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Kunstbank Ferrum - Kulturwerkstätte, Waidhofen / Ybbs, Austria; Niederösterreichische Landesbibliothek, St. Pölten, Austria (Eds.) J. Portugali, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel R. Finsterwalder, Finsterwalderarchitekten, Stephan- skirchen, Germany; W. Wang, Hoidn Wang Partner GbR, Alles eine Frage der Kultur / A Complexity, Cognition and the Berlin, Germany (Eds.) Question of Culture City Álvaro Siza Der Beitrag von Bene zur Entwicklung Complexity, Cognition and the City aims at a deeper Von der Linie zum Raum / From Line to Space eines Architektur- und Designbewusstseins in Österreich und darüber hinaus / The understanding of urbanism, while invoking, on an equal footing, the contributions both the hard and Alvaro Siza gilt als einer der wichtigsten portugiesis- contribution of Bene to the development of chen Architekten des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine Arbeiten soft sciences have made, and are still making, when architecture and design awareness in Austria werden weit über die Grenzen seines Heimatlandes grappling with the many issues and facets of regional hinaus rezipiert. 1992 erhielt er für sein Lebenswerk and beyond planning and dynamics. In this work, the author den Pritzker-Preis. Sein auf der Museumsinsel Bene Büromöbel, 1790 als Tischlerei in Waidhofen goes beyond merely seeing the city as a self-orga- Hombroich gemeinsam mit Rudolf Finsterwalder an der Ybbs gegründet, generiert in Kooperation nized, emerging pattern of some collective interac- errichtetes Architekturmuseum erfreut sich bei mit bedeutenden ArchitektInnen weltweit neue tion between many stylized urban "agents" – he makes den Besuchern großer Beliebtheit. 2010 wurde es Arbeitswelten. „Unser Produkt ist der Raum“, erklärt the crucial step of attributing cognition to his agents mit dem Brick’10 prämiert. Die Ausstellung über Manfred Bene im Interview, das wie ein Fluss durch and thus raises, for the first time, the question on how das Werk Sizas, die am 17. Juni auf Hombroich die Publikation läuft. Durch das Gespräch zwis- to deal with a complex system composed of many eröffnet wird, wird primär bisher weniger bekan- chen dem Unternehmer und seinem langjährigen interacting complex agents in clearly defined set- ntes Material zu bekannten Projekten zeigen. Zeich- Weggefährten Architekt Laurids Ortner führt Thomas tings. Accordingly, the author eventually addresses nungen und Modelle, begleitet von großformatigen Jorda. Die grafische Gestaltung verdichtet Begrif- issues of practical relevance for urban planners and Fotografien. Durch die Skizzen und Modelle wird flichkeiten und Chronologie zu einer vertiefenden decision makers.The book unfolds its message in a Sizas Arbeitsweise unmittelbar sichtbar gemacht. Lesart des Dialogs. Auch historisches Bildmate- largely nontechnical manner, so as to provide a broad Gezeigt werden 10 ausgewählte Projekte. Der Kata- rial kommt nicht zu kurz. Die angesprochenen interdisciplinary readership with insights, ideas, and log ist als zurückhaltendes, einfaches aber bibliophil Themenkreise werden anhand einzelner Beiträge other stimuli to encourage further research – with the gestaltetes Buch konzipiert, das dem Kenner neue aufgerollt: Architektur (Dietmar Steiner), Design twofold aim of further pushing back the boundaries of Einblicke in die Arbeitsweise Sizas offeriert. Alvaro (Lilli Hollein), wirtschaftliche Innovation (Johanna complexity science and emphasizing the all-important Siza is considered one of the most important Por- Zugmann), Kommunikationsstrategien (Theresia interrelation of hard and soft sciences in recognizing tuguese architects of the 20th century, and his works Hauenfels) und Schauraum (Wojciech Czaja). His- the cognitive sciences as another necessary ingredient have garnered praise far beyond the borders of his torisches und aktuelles Bildmaterial ergänzen die Ein- for meaningful urban studies. own country. In 1992 he was awarded the Pritzker blicke in die Erfolgsbilanz eines Unternehmens und More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19450-4 Prize for his life’s work. The Museum of Architecture seine Rolle im Bereich Architektur und Design. Bene Ships in 3 - 5 business days he founded together with Rudolf Finsterwalder on Büromöbel was founded as a carpentry shop in 1790 the Island of Hombroich is a major attraction for vis- in Waidhofen/Ybbs and has since created, in part- 2011. XXIII, 412 p. 156 illus. (Understanding Complex Systems) Hardcover itors, and received a Brick’ 10 (Wienerberger Brick nership with renowned architects, new work envi- Award) in 2010. The new exhibition on the works of ronments across the world. “Our product is space,” 978-3-642-19450-4 ▶$169.00 Siza, which will open June 17 on Hombroich, primar- explains Manfred Bene in an interview that flows ily presents little-known material on some of his more through this publication like a river. Thomas Jorda famous projects: sketches and models, accompanied accompanies us through the conversation between by large-format photographs, serve to make Siza’s entrepreneur Manfred Bene and his long-time asso- working methods palpable and real. The catalogue, ciate and architect Laurids Ortner. The graphic design Arts which focuses on 10 selected projects, was conceived brings concept and chronology together compactly, as a reserved and straightforward, yet nonetheless bib- ensuring an in-depth reading of the dialogue. There is liophile-friendly book offering those familiar with no lack of historical imagery. Individual contributions C. Poli, University of Bergamo, Italy Siza new insights into how he works. explore highlighted topics: architecture (Dietmar More on www.springer.com/978-3-7091-0853-6 Steiner), design (Lilli Hollein), economic innova- Mobility and Environment tion (Johanna Zugmann), communication strategies Not yet published. Available: Juli 29, 2011 Humanists versus Engineers in Urban Policy and (Theresia Hauenfels), and the showroom (Wojciech Professional Education 2011. 120 S. 150 Abb. Softcover Czaja). Historic and current images complement 978-3-7091-0853-6 ▶$39.95 these insights into the success of the company’s bal- The transportation revolution does not simply mean ance sheet and its role in architecture and design. taking a bus instead of a car. It means centering the political debate on the necessity to shift dramatically More on www.springer.com/978-3-7091-0878-9 from a technical to a political culture, and from an Not yet published. Available: Juli 9, 2011 economic development oriented policy to an envi- 2011. 120 S. 100 Abb. in Farbe. Softcover ronment centered one.A radical proposal to trans- 978-3-7091-0878-9 ▶$29.95 form the currently existing thought on cities, traffic, planning and environment,. Innovative, provocative and best of all ironic.Richard Peet, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USAMobility and Environment is quite an unusual and refreshing contribution to the springer.com Biomedicine 3 literature. Through the analysis of urban traffic prob- Biomedicine lems the book deconstructs the present paradigm of urban development, highlights its deficiencies and proposes alternative solutions. The volume would definitely be of interest to geographers and planners, while it also addresses issues that concern sociology, government, philosophy and communication.Antònia Casellas, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain- Our cities have to cope every day with traffic problems. Corrado Poli’s, Mobility and Environment, introduces an innovative perspective on mobil- P.L. Bonate, Astellas Pharma Global Development, Pharma- ity planning by applying environmental policy cokinetics, Modeling, and Simulation, Deerfield, IL, USA tools.Francesco Musco, University IUAV of Venice, Italy Pharmacokinetic- More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1219-5 G.S. Berenson, Dept. of Medicine, Pediatrics, Biochemistry, Pharmacodynamic Modeling and Ships in 3 - 5 business days Epidemiology Tulane University School of Medicine and Simulation 2011. XV, 202 p. Hardcover School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine New Orleans, 978-94-007-1219-5 ▶$129.00 LA, USA (Ed.) Since its publication in 2006, Pharmacokinetic-Phar- macodynamic Modeling and Simulation has become Evolution of Cardio-Metabolic the leading text on modeling of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data using nonlinear mixed Risk from Birth to Middle Age effects models and has been applauded by students The Bogalusa Heart Study and teachers for its readability and exposition of That precursors of adult coronary artery disease, complex statistical topics. Using a building block hypertension, and type II diabetes begin in childhood approach, the text starts with linear regression, non- have been clearly established by the Bogalusa Heart linear regression, and variance models at the individ- Study. This unique research program has been able ual level and then moves to population-level models to follow a biracial (black/white) population over 35 with linear and nonlinear mixed effects models. Par- years from childhood through mid-adulthood to pro- ticular emphasis is made highlighting relationships vide perspectives on the natural history of adult heart between the model types and how the models build diseases. Not only do these observations describe tra- upon one another. With the second edition, new jectories of cardio-metabolic risk variables leading to chapters on generalized nonlinear mixed effects mod- G. Russegger, Vienna, Austria; M. Tarasiewicz, 5uper.net, these diseases but provide a rationale for the need to els and Bayesian models are presented, along with an Vienna, Austria; M. Wlodkowski, 5uper.net, Vienna, Austria begin prevention beginning in childhood. The trajec- extensive chapter on simulation. In addition, many (Eds.) tories of the burden of cardio-metabolic risk variables chapters have been updated to reflect recent devel- in the context of their fetal origin and chromosome opments. The theory behind the methods is illus- Coded Cultures telomere dynamics provide some insight into the trated using real data from the literature and from the New Creative Practices out of Diversity metabolic imprinting in utero and aging process. The author's experiences in drug development. Data are observed racial contrasts on cardio-metabolic risk analyzed using a variety of software, including NON- Through the establishment of new creative cultures, MEM, SAS, SAAM II, and WinBUGS. A key compo- enabled by digital media and global communication variables implicate various biologic pathways interacting with environment contributing to the high nent of the book is to show how models are developed networks, new practices and ability profiles of artis- using an acceptance-rejection paradigm with the ulti- tic delineations and explorations are gaining new morbidity and mortality from related diseases in our population. To address the seriousness of the onset mate goal of using models to explain data, summarize grounds. Furthermore, economic models are eager complex experiments, and use simulation to answer to create synergies with symbolic values of cultural of cardiovascular disease in youth, approaches to primordial prevention are described focussing on "what-if" questions. Scientists and statisticians outside and artistic programs to deal with the potentials of the pharmaceutical sciences will find the book invalu- »creativity«. At the present day it is difficult to pre- childhood health education as an important aspect of Preventive Cardiology. able as a reference for applied modeling and simula- dict which catalysts and draft programs can be put tion. into effect for these creative innovation processes. In More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1450-2 More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9484-4 this book a detailed review from international artists, Ships in 3 - 5 business days theorists, researchers and curators will be given on Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XIII, 210 p. 54 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover new vectors of creative and artistic coded and cultures 2011. XIV, 637 p. 301 illus., 2 in color. Hardcover departed from digital media related art projects and 978-94-007-1450-2 ▶$189.00 978-1-4419-9484-4 $129.00 observation models on the intersection of disciplines ▶ like Art, Science, Technology and Design. More on www.springer.com/978-3-7091-0457-6 L.G. Costa, Department of Environmental and Occupational This item usually ships in 2-3 business days Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2011. 384 p. 50 illus. (Edition Angewandte) Softcover USA; G. Giordano, Department of Environmental and Occu- 978-3-7091-0457-6 $69.95 pational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seat- ▶ tle, WA, USA; M. Guizzetti, Department of Psychiatry, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA (Eds.) In Vitro Neurotoxicology Methods and Protocols In recent years, the need to develop acceptable alternatives to conventional animal testing for neurotoxicity and developmental neurotoxicity has been increasingly recognized, and much effort is being 4 Biomedicine springer.com directed toward the development of alternative mod- edge of inflammasome biology and their role in health els, utilizing mostly mammalian cells in culture but and disease. also non-mammalian model systems. In Vitro Neu- More on www.springer.com/978-3-0348-0147-8 rotoxicology: Methods and Protocols presents a series of cellular, biochemical, and molecular methodologi- Ships in 3 - 5 business days cal protocols in the area of in vitro neurotoxicology, 2011. XIII, 224 p. 24 illus., 9 in color. (Progress in with an emphasis on mammalian cell culture sys- Inflammation Research) Hardcover tems. Opening with a section on methodologies for 978-3-0348-0147-8 ▶$189.00 preparing several cellular systems of variable complexity, amenable for in vitro neurotoxicological studies, the thorough volume continues with coverage of methods to measure cellular death and major mechanisms, methods for assessing mechanisms of ner- V.A. Erdmann, Free University Berlin, Institute of Chem- vous system cell toxicity related to impairment of cell istry/Biochemistry, Berlin, Germany; J. Barciszewski, Polish signaling, while a final section illustrates additional Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland (Eds.) methods for assessing important nervous system processes such as cell proliferation, neuritogenesis, Non Coding RNAs in Plants and synaptogenesis. Written in the highly successful Small non coding RNAs (ncRNAs), also known as Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chap- the secret regulators of the cells, have been discov- ters include introductions to their respective sub- ered only 20 years ago, and it has been much more jects, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, recently that the attention of the scientific community step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory pro- H.J.t. Donkelaar, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Nether- has been turned towards the structure and function lands tocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding of ncRNAs in plants. Indeed, it has been found that known pitfalls. Comprehensive and cutting-edge, In the higher the organisms have been developed, the Vitro Neurotoxicology: Methods and Protocols serves Clinical Neuroanatomy larger the numbers of ncRNA genes encoded in their researchers with an interest in assessing or charac- Brain Circuitry and Its Disorders DNAs. With this book the editors have been able to terizing the potential neurotoxicity of environmental Connections define the functions of neurons: infor- solicit the best ncRNA plant researchers in the world contaminants, drugs, or other chemicals. mation flows along connections, as well as growth to report on their most recent discoveries concerning More on www.springer.com/978-1-61779-169-7 factors and viruses, and even neuronal death may the importance of small ncRNA in plants. The book is Ships in 3 - 5 business days progress through connections. Knowledge of how a “must” for those, who are interested in the molecular regulation processes involving ncRNAs in plants. 2011. 415 p. (Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 758) the various parts of the brain are interconnected Hardcover to form functional systems is a prerequisite for the More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19453-5 proper understanding of data from all fields in the 978-1-61779-169-7 $139.00 Ships in 3 - 5 business days ▶ neurosciences.Clinical Neuroanatomy: Brain Cir- cuitry and Its Disorders bridges the gap between neu- 2011. XVII, 507 p. 67 illus., 45 in color. (RNA Technologies) roanatomy and clinical neurology. It emphasizes Hardcover human and primate data in the context of disorders of 978-3-642-19453-5 ▶$209.00 brain circuitry which are so common in neurological practice. In addition, numerous clinical cases demonstrate how normal brain circuitry may be interrupted C. Hernández, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; R. and to what effect. Following an introduction into the Sanz, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; J. Gómez- organization and vascularisation of the human brain Ramirez, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain; L.S. and the techniques to study brain circuitry, the main Smith, University of Stirling, UK; A. Hussain, University of neurofunctional systems are discussed, including the Stirling, UK; A. Chella, University of Palermo, Italy; I. Alek- somatosensory, auditory, visual, motor, antonomic sander, Imperial College, London, UK (Eds.) and limbic systems, the cerebral cortex and complex cerebral functions. From Brains to Systems Brain-Inspired Cognitive Systems 2010 I. Couillin, CNRS, Orléans, France; V. Pétrilli, Centre Léon More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19133-6 Bérard, Lyon, France; F. Martinon, Harvard School of Public Not yet published. Available: July 28, 2011 . Health, Boston, MA, USA (Eds.) 2011. XXIV, 834 p. 615 illus., 349 in color. Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-0163-6 The Inflammasomes 978-3-642-19133-6 ▶$649.00 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XVI, 306 p. 111 illus., 53 in color. (Advances in The inflammasome was first described in 2002 as a Experimental Medicine and Biology, Vol. 718) Hardcover molecular complex activating proinflammatory cas- 978-1-4614-0163-6 ▶$239.00 pases and therefore regulating the maturation and biological activities of cytokines such as IL-1# and IL-18. This finding was substantiated by the identification of several mutations in the cias1 gene, encod- ing the human NLRP3 protein, responsible for several autoinflammatory disorders such as the Muckle Wells syndrome. Since, the interest for this complex has constantly increased and several inflammasome complexes with different specificities have been described. These inflammasomes sense a wide variety of pathogens and danger signals and are key players in the inflammatory response. With the contributions of leading international experts in the field, this book provides an extensive overview of the current knowl- springer.com Biomedicine 5

ductory chapter explaining basic mechanisms of sex steroid action in the body and brain. The second part focuses on the importance of improved understanding of sex differences in our approach to the treatment of psychiatric illness. This includes illnesses such as autism, anorexia, depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.This volume will be of considerable interest to mental health professionals, including psychiatrists , nurses , allied health clinicians and pharmacists. It will also be helpful and important for preclinical researchers working in neuroscience, psychopharmacology and reproductive endocrinology. A. Hutt, INRIA CR, Villers-les-Nancy, France (Ed.) R.E. Kontermann, Universität Stuttgart, Germany (Ed.) Sleep and Anesthesia Bispecific Antibodies More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20005-2 Neural Correlates in Theory and Experiment Ships in 3 - 5 business days The concept of using bispecific antibodies for can- 2011. XIV, 400 p. 25 illus., 4 in color. (Current Topics in Sleep and anesthesia seem so similar that the task of cer therapy by retargeting immune effector cells Behavioral Neurosciences, Vol. 8) Hardcover analyzing the neurological similarities and differences was developed more than 25 years ago. However, 978-3-642-20005-2 ▶$189.00 between the two is an obvious research postulate. initial clinical studies were rather disappointing Both involve the loss of consciousness, or the loss of mainly due to low efficacy, severe side effects and the awareness of external stimuli. Yet when we investigate immunogenicity of the bispecific antibodies. A deeper further, key differences start to manifest themselves— understanding of effector cell biology and especially anesthesia is drug-induced while sleep requires no developments in the field of antibody engineering external cause being only the most salient. Other fas- has led to the generation of new classes of bispecific cinating questions crowd in too: do we dream while antibodies capable of circumventing many of these under anesthesia, and do we feel pain while sleeping? obstacles. Furthermore, new applications were estab- Examining neural activity associated with sleep and lished for bispecific antibodies, such as pre-targeting anesthesia can be effected at various levels, from the strategies in radioimmunotherapy and dual targeting microscopic, single-neuron level right up to that of approaches in order to improve binding, selectivity whole neural populations. This book aims to reveal and efficacy.In this book, the different means of gen- the underlying neural mechanisms of sleep and anes- erating bispecific antibodies are described, with an thesia by employing a range of experimental tech- emphasis on recombinant formats, and information niques and applying theoretical models of neural on the various applications of bispecific antibodies, activity that predict the mechanisms related to both e.g. in cellular cancer immunotherapy, radioim- D. Ribatti, Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Bari Medical School, Bari, Italy; E. Crivellato, states. Of course, these models offer deeper insights munotherapy and pretargeting strategies, but also on Department of Experimental and Clinical Sciences, Section if their assumptions and resulting data can be corre- emerging applications such as dual targeting strate- of Anatomy, University of Udine Medical School, Udine, Italy lated to experimental findings, and it is these corre- gies, i.e., the simultaneous inhibition of two targets lations that the book focuses on. As the outcome of (cytokines, receptors, etc.) are provided. This book Mast Cells and Tumours workshops on anesthesia and sleep at the 2007 and is intended for a broad readership in the field of anti- 2009 Computational Neuroscience Conferences in body engineering, mainly from the pharmaceutical from Biology to Clinic Toronto and Berlin, the chapters lay out key theoreti- and biotechnology sector, but also including academic Mast cells are versatile, tissue-homing secretory cells, cal issues as well as hot contemporary research topics. researchers working in this field. which were first described by Paul Ehrlich in 1878. It also details experimental techniques on various spa- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20909-3 Mast cells have long been implicated in the patho- tial scales, such as fMRIand EEG-experiments on the genesis of allergic reactions and certain protective Ships in 3 - 5 business days macroscopic, and single-neuron and LFP measure- responses to parasites. Their functional role, how- ments on the microscopic scale 2011. XVII, 373 p. 71 illus., 36 in color. Hardcover ever, has been discovered to be increasingly complex More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-0172-8 978-3-642-20909-3 ▶$209.00 and multifarious. Mast cells have been implicated Ships in 3 - 5 business days in various cell-mediated immune reactions, being found in tissues from multiple disease sites, and as 2011. XVI, 200 p. 85 illus., 28 in color. (Springer Series in a component of the host reaction to bacteria, para- Computational Neuroscience, Vol. 15) Hardcover J.C. Neill, School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, UK; J. Kulkarni, Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Monash Univer- site, and even virus infections. They have also been 978-1-4614-0172-8 $189.00 ▶ sity, Melbourne, Australia (Eds.) shown to participate to angiogenic and tissue repair processes after injury. The importance of a possible Biological Basis of Sex Differences functional link between chronic inflammation and cancer has long been recognized. As most tumours in Psychopharmacology contain inflammatory cell infiltrates, which often Sex matters! Are there differences between the sexes include plentiful mast cells, the question as to the pos- when it comes to brain function and the behaviours sible contribution of mast cells to tumour develop- that result? This volume attempts to answer this fun- ment has progressively been emerged. In this book, damental question. If the answer is ‘yes’ then this the general biology of these cells, their development, should impact upon our approach to treating men- anatomical distribution and phenotype as well as their tal illness in humans, and to modelling it in ani- secretory products will first be discussed. The biology mals, as we look for aetiological and pharmacological of tumour cells, their structural and molecular char- solutions. This volume covers two main aspects of acteristics, the specificity of the tumour microenvi- research into sex differences in psychopharmacology: ronment and the development of a vascular network preclinical research, and clinical work in this area. in the tumour context will be analyzed. The involve- The first part of the volume deals with the preclinical ment of mast cells in tumour biology and tumour fate research, and explains how male and female animals will then be considered, with particular emphasis on differ in their sexual behaviour, drug dependence, the capacity of these cells to stimulate tumour growth cognition, genetics and stress reactivity, with an intro- by promoting angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis. 6 Biomedicine springer.com

The last chapter suggest that mast cells may serve as a novel therapeutic target for cancer treatment. More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1468-7 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. VIII, 142 p. 28 illus., 18 in color. Hardcover 978-94-007-1468-7 ▶$189.00

C.W. Stevens, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, T. Seki, Tokyo Medical University, Japan; K. Sawamoto, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Oklahoma State University Nagoya City University, Japan; J.M. Parent, University of Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK, USA (Ed.) Michigan Medical Center, MI, USA; A. Alvarez-Buylla, Univer- sity of Califolnia, CA, USA (Eds.) Methods for the Discovery and Neurogenesis in the Adult Brain II Characterization of G Protein- Clinical Implications Coupled Receptors The discovery of adult neurogenesis caused a The goal of the characterization and discovery of G paradigm shift in the neurosciences. For more than protein-coupled receptors, arguably the most impor- T. Seki, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan; K. 100 years, it was believed that adult neurons do not tant class of signaling molecules in humans and other Sawamoto, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medi- regenerate. Joseph Altman and Fernando Nottebohm vertebrates, has spawned numerous vital method- cal Sciences, Nagoya, Japan; J.M. Parent, University of Michi- found proof to the contrary and changed the course ologies. In Methods for the Discovery and Charac- gan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA; A. Alvarez-Buylla, of history. Their research, included here, provides terization of G Protein-Coupled Receptors, experts University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA (Eds.) the foundations of the field. Today, adult neuroge- in the field present the very latest on the methods nesis is a rapidly expanding discipline applicable to and technology used to characterize and discover Neurogenesis in the Adult Brain I the study of brain development and diseases, learn- novel mechanisms of GPCRs which, in many cases, Neurobiology ing and memory, aging, and neuropsychiatric disor- can be used directly to design experiments for the ders. With multiple authors, the 27 chapters of this The discovery of adult neurogenesis caused a reader’s particular GPCR of interest and their specific book contain the latest work in two volumes. The first paradigm shift in the neurosciences. For more than avenue of investigation. Divided into four convenient presents the basic biology of adult neurogenesis in 100 years, it was believed that adult neurons do not sections, this detailed volume covers GPCRs in the non-mammalian vertebrates and in the mammalian regenerate. Joseph Altman and Fernando Nottebohm genome, trafficking of GPCRs, GPCRs on the mem- hippocampus and olfactory bulb, and the second found proof to the contrary and changed the course brane, as well as the regulation of these key receptors. discusses clinical implications and delves into adult of history. Their research, included here, provides Chapters also feature an important section called neurogenesis and brain injury as well as neurodegen- the foundations of the field. Today, adult neuroge- “Future Directions” which gives the reader an insight erative and neuropsychiatric pathologies. With details nesis is a rapidly expanding discipline applicable to into advances soon to be realized in each area. Writ- of the anatomy, physiology, and molecular biology of the study of brain development and diseases, learn- ten for the popular Neuromethods series, this book the two neurogenic brain regions, this book provides ing and memory, aging, and neuropsychiatric disor- contains the kind of detailed description and imple- indispensable knowledge for many areas of neuro- ders. With multiple authors, the 27 chapters of this mentation advice that is crucial for getting optimal science and for experimental and clinical applications book contain the latest work in two volumes. The first results. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Methods of adult neurogenesis to brain therapy. presents the basic biology of adult neurogenesis in for the Discovery and Characterization of G Pro- non-mammalian vertebrates and in the mammalian More on www.springer.com/978-4-431-53944-5 tein-Coupled Receptors serves as an ideal guide for hippocampus and olfactory bulb, and the second This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. scientists determined to further our knowledge of cru- discusses clinical implications and delves into adult cially important set of receptors. 2011. XIV, 226 p. 44 illus., 19 in color. Hardcover neurogenesis and brain injury as well as neurodegen- More on www.springer.com/978-1-61779-178-9 erative and neuropsychiatric pathologies. With details 978-4-431-53944-5 ▶$189.00 of the anatomy, physiology, and molecular biology of Ships in 3 - 5 business days the two neurogenic brain regions, this book provides 2011. XIII, 428 p. 81 illus., 5 in color. (Neuromethods, Vol. 60) indispensable knowledge for many areas of neuro- Hardcover science and for experimental and clinical applications 978-1-61779-178-9 ▶$139.00 of adult neurogenesis to brain therapy. More on www.springer.com/978-4-431-53932-2 This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. 2011. XVI, 413 p. 124 illus., 30 in color. Hardcover 978-4-431-53932-2 ▶$209.00 springer.com Business & Economics 7

NSW, Australia; M. Hinchcliffe, Department of Molecular and nizing that it is difficult to navigate through the many Clinical Genetics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of external resources dealing with drug development, Sydney, Camperdown, Australia (Eds.) the book has been written to guide the reader towards the most appropriate information sources, includ- In Silico Tools for Gene Discovery ing those listed in the two appendices. The follow- As functional genomics has become one of the major ing topics are covered:Different types of drugs: from focuses in molecular biology, the need for more small molecules to stem cellsBackground to chemistry sophisticated tools to assist in the identification of of small and large moleculesHistorical background the functionality of undefined genes and the corre- to drug discovery, pharmacology and biotechnolo- lation of DNA variants with a particular phenotype gyThe drug discovery pipeline: from target discovery has increased greatly. In Silico Tools for Gene Dis- to marketed medicineCommercial aspects of drug dis- J.A. Williams, Nature Technology Corporation, Lincoln, NE, covery collects many common and useful in silico covery Challenges to the biopharmaceutical indus- USA (Ed.) tools available today. The volume begins by investi- try and its responsesMaterial of specific interest to gating locus mapping information on linkage anal- technology transfer executives, recruiters and phar- Strain Engineering ysis, association mapping, integrative analysis, and maceutical translators About the AuthorDr. Edward Methods and Protocols exome analysis as well as tools for DNA marker selec- D. Zanders has over twenty years’ experience as a sci- tion, in silico PCR, and statistical analysis. It contin- entist and research manager in both a major phar- Classical methods for microbial strain engineer- maceutical company and in smaller biotechnology ing, used to improve the production of bioproducts, ues with a section on gene discovery from a defined locus, including gene prioritization, knowledge track- organizations. He has been responsible for a num- have serious drawbacks and have been found to be ber of drug discovery programs for diseases such unsuitable for complex strain development applica- ing, and data mining, and concludes with several useful in silico tools presented for the functional char- as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis and has been tions. In Strain Engineering: Methods and Protocols, involved in research management at a senior level. powerful new genetic engineering-based strain engi- acterization of genes, which include DNA sequencing analysis, variant characterization, as well as RNA He has also published extensively on subjects rang- neering methods are presented for rational modifica- ing from biochemistry and immunology to com- tion of a variety of model organisms. These methods and protein analysis. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chap- puter-aided drug design; more recently he has written are particularly powerful when utilized to manipu- about the application of online networking to drug late microbes for which sequenced and annotated ters include introductions to their respective topics, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and discovery. In 2004 he founded PharmaGuide Ltd, genomes are available. 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Rolstadås, Norwegian University of Science and Technol- book addresses this lacuna by culling chapters at the ogy, Trondheim, Norway; P.W. Hetland, Sandnes, Norway; intersection of the evolutionary behavioral sciences G.F. Jergeas, Calgary, Canada; R.E. Westney, Montgomery, and specific business contexts including in marketing, USA consumer behavior, advertising, innovation and creativity, intertemporal choice, negotiations, competi- Risk Navigation Strategies for tion and cooperation in organizational settings, sex Major Capital Projects differences in workplace patterns, executive leadership, business ethics, store design, behavioral decision Beyond the Myth of Predictability making, and electronic communication. To reword C. Seidl, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel; J. Jickeli, Investors and managers of major projects know how the famous aphorism of T. G. 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more. They provide the material for this clear and who require implementation aids on specific prob- concise book, which presents ten lessons that detail lems of inventory management. the main elements of corporate strategy. Recognizing More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20478-4 that each firm is unique, the book resists the tempta- tion of quick fixes, instead offering lessons to be pon- Ships in 3 - 5 business days dered and used on a case-by-case basis. 2011. XI, 151 p. 1 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, Vol. 651) Softcover More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21235-2 978-3-642-20478-4 ▶$89.95 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. IV, 90 p. (Management for Professionals, 0) Hardcover 978-3-642-21235-2 ▶$29.95 D.D. Wu, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (Ed.) N.S. Stampfl, Berlin Quantitative Financial Risk G. Voigt, Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Ger- Die Zukunft der many Management Dienstleistungsökonomie The bulk of this volume deals with the four main Momentaufnahme und Perspektiven Supply Chain Coordination in Case aspects of risk management: market risk, credit risk, of Asymmetric Information risk management - in macro-economy as well as Die Servicewelt der modernen Wissensgesellschaft within companies. It presents a number of approaches befindet sich im Umbruch. Die Dienstleistungsmärkte Information Sharing and Contracting in a Just- and case studies directed at applying risk management wachsen wie kein anderer Wirtschaftsbereich und es in-Time environment. to diverse business environments. Included are tra- ist kein Ende dieser rasanten Entwicklung in Sicht. ditional market and credit risk management mod- Sich ändernde wirtschaftliche Rahmenbedingungen Information sharing is frequently promoted as a mean to improve the supply chain performance. This work els such as the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, und der sich vollziehende gesellschaftliche Wandel the Vasicek Model, Factor models, CAPM models, gehen auch an der Dienstleistungswelt nicht spur- shows the results of behavioral experiments, in which the participants share private information in order to GARCH models, KMV models and credit scoring los vorüber, ganz im Gegenteil: die Umwälzungen models. geben vielerlei kräftige Impulse, die Quelle völlig influence the contract terms in a Just-in-Time envi- neuer Arbeitsfelder und Märkte sind. „Die Zukunft ronment. It is shown that the impact of information More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19338-5 sharing is ambiguous, and dependent on several fac- der Dienstleistungsökonomie“ wirft einen Blick Ships in 3 - 5 business days tors, such as contract flexibility and complexity or the auf die Dienstleistungslandschaft, beschreibt deren 2011. IX, 338 p. (Computational Risk Management) Erscheinungsformen und identifiziert Ansatzpunkte interacting behavioral types. The experimental results form the basis for a behavioral principal-agent model Hardcover für Umschwünge. Aus einem Verständnis der 978-3-642-19338-5 ▶$139.00 gegenwärtigen Situation heraus werden Entwick- that gives valuable insights on how the interaction of lungslinien in die Zukunft gezeichnet, Triebkräfte trust, trustworthiness and the information sharing der Fortentwicklung beschrieben und die Grundzüge strategy impacts the supply chain performance. einer neuen Dienstleistungswelt dargestellt. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20131-8 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20688-7 Ships in 3 - 5 business days Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XXVII, 181 p. 58 illus. (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, Vol. 650) Softcover 2011. VII, 203 S. 2 Abb. Hardcover 978-3-642-20131-8 $89.95 978-3-642-20688-7 ▶$59.95 ▶

