox chemistry, bioinformatics 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 and proteomics, redox signaling and oxidative stress biology have Bookstore Location come together to discuss how organisms achieve the appropriate redox Life Sciences balance, the mechanisms that lead to oxidative stress conditions and the physiological consequences that contribute to aging and disease Fields of interest 7 A complete overview of oxidative stress biology written by the leading Oxidative Stress; Medical Biochemistry; Cell researches in the field Physiology 7 Outlines the role of oxidative stress and its function as an important Target groups signaling tool for setting the metabolic pace of cells and regulating Research processes ranging from gene expression to apoptosis Product category Many physiological conditions such as host defense or aging and pathological conditions such as Contributed volume neurodegenerative diseases, and diabetes are associated with the accumulation of high levels of reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species. This generates a condition called oxidative stress. Low levels of reactive oxygen species, however, which are continuously produced during aerobic metabolism, function as important signaling molecules, setting the metabolic pace of cells and regulating processes ranging from gene expression to apoptosis. For this book we would like to recruit the experts in the field of redox chemistry, bioinformatics and proteomics, redox signaling and oxidative stress biology to discuss how organisms achieve the appropriate redox balance, the mechanisms that lead to oxidative stress conditions and the physiological consequences that contribute to aging and disease.
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Available Cell Death Signaling in Cancer Biology and Treatment D. E. Johnson, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Ed) Features 7 Describes state-of-the-art approaches and future opportunities for selective and efficient killing of tumor cells 7 Discusses preclinical and clinical approaches 7 Features development and application of novel agents and approaches A key goal in the treatment of cancer is to achieve selective and efficient killing of tumor cells. The aim of Cell Death Signaling in Cancer Biology and Treatment is to describe state-of-the- art approaches and future opportunities for achieving this goal by targeting mechanisms and pathways that regulate cancer cell death. In this book, molecular defects in cell death signaling that characterize cancer cells, including dysregulation of cell death due to overexpression/ hyperactivation of oncoproteins, as well as the loss of tumor suppressor proteins will be described. The potential for targeting microRNAs will be discussed. Multiple chapters will describe preclinical and clinical approaches that are currently being used to target epigenetic modifications, DNA repair pathways, and protein chaperones, as a means of provoking tumor cell death. Finally, the development and application of novel agents and approaches for targeting specific components of cell death signaling pathways and machinery will be reviewed.
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2013. XVI, 406 p. 40 illus., 31 in color. (Cell Death in Biology and Diseases, Volume 1) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Cell Biology; Apoptosis; Cancer Research Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Contributed volume
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Due March 2013 Endosymbiosis W. Löffelhardt (Ed) Feature 7 Comprehensively describes the origin of eukaryotes with a focus on phototrophs 7 Has an interdisciplinary approach 7 Is written by experts in the fields coming from different backgrounds 7 Clearly depicts the mechanism of primary, secondary and tertiary endosymbiosis.
The origin of energy-conserving organelles, the mitochondria of all aerobic eukaryotes and the plastids of plants and algae, is commonly thought to be the result of endosymbiosis, where a primitive eukaryote engulfed a respiring α-proteobacterium or a phototrophic cyanobacterium, respectively. While present-day heterotrophic protists can serve as a model for the host in plastid endosymbiosis, the situation is more difficult with regard to (the preceding) mitochondrial origin: Two chapters describe these processes and theories and inherent controversies. However, the emphasis is placed on the evolution of phototrophic eukaryotes: Here, intermediate stages can be studied and the enormous diversity of algal species can be explained by multiple secondary and tertiary (eukaryote-eukaryote) endosymbioses superimposed to the single primary endosymbiotic event. Steps crucial for the establishment of a stable, mutualistic relationship between host and endosymbiont, as metabolic symbiosis, recruitment of suitable metabolite transporters, massive gene transfer to the nucleus, development of specific translocases for the re-import of endosymbiont proteins, etc. are discussed in individual chapters. Experts, dealing with biochemical, genetic and bioinformatic approaches provide insight into the state of the art ISBN 978-3-7091-1302-8 of one of the central themes of biology. The book is written for graduate students, postdocs and 2013. Approx. 350 p. 130 illus., 30 in color. scientists working in evolutionary biology, phycology, and phylogenetics. Hardcover 7 approx. € 149,95 | £135.00 7 approx. * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Evolutionary Biology; Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry Target groups Graduate Product category Contributed volume
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Due February 2013 Diagnostics in Plant Breeding ISBN 978-94-007-5686-1 T. Lübberstedt, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; R. K. Varshney, ICRISAT, Patancheru, India (Eds) 2013. VIII, 487 p. 45 illus., 31 in color. Hardcover Features 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 Comprehensive compilation of methods and concepts related to 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 genomics – assisted plant breeding Bookstore Location 7 Detailed description of approaches relating to diagnostic marker Life Sciences development in plants 7 Three chapters summarize available functional markers in relevant Fields of interest crop species Plant Breeding/Biotechnology; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Sciences “Diagnostics in Plant Breeding” is systematically organizing cutting-edge research reviews on the development and application of molecular tools for the prediction of plant performance. Target groups Given its significance for mankind and the available research resources, medical sciences are Research leading the area of molecular diagnostics, where DNA-based risk assessments for various diseases and biomarkers to determine their onset become increasingly available. So far, most research Product category in plant genomics has been directed towards understanding the molecular basis of biological Contributed volume processes or phenotypic traits. From a plant breeding perspective, however, the main interest is in predicting optimal genotypes based on molecular information for more time- and cost-efficient breeding schemes. It is anticipated that progress in plant genomics and in particular sequence technology made recently will shift the focus from “explanatory” to “predictive” in crop science. This book assembles chapters on all areas relevant to development and application of predictive molecular tools in plant breeding by leading authorties in the respective areas.
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Due February 2013 Management of Microbial Resources in the Environment A. Malik, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India; E. Grohmann, University Medical Center Freiburg, Germany; M. Alves, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal (Eds) Features 7 Details microbial resources and the related bioinformatics and biotechnology 7 Presents the recent developments in the microbial diversity study methodology 7 Provides up-to-date views on topics such as microbial insecticides (i.e. in food security and human health), bacteriocins (i.e. natural weapons for control of food pathogens) and more
This volume details the exploration, collection, characterization, evaluation and conservation of microbes for sustainable utilization in the development of the global as well as national economies, e.g. in agriculture, ecosystems, environments, industry and medicine. Many research institutes and universities all over the world carry out microbiological and biotechnological research, which generates substantial genomic resources such as cDNA libraries, gene constructs, promoter regions, transgenes and more valuable assets for gene discovery and transgenic product development. This work provides up-to-date information on the management of microbial resources in the environment. It also covers the ecology of microorganisms in natural and engineered environments. In trying to understand microbial interactions it further focuses on genomic, metagenomic and molecular advances, as well as on microbial diversity and phylogeny; ecological studies of human, animal and plant microbiology and disease; microbial processes and interactions in the environment; and key technological advances. Though not intended to serve ISBN 978-94-007-5930-5 as an encyclopedic review of the subject, the various chapters investigate both theoretical and 2013. XIV, 558 p. 29 illus., 18 in color. practical aspects and provide essential basic information for future research to support continued Hardcover development. 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Microbial Ecology; Biotechnology; Applied Microbiology Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due March 2013 Agroecology K. Martin, J. Sauerborn, University of Hohenheim, Germany Features 7 A condensed, interdisciplinary and up to date knowledge of all relevant processes related to agroecology 7 Topics and aspects designed to understand and to integrate complex interactions 7 More than 200 illustrations and quick overview sections for easy reference This book represents an interdisciplinary approach to the relevant aspects of agricultural production related to the interactions between natural processes, human activities and the environment. It provides condensed and comprehensive knowledge on the functions of various agroecosystems at the field, landscape and global scale. Understanding and integrating complex ecological processes into field production, land management and food systems is essential in order to deal with the challenges of modern crop and livestock production: the need for food security for the growing human population, and the necessity to combat the detrimental effects of food production on the environment. The book provides the scientific basis required by students and scientists involved in the development of sustainable agroecosystems and contributes to a range of disciplines including Agriculture, Biology, Geography, Landscape Ecology, Organic Farming, Biological Control, and Global Change Ecology.
ISBN 978-94-007-5916-9
2013. VI, 304 p. 201 illus., 105 in color. Hardcover 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Agriculture; Ecology; Ecosystems Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Undergraduate textbook
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Forthcoming Mathematical Models in Biology Due February 2013 Deterministic and Stochastic Approaches ISBN 978-3-642-27250-9 J. Müller, C. Kuttler, Technical University Munich, Germany
2013. 480 p. (Lecture Notes on Features Mathematical Modelling in the Life 7 The mathematical foundations are included Sciences) Hardcover 7 This manuscript is intended to give a survey of the standard models 7 approx. € 44,95 | £40.99 7 This book includes current topics that are less present in the classical approx. * € (D) 48,10 | € (A) 49,45 | sFr 60,00 7 textbooks
Bookstore Location This book developed from classes in mathematical biology taught by the authors over several Life Sciences years at the Technische Universität München. The main themes are modeling principles, Fields of interest mathematical principles for the analysis of these models, and model-based analysis of data. The key topics of modern biomathematics are covered: ecology, epidemiology, biochemistry, Life Sciences, general; Applications of regulatory networks, neuronal networks, and population genetics. A variety of mathematical Mathematics methods are introduced, ranging from ordinary and partial differential equations to stochastic Target groups graph theory and branching processes. A special emphasis is placed on the interplay between Graduate stochastic and deterministic models. Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Due January 2013 Spider Ecophysiology ISBN 978-3-642-33988-2 W. Nentwig, University of Bern, Switzerland (Ed) 2013. X, 506 p. 155 illus., 59 in color. Features Hardcover 7 Comprehensive reviews of all relevant recent research results 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 With contributions by renowned spider experts 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 7 Presents basic biological data and potential industrial applications Bookstore Location 7 With numerous excellent illustrations Life Sciences With over 43,000 species, spiders are the largest predacious arthropod group. They have Fields of interest developed key characteristics such as multi-purpose silk types, venoms consisting of hundreds Animal Physiology; Invertebrates; Animal of components, locomotion driven by muscles and hydraulic pressure, a highly evolved key- Biochemistry lock mechanism between the complex genital structures, and many more unique features. After 300 million years of evolutionary refinement, spiders are present in all land habitats and Target groups represent one of the most successful groups of terrestrial organisms. Ecophysiology combines Research functional and evolutionary aspects of morphology, physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology with ecology. Cutting-edge science in spiders focuses on the circulatory and respiratory Product category system, locomotion and dispersal abilities, the immune system, endosymbionts and pathogens, Contributed volume chemical communication, gland secretions, venom components, silk structure, structure and perception of colours as well as nutritional requirements. Spiders are valuable indicator species in agroecosystems and for conservation biology. Modern transfer and application technologies research spiders and their products with respect to their value for biomimetics, material sciences, and the agrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.
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Due February 2013 Molecular Stress Physiology of Plants G. R. Rout, A. B. Das, Orissa University of Agriculture & Technology, Bhubaneswar, India (Eds) Features 7 This book covers both abiotic and biotic stresses in plants supported by updated literature reviews and experimental data 7 A special chapter that includes the stress during the reproductive stage 7 Various stress tolerance and adoptive mechanisms are discussed and developed using novel approaches and out-of-the-box thinking
Crop growth and production is dependent on various climatic factors. Both abiotic and biotic stresses have become an integral part of plant growth and development. There are several factors involved in plant stress mechanism. The information in the area of plant growth and molecular mechanism against abiotic and biotic stresses is scattered. The up-to-date information with cited references is provided in this book in an organized way. More emphasis has been given to elaborate the injury and tolerance mechanisms and growth behavior in plants against abiotic and biotic stresses. This book also deals with abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in plants, molecular mechanism of stress resistance of photosynthetic machinery, stress tolerance in plants: special reference to salt stress - a biochemical and physiological adaptation of some Indian halophytes, PSII fluorescence techniques for measurement of drought and high temperature stress signal in crop plants: protocols and applications, salicylic acid: role in plant physiology & stress tolerance, salinity induced genes and molecular basis of salt tolerance mechanism in mangroves, reproductive stage abiotic stress tolerance in cereals, calorimetry and Raman spectrometry to study response of plant to biotic and abiotic stresses, molecular physiology of osmotic stress in ISBN 978-81-322-0806-8 plants and mechanisms, functions and toxicity of heavy metals stress in plants, submergence stress tolerance in plants and adoptive mechanism, Brassinosteroid modulated stress responses 2013. VI, 472 p. 105 illus., 49 in color. under temperature stress, stress tolerant in plants: a proteomics approach, Marker-assisted Hardcover breeding for stress resistance in crop plants, DNA methylation associated epigenetic changes 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 in stress tolerance of plants and role of calcium-mediated CBL-CIPK network in plant mineral 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 nutrition & abiotic stress. Each chapter has been laid out with introduction, up-to-date literature, Bookstore Location possible stress mechanism, and applications. Under abiotic stress, plant produces a large quantity Life Sciences of free radicals, which have been elaborated. We hope that this book will be of greater use for the post-graduate students, researchers, physiologist and biotechnologist to sustain the plant growth Fields of interest and development. Plant Physiology; Protein Science; Plant Pathology Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due March 2013 Research Methodology: A Guide for Researchers In Agricultural ISBN 978-81-322-1019-1 Science, Social Science and other related fields 2013. X, 342 p. 23 illus., 19 in color. P. K. Sahu, Bidhan Chandra krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, India Hardcover Features 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 7 The book gives the latest know-how and up-to-date information on the research process Bookstore Location 7 Different instruments and computing facilities are described taking into Life Sciences account their use and misuse, and reporting and misreporting Fields of interest 7 Unlike other books the present book gives theories supported by ample Agriculture; Biostatistics; Agricultural real-time examples Economics 7 Solved examples using in-built calculating devices and statistical packages are the added features of the book Target groups Research This book is the outcome of more than 20 years of experience of the author in teaching and research field. The wider scope and coverage of the book will help not only the students/ Product category researchers/professionals in the field of agriculture and allied disciplines, but also the researchers Monograph and practitioners in other fields. Written in simple and lucid language, the book would appeal to all those who are meant to be benefitted out of it. All efforts have been made to present „RESEARCH“, its meaning, intention and usefulness. The book reflects current methodological techniques used in interdisciplinary research, as illustrated with many relevant worked out examples. Designing of research programme, selection of variables, collection of data and their analysis to interpret the data are discussed extensively. Statistical tools are complemented with real-life examples, making the otherwise complicated subject like statistics seem simpler. Attempts have been made to demonstrate how a user can solve the problems using simple computer-oriented programme. Emphasis is placed not only on solving the problems in various fields but also on drawing inferences from the problems. The importance of instruments and computers in research processes and statistical analyses along with their misuse/incorrect use is also discussed to make the user aware about the correct use of specific technique. In all the chapters, theories are combined with examples, and steps are enumerated to follow the correct use of the available packages like MSEXCELL, SPSS, SPAR1, SAS etc. Utmost care has been taken to present varied range of research problems along with their solutions in agriculture and allied fields which would be of immense use to readers.
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Due January 2013 Bioinformatics of Human Proteomics X. Wang, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (Ed) Features 7 Provides practical and useful designs and methodologies 7 Reports the viewpoints of internationally distinguished scholars in the field 7 Conclusions are based on rigorous data analysis “Bioinformatics of Human Proteomics” discusses the development of methods, techniques and applications in the field of protein bioinformatics, an important direction in bioinformatics. It collects contributions from expert researchers in order to provide a practical guide to this complex field of study. The book covers the protein interaction network, drug discovery and development, the relationship between translational medicine and bioinformatics, and advances in proteomic methods, while also demonstrating important bioinformatics tools and methods available today for protein analysis, interpretation and predication. It is intended for experts or senior researchers in the fields of clinical research-related biostatistics, bioinformatics, computational biology, medicine, statistics, system biology, molecular diagnostics, biomarkers, or drug discovery and development. Dr.Xiangdong Wang works as a distinguished professor of Respiratory Medicine at Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He serves as Director of Biomedical Research Center, Fudan University Zhongshan Hospital and adjunct professor of Clinical Bioinformatics at Lund University, Sweden. His main research is focused on the role of clinical bioinformatics in the development of disease-specific biomarkers and dynamic network biomarkers, the molecular mechanism of organ dysfunction and potential therapies.
ISBN 978-94-007-5810-0
2013. X, 366 p. 86 illus., 78 in color. (Translational Bioinformatics, Volume 3) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Bioinformatics; Computational Biology/ Bioinformatics; Molecular Medicine Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Computational Biology A Practical Introduction to BioData Processing and Analysis with Linux, MySQL, and R R. Wünschiers, University of Applied Sciences, Mittweida, Germany Features 7 Updated and expanded new edition 7 New, practical exercises suitable both for courses and self-teaching 7 Written by an experienced lecturer and researcher 7 Case studies, exercises with solutions and worked-out examples are included to demonstrate and practice 7 Not only beginners, but also more experienced bioinformaticists will be able to gather new insights 7 Shows how to efficiently extract, organize and visualize information from large datasets
This greatly expanded 2nd edition provides a practical introduction to - data processing with Linux tools and the programming languages AWK and Perl - data management with the relational database system MySQL, and - data analysis and visualization with the statistical computing environment R for students and practitioners in the life sciences. Although written for beginners, experienced researchers in areas involving bioinformatics and computational biology may benefit from numerous tips and tricks that help to process, filter and format large datasets. Learning by doing is the basic concept of this book. Worked examples illustrate how to employ data processing and analysis techniques, e.g. for - finding proteins potentially causing ISBN 978-3-642-34748-1 pathogenicity in bacteria, - supporting the significance of BLAST with homology modeling, or - detecting candidate proteins that may be redox-regulated, on the basis of their structure. All the 2nd ed. 2013. XXIX, 450 p. 80 illus., 66 in software tools and datasets used are freely available. One section is devoted to explaining setup color. Hardcover and maintenance of Linux as an operating system independent virtual machine. The author‘s 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 experiences and knowledge gained from working and teaching in both academia and industry 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 constitute the foundation for this practical approach. Bookstore Location Life Sciences Fields of interest Computer Appl. in Life Sciences; Bioinformatics; Proteomics Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Forthcoming Online Collective Action Due April 2013 Dynamics of the Crowd in Social Media ISBN 978-3-7091-1339-4 N. Agarwal, R. T. Wigand, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, USA; M. Lim, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA 2013. 350 p. 100 illus. (Lecture Notes in Social Networks) Hardcover Features 7 approx. € 99,95 | £90.00 7 Illuminates fundamental and powerful yet theoretically obscure aspects of 7 approx. * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | collective actions in social media sFr 143,50 7 Provides a common-platform for diverse researchers to share their research Bookstore Location 7 Represents a valuable companion for policy and decision makers Computer Science The authors aim at illuminating several fundamental and powerful yet theoretically obscure Fields of interest aspects of collective actions in social media. The reader will gain an advanced and deepen our Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral understanding of collective action in the new generation of (ICT) enabled by Web 2.0, also Sciences; Statistical Physics, Dynamical referred to as social media, to help critical decision and policy making. The developed theories Systems and Complexity; Sociology, general will be a valuable and comprehensive reference for those interested in newer Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), in examining their role in decision and policy making, Target groups understanding the dynamics of interaction, communication, and information propagation, Research and researching in social networks for years to come. This interdisciplinary work is the result of researchers, practitioners, working in computer science, sociology, behavioral science, Product category psychology, cultural study, information systems, operations research and communication, and Monograph methodologies research. The researchers present their new concepts, ideas, principles, and methodologies, aiming to advance and deepen our understanding of collective action in social media to help critical decision and policy making.
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Due March 2013 Principles of Data Mining M. Bramer, University of Portsmouth, UK Features 7 Presents the principal techniques of data mining with particular emphasis on explaining and motivating the techniques used 7 Focuses on understanding of the basic algorithms and awareness of their strengths and weaknesses 7 Useful as a textbook and also for self-study 7 Substantially expanded second edition 7 Each chapter contains practical exercises to enable readers to check their progress, and there is a full glossary of technical terms
Data Mining, the automatic extraction of implicit and potentially useful information from data, is increasingly used in commercial, scientific and other application areas. Principles of Data Mining explains and explores the principal techniques of Data Mining: for classification, association rule mining and clustering. Each topic is clearly explained and illustrated by detailed worked examples, with a focus on algorithms rather than mathematical formalism. It is written for readers without a strong background in mathematics or statistics, and any formulae used are explained in detail. This second edition has been expanded to include additional chapters on using frequent pattern trees for Association Rule Mining, comparing classifiers, ensemble classification and dealing with very large volumes of data. Principles of Data Mining aims to help general readers develop the necessary understanding of what is inside the ‚black box‘ so they can use commercial data mining packages discriminatingly, as well as enabling advanced readers or academic ISBN 978-1-4471-4883-8 researchers to understand or contribute to future technical advances in the field. Suitable as a textbook to support courses at undergraduate or postgraduate levels in a wide range of subjects including Computer Science, Business Studies, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics 2nd ed. 2013. XII, 440 p. 240 illus. (Undergraduate Topics in Computer and Forensic Science. Science) Softcover 7 € 44,95 | £26.99 7 * € (D) 48,10 | € (A) 49,45 | sFr 60,00 Bookstore Location Computer Science Fields of interest Information Storage and Retrieval; Database Management; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Target groups Lower undergraduate Product category Undergraduate textbook
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Forthcoming Genetic Algorithms Due January 2013 The Design of Innovation D. E. Goldberg, K. Sastry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA Features 7 Provides an entrée into the world of scalable genetic algorithms and innovation 7 Combines two decades of hard-won research results in a single volume to provide a step-by-step guide to designing genetic algorithms that scale well with problem size and difficulty 7 Includes additional new results and algorithms, and two new chapters: "Principled Efficiency Enhancement Techniques" and "A Billion Variables and Beyond"
Genetic Algorithms: The Design of Innovation illustrates how to design and implement scalable genetic algorithms that solve hard problems quickly, reliably, and accurately. This revised edition of the landmark The Design of Innovation includes recent results and new groundbreaking material. The core chapters have been updated and some chapters have been thoroughly rewritten. The chapter on scalable GA design introduces other key techniques, including the Dependency Structure Matrix GA (DSMGA), which sheds light on probabilistic model builders such as the Bayesian Optimization Algorithm. A major new chapter demonstrates practical scalability of GAs on a problem with over a billion variables, and shows how these results can be used to obtain routine solutions to important problems. Genetic Algorithms is an essential reference for the innovation researcher – from the social and behavioral sciences, the natural sciences, the humanities, or the arts – or for the specialist in GAs and evolutionary computation.
ISBN 978-0-387-35374-6
2nd ed. 2013. 10 p. Hardcover 7 € 54,95 | £49.99 7 * € (D) 58,80 | € (A) 60,45 | sFr 79,00 Bookstore Location Computer Science Fields of interest Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Optimization Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 The People’s Web Meets NLP Collaboratively Constructed Language Resources I. Gurevych, J. Kim, TU Darmstadt, Germany (Eds) Foreword by: N. Calzolari, Istituto di Linguistica Computazionale, Pisa, Italy Features 7 First book on this topic to comprehensively cover the state-of-the-art in detail in a single volume 7 A major point reference for researchers and practitioners in this field 7 A dedicated website for CFP, public relations, errata, etc. is provided Collaboratively Constructed Language Resources (CCLRs) such as Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Linked Open Data, and various resources developed using crowdsourcing techniques such as Games with a Purpose and Mechanical Turk have substantially contributed to the research in natural language processing (NLP). Various NLP tasks utilize such resources to substitute for or supplement conventional lexical semantic resources and linguistically annotated corpora. These resources also provide an extensive body of texts from which valuable knowledge is mined. There are an increasing number of community efforts to link and maintain multiple linguistic resources. This book aims offers comprehensive coverage of CCLR-related topics, including their construction, utilization in NLP tasks, and interlinkage and management. Various Bachelor/ Master/Ph.D. programs in natural language processing, computational linguistics, and knowledge discovery can use this book both as the main text and as a supplementary reading. The book also provides a valuable reference guide for researchers and professionals for the above topics.
