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10 Munoz (Eds), Critical Care of Children with Q 35 Sefrin-Weis (Ed), Pappus of Alexandria: Heart Disease Book IV of the Collection 111 Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (Ed), Help! 46 Quevauviller (Ed), Water System Science and (Sources and Studies in the History of (Poster Collection 20) Policy Interfacing Mathematics and Physical Sciences) 22 Myers (Ed), Oral Cancer Metastasis 12 Shergill (Eds), Medical Therapy in Urology R 25 Shimasaki, The Business of Bioscience N 26 Shire (Eds), Current Trends in Monoclonal Antibody Development and Manufacturing 85 Rai (Eds), Mycotoxins in Food, Feed and (Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Aspects) 84 Nagendra (Eds), Reforesting Landscapes Bioweapons 92 Simon, Beat the Crisis: 33 Quick Solutions for (Landscape Series 10) 24 Reddy (Eds), Macromolecular Anticancer Your Company 85 Naik (Ed), Dendritic Cell Protocols Therapeutics 47 Singh (Eds), Advances in Applied (Methods in Molecular Medicine 595) 2nd ed . (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development) Bioremediation 94 Nandram (Eds), Sprituality and Business 12 Reed (Eds), Management of Breast Cancer in 30 Nangle (Eds), Practioner’s Guide to the Elderly (Soil Biology 17) Empirically-Based Measures of Social Skills 85 Reviews in Fluorescence 2008 58 Singhee/Rutenbar, Novel Algorithms for Fast (AABT Clinical Assessment Series) 78 Reviews of Environmental Contamination Statistical Analysis of Scaled Circuits 71 Nolting/Ramakanth, Quantum Theory of and Toxicology 202 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 46) Magnetism 68 Rich, Fundamentals of Cosmology . 2nd ed . 13 Smuclovisky, Coronary Artery CTA 97 Robinson, Starlight 13 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine O (Pract . Astron .) (Ed), Practical Imaging Informatics 25 Roe (Ed), Imaging the Brain with Optical 36 Soifer, How Does One Cut a Triangle? 2nd ed . 57 Ogiela/Ogiela, Cognitive Techniques in Visual Methods 98 Spain, The Six-Inch Lunar Atlas Data Interpretation 91 Roe et al ., Multisector Growth Models (Pract . Astron .) (Studies Comp .Intelligence 228) 92 Roehner, Hidden Collective Factors in 13 Staskin (Ed), Atlas of Bladder Disease 11 Oleske (Ed), Epidemiology and the Delivery Speculative Trading . 2nd ed . 14 Stoker (Ed), MRI of the Gastrointestinal Tract of Health Care Services . 3rd ed . 58 Roermund (Eds), Analog Circuit Design (Med . Radiol .) 22 Oliver (Eds), Immunocytochemical Methods 78 Roggema, Adaptation to Climate Change: 48 Structure and Bonding 133 and Protocols A Spatial Challenge 58 Su/Ye, Identification of Damage Using Lamb (Methods in Molecular Biology 588) 3rd ed . 24 Rosenthal (Eds), Optical Imaging of Cancer Waves 57 Osten, Fringe 2009
86 Turksen (Ed), Epidermal Cells Z (Methods in Molecular Biology 585) 2nd ed . 86 Turksen (Ed), Human Embryonic Stem Cell 100 Zajda (Eds), Global Values Education Protocols (Globalisation, Comparative Education and (Methods in Molecular Biology 584) 2nd ed . Policy Research 7) 61 Zecevic/Siljak, Control of Large-Scale Systems V Under Information Structure Constraints (CCE) 59 Valavanis (Ed), Applications of Intelligent 42 Zimanyi (Eds), Journal on Data Semantics XIII Control to Engineering Systems (LNCS 5530) (Microproc . Intelligent Syst . Eng . 39) 28 Zimmer (Ed), Natural Killer Cells 87 Valk (Ed), Forest Ecology 28 Zourob (Ed), Recognition Receptors in 86 Valk (Ed), Herbaceous Plant Ecology Biosensors 102 VanDerwarker (Eds), Integrating Zooarchae- ology and Paleoethnobotany 87 Varma (Eds), Symbiotic Fungi (Soil Biology 18) 76 Veulliet (Eds), Sustainable Natural Hazard Management in Alpine Environments 60 Viamontes et al ., Quantum Circuit Simulation 27 Vogel (Eds), Drug Discovery and Evaluation 27 Vogel (Eds .), Drug Discovery and Evaluation
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A C 119 Distance and Engagement 26 Doping in Sports 6 ABC of Pediatric Surgical Imaging 54 C Compilers for ASIPs 27 Drug Discovery and Evaluation 114 Access for All 110 Celestino Piatti und dtv 21 Drug-related problems in the elderly 16 Acute Neuronal Injury 17 Cell Therapy 31 Duality in Vector Optimization 78 Adaptation to Climate Change: 44 The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transacti- 89 Dynamic Systems, Economic Growth, and A Spatial Challenge nide Elements the Environment 61 Advanced Design and Manufacturing Based 21 Chemokine Receptors and NeuroAIDS on STEP 111 Chroma E 55 Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis 44 Chromatography of Aroma Compounds and 80 Advanced Protocols in Oxidative Stress II Fragrances 76 Earthquakes and Water 47 Advances in Applied Bioremediation 112 Cities of Change: Addis Ababa 109 East of a New Eden
74 Global Geodetic Observing System J 91 Multisector Growth Models 100 Global Values Education 112 My favourite city, your favourite city 51 Global Warming 42 Journal on Data Semantics XIII 85 Mycotoxins in Food, Feed and Bioweapons 49 Green Building 97 Mysteries of Galaxy Formation 107 Gute Gestaltung / Good Design 09 K N H 91 Knowledge Discovery in Spatial Data 46 Nanocasting 34 Handbook of Geomathematics 3 Narcolepsy 19 Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular L 28 Natural Killer Cells Neurobiology 43 Natural Product Chemistry for Drug 101 Handbook of Politics 72 Landscape Modelling Discovery 40 Handbook of Semantic Web Technologies 95 The Law of Corporate Finance: 1 Neurocritical Care 33 Handbook of Set Theory General Principles and EU Law 29 Neuroinformatics for Neuropsychology 88 Handbook on Business Process 96 The Law of Corporate Finance: 50 New Directions in Intelligent Interactive Management 1 General Principles and EU Law Multimedia Systems and Services - 2 88 Handbook on Business Process 119 Leistungsform / Form Follows Performance 98 The New Space Race: China vs . USA Management 2 83 Life as Its Own Designer 58 Novel Algorithms for Fast Statistical Analysis 42 Handling Emotions in Human-Computer 107 Limited language: rewriting design of Scaled Circuits Dialogues 99 Literacy Development and Enhancement Across Orthographies and Cultures 110 Hans Hillmann O 80 Helicases 23 Live Cell Imaging 111 Help! 63 Lock-in Thermography 103 On Education 86 Herbaceous Plant Ecology 19 Lung Cancer Metastasis 14 Oncology of CNS Tumors 35 The H-Function 99 One Legacy of Paul F . Brandwein 92 Hidden Collective Factors in Speculative M 53 Open Verification Methodology Cookbook Trading 24 Optical Imaging of Cancer 2 HIV Interactions with Host Cell Proteins 24 Macromolecular Anticancer Therapeutics 32 Optimality and Risk - Modern Trends in 50 Homogeneous Polynomial Forms for Robust- 109 Maharam Agenda Mathematical Finance ness Analysis of Uncertain Systems 50 Major Accomplishments in Composite 22 Oral Cancer Metastasis 36 How Does One Cut a Triangle? Materials and Sandwich Structures 113 Other Space Odysseys: Alessandro Poli 38 HPC@Green IT 16 Male Reproductive Cancers (Superstudio), Michael Maltzan and 86 Human Embryonic Stem Cell Protocols 12 Management of Breast Cancer in the Elderly Greg Lynn 79 Management of Health Risks from Environ- ment and Food 53 Management of Uncertainty P 103 Ideas and Integrities 10 Manual of Aesthetic Surgery 35 Pappus of Alexandria: 58 Identification of Damage Using Lamb Waves 15 Mathematical and Statistical Estimation Book IV of the Collection 108 iF yearbook communication 2009 Approaches in Epidemiology 106 Paradoxes of Appearing 3 Igniting the Power of Community 43 Mathematical Modeling of Biosensors 41 Parallel Coordinates 15 Imaging in CNS Drug Discovery and 12 Medical Therapy in Urology 4 Pediatric and Adolescent Osteosarcoma Development 67 Metastable States in Amorphous Chalco- 14 Pediatric Oncology Nursing 25 Imaging the Brain with Optical Methods genide Semiconductors 17 Pharmaceutical Stability Testing to Support 22 Immunocytochemical Methods and 33 A Memoir on Integrable Systems Global Markets Protocols 37 Micro-Econometrics 19 Pharmaceutical Suspensions 72 Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclones and Climate 87 MicroRNA Interference Technologies 110 Philips -Twen Change 73 Microwave Radiation of the 69 Photoemission from Optoelectronic Materials 93 The Industrial Organization of Banking Ocean-Atmosphere and their Nanostructures 31 Inequalities for Differential Forms 11 The Minnesota Code Manual of Electrocar- 68 Photonic Crystals 6 The Infected Implant diographic Findings 63 Photonique des Morphos 59 An Informal Conceptual Introduction to 11 Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery 54 Physical Asset Management Turbulence 12 Minimally Invasive Surgery in Orthopedics 66 Physical Properties and their Relations I 102 Integrating Zooarchaeology and 59 Model-Based Control 73 Physics and Chemistry of the Earth’s Interior Paleoethnobotany 48 Molecular and Cellular Enzymology 65 Physics of Proteins 55 Introduction to Modern Traffic Flow Theory 23 Molecular Endocrinology 69 The Physics of Solids and Control 45 Molecular Interactions in Nanometer Layers, 117 Pinpoint 66 Introduction to Radiation Protection Pores and Particles 84 Plant MicroRNAs 62 Introduction to the Graphical Theory of 118 MOVE - Dynamic Components and Elements 80 Plantation Forests and Biodiversity: Angular Momentum in Architecture Oxymoron or Opportunity? 36 Introduction to the Perturbation Theory of 14 MRI of the Gastrointestinal Tract 13 Practical Imaging Informatics Hamiltonian Systems 75 Multimedia for Urban Planning 51 Multiobjective Shape Design in Electricity 45 Practical Statistics for the Analytical Scientist and Magnetism 30 Practioner’s Guide to Empirically Based Measures of Social Skills springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 AuthorTitle Index IX
91 Pricing of Derivatives on Mean-Reverting 39 Software Architecture Knowledge W Assets Management 35 A Primer on Scientific Programming with 75 Solid-Fluid Mixtures of Frictional Materials in 46 Water System Science and Policy Interfacing Python Geophysical and Geotechnical Context 49 Web Personalization in Intelligent 34 Principles of Partial Differential Equations 66 Solid-State Spectroscopy Environments 53 Probability, Random Processes, and Ergodic 94 Spirituality and Business 108 White Properties 97 Starlight 38 Windows 7 Development 39 A Process Algebraic Approach to Software 32 Stochastic Tools in Mathematics and Science Architecture Design 73 Strategic Spatial Planning 83 Progress in Botany 71 27 SUMO Regulation of Cellular Processes 81 Protist Diversity and Geographical 88 Supply Chain Coordination Mechanisms Distribution 113 Support I Materialise 82 Protocols for In Vitro Propagation of 7 Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal Ornamental Plants System: Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic 8 Psychosocial Adaptation to Pregnancy Infections 114 Sustainable Architecture in Vorarlberg Q 76 Sustainable Natural Hazard Management in Alpine Environments 78 Sustainable Production Consumption 65 Quantum Chromodynamics on the Lattice Systems 60 Quantum Circuit Simulation 45 Sustainable Solutions for Modern Economies 62 Quantum Field Theory on Curved Spacetimes 87 Symbiotic Fungi 71 Quantum Theory of Magnetism 67 Symmetry Theory in Molecular Physics with Mathematica R 20 Synaptic Plasticity in Pain 113 System Landschaft / Landscape as a System 67 Radiotherapy and Brachytherapy
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J. P. Adams, D. Bell, J. McKinlay, Leeds Teaching R. P. Billingham, K. C. Kobashi, University of R. Bourne, University of Sydney, Australia Hospitals, Leeds, UK (Eds .) Washington, Seattle, WA, USA; W. A. Peters III, Pacific Gynecology Specialists, Seattle, WA, USA (Eds .) Fundamentals of Digital Neurocritical Care Imaging in Medicine A Guide to Practical Management Reoperative Pelvic Surgery
In general, image processing texts are intended for Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of The close anatomical proximity of the colon, students of engineering and computer science, and death in young people in the UK and USA. The rectum and anus to the gynecologic and urologic there is little written at all on the specific require- vast majority of these patients will be initially organs often results in a disease affecting one ments of medical image processing. Students of managed outside the teaching hospital environ- of these organ systems to create complications medical radiation science (Diagnostic radiography, ment and many will remain there for the duration in another. Many colorectal, gynecologic, and Nuclear medicine, Radiation therapy) usually of their treatment. As clinicians, what happens urologic diseases, and the management of their have minimal mathematical and computer science during the first hours and days after injury can complications, necessitate technically-challenging training and find the available texts incomprehen- have a huge influence on the patient’s chance of reoperations. Reoperation on this anatomic area is sible. A text that explains the principles of image survival and also their quality of life after the often necessitated by cancer recurrence, adhesive processing in minimally-mathematical language is injury. disease, recurrence of pelvic prolapse disorders as needed for these students. Contrary to the claims Results of a recent national survey have high- well as in the execution of multi-staged proce- of some textbook authors, the vast majority of lighted 2 main areas of major concern. Firstly, dures. technologists that process images do not need to there are far too few specialist neurosurgical beds Divided into three main sections, Reoperative understand the mathematics involved, but would in out tertiary referral centers, which means that Pelvic Surgery addresses benign and malignant nevertheless benefit from a thorough under- District General Hospital Intensive Care Units colorectal, gynecologic, and urologic diseases standing of the general process. are frequently having to manage very seriously specifically as they are managed in the reoperative brain injured patients. Secondly, many clinicians setting with a multi-disciplinary emphasis on deci- Contents do not know when they should be speaking to sion-making, operative strategies, and complica- Introduction.- Digital Images.- Medical Images.- their Regional Neurosurgical Centre, do not fully tions management. The Spatial and Frequency Domains.- Image understand how they should be managing these Quality.- Contrast Adjustment.- Image Filters.- patients, do not know how to interpret the relevant From the contents Spatial Transformation.- Appendices. physiological and radiological data, and have diffi- Introduction and Overview: Principles of Reopera- culty identifying when to escalate treatment and tive Pelvic Surgery.- Reoperations Within the First Fields of interest when the situation has become futile. 30 Days After Pelvic Surgery.- Reoperation and Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Management of Postoperative Pelvic Hemorrhage Nuclear Medicine From the contents and Coagulopathy.- Reoperative Considerations Brain Injury and Dysfunction: The Critical Role After Laparoscopic Rectal Surgery.- Laparoscopic Target groups of Primary Management.- Monitoring the Injured Re-Operative Surgery for Incompletely Staged All professionals who use ultrasound, X-ray, Brain.- The Secondary Management of Trau- Gynecologic.- Reoperation for Endometriosis magnetic resonance, PET and SPECT imaging matic Brain Injury.- Critical Care Management and Ovarian Remnants.- Pelvic Exenteration for technology of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.- Central Nervous Recurrent Pelvic Cancer.- Reoperation for Bladder System Infections.- Cervical Spine Injuries.- Cancer.- Reoperative Surgery for Prostate Cancer.- Discount group Recent Advances in the Management of Acute Introduction to Reoperative Pelvic Surgery for MR Ischemic Stroke. Rectal Cancer.