Th. Wensing, Catholic University Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Ger- many Periodic Review Inventory A. van de Heetkamp, West Sacramento, CA, USA; R. Tusveld, Systems PwC, Rotterdam, Netherlands Performance Analysis and Optimization of Inventory Systems within Supply Chains Origin Management Rules of Origin in Free Trade Agreements The focus of the work is twofold. First, it provides an introduction into fundamental structural and behav- Origin Management describes a holistic approach ioral aspects of periodic review inventory systems. that allows internationally operating companies to Second, it includes a comprehensive study on ana- benefit from reduced import duty rates within Free E. Viardot, EADA, Barcelona, Spain lytical and optimization aspects of a specific class of Trade Agreements (FTAs). Through the creation of those systems. For the latter purpose, general solu- a single, auditable, and global platform, companies The Timeless Principles of tion methods for problems of inventory management are enabled to successfully claim preferential origin Successful Business Strategy in discrete time are described and developed along and sustain, review and audit preferential treatment with highly specialized methods to solve very specific claims. Seeking to provide a comprehensive treat- In recent times, a number of business leaders have problems related to the model variants examined. The ment of origin management for a professional audi- forgotten the fundamental rules of business strategy. work is thus addressed to students and practitioners ence, this book outlines the underlying theoretical Consequently they have led their companies to col- who seek a deeper understanding of managing inven- concepts and legislative frameworks, and presents lapse, provoking an economic and financial crisis. tories in discrete time as well as to software developers practical implications and guidelines for a success- Obsessed with short-term returns, they have over- ful origin management program as part of a strategic looked the fact that the real purpose of corporate sourcing initiative. The authors advocate an approach strategy is not only to make quick profit but more that involves sharing and distributing information importantly to create an organization that will endure. and resources throughout the company and the sup- There is much to learn from the experience of estab- ply chain, resulting in competitive advantages, syn- lished firms that have existed for a hundred years and springer.com Chemistry 15 ergies, and a central information point for all origin Reactions.- Noritaka Mizuno, Keigo Kamata, and associated issues. Kazuya Yamaguchi: Liquid-Phase Selective Oxida- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19807-6 tion by Multimetallic Active Sites of Polyoxomet- alate-Based Molecular Catalysts.- Pingfan Li and Ships in 3 - 5 business days Hisashi Yamamoto: Bifunctional Acid Catalysts for 2011. XVIII, 237 p. 24 illus., 17 in color. Hardcover Organic Synthesis.- Jun-ichi Ito, Hisao Nishiyama: 978-3-642-19807-6 ▶$139.00 Bifunctional Phebox Complexes for Asymmetric Catalysis. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20730-3 Ships in 3 - 5 business days Chemistry 2011. XII, 200 p. 93 illus., 4 in color. (Topics in S.P. Gupta, Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology, Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 37) Hardcover Meerut, India (Ed.) 978-3-642-20730-3 ▶$259.00 Ion Channels and Their Inhibitors Being the crucial components of living cells, ion channels are important targets of therapeutic agents. His- torically, it has been challenging to develop drugs on this target class. A major issue with target based ion channel drug development is the identification of effective small chemical leads for medicinal chemistry optimization to the clinical candidate status. Thus enough attention has been paid to the study of structure and functions of ion channels and their potential inhibitors. The present book compiles important G. Caneba, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, chapters authored by eminent workers in the field MI, USA; Y. Dar, Akzo-Nobel N.V., Bridgewater, MA, USA to cover important recent advances in the studies of the structure and functions of ion channels and their K.K. Jain, Jain PharmaBiotech, Basel, Switzerland Emulsion-based Free-Radical inhibitors, such as sodium ion, potassium ion, chlo- Applications of Biotechnology in Retrograde-Precipitation ride ion, calcium ion channel inhibitors. The book may be of great use to the students and scientists Cardiovascular Therapeutics Polymerization working in the area of molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, neurobiology, and medicinal chem- For physicians, surgeons, and scientists working on This monograph is a follow-up material to the first istry. cardiovascular disorders, Applications of Biotech- FRRPP book by Gerard Caneba in 2009. 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Selected ref- generalization of the quantitative analysis is done to erences from recent literature are collected for each consider molecular weight effects, especially based chapter, and the text is supplemented by a variety of on changes of the phase envelope to an hourglass useful tables and figures. Comprehensive and up-to- type. Topics in implementation of the FRRPP pro- date, Applications of Biotechnology in Cardiovascu- cess from pre-emulsions of monomers and the sol- lar Therapeutics will be tremendously useful for those vent/precipitant are highlighted. Additional FRRPP working in life sciences and the pharmaceutical sci- topics are included in this monograph that pertain ences, and the inclusion of some basics of cardiovas- to more recent efforts of Gerard Caneba, such as oil cular diseases will greatly benefit nonmedical readers spill control, oil dispersant system, and caustic sludge T. Ikariya, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan; M. 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Y.A. Knirel, Russian Academy of Sciences, Zelinsky Inst. of R. Martin, Institute Curie, Paris, France Organic Chemistry, Moscow, Russia; M.A. Valvano, Canada Res. Chair in Infectious Diseases and Microbial Pathogen., Aromatic Hydroxyketones: Univ. of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada (Eds.) Preparation and Physical Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides Properties Structure, Chemical Synthesis, Biogenesis and Vol.1: Hydroxybenzophenones Interaction with Host Cells Vol.2: Hydroxyacetophenones I The bacterial lipopolysaccharide also known as endo- Vol.3: Hydroxyacetophenones II Vol.4: Hydroxypropiophenones, toxin is exhaustively covered in the present work. S. Ma, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai PR China Central emphasis is placed upon the fine chemical (Ed.) Hydroxyisobutyrophenones, structure of the lipopolysaccharide and its significance Hydroxypivalophenones and Derivatives for understanding their activity and function. In par- Asymmetric Catalysis from a Aromatic Hyroxyketones: Preparation and Physical ticular, the role it plays in the interaction of bacte- Properties is a revised, new edition 4-volume hand- ria with other biological systems is examined. New Chinese Perspective book set which provides detailed information on aspects of their physicochemical biology are intro- Qi-Lin Zhou and Jian-Hua Xie: Chiral Spiro Cata- physical properties and syntheses on a wide range of duced and updates to the current knowledge con- lysts.- Fuk Loi Lam, Fuk Yee Kwong and Albert S. hydroxyketones. Each entry includes characteriza- cerning the lipopolysaccharide are provided. This C. Chan: Chiral Phosphorus Ligands with Interest- tion data such as the Chemical Abstracts Service Reg- important class of biomolecules has recently attracted ing Properties and Practical Applications.- Jiang Pan, istry Number (CAS RN), molecule name, molecular the attention of many investigators, in particular for Hui-Lei Yu, Jian-He Xu, Guo-Qiang Lin: Advances in formula, and molecular weight. The handbooks are understanding its involvement in innate immunity, Biocatalysis: Enzymatic Reactions and Their Applica- presented in dictionary style, with a logical classifi- toll-like receptor recognition and intracellular signal- tions.- Mei-Xiang Wang: Enantioselective Biotrans- cation of the ketones, making the information easily ing. formations of Nitriles.- Man Kin Wong, Yiu Chung available for consultation. This handbook set provides More on www.springer.com/978-3-7091-0732-4 Yip and Dan Yang: Asymmetric Epoxidation Cat- 6000 hydroxyketone entries and includes approx- Ships in 3 - 5 business days alyzed by Chiral Ketones.- W. J. Liu, N. Li and L. Z. imately 6000 references. Volume 1: Hydroxyben- Gong: Asymmetric Organocatalysis.- Qing-Hua Fan zophenones Hydroxybenzophenones are most useful 2011. XI, 440 p. 63 illus., 33 in color. Hardcover and Kuiling Ding: Enantioselective Catalysis with synthetic intermediates in the chemical industry, for 978-3-7091-0732-4 $189.00 ▶ Structurally Tunable Immobilized Catalysts.- Chang- example in pharmaceuticals, dyes, fragrances, agro- Hua Ding, Xue-Long Hou: Transition Metal-Cat- chemicals, explosives and plastics. The first volume alyzed Asymmetric Allylation.- Jian Zhou and Yong of this set is particularly intended for engineers in Tang: Enantioselective Reactions with Trisoxazo- chemical synthesis and academics as well as industrial lines.- Xiang-Ping Hu, Duo-Sheng Wang, Chang-Bin researchers from various branches of chemistry. Vol- Yu, Yong-Gui Zhou, and Zhuo Zheng: Adventure ume 2 and 3: Hydroxyacetophenones Hydroxyace- in Asymmetric Hydrogenation: Synthesis of Chiral tophenones constitute the starting material for a wide Phosphorus Ligands and Asymmetric Hydrogenation variety of syntheses in organic chemistry. They are of Heteroaromtics. versatile building blocks serving many different appli- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19471-9 cations, such as especially polymers, pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals. These two volumes constitute Ships in 3 - 5 business days a useful tool for chemists and pharmacists in gen- 2011. XII, 280 p. 458 illus., 6 in color. (Topics in eral. Volume 4: Hydroxypropiophenones, Hydrox- Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 36) Hardcover yisobutyrophenones, Hydroxypivalophenones and 978-3-642-19471-9 ▶$309.00 Derivatives Hydroxypropiophenones, Hydroxyisobu- L. Lloyd, Bath, UK tyrophenones, Hydroxypivalophenones and Deriva- tives constitute the starting material for a wide variety Handbook of Industrial Catalysts of syntheses in organic chemistry. They are versatile Much has been written about fundamental aspects building blocks serving many different applications: of catalysis, yet despite their universal applications pharmaceuticals, fine chemicals and polymers. This details concerning commercial catalysts and informa- volume is a great book of reference on hydroxypro- tion about actual operating conditions are not read- piophenones, hydroxyisobutyrophenones, hydrox- ily available. This book provides up-to-date reviews ypivalophenones and their methyl ethers which also and references to guide those working on industrial mentions some uses of these ketones. It is a powerful catalysts. It will be an invaluable guide for catalysis springer.com Chemistry 17 synthesis tool for researchers or industrial producers C. Prisacariu, The Romania Academy's Institute of Macro- Gothenburg, Sweden; G. Lidén, Department of Chemical and provides a wide choice of hydroxyketones. molecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania Engineering, Lund University, Sweden More on www.springer.com/978-1-4020-9786-7 Polyurethane Elastomers Bioreaction Engineering Not yet published. Available: July 2011 From Morphology to Mechanical Aspects Principles 2011. 2800 p. In 4 volumes, not available separately. Hardcover A comprehensive account of the physical / mechan- The present text is a complete revision of the 2nd 978-1-4020-9786-7 ▶$1,600.00 ical behaviour of polyurethanes (PU´s) elastomers, edition from 2003 of the book with the same title. films and blends of variable crystallinity. Aspects In recognition of the fast pace at which biotechnol- covered include the elasticity and inelasticity of ogy is moving we have rewritten several chapters to amorphous to crystalline PUs, in relation to their sen- include new scientific progress in the field from 2000 sitivity to chemical and physical structure. A study to 2010. More important we have changed the focus is made of how aspects of the constitutive responses of the book to support its use, not only in universi- of PUs vary with composition: the polyaddition pro- ties, but also as a guide to design new processes and cedure, the hard segment, soft segment and chain equipment in the bio-industry.A new chapter has extender (diols and diamines) are varied systemati- been included on the prospects of the bio-refinery to cally in a large number of systems of model and novel replace many of the oil- and gas based processes for crosslinked andthermoplastic PUs. Results will be production of especially bulk chemicals. This chapter related to: microstructural changes, on the basis of also serves to make students in Chemical Engineering evidence from x-ray scattering (SAXS and WAXS), and in the Bio-Sciences enthusiastic about the whole and also dynamic mechanical analyses (DMA), differ- research field.As in previous editions we hope that the ential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and IR dichroism. book can be used as textbook for classes, even at the G.I. Murray, Department of Pathology, University of Inelastic effects will be investigated also by including undergraduate level, where chemical engineering stu- Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (Ed.) quantitative correlations between the magnitude of dents come to work side by side with students from the Mullins effect and the fractional energy dissipa- biochemistry and microbiology.To help the chemical Laser Capture Microdissection tion by hysteresis under cyclic straining, giving com- engineering students Chapter 1 includes a brief review Methods and Protocols mon relations approached by all the materials studied. of the most important parts of microbial metabolism. A major structural feature explored is the relationship In our opinion this review is sufficient to understand Laser microdissection techniques have revolution- between the nature of the hard segment (crystallis- ized the ability of researchers in general, and pathol- microbial physiology at a sufficiently high level to ing or not) and that of the soft segments. Crystallinity profit from the rest of the book. Likewise the bio-stu- ogists in particular, to carry out molecular analysis has been sometimes observed in the commercial PUs on specific types of normal and diseased cells and to dents will not be overwhelmed by mathematics, but hard phase but this is usually limited to only a few since the objective of the book is to teach quantita- fully utilize the power of current molecular technolo- percent for most hard segment structures when solid- gies including PCR, microarrays, and proteomics. tive process analysis and process design at a hands- ified from the melt. One particular diisocyanate, 4,4’- on level some mathematics and model analysis is In second edition of Laser Capture Microdissec- dibenzyl diisocyanate (DBDI) that, in the presence tion: Methods and Protocols, experts in the field needed. We hope that the about 100 detailed examples of suitable chain extenders ( diols or diamines), gives and text notes, together with many instructive prob- provide the reader with practical advice on how to rise to significant degrees of crystallinity [i-iii] and carry out tissue-based laser microdissection suc- lems will be sufficient to illustrate how model anal- this is included in the present work. Understanding ysis is used, also in Bio-reaction Engineering.More cessfully in their own laboratory using the differ- the reaction pathways involved, in resolving the subtle ent laser microdissection systems that are available important we have changed the focus of the book to morphological evolution at the nanometre level, and support its use, not only in universities, but also as a and to apply a wide range of molecular technolo- capturing mathematically the complex, large-defor- gies. The individual chapters encompass detailed guide to design new processes and equipment in the mation nonlinear viscoelastic mechanical behaviour bio-industry.A new chapter has been included on the descriptions of the individual laser based micro-dis- are assumed to bring new important insights in the section systems. 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(I blu) Softcover 978-3-642-21033-4 ▶$95.00 This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 978-88-470-1955-3 ▶$39.95 the Third International Conference on Mathemat- ics and Computation in Music, MCM 2011, held G. Antoniou, FORTH-ICS and University of Crete, Heraklion, in Paris, France, in June 2011. The 24 revised full K.N. Andersen, Center for Aplied ICT and Copenhagen Busi- Greece; M. Grobelnik, Josef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slove- papers presented and the 12 short papers were care- ness School, Frederiksberg, Denmark; E. Francesconi, ITTIG nia; E. Simperl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, fully reviewed and selected from 62 submissions. The - CNR, Florence, Italy; A. Grönlund, Örebro University, Busi- Germany; B. Parsia, University of Manchester, Manchester, MCM conference is the flagship conference of the ness School, Örebro, Sweden; T.M. van Engers, University of UK; D. 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First International Conference, EGOVIS 2010, Applications Areas covered were formalization and geometrical 8th Extended Semantic Web Conference, ESWC representation of musical structures and processes; Bilbao, Spain, August 31 - September2, 2010, mathematical models for music improvisation and Proceedings 2011, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 29 – June 2, 2011. Proceedings, Part II gestures theory; set-theoretical and transformational This book constitutes the proceedings of the First approaches; computational analysis and cognitive International Conference on Electronic Government The books (LNCS 6643 and 6644) constitute the ref- musicology as well as more general discussions on and the Information Systems Perspective held in Bil- ereed proceedings of the 8th European Semantic Web history, philosophy and epistemology of music and bao, Spain, in August/September 2010. Conference, ESWC 2011, held in Heraklion, Crete, mathematics. Greece, in May/June 2011. The 57 revised full papers More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-15171-2 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21589-6 of the research track presented together with 7 PhD This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. symposium papers and 14 demo papers were care- Not yet published. Available: July 24, 2011 2010. XII, 265 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl. fully reviewed and selected from 291 submissions. 2011. XV, 375 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. Internet/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6267) Softcover The papers are organized in topical sections on digital 6726) Softcover 978-3-642-15171-2 ▶$72.00 libraries track; inductive and probabilistic approaches 978-3-642-21589-6 ▶$83.00 track; linked open data track; mobile web track; natural language processing track; ontologies track; and reasoning track (part I); semantic data management G. Antoniou, University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece; M. Gro- track; semantic web in use track; sensor web track; belnik, Josef Stefan Institute, Jamova, Ljubljana, Slovenia; software, services, processes and cloud computing E. Simperl, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany; B. Parsia, University of Manchester, UK; D. Plex- track; social web and web science track; demo track, ousakis, University of Crete, Greece; P. de Leenheer, VU Uni- PhD symposium (part II). versity of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J.Z. Pan, University More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21063-1 of Aberdeen, UK (Eds.) This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. The Semantic Web: Research and 2011. XXIV, 520 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6644) Softcover Applications 978-3-642-21063-1 ▶$107.00 8th Extended Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2011, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 29 – June 2, F. Alinovi, NABA, Milano, Italy 2011. Proceedings, Part I S. Apel, University of Passau, Germany; E. Jackson, Microsoft Game Start! The books (LNCS 6643 and 6644) constitute the ref- Research, Redmond, WA, USA (Eds.) ereed proceedings of the 8th European Semantic Web Strumenti per comprendere i videogiochi Conference, ESWC 2011, held in Heraklion, Crete, Software Composition Dalle origini a oggi, i videogiochi hanno dimostrato Greece, in May/June 2011. The 57 revised full papers 10th International Conference, SC 2011, Zurich, di aver acquisito una forte identità espressiva, delin- of the research track presented together with 7 PhD Switzerland, June 30 - July 1, 2011, Proceedings symposium papers and 14 demo papers were care- eando nuove forme di comunicazione e propo- The book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the fully reviewed and selected from 291 submissions. nendo l’accesso a nuovi tipi di competenze legate alla 10th International Conference on Software Compo- The papers are organized in topical sections on digital sfera digitale dei New Media. L’evoluzione di questo sition, SC 2011, held in Zurich, Switzerland, in June/ libraries track; inductive and probabilistic approaches prodotto dell’era dei computer è giunta al culmine: July 2011, co-located with TOOLS 2011 Federated track; linked open data track; mobile web track; nat- non si parla più di un tipo di gioco ma di un modo Conferences.The 10 revised full papers and 2 short ural language processing track; ontologies track; and assolutamente nuovo di giocare e di interagire con gli papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 reasoning track (part I); semantic data management altri attraverso la tecnologia. Tramite la creazione dei initial submissions for inclusion in the book. The track; semantic web in use track; sensor web track; mondi virtuali in cui si svolge l’interazione, i video- papers reflect all current research in software compo- software, services, processes and cloud computing giochi rappresentano la frangia più evoluta della sition and are organized in topical sections on com- rivoluzione, non solo tecnologica ma soprattutto cul- turale, portata dal computer e dalla distribuzione digitale delle informazioni: sono lo stato dell’arte a livello di ingegneria e, sempre più spesso, mostrano una creatività che non trova paragoni negli altri mezzi di 20 Computer Science springer.com position and interfaces, aspects and features, and algorithmics, combinatorial optimization and their applications. applications presenting current trends of research. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22044-9 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21203-1 Not yet published. Available: July 26, 2011 This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. 2011. VIII, 181 p. 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C.A. Ardagna, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy; J. Zhou, J. Bacardit, University of Nottingham, UK; W. Browne, Victo- Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore, Singapore ria University of Wellington, New Zealand; J. Drugowitsch, (Eds.) University of Rochester, NY, USA; E. Bernadó-Mansilla, Uni- C. Baun, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; M. versitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain; M.V. Butz, Universität Kunze, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany; J. Nimis, Würzburg, Germany (Eds.) Hochschule Karlsruhe, Germany; S. Tai, Karlsruhe Institute of Information Security Theory and Technology, Germany Practice: Security and Privacy Learning Classifier Systems Cloud Computing of Mobile Devices in Wireless 11th International Workshop, IWLCS 2008, Web-Based Dynamic IT Services Communication Atlanta, GA, USA, July 13, 2008, and 12th International Workshop, IWLCS 2009, Montreal, Cloud computing is a buzz-word in today’s infor- 5th IFIP WG 11.2 International Workshop, WISTP QC, Canada, July 9, 2009, Revised Selected mation technology (IT) that nobody can escape. But 2011, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 1-3, 2011, Papers what is really behind it? There are many interpreta- Proceedings tions of this term, but no standardized or even uni- This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed joint This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of form definition. Instead, as a result of the multi- post-conference proceedings of two consecutive Inter- the 5th IFIP WG 11.2 International Workshop on faceted viewpoints and the diverse interests expressed national Workshops on Learning Classifier Systems Information Security Theory and Practices: Security by the various stakeholders, cloud computing is per- that took place in Atlanta, GA, USA in July 2008, and and Privacy of Mobile Devices in Wireless Communi- ceived as a rather fuzzy concept.With this book, the in Montreal, Canada, in July 2009 - all hosted by the cation, WISTP 2011, held in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, authors deliver an overview of cloud computing Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, in June 2011. The 19 revised full papers and 8 short architecture, services, and applications. Their aim GECCO. The 12 revised full papers presented were papers presented together with a keynote speech were is to bring readers up to date on this technology and carefully reviewed and selected from the workshop carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. thus to provide a common basis for discussion, new contributions. The papers are organized in topical They are organized in topical sections on mobile research, and novel application scenarios. They first sections on LCS in general, function approximation, authentication and access control, lightweight authen- introduce the foundation of cloud computing with LCS in complex domains, and applications. tication, algorithms, hardware implementation, secu- its basic technologies, such as virtualization and Web rity and cryptography, security attacks and measures, More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-17507-7 services. After that they discuss the cloud architecture and its service modules. The following chapters then security attacks, security and trust, and mobile appli- This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. cation security and privacy. cover selected commercial cloud offerings (including 2011. X, 199 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. Amazon Web Services and Google App Engine) and More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21039-6 6471) Softcover management tools, and present current related open- This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. 978-3-642-17507-7 ▶$72.00 source developments (including Hadoop, Eucalyp- 2011. XIII, 392 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6633) tus, and Open CirrusTM). Next, economic consider- Softcover ations (cost and business models) are discussed, and 978-3-642-21039-6 ▶$124.00 F. Bao, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore , Singa- an evaluation of the cloud market situation is given. pore.; J. Weng, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China (Eds.) Finally, the appendix contains some practical examples of how to use cloud resources or cloud applica- Information Security Practice and tions, and a glossary provides concise definitions of M. Atallah, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA; X.-Y. key terms.The authors’ presentation does not require Li, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA; B. Zhu, Experience in-depth technical knowledge. It is equally intended Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA (Eds.) 7th International Conference, ISPEC 2011, as an introduction for students in software engineer- Frontiers in Algorithmics Guangzhou, China, May 30-June 1, 2011, ing, web technologies, or business development, for Proceedings professional software developers or system architects, and Algorithmic Aspects in and for future-oriented decision-makers like top exec- This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the utives and managers. Information and Management 7th International Conference on Information Secu- Joint International Conference, FEW-AAIM 2011, rity Practice and Experience, ISPEC 2011, held in More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20916-1 Jinhua, China, May 28-31, 2011, Proceedings Guangzhou, China, in May/June 2011. The 26 papers Ships in 3 - 5 business days presented together with 6 short papers were carefully 2011. IX, 100 p. 21 illus. Softcover This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the reviewed and selected from 108 submissions. They are 978-3-642-20916-1 ▶$39.95 5th International Frontiers of Algorithmics Work- grouped in sections on public key encryption, cloud shop, FAW 2011, and the 7th International Confer- security, security applications, post-quantum cryp- ence on Algorithmic Aspects in Information and tography and side-channel attack, block ciphers and Management, AAIM 2011, jointly held in Jinhua, MACs, signature, secrete sharing and traitor tracing, J. Bayard Cushing, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, China, in May 2011. The 35 revised full papers pre- system security and network security, and security WA, USA; J. French, CNRI and University of Virginia, Char- sented together with 4 invited talks were carefully protocols. reviewed and selected from 92 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics in the areas of More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21030-3 This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. 2011. XIII, 448 p. (Security and Cryptology, Vol. 6672) Softcover 978-3-642-21030-3 ▶$95.00 springer.com Computer Science 21 lottesville, VA, USA; S. Bowers, Gonzaga University, Spokane, argumentation theory and informal logic, and peda- WA, USA (Eds.) gogy of logic. Scientific and Statistical Database More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21349-6 Management This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. 2011. XI, 257 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 23rd International Conference, SSDBM 2011, 6680) Softcover Portland, OR, USA, July 20-22, 2011. Proceedings 978-3-642-21349-6 ▶$72.00 This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Scientific and Sta- tistical Database Management, SSDBM 2011, held T. Bosse, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands; in Portland, OR, USA, in July 2011. The 26 long and A. Geller, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA; C.M. 12 short papers presented together with 15 posters M. Bernardo, Universita di Urbino "Carlo Bo", Urbino, Italy; V. Jonker, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submis- Issarny, INRIA Paris, Le Chesnay, France (Eds.) (Eds.) sions. The topics covered are ranked search; temporal data and queries; workflow and provenance; querying Formal Methods for Eternal Multi-Agent-Based Simulation XI graphs; clustering and data mining; architectures and Networked Software Systems International Workshop, MABS 2010, Toronto, privacy; and applications and models. 11th International School on Formal Methods Canada, May 11, 2010, Revised Selected Papers More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22350-1 for the Design of Computer, Communication and This volume contains a selection of the papers pre- Not yet published. Available: July 27, 2011 Software Systems, SFM 2011, Bertinoro, Italy, sented at the 11th International Workshop on Multi- 2011. XVII, 602 p. (Information Systems and Applications, June 13-18, 2011, Advanced Lectures Agent-Based Simulation (MABS 2010), a workshop incl. Internet/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6809) Softcover This book presents 15 tutorial lectures by leading co-located with the 9th International Joint Confer- 978-3-642-22350-1 ▶$119.00 researchers given at the 11th edition of the Interna- ence on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Sys- tional School on Formal Methods for the Design of tems (AAMAS 2010), which was held on May 10-14, Computer, Communication and Software Systems, 2010 in Toronto, Canada. The 11 revised full papers SFM 2011, held in Bertinoro, Italy, in June 2011. SFM presented were carefully reviewed and selected from M. Berekovic, Institut für Datentechnik und Kommunika- 26 submissions. The workshop has been an impor- tionsgesetze, Braunschweig, Germany; W. Fornaciari, Dipar- 2011 was devoted to formal methods for eternal net- tant source of inspiration for the body of knowledge timento di elettronica e informazione, Milano, Italy; U. worked software systems and covered several topics that has been produced in the field of Multi-Agent Brinkschulte, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt including formal foundations for the inter-operabil- am Main, Germany; C. Silvano, Dipartimento di elettronica e ity of software systems, application-layer and middle- Systems (MAS). As illustrated by this volume, the informazione, Milano, Italy (Eds.) ware-layer dynamic connector synthesis, interaction workshop continues to bring together researchers behavior monitoring and learning, and quality assur- interested in MAS engineering with researchers Architecture of Computing ance of connected systems. The school was held in focused on finding efficient ways to model complex social systems in social, economic and organizational Systems - ARCS 2011 collaboration with the researchers of the EU-funded projects CONNECT and ETERNALS. The papers are areas. In all these areas, agent theories, metaphors, 24th International Conference, Lake Como, Italy, organized into six parts: (i) architecture and interop- models, analyses, experimental designs, empirical February 24-25, 2011. Proceedings erability, (ii) formal foundations for connectors, (iii) studies, and methodological principles all converge into simulation as a way of achieving explanations This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the connector synthesis, (iv) learning and monitoring, (v) dependability assurance, and (vi) trustworthy eternal and predictions, exploring and testing hypotheses, 24th International Conference on Architecture of and producing better designs and systems. Computing Systems, ARCS 2011, held in Lake Como, systems via evolving software. Italy, in February 2011. The 22 revised full papers More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21454-7 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-18344-7 This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. presented in seven technical sessions were carefully This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. reviewed and selected from 62 submissions. The 2011. X, 167 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. papers are organized in topical sections on customiza- 2011. VIII, 527 p. (Programming and Software 6532) Softcover tion and application specific accelerators; multi/ Engineering, Vol. 6659) Softcover 978-3-642-18344-7 ▶$72.00 many-core architectures; adaptive system architec- 978-3-642-21454-7 $107.00 tures; processor architectures; memory architectures ▶ optimization; organic and autonomic computing; network-on-chip architectures. U. Brandes, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany; S. P. Blackburn, INRIA Nancy Grand-Est, Villers lès Nancy Cedex, Cornelsen, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany (Eds.) More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19136-7 France; H. van Ditmarsch, University of Sevilla, Spain; M. This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. Manzano, University of Salamanca, Spain; F. Soler-Toscano, Graph Drawing 2011. XIII, 271 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General University of Sevilla, Spain (Eds.) 18th International Symposium, GD 2010, Issues, Vol. 6566) Softcover Konstanz, Germany, September 21-24, 2010. 978-3-642-19136-7 ▶$72.00 Tools for Teaching Logic Revised Selected Papers Third International Congress, TICTTL 2011, Salamanca, Spain, June 1-4, 2011, Proceedings This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Symposium on Graph Draw- This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third ing, GD 2010, held in Konstanz, Germany, during International Congress on Tools for Teaching Logic, September 2010. 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P. García Bringas, University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain; A. A. Hanbury, Information Retrieval Facility, Vienna, Austria; dorf, Austria; R. Denzer, Environmental Informatics Group, Hameurlain, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France; G. A. Rauber, Vienna University of Technology, Austria; A. Vries, Saarbrücken, Germany (Eds.) Quirchmayr, University of Vienna, Austria (Eds.) CWI, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Eds.) Environmental Software Systems. Database and Expert Systems Multidisciplinary Information Frameworks of eEnvironment Applications Retrieval 9th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium, 21st International Conference, DEXA 2010, Second Information Retrieval Facility ISESS 2011, Brno, Czech Republic, June 27-29, Bilbao, Spain, August 30 - September 3, 2010, Conference, IRFC 2011, Vienna, Austria, June 6, 2011, Proceedings Proceedings, Part I 2011, Proceedings This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of This book constitutes the proceedings of the Sec- the 9th IFIP WG 5.11 International Symposium on the 21 International Conference on Database and ond Information Retrieval Facility Conference, IRFC Environmental Software Systems, ISESS 2011, held in Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2010, held in 2011, held in Vienna, Austria, in June 2011. The 10 Brno, Czech Republic, in June 2011. The 68 revised Bilbao, Spain, August 30 - September 3, 2010. The papers presented together with a keynote talk were full papers presented together with four invited talks 45 revised full papers and 36 short papers were care- carefully reviewed and selected from 19 high-qual- were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous fully reviewed and selected from 197 submissions. ity submissions. IRF conferences wish to bring young submissions. The papers are organized in the follow- The papers are organized in topical sections on Web, researchers into contact with industry at an early ing topical sections: eEnvironment and cross-border Semantics and Ontologies, Information Integra- stage. The second conference aimed to tackle four services in digital agenda for Europe; environmental tion and Process Modeling, Streams and Multimedia complementary research areas: information retrieval, information systems and services - infrastructures and Databases, Data Management Algorithms and Perfor- semantic web technologies for IR, natural language platforms; semantics and environment; information mance, Decision Support Systems and Performance, processing for IR, and large-scale or distributed com- tools for global environmental assessment; climate Data Streams, XML Databases, Programming Lan- puting for the above areas. The papers are organized services and environmental tools for urban planning guage and Cooperative Work, Query Processing and into topical sections on patents and multilinguality, and climate change - applications and services. Optimization, Data Privacy and Security, Temporal, interactive retrieval support, and IR and the Net. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22284-9 Spatial, and High Dimensions Databases, Semantic More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21352-6 Web and Ontologies. Not yet published. Available: July 18, 2011 This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. 2011. XXIII, 677 p. (IFIP Advances in Information and More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-15363-1 2011. X, 149 p. (Information Systems and Applications, incl. Communication Technology, Vol. 359) Hardcover This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. Internet/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6653) Softcover 978-3-642-22284-9 ▶$209.00 2010. XXVI, 523 p. (Information Systems and Applications, 978-3-642-21352-6 ▶$72.00 incl. Internet/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6261) 978-3-642-15363-1 $107.00 ▶ J.Z. Huang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China; M. Hofmann, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, L. Cao, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia; J. Germany (Ed.) Srivastava, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA M.R. Guarracino, CNR, ICAR, Napoli, Italy; F. Vivien, INRIA, (Eds.) LIP ENS Lyon, Lyon, France; J.L. Träff, University of Vienna, Foundations of Software Science Vienna, Austria; M. Cannataro, University of Catanzaro, Advances in Knowledge Discovery Catanzaro, Italy; M. Danelutto, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy; and Computational Structures A. Hast, Gavle Creative Media Lab, Gavle, Sweden; F. Perla, 14th International Conference, FOSSACS 2011, and Data Mining University of Naples Parthenope, Napoli, Italy; A. Knüpfer, TU Held as Part of the Joint European Conference 15th Pacific-Asia Conference, PAKDD 2011, Dresden, Dresden, Germany; B. Di Martino, Seconda Univer- on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2011, Shenzhen, China, May 24-27, 2011, Proceedings, sità di Napoli, Aversa, Italy; M. Alexander, scaledinfra tech- Saarbrücken, Germany, March 26--April 3, 2011, Part I nologies, Vienna, Austria (Eds.) 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The 50 revised 978-3-642-15645-8 ▶$83.00 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19210-4 selected for inclusion in the book. The papers can be This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. divided into the following subject groups: molecular 2011. XIII, 221 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. networks; network issues related to nano and quan- A. Kiayias, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 6505) Softcover Greece (Ed.) tum technology; new technologies related to the Com- 978-3-642-19210-4 $72.00 puter Networks; fundamentals of computer networks ▶ Topics in Cryptology -- CT-RSA architecture and programming; internet networks; data security in distributed systems; industrial com- 2011 puter networks; applications of computer networks. S. Lin, International Science & Education Researcher Associ- The Cryptographers' Track at the RSA ation, Wuhan, China; X. 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Pervasive Computing 978-3-642-21782-1 $107.00 ▶ The field has also developed many of its own algo- 9th International Conference, Pervasive rithms and techniques. Liu has written a comprehen- 2011, San Francisco, USA, June 12-15, 2011. sive text on Web mining, which consists of two parts. Proceedings S. Lin, International Science & Education Researcher Associ- The first part covers the data mining and machine ation, Wuhan, China; X. Huang, International Science & Edu- learning foundations, where all the essential concepts This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of cation Researcher Association, Wuhan, China (Eds.) and algorithms of data mining and machine learning the 9th International Conference on Pervasive Com- are presented. The second part covers the key topics puting, Pervasive 2011, held in San Francisco, USA, Advanced Research on Computer of Web mining, where Web crawling, search, social in June 2011. 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B. Löwe, The University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands; D. J.F. Martínez-Trinidad, INAOE, Sta. Maria Tonantzintla, Mex- Normann, The University of Oslo, Norway; I. Soskov, Sofia ico; J.A. Carrasco-Ochoa, INAOE, Sta. Maria Tonantzintla, University, Bulgaria; A. Soskova, Sofia University, Bulgaria Mexico; C. Ben-Youssef Brants, Cancun Technological Insti- (Eds.) tute, Mexico; E.R. Hancock, University of York, UK (Eds.) Models of Computation in Context Pattern Recognition 7th Conference on Computability in Europe, Third Mexican Conference, MCPR 2011, Cancun, CiE 2011, Sofia, Bulgaria, June 27 - July 2, 2011, Mexico, June 29 - July 2, 2011. Proceedings Proceedings This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third Mexican Conference on Pattern Recogni- the 7th Conference on Computability in Europe, CiE tion, MCPR 2011, held in Cancun, Mexico, in June/ 2011, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, in June/July 2011.The N. Martaj, Université Paris X, Ville d'Avray, France; M. July 2011. The 37 revised full papers were carefully 22 revised papers presented together with 11 invited Mokhtari, Paris, France reviewed and selected from 69 submissions and are lectures were carefully reviewed and selected with an organized in topical sections on pattern recognition acceptance rate of under 40%. The papers cover the MATLAB R2009, SIMULINK et and data mining; computer vision and robotics; image topics computability in analysis, algebra, and geom- processing; neural networks and signal processing; etry; classical computability theory; natural comput- STATEFLOW pour Ingénieurs, and natural language and document processing. ing; relations between the physical world and formal Chercheurs et Etudiants More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21586-5 models of computability; theory of transfinite compu- Not yet published. Available: July 26, 2011 tations; and computational linguistics. Cet ouvrage traite des nouvelles fonctionnalités de MATLAB R2009, SIMULINK et STATEFLOW. Le 2011. XIV, 352 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21874-3 premier chapitre permet la prise en main succincte Pattern Recognition, and Graphics, Vol. 6718) Softcover Not yet published. Available: July 25, 2011 de la plupart des fonctions MATLAB et SIMULINK. 978-3-642-21586-5 ▶$83.00 2011. XIII, 319 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General Tous les autres chapitres développent de façon appro- Issues, Vol. 6735) Softcover fondie les autres fonctionnalités du langage avec des applications du monde industriel (Régulation, 978-3-642-21874-3 ▶$83.00 K.G. Mehrotra, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA; C.K. Traitement de signal déterministe et aléatoire, Mohan, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA; J.C. Oh, Syra- Réseaux de neurones, etc.). L’ouvrage traite essen- cuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA; P.K. Varshney, Syracuse tiellement MATLAB, SIMULINK et STATEFLOW, University, Syracuse, NY, USA; M. Ali, Texas State University, Th. Magedanz, TU Berlin, Germany; A. Gavras, Eurescom, dont l’apprentissage se fait à travers des applications Heidelberg, Germany; H.T. Nguyen, Hanoi University of San Marcos, TX, USA (Eds.) concrètes. Cet ouvrage s’adresse tant aux étudiants Technology, Vietnam; J.S. Chase, Duke University, Durham, et enseignants qu’aux chercheurs universitaires et NC, USA (Eds.) Modern Approaches in Applied ingénieurs de l’industrie. Intelligence Testbeds and Research More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-11763-3 24th International Conference on Industrial Infrastructures, Development of This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Networks and Communities 2010. XVIII, 888 p. 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Kittler, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK (Eds.) in Syracuse, NY, USA, in June/July 2011.The total than 100 submitted contributions the Program Com- of 92 papers selected for the proceedings were care- mittee finally selected 15 full papers, 26 practices Advances in Pattern Recognition fully reviewed and selected from 206 submissions. papers, and 22 posters. They focus on topics as Inter- The papers cover a wide number of topics includ- net testbeds, future Internet research, wireless sensors, Second Mexican Conference on Pattern ing feature extraction, discretization, clustering, media and mobility, and monitoring in large scale Recognition, MCPR 2010, Puebla, Mexico, classification, diagnosis, data refinement, neural net- testbeds. 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Available: July 7, 2011 puter vision and robotics, image processing, neural networks and signal processing, pattern recognition, 2011. XX, 361 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 6703) Softcover data mining, natural language and document processing. 978-3-642-21821-7 ▶$83.00 More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-15991-6 This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. K.G. Mehrotra, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA; C.K. 2010. XIV, 384 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Mohan, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA; J.C. Oh, Syra- Pattern Recognition, and Graphics, Vol. 6256) Softcover cuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA; P.K. Varshney, Syracuse 978-3-642-15991-6 ▶$83.00 springer.com Computer Science 33