ISBN 978-3-642-35084-9
2013. XXX, 394 p. 79 illus., 54 in color. (Theory and Applications of Natural Language Processing) Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Bookstore Location Linguistics Fields of interest Computational Linguistics; Document Preparation and Text Processing; Language Translation and Linguistics Target groups Graduate Product category Contributed volume
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Forthcoming Handbook of Document Image Processing and Recognition Due January 2014 Editor-in-chief: D. Doermann, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; K. Tombre, INRIA Nancy - Grand Est, Villers-lès-Nancy, France Features 7 A comprehensive reference on the methods and techniques used in document image processing and recognition, for both experienced and novice researchers 7 Integrates and summarizes work on closely related tasks that are treated separately in the field 7 Includes unified comparison and contrast analyses of algorithms in standard table formats
The Handbook of Document Image Processing and Recognition is a comprehensive resource on the latest methods and techniques in document image processing and recognition. Each chapter provides a clear overview of the topic followed by the state of the art of techniques used – including elements of comparison between them – along with supporting references to archival publications, for those interested in delving deeper into topics addressed. Rather than favor a particular approach, the text enables the reader to make an informed decision for their specific problems.
Bookstore Location Computer Science Fields of interest Image Processing and Computer Vision; Pattern Recognition; Document Preparation and Text Processing Target groups Research Product category Handbook
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Due March 2013 Understanding Statistics Using R R. Schumacker, S. Tomek, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA Features 7 Provides strong fundamental Background in statistics and probability through simulation exercises 7 Perfect resource for advanced undergraduates and professionals. Anyone who has at least taken one course with experience/knowledge in linear regression 7 R software code utilized throughout for assessment and interpretation of data and data mining exercises
This book was written to provide resource materials for teachers to use in their introductory or intermediate statistics class. The chapter content is ordered along the lines of many popular statistics books so it should be easy to supplement the content and exercises with class lecture materials. The book contains R script programs to demonstrate important topics and concepts covered in a statistics course, including probability, random sampling, population distribution types, role of the Central Limit Theorem, creation of sampling distributions for statistics, and more. The chapters contain T/F quizzes to test basic knowledge of the topics covered. In addition, the book chapters contain numerous exercises with answers or solutions to the exercises provided. The chapter exercises reinforce an understanding of the statistical concepts presented in the chapters. An instructor can select any of the supplemental materials to enhance lectures and/or provide additional coverage of concepts and topics in their statistics book. This book uses the R statistical package which contains an extensive library of functions. The R software is free and easily downloaded and installed. The R programs are run in the R Studio ISBN 978-1-4614-6226-2 software which is a graphical user interface for Windows. The R Studio software makes accessing R programs, viewing output from the exercises, and graphical displays easier to manage. The 2013. XII, 308 p. 54 illus., 7 in color. first chapter of the book covers the fundamentals of the R statistical package. This includes Hardcover installation of R and R Studio, accessing R packages and libraries of functions. The chapter also 7 € 59,95 | £53.99 7 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 80,00 covers how to access manuals and technical documentation, as well as, basic R commands used in the R script programs in the chapters. This chapter is important for the instructor to master Bookstore Location so that the software can be installed and the R script programs run. The R software is free so Computer Science students can also install the software and run the R script programs in the chapters. Teachers and students can run the R software on university computers, at home, or on laptop computers Fields of interest making it more available than many commercial software packages. Probability and Statistics in Computer Science; Simulation and Modeling; Models and Principles Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Due February 2013 Game Analytics Maximizing the Value of Player Data M. Seif El-Nasr, A. Drachen, A. Canossa, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA (Eds) Features 7 The first book on game telemetry, game metrics and game analytics 7 Numerous case studies from industry and research showing which analytical techniques to use in which situations 7 Essential reading for developers, researchers and students on the current industry-wide adoption of data-driven methods for game development
Developing a successful game in today’s market is a challenging endeavor. Thousands of titles are published yearly, all competing for players’ time and attention. Game analytics has emerged in the past few years as one of the main resources for ensuring game quality, maximizing success, understanding player behavior and enhancing the quality of the player experience. It has led to a paradigm shift in the development and design strategies of digital games, bringing data- driven intelligence practices into the fray for informing decision making at operational, tactical and strategic levels. Game Analytics - Maximizing the Value of Player Data is the first book on the topic of game analytics; the process of discovering and communicating patterns in data towards evaluating and driving action, improving performance and solving problems in game development and game research. Written by over 50 international experts from industry and research, it covers a comprehensive range of topics across more than 30 chapters, providing an in-depth discussion of game analytics and its practical applications. Topics covered include monetization strategies, design of telemetry systems, analytics for iterative production, game data mining and big data in game development, spatial analytics, visualization and reporting of ISBN 978-1-4471-4768-8 analysis, player behavior analysis, quantitative user testing and game user research. This state- 2013. X, 781 p. 217 illus., 143 in color. of-the-art volume is an essential source of reference for game developers and researchers. Key Hardcover takeaways include: Thorough introduction to game analytics; covering analytics applied to data 7 € 139,95 | £126.00 on players, processes and performance throughout the game lifecycle.In-depth coverage and 7 * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | sFr 186,50 advice on setting up analytics systems and developing good practices for integrating analytics in game-development and -management.Contributions by leading researchers and experienced Bookstore Location professionals from the industry, including Ubisoft, Sony, EA, Bioware, Square Enix, THQ, Volition, Computer Science and PlayableGames. Interviews with experienced industry professionals on how they use analytics to create hit games. Fields of interest User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Community Structure of Complex Networks H.-W. Shen, Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Features 7 Nominated by Chinese Academy of Sciences as an outstanding PhD thesis 7 A comprehensive introduction to community detection in networks 7 Includes the state-of-the-art development of community detection 7 Provides a useful complementary to complex network Community structure is a salient structural characteristic of many real-world networks. Communities are generally hierarchical, overlapping, multi-scale and coexist with other types of structural regularities of networks. This poses major challenges for conventional methods of community detection. This book will comprehensively introduce the latest advances in community detection, especially the detection of overlapping and hierarchical community structures, the detection of multi-scale communities in heterogeneous networks, and the exploration of multiple types of structural regularities. These advances have been successfully applied to analyze large-scale online social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. This book provides readers a convenient way to grasp the cutting edge of community detection in complex networks. The thesis on which this book is based was honored with the “Top 100 Excellent Doctoral Dissertations Award” from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and was nominated as the “Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation” by the Chinese Computer Federation.
ISBN 978-3-642-31820-7
2013. XIV, 120 p. 48 illus., 17 in color. (Springer Theses) Hardcover 7 € 99,99 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,99 | € (A) 109,99 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Computer Science Fields of interest Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery; Statistics, general Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Weather Derivatives Modeling and Pricing Weather-Related Risk A. Alexandridis K., University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece; A. D. Zapranis, Univesity of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece Features 7 First book to examine the advantages and disadvantages of existing modeling and pricing methodologies associated with weather derivatives 7 Presents state-of-the-art tools and strategies for studying weather variables 7 Links weather variables to the weather market in the context of weather risk management
Weather derivatives are financial instruments that can be used by organizations or individuals as part of a risk management strategy to minimize risk associated with adverse or unexpected weather conditions. Just as traditional contingent claims, a weather derivative has an underlying measure, such as: rainfall, wind, snow or temperature. Nearly $1 trillion of the U.S. economy is directly exposed to weather-related risk. More precisely, almost 30% of the U.S. economy and 70% of U.S. companies are affected by weather. The purpose of this monograph is to conduct an in-depth analysis of financial products that are traded in the weather market. Presenting a pricing and modeling approach for weather derivatives written on various underlying weather variables will help students, researchers, and industry professionals accurately price weather derivatives, and will provide strategies for effectively hedging against weather-related risk. This book will link the mathematical aspects of the modeling procedure of weather variables to the financial markets and the pricing of weather derivatives. Very little has been published in the ISBN 978-1-4614-6070-1 area of weather risk, and this volume will appeal to graduate-level students and researchers 2013. XV, 300 p. 62 illus., 55 in color. studying financial mathematics, risk management, or energy finance, in addition to investors and Hardcover professionals within the financial services industry. 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Finance/Investment/Banking; Quantitative Finance; Statistics for Business/Economics/ Mathematical Finance/Insurance Target groups Graduate Product category Monograph
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Available Technology Transfer in a Global Economy D. B. Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA; E. E. Lehmann, University of Augsburg, Germany; A. N. Link, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, USA; A. Starnecker, University of Augsburg, Germany (Eds) Features 7 State-of-the-art insights on the dynamics of technology transfer, including perspectives from theory, education, policy, and practice 7 Features contributions from leading researchers from around the world 7 Includes case studies from a variety of industries and institutions in Europe, the United States, and Australasia
Technology transfer—the process of sharing and disseminating knowledge, skills, scientific discoveries, production methods, and other innovations among universities, government agencies, private firms, and other institutions—is one of the major challenges of societies operating in the global economy. This volume offers state-of-the-art insights on the dynamics of technology transfer, emerging from the annual meeting of the Technology Transfer Society in 2011 in Augsburg, Germany. It showcases theoretical and empirical analyses from participants across the technology transfer spectrum, representing academic, educational, policymaking, and commercial perspectives. The volume features case studies of industries and institutions in Europe, the United States, and Australasia, explored through a variety of methodological approaches, and providing unique contributions to our understanding of how and why technology transfer is shaped and affected by different institutional settings, with implications for policy and business decision making.
ISBN 978-1-4614-6101-2
2012 2012. XIII, 397 p. 50 illus., 15 in color. (International Studies in Entrepreneurship, Volume 28) Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Innovation/Technology Management; R & D/ Technology Policy; Entrepreneurship Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Organization Design for International Construction Business C. Peh Lu, SIM University, Singapore; P. Low Sui, National University of Singapore Features 7 Lessons for managers and professionals for the international market are presented, especially in the context of fast-growing Asian cities Readers learn about the differences between government-linked companies and private companies and their respective modus operandi 7 The book provides a fresh perspective on corporate geography and the challenges of internationalization through the lens of distance and centrality of cities 7 Readers can better understand the unique problems faced by transnational firms in specific Asian cities and the corresponding mitigation measures that they themselves can adopt in circumventing such problems strategically
The book explains how Gravitational Distance and the System of Cities influence transnational construction-related firms when they venture overseas. The study presented in the book internalizes the characteristics of home and foreign cities, and of transnational firms, to develop situational business strategies and organization designs in terms of Strategy, Structure, Systems, Leadership Style, Firm’s Skills, Staff’s characteristics, Shared Values and Supply Chain. The book presents the findings of surveys and interviews with managers and professionals in eight different Asian cities stretching from Singapore to China. The findings are then used to develop business solutions in the form of a Decision Support System (DSS) for transnational construction ISBN 978-3-642-35163-1 firms, helping them to adopt an appropriate organization design strategy when they venture into overseas markets. Issues relating to globalization, competitiveness, risk management, 2013. XI, 345 p. 74 illus., 13 in color. communications, networks, government interference, business strategies, organization structures Hardcover and systems in the context of international construction business are discussed together with € 129,95 | £117.00 7 corresponding recommendations for implementation. Although construction-related firms were 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 used as the basis for the field studies, the lessons learned are equally applicable for organizations Bookstore Location in other industries. Business / Economics Fields of interest Management/Business for Professionals; Industrial Organization; Business Strategy/ Leadership Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Monograph
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Available Improving Risk Analysis L. A. Cox, Jr., Cox Associates, Denver, CO, USA Features 7 Demonstrates how individuals, groups, companies, organizations, communities, and societies can use improved techniques of risk analysis to better understand uncertain risks and make more effective decisions 7 Includes real-world examples and case studies drawn from health, safety, environmental, and terrorism risk analysis to illustrate the practical application of techniques 7 Author is a prominent leader in the application of OR to risk management Improving Risk Analysis shows how to better assess and manage uncertain risks when the consequences of alternative actions are in doubt. The constructive methods of causal analysis and risk modeling presented in this monograph will enable to better understand uncertain risks and decide how to manage them. The book is divided into three parts. Parts 1 shows how high-quality risk analysis can improve the clarity and effectiveness of individual, community, and enterprise decisions when the consequences of different choices are uncertain. Part 2 discusses social decisions. Part 3 illustrates these methods and models, showing how to apply them to health effects of particulate air pollution. „Tony Cox’s new book addresses what risk analysts and policy makers most need to know: How to find out what causes what, and how to quantify the practical differences that changes in risk management practices would make. The constructive methods in Improving Risk Analysis will be invaluable in helping practitioners to deliver more useful insights to inform high-stakes decisions and policy,in areas ranging from disaster planning to counter-terrorism investments to enterprise risk management to air pollution abatement ISBN 978-1-4614-6057-2 policies. Better risk management is possible and practicable; Improving Risk Analysis explains 2012 2012. XXIII, 389 p. 37 illus., 16 in color. how.“ Elisabeth Pate-Cornell, Stanford University „Improving Risk Analysis offers crucial advice (International Series in Operations Research for moving policy-relevant risk analyses towards more defensible, causally-based methods. Tony & Management Science, Volume 185) Cox draws on his extensive experience to offer sound advice and insights that will be invaluable Hardcover to both policy makers and analysts in strengthening the foundations for important risk analyses. 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 This much-needed book should be required reading for policy makers and policy analysts 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 confronting uncertain risks and seeking more trustworthy risk analyses.“ Seth Guikema, Johns Hopkins University „Tony Cox has been a trail blazer in quantitative risk analysis, and his new Bookstore Location book gives readers the knowledge and tools needed to cut through the complexity and advocacy Business / Economics inherent in risk analysis. Cox’s careful exposition is detailed and thorough, yet accessible to non-technical readers interested in understanding uncertain risks and the outcomes associated Fields of interest with different mitigation actions. Improving Risk Analysis should be required reading for public Operation Research/Decision Theory; officials responsible for making policy decisions about how best to protect public health and Operations Research, Management Science; safety in an uncertain world.“ Susan E. Dudley, George Washington University. Organization/Planning Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Geography, Institutions and Regional Economic Performance R. Crescenzi, London School of Economics, UK; M. Percoco, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy (Eds) Features 7 The book offers an explicit analysis of the role of geography and institutions for local development 7 It offers a significant coverage of EU countries and emerging economies 7 Agglomeration economies and innovation are explicitly linked to immeterial (human-related) factors
The book aims to present “traditional features” of regional science (as geographical concepts and institutions), as well as relatively new topics such as innovation and agglomeration economies. In particular it demonstrates that, contrary to what has been argued by recent economics literature, both geography and institutions (or culture) are relevant for local development. In fact, these phenomena, along with the movement of goods and workers, are among the main reasons for persisting development differentials. These intriguing relationships are at the heart of the analysis presented in this book and form the conceptual basis for a promising institutional approach to economic geography.
ISBN 978-3-642-33394-1
2013. VII, 436 p. 54 illus. (Advances in Spatial Science) Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Regional/Spatial Science; R & D/Technology Policy; European Integration Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Green Growth and Sustainable Development J. Crespo Cuaresma, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Austria; T. Palokangas, University of Helsinki, Finland; A. Tarasyev, Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, Ekaterinburg, Russia (Eds) Features 7 Builds an integrated framework for analyzing green growth and sustainable development 7 Provides mathematical solutions of how pollution, biodiversity, exhaustible resources and climate change could be incorporated into models of endogenous economic growth 7 Applies dynamic systems theory to environmental issues, e. g. to the prospects of energy supply
The book examines problems associated with green growth and sustainable development on the basis of recent contributions in economics, natural sciences and applied mathematics, especially optimal control theory. Its main topics include pollution, biodiversity, exhaustible resources and climate change. The integrating framework of the book is dynamic systems theory which offers a common basis for multidisciplinatory research and mathematical tools for solving complicated models, leading to new insights in environmental issues.
ISBN 978-3-642-34353-7
2013. XII, 226 p. 84 illus. (Dynamic Modeling and Econometrics in Economics and Finance, Volume 14) Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Economic Growth; Systems Theory, Control; Sustainable Development Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Handbook of Healthcare Operations Management Methods and Applications B. Denton, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Ed) Features 7 Presents the state of the art in the full breadth of health care operations management 7 The single most comprehensive source of information in the field 7 Editor and contributors are among the most prominent names in healthcare OR and OM
From the Preface: Collectively, the chapters in this book address application domains including inpatient and outpatient services, public health networks, supply chain management, and resource constrained settings in developing countries. Many of the chapters provide specific examples or case studies illustrating the applications of operations research methods across the globe, including Africa, Australia, Belgium, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Chapters 1-4 review operations research methods that are most commonly applied to health care operations management including: queuing, simulation, and mathematical programming. Chapters 5-7 address challenges related to inpatient services in hospitals such as surgery, intensive care units, and hospital wards. Chapters 8-10 cover outpatient services, the fastest growing part of many health systems, and describe operations research models for primary and specialty care services, and how to plan for patient no-shows. Chapters 12 – 16 cover topics related to the broader integration of health services in the context of public health, including optimizing the location of emergency vehicles, planning for mass vaccination events, and the coordination among different parts of a health system. Chapters 17-18 address supply chain ISBN 978-1-4614-5884-5 management within hospitals, with a focus on pharmaceutical supply management, and the 2013. X, 628 p. 104 illus., 67 in color. challenges of managing inventory for nursing units. Finally, Chapters 19-20 provide examples of (International Series in Operations Research important and emerging research in the realm of humanitarian logistics. & Management Science, Volume 184) Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Operation Research/Decision Theory; Health Administration; Operations Research, Management Science Target groups Research Product category Handbook
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Due February 2013 Network Governance Alliances, Cooperatives and Franchise Chains T. Ehrmann, University of Muenster, Germany; J. Windsperger, University of Vienna, Austria; G. Cliquet, University of Rennes, France; G. Hendrikse, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Eds) Features 7 Written by experts 7 State-of-the-art contents 7 Provides a comprehensive overview of the topic The current book on Nework Governance contributes to the literature by offering new perspectives on network goals and performance, inter-organizational learning and trust in alliances, corporate governance issues in cooperatives, governance of cross-border retail networks, contract design and governance innovations in cooperatives and fanchising.
ISBN 978-3-7908-2866-5
2013. XII, 424 p. 25 illus., 5 in color. (Contributions to Management Science) Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Entrepreneurship; Marketing; Organization/ Planning Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Liberalization, Growth and Regional Disparities in India M. Ghosh, Visva- Bharati, Santiniketan, Birbhum, India Features 7 Offers extensive information on and in-depth analysis of important issues of contemporary relevance in the Indian economy 7 The approach followed in applying the advanced econometric methods and the data set reported in the book will be of immense value for future research, particularly for guiding future developmental policies 7 A valuable resource for researchers, teachers, students, policymakers, and general readers with an interest in Indian economic problems
Upon the backdrop of impressive progress made by the Indian economy during the last two decades after the large-scale economic reforms in the early 1990s, this book evaluates the performance of the economy on some income and non-income dimensions of development at the national, state and sectoral levels. It examines regional economic growth and inequality in income originating from agriculture, industry and services. In view of the importance of the agricultural sector, despite its declining share in gross domestic product, it evaluates the performance of agricultural production and the impact of agricultural reforms on spatial integration of food grain markets. It studies rural poverty, analyzing the trend in employment, the trickle-down process and the inclusiveness of growth in rural India. It also evaluates the impact of microfinance, as an instrument of financial inclusion, on the socio-economic conditions of rural households. Lastly, it examines the relative performance of fifteen major states of India in terms of education, health and human development. An important feature of the book is that it approaches these issues, applying rigorously advanced econometric methods, and focusing ISBN 978-81-322-0980-5 primarily on their regional disparities during the post-reform period vis-à-vis the pre-reform 2013. XVII, 217 p. 38 illus. (India Studies in period. It offers important results to guide policies for future development. Business and Economics) Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Development Economics; Agricultural Economics; Econometrics Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 State Government Budget Stabilization Policy, Tools, and Impacts Y. Hou, Yilin Hou, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA Features 7 Applies a Public Choice approach to a timely issue of public administration 7 Draws from a century of data, and includes in-depth analysis of budget stabilization initiatives in several States 7 Considers practical and policymaking implications This book is the first comprehensive, full-scale treatment of the law, politics and economics with regard to the policies and policy instruments for budget stabilization at the state level. Covering the period from 1946 through 2008 in the United States, it provides details on the methods and results of empirical tests of the effects of budget stabilization instruments on government operations, public service provision, and some other aspects of social and economic life. With the lingering effects of the most recent financial crisis and economic downturn, and the subsequent Tea Party movement advocating smaller government and deficit reduction, this book carries timely and important theoretical as well as practical implications, particularly in regard to the potential for counter-cyclical fiscal policy in mitigating negative impacts during a recession. The first contribution of the book is in public finance theory: it provides insights into the applications of the stabilization function in the context of strong government, thereby refining Keynesianism. The second aspect is in Public Choice: the creation and functioning of budget stabilization funds offer extra evidence to demonstrate that the general public provides input and voice in more than the conventional ways when it comes to policy making, even in an area dominated by strong government. The third aspect is in policy making, exploring the opportunities for refining ISBN 978-1-4614-6060-2 policy tools in preparation for future downturns. 2013. XIX, 355 p. 3 illus. (Studies in Public Choice, Volume 8) Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Public Finance & Economics; Political Science, general; Public Administration Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 Financial Management Practices An Empirical Study of Indian Corporates P. Jain, S. Singh, S. S. Yadav, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India Features 7 An insight into the financial management practices of Indian 7 Corporates Guidelines and normative framework for practicing finance executives 7 Current and emerging issues in corporate financial decision-making Financial management practices are likely to have a marked effect on the financial performance of a corporate enterprise. Therefore, sound financial decisions/practices can contribute towards meeting the desired objective of having profitable operations. This subject assumes paramount significance in view of the present dynamic and turbulent business environment, which has produced more intense competition and smaller profit margins across the world. In this context, the financial management practices of the corporates in India, a country with a vast potential for economic growth, can offer valuable insights. The present study explores whether there has been a major change in the financial performance (measured in terms of profitability) and financial policies/decisions of the sample companies over a fixed period (2000-2001 to 2010-2011), with a special focus on pre and post-recession analysis. It delves deeper into current research areas such as zero working capital, real options in capital budgeting, pecking order in capital structures, and clause 49 as reflected in the financial management decisions of sample companies, and provides a broader perspective by identifying trends (if any) in certain aspects of financial decision-making over the past two decades. A comprehensive study, covering all the major aspects of financial management practices, also contains an inter-sectoral study (among the sample companies) ISBN 978-81-322-0989-8 and develops an index of professionalism in financial management based on the practices of the sample companies. The book is primarily targeted at teachers/students of finance, management, 2013. XI, 417 p. 40 illus. (India Studies in commerce, accounting and related professional disciplines/fields. Practitioners/professionals will Business and Economics) Hardcover find it an invaluable text that helps guide them to better decision-making. 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Finance/Investment/Banking; Financial Economics; Economics/Management Science, general Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Post-Faustmann Forest Resource Economics S. Kant, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Ed) Features 7 Offers a thorough critique of the dominant paradigm of forest economics – Faustmann Forest Economics 7 Proposes more advanced economic perspectives on forest resource economics, including sustainability, complexity, and human behavior 7 Applies cutting-edge experimental methods and systems approaches to forest resource economics
The current paradigm of forest economics is based on Faustmann Formulation (FF) of land expectation value proposed by Martin Faustmann. It was a great achievement by a forester to propose a formulation that captures some fundamental economic features of capital theory which. However, the followers of the FF approach have trapped themselves into the past, and have not shown any indication of economic acumen of the great Faustmann. This has resulted in a common problem in the current paradigm of forest economics, known as Faustmann Forest Resource Economics (FFRE), to prescribe the application of a single (FF) approach to all situations irrespective of the specific features of the situation. The current state of forest economics is similar to that of neoclassical economics, and is full of inefficiencies. In neoclassical economics, inefficiencies are due to its “locked-in” position in rational economic man, while in forest economics inefficiencies are due to its “locked-in” position in the FF. The focus of this volume is on the new paradigm of forest economics termed as Post-Faustmann Forest Resource Economics (PFFRE). The first chapter lays the foundation of the PFFRE, and presents the key distinctions between the FFRE and the PFFRE. The volume includes twelve other chapters that address issues ISBN 978-94-007-5777-6 related to forest economics from perspectives different than the FFRE. Chapter 2 to 6 are focused 2013. XXI, 293 p. 44 illus., 20 in color. on issues related to human behavior that is different than the rational economic man, Chapter 7 (Sustainability, Economics, and Natural and 8 on public choice theory, Chapter 9 and 10 on systems approaches, and Chapter 11 to 13 on Resources, Volume 4) Hardcover incremental approaches to incorporate new features in the FFRE. 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Economics general; Environmental Economics; Microeconomics Target groups Graduate Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Metropolitan Regions Knowledge Infrastructures of the Global Economy J. Klaesson, B. Johansson, C. Karlsson, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden (Eds) Features 7 New title in the prestigious series “Advances in Spatial Science” 7 State-of-the-art contents 7 Peer-reviewed by international experts Metropolitan growth has been dramatic in the past several decades, and today metropolitan regions are recognized as the main driving forces in national growth and development as well as in national and global innovation processes. The purpose of this book is to contribute to a better understanding of how metropolitan regions and their subsystems interact and compete, why they differ in their capacity to nurture innovation and growth, and how metropolitan policies must be designed to secure the region’s long-term vitality. To that end, it presents new contributions on theories of urban growth, institutions and policies of urban change, and case studies of urban growth prepared by international experts.