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P. A. Gaist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of M. Goswami, S. Pandi-Perumal, M. J. Thorpy (Eds .) S. M. Grundy (Ed .) Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA (Ed .) Narcolepsy: Atlas of Atherosclerosis and Igniting the Power of A Clinical Guide Metabolic Syndrome Community With contributions by numerous experts The Role of CBOs and NGOs in Global Public Health This interdisciplinary volume brings together many of the world’s leading clinicians and In this updated fifth edition of the Atlas of Athero- researchers to discuss current and anticipated sclerosis and Metabolic Syndrome (formerly Igniting the Power of Community: The Role developments in the understanding of narcolepsy. the Atlas of Atherosclerosis), the editors have of CBOs and NGOs in Global Public Health compiled a comprehensive update on the field introduces readers to the pursuit and potential of Features of atherosclerosis. This four-color atlas includes community-based organizations and non-govern- 7 Provides state-of-the art scientific and clinical detailed legends and extensive reference list- mental organizations to transform global public information on narcolepsy for all healthcare ings for hundreds of illustrations, algorithms, health. At a time of unprecedented challenge – workers interested in disorders of sleep schematics, and images. This new edition focuses economic crises, social inequalities, environmental 7 Comprehensive, authoritative and broadly more closely on metabolic syndrome, as well as stressors, emerging health threats – these organiza- divided into four main sections: Etiology, Clinical comprehensively covering many other topics tions are initiating and driving change, often being Considerations, Psychosocial Considerations, and including diabetes and vascular risk, obesity the first to call attention to the issues and increas- Management management, dietary concerns, drug treatment, ingly forging significant and sustainable solutions. gender and ethnicity differences, and many others. Through concrete examples, success stories, and From the contents The striking, four-color format combined with the cautionary tales from experienced practitioners, Narcolepsy: Genetic predisposition and patho- breadth of information it contains make this book Igniting the Power of Community demonstrates physiology.- Animal models of narcolepsy: an invaluable resource for physicians, cardiolo- why understanding the roles of the diverse organi- Developments, findings, and perspectives.- Neuro- gists, and all professionals involved in the study zations of this sector is vital to anyone concerned imaging of narcolepsy.- Epidemiology of narco- and treatment of atherosclerosis. with improving health and public health today. lepsy.- Narcolepsy in Childhood.- Narcolepsy in This forward-thinking book explains how citizen the Older Adult.- Diurnal and nocturnal sleep in Features sector organizations work, their immediate and narcolepsy with cataplexy.- Hypnagogic Hallucina- 7 Comprehensive update of the field of athero- long term impact on public health, and the key tions and Sleep Paralysis.- REM sleep behaviour sclerosis 7 Focus on metabolic syndrome players and business dynamics involved. disorder in narcolepsy with cataplexy.- Narcolepsy 7 Four-color atlas and other comorbid medical illnesses.- Humor Features processing in human narcolepsy with cataplexy.- Contents 7 Brings together perspectives from leaders of Dreams in patients with narcolepsy.- Psycho- Metabolic Syndrome Overview.- Triglyceride small and large NGOs, from around the world in a analysis and narcolepsy.- Symptomatic narcolepsy Rich Lipoproteins and apolipoprotein B.- Newer discussion of social entrepreneurship or hypersomnia, with and without hypocretin Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk Factor.- (orexin) deficiency.- Hypersomnias other than Dietary Management.- Drug Management.- Ethnic Fields of interest narcolepsy: Differential diagnosis.- Psychosocial Differences.- Diabetes and Vascular Risk.- Gender Public Health; Health Promotion and Disease impact of narcolepsy in children and adolescents. Differences. Prevention Fields of interest Fields of interest Target groups Internal Medicine; General Practice / Family Cardiology; Cardiac Surgery; Health Promotion Professionals in global public health working Medicine; Geriatrics/Gerontology and Disease Prevention in and/or with CBOs and NGOs; graduate level students of public health and related fields Target groups Target groups Primary care physicians, sleep professionals, Physicians, cardiologists Discount group neurologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, as well as MR psychologists, social scientists, and nurses - profes- Discount group sionals who are interested in gaining a thorough MR knowledge on the neurobiological aspects of narcolepsy
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2009 . Approx . 435 p . 48 illus . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 415 p . 29 illus . Hardcover 5th ed . 2009 . Approx . 320 p . Hardcover 7 $159.00 7 $219.00 7 $199.00 ISBN 978-0-387-98156-7 ISBN 978-1-4419-0853-7 ISBN 978-1-57340-334-4 Medicine Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
T. K. Hamid, Naval Postgraduate School, Graduate M. Hertl, University of Marburg, Germany (Ed .) N. Jaffe, University of Texas M .D . Anderson School of Operational and Information Sciences, CA, Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA; Ø. S. Bruland, The USA Autoimmune Diseases Norwegian Radiumhospital, Montebello, Norway; of the Skin S. Bielack, Klinikum Stuttgart – Olgahospital, Thinking in Circles About Stuttgart, Germany (Eds .) Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Management Obesity Pediatric and Adolescent Applying Systems Thinking to Osteosarcoma Weight Management Autoimmune disorders of the skin remain an enigma for many clinicians and scientists not familiar with these mostly severe and chronic diseases. The book provides an overview and the Pediatric and Adolescent Osteosarcoma provides Low-carb…low-fat…high-protein…high- latest information on the broad spectrum of cuta- a historical review of the nature of osteosarcoma fiber…Americans are food-savvy, label-conscious, neous autoimmune disorders for clinicians, scien- and the conflict that accompanied the introduction calorie-aware – and still gaining weight in spite tists and practitioners in dermatology, medicine, of adjuvant therapy for osteosarcoma culminating of all their good intentions. Worse still, today’s rheumatology, ENT, pediatrics and ophthalmology. in accepted and prevailing methods of current children run the risk of a shorter life expectancy The book is unique since it presents the state-of- therapy. It outlines concepts in Epidemiology than their parents. the-art knowledge on pathophysiology, clinical and Etiology, and provides chapters on pathology Thinking in Circles About Obesity brings a healthy diagnosis and management of these disorders and radiologic characteristics of osteosarcoma, portion of critical thinking, spiced with on-target provided by the world experts in the field. The surgical therapy tailored specifically for treatment humor and lively graphics, to the obesity debate. primary intention is to broaden the understanding of primary tumors in pediatric/adolescent age Systems scholar Tarek Hamid proposes that a of the pathophysiology of cutaneous autoimmune group, treatment of pulmonary and extra pulmo- major shift in perspective is needed to address the disorders and to provide a practical guide to nary metastases and complications, as well as the problem. This book unites systems (non-linear) how to identify and handle these conditions. The role of radiation therapy. The volume concludes thinking and information technology to provide third edition has been thoroughly updated and with a review of differences and similarities in powerful insights and practical strategies for extended by chapters on paraneoplastic cutaneous the management of osteosarcoma in adults as managing our bodies, as well as our health. syndromes, atopic dermatitis and autoimmunity compared to pediatrics / adolescents and new and Skin manifestations of rheumatic diseases. laboratory and animal investigations currently in Features progress to develop effective diagnostic and thera- 7 Written in engaging, lively, accesible style Features peutic approaches to improve the outcome. yet manages to convey a great deal of informa- 7 Comprehensive presentation of pathophysi- tion about the “basic science” of weight loss at ology, clinical diagnosis, and management of From the contents a level suitable for professionals or educated lay cutaneous autoimmune diseases 7 Thoroughly The Epidemiology of Osteosarcoma.- The Etiology readers 7 Particularly appropriate for schools updated with new chapters on inflammatory of Osteosarcoma.- Imaging Assessment of Osteo- and businesses (structured environments that are diseases 7 Presented by world experts in the field sarcoma in Childhood and Adolescence.- Condi- well suited and motivated to leverage preven- tions Mimicking Osteosarcoma.- Surgical Manage- tion models to contain escalating health costs) Fields of interest ment of Primary Osteosarcoma.- Osteosarcoma and public policy organizations (seeking to move Dermatology; Rheumatology; Immunology Multidisciplinary Approach to the Management beyond the bankrupt mass-communications model from the Pathologist’s Perspective.- The Role of of prevention to a customized knowledge restruc- Target groups Radiotherapy in Osteosarcoma.- Osteosarcoma turing model) Clinicians, scientists, practitioners of dermatology, Lung Metastases Detection and Principles of rheumatology, immunology, pediatrics, otorhi- Multimodal Therapy. 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Medicine Behavioral Science Medicine Due August 2009 Due September 2009 Due December 2009 2009 . Approx . 305 p . 278 illus ., 47 in color . 2009 . Approx . 300 p . 148 illus ., 82 in color . Hardcover 3rd ed . 2010 . Approx . 560 p . Hardcover (Cancer Treatment and Research, Volume 152) Hardcover 7 $27.50 7 approx. $189.00 7 $149.00 ISBN 978-0-387-09468-7 ISBN 978-3-211-99224-1 ISBN 978-1-4419-0283-2 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Medicine
D. Kessel, Leeds Teaching Hospital, UK; C. Ray, B. Kestenbaum, University of Washington, Seattle, M. A. Khamashta, M. L. Bertolaccini, St Thomas’ University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA (Eds .) WA, USA Hospital, London, UK; O. Ateka-Barrutia, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain Transcatheter Embolisation Epidemiology and and Therapy Biostatistics Antiphospholipid Syndrome An Introduction to Clinical Research Handbook
Interventional radiology has seen a dramatic increase in the number of minimally invasive This text provides students and other health This book discusses the major clinical features of therapies performed. Interventional radiology professionals with the knowledge necessary to the antiphospholipid syndrome. It provides a quick treatments now play a major role in many interpret clinical research articles, design clinical practical and reader-friendly reference for the disease processes and continues to grow with studies, and learn essential epidemiological different problems that might be encountered in new procedures added to the armamentarium concepts in an expedient and concise manner. In clinical practice. Treatment is a major concern in of the interventional radiologist, almost on a recent years, there has been an explosion in the an area where evidence-based medicine is sparse yearly basis. There are many textbooks which are volume and complexity of clinical research, high- and there are chapters dedicated to diagnosis from disease specific, which incorporate interventional lighting the need for a conceptual understanding a laboratory point of view. Further chapters focus radiology techniques. These books are important of the basic underpinnings of this discipline. on pregnancy management, arterial thrombosis to understand the natural history, epidemi- Fundamental concepts are presented in a highly and venous thrombosis as well as chapters on ology, pathophysiology and diagnosis of disease succinct format suitable for students with no paediatric antiphospholipid syndrome and prog- processes. However, a detailed handbook that previous background in epidemiology or statistics. nosis and long-term outcome. describes the technique of performing the various Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of this interventional radiology procedures is a useful Features disease, the primary readership groups are general addition to have in the Cath Lab, where informa- 7 Concise, intensive introduction to clinical and internal medicine physicians and sub-speci- tion can be accessed easily before, during or even research design for students and clinical research alities include rheumatologists, haematolo- after a case. professionals with no previous background in gists, cardiovascular physicians, neurologists, epidemiology or statistics 7 Provides students nephrologists, dermatologists, chest physicians and From the contents and other health professionals with the knowledge obstetric physicians and obstetricians. Section I.- Basic Principles of Embolization.- necessary to interpret clinical research articles, Coils, Occluders and Plugs.- Permanent Particu- design clinical studies, and learn essential epide- Features late Agents.- Temporary Embolic Agents.- Liquid miological concepts in an expedient manner 7 A practical and reader-friendly reference for Embolic Agents.- Miscellaneous Embolic Agents: the different problems that might be encountered Laser and Radiofrequency.- Future Embolic From the contents in clinical practice Agents.- Access Techniques and Equipment for Epidemiology.- Measures of Disease Frequency.- Embolotherapy.- Preprocedure Imaging: When, General Considerations in Clinical Research Contents Why and How?- Imaging the Severely Injured Design.- Case Reports and Case Series.- Cross- History.- Epidemiology.- Antiphospholipid Anti- Patient.- Safety in the Periprocedural Period.- sectional Studies.- Cohort Studies.- Case-control bodies.- Classification Criteria for APS.- Mortality, Complications of Embolotherapy.- Management of Studies.- Randomized Trials.- Misclassification.- Morbidity and Damage Associated with aPL.- Post Embolization Syndrome.- Section II.- Periph- Confounding.- Control of Confounding.- Effect Differences between Primary and Secondary APS.- eral Vascular Malformations.- Pulmonary Arterio- Modification.- Screening.- Diagnostic Testing.- Clinical Features.- aPL and Transplantation.- venous Malformations.- Systemic Arteriovenous Biostatistics.- Summary Measures in Clinical Differential Diagnosis.- Management of APS. Fistulae.- Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome. Research.- Introduction to Statistical Inference.- Hypothesis Tests. Fields of interest Fields of interest Internal Medicine; Rheumatology; Cardiology Interventional Radiology; Imaging / Radiology; Fields of interest Diagnostic Radiology Epidemiology; Statistics for Life Sciences, Target groups Medicine, Health Sciences; Medicine/Public General medicine physicians, internal medicine Target groups Health, general physicians, rheumatologists, hematologists, Trainees in general radiology, along with fellows cardiovascular physicians, neurologists, nephrolo- and residents specialising in interventional radi- Target groups gists, dermatologists, chest physicians, obstetric ology Medical students, residents, allied health profes- physicians, obstetricians sionals Discount group Discount group MR Discount group MR MC
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M. G. Khan, University of Ottawa, ON, Canada (Ed .) H. Kienapfel, Universitätsklinik, Berlin; K. Kühn, T. Kilborn, A. J. Millar, Red Cross War Memorial Heraeus, Wehrheim (Eds .) Children’s Hospital, Rondebosch, South Africa; Encyclopedia of A. Daneman, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Heart Diseases The Infected Implant Canada (Eds .) ABC of Pediatric Surgical
The information provided in the electronic Contents Imaging version, however, will be strong enough so that The importance of European registers in respect medical students, general practitioners and general to infections in arthroplasty.- Update from the Editors-in-chief: S. Andronikou, A. Alexander internists may consult the work particularly if Norwegian Arthroplasty Register.- Update from medical alerts are a feature. the Swedish Arthroplasty Register.- Status and prospect of an European Arthroplasty Register?- This book has been designed to serve as a quick Features The infected Implant-microbiology and clinical reference that will assist in decision making. The 7 Will strengthen the information which was strategies-Introduction.- Infection and local drug book is ordered alphabetically according to diag- provided in the first edition 7 New chapters delivery.- Clinical strategies in hip arrthroplasty noses. The intention is that the clinican consults will discuss recent controversies in therapeutics infections.- Clinical strategies in knee arthro- the information on a suspected diagnosis, and plasty infections.- Pros/cons of spacer manage- then considers the listed surgical and radiological Fields of interest ment.- What would you do?- Treatment of an differential diagnoses. A total of 80 common Cardiology; Cardiac Surgery; Angiology infected joint prosthesis : difficult challenge for an diagnoses are covered. For each diagnosis, the orthopedist surgeon.- Low Grade infection and left-hand page presents information relevant to the Target groups MRSA.- Antibiotics strategies in septic arthroplas- surgeon, while the right-hand page is designed for Researchers / MDs [those engaged solely in ties.- Cross fire session: cemented vs. uncemented the radiologist. The information for the surgeon research]. MDs [non clinicians] that are in areas revision.- Advantages of cemented revision.- comprises clinical insights, including symptoms, such as pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, Advantages of uncemented revision arthroplasty.- warnings, controversies, other important facts, and physiology, genetics, biochemistry, and the Revision one-stage vs. two-stage Introduction.- the surgical differential diagnosis. The radiologist like; PhDs who are not MDs but are engaged in One-stage vs. two-stage revision.- Advantages of is provided with lists of the primary and follow-on research related to medicine, particularly the Two-stage revision Arthroplasty. investigations, the imaging findings, and helpful development of cardiovascular drugs and diag- tips, as well as the radiological differential diag- nostic equipment. Fields of interest nosis. Informative supporting images are included Orthopedics for each diagnosis. The authors are all experts in Discount group their fields, with extensive practical experience. MR Target groups Physicians, traumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, Features pharmacists, microbiologists and infectiologists 7 Ideal as a quick reference of immediate help in decision making 7 Presents surgical and Discount group radiological aspects together, in a collaborative MR approach 7 Includes excellent supporting images 7 Will assist surgeons in requesting the most suitable investigation, within the correct time frame 7 Will assist radiologists by documenting the imaging findings and providing tips for each diagnosis
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D. Koh, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, UK; R. J. Kurman, B. M. Ronnett, L. Hedrick Ellenson L. W. Lamps, University of Arkansas for Medical H. C. Thoeny, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland (Eds .) Sciences, Department of Pathology, Little Rock, AR, (Eds .) USA Blaustein’s Pathology of the Diffusion-Weighted Female Genital Tract Surgical Pathology of the MR Imaging Gastrointestinal System: Applications in the Body Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, An essential reference for all pathologists and and Parasitic Infections residents, this thoroughly updated Sixth Edition The clinical applications of diffusion-weighted includes more than 1500 illustrations in color, MR imaging (DW-MRI) in the body are rapidly informative tables and 28 revised chapters written evolving. This volume highlights state-of-the-art by internationally recognized experts. Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System: techniques for performing DW-MRI measure- Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Infections ment in the body and addresses important Fields of interest provides a unique diagnostic reference text for the practical issues. Key points are highlighted that Pathology; Gynecology pathologic diagnosis of infectious diseases of the will help radiologists and technologists to acquire gastrointestinal tract. Written for the practicing high-quality images for disease assessment and to Target groups surgical pathologist, this text combines the supe- adapt the technique to their own clinical practice Surgical pathologists, gynecologic pathologists, rior illustrations of an atlas with carefully written or research. The major clinical applications of pathologists in training prose to create a useful diagnostic companion. The DW-MRI in the body, both oncological and non- text is divided into four sections covering bacte- oncological, are extensively illustrated, providing Discount group rial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections of the readers with a broad insight into the growing MC gastrointestinal tract. The descriptive sections of uses of the technique. The final section addresses each chapter are organized into short paragraphs future developments, considering the potential for easy reference and include the use of tables to importance of the technique in relation to drug compare and contrast organisms and summarize development and the ways in which DW-MRI differential diagnoses. Each chapter is extensively might be combined with other functional imaging illustrated, and contains prose discussions of diag- techniques to further improve disease assessment. nostic features, differential diagnoses, brief clinical descriptions, and ancillary tests that help confirm Features the diagnosis (i.e. immunohistochemistry, special 7 Current state-of-the-art techniques for histochemical stains, and molecular diagnostic performing DWI scans are reviewed, and the techniques). major oncological and non-oncological applica- tions are extensively discussed and illustrated Features 7 Approach is practical, and key points which 7 Richly illustrated with unique images will help radiologists and technologists to adapt 7 A useful diagnostic companion for practicing the technique to their own clinical practice or surgical pathologists 7 An atlas plus prose research are emphasized discussions of diagnostic criteria Fields of interest Fields of interest Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Pathology; Gastroenterology; Infectious Diseases Oncology Medicine Target groups Target groups Practicing surgical pathologists, pathology resi- Clinicians, professionals, practitioners, scientists; Due November 2010 dents, fellows researchers and lecturers/students in the fields oncology, radiology, magnetic resonance imaging, Distribution rights for India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Discount group imaging biomarker, internal medicine Publishers (P) Ltd ., New Delhi, India MR
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6th ed . 2011 . eReference . 7 $229.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0489-8 Medicine Distribution rights for India: Jaypee Brothers Medical Medicine Due December 2009 Publishers (P) Ltd ., New Delhi, India Due September 2009 2010 . Approx . 360 p . 400 illus . (Medical Radiology / 6th ed . 2011 . Approx . 1410 p . 1690 illus ., 1500 in color . Diagnostic Imaging) Hardcover Print + eReference . 2009 . Approx . 250 p . 593 illus . in color . Hardcover 7 approx. $319.00 7 $289.00 7 $189.00 ISBN 978-3-540-78575-0 ISBN 978-1-4419-0490-4 ISBN 978-1-4419-0860-5 Medicine Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
J. I. Lane, R. J. Witte, Mayo Clinic College of R. Lederman, University of Texas, Galveston, TX, USA; A. G. Lee, H. A. Beaver, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA K. Weis, United States Air Force School of Aerospace IA, USA (Eds .) Medicine, Brooks-City Base, TX, USA Temporal Bone Geriatric Ophthalmology An Imaging Atlas Psychosocial Adaptation to A Competency-based Approach Pregnancy Seven Dimensions of Maternal Role Imaging of the temporal bone has recently been Development As the Baby Boom generation ages, an increased advanced with multi-detector CT and high need for geriatric specialty care becomes particu- resolution MR imaging to the point were radiolo- larly important. This shift will especially affect gists and clinicians must familiarize themselves The book presents an analysis of seven dimen- ophthalmology, as the occurrence of common with anatomy that was previously not resolvable sions of maternal psychosocial development visual disorders such as cataracts, macular on older generation scanners. Most anatomic during pregnancy. They serve as the foundation for degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy reference texts rely on photomicrographs of assessment of maternal prenatal adaptation and for increases with age. This book anticipates this gross temporal bone dissections and low power psychoeducational and counseling intervention to pending and inevitable demographic shift and mictotomed histological sections to identify enhance maternal adaptation. The seven dimen- fulfills the need for a practical, “bread-and-butter” clinically relevant anatomy. This atlas will present sions of maternal adaptation pertain to motivation approach to Geriatric Ophthalmology. this anatomy using microimaging techniques for and acceptance of the pregnancy, processes that are directly applicable to diagnostic imaging involved in evolving a maternal role prenatally, Features techniques used in everyday clinical practice. The changes in significant kin relationships (with 7 Based on a sold-out seminar held at the companion CD product will allow the viewer to husband/partner and mother), and preparatory annual meetings of the American Academy of review the CT and MR datasets in an “imaging emotional, physical, and adaptive processes for Ophthalmology 7 Fulfills the need for a practical workstation” environment. labor and delivery. approach to assisting your geriatric patients The approach is a scientific analysis of maternal Features adaptive and maladaptive responses within each Contents 7 First-ever imaging microscopy atlas of the psychosocial dimension with excerpts of maternal 1. Scope of the problem and demographic shift temporal bone 7 This atlas presents anatomy responses to illustrate differences in adaptation. in population.- 2. Refractive error in the geriatric using microimaging techniques that are directly The book is proposed to address a void in human population.- 3. Cataracts and cataract surgery.- applicalbe to diagnostic imaging techniques psychosocial assessment. 4. Glaucoma in the elderly.- 5. Diabetic retinop- 7 The attached DVD will allow to review the athy and its management.- 6. Age-related macular CT and MR datasets in an “imaging worksta- Features degeneration and its management.- 7. Low vision: tion” environment. 3D fly-through video-clips 7 A unique analysis maternal psychosocial devel- when vision fails.- 8. Visual loss and depression.- constructed from imagign microscopy data takes opment during pregnancy through seven dimen- 9. Visual loss and dementia.- 10. Visual loss and the viewer through the middle and inner ear sions that serve as the foundation for assessment hearing loss.- 11. Visual loss and falls.- 12. Elder 7 Utilizes all new psychometric instruments that abuse.- 13. Functional impairment and visual System requirements parallel the responses made by expectant women loss.- 14. The research agenda-setting process.- For PC. For the complete system requirements see: 15. Screening for co-morbidities.- 17. Refer co- springer.com Fields of interest morbidities. Maternal and Child Health; Health Psychology; Fields of interest Obstetrics/Perinatology Fields of interest Imaging / Radiology; Neuroradiology; Diagnostic Ophthalmology; Geriatrics/Gerontology Radiology Target groups Researchers and practitioners: health psycholo- Target groups Target groups gists; clinical psychologists; obstetrical nurses; Ophthalmologists Radiologists, otolaryngologists, medical students, clinical social workers; graduate courses: maternal medical anatomists reproductive health and obstetrical nursing Discount group MR Discount group Discount group MR P