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K. Namjoshi, Alcatel-Lucent, Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ, USA; of CCI understood as the form of intelligence that A. Zeller, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany; A. Ziv, emerges from the collaboration and competition IBM Research, Haifa, Israel (Eds.) of many individuals (artificial and/or natural). The application of multiple computational intelligence Hardware and Software: technologies such as fuzzy systems, evolutionary com- Verification and Testing putation, neural systems, consensus theory, etc., aims to support human and other collective intelligence 5th International Haifa Verification Conference, and to create new forms of CCI in natural and/or arti- HCV 2009, Haifa, Israel, October 19-22, 2009, ficial systems.This third issue contains a collection Revised Selected Papers of 10 articles selected from high-quality submissions This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post addressing advances in the foundations and applica- proceedings of the 5th International Haifa Verifi- tions of computational collective intelligence. P. Avgeriou, University of Groningen, The Netherlands; N.B. cation Conference, HVC 2009, held in Haifa, Israel More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19967-7 Harrison, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT, USA; U. Zdun, in October 2009. 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A. Omicini, DEIS, Universita di Bologna, Cesena, Italy; S. Sar- A.A. Ozok, UMBC, Baltimore, MD, USA; P. Zaphiris, Cyprus dina, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia; W. Vasconcelos, University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus (Eds.) University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK (Eds.) Online Communities and Social Declarative Agent Languages and Computing Technologies VIII 4th International Conference, OCSC 2011, Held 8th International Workshop, DALT 2009, as Part of HCI International 2011, Orlando, FL, Toronto, Canada, May 10, 2010, Revised USA, July 9-14, 2011. Proceedings Selected and Invited Papers This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- 4th International Conference on Online Communities workshop proceedings of the 8th International Work- and Social Computing, OCSC 2011, held in Orlando, G. Paliouras, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece; C.D. Spy- shop on Declarative Agent Languages and Technolo- FL, USA in July 2011 in the framework of the 14th ropoulos, NCSR Demokritos, Athens, Greece; G. Tsatsaronis, gies, DALT 2010, held in Toronto, Canada, on May International Conference on Human-Computer TU Dresden, Germany (Eds.) 10, 2010, as a satellite workshop of the 9th Interna- Interaction, HCII 2011 with 10 other thematically tional Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and similar conferences. The 77 revised papers presented Knowledge-Driven Multimedia Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2010. The 7 revised full were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous papers presented together with 4 invited lectures were submissions. The papers accepted for presentation Information Extraction and carefully selected during two rounds of reviewing and thoroughly cover the thematic area of online commu- Ontology Evolution improvement from 24 initial submissions. DALT aims nities and social computing, addressing the follow- to make formal methods and declarative technolo- ing major topics: on-line communities and intelligent Bridging the Semantic Gap gies and approaches available to and understood by agents in education and research; blogs, Wikis and This book aims to cover the state of the art in the a broader segment of the multi-agent research com- Twitters; social computing in business and the enter- fields of ontology evolution and information extrac- munity; the papers are organized in topical sections prise; social computing in everyday life; information tion from multimedia, while also promoting the syn- on BDI rational agents, communication, coordination management in social computing. ergy between these two fields. 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J.J. Park, Seoul University of Science & Technology, Seoul, submissions. The papers are organized in topical sec- wireless network management, wireless networks, and South Korea; H. Jin, Huazhong University Science & Technol- tions on lattice-base cryptography, implementation future research directions. ogy, Huazhong, China; X. Liao, Huazhong University of Sci- and side channels, homomorphic cryptography, sig- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21443-1 ence and Technology, China; R. Zheng, Huazhong University nature schemes, information-theoretic cryptography, of Science and Technology, China (Eds.) symmetric key cryptography, attacks and algorithms, Order now, and we will ship when available. (Your credit card will not be charged until we ship) secure computation, composability, key dependent Proceedings of the International message security, and public key encryption. 2011. XIV, 356 p. 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Omodeo, Social Computing, Behavioral- University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-18304-1 Not yet published. Available: July 21, 2011 Cultural Modeling and Prediction Computational Logic and Set 2011. X, 187 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and General 4th International Conference, SBP 2011, College Issues, Vol. 6518) Softcover Park, MD, USA, March 29-31, 2011. Proceedings Theory Applying Formalized Logic to Analysis 978-3-642-18304-1 ▶$72.00 This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Social Computing, As computer software becomes more complex, the Behavioral-Cultural Modeling and Prediction, held in question of how its correctness can be assured grows K.A. Sakallah, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, College Park, MD, USA, March 29-31, 2011. The 48 ever more critical. Formal logic embodied in com- USA; L. Simon, Université Orsay Paris-Sud 11, Orsay, France papers and 3 keynotes presented in this volume were puter programs is an important part of the answer (Eds.) carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. to this problem.This must-read text presents the pio- The papers cover a wide range of topics including neering work of the late Professor Jacob (Jack) T. 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Huang, Wuhan University of Sci- (Ed.) good understanding of standard programming tech- ence and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China (Eds.) niques, and a familiarity with mathematical defini- Virtual and Mixed Reality - tions and proofs reflecting the usual levels of rigor Advanced Research on Computer Systems and Applications is assumed.Topics and features:With a Foreword by Science and Information Dr. Martin Davis, Professor Emeritus of the Courant International Conference, Virtual and Mixed Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York Univer- Engineering Reality 2011, Held as Part of HCI International sityDescribes in depth how a specific first-order the- International Conference, CSIE 2011, 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9-14, 2011, ory can be exploited to model and carry out reasoning Zhengzhou, China, May 21-22, 2011. Proceedings, Part II in branches of computer science and mathematicsP- Proceedings, Part I The two-volume set LNCS 6773-6774 constitutes the resents an unique system for automated proof verifi- refereed proceedings of the International Conference cation on the large scaleIntegrates important proof- This two-volume set (CCIS 152 and CCIS 153) con- on Virtual and Mixed Reality 2011, held as Part of engineering issues, reflecting the goals of large-scale stitutes the refereed proceedings of the International HCI International 2011, in Orlando, FL, USA, in July verifiersIncludes an appendix showing formalized Conference on Computer Science and Information 2011, jointly with 10 other conferences addressing the proofs of ordinals, of various properties of the transi- Engineering, CSIE 2011, held in Zhengzhou, China, latest research and development efforts and highlight- tive closure operation, of finite and transfinite induc- in May 2011. 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XIV, 504 p. (Communications in Computer and zan, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; E. Engineering Information Science, Vol. 152) Softcover Bache, Bache Consulting, Göteborg, Sweden; X. Albaladejo, 978-3-642-21401-1 $119.00 Everis, Barcelona, Spain (Eds.) International Conference, CSIE 2011, ▶ Zhengzhou, China, May 21-22, 2011. Agile Processes in Software Proceedings, Part II R. Shumaker, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA Engineering and Extreme This two-volume set (CCIS 152 and CCIS 153) con- (Ed.) stitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Programming Conference on Computer Science and Information Virtual and Mixed Reality - New 12th International Conference, XP 2011, Madrid, Engineering, CSIE 2011, held in Zhengzhou, China, Spain, May 10-13, 2011, Proceedings in May 2011. The 159 revised full papers presented Trends, Part I This book contains the refereed proceedings of the in both volumes were carefully reviewed and selected International Conference, Virtual and Mixed 12th International Conference on Agile Software from a large number of submissions. The papers Reality 2011, Held as Part of HCI International Development, XP 2011, held in Madrid, Spain, in May present original research results that are broadly rel- 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9-14, 2011, 2011.The year 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of evant to the theory and applications of Computer Proceedings, Part I the Agile Manifesto. 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As and simulation, databases, data mining, e-learning, e- of HCI International 2011, in Orlando, FL, USA, in introduced for XP 2010, there were again two differ- commerce, e-business, image processing, knowledge July 2011, jointly with 10 other conferences address- ent program committees, one for research papers and management, multimedia, mobile computing, natural ing the latest research and development efforts and one for experience reports. Regarding the research computing, open and innovative education, pattern highlighting the human aspects of design and use of papers, 11 out of 56 submissions were accepted as full recognition, parallel computing, robotics, wireless computing systems. The 43 revised papers included in papers; and as far as the experience reports were con- networks, and Web applications. the first volume were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. 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M.J. Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, cultural heritage data poses considerable challenges The 11 revised full papers presented were carefully USA; G. Salvendy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA for existing language technology: technology aimed reviewed and selected from numerous initial submis- (Eds.) at "generic" language has to face such disparate prob- sions for the workshop during two rounds of review- lems as historical language variation, OCR digiti- ing and improvement. The papers show the lively Human Interface and the sation errors, and near-extinct academic expertise. variety of topics and methods and the current applica- Management of Information. 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Researchers working in the target domains special-purpose tools, automated theorem provers - This two-volume set LNCS 6771 and 6772 consti- of cultural heritage, the social sciences and human- in short applications of ADG to mechanics, geomet- tutes the refereed proceedings of the Symposium on ities will also find this book useful, as it provides an ric modeling, CAGD/CAD, computer vision, robotics Human Interface 2011, held in Orlando, FL, USA in overview of how language technology can help them and education. July 2011 in the framework of the 14th International with their information needs. The book covers appli- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21045-7 Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII cations ranging from pre-processing and data clean- 2011 with 10 other thematically similar conferences. ing, to the adaptation and compilation of linguistic This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. The 137 revised papers presented in the two volumes resources, to personalisation, narrative analysis, visu- 2011. IX, 225 p. (Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Vol. were carefully reviewed and selected from numer- alisation and retrieval. 6301) Softcover ous submissions. The papers accepted for presenta- 978-3-642-21045-7 ▶$72.00 tion thoroughly cover the thematic area of human More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20226-1 interface and the management of information. The Ships in 3 - 5 business days 75 papers of this first volume address the follow- 2011. XXXI, 230 p. 54 illus., 27 in color. (Theory and Y. Tan, Peking University, Beijing, China; Y. Shi, Xi'an ing major topics: design and development methods Applications of Natural Language Processing, Vol.) Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China; Y. Chai, and tools; information and user interfaces design; Hardcover Chongqing University, Chongqing, China; G. Wang, visualisation techniques and applications; security 978-3-642-20226-1 ▶$124.00 Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, and privacy; touch and gesture interfaces; adaption Chongqing, China (Eds.) and personalisation; and measuring and recognising human behavior. C. Stephanidis, Foundation for Research and Technology – Advances in Swarm Intelligence, More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21792-0 Hellas (FORTH), Heraklion, Crete, Greece (Ed.) Part I Not yet published. Available: July 18, 2011 HCI International 2011 Posters' Second International Conference, ICSI 2011. XXX, 673 p. (Information Systems and Applications, 2011, Chongqing, China, June 12-15, 2011, incl. Internet/Web, and HCI, Vol. 6771) Softcover Extended Abstracts Proceedings, Part I 978-3-642-21792-0 ▶$131.00 International Conference, HCI International The two-volume set (LNCS 6728 and 6729) consti- 2011, Orlando, FL, USA, July 9-14, tutes the refereed proceedings of the International 2011,Proceedings, Part II Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ICSI 2011, held C. Sporleder, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany; This two-volume set CCIS 173 and CCIS 174 con- in Chongqing, China, in June 2011. The 143 revised A. van d. Bosch, Tilburg Center for Creative Computing, full papers presented were carefully reviewed and Tilburg, The Netherlands; K. Zervanou, Tilburg Center for stitutes the extended abstracts of the posters pre- selected from 298 submissions. The papers are orga- Creative Computing, Tilburg, The Netherlands (Eds.) sented during the 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2011, held in nized in topical sections on theoretical analysis of Language Technology for Cultural Orlando, FL, USA in July 2011, jointly with 12 other swarm intelligence algorithms, particle swarm opti- thematically similar conferences. A total of 4039 con- mization, applications of pso algorithms, ant colony Heritage tributions was submitted to HCII 2011, of which 232 optimization algorithms, bee colony algorithms, Selected Papers from the LaTeCH Workshop poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected for novel swarm-based optimization algorithms, artifi- Series presentation as extended abstracts in the two volumes. cial immune system, differential evolution, neural networks, genetic algorithms, evolutionary computa- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22094-4 The digital age has had a profound effect on our cul- tion, fuzzy methods, and hybrid algorithms - for part tural heritage and the academic research that stud- Not yet published. Available: July 18, 2011 I. Topics addressed in part II are such as multi-objec- ies it. Staggering amounts of objects, many of them 2011. XXVIII, 560 p. 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Zengler, Universität Tübingen, Symbolic Com- ities, an interdisciplinary approach is needed, bring- putation Group, Tübingen, Germany (Eds.) More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21514-8 ing together experts from cultural heritage, the social Automated Deduction in This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. sciences and humanities on the one hand, and infor- 2011. XXVI, 639 p. (Theoretical Computer Science and mation technology on the other. Due to a prevalence Geometry General Issues, Vol. 6728) Softcover of textual data in these domains, language technology 7th International Workshop, ADG 2008, 978-3-642-21514-8 ▶$119.00 has a crucial role to play in this endeavour. 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R.H. Taylor, The John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, argues that these difficulties cannot be solved by of online privacy. The contributing authors offer USA; G.-Z. Yang, Imperial College of Science, Technology building a kind of “general theory” or “general engi- intriguing solutions for some of the most press- and Medicine, London, UK (Eds.) neering methodology” to be adopted by all actors for ing issues and problems in the field of online pri- all projects: educational software projects may cor- vacy. They investigate how users abandon privacy Information Processing in respond to very different realities, and may be con- to enhance social capital and to generate different Computer-Assisted Interventions ducted within very different perspectives and with kinds of benefits. They argue that trust and authentic- very different matters of concern. Thus the issue of ity characterize the uses of social network sites. They Second International Conference, IPCAI 2011, understanding each others’ perspectives and elabo- explore how privacy needs affect users’ virtual identi- Berlin, Germany, June 22, 2011, Proceedings rating some common ground is to be considered in ties. Ethical issues of privacy online are discussed as This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second context, within the considered project or perspective. well as its gratifications and users’ concerns. The con- International Conference on Information Processing To this end, he provides the reader with a framework tributors of this volume focus on the privacy needs in Computer-Assisted Interventions IPCAI 2011, held and means for actively taking into account the rela- and behaviors of a variety of different groups of social in Berlin, Germany, on June 22, 2011.The 17 papers tionships between pedagogical settings and software, media users such as young adults, older users, and presented were carefully reviewed and selected from and for working together in a multidisciplinary way genders. They also examine privacy in the context 29 submissions. The focus of the conference is the use to develop educational software.His book is for actors of particular online services such as social network of information technology in interventional medicine, engaged in research or development projects which sites, mobile internet access, online journalism, blogs, including real-time modeling and analysis, technol- require inventing, designing, adapting, implement- and micro-blogs. In sum, this book offers researchers ogy, human-machine interfaces, and systems associ- ing or analyzing educational software. The core audi- and students working on issues related to internet ated with operating rooms and interventional suites. ence is Master’s and PhD students, researchers and communication not only a thorough and up-to-date It also covers the overall information flow associated engineers from computer science or human and social treatment of online privacy and the social web. It also with intervention planning, execution, follow-up, and sciences (e.g., education, psychology, pedagogy, phi- presents a glimpse of the future by exploring emer- outcome analysis; as well as training and skill assess- losophy, communications or sociology) interested in gent issues concerning new technological applications ment for such procedures. the issues raised by educational software design and and by suggesting theory-based research agendas that analysis and in the variety of perspectives that may be can guide inquiry beyond the current forms of social More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21503-2 adopted. In addition, it is also of interest for teachers technologies. Not yet published. Available: July 6, 2011 engaged in, for example, ICT-based innovations. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21520-9 2011. XIII, 192 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20002-1 Pattern Recognition, and Graphics, Vol. 6689) Softcover Ships in 3 - 5 business days Ships in 3 - 5 business days 978-3-642-21503-2 ▶$72.00 2011. XI, 269 p. 6 illus. Hardcover 2011. XIII, 180 p. 1 illus. Hardcover 978-3-642-21520-9 ▶$99.00 978-3-642-20002-1 ▶$99.00

S. Unnikrishnan, Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engi- neering Fr. Agnel Ashram, Mumbai, India; S. Surve, Fr. Con- ceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering Fr. Agnel Ashram, Mumbai, India; D. Bhoir, Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues College of Engineering Fr. Agnel Ashram, Mumbai, India (Eds.) Advances in Computing, Communication and Control International Conference, ICAC3 2011, Mumbai, India, January 28-29, 2011. Proceedings P. Tchounikine, University of Grenoble, France This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Comput- Computer Science and S. Trepte, University of Hamburg, Germany; L. Reinecke, Uni- ing Communications and Control, ICAC3 2011, held Educational Software Design versity of Hamburg, Germany (Eds.) in Mumbai, India, in January 2011. The 84 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and A Resource for Multidisciplinary Work in Privacy Online selected from 309 submissions. The papers address Technology Enhanced Learning Perspectives on Privacy and Self-Disclosure in issues such as AI, artificial neural networks, computer Truly interdisciplinary approach to combine the view- the Social Web graphics, data warehousing and mining, distributed computing, geo information and statistical comput- points of computer scientists and educational actor- Communications and personal information that are ing, learning algorithms, system security, virtual real- sProvides practical and context-related hints on how posted online are usually accessible to a vast number ity, cloud computing, service oriented architecture, to deal with the peculiarities of educational software of people. Yet when personal data exist online, they semantic web, coding techniques, modeling and sim- design and developmentComplemented by several may be searched, reproduced and mined by adver- ulation of communication systems, network archi- examples illustrating issues and propositionsBased tisers, merchants, service providers or even stalkers. tecture, network protocols, optical fiber/microwave on the author’s more than 20 years’ experience in Many users know what may happen to their informa- communication, satellite communication, speech/ projects on technology-enhanced learningDeveloping tion, while at the same time they act as though their image processing, wired and wireless communication, educational software requires thinking, problematiz- data are private or intimate. They expect their pri- cooperative control, and nonlinear control, process ing, representing, modeling, implementing and ana- vacy will not be infringed while they willingly share control and instrumentation, industrial automation, lyzing pedagogical objectives and issues, as well as personal information with the world via social net- controls in aerospace, robotics, and power systems. conceptual models and software architectures. Com- work sites, blogs, and in online communities. The puter scientists face the difficulty of understanding chapters collected by Trepte and Reinecke address More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-18439-0 the particular issues and phenomena to be taken into questions arising from this disparity that has often This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. account in educational software projects and of avoid- been referred to as the privacy paradox. Works by ing a naïve technocentered perspective. On the other 2011. XVIII, 538 p. (Communications in Computer and renowned researchers from various disciplines includ- Information Science, Vol. 125) Softcover hand, actors with backgrounds in human or social sci- ing psychology, communication, sociology, and infor- 978-3-642-18439-0 $119.00 ences face the difficulty of understanding software mation science, offer new theoretical models on the ▶ design and implementation issues, and how com- functioning of online intimacy and public accessi- puter scientists engage in these tasks.Tchounikine bility, and propose novel ideas on the how and why 42 Computer Science springer.com

C. Vielhauer, Brandenburg University, Germany; J. Dittmann, 2011, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in June/July the most recent advances in the field of counterterror- Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany; A. 2011. The 14 revised full papers and 8 short papers ism and open source intelligence, demonstrating how Drygajlo, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, presented together with the abstracts of 4 keynote various existing as well as novel tools and techniques Switzerland; N.C. Juul, Roskilde University, Denmark; M. talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 can be applied in combating covert terrorist networks. Fairhurst, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK (Eds.) submissions. The papers feature both theoretical A particular focus will be on future challenges of open research and real-world case studies from academia, source intelligence and perspectives on how to effec- Biometrics and ID Management business and government focusing on areas such as: tively operate in order to prevent terrorist activities. COST 2101 European Workshop, BioID 2011, trust models, social and behavioral aspects of trust, More on www.springer.com/978-3-7091-0387-6 Brandenburg (Havel), March 8-10, 2011, trust in networks, mobile systems and cloud compu- Ships in 3 - 5 business days Proceedings tation, privacy, reputation systems, and identity management. 2011. XVIII, 458 p. 182 illus., 56 in color. 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Scholl, University of tication, speaker authentication, face recognition, Washington, Seattle, WA, USA (Eds.) multibiometric authentication, and on biometrics and J.-D. Warren, J. Adams, H. Molle forensics. Arduino Robotics Electronic Government More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19529-7 9th International Conference, EGOV 2010, This book will show you how to use your Arduino This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. Lausanne, Switzerland, August 29 - September control a variety of different 2011. 320 p. (Image Processing, Computer Vision, Pattern while providing step-by-step instructions on 2, 2010, Proceedings Recognition, and Graphics, Vol. 6583) Softcover the entire robot building process. You'll learn Arduino This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 978-3-642-19529-7 $83.00 ▶ basics as well as the characteristics 9th International Conference, EGOV 2010, held in of different types of motors used Lausanne, Switzerland, in August/September 2010. in robotics. 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A.F. Idziak, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland; R. Dubiel, University of Silesia, Sosnowiec, Poland (Eds.) A.L. Dumitrescu, University of Tromsø, Norway Geophysics in Mining and J. Chai, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Antibiotics and Antiseptics in Saga University, Japan; J.P. Carter, Faculty of Engineer- Environmental Protection Periodontal Therapy ing and Built Environment, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia This book contains contributions to the 32nd Pol- Destructive periodontal diseases are the major cause ish-Czech-Slovak Symposium on Mining and of tooth mortality in many industrialized countries Deformation Analysis in Soft Environmental Geophysics held in May 2009 in and most developing nations. The significance of Piechowice (Poland). The papers are related to var- microorganisms in the development of virtually all Ground Improvement ious aspects of geophysical science such as induced seismicity, engineering seismology, environmental types of periodontal disease is indisputable. Accord- This book deals with the behaviour of soft ground geophysics and geophysics in geology ingly, antimicrobial therapy in the form of antibiotics improved by some of the more common methods, and antiseptics plays a key role in disease manage- including the installation of prefabricated vertical More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19096-4 ment. This book is an encyclopedic collection of drains (PVDs), or the installation of soil-cement Ships in 3 - 5 business days data from scientific papers and textbooks that form columns formed by deep mixing, or the preloading a sound basis for a thorough understanding of the 2011. XII, 133 p. 72 illus., 30 in color. (Geoplanet: Earth and of soft ground by application of a vacuum pressure Planetary Sciences) Hardcover antibiotics and antiseptics used in periodontal ther- in addition to, or instead of, a surcharge loading. In 978-3-642-19096-4 $129.00 apy. After an introductory chapter on dental plaque particular, it describes the theories and the numerical ▶ as a microbial film, the various pathogens that may modelling techniques that may be applied to these soft be responsible for periodontal disease are examined. ground improvement schemes to estimate the imme- The prophylactic, systemic, and topical uses of antibi- diate and time-dependent mechanical response of the otics are then discussed in detail. Careful attention in situ soil. Particular emphasis has been placed on is paid to the indications, advantages, disadvantages, methods that reliably predict ground deformations and efficacy of each approach and regimen. Further associated with ground improvement techniques.The chapters are devoted to the use of antiseptics, includ- book commences with a brief description of the vari- ing the merits of different delivery methods and oral ous ground improvement methods and then describes hygiene agents, and the role of non-steroidal anti- general techniques for modelling the behaviour of inflammatory drugs. Throughout the focus is on fos- soft clay subsoils by the finite element method, as tering understanding through knowledge. This book well as details of the methods for modelling soft soils will be of value to undergraduate and postgraduate improved by the installation of PVDs. It also includes dental students, dental hygienists, dental practition- chapters describing the theory of vacuum consol- ers, and other associated professionals. idation and methods for calculating vacuum pres- V.G. Rumynin, The Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-13210-0 sure-induced ground deformation, as well as a theory which can be used to predict the response of soft Environmental Geology and Saint Petersburg State Univer- This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. sity, Geological Department, Saint Petersburg, Russia ground improved by the installation of soil-cement 2011. X, 288 p. 136 illus., 120 in color. Hardcover columns. An important distinguishing feature of 978-3-642-13210-0 ▶$189.00 this book is the routine use of comparisons of predic- Subsurface Solute Transport tions of the proposed models with the results of lab- Models and Case Histories oratory studies, and particularly field case studies, in With Applications to Radionuclide Migration order to validate the proposed methods of analysis. The field case histories are from soft soil sites at vari- The book addresses the development of the basic ous locations around the world.The book is directed knowledge of the subsurface solute transfer with a towards students of geotechnical engineering as well particular emphasis on field data collection and analy- as geotechnical practitioners. In the main it provides sis coupled with modeling (analytical and numerical) complete derivations of most of the important the- tool application. The relevant theoretical develop- oretical results, as the intention was to write a book ments are concerned mainly with the formulation and that could be used as both a teaching text and a refer- solution of deterministic mass-transport equations ence work for students and practitioners.Audience: for a wide range of engineering issues in groundwa- The book is intended for geotechnical practitioners as ter quality assessment and forecasting.The book gives well as for students. many computational examples and case studies drawn from the conducted field investigations. The analyzed More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1720-6 problems are as follows:– investigation and predic- Ships in 3 - 5 business days tion of groundwater contamination by industrial con- 2011. XVII, 247 p. 182 illus., 65 in color. (Geotechnical, taminants and solutions (radionuclides, chloride and Geological and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 18) Hardcover nitrate brine) with special focus on the effect of (a) 978-94-007-1720-6 ▶$129.00 aquifer heterogeneity, anisotropy, and dual porosity, (b) density contrast existing between industrial waste and groundwater, or in density-stratified artesian and springer.com Education 45 coastal groundwater systems; (c) physicochemical illustration: Based on a photograph from “Field Sur- aspects are concerned with material recycling within interactions that play a major role in retarding (e.g., vey of the March 28, 2005 Nias-Simeulue Earthquake the crust, and hence do not contribute to volumetric adsorption) or enhancing (e.g., interactions between and Tsunami” by J. C. Borrero, B. McAdoo, B. Jaffe, growth of continental crust. Igneous processes con- dissolved species and mobile colloids) contaminant L. Dengler, G. Gelfenbaum, B. Higman, R. Hidayat, A. cern separation of continental crust from the man- transport;– prediction of the effects of pumping on Moore, W. Kongko, Lukijanto, R. Peters, G. Prasetya, tle and result in the volumetric growth of continental groundwater quality at wellfields;– groundwater dat- V. Titov, and E. Yulianto. crust. Therefore, the main focus of this book is to sys- ing using stable and radioactive isotopes for predic- More on www.springer.com/978-3-0348-0187-4 tematically examine why and how the Earth’s conti- tion and assessment of contamination potential;– field nental crust forms, by evaluating magmatic processes and laboratory tests’ design and analysis, and mon- Ships in 3 - 5 business days at island arcs where new continental crust forms. 2011. 290 p. (Pageoph Topical Volumes) Softcover itoring data interpretation;– partitioning of surface More on www.springer.com/978-4-431-53995-7 and subsurface flows using isotope techniques.One 978-3-0348-0187-4 ▶$59.95 of the most essential topics addressed in the book is Ships in 3 - 5 business days the migration and fate of radionuclides. Model devel- 2011. XI, 123 p. 42 illus., 41 in color. (Lecture Notes in Earth opment is motivated by field data analysis from a Sciences, Vol. 136) Hardcover number of radioactively contaminated sites in the 978-4-431-53995-7 ▶$129.00 Russian Federation: near-surface radioactive waste disposal sites and deep-well radioactive waste injection sites. They play a unique role in the advance- V. Zheligovsky, CNRS, Nice, France ment of knowledge of the subsurface behavior and fate of many hazardous radionuclides and can be con- Large-Scale Perturbations of sidered as field-scale laboratories.Thus, the book, along with theoretical findings, contains field infor- Magnetohydrodynamic Regimes mation, which will facilitate the understanding of Linear and Weakly Nonlinear Stability Theory subsurface solute transport and the development of a methodology for practical applications to ground- New developments for hydrodynamical dynamo theory have been spurred by recent evidence of self-sus- water hydrology.Audience: This book is aimed at W. Wagner, Hannover, Germany scientistst in hydrology, geochemistry, applied mathe- tained dynamo activity in laboratory experiments matics and environmental sciences and engineers who Groundwater in the Arab Middle with liquid metals.The emphasis in the present vol- are interested in studying groundwater migration pro- ume is on the introduction of powerful mathemati- cesses. Students will also find this book of interest. East cal techniques required to tackle modern multiscale analysis of continous systems and there application More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1305-5 The book gives an outline of prevailing hydrogeo- to a number of realistic model geometries of increas- Ships in 3 - 5 business days logic conditions in the Arab Middle East together ing complexity. This introductory and self-contained with the geologic background. Emphasis is given to 2011. XXI, 860 p. 309 illus. (Theory and Applications of research monograph summarizes the theoretical state- relationships between the main features influenc- Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 25) Hardcover of-the-art to which the author has made pioneering ing the hydrogeologic conditions - regional geologic 978-94-007-1305-5 $179.00 contributions. ▶ developments, paleogeographic conditions, morphology, climate and paleo-climate - and the resulting More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-18169-6 hydrogeologic features: formation of aquifers, dis- Ships in 3 - 5 business days tribution of major aquifers, main groundwater flow 2011. XXI, 330 p. 17 illus. (Lecture Notes in Physics, Vol. 829) systems, occurrence of renewable and fossil ground- Softcover water. Reported data on hydraulic aquifer parame- 978-3-642-18169-6 ▶$89.95 ters, recharge rates and groundwater flow volumes are evaluated with a view to arrive at characteristic values under the specific hydrogeologic and climatic conditions. The area considered covers approximately the Arabian Plate. Information on the following countries Education is included: Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emi- rates, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen. K. Satake, University of Tokyo, Japan; A. Rabinovich, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, BC, Canada; U. Kâno#lu, Middle More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19350-7 East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; S. Tinti, University Ships in 3 - 5 business days of Bologna, Italy (Eds.) 2012. XXVIII, 443 p. 114 illus. Hardcover Tsunamis in the World Ocean 978-3-642-19350-7 ▶$179.00 Past, Present and Future Volume I