ISBN 978-3-642-32140-5
2012 2012. IX, 510 p. 130 illus., 5 in color. (Advances in Spatial Science) Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Regional/Spatial Science; Economic Geography; Economic Policy Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Available Public Choice, Past and Present The Legacy of James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock D. R. Lee, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, USA (Ed) Features 7 Celebrates the intellectual contributions of Gordon Tullock and Nobel Prize-winning James M. Buchanan to the fields of economics and political science 7 Features contributions from today’s most distinguished scholars of public choice and constitutional political economy 7 Includes both scholarly and personal insights In 1962, economists James M. Buchanan and Gordon Tullock published The Calculus of Consent, in which they developed the principles of public choice theory. In the fifty years since its publication, the book has defined the field and set the standard for research and analysis. To celebrate a half-century of scholarship in public choice, Dwight Lee has assembled distinguished academics from around the world to reflect on the influence of this monumental publication, and, more broadly, the legacy of its legendary authors. Their essays cover a broad spectrum of topics and approaches, from the impact of public choice theory on foreign policy analysis to personal remembrances of learning from and collaborating with Buchanan and Tullock. The result is a unique collection of insights that celebrate public choice and its visionary proponents, while considering its future directions.
ISBN 978-1-4614-5908-8
2013. XXII, 242 p. 3 illus., 2 in color. (Studies in Public Choice, Volume 28) Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Economic Policy; Economic Theory; Political Science, general Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Available Business Process Reengineering Automation Decision Points in Process Reengineering S. Mohapatra, Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, India Features 7 Provides a new framework based process reengineering and links it to organization life cycle, process life cycle and process management 7 Offers a comparison of different BPR methodologies, including figures to compare and contrast 7 Includes 10 case studies on BPR, change management, and related concepts
Business process reengineering (BPR) focuses on redesigning the strategic and value-added processes which transcend the organizational boundaries. It is a cross-functional approach that requires support from almost all the departments of the organization. Business Process Reengineering: Automation Decision Points in Process Reengineering offers a new framework based process reengineering and links it to organization life cycle, process life cycle, and process management. This volume describes the fundamental concepts behind business process reengineering and examines them through case studies, and should appeal to researchers and academics interested in business process reengineering, operations strategy, and organizational restructuring and design.
ISBN 978-1-4614-6066-4
2013. XVII, 254 p. 99 illus., 73 in color. (Management for Professionals) Hardcover 7 € 59,95 | £53.99 7 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 80,00 Bookstore Location Management Fields of interest Business Information Systems; Database Management; Business Strategy/Leadership Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Professional book
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Due January 2013 Foundations and Methods of Stochastic Simulation A First Course B. L. Nelson, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA Features 7 Complete graduate text for the one-semester course in Stochastic Simulation 7 Includes end-of-chapter exercises and online solutions manual 7 Author is one of the best-known authorities and teaches the class at Northwestern University
This graduate-level text covers modeling, programming and analysis of simulation experiments and provides a rigorous treatment of the foundations of simulation and why it works. It introduces object-oriented programming for simulation, covers both the probabilistic and statistical basis for simulation in a rigorous but accessible manner (providing all necessary background material); and provides a modern treatment of experiment design and analysis that goes beyond classical statistics. The book emphasizes essential foundations throughout, rather than providing a compendium of algorithms and theorems and prepares the reader to use simulation in research as well as practice. The book is a rigorous, but concise treatment, emphasizing lasting principles but also providing specific training in modeling, programming and analysis. In addition to teaching readers how to do simulation, it also prepares them to use simulation in their research; no other book does this. An online solutions manual for end of chapter exercises is also be provided.
ISBN 978-1-4614-6159-3
2013. XIV, 274 p. 53 illus., 11 in color. (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, Volume 187) Hardcover 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Operation Research/Decision Theory; Operations Research, Management Science; Simulation and Modeling Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Due January 2013 Greece‘s Horizons Reflecting on the Country‘s Assets and Capabilities P. Sklias, N. Tzifakis, University of Peloponnese, Corinth, Greece (Eds) Features 7 Focuses on the comparative advantages and the potential of Greece rather than the causes of the crisis 7 Provides an interdisciplinary approach to Greece's economy, assembling the scholarship of a large number of analysts across a wide spectrum of issues 7 Takes note of the most recent developments, such as the successful completion of the P.S.I. and the approval of the second aid package to the country
The Greek economic crisis has imperilled the stability of the eurozone, generating much global anxiety. Policymakers, analysts, and the media have daily debated the course of the Greek economy, prescribing ways to move forward. This collection of essays progressively moves from an analysis of the causes of the crisis and the policy responses so far to a debate on some of the countryʼs advantages and capabilities that should underpin its new development model and propel the return to growth. The book analytically chooses to view the glass as half-full and seeks to provide motivation and inspiration for change by indicating some of the economic sectors where Greece maintains a comparative advantage. Therefore, it challenges the emerging picture of Greece as a country doomed to failure, where everything falls apart.
ISBN 978-3-642-34533-3
2013. XII, 267 p. 41 illus., 26 in color. (The Konstantinos Karamanlis Institute for Democracy Series on European and International Affairs) Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Economic Policy; Political Economy; Financial Economics Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Available Enabling Environment A Worm‘s Eye View of Environmental Finance S. Sunderasan, Verdurous Solutions Private Limited, Mysore, India Features 7 Examines global environmental issues and provides tools for environmentally aware decision-making 7 Covers areas ranging from financial returns earned on a green stock- market-index-based fund, participating in the CER market and private initiatives in agro-forestry to psychological and social factors influencing private investment decisions 7 A blend of economic theory and empirical finance – and hence appealing to researchers and academics as well as main-street investors
Enabling Environment is as real as it gets. The global commons are jointly owned and their inhabitants are jointly obligated to ensure their preservation. In the face of protracted negotiations, convoluted documentation, discord, and incessant bickering among scientists, activists, pressure groups of various hues, politicians and negotiators, very often the people on the ground are ignored or taken for granted. In the meantime, life meanders along. It is these ‘everyday individuals’ who make consumption-related choices on their lifestyles, travel or on preferring certain products or services over others. Enabling Environment puts the individual front and center. Ecosystem services need to be recognized, appropriately priced and the costs allocated to the agents concerned. Enabling Environment is about defining economic and non- economic incentive structures and utilizing them to arrive at pro-environmental outcomes. This ISBN 978-81-322-0881-5 collection of articles illustrates the use of existing social, economic and regulatory structures, and the financial architecture and instruments, suitably modified or extended, to help internalize the 2013. XIV, 152 p. 27 illus. Hardcover environmental externality. 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Environmental Economics; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice; Climate Change Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 Japan’s Disaster Governance How was the 3.11 Crisis Managed? I. Suzuki, Y. Kaneko Features 7 Presents information and analyses on the Magnitude 9 Great East Japan Earthquake and INES Level 7 Fukushima nuclear power plants accidents on March 11, 2011 7 Illustrates the socio-economic damage of the stricken areas together with the overall picture of the disasters in Japan 7 Examines Japan’s capacity for disaster governance and crisis management system 7 Offers the latest information on Japan’s administrative reforms now being explored for better disaster governance in Japan
Natural disasters are often multifaceted and cause severe damage. Disasters initiated locally can become national and even global crises. Today’s world urgently needs a new body of knowledge and techniques for the mitigation of and response to disaster. Central to such a body of knowledge are disaster preparedness, emergency and crisis management systems of government, of which capacity building is becoming an increasingly important element in public administration, management and governance. Today, disasters are to be managed by sound local, national, and global governance, through all the phases of preparedness, prevention, mitigation and then to relief, recovery and re-construction. During all these phases, government plays the most important role. This book provides a case of the disaster governance of Japan, by presenting ISBN 978-1-4614-6150-0 information and analyses on what happened in the Magnitude 9 Great East Japan Earthquake that caused the huge tsunami and the INES Level 7 Fukushima nuclear power plants accidents on 2013. VI, 95 p. 4 illus. in color. (Public March 11, 2011. In examining this Japanese case study, this book illustrates the socio-economic Administration, Governance and damage of the stricken areas together with the overall picture of the disasters. It examines Globalization, Volume 4) Hardcover Japan’s capacity for disaster governance and it’s crisis management system in response to the 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 most devastating disaster that the country has ever encountered since the end of WWII. It also 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 offers preliminary findings learned from this experience in the Japan’s public administration and Bookstore Location governance systems, challenged to be more accountable and transparent during the recovery and reconstruction efforts now in progress. Business / Economics Fields of interest Public Administration; Political Science, general; Economics/Management Science, general Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due February 2013 Engineering Risk and Finance C. S. Tapiero, Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn, NY, USA Features 7 Focus on developing an interdisciplinary approach that unifies the methodology and terminology of risk so it can be applied in virtually any context 7 Uses both a narrative (for non quantitative readers) and mathematical techniques (with basic introduction to these techniques in mathematical appendices), making the book accessible 7 Charles S. Tapiero is an internationally renowned researcher and consultant who has both the breadth and depth of knowledge in this area
Risk models are models of uncertainty, engineered for some purposes. They are “educated guesses and hypotheses” assessed and valued in terms of well-defined future states and their consequences. They are engineered to predict, to manage countable and accountable futures and to provide a frame of reference within which we may believe that “uncertainty is tamed”. Quantitative-statistical tools are used to reconcile our information, experience and other knowledge with hypotheses that both serve as the foundation of risk models and also value and price risk. Risk models are therefore common to most professions, each with its own methods and techniques based on their needs, experience and a wisdom accrued over long periods of time. This book provides a broad and interdisciplinary foundation to engineering risks and to their financial valuation and pricing. Risk models applied in industry and business, heath care, safety, the environment and regulation are used to highlight their variety while financial ISBN 978-1-4614-6233-0 valuation techniques are used to assess their financial consequences. This book is technically accessible to all readers and students with a basic background in probability and statistics (with 2013. X, 478 p. 64 illus., 47 in color. 3 chapters devoted to introduce their elements). Principles of risk measurement, valuation and (International Series in Operations Research financial pricing as well as the economics of uncertainty are outlined in 5 chapters with numerous & Management Science, Volume 188) examples and applications. New results, extending classical models such as the CCAPM are Hardcover presented providing insights to assess the risks and their price in an interconnected, dependent 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 and strategic economic environment. In an environment departing from the fundamental 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 assumptions we make regarding financial markets, the book provides a strategic/game-like approach to assess the risk and the opportunities that such an environment implies. To control Bookstore Location these risks, a strategic-control approach is developed that recognizes that many risks resulting Business / Economics by “what we do” as well as “what others do”. In particular we address the strategic and statistical control of compliance in large financial institutions confronted increasingly with a complex and Fields of interest far more extensive regulation. Operation Research/Decision Theory; Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Appl.Mathematics/ Computational Methods of Engineering Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 Advances in Dynamic Network Modeling in Complex ISBN 978-1-4614-6242-2 Transportation Systems 2013. X, 310 p. 92 illus., 55 in color. S. V. Ukkusuri, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; K. Ozbay, Rutgers University, (Complex Networks and Dynamic Systems, Piscataway, NJ, USA (Eds) Volume 2) Hardcover Features 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 7 Presents papers from leading researchers on Dynamic Routing and Guidance Bookstore Location 7 Covers methodological advances in Dynamic Network Assignment and Business / Economics Traffic Control Fields of interest 7 Presents the state of the art in Dynamic Route Guidance Operation Research/Decision Theory; This edited book focuses on recent developments in Dynamic Network Modeling, including Regional/Spatial Science; Transportation aspects of route guidance and traffic control as they relate to transportation systems and other complex infrastructure networks. Dynamic Network Modeling is generally understood to be Target groups the mathematical modeling of time-varying vehicular flows on networks in a fashion that is Research consistent with established traffic flow theory and travel demand theory. Dynamic Network Product category Modeling as a field has grown over the last thirty years, with contributions from various scholars all over the field. The basic problem which many scholars in this area have focused on is related Monograph to the analysis and prediction of traffic flows satisfying notions of equilibrium when flows are changing over time. In addition, recent research has also focused on integrating dynamic equilibrium with traffic control and other mechanism designs such as congestion pricing and network design. Recently, advances in sensor deployment, availability of GPS-enabled vehicular data and social media data have rapidly contributed to better understanding and estimating the traffic network states and have contributed to new research problems which advance previous models in dynamic modeling. A recent National Science Foundation workshop on “Dynamic Route Guidance and Traffic Control” was organized in June 2010 at Rutgers University by Prof. Kaan Ozbay, Prof. Satish Ukkusuri , Prof. Hani Nassif, and Professor Pushkin Kachroo. This workshop brought together experts in this area from universities, industry and federal/state agencies to present recent findings in this area. Various topics were presented at the workshop including dynamic traffic assignment, traffic flow modeling, network control, complex systems, mobile sensor deployment, intelligent traffic systems and data collection issues. This book is motivated by the research presented at this workshop and the discussions that followed.
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Due March 2013 Foundations of a Pure Cost Theory ISBN 978-3-642-34536-4 H. von Stackelberg 2013. XII, 144 p. 20 illus., 1 in color. Translated by: D. Bazin, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France; L. Urch, Quedgeley, United Hardcover Kingdom; R. Hill, Interlink, Le Château d‘Olonne, France 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 Features 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 7 The first translation of Heinrich von Stackelberg's book Bookstore Location 7 A pioneering piece of work in terms of cost functions and multiproduct Business / Economics firms 7 A sound and polished analysis of vertical structures and transfer pricing Fields of interest 7 A revolution in the study of modern economics Methodology and the History of Economic Thought; Production/Logistics/Supply Chain Heinrich von Stackelberg‘s book, „Grundlagen einer reinen Kostentheorie“, published in 1932 Management; Game Theory, Economics, was at the forefront of a growing conceptual revolution in the theory of the firm, a theory Social and Behav. Sciences which appears more relevant than ever in today’s economic climate. In this work, Stackelberg masterfully built a theoretical framework which he later developed in Market Structure and Target groups Equilibrium. Foundations of a Pure Cost Theory represents the first translation of the original Research German version into English. This substantial book offers readers a critical and technical understanding understanding of the firm, how firms function and the environments in which Product category they operate. Fundamental notions of cost production, market economy, optimum position Monograph and velocities of production are given prominence. Ultimately, this work, which remains largely unknown, can be seen as a milestone text in our understanding of the strategies adopted by firms as a whole. The book has been meticulously translated from the German into English, retaining the author’s examples in their historical context and capturing the spirit of the time with all its subtlety and significance.
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Due February 2013 Macroeconometric Models W. Welfe, University of Lodz, Poland Features 7 Gives a comprehensive description of macroeconometric modeling 7 Summarizes the history and development of macroeconometric model building in various regions 7 Explains the systematic characteristics of macroeconometric models This book gives a comprehensive description of macroeconometric modeling and its development over time. The first part depicts the history of macroeconometric model building, starting with Jan Tinbergen‘s and Lawrence R. Klein‘s contributions. It is unique in summarizing the development and specific structure of macroeconometric models built in North America, Europe, and various other parts of the world. The work thus offers an extensive source for researchers in the field. The second part of the book covers the systematic characteristics of macroeconometric models. It includes the household and enterprise sectors, disequilibria, financial flows, and money market sectors.
ISBN 978-3-642-34467-1
2013. XXVII, 427 p. 5 illus. (Advanced Studies in Theoretical and Applied Econometrics, Volume 47) Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Business / Economics Fields of interest Econometrics; Methodology and the History of Economic Thought; Macroeconomics/ Monetary Economics Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Forthcoming The Economics of Contemporary Art Due March 2013 Markets, Strategies and Stardom ISBN 978-3-642-32404-8 A. Zorloni, IULM University, Milan, Italy 2013. Approx. 220 p. Hardcover Features 7 approx. € 99,95 | £90.00 7 Rich with economic data regarding contemporary art markets and their 7 approx. * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | media sFr 133,50 7 Explores the economic mechanisms that lead to success for some artists Bookstore Location and to failure for others Business / Economics 7 Extensive analysis of art collecting in the corporate world Appendix containing the list of contemporary artists with a history of top Fields of interest 7 Industrial Organization; Arts; Microeconomics prices The book examines the contemporary art system with a broad and systematic approach, through Target groups the application of models of microeconomics and industrial organizations. By breaking down Research the traditional barriers between different academic disciplines such as art and economics, this Product category book offers a unique opportunity to grasp the complexities of the contemporary art world Monograph and provides the tools to conduct a structural analysis of that market. The result is an in-depth analysis of the contemporary art market from an interdisciplinary perspective. While it is not a textbook in the strictest sense, the book offers a concise and effective overview of all actors in the art system, and provides supporting data and valuable information, both conceptual and practical. It is therefore a text that can be used by students wishing to better understand the complex dynamics that govern the contemporary art market, but also by cultural managers, collectors, potential art investors or simply art lovers who need a quick reference.
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Forthcoming Introduction to Quantitative Methods for Financial Markets Due February 2013 H. Albrecher, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; A. Binder, MathConsult GmbH, Linz, Austria; V. Lautscham, University of Lausanne, Switzerland; P. Mayer, Technische Universität Graz, Austria Features 7 First volume of a new series 7 Self-contained and compact introduction to financial mathematics and quantitative modeling of financial markets 7 Covers a broad area, from a basic introduction to financial markets, products and concepts, via model development, up to the calibration of models to market data and implementation of pricing algorithms 7 Leads the reader from standard derivatives to quite advanced recent exotic products 7 Practical aspects and benefits of implementation techniques are discussed and illustrated using Mathematica and UnRisk (software available to readers) 7 Ready for classroom use or self-study 7 Provides many illustrative examples and exercises, some with solutions Swaps, futures, options, structured instruments - a wide range of derivative products is traded in today‘s financial markets. Analyzing, pricing and managing such products often requires fairly sophisticated quantitative tools and methods. This book serves as an introduction to financial mathematics with special emphasis on aspects relevant in practice. In addition to numerous illustrative examples, algorithmic implementations are demonstrated using „Mathematica“ ISBN 978-3-0348-0518-6 and the software package „UnRisk“ (available for both students and teachers). The content is organized in 15 chapters that can be treated as independent modules. In particular, the 2013. X, 196 p. (Compact Textbooks in exposition is tailored for classroom use in a Bachelor or Master program course, as well as for Mathematics) Softcover practitioners who wish to further strengthen their quantitative background. 7 approx. € 34,95 | £31.99 7 approx. * € (D) 37,40 | € (A) 38,45 | sFr 47,00 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Sciences; Game Theory/Mathematical Methods; Quantitative Finance Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Available Dynamical Systems An Introduction L. Barreira, C. Valls, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal Features 7 Short and self-contained introduction to dynamical systems 7 Direct and rigorous exposition 7 Contains a large number of examples and exercises 7 Includes an accessible introduction to ergodic theory The theory of dynamical systems is a broad and active research subject with connections to most parts of mathematics. Dynamical Systems: An Introduction undertakes the difficult task to provide a self-contained and compact introduction. Topics covered include topological, low- dimensional, hyperbolic and symbolic dynamics, as well as a brief introduction to ergodic theory. In particular, the authors consider topological recurrence, topological entropy, homeomorphisms and diffeomorphisms of the circle, Sharkovski‘s ordering, the Poincaré-Bendixson theory, and the construction of stable manifolds, as well as an introduction to geodesic flows and the study of hyperbolicity (the latter is often absent in a first introduction). Moreover, the authors introduce the basics of symbolic dynamics, the construction of symbolic codings, invariant measures, Poincaré‘s recurrence theorem and Birkhoff‘s ergodic theorem. The exposition is mathematically rigorous, concise and direct: all statements (except for some results from other areas) are proven. At the same time, the text illustrates the theory with many examples and 140 exercises of variable levels of difficulty. The only prerequisites are a background in linear algebra, analysis and elementary topology. This is a textbook primarily designed for a one-semester or two-semesters course at the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate levels. It can also be used for self- ISBN 978-1-4471-4834-0 study and as a starting point for more advanced topics.
2013. IX, 209 p. 44 illus. (Universitext) Softcover 7 € 49,95 | £29.99 7 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 66,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory; Global Analysis and Analysis on Manifolds; Ordinary Differential Equations Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Forthcoming Hidden Harmony—Geometric Fantasies Due February 2013 The Rise of Complex Function Theory ISBN 978-1-4614-5724-4 U. Bottazzini, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; J. Gray, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK 2013. XVI, 808 p. 36 illus., 1 in color. (Sources and Studies in the History of Features Mathematics and Physical Sciences) 7 Presents the first complete account of the development of the work and Hardcover ideas of Cauchy, Riemann, and Weierstrass in complex function theory 7 approx. € 139,95 | £126.50 Analyzes the history of elliptic function theory and its implications for the 7 approx. * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | 7 sFr 186,50 development of complex function theory as the first full-length treatment of the interactions between these two fields Bookstore Location 7 Examines the interaction of complex function theory with other fields, Mathematics including number theory, mechanics, and differential equations
Fields of interest This book is a history of complex function theory from its origins to 1914, when the essential Functional Analysis; Functions of a Complex features of the modern theory were in place. It is the first history of mathematics devoted to Variable; Number Theory complex function theory, and it draws on a wide range of published and unpublished sources. In addition to an extensive and detailed coverage of the three founders of the subject – Cauchy, Target groups Riemann, and Weierstrass – it looks at the contributions of authors from d’Alembert to Hilbert, Research and Laplace to Weyl. Particular chapters examine the rise and importance of elliptic function Product category theory, differential equations in the complex domain, geometric function theory, and the early Monograph years of complex function theory in several variables. Unique emphasis has been devoted to the creation of a textbook tradition in complex analysis by considering some seventy textbooks in nine different languages. The book is not a mere sequence of disembodied results and theories, but offers a comprehensive picture of the broad cultural and social context in which the main actors lived and worked by paying attention to the rise of mathematical schools and of contrasting national traditions. The book is unrivaled for its breadth and depth, both in the core theory and its implications for other fields of mathematics. It documents the motivations for the early ideas and their gradual refinement into a rigorous theory.
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Available Mathematical Tools for the Study of the Incompressible Navier- Stokes Equations and Related Models F. Boyer, Universite Paul Cezanne, Marseille, France; P. Fabrie, Universite Bordeaux I, Talence, France Features 7 The book is self-contained 7 The methods presented in the book can be applied to a wide range of domains in nonlinear analysis 7 Some very recent research results are presented along with more classical ones 7 The first chapter of the book presents, with details, the derivation of the equations of fluid mechanics
The objective of this self-contained book is two-fold. First, the reader is introduced to the modelling and mathematical analysis used in fluid mechanics, especially concerning the Navier- Stokes equations which is the basic model for the flow of incompressible viscous fluids. Authors introduce mathematical tools so that the reader is able to use them for studying many other kinds of partial differential equations, in particular nonlinear evolution problems. The background needed are basic results in calculus, integration, and functional analysis. Some sections certainly contain more advanced topics than others. Nevertheless, the authors’ aim is that graduate or PhD students, as well as researchers who are not specialized in nonlinear analysis or in mathematical fluid mechanics, can find a detailed introduction to this subject. .