Medicine Medicine Due August 2009 Medicine Due November 2009 Originally published by Prentice Hall, 1985 Due August 2009 2010 . Approx . 120 p . 151 illus ., 53 in color . With CD-ROM . Hardcover 3rd ed . 2009 . Approx . 360 p . 39 illus . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 135 p . 18 illus . Softcover 7 $129.00 7 $179.00 7 $49.95 ISBN 978-3-642-02209-8 ISBN 978-1-4419-0287-0 ISBN 978-1-4419-0009-8 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Medicine
P. Libby (Ed .) D. F. MacFarlane, MD Anderson Cancer Center, M. MacLachlan, Trinity College of Dublin, Ireland; Houston, TX, USA (Ed .) L. Swartz, Stellenbosch University, Matieland, South Essential Atlas of Africa (Eds .) Cardiovascular Disease Skin Cancer Management A Practical Approach Disability & International Development The Essential Atlas of Cardiovascular Disease Towards Inclusive Global Health takes a comprehensive look at all pertinent areas The incidence of skin cancer continues to rise, of cardiovascular disease. This four-color atlas as do the challenges physicians face in treating includes detailed legends and extensive reference the growing population of skin cancer patients. One of the greatest challenges facing modern listings for hundreds of illustrations, algorithms, Skin Cancer Management: A Practical Approach global health is how to include the most marginal- schematics, and images. Topics covered include addresses the spectrum of skin cancers from the ized and impoverished people in international atherosclerosis, vascular disease, heart failure, precancerous to the inoperable. A wide selection efforts to promote social and economic develop- cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, hypertension, of medical treatments and surgical procedures ment. In Disability and International Development valvular disease, interventional cardiology, nuclear are described in detail and supplemented with an disability rights are situated within the broader cardiology, cardiovascular imaging (echocardiog- abundance of full-color figures. Numerous case context of global health and the need for much raphy, computed tomography, and magnetic reso- studies help to illustrate the various techniques. greater inter-sector collaboration. Reports from nance), and many others. Supported by Brigham Additional highlights of the book include a discus- a broad cross-section of low- and middle-income and Women’s Hospital, this atlas is an invaluable sion of potential complications and their manage- countries – locales as diverse as Zimbabwe, resource for primary care physicians, cardiologists, ment in each chapter; boxed insets that emphasize Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan, and Papua New Guinea and all professionals involved in the study and the most important clinical facts; and one-of-a- – move beyond surface discussions of “what is treatment of cardiovascular disease. kind chapters on radiologic imaging of head and working” and “what shows promise” to discuss neck skin cancer, management of skin cancer in political and governance contexts, the roles of Fields of interest skin of color, and intralesional and perilesional disabled persons in research by outsiders, concur- Medicine/Public Health, general; Cardiology; treatment of skin cancers. rent struggles (e.g., women’s or children’s rights), Cardiac Surgery and instructive inroads made by community activ- Features ists and national Disabled People’s Organizations. Target groups 7 An essential guide to the treatment and The results are provocative, and offer new lenses Physicians, cardiologists management of skin cancers for viewing both the issues and the populations they affect. Discount group From the contents MR Biopsy Techniques and Interpretation.- Topical Features Therapies for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers.- 7 Illuminates the social context of disability Chemical Peels for Precancerous Skin Lesions.- and the mechanisms for alleviating the problems Photodynamic Therapy.- Intralesional and of disabled people in low- and middle-income Perilesional Treatment of Skin Cancers.- Elec- countries trodessication and Curettage.- Cryosurgery.- Opti- mizing Surgical Outcomes.- Anesthesia.- Excision Fields of interest Techniques, Staples, and Sutures.- Mohs Surgery.- Public Health; Health Administration; Health Cutaneous Flaps.- Techniques in Skin Grafting.- Promotion and Disease Prevention Nail Surgery and Malignant Tumors of the Nail Unit. Target groups Researchers in rehabilitation, social welfare and Fields of interest human rights; governmental and non-govern- Dermatology; Surgical Oncology; General mental organizations and disabled people’s organi- Practice / Family Medicine zations; researchers, practitioners and workers in health and welfare administration; health policy, Target groups international aid and development; and human Dermatologists or any physician that treats skin rights cancer Discount group Discount group MR MR
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4th ed . 2009 . Approx . 430 p . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 500 p . 431 illus ., 401 in color . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 295 p . 30 illus . Hardcover 7 $149.00 7 $99.00 7 approx. $159.00 ISBN 978-1-57340-309-2 ISBN 978-0-387-88494-3 ISBN 978-0-387-93843-1 10 Medicine Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
W. Mang, Bodenseeklinik, Lindau, Germany M. B. Morgan, J. R. Hamill, Jr., J. M. Spencer (Eds .) R. Munoz, V. Morell, E. da Cruz, C. G. Vetterly (Eds .) Manual of Aesthetic Surgery Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Critical Care of Children with Section Cutaneous Pathology Heart Disease Basic Medical and Surgical Concepts This second edition of the highly acclaimed Manual of Aesthetic Surgery again focuses on Of all the techniques used to treat non melanoma the most important and most frequently used skin cancer, the highest cure rates belong to the procedures in aesthetic surgery. All chapters have Mohs surgical procedure. Critical to this technique Critical Care of Children with Heart Disease been updated, and useful tips and tricks have been is optimal preparation and interpretation of frozen will summarize the comprehensive medical and added. A number of important new methods are sections. With more than 400 high resolution surgical management of the acutely-ill patient with included, such as a facial mini lift (M-lift), a mini figures, the Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section congenital and acquired cardiac disease. The aim abdomen procedure, a so-called de-epithelializing Cutaneous Pathology is the premier textbook on of the book is to teach bedside physicians, nurses method for use in buttock lifts, and liposuction the topic, serving as a highly practical guide to and other caregivers, basic and practical concepts by means of a sophisticated Micro-Air system. All microscopic analysis, diagnosis, and discrimi- of anatomy, pathophysiology, surgical techniques techniques are displayed in a step-by-step manner nation of common and problematic cutaneous and peri-operative management of critically with unsurpassed instructive drawings and high- neoplasms. ill children and adults with congenital heart quality pre- and postoperative photographs; only Highlights of the Atlas include diagnosis of basic disease, allowing these professionals to anticipate, as much text is included as is absolutely necessary and routine dermatologic entities, diagnosis and prevent or else treat such pathologies. The book to support the illustrations. The accompanying distinction of rare and/or deadly neoplasms such will cover specific cardiac lesions, review their DVD has been enhanced by additional new clips. as dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans and merkel anatomy, pathophysiology, current preoperative, Using the book and the DVD in conjunction, the cell carcinoma, a troubleshooting guide dealing intraoperative and postoperative assessment and reader will be able to identify and execute the most with quality control of the frozen section tech- management; medical and surgical complications appropriate technique in each situation, avoid nique, and discussion of new techniques including will be briefly described with each lesion further potential pitfalls, and institute appropriate compli- immunohistochemistry. discussed in specific chapters. In addition, the cation management should it prove necessary. book will have dedicated chapters to management Features of cardiac patients on extracorporeal membrane Features 7 The most up-to-date and comprehensive text oxygenation, hemofiltration, hemo or peritoneal 7 Clearly depicts the most important procedures currently available on MOHS frozen section dialysis and plasma exchange. in aesthetic surgery with the aid of unsurpassed histopathology instructive drawings and high-quality pre- and Features postoperative photographs 7 Includes a number From the contents 7 Compact handbook for the cardiac manage- of exciting new methods that represent substantial Mohs and Frozen Section Overview.- Quality ment of patients on the PICU 7 Thorough improvements 7 Identifies potential pitfalls and Assurance.- Histology with Regional and Ethnic practical coverage of the key points of interest to explains complication management Variation.- Benign Epidermal Tumors.- Pseu- the pediatric intensivist dotumors.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Variants System requirements and Challenges.- Basal Cell Carcinoma: Variants Fields of interest For PC und Mac. For the complete system require- and Challenges.- Adnexal Neoplasms.- Malignant Cardiology; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; ments see: springer.com Adnexal Neoplasms.- Merkel Cell Carcinoma.- Pediatrics Sebaceous Tumors. Fields of interest Target groups Plastic Surgery; Dermatology; Otorhinolaryn- Fields of interest Adult/pediatric cardiologists, adult/pediatric gology Dermatology; Pathology; Oncology intensivists, adult and pediatric cardiac intensiv- ists, cardiac anesthesiologists, cardiothoracic Target groups Target groups surgeons, pediatricians, pediatric and surgical resi- Plastic surgeons, ENT surgeons, oral and maxil- Anyone involved with the Mohs procedure, dents, fellows in adult and/or pediatric cardiovas- lofacial surgeons, dermatologists, head and neck including dermatologic surgeons, Mohs cutaneous cular diseases, cardiovascular nurses practitioners, surgeons, cosmetic and aesthetic surgeons surgeons, as well as pathologists and dermatopa- physiotherapists and physician assistants. 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Due November 2009 Medicine Medicine Originally published in two volumes Due September 2009 Due August 2009 2nd ed . 2010 . Approx . 695 p . 468 illus . in color . With DVD . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 240 p . 477 illus ., 465 in color . Hardcover 2009 . XXX, 700 p . 406 illus ., 87 in color . Hardcover 7 $399.00 7 $139.00 7 $199.00 ISBN 978-3-540-78794-5 ISBN 978-0-387-84799-3 ISBN 978-1-84882-261-0 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Medicine 11
D. M. Oleske, Davenport University, Grand Rapids, B. Ozgur, University of California School of Medicine, R. J. Prineas, Wake Forest University School of Medi- MI, USA (Ed .) San Diego, CA, USA; E. Benzel, Cleveland Clinic Foun- cine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; R. S. Crow, University dation, Cleveland, OH, USA; S. Garfin, University of of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA; Z. Zhang, Wake Epidemiology and the California School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA, USA (Eds .) Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA Delivery of Health Care Minimally Invasive Spine Services Surgery The Minnesota Code Manual Methods and Applications A Practical Guide to Anatomy and Techniques of Electrocardiographic Findings
This completely revised and updated edition of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery is a beautifully an outstanding text enables students and health illustrated atlas describing the 18 most widely This book provides quantitative validated rules for care systems managers to keep pace with the accepted minimally invasive procedures in spine evaluating serial ECG change. Just as the original explosion of information currently available in surgery. Written by leaders in both neurologic and Minnesota Code uses specified measurement rules the field, stressing its importance for epidemi- orthopedic spine surgery, this book offers the most to reduce coding variability and a systematic code ology. It addresses the fundamental knowledge of up-to-date material and the broadest perspec- to indicate these measurements, serial comparison epidemiological methods and statistics that can be tive on the subject. Procedures range from simple uses a set of measurement rules and a systematic applied to evolving systems, programs, technolo- to complex and cover the cervical, thoracic and code to document categories of ECG pattern gies, and policies. lumbar regions of the spine. changes. These criteria classify ECG change as “No Epidemiology and Delivery of Health Care change”, significant increase or significant decrease Services examines the complex challenges that Features in specific waveform characteristics. Unlike health care managers face in furnishing high- 7 The latest techniques, beautifully illustrated, clinical ECG comparison this procedure provides technology health services; services in response to described by both neurologic and orthopedic change criteria independent of clinical judgement environmental threats; and in managing clinical spine surgeons 7 The contributor list reads like that have also been validatedfor their prognostic research enterprises and provides the necessary a “who’s who” in spine surgery 7 Offers the most significance for cardiac endpoints. new tools for decision making in these areas. up-to-date material and the broadest perspective Updated to reflect changes in understanding over on minimally invasive approaches to the spine the last 20 years, this title provides the benchmark Features for coding in electrocardiographic applications. 7 Pedagogic structure 7 Each chapter has defi- From the contents nitions, learning outcomes, and case studies General Introduction and Principles of Mini- Features 7 Every chapter extensively revised mally-Invasive Spine Surgery.- Image-Guidance in 7 Updated to reflect changes in understanding Spine Surgery.- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and over the last 20 years, this title provides the Fields of interest Foraminotomy.- Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy benchmark for coding in electrocardiographic Public Health; Epidemiology; Health Administra- and Laminectomy.- Posterior Cervical Instrumen- applications. 7 Constitutes an essential source of tion tation and Fusion.- Thoracoscopic Discectomy.- reference for clinincal trials and population-based Thoracic and Lumbar Kyphoplasty.- Thoracoscopic cardiovascular studies. Target groups Deformity Correction.- Thoracoscopic Interbody Health care administration, community health care Fusion.- Facet Rhizotomy.- Facet and Epidural Fields of interest researchers and managers, epidemiologists, health Steroid Injections.- Discography and Endoscopic Cardiology; Emergency Medicine; Internal Medi- policy analysts, graduate students in nursing, Lumbar Discectomy.- Lumbar Discectomy.- cine health administration, allied health, health infor- Lumbar Laminectomy (unilateral/bilateral from mation management, health care policy, health one side).- TLIF (transforaminal lumbar interbody Target groups services research fusion).- XLIF (extreme lateral interbody fusion).- Cardiologists specializing in electrophysiology, ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion). academic cardiology departments, cardiovascular Discount group epidemiologists, medical libraries MR Fields of interest Surgery; Orthopedics Discount group P Target groups Orthopedic surgeons, residents & fellows; neuro- logic surgeons, residents & fellows
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Medicine Medicine Due October 2009
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3rd ed . 2009 . Approx . 310 p . 117 illus . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 270 p . 210 illus ., 150 in color . Hardcover 2010 . XVI, 298 p . 473 illus ., 254 in color . Hardcover 7 approx. $99.95 7 $189.00 7 $189.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0163-7 ISBN 978-0-387-89830-8 ISBN 978-1-84882-777-6 12 Medicine Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
M. W. Reed, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, G. R. Scuderi, Insall Scott Kelly Institute, New York, I. S. Shergill, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, UK; UK; R. A. Audisio, St Helens and Knowsley University NY, USA; A. J. Tria, Orthopaedic Center of New Jersey, M. Arya, University College London, London, UK .; Hospitals, St Helens, UK (Eds .) Somerset, NJ, USA (Eds .) P. R. Grange, King’s College Hospital, London, UK; A. R. Mundy, University College London, London, Management of Breast Cancer Minimally Invasive Surgery in UK (Eds .) in the Elderly Orthopedics Medical Therapy in Urology
There has been a recent surge of interest in the This comprehensive reference serves as a single general topic of how older patients should be source for MIS in orthopedics. The editors and Contents treated with various forms of malignancy, with contributors are recognized authorities in the Bladder Cancer.- Renal Cell Cancer.- Prostate particular focus on the management of breast field who share their insight on how to master Cancer.- Testicular Cancer.- Penile cancer.- cancer. This group of patients have been neglected challenging techniques. Sections focus on the LUTS/Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.- Overac- in the past, with a failure to recruit them to clinical shoulder and elbow, the hip, the knee, the foot and tive Bladder and Incontinence.- Urinary Tract trials resulting in a lack of evidence on which to ankle, the spine, and computer navigation. Readers Infections.- Bladder Pain Syndrome/Interstitial base treatment guidelines. The co-editors on this are guided step-by-step through cutting-edge Cystitis.- Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic title are directly involved in a number of initiatives procedures, and chapters include usage techniques Pain Syndrome.- Urinary Tract Stones.- Erectile to address this gap in knowledge, and are thus for the latest instrumentation. The text is distin- Dysfunction.- Male Hypogonadism.- Renal Trans- perfectly placed to invite other expert individuals guished by case studies and expert roundtable plantation.- Analgesia for Urological Procedures.- to author specific chapters in the proposed text. discussions that address challenging questions and Alternative Medical Treatments in Urology. issues in the field. Illustrations and intra-operative From the contents photographs further clarify each approach. Ortho- Fields of interest Part I: Background and Epidemiology.- Basic pedic surgeons, residents, and fellows who want to Urology/Andrology; General Practice / Family Science of Breast Cancer in Older Patients.- Tumor truly understand MIS will find this thorough text Medicine; Emergency Medicine Biology and Pathology.- Clinical Epidemiology invaluable. and the Impact of Co-Morbidity on Survival.- Part Target groups II: Special Considerations in the Management of Features Residents in urology, Nurse Practitioners, Conti- Older Women.- Comprehensive Geriatric Assess- 7 Designed to set the standard for major refer- nence Advisors and Uro-radiologists and family ment.- A Practical Mini-Guide to Comprehensive ences in MIS and has no current competition practitioners Geriatric Assessment.- Physiological Effects of 7 Includes the latest techniques 7 Integration of Aging on Systemic Treatment: Impact on Phar- case studies and roundtable discussions is unparal- Discount group macokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Breast leled 7 Valuable as a stand-alone reference and MR Cancer Medication.- Impact of Hormone Replace- also a complement to Drs. Scuderi and Tria’s MIS ment Therapy on Breast Cancer.- Experiences of Techniques in Orthopedics and MIS of the Hip a Multidisciplinary Elderly Breast Cancer Clinic: and Knee: A Clinical Perspective Using the Right Specialists, in the Same Place, with Time.- Part III: Therapeutics.- Mammographic From the contents Breast Screening in the Elderly.- Primary Endo- Section I. The Upper Extremities.- Section II: The crine Therapy for the Treatment of Early Breast Hip.- Section III: The Knee.- Section IV: The Foot Cancer in Older Women.- Per-operative Radio- and Ankle.- Section V: The Spine.- Section VI: therapy.- General and Local Anesthetics.- The Computer Navigation. Surgical Management of Breast Cancer in Elderly Women.- Breast Reconstruction. Fields of interest Orthopedics; Surgical Orthopedics; Minimally Fields of interest Invasive Surgery Oncology; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Diagnostic Radiology Target groups Orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, Target groups medical school libraries, orthopedic departmental Surgeons, oncologists and radiologists libraries, program directors in orthopedics
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2010 . Approx . 370 p . 37 illus ., 20 in color . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 1040 p . 992 illus . Hardcover 2010 . Approx . 175 p . 9 illus . Softcover 7 $189.00 7 $399.00 7 approx. $79.50 ISBN 978-1-84800-264-7 ISBN 978-0-387-76607-2 ISBN 978-1-84882-703-5 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Medicine 13
C. Smuclovisky, South Florida Medical Imaging, Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (Ed .) D. Staskin (Ed .) Boca Raton, FL, USA Practical Imaging Informatics Atlas of Bladder Disease Coronary Artery CTA Foundations and Applications for A Case-Based Atlas PACS Professionals The Atlas of Bladder Disease is the largest and highest-quality collection of images relating to all This new case-based book fills a gap in the With the introduction for the Certified Imaging areas of bladder disease and dysfunction. Images literature by guiding the reader through the chal- Informatics Professional (CIIP) certification exam include slides of pathologic and histologic speci- lenging clinical problems encountered in daily by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine mens, radiographic images, flow charts, schematic, practice. Each case presents the clinician with a (SIIM) and the American Registry of Radiologic anatomic illustrations, graphs, tables, and charts. complete patient work-up that includes clinical Technologists (ARRT), the need for corresponding All figures are accompanied by detailed, descrip- history, radiological and clinical findings, treat- reference and study material was recognized by tive legends. This atlas covers all aspects of bladder ment summary and suggested readings. Ideal for SIIM. SIIM seeks to fill this void and provide dysfunction from epidemiology, pathophysiology, radiology and cardiology residents, as well as expe- much-needed resources for the imaging infor- and genetics, to imaging, therapy, rehabilitation, rienced physicians, this text helps the reader arrive matics community through this comprehensive and comorbidities. The striking, four-color format at a diagnosis for each clinical problem presented. volume for the working informatics professional. combined with the breadth of information it Highlights: Complete coverage of a wide spectrum Practical Imaging Informatics is a quick refer- contains make this book an invaluable resource of normal and abnormal CTA cases, including ence designed to cover the content included in for physicians, urologists, and all professionals congenital coronary anomalies, coronary stents, the CIIP certification test while also filling gaps involved in the study and treatment of bladder evaluation of bypass grafts, myocardial disease, not included by the test but useful in everyday disease. aortic disease, cardiac valvular disease, pulmo- practice. nary artery disease, pericardial disease, and extra Fields of interest cardiac disease; Features Urology/Andrology; Biomedicine general; Medi- Comprehensive coverage of calcium score and 7 Compiled by the Society for Imaging Infor- cine/Public Health, general artifacts; A wealth of 3D illustrations helps with matics in Medicine 7 Authors are experts in the the identity of coronary arteries and the presence field 7 Color-coded boxes provide quick access Target groups of plaques on their walls; “Pearls” and “Pitfalls” to necessary information Physicians, urologists that help you identify important points and avoid errors in image interpretation. From the contents Discount group Section 1: Technology. Medical images and P Features imaging modalities. Computers and networks. 7 Concise review of key anatomic and physi- Introduction to PACS & medical data systems. cological principles 7 More than 360 exquisite Modalities and AATA acquisition. Workflow steps illustrations demonstrating important concepts in radiology. Standards. Viewing images. Image post-processing. Image distribution. Reporting Contents & dictation.- Section 2: Operations. Customer Normal Coronary Anatomy.- Congenital Coronary relations. User training. Quality assurance for Anomalies.- Coronary Artery Disease.- Coronary medical imaging. Data storage disaster recovery. Stents.- Evaluation of Bypass Grafts.- Myocar- Downtime procedures/departmental procedures. dial Disease.- Aortic Disease.- Cardiac Valvular Infrastructure. Disease.- Pulmonary Artery Disease.- Pericardial Disease.- Extra Cardiac Disease.- Calcium Score.- Fields of interest Artifacts and Pitfalls. Imaging / Radiology; Health Informatics