The Tsunami from the 1960 Chilean earthquake T. Yanagi, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan affected the entire Pacific Ocean and motivated the international coordination on tsunami research and Arc Volcano of Japan warning systems around the Pacific. However, the Generation of Continental Crust from the Mantle 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami affected the entire world, and reminded that tsunamis are not a local or regional This book presents an analysis of our current knowl- S. Billett, Griffith University, Nathan, QLD, Australia problem but a global issue. This volume contains 18 edge on the origin of the Earth’s continental crust. papers, mostly presented at the 24th International There are two aspects to consider: tectonic and Vocational Education Tsunami Symposium held in 14-16 July 2009. They igneous processes. Tectonic aspects include sedimen- Purposes, Traditions and Prospects reflect the current state of tsunami science, includ- tary accretion, terrane accretion, and continental col- This book discusses what constitutes vocational edu- ing case studies of earthquake-generated tsunamis, lision at continental margins, in association with plate cation as well as its key purposes, objects, formation tsunami forecasting and hazard assessments, and subduction. These processes result in the formation and practices. In short, it seeks to outline and elab- theoretical and computational modeling of tsunami of large mountain belts, the building up of which lit- orate the nature of the project of vocational educa- generation, propagation and coastal behavior.Cover erally grows the continents. However, these tectonic tion. It addresses a significant gap in the available 46 Education springer.com literature by providing a single text that elaborates the scope and diversity of the sector, its key objectives (i.e. vocations and occupations), its formation and development as an education sector, and the scope of its purposes and considerations in the curriculum. The volume achieves these objectives by discussing and defining the concept of vocational education as being that form of education that seeks to advise individuals about, prepare them for, and further develop their capacities to perform the kinds of occupations that societies require and individuals need to participate in—and through which they often come to define themselves. In particular, it discusses the distinctions R.A. Calvo, S.K. D'Mello (Eds.) G. Guthrie, Canberra, ACT, Australia between occupations as a largely social fact and vocations as being a socially shaped outcome assented to New Perspectives on Affect and The Progressive Education Fallacy by individuals. As people identify closely with the Learning Technologies in Developing Countries kinds of occupations they engage in, the standing of, In Favour of Formalism and the effectiveness of vocational education is central Of all the differences between human beings and to individuals’ well-being, competence and progress. computers, emotion is perhaps the most basic: This highly controversial book challenges half a Ultimately, this book argues that the provision of humans have them and use them; machines do not, century of conventional educational wisdom. The vocational education needs to realise important per- except with human help. One of the most promis- Progressive Education Fallacy in Developing Coun- sonal and social goals. ing arenas for human/computer intervention has tries: In Favour of Formalism argues that progressive been in the form of educational technologies that More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1953-8 teacher education and curriculum reforms in develop- respond to the intersection of affect and cognition ing countries are wrong in principle and widespread Ships in 3 - 5 business days that occurs during learning. Synthesizing knowledge failures in practice. The book is essential reading for 2011. XV, 266 p. Hardcover across psychology, education, computer science, and academics, aid and educational professionals, and 978-94-007-1953-8 ▶$139.00 related fields, these affect-sensitive learning envi- for overseas students of education.In a methodolog- ronments coordinate pedagogy with student emo- ically elegant contribution to the theory, methodol- tions to promote optimal learning. The first full- ogy and practice of education in developing countries, length treatment of its subject, Affective Prospect- T. Brown, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, 12 chapters address the merits of formalism and the ing explores new theoretical perspectives and tech- UK risks associated with what Gerard Guthrie identifies nological advances concerning the role of affect in as the Progressive Education Fallacy. The Fallacy, that Mathematics Education and learning. Broadening this concept to include related developing the enquiring mind needs enquiry teach- constructs of motivation, engagement, metacogni- ing methods in schools, has lead to many inappro- Subjectivity tion, and creativity, the book mines a wealth of behav- priate attempts at educational transfer. Progressive Cultures and Cultural Renewal ioral, physiological, and linguistic data for a state- assumptions about the classroom have rarely been of-the-art survey of affective computing in educa- debated or tested experimentally in non-Western, This book rethinks mathematical teaching and learn- tion. This interdisciplinary approach, in turn, adds to especially non-Anglophone, cultures. School effec- ing with view to changing them to meet or resist the knowledge base on the affective components of tiveness research too has failed to examine adequately emerging demands. Through considering how students’ learning experience. Chapter authors pro- classroom processes and their cultural contexts. A for- teachers, students and researchers make sense of vide dispatches from all corners of the field, includ- mal analysis of ideas inherent in the Fallacy uses C.E. their worlds, the book explores how some linguistic ing: Current neuroscientific findings on emotion and Beeby’s stages model as an influential example of the and socio-cultural locations link to prevalent con- learning. Pedagogical and motivational strategies sen- progressive position. Progressive claims are refuted ceptions of mathematics education. The locations sitive to affective and cognitive processes.Multimodal using the case of failed curriculum reforms in Papua include classroom mathematics, spatial awareness, human/computer interfaces, with emphasis on affect New Guinea and an analysis of the unlikelihood of the media images of mathematics, curriculum devel- recognition.Innovations in methodologies for investi- adoption of progressive teaching in Confucian-tra- opment, teacher education and mathematics edu- gating affect and learning.Design issues in developing dition China. Widespread evidence from Africa and cation research itself. The book introduces cutting affect-aware learning environments.Latest advances Asia also shows that progressive education reforms edge theories of subjectivity that trouble more famil- in intelligent tutoring systems. Affective Prospecting have failed in countries with pedagogic paradigms iar psychological theories of “humans” apprehend- deserves a wide audience among researchers in learn- founded in revelatory epistemologies. Old-fashioned ing mathematical “concepts”. Rather, it suggests that ing technologies, affective computing, human/com- though formalism may be in some Western countries, our senses of self and of mathematics result from self- puter interaction, artificial intelligence in education, classroom change in the developing world does not reflections within the various localities in which we and intelligent tutoring systems, as well as the greater necessarily require progressive methods, but can focus live. In foregrounding subjectivity the book shows educational research and cognitive science communi- on upgrading formalism. "Gerard Guthrie makes a how mathematics can provoke alternative ways of ties. significant , if challenging and controversial, contribu- thinking towards enlivening our transformative tion to the international literature on education and capacities. Learning itself is depicted as participa- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9624-4 development"Michael Crossley, University of Bristol, tion in cultural renewal, where the very mathematics Ships in 3 - 5 business days UK encountered is becoming something new. Addressing 2011. XVII, 284 p. 33 illus. (Explorations in the Learning teachers, teacher educators and researchers, the book Sciences, Instructional Systems and Performance More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1850-0 invites the reader to contemplate alternative trajecto- Technologies, Vol. 3) Hardcover Ships in 3 - 5 business days ries of change into fresh ways of being. 978-1-4419-9624-4 ▶$169.00 2011. XXXIV, 257 p. 5 illus. Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1738-1 978-94-007-1850-0 ▶$139.00 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. X, 164 p. 24 illus. (Mathematics Education Library, Vol. 51) Hardcover G. Kaiser, University of Hamburg, Germany; W. Blum, Uni- 978-94-007-1738-1 ▶$139.00 versity of Kassel, Germany; R. Borromeo Ferri, University of springer.com Education 47

Hamburg, Germany; G. Stillman, University of Melbourne, sity of Newcastle, Australia; R. Toomey, The University of Australia (Eds.) Newcastle, Australia Trends in Teaching and Learning Values Pedagogy and Student of Mathematical Modelling Achievement ICTMA14 Contemporary Research Evidence Applications and modelling and their learning and Under the weight of a combination of forces, many of teaching in school and university have become a the older paradigms of learning are being questioned prominent topic in the last decades in view of the in our time. Among the updated research that elicits world-wide importance of the usage of mathemat- such critique is that which deals directly with effec- ics in science, technology and everyday life. Trends tive pedagogy, clearly illustrating the enhanced effects in Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Mod- on learning when it is dealt with as a holistic develop- M. Niaz, Universidad de Oriente, Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela; elling provides the reader ship with an overview on mental enterprise rather than one concerned solely A. Maza, Universidad de Oriente, Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela the newest international trends and developments with content, technique and measurable outcomes. on the teaching and learning of modelling from var- This research includes volumes of empirical evidence Nature of Science in General ious theoretical and practical perspectives. The com- and conceptual analysis from across the globe that Chemistry Textbooks prehensive overview on the most recent empirical point to the inextricability of values as lying at the research reflecting the development and promotion heart of those forms of good practice pedagogy that Research in science education has recognized the of modelling competencies at various age levels allows support and facilitate the species of student achieve- importance of history and philosophy of science insight into possible affective and cognitive blockages ment that truly does transform the life chances of stu- (HPS). Nature of science (NOS) is considered to be and barriers for students’ modelling processes and dents. This research indicates that the combination an essential part of HPS with important implications its teaching. The papers on the usage of technology of values rich learning environments and values dis- for teaching science. The role played by textbooks in describe new possibilities, how the usage of technol- course (that is, the holism of implicit and explicit ped- developing students’ informed conceptions of NOS ogy can inspire the teaching and learning of mod- agogy) has potential for positive influence on learning has been a source of considerable interest for sci- elling. International modelling projects offer chances outcomes, most markedly for those deemed likely to ence educators. In some parts of the world, textbooks and possibilities to enrich the teaching and learning fail without such pedagogical intervention. Values become the curriculum and determine to a great of mathematical modelling at secondary and tertiary Pedagogy and Student Achievement - Contemporary extent what is taught and learned in the classroom. level and describe challenging modelling examples Research Evidence uncovers, explores and appraises Given this background and interest, this monograph and their possible usage in school and university. those volumes of evidence and analysis, illustrating has evaluated NOS in university level general chem- The necessary change of teacher education towards their pertinence to student achievement, the vexed istry textbooks published in U.S.A. Most textbooks in an inclusion of mathematical modelling is reflected issue that lies at the heart of all for which education this study provided little insight with respect to the from different perspectives and challenging examples stands. nine criteria used for evaluating NOS. Some of the textbooks, however, inevitably refer to HPS and thus are given. The contributing authors are influential More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1562-2 members of the group “International Community of provide guidelines for future textbooks. A few of the Teachers of Modelling and Applications” and impor- Ships in 3 - 5 business days textbooks go into considerable detail to present the tant researchers in mathematics and mathematics 2011. X, 205 p. 1 illus. Hardcover atomic models of Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford, Bohr education. The book will be of interest to mathematics 978-94-007-1562-2 ▶$139.00 and wave mechanical to illustrate the tentative nature educators, teacher educators, researchers, education of scientific theories --- an important NOS aspect. administrators, curriculum developers, teachers and These results lead to the question: Are we teaching student teachers. science as practiced by scientists? An answer to this M. Manzon, Comparative Education Research Centre, The question can help us to understand the importance of University of Hong Kong, China More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-0909-6 NOS, by providing students an HPS-based environ- Ships in 3 - 5 business days Comparative Education ment, so that they too (just like the scientists) feel the 2011. XIII, 732 p. 150 illus. (International Perspectives on the thrill and excitement of discovering new things. This Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Modelling, Vol. 1) The Construction of a Field monograph provides students and teachers guidelines Hardcover This book is a remarkable feat of scholarship — so for introducing various aspects of NOS, based on his- 978-94-007-0909-6 ▶$279.00 remarkable in fact that I put it in the same league as torical episodes. the great classics of the field that had so much to do More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1919-4 with setting the direction of Comparative Education. Ships in 3 - 5 business days Indeed, this volume goes further than earlier classics to reveal, through textual analysis and interviews with 2011. VIII, 43 p. (SpringerBriefs in Education) Softcover key figures, how the epistemological foundations of 978-94-007-1919-4 ▶$49.95 the field and crucial professional developments combined to, as the title indicates, construct Comparative Education.Manzon’s work is indispensable — a word I do not use lightly — for scholars who seek a genuine grasp of the field: how it was formed and by whom, its major theoreticians, its professional foundations, and so on. Clearly too, this book marks the rise of a young star, Maria Manzon, who shows promise of joining the ranks of our field’s most illustrious thinkers.Erwin T. Lovat, The University of Newcastle, Australia; K. Dally, The H. EpsteinDirector, Center for Comparative Educa- University of Newcastle, Australia; N. Clement, The Univer- tionLoyola University, Chicago, USA More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1929-3 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XVI, 295 p. 7 illus. (CERC Studies in Comparative Education, Vol. 29) Hardcover 978-94-007-1929-3 ▶$189.00 48 Education springer.com

L. Scanlon, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University T. Townsend, University of Glasgow, School of Education, P. Orlowski, University College of the Fraser Valley, Chilli- of Sydney, NSW, Australia (Ed.) United Kingdom; J. MacBeath, University of Cambridge, Fac- wack, BC, Canada ulty of Education, United Kingdom (Eds.) Teaching About Hegemony "Becoming" a Professional an Interdisciplinary Analysis of Professional International Handbook of Race, Class and Democracy in the 21st Century Learning Leadership for Learning Political progressives in Canada and the United States ‘Becoming’ is used in this interdisciplinary work as are deeply concerned by the manner in which their The International Handbook of Leadership for Learn- an emergent, iterative concept of professional iden- countries treat their poor. They are dismayed at the ing brings together chapters by distinguished authors tity formation. The conceptual framework of ‘becom- dismantling of the social welfare state, the weaken- from thirty-one countries in nine different regions ing’, as well as the arguments in the book are intended ing of public education systems and the grotesque and of the world. The handbook contains nine sections to encourage professionals—and those engaged in ever-growing inequality of wealth. To remedy this that provide regional overviews; a consideration of their education—to reflect on what it means to be a problem, citizens need to be more aware of how polit- theoretical and contextual aspects; system and policy ‘professional’ in the twenty-first century, an era dom- ical ideology influences attitudes and actions, and they approaches that promote leadership for learning with inated by the discourses of globalisation, ‘new mange- need to better comprehend the effects of hegemonic a focus on educating school leaders for learning and rialism’, multiculturalism and deprofessionalisation. discourses in the corporate media and school curricu- the role of the leader in supporting learning. It also We live in a world where not only scholars, but also lum. This book informs educators how to develop considers the challenge of educating current leaders a better educated client base informed by technolog- context-specific pedagogy that will help achieve a for this new perspective, and how leaders themselves ical innovations, have issued unprecedented chal- more enlightened citizenry and, as a result, a stronger can develop leadership for learning in others and in lenges to the traditional professional ideal. The once democracy. Teaching about Hegemony: Race, Class their organisations, especially in diverse contexts and paradigmatic identity of the superiority of the Anglo- and Democracy in the 21st Century promotes a pro- situations. The final chapter considers what we now American professional, grounded in an exclusive gressive agenda for teaching that is rooted in criti- know about leadership for learning and looks at ways knowledge-base and an altruistic ‘public-service’ prin- cal pedagogy, it explains why ideological critique is this might be further improved in the future. The ciple, are no longer tenable.The book will generate necessary in raising political consciousness, it decon- book provides the reader with an understanding of dialogue about the nature of professionalism through structs white, middle-class hegemony in the formal the rich contextual nature of learning in schools and a multidisciplinary lens in chapters on medicine, school curriculum, and it examines corporate media the role of school leaders and leadership development nursing and teaching and in reference to social work, and school curriculum as hegemonic devices. It also in promoting this. It concludes that the preposition the clergy and engineering. Here, becoming a profes- covers recent theory and research about race, class ‘for’ between the two readily known and understood sional is a lifelong, extended process that constructs and democracy and how best to teach about these top- terms of ‘leadership’ and ‘learning’ changes every- an individual’s professional identity through formal ics. Combining theory and sociological research with thing as it foregrounds learning and complexifies, education, workplace interactions and popular cul- pedagogical approaches and classroom narratives, this rather than simplifies, what that word may mean. ture. It advocates the ‘ongoing’ modality of develop- book is fundamental for educators interested in devel- Whereas common terms such as ‘instructional leading a professional self throughout one’s professional oping a politically conscious, progressive and active ership’ reduce learning to ‘outcomes’, leadership for life. What emerges from this work is a concept of citizenry hungry for a stronger civil society. learning embraces a much wider, developmental view becoming a professional that is quite different from of learning. More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1417-5 the isolated, rugged, individualistic approach to tradi- More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1349-9 Ships in 3 - 5 business days tional professional practice as represented in popular culture. It is a book for the reflective professional. Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XV, 213 p. 6 illus. (Explorations of Educational Purpose, Vol. 17) Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1377-2 2011. XV, 1344 p. 67 illus. (Springer International Handbooks of Education, Vol. 25) Hardcover 978-94-007-1417-5 ▶$139.00 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 978-94-007-1349-9 ▶$679.00 2011. X, 261 p. (Lifelong Learning Book Series, Vol. 16) Hardcover 978-94-007-1377-2 ▶$139.00 springer.com Engineering 49

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G.A. Anastassiou, The University of Memphis, TN, USA; P. Argoneto, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy; P. Renna, O. Duman, TOBB Economics and Technology University, University of Basilicata, Potenza, Italy Ankara, Turkey Innovative Tools for Business T. Ali-Yahiya, University Paris Sud-11, France Towards Intelligent Modeling: Statistical Approximation Theory Coalitions in B2B Applications Understanding LTE and its How Negotiation, Auction and Game Theory Can Performance The main idea of statistical convergence is to demand Support Small- and Medium-sized Business in E- convergence only for a majority of elements of a business Mobile communications technology is developing sequence. This method of convergence has been so rapidly that it seems a new breakthrough makes investigated in many fundamental areas of mathemat- The manufacturing industry is facing the challenges the headlines each week. Aimed at a wide audience, ics such as: measure theory, approximation theory, of shifting its operations from the traditional factory this book guides the reader through the complexities fuzzy logic theory, summability theory, and so on. In integration philosophy to a supply chain based e-fac- of Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks. Advanced this monograph we consider this concept in approxi- tory philosophy, and of transforming the focus of LTEs are set to play a central role in the rapid take-up mating a function by linear operators, especially when companies from the local factory to global enterprise of fourth-generation mobile services able to deliver the classical limit fails. The results of this book not and business. Innovative Tools for Business Coali- download speeds of hundreds of megabits a second. only cover the classical and statistical approximation tions in B2B Applications presents a set of innova- Beginning with the basic principles of LTE networks, theory, but also are applied in the fuzzy logic via the tive methodologies that can be used to face all the the text builds to in-depth coverage of more com- fuzzy-valued operators. The authors in particular treat issues that stem from the interaction of customers plex topics, including a detailed assessment of LTE the important Korovkin approximation theory of pos- and suppliers in an e-marketplace environment.The release 8, which forms the baseline specification of itive linear operators in statistical and fuzzy sense. first methodology discussed is multi-agent architec- LTE 3GPP, the set of standards laid down by the They also present various statistical approximation ture and this forms the basis of a simulation environ- Third Generation Partnership Project.The wealth of theorems for some specific real and complex-valued ment developed in order to test the proposed models. subjects discussed includes the network architecture linear operators that are not positive. This is the first The second concerns a bargaining model based on and programming required to ensure 4G LTE com- monograph in Statistical Approximation Theory and the negotiation mechanism and the third centers on patibility with 2- and 3G systems such as WiMAX, Fuzziness. The chapters are self-contained and several production planning to support agents during the and the ways in which cell interference can be mini- advanced courses can be taught.The research find- bargaining phase. The fourth is the possibility of a mized. With faster, multilayered 4G networks set to ings will be useful in various applications including coalition between the suppliers and the authors offer spread to the remotest areas, this vital resource will be applied and computational mathematics, stochastics, a choice of two different approaches. One is the appli- required reading for anyone needing to grasp the fun- engineering, artificial intelligence, vision and machine cation of Nash equilibrium to select the members damentals of mobile communications. learning. This monograph is directed to graduate stu- of a potential coalition of sellers, while the other is dents, researchers, practitioners and professors of all a centralized approach with a profit sharing mecha- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-6456-4 disciplines. nism based on the Shapley value. All the innovative Ships in 3 - 5 business days approaches reported in Innovative Tools for Business More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19825-0 2011. XXVI, 254 p. 123 illus. Hardcover Coalitions in B2B Applications have been statistically Ships in 3 - 5 business days 978-1-4419-6456-4 ▶$129.00 tested in different market conditions.The method- 2011. XVI, 236 p. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library, Vol. ologies, approaches and results presented in Innova- 14) Hardcover tive Tools for Business Coalitions in B2B Applications 978-3-642-19825-0 ▶$129.00 will be of interest to PhD students, operations managers and supply chain management researchers who develop value-added services for an e-marketplace in a business-to-business environment. More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-706-8 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. IX, 160 p. 38 illus., 13 in color. Hardcover 978-0-85729-706-8 ▶$129.00 50 Engineering springer.com

applying modern methods. The basic theory is devel- national road authorities and -last but not least- for oped systematically, exploring in detail the solution the informed citizen. methods to all important problems. The thoroughly More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-18371-3 revised 3rd edition includes an introduction to the numerical solution of Finite Elements. A new sec- Ships in 3 - 5 business days tion on heat and mass transfer in porous media has 2011. XXXI, 386 p. 201 illus., 16 in color. Hardcover also been added. The book will be useful not only to 978-3-642-18371-3 ▶$129.00 upper-level and graduate students, but also to practicing scientists and engineers, offering a firm understanding of the principles of heat and mass transfer, and showing how to solve problems by applying modern methods. Many completed examples and numerous exercises with solutions facilitate learning and V. Arnold, Dr. Fritz Faulhaber GmbH & Co. KG, Schönaich, Deutschland; H. Dettmering, Prozesswerk GmbH, Garch- understanding, and an appendix includes data on key ing, Deutschland; T. Engel, EnBW Trading GmbH, Karl- properties of important substances. sruhe, Deutschland; A. Karcher, Universität der Bundeswehr More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20020-5 München, Neubiberg, Deutschland Ships in 3 - 5 business days

Product Lifecycle Management 2011. XXIV, 737 p. 343 illus. With revised and beherrschen corrected edition. Hardcover 978-3-642-20020-5 ▶$129.00 Ein Anwenderhandbuch für den Mittelstand J. Benesty, University of Quebec, Montreal, QC, Canada; Die Beherrschung der Informationstechnologie im C. Paleologu, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Roma- Produktentstehungsprozess hat sich in den letzten nia; T. Gänsler, mh acoustics, Summit, NJ, USA; S. Ciochin#, Jahren zum entscheidenden Wettbewerbsfaktor Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania entwickelt. Auch für mittelständische Unternehmen gilt es nun zunehmend, IT-Potenziale im Prod- A Perspective on Stereophonic uct Lifecycle zu erschließen. PLM stellt jedoch Acoustic Echo Cancellation mehr als eine gewöhnliche Systemeinführung dar, denn es erfordert eine intensive Auseinanderset- Single-channel hands-free teleconferencing systems zung mit den zugrunde liegenden Fachkonzepten. are becoming popular. In order to enhance the com- Die 2. Auflage erweitert nochmals die umfassende munication quality of these systems, more and more Darstellung der ganzheitlichen, speziell an kleine stereophonic sound devices with two loudspeakers und mittlere Unternehmen angepasste Systematik and two microphones are deployed. Because of the zur PLM-Einführung. Das vorgestellte evolutionäre coupling between loudspeakers and microphones, Vorgehensmodell ermöglicht es, in kleinen Schrit- there may be strong echoes, which make real-time E. Bekiaris, Hellenic Institute of Transport, Thessaloniki, ten unternehmensspezifische PLM-Konzepte communication very difficult. The best way we know Greece; M. Wiethoff, TU Delft, Delft, The Netherlands; E. Gai- durch bewährte Handlungsempfehlungen umzuset- to cancel these echoes is via a stereo acoustic echo tanidou, Hellenic Institute of Transport, Thessaloniki, Greece canceller (SAEC), which can be modelled as a two- zen. Der Aufbau von firmeneigenem Know-How (Eds.) wird auf diese Weise unterstützt, ein ausgewogenes input/two-output system with real random variables. Verhältnis zwischen Pragmatismus und strukturi- Infrastructure and Safety in a In this work, the authors recast this problem into ertem Vorgehen sichergestellt und der Return on a single-input/single-output system with complex Investment gewährleistet. Collaborative World random variables thanks to the widely linear model. From this new convenient formulation, they re-derive More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21812-5 Road Traffic Safety the most important aspects of a SAEC, including Ships in 3 - 5 business days The book investigates how, and which, forgiving identification of the echo paths with adaptive filters, 2011. XIII, 312 S. Hardcover road environments (FOR) and self-explaining road double-talk detection, and suppression. measures (SER) will contribute to increasing road 978-3-642-21812-5 $89.95 ▶ safety and also increase network efficiency on the More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22573-4 road. It presents both the general approach and the Ships in 3 - 5 business days methodology for generating the possible FOR and 2011. VI, 142 p. 62 illus. in color. (Springer Topics in Signal SER measures. The book further discusses the prior- Processing, Vol. 4) Hardcover itization and the testing methodologies, as well as an 978-3-642-22573-4 ▶$129.00 innovating methodology for VMS methodology.The next parts of the book present a few important cases: lane departure warning systems; intelligent speed adaptation systems and perception enhancement studies; designs of European pictorial signs, e.g. for VMS but also examples of designs of European road wordings; and finally how personalization can be affectively applied in VMS signs and wordings for improving safety on the road and drivers comfort.The last part shows the final evaluation of FOR and SER, H.D. Baehr, University of Hannover, Germany; K. Stephan, on a number of detailed Multiple Criterion Anal- University of Stuttgart, Germany ysis and Cost Benefit Analyses are performed on a number of FOR and SER measures. This results Heat and Mass Transfer in the development of a set of guidelines, conclu- This comprehensive textbook provides a solid foun- sions and policy recommendations for the future.It dation of knowledge on the principles of heat and is thus a book for the road safety researcher prac- mass transfer and shows how to solve problems by titioner, the vehicles and road infrastructure components designer, the road operator, the local and springer.com Engineering 51

in the book is understandable to both engineers and graduate students, the book also provides insight into relevant phenomena and theories underlying plate structures. Thus, the reader is equipped with a thorough understanding of the problems and appropriate assumptions, even if the analysis is conducted using commercially available software codes. In addition, the book includes numerous analytical solutions that can confidently be used in the design of plate structures. The combination of theoretical insight and references to practical problems makes the book equally attractive to academia and industry. O. Beucher, Hochschule Karlsruhe M. Bezold, University of Ulm, Germany; W. Minker, Institute of Information Technology, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1714-5 Signale und Systeme: Theorie, Ships in 3 - 5 business days Adaptive Multimodal Interactive Simulation, Anwendung 2011. XIV, 346 p. 86 illus. (Solid Mechanics and Its Systems Applications, Vol. 178) Hardcover Eine beispielorientierte Einführung mit MATLAB 978-94-007-1714-5 ▶$179.00 Das Buch behandelt die Theorie der Signale und (lin- Adaptive Multimodal Interactive Systems introduces earen) Systeme sowie ihrer Anwendungen. Nach a general framework for adapting multimodal inter- einer Einführung anhand von Beispielen aus den active systems and comprises a detailed discussion verschiedenen Anwendungsgebieten werden die of each of the steps required for adaptation. This Grundtechniken zur Beschreibung zeitkontinuier- book also investigates how interactive systems may be licher linearer zeitinvarianter Systeme und deren improved in terms of usability and user friendliness Wirkung auf Signale diskutiert. Der Übergang in die while describing the exhaustive user tests employed digitale Signalverarbeitung wird durch die Herleitung to evaluate the presented approaches.After intro- und Diskussion des Abtasttheorems vorbereitet. ducing general theory, a generic approach for user Anschließend werden die Methoden der Systemthe- modeling in interactive systems is presented, rang- orie für die digitale Signalverarbeitung vorgestellt. ing from an observation of basic events to a descrip- Ein Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Diskussion der tion of higher-level user behavior. Adaptations are Diskreten Fouriertransformation. Hier stehen ins- presented as a set of patterns similar to those known besondere die Zusammenhänge zwischen DFT/ from software or usability engineering.These pat- FFT-Spektren und den Spektren der zeitkontinuier- terns describe recurring problems and present proven L. Bos, International Council on Medical & Care Compunet- lichen Signale im Focus. Die behandelten Methoden solutions. The authors include a discussion on when ics, Utrecht, The Netherlands; D. Carroll, University of West- werden auf die Verarbeitung stochastischer Signale and how to employ patterns and provide guidance minster, London, UK; L. Kun, National Defense University, übertragen und damit für die praktische Anwen- to the system designer who wants to add adaptivity Washington, DC, USA; A. Marsh, VMW Solutions Ltd., Rom- dung nutzbar gemacht. Der Autor beschreibt zahlre- to interactive systems. In addition to these patterns, sey, UK; L.M. Roa, University of Seville, Sevilla, Spain (Eds.) iche reale Beispiele mit echten gemessenen Daten the book introduces an adaptation framework, which und stellt das Material sowie die zugehörigen MAT- exhibits an abstraction layer using Semantic Web Future Visions on Biomedicine LAB-Programme online zu Verfügung. Das Buch technology.Adaptations are implemented on top of and Bioinformatics 1 enthält über 150, in vielen Fällen MATLAB/Simulink- this abstraction layer by creating a semantic represen- basierte Übungsaufgaben, deren Lösungen in einem tation of the adaptation patterns. The patterns cover A Liber Amicorum in Memory of Swamy eigenen Lösungsband zur Verfügung stehen. Es eignet both graphical interfaces as well as speech-based and Laxminarayan multimodal interactive systems. sich prinzipiell für Studierende aller ingenieurwis- Swamy Laxminarayan was an outstanding researcher senschaftlichen Fachrichtungen und spricht explizit More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9709-8 active in many diverse fields of science and tech- auch die maschinenbaunahen Bereiche an. Aufgrund Ships in 3 - 5 business days nology. This liber amicorum in memory of Swamy der ausführlichen Darstellung der Grundlagen ist es Laxminarayan collects Medical and Biological Engi- 2011. X, 184 p. 54 illus. Hardcover jedoch auch für Elektro- und Nachrichtentechniker neering and Informatics contributions to the Safety 978-1-4419-9709-8 $129.00 gewinnbringend nutzbar. ▶ and Security of Individuals and Society. The authors More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20293-3 are renowned scientists and the aim of their writing is to recall the enormous personal and scientific achieve- Ships in 3 - 5 business days V. Birman, Missouri University of Science and Technology, St. ment of Swamy Laxminarayan. Louis, MO, USA 2011. XV, 584 S. Mit online files/update. Softcover More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-15050-0 978-3-642-20293-3 ▶$59.95 Plate Structures Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. VI, 168 p. 47 illus. (Communications in Medical and Plate structures are used in almost every area of engi- Care Compunetics, Vol. 1) Hardcover neering, including aerospace and naval architecture, 978-3-642-15050-0 $179.00 civil engineering, and electronics. These structures ▶ have diverse geometries and have to withstand a wide range of loading conditions. This book provides the theoretical foundations of the theories of plates manufactured from various materials, outlines and illustrates the methods used for the analysis of these structures, and emphasizes designs and solution techniques available to an engineer. The book is written for engineers working in industry, graduate students at aerospace, mechanical, civil engineering and naval architecture departments, and investigators interested in the development of the theory of plates and related subjects. While the mathematical modeling employed 52 Engineering springer.com

set includes illustrations and graphs relating to the gies have also been developed in order to facilitate simulation results of the Vensim® program, the main their adoption by small or medium-sized businesses, code of which is also provided. The examples used making them relevant to all product engineers and are a valuable simulation tool that can be modified managers who want improve the efficiency and effec- and extended according to user requirements.The tiveness of their enterprises. objective of Supply Chain Simulation is to meet More on www.springer.com/978-1-84996-171-4 the demands of supply chain simulation or similar courses taught at the postgraduate level. The “what Ships in 3 - 5 business days if” analysis recreates different simulation scenarios to 2011. XVI, 309 p. 145 illus. Hardcover improve the decision-making process in terms of sup- 978-1-84996-171-4 ▶$179.00 ply chain performance, making the book useful not only for postgraduate students, but also for industrial L. Bos, International Council on Medical & Care Compu- practitioners. netics, Utrecht, Netherlands; D. Carroll, University of West- More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-718-1 minster, London, UK; L. Kun, National Defense University, Ships in 3 - 5 business days Washington, USA; A. Marsh, VMW Solutions Ltd, Hampshire, UK; L.M. Roa, University of Seville, ETS, Sevilla, Spain (Eds.) 2011. VII, 106 p. 38 illus., 2 in color. Hardcover 978-0-85729-718-1 ▶$129.00 Future Visions on Biomedicine and Bioinformatics 2 A Liber Amicorum in Memory of Swamy Laxminarayan Swamy Laxminarayan was an outstanding researcher active in many diverse fields of science and technol- Y. Cao, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA ogy. He was one of the most prominent biomedical scientists and his ideas influenced the Biomedical Predictive Technology Model for Technology substantially. This book tries to provide Robust Nanoelectronic Design an overview on the multiple achievements of Swamy Laxminarayan. It presents the breadth of his inter- Predictive Technology Model for Robust Nanoelec- ests by a collection of his last publications as well tronic Design explains many of the technical myster- as an overview on his outstanding life. This volume is ies behind the Predictive Technology Model (PTM) the second part of the liber amicorum in memory of L. Canetta, University of Applied Sciences (SUPSI), Manno, that has been adopted worldwide in explorative Swamy Laxminarayan. Switzerland; C. Redaelli, ITIA-CNR, Milano, Italy; M. Flores, design research. Through physical derivation and CEMEX, Brügg, Switzerland (Eds.) More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19553-2 technology extrapolation, PTM is the de-factor device model used in electronic design. This work explains Ships in 3 - 5 business days Digital Factory for Human- the systematic model development and provides a 2011. V, 105 p. 10 illus. (Communications in Medical and oriented Production Systems guide to robust design practice in the presence of vari- Care Compunetics, Vol. 2) Hardcover The Integration of International Research ability and reliability issues. Having interacted with 978-3-642-19553-2 $129.00 ▶ Projects multiple leading semiconductor companies and university research teams, the author brings a state-of- Digital factory is a comprehensive approach pro- the-art perspective on technology scaling to this work viding methodologies, models and tools that sup- and shares insights gained in the practices of device port manufacturing enterprises in the rearrangement modeling. of their organizational structures to deal with More on www.springer.com/978-1-4614-0444-6 expected changes in manufacturing processes and markets.Digital Factory for Human-oriented Pro- Ships in 3 - 5 business days duction Systems investigates the impact of the digital 2011. XV, 173 p. 128 illus. (Integrated Circuits and Systems) factory through a consideration of the entire prod- Hardcover uct/process lifecycle, and the broad network of prod- 978-1-4614-0444-6 ▶$129.00 uct engineering, material and component suppliers, manufacturing equipment suppliers, and customers involved in current and next generation manufactur- C. Carlsson, Abo Akademi University, Turku, Finland; R. ing. It covers the utilization and integration of:human Fuller, Abo Akademi University, Turku, Finland body ergonomics models;production system discrete F. Campuzano, Technical University of Cartagena, Carta- event simulation;3D/virtual and augmented reality Possibility for Decision gena, Spain; J. Mula, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, visualization;collaborative design tools;automatic Alcoy, Spain data capture; andknowledge management systems A Possibilistic Approach to Real Life Decisions based on semantic web ontologies integrated by a This book starts with the basic concepts of fuzzy sets Supply Chain Simulation continuous data management.The coverage of vari- and progresses through a normative view on pos- A System Dynamics Approach for Improving ous types of factory and manufacturing phases, rep- sibility distributions and OWA operators in mul- Performance resentations and simulations allows researchers in tiple criteria decisions. Five applications (that all academia and industry to perform a dynamic analy- build on experience from solving complex real world Supply Chain Simulation allows readers to prac- sis and up-to-date modeling of the processes involved. problems) of possibility distributions to strategic tice modeling and simulating a multi-level supply Digital Factory for Human-oriented Production Sys- decisions about closing/not closing a production chain. The chapters are a combination of the practi- tems describes the tools that allow a move towards plant using fuzzy real options, portfolio selection cal and the theoretical, covering:knowledge of sim- the integrated digital factory and underlines the busi- with imprecise future data, predictive probabil- ulation methods and techniques,the conceptual ness impact that companies can obtain by adopting ities and possibilities for risk assessment in grid framework of a typical supply chain,the main con- these tools. As well as benefiting international orga- computing, fuzzy ontologies for process industry, and cepts of system dynamics, anda set of practice prob- nizations, the proposed methodologies and technolo- design (and implementation) of mobile value ser- lems with their corresponding solutions.The problem springer.com Engineering 53 vices are presented and carefully discussed. It can be definitions, the book presents novel electronic cir- useful for researchers and students working in soft cuits, most of which do not require any initial cali- computing, real options, fuzzy decision making, grid bration, also designed with analog microelectronic computing, knowledge mobilization and mobile value techniques, at transistor level in a standard CMOS services. integrated technology. These solutions utilize both AC More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22641-0 and DC excitation voltages for the employed sensor and are developed both in Voltage-Mode approach Ships in 3 - 5 business days (which considers the use of Operational Amplifiers 2011. XII, 252 p. 69 illus., 14 in color. (Studies in Fuzziness or Operational Transconductance Amplifiers as the and Soft Computing, Vol. 270) Hardcover main active blocks) and in Current-Mode approach 978-3-642-22641-0 ▶$129.00 (using the Second Generation Current Conveyor as the main, active device), as well as with Low Voltage R.P.G. Collinson, formerly of GEC Avionics (now part of BAE Low Power characteristics when designed for portable Systems), UK applications and instrumentations. The interfaces described in this book can be fabricated easily both Introduction to Avionics Systems as prototype boards, for a fast characterization (sim- Introduction to Avionic Systems, Third Edition ply implemented by students and technicians) and as explains the basic principles and underlying theory integrated circuits, using modern design techniques. of the core avionic systems in modern civil and mili- Provides a thorough introduction and description of tary aircraft, comprising the pilot’s head-up and head- sensors and basic resistive, capacitive and temperature down displays, data entry and control systems, fly sensor interfacing together with their main character- by wire flight control systems, inertial sensor and air istics and parameter definitions;Includes a complete data systems, navigation systems, autopilots and flight overview of the first analog front-ends, in particular management systems. 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New technolo- tronic engineering, computing science, mathematics, garia (Eds.) gies and applications such as micromanipulation physics, mechanical and aeronautical engineering. It (artificial components, biological objects), micro- also meets the needs of engineers at all levels working Third International Conference assembly (MEMS, MOEMS, NEMS) and material and in particular areas of avionics who require an under- surface force characterization are covered. The impor- on Software, Services & Semantic standing of other avionic systems. Technology is con- tance of sensing at the micro and nano scale is pre- tinually advancing and this new third edition has been Technologies S3T 2011 sented as a key issue in control systems, as well as for revised and updated and the presentation improved, understanding the physical phenomena of these sys- This volume contains the Proceedings of The Third where appropriate, The systems coverage has also tems. The book also:

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Hardcover Minimizing Spurious Tones in Valenciennes, France 978-3-642-20310-7 ▶$74.95 Digital Delta-Sigma Modulators Digital Delta-Sigma Modulators (DDSMs) are widely Sliding Mode Based Analysis and used in frequency synthesizers and oversampled Identification of Vehicle Dynamics digital-to-analog converters. In fact, they are more widely used commercially that their analog counter- Vehicles are complex mechanical systems with strong parts. This book describes several DDSM architec- nonlinear characteristics and which can present some tures, including multi stage noise shaping (MASH), uncertainties due to their dynamic parameters such error feedback modulator (EFM) and single quantizer as masses, inertias, suspension springs, tires side slip (SQ)-DDSM modulators, with a focus on predicting coefficients, etc. A vehicle is composed of many parts, and maximizing their cycle lengths. 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tems analysis in a problem-driven approach to their Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan; L. Guan, Beijing solution. Vulnerable Systems reflects the current state University of Technology, P.R. China (Eds.) of knowledge on the procedures which are being put forward for the risk and vulnerability analysis of criti- Nonlinear Mathematics for cal infrastructures. Classical methods of reliability and Uncertainty and its Applications risk analysis, as well as new paradigms based on network and systems theory, including simulation, are This volume is a collection of papers presented at the considered in a dynamic and holistic way. Readers of international conference on Nonlinear Mathematics Vulnerable Systems will benefit from its structured for Uncertainty and Its Applications (NLMUA2011), presentation of the current knowledge base on this held at Beijing University of Technology during subject. It will enable graduate students, researchers the week of September 7--9, 2011. The conference and safety and risk analysts to understand the meth- brought together leading researchers and practition- M. Kreimeyer, MAN Truck & Bus AG, Munich, Germany; U. ods suitable for different phases of analysis and to ers involved with all aspects of nonlinear mathematics Lindemann, Technical University Munich, Germany identify their criticalities in application. for uncertainty and its applications.Over the last fifty years there have been many attempts in extending the More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-654-2 Complexity Metrics in theory of classical probability and statistical models Engineering Design Ships in 3 - 5 business days to the generalized one which can cope with problems 2011. XIV, 204 p. 63 illus., 6 in color. Hardcover Managing the Structure of Design Processes of inference and decision making when the model- 978-0-85729-654-2 ▶$129.00 related information is scarce, vague, ambiguous, or This book presents the results of several years’ incomplete. Such attempts include the study of non- research work on how to characterize complexity in additive measures and their integrals, imprecise prob- engineering design with a specific regard to depen- abilities and random sets, and their applications in M. Köppen, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, Japan; dency modeling. The 52 complexity metrics that are G. Schaefer, Aston University, Birmingham, UK; A. Abraham, information sciences, economics, finance, insurance, presented show different facets of how complexity Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs), Auburn, WA, engineering, and social sciences.The book presents takes shape in design processes. The metrics are sup- USA (Eds.) topics including nonadditive measures and nonlinear ported by a modeling method and a measurement integrals, Choquet, Sugeno and other types of inte- framework to employ the metrics in a goal-oriented Intelligent Computational grals, possibility theory, Dempster-Shafer theory, ran- manner. The detailed description of all involved met- dom sets, fuzzy random sets and related statistics, rics and models makes it possible to apply the analysis Optimization in Engineering set-valued and fuzzy stochastic processes, imprecise approach to common process modeling methodolo- Techniques & Applications probability theory and related statistical models, fuzzy gies. Three case studies from automotive process mathematics, nonlinear functional analysis, infor- We often come across computational optimiza- management illustrate the application to facilitate the mation theory, mathematical finance and risk man- tion virtually in all branches of engineering and transfer to other cases in an industrial context. The agements, decision making under various types of industry. Many engineering problems involve heuris- comprehensive appendix supplies additional details uncertainty, and others. and checklists for structural analysis to generate a tic search and optimization, and, once discretized, More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22832-2 complete overview of current means of structural may become combinatorial in nature, which gives analysis. rise to certain difficulties in terms of solution proce- Not yet published. Available: July 25, 2011 dure. Some of these problems have enormous search More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20962-8 2011. XVIII, 710 p. 69 illus. (Advances in Intelligent and Soft spaces, are NP-hard and hence require heuristic Computing, Vol. 100) Hardcover Ships in 3 - 5 business days solution techniques. Another difficulty is the lack 978-3-642-22832-2 ▶$349.00 2011. XIII, 403 p. 199 illus., 87 in color. With online files/ of ability of classical solution techniques to deter- update. Hardcover mine appropriate optima of non-convex problems. 978-3-642-20962-8 ▶$179.00 Under these conditions, recent advances in computational optimization techniques have been shown to be advantageous and successful compared to classical approaches. This Volume presents some of the latest developments with a focus on the design of algorithms for computational optimization and their applications in practice. Through the chapters of this book, researchers and practitioners share their experience and newest methodologies with regard to intelligent optimization and provide various case studies of the application of intelligent optimization techniques in real-world applications.This book can serve as an excellent reference for researchers and graduate students in computer science, various engineering disci- S. Lindenmeier, University of the Army, Munich, Germany; R. plines and the industry. Weigel, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany (Eds.) More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21704-3 W. Kröger, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland; E. Zio, Ecole Cen- Electromagnetics and Network Ships in 3 - 5 business days tral Paris and Supelec, Châtenay-Malabry, France Theory and their Microwave 2011. XII, 400 p. 198 illus., 40 in color. (Studies in Vulnerable Systems Computational Intelligence, Vol. 366) Hardcover Technology Applications 978-3-642-21704-3 ▶$179.00 A Tribute to Peter Russer The safe management of the complex distributed systems and critical infrastructures which consti- This book gives a compact overview about actual tute the backbone of modern industry and society research in the field of Electromagnetics and Net- entails identifying and quantifying their vulnera- S. Li, Beijing University of Technology, P.R. China; X. Wang, work Theory and its Microwave Applications. It con- bilities to design adequate protection, mitigation, Beijing University of Technology, P.R. China; Y. Okazaki, tains aspects on antennas and wave propagation, and emergency action against failure. In practice, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Iizuka, Japan; J. Kawabe, microwave- and communication-systems and meth- Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan; T. Murofushi, Tokyo there is no fail-safe solution to such problems and ods for the numerical modeling of components, net- various frameworks are being proposed to effec- works and structures being part of these systems. An tively integrate different methods of complex sys- actual state of research in antennas and propagation springer.com Engineering 59 is given as well as wave propagation in RF-lines and B. Markert, University of Stuttgart, Germany (Ed.) Results show clear opportunities to improve supply electric networks which are crucial for the investiga- chain operation and become more demand driven. tion of microwave systems like radar-, radio-location- Advances in Extended and More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19991-2 and communication- systems.Especially in mobile Multifield Theories for Continua applications, radar- , radio-location- and navigation- Ships in 3 - 5 business days systems as well asmicrowave sensors are more and Modern computational techniques, such as the Finite 2011. XIII, 185 p. 62 illus., 45 in color. Hardcover more in use. Therefore an actual state of research in Element Method, have, since their development sev- 978-3-642-19991-2 ▶$129.00 this field is given. Actual results of research on such eral decades ago, successfully exploited continuum systems are shown for automotiveradar, a high pre- theories for numerous applications in science and cision radio-location-system, RF-sensors and RF- technology. Although standard continuum meth- S.C. Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, Palmerston North, measurement technologies.The wide field of com- ods based upon the Cauchy-Boltzmann continuum New Zealand (Ed.) munication systems is further discussed where an are still of great importance and are widely used, it overviewabout progress in mobile communication increasingly appears that material properties stem- New Developments in Sensing and wireless data transmission is given andresults ming from microstructural phenomena have to be of actual research are shown. At last, actual numeri- considered. This is particularly true for inhomoge- Technology for Structural Health cal methods are discussed which are essential for the neous load and deformation states, where lower-scale Monitoring estimation of electromagnetic effects in all the appli- size effects begin to affect the macroscopic material cations shown previously. In the scope between the response; something standard continuum theories fail The book has focussed on the different aspects of treatment of very tiny structures and very large struc- to account for. Following this idea, it is evident that sensing technology, i.e. high reliability, adaptability, tures new ways are shown for the numerical modeling standard continuum mechanics has to be augmented recalibration, information processing, data fusion, of the electromagnetic field in nanostructures as well to capture lower-scale structural and compositional validation and integration of novel and high per- as in macrostructures and large periodic structures. phenomena, and to make this information accessible formance sensors specifically aims to use to inspect The book is dedicated to Prof. Dr. Dr. hc. Peter Russer to macroscopic numerical simulations. mechanical health of structure and similar appli- and his research work which is shown in his autobiog- cations. This book is dedicated to Sensing systems More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22737-0 raphy. for Structural Health Monitoring offers to variety Ships in 3 - 5 business days More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-18374-4 of users, namely, Master and PhD degree students, 2011. XX, 220 p. 79 illus., 76 in color. (Lecture Notes in researchers, practitioners, especially Civil and Con- Ships in 3 - 5 business days Applied and Computational Mechanics, Vol. 59) Hardcover struction engineers. The book will provide an oppor- 2011. XI, 381 p. 219 illus., 103 in color. Hardcover 978-3-642-22737-0 ▶$129.00 tunity of a dedicated and a deep approach in order to 978-3-642-18374-4 ▶$129.00 improve their knowledge in this specific field. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21098-3 Ships in 3 - 5 business days M. Ma, NUS ACM Chapter, Singapore (Ed.) 2011. VIII, 428 p. 250 illus., 163 in color. (Lecture Notes in Communication Systems and Electrical Engineering, Vol. 96) Hardcover 978-3-642-21098-3 ▶$179.00 Information Technology Selected Papers from the 2011 International Conference on Electric and Electronics (EEIC 2011) in Nanchang, China on June 20-22, 2011, Volume 4 This volume includes extended and revised versions of a set of selected papers from the International Con- P. Mendes, Catholic University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ference on Electric and Electronics (EEIC 2011) , held on June 20-22 , 2011, which is jointly organized by Demand Driven Supply Chain Nanchang University, Springer, and IEEE IAS Nan- A Structured and Practical Roadmap to Increase chang Chapter. The objective of EEIC 2011 Volume Profitability 4 is to provide a major interdisciplinary forum for the presentation of new approaches from Communi- This book aims to identify and describe the practi- cation Systems and Information Technology, to fos- cal key components of demand driven supply chains, ter integration of the latest developments in scientific and based on these components, develops a structured N.E. Nava Rodríguez, Carlos III University of Madrid, Leganés, research. 137 related topic papers were selected into and integrated assessment framework that companies Spain (Ed.) this volume. All the papers were reviewed by 2 pro- can use to assess their current and desired future sup- gram committee members and selected by the volume ply chain states in light of the Demand Driven Sup- Advanced Mechanics in Robotic editor Prof. Ming Ma. We hope every participant can ply Chain (DDSC) concepts. Another contribution Systems have a good opportunity to exchange their research of the book is the structured framework developed ideas and results and to discuss the state of the art in to design a supply chain strategy, which will consider Humans have always been fascinated with the con- the areas of the Communication Systems and Infor- the DDSC assessment results as one of the key inputs, cept of artificial life and the construction of machines mation Technology. and will support the implementation of the oppor- that look and behave like people. As the field of robotics evolves, it demands continuous develop- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21761-6 tunities identified during the assessment.The framework presented in this book was applied in different ment of successful systems with high-performance Not yet published. Available: July 8, 2011 supply chain operations of a global CPG company characteristics for practical applications.Advanced 2011. XX, 1040 p. 570 illus. (Lecture Notes in Electrical to validate the methodology and formalize an action Mechanics in Robotic Systems illustrates original Engineering, Vol. 100) Hardcover plan to allow these operations move towards a DDSC. and ambitious mechanical designs and techniques 978-3-642-21761-6 ▶$279.00 for developing new robot prototypes with successful mechanical operational skills. Case studies are focused on projects in mechatronics that have high growth expectations:humanoid robots,robotics hands,mobile robots,parallel manipulators, andhuman-centred robots.A good control strategy requires good mechan- 60 Engineering springer.com ical design, so a chapter has also been devoted to the vision. In doing so, it aims to advance the field of ser- challenges to the management of routine and emer- description of suitable methods for control archi- vice systems and engineering. gency people movement in many countries. These tecture design. Readers of Advanced Mechanics in More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-188-2 population challenges, coupled with the innova- Robotic Systems will discover novel designs for rel- tive designs being suggested for both the built envi- evant applications in robotic fields, that will be of Ships in 3 - 5 business days ronment and other commonly used structures (e.g., particular interest to academic and industry-based 2011. XIII, 470 p. 100 illus. (Decision Engineering) Hardcover transportation systems) and the increasingly complex researchers. 978-0-85729-188-2 ▶$179.00 incident scenarios of fire, terrorism, and large-scale More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-587-3 community disasters, provide even greater challenges to population management and safety. Pedestrian and Ships in 3 - 5 business days Evacuation Dynamics, an edited volume, is based on 2011. IX, 105 p. 53 illus. Hardcover the Pedestrian and Evacuation Dynamics (PED) 5th 978-0-85729-587-3 ▶$129.00 International 2010 conference, March 8th-10th 2010, located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA. This volume addresses both pedestrian and evacuation dynamics and associated human behavior to provide answers for policy makers, designers, and emergency management to help solve real world problems in this rapidly developing field. Data collection, analysis, and model development of people movement and behavior during nonemergency and emergency situations will be P.M. Pawar, Shri Vithal Education and Research Institute, covered as well. Gopalpur, India; R. Ganguli, Indian Institute of Science, Ban- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9724-1 galore, India Ships in 3 - 5 business days Structural Health Monitoring 2011. XVIII, 910 p. Hardcover 978-1-4419-9724-1 ▶$259.00 I. Ng, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter, UK; G. Using Genetic Fuzzy Systems Parry, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK; P. Wild, Structural health monitoring (SHM) has emerged as University of Northumrbia, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; D. McFarlane, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; P. a prominent research area in recent years owing to Tasker, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK (Eds.) increasing concerns about structural safety, and the need to monitor and extend the lives of existing struc- Complex Engineering Service tures. Structural Health Monitoring Using Genetic Fuzzy Systems elaborates the process of intelligent Systems SHM development and implementation using the Concepts and Research evolutionary system. The use of a genetic algorithm automates the development of the fuzzy system, and For manufacturers of complex engineering equip- makes the method easy to use for problems involv- ment, the focus on service and achieving outcomes ing a large number of measurements, damage loca- for customers is the key to growth. Yet, the capabil- tions and sizes; such problems being typical of SHM. ity to provide service for complex engineered prod- The ideas behind fuzzy logic, genetic algorithms and ucts is less understood.Taking a trans-disciplinary genetic fuzzy systems are also explained. The func- W. Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Edmonton, USA; S.-M. approach, Complex Engineering Service Systems cov- tionality of the genetic fuzzy system architecture is Chen, National Taiwan University of Science and Technol- ers various aspects of service in complex engineering elucidated within a case-study framework, covering:• ogy, Taipei, Taiwan (Eds.) systems, with perspectives from engineering, man- SHM of beams;• SHM of composite tubes; and• SHM agement, design, operations research, strategy, mar- of helicopter rotor blades. Structural Health Moni- Granular Computing and keting and operations management that are relevant toring Using Genetic Fuzzy Systems will be useful for to different disciplines, organisation functions, and Intelligent Systems aerospace, civil and mechanical engineers working geographic locations. The focus is on the many facets with structures and structural components. It will also Design with Information Granules of Higher of complex engineering service systems around a be useful for computer scientists and applied math- Order and Higher Type core integrative framework of three value transfor- ematicians interested in the application of genetic mations – that of material/equipment, information Information granules are fundamental conceptual fuzzy systems to engineering problems. and people.Complex Engineering Service Systems is entities facilitating perception of complex phenomena the outcome of the EPSRC/BAE Systems S4T (Service More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-906-2 and contributing to the enhancement of human cen- Support Solutions: Strategy and Transition) research Ships in 3 - 5 business days tricity in intelligent systems. The formal frameworks of information granules and information granula- programme of 10 universities and 27 researchers, 2011. VIII, 130 p. 39 illus., 1 in color. Hardcover which examined how high-value manufacturers of tion comprise fuzzy sets, interval analysis, probabil- 978-0-85729-906-2 $129.00 complex engineering products adapt to a multi-part- ▶ ity, rough sets, and shadowed sets, to name only a nered environment to design and deliver value in a few representatives. Among current developments service system. Complex Engineering Service Sys- of Granular Computing, interesting options concern tems aims to be the main source of knowledge for R.D. Peacock, National Institute of Standards and Technol- information granules of higher order and of higher academics and professionals in the research and prac- ogy, Gaithersburg, MD, USA; E.D. Kuligowski, National Insti- type. The higher order information granularity is tice of contracting, managing, designing, leading, tute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, USA; concerned with an effective formation of informa- and delivering complex engineering service systems. J.D. Averill, National Institute of Standards and Technology, tion granules over the space being originally con- The book takes a value-based approach to integrating Gaithersburg, MD, USA (Eds.) structed by information granules of lower order. This equipment and human factors into a total service pro- construct is directly associated with the concept of Pedestrian and Evacuation hierarchy of systems composed of successive process- Dynamics ing layers characterized by the increasing levels of abstraction. This idea of layered, hierarchical realiza- An aging population, increasing obesity and more tion of models of complex systems has gained a sig- people with mobility impairments are bringing new nificant level of visibility in fuzzy modeling with the springer.com Engineering 61 well-established concept of hierarchical fuzzy models 3rd Edition Nachhaltigkeitskriterien, Änderungsmanagement, where one strives to achieve a sound tradeoff between Nutzungskostenmanagement, Nutzermanagement, A. Preumont, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium accuracy and a level of detail captured by the model Projektcontrolling, Konfliktmanagement und Projek- and its level of interpretability. Higher type informa- tmanagement bei Bestandsbauten runden das Werk tion granules emerge when the information granules Vibration Control of Active ab.Ein wesentlicher Aspekt der Darstellung ist die themselves cannot be fully characterized in a purely Structures Entscheidungsorientierung, die alle Kapitel prägt. Zur numerical fashion but instead it becomes convenient An Introduction Ordnung und Auswertung der Entscheidungsprozesse to exploit their realization in the form of other types wird eine Struktur entworfen, die im Hinblick auf ver- of information granules such as type-2 fuzzy sets, This text is an introduction to the dynamics of active schiedene Parameter analysiert und auf praktische interval-valued fuzzy sets, or probabilistic fuzzy sets. structures and to the feedback control of lightly Anwendungssituationen beispielhaft übertragen wird. damped flexible structures; the emphasis is placed Higher order and higher type of information gran- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-05490-7 ules constitute the focus of the studies on Granular on basic issues and simple control strategies that Computing presented in this study. The book elab- work.Now in its third edition, more chapters have Ships in 3 - 5 business days orates on sound methodologies of Granular Com- been added, and comments and feedback from read- 2011. XII, 370 S. 300 Abb. Hardcover puting, algorithmic pursuits and an array of diverse ers have been taken into account, while at the same 978-3-642-05490-7 ▶$129.00 applications and case studies in environmental stud- time the unique premise of bridging the gap between ies, option price forecasting, and power engineering. structure and control has remained. Many examples and problems bring the subject to life and take the More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19819-9 audience from theory to practice.The book has chap- Ships in 3 - 5 business days ters dealing with some concepts in structural dynam- 2011. VIII, 308 p. 72 illus. (Intelligent Systems Reference ics; electromagnetic and piezoelectric transducers; Library, Vol. 13) Hardcover piezoelectric beam, plate and truss; passive damping 978-3-642-19819-9 ▶$179.00 with piezoelectric transducers; collocated versus non- collocated control; active damping with collocated systems; vibration isolation; state space approach; analysis and synthesis in the frequency domain; opti- L. Polkowski, Polish-Japanese Institute of Information Tech- mal control; controllability and observability; stabil- nology, Warsaw, Poland ity; applications; tendon control of cable structures; active control of large telescopes; and semi-active con- Approximate Reasoning by Parts trol. The book concludes with an exhaustive bibliog- An Introduction to Rough Mereology raphy and index. This book is intended for structural F. Princiotta, USEPA, North Carolina, USA (Ed.) --- PLEASE take the tex- version ---The monograph engineers who want to acquire some background in offers a view on Rough Mereology, a tool for reason- vibration control; it can be used as a textbook for a Global Climate Change - The ing under uncertainty, which goes back to Mereology, graduate course on vibration control or active struc- formulated in terms of parts by Lesniewski, and bor- tures. A solutions manual is available through the Technology Challenge publisher to teachers using this book as a textbook. rows from Fuzzy Set Theory and Rough Set Theory In order to avoid the potentially catastrophic impacts ideas of the containment to a degree. The result is a More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-2032-9 of global warming, the current 3% CO2 global emis- theory based on the notion of a part to a degree. One Ships in 3 - 5 business days sion growth rate must be transformed to a 1 to 3% can invoke here a formula Rough: Rough Mereol- declining rate, as soon as possible. This will require a ogy : Mereology = Fuzzy Set Theory : Set Theory. As 2011. XX, 432 p. 272 illus., 110 in color. (Solid rapid and radical transformation of the world’s energy with Mereology, Rough Mereology finds important Mechanics and Its Applications, Vol. 179) Hardcover production and end use systems. The current genera- applications in problems of Spatial Reasoning, illus- 978-94-007-2032-9 ▶$99.00 tion of energy technologies are not capable of achiev- trated in this monograph with examples from Behav- ing the level of mitigation required. Next generations ioral Robotics. Due to its involvement with concepts, of renewable, low carbon generation and end use Rough Mereology offers new approaches to Gran- technologies will be needed. This book quantifies the ular Computing, Classifier and Decision Synthesis, mitigation challenge. It then considers the status of Logics for Information Systems, and are--formula- key technologies needed to protect the planet from tion of well--known ideas of Neural Networks and serious climate change impact. Current and emerg- Many Agent Systems. All these approaches are dis- ing technologies are characterized for their mitiga- cussed in this monograph. To make the exposition tion potential, status of development and potential self--contained, underlying notions of Set Theory, environmental impacts. Power generation, mobile Topology, and Deductive and Reductive Reason- sources, industrial and building sectors are evaluated ing with emphasis on Rough and Fuzzy Set Theo- in detail. The importance and unique challenges for ries along with a thorough exposition of Mereology rapidly developing countries, such as China and India both in Lesniewski and Whitehead--Leonard--Good- are discussed. Current global research and devel- man--Clarke versions are discussed at length. It is N. Preuß, Preuß Projektmanagement GmbH, München, opment efforts for key technologies are discussed. hoped that the monograph offers researchers in vari- Deutschland It is concluded that it will be necessary to substan- ous areas of Artificial Intelligence a new tool to deal tially upgrade and accelerate the current worldwide with analysis of relations among concepts. Projektmanagement von RDD&D effort on both emerging energy technologies More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22278-8 Immobilienprojekten and those enabling technologies needed to improve Ships in 3 - 5 business days mitigation effectiveness and economics. 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Strukturabläufe zur Steuerung von 62 Engineering springer.com not only gives a clear picture of the problem but sug- A. Ramos, University of Sevilla, Spain (Ed.) students, and can also be used for basic or applied gests many of the pitfalls in solving it and recom- academic research. mends strongly, a research program to fill the gaps in Electrokinetics and More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-703-7 our knowledge. It is a most useful reference book for Electrohydrodynamics in all aspects of the problem.’ William D. Ruckelshaus, Ships in 3 - 5 business days Madrona Venture Group/Evergreen Venture Microsystems 2011. X, 155 p. 45 illus. (Green Energy and Technology, 0) Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-90-481-3152-5 Among the most promising techniques to handle 978-0-85729-703-7 ▶$179.00 Ships in 3 - 5 business days small objects at the micrometer scale are those that 2011. XI, 420 p. 129 illus., 101 in color. 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Shitikova, Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 530) Hardcover Voronezh State University of Architecture and Civil Engi- neering, Voronezh, Russia 978-3-7091-0899-4 ▶$209.00 L. Puigjaner, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Dynamic Response of Pre- Spain (Ed.) Stressed Spatially Curved Thin- Syngas from Waste Walled Beams of Open Profile Emerging Technologies This short book analyses the dynamic stability with Syngas from Waste presents the most recent con- respect to small perturbations, as well as the local cepts, methods and techniques for the preliminary damage of geometrically nonlinear elastic, spatially design of a promising emerging technology: pro- curved, open section beams with axial precompres- duction of clean syngas from waste materials. An sion. Transient waves, which are the surfaces of strong in-depth account is given of the steps necessary to discontinuity and wherein the stress and strain fields achieve the optimum design and up-to-date tools are experience discontinuities, are used as small perturba- presented to support the designer’s decision-mak- tions; in so doing the discontinuities are considered ing tasks: modelling, simulation and optimization. to be of small magnitude. Such waves are initiated Numerous illustrations and tables are included to during low-velocity impacts upon thin-walled beams. facilitate the reader’s understanding, as well as sugges- L. Recchia, Università degli Studi Firenze, Firenze, Italy; P. The theory of discontinuities and the method of ray Boncinelli, Università degli Studi Firenze, Firenze, Italy; E. tions for further reading. The text is complemented expansions which allow one to find the desired fields Cini, Università degli Studi Firenze, Firenze, Italy; M. 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It is intended for academics at MSc or of spatially curved thin-walled beams of open pro- PhD level, researchers and industry practitioners in Techniques file is demonstrated by solving the problem about syngas production and applications, who are involved With Applications to Agro-Engineering Problems the normal impact of an elastic hemispherical-nosed in the design, retrofit design and evaluation activities rod upon an elastic arch representing itself a chan- Multicriteria Analysis and LCA Techniques intro- of alternative scenarios. It contains valuable teaching nel-beam curved along an arc of the circumference. duces the reader to the basic principles of multi- material for lecturers and provides industry profes- The influence of the initial stresses on the dynamic criteria analysis (MCA) and life cycle assessment sionals with the know-how to evaluate and improve fields has been investigated. existing installations or even to design a new one. (LCA) techniques. 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on the mathematical Sanders flow plasticity theory various applications related to knowledge manage- and the physical theory, the Budiansky concept of slip. ment, e-learning systems and information systems. The main peculiarity of the synthetic theory is that the More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22666-3 formulae for both plastic and creep deformation, as well their interrelations, can be derived from the sin- Ships in 3 - 5 business days gle constitutive equation. Furthermore, the synthetic 2011. XVIII, 258 p. 93 illus. (Intelligent Systems Reference theory, as physical one, can take into account the real Library, Vol. 22) Hardcover processes that take place in solids at irreversible defor- 978-3-642-22666-3 ▶$129.00 mation. This widens considerably the potential of the synthetic theory. In the framework of the synthetic theory such problems as creep delay, the Hazen-Kelly A. Schlaefer, University of Luebeck, Germany; O. Blaurock, effect, the deformation at the break of the load trajec- University of Applied Sciences Luebeck, Germany (Eds.) J. Ruiz-Amaya, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla, tory, the influence of the rate of loading on the stress- Sevilla, Spain; M. Delgado-Restituto, Instituto de strain diagram, creep at the changes of load, creep Robotic Sailing Microelectrónica de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain; Á. Rodríguez- at unloading and reversed creep, have been analyti- Proceedings of the 4th International Robotic Vázquez, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla, Sevilla, cally described. In the last chapter, the book shows Spain the solution of some contemporary problems of plas- Sailing Conference ticity and creep: Creep deformation at cyclic abrupt While sailing has a long tradition, both as a means Device-Level Modeling and changes of temperature, The influence of irradiation of transportation and as a sport, robotic sailing is a Synthesis of High-Performance on the plastic and creep deformation, Peculiarities fairly new area of research. One of its unique charac- of deformation at the phase transformation of some teristics is the use of wind for propulsion. On the one Pipeline ADCs metals. hand, this allows for long range and long term auton- This book presents models and procedures to design More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21212-3 omy. On the other hand, the dependency on changing winds presents a serious challenge for short and pipeline analog-to-digital converters, compensat- Ships in 3 - 5 business days ing for device inaccuracies, so that high-perfor- long term planning, collision avoidance, and boat 2011. VIII, 436 p. 124 illus. Hardcover mance specs can be met within short design cycles. control. Moreover, building a robust and seaworthy 978-3-642-21212-3 $179.00 These models are capable of capturing and pre- ▶ sailing robot is no simple task, leading to a truly inter- dicting the behavior of pipeline data converters disciplinary engineering problem. These proceed- within less than half-a-bit deviation, versus transis- ings summarize the state of the art as presented at tor-level simulations. As a result, far fewer model P. Ró#ewski, West Pomeranian University of Technology, the International Robotic Sailing Conference 2011. iterations are required across the design cycle. Mod- Szczecin, Poland; E. Kusztina, West Pomeranian University Following an overview of the history of autonomous els described in this book accurately predict tran- of Technology, Szczecin, Poland; R. Tadeusiewicz, AGH – sailing a number of recent boat designs is presented, sient behaviors, which are key to the performance University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland; O. ranging from small one-design boats to vessels built of discrete-time systems and hence to the perfor- Zaikin, West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin, to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Subsequently, various mance of pipeline data converters. Describes effi- Poland aspects of system design and validation are discussed, cient procedures for heirarchical top-down design further highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the of pipeline converters; Presents new methodologies Intelligent Open Learning field. Finally, methods for collision avoidance, local- to reduce bottom-up iterations, through inherent Systems ization and route planning are covered. embedding of transistor-level parameters, such as Concepts, Models and Algorithms More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-22835-3 parasitic capacitances, transconductances, and sat- Ships in 3 - 5 business days uration currents; Provides mathematical details of In presented book the Intelligent Open Learning Sys- behavioral models, includes descriptions of the syn- tems (IOLS) are proposed, described, discussed, and 2011. X, 206 p. 102 illus., 71 in color. Hardcover thesis methods and associated tools and illustrates evaluated. The IOLS is a system in which traditional 978-3-642-22835-3 ▶$189.00 models through case studies supported by silicon pro- methods of online teaching are enhanced through totypes. the use of artificial intelligence and cognitive science. This is the main topic of the book. 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Schuldt, University of Bremen, Germany This book serves both as a textbook and a scientific competence approaches and leading to the learning work. As a textbook, the work gives a clear, thorough object concept and competence management in open Multiagent Coordination Enabling and systematic presentation of the fundamental pos- systems. The third part describes applications of the Autonomous Logistics tulates, theorems and principles and their applications OLS in the virtual laboratory for competence trans- of the classical mathematical theories of plasticity and fer, the community-built system of distance learn- This book describes the implementation of creep. In addition to the mathematical theories, the ing network, and the AGH student city – the real-life autonomous control with multiagent technology. physical theory of plasticity, the book presents the application of the OLS concept. The authors’ research Therewith, it tackles the challenges of supply network Budiansky concept of slip and its modification by M. findings presented in the book should be useful in management caused by the complexity, the dynam- Leonov. Special attention is given to the analysis of ics, and the distribution of logistics processes. The the advantages and shortcomings of the classical theo- paradigm of autonomous logistics reduces the com- ries. In its main part, the book presents the synthetic putational complexity and copes with the dynamics theory of irreversible deformations, which is based locally by delegating process control to the partici- 64 Engineering springer.com pating objects. As an example, shipping containers structure. A Multi-bus GEP problem is discussed hardware and software adapt together, minimizing may themselves plan and schedule their way through in Chapter 6 in which the transmission effects are, overall energy consumption under unpredictable, logistics networks in accordance with objectives somehow, accounted for. The results of single bus design-/compile-time scenarios. Introduces general imposed by their owners. The technologies enabling GEP is used as an input to this problem.SEP prob- concepts and requirements of embedded multimedia autonomous logistics are thoroughly described and lem is fully presented in Chapter 7. Chapter 8 devotes systems based on advanced video codecs, dynamically reviewed. The presented solution has been used in to Network Expansion Planning (NEP) problem, in reconfigurable processors, and low-power techniques a realistic simulation of real-world container logis- which the network is planned. The results of NEP, in reconfigurable computing; Describes novel tech- tics processes. The validation shows that autonomous somehow, fixes the network structure. Some practi- niques and concepts for providing adaptivity and control is feasible and that it outperforms the previ- cal considerations and improvements such as multi- energy reduction jointly at processor and application ous centralised dispatching approach by significantly voltage cases are discussed in Chapter 9. As NEP architecture levels; Provides techniques for enabling increasing the resource utilisation efficiency. More- study is typically based on some simplifying assump- run-time configurability for quality vs. energy con- over, the multiagent system relieves human dispatch- tions and Direct Current Load Flow (DCLF) analy- sumption tradeoff at the application level ers from dealing with standard cases, giving them sis, detailed Reactive Power Planning (RPP) study is More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9691-6 more time to solve exceptional cases appropriately. finally presented in Chapter 10, to guarantee accept- Ships in 3 - 5 business days More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20091-5 able ACLF performance during normal as well as con- tingency conditions. This, somehow, concludes the 2011. XXI, 223 p. 108 illus. Hardcover Ships in 3 - 5 business days basic PSP problem.The changing environments due 978-1-4419-9691-6 ▶$129.00 2011. XVI, 272 p. 94 illus. Hardcover to power system restructuring dictate some uncertain- 978-3-642-20091-5 ▶$129.00 ties on PSP issues. It is shown in Chapter 11 that how these uncertainties can be accounted for. Although is intended to be a text book, PSP is a research oriented topic, too. That is why Chapter 12 is devoted to research trends in PSP. The chapters conclude with a comprehensive example in Chapter 13, showing the step-by-step solution of a practical case. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-17988-4 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XIV, 374 p. 78 illus. (Power Systems) Hardcover 978-3-642-17988-4 ▶$179.00