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2013. XIII, 525 p. (Applied Mathematical Sciences, Volume 183) Hardcover 7 € 109,95 | £99.00 7 * € (D) 117,65 | € (A) 120,95 | sFr 146,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Partial Differential Equations; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluid- and Aerodynamics Target groups Graduate Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 Diagram Geometry Related to Classical Groups and Buildings F. Buekenhout, Brussels, Belgium; A. M. Cohen, University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Features 7 A basic reference book on diagram geometry 7 Treats group theory, matroid theory, Coxeter goups and buildings from a diagrammatic perspective 7 Graph theorists will find many highly regular graphs 7 The book contains many examples This book provides a self-contained introduction to diagram geometry. Tight connections with group theory are shown. It treats thin geometries (related to Coxeter groups) and thick buildings from a diagrammatic perspective. Projective and affine geometry are main examples. Polar geometry is motivated by polarities on diagram geometries and the complete classification of those polar geometries whose projective planes are Desarguesian is given. It differs from Tits‘ comprehensive treatment in that it uses Veldkamp‘s embeddings. The book intends to be a basic reference for those who study diagram geometry. Group theorists will find examples of the use of diagram geometry. Light on matroid theory is shed from the point of view of geometry with linear diagrams. Those interested in Coxeter groups and those interested in buildings will find brief but self-contained introductions into these topics from the diagrammatic perspective. Graph theorists will find many highly regular graphs. The text is written so graduate students will be able to follow the arguments without needing recourse to further literature. A strong point of the book is the density of examples. ISBN 978-3-642-34452-7
2013. XIII, 592 p. 108 illus. (Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete. 3. Folge A Series of Modern Surveys in Mathematics, Volume 57) Hardcover 7 € 109,95 | £99.00 7 * € (D) 117,65 | € (A) 120,95 | sFr 146,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Field of interest Geometry Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Foundations of Abstract Analysis J. H. Dshalalow, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, USA Features 7 Systematic presentation with cutting edge classical themes in point-set topology and measure/integration 7 Fills a gap between basic and advanced texts through rigorous and yet detailed treatment of topics 7 Includes solutions to hundreds of problems which help reinforce the text 7 Key analytical formations preceded by blueprints and discussions 7 Many historical and biographical inserts on subjects and people Foundations of Abstract Analysis is the first of a two book series offered as the second (expanded) edition to the previously published text Real Analysis. It is written for a graduate-level course on real analysis and presented in a self-contained way suitable both for classroom use and for self-study. While this book carries the rigor of advanced modern analysis texts, it elaborates the material in much greater details and therefore fills a gap between introductory level texts (with topics developed in Euclidean spaces) and advanced level texts (exclusively dealing with abstract spaces) making it accessible for a much wider interested audience. To relieve the reader of the potential overload of new words, definitions, and concepts, the book (in its unique feature) provides lists of new terms at the end of each section, in a chronological order. Difficult to understand abstract notions are preceded by informal discussions and blueprints followed by thorough details and supported by examples and figures. To further reinforce the text, hints and solutions to almost a half of more than 580 problems are provided at the end of the book, still leaving ample exercises for assignments. This volume covers topics in point-set topology ISBN 978-1-4614-5961-3 and measure and integration. Prerequisites include advanced calculus, linear algebra, complex variables, and calculus based probability. 2nd ed. 2013. XIII, 748 p. 30 illus., 22 in color. Hardcover 7 € 79,95 | £72.00 7 * € (D) 85,55 | € (A) 87,95 | sFr 106,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Analysis; Functional Analysis; Numerical Analysis Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Due February 2013 Special Functions of Mathematical (Geo-)Physics W. Freeden, M. Gutting, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Features 7 Presents special functions as essential tools contributing to solutions for geoscientific problems 7 Attractive textbook for the education in geomathematics 7 Addresses mathematicians, physicists, geo-engineers and geoscientists Special functions enable us to formulate a scientific problem by reduction such that a new, more concrete problem can be attacked within a well-structured framework, usually in the context of differential equations. A good understanding of special functions provides the capacity to recognize the causality between the abstractness of the mathematical concept and both the impact on and cross-sectional importance to the scientific reality. The special functions to be discussed in this monograph vary greatly, depending on the measurement parameters examined (gravitation, electric and magnetic fields, deformation, climate observables, fluid flow, etc.) and on the respective field characteristic (potential field, diffusion field, wave field). The differential equation under consideration determines the type of special functions that are needed in the desired reduction process. Each chapter closes with exercises that reflect significant topics, mostly in computational applications. As a result, readers are not only directly confronted with the specific contents of each chapter, but also with additional knowledge on mathematical fields of research, where special functions are essential to application. All in all, the book is an equally valuable resource for education in geomathematics and the study of applied and harmonic analysis. Students who wish to continue with further studies should consult the literature given as supplements for each topic covered in the exercises. ISBN 978-3-0348-0562-9
2013. XVI, 465 p. 37 illus., 19 in color. (Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis) Hardcover 7 € 94,95 | £85.50 7 * € (D) 101,60 | € (A) 104,45 | sFr 126,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Special Functions; Mathematical Physics; Geophysics/Geodesy Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 Analysis and Algebra on Differentiable Manifolds A Workbook for Students and Teachers P. M. Gadea, Instituto de Fisica Fundamental, Madrid, Spain; J. Muñoz Masqué, Instituto de Seguridad de la Información, Madrid, Spain; I. V. Mykytyuk, Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland Features 7 Exercises range from rudimentary to challenging, so will benefit the beginner as well as advanced students 7 Over 400 completely solved exercises 7 56-page index of formulae This is the second edition of this best selling problem book for students, now containing over 400 completely solved exercises on differentiable manifolds, Lie theory, fibre bundles and Riemannian manifolds. The exercises go from elementary computations to rather sophisticated tools. Many of the definitions and theorems used throughout are explained in the first section of each chapter where they appear. A 56-page collection of formulae is included which can be useful as an aide-mémoire, even for teachers and researchers on those topics. In this 2nd edition: • 76 new problems • a section devoted to a generalization of Gauss’ Lemma • a short novel section dealing with some properties of the energy of Hopf vector fields • an expanded collection of formulae and tables • an extended bibliography Audience This book will be useful to advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics, theoretical physics and some branches of engineering with a rudimentary knowledge of linear and multilinear algebra.
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2nd ed. 2013. XXV, 613 p. 68 illus., 38 in color. (Problem Books in Mathematics) Hardcover 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Field of interest Differential Geometry Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Available An Introduction to the Regularity Theory for Elliptic Systems, ISBN 978-88-7642-442-7 Harmonic Maps and Minimal Graphs M. Giaquinta, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy; L. Martinazzi, Rutgers University, Piscataway, 2nd ed. 2013. 380 p. (Publications of the NJ, USA Scuola Normale Superiore / Lecture Notes (Scuola Normale Superiore), Volume 11) Features Softcover 7 Covers both classical and recent topics 7 € 24,00 | £19.99 Very few prerequisites 7 * € (D) 25,68 | € (A) 26,40 | sFr 32,00 7 7 Excellent introduction to the subject Bookstore Location Mathematics This volume deals with the regularity theory for elliptic systems. We may find the origin of such a theory in two of the problems posed by David Hilbert in his celebrated lecture delivered during Field of interest the International Congress of Mathematicians in 1900 in Paris: 19th problem: Are the solutions Partial Differential Equations to regular problems in the Calculus of Variations always necessarily analytic? 20th problem: does any variational problem have a solution, provided that certain assumptions regarding the Target groups given boundary conditions are satisfied, and provided that the notion of a solution is suitably Research extended? During the last century these two problems have generated a great deal of work, usually referred to as regularity theory, which makes this topic quite relevant in many fields Product category and still very active for research. However, the purpose of this volume, addressed mainly to Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook students, is much more limited. We aim to illustrate only some of the basic ideas and techniques introduced in this context, confining ourselves to important but simple situations and refraining from completeness. In fact some relevant topics are omitted. Topics include: harmonic functions, direct methods, Hilbert space methods and Sobolev spaces, energy estimates, Schauder and L^p-theory both with and without potential theory, including the Calderon-Zygmund theorem, Harnack‘s and De Giorgi-Moser-Nash theorems in the scalar case and partial regularity theorems in the vector valued case; energy minimizing harmonic maps and minimal graphs in codimension 1 and greater than 1. In this second deeply revised edition we also included the regularity of 2-dimensional weakly harmonic maps, the partial regularity of stationary harmonic maps, and their connections with the case p=1 of the L^p theory, including the celebrated results of Wente and of Coifman-Lions-Meyer-Semmes.
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Available Plasticity Mathematical Theory and Numerical Analysis W. Han, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; B. D. Reddy Features 7 Book bridging mechanics and mathematics 7 Provides a comprehensive and unified treatment of the mathematical theory and numerical analysis 7 Focuses on theoretical aspects of the small-strain theory of hardening elastoplasticity
This book focuses on the theoretical aspects of small strain theory of elastoplasticity with hardening assumptions. It provides a comprehensive and unified treatment of the mathematical theory and numerical analysis. It is divided into three parts, with the first part providing a detailed introduction to plasticity, the second part covering the mathematical analysis of the elasticity problem, and the third part devoted to error analysis of various semi-discrete and fully discrete approximations for variational formulations of the elastoplasticity. This revised and expanded edition includes material on single-crystal and strain-gradient plasticity. In addition, the entire book has been revised to make it more accessible to readers who are actively involved in computations but less so in numerical analysis. Reviews of earlier edition: “The authors have written an excellent book which can be recommended for specialists in plasticity who wish to know more about the mathematical theory, as well as those with a background in the mathematical sciences who seek a self-contained account of the mechanics and mathematics of plasticity theory.” (ZAMM, 2002) “In summary, the book represents an impressive comprehensive overview of the mathematical approach to the theory and numerics of plasticity. Scientists as well ISBN 978-1-4614-5939-2 as lecturers and graduate students will find the book very useful as a reference for research or 2nd ed. 2013. XV, 421 p. 41 illus. for preparing courses in this field.” (Technische Mechanik) „The book is professionally written and (Interdisciplinary Applied Mathematics, will be a useful reference to researchers and students interested in mathematical and numerical Volume 9) Hardcover problems of plasticity. It represents a major contribution in the area of continuum mechanics and 7 € 94,95 | £85.50 numerical analysis.“ (Math Reviews) 7 * € (D) 101,60 | € (A) 104,45 | sFr 126,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Numerical Analysis; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials Target groups Graduate Product category Monograph
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Due April 2013 A Tale of Two Fractals ISBN 978-0-8176-8381-8 A. Kirillov, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2013. X, 130 p. 50 illus., 5 in color. Feature Hardcover 7 First book to provide a rigorous study of fractals usable by undergraduates 7 € 29,99 | £26.99 7 Written by a renowned authority in the field and expert at communicating 7 * € (D) 32,09 | € (A) 32,99 | sFr 40,00 mathematical ideas to students Bookstore Location 7 An excellent means for young mathematicians to acquire basic tools from Mathematics many different areas 7 Abundant figures and exercises provide valuable clarity and practice Fields of interest Visualization; Special Functions; Geometry Since Benoit Mandelbrot‘s pioneering work in the late 1970s, scores of research articles and books have been published on the topic of fractals. Despite the volume of literature in the field, the Target groups general level of theoretical understanding has remained low; most work is aimed either at too Upper undergraduate mainstream an audience to achieve any depth or at too specialized a community to achieve widespread use. Written by celebrated mathematician and educator A.A. Kirillov, A Tale of Two Product category Fractals is intended to help bridge this gap, providing an original treatment of fractals that is at Undergraduate textbook once accessible to beginners and sufficiently rigorous for serious mathematicians. The work is designed to give young, non-specialist mathematicians a solid foundation in the theory of fractals, and, in the process, to equip them with exposure to a variety of geometric, analytical, and algebraic tools with applications across other areas.
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Available Analytic Semigroups and Optimal Regularity in Parabolic Problems A. Lunardi, University of Parma, Italy Features 7 Systematic treatment of the basic theory of analytic semigroups and abstract parabolic equations in general Banach spaces 7 Known Theorems are presented from a novel perspective 7 Teaches how to exploit basic techniques 7 Addresses PhD students as well as researchers The book shows how the abstract methods of analytic semigroups and evolution equations in Banach spaces can be fruitfully applied to the study of parabolic problems. Particular attention is paid to optimal regularity results in linear equations. Furthermore, these results are used to study several other problems, especially fully nonlinear ones. Owing to the new unified approach chosen, known theorems are presented from a novel perspective and new results are derived. The book is self-contained. It is addressed to PhD students and researchers interested in abstract evolution equations and in parabolic partial differential equations and systems. It gives a comprehensive overview on the present state of the art in the field, teaching at the same time how to exploit its basic techniques. - - - This very interesting book provides a systematic treatment of the basic theory of analytic semigroups and abstract parabolic equations in general Banach spaces, and how this theory may be used in the study of parabolic partial differential equations; it takes into account the developments of the theory during the last fifteen years. (...) For instance, optimal regularity results are a typical feature of abstract parabolic equations; they are comprehensively studied in this book, and yield new and old regularity results for parabolic ISBN 978-3-0348-0556-8 partial differential equations and systems. (Mathematical Reviews) Motivated by applications to 2013. XVII, 424 p. 1 illus. (Modern fully nonlinear problems the approach is focused on classical solutions with continuous or Hölder Birkhäuser Classics) Softcover continuous derivatives. (Zentralblatt MATH) 7 € 59,95 | £53.99 7 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 80,00 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Partial Differential Equations; Operator Theory; Functional Analysis Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 Practical mathematics in a commercial metropolis ISBN 978-94-007-5720-2 Mathematical life in late 16th century Antwerp 2013. X, 352 p. 130 illus., 21 in color. A. Meskens (Archimedes, Volume 31) Hardcover Feature 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 7 First study of the social situation of 16th century mathematics teachers 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 and the effects of external influences on their social position Bookstore Location 7 Lavishly illustrated with archival and iconographic material General Science 7 Includes a chapter on a forgotten mathematical practice, winegauging, which led Kepler to solids of revolution and infinitesimals. Fields of interest History of Science; History of Mathematical Describes the development and the ultimate demise of the practice of mathematics in sixteenth Sciences; History and Philosophical century Antwerp. Against the background of the violent history of the Religious Wars the story Foundations of Physics of the practice of mathematics in Antwerp is told through the lives of two protagonists Michiel Coignet and Peeter Heyns. The book touches on all aspects of practical mathematics from Target groups teaching and instrument making to the practice of building fortifications of the practice of Research navigation. Product category Monograph
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Available Lectures on Constructive Approximation Fourier, Spline, and Wavelet Methods on the Real Line, the Sphere, and the Ball V. Michel, University of Siegen, Germany Features 7 Combines an explanation of classical and modern approximation methods for Euclidean and spherical geometries 7 Detailed explanations and illustrations included to optimize the understanding of topics 7 Concentrates on the essentials for a course 7 Uses examples of data sets to explain the tasks, challenges, advantages, and disadvantages of the methods presented 7 First work that explicitly treats approximation methods on the ball Lectures on Constructive Approximation: Fourier, Spline, and Wavelet Methods on the Real Line, the Sphere, and the Ball focuses on spherical problems as they occur in the geosciences and medical imaging. It comprises the author’s lectures on classical approximation methods based on orthogonal polynomials and selected modern tools such as splines and wavelets. Methods for approximating functions on the real line are treated first, as they provide the foundations for the methods on the sphere and the ball and are useful for the analysis of time-dependent (spherical) problems. The author then examines the transfer of these spherical methods to problems on the ball, such as the modeling of the Earth’s or the brain’s interior. Specific topics covered include: * the advantages and disadvantages of Fourier, spline, and wavelet methods * theory and numerics ISBN 978-0-8176-8402-0 of orthogonal polynomials on intervals, spheres, and balls * cubic splines and splines based on reproducing kernels * multiresolution analysis using wavelets and scaling functions This textbook 2013. XVI, 326 p. 7 illus., 5 in color. is written for students in mathematics, physics, engineering, and the geosciences who have a (Applied and Numerical Harmonic Analysis) basic background in analysis and linear algebra. The work may also be suitable as a self-study Hardcover resource for researchers in the above-mentioned fields. 7 € 59,95 | £53.99 7 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 80,00 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Approximations and Expansions; Special Functions; Fourier Analysis Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Available An Introduction to Quantum Stochastic Calculus K. Parthasarathy, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, India Features 7 One of the first systematic attempts to weave classical probability theory into the quantum framework 7 Self-contained introduction to the Fock space quantum stochastic calculus in its basic form 7 A large number of stimulating exercises make the text invaluable to students
An Introduction to Quantum Stochastic Calculus aims to deepen our understanding of the dynamics of systems subject to the laws of chance both from the classical and the quantum points of view and stimulate further research in their unification. This is probably the first systematic attempt to weave classical probability theory into the quantum framework and provides a wealth of interesting features: The origin of Ito’s correction formulae for Brownian motion and the Poisson process can be traced to commutation relations or, equivalently, the uncertainty principle. Quantum stochastic integration enables the possibility of seeing new relationships between fermion and boson fields. Many quantum dynamical semigroups as well as classical Markov semigroups are realised through unitary operator evolutions. The text is almost self-contained and requires only an elementary knowledge of operator theory and probability theory at the graduate level. - - - This is an excellent volume which will be a valuable companion both to those who are already active in the field and those who are new to it. Furthermore there are a large number of stimulating exercises scattered through the text which will be invaluable to students. (Mathematical Reviews) This monograph gives a systematic and self-contained ISBN 978-3-0348-0565-0 introduction to the Fock space quantum stochastic calculus in its basic form (...) by making 2013. XI, 290 p. 3 illus. (Modern Birkhäuser emphasis on the mathematical aspects of quantum formalism and its connections with classical Classics) Softcover probability and by extensive presentation of carefully selected functional analytic material. This 7 € 59,95 | £53.99 makes the book very convenient for a reader with the probability-theoretic orientation, wishing 7 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 80,00 to make acquaintance with wonders of the noncommutative probability, and, more specifcally, for a mathematics student studying this field. (Zentralblatt MATH) Elegantly written, with obvious Bookstore Location appreciation for fine points of higher mathematics (...) most notable is [the] author‘s effort to Mathematics weave classical probability theory into [a] quantum framework. (The American Mathematical Monthly) Fields of interest Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes; Mathematical Physics; Functional Analysis Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 Commutative Algebra Expository Papers Dedicated to David Eisenbud on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday I. Peeva, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA (Ed) Features 7 Provides an accessible and broad overview to the field of commutative algebra 7 Includes expository contributions written by leaders in the field 7 Accessible to graduate students and researchers who are new to the area This contributed volume brings together the highest quality expository papers written by leaders and talented junior mathematicians in the field of Commutative Algebra. Contributions cover a very wide range of topics, including core areas in Commutative Algebra and also relations to Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic Combinatorics, Hyperplane Arrangements, Homological Algebra, and String Theory. The book aims to showcase the area, especially for the benefit of junior mathematicians and researchers who are new to the field; it will aid them in broadening their background and to gain a deeper understanding of the current research in this area. Exciting developments are surveyed and many open problems are discussed with the aspiration to inspire the readers and foster further research.
ISBN 978-1-4614-5291-1
2013. VI, 607 p. 18 illus. Hardcover 7 € 109,95 | £99.00 7 * € (D) 117,65 | € (A) 120,95 | sFr 146,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Commutative Rings and Algebras; Algebraic Geometry; Associative Rings and Algebras Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due January 2013 Thinking in Problems How Mathematicians Find Creative Solutions A. A. Roytvarf, Rishon LeZion, Center District, Israel Features 7 Introduces key problem-solving techniques in depth 7 Provides the reader with a range of methods that are used in numerous mathematical fields 7 Each self-contained chapter builds on the previous one, allowing the reader to uncover new approaches and prepare creative solutions 7 Corresponding hints, explanations, and full solutions are supplied for each problem 7 The difficulty level for all examples are indicated throughout the book This concise, self-contained textbook gives an in-depth look at problem-solving from a mathematician’s point-of-view. Each chapter builds off the previous one, while introducing a variety of methods that could be used when approaching any given problem. Creative thinking is the key to solving mathematical problems, and this book outlines the tools necessary to improve the reader’s technique. The text is divided into twelve chapters, each providing corresponding hints, explanations, and finalization of solutions for the problems in the given chapter. For the reader’s convenience, each exercise is marked with the required background level. This book implements a variety of strategies that can be used to solve mathematical problems in fields such as analysis, calculus, linear and multilinear algebra and combinatorics. It includes applications to mathematical physics, geometry, and other branches of mathematics. Also provided within ISBN 978-0-8176-8405-1 the text are real-life problems in engineering and technology. Thinking in Problems is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the classroom or as a self-study guide. 2013. XXXVII, 405 p. 14 illus. Hardcover Prerequisites include linear algebra and analysis. 7 € 59,95 | £53.99 7 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 80,00 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Algebra; Analysis; Combinatorics Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Available The Navier-Stokes Equations An Elementary Functional Analytic Approach H. Sohr, University Paderborn, Germany Features 7 Elementary and selfcontained approach to the mathematical theory of the viscous incompressible Navier-Stokes equations 7 Requires familiarity with the basic functional analytic tools in Hilbert and Banach spaces only 7 Fills a gap by providing a systematic treatment of the subject The primary objective of this monograph is to develop an elementary and self-contained approach to the mathematical theory of a viscous, incompressible fluid in a domain of the Euclidean space, described by the equations of Navier-Stokes. Moreover, the theory is presented for completely general domains, in particular, for arbitrary unbounded, nonsmooth domains. Therefore, restriction was necessary to space dimensions two and three, which are also the most significant from a physical point of view. For mathematical generality, however, the linearized theory is expounded for general dimensions higher than one. Although the functional analytic approach developed here is, in principle, known to specialists, the present book fills a gap in the literature providing a systematic treatment of a subject that has been documented until now only in fragments. The book is mainly directed to students familiar with basic tools in Hilbert and Banach spaces. However, for the readers’ convenience, some fundamental properties of, for example, Sobolev spaces, distributions and operators are collected in the first two chapters. - - - The book is written in a well arranged way, easy to survey and with utilization of the newest results. For its study, it is necessary to know only the basic functional analytic tools in Hilbert and ISBN 978-3-0348-0550-6 Banach spaces. It is determined for an extensive circle of readers, from students up to experts 2013. X, 367 p. (Modern Birkhäuser Classics) in science and also for specialists in the field. (Zentralblatt MATH) The author’s purpose in this Softcover book is to develop an “elementary and self-contained approach” to the mathematical theory of 7 € 44,95 | £40.99 the viscous incompressible Navier-Stokes equations from basic functional analytic tools. Another 7 * € (D) 48,10 | € (A) 49,45 | sFr 60,00 objective is to develop the results in reasonably full generality, in particular to allow for arbitrary nonsmooth, possibly unbounded, spatial domains. (Mathematical Reviews) Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Partial Differential Equations; Mathematical Physics; Functional Analysis Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Forthcoming Life and Fate: In Search of van der Waerden Due February 2013 A. Soifer, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, USA ISBN 978-0-387-85495-3 Features 2013. Approx. 250 p. 50 illus. Hardcover 7 Lively storyteller 7 approx. € 46,20 | £39.99 7 New research and details on van der Waerden 7 approx. * € (D) 49,43 | € (A) 50,82 | sFr 77,00 Bartel Leendert van der Waerden was a distinguished algebraist, physicist, statistician, historian, Bookstore Location author, and above all one of the leading algebraic geometers of his time. He made major Mathematics contributions to algebraic geometry, abstract algebra, quantum mechanics, and other fields. He liberally published on the history of mathematics. Among the many books, Van der Waerden Field of interest wrote the 2-volume Moderne Algebra, one of the most influential and popular mathematical History of Mathematical Sciences books ever written. It is therefore surprising that no monograph has been dedicated to his life and work. B.L. van der Waerden is not an easy person to understand. In attempting to understand Target groups van der Waerden‘s life, Professor Soifer has assembled thousands of documents from numerous Professional/practitioner archives of Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United States – which revealed Product category fascinating and often surprising new information about Van der Waerden. Soifer traces Van der Waerden’s early years in the family of great Dutch public servants: the father was a universally Biography beloved politician, member of the Dutch Parliament; his younger brothers became a senator and a judge. Van der Waerden spent the entire Nazi time in Germany as a professor at Leipzig. These tragic times provide such profound lessons of human nature that we have to learn from them as much as we possibly can. We encounter heroes and villains, but also a much more numerous group in between these two extremes. The life of one such person „in between“ is the subject of this book.