Fields of interest Target groups Imaging / Radiology; Cardiology Imaging informatics professionals (IIPs), those studying for CIIP exams, PACS administrators, Target groups informaticians, hospital administrators, IT profes- Radiologists, cardiologists, and residents sionals working in medicine
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2009 . Approx . 205 p . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 290 p . 27 illus . Softcover 2009 . Approx . 255 p . 200 illus . in color . Hardcover 7 approx. $199.00 7 $89.95 7 $149.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0430-0 ISBN 978-1-4419-0483-6 ISBN 978-1-57340-307-8 14 Medicine Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
J. Stoker, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands D. Tomlinson, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, J. Tonn, Klinikum Großhadern, München, Germany; (Ed .) Canada; N. E. Kline, Children’s Hospital Boston, MA, M. Westphal, Universitätskrankenhaus Eppendorf, USA (Eds .) Hamburg, Germany; J. T. Rutka, Hospital for Sick MRI of the Children, Toronto, Canada (Eds .) Gastrointestinal Tract Pediatric Oncology Nursing Advanced Clinical Handbook Oncology of CNS Tumors
MRI has become an important tool in the The rapidity with which new diagnostic proce- management of patients with diseases of the A comprehensive clinical handbook for nurses dures and treatment modalities are being devel- gastrointestinal tract, such as rectal cancer and in pediatric hematology / oncology, authored by oped within neuro-oncology means that experts inflammatory bowel diseases. This book, written nurse experts from the United Kingdom and North continually have to strive to ensure that their by distinguished experts in the field, discusses in America. This text includes in-depth information knowledge remains up-to-date. With this in mind, detail the technical, practical, and clinical aspects regarding pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, the editors have prepared a new, revised edition of MRI of the gastrointestinal tract. The chapters advanced assessment, and interventions. The of Neuro-oncology of CNS Tumors that takes on technique encompass the most recent develop- book is divided into 5 sections: pediatric cancers, account of the very significant advances made ments and address such topics as scan protocols, hematologic disorders, treatment of childhood since publication of the well-received first edition. contrast media, high field strength MRI, and cancer, side effects of treatment and disease, and The clear structure of the first edition has been perfusion MRI. Subsequently, individual chapters supportive and palliative care. It is organized in retained as it ensures that the book will serve as an are devoted to the clinical applications of MRI a consistent and accessible format with quick easy-to-use reference, providing ready guidance on in the different parts of the gastrointestinal tract. reference guides. With the ongoing, challenging diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter addresses Both established applications and new frontiers are developments faced during the clinical nursing a particular disease, and great efforts have been considered, with the aid of numerous high-quality care of children with cancer, this handbook will made to include all findings and other informa- illustrations. By combining chapters dedicated to provide an indispensable tool for those working in tion likely to be relevant in clinical practice. Once technical aspects and clinically oriented chapters, this speciality. again, the contributors have been carefully selected this book will prove very instructive for the novice and are leading experts on their subject. This book while simultaneously offering experienced prac- Features will prove of great value to both practicing clini- titioners further insights into the value of MRI of 7 High-level information regarding all aspects cians and researchers in the field of translational the gastrointestinal tract. pertinent to pediatric oncology nursing 7 Based neuro-oncology. on factual clinical evidence 7 Updated chapters Features with reference to the most recent literature avail- Features 7 The most recent technical developments in MRI able on that particular topic 7 New chapters 7 An easy-to-use reference fully updated since of the gastrointestinal tract are clearly explained address to important subjects such as clinical trials the successful first edition 7 Clear, standardised and discussed 7 Both well-established and and biotherapies structure allowing quick access to data 7 Prac- novel clinical applications are described with the tice-oriented contents relevant to diagnosis and assistance of numerous high-quality illustrations From the contents treatment 7 Includes new chapters on palliative 7 All of the authors are recognized experts in the 1. Pediatric Cancers: Leukemias. Solid Tumors.- care and molecular markers 7 Of great value to field 7 The book is designed to be of value to 2. Hematologic Disorders: Anemia. Neutropenia. both practicing clinicians and researchers in the both the novice and the experienced practitioner Thrombocytopenia. Bleeding Disorders.- 3. Treat- field of translational neuro-oncology ment: Chemotherapy. Radiation Therapy. BMT. Fields of interest Surgery. Gene Therapy. Alternative and Comple- Contents Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; mentary Therapy. Clinical Trials. Biotherapies. Cranial Neuro-Oncology.- Pediatric Neuro Gastroenterology Oncology.- Spinal Neuro-Oncology.- Peripheral Fields of interest Nerve Tumors.- Systemic and General Aspects of Target groups Oncology; Nursing; Pediatrics Neuro-Oncology. Clinicians, professionals, and practitioners in the fields radiology, gastroenterology, oncology, Target groups Fields of interest internal medicine, and to all interested in new Pediatric oncology nurses, pediatric hematology Oncology; Neurology; Neurosurgery technical developments as well as practical and nurses, pediatric nurses, nursing educators, clinical aspects of MRI of the gastrointestinal tract nursing faculty Target groups Neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists, Discount group Discount group radiotherapists MR MR Discount group MR
Medicine Medicine Medicine Due March 2010 Due November 2009 Due December 2009 2010 . X, 300 p . 500 illus . (Medical Radiology / Diagnostic 2nd ed . 2010 . VIII, 584 p . 76 illus ., 31 in color . (Pediatric Imaging) Hardcover Oncology) Hardcover 2nd ed . 2010 . XII, 800 p . 265 illus ., 65 in color . Hardcover 7 approx. $239.00 7 $99.95 7 $269.00 ISBN 978-3-540-85531-6 ISBN 978-3-540-87983-1 ISBN 978-3-642-02873-1 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Biomedicine 15
D. Borsook, L. Beccera; E. Bullmore; R. Hargreaves M. P. Cancro, University of Pennsylvania School of G. Chowell; J. M. Hyman; C. Castillo-Chavez (Eds .) (Eds .) Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Ed .) Mathematical and Statistical Imaging in CNS Drug BLyS Ligands and Receptors Estimation Approaches in Discovery and Development Epidemiology Implications for Disease and Therapy This volume will center on the BLyS(BAFF) family of ligands and receptors. It will be divided into sections based on topics covering both basic and This book is intended as a primary resource for Drug development today needs to balance agility, translational/clinical aspects of this molecular graduate students and researchers working in speed, and risk in defining probability of success family’s biology. It will focus heavily the BLyS the filed of infectious disease epidemiology. This for molecules, mechanisms, and therapeutic family’s role in the differentiation, selection, and collection of contributions presents deterministic concepts. New techniques such as fMRI promise regulation of primary and antigen-experienced and stochastic approaches for epidemic modelling to be part of a sequence that could transform drug B cells. Additional sections will cover clinical and statistical inference of epidemiological param- development. Although numerous review articles aspects of this family, including its association with eters including the real time assessment of the exist that discuss the use of imaging in drug devel- autoimmunity and neoplasia, current thinking transmission potential of infectious diseases, issues opment, no one source is available that combines about the mechanistic basis for these associations, related to the sensitivity of model assumptions, the various techniques and includes a discussion of and the potential of BLyS family members as the use of historical archives as valuable sources of disease mapping. therapeutic targets. In addition, how BLyS family epidemiological information, modeling of vaccina- Imaging in CNS Drug Discovery and Develop- members play roles in other cell types may be tion programs and relapse, statistical challenges ment, Implications for Disease and Therapy will included. in bio surveillance, approaches for the spatial and serve to distill the most salient developments temporal analysis of disease time series, quantifica- in the use of imaging in drug development and Features tion of parameter uncertainty and methodologies disease mapping. It will launch evolving concepts 7 The discovery of BLyS may lead to therapies for sensitivity analysis. that integrate new imaging technologies and for several diseases that involve B cells, including paradigms with molecular medicine and molecular immune deficiencies, autoimmune disease and B Features profiling (“monics”) as well as consider the ethical cell tumors 7 Essential resource for graduate students inter- issues that arise as a result of disease or state diag- ested in the analysis of infectious disease outbreaks nosis and the use of imaging in the public eye. From the contents and epidemic modeling 7 Approaches for the The beautiful structures of BAFF, APRIL and estimation of the transmission potential of infec- Features their receptors.- BAFF Receptor Regulation of tious diseases and other epidemiological param- 7 Offers the most recent developments in imaging Peripheral B Lymphocyte Survival and Devel- eters 7 Methods and applications for sensitivity and disease mapping 7 Introduces evolving opment.- Regulation of B cell self-tolerance by and uncertainty quantification in epidemic model- concepts incorporating new imaging technologies BAFF and the molecular basis of its action.- Role ling 7 Theory and methods are illustrated using with “monics” 7 Raises ethical issues regarding of BAFF and APRIL in antibody production and real applications the use of imaging in the public diversification.- Signal Transduction by receptors for BAFF and APRIL.- TACI Signaling and Its Role Fields of interest Fields of interest in Immunity.- The BAFF/APRIL System in Auto- Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Pharmacology/Toxicology; Biotechnology; immunity.- Systemic immune-based rheumatic Sciences; Biomedicine general; Epidemiology Neurosciences; Cancer Research diseases: blissless states of BLySfulness.- The role of BAFF and APRIL in regulating human B-cell Target groups Target groups behaviour: implications for disease pathogenesis. Graduate students, researchers, specialists in infec- Pharmaceutical sciences, biotechnology, tious disease outbreak analysis neurosciences, cancer research Fields of interest Immunology; Microbiology Discount group Discount group P P Target groups Immunologists, molecular biologists, cell biolo- gists
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2009 . Approx . 335 p . 34 illus ., 30 in color . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 300 p . 40 illus ., 21 in color . Hardcover 2009 . XIV, 370 p . Hardcover 7 $189.00 7 $159.00 7 $189.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0133-0 ISBN 978-1-60327-012-0 ISBN 978-90-481-2312-4 16 Biomedicine Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
A. Farooqui, The Ohio State University, Columbus, W. Foulkes, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, D. G. Fujikawa, School of Medicine, University of OH, USA Canada; K. Cooney, University of Michigan, Cancer California at Los Angeles, CA, USA (Ed .) Center, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Eds .) Beneficial Effects of Fish Oil Acute Neuronal Injury on Human Brain Male Reproductive Cancers The Role of Excitotoxic Programmed Cell Epidemiology, Pathology and Genetics Death Mechanisms
It is becoming increasingly evident that the deficiency of n-3 fatty acids in diet is not only Knowledge about cancer genetics is rapidly The purpose of this book is to present clinically associated with cardiovascular diseases, but also expanding, and has implications for all aspects of relevant basic mechanisms of excitotoxic neuronal involved in stroke, epilepsy and other neurological cancer research and treatment, including molec- death, which in the adult mammalian brain is and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer ular causation, diagnosis, prevention, screening, morphologically necrotic, not apoptotic, and disease, Parkinson disease, and peroxisomal and treatment. Additionally, while cancer genetics which involve caspase-independent mechanisms of diseases. In his newest book, Beneficial Effects of has traditionally focused on mutational events programmed cell death. Fish Oil on Human Brain, Dr. Akhlaq A. Farooqui that have their primary effect within the cancer The spectrum of clinically relevant pathologi- expands on the status and therapeutic importance cell, recently the focus has widened, with evidence cally induced excitotoxic neuronal death includes of n-3 fatty acids (major components of fish oil) of the importance of epigenetic events and of cerebral ischemia, traumatic brain injury, cerebral and their mediators in normal brain and those cellular interactions in cancer development. The hypoglycemia, and status epilepticus. By inves- with neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric role of common genetic variation in determining tigating mechanisms, potential neuroprotective diseases. Farooqui presents the benefits of n-3 fatty the range of individual susceptibility within the strategies can be identified that may have future acids on Western diet, which is enriched in n-6 population is increasingly recognized, and is now clinical application. fatty acids (major components of vegetable oil) and being widely addressed using information from may promote the above neurological disorders. the Human Genome Project. These new research Features The book will present readers with cutting edge directions will highlight determinants of cancer 7 Presents the most up-to-date information on all and comprehensive information on metabolism that lie outside the cancer cell, suggest new targets aspects of excitotoxic neuronal death and roles of neural membrane n-3 fatty acids. for intervention, and inform the design of strate- gies for prevention in groups at increased risk. From the contents Features Introduction: Programmed mechanisms and the 7 Can be used as supplement text for a range of Features clinical spectrum of excitotoxic neuronal death; neuroscience and nutrition courses 7 Clinicians, 7 Covers the latest findings in the genetics of D.G. Fujikawa.- Part 1: Caspase-independent neurologists, neuropathologists, opthamologists, male reproductive cancers; specifically cancers of programmed cell death: general considerations. dietitians, and nutritionists will find this book the prostate and testes 7 Will cover the epidemi- 1: Caspase-independent cell death mechanisms in useful for understanding molecular basis of n-3 ology of these cancers; model systems, pathology, simple animal models; M. Rieckher, N. Taver- fatty acids and their lipid mediators in neuropro- molecular genetics, and inherited susceptibility narakis. 2: Programmed necrosis: a “new” cell tection in acute neural trauma and neurodegenera- death outcome for injured adult neurons?; tive diseases From the contents S. Krantic, S.A. Susin. 3: Age-dependence of Introduction.- The Epidemiology of Prostate neuronal apoptosis and of caspase activation; From the contents Cancer.- The Epidemiology of Testicular Cancer.- D.G. Fujikawa. Fish oil and importance of its ingredients in Prostate Cancer, a Pathological Perspective.- human diet.- Transport, synthesis, and incorpora- Testicular Tumor Pathology.- Somatic Molecular Fields of interest tion of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids in brain glycero- Genetics of Prostate Cancer.- Molecular Genetics Neurosciences; Neurology; Pathology; Cell phospholipids.- Release of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids of Testicular Germ Cell Tumor. 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A. Gee (Ed .) K. Huynh-Ba, Pharmalytik, Newark, DE, USA (Ed .) J. E. Janosky, S. L. Leininger, M. P. Hoerger, T. M. Libkuman, Central Michigan University, Cell Therapy Pharmaceutical Stability Mount Pleasant, MI, USA cGMP Facilities and Manufacturing Testing to Support Global Single Subject Designs in Markets Biomedicine Cell Therapy: cGMP Facilities and Manufacturing is the source for a complete discussion of facility This book is a proceedings of the AAPS Stability design and operation with practical approaches Workshop. This workshop provide an under- Single Subject Designs in Biomedicine draws to a variety of day-to-day activities, such as staff standing of the regulatory perspective of Stability upon the rich history of single case research training and competency, cleaning procedures, and Testing and position the stability program for 21st within the educational and behavioral research environmental monitoring. This in-depth book century globally by: - Learning regulatory initiatives settings and extends the application to the field of also includes detailed reviews of quality, the frame- on global stability submission.- Stability testing in biomedicine. Biomedical illustrations are used to work of regulations, and professional standards. challenging storage environment such as ASEAN demonstrate the processes of designing, imple- It meets a previously unmet need for a thorough or Caribbean region.- Exploring concept of Quality menting, and evaluating a single subject design. facility-focused resource, Cell Therapy: cGMP by Design as it applies to stability testing. Under- Strengths and limitations of various methodologies Facilities and Manufacturing will be an impor- standing stability challenges of biologics, generics, are presented, along with specific clinical areas tant addition to the cell therapy professional’s nutraceutical, and other new product technology. of application in which these applications would library. Additional topics in Cell Therapy: cGMP Setting specifications for Drug Substances as well as be appropriate. Statistical and visual techniques Facilities and Manufacturing, standard operating various type of drug products.- Exploring concerns for data analysis are also discussed. The breadth procedures, supply management, facility equip- on changes of stability profiles such as repack- and depth of information provided is suitable for ment, product manufacturing, review, release and aged products, split tablets.- Discussing safety medical students in research oriented courses, administration Facility master file. and toxicology concerns of emerging impurities.- primary care practitioners and medical specialists Understanding physical effects on product stability.- seeking to apply methods of evidence practice to From the contents Stability to support temperature excursion during improve patient care, and medical researchers who Preface. List of Contributors. List of Acronyms. shipping.- Assessing impurities and degradation are expanding their methodological expertise to Part I. Regulatory. 1. Regulation of Cell Product product in development.- include single subject designs. Manufacturing and Delivery: A United States Perspective. 2. The Regulatory Situation for Features Features Academic Cell Therapy Facilities in Europe. 7 Provides an understanding of the regulatory 7 Application of an established research method- 3. A Regulatory System for Cell and Tissue Thera- perspective of Stability Testing and position the ology to biomedicine 7 Primer on the applica- pies: Proposed Approach in Australia. stability program for 21st century globally tion of single subject designs 7 Direct impact on Part II. GMP Facility Design. 4. University of 7 Comprises several sessions organized in dual patient care Minnesota – Molecular and Cellular Therapeutics tracks to explore different stability related challenges (MCT). 5. University of Pittsburgh Cancer Insti- 7 Stability is a crucial sector of the Drug Develop- Fields of interest tute – Hematopoietic Stem Cell Laboratory (HSC ment Process. 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K. Josic; J. Rubin; M. Matias; R. Romo (Eds .) D. Kendall, S. Alexander, University of Nottingham, UK (Eds .) Coherent Behavior in New Series Neuronal Networks Behavioral Neurobiology of the Endocannabinoid System
Recent experimental research advances have led to Current Topics in Behavioral increasingly detailed descriptions of how networks The endocannabinoid signaling system is one of of interacting neurons process information. With Neurosciences the key modulators of central nervous func- these developments, it has become clear that tion. This volume provides timely and in-depth dynamic network behaviors underlie informa- Series editors: M. A. Geyer, B. A. Ellenbroek, coverage of the roles of the endocannabinoid tion processing, and that the observed activity C. A. Marsden signaling system in the neurobiology of behavior. patterns cannot be fully explained by simple It is essential reading for any researcher with a concepts such as synchrony and phase locking. background in neuroscience wanting to know These new insights raise significant challenges and Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences more about the endocannabinoids. offer exciting opportunities for experimental and provides critical and comprehensive discussions of theoretical neuroscientists. the most significant areas of behavioral neurosci- Contents Coherent Behavior in Neuronal Networks features ence research, written by leading international Preface.- Part I: Biochemistry, pharmacology, a review of recent research in this area from authorities. Each volume in the series represents genetics & chemistry.- The life cycle of endocan- some of the world’s foremost experts on systems the most informative and contemporary account of nabinoids. Endocannabinoid receptor phar- neuroscience. The book presents novel methodolo- its subject available, making it an unrivalled refer- macology. Endocannabinoid receptors: CNS gies and interdisciplinary perspectives, and will ence source. Each volume will be made available in localization of the CB1 cannabinoid receptor. serve as an invaluable resource to the research both print and electronic forms. Pharmacological tools in endocannabinoid neuro- community. With the development of new methodologies for biology. Genetic models of the endocannabinoid brain imaging, genetic and genomic analyses, system. Endocannabinoid signaling in neural Features molecular engineering of mutant animals, novel plasticity. Lessons from non-mammalian species. 7 Includes chapters from the world’s foremost routes for drug delivery, and sophisticated Part II: Physiology and pathophysiology.- Endo- experts on systems neuroscience 7 Presents cross-species behavioral assessments, it is now cannabinoids and the non-homeostatic control of novel methodologies and interdisciplinary possible to study behavior relevant to psychiatric appetite. Roles of the endocannabinoid system in perspectives 7 Contains cutting-edge mathemat- and neurological diseases and disorders on the learning and memory. Cannabinoid/endocannabi- ical, statistical, and computational techniques physiological level. The Behavioral Neurosciences noid signaling impact on early pregnancy events. series focuses on “translational medicine” and Targeting the cannabinoid system to produce From the contents cutting-edge technologies. Preclinical and clinical analgesia.- Part III: Pathology.- Drug Addiction. On the dynamics of synaptic inputs during trials for the development of new diagnostics Role of Endocannabinoid Signaling in Anxiety ongoing activity in the cortex.- Timing excitation and therapeutics as well as prevention efforts are and Depression. Feeding disorders and obesity. and inhibition in the cortical network.- Finding covered whenever possible. Schizophrenia. Tourette’s syndrome repeating synaptic inputs in a single neocortical The Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences neuron.- Reverberatory activity in neuronal series is designed to be suitable for inclusion in Fields of interest networks.- Gap junctions and emergent rhythms.- the ISI citation and Medline systems. Content Neurosciences; Psychopharmacology; Neuro- Gain modulation as a mechanism for switching will be available on web through SpringerLink, chemistry reference frames, tasks, and targets. where users can access; an entire volume if their library subscribes or can purchase individual Target groups Fields of interest contributions. The Series Editors will review the Libraries, researchers and clinicians in neuro- Neurobiology; Computer Appl. in Life Sciences; proposed contents and authors as suggested by the science Neurosciences Volume Editor(s). The Editor(s) of each volume will provide the first level of critical peer review of Discount group Target groups all contributions to the series. Additional external P Researchers, graduate students peer review will be at the discretion of the Volume Editor(s), but will be encouraged for topics that Discount group may fall outside the expertise of the Editor(s). An P exemplar of this style of publication is provided by the Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology series published by Springer-Verlag.