Y. Shi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; H.-W. Ge, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madi- H. Seifi, Iran Power System Engineering Research Center, son, WI, USA; R.D. Reitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ehran, Iran; M.S. Sepasian, Univ of Technol, Tehran; Affiliated Madison, WI, USA to Ministry of Energy of Iran, Tehran, Iran Computational Optimization of Electric Power System Planning Internal Combustion Engines Issues, Algorithms and Solutions Computational Optimization of Internal Combus- The present book addresses various power system tion Engines presents the state of the art of computa- planning issues for professionals as well as senior tional models and optimization methods for internal level and postgraduate students. Its emphasis is on combustion engine development using multi-dimen- long-term issues, although much of the ideas may sional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools M. Shafique, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, be used for short and mid-term cases, with some and genetic algorithms. Strategies to reduce compu- modifications. Back-up materials are provided in Germany; J. Henkel, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karl- sruhe, Germany tational cost and mesh dependency are discussed, twelve appendices of the book. The readers can use as well as regression analysis methods. Several case the numerous examples presented within the chapters Hardware/Software Architectures studies are presented in a section devoted to appli- and problems at the end of the chapters, to make sure cations, including assessments of:spark-ignition that the materials are adequately followed up.Based for Low-Power Embedded engines,dual-fuel engines,heavy duty and light duty on what Matlab provides as a powerful package for Multimedia Systems diesel engines.Through regression analysis, optimiza- students and professional, some of the examples and tion results are used to explain complex interactions the problems are solved in using M-files especially The extreme complexity/energy requirements and between engine design parameters, such as nozzle developed and attached for this purpose. This adds context-aware processing nature of multimedia appli- design, injection timing, swirl, exhaust gas recircula- a unique feature to the book for in-depth under- cations stimulate the need for adaptive low-power tion, bore size, and piston bowl shape.Computational standing of the materials, sometimes, difficult to embedded multimedia systems with high-perfor- Optimization of Internal Combustion Engines apprehend mathematically.Chapter 1 provides an mance. Run-time adaptivity is required to react to demonstrates that the current multi-dimensional introduction to Power System Planning (PSP) issues the run-time varying scenarios (e.g., quality and per- CFD tools are mature enough for practical develop- and basic principles. As most of PSP problems are formance constraints, available energy, input data). ment of internal combustion engines. It is written for modeled as optimization problems, optimization This book presents techniques for energy reduc- researchers and designers in mechanical engineering techniques are covered in some details in Chapter 2. tion in adaptive embedded multimedia systems, and the automotive industry. Moreover, PSP decision makings are based on both based on dynamically reconfigurable processors. More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-618-4 technical and economic considerations, so economic The approach described will enable designers to principles are briefly reviewed in Chapter 3. As a basic meet performance/area constraints, while minimiz- Ships in 3 - 5 business days requirement of PSP studies, the load has to be known. ing video quality degradation, under various, run- 2011. XXII, 309 p. 157 illus., 108 in color. Hardcover Therefore, load forecasting is presented in Chapter time scenarios. Emphasis is placed on implementing 978-0-85729-618-4 ▶$179.00 4.Single bus Generation Expansion Planning (GEP) power/energy reduction at various abstraction levels. problem is described in Chapter 5. This study is per- To enable this, novel techniques for adaptive energy formed using WASP-IV, developed by International management at both processor architecture and appli- Atomic Energy Agency. The study ignores the grid cation architecture levels are presented, such that both springer.com Engineering 65

J. Solis, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; K. Ng, Interdis- Problems at the end of each chapter are intended to ul>Tip-Based Nanofabrication: Fundamen- ciplinary Centre for Scientific Research in Music (ICSRiM), assist readers in consolidating their knowledge and tals and Applications is an ideal volume for Leeds, UK (Eds.) to provide practice in analytical techniques. The evo- researchers and engineers working at the forefront of lution of spread spectrum communication systems nanotechnology. Musical Robots and Interactive and the prominence of new mathematical methods in More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9898-9 Multimodal Systems their design provided the motivation to undertake this new edition of the book. This edition is intended to Ships in 3 - 5 business days Musical robotics is a multi- and trans-disciplinary enable readers to understand the current state-of-the- 2011. X, 466 p. 179 illus. Hardcover research area involving a wide range of different art in this field. 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Science in the Age of Global Warming—Toward The author has created a modeling environment for Nanchang University, Springer, and IEEE IAS Nan- CO2 Zero-emission Energy System" analysis of the system and also presents experimental chang Chapter. The objective of EEIC 2011 Volume 2 results that are highly consistent with his theoretical is to provide a major interdisciplinary forum for the Since 2008, the Global Center of Excellence (COE) calculations. presentation of new approaches from Electrical engi- at Kyoto University, Japan, has been engaged in a More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-741-9 neering and controls, to foster integration of the lat- program called “Energy Science in the Age of Global est developments in scientific research. 133 related Warming—Toward a CO2 Zero-Emission Energy Ships in 3 - 5 business days topic papers were selected into this volume. All the System.” Its aim is to establish an international edu- 2011. XXIV, 176 p. 169 illus., 62 in color. 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The level and machine learning belong to these modern tech- of the proposed book will be suitable for interested niques which are a further step towards computa- scientists, R&D engineers, application engineers, and tional intelligence.The goal of this book is to provide W. Yuan, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK graduate students in engineering. an interactive and illustrative guide to these topics. It More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21262-8 concentrates on the road from two dimensional curve Second-Generation High- fitting to multidimensional clustering and machine Ships in 3 - 5 business days Temperature Superconducting learning with neural networks or support vector 2011. XII, 188 p. 47 illus. Hardcover machines. Along the way topics like mathematical Coils and Their Applications for 978-3-642-21262-8 ▶$129.00 optimization or evolutionary algorithms are touched. Energy Storage All concepts and ideas are outlined in a clear cut manner with graphically depicted plausibility arguments Second-Generation High-Temperature Supercon- M. Zhu, Nanchang University, China (Ed.) and a little elementary mathematics. The major top- ducting Coils and Their Applications for Energy Stor- ics are extensively outlined with exploratory examples age addresses the practical electric power applications Electrical Engineering and Control and applications. The primary goal is to be as illustra- of high-temperature superconductors. It validates the Selected Papers from the 2011 International tive as possible without hiding problems and pitfalls but to address them. The character of an illustrative concept of a prototype energy storage system using Conference on Electric and Electronics (EEIC newly available 2G HTS conductors by investigating cookbook is complemented with specific sections that the process of building a complete system from the 2011) in Nanchang, China on June 20-22, 2011, address more fundamental questions like the relation initial design to the #nal experiment. It begins with a Volume 2 between machine learning and human intelligence. clear introduction of the related background and then This volume includes extended and revised versions These sections may be skipped without affecting the presents a comprehensive design of a superconduct- of a set of selected papers from the International Con- main road but they will open up possibly interesting ing energy storage system that can store maximum ference on Electric and Electronics (EEIC 2011) , held insights beyond the mere data massage.All topics are energy using a limited length of superconductors. on June 20-22 , 2011, which is jointly organized by completely demonstrated with the aid of the commer- 68 Environment springer.com cial computing platform Mathematica and the Com- potential” for convivial human–environmental inter- putational Intelligence Packages (CIP), a high-level actions. function library developed with Mathematica's pro- More on www.springer.com/978-4-431-53988-9 gramming language on top of Mathematica's algorithms. CIP is open-source so the detailed code of This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. every method is freely accessible. All examples and 2011. XVIII, 182 p. 18 illus. (Global Environmental Studies, 0) applications shown throughout the book may be used Hardcover and customized by the reader without any restric- 978-4-431-53988-9 ▶$129.00 tions. The target readerships are students of (computer) science and engineering as well as scientific practitioners in industry and academia who deserve an illustrative introduction to these topics. Readers with programming skills may easily port and customize the provided code. J.D. Ford, Department of Geography, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada; L. Berrang-Ford, Department of More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-21279-6 Geography, McGill University, Montréal, QC, Canada (Eds.) Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XVI, 468 p. 434 illus. (Intelligent Systems Reference Climate Change Adaptation in Library, Vol. 18) Hardcover Developed Nations 978-3-642-21279-6 ▶$179.00 From Theory to Practice It is now widely accepted that adaptation will be necessary if we are to manage the risks posed by climate W. Endlicher, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Deutschland change. What we know about adaptation, however, Environment (Ed.) is limited. While there is a well established body of scholarship proposing assessment approaches and Perspectives in Urban Ecology explaining concepts, few studies have examined if Ecosystems and Interactions between Humans and how adaptation is taking place at a national or and Nature in the Metropolis of Berlin regional level. This deficit in understanding is particularly pronounced in developed nations which have This book gives an interdisciplinary overview on typically been assumed to have a low vulnerability urban ecology. Basic understanding of urban nature to climate change. Yet as recent research highlights, development and its social reception are discussed this assumption is misplaced: developed nations are for the European Metropolitan Area of Berlin. Fur- experiencing the most pronounced changes in cli- thermore, we investigate specific consequences for matic conditions globally and have significant pock- the environment, nature and the quality of life for ets of vulnerability. Chapters in this book profile cases city dwellers due to profound changes such as climate from different sectors in developed nations where change and the demographic and economic devel- specific adaptation measures have been identified, opments associated with the phenomena of shrink- implemented, and evaluated. The contributions pro- ing cities. Actual problems of urban ecology should vide practical advice and guidance that can help guide G. Baldacchino, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlot- be discussed not only in terms of natural dimension- tetown, PE, Canada; D. Niles, Research Institute for Humanity adaptation planning in multiple contexts, identifying s such as atmosphere, biosphere, pedosphere and and Nature, Kyoto, Japan (Eds.) transferable lessons. It is a comprehensive and timely hydrosphere but also in terms of social and cultural piece of work on an emerging body of literature that Island Futures dimensions such as urban planning, residence and is critical for both academics and policy makers to be recreation, traffic and mobility and economic values. Conservation and Development Across the Asia- aware of and learn from in regards to the importance Our research findings focus on streets, new urban of adaptation and adaptation needs associated with Pacific Region landscapes, intermediate use of brown fields and the climate change and variability. It is a strong step for- Islands face one of the most pressing issues of our relationships between urban nature and the well- ward in bringing together this literature and thinking time: how to balance ecological integrity with eco- being of city dwellers. Finally, the book provides a in one collective piece of writing.Chris Furgal, Trent nomic development and collective quality of life, contribution to the international discussion on urban University, CanadaLead Author IPCC 4th Assessment including the need for social and conservation space. ecology. Report This volume is ambitious in scope and dis- Islands are sites of rich and varied human and eco- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-17730-9 tinctive in focus. It is not about climate change sci- logical diversity, but they are also often characterized Order now, and we will ship when available. 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With CanadaCanada Research Chair in Global Environ- emphasis on nature reserves and UNESCO World mental Change This book provides key insights from Heritage sites, chapters describe the benefits, barriers, leading scholars who are addressing an important but and potential pitfalls in preserving such sites, manag- neglected question: How easy is it to adapt to climate ing biota, and attracting and controlling tourism. The change in practice? Focusing on evidence from devel- book also provides a provocative challenge to move oped countries, the contributions provide reasons for beyond the typical concerns of “sustainability” to the both optimism and concern, and lessons that are crit- more holistic concept of “futurability”, or “future ical for anyone interested in climate change policy and a sustainable future.Karen O’Brien, University of springer.com Environment 69

Oslo, NorwayChair of Global Environmental Change nan, Poland; J. Marx-Gómez, Universität Oldenburg, Olden- well as a variety of original learning examples on the and Human Security burg, Germany (Eds.) most innovative approaches on sustainability science. More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-0566-1 Information Technologies in More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19201-2 Ships in 3 - 5 business days Environmental Engineering Temporarily unavailable 2011. XX, 490 p. 34 illus., 16 in color. (Advances in Global 2011. XX, 211 p. 16 illus. Hardcover New Trends and Challenges Change Research, Vol. 42) Hardcover 978-3-642-19201-2 ▶$119.00 978-94-007-0566-1 ▶$179.00 This monograph contains recent studies in eco-informatics, promising ideas and new challenges in information management for supporting sustainability incompanies and other organization. The scope of this book includes sets ofsolutions which show different stakeholders’ viewpoints on sustainability. In individual chapters, authors discuss the role which EnvironmentalInformation Systems (EIS) play in the environmental conscious functioning ofenter- prise. New models, methods and tools supporting sustainability arepresented. Emphasis is placed on the innovative approach to eco-friendlyorganization and coordination of transport, logistics processes and operationsmanagement. The information management and decision making inmanufacturing and ser- S. Jentoft, University of Tromsø, Norway; A. Eide, University B.S. Galil, National Institute of Oceanography, Haifa, Israel; vice organizations is highlighted.The scope of this of Tromsø, Norway (Eds.) P.F. Clark, The Natural History Museum, London, UK; J.T. monograph also encompasses topics related to the Carlton, Williams College, Mystic, CT, USA (Eds.) modelingand monitoring of climate change. Poverty Mosaics: Realities and In the Wrong Place - Alien Marine More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19535-8 Prospects in Small-Scale Fisheries Ships in 3 - 5 business days Crustaceans: Distribution, Biology Small-scale fisheries are a major source of food and 2011. XI, 806 p. 165 illus. (Environmental Engineering, employment around the world. Yet, many small-scale and Impacts Tentative volume) Hardcover fishers work in conditions that are neither safe nor 978-3-642-19535-8 ▶$279.00 In The Wrong Place: Alien Marine Crustaceans - Dis- secure. Millions of them are poor, and often they are tribution, Biology And Impacts provides a unique socially and politically marginalized. Macro-economic view into the remarkable story of how shrimps, crabs, and institutional mechanisms are essential to address and lobsters – and their many relatives – have been these poverty and vulnerability problems; however, distributed around the world by human activity, interventions at the local community level are also and the profound implications of this global reor- necessary. This requires deep understanding of what ganization of biodiversity for marine conservation poverty means to the fishers, their families and com- biology. Many crustaceans form the base of marine munities; how they cope with it; and the challenges food chains, and are often prominent predators and they face to increase resiliency and improve their lives competitors acting as ecological engineers in marine for the better. This book provides a global perspec- ecosystems. Commencing in the 1800s global com- tive, situating small-scale fisheries within the broad merce began to move hundreds – perhaps thousands academic discourse on poverty, fisheries management – of species of marine crustaceans across oceans and and development. In-depth case studies from fifteen between continents, both intentionally and uninten- countries in Latin America, Europe, South and South- tionally. This book tells the story of these invasions east Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, demonstrate the C.C. Jaeger, Potsdam Institute for Climate Change Impact from Arctic waters to tropical shores, highlighting enormously complex ecological, economic, social, cul- Research, Potsdam, Germany; J.D. Tàbara, Autonomous Uni- not only the importance and impact of all prominent tural and political contexts of this sector. Conclusions versity Barcelona, Spain; J. Jaeger, European Climate Forum, for policy-making, formulated as a joint statement by crustacean invasions in the world's oceans, but also Potsdam, Germany (Eds.) the commercial exploitation of invasive crabs and the authors, argue that fisheries development, poverty shrimps. Topics explored for the first time in one vol- European Research on alleviation, and resource management must be inte- ume include the historical roots of man's impact on grated within a comprehensive governance approach crustacean biogeography, the global dispersal of crabs, Sustainable Development that also looks beyond fisheries. The scientific editors, Svein Jentoft and Arne Eide, are both with the barnacle invasions, insights into the potential scale Volume 1: Transformative Science Approaches Norwegian College of Fishery Science, Faculty of of tropical invasions, the history of the world's most for Sustainability widely cultured shrimp, the invasive history and man- Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics, University of agement of red king crabs in Norway, Chinese mitten This book provides the reader with a state-of-the- Tromsø, Norway. crabs in England, and American blue crabs in Europe, art view of research on sustainable development. Its More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1581-3 emphasis lays on the transformative dimension of this the evolutionary ecology of green crabs, and many Ships in 3 - 5 business days other subjects as well, touching upon all ocean shores. research: sustainable development can only be realized through a far-reaching transformation of the sit- 2011. 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N. Okafor, Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson Uni- J. Oscoz, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; D. Galicia, N. Munier versity, Clemson SC, USA University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain; R. Miranda, Univer- sity of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain (Eds.) A Strategy for Using Multicriteria Environmental Microbiology of Identification Guide of Freshwater Analysis in Decision-Making Aquatic and Waste Systems Macroinvertebrates of Spain A Guide for Simple and Complex Environmental This book seeks to place the main actors in matters of Projects environmental microbiology, namely the microorgan- As a result of the European Commission’s concern for the status of continental waters, and as a clear reflec- This book develops a complete strategy for deci- isms, on center stage. Using the modern approach of tion of the notion of water as heritage to be conserved, sion-making, with the full participation of the deci- 16S ribosomal RNA, the book looks, in great detail, in the year 2000 the Water Framework Directive sion-maker and utilizing continuous feedback. It at the taxonomy of marine and freshwater bacte- (2000/60/CE) was enacted, its goal being to establish a introduces the use of the very well-known and proven ria, fungi, protozoa, algae, viruses, and the smaller framework to protect water and the different aquatic methodology, linear programming, but specially aquatic animals such as nematodes and rotifers, as ecosystems by requiring the Member States to achieve adapted for this purpose. For this, it incorporates well as at the study of unculturable aquatic microor- a good ecological status in all their waters by 2015. a method to include subjective concepts, as well as ganisms (metagenomics). The peculiarities of water as Like all ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems undergo the possibility of working with many different and an environment for microbial growth, and the influ- physical, chemical and energy-related changes, both even contradictory objectives. To illustrate the con- ence of aquatic microorganisms on global climate of natural and anthropogenic origin. These distur- cepts, the book is liberally populated with diverse and global recycling of nitrogen and sulphur are also bances affect the organisms living in them and those case studies, such as:-selection between sources of examined. The pollution of water is explored in the who utilize their resources. Therefore, evaluating renewable energy-route selection for an oil pipeline context of self-purification of natural waters. Modern these changes has become a very important task in project-airport expansion plans-scheduling bridge municipal water purification and disease transmis- order to better understand aquatic systems. The study repairs-housing developments-land use and reha- sion through water are discussed. Alternative methods and analysis of the ecological status of these ecosys- bilitation of abandoned land-selecting construction for solid waste disposal are related to the economic tems in relation to their conservation status and water alternatives for a subway line Taking the reader from capability of a society.Viruses are given special atten- quality is thus a fundamental tool for a more efficient the basics to the end of the process, this practical tion because, until recently, it was thought they were and rational management of their resources, that is, guide will be of interest to anyone undertaking anal- not important in aquatic environments. The mod- a management that does not threaten the ecosystem. ysis and decision-making on both simple and com- ern understanding is that they are not only abundant, The present guide for the identification of Spanish plex projects, and who is looking for a strategy to but play a crucial role in the sustenance of the vari- freshwater macroinvertebrates aims to facilitate the organize, classify, and evaluate the large amount of ous components of the biological ecosystem in aquatic job of those who go to great lengths to identify them information required to make an informed decision. environments. The book will be useful to a wide range in order to then determine biotic indices. It is not the The strategy includes methods to analyze the results of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as rel- aim of this book to serve as a zoological treaty, nor and extract conclusions from them. Readers in the evant practitioners in microbiology, general biology, does it claim to add new information on the biology fields of environmental science, engineering, urban- environmental science, public health and civil (sani- or the ecology of the taxa covered. This book is, sim- planning, architecture, and business administration tary) engineering. ply, a working tool explicitly designed to facilitate the will find this book useful. More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1459-5 identification of the Spanish macroinvertebrates and More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1511-0 Ships in 3 - 5 business days the subsequent computing of biotic indices. Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XVI, 307 p. 143 illus., 66 in color. Hardcover More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1553-0 2011. XXI, 298 p. 73 illus. Hardcover 978-94-007-1459-5 ▶$79.95 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 978-94-007-1511-0 $179.00 ▶ 2011. XXI, 153 p. 43 illus. in color. Hardcover 978-94-007-1553-0 ▶$129.00 springer.com Geography 71

Geography regions more vulnerable and others more resilient, for example, when dealing with climate change, demographic decline and ageing, as well as economic crises. The German Annual of Spatial Research and Policy 2010 sheds some light on this by discussing examples of how actors deal with change. On the one hand, concepts are described and analysed which are oriented towards increasing urban regional resilience, for example regarding energy consumption, climate change, and urban decline. Moreover, institutional aspects are discussed. On the other hand, barriers for using the concept of resilience in planning are L. Litwin, Institute of Spatial and Cadastra Systems, Gliwice, described and suggestions are made about how to deal Poland; M. Rossa, General Directorate for Environmental with these barriers in strategic planning. Protection, Warsaw, Poland More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-12784-7 P.E. van Beynen, University of South Florida, Tampa, USA Geoinformation Metadata in Order now, and we will ship when available. (Your credit (Ed.) INSPIRE and SDI card will not be charged until we ship) Karst Management 2011. XIII, 163 p. 5 illus. in color. (German Annual of Spatial Understanding. Editing. Publishing Research and Policy) Hardcover Focusing specifically on the management of karst The book is a new comprehensive textbook about 978-3-642-12784-7 ▶$129.00 environments, this volume draws together the world’s creating and publishing geoinformation metadata. leading karst experts to provide a vital source for the It is a compendium of knowledge about geoinfor- study and management of this unique physical set- mation metadata in INSPIRE Directive and Spatial ting. Although karst landscapes cover 12% of the Information Infrastructures. It contains the knowl- Earth’s terrain and provide 25% of the world’s drink- edge necessary to understand prior to the creation Law ing water, the resource management of karst environ- of geoinformation metadata. Metadata – “data about ments has only previously received indirect attention. data” - describe the layers of spatial data (data series, Through a comprehensive approach, Karst Manage- services) responding to the questions: what?, why?, ment focuses on engineering issues associated with when?, who?, how? and where? Geoinformation surface karst such as quarries, dams, and agriculture, metadata allows for exact search of the spatial data subsurface topics such as the management of ground- according to given criteria, regardless of where this water, show caves, cave biota, and geo-archaeology data is located. On 15 May 2007 the EU Directive projects. Chapters that focus on karst as an integrated 2007/2/EC came into force establishing Infrastructure system look at IUCN World Heritage sites, national for Spatial Information in Europe - INSPIRE. The parks, policy and regulation, measuring systematic proper functioning of the infrastructure for spatial disturbance, information management, and public information would not be possible without the meta- environmental education. The text incorporates the data. most up-to-date research from leading karst scientists. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-15861-2 This volume provides important perspectives for uni- Ships in 3 - 5 business days versity students, educators, geoengineers, resource C.A. Bauer, München managers, and planners who are interested in or work 2011. XII, 168 p. 27 illus. 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Vor diesem Hintergrund geht der Autor der kultur- und rechtspolitisch brisanten Frage B. Müller, IOER Dresden (Ed.) nach, ob und ggf. inwieweit die unautorisierte Ver- German Annual of Spatial wendung fremder Werke und Leistungen zur Erzeu- gung nutzergenerierter Medieninhalte im Internet Research and Policy 2010 urheberrechtlich zulässig ist und in welchem Umfang Urban Regional Resilience: How Do Cities and dieses Phänomen zukünftig vom Gesetzgeber privi- Regions Deal with Change? legiert werden sollte. Resilience is increasingly becoming a catchword in More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20067-0 current discussions about urban and regional devel- Ships in 3 - 5 business days opment. While there has been a strong research focus 2011. XII, 440 S. 1 Abb. Hardcover on sustainability, there is a lack of understanding 978-3-642-20067-0 ▶$119.00 of the processes and factors that make cities and 72 Law springer.com