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Due January 2013 A Course on Mathematical Logic S. M. Srivastava, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, India Features 7 New edition extensively revised and updated 7 Includes a new chapter on model theory, and several new sections on topics such as ultraproducts, quantifier eliminations, real closed and algebraically closed fields, definability, partial elementary maps, and homogenous structures 7 Contains numerous exercises, examples, and applications such as Chevalley's theorem, Hilbert's Nullstellensatz, and the solution to Hilbert's 17th problem 7 Employs Gödel’s completeness and incompleteness theorems to motivate the entire text
This is a short, modern, and motivated introduction to mathematical logic for upper undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics and computer science. Any mathematician who is interested in getting acquainted with logic and would like to learn Gödel’s incompleteness theorems should find this book particularly useful. The treatment is thoroughly mathematical and prepares students to branch out in several areas of mathematics related to foundations and computability, such as logic, axiomatic set theory, model theory, recursion theory, and computability. In this new edition, many small and large changes have been made throughout the text. The main purpose of this new edition is to provide a healthy first introduction to model theory, which is a very important branch of logic. Topics in the new ISBN 978-1-4614-5745-9 chapter include ultraproduct of models, elimination of quantifiers, types, applications of types to model theory, and applications to algebra, number theory and geometry. Some proofs, such 2nd ed. 2013. XII, 198 p. (Universitext) as the proof of the very important completeness theorem, have been completely rewritten in a Softcover more clear and concise manner. The new edition also introduces new topics, such as the notion 7 € 49,95 | £44.99 of elementary class of structures, elementary diagrams, partial elementary maps, homogeneous 7 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 66,50 structures, definability, and many more. Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Mathematical Logic and Foundations; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Algebra Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Available The Structure of Functions H. Triebel, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany Features 7 Self-contained, i.e. the main ideas can be understood independently of the existing literature 7 Summarizes the results of the author and his co-workers in recent years 7 The material is presented in such a way that the main ideas can be understood independently of the existing literature 7 Addresses mathematicians and (theoretical) physicists This book deals with the constructive Weierstrassian approach to the theory of function spaces and various applications. The first chapter is devoted to a detailed study of quarkonial (subatomic) decompositions of functions and distributions on euclidean spaces, domains, manifolds and fractals. This approach combines the advantages of atomic and wavelet representations. It paves the way to sharp inequalities and embeddings in function spaces, spectral theory of fractal elliptic operators, and a regularity theory of some semi-linear equations. The book is self-contained, although some parts may be considered as a continuation of the author‘s book Fractals and Spectra. It is directed to mathematicians and (theoretical) physicists interested in the topics indicated and, in particular, how they are interrelated. - - - The book under review can be regarded as a continuation of [his book on „Fractals and spectra“, 1997] (...) There are many sections named: comments, preparations, motivations, discussions and so on. These parts of the book seem to be very interesting and valuable. They help the reader to deal with the main course. (Mathematical Reviews)
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2013. XII, 425 p. 7 illus. (Modern Birkhäuser Classics) Softcover 7 € 59,95 | £53.99 7 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 80,00 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Functional Analysis; Measure and Integration; Abstract Harmonic Analysis Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due February 2013 Offbeat Integral Geometry on Symmetric Spaces ISBN 978-3-0348-0571-1 V. V. Volchkov, V. V. Volchkov, Donetsk National University, Ukraine 2013. X, 592 p. Hardcover Features 7 € 109,99 | £99.00 7 Covers over twenty years of extensive research on local aspects of 7 * € (D) 117,69 | € (A) 120,99 | sFr 146,50 integral geometry on symmetric spaces and the Heisenberg group in one Bookstore Location condensed text Mathematics 7 Highlights significant and previously unpublished results 7 Includes numerous new problems Fields of interest Special Functions; Abstract Harmonic The book demonstrates the development of integral geometry on domains of homogeneous Analysis; Integral Transforms, Operational spaces since 1990. It covers a wide range of topics, including analysis on multidimensional Calculus Euclidean domains and Riemannian symmetric spaces of arbitrary ranks as well as recent work on phase space and the Heisenberg group. The book includes many significant recent results, Target groups some of them hitherto unpublished, among which can be pointed out uniqueness theorems for Research various classes of functions, far-reaching generalizations of the two-radii problem, the modern versions of the Pompeiu problem, and explicit reconstruction formulae in problems of integral Product category geometry. These results are intriguing and useful in various fields of contemporary mathematics. Monograph The proofs given are “minimal” in the sense that they involve only those concepts and facts which are indispensable for the essence of the subject. Each chapter provides a historical perspective on the results presented and includes many interesting open problems. Readers will find this book relevant to harmonic analysis on homogeneous spaces, invariant spaces theory, integral transforms on symmetric spaces and the Heisenberg group, integral equations, special functions, and transmutation operators theory.
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Available Free Boundary Problems and Asymptotic Behavior of Singularly Perturbed Partial Differential Equations K. Wang, Wuhan Institute of Physics and Mathematics, Hubei, P.R. China Features 7 Devoted to the study of the asymptotic behavior of singularly perturbed differential equations and some related free boundary problems arising from these two problems 7 The results of this thesis have many applications in Physics and Biology 7 Nominated by the Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences as an outstanding PhD thesis
This thesis is devoted to the study of the asymptotic behavior of singularly perturbed partial differential equations and some related free boundary problems arising from these two problems. We study the free boundary problems in the singulary limit and give some characterizations, and use this to study the dynamical behavior of competing species when the competition is strong. These results have many applications in physics and biology.
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2013. XI, 109 p. (Springer Theses) Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Partial Differential Equations; Functional Analysis Target groups Research Product category Ph.D. Thesis
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Forthcoming Ernst Zermelo - Collected Works/Gesammelte Werke II Due May 2013 Volume II/Band II - Calculus of Variations, Applied Mathematics, and Physics/ Variationsrechnung, Angewandte Mathematik und Physik E. Zermelo H.-D. Ebbinghaus, University of Freiburg, Germany; A. Kanamori, Boston University, MA, USA; C. G. Fraser, University of Toronto, Canada (Eds) Translated by: D. P. Kramer, E. De Pellegrin Feature 7 2nd volume of Collected Works of Ernst Zermelo
ISBN 978-3-540-70855-1
2013. Approx. 800 p. (Schriften der Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften, Volume 23) Hardcover 7 approx. € 129,99 | £117.00 7 approx. * € (D) 139,09 | € (A) 142,99 | sFr 173,50 Bookstore Location Mathematics Fields of interest Mathematical Logic and Foundations; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Applications of Mathematics Target groups Research Product category Collected works
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Available Sequential Experimentation in Clinical Trials Design and Analysis J. Bartroff, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; T. L. Lai, M.-C. Shih, Stanford University, CA, USA Features 7 Interdisciplinary approach that Statistics researchers and advanced students will use, in addition to Statisticians working in medical fields 7 Includes recent work that provides a new class of adaptive designs which are both flexible and efficient - a new development for adaptive design literature 7 Uses a unique approach to: early phase I and II trials, both information and time-sequential phase III trials, the analysis following a clinical trial, the interactions between each of the stages
Sequential Experimentation in Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis is developed from decades of work in research groups, statistical pedagogy, and workshop participation. Different parts of the book can be used for short courses on clinical trials, translational medical research, and sequential experimentation. The authors have successfully used the book to teach innovative clinical trial designs and statistical methods for Statistics Ph.D. students at Stanford University. There are additional online supplements for the book that include chapter-specific exercises and information. Sequential Experimentation in Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis covers the much broader subject of sequential experimentation that includes group sequential and adaptive designs of Phase II and III clinical trials, which have attracted much attention in the ISBN 978-1-4614-6113-5 past three decades. In particular, the broad scope of design and analysis problems in sequential experimentation clearly requires a wide range of statistical methods and models from nonlinear 2013. XIV, 232 p. 6 illus. (Springer Series in regression analysis, experimental design, dynamic programming, survival analysis, resampling, Statistics, Volume 298) Hardcover and likelihood and Bayesian inference. The background material in these building blocks is 7 € 84,95 | £76.50 summarized in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 and certain sections in Chapter 6 and Chapter 7. Besides 7 * € (D) 90,90 | € (A) 93,45 | sFr 113,50 group sequential tests and adaptive designs, the book also introduces sequential change- point detection methods in Chapter 5 in connection with pharmacovigilance and public health Bookstore Location surveillance. Together with dynamic programming and approximate dynamic programming in Statistics Chapter 3, the book therefore covers all basic topics for a graduate course in sequential analysis Fields of interest designs. Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences; Statistics, general; Statistical Theory and Methods Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Excel 2007 for Biological and Life Sciences Statistics A Guide to Solving Practical Problems T. J. Quirk, Webster University, St. Louis, MO, USA; M. Quirk, H. Horton, Bailey, CO, USA Features 7 Suitable for undergraduates or graduate students 7 Includes 162 color screen shots so you can be sure you are performing Excel steps correctly 7 Statistical theory and formulas are explained in clear language without bogging you down in mathematical fine points 7 You will be told each step of the way, not only how to use Excel, but also why you are doing each step – so you can learn the techniques to apply Excel beyond this book. 7 You will learn both how to write statistical formulas and how to use drop- down menus to have Excel create formulas for you 7 Each chapter includes specific objectives for each concept so you know the purpose of the Excel steps 7 Each chapter presents key steps needed to solve practical science problems using Excel. In addition, three practice problems at the end of each chapter enable you to test your new knowledge. Answers to these problems appear in Appendix A. 7 A “Practice Test” is given in Appendix B to test your knowledge at the end ISBN 978-1-4614-6002-2 of the book. Answers appear in Appendix C. 7 This book purposely does not include a CD of Excel files. Instead, you’ll 2013. XVII, 232 p. 162 illus., 146 in color. be shown how to create each Excel file yourself. In a work situation, your Softcover colleagues will not give you an Excel file. You will be expected to create 7 € 39,95 | £35.99 your own. This book will give you ample practice in developing this 7 * € (D) 42,75 | € (A) 43,95 | sFr 53,50 important skill. Bookstore Location 7 This book is a tool that can be used either by itself or along with any good Statistics statistics book. Fields of interest This is the first book to show the capabilities of Microsoft Excel to teach biological and life Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health sciences statistics effectively. It is a step-by-step exercise-driven guide for students and Sciences; Statistics and Computing/Statistics practitioners who need to master Excel to solve practical science problems. If understanding Programs; Statistics, general statistics isn’t your strongest suit, you are not especially mathematically-inclined, or if you are wary of computers, this is the right book for you. Excel, a widely available computer program Target groups for students and managers, is also an effective teaching and learning tool for quantitative Upper undergraduate analyses in science courses. Its powerful computational ability and graphical functions make learning statistics much easier than in years past. However, Excel 2007 for Biological and Life Product category Sciences Statistics: A Guide to Solving Practical Problems is the first book to capitalize on these Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook improvements by teaching students and managers how to apply Excel to statistical techniques necessary in their courses and work. Each chapter explains statistical formulas and directs the reader to use Excel commands to solve specific, easy-to-understand science problems. Practice problems are provided at the end of each chapter with their solutions in an appendix. Separately, there is a full Practice Test (with answers in an Appendix) that allows readers to test what they have learned.
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Available Bayesian and Frequentist Regression Methods J. Wakefield, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Features 7 Provides a balanced, modern summary of Bayesian and frequentist methods for regression analysis 7 A book website contains R code to reproduce all of the analyses and figures in the book
This book provides a balanced, modern summary of Bayesian and frequentist methods for regression analysis.
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2013. XIX, 699 p. 140 illus., 6 in color. (Springer Series in Statistics) Hardcover 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 Bookstore Location Statistics Fields of interest Statistical Theory and Methods; Statistics, general Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Available Sodium Calcium Exchange: A Growing Spectrum of Pathophysiological Implications Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Sodium Calcium Exchange L. Annunziato, University of Naples Federico II, Italy (Ed) Features 7 Based on the 6th International Conference on Sodium Calcium Exchange 7 Includes information from internationally-known experts on sodium calcium exchange 7 Incorporates recent advances in research This book reports the text of the lectures of the 6th International Conference on Sodium Calcium Exchange held in Lacco Ameno in the Island of Ischia in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, from October 1 to October 5, 2011. The present book uncovers the most striking new findings on NCX that emerged since the previous Conference on Sodium Calcium Exchange, such as the structural dissection of the molecular determinants of Ca2+ sensitivity of the exchanger, the epigenetic regulation of ncx1 gene, the molecular identification of the mitochondrial Sodium Calcium Exchanger, and the discovery of NCX in unexpected anatomical locations such as the female reproductive tract. The book is organized into 11 parts covering NCX structural aspects, genetic and epigenetic regulation, regulatory mechanisms, subcellular localization in mitochondria, involvement in neurodegenerative diseases and in immune regulation, and the role of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems, as well as diabetes in physiology and pathophysiology. Selected chapters of ISBN 978-1-4614-4755-9 the book are also devoted to the interaction of NCKX and other ion channels and transporters with NCX, like ASICs, TRPM, and NHE. 2013. XXV, 463 p. 133 illus., 53 in color. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 961) Hardcover 7 € 149,99 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,49 | € (A) 164,99 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Biomedicine Fields of interest Neurosciences; Immunology; Cardiology Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Contributed volume
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Due March 2013 Application of Near Infrared Spectroscopy in Biomedicine T. Jue, University of California Davis, California, US; K. Masuda, Kanazawa University, Kakuma- machi, Kanazawa-city, Ishikawa, Japan (Eds) Feature 7 Fourth volume in the acclaimed series Handbook of Modern Biophysics 7 Contributions by experts in the field 7 Includes problem sets and additional references for further study In keeping with the style of the Handbook of Modern Biophysics, this fourth volume, Application of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Biomedicine, balances the need for physical science/ mathematics formalism with a demand for biomedical perspectives. Each chapter divides the presentation into two major parts: the first establishes the conceptual framework and describes the instrumentation or technique, while the second illustrates current applications in addressing complex biology questions. With the additional sections on further reading, problems, and references, the interested reader can explore some chapter ideas more widely.
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2013. X, 160 p. 72 illus., 33 in color. (Handbook of Modern Biophysics, Volume 4) Hardcover 7 € 99,99 | £90.00 7 * € (D) 106,99 | € (A) 109,99 | sFr 133,50 Bookstore Location Biomedicine Field of interest Biomedicine general Target groups Graduate Product category Contributed volume
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Due April 2013 Biochemical Basis and Therapeutic Implications of Angiogenesis ISBN 978-1-4614-5856-2 J. L. Mehta, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, USA; N. S. Dhalla, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (Eds) 2013. VI, 589 p. 65 illus., 51 in color. (Advances in Biochemistry in Health and Features Disease, Volume 6) Hardcover 7 Provides a comprehensive view of angiogenesis in diverse diseases 7 € 169,99 | £153.00 7 Explains the molecular mechanisms in atherosclerosis and diabetes, 7 * € (D) 181,89 | € (A) 186,99 | sFr 226,50 and examines the role of cellular and subcellular structures during the Bookstore Location development of angiogenesis Biomedicine 7 Well established investigators update the existing literature and discusses various diverse issues for developing certain unifying concepts, thereby Fields of interest serving as a valuable source for discovering improved therapies Human Physiology; Cardiology; Cancer Research Angiogenesis is a highly complex phenomenon where new blood vessels are formed for the supply of oxygen and nutrients in different organs of the body. It plays a critical role Target groups in both physiological processes such as growth and development as well as pathological Research processes including cancer and different types of tumors. Angiogenesis is also essential for the Product category regeneration and survival of cells in several disease conditions such as ischemic heart disease (myocardial infarction), atherosclerosis, brain injury (stroke) and diabetes. Since the mechanisms Contributed volume of angiogenesis are organ specific and differ among various diseases, it is proposed to devote one section of this book to the development of angiogenesis in some selected diseases such as cancer, ischemic heart disease, atherosclerosis, diabetes and stroke. It is pointed out that extensive research work in this regard has been carried out in the area of cancer and heart disease, whereas relatively less attention has been paid to studying angiogenesis in other disease conditions.
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Forthcoming Epigenetic Mechanisms in Cellular Reprogramming Due February 2013 A. Meissner, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; J. Walter, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, ISBN 978-3-642-31973-0 Germany (Eds)
2013. Approx. 250 p. 70 illus., 20 in color. Features (Epigenetics and Human Health, Volume 0) 7 Contains translational medicine aspects such as B cell programming and Hardcover reprogramming in cancer 7 approx. € 149,95 | £135.00 7 Includes extensive glossary 7 approx. * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 7 Understanding stem cell formation is key to develop novel drugs Bookstore Location This volume provides an overview on current topics and concepts concerning the mechanisms and consequences of epigenetic reprogramming. The volume addresses researchers in the Biomedicine biomedical field who are interested to learn more about novel mechanisms and methods to study Fields of interest epigenetic changes contribution to the entry and exit into stem cell formation. Human Genetics; Cell Biology; Systems Biology Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due March 2013 Proteins of the Nucleolus ISBN 978-94-007-5817-9 Regulation, Translocation, & Biomedical Functions 2013. XVI, 432 p. 46 illus., 22 in color. D. H. O‘Day, A. Catalano, University of Toronto at Mississauga, ON, Canada (Eds) Hardcover Features 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 A comprehensive overview of the diversity of nucleolar function 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 7 Data presented comes from a wide spectrum of species Bookstore Location 7 Leading edge studies presented shed new light on nucleolar processes Life Sciences 7 Biomedical aspects of nucleolar function are detailed Fields of interest This book contains 14 original review chapters each yielding new, exciting and intriguing data Entomology; Life Sciences, general; Protein about the emerging understanding of nucleolar structure and function in normal, stressed and Science diseased cells. The goal of this work is to provide special insight into the nucleolus of the past, present and future, as well its regulation, translocation, and biomedical function. A multitude of Target groups topics are introduced and discussed in detail, including nucleologenesis, nucleolar architecture, Research nucleolar targeting, retention, anchoring, translocation, and the relationship between the nucleolus and cancer. This book also brings together work from several different species, Product category from human to Drosophila to Dictyostelium and other eukaryotic microbes. The final chapter Contributed volume summarizes some of the issues brought up in the various chapters with a view to future research. This book supports the continued emergence of the nucleolus as a dynamic intranuclear region that oversees a vast diversity of events.
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Available Biophysics of RNA Folding R. Russell, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA (Ed) Features 7 Focuses on concepts and methods relating to developments in study of RNA folding 7 Unique approach integrates methods and topics, rather than having an initial series of chapters focused solely on methods 7 Comprehensive and up-to-date survey of biophysical approaches to the dynamic field of RNA biology
This volume, written by experts in the field, discusses the current understanding of the biophysical principles that govern RNA folding, with featured RNAs including the ribosomal RNAs, viral RNAs, and self-splicing introns. In addition to the fundamental features of RNA folding, the central experimental and computational approaches in the field are presented with an emphasis on their individual strengths and limitations, and how they can be combined to be more powerful than any method alone; these approaches include NMR, single molecule fluorescence, site-directed spin labeling, structure mapping, comparative sequence analysis, graph theory, course-grained 3D modeling, and more. This volume will be of interest to professional researchers and advanced students entering the field of RNA folding.
ISBN 978-1-4614-4953-9
2013. VI, 236 p. 71 illus., 55 in color. (Biophysics for the Life Sciences, Volume 3) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Biomedicine Fields of interest Molecular Medicine; Biophysics and Biological Physics; Biochemistry, general Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Due March 2013 Thermophilic Microbes in Environmental and Industrial ISBN 978-94-007-5898-8 Biotechnology 2nd ed. 2013. XV, 973 p. 106 illus., 44 in Biotechnology of Thermophiles color. Hardcover T. Satyanarayana, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, India; J. Littlechild, Exeter 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 University, UK; Y. Kawarabayasi, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan (Eds) 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Features Bookstore Location 7 Covers broader aspects of the diversity and role of microbes in pollution Chemistry control and bioremediation Assesses the role of thermophilic microbes in composting and Fields of interest 7 Biomedicine general; Applied Microbiology; biogeochemical cycles Entomology 7 Covers the recent developments in the discovery of novel microbial metabolites by metagenomic approaches Target groups 7 Includes aspects such as transformation of carbon monoxide, and Research desulphurisation of coal and crude oil
Product category The existence of life at high temperatures is quiet fascinating. At elevated temperatures, only Contributed volume microorganisms are capable of growth and survival. Many thermophilic microbial genera have been isolated from man-made (washing machines, factory effluents, waste streams and acid mine effluents) and natural (volcanic areas, geothermal areas, terrestrial hot springs, submarine hydrothermal vents, geothermally heated oil reserves and oil wells, sun-heated litter and soils/ sediments) thermal habitats throughout the world. Both culture-dependent and culture- independent approaches have been employed for understanding the diversity of microbes in hot environments. Interest in their diversity, ecology, and physiology has increased enormously during the past few decades as indicated by the deliberations in international conferences on extremophiles and thermophiles held every alternate year and papers published in journals such as Extremophiles. Thermophilic moulds and bacteria have been extensively studied in plant biomass bioconversion processes as sources of industrial enzymes and as gene donors. In the development of third generation biofuels such as bioethanol, thermophilic fungal and bacterial enzymes are of particular interest. The book is aimed at bringing together scattered up-to-date information on various aspects of thermophiles such as the diversity of thermophiles and viruses of thermophiles, their potential roles in pollution control and bioremediation, and composting.
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Due January 2013 MicroRNA Cancer Regulation Advanced Concepts, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Tools U. Schmitz, O. Wolkenhauer, J. Vera, University of Rostock (Eds) Features 7 Contributions from internationally renowned scientists from around the globe 7 No book available with a comparable approach and content 7 First hand resource for cancer related microRNA research 7 Provides an update and reference in the fast developing field of microRNA research 7 Provides numerous case studies across the disciplines in cancer research 7 Provides a reference for tools, web resources and protocols This edited reflects the current state of knowledge about the role of microRNAs in the formation and progression of solid tumours. The main focus lies on computational methods and applications, together with cutting edge experimental techniques that are used to approach all aspects of microRNA regulation in cancer. We are sure that the emergence of high-throughput quantitative techniques will make this integrative approach absolutely necessary in the near future. This book will be a resource for researchers starting out with cancer microRNA research, but is also intended for the experienced researcher who wants to incorporate concepts and tools from systems biology and bioinformatics into his work. Bioinformaticians and modellers are provided with a general perspective on microRNA biology in cancer, and the state-of-the-art in ISBN 978-94-007-5589-5 computational microRNA biology.
2013. VI, 444 p. 92 illus., 69 in color. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 774) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Biomedicine Fields of interest Cancer Research; Bioinformatics; Computational Biology/Bioinformatics Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Available DNA Helicases and DNA Motor Proteins M. Spies, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA (Ed) Features 7 Provides first systematic overview of structure, function and regulation of DNA helicases 7 Integrates knowledge obtained through diverse technical approaches 7 Gives a unified view on how helicases function in the cell and are regulated in response to different cellular stresses
In recent years, a number of groundbreaking structural and mechanistic studies deepened our understanding of helicase mechanisms and established new approaches for their analyses. Many fundamental mechanistic questions ranging from the mechanism of force generation, mechanochemical coupling to distinct mechanisms by which the same enzyme translocates on DNA removing obstacles, unwinds DNA and/or remodels nucleoprotein complexes, however, remain to be answered. It is even less understood how the helicase motors are incorporated into a wide range of genome maintenance and repair machines. The field has reached a stage when the studies of molecular mechanisms and basic biology of helicases can and shall be integrated with the studies of development, cancer and longevity. The objective of this book is to provide the first systematic overview of structure, function and regulation of DNA helicases and related molecular motors. By integrating the knowledge obtained through the diverse technical approaches ranging from single-molecule biophysics to cellular and molecular biological studies the editors aim to provide a unified view on how helicases function in the cell, are regulated in response to different cellular stresses and are integrated into large macromolecular assemblies to form a complex and adaptive living system. ISBN 978-1-4614-5036-8
2013. XII, 299 p. 69 illus., 58 in color. (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 767) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Biomedicine Fields of interest Human Genetics; Biochemistry, general; Cell Biology Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Available Advances in Polymer Science Series editor: A. Abe, A.-C. Albertsson, K. Dusek, S. Kobayashi, K.-S. Lee, I. Manners, B. Voit, M. Möller, T. E. Long, L. Leibler, E. M. Terentjev, U. Wiesner, M. J. Vicent, J. Genzer Volume 252 Glass Transition, Dynamics and Heterogeneity of Polymer Thin Films T. Kanaya, Kyoto University, Japan (Ed) Features 7 A high Impact Factor and a top position in the ISI ranking (Polymer Science) 7 Short and concise reports on physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by the world renowned experts 7 Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years 7 The electronic version is available free of charge for standing order customers at: springer.com/series/12
Mobility Gradient of Polystyrene in Films Supported on Solid Substrates, by Yoshihisa Fujii, Hiroshi Morita, Atsushi Takahara and Keiji Tanaka Probing Properties of Polymers in Thin Films Via Dewetting, by Günter Reiter Heterogeneous and Aging Dynamics in Single and Stacked Thin Polymer Films, by Koji Fukao, Takehide Terasawa, Kenji Nakamura, Daisuke Tahara Heterogeneous Dynamics of Polymer Thin Films as Studied by Neutron Scattering, by Rintaro Inoue and Toshiji Kanaya.