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V. Keshamouni, D. Arenberg, G. Kalemkerian, A. K. Kulshreshtha, O. N. Singh, G. M. Wall, Alcon Handbook of Neurochemistry Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Eds .) Research Ltd, Forth Worth, TX, USA (Eds .) and Molecular Neurobiology Lung Cancer Metastasis Pharmaceutical Suspensions Editor-in-chief: A. Lajtha Novel Biological Mechanisms and Impact on From Formulation Development to Clinical Practice Manufacturing The Second Edition of the Handbook of Neuro- chemistry, which was published about 24 years ago, Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related The suspension dosage form has long been used consisted of 10 volumes. The present, Third Edition, mortality. Metastatic lung cancer is responsible for for poorly soluble active ingredients for various The Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular more than ninety percent of lung cancer related therapeutic indications. Development of stable Biology, is over twice as large; indicating a great deaths. However, relatively little progress has been dispersions over the shelf life of the drug product expansion of neuroscience in the past two decades. made in understanding the process of lung cancer continues to be a challenge on many fronts. We now have not only more data on brain mecha- metastasis. The two main aims of this book are a) A good understanding of fundamentals of disperse nisms relating to behavior (mental activity and cogni- to introduce clinical aspects to basic scientists and systems is essential in the development of a suit- tive processes), but we understand in some detail the basic molecular and cellular concepts to clinical able pharmaceutical suspension. The develop- mechanisms of these functions. The past editions investigators, in order to promote collaboration ment of suspension dosage form follows a very focused purely on neurochemical aspects – the new and foster much needed translational research; and complicated path. The selection of the proper edition reflects the need of interdisciplinary approach b) to introduce new and emerging concepts and excipients (surfactants, viscosity imparting agents for understanding neural mechanisms. In addition to approaches in metastasis research to lung cancer etc.) is important. The particle size distribution in metabolic processes, the 17 new volumes explore the research community at large. the finished drug product dosage form is a critical functions of peptides, transport, immunology and In this attempt, the book will cover a broad parameter that significantly impacts the bioavail- other processes not well understood 24 years ago. spectrum of subjects ranging from the current ability and pharmacokinetics of the product. trends in the clinical management of the meta- Appropriate analytical methodologies and instru- Fields of interest static disease, to the systems biology approach for ments (chromatographs, viscometers, particle size Neurosciences; Life Sciences, general gaining insights into the mechanisms of metas- analyzers, etc.) must be utilized to properly charac- tasis. terize the suspension formulation. The develop- Target groups ment process continues with a successful scale-up Neuroscientists, neurologists, psychiatrists, neuro- Features of the manufacturing process. chemistry researchers 7 Will provide important insights into current research in this area 7 The area of lung cancer Features Discount group metastasis is a very timely subject in view that 7 Written by experienced experts in applicable P lung cancer remains the number 1 cause of cancer field from academia/industry/regulatory agencies, death in both men and women in this country and volume will systematically discuss the develop- abroad ment of stable pharmaceutical suspensions
From the contents From the contents Hallmarks of Metastasis.- Tumor stem cells and Various Pharmaceutical Disperse Systems.- General Metastasis.- Epithelial-mesenchymal Transition Principles of Suspensions.- Commonly Used as a Mechanism of Metastasis.- Mechanisms Excipients in Pharmaceutical Suspensions.- Phar- of Tumor Cell Migration and Invasion in Lung maceutical Development of Suspension Dosage Cancer Metastasis.- Immunologic Mechanisms Form.- Preclinical Development for Suspensions.- in Lung Carcinogenesis and Metastasis.- Angio- Analytical Tools for Suspension Characterization. genesis and Angiogenic Diversity in Lung Cancer Metastasis.- Chemokines in Lung Cancer Metas- Field of interest tasis. Pharmacology/Toxicology
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U. Lendeckel, Universität Greifswald; N. M. Hooper, J. Lustgarten, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, M. Malcangio, King’s College London, UK (Ed .) University of Leeds, UK (Eds .) USA; Y. Cui, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, USA; S. Li, Louisiana State University, Baton Synaptic Plasticity in Pain Viral proteases and Antiviral Rouge, LA, USA (Eds .) Protease Inhibitor Therapy Targeted Cancer Immune Primary sensory neurons respond to peripheral Proteases in Biology and Disease stimulation and project to the spinal cord. Specifi- Therapy cally, the population of neurons which respond to damaging stimuli terminate in the superficial The 8th volume in the Proteases in Biology and layers of the dorsal horn. Therefore, the dorsal Disease series focuses on the role of proteases in The principle of cancer immune therapy remains horns constitute the first relay site for nociceptive virus function and their potential as anti-viral the stimulation of the immune system to control fibre terminals which make synaptic contacts with targets. Viral infections are still difficult to threat and destroy tumors, but the scope is expanded in second order neurons. It has recently become clear and some remained life-threatening diseases in steady and fast pace, the approach is modernized that the strength of this first pain synapse is plastic spite of antiviral drug research over decades. every few years, new molecules are revealed annu- and modifiable by several modulators, including Proteases are still regarded as an achilles’ heel of ally, and the understanding of the mechanisms is neuronal and non-neuronal regulators, and studies the pathogens and, thus, protease inhibitors may getting deeper and deeper. on the fundamental processes regulating the help to handle the known and the emerging viral Targeted Cancer Immune Therapy covers cytokine plasticity of the first pain synapse have resulted in threads. The book discusses viral proteases of the immune therapy, cell-based immune therapy, the identification of new targets for the treatment most important pathogenic viruses, responsible for and targeted immune therapy. In each of these of chronic pain. This book will be of interest to a severe diseases: AIDS, SARS, Hepatitis, Cytomega- three sections, only the novel aspects of immune wide readership in the pain field. lovirus, T-cell lymphotropic virus, Picornavirus. therapy were selectively described instead of This book focuses specifically on the viral prote- attempting to cover any historical achievement. Features ases, crucial prerequisites for viral entry into cells In the first section, Cytokine Immune Therapy, 7 Focuses on emerging areas of synaptic plasticity and viral replication. Viral proteases represent an the IL12 family, IL18, IL21, IL24, IL28, and IL29 and pain 7 Contains contributions by leaders in important pharmaceutical target. The current stage were heavily discussed in regard to the anti-tumor the field 7 Provides background for future drug of protease inhibitor development and therapy are function and application in treating tumors. In the discovery summarised and discussed by experts in the field. second section, Cell-based Immune Therapy, the focus was given to engineering potent immune From the contents Features regulatory or effector cells such as dendritic cells, Section I Anatomical plasticity of dorsal horn 7 Covers the most important pathogenic viruses T cells, and stem cells. circuits: Changes in NK1 and glutamate recep- 7 Provides information from the cutting edge tors in pain. Trophic factors and their receptors of protease inhibitor development 7 Chapters From the contents in pain.- Section II Fast synaptic transmission in written by outstanding experts in the fields Role of IL12 Family in Regulation of Antitumor the dorsal horn: Glutamate and NMDA receptor Immune Response. IL-18 in Regulation of Anti- in pain. Glutamate GABA ATP in pain. Synaptic From the contents tumor Immune Response and Clinical Applica- transmission of pain in the developing spinal Preface. Contributors. 1.Study of Inhibitors tion. Interleukin-21 and Cancer Therapy. IL-24 cord.- Section III Slow synaptic transmission: role Against SARS Coronavirus by Computational in Regulation of Antitumor Immune Response of peptides and neurotrophins: BDNF and TrkB Approaches; Kuo-Chen Chou, Dong-Qing Wei, and in Signaling. IL-28 and IL-29 in Regulation mediated mechanisms in the spinal cord. SP/NK1 Qi-Shi Du, Suzanne Sirois, Hong-Bin Shen and of Antitumor Immune Response and Induction and opioid receptors in spinal cord pain mecha- Wei-Zhu Zhon. 2. HIV-1 Protease and AIDS of Tumor Regression. Passive and Active Tumor nisms. CGRP in spinal cord pain mechanisms.- Therapy; Irene T. Weber, Ying Zhang, and Jozsef Homing Cytokin Therapy. New Strategies to Section IV Monitoring central sensitization: Wind Tozser. Improve Tumor Cell Vaccine Therapy. Modifica- up and LTP: LTP in the spinal cord. Wind up in tion of Dendritic Cells to Enhance Cancer Vaccine the spinal cord. Fields of interest Potency. Dendritic Cell Vaccines for Immuno- Biomedicine general; Virology; Medicinal Chem- therapy of Cancer: Challenges in Clinical Trials. Fields of interest istry; Immunology; Infectious Diseases Neurosciences; Pain Medicine; Neurobiology; Fields of interest Metabolic Diseases; Pharmacology/Toxicology Target groups Cancer Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology Clinicians, researchers, students, university Target groups libraries, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies Target groups Neuroscientists, neurologists, pain researchers, This book is for professionals in the field, and pharmacologists Discount group graduate students in oncology and toxicology. P Discount group Discount group P P
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Encyclopedia of Cancer O. Meucci, Drexel University College of Medicine, P. Midlöv, T. Eriksson, A. Kragh, Lund University, Therapeutic Targets Philadelphia, PA, USA (Ed .) Lund, Sweden Chemokine Receptors and Drug-related problems in the Editor-in-chief: J. L. Marshall, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA NeuroAIDS elderly Beyond Co-Receptor Function and Links to Other Neuropathologies In the past decade, we have experienced an explo- The number of elderly is increasing in the devel- sion of new information about cancer therapeutic oped part of the world. With increasing age the targets. Many of the targets have been validated by Chemokine Receptors and NeuroAIDS: Beyond prevalence of many diseases will increase. This the discovery and approval of new medicines which the Co-receptor Function and Links to Other promotes high use of drugs. For all health care have been approved for the treatment of cancer. On Neuropathologies focuses on unresolved or professionals, it is essential to be aware of the the heals of these successes, innumerable new targets emerging issues concerning the role of chemokine possible risks and difficulties with drugs in the and new potential therapeutics are being developed receptors in neuronal injury and HIV neuropa- elderly. In this book, the authors describe these by many different groups including government thology, including their ability to regulate funda- difficulties from several aspects. Evidence based agencies, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology mental neuronal and glial functions and their role medicine and elderly, physiological alterations companies, academic institutions, and individual in neurovirulence and neurotoxicity. Although the with age that affects pharmacology, specific condi- investigators. Understanding the expanding importance of these molecules in the CNS physi- tions and drugs that are troublesome in the elderly “universe” of cancer therapies is therefore becoming ology and pathology is now apparent, these issues as well as organisational shortcomings are covered. impossible and no single source exists which serves are still matter of debate, and further research The authors are pharmacist and physicians and as a reference for the involved parties. is required to design effective pharmacological active as researchers, university teachers, and prac- agents that specifically target the brain chemokine titioners, with special focus on drugs in the elderly. Fields of interest system without major side effects. They describe problems, but also possible solu- Cancer Research; Oncology; Laboratory Medicine; To this end, specific topics have been selected tions and aids in the pharmacotherapy of elderly. Internal Medicine; Pharmacology/Toxicology and are reviewed by international experts within Drug-related problems in the elderly is written as the basic science/medical community. This book a teaching text for students in different courses in Target groups encourages investigation in the most controversial the fields of pharmacology or geriatrics. Clinical and laboratory-based researchers, estab- areas and fosters interaction between clinicians lished or in training in this field and basic scientists. Features 7 Concise book of geriatric pharmacotherapy Discount group Features 7 Explains different contributors to drug-related P 7 Contains contributions by leading international problems in the elderly 7 High-lights inappro- resesarchers 7 Encourages collaboration by basic priate drugs and recommends safer alternatives scientists and clinicians 7 Of interest to those involved in drug development Fields of interest Pharmacology/Toxicology; Biomedicine general; Fields of interest Medicine/Public Health, general; Geriatrics/ Neurosciences; Virology; Pharmacology/Toxi- Gerontology cology; Neurology Target groups Target groups Students in medicine, pharmacy, nursing, physi- Neuroscientists, neurologists, virologists, pharma- cians, pharmacists, nurses cologists Discount group Discount group P P
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J. Myers, The University of Texas M .D . Anderson C. Oliver, M. C. Jamur, University of São Paulo, K. S. Pang, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA (Ed .) Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil (Eds .) A. D. Rodrigues, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ; R. M. Peter, AstraZeneca UK, Macclesfield, UK (Eds .) Oral Cancer Metastasis Immunocytochemical Methods and Protocols Enzyme- and Transporter- Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity Based Drug-Drug Interactions (SCCOC) is one of the most prevalent tumors of Progress and Future Challenges the head and neck region. Despite improvements The landscape of immunocytochemistry has signif- in treatment, the survival of patients with SCCOC icantly evolved in past years. Once a laborious has not significantly improved over the past several technique with limited application, the introduc- Germination of the thought of “Enzymatic- and decades. Most frequently, treatment failure takes tion of new detection systems and instrumentation Transporter-Based Drug-Drug Interactions: the form of local and regional recurrences, but as has facilitated the widespread use of immunocy- Progress and Future Challenges” Proceedings disease control in these areas improves, SCCOC tochemical methods. In the post-genomic era, the came about as part of the annual meeting of The treatment failures more commonly occur as distant use of immunocytochemical methods has grown American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists metastasis. The presence of cervical lymph node to include the identification of a broad spectrum (AAPS) that was held in San Diego in November metastasis is the most reliable adverse prognostic of antigens including proteins, carbohydrates and of 2007. The attendance of workshop by more factor in patients with SCCOC, and extracapsular lipids from virtually every organism. In Immu- than 250 pharmaceutical scientists reflected spread (ECS) of cervical lymph nodes metastasis nocytochemical Methods and Protocols, Third the increased interest in the area of drug-drug is a particularly reliable predictor of regional and Edition, expert researchers explore the modern interactions (DDIs), the greater focus of PhRMA, distant recurrence and death from disease. Deci- methods employed in the field today, ; now widely academia, and regulatory agencies, and the rapid sions regarding elective and therapeutic manage- used to identify, in situ, various components of pace of growth in knowledge. One of the aims of ment of cervical lymph node mestastases are made cells and tissues in both normal and pathological the workshop was to address the progress made in mainly on clinical grounds as we cannot always conditions, and to demonstrate the localization quantitatively predicting enzyme- and transporter- predict cervical lymph node metastasis from the of subcellular components. Chapters provide based DDIs as well as highlighted areas where size and extent of invasion of the primary tumors. methods that are designed to be general in their such predictions are poor or areas that remain application and to appeal to investigators across all challenging for the future. Because of the serious Features disciplines, including those in research and clinical clinical implications, initiatives have arisen from 7 Summarizing the current status of investiga- settings. the FDA (http://www.fda.gov/cber/gdlns/interact- tions into SCCOC metastases and potential of stud.htm) to highlight the importance of enzyme- these studies to impact basic research investigators Features and transporter-based DDIs.) and clinicians confronting SCCOC in the future 7 Fully updated from the first edition to offer cutting-edge methods in immunocytochemistry From the contents From the contents 7 Includes methods applicable for the basic Enzymatic Basis Of Phase I And Phase II Drug Oral Cancer Overview: The Significance of Metas- research laboratory as well as the clinical labora- Metabolism.- Transporters: Importance In tasis and Surgical Management of the Neck.- The tory 7 Provides the theoretical basis behind the Drug Absorption, Distribution And Elimina- Role of Diagnostic Imaging in Identifying Cervical methods 7 Contains methods that have multidis- tion.- ADME Pharmacogenetics and Its Impact Metastases in Oral Cavity Cancer.- Sentinel Node ciplinary applications 7 Suitable for beginning on Drug-Drug Interactions.- Impact Of Nuclear Biopsy in Oral Cancer .- Prediction of Nodal and experienced investigators Receptors, CAR, PXR, FXR, And VDR, And Their Metastases from Genomic Analyses of the Primary Ligands On Enzymes And Transporters.- Impact Oral Cavity Tumor.- The Role of High Throughput Fields of interest of Physiological Determinants: Flow, Binding, Molecular Analysis of Biofluids and Tumors in Immunology; Pathology Transporters And Enzymes On Organ and Total Patients with Oral Cancer.- Adjuvant Therapy for Body Clearances.- In Silico Approaches to Predict Patients with Oral Cavity Cancer.- Animal Models Target groups Drug-Drug Interactions. of Oral Cancer Metastases. 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D. B. Papkovsky, University College Cork, Cork, G. Paradossi, Università Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy; O. Park-Sarge, T. E. Curry, Jr., University of Kentucky, Ireland (Ed .) P. Pellegretti, Genoa, Italy; A. Trucco, University of Lexington, KY, USA (Eds .) Genoa, Italy (Eds .) Live Cell Imaging Molecular Endocrinology Methods and Protocols Ultrasound contrast agents Methods and Protocols Targeting and processing methods for theranostics Now a routine tool in biomedical and life science Over the course of the last hundred years, the field research, live cell imaging has made major of endocrinology has received ever-increasing progress enabling this core biochemical, cell, and Recent advancements in nano/micro materials attention. Research and developing technologies molecular biology technique to become even and related characterization approaches allow the have resulted in a significant leap in our under- more powerful, versatile, and affordable. In Live design of a new type of ultrasound contrast agents standing of the causes and treatment of endo- Cell Imaging: Methods and Protocols, a panel (UCAs) with enhanced multifunctional behaviour. crine dysfunction. In Molecular Endocrinology: of expert contributors provide a comprehensive This is chance is also supported by the recent Methods and Protocols, leaders in the field share compendium of experimental approaches to achievements in modelling and signal processing. a diversity of cutting-edge techniques that are live cell imaging in the form of several overview This book provides the state of art of the research becoming routinely employed in the quest to chapters followed by representative examples and activity of two successful European projects, further understand hormone action. ; In order case studies covering different aspects of the most TAMIRUT and SIGHT, addressing an integrated to reach the widest number of labs, this volume current methodology. By examining a range of system, encompassing the contrast agent, the hard- includes protocols that allow investigators at all state-of-the-art protocols extensively validated in ware equipment and the processing strategies, as a stages of their scientific career to successfully complex biological studies, this volume highlights key tool for a combined diagnostic and therapeutic perform these techniques. Written in the highly new experimental and instrumental opportunities approaches (theranostics) in medical ultrasound. successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series and helps researchers to select appropriate imaging The work provides a highlight of the state-of-art format, chapters include brief introductions to methods for their specific biological questions in the research of novel ultrasound contrast agents their respective subjects, lists of the necessary and measurement tasks. Written in the highly (UCAs). Main progresses on the multifunctional materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily repro- successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series aspects of next-generation UCAs concern targeting ducible laboratory protocols, and expert notes on format, chapters include introductions to their and drug release properties, perfusion and bioin- troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. respective topics, lists of the necessary materials terface behaviour, ultrasound scattering perfor- and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible mance, signal processing, electronic equipment. Features laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting 7 Provides an easily accessible reference volume and avoiding known pitfalls. Fields of interest on techniques in endocrinology written by leading Authoritative and cutting-edge, Live Cell Imaging: Biomedical Engineering; Molecular Medicine; researchers in the field 7 Presents step-by-step Methods and Protocols promises to contribute Imaging / Radiology; Ultrasound; Medicinal instructions for each technique to insure successful greatly to the further development and dissemina- Chemistry; Materials Science, general results 7 Includes tricks of the trade and notes on tion of this fundamentally important technology troubleshooting presented to avoid known pitfalls which spans across many disciplines including Target groups 7 Covers a wide range of cutting-edge methods in molecular and cell biology, chemistry, physics, Researchers endocrinology optics, engineering, cell physiology, and medicine. Discount group Fields of interest Fields of interest P Molecular Medicine; Endocrinology Imaging / Radiology; Biological Microscopy; Spec- troscopy/Spectrometry Target groups Molecular biologists, endocrinologists, investiga- Target groups tors of all kinds Molecular and cellular biologists, chemists, physi- cists, optics specialists, engineers, cell physiolo- Discount group gists, and medical doctors P
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T. Pham, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, L. H. Reddy, P. Couvreur, Université de Paris Sud XI, E. Rosenthal, K. R. Zinn, University of Alabama at Australia (Ed .) Chatenay-Malabry, France (Eds .) Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA (Eds .) Computational Biology Macromolecular Anticancer Optical Imaging of Cancer Issues and Applications in Oncology Therapeutics Clinical Applications