tools by examining their manifold relations. Its aim is to begin to explore the complex reality of the interactions between EU administrative law and global administrative law, to provide a preliminary map of such legal and institutional reality, and to review it. The book is the first attempt to analyze a dense area of new legal issues. The first part of the book contains core elements of a general theory of the relationships between global and EU administrative law: comparative inquiries, exchanges of legal principles, and developing linkages. The second part is devoted to special regulatory regimes, in which global and European law J.M. Broekman, Penn State University, Carlisle, PA, USA; F.J. coexist, though not always peacefully. Several sectors C.A. Feinäugle, Bundesverfassungsgericht, Karlsruhe Mootz III, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, USA (Eds.) are considered: cultural heritage, medicines, climate change, antitrust, accounting and auditing, banking Hoheitsgewalt im Völkerrecht The Semiotics of Law in Legal supervision, and public procurement. Das 1267-Sanktionsregime der UN und seine Education More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20263-6 rechtliche Fassung This book offers educational experiences, including Ships in 3 - 5 business days Gegenstand der Arbeit ist die rechtliche Fassung der reflections and the resulting essays, from the Roberta 2011. XIII, 409 p. Hardcover Ausübung von Hoheitsgewalt auf völkerrechtlicher Ebene. Die Internationalisierung führt vermehrt Kevelson Seminar on Law and Semiotics held dur- 978-3-642-20263-6 ▶$189.00 ing 2008 – 2011 at Penn State University’s Dickin- zu Normsetzung auf völkerrechtlicher Ebene, son School of Law. The texts address educational durch die Individuen unmittelbar oder mittelbar aspects of law that require attention and that also are betroffen sein können. Um die notwendige Akzep- issues in traditional jurisprudence and legal theory. tanz zu finden, muss solche Hoheitsgewalt hinre- The book introduces education in legal semiotics as ichend legitimiert sein. Mithilfe eines öffentlich- it evolves in a legal curriculum. Specific semiotic con- rechtlichen Ansatzes wird am Beispiel des 1267- cepts, such as “sign”, “symbol” or “legal language,” Sanktionsregimes der Vereinten Nationen das demonstrate how a lawyer’s professionally impor- Prinzip der UN-Treue hergeleitet, aus dem sich eine tant tasks of name-giving and meaning-giving are Bindung des UN-Sicherheitsrates an Menschen- seldom completely understood by lawyers or laypeo- rechte und Rechtsstaatlichkeit ergibt. Anhand dieses ple. These concepts require analyses of considerable Maßstabs werden die für seine Akzeptanz notwendi- depth to understand the expressiveness of these legal gen Verbesserungen des 1267- Sanktionsregimes names and meanings, and to understand how lawyers erarbeitet. Das Treueprinzip lässt sich des Weit- can “say the law,” or urge such a saying correctly and eren auf der Ebene des Rechtsschutzes als Prinzip effectively in the context of a natural language that is der „Justiztreue“ nachweisen und bestätigt so seine D. Damar, International Max Planck Research School for Mar- understandable to all of us. The book brings together Geeignetheit und Wirkungskraft im Rahmen der itime Affairs, Hamburg, Germany the structure of the Seminar, its foundational philo- Ausübung von Hoheitsgewalt auf völkerrechtlicher sophical problems, the specifics of legal history, and Wilful Misconduct in International Ebene. the semiotics of the legal system with specific themes More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20470-8 such as gender, family law, and business law. Transport Law Not yet published. Available: Juli 28, 2011 More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1340-6 The main rationale of the conventions on interna- 2011. XXVI, 418 S. 1 Abb. (Beiträge zum ausländischen Ships in 3 - 5 business days tional transport law is to limit the liability of the öffentlichen Recht und Völkerrecht, Vol. 225) Hardcover 2011. XVI, 250 p. 26 illus., 1 in color. Hardcover carrier. 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K. Davies, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, United King- Th. Denk, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, R.G. Bednarik, International Federation of Rock Art Organisa- dom; Y. Spiegel, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) Sweden; F. Grimsson, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; tions, Caufield South, Victoria, Australia The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel (Eds.) R. Zetter, University of Vienna, Austria; L.A. Símonarson, Uni- versity of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland The Human Condition Biological Control of Plant- Although the human condition can also be considered Parasitic Nematodes: Late Cainozoic Floras of Iceland 15 Million Years of Vegetation and Climate in metaphysical, ideological or ontological terms, in Building Coherence between Microbial Ecology this book it is examined from a purely scientific per- History in the Northern North Atlantic and Molecular Mechanisms spective: what has occurred in the evolution of our Being the only place in the northern North Atlantic species that led to the emergence of such a remark- Twenty years have elapsed since that last book was yielding late Cainozoic terrestrial sediments rich in able primate? In reviewing the limited empirical evi- published dedicated to biological control of nema- plant fossils, Iceland provides a unique archive for dence we have about our distant past, some favored todes and to this day a robust commercially successful vegetation and climate development in this region. interpretations are replaced with hitherto unexplored biological control agent for plant parasitic nema- This book includes the complete plant fossil record alternatives. The relatively recent reduction of human todes is not routinely used. Soil supressive to plant from Iceland spanning the past 15 million years. brain size and physical robusticity, loss of estrus, nematodes is a well established phenomenon and yet Eleven sedimentary rock formations containing over development of neoteny and of numerous delete- we clearly do not understand the ecology of it suffi- 320 plant taxa are described. For each flora, palaeoe- rious or maladaptive genetic syndromes, including ciently well to manipulated it in a way that we can cology and floristic affinities within the Northern neurodegenerative illnesses, are all attributed to one predicatively control these important plant pests. Hemisphere are established. The exceptional fos- cause: the rise of culturally mediated behavior, includ- During the last 20 years there has also been a revo- sil record allows a deeper understanding of the role ing deliberate mate choice based on cultural con- lution in molecular biology and we now have many of the “North Atlantic Land Bridge” for intercon- structs. This shift, introduced roughly 40,000 years techniques available to us that were only just begin- tinental plant migration and of the Gulf Stream- ago, replaced both natural selection and genetic drift ning to be developed when his original book was pub- North Atlantic Current system for regional climatic with the laws of domestication. Homo sapiens sapi- lished. Traditional biological control scientists do not evolution.’Iceland sits as a “fossil trap” on one of the ens is thus the product of his own but unintended really have a clear understanding of what molecular most interesting biogeographic exchange routes on self-domestication. This revolutionary new hypoth- biology can deliver and molecular biologists do not the planet - the North Atlantic. The fossil floras of Ice- esis solves several conundrums in paleoanthropol- really understand the problems confronting biological land document both local vegetational response to ogy, neuroscience and the cognitive sciences. But in a control scientists. It has become increasingly appar- global climate change, and more importantly, help broader perspective, it also explains how the contra- ent that each of these groups needed to walk around to document the nature of biotic migration across dictions, tensions and enigmas of human existence in each others shoes for a while, so to speak, and try the North Atlantic in the last 15 million years. In this came into existence and can be rationally accounted and get an understanding of where each other were state-of-the-art volume, the authors place sequential for. The Human Condition, therefore, strives to coming from and what may or may not be possible. floras in their paleogeographic, paleoclimatic and geo- explain the very origins and characteristics of what it The current volume focuses on a number of areas that logic context, and extract a detailed history of biotic means to be human.About the AuthorRobert G. Bed- are of importance in the area of plant parasitic nema- response to the dynamics of physical change.’Bruce H. narik, born in Vienna but an Australian since 1970, tode soil ecology, based on the multitrophic interac- Tiffney, University of California, Santa Barbara ’This contradicts norms. He has undertaken numerous tions between plant, nematodes and natural enemies, beautifully-illustrated monograph of the macro- and expeditions crossing the sea on rafts built with stone and also host parasite interactions, plant – nematode, microfloras from the late Cenozoic of Iceland is a tools, but he cannot swim; he has produced 1165 aca- nematode – natural enemy, that can now be dissected worthy successor to Oswald Heer’s “Flora fossilis arc- demic publications, including many books, but has no at the molecular level. By bringing all these areas tica”. Its broad scope makes it a must for all scientists formal education; he edits three scientific journals and together within the covers of a single book we hoped interested in climatic change and palaeobiogeography two series of monographs, but not in his native lan- to build cohesion between these disciplines and help in the North Atlantic region. It will remain a classic guage. As a complete autodidact, he regards himself understand what might be possible from the point of for years to come.’David K. Ferguson, University of as ignorant as did Socrates. Consequently his princi- view of biological control. Vienna pal interest is the origin of the human ability to cre- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4020-9647-1 ate constructs of reality, and in a wide variety of fields More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-0371-1 Ships in 3 - 5 business days providing supplementary information in that quest. Not yet published. Available: July 29, 2011 2011. XIII, 311 p. 25 illus., 9 in color. 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Stephen LansingProfessor of Anthropology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of ArizonaSe- nior Research Fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre- Professor, Santa Fe Institute, USA “Just to the north of Australia lie the islands of Wallacea, one of the world’s great biogeographical frontier zones. In this fascinating book, a multi-disciplinary team of Aus- tralian and Indonesian researchers reflect on the challenge of managing invasive species, pathogens and other threats across borders both geographic and disciplinary. Frontier zones often bring forth exciting innovations, and the authors have risen to the chal- P. Eloranta, Jyväskylä; J. Kwandrans, Polish Academy of sci- I. Falk, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia; R. lenge with broad and incisive analyses ranging from ences, Kraków; E. Kusel-Fetzmann, Vienna Ecology Center, Wallace, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia; plant pathology to gender, community empower- Universität Wien M.L. Ndoen, Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga, CJ, ment and cross-cultural understanding. The whole Indonesia (Eds.) is much greater than the sum of the parts, thanks Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa, to the commitment of the authors of case studies to Managing Biosecurity Across Bd. 7 / Freshwater Flora of Central engage in ongoing meta-analyses of the big ques- Borders tions that emerge at the borders of their disciplines.”J. Europe, Vol. 7: Rhodophyta and Stephen LansingProfessor of Anthropology, Ecology This book works towards a strategy for managing and Evolutionary Biology, University of ArizonaSe- Phaeophyceae plant biosecurity in complex contexts. Managing the nior Research Fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre- Volume 7 of the series "Süßwasserflora/Freshwater risks that pests and diseases pose to plants of all kinds Professor, Santa Fe Institute, USA is a highly complex issue, made more so in an era Flora of Central Europe" covers the freshwater red More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1411-3 algae and brown algae of this region. Freshwater red where climate change is facing us on a daily basis. Ships in 3 - 5 business days algae can be found in running waters, in lakes and Borders between nations, regions and culturally dis- ponds, on wet soils and sometimes also in hot sul- tinct and diverse peoples provide the background 2011. XXIV, 302 p. 25 illus., 17 in color. Hardcover phuric springs. The small group of freshwater brown for the multi-disciplinary but integrated research 978-94-007-1411-3 ▶$189.00 algae occurs in rivers and lakes. Several freshwater presented in this book. The policy, power-plays and red and brown algae are included into the red lists vested interests of people from all sectors and tiers of threatened species. Freshwater Rhodophyta is a of society coming to grips with basic issues of secur- ing their food supplies and cultural heritage provide C.D. Geddes, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA rather small and systematically heterogeneous group. (Ed.) From a total number of about 200 freshwater red the foreground in a drama that affects the lives of mil- algal species, which were described, only one third is lions. To achieve change in such a context requires Reviews in Fluorescence 2009 found in Europe representing nine orders and var- a strong evidence-base from science and social sci- ious life forms. Phaeophyceae, mainly found in the ence, and this book makes the first, and a compre- Reviews in Fluorescence 2009, the sixth volume of sea, cover a wide range of size from tiny thalli to huge hensive contribution to this end. “Just to the north the book serial from Springer, serves as a comprehen- marine kelps. In freshwaters, only seven species were of Australia lie the islands of Wallacea, one of the sive collection of current trends and emerging hot described worldwide. All freshwater phaeophytes are world’s great biogeographical frontier zones. In this topics in the field of fluorescence and closely related small-sized, and appear as dark brown crusts or as fascinating book, a multi-disciplinary team of Aus- disciplines. It summarizes the year’s progress in fluo- tiny cushions on hard substrata. Some taxa can be tralian and Indonesian researchers reflect on the chal- rescence and its applications, with authoritative ana- found in clear and clean waters, others prefer brackish lenge of managing invasive species, pathogens and lytical reviews specialized enough to be attractive to habitats.Previous floras of Central European freshwa- other threats across borders both geographic and dis- professional researchers, yet also appealing to the ter red and brown algae were published in this series ciplinary. Frontier zones often bring forth exciting wider audience of scientists in related disciplines of by Pascher and Schiller in 1925, and by Starmach innovations, and the authors have risen to the chal- fluorescence. Reviews in Fluorescence offers an essen- (1977) in the Flora S#odkowodna Polski [Fresh Water lenge with broad and incisive analyses ranging from tial reference material for any lab working in the fluo- Flora of Poland]. Since then, no further identifica- plant pathology to gender, community empower- rescence field and related areas. All academics, bench tion keys were issued covering these groups of Central ment and cross-cultural understanding. The whole scientists, and industry professionals wishing to take Europe. This book is intended to fill that gap and to is much greater than the sum of the parts, thanks advantage of the latest and greatest in the continu- aid both the algologists as well as applied researchers to the commitment of the authors of case studies to ously emerging field of fluorescence will find it an to efficiently and correctly identify European freshwa- engage in ongoing meta-analyses of the big ques- invaluable resource. offers an essential reference ter red and brown algae using updated nomenclature. tions that emerge at the borders of their disciplines.”J. material for any lab working in the fluorescence field Detailed descriptions of all taxa are given and high- Stephen LansingProfessor of Anthropology, Ecology and related areas. All academics, bench scientists, quality drawings and photographs of the species facil- and Evolutionary Biology, University of ArizonaSe- and industry professionals wishing to take advan- itate their identification. nior Research Fellow, Stockholm Resilience Centre- tage of the latest and greatest in the continuously Professor, Santa Fe Institute, USA “Just to the north emerging field of fluorescence will find it an invalu- More on www.springer.com/978-3-8274-2051-0 of Australia lie the islands of Wallacea, one of the able resource. Key features · Chapters authored by Ships in 3 - 5 business days world’s great biogeographical frontier zones. In this known leading figures in the fluorescence field. · New 2011. XII, 156 p. 343 illus. 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VIII, 164 p. 32 illus., 13 in color. Hardcover R. Katoch, Department of Crop Improvement, CSKHPKV, Wilson, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA 978-3-642-19353-8 ▶$189.00 Palampur, HP, India Blattschneiderameisen – der Analytical Techniques in perfekte Superorganismus Biochemistry and Molecular Unvergessliche Reise zu den am weitesten entwick- Biology elten Gesellschaften im Tierreich Die Blattschnei- derameisen herrschen über Wälder, Wiesen und Long defined as a core subject in the life sciences, Ackerland von Louisiana bis Patagonien. Das biochemistry now allows us to control living sys- weltberühmte Autorenduo Bert Hölldobler und tems in ways undreamt of even a decade ago. Its Edward Wilson liefert in seinem neuen Buch die relevance increases daily as plant biology and biotech- detaillierteste und zuverlässigste Beschreibung einer nology move inexorably up the scientific agenda. Ameisenspezies, die es je gab. 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E. Lichtfouse, French National Institute for Agricultural N.A. Logan, Glasgow Caledonien University, UK; P. Vos, Gent Research (INRA), Dijon, France (Ed.) University, Belgium (Eds.) Genetics, Biofuels and Local Endospore-forming Soil Bacteria Farming Systems Aerobic endospore-forming bacteria are found in soils of all kinds, ranging from acid to alkaline, hot to cold, Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field and fertile to desert. It is well known that endospores aiming at producing food and energy in a sustain- confer special properties upon their owners and play able way for humans and their children. Sustain- dominant parts in their life cycles and dispersal, and able agriculture is a discipline that addresses current K. Kikuzawa, Ishikawa Prefectural University, Nonoichi, much has been written about the spores, genetics, and issues such as climate change, increasing food and Ishikawa, 921-8836 Japan; M.J. Lechowicz, Department of economic importance of these organisms. Much has fuel prices, poor-nation starvation, rich-nation obe- Biology, McGill University, Montreal, CANADA also been written about soil ecology, but there is a rel- sity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest ative dearth of literature that brings together different control, and biodiversity depletion. Novel, environ- Ecology of Leaf Longevity aspects of the behaviour and characters of endospore- mentally-friendly solutions are proposed based on formers with their contributions to soil ecosystems. Leaf longevity is a fundamental process underlying integrated knowledge from sciences as diverse as This Soil Biology volume fills that gap. Following patterns of variation in foliar phenology and deter- agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, chapters that describe the current classification of mining the distinction between deciduous and ever- toxicology, ecology, economy, and social sciences. these organisms, that review methods for their detec- green plant species. Variation in leaf longevity is Indeed, sustainable agriculture decipher mechanisms tion and for studying their life cycles in soils, and that associated with a wide array of differences in the of processes that occur from the molecular level to examine their dispersal, other chapters show that they physiology, anatomy, morphology and ecology of the farming system to the global level at time scales are active and dynamic members of soil floras that plants. This book brings together for the first time ranging from seconds to centuries. For that, scien- interact widely with other soil inhabitants, with roles information scattered widely in the botanical litera- tists use the system approach that involves studying in nitrogen fixation, denitrification, and soil remedia- ture to provide a clear and comprehensive introduc- components and interactions of a whole system to tion. tion to the nature and significance of variation in leaf address scientific, economic and social issues. In that longevity. It traces the development of ideas about leaf respect, sustainable agriculture is not a classical, nar- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19576-1 longevity from the earliest descriptive studies to con- row science. Instead of solving problems using the Ships in 3 - 5 business days temporary theory of leaf longevity as a key element in classical painkiller approach that treats only nega- 2011. XV, 347 p. 40 illus., 2 in color. (Soil Biology, Vol. 27) the function of leaves as photosynthetic organs. 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Readers will find scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and this an informative synthesis summarizing and illus- politicians who wish to build a safe agriculture, energy trating different views in a readily accessible narrative and food system for future generations. that draws attention to a central aspect of plant biol- More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1520-2 ogy. Ships in 3 - 5 business days More on www.springer.com/978-4-431-53917-9 2011. X, 426 p. 72 illus. (Sustainable Agriculture Reviews, This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. Vol. 7) Hardcover 2011. XIII, 147 p. 77 illus. (Ecological Research Monographs) 978-94-007-1520-2 ▶$209.00 Hardcover 978-4-431-53917-9 ▶$139.00 D.K. Maheshwari, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar UK, India (Ed.) Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Growth Responses The future of agriculture strongly depends on our ability to enhance productivity without sacrific- ing long-term production potential. An ecologi- cally and economically sustainable strategy is the application of microorganisms, such as the diverse bacterial species of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB). The use of these bio-resources for the enhancement of crop productivity is gaining world- 80 Life Sciences springer.com wide importance.“Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant known about the root causes of the physical changes Growth Responses” describes the application of var- that attend their growth. Since trees typically increase ious bacteria in plant growth promotion and protec- in size by three to four orders of magnitude in their tion, including symbiotic, free living, rhizospheric, journey to maturity, this gap in our knowledge has endophytic, methylotrophic, diazotrophic and fila- been a crucial issue to address. Here at last is a synthe- mentous species. sis of the current state of our knowledge about both More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20331-2 the causes and consequences of ontogenetic changes in key features of tree structure and function.During Ships in 3 - 5 business days their ontogeny, trees undergo numerous changes 2011. XI, 370 p. 59 illus., 17 in color. Hardcover in their physiological function, the structure and 978-3-642-20331-2 ▶$209.00 mechanical properties of their wood, and overall architecture and allometry. This book examines the K. Martin, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart; C. Allgaier, central interplay between these changes and tree size Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart and age. It also explores the impact these changes can have, at the level of the individual tree, on the Ökologie der Biozönosen emerging characteristics of forest ecosystems at var- Die Interaktionen der Arten in ökologischen Gemein- ious stages of their development. The analysis offers schaftenPhytophagie, Prädation, Konkurrenz und an explanation for the importance of discriminating Mutualismus bestimmen die vielfältigen Wechsel- between the varied physical properties arising from beziehungen zwischen Pflanzen, Tieren und Mikroor- the nexus of size and age, as well as highlighting the ganismen in ihren Lebensräumen. Die Autoren implications these ontogenetic changes have for com- behandeln die Wirkungen dieser Interaktionen auf mercial forestry and climate change. This important die Zahl der Arten und Individuen sowie die Regula- and timely summation of our knowledge base in this tionsprozesse in Biozönosen und damit ein zentrales area, written by highly respected researchers, will be und hochaktuelles Thema der Ökologie. Grund- of huge interest, not only to researchers, but also to J.N. Maina, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, lagen und jüngste Forschungsergebnisse werden forest managers and silviculturists. South Africa unter Verwendung vieler Fallbeispiele und zahlre- More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1241-6 icher detailgenauer Zeichnungen und Graphiken Ships in 3 - 5 business days Bioengineering Aspects in the anschaulich vermittelt. Im Text hervorgehobene Ker- 2011. XIV, 510 p. 94 illus., 19 in color. (Tree Physiology, Vol. naussagen, Zusammenfassungen am Ende der Kapi- Design of Gas Exchangers 4) Hardcover tel und ein ausführliches Glossar sind eingängige 978-94-007-1241-6 $209.00 Comparative Evolutionary, Morphological, Lernhilfen. Die 2., aktualisierte und erweiterte ▶ Functional, and Molecular Perspectives Auflage berücksichtigt den neuesten Stand der This book encapsulates over three decades of the Wissenschaft.Eine verständliche und übersichtliche author’s work on comparative functional respi- Darstellung komplexer Zusammenhänge für ratory morphology. 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Nam, Pohang University of Science and Tech- nology, Pohang, Republic of South Korea function of the ‘end-product,’ the gas exchanger; they have scarcely delved into the factors and the conditions that motivated and steered the development Biomechanics of the Gravid from primeval to modern respiratory means and Human Uterus processes. This book addresses and answers broad questions concerning the critical synthesis of mul- The complexity of human uterine function and regu- tidisciplinary data, and clarifies previously cryptic lation is one of the great wonders of nature and rep- aspects of comparative respiratory biology. resents a daunting challenge to unravel. This book is dedicated to the biomechanical modeling of the More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20394-7 F.C. Meinzer, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest gravid human uterus and gives an example of the Ships in 3 - 5 business days Research Station, Corvallis, OR, USA; B. Lachenbruch, application of the mechanics of solids and the theory 2011. XIV, 329 p. 89 illus., 33 in color. Hardcover Department of Wood Science and Engineering, Oregon of soft shells to explore medical problems of labor and State University, Corvallis, OR, USA; T.E. Dawson, Depart- 978-3-642-20394-7 ▶$189.00 delivery. After a brief overview of the anatomy, phys- ment of Integrative Biology, University of California Berke- iology and biomechanics of the uterus, the authors ley, Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.) focus mainly on electromechanical wave processes, their origin, dynamics, and neuroendocrine and phar- Size- and Age-Related Changes in macological modulations. In the last chapter appli- Tree Structure and Function cations, pitfalls and problems related to modeling and computer simulations of the pregnant uterus Millions of trees live and grow all around us, and we and pelvic floor structures are discussed. 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P. Pontarotti, University of Provence, Marseilles, France (Ed.) Evolutionary Biology – Concepts, Biodiversity, Macroevolution and Genome Evolution The annual Evolutionary Biology Meetings in Mar- seilles serve to gather leading scientists, promote the exchange of ideas and encourage the formation of international collaborations.This book contains the most essential contributions presented at the 14th A.M. Pirttilä, University of Oulu, Finland; A.C. Frank, Univer- Evolutionary Biology Meeting, which took place sity of California, Merced, CA, USA (Eds.) in September 2010. It comprises 19 chapters orga- A. Straube, Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology, War- nized according to the following categories:· Evo- wick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK Endophytes of Forest Trees lutionary Biology Concepts· Biodiversity and (Ed.) Biology and Applications Evolution· Macroevolution· Genome Evolu- Found in every plant species, the diversity of endo- tionOffering an up-to-date overview of recent results Microtubule Dynamics phytic micro-organisms can be extremely high within in the field of evolutionary biology, this book is an Methods and Protocols different plant organs and tissue types. In trees, their invaluable source of information for scientists, teachers and advanced students. Microtubules are at the heart of cellular self-organiza- ecological roles with respect to host tree can vary tion, and their dynamic nature allows them to explore from latent pathogens or saprophytes to neutral com- More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-20762-4 the intracellular space and mediate the transport of mensalists and mutualists. Given their high diver- Ships in 3 - 5 business days cargoes from the nucleus to the outer edges of the cell sity, and their bio-active nature, endophytes are 2011. XV, 350 p. 95 illus., 48 in color. 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The reviews are original articles written as the proposed title suggest “The Whitefly, Bemisia The Painted Stork by leading experienced experts, some chapters deal tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) inter- with latest instrumental techniques used for the study action with geminivirus-infected host plants” and it Ecology and Conservation of microbes and Stromatolites. Other chapters have is anticipated to command a wide readership among The painted stork is a large, eye-catching, colonially been contributed by young researchers who revealed academics, students and, professionals in the agricul- nesting wading bird found across large parts of South updated data on Stromatolites. 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Available: Juli 6, 2011 basic science and multiprofessional/multidisciplinary Schreib‘s auf! - Besser interventions. This volume highlights several inno- 2011. XXII, 314 S. Softcover vations for optimising prevention and management 978-3-7091-0474-3 ▶$69.95 dokumentieren in measures for the critically ill by integrating diagnos- Gesundheitsberufen tic procedures with pharmacological and technological options. Considering that cerebral, respiratory, Von Angehörigen in Gesundheitsfachberufen wird cardiovascular, renal and metabolic dysfunctions die Schreibkompetenz täglich bei der Dokumen- occurring during serious illnesses or syndromes rep- tation und Informationsweitergabe mit Patien- resent risk factors for patient survival, the final goal ten, Angehörigen und im interdisziplinären Team remains multifaceted: to improve standards and qual- gefordert. Die fehlende Zeit, der hohe Dokumenta- ity of care; to introduce the expanding concept of clin- tionsaufwand sowie eigene Unsicherheiten lassen ical governance and professionalism; to focus on the diese Tätigkeit oft zu einer Last werden. Durch importance of ethical principles for establishing a pro- kreative Schreibübungen für den Einzelnen und cess of patient-centred and evidence-based care. For das Team fördert dieses Buch die Schreibkompe- these reasons, medical professionals must reach a con- tenz, Reflexionsfähigkeit wie die Ausdrucksfähigkeit. sensus regarding the importance of continuing medi- Schreibspiele trainieren die Wortgewandtheit und cal education. das objektive wie emotionale Wiedergeben von Infor- mationen. Praxistipps unterstützen das Selektieren, More on www.springer.com/978-88-470-2013-9 S. Kane-Gill, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; J. Dasta, The Ohio State University, Ohio, USA (Eds.) Strukturieren von Informationen. Zusätzlich gibt das This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. Pocketbuch Anregungen, wie Schreiben auch privat 2011. 380 p. Softcover High-Risk IV Medications in als Burnout-Prophylaxe genutzt werden kann, um 978-88-470-2013-9 ▶$99.00 Special Patient Populations Überlastung vorzubeugen. More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-17238-0 Critically ill patients are at risk for a higher frequency Not yet published. Available: Juli 28, 2011 and severity of adverse drug events (ADEs), and special patient populations of the critically ill – requiring 2011. XII, 134 S. 15 Abb. (Top im Gesundheitsjob, Vol.) for instance individualized dosing due to non-average Softcover weight, hepatic or renal dysfunction, extracorporeal 978-3-642-17238-0 ▶$19.95 circulation devices, advanced age, pharmacogenetic alterations, hemodynamic instability, or therapeutic hypothermia – are particularly challenging. A con- A. Krämer, University of Bielefeld, Germany; M.H. Khan, Uni- tributing factor to this is the use of high-risk medi- versity of Bielefeld, Germany; F. Kraas, University of Cologne, cations with many administered intravenously (IV). Köln, Germany (Eds.) Hypervigilant monitoring of high-risk medications is still essential to prevent patient harm, especially in Health in Megacities and Urban populations that have dosing challenges, hence, reg- H. Herkner, Medizinische Universität Wien, Österreich; M. ulatory bodies internationally require active institu- Areas Müllner, AGES Pharmmed, Wien, Österreich tional surveillance of high-risk medications. These Diverse driving forces, processes and actors are dosing challenges are a great safety concern, since responsible for different trends in the development of Erfolgreich wissenschaftlich there is considerable risk of unwanted adverse drug megacities and large urban areas. Under the dynamics arbeiten in der Klinik events from overdosing or therapeutic inefficacy from of global change, megacities are themselves changing: underdosing.High-Risk IV Medications in Special On the one hand they are prone to increasing socio- Grundlagen, Interpretation und Umsetzung: Patient Populations reviews high-risk IV medication economic vulnerability due to pronounced poverty, Evidence Based Medicine dosage considerations for special patient populations socio-spatial and political fragmentation, sometimes Die dritte Auflage liefert praxisbezogenes Wissen zur and discusses the safety concerns of these medica- with extreme forms of segregation, disparities and Planung, Durchführung und Interpretation von klin- tions to aid the clinician in cautious monitoring. The conflicts. On the other hand megacities offer posi- ischen Studien und richtet sich an alle Personen, die authors provide clinicians with tools to minimize tive potential for global transformation, e.g. minimi- eine wissenschaftliche Karriere beschreiten wollen adverse drug events with IV high-risk medications, sation of space consumption, highly effective use of oder an Evidence Based Medicine interessiert sind. while maximizing the beneficial clinical effects of resources, efficient disaster prevention and health Dem Leser wird didaktisch eindrucksvoll vermit- these drugs, thus making this book essential reading care options – if good strategies were developed. At telt, wie z. B. Studienprotokolle richtig erstellt wer- for all involved with the care of critically ill patients. present in many megacities and urban areas of the den, welche statistische Auswertung wofür verwendet More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-605-4 developing world and the emerging economies the wird oder wie wissenschaftliche Studien anderer kri- quality of life is eroding. Most of the megacities have Ships in 3 - 5 business days tisch gelesen oder hinterfragt werden können. Nach grown to unprecedented size, and the pace of urban- einer Einführung über die Methoden der klinischen 2011. X, 160 p. 3 illus., 2 in color. Hardcover isation has far exceeded the growth of the necessary Epidemiologie beschäftigen sich die Autoren mit der 978-0-85729-605-4 ▶$139.00 infrastructure and services. As a result, an increasing Analyse und Interpretation von Beobachtungsstu- number of urban dwellers are left without access to springer.com Medicine 101 basic amenities like clean drinking water, fresh air and safe food. Additionally, social inequalities lead to subsequent and significant intra-urban health inequalities and unbalanced disease burdens that can trigger conflict and violence between subpopulations. The guiding idea of our book lies in a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to the complex topic of megacities and urban health that can only be adequately understood when different disciplines share their knowledge and methodological tools to work together. We hope that the book will allow readers to deepen their understanding of the complex dynamics of urban Z. Laron, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Israel; B. Küllenberg, Dinslaken; W. Goertz, Mönchengladbach J. Kopchick, Edison Biotechnology Institute and Department and megacity populations through the lens of public of Biomedical Sciences (Eds.) health, geographical and other research perspectives. Augen-Sprechstunde More on www.springer.com/978-3-7908-2732-3 - Was Ihre Beschwerden bedeuten - Die richtige Laron Syndrome - From Man to Ships in 3 - 5 business days Therapie für Sie - Wie Sie Augenkrankheiten Mouse vorbeugen 2011. XIV, 280 p. 67 illus. (Contributions to Statistics) Lessons from Clinical and Experimental Hardcover Etwa 29 Millionen Menschen werden in Deutsch- Experience 978-3-7908-2732-3 ▶$79.95 land pro Jahr in Augenarztpraxen und Augenkliniken behandelt, 44 Millionen gleichen ihre Fehlsichtigkeit Laron syndrome (LS), or primary growth hormone mit Brille oder Kontaktlinsen aus.Grüner Star (GH) insensitivity, was first described in 1966. Since Glaukom), Altersbezogene Makula-Degenera- then, many patients worldwide have been diagnosed tion (AMD) und durch Diabetes hervorgerufene with LS, which involves defects in the GH receptor Netzhautschäden gehören zu den häufigsten that cause combined congenital deficiency of GH Ursachen für starke Sehminderung und Blind- and IGF-I activities. In this comprehensive book the heit. Für die Erhaltung des Sehvermögens ist die authors draw upon 50 years of multidisciplinary clin- Früherkennung entscheidend. Denn es gilt: Je eher ical and investigative follow-up of the large Israeli eine Erkrankung festgestellt wird, desto früher kann cohort of LS patients. The genetic basis of the syn- man mit einer notwendigen Behandlung beginnen drome is fully considered, and all aspects of the patho- - und umso besser ist der Krankheitsverlauf.Durch physiology of IGF-I deficiency are described. Data welche Beschwerden machen sich die häufigsten derived from the recently generated mouse model Augenerkrankungen bemerkbar? Welche Ursachen of LS are reviewed and compared with the human stecken dahinter?Welche Behandlungsmöglichkeiten LS experience. Valuable advice is provided on treat- S. Kumar, University of Pittsburgh, PA, USA; H. Snooks, gibt es? Wie kann man der Entstehung von ment, and treatment effects, such as metabolic effects, Swansea University, United Kingdom (Eds.) Augenkrankheiten vorbeugen, und welche Vorsorge- adipose tissue alterations, and impact on aging, are untersuchungen (IGeL) sind sinnvoll?Gegliedert nach fully explored. Together, this book condenses, con- Telenursing den Symptomen soll der Ratgeber als Entscheidung- solidates, compares, and contrasts data derived from shilfe für richtiges Handeln dienen. Er hilft Symp- the human and mouse LS experiences and provides Developments in telenursing are occurring at a great tome richtig einzuordnen, informiert den Leser über a unique resource for clinical and basic scientists to pace. In a very short time and driven by technical mögliche Erkrankungen und ermöglicht ihm so die evaluate and compare IGF-I and GH actions. developments, the field of telenursing has become Einschätzung, wie dringend eine augenärztliche More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-11182-2 too extensive to be covered by only a small number Untersuchung erfolgen muss. Dabei wird nicht zur This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. of experts. As a consequence, there is a need for a Selbstbehandlung angehalten. Der Ratgeber soll aber broad overview of the field to enable the concepts to Ängste nehmen.Das Buch geht auf Besonderheiten 2011. XIV, 531 p. 447 illus. in color. Hardcover be understood by a wider population.Telenursing is bei Kindern, Erwachsenen und älteren Menschen ein. 978-3-642-11182-2 ▶$219.00 presented in such a way that it should make it acces- Die wichtigsten Vorsorgemaßnahmen und zusätzliche sible to anyone, independent of their knowledge of Informationen (z.B. „Wie gebe ich Augentropfen technology and has been written with contributions richtig?“) runden zusammen mit vielen Farbabbildun- from a host of renowned international authorities gen das Buch ab. in telenursing. Books on theoretical and technical aspects inevitably use technical jargon, and this book More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-17355-4 is no exception, but it is kept to a minimum in an Not yet published. Available: Juli 8, 2011 effort to maximize clarity. Moreover the book has 2011. X, 150 S. 50 Abb. in Farbe. Softcover been organised systematically, thus ensuring that the 978-3-642-17355-4 ▶$29.95 content is concise and easy to read. Every chapter provides a comprehensive list of citations and references for further reading. Figure drawings and clinical photographs throughout the book illustrate and illuminate the text, providing readers with high-qual- A. Lerner, Ziv Medical Center, Zefat, Israel; M. Soudry, Ram- ity visual reference material. It is therefore appropri- bam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel (Eds.) ate for all professionals, including nurses, physicians, allied health professionals and computer scientists to Armed Conflict Injuries to the help them understand the changes going on and how best to make use of them in practice. Extremities A Treatment Manual More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-528-6 Ships in 3 - 5 business days Modern weapons and high-energy accidents inflict devastating damage to soft tissue and bone. As a 2011. XIII, 200 p. 35 illus., 33 in color. (Health Informatics) result, both primary treatment and late limb recon- Hardcover struction present a difficult surgical challenge. This 978-0-85729-528-6 ▶$89.95 book is designed to meet the continued need to re- 102 Medicine springer.com learn the principles of treatment of complex war training and those practicing in centers with limited injuries to the extremities in order to minimize post- volume of transplant biopsies in daily practice. traumatic and post-treatment complications and to More on www.springer.com/978-3-540-79342-7 optimize functional recovery. Most of the chapters in the book are based on the unique experience gained in This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. the treatment of military personnel who have suffered 2011. XII, 405 p. 312 illus., 300 in color. Hardcover modern combat trauma and civilian victims of ter- 978-3-540-79342-7 ▶$219.00 ror attacks at a single, large level 1 trauma center. The remaining chapters present the experience of leading international authorities in the field of trauma and reconstructive surgery. A staged treatment protocol is presented, ranging from primary damage control, A. Zimmermann, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; G. including the use of external fracture stabilization, Perilongo, University Hospital of Padua, Italy (Eds.) through to definitive functional limb reconstruction by means of various internal and external fracture Pediatric Liver Tumors fixation methods. The organization of medical aid, anesthesiology, diagnostic imaging, and infection pro- The field of liver tumors in children, and in particu- phylaxis also receive detailed attention. The man- lar hepatoblastoma in infants and young children, has agement of potential complications such as delayed seen tremendous therapeutic advances over recent unions, non-unions, and osteomyelitis is reviewed, years. This has been achieved through a much bet- and controversies in limb salvage are considered. Pri- L. Licitra, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italia; P. ter understanding of the biology of disease, improved mary and late limb amputations are fully discussed, Olmi, Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italia (Eds.) diagnostic procedures, refined methods of pretreat- and a special chapter is devoted to the challenging ment tumor staging, the implementation of highly dilemma of limb salvage versus amputation in the Tumori della testa e del collo efficient chemotherapy and surgery, detailed mon- treatment of limbs at risk. 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Les coordinateurs du livre ont également fait appel aux compétences de kinésithérapeutes, infirmières et psychologues afin d’aborder la problématique de l’incontinence urinaire masculine dans sa globalité.Ce livre est destiné D.A. Nowak, Kipfenberg (Ed.) à tout clinicien rencontrant des patients incontinents et confronté à des difficultés de diagnostic différentiel Handfunktionsstörungen in der et de prise en charge. Tour à tour sont abordés : les Neurologie incontinences des patients prostatiques opérés ou non, les problèmes urinaires rencontrés en patholo- C. Poncelet, CHU Jean VERDIER, Bondy, France; C. 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Enfin,une large juridique et réglementaire, analyse le contexte des place est faite aux techniques les plus récentes.Toutes médicaments de biotechnologie et de biologie, leurs sont largement expliquées en tenant compte du cadre conditions d’enregistrement, apporte des éclairages médico-légal et éthique sans négliger les implications sur la problématique du post-AMM sans oublier les psychosociales.L'expertise reconnue des auteurs et coûts financiers engendrés qui doivent être discutés. des coordinateurs, leur souci d'être clairs et didac- Il s’adresse en priorité aux médecins prescripteurs et tiques, l'iconographie de grande qualité et en couleur aux pharmaciens hospitaliers, mais aussi à l’ensemble font de cet ouvrage un livre agréable à lire et riche des acteurs de santé désireux de mieux compren- d'enseignements pour la pratique quotidienne du dre l’émergence de ces nouveaux médicaments dans Y. Rouxeville, Faculté de Médecine de Nantes, France; Y. praticien confirmé comme de l'étudiant qui trou- la perspective de leur prescription et de leur utilisa- Méas, CHU de Nantes, France vera là de nombreuses réponses à ses interrogations. tion. J.-L. Prugnaud est chef du service pharmacie Cet ouvrage devrait rapidement s'imposer comme la à l’hôpital Saint-Antoine, membre de la commis- Panorama de l’auriculothérapie et référence dans le domaine de l'assistance médicale à la sion d’AMM et spécialiste des produits biologiques de l’auriculomédecine procréation (AMP). et de biotechnologie. J.-H. Trouvin est professeur L’auriculothérapie et l’auriculomédecine constituent More on www.springer.com/978-2-8178-0060-8 des universités et praticien hospitalier (PU-PH) dans les disciplines pharmaceutiques. Il est actuelle- deux techniques de soins médicaux, référencées Not yet published. 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Softcover réfère à des modèles proches de la physique quan- 978-2-8178-0036-3 ▶$49.95 tique et de l’informatique.Ces deux disciplines ont été découvertes par le Dr Paul Nogier, de Lyon (1908-1996). Yves Rouxeville et Yunsan Méas, deux de ses élèves directs, offrent un nouveau livre, après leur traité Auriculothérapie, Acupuncture auricu- laire paru en 2007.Cet ouvrage actualise les données de l’auriculothérapie, présente l’auriculomédecine et des techniques particulières de physiothérapie. Trente ans de publications permettent de suivre J.-L. Prugnaud, J.-H. Trouvin (Eds.) l’évolution des concepts et de comprendre ces techniques de soins.Les auteurs y apportent leur Les biosimilaires expérience, leur expertise, partagent et proposent Les médicaments biologiques et biotechnologiques, aux lecteurs la vision allant du simple au complexe de par leur origine, la complexité de leur structure en passant par le compliqué. En plus d’une vision de moléculaire et de leur profil d’efficacité sont des R.A. Rosenthal, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA; M.E. l'approche évaluative, ils présentent des « recettes » produits dont la copie est relativement difficile. Zenilman, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, et des stratégies complexes en thérapeutique, per- Or, comme pour les médicaments chimiques, les USA; M.R. Katlic, Wyoming Valley Healthcare System, Wilkes- mettant des prises en charge pour bon nombre de médicaments biologiques, et notamment les protéines Barre, PA, USA (Eds.) pathologies.Le Dr Yves Rouxeville et le Dr Yun- recombinantes arrivées sur le marché au début des san Méas enseignent au module d’auriculothérapie années 1990, ne sont plus couverts par leur certificat Principles and Practice of Geriatric (D.I.U. d’acupuncture), Faculté de Médecine de de protection ouvrant ainsi la possibilité de soumettre Surgery Nantes et au C.E.C. d’auriculothérapie (Faculté de des demandes d’AMM pour la même substance active médecine de Sfax-Tunisie). Ils sont Médecins experts de référence. C’est pour répondre à cette nouvelle "In the preface to this impressive and well-produced de l’association Auriculo. Sans Frontières (A.A.S.F.) et situation que la Commission européenne a élaboré book, the editors state that their aim is not to describe membres du groupe d’experts AuriculoMedicine and un statut réglementaire dit «médicament biologique a new surgical specialty, since most surgeons will Auriculo-Therapy Academy (AMATA). similaire à un produit de référence » créant ainsi le soon need to be "geriatric surgeons," but to assemble More on www.springer.com/978-2-8178-0217-6 concept de «médicaments biosimilaires ». Ce concept a comprehensive account that will allow "all providers Not yet published. Available: juillet 14, 2011 repose sur un développement «allégé » du biosim- of healthcare to the elderly to understand the issues ilaire, qui doit établir, au moyen d’études de com- involved in choosing surgery as a treatment option 2011. XXII, 386 p. 20 ill. (Médecines d'Asie: Savoirs et parabilité, la similarité de celui-ci avec la référence, for their patients." 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plantation in Humans6. Future Directions in Face TransplantationThis book spans the entire process of a face transplantation, from detailing the anatomy of the face to considering the social and ethical challenges of the procedure. This rigorous presentation of face transplantation also includes the anesthesia involved, the role of Institutional Review Boards in approving the operation, the financial aspects and media response. Since the authorship is international, the book considers the different perspectives, approaches and responses from across the world. S. Schmidt, Ladenburg B.R. Schatz, CANIS Laboratory, University of Illinois at More on www.springer.com/978-0-85729-252-0 Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA; R.B. Berlin Jr., CANIS Labora- Anpacken – Projektmanagement This item usually ships in 2-3 business days. tory, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA in Gesundheitsberufen 2011. XVIII, 494 p. 233 illus., 226 in color. Hardcover Healthcare Infrastructure 978-0-85729-252-0 ▶$219.00 Die Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Vorteile des Projekt- Health Systems for Individuals and Populations managements gerade in den derzeit sich ändernden Healthcare is an information problem needing an Gesundheitsberufen sind Inhalte des Pocketguides. information solution using modern information tech- Lernen Sie, Projekte im Gesundheitswesen zu pla- nology. The traditional medical record does not suf- nen, strukturiert durchzuführen, Risiken und Fehler fice, but the new technologies of internet services do. zu vermeiden und eine erfolgreiche Umsetzung der Existing technologies can be combined for new meth- Ergebnisse zu ermöglichen - auch wenn keine Ide- ods of gathering and analyzing health information, albedingungen vorhanden sind. Das Implementieren via monitors using sensors and clusters using super- eines Qualitätsmanagementsystems, eine Patienten- computers. There is a way of utilizing both the elec- befragung zur Kundenzufriedenheit, die Einführung tronic medical record of the past and the personalized einer neuen Pflegeplanungssoftware oder ein Konzept genomic medicine of the future. It gathers informa- zur Einarbeitung für neue Kollegen sind nur einige tion from all the sources affecting personal health: Beispiele, die durch eine Projektplanung effektiver P. Slinger, MD, FRCPC, University of Toronto, ON, Canada from the bodies of individuals to the societies of umgesetzt werden können. Detaillierte Handlungsan- (Ed.) populations.Healthcare Infrastructure: Health Sys- weisungen und viele Praxisbeispiele geben Anregun- tems for Individuals and Populations describes the gen und Hilfestellung, Projektmanagement gezielt Principles and Practice of new healthcare infrastructure that will gather these als Tool für Verbesserungen anzuwenden. Dadurch personal health records from every individual and kann nicht nur der effektive Einsatz von Ressourcen Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery correlate each longitudinal record across whole popu- gelenkt werden, sondern sowohl die Qualität als auch Comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date, Princi- lations. This book explains the problems of personal die Arbeitszufriedenheit gesteigert werden. Weitere ples and Practice of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery medicine and public health, then the solutions pos- Titel aus der Reihe TOP im Gesundheitsjob: Möller: covers all aspects of anesthesia for diagnostic and sible with information technology. 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den medizinische Hintergrundinformationen und Modellen und Techniken aus ihrer Erfahrung als Forschungsergebnisse (u.a. Pathogenese, Klinik, Coach für Führungskräfte. Therapieoptionen) verknüpft mit Einführungen More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-12555-3 in die verschiedenen physiotherapeutischen Interventionsmöglichkeiten (Bewegungs-, Train- Not yet published. Available: Juli 28, 2011 ingstherapie, Sport, Hippotherapie, Wassertherapie, 2011. XII, 151 S. 21 Abb. (Top im Gesundheitsjob) Softcover Urogenitale Therapie, Atemtherapie, Hilfsmit- 978-3-642-12555-3 ▶$19.95 tel, interdisziplinäre Schnittstellen) undeiner ausführlichen Darstellung der modernen MS-spezifis- chen Untersuchungsverfahren, die sich am FBL-Anal- ysenkonzept nach Klein-Vogelbach orientieren. Wie dabei jeder Untersuchungsschritt kontinuierlichen I. Spicker, Forschungsinstitut des Rotes Kreuz Wien; A. „Clinical reasoning“-Überlegungen und -Schlussfol- Schopf, Forschungsinstitut des Rotes Kreuz Wien gerungen folgt, wird hier anschaulich gezeigt.In Betriebliche fünf konkreten Fallbeispiele mit charakteristis- chen Patientensituationen werden Therapieverläufe Gesundheitsförderung erfolgreich jeweils mit Anamnese, Untersuchung und Clini- umsetzen cal Reasoning-Schritten, Formulierung des Patien- tenproblems und der Therapieziele, Behandlungs- Praxishandbuch für Pflege- und Sozialdienste und Übungsvorschlägen zu den einzelnen Thera- Zeitdruck, Stress, Überlastung – Pflegekräfte und piezielen sehr praxisnah und direkt nachvollziehbar Heimhelfer/innen in der mobilen Pflege und Betreu- demonstriert.Alle Kapitel sind mit Farbzeichnun- K. Trieb, Wels; K.-D. Heller, Braunschweig; D.C. Wirtz, Bonn ung sind einem hohen Gesundheitsrisiko ausgesetzt. gen und Farbfotos reich bebildert; u.a. sind die Fall- (Eds.) Manager/innen und Führungskräfte in Pflegeorgani- beispiele mit detaillierten Fotosequenzen (bis zu sationen stehen zunehmend vor der Herausforderung, 30 Fotos pro Fall) auch optisch sehr konkret veran- Revisionsendoprothetik des gesundheitsförderliche Arbeitsbedingungen zu schaulicht. Kniegelenks gestalten. Erfolgreich umgesetzte betriebliche More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-17632-6 Gesundheitsförderung steigert das Wohlbefinden Not yet published. Available: Juli 28, 2011 Die ständig steigenden Zahlen von der Mitarbeiter/innen, die Qualität der Arbeit sowie Primärimplantationen im Bereich des Kniegelenkes, die Leistungsfähigkeit der Organisation. Erstmals 2011. VIII, 264 S. 338 Abb. in Farbe. Mit online files/update. nach Angaben des BVMed ca. 160.000 Implanta- Hardcover im deutschsprachigen Raum bietet dieses Hand- tionen im Jahr 2009 in Deutschland, führen - in buch Führungskräften und Personalverantwortlichen 978-3-642-17632-6 ▶$69.95 Verbindung mit der steigenden Lebenserwartung in sozialen Dienstleistungsorganisationen praktis- der Patienten - konsequenterweise zu einem deut- che Orientierungshilfe und effektive Unterstützung lichen Anstieg der Revisionseingriffe. Ausgedehnte bei der Planung, Umsetzung und nachhaltigen Ver- Knochendefekte, Bandinsuffizienzen und Weichteil- ankerung von betrieblicher Gesundheitsförderung. vernarbungen infolge multipler Voroperationen sind Darüber hinaus unterstützen die Autorinnen Perso- für den Operateur eine große Herausforderung. Es nen in Berufen der Bereiche Gesundheitsförderung ist unbestritten, dass die Knierevisionsendoprothetik und Ausbildung sowie Berater/innen, die betriebliche immer häufiger und wichtiger wird. 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Mit den heute zur Verfügung stehenden modu- Ob das Gehalt, die freien Tage, das Einspringen für laren Implantaten kann fast jede intraoperative Situa- erkrankte Kollegen, die Übernahme eines Woch- tion beherrscht werden. Hierin sehen die Herausgeber enenddienstes, die Teilnahme an Fort- und Weiter- den großen Vorteil der in diesem Buch dargestellten bildungen oder das Gesundheitsfördernde Verhalten Knie-Revisions-Systeme. Mit einer begrenzten Lager- eines Patienten – in Gesundheitsberufen gibt es viele haltung und einem begrenzten wirtschaftlichen sowie Themen, die geschickt verhandelt werden müssen. finanziellen Aufwand seitens der Klinik und des Her- Und nicht immer enden die Verhandlungen mit einer stellers ergibt sich eine große Zahl von Varianten für win-win-Situation für beide Verhandlungspartner. den Operateur, der damit für alle Defektsituationen R. Steinlin Egli, Binningen, Schweiz Gerade Mitarbeitern im Gesundheitswesen fällt es oft und intraoperativ auftretende Befundveränderungen Multiple Sklerose verstehen und schwer, ihre Positionen gut zu verhandeln, besonders gerüstet ist. Da Revisionsendoprothesen in der Regel wenn an ihr soziales Gewissen appelliert wird. Wie längere femorale & tibiale Abschnitte überbrücken behandeln erfolgreich verhandelt werden kann, welche Strategien und bei Komponentenlockerungen häufig große Hintergründe und Studienergebnisse - beachtet werden sollten und welchen Nutzen eine Defekte rekonstruiert werden müssen, sind die mech- Untersuchung und Behandlung - Clinical gute Verhandlungsführung auch für die kommunika- anischen Belastungen vor Freigabe von Seiten des tiven Kompetenzen haben kann, zeigt die Autorin, Herstellers durch aufwändige Simulatortestungen zu Reasoning in Fallbeispielen Renate Tewes, anhand von zahlreichen Beispielen, prüfen. Das Buch gibt Antworten auf die meisten Fra- Praxisnah und Schritt für Schritt: MS-Patienten- gen zur Knierevisionsendoprothetik und beschreibt therapeutisch begleiten lernen Im Praxisbuch wer- die in Europa im Wesentlichen verwendeten modu- springer.com Medicine 107 laren Revisionsendoprothesensysteme für das Kniege- zu. Psychosoziale Vorbelastungen, finanzielle Prob- lenk, über die ausreichende Erfahrungsberichte zur leme, Überlastung, Partnerschaftskonflikte oder seel- Verfügung stehen. Die Systeme unterschiedlicher ischen Krisen können bei ihnen nach der Geburt zu Hersteller werden von Autoren vorgestellt, die mit Depressionen führen. 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Heil, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, les découvertes en matière d’amélioration et celles positivism, in which the core of the criticism focuses South Africa touchant aux sciences de la mise en œuvre sont de on Scandinavian realism. plus en plus souvent couplées aux connaissances Ontological Fundamentals for More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1654-4 relatives aux économies et aux coûts issus de ces Ethical Management changements. Ce nouveau savoir commence à être Ships in 3 - 5 business days utilisé aussi bien par les cliniciens que par les direc- 2011. XIV, 222 p. 6 illus. 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Membre demic fields are in some way defined and guided by a du conseil d’administration de la Joint Commission philosophical discourse. This philosophical discourse International, il est l’auteur de plus de 280 publica- is largely missing in the field of management thought tions scientifiques et d’une quinzaine de livres inclu- and education. Without this foundation it can never ant des traductions en six langues.Anthony Staines be clear what actually belongs into a certain academic est professeur associé à l’Institut de formation et de discipline and what does not. It also therefore lacks recherche sur les organisations sanitaires et sociales a sound and well articulated ontological foundation (IFROSS), Université Lyon 3 (France) et chercheur critical for developing approaches to ethical man- associé auprès du Medical Management Center du agement. This book seeks to fill this gap and conse- Karolinska Institute (Stockholm, Suède). Il assume K. 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Lucas, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Central in its historical context and in connection with con- Lancashire, Lancashire, UK temporary concerns. This volume, the first entirely devoted to a detailed study of the Pyrrhonian tradi- Ethics and Self-Knowledge tion, is intended to open up new exegetical and philosophical perspectives on Pyrrhonism and to motivate Respect for Self-Interpreting Agents further examination of certain difficult issues. It will This book explores the theoretical basis of our ethi- be a valuable resource for scholars of ancient philoso- cal obligations to others as self-knowing beings - this phy, historians of modern philosophy, and epistemol- task being envisaged as an essential supplement to ogists, as well as for graduate students interested in a traditional ethic of respect for persons. Authorita- skepticism. tive knowledge of others brings with it certain obliga- More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1990-3 S. Napier, Stephen Napier, National Catholic Bioethics Cen- tions, which are reflected in (inter alia) the moral and ter, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Ed.) legal safeguards designed to ensure that certain infor- Ships in 3 - 5 business days mation is ‘put out of play’ for job selection purposes 2012. XIX, 246 p. 1 illus. (The New Synthese Historical Persons, Moral Worth, and etc. However, the theoretical basis for such obliga- Library, Vol. 70) Hardcover tions has never been fully clarified. This book begins 978-94-007-1990-3 ▶$139.00 Embryos by identifying a distinctive class of ‘interpretive’ moral A Critical Analysis of Pro-Choice Arguments wrongs (including stereotyping, discrimination and “Bioethicists have achieved consensus on two ideas objectification). 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Given the issues discussed and that the of Enlightenment arguments in critical focus are fairly new, the collec- From the Rule of the King to the Rule of Law tion provides a novel, comprehensive, and rigorous analysis of contemporary pro-choice arguments.” This book examines the actual practice of the interpretation of law in the Age of Enlightenment versus More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1601-8 the ideology of the Age and explains the reason for Ships in 3 - 5 business days and difference between the two. The ideology of the 2011. XIV, 283 p. 5 illus. (Catholic Studies in Bioethics, Vol. Age of Enlightenment was that law, i.e., the will of the 111) Hardcover D.E. Machuca, National Scientific and Technical Research sovereign, can be explicitly and appropriately stated, 978-94-007-1601-8 $139.00 Council, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Ed.) thus making interpretation redundant. 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mann geometry (sufficient for the applications in clas- These and similar issues are studied in each of the sical quantum mechanics and general relativity). The three systems, to not only gain a better understanding fact that so much applied mathematics can be devel- of the systems as such, but also of judicial review in oped within such a weak, strictly finitistic system, general. is surprising in itself. It also shows that the applica- More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-2399-3 tions of those classical theories to the finite physical world can be translated into the applications of strict Ships in 3 - 5 business days finitism, which demonstrates the applicability of those 2010. X, 234 p. (Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on classical theories without assuming the literal truth Law and Justice, Vol. 5) Softcover of those theories or the reality of infinity.Both pro- 978-94-007-2399-3 ▶$59.95 fessional researchers and students of philosophy of mathematics will benefit greatly from reading this K. Waelbers, Maastricht University, Department of Philoso- book. phy, The Netherlands More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1346-8 Physics Doing Good with Technologies: Ships in 3 - 5 business days Taking Responsibility for the Social Role of 2011. XII, 272 p. (Synthese Library, Vol. 355) Hardcover Emerging Technologies 978-94-007-1346-8 ▶$139.00 20th century technologies like cars, the Internet, and the contraceptive pill have altered our actions, changed our perceptions and influenced our moral ideas, for better and worse. Upcoming technologies are bound to fulfill their own unique social roles. How can we advance this social role so that it will support the good live and limit undesired changes? This book explores whether we can take a forward looking responsibility to optimize the social roles of technologies. In doing so, the book discusses three issues: first, it aims to understand the social role of technologies; second, it explores what it means to accept respon- C. Altman, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel; K. Suchy, University of Düsseldorf, Germany sibility for this social role, and; third, it searches for some forward looking tools that help us to see how new technologies may influence human behavior. In a G. van der Schyff, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Reciprocity, Spatial Mapping and rather unique approach, this book combines the influ- Time Reversal in Electromagnetics ential sociological research of Bruno Latour on the Judicial Review of Legislation social impacts of technologies with the contemporary A Comparative Study of the United Kingdom, This long awaited second edition traces the original developments from the 1970s and brings them up Aristotelianism of Alasdair MacIntyre. the Netherlands and South Africa to date with new and previously unpublished mate- More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1639-1 Constitutionalism is the permanent quest to control rial to give this work a new lease of life for the early Ships in 3 - 5 business days state power, of which the judicial review of legislation twenty-first century and readers new to the topic.In 2011. VII, 150 p. 5 illus. (Philosophy of Engineering and is a prime example. Although the judicial review of the winter of 1970-71, Colman Altman had been find- Technology, Vol. 4) Hardcover legislation is increasingly common in modern soci- ing almost exact symmetries in the computed reflec- 978-94-007-1639-1 ▶$139.00 eties, it is not a finished project. This device still raises tion and transmission matrices for plane-stratified questions as to whether judicial review is justified, and magnetoplasmas when symmetrically related direc- how it may be structured. Yet, judicial review’s justifi- tions of incidence were compared. At the suggestion cation and its scope are seldom addressed in the same of Kurt Suchy the complex conjugate wave fields, used study, thereby making for an inconvenient divorce to construct the eigenmode amplitudes via the mean of these two related avenues of study. To narrow the Poynting flux densities, were replaced by the adjoint divide, the object of this work is quite straightfor- wave fields that would propagate in a medium with ward. Namely, is the idea of judicial review defensi- transposed constitutive tensors, to yield a scattering ble, and what influences its design and scope? This theorem – reciprocity in k-space -- in the computer book addresses these matters by comparing the judi- output. To prove the result analytically, one had to cial review of legislation in the United Kingdom (the investigate the properties of the adjoint Maxwell sys- Human Rights Act of 1998), the Netherlands (the tem, and the two independent proofs that followed, Halsema Proposal of 2002) and the Constitution of in 1975 and 1979, proceeded according to the per- South Africa of 1996. These systems present valuable sonal preference of each of the authors. The proof material to study the issues raised by judicial review. given in this volume, based on the hindsight provided The Netherlands is of particular interest as its Consti- by later results, is much more simple and concise. F. Ye, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China tution still prohibits the constitutional review of acts Later, when media with bianisotropic constitutive ten- of parliament, while allowing treaty review of such sors were investigated, it was found that conjugate Strict Finitism and the Logic of acts. The Halsema Proposal wants to even out this (reciprocal) media and wave fields could be formed by difference by allowing the courts also to apply con- any orthogonal spatial mapping of those in the origi- Mathematical Applications stitutional norms to legislation and not only to internal problem, after media and fields were reversed in This book intends to show that radical naturalism (or national norms. The Human Rights Act and the South time. The result was still quite general and not lim- physicalism), nominalism and strict finitism account African Constitution also present interesting ques- ited to stratified systems.The second line of develop- for the applications of classical mathematics in cur- tions that will make their study worthwhile. One can ment was to find the link between reciprocity in k- rent scientific theories. The applied mathematical think of the issue of dialogue between the legislature space and Lorentz reciprocity involving currents and theories developed in the book include the basics and the judiciary. This topic enjoys increased atten- sources in physical space. This was done for plane- of calculus, metric space theory, complex analysis, tion in the United Kingdom but is somewhat under- stratified media by applying the scattering theorem to Lebesgue integration, Hilbert spaces, and semi-Rie- explored in South African thought on judicial review. the plane-wave spectrum of eigenmodes radiated by springer.com Physics 111 one current source and reaching the second source. among the most challenging and significant research has provided a forum for interaction of atomic and The reverse linkage between Lorentz reciprocity fields to emerge in recent years. One of the fastest molecular data producers and users. The Conference and reciprocity in k-space had already been found. growing areas involves research in the temporal imag- reviewed the topics of experimental and theoretical However, this was the first time that the results were ing of quantum phenomena, ranging from molecu- methods for atomic and molecular data generation, presented in a systematic and mathematically well- lar dynamics in the femto (10-15s) time regime for assessment and dissemination, activities of data cen- defined procedure to serve as a tool for solving prob- atomic motion to the atto (10-18s) time scale of elec- ters and databases as well as the needs and applica- lems of reciprocity and scattering symmetries. The tron motion. In fact, the attosecond "revolution" is tions of such data in astrophysics, fusion, laboratory use of time reversal gives rise to problems of causal- now recognized as one of the most important recent and industrial plasmas, lighting sciences and tech- ity when sources are present, but when the interac- breakthroughs and innovations in the science of nologies, biomedicine and biophysics, combustion tion between two systems is involved the non-causal the 21st century. A major participant in the devel- and environmental sciences as well as the relevant effects are irrelevant. 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M. Bojowald, The Pennsylvania State University, University of quantum fields, and as such are attracting increas- Park, Pennsylvania ing interest from quantum field theorists, particle physicists, and cosmologists. Furthermore, though Quantum Cosmology very weak except at short distances, Casimir forces A Fundamental Description of the Universe are universal in the sense that all material objects are subject to them. They are thus also an increasingly The universe, ultimately, is to be described by quan- important part of the physics of atom-surface interac- tum theory. Quantum aspects of all there is, includ- tions, while in nanotechnology they are being investi- ing space and time, may not be significant for many gated not only as contributors to ‘stiction’ but also as purposes, but are crucial for some time. And so a potential mechanisms for actuating micro-electrome- quantum description of cosmology is required for a chanical devices. 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V. In, San Diego State University, CA, USA; P. Longhini, San Diego State University, CA, USA; A. Palacios, San Diego State A. Kizilersu, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia; A.W. University, CA, USA (Eds.) Thomas, University of Adelaide, SA, Australia (Eds.) International Conference on T(r)opical QCD II Workshop Applications in Nonlinear The proceedings of this workshop will be of interest to Dynamics (ICAND 2010) students and researchers interested in the latest developments in areas as diverse as nuclear and particle ICAND 2010 was a meeting intended to bring physics and astrophysics. Topics covered range from together theoretical researchers and experimentalists neutron star properties to the latest developments in working in the field of nonlinear science with inter- non-perturbative QCD and experimental progress in C. Misbah, CNRS, Saint Martin d'Hères, France ests in designing and fabricating actual devices. 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C’est dans la perspective nary talks cover both experiments, including the latest d’accompagner tous ceux qui voudront le relever LHC results, and the most recent theoretical develop- que ce livre a été conçu.Son objectif est d’exposer ments on hadron spectroscopy, lattice calculations, au lecteur le langage et le formalisme nécessaires à confinement and deconfinement. Parallel sessions are l’étude de la non-linéarité. Partant d’exemples sim- devoted to: Vacuum structure and confinement, light ples, pour ensuite atteindre un niveau d’abstraction and heavy quarks, deconfinement, QCD and new visant l’universalité, l’auteur explore les divers Physics as well as nuclear and astroparticle Physics. scénarios possibles de bifurcations et les catastrophes élémentaires caractéristiques du changement E.F. 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Menary, Queen's University Belfast, UK (Ed.) non linéaires (physique, mathématiques, chimie, with neutron stars. In particular this research concen- géologie, économie, etc.), cet ouvrage constituera trates on a recently identified group of neutron stars, The 14th International aussi une synthèse riche et utile pour les enseignants known as RRATs, which exhibit radio bursts every Conference on Material Forming: et chercheurs de ces différents domaines.Chaouqi few minutes to every few hours. After analysing neu- Misbah est directeur de recherche 1re classe au sein tron star birthrates, a re-analysis of the Parkes Multi- ESAFORM 2011 Proceedings du LIPhy – Laboratoire interdisciplinaire de physique beam Pulsar Survey is described which has resulted Part One; Part Two (CNRS et université Joseph-Fourier-Grenoble-I). in the discovery of 19 new transient radio sources. 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B.R. Noack, CNRS, Institut P', Poitiers, France; M. Morzynski, T. Plewa, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA J.-P. Rozelot, Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Grasse, France; Poznan University of Technology, Poland; G. Tadmor, North- (Ed.) C. Neiner, Observatoire de Meudon, Meudon, France (Eds.) eastern University, Boston, MA, USA (Eds.) High Energy Density Laboratory The Pulsations of the Sun and the Reduced-Order Modelling for Astrophysics 2008 Stars Flow Control The HEDLA-08 conference was a continuation of a This volume of lecture notes brings together the The book focuses on the physical and mathemati- series of biennial conferences first held in Pleasanton, knowledge on pulsations of the Sun and the stars, cal foundations of model-based turbulence control: California, in 1996, and focused on progress made with a particular emphasis on recent observations and reduced-order modelling and control design in sim- during recent years in designing, conducting, and modelling, and on the influence of pulsations of other ulations and experiments. Leading experts provide analyzing the results of laboratory experiments, the- physical processes. The book begins with an exten- elementary self-consistent descriptions of the main oretical work, and computer simulations relevant to sive introduction to helioseismology. The solar cycle methods and outline the state of the art. Covered high-energy density (HED) astrophysics. The astro- and gravity modes are discussed before the focus is areas include optimization techniques, stability analy- physics aspects of HED experiments are extremely widened from helioseismology to asteroseismology sis, nonlinear reduced-order modelling, model-based diverse and include jets, the mechanism of their gen- which is detailed in a series of specific chapters. Based control design as well as model-free and neural net- eration and interaction with the ambient medium; on courses given at a graduate school, these tutorial work approaches. The wake stabilization serves as stellar evolution with a focus on turbulence, hydro- lecture notes will be of interest and useful to a rather unifying benchmark control problem. dynamic instabilities, and mixing of nuclear species; broad audience of scientists and students. More on www.springer.com/978-3-7091-0757-7 radiative supersonic flows associated with stellar More on www.springer.com/978-3-642-19927-1 explosions and jets; radiative processes in plasma; This item usually ships in 2-3 business days equation of state and material properties; and last but Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. X, 328 p. 101 illus. (CISM International Centre for not least magnetized and relativistic plasmas. This 2011. XV, 344 p. 151 illus., 24 in color. (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 528) Hardcover volume contains a small but representative subset of Physics, Vol. 832) Softcover 978-3-7091-0757-7 ▶$209.00 35 peer-reviewed papers presented at the HEDLA-08 978-3-642-19927-1 ▶$89.00 meeting. More on www.springer.com/978-90-481-9998-3 Not yet published. Available: July 29, 2011 2010. VI, 214 p. Hardcover 978-90-481-9998-3 ▶$199.00