ISBN 978-3-642-34338-4
2013. VII, 143 p. 104 illus. Hardcover 7 € 189,95 | £171.00 7 * € (D) 203,25 | € (A) 208,94 | sFr 253,00 Bookstore Location Materials Science Fields of interest Polymer Sciences; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films Target groups Research Product category Reviews
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Available Advances in Polymer Science Series editor: A. Abe, A.-C. Albertsson, K. Dusek, S. Kobayashi, K.-S. Lee, I. Manners, B. Voit, M. Möller, T. E. Long, L. Leibler, E. M. Terentjev, U. Wiesner, M. J. Vicent, J. Genzer Volume 253 Bio-synthetic Polymer Conjugates H. Schlaad, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany (Ed) Features 7 A high Impact Factor and a top position in the ISI ranking (Polymer Science) 7 Short and concise reports on physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by the world renowned experts 7 Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years 7 The electronic version is available free of charge for standing order customers at: springer.com/series/12
Polypeptide-Polymer Conjugates, by Henning Menzel Chemical Strategies for the Synthesis of Protein-Polymer Conjugates, by Björn Jung and Patrick Theato Glycopolymer Conjugates, by Ahmed M. Eissa and Neil R. Cameron DNA-Polymer Conjugates: From Synthesis, Through Complex Formation and Self-assembly to Applications, by Dawid Kedracki, Ilyès Safir, Nidhi Gour, Kien Xuan Ngo and Corinne Vebert-Nardin Synthesis of Terpene-Based Polymers, by Junpeng Zhao and Helmut Schlaad.
ISBN 978-3-642-34349-0
2013. VII, 194 p. 58 illus., 2 in color. Hardcover 7 € 189,95 | £171.00 7 * € (D) 203,25 | € (A) 208,94 | sFr 253,00 Bookstore Location Materials Science Fields of interest Polymer Sciences; Protein Science; Biomaterials Target groups Research Product category Reviews
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Due January 2013 Autonomous Sensor Networks ISBN 978-3-642-34647-7 Collective Sensing Strategies for Analytical Purposes 2013. 400 p. (Springer Series on Chemical D. Filippini, Linköping University, Sweden (Ed) Sensors and Biosensors, Volume 13) Features Hardcover 7 Written by international experts from multiple disciplines 7 € 249,00 | £224.50 Richly illustrated 7 * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 331,50 7 7 A valuable source of information for researchers in both academic and Bookstore Location industrial settings and advanced students Chemistry This volume surveys recent research on autonomous sensor networks from the perspective of Fields of interest enabling technologies that support medical, environmental and military applications. State Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; of the art, as well as emerging concepts in wireless sensor networks, body area networks and Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Special ambient assisted living introduce the reader to the field, while subsequent chapters deal in depth Purpose and Application-Based Systems with established and related technologies, which render their implementation possible. These range from smart textiles and printed electronic devices to implanted devices and specialized Target groups packaging, including the most relevant technological features. The last four chapters are devoted Research to customization, implementation difficulties and outlook for these technologies in specific applications. Product category Reviews
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Due January 2013 Ice Cream H. D. Goff, R. W. Hartel, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI USA Features 7 The most comprehensive reference book on the technical and scientific aspects of frozen dairy desserts 7 Includes the latest research results 7 Updated information about international regulations on composition and labeling
Ice Cream, 7th Edition focuses on the science and technology of frozen dessert production and quality. It explores the entire scope of the ice cream and frozen dessert industry, from the chemical, physical, engineering and biological principles of the production process to the distribution of the finished product. It is intended for industry personnel from large to small scale processors and suppliers to the industry and for teachers and students in dairy or food science or related disciplines. While it is technical in scope, it also covers much practical knowledge useful to anyone with an interest in frozen dessert production. World-wide production and consumption data, global regulations and, as appropriate, both SI and US units are provided, so as to ensure its relevance to the global frozen dessert industry. This edition has been completely revised from the previous edition, updating technical information on ingredients and equipment and providing the latest research results. Two new chapters on ice cream structure and shelf-life have been added, and much material has been rearranged to improve its presentation. Outstanding in its breadth, depth and coherence, Ice Cream, 7th Edition continues its long tradition as the definitive and authoritative resource for ice cream and frozen dessert producers.
ISBN 978-1-4614-6095-4
7th ed. 2013. XIII, 462 p. 129 illus., 75 in color. Hardcover 7 € 79,99 | £72.00 7 * € (D) 85,59 | € (A) 87,99 | sFr 106,50 Bookstore Location Chemistry Fields of interest Food Science; Carbohydrate Chemistry Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 Food Safety Management Implementing a Food Safety Program in a Food Retail Business H. King, Fayetteville, GA USA Features 7 Provides the proper organization and methods to manage the work necessary to ensure food safety within the organization 7 Demonstrates step-by-step examples that can be used for continuous improvement in sustaining food safety responsibilities 7 Provides examples on how to gain influence and obtain resources to support food safety responsibilities
The goal of this book is to show how to build and manage a food safety department that is tasked with ensuring food safety within a food retail business. The experiences of the author as the head of Food and Product Safety at Chick-fil-A will be used as the model. Specifically, the book will discuss the specific components of a food safety program, the tactics needed to establish these components (forming the majority of the chapters), how to measure the success of each component, and how to influence the organization to ensure resources to support the program. The book will also focus on how to choose and work with the appropriate partners, validate the value to the business, and initiate the new component throughout the organization, including how to sustain the component within the program. Five features of this book that make it distinctive are: - Most current “How to” book on leading a food safety department from the perspective of a respected national brand - Provides the proper organization and methods to manage the work necessary to ensure food safety within the organization - Provides the means to utilize risk-based decisions linked to business practices that accommodate a business analysis ISBN 978-1-4614-6204-0 model - Demonstrates step-by-step examples that can be used for continuous improvement in 2013. VIII, 116 p. 37 illus., 11 in color. (Food sustaining food safety responsibilities - Provides examples on how to gain influence and obtain Microbiology and Food Safety / Practical resources to support food safety responsibilities Approaches) Hardcover 7 € 49,99 | £44.99 7 * € (D) 53,49 | € (A) 54,99 | sFr 67,00 Bookstore Location Chemistry Fields of interest Food Science; Public Health/ Gesundheitswesen; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Monograph
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Due February 2013 The Chemistry of Mycotoxins S. Bräse, F. Gläser, C. Kramer, S. Lindner, A. M. Linsenmeier, K.-S. Masters, A. C. Meister, B. M. Ruff, S. Zhong, KIT Institute of Technology Features 7 Extended review of mycotoxins 7 Individual biological impact of mycotoxins is discussed 7 Focus on the most important classes of mycotoxins The biological activity of mycotoxins ranges from weak and/or sometimes positive effects, such as antibacterial activity (see penicillin derivatives derived from Penicillium strains) to strong mutagenic (e. g. aflatoxins, patulin), carcinogenic (e. g. aflatoxins), teratogenic, neurotoxic (e. g. ochratoxins), nephrotoxic (e. g. fumonisins, citrinin), hepatotoxic, and immunotoxic (e. g. ochratoxins, diketopiperazines) activity. Nowadays, many laboratories around the world are specialized in the detection of mycotoxins in food products and contaminated material found in housing. In this volume, a focus on the most important classes of mycotoxins is provided and their chemistry of the last ten years is discussed. In each Section, the individual biological impact is outlined. Sections are arranged according to mycotoxin classes (e. g. aflatoxins) and/or structural classes (e. g. resorcinyl lactones, diketopiperazines). The biology of mycotoxins is also described.
ISBN 978-3-7091-1311-0
2013 2012. X, 280 p. 260 illus., 28 in color. (Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Natural Products, Volume 97) Hardcover 7 € 229,00 | £206.50 7 * € (D) 245,03 | € (A) 251,90 | sFr 305,00 Bookstore Location Chemistry Fields of interest Organic Chemistry; Pharmacology/ Toxicology; Pharmacy Target groups Research Product category Reviews
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Due January 2013 Renewable Energy Systems M. Kaltschmitt, German Biomass Research Centre, Leipzig, Germany; N. J. Themelis, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; L. Y. Bronicki, Ormat Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV, USA; L. Söder, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden; L. A. Vega, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA (Eds) Features 7 Represents a one-stop reference to this critical area of sustainability research 7 Examines the potential of geothermal energy, from exploration techniques, drilling, and reservoir engineering management to energy conversion systems and environmental impacts 7 Discusses the full range of energy provision from biomass, including heat, electricity, and biofuels 7 Provides multidisciplinary perspectives on efficient use of wind power from meteorology, aerodynamics, mechanics, electric machinery, and power systems 7 Considers the potential of waste-to-energy power plants to transform the non-recycled residues of society into electricity, heat, and metals 7 Covers the most promising ocean energy resources for practical applications Bookstore Location Engineering Humanity is facing a steadily diminishing supply of fossil fuels, causing researchers, policy makers, and the population as a whole to turn increasingly to alternative and especially Fields of interest renewable sources of energy to make up this deficit. Gathering over 80 peer-reviewed entries Energy Systems; Renewable and Green from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technologies, Renewable Energy Systems Energy; Sustainable Development provides an authoritative introduction to a wide variety of renewable energy sources. State-of- the-art coverage includes geothermal power stations, ocean energy, renewable energy from Target groups biomass, waste to energy, and wind power. This comprehensive, two-volume work provides Upper undergraduate an excellent introduction for those entering these fields, as well as new insights for advanced researchers, industry experts, and decision makers. Product category Encyclop(a)edia
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2013. XXVI, 1898 p. 2013. 2013. XXVI, 1898 p. ISBN 978-1-4614-5819-7 ISBN 978-1-4614-5820-3 ISBN 978-1-4614-5862-3 7 € 599,00 | £539.50 7 € 599,00 | £539.50 7 € 749,00 | £674.50 7 * € (D) 640,93 | € (A) 658,90 | sFr 797,50 7 ** € (D) 712,81 | € (A) 718,80 | sFr 838,00 7 * € (D) 801,43 | € (A) 823,90 | sFr 997,50
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Available Weather Modeling and Forecasting of PV Systems Operation M. Paulescu, E. Paulescu, West University of Timisoara, Romania; P. Gravila, Wset University of Timisoara, Romania; V. Badescu, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania Features 7 Addresses major issues related to power grid insertion of photovoltaic systems 7 Discusses solutions for state of the sky description and solar radiative regime characterization 7 Focuses on forecasting the solar resource and PV system output power from the next minute up to 24 hours ahead
In the past decade, there has been a substantial increase of grid-feeding photovoltaic applications, thus raising the importance of solar electricity in the energy mix. This trend is expected to continue and may even increase. Apart from the high initial investment cost, the fluctuating nature of the solar resource raises particular insertion problems in electrical networks. Proper grid managing demands short- and long-time forecasting of solar power plant output. Weather modeling and forecasting of PV systems operation is focused on this issue. Models for predicting the state of the sky, nowcasting solar irradiance and forecasting solar irradiation are studied and exemplified. Statistical as well as artificial intelligence methods are described. The efficiency of photovoltaic converters is assessed for any weather conditions. Weather modeling and forecasting of PV systems operation is written for researchers, engineers, physicists and students interested in PV systems design and utilization.
ISBN 978-1-4471-4648-3
2013. XVIII, 355 p. 166 illus. (Green Energy and Technology) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Energy Harvesting; Renewable and Green Energy; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Generalized Continua - from the Theory to Engineering Applications H. Altenbach, V. A. Eremeyev, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany (Eds) Features 7 Application of well-known models to new problems 7 Presenting new research directions 7 Combining theory and practice On the roots of continuum mechanics in differential geometry -- a review.- Cosserat media.- Cosserat-type shells.- Cosserat-type rods.- Micromorphic media.- Electromagnetism and generalized continua.- Computational methods for generalized continua. The need of generalized continua models is coming from practice. Complex material behavior sometimes cannot be presented by the classical Cauchy continua. At present the attention of the scientists in this field is focused on the most recent research items • new models, • application of well-known models to new problems, • micro-macro aspects, • computational effort, and • possibilities to identify the constitutive equations The new research directions are discussed in this volume - from the point of view of modeling and simulation, identification, and numerical methods.
ISBN 978-3-7091-1370-7
2013. XIV, 388 p. 57 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Volume 541) Hardcover 7 € 179,00 | £161.50 7 * € (D) 191,53 | € (A) 196,90 | sFr 238,50 Bookstore Location Materials Science Fields of interest Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Analysis Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 Elementary Continuum Mechanics for Everyone With Applications to Structural Mechanics E. Byskov, Aalborg University, Denmark Features 7 The principle of virtual work is used to establish consistent theories of kinematic nonlinearity and linearity for other kinds of bodies, such as beams and plates 7 An in-depth treatment of structural instability as many structures fail due to this phenomenon 7 An introduction to the most versatile numerical method, the finite element method, including means of mending inherent problems 7 An informal, yet precise exposition that emphasizes not just how a topic is treated, but discusses why a particular choice is made
The book opens with a derivation of kinematically nonlinear 3-D continuum mechanics for solids. Then the principle of virtual work is utilized to derive the simpler, kinematically linear 3-D theory and to provide the foundation for developing consistent theories of kinematic nonlinearity and linearity for specialized continua, such as beams and plates, and finite element methods for these structures. A formulation in terms of the versatile Budiansky-Hutchinson notation is used as basis for the theories for these structures and structural elements, as well as for an in-depth treatment of structural instability.
ISBN 978-94-007-5765-3
2013. XXX, 593 p. 213 illus. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Volume 194) Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Materials Science Fields of interest Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Mechanical Engineering; Appl. Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Noise Sources in Turbulent Shear Flows: Fundamentals and Applications R. Camussi, University of Rome 3, Italy (Ed) Features 7 Contains both fundamental concepts and applications 7 State-of-the-art results in the fields of jet noise, noise source identification, boundary layer noise 7 Includes many practical examples and references to engineering application
The articles in this volume present the state-of-the-art in noise prediction, modeling and measurement. The articles are partially based on class notes provided during the course `Noise sources in turbulent shear flows‘, given at CISM on April 2011. The first part contains general concepts of aero acoustics, including vortex sound theory and acoustic analogies, in the second part particular emphasis is put into arguments of interest for engineers and relevant for aircraft design: jet noise, airfoil broadband noise, boundary layer noise (including interior noise and its control) and the concept of noise sources, their theoretical modeling and identification in turbulent lows. All these arguments are treated extensively with the inclusion of many practical examples and references to engineering applications.
ISBN 978-3-7091-1457-5
2013. 450 p. 95 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Volume 545) Hardcover 7 € 179,00 | £161.50 7 * € (D) 191,53 | € (A) 196,90 | sFr 238,50 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 Innovation By Design Lessons from Post Box Design & Development B. K. Chakravarthy, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India; J. Krishnamoorthi, KC College, Mumbai, India Features 7 Teaches the design methodology by step by step examples 7 Showcases a single product from idea to final product, first one of its kind 7 Describes the innovation processes both for academic and industry The book provides an in-depth knowledge on how a product is designed and developed by Product Designers. This has been achieved through a case study of one product – the Post Box. This product was chosen for the study primarily due to its simple and non-technical nature as that would make it easy for the readers to comprehend the design process. At the same time the Post Box posed all the challenges a designer would face while creating a new product. Through a step by step process the book gradually takes the reader through the design and development journey – right from understanding the product, identifying the user need through market research, comprehending client’s brief, generating product ideas and concepts to development of prototype, manufacturing and final performance of the product. Interestingly, the book also includes how the product had to be modified after its initial launch as a large section of the public failed to identify it as a Post Box! To make the book more stimulating, innovative case studies with interesting facts, figures and pictures on related issues like origin and evolution of Post Boxes in India and abroad are included. They are presented separately in boxes and columns without interrupting the flow of the core subject matter. The narrative and the language is simple and lucid and possibly balanced with a vivid formatting and layout that is easy on the eye. ISBN 978-81-322-0900-3
2013. X, 90 p. 99 illus., 96 in color. Softcover 7 € 59,95 | £53.99 7 * € (D) 64,15 | € (A) 65,95 | sFr 80,00 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Engineering Design; Industrial Design; Innovation/Technology Management Target groups Research Product category Professional book
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Due January 2013 Model-Based Fault Diagnosis Techniques Design Schemes, Algorithms and Tools S. X. Ding, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany Features 7 Gives readers a framework of model-based FDI techniques, helping them to become familiar with the basic ideas and schemes in a systematic way 7 Design algorithms and mathematical and control engineering tools encourage the translation of the ideas of the book to readers’ own systems 7 Examples and benchmarks provide a means of practising the ideas and judging the methods described 7 Classroom tested in the author’s teaching of graduate students Guaranteeing a high system performance over a wide operating range is an important issue surrounding the design of automatic control systems with successively increasing complexity. As a key technology in the search for a solution, advanced fault detection and identification (FDI) is receiving considerable attention. This book introduces basic model-based FDI schemes, advanced analysis and design algorithms, and mathematical and control-theoretic tools. This second edition of Model-Based Fault Diagnosis Techniques contains: • new material on fault isolation and identification and alarm management; • extended and revised treatment of systematic threshold determination for systems with both deterministic unknown inputs and stochastic noises; • addition of the continuously-stirred tank heater as a representative process-industrial benchmark; and • enhanced discussion of residual evaluation which now deals with stochastic processes. Model-based Fault Diagnosis Techniques will interest academic researchers working ISBN 978-1-4471-4798-5 in fault identification and diagnosis and as a text it is suitable for graduate students in a formal university-based course or as a self-study aid for practising engineers working with automatic 2nd ed. 2013. XX, 501 p. 61 illus., 24 in color. control or mechatronic systems from backgrounds as diverse as chemical process and power (Advances in Industrial Control) Hardcover engineering. 7 approx. € 169,95 | £153.00 7 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Control; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due February 2013 Solid Mechanics A Variational Approach, Augmented Edition C. L. Dym, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, USA; I. H. Shames, University of Buffalo, New York, NY, USA Features 7 Emphasizes and articulates the variational calculus approach to both formulating and solving mechanics problems 7 Briefly introduces finite element method in the context of variational approaches to modeling and solving mechanics and structures problems 7 Accessible to engineering students while maintaining mathematical correctnessPresents extensive worked-out examples in the text and homework problems 7 Includes instructors’ solutions manual and over 200 illustrations 7 Presents extensive worked-out examples in the text and homework problems 7 Includes instructors’ solutions manual and over 200 illustrations Solid Mechanics: A Variational Approach, Augmented Edition presents a lucid and thoroughly developed approach to solid mechanics for students engaged in the study of elastic structures not seen in other texts currently on the market. This work offers a clear and carefully prepared exposition of variational techniques as they are applied to solid mechanics. Unlike other books in this field, Dym and Shames treat all the necessary theory needed for the study of solid mechanics and include extensive applications. Of particular note is the variational approach used ISBN 978-1-4614-6033-6 in developing consistent structural theories and in obtaining exact and approximate solutions for many problems. Based on both semester and year-long courses taught to undergraduate seniors 2013. X, 494 p. 249 illus. Hardcover and graduate students, this text is geared for programs in aeronautical, civil, and mechanical 7 € 89,95 | £81.00 engineering, and in engineering science. The authors’ objective is two-fold: first, to introduce the 7 * € (D) 96,25 | € (A) 98,95 | sFr 120,00 student to the theory of structures (one- and two-dimensional) as developed from the three- Bookstore Location dimensional theory of elasticity; and second, to introduce the student to the strength and utility Materials Science of variational principles and methods, including briefly making the connection to finite element methods. A complete set of homework problems is included. Fields of interest Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Structural Mechanics; Mechanics Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Due January 2013 Pretreatment Techniques for Biofuels and Biorefineries ISBN 978-3-642-32734-6 Z. Fang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China (Ed) 2013. XIX, 457 p. 98 illus., 44 in color. (Green Features Energy and Technology) Hardcover 7 The first book focused on pretreatment techniques for biofuels contributed 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 by the world's leading experts 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 7 Extensively covers the different types of biomass, various pretreatment Bookstore Location approaches and methods that show the subsequent production of biofuels Engineering and chemicals 7 In addition to traditional pretreatment methods, novel techniques are also Fields of interest introduced and discussed Renewable and Green Energy; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Renewable 7 An accessible reference work for students, researchers, academicians and and Green Energy industrialists in biorefineries Target groups This book includes 19 chapters contributed by the world‘s leading experts on pretreatment Professional/practitioner methods for biomass. It extensively covers the different types of biomass (e.g. molasses, sugar beet pulp, cheese whey, sugarcane residues, palm waste, vegetable oil, straws, stalks and Product category wood), various pretreatment approaches (e.g. physical, thermal, chemical, physicochemical Professional book and biological) and methods that show the subsequent production of biofuels and chemicals such as sugars, ethanol, extracellular polysaccharides, biodiesel, gas and oil. In addition to traditional methods such as steam, hot-water, hydrothermal, diluted-acid, organosolv, ozonolysis, sulfite, milling, fungal and bacterial, microwave, ultrasonic, plasma, torrefaction, pelletization, gasification (including biogas) and liquefaction pretreatments, it also introduces and discusses novel techniques such as nano and solid catalysts, organic electrolyte solutions and ionic liquids. This book offers a review of state-of-the-art research and provides guidance for the future paths of developing pretreatment techniques of biomass for biofuels, especially in the fields of biotechnology, microbiology, chemistry, materials science and engineering. It intends to provide a systematic introduction of pretreatment techniques. It is an accessible reference work for students, researchers, academicians and industrialists in biorefineries. Zhen Fang is a Professor of Bioenergy and the leader and founder of the biomass group at the Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is also an adjunct full Professor of Life Sciences at the University of Science and Technology of China.
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Due March 2013 Engineering Dynamics From the Lagrangian to Simulation R. F. Gans, University of Rochester, NY, USA Features 7 Provides an applied textbook for intermediate/advanced engineering dynamics courses 7 Discusses Lagrangian mechanics in the context of numerous engineering applications 7 Includes numerous, solved examples, illustrative diagrams and applied exercises in every chapter
This engineering dynamics textbook is aimed at beginning graduate students in mechanical engineering and other related engineering disciplines who need training in dynamics as applied to engineering mechanisms. It introduces the formal mathematical development of Lagrangian mechanics (and its corollaries), while solving numerous engineering applications. The author’s goal is to instill an understanding of the basic physics required for engineering dynamics, while providing a recipe (algorithm) for the simulation of engineering mechanisms such as robots. The book will be reasonably self-contained so that the practicing engineer interested in this area can also make use of it. This book is made accessible to the widest possible audience by numerous, solved examples and diagrams that apply the principles to real engineering applications. • Provides an applied textbook for intermediate/advanced engineering dynamics courses; • Discusses Lagrangian mechanics in the context of numerous engineering applications; • Includes numerous, solved examples, illustrative diagrams and applied exercises in every chapter. ISBN 978-1-4614-3929-5
2013. XI, 189 p. 158 illus., 87 in color. Hardcover 7 € 74,99 | £67.99 7 * € (D) 80,24 | € (A) 82,49 | sFr 100,00 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanical Engineering Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Forthcoming Robust Control Design with MATLAB® Due January 2013 D.‑W. Gu, University of Leicester, UK; P. H. Petkov, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria; ISBN 978-1-4471-4681-0 M. M. Konstantinov, University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Sofia, Bulgaria Features 2nd ed. 2013. XX, 506 p. 370 illus., 112 in color. With online files/update. 7 New edition offers improved guidance in robust control design for the (Advanced Textbooks in Control and Signal graduate student and practising engineer Processing) Softcover 7 Step-by-step explanation of MATLAB® Robust Control Toolbox 3 7 approx. € 74,95 | £67.99 7 Practical examples show the reader how to take fullest advantage of an approx. * € (D) 80,20 | € (A) 82,45 | sFr 100,00 7 important and popular form of control in a variety of systems Bookstore Location 7 Insightful analysis of real design experience with only the theoretical Engineering essentials allows for a straightforward teaching and learning approach 7 M-files, mdl-files and s-functions help to replicate example results and Fields of interest facilitate their adaptation for use in the reader’s own study Control; Systems Theory, Control; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering 7 End-of-chapter exercises and electronic solutions manual aid the teacher in preparing courses Target groups Graduate Robust Control Design with MATLAB® (second edition) helps the student to learn how to use well-developed advanced robust control design methods in practical cases. To this end, several Product category realistic control design examples from teaching-laboratory experiments, such as a two-wheeled, Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook self-balancing robot, to complex systems like a flexible-link manipulator are given detailed presentation. All of these exercises are conducted using MATLAB® Robust Control Toolbox 3, Control System Toolbox and Simulink®. By sharing their experiences in industrial cases with minimum recourse to complicated theories and formulae, the authors convey essential ideas and useful insights into robust industrial control systems design using major H-infinity optimization and related methods allowing readers quickly to move on with their own challenges. The hands- on tutorial style of this text rests on an abundance of examples and features for the second edition: • rewritten and simplified presentation of theoretical and methodological material including original coverage of linear matrix inequalities; • new Part II forming a tutorial on Robust Control Toolbox 3; • fresh design problems including the control of a two-rotor dynamic system; and • end-of-chapter exercises. Electronic supplements to the written text that can be downloaded from extras.springer.com/isbn include: • M-files developed with MATLAB® help in understanding the essence of robust control system design portrayed in text-based examples; • MDL-files for simulation of open- and closed-loop systems in Simulink®; and • a solutions manual available free of charge to those adopting Robust Control Design with MATLAB® as a textbook for courses. Robust Control Design with MATLAB® is for graduate students and practising engineers who want to learn how to deal with robust control design problems without spending a lot of time in researching complex theoretical developments.