This book will introduce contributions, both meth- In spite of the development of various anticancer To describe principles of optical imaging including odological and technical, that have been made and drugs, the therapy of cancer has remained chal- chemistry and physics of fluorescence, limitations/ are currently in progress in the field of computa- lenging ;for decades. The current therapy of advantages of optical imaging compared to meta- tional biology as a resource in cancer research and cancer is overwhelmed because of the inability to bolic and anatomic imaging.- Describe hardware oncology. This volume will illustrate the tools used deliver therapeutics to all regions of a tumor in adapted for small animal imaging and for clinical in this area through a wide range of timely applica- effective therapeutic concentrations, intrinsic or applications: endoscopes and operative micro- tions in genetics, genomics and biomedical areas. acquired resistance to the treatment with currently scopes.- Outline FDA approved and newer optical available agents via genetic and epigenetic mecha- imaging probes. Include discussion of chemistry Features nisms, and toxicity. As a result, cancer therapy and linkage to other proteins. Review current 7 Will cover the entire spectrum of techniques using conventional therapeutics and different types techniques to image cancer and the development in computational biology and their applications of treatment regimens using this therapeutics of techniques to specifically image cancer cells.- in the field of oncology, including microarrays, has not led to a convincing survival benefit of the Review use of exploiting differences in tissue auto- gels, mass spectra, SNPs and haplotypes, and even patients. In this context, Macromolecular thera- fluorescence to diagnose and treat cancer. Include a brief discussion of the applications of systems peutics offer several advantages over conventional agents such as 5-aminoleculinic acid.- Review biology low molecular therapeutics by various ways such mechanisms that require proteolytic processing as, enable the use of larger doses of these agents by within the tumor to become active fluorophores. From the contents limiting the toxicity, by enhanced permeability and Review use of cancer selective proteins to localize Identification of relevant genes from microarray retention into tumors, by tumor targeting using probes to cancer cells: include toxins, antibodies, experiments based on partial least squares weights: tumor-specific antibodies, by specific inhibition of and minibodies.- Introduction of plasmids, viruses Application to cancer genomics.- Geometric oncogenes using anticancer oligonucleotides etc. or other genetic material may be used to express biclustering and its applications to cancer tissue fluorescent agents in vivo. This chapter will review classification based on DNA microarray gene Features multiple vectors and delivery mechanisms of expression data.- Statistical analysis on microarray 7 Macromolecular anticancer therapeutics optical imaging cassettes.Preclinical investiga- data: selection of gene prognosis signatures.- encompasses macromolecule-conjugated anti- tions into the use of optical contrast agents for the Agent-based modeling of ductal carcinoma in cancer prodrugs or macromolecules themselves detection of primary tumors in conventional and situ: application to patient-specific breast cancer for the treatment of cancer 7 Emphasizes various orthotopic models will be discussed. modelling.- Multi-cluster class based classifica- types and aspects of macromolecular anticancer Preclinical investigations into the use of optical tion for the diagnosis of suspicious areas in digital therapeutics such as polymer-based anticancer contrast agents for the detection of metastatic mammograms.- Analysis of cancer data using therapeutics, antibody-directed anticancer thera- tumors in mouse models will be discussed. evolutionary computation.- Analysis of popula- peutics, lipid-based anticancer therapeutics and tion-based genetic association studies applied nucleic acid therapeutics (see table of contents) Fields of interest to cancer susceptibility and prognosis.- Selected Cancer Research; Oncology; Pharmacology/Toxi- applications of graph-based tracking methods for Fields of interest cology cancer research. Cancer Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology Target groups Fields of interest Target groups Medical and surgical oncologists from different Cancer Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology Practitioners, oncologists, medical pharmacolo- specialties; basic scientists interested in developing gists, medicinal chemists, biomedical scientists, the probes or equipment, and surgeons interested Target groups experimental pharmacologists, pharmaceutical in cutting-edge technology to improve sensitivity Clinicians and biologists towards statisticians and technologists, graduates, post-graduates and Ph.D. and efficacy bioinformaticists, lab technicians, research scien- students tists generating array data, bioinformatics students Discount group Discount group P Discount group P P
Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Due August 2009 Due August 2009 Due October 2009 2009 . Approx . 250 p . 90 illus ., 26 in color . Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK 2009 . (Applied Bioinformatics and Biostatistics in Cancer 2010 . Approx . 510 p . 61 illus ., 8 in color . Research) Hardcover (Cancer Drug Discovery and Development) Hardcover Approx . 250 p . 95 illus ., 42 in color . Hardcover 7 $179.00 7 $199.00 7 $159.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0810-0 ISBN 978-1-4419-0506-2 ISBN 978-0-387-93873-8 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Biomedicine 25
Current Topics in Microbiology C. D. Shimasaki, InterGenetics Incorporated, A. W. Roe, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA and Immunology Edmond, OK, USA (Ed .) The Business of Bioscience Imaging the Brain with Series editors: R. W. Compans, M. D. Cooper, T. Honjo, H. Koprowski, F. Melchers, M. Oldstone, What goes into making a Biotechnology Optical Methods S. Olsnes, P. K. Vogt, Y. Y. Gleba, B. Malissen, Product H. W. Virgin The technology of detecting and interpreting Volume 338 The Business of Bioscience: What goes into making patterns of reflected light has reached a remark- a Biotechnology Product captivatingly describes the able degree of maturity that now permits high A. L. Rothman, University of Massachusetts Medical unique and challenging facets within the exciting spatial and temporal resolution visualization at School, Worcester, MA, USA (Ed .) field of biotechnology business and medical product both the systems and cellular levels. There now innovation. Biotechnology is the melding of busi- exist several optical imaging methodologies, based Dengue Virus ness and science and, therefore, creates different on either hemodynamic changes in nervous tissue challenges than those faced by other industries. or neurally-induced light scattering changes, that There are longer development times, costly product can be used to measure ongoing activity in the Scientific research on dengue has a long and rich development and clinical trials, unique talent brain. In two parts, Imaging the Brain with Optical history. The literature has been touched by famous requirements, and a changing regulatory environ- Methods discusses the history of optical imaging names in medicine- Benjamin Rush, Walter Reed, ment. In this book you will find practical answers and its use in the study of brain function, and and Albert Sabin, to name a very few- and has to: Why does it take so long to develop a biotech- the rapidly developing optical technologies and been fertile ground for medical historians . The nology product? What is involved in making a ther- their applications that have recently developed. advances made in those early investigations are all apeutic or diagnostic? How much money is needed These include intrinsic signal optical imaging, the more remarkable for the limited tools available to develop a product idea from bench to bedside? near-infrared optical imaging, fast optical imaging at the time. The demonstration of a viral etiology What are the characteristics and backgrounds of based on scattered light, optical imaging with for dengue fever, the recognition of mosquitoes entrepreneurs who lead these organizations? How voltage sensitive dyes, and 2 photon imaging of as the vector for transmission to humans, and the do you go about starting a biotechnology company? hemodynamic signals. existence of multiple viral variants (serotypes) with In total, this volume will encapsulate the current only partial cross-protection were all accomplished From the contents state of optical imaging methodologies and their prior to the ability to culture and characterize the Introduction.- What makes a Biotech Entre- contribution towards understanding the spatial etiologic agent. Research on dengue in this period preneur?- Start with the Idea: Licensing and and temporal organization of cerebral cortical was typically driven by circumstances. Epidemics Protecting Core Assets.- Significance of the Right function. of dengue created public health crises, although Business Model and Managing Risk.- Legally these were relatively short-lived in any one loca- Establishing the Company.- The Product Devel- Features tion, as the population of susceptible individuals opment Pathway: Charting the Right Course.- 7 Encapsulates the current state of optical quickly shrank. Military considerations became as Developing a Marketing Strategy.- Financing your imaging methodologies 7 Contributes to our a major driving force for research. Company: Part 1. Raising Money, Capital Needs understanding of the spatial and temporal organi- and Funding Sources.- Financing the Company: zation of cerebral cortical function. From the contents Part 2: Funding Stages, Valuation and Funding Preface.- Control of dengue virus translation and Tools.- Corporate Culture and Core Values in a Fields of interest replication.- Subversion of Interferon by dengue Biotech Company. Neurosciences; Nanotechnology; Neurology virus.- Dengue virus virulence and transmission determinants.- Systemic vacular leakage associated Fields of interest Target groups with dengue infections - the clinical perspective.- Pharmacology/Toxicology; Biotechnology; Entre- Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, Markers of dengue diseases severity.- Cellular preneurship postdocs, neuroscientists, philosophers, physicists, immunology of sequential dengue virus infection psychologists, bioengineers, behavioral investiga- and its role in disease pathogenesis. Target groups tors, neurologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons Scientists, professors, medical researchers, phar- and other clinicians Fields of interest maceutical industry employees, venture capital Virology; Immunology professionals, biotechnology research analysts, Discount group business persons, MBA students and those who P Target groups have a curiosity about what goes into the develop- Researchers and scientists in the field of virology ment of a biotechnology product
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2010 . Approx . 170 p . 6 illus . in color . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 200 p . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 400 p . 115 illus ., 80 in color . Hardcover 7 $159.00 7 $159.00 7 $189.00 ISBN 978-3-642-02214-2 ISBN 978-1-4419-0063-0 ISBN 978-1-4419-0451-5 26 Biomedicine Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
S. J. Shire; W. Gombotz; K. Bechtold-Peters; D. Thieme, Institute of Doping Analysis Dresden T. O. Tollefsbol, University of Alabama, Birmingham, J. Andya (Eds) (IDAS), Kreischa, Germany; P. Hemmersbach, AL, USA (Ed .) Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway (Eds .) Current Trends in Monoclonal Epigenetics of Aging Antibody Development and Doping in Sports Manufacturing Recent studies have indicated that epigenetic processes may play a major role in both cellular Contents and organismal aging. These epigenetic processes Monoclonal antibodies represent one of the fastest Preface.- History of Doping and Doping Control. include not only DNA methylation and histone growing areas of new drug development within Biochemical and Physiological Aspects of Endog- modifications, but also extend to many other the pharmaceutical industry. Several blockbuster enous Androgens. Phase-II-metabolism of andro- epigenetic mediators such as the polycomb group products have been approved over the past several gens and its relevancy for doping control analysis. proteins, chromosomal position effects, and years including Rituxan, Remicade, Avastin, Detecting the administration of endogenous noncoding RNA. The topics of this book range Humira, and Herceptin. In addition, over 300 anabolic androgenic steroids. Synthetic Anabolic from fundamental changes in DNA methylation new drugs are currently in clinical trials. With Agents – Steroids and Non-Steroidal Selective in aging to the most recent research on interven- both large, established biotechnology companies Androgen Receptor Modulators. Nandrolone – tion into epigenetic modifications to modulate the and small start-ups involved in the development a multi-faceted doping agent. Designer steroids. aging process. The major topics of epigenetics and of this important class of molecules, monoclonal Growth hormone. Mass Spectrometry-based aging covered in this book are: 1) DNA methyla- antibodies products will become increasingly analysis of IGF-1 and hGH. Insulin. Beta-adren- tion and histone modifications in aging; 2) Other prevalent over the next decade. ergic stimulation. Erythropoietin and analogues. epigenetic processes and aging; 3) Impact of Recently the regulatory review of monoclonal anti- The athlete’s biological passport and indirect epigenetics on aging; 4) Epigenetics of age-related bodies has been moved from Center for Biologics markers of blood doping. Masking and manipula- diseases; 5) Epigenetic interventions and aging: and Research to the Center for Drug Evaluation tion. Hormonal growth promoting agents in food and 6) Future directions in epigenetic aging and Research (CDER) division of the US Food and producing animals. Some Aspects of Doping and research. Drug Administration. It is anticipated that CDER Medication Control in Equine Sports. Androgenic- The most studied of epigenetic processes, DNA will expect a certain minimal amount of data to be anabolic steroid abuse and the cardiovascular methylation, has been associated with cellular provided as more of these products move through system. Pathological findings and structure- aging and aging of organisms for many years. the regulatory pipeline. activity-relationships. Gene doping. Science and the Rules Governing Anti-Doping Violations. Features Features 7 Intended for those with interests ranging from 7 Monoclonal antibodies represent one of the Fields of interest the fundamental basis of aging to interventions in fastest growing areas of new drug development Pharmacology/Toxicology; Medical Biochemistry; slowing the aging process or treating age-related within the pharmaceutical industry and mono- Sports Medicine; Forensic Science; Pharmacy diseases 7 The study of epigenetics as it relates to clonal antibodies products will become increas- aging and age-related diseases is a relatively new ingly prevalent over the next decade 7 Provides Target groups field that is showing considerable promise in revo- an understanding of what is currently being done Libraries, scientists and researchers in the fields of lutionizing how the aging process is viewed in the industry to develop, manufacture, and pharmacology and sports medicine release monoclonal antibody products and what Fields of interest will be required for a successful regulatory submis- Discount group Human Genetics; Cancer Research; Pharma- sion P cology/Toxicology
Fields of interest Target groups Neurosciences; Pharmacology/Toxicology Those with interests ranging from the funda- mental basis of aging to interventions in slowing Target groups the aging process or treating age-related diseases, Pharmaceutical scientists, medicinal chemists, undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral pharmacologists, government agencies fellows, university researchers, pharmaceutical companies interested in anti-aging drug develop- Discount group ment and biotechnology companies P Discount group P
Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Due November 2009 Due October 2009 Due August 2009 2010 . Approx . 500 p . 50 illus . 2010 . Approx . 310 p . 22 illus ., 17 in color . (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, Volume 195) 2009 . Approx . 350 p . 55 illus ., 20 in color . (Biotechnology: Pharmaceutical Aspects, XI) Hardcover Hardcover With color insert for 21 color figures . Hardcover 7 $189.00 7 $459.00 7 $199.00 ISBN 978-0-387-76642-3 ISBN 978-3-540-79087-7 ISBN 978-1-4419-0638-0 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Biomedicine 27
H. G. Vogel, J. Maas, A. Gebauer (Eds) P. Welcsh, University of Washington, Medical V. Wilson (Ed .) Genetics, Seattle, WA, USA (Ed .) Drug Discovery and SUMO Regulation of Cellular Evaluation The Role of Genetics in Breast Processes Methods in Clinical Pharmacology and Reproductive Cancers
Over a decade ago, a small cellular protein of 12 This volume will explore the latest findings in kDa, with 18% homology to the well-known ubiq- Features research into the genetics of breast and repro- uitin protein, was co-discovered and termed Small 7 A landmark in the continuously changing ductive cancers, covering the epidemiological Ubiquitin-like Modifier, or SUMO. Sumoylation world of drugs 7 Easy-to-use, method-orien- aspects of these cancers, their etiology, the effect is a post-translational modification that utilizes tated overview on all aspects of Clinical Pharma- of environment on genes and cancer etiology, and SUMO as the modifier group covalently attached cology 7 Essential reading for pharmacologists, how research in this area can lead to development to target substrates. This state-of-the art review physicians, medicinal chemists and pharmacists of preventative measures and treatments. on the sumoylation system deals with protein at research institutes and in industry 7 Of use modification as it pertains to regulation of diverse for governmental institutions and committees Features cellular functions. Each chapter has been written working on official guidelines for drug evaluation 7 Will explore the latest findings in research into by a leading researcher and covers the role of worldwide the genetics of breast and reproductive cancers sumoylation in fundamental biochemical activities (transcription, RNA processing, chromatin remod- Field of interest Contents elling, DNA repair, nucleocytoplasmic transport, Pharmacology/Toxicology Recognition of Hereditary Breast and Reproduc- ion channel regulation, and metabolic pathways). tive Cancer Syndromes.- Cancer genetics in the The text also examines the part sumoylation Target groups clinic: The challenges and responsibilities of plays in critical cellular processes such as mitosis, Pharmacologists (beginners as well as experienced counseling women at risk .- Hereditary Breast meiosis, differentiation, senescence, and apop- researchers), physicians working with drugs, drug and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome.- Modifiers of risk tosis. Lastly, the emerging role of sumoylation in developing companies, registration authorities, of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.- Recent specific diseases, including cancer and diabetes as medicinal chemists, pharmacists at research insti- advances in under standing the cellular func- well as neurodegenerative ones, is explored with tutes and in industry tions of BRCA1 and BRCA2.- Other hereditary an emphasis on defining molecular mechanisms breast and ovarian cancer syndromes and their that may provide new targets for treatment or Discount group genes.- Endometrial and ovarian cancer in patients prevention. P with HNPCC Syndrome.- Somatic alterations and implications in breast epithelial cells.- Somatic Features alterations and implications in ovarian epithelial 7 State of the art, in-depth review of sumoylation cells.- High frequency low penetrance alleles.- 7 International experts have prepared each Host and viral genetics and risk of cervical cancer chapter 7 Sumoylation is an essential and critical .- Estrogen metabolizing gene polymorphisms, process that is critical for cell growth and survival genetic susceptibility, and pharmacogenomics.- 7 No other available book covers this subject The future of discoveries in breast and reproduc- tive cancers: the genome and epigenetics. Fields of interest Biomedicine general; Cell Biology; Posttransla- Fields of interest tional Modification; Protein Science Cancer Research; Human Genetics; Oncology Target groups Target groups Scientists, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, Basic researchers in genetics of all types of cancer, libraries, universities clinical and translational researchers in the cancer field, medical oncologists, graduate students in Discount group cancer biology programs P
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2010 . eReference . Biomedical and Life Sciences 7 $1100.00 Biomedical and Life Sciences ISBN 978-3-540-89891-7 Due September 2009 Due October 2009 2009 . Approx . 2000 p . Print + eReference . (In 3 volumes, 2009 . Approx . 280 p . 27 illus . (Cancer Genetics) not available separately) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 250 p . Hardcover 7 $1350.00 7 $159.00 7 approx. $159.00 ISBN 978-3-540-89892-4 ISBN 978-1-4419-0476-8 ISBN 978-90-481-2648-4 28 Biomedicine Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
J. Zimmer, CRP-Santé, Laboratoire M. Zourob (Ed .) d’Immunogénetique-Allergologie, Luxembourg (Ed .) Recognition Receptors in Natural Killer Cells Biosensors At the Forefront of Modern Immunology
This book will cover most of the up-to-date recog- Natural killer (NK) cells are at the forefront of nition receptors technologies used in biosensors. immunology since two decades. During that time, Since this book is written by the world’s most a huge amout of information about these cells has renowned and learned scientists in their own been obtained. They are important in antiinfec- area of expertise, we believe that the calibre of tious and antitumoral defense and shape the the finished product will be as renowned as their adaptive immune response. In addition, they can reputation. To the best of the editor and author’s act as immunoregulatory cells. In recent years, knowledge this book is a first in this field. We will the therapeutic potential of NK cells in immuno- aim to cover this increasingly hot area of research therapy of cancer has become increasingly evident. especially in relation to the new biosensing tech- This book describes in detail current knowledge niques. about NK cells and covers a broad range of NK Most of the universities are teaching the recogni- cell-related topics, including those that are not tion receptors topics in the Biosensors, separa- frequently reviewed, e.g. NK cells and allergy or tion and and Microsystems courses. However, NK cells and skin diseases. there is no single reference book that covers this interesting area. So the aim of this book is to be Features a textbook for the undergraduate and graduate 7 Up-to-date 7 Complete coverage of most student upwards, and an important reference important natural killer cell-related topics, e.g. NK for the professionals working in different fields cells and allergy 7 NK cells and skin diseases, including biomedical, natural sciences, physical NK cells and microarrays, NK cell interactions sciences, and nanotechnology, m-TAS, veterinary, with B cells, NK cells in internal medicine food QA, bioterrorism and security as well as health surveillance. Fields of interest Immunology; Human Physiology; Biomedicine Fields of interest general Biomedical Engineering; Biophysics/Biomedical Physics; Microbiology; Nanotechnology; Bioor- Target groups ganic Chemistry Libraries, institutes, scientists Target groups Discount group Professionals working in the fields of biomedical, P physical, and nanotechnology, veterinary sciences, bioterrorism and security; health surveillance, biotechnologists, biochemists, bioelectrochemists, analytical chemists, chemical engineers, electronic engineers.