A.B. Rosenfeld, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia; T. Kron, Peter MacCallum CancerCenter, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia; M. D'Errico, Seconda Universita de Napoli, Aversa, Italy; M. Moscovitch, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA (Eds.)

W. Nolting, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Concepts and Trends in Medical L. Schächter, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel Grundkurs Theoretische Physik 3 Radiation Dosimetry: Proceedings of the SSD Summer School Elektrodynamik Beam-Wave Interaction in This book presented state-of-the art in solid state Der beliebte Grundkurs Theoretische Physik deckt Periodic and Quasi-Periodic dosimetry with application to radiation medicine. in sieben Bänden alle für das Diplom und Bache- Fundamentals of dosimetry and relevance to radiation Structures lor/Master-Studiengänge maßgeblichen Gebiete ab. therapy , nuclear medicine and radiology followed Jeder Band vermittelt gut durchdacht das im jew- The main theme of this book is the interaction of elec- by physics of operation and design of wide spectra of eiligen Semester nötige theoretische-physikalische trons with electromagnetic waves in the presence of radiation detectors bubble detectors, TLD, OSL, fibre Rüstzeug. 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Gleichzeitig ist es sehr kompakt: this raises the odds that young people with more anthropologisch interessierte Ärzte und Natur- eine ausführliche Randspalte (fast-track) enthält das well-known disorders such as ADHD, autism, and forscher wie Lichtenberg, der postulierte, dass der Wichtigste in Kürze, damit auch unter Zeitdruck alles learning disorders will receive much-needed profes- Mensch geistig und materiell zugleich ist. Und dass es Wesentliche aufgenommen werden kann. Doch das sional assessment and intervention, children with sich bei ihm um ein zutiefst seltsames Geschöpf han- Buch bietet noch viel mehr: Die begleitende Web- less frequently encountered disorders may experi- delt, das auf prekären Grenzlinien existiert, wird nach site www.lehrbuch-psychologie.de enthält kosten- ence a higher risk of misdiagnosis and inappropriate den turbulenten und erschütternden gesellschaftlich- lose Lerntools für Studierende, zahlreiche Zusatztexte treatment. 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Die ICD-10 als internationale Klassifikation psychischer Störungen hat es aufgegeben, einen psychodynamischen Ansatz zu verwenden und beschränkt sich auf die Symptomatolo- M.T. Hallinan, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA gie. In der DSM-IV wird auf den Begriff der Neurose (Ed.) ganz verzichtet. Alfred Ribi sieht dies als Rückschritt – auch im Sinne des Klienten. Sein Ansatz: Erst mit Frontiers in Sociology of Kenntnis der Dynamik in der Geschichte der Neu- rosenauffassung kann eine Diskussion zwischen den Education verschiedenen Therapieschulen aufgenommen wer- S. Schneider, Universität Bochum; J. Margraf, Universität Scholarly analysis in the sociology of education has den. Geschrieben für Psychologen und Psychiater, Bochum (Eds.) burgeoned in recent decades. Frontiers in Sociology Absolventen einer Jung'schen Ausbildung, inter- of Education aims to provide a roadmap for sociolo- essierte Laien. 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Per questa seconda edizione, presentata per la prima volta in versione italiana, l’autore Geoff Rolls ha incluso recenti scoperte su ciascuna delle storie presentate e ha aggiunto casi completamente nuovi come la storia di Washoe, la scimmia che poteva comunicare, il caso dibattuto di Holly Ramona e della memoria repressa o la storia di Kim Peek, il vero “Rainman”. Casi classici in psicologia è rivolto sia agli studenti di psicologia, C. Kwok-bun, Chan Institute of Social Studies (CISS), che potranno così approfondire la loro conoscenza su Kowloon, Hong Kong; C. Wai-wan, Chan Institute of Social questi studi, sia a tutti coloro che desiderano appren- Sciences (CISS), Kowloon, Hong Kong dere qualcosa di nuovo sul comportamento umano. Il volume infatti è corredato da un glossario di termini Mobile Chinese Entrepreneurs From nomadic traders in the ancient world to ped- dlers on the American frontier, the immigrant entrepreneur is a timeless figure. In our current age springer.com Social Sciences 121 of globalization and multinational corporations, tence has been taken as inevitable, after the end of the significance of support before and after the birth for however, this experience is complicated by patterns cold war there were hopes to overcome this obstacle women’s emotional well-being. Thirty-three women of adaptation and transformation,relocation and to further growth either through collapse or enhanced who experienced PND were individually interviewed, re-invention.Mobile Chinese Entrepreneurs draws cooperation with the North, neither of which became and eighteen partners were either individually inter- extensively on the narratives of sixteensmall-to- reality. North Korea’s unprecedented aggressiveness viewed or attended a focus group. Women were asked medium business owners, born on the mainland, and development of long-range ballistic missiles and to draw their experience of PND and its resolution; who have immigrated to Hong Kong and returned nuclear devices, made this threat truly an interna- these drawings were powerful representations of their to China to establish their enterprises.For these exec- tional question with multilateral talks coming into lived experience and are included in this book. The utives, business and social life alike are marked by existence as ad-hoc measures to cope with the nuclear book highlights the struggles women faced and the constant interplay of identities, such as individual crisis. It was then that the idea of a Northeast Asian amount of support they received from health pro- identity/group membership and ancestral/immi- Security Community was born. The contributions fessionals, family and friends before and after the grant identity. Yet as often as this juggling of these in this book discuss how a peaceful solution of the birth. The partners provided valuable insights about- “selves”can be beneficial in the economic sphere, it security problems could not only enhance stability of the support they provided to women, their under- can also lead to feelings of rootlessness and alienation. Korea’s economy and reduce the defense burden con- standing of PND, as well as their own emotional Writing with rare sensitivity, the authors synthe- siderably (the so-called peace dividend), but would well-being after the birth. This book offers much size insights from economic sociology, psychol- facilitate regional investments safer and regional solu- more than previous books: it provides the stories of ogy, ethnic relations, and social networks, creating tions for common economic problems. When dis- both the women and their partners and a research an exploration of social capital and social identity cussing the possibilities of a security framework or, method (drawings) that is new in the health and social comparable to similar groups of businessmen and in an institutionalized form, security community, in sciences.The insights presented in this book can be –women in other areas of the world. Among the Northeast Asia, the authors in this volume are realistic used to inform and develop programs to identify topics examined:Life/work balance and the role of as to not fall into the trap of wishful thinking, which women who are particularly vulnerable to experienc- family.Transient identities: local, Hongkonger, Chi- so often has characterized approaches to North Korea ing PND, or to improve the treatment of the illness to nese, international.Social organizations as drivers resulting in disappointment. The past two years again assist other families in their recovery. of public and private life.Clashes between manage- saw the rising of tensions in Northeast Asia and the More on www.springer.com/978-94-007-1693-3 rial generations.Ethnic businesses and government masterful way in which even an impoverished and policy: prosperity, marginalization, and points in isolated country can play its cards. While it seems a Ships in 3 - 5 business days between.Mobile Chinese Entrepreneurs will interest new ice age between the two Koreas is possible, nev- 2011. XVI, 199 p. 17 illus. Hardcover researchers in family sociology, economic sociology, ertheless and maybe even more than ever the search 978-94-007-1693-3 ▶$139.00 and psychology, not only those who focus on this par- for a stable security framework for Northeast Asia as ticular population but also those seeking unique per- a precondition for peaceful economic cooperation spectives into immigrant experience. and development will go on. The chapters in this vol- More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9642-8 ume contribute to the ongoing debate to secure peace and development in Northeast Asia, making this Ships in 3 - 5 business days book of interest to both academics and policy-mak- 2011. XII, 200 p. (International Series on Consumer Science, ers alike.The project was supported under the Strate- 0) Hardcover gic Initiative for Korean Studies of the Academy of 978-1-4419-9642-8 ▶$129.00 Korean Studies. More on www.springer.com/978-1-4419-9656-5 Ships in 3 - 5 business days 2011. XIV, 262 p. 28 illus. (The Political Economy of the Asia Pacific) Hardcover 978-1-4419-9656-5 ▶$139.00 M. Wingens, Bremen Int'l Graduate School of Social Sci- ences, Univ of Bremen, Germany; M. Windzio, Institute of Empirical and Applied Sociology, University of Bremen, Germany; H. de Valk, NIDI, The Hague, Netherlands, Dept of Social Research, Vrije Univ. Brussel, Belgium; C. Aybek, Department of Political Sciences, Siegen University, Ger- many (Eds.) A Life-Course Perspective on

B. Seliger, W. Pascha (Eds.) Migration and Integration Over the last four decades the sociological life course Towards a Northeast Asian approach with its focus on the interplay of struc- Security Community ture and agency over time life course perspective has become an important research perspective in the Implications for Korea's Growth and Economic C. Westall, Peace of Mind Parenting Support, Australia; P. social sciences. Yet, while it has successfully been Development Liamputtong, University La Trobe, Melbourne, Australia applied to almost all fields of social inquiry it is much The Northeast Asian security environment is closely less used in research studying migrant populations linked to Korea’s growth perspectives for the future. Motherhood and Postnatal and their integration patterns. This is puzzling since The spectacular rise of the South Korean economy Depression understanding immigrants’ integration requires just in the past half century, also known as “Miracle on the kind of dynamic research approach this approach the Han River,” has been duly highlighted as one Narratives of Women and Their Partners puts forward: any integration theory actually refers to life course processes. This volume shows fruitful of the most successful cases of economic develop- This book fills the gap in knowledge of cultural and cross-linkages between the two research traditions.A ment worldwide. However, among the factors curb- social issues relating to pregnancy, childbirth, and range of studies are presented that all apply sociolog- ing South Korea’s growth perspectives has been, from motherhood. The book is based on a study which ical life course concepts to research on migrants and the very beginning of its rise, the coexistence of the explored how women and their partners in Mel- migrant groups in Europe. The book is organized the- difficult neighbour to the North, Democratic People’s bourne, Australia, understood and resolved postna- matically, indicating different important domains in Republic of Korea. While in the cold war this coexis- tal depression (PND). The central argument was the the life course. Using a wide variety of methodological 122 Statistics springer.com approaches, it covers both quantitative studies based more tools. This book provides a timely introduction N.J. Dorans, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, USA; S. on population census data and survey material as well to the partial order theory and its techniques with Sinharay, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, USA (Eds.) as qualitative studies based on interviews. Attention worked out illustrations and applications to a variety is paid to the life courses of those who migrated them- of live case studies. It is written for interested social Looking Back selves as well as their offspring. The studies cover dif- and technical scientists, statisticians, , computer sci- Proceedings of a Conference in Honor of Paul W. ferent European countries, relating to one national entists, and graph theorists, stakeholders, instructors, Holland context or a particular local setting in a city as well as and students at graduate and senior undergraduate cross-country comparisons.Overall the book shows levels. We have enjoyed writing it. You will hopefully In 2006, Paul W. Holland retired from Educational that applying the sociological life course approach to enjoy reading it and using it. Testing Service (ETS) after a career spanning five decades. 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