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Available Neural Engineering B. He, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA (Ed) Feature 7 Second Edition of bestselling book 7 Chapters written by top researchers in the field 7 Suitable for graduate and upper undergraduate use Neural Engineering, 2nd Edition, contains reviews and discussions of contemporary and relevant topics by leading investigators in the field. It is intended to serve as a textbook at the graduate and advanced undergraduate level in a bioengineering curriculum. This principles and applications approach to neural engineering is essential reading for all academics, biomedical engineers, neuroscientists, neurophysiologists, and industry professionals wishing to take advantage of the latest and greatest in this emerging field.
ISBN 978-1-4614-5226-3
2nd ed. 2013. X, 800 p. 308 illus., 168 in color. Hardcover 7 € 199,95 | £180.00 7 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,50 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Biomedical Engineering; Neurosciences; Biophysics and Biological Physics Target groups Research Product category Contributed volume
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Forthcoming Introduction to Embedded Systems Available Using Microcontrollers and the MSP430 ISBN 978-1-4614-3142-8 M. Jiménez, R. Palomera, I. Couvertier, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
2013. Approx. 350 p. 125 illus. With Features online files/update. Hardcover 7 Provides textbook coverage of embedded systems, with an emphasis on 7 approx. € 74,95 | £66.99 the practical use of microcontrollers 7 approx. * € (D) 80,20 | € (A) 82,45 | sFr 98,00 7 Covers embedded software fundamentals, including software planning, Bookstore Location assembly language, and C-language program development Engineering 7 Includes detailed treatment of embedded hardware fundamentals, discussing structure, interfacing and configuration of hardware building Fields of interest blocks Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures; Emphasizes examples and exercises that reflect real applications for Electronics and Microelectronics, 7 Instrumentation embedded systems design This textbook serves as an introduction to the subject of embedded systems design, using Target groups microcontrollers as core components. It develops concepts from the ground up, covering the Upper undergraduate development of embedded systems technology, architectural and organizational aspects of Product category controllers and systems, processor models, and peripheral devices. Since microprocessor-based Undergraduate textbook embedded systems tightly blend hardware and software components in a single application, the book also introduces the subjects of data representation formats, data operations, and programming styles. The practical component of the book is tailored around the architecture of a widely used Texas Instrument’s microcontroller, the MSP430 and a companion web site offers for download an experimenter’s kit and lab manual, along with Powerpoint slides and solutions for instructors.
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Forthcoming Thermal Management for LED Applications Due March 2013 C. Lasance, OnsNet Nuenen, Neunen, The Netherlands; A. Poppe, Mentor Graphics, Budapest, ISBN 978-1-4614-5090-0 Hungary (Eds)
2013. X, 365 p. 80 illus. (Solid State Lighting Features Technology and Application Series, 7 Presents a comprehensive overview of the basics of thermal management Tentative volume 999999) Hardcover as it relates to LED devices 7 approx. € 169,95 | £153.00 7 Discusses both design and thermal management considerations when 7 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 243,50 manufacturing LED devices 7 Covers reliability and performance of LEDs in harsh environments Bookstore Location 7 Hands-on applications approach looks at the importance of thermal Engineering management of LEDs in the automotive, and aerospace fields
Fields of interest Thermal Management for LED Applications provides state-of-the-art information on recent Electronics and Microelectronics, developments in thermal management as it relates to LED devices and their applications. Instrumentation; Optical and Electronic Coverage begins with an overview of the basics of thermal management including; thermal Materials; Circuits and Systems design for LEDs, and thermal characterization and testing of LEDs, and then moves onto issues related to failure mechanisms and reliability and performance in harsh environments. Advances Target groups and recent developments in thermal management round out the book with discussions on Research advances in TIMs (thermal interface materials) for LED applications, advances in forced convection cooling of LEDs, advances in heat sinks for LED assemblies. Product category Monograph
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Available Ellipsometry at the Nanoscale M. Losurdo, National Council of Research (CNR-IMIP) Bari, Italy; K. Hingerl, Johannes Kepler Universität, Linz, Austria (Eds) Features 7 Provides different aspects and opinion on a rapidly evolving field 7 Reviews recent applications of polarimetric techniques to nanomaterials 7 Written by renomed experts in the field This book presents and introduces ellipsometry in nanoscience and nanotechnology making a bridge between the classical and nanoscale optical behaviour of materials. It delineates the role of the non-destructive and non-invasive optical diagnostics of ellipsometry in improving science and technology of nanomaterials and related processes by illustrating its exploitation, ranging from fundamental studies of the physics and chemistry of nanostructures to the ultimate goal of turnkey manufacturing control. This book is written for a broad readership: materials scientists, researchers, engineers, as well as students and nanotechnology operators who want to deepen their knowledge about both basics and applications of ellipsometry to nanoscale phenomena. It starts as a general introduction for people curious to enter the fields of ellipsometry and polarimetry applied to nanomaterials and progresses to articles by experts on specific fields that span from plasmonics, optics, to semiconductors and flexible electronics. The core belief reflected in this book is that ellipsometry applied at the nanoscale offers new ways of addressing many current needs. The book also explores forward-looking potential applications.
ISBN 978-3-642-33955-4
2012 2012. XXIII, 730 p. 423 illus., 106 in color. Hardcover 7 € 199,95 | £180.00 7 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,50 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Measurement Science and Instrumentation; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Monograph
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Available Thermo-Fluid Behaviour of Periodic Cellular Metals ISBN 978-3-642-33523-5 T. J. Lu, B. Bai, T. Wen, Xi’an Jiaotong University, China Distribution rights in China: Science Press. Features 2013. Approx. 500 p. 70 illus., 40 in color. 7 Offers omprehensivec book-length treatment of research previously found Hardcover only in journal articles 7 approx. € 169,95 | £153.00 An interdisciplinary subject attracting wide academic interests 7 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | 7 sFr 226,50 7 A perspective from multifunctionality of periodic cellular metals providing significant industrial applications Bookstore Location Engineering Thermo-Fluid Behaviour of Periodic Cellular Metals introduces the study of coupled thermo-fluid behaviour of cellular metals with periodic structure in response to thermal loads, which is an Fields of interest interdisciplinary research area that requires a concurrent-engineering approach. The book, for Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Engineering the first time, systematically adopts experimental, numerical, and analytical approaches, presents Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer; the fluid flow and heat transfer in periodic cellular metals under forced convection conditions, Metallic Materials aiming to establish structure-property relationships for tailoring material structures to achieve properties and performance levels that are customized for defined multifunctional applications. Target groups The book, as a textbook and reference book, is intended for both academic and industrial people, Research including graduate students, researchers and engineers. Dr. Tian Jian Lu is a professor at the School of Aerospace, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. Dr. Feng Xu is a professor at the Key Product category Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science Monograph and Technology, Xi’an Jiaotong University. Dr. Ting Wen is now an engineer at Shell Global Solutions Inc. Dr. Lu and Dr. Xu are also affiliated with Biomedical Engineering and Biomechanics Center, Xi’an Jiaotong University.
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Due January 2013 Mobile Speech and Advanced Natural Language Solutions A. Neustein, Linguistic Technology Systems, Fort Lee, NJ, USA; J. A. Markowitz, J. Markowitz Consultants, Chicago, IL, USA (Eds) Features 7 Covers the latest advances in natural language processing, helping speech system developers and engineers design natural language features that make use of the most recent research findings for speech in mobile environments 7 Analyzes the growing markets for mobile speech and future trends in the use of natural language for mobile devices 7 Presents innovative methodological approaches to the study of natural language processing in addition to empirical research findings on natural language and mobility 7 Offers a balanced treatment of in-depth scholarly research on natural language processing and discussion of practical real-world speech applications for personal assistants, smartphones and other speech systems that are enhanced by natural language capabilities 7 Includes contributions from members of IBM, AT&T, Apple, Google, Yahoo! Research, Sensory, TMA Associates, and other companies and universities specializing in this field
„Machine Talk: The Next Generation of Natural Language Processing and Speech Technology“ ISBN 978-1-4614-6017-6 presents the discussion of the most recent advances in intelligent human-computer interaction, including fascinating new study findings on talk-in-interaction, which is the province of 2013. XII, 371 p. 86 illus., 43 in color. conversation analysis, a subfield in sociology/sociolinguistics, a new and emerging area in Hardcover natural language understanding. Editors Amy Neustein and Judith A. Markowitz have recruited a 7 € 99,95 | £90.00 talented group of contributors to introduce the next generation natural language technologies 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 133,50 for practical speech processing applications that serve the consumer’s need for well-functioning Bookstore Location natural language-driven personal assistants and other mobile devices, while also addressing business’ need for better functioning IVR-driven call centers that yield a more satisfying Engineering experience for the caller. This anthology is aimed at two distinct audiences: one consisting Fields of interest of speech engineers and system developers; the other comprised of linguists and cognitive Signal,Image and Speech Processing; scientists. The text builds on the experience and knowledge of each of these audiences by Computational Linguistics; Machinery and exposing them to the work of the other. Machine Elements Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Professional book
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Available New Trends in Structural Health Monitoring W. Ostachowicz, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdansk, Poland; A. Güemes, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain (Eds) Features 7 Systematic and unique treatment of statistical time series methods for SHM 7 Illustrated examples on the use of the methods 7 Numerous experimental results A motivation for structural health monitoring. Structural health monitoring of aircraft structures. Vibration-based damage diagnosis and monitoring of external loads.Statistical time series methods for vibration based structural health monitoring. Fiber optic sensors. Damage localisation using elastic waves propagation methods experimental techniques. Application for wind turbine blades. Experts actively working in structural health monitoring and control techniques present the current research, areas of application and tendencies for the future of this technology, including various design issues involved. Examples using some of the latest hardware and software tools, experimental data from small scale laboratory demonstrators and measurements made on real structures illustrate the book. It will be a reference for professionals and students in the areas of engineering, applied natural sciences and engineering management.
ISBN 978-3-7091-1389-9
2013. 436 p. 284 illus. (CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Volume 542) Hardcover 7 € 179,00 | £161.50 7 * € (D) 191,53 | € (A) 196,90 | sFr 238,50 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Structural Mechanics; Structural Materials; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Forthcoming Indoor Geolocation Systems Due January 2013 Theory and Applications ISBN 978-1-4419-8425-8 I. F. Progri, Giftet Inc., Worchester, MA, USA 2013. 600 p. Hardcover Features 7 approx. € 169,95 | £153.00 7 The first part of the book is dedicated to the theory of indoor geolocation 7 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | systems which consists of five chapters sFr 243,50 7 The second part of the book consists of indoor geolocation applications, Bookstore Location which are discussed in 7 chapters Engineering 7 Based on the IEEE Globecom Tutorial, which is also recorded by the IEEE ComSoc TutorialsNow™ Fields of interest Communications Engineering, Networks; The goal of this book is introduce and discuss indoor geolocation systems —theory and Computer Systems Organization and applications for over 20 years. The first part of the book is dedicated to the theory of indoor Communication Networks; Signal,Image and geolocation systems, which consists of five chapters. In the first chapter, geolocation systems is Speech Processing introduced. In the second chapter, the state-of-the-art radio geolocation systems are classified. Illustrations include GPS and GLONASS. The third chapter deals with the issues of identity Target groups with the state-of-the-art indoor geolocation systems Giftet Inc., Locatalite, GPS repeaters, Research the Integrinautics pseudolite as to obtaining an observable or several observables for indoor geolocation. The fourth chapter consists of a detailed discussion on fixed and Doppler-based Product category navigation algorithms suitable for indoor geolocaiton systems and advanced signal processing Monograph techniques for indoor geolocation receiver design, which includes Maximum Likelihood Receiver and Bayesian Monte Carlo Markov Chain. Chapter 5 (or the last chapter of part 1 or of the theory) discusses the indoor geolocaiton channel and proposes a mathematical model for the unified geolocation channel.
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Forthcoming Optical Waveguide Theory Available A. Snyder, J. Love, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia ISBN 978-0-387-74224-3 Features 2nd ed. 2013. Approx. 750 p. Hardcover 7 From the Amazon.Com review: "The book outlines the fundamentals of 7 approx. € 84,95 | £69.99 electromagnetic theory used to derive various important equations for 7 approx. * € (D) 90,90 | € (A) 93,45 | sFr 144,00 optical fiber waveguides, etc. It is an invaluable resource for those who Bookstore Location wants quick access to the nearly complete range of all possible analytical Engineering solutions for waveguides" 7 Exciting Advances Since Publication: The present chapter highlights the Fields of interest important fact that all these can be understood within the framework of Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; the original text Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices; Communications 7 Surprisingly, this even holds for the fascinating dynamics of spatial Engineering, Networks solitons, where light itself creates its own optical waveguide as it propagates in an otherwise infinite nonlinear medium Target groups 7 In other words, even highly nonlinear phenomenon can be explained very Professional/practitioner simply by the elementary methods we originally designed to describe light Product category propagation along waveguides composed of linear material Monograph 7 Our purpose in this chapter is to impart the key concepts necessary to appreciate how to apply elementary wave guide theory to understand some of the more exciting recent advances 7 We do this with illustrative examples, augmented by references to the critical literature
Light-induced fibres: light guiding light When the refractive index changes with the intensity of light, a number of interesting nonlinear phenomena can occur. In this chapter, we concentrate on „powerful“ nonlinear situations, when light guides itself in a homogenous medium without any intervening core-cladding structure. In other words, light itself induces its own guiding structure. This fascinating phenomena has been studied theoretically with many confirming experiments. Light guiding light offers a multitude of devices wherein light becomes the master of its own destiny and allows for the possibility of rewritable circuitry. There are various approaches for describing highly nonlinear phenomena like self-induced waveguides. One is formal and lacks intuition. This approach is to solve Maxwell‘s equations from the outset with an intensity- dependent refractive index, completely ignoring the physics of the earlier chapters. The other approach is to build on our earlier chapters, by recognising that a light indued waveguide is a waveguide just like those we have already studied; the only difference being that its refractive index (and hence its V value) is now dependent on the intensity of light.
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Due January 2013 Friction Material Composites Materials Perspective K. L. Sundarkrishnaa, Chennai, India Features 7 Explains in stages a new concept of BFMC Brake friction material composite 7 Explains friction from the basic to the latest understanding at the nanolevel applied to braking needs 7 Defines the system as non linear supported with the detailed test results and with many illustrations 7 Discusses in detailed processes and route selection based on material sensitivities and functional requirements 7 Gives clear instructions to auto industry for designing the brake system Friction Material Composites is the first volume of the five volumes which strongly educates and updates engineers and other professionals in braking industries, research and test labs. It explains besides the formulation of design processes and its complete manufacturing input. This book gives an idea of mechanisms of friction and how to control them by designing .The book is useful for designers of automotive, rail and aero industries for designing the brake systems effectively with the integration of friction material composite design which is critical. It clearly emphasizes the driving safety and how serious designers should select the design input. The significance of friction material component like brake pad or a liner as an integral part of the brake system of vehicles is explained. AFM pictures at nanolevel illustrate broadly the explanations given.
ISBN 978-3-642-33450-4
2012 2012. XXVI, 333 p. 210 illus., 58 in color. (Springer Series in Materials Science, Volume 171) Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Automotive Engineering; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials Target groups Professional/practitioner Product category Professional book
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Due January 2013 Encyclopedia of Tribology Q. J. Wang, Y.-W. Chung, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA (Eds) Features 7 Developed by authoritative experts in the field with guidance from an international panel of key researchers 7 Provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of the field including latest developments in hot areas such as nanotribology and biotribology 7 Alphabetically-organized and well-structured entries with enhanced features for user-friendly searches
TRIBOLOGY – the study of friction, wear and lubrication – impacts almost every aspect of our daily lives. The Encyclopedia of Tribology is an authoritative and comprehensive reference covering all major aspects of the science and engineering of tribology that would be relevant to researchers across all engineering industries and related scientific disciplines. This would be the first major reference that brings together the science, engineering and technological aspects of tribology of this breadth and scope in a single work. Developed and written by leading experts in the field, the Encyclopedia of Tribology covers the fundamentals as well as advanced applications across material types, different length and time scales, and encompassing various engineering applications and technologies. Exciting new areas such as nanotribology, tribochemistry and biotribology have also been included. This 5-volume set, comprises approximately 650 entries written by authoritative experts in each subject area, under the guidance of an international Bookstore Location panel of key researchers from academia, national laboratories and industry. With alphabetically- Engineering arranged entries, concept diagrams and cross-linking features, this comprehensive work provides easy access to essential information for both researchers and practicing engineers in the fields of Fields of interest engineering (aerospace, automotive, biomedical, chemical, electrical, and mechanical) as well as Mechanical Engineering; Tribology, Corrosion materials science, physics, and chemistry. and Coatings; Classical Continuum Physics Target groups Research Product category Encyclop(a)edia
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2013. 3200 p. 3535 illus., 1532 in color. 2013. 2013. 3200 p. 3535 illus., 1532 in color. ISBN 978-0-387-92896-8 ISBN 978-0-387-92897-5 (2-volume-set) 7 € 1500,00 | £1350.00 7 € 1500,00 | £1350.00 ISBN 978-0-387-92898-2 7 * € (D) 1605,00 | € (A) 1650,00 | sFr 1997,00 7 ** € (D) 1785,00 | € (A) 1800,00 | sFr 2098,50 7 € 1875,00 | £1687.50 7 * € (D) 2006,25 | € (A) 2062,50 | sFr 2496,00
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Due March 2013 Signals and Transforms in Linear Systems Analysis W. Wasylkiwskyj, The George Washington University, Bethesda, MD, USA Features 7 Discusses Fourier series Fourier Integrals Laplace and z transforms and their application to electric circuits 7 Presents a new perspective as it relates to presenting linear transforms (continuous and discrete) from the least mean square (LMS) approximation standpoint 7 Examines functions of a complex variable such as differentiation and integration
Signals and Transforms in Linear Systems Analysis covers the subject of signals and transforms, particularly in the context of linear systems theory. Chapter 2 provides the theoretical background for the remainder of the text. Chapter 3 treats Fourier series and integrals. Particular attention is paid to convergence properties at step discontinuities. This includes the Gibbs phenomenon and its amelioration via the Fejer summation techniques. Special topics include modulation and analytic signal representation, Fourier transforms and analytic function theory, time-frequency analysis and frequency dispersion. Fundamentals of linear system theory for LTI analogue systems, with a brief account of time-varying systems, are covered in Chapter 4 . Discrete systems are covered in Chapters 6 and 7. The Laplace transform treatment in Chapter 5 relies heavily on analytic function theory as does Chapter 8 on Z -transforms. The necessary background on complex variables is provided in Appendix A. This book is intended to serve as a text on signals and transforms for a first year one semester graduate course, primarily for electrical engineers. ISBN 978-1-4614-3286-9
2013. XIV, 366 p. 135 illus., 11 in color. Hardcover 7 € 74,95 | £67.99 7 * € (D) 80,20 | € (A) 82,45 | sFr 100,00 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Signal,Image and Speech Processing; Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks; Communications Engineering, Networks Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Due January 2013 Design and Management of Sustainable Built Environments R. Yao, The University of Reading, UK (Ed) Features 7 Provides a sound understanding of key subjects required for the design and management of modern built environments to meet carbon emission reduction targets 7 Contains numerous tables, graphs and pictures 7 Includes best practice case studies Climate change is believed to be a great challenge to built environment professionals in design and management. An integrated approach in delivering a sustainable built environment is desired by the built environment professional institutions. The aim of this book is to provide an advanced understanding of the key subjects required for the design and management of modern built environments to meet carbon emission reduction targets. In Design and Management of Sustainable Built Environments, an international group of experts provide comprehensive and the most up-to-date knowledge, covering sustainable urban and building design, management and assessment. The best practice case studies of the implementation of sustainable technology and management from the BRE Innovation Park are included. Design and Management of Sustainable Built Environments will be of interest to urban and building designers, environmental engineers, and building performance assessors. It will be particularly useful as a reference book for undergraduate and postgraduate students in the built environment field.
ISBN 978-1-4471-4780-0
2013. XVII, 432 p. 160 illus., 54 in color. Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Engineering Fields of interest Construction Management; Sustainable Development; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 Biological Materials of Marine Origin ISBN 978-94-007-5729-5 Vertebrates 2013. XIX, 462 p. 120 illus., 77 in color. H. Ehrlich, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany (Biologically-Inspired Systems, Volume 4) Features Hardcover 7 First complete, illustrated systematic monograph of biological materials of 7 € 129,95 | £117.00 marine origin with respect to vertebrates 7 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 173,00 7 Top level multi-disciplinary “hybrid monograph” between textbook and Bookstore Location encyclopaedia on marine biological materials Materials Science 7 Unique standard reference work Fields of interest This is the second monograph by the author on biological materials of marine origin. The initial Materials Science, general; Biomaterials; book is dedicated to the biological materials of marine invertebrates. This work is a source of Structural Materials modern knowledge on biomineralization, biomimetics and materials science with respect to marine vertebrates. For the first time in scientific literature the author gives the most coherent Target groups analysis of the nature, origin and evolution of biocomposites and biopolymers isolated from and Research observed in the broad variety of marine vertebrate organisms (fish, reptilian, birds and mammals) and within their unique hierarchically organized structural formations. There is a wealth of new Product category and newly synthesized information, including dozens of previously unpublished images of Monograph unique marine creatures including extinct, extant and living taxa and their biocomposite-based structures from nano- to micro – and macroscale. This monograph reviews the most relevant advances in the marine biological materials research field, pointing out several approaches being introduced and explored by distinct modern laboratories.
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Due March 2013 Advanced Characterization Techniques for Sol-Gel Materials ISBN 978-1-4419-6838-8 J. M. Nedelec, D. Grosso, R. Almeida (Eds) 2013. 550 p. 300 illus., 100 in color. Features (Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and 7 Presents an exhaustive, state-of-the-art overview of materials Technologies, Volume 2) Hardcover characterization techniques 7 approx. € 149,95 | £133.00 Describes the required tools to address the complexity of new materials 7 approx. * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | 7 sFr 229,00 7 Provides an integrative approach to materials science from hybrid materials to nanostructured thin films Bookstore Location 7 Includes materials applications in various fields from energy to life sciences Materials Science 7 Written by recognized experts worldwide Fields of interest Sol-gel chemistry is widely used to make materials of desired shape and functionality. As these Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; sol-gel materials have became more diverse and complex, the development of advanced Inorganic Chemistry; Spectroscopy and characterization techniques has emerged as a critical issue. In this book, leading scientists and Microscopy engineers summarize the state-of-the-art in characterization techniques for sol-gel materials and beyond. After an overview of sol-gel derived materials, Advanced Characterization Techniques for Target groups Sol-Gel Materials is organized into four main sections: 1) Structural characterization; 2) Surface Professional/practitioner and textural characterization; 3) Local probe techniques; and 4) Nanostructured thin films, which Product category places special emphasis on an area that has resulted in key industrial applications of sol-gel Monograph materials in the last decade.