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V. Jagaroo, Emerson College and Boston University A. Kalayjian, Meaningful World and Fordham J. L. Matson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA University, New York, NY, USA; R. F. Paloutzian, LA, USA (Ed .) Westmont College, Santa Barbara, CA, USA Neuroinformatics for Applied Behavior Analysis Neuropsychology Forgiveness and for Children with Autism Reconciliation Spectrum Disorders Psychological Pathways to Conflict Bioinformatics involves specialized application of Transformation and Peace Building computer technology to investigative and concep- Autism was once thought of as a rare condi- tual problems in biology and medicine; neuroin- tion, until the Centers for Disease Control and formatics (NI) is the practice of bioinformatics Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabili- in the neurosciences. Over the past two decades The book addresses the need to move via forgive- ties Monitoring Network released the statistic that the biomedical sciences have been revolution- ness and reconciliation beyond the negative effects about 1 in every 150 eight-year-old children in ized by databases, data mining and data modeling of trauma on individuals, couples, families, and various areas across the United States is afflicted techniques. communities. Both human-created trauma and by an autism spectrum disorder, or ASD. This The Human Genome Project, which depended the spiritual and psychological distress that results news led to a dramatic expansion of research into on informatics methods, has been the most well from natural cause (e.g. earthquakes, floods, autism spectrum disorders and to the emergence recognized bioinformatics undertaking. Bioinfor- illness, and impending death) are included as of applied behavior analysis (ABA) as the preferred matics has since been applied all across biology situations that call forth the need to forgive others, method of treatment, even among prescribing and medicine, and has also transformed almost the universe, God, and, at times, oneself. The practitioners. every avenue in neuroscience. Yet in neuropsy- authors will approach forgiveness from several Applied Behavioral Analysis for Children with chology, NI perspectives remain largely unrealized. perspectives: social-psychological, biopsycho- Autism Spectrum Disorders ably synthesizes Ironically, NI offers enormous potential to the logical, human developmental, multi-generational, research data and trends with best-practice inter- essential praxis of neuropsychology - assessing psychotherapeutic, psychoeducational, spiritual, ventions into a comprehensive, state-of-the-art cognitive behavior and relating cognition to neural via the media and the arts, or through construc- resource. systems. Neuroinformatics can be applied to tion of memorials, as well from a perspective of neuropsychology as richly as it has been applied working toward world peace. Features across the neurosciences. 7 Offers an extensive scholarly review of the Features current applied behavioral analysis (ABA) litera- Features 7 Identifies the central issues related with forgive- ture on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) 7 The only book available to bring together ness and reconciliation 7 Inclusive, multidis- 7 Synthesizes the major topics in the assessment neuroinformatics and neuropsychology, creating ciplinary, multi-ethnic, multi-generational and and treatment with ASD and ABA 7 Focuses its own sub-discipline in neuropsychology international perspectives and pathways specifically, and only, on ABA treatments in a very 7 Includes seven examples of neuroinformatics in-depth manner 7 Geared toward researchers, applications designed for clinical neuropsychology Contents clinicians, and graduate students as a major refer- The Role of Forgiveness in Human Affairs: Integra- ence source and text From the contents tive Themes. An Integrative, Systemic Framework 1. Introduction.- 1.1 Overview of Bioinformatics.- for Forgiveness and Reconciliation. Forgiveness Fields of interest 1.2 What Is Neuroinformatics?- 1.3 Bringing Ethics and the Views of Five World Religions. The Childs and School Psychology; Psychiatry; Educa- Neuroinformatics to Neuropsychology.- 2. Current Bullet and the Disease: The Psychology of Meaning tion (general) Neuroinformatics Applications and Infrastruc- in Forgiveness-Nonforgiveness. Mending Tears in ture.- 2.1 Brain Image Databases.- 2.2 Brain Image the Social Fabric via Reconciliation and Forgive- Target groups Reconstruction and Morphometric Tools.- 2.3 ness. Researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in Databases and Tools for Neural Structure and clinical and school psychology, special education, Connectivity Patterns. Fields of interest and child psychiatry; allied mental health and Personality and Social Psychology educational professionals and graduate students Fields of interest Neuropsychology; Neurology; Health Informatics Target groups Discount group Social psychologists, peace psychologists, P Target groups researchers of conflict and peace studies, inter- Clinical neuropsychologists, cognitive neuroscien- group and international relations tists, behavioral neurologists, speech and language pathologists, and health informatics professionals Discount group P Discount group P
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J. L. Matson, Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, D. W. Nangle, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA; LA, USA (Ed .) D. J. Hansen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA; C. A. Erdley, University of Maine, Orono, ME, Social Behavior and Skills in USA; P. J. Norton, University of Houston, Houston, Children TX, USA (Eds .) Practitioner’s Guide to
That children are capable of pathology – not only Empirically-Based Measures such conditions as ADHD and learning disabili- of Social Skills ties, but also such “adult” disorders as anxiety and depression – stands as a defining moment in psychology’s recent history. Within this recogni- Social skills are at the core of mental health, so tion is the understanding that the social skills much so that deficits in this area are a criterion of deficits that accompany these disorders must be clinical disorders, across both the developmental targeted for assessment and treatment to ensure spectrum and the DSM. The Practitioner’s Guide optimal functioning in school, with peers, and in to Empirically-Based Measures of Social Skills later transitions to puberty and adulthood. gives clinicians and researchers an authoritative Social Behavior and Skills in Children cuts across resource reflecting the ever growing interest in disciplinary lines to clarify the scope of assess- social skills assessment and its clinical applica- ment options and interventions for a wide range tions. This one-of-a-kind reference approaches of disorders. A panel of leading scholars reviews social skills from a social learning perspective, current research, discusses social deficits unique combining conceptual background with practical to specific disorders, and identifies evidence-based considerations, and organized for easy access best practices in one authoritative, approachable to material relevant to assessment of children, reference. adolescents, and adults. The contributors’ expert guidance covers developmental and diversity Features issues, and includes suggestions for the full range 7 Fills a much needed information gap by of assessment methods, so readers can be confi- providing clinicians, researchers, and graduate dent of reliable, valid testing leading to appropriate students in the fields of clinical child, school, interventions. and developmental psychology a comprehensive scholarly review of the subject 7 Easy-to-refer- Features ence resource volume 7 Addresses topics that cut 7 Only book that brings together the majority across a wide range of disciplines and childhood of measures in social skills 7 Empirically-based disorders and up-to-date 7 Contains intervention research and clinical applications 7 Concise and detailed Fields of interest descriptions 7 Covers conceptual issues and Childs and School Psychology; Psychiatry; Educa- general assessment concerns 7 Addresses social tion (general) skills throughout the lifespan
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R. P. Agarwal, Florida Institute of Technology, R. I. Bot, S. Grad, G. Wanka, TU Chemnitz, Germany K. Davidson, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada; Melbourne, FL, USA; S. Ding, Seattle University, A. Donsig, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Seattle, WA, USA; C. Nolder, Florida State University, Duality in Vector Optimization NE, USA Tallahassee, FL, USA Real Analysis and Applications Inequalities for Theory in Practice This book presents fundamentals and compre- Differential Forms hensive results regarding duality for scalar, vector and set-valued optimization problems in a general setting. After a preliminary chapter dedicated This new approach to real analysis stresses the Differential forms satisfying the A-harmonic to convex analysis and minimality notions of use of the subject in applications, by showing how equations have found wide applications in fields sets with respect to partial orderings induced by the principles and theory of real analysis can be such as general relativity, theory of elasticity, convex cones a chapter on scalar conjugate duality applied in a variety of settings in subjects ranging quasiconformal analysis, differential geometry, follows. Then investigations on vector duality from Fourier series and polynomial approxima- and nonlinear differential equations in domains on based on scalar conjugacy are made. Weak, strong tion to discrete dynamical systems and nonlinear manifolds. and converse duality statements are delivered and optimization. Users will be prepared for more This monograph is the first one to systematically connections to classical results from the litera- intensive work in each topic through these applica- present a series of local and global estimates and ture are emphasized. One chapter is exclusively tions and their accompanying exercises. Chapter inequalities for such differential forms in partic- consecrated to the scalar and vector Wolfe and topics under the abstract analysis heading include: ular. It concentrates on the Hardy-Littlewood, Mond-Weir duality schemes. The monograph is the real numbers, series, the topology of R^n, Poincaré, Cacciooli, imbedded and reverse Holder closed with extensive considerations concerning functions, normed vector spaces, differentiation inequalities. Integral estimates for operators, such conjugate duality for set-valued optimization and integration, and limits of functions. Applica- as homotopy operator, the Laplace-Beltrami oper- problems. tions cover approximation by polynomials, discrete ator, and the gradient operator are also presented. dynamical systems, differential equations, Fourier Additionally, some related topics such as BMO Features series and physics, Fourier series and approxima- inequalities, Lipschitz classes, Orlicz spaces and 7 Gives a comprehensive view on duality for tion, wavelets, and convexity and optimization. inequalities in Carnot groups are discussed in the scalar, vector and set-valued optimization prob- This book is appropriate for math enthusiasts with concluding chapter. An abundance of bibliograph- lems a prior knowledge of both calculus and linear ical references and historical material supplement algebra. the text throughout. Contents Introduction.- Preliminaries on convex analysis Features Features and vector optimization.- Conjugate duality in 7 Includes applications that cover: 7 Approxi- 7 Bridges the gap in literature and research on scalar.- Conjugate vector duality via scalariza- mation by polynomials 7 Discrete dynamical inequalities and estimates for differential forms tion.- Conjugate duality for vector optimization systems 7 Differential equations 7 Fourier satisfying A-harmonic equations 7 Provides problems with finite dimensional image spaces.- series and physics 7 Fourier series and approxi- extensions of one dimensional results in real space Wolfe and Mond-Weir duality concepts.- Duality mation 7 Wavelets 7 Convexity and optimiza- and the application of these results in different for set-valued optimization problems based on tion 7 Appropriate for math enthusiasts with geometric structures on differentiable manifolds vector.- References.- List of symbols and nota- a prior knowledge of both calculus and linear 7 Well-written documentation of up-to-date tions.- Index. algebra advances in the subject Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Operations Research, Mathematical Programming; Analysis; Applications of Mathematics Differential Geometry; Partial Differential Equa- Operations Research/Decision Theory; Discrete tions; Integral Transforms, Operational Calculus Mathematics in Computer Science Target groups Advanced undergraduates Target groups Target groups Researchers, instructors and students in math- Researchers Discount group ematics or theoretical physics P Discount group Discount group P P
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This book is motivated by a perceived need for an Translated from the Russian by: Y. Fedorov This handbook is the definitive compendium of overview of how dynamical systems and compu- the methods, results, and current initiatives in tational analysis have been used in understanding modern set theory in all its research directions. Set the types of models that come out of neuroscience. Integrable dynamical systems are usually associ- theory has entered its prime as an advanced and The book arose out of several courses that the ated with Hamiltonian ones. The present book autonomous field of mathematics with founda- authors have taught including a graduate course considers the bigger class of systems which are not tional significance, and the expanse and variety of in computational neuroscience with students (at least a priori) Hamiltonian but possess tensor this handbook attests to the richness and sophis- from psychology, mathematics, computer science, invariants, in particular, an invariant measure. tication of the subject. The chapters are written physics and neuroscience backgrounds. Such systems are as rare as Hamiltonian ones by acknowledged experts, major research figures The book begins with bio-physics of the cell that have additional first integrals and therefore in their areas, and they each bring to bear their membrane and from this introduces compart- must be considered as number one candidates experience and insights in carefully wrought, self- mental models, continuum limits and cable theory for integrable problems. Several integrability contained expositions. There is historical depth, and active ion channels. Prior to the work on theorems related to the existence of tensor invari- elegant development, probing to the frontiers, and active channels, all equations are linear and in ants are formulated. The authors display the prospects for the future. This handbook is essential theory completely solvable in closed form. geometrical background of some classical and reading for the aspiring researcher, a pivotal focus new hierarchies of integrable systems and give for the veteran set theorist, and a massive reference Features their explicit solution in terms of theta-functions. for all those who want to gain a larger sense of the 7 Key authors 7 Links both neuroscience and Most of the results discussed in this book have not tremendous advances that have been made in the applied mathematics 7 Extensive illustrations, been published before, so that this book will be subject. examples and exercises using real data immensely useful both to specialists in analytical dynamics who are interested in integrable prob- Features Contents lems and those in algebraic geometry who are 7 Definitive compendium of all of modern set Introductory material.- Dendrites.- Dynamics.- looking for applications. theory 7 Chapters written by the leading experts Voltage-gated channels.- Action potentials.- in their areas 7 Carefully crafted, self-contained Synaptic channels.- Noise.- Networks.- Neuro Features expositions for all the subfields of set theory oscillators.- Firing rate models.- Spatially distrib- 7 Contains hitherto unpublished, important 7 No other up-to-date single source available for uted networks. results in dynamical systems theory all the subfields of set theory
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W. Freeden, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany; X. Guo, Zhongshan University, Guangzhou, PR of A. Komech, Vienna University, Vienna, Austria; M. Z. Nashed, University of Central Florida, Orlando, China; O. Hernández-Lerma, Instituto Politécnico A. Komech, Texas A&M University, College Station, FL, USA; T. Sonar, Technical University of Braun- Nacional, Mexico TX, USA schweig, Germany (Eds .) Continuous-Time Markov Principles of Partial Handbook of Geomathematics Decision Processes Differential Equations Theory and Applications
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H. P. Langtangen, Simula Research Laboratory, A. Mathai, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; H. Sefrin-Weis, University of South Carolina, Lysaker, Norway R. K. Saxena, Jai Narayan Vyas University, Jodhpur, Columbia, SC, USA (Ed .) Rajasthan, India; H. J. Haubold, United Nations, A Primer on Scientific Vienna, Austria Pappus of Alexandria: Programming with Python The H-Function Book IV of the Collection Theory and Applications The book serves as a first introduction to computer For many experts in ancient Greek mathematics, programming of scientific applications, using the the four great mathematicians in antiquity were high-level Python language. The exposition is The book begins by setting forth definitions, Euclid, Archimedes, Apollonius and Pappus of example- and problem-oriented, where the appli- contours, existence conditions, and particular Alexandria. The Collection, Pappus’ most highly- cations are taken from mathematics, numerical cases of the H-function. The authors then deal praised and recognised works, consisted of eight calculus, statistics, physics, biology, and finance. with Laplace, Fourier, Hankel, and other trans- volumes, covering a variety of mathematical topics. The book teaches “Matlab-style” and procedural forms. As these relations are explored, fractional This volume, the fourth book of the Collection, programming as well as object-oriented program- calculus and its relations to H-functions emerge is devoted to the study of Hellenistic geometry ming. High school mathematics is a required back- with important results on fractional differentiation from the point of view of mathematical methods ground, and it is advantageous to study classical and fractional integral operators. and strategies. Written in the 4th Century, A.D., it and numerical one-variable calculus in parallel The latter chapters explore applications of H-func- contains arguments that illustrate the different uses with reading this book. Besides learning how to tions in statistical distribution theory, structures of ancient Greek analysis, and a discussion of all program computers, the reader will also learn how of random variables, generalized distributions, three of the famous ancient problems in geom- to solve mathematical problems, arising in various Mathai’s pathway models, and versatile integrals. etry: squaring the circle, trisecting the angle, and branches of science and engineering, with the The authors also present an introduction to func- doubling the cube. aid of numerical methods and programming. By tions of matrix argument, with special focus on Containing a thorough, annotated translation, as blending programming, mathematics and scientific the space of Hermitian positive matrices. The well as a rigorous analysis and commentary by applications, the book lays a solid foundation for book concludes with the most recent applications Prof. H. Sefrin-Weis, this edition represents the practicing computational science. of H-functions and fractional calculus to physical most up-to-date and critical version of Pappus’ problems in reactions, diffusion, reaction-diffusion fourth volume. Features theory, statistics, superstatistics, and generalized 7 Groundbreaking textbook for beginners on entropies. Features programming for CSE 7 The first of its kind 7 Pappus’ work is the most important source on Features Greek mathematics from late antiquity, an invalu- Fields of interest 7 Includes the most recent applications of func- able source of information about the mathematics Scientific Computing; Programming Techniques; tions of matrix argument in stochastic processes, of the Hellenistic “Golden Age” 7 This volume Software Engineering/Programming and Oper- statistics, wavelet analysis, and astrophysics of the Collection give unique insights into Greek ating Systems 7 Material was developed and adapted in the geometrical methodology context of post-graduate classes to fit the needs of Target groups scholars at the PhD level 7 Comprehensive bibli- Fields of interest Undergraduate students in computational science, ography lists over 1000 papers and books related to History of Mathematics; Geometry; Mathematics, computer science, mathematics, physics, and the topics covered general statistics; researchers Fields of interest Target groups Discount group Mathematical Methods in Physics; Special Func- Mathematicians, scholars, students and researchers P tions; Statistical Theory and Methods with an interest in ancient Greek geometry
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A. Soifer, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, D. Treschev, Steklov Mathematical Institute, Moscow, N. R. Werthamer, New York, NY, USA CO, USA Russia; O. Zubelevich, Russian Ministry of Finance, Moscow, Russia Risk and Reward How Does One Cut a Triangle? Introduction to the The Science of Casino Blackjack Perturbation Theory of This second edition of Alexander Soifer’s How Hamiltonian Systems The book begins by describing the strategies and Does One Cut a Triangle? demonstrates how their performance in a clear, straightforward style. different areas of mathematics can be juxtaposed The presentation is self-contained, nonmath- in the solution of a given problem. The author This book presents the basic methods of regular ematical, and accessible to readers at all levels employs geometry, algebra, trigonometry, linear perturbation theory of Hamiltonian systems, of playing skill, from the novice to the blackjack algebra, and rings to develop a miniature model of including KAM-theory, splitting of asymptotic expert. Careful attention is also given to simplified, mathematical research. manifolds, the separatrix map, averaging, anti- but still nearly optimal strategies that are easier to How Does One Cut a Triangle? contains dozens integrable limit, etc. in a readable way. Despite its use in a casino. Unlike other books in the literature of proofs and counterexamples to a variety small size, it discusses all main aspects of the basic the author then derives each aspect of the strategy of problems, such as a pool table problem, a modern theory of perturbed Hamiltonian systems mathematically, to justify its claim to optimality. fifty-dollar problem, a five-point problem, and and most results are given with complete proofs. The derivations mostly use algebra and calculus, a joint problem. By proving these examples, the It will be of interest to researchers and graduate although some require more advanced analysis author demonstrates that research is a collection students of the KAM community and to scientists detailed in supporting appendices. For easy of mathematical ideas that have been developed working in mechanics. comprehension, formulae are translated into tables throughout the course of history. and graphs through extensive computation. The author brings mathematics alive by giving Features This book will appeal to everyone interested the reader a taste of what mathematicians do. His 7 Monograph with new results in the theory of in blackjack: those with mathematical training book presents open problems that invite the reader Hamiltonian systems intrigued by its application to this popular game to play the role of the mathematician. By doing as well as all players seeking to improve their so, the author skillfully inspires the discovery of Fields of interest performance. uncharted solutions using his solutions as a guide. Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory; Analysis; Topology Features Features 7 Suggests optimal strategies for playing black- 7 Aims to inspire talented students at various Target groups jack based on analytical treatment of the game of levels and other mathematicians interested in Researchers and graduate students of the KAM blackjack 7 Presents ideas in a systematic, clear, similar problems 7 Offers insight on different community and scientists working in mechanics and concise manner problem solving methods used to attack the problem, “How Does One Cut a Triangle?” Discount group Contents 7 Presents example problems and solutions as P Preface. Introduction.- Part I: Strategy. 1: The well as open problems 7 Engages a general Game. 2: Playing the Hand. 3: Tracking the Cards. audience 4: Betting. 5: Playing the Hand When the Count and Bet Vary. 6. Synthesis and Observations.- Fields of interest Part II: Analysis. 7: Play Strategies. 8: Card Geometry; Algebra; Combinatorics Counting. 9: Bet Strategies. 10: Play Strategies with Card Counting.- References. Index. Target groups Students at various levels; general readership Fields of interest Game Theory, Economics, Social and Behav. Discount group Sciences; Economics general; Analysis P Target groups Game theorists, mathematicians, blackjack aficionados
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N. Balakrishnan, M. Nikulin, N. Limnios, M. Lee, Korea University, Seoul, Korea O. Thas, Ghent University, Belgium C. Huber-Carol, W. Kahle (Eds .) Micro-Econometrics Comparing Distributions Advances in Degradation Methods of Moments and Limited Modeling Dependent Variables Applications to Reliability, Survival Analysis, Comparing Distributions refers to the statistical and Finance data analysis that encompasses the traditional This book introduces econometrics at the graduate goodness-of-fit testing. Whereas the latter includes level, and then specializes in micro-econometrics only formal statistical hypothesis tests for the This volume is a collection of invited chapters topics such as method of moments, limited and one-sample and the K-sample problems, this book covering recent advances in accelerated life testing qualitative dependent variables, sample-selection presents a more general and informative treatment and degradation models. The book covers a wide models, panel data, nonparametric estimators by also considering graphical and estimation range of applications to areas such as reliability, and specification tests, and semi(non)-parametric methods. A procedure is said to be informative quality control, the health sciences, economics and methods. The coverage is up-to-date and broad when it provides information on the reason for finance. Additional topics covered include acceler- as well as in-depth. Many empirical examples rejecting the null hypothesis. Despite the histori- ated testing and inference, step-stress testing and are included along with a computer program cally seemingly different development of methods, inference, nonparametric inference, model validity appendix. The second edition is three times the this book emphasises the similarities between the in accelerated testing, the point process approach, length of the first edition. methods by linking them to a common theory bootstrap methods in degradation analysis, backbone. exact inferential methods in reliability, dynamic Features This book consists of two parts. In the first part perturbed systems, and degradation models in 7 Author surveys new techniques in economet- statistical methods for the one-sample problem are statistics. Advances in Degradation Modeling is an rics which may be used to analyse semiparametric discussed. The second part of the book treats the excellent reference for researchers and practitio- models 7 Covers topics such as instrumental K-sample problem. Many sections of this second ners in applied probability and statistics, industrial variable estimation, nonparametric density and part of the book may be of interest to every statisti- statistics, the health sciences, quality control, regression function estimation and semiparametric cian who is involved in comparative studies. economics, and finance. limited dependent variable models 7 Provides details of how these methods may be implemented Contents Features using software Part I One-sample problems Introduction.- 7 Covers a wide range of applications to such Preliminaries (building blocks).- Graphic tools.- areas as reliability, quality control, the health Contents Smooth tests.- Methods based on the empirical sciences, economics, and finance 7 For a Methods of moments for single linear equation distribution function.- Part II Two-sample and broad audience of researchers and practitioners models.- Methods of moments for multiple linear K-sample problems Introduction.- Preliminaries in applied probability and statistics, industrial equation systems.- M-Estimator and Maximum (building blocks).- Graphical tools.- Some impor- statistics, the health sciences, quality control, Likelihood Estimator (MLE).- Nonlinear models tant two-sample tests.- Smooth tests.- Methods economics, and finance and estimators.- Parametric methods for single based on the empirical distribution function.- Two equation LDV models.- Parametric methods final methods and some final thoughts. Fields of interest for multiple equation LDV Models.- Kernel Statistical Theory and Methods; Statistics for Life nonparametric estimation.- Bandwidth-free Fields of interest Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences; Statistics for semiparametric methods.- Bandwidth-dependent Statistics, general; Biostatistics; Data Mining and Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insur- semiparametric methods. Knowledge Discovery ance Fields of interest Target groups Target groups Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Researchers; graduate students; practitioners Researchers and practitioners in applied prob- Finance/Insurance; Econometrics; Marketing ability and statistics, industrial statistics, the health Discount group sciences, quality control, economics, and finance Target groups P Researchers, graduate students Discount group P Discount group P
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R. Gruber, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale, Lausanne, G. T. Herman, City University of New York, NY, USA Y. Kiriaty, L. Moroney, S. Goldshtein Switzerland; V. Keller, Fraunhofer Institute for Algorithms and Scientific Computing (SCAI), Fundamentals of Windows 7 Development St . Augustin, Germany Computerized Tomography HPC@Green IT Image Reconstruction from Projections The main goal of this book is to enable developers Green High Performance Computing to” Light-Up” their applications on Microsoft Methods This revised and updated text presents the compu- newest OS – Windows 7, by exploiting its new tational and mathematical procedures underlying features. It focuses on the new light up features in data collection, image reconstruction, and image Windows 7 in a highly readable, quickly accessible The authors present methods to reduce computer display in computerized tomography. New topics: way to readers can “light up” existing applications energy consumption by means of a better usage of the fast calculation of a ray sum for a digitized quickly. a specific set of resources and maximizing the effi- picture, the task-oriented comparison of recon- ciency of the running applications. The processor struction algorithm performance, blob basis func- Features frequency is adjusted to the needs of the running tions and the linogram method for image recon- 7 Will be among the first (if not the first) avail- job, leading to a power drop by a factor of 2 and struction. Features: Describes how projection data able Windows 7 books, based on Windows 7 RC doubling battery life time of laptops. It is shown are obtained and the resulting reconstructions are and written by Insiders 7 Addresses the specific how computer resources can be optimally adapted used; Presents a comparative evaluation of recon- needs of “lighting up” on a particular Windows to application needs, reducing job run time. struction methods; Investigates reconstruction version using specific feature, and helps devel- Examples on how to optimize algorithms on single algorithms; Explores basis functions, functions to opers create applications that standout on the new node and parallel RISC architectures are discussed. be optimized, norms, generalized inverses, least Windows OS – Windows 7 7 Will cover topics, The job-related data are stored and reused to help squares solutions, maximum entropy solutions, like the new Windows 7 support in WPF 4.0 that computer managers to replace machines. and most likely estimates; Discusses SNARK09, a no other book will cover in that time frame large programming system for image reconstruc- Features tion; Concludes each chapter with helpful Notes From the contents 7 Guidelines how to improve existing appli- and References sections. An excellent guide for 1 – Welcome to Windows 7. 2 – Integrate with cations in a company with the goal to reduce practitioners, it can also serve as a textbook for an the new taskbar part 1. 3 – Integrate with the computer energy consumption 7 Computers introductory graduate course. new taskbar part 2. 4 – Organize my data for me, and applications are parameterized, the relevant working with Libraries. 5 – Touch me now, an quantities monitored, and models are presented to Contents introduction to Multi-Touch Programming. predict execution times based on historical data Introduction.- An Overview of the Process of 6 – Touch me one more time. 7 – A walkthrough 7 Shows how to adjust automatically the CT.- Physical Problems Associated with Data in building a Multi-Touch app in WPF. 8 – An frequency of each core to the needs of the applica- Collection in CT.- Computer Simulation of Data introduction to Sensors and Location Platform. tion tasks running on it Collection in CT.- Data Collection and Recon- 9 – Can you tell me where I am, location base struction of the Head Phantom.- Basic Concepts applications. 10 – The Windows Ribbon. 11 – Next Fields of interest of Reconstruction Algorithms.- Backprojection.- Gen WPF Ribbon. 12 – Fundamentals, it is all Software Engineering/Programming and Oper- Filtered Backprojection for Parallel Beams.- Other about performance. ating Systems; Programming Techniques; System Transform Methods for Parallel Beams.- Filtered Performance and Evaluation Backprojection for Divergent Beams.- Algebraic Field of interest Reconstruction Techniques.- Quadratic Opti- Programming Techniques Target groups mization Methods.- Truly Three-Dimensional IT-manager, software engineers, system architects, Reconstruction.- Three-Dimensional Display of Target groups system administrators, system developers Organs.- Mathematical Background. Intermediate to advanced developers and business decision makers Discount group Fields of interest P Image Processing; Imaging / Radiology; Pattern Discount group Recognition C
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Computer Science Computer Science Due August 2009 Due August 2009 Computer Science Distribution rights for Hong Kong, Taiwan, Republic Springer title of Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Due November 2009 Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Myanmar: Transquest Originally published by Academic Press, 1980 Publishers Pte Ltd . For Israel: Com .Books Ltd . For Jordan, Springer title Irak, Oman, Qatar, Palestine: Jordan Book Center 2nd ed . 2009 . XII, 300 p . 98 illus . 2010 . Approx . 190 p . 100 illus . Hardcover (Advances in Pattern Recognition) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 350 p . Softcover 7 approx. $69.95 7 $99.00 7 approx. $49.99 ISBN 978-3-642-01788-9 ISBN 978-1-85233-617-2 ISBN 978-1-4302-2391-7 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Computer Science 39
A. Aldini, M. Bernardo, University of Urbino, Italy; M. Ali Babar, University of Limerick, Ireland; K. R. Apt, F. S. Boer, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica F. Corradini, University of Camerino, Italy T. Dingsøyr, SINTEF, Trondheim, Norway; P. Lago, (CWI), Amsterdam, The Netherlands; E. Olderog, H. v. Vliet, VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Eds .) University of Oldenburg, Germany A Process Algebraic Approach to Software Architecture Software Architecture Verification of Sequential and Design Knowledge Management Concurrent Programs Theory and Practice
The design and the verification of modern soft- This widely anticipated third edition provides a ware applications requires the analysis of several A software architecture manifests the major early systematic exploration of one of the most common different aspects, such as software correctness, design decisions, which determine the system’s approaches to program verification, known as the quality of service, and security, and of the possible development, deployment and evolution. Thus, assertional approach. This approach is applied to inter-relations among them. Process algebraic making better architectural decisions is one of the deterministic and nondeterministic sequential architectural languages and the related analysis large challenges in software engineering. Software programs of varying complexity, together with techniques provide a formal paradigm that allows architecture knowledge management is about both parallel and distributed concurrent programs. for the modeling and analysis of such systems capturing practical experience and translating The expanded content also includes coverage of the and of the related properties during the early it into generalized architectural knowledge, and verification of object-oriented programs. For each stages of the design process. The book presents using this knowledge in the communication with class of programs, the authors introduce proof such a paradigm in a novel way that privileges the stakeholders during all phases of the software systems for the verification of partial and total discussion of its foundational characteristics and lifecycle. correctness, justified formally in corresponding then introduces a number of guidelines, integrated This book presents a concise description of knowl- soundness theorems. Case studies supplied with ad-hoc methodologies and exemplifying case edge management in the software architecture throughout the book demonstrate the use of the studies, to support the practical benefits of using discipline. It explains the importance of sound proof systems and formally verify solutions to clas- such a paradigm. The book can be of help for both knowledge management practices for improving sical problems, such as producer/consumer and researchers and graduate students who intend to software architecture processes and products, and mutual exclusion. This modern update of a classic, approach the process algebraic formal paradigm makes clear the role of knowledge management in reader-friendly textbook is perfect for an introduc- and for the practitioners who intend to apply the software architecture and software development tory course on program verification for advanced related approach to software design and verifica- processes. It presents many approaches that are in undergraduate or graduate students. Outlines for tion. use in software companies today, approaches that possible courses are suggested in the Preface. have been used in other domains, and approaches Features under development in academia. After an initial Features 7 Presents a new paradigm that allows modelling introduction by the editors, the contributions are 7 Deals with the verification of programs and analysis of software applications at an early grouped in three parts on “Architecture Knowl- allowing dynamic process creation 7 Includes stage of the design process 7 Covers founda- edge Management”, “Strategies and Approaches four new chapters on increasingly important tional aspects before introducing guidelines and for Managing Architectural Knowledge”, and aspects of programming 7 Contains many methodologies to exemplify case studies, thus “Tools and Techniques for Managing Architectural learning tools to aid the reader such as case facilitating practical applications Knowledge”. studies, exercises, comprehensive references/ further reading and helpful appendices Fields of interest Contents Software Engineering; Software Engineering/ Part I: Architecture Knowledge Management.- Fields of interest Programming and Operating Systems; System Part II: Tools and Technologies for managing Logics and Meanings of Programs; Mathematical Performance and Evaluation Architecture Knowledge.- Part III: Experience with Logic and Formal Languages Architecture Knowledge Management. Target groups Target groups Postgraduates and researchers, undergraduate Fields of interest Advanced undergraduate students, graduate students (4th and 5th year) on concurrency theory Software Engineering; Management of Computing students and software verification, system designers and and Information Systems engineers from industry with software design/veri- Discount group fication functions Target groups P Researchers in academia and industry, graduate Discount group students P Discount group P
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Computer Science Computer Science Originally published in the series: Graduate Texts in Computer Science Due October 2009 Due August 2009 3rd ed . 2010 . XX, 502 p . 26 illus . (Texts in Computer 2010 . XVIII, 292 p . 30 illus . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 300 p . Hardcover Science) Hardcover 7 $89.95 7 $99.00 7 $89.95 ISBN 978-1-84800-222-7 ISBN 978-3-642-02373-6 ISBN 978-1-84882-744-8 40 Computer Science Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
P. P. Boca, Hornbill Systems Ltd ., UK; J. P. Bowen, D. Fensel, STI Innsbruck, Austria; J. Domingue, A. Gliozzo, C. Strapparava, ITC-irst, Povo Trento, Museophile Ltd ., UK; J. I. Siddiqi, Sheffield Hallam The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK; Italia University, UK (Eds .) J. A. Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA (Eds .) Semantic Domains in Formal Methods: State of the Computational Linguistics Art and New Directions Handbook of Semantic Web Technologies Semantic fields are lexically coherent – the words The last decade has witnessed a modest but they contain co-occur in texts. In this book the sustained increase in researching and applying After years of mostly theoretical research, Semantic authors introduce and define semantic domains, a formal methods. A number of well cited success Web Technologies are now reaching out into computational model for lexical semantics inspired stories are now available and provide strong application areas like bioinformatics, eCommerce, by the theory of semantic fields. Semantic domains evidence that formal methods can be effective and eGovernment, or Social Webs. Applications like allow us to exploit domain features for texts, terms deployed in industrial-scale applications. genomic ontologies, semantic web services, auto- and concepts, and they can significantly boost Through fundamental contributions from leading mated catalogue alignment, ontology matching, or the performance of natural-language processing researchers, this book provides further evidence of blogs and social networks are constantly increasing, systems. Semantic domains can be derived from the use of formal methods in the areas of require- often driven or at least backed up by companies like existing lexical resources or can be acquired from ments, design, modelling and implementation, Google, Amazon, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn corpora in an unsupervised manner. They also verification and validation. The self-contained and others. The need to leverage the potential of have the property of interlinguality, and they can chapters are views from experts in these areas, combining information in a meaningful way in be used to relate terms in different languages in providing readers with rich background informa- order to be able to benefit from the Web will create multilingual application scenarios. The authors tion and a diverse breadth of specialist material. further demand for and interest in Semantic Web give a comprehensive explanation of the computa- This authoritative collection of views provides a research. tional model, with detailed chapters on semantic snapshot of the field and will be of considerable domains, domain models, and applications of interest to researchers and professionals seeking Fields of interest the technique in text categorization, word sense a perspective on fundamental underpinnings of Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet); disambiguation, and cross-language text catego- formal methods and current hot topics in the field. Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) rization. This book is suitable for researchers and The following website www.fmsand.info is associ- graduate students in computational linguistics. ated with the book. Target groups Researchers in academia and industry Features Features 7 Semantic domains boost the performance of 7 Chapters are supplemented with presentation Discount group natural-language processing systems slides which will be avaialable on a dedicated P website Contents Introduction.- Semantic Domains.- Domain Contents Models.- Semantic Domains in Text Catego- Domain Engineering.- Program Verification rization.- Semantic Domains in Word Sense and System Dependability.- The Abstract State Disambiguation.- Multilingual Domain Models.- Machines Method for High-Level System Design Conclusion.- App. A, Kernel Methods for Natural and Analysis.- Applications and Methodology of Language Processing.- References. vZ.- The Computer Ate my Vote.- Formal Methods for Biomechanical Signalling Pathways.- Separa- Fields of interest tion Logic and Concurrency.- Programming Computational Linguistics; Language Transla- Language Description Languages. tion and Linguistics; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Fields of interest Software Engineering; Mathematical Logic and Target groups Formal Languages; Programming Languages, Researchers and graduate students in computa- Compilers, Interpreters tional linguistics
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S. Holwell, M. Reynolds, Open University, Milton A. Inselberg, Tel Aviv University, Israel G. Pezzulo, M. V. Butz, O. Sigaud, G. Baldassarre Keynes, UK (Eds .) (Eds .) Parallel Coordinates Systems Approaches to Visual Multidimensional Geometry and Its Anticipatory Behavior in Managing Change: Applications Adaptive Learning Systems A Practical Guide From Psychological Theories to Artificial Cognitive Systems This book is about visualization, systematically This compilation of readings is a practical guide incorporating the ;fantastic human ;pattern for practitioners involved with managing complex recognition into the problem-solving process, and uncertain situations. At a time when the media and focusing on parallel coordinates. The barrier, Anticipatory behavior in adaptive learning systems continually tells of a world facing many crises, it imposed by our three-dimensional habitation and continues attracting attention of researchers in provides an opportunity to gain understanding perceptual experience, has been breached by this many areas, including cognitive systems, neurosci- of robust approaches to managing complex and innovative and versatile methodology. The accu- ence, psychology, and machine learning. This book ever-changing situations more effectively. The rate visualization of multidimensional problems constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop Reader is used as a teaching resource on the new and multivariate data unlocks insights into the role proceedings of the 4th International Workshop Open University postgraduate course Thinking of dimensionality. Key features of Parallel Coordi- on Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning strategically: system tools for managing change nates: (1) An easy-to-read self-contained chapter Systems, ABiALS 2008, held in Munich, Germany, and it provides an introduction to five systems on data mining and information visualization is in June 2008, in collaboration with the six-monthly approaches: System dynamics (SD) developed included. (2) Numerous exercises with solutions, Meeting of euCognition ‘The Role of Anticipation originally in the late 1950s by Jay Wright Forrester, from basic to advanced topics, course projects in Cognition’. The 18 revised full papers presented Viable systems method (VSM) developed origi- and research directions. (3) “Fast Track” markers were carefully selected during two rounds of nally in the late 1960s by Stafford Beer, Strategic throughout provide a quick grasp of essential reviewing and improvement for inclusion in the options development and analysis (SODA: with material. (4) Interactive Learning Module (ILM) book. The introductory chapter of this state-of- cognitive mapping) developed originally in the CD designed for classroom demonstration and the-art survey not only provides an overview of 1960s by Colin Eden, Soft systems methodology fun experimentation for mastering key topics and the contributions included in this volume but (SSM) developed originally in the 1970s by Peter examples cross-referenced in the text. (5) Exten- also revisits the current available terminology on Checkland, Critical systems heuristics (CSH) sive bibliography, index, and a chapter containing anticipatory behavior and relates it to the available developed originally in the early 1980s by Werner a collection of recent results (i.e. visualizing large system approaches. The papers are organized in Ulrich. networks, complex-valued functions and more). topical sections on anticipation in psychology with focus on the ideomotor view, conceptualizations, Contents Features anticipation and dynamical systems, computa- Introducing Systems Approaches.- System 7 Offers readers an authoritative account from tional modeling of psychological processes in the Dynamics.- The Viable System Model.- Strategic the developer of the theory 7 Over 400 illustra- individual and social domains, behavioral and Options Development and Analysis.- Introduction tions aid in the visualization of material cognitive capabilities based on anticipation, and to Soft Systems Methodology.- Critical Systems 7 Interactive CD reinforces concepts from the computational frameworks and algorithms for Heuristics.- Epilogue. book 7 Details applications to visual and auto- anticipation, and their evaluation. matic data mining, collision avoidance algorithms Fields of interest for air traffic control, geometric modeling and Fields of interest Computer Appl. in Social and Behavioral Sciences; computer vision, decision support, information Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computa- Computers and Society; Computer Science, visualization tion by Abstract Devices; Algorithm Analysis and general Problem Complexity Fields of interest Target groups Visualization; Image Processing; Geometry Target groups Practice Managers in a wide variety of sectors Researchers and professionals Target groups Discount group Undergraduates/graduates, computer scientists, Discount group P data miners (exploration and classification), P mathematicians, statisticians, engineers (process control), economists
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Computer Science Mathematics Computer Science Due August 2009 Due August 2009 Due September 2009 2009 . XI, 335 p . (Lecture Notes in Computer Science / 2009 . XXVIII, 554 p . 401 illus ., 231 in color . With CD-ROM . Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Volume 5499) 2009 . VI, 250 p . Hardcover Hardcover Softcover 7 $69.95 7 $79.95 7 $69.95 ISBN 978-1-84882-808-7 ISBN 978-0-387-21507-5 ISBN 978-3-642-02564-8 42 Computer Science Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
J. Pittermann, A. Pittermann, W. Minker, University E. Zimanyi, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium; of Ulm, Germany I. Song, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA (Eds .) Handling Emotions in Human- Computer Dialogues