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Due March 2013 Surface Engineering for Enhanced Wear Performance ISBN 978-3-7091-0100-1 M. Roy, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad, India (Ed) 2013. Approx. 600 p. 160 illus., 10 in color. Features Hardcover 7 Advantages and Disadvantages for each individual topic are covered in the 7 € 189,95 | £171.00 chapters 7 * € (D) 203,25 | € (A) 208,94 | sFr 272,50 7 Current and future research is presented Bookstore Location Surface Engineering constitutes a variety of processes and sub processes. Each chapter of Materials Science this work covers specific processes by experts working in the area. Included for each topic are Fields of interest tribological performances for each process as well as results of recent research. The reader also Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings; will benefit from in-depth studies of diffusion coatings, nanocomposite films for wear resistance, Nanotechnology and Microengineering; surfaces for biotribological applications, thin-film wear, tribology of thermal sprayed coatings, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering hardfacing, plating for tribology and high energy beam surface modifications. Material scientists as well as engineers working with surface engineering for tribology will be particularly interested Target groups in this work. Research Product category Monograph
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Available Advances in Natural Polymers Composites and Nanocomposites S. Thomas, P. M. Visakh, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India; A. P. Mathew, Lulea University of Technology, Lulea, Sweden (Eds) Features 7 Summarizes new research into the importance of natural polymers in human life and industry 7 “One stop” reference resource for important research accomplishments in natural polymer science 7 Valuable reference source for universities and college faculties The book summarizes in a comprehensive manner many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of natural polymers. It discusses the various attempts reporting on solving this problem from the point of view of the chemistry and the structure of natural polymers, highlighting the drawbacks and advantages of each method and proposal. Based on considerations of structure - property relations, it is possible to obtain fibers with improved strength by making use of their nanostructures and/or mesophase properties of natural polymers. The book is a unique book with contributions from the experts of the biomaterial area research. it covers all topics related to natural biomaterials such as natural rubber, cellulose, chitin, starch, hemicellulose, lignin, alginates, soy protein, casein and their bionanocomposites and applications. This book is a useful reference for scientists, academicians, research scholars and biotechnologists.
ISBN 978-3-642-20939-0
2013. X, 422 p. 106 illus. (Advanced Structured Materials, Volume 18) Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Materials Science Fields of interest Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Polymer Sciences Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Advances in Polymer Science Series editor: A. Abe, A.-C. Albertsson, K. Dusek, S. Kobayashi, K.-S. Lee, I. Manners, B. Voit, M. Möller, T. E. Long, L. Leibler, E. M. Terentjev, U. Wiesner, M. J. Vicent, J. Genzer Volume 251 Polymer Composites – Polyolefin Fractionation – Polymeric Peptidomimetics – Collagens A. Abe, Yokohama, Japan; H.-H. Kausch, Cully, Switzerland; M. Möller, DWI at RWTH Aachen, Germany; H. Pasch, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland, South Africa (Eds) Features 7 A high Impact Factor and a top position in the ISI ranking (Polymer Science) 7 Short and concise reports on physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by the world renowned experts 7 Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years 7 The electronic version is available free of charge for standing order customers at: springer.com/series/12
Technology and Development of Self-Reinforced Polymer Composites, by Ben Alcock und Ton Peijs; Recent Advances in High-Temperature Fractionation of Polyolefins, by Harald Pasch, Muhammad Imran Malik und Tibor Macko ; Antibacterial Peptidomimetics: Polymeric Synthetic Mimics of Antimicrobial Peptides, by Karen Lienkamp, Ahmad E. Madkour und Gregory N. Tew; Collagen in Human Tissues: Structure, Function, and Biomedical Implications from a Tissue Engineering Perspective, by Molamma P. Prabhakaran
ISBN 978-3-642-34329-2
2013. V, 209 p. 79 illus., 13 in color. Hardcover 7 € 189,95 | £171.00 7 * € (D) 203,25 | € (A) 208,94 | sFr 253,00 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films; Polymer Sciences; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films Target groups Research Product category Reviews
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Due February 2013 The Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics B. E. Baaquie, National University of Singapore, Singapore Features 7 Introduces the Quantum Principle, which encodes the entire theoretical construction of quantum mechanics 7 Explains the counter-intuitive construction of the nature of the mathematical techniques required to solve quantum mechanics equations 7 Clarifies the implicit meaning of the symbols and operations of quantum mechanics and leads to a deeper understanding of its foundations 7 A new theoretical framework based on the interplay of empirical and trans-empirical aspects of quantum mechanics is developed to explain the paradoxes of quantum mechanics 7 All the discussions are carried out at a rigorous level employing the mathematics of quantum mechanics
The Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics addresses fundamental issues that are not discussed in most books on quantum mechanics. This book focuses on analyzing the underlying principles of quantum mechanics and explaining the conceptual and theoretical underpinning of quantum mechanics. In particular, the concepts of quantum indeterminacy, quantum measurement and quantum superposition are analyzed to clarify the concepts that are implicit in the formulation of quantum mechanics. The Schrodinger equation is never solved in the book. Rather, the discussion on the fundamentals of quantum mechanics is treated in a rigorous manner based on the mathematics of quantum mechanics. The new concept of the ISBN 978-1-4614-6223-1 interplay of empirical and trans-empirical constructs in quantum mechanics is introduced to clarify the foundations of quantum mechanics and to explain the counter-intuitive construction 2013. X, 328 p. 75 illus., 43 in color. of nature in quantum mechanics. The Theoretical Foundations of Quantum Mechanics is aimed at Hardcover the advanced undergraduate and assumes introductory knowledge of quantum mechanics. Its 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 objective is to provide a solid foundation for the reader to reach a deeper understanding of the 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 principles of quantum mechanics. Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Quantum Physics; Mathematical Physics; Quantum Optics Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Available The Augmented Spherical Wave Method A Comprehensive Treatment V. Eyert, Materials Design SARL, Montrouge, France Features 7 Comprehensive and self-contained exposition of the method 7 Written by a leading specialist on the subject matter 7 Contains all relevant technical background in five appendices The Augmented Spherical Wave (ASW) method is one of the most powerful approaches to handle the requirements of finite basis sets in DFT calculations. It is particularly suited for the calculation of the electronic, magnetic, and optical properties of solid-state materials. Recent developments allow application, in addition, to the elastic properties and phonon spectra. Due to the localized nature of the ASW basis set these properties can be easily interpreted in terms of atomic-like orbitals. The book addresses all those who want to learn about methods for electronic structure calculations and the ASW method in particular. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and extended. In particular, a chapter on the new, both very efficient and accurate spherical-wave based full potential ASW method has been added.
ISBN 978-3-642-25863-3
2nd ed. 2013. XV, 379 p. 21 illus. (Lecture Notes in Physics, Volume 849) Softcover 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 Bookstore Location Materials Science Fields of interest Condensed Matter Physics; Numerical and Computational Physics; Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 Theory of Gravitational Interactions M. Gasperini, University of Bari, Italy Features 7 Informal and self-contained style, with all required notions and techniques recalled and/or introduced 7 All computations explicitly carried out in the main text, leaving no “voids” 7 Presentation of the most formal steps as solved exercises at the end of each chapter 7 Coverage of frequently neglected topics crucial to modern theories of fundamental interactions
This reference textbook is an up-to-date and self-contained introduction to the theory of gravitational interactions. The first part of the book follows the traditional presentation of general relativity as a geometric theory of the macroscopic gravitational field. A second, advanced part then discusses the deep analogies (and differences) between a geometric theory of gravity and the gauge theories of the other fundamental interactions. This fills a gap which is present in the context of the traditional approach to general relativity, and which usually makes students puzzled about the role of gravity. The necessary notions of differential geometry are reduced to the minimum, leaving more room for those aspects of gravitational physics of current phenomenological and theoretical interest, such as the properties of gravitational waves, the gravitational interactions of spinors, and the supersymmetric generalization of the Einstein equations. Theory of Gravitational Interactions will be of particular value to undergraduate students pursuing a theoretical or astroparticle curriculum. It can also be used by those teaching related subjects, by PhD students and young researchers working in different scientific sectors ISBN 978-88-470-2690-2 but wishing to enlarge their spectrum of interests, and, in general, by all scholars interested in the modern aspects and problems of gravitational interaction. 2013. XVI, 330 p. 8 illus. (Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics) Softcover 7 € 69,99 | £62.99 7 * € (D) 74,89 | € (A) 76,99 | sFr 93,50 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory; Quantum Field Theories, String Theory; Cosmology Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Undergraduate textbook
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Due February 2013 The Vitreous State Thermodynamics, Structure, Rheology, and Crystallization I. Gutzow, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; J. W. Schmelzer, University of Rostock, Germany Features 7 Although the size of this new edition remains unchanged, approx. 40 % of the contents have been changed 7 Emphasis now lies on materials science and a more extended discussion of physical and chemical aspects 7 Latest experimental findings, modern theories, incorporation of all new results in glass science obtained in the last years
This book summarizes the experimental evidence and modern classical and theoretical approaches in understanding the vitreous state, from structural problems, over equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics, to statistical physics. Glasses, and especially silicate glasses, are only the best known representatives of this particular physical state of matter. Other typical representatives include organic polymer glasses, and many other easily vitrifying organic and inorganic substances, technically important materials, amidst them vitreous water and vitrified aqueous solutions, and also many metallic alloy systems. Some of these systems only form glasses under particular conditions, e.g. through ultra-rapid cooling. This book describes the properties and the formation of both every-day technical glasses and especially of such more exotic forms of vitreous matter. It is a unique source of knowledge and new ideas for materials scientists, engineers and researchers working on condensed matter. The new edition emphasizes latest experimental findings and modern theories, explaining the kinetics of glass formation, the ISBN 978-3-642-34632-3 relaxation and stabilization of glasses and their crystallization in terms of new models, derived 2nd ed. 2013. XXII, 563 p. 218 illus. from the framework of the thermodynamics of irreversible processes. It shows how the properties Hardcover of common technical glasses, window glass, or the vitreous ice kernel of comets can be used to 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 develop a new understanding of the existence of matter in various, unusual forms. The described 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 theories can even find application for the description of lasers and interesting unusual processes in the universe. Bookstore Location Materials Science Fields of interest Condensed Matter Physics; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Inorganic Chemistry Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due March 2013 UV-VIS and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy for Nanomaterials Characterization c. kumar, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices, Baton Rouge LA USA (Ed) Features 7 Comprehensive presentation of UV-visible and photoluminescence spectroscopy for the characteriazaton of nanomaterials 7 Second volume of a 40-volume series on nanoscience and nanotechnology included in SpringerMaterials 7 Highly application-oriented overview of modern topics in UV-visible and photoluminescence spectroscopy 7 Essential reading for scientists and researchers in academia and industry who develop and design nanomaterials
Second volume of a 40-volume series on nanoscience and nanotechnology, edited by the renowned scientist Challa S.S.R. Kumar. This handbook gives a comprehensive overview about UV-visible and photoluminescence spectroscopy for the characterization of nanomaterials. Modern applications and state-of-the-art techniques are covered and make this volume essential reading for research scientists in academia and industry in the related fields.
ISBN 978-3-642-27593-7
2013. 600 p. 50 illus. in color. Hardcover 7 € 249,00 | £224.50 7 * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 331,50 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Spectroscopy and Microscopy; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Spectroscopy/ Spectrometry Target groups Research Product category Handbook
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Available Newton‘s Gravity An Introductory Guide to the Mechanics of the Universe D. W. MacDougal, Portland, OR, USA Features 7 Concentrates strongly on the historical development of the mathematics and science of orbital motion 7 Uses concrete, interesting problems and case studies to teach and illustrate 7 Explores the surprisingly basic mathematics behind gravity, the most fundamental force that governs the movements of satellites, planets, and the stars
“Newton’s Gravity” conveys the power of simple mathematics to tell the fundamental truth about nature. Many people, for example, know the tides are caused by the pull of the Moon and to a lesser extent the Sun. But very few can explain exactly how and why that happens. Fewer still can calculate the actual pulls of the Moon and Sun on the oceans. This book shows in clear detail how to do this with simple tools. It uniquely crosses disciplines – history, astronomy, physics and mathematics – and takes pains to explain things frequently passed over or taken for granted in other books. Using a problem-based approach, “Newton’s Gravity” explores the surprisingly basic mathematics behind gravity, the most fundamental force that governs the movements of satellites, planets, and the stars. Author Douglas W. MacDougal uses actual problems from the history of astronomy, as well as original examples, to deepen understanding of how discoveries were made and what they mean. “Newton’s Gravity” concentrates strongly on the development of the science of orbital motion, beginning with Galileo, Kepler, and Newton, each of whom is prominently represented. Quotes and problems from Galileo’s Dialogs Concerning Two New ISBN 978-1-4614-5443-4 Sciences and particularly Newton’s Principia help the reader get inside the mind of those thinkers and see the problems as they saw them, and experience their concise and typically eloquent 2012 2012. XIX, 433 p. 78 illus., 69 in writing. This book enables students and curious minds to explore the mysteries of celestial color. (Undergraduate Lecture Notes in motion without having to know advanced mathematics. It will whet the reader’s curiosity to Physics) Softcover explore further and provide him or her the tools (mathematical or physical) to do so. 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Planetology; Mathematical Applications in the Physical Sciences Target groups Lower undergraduate Product category Undergraduate textbook
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Due January 2013 Turbulence and Self-Organization Modeling Astrophysical Objects M. Y. Marov, Vernadsky Institute, Moscow, Russia; A. V. Kolesnichenko, Keldysh Institute, Moscow, Russia Features 7 Provides a very broad coverage of topics relevant to homogeneous and multi-component reactive turbulent gas and gas-dust flows 7 Shows the utilization of stochastic and irreversible thermodynamics approaches to the in-depth study of chaotic and ordered processes in the developed turbulence 7 Offers many comprehensive illustrations and applications of the revealed processes to the modeling of natural phenomena in astro- and geophysics 7 Presents a very detailed analysis of numerous problems of turbulent flows applied to the natural environment and conditions in outer space
The book deals with the development of continual models of turbulent natural media. Such models serve as a ground for the statement and numerical evaluation of the key problems of the structure and evolution of the numerous astrophysical and geophysical objects. The processes of ordering (self-organization) in an originally chaotic turbulent medium are addressed and treated in detail with the use of irreversible thermodynamics and stochastic dynamics approaches which underlie the respective models. Different examples of ordering set up in the natural environment and outer space are brought and thoroughly discussed, the main focus being given to the protoplanetary discs formation and evolution. ISBN 978-1-4614-5154-9
2013. XXVIII, 658 p. 55 illus., 44 in color. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Volume 389) Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory; Astrophysics and Astroparticles Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Forthcoming Handbook of High-Energy Astrophysics Experiments Due January 2013 F. C. Michel, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA Bookstore Location Features Physics/Astronomy 7 Provides a comprehensive overview of the hardware developed to detect cosmic rays and other high-energy radiation Fields of interest 7 Offers a one-stop-shop reference source to the most important space Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; and terrestrial high-energy experiments being carried out in the area of Aerospace Technology and Astronautics; Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection astrophysics in the recent past, today, and the near future 7 Includes techniques as well as results and consequences of those results to Target groups provide valuable information for research Research The subject of high-energy astrophysics is typically linked with satellite missions, though it was Product category launched by a balloon looking for sources of radioactivity other than those found on Earth. Handbook The balloon experiments discovered what came to be called „cosmic“ radiation. The study of cosmic rays has since been a fruitful field of high-energy astrophysics, yielding the discovery of the positron and currently focused on what their highest energies might be. Other high-energy particles include neutrinos from the Sun and other sources and a variety of particles more theoretical in nature, ranging from WIMPS (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles) to magnetic monopoles. All of these types of high-energy particles and sources will be discussed, including the modern missions used to detect them, their findings, discoveries that resulted from them, and details on the technical aspects of the experiments designs.
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2013. 1200 p. 300 illus., 75 in color. 2013. 2013. 1200 p. 300 illus., 75 in color. ISBN 978-1-4419-6526-4 ISBN 978-1-4419-6527-1 ISBN 978-1-4419-6528-8 7 approx. € 499,00 | £449.50 7 approx. € 499,00 | £449.50 7 approx. € 624,00 | £562.00 7 approx. * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | 7 approx. ** € (D) 593,81 | € (A) 598,80 | 7 approx. * € (D) 667,68 | € (A) 686,40 | sFr 664,50 sFr 698,00 sFr 831,00
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Available Earth System Monitoring Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology J. Orcutt, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA (Ed) Features 7 Presents 19 authoritative, peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopaedia of Sustainability Science and Technology 7 Covers a wide range of data collection platforms, including satellite remote sensing, aerial surveys, and land- and ocean-based monitoring stations 7 Features a glossary of key terms and a concise definition of the subject for each contribution 7 Written for an audience of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as professionals in academia, industry, and government
Modern Earth System Monitoring represents a fundamental change in the way scientists study the Earth System. In Oceanography, for the past two centuries, ships have provided the platforms for observing. Expeditions on the continents and Earth’s poles are land-based analogues. Fundamental understanding of current systems, climate, natural hazards, and ecosystems has been greatly advanced. While these approaches have been remarkably successful, the need to establish measurements over time can only be made using Earth observations and observatories with exacting standards and continuous data. The 19 peer-reviewed contributions in this volume provide early insights into this emerging view of Earth in both space and time in which change is a critical component of our growing understanding. ISBN 978-1-4614-5683-4
2013. VI, 518 p. 142 illus., 120 in color. Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Environmental Sciences Fields of interest Geophysics and Environmental Physics; Earth System Sciences; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis Target groups Upper undergraduate Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 Microstructure and Properties of High-Temperature Superconductors I. A. Parinov, Rostov State University, Russia Features 7 Comprehensive presentation of all types of HTSC 7 Includes latest modelling and simulation strategies 7 40% new material included in this new edition The main features of high-temperature superconductors (HTSC) that define their properties are intrinsic brittleness of oxide cuprates, the layered anisotropic structure and the supershort coherence length. Taking into account these features, this treatise presents research into HTSC microstructure and properties, and also explores the possibilities of optimization of the preparation techniques and superconducting compositions. The „composition-technique- experiment-theory-model,“ employed here, assumes considerable HTSC defectiveness and structure heterogeneity and helps to draw a comprehensive picture of modern representations of the microstructure, strength and the related structure-sensitive properties of the materials considered. Special attention is devoted to the Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O and Y-Ba-Cu-O families, which currently offer the most promising applications. Including a great number of illustrations and references, this monograph addresses students, post-graduate students and specialists, taking part in the development, preparation and research of new materials. The new edition had been updated intensively, especially experimental investigations and modeling conductive and elastic properties of HTC superconductors have been added.
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2nd ed. 2012 2012. XVI, 763 p. 379 illus. Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £153.00 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 226,50 Bookstore Location Materials Science Fields of interest Strongly Correlated Systems, Superconductivity; Optical and Electronic Materials; Numerical and Computational Physics Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due April 2013 Quantum Physics F. Scheck, University of Mainz, Germany Features 7 New edition with added sections on nonlinear quantum mechanics and path integral methods in field theory 7 Contains an encyclopedic coverage from uncertainty relation to many- body systems, from symmetries to electroweak interation 7 Includes problems, partly with solutions, partly with hints towards solutions 7 Starting with basic principles and providing the framework all vital elements of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics are explained, even an introduction to quantum electrodynamics is included
Scheck’s Quantum Physics presents a comprehensive introductory treatment, ideally suited for a two-semester course. Part One covers the basic principles and prime applications of quantum mechanics, from the uncertainty relations to many-body systems. Part Two introduces to relativistic quantum field theory and ranges from symmetries in quantum physics to electroweak interactions. Numerous worked-out examples as well as exercises, with solutions or hints, enables the book’s use as an accompanying text for courses, and also for independent study. For both parts, the necessary mathematical framework is treated in adequate form and detail. The book ends with appendices covering mathematical fundamentals and enrichment topics, plus selected biographical notes on pioneers of quantum mechanics and quantum field theory. The new edition was thoroughly revised and now includes new sections on quantization using the path ISBN 978-3-642-34562-3 integral method and on deriving generalized path integrals for bosonic and fermionic fields.
2nd ed. 2013. XII, 753 p. 103 illus. Hardcover 7 € 79,99 | £72.00 7 * € (D) 85,59 | € (A) 87,99 | sFr 106,50 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Quantum Physics; Mathematical Physics Target groups Graduate Product category Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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Available Analytic Tools for Feynman Integrals V. A. Smirnov, Moscow State University, Russia Features 7 Most powerful methods of evaluating Feynman integrals are presented 7 Reader will be able to apply them in practice 7 Contains numerous examples The goal of this book is to describe the most powerful methods for evaluating multiloop Feynman integrals that are currently used in practice. This book supersedes the author’s previous Springer book “Evaluating Feynman Integrals” and its textbook version “Feynman Integral Calculus.” Since the publication of these two books, powerful new methods have arisen and conventional methods have been improved on in essential ways. A further qualitative change is the fact that most of the methods and the corresponding algorithms have now been implemented in computer codes which are often public. In comparison to the two previous books, three new chapters have been added: One is on sector decomposition, while the second describes a new method by Lee. The third new chapter concerns the asymptotic expansions of Feynman integrals in momenta and masses, which were described in detail in another Springer book, “Applied Asymptotic Expansions in Momenta and Masses,” by the author. This chapter describes, on the basis of papers that appeared after the publication of said book, how to algorithmically discover the regions relevant to a given limit within the strategy of expansion by regions. In addition, the chapters on the method of Mellin-Barnes representation and on the method of integration by parts have been substantially rewritten, with an emphasis on the corresponding algorithms and computer codes.
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2012 2012. XII, 294 p. 63 illus. (Springer Tracts in Modern Physics, Volume 250) Hardcover 7 € 149,95 | £135.00 7 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 200,00 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Particle and Nuclear Physics; Quantum Physics; Field Theory and Polynomials Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Available Quantum Ising Phases and Transitions in Transverse Ising Models S. Suzuki, Aoyama Gakuin University, Sagamihara, Japan; J.-i. Inoue, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan; B. K. Chakrabarti, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkatta, India Features 7 Authored by leading researchers in the field 7 Self-contained, comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of the subject matter 7 Useful as graduate-level text and reference Quantum phase transitions, driven by quantum fluctuations, exhibit intriguing features offering the possibility of potentially new applications, e.g. in quantum information sciences. Major advances have been made in both theoretical and experimental investigations of the nature and behavior of quantum phases and transitions in cooperatively interacting many-body quantum systems. For modeling purposes, most of the current innovative and successful research in this field has been obtained by either directly or indirectly using the insights provided by quantum (or transverse field) Ising models because of the separability of the cooperative interaction from the tunable transverse field or tunneling term in the relevant Hamiltonian. Also, a number of condensed matter systems can be modeled accurately in this approach, hence granting the possibility to compare advanced models with actual experimental results. This work introduces these quantum Ising models and analyses them both theoretically and numerically in great detail. With its tutorial approach the book addresses above all young researchers who wish to enter the field and are in search of a suitable and self-contained text, yet it will also serve as a valuable reference work for all active researchers in this area.
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2nd ed. 2013. XI, 401 p. 117 illus. (Lecture Notes in Physics, Volume 862) Softcover 7 € 69,95 | £62.99 7 * € (D) 74,85 | € (A) 76,95 | sFr 93,50 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Phase Transitions and Multiphase Systems; Statistical Physics, Dynamical Systems and Complexity; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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Due January 2013 Tissue Functioning and Remodeling in the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems M. Thiriet, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France Features 7 Reviews structure and function of major constituents of the circulatory and respiratory apparatus 7 Describes major cellular processes involved in signaling, interactions, and adaptive responses of physiological conduits 7 Integrates biology, chemistry, and physics for the multidisciplinary exploration and modeling of physiological flows 7 Focuses on mechanotransduction-induced regulation The volumes in this authoritative series present a multidisciplinary approach to modeling and simulation of flows in the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems, especially multiscale modeling and coupled simulations. Volume 5 is devoted to cells, tissues, and organs of the cardiovascular and ventilatory systems with an emphasis on mechanotransduction-based regulation of flow. The blood vessel wall is a living tissue that quickly reacts to loads applied on it by the flowing blood. In any segment of a blood vessel, the endothelial and smooth muscle cells can sense unusual time variations in small-magnitude wall shear stress and large-amplitude wall stretch generated by abnormal hemodynamic stresses. These cells respond with a short-time scale (from seconds to hours) to adapt the vessel caliber. Since such adaptive cell activities can be described using mathematical models, a key objective of this volume is to identify the mesoscopic agents and nanoscopic mediators required to derive adequate mathematical models. The resulting ISBN 978-1-4614-5965-1 biomathematical models and corresponding simulation software can be incorporated into platforms developed in virtual physiology for improved understanding and training. 2013. XXI, 962 p. 72 illus., 3 in color. (Biomathematical and Biomechanical Modeling of the Circulatory and Ventilatory Systems, Volume 5) Hardcover 7 € 199,95 | £180.00 7 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 266,50 Bookstore Location Physics/Astronomy Fields of interest Biophysics and Biological Physics; Biomedical Engineering; Mathematical and Computational Biology Target groups Research Product category Monograph
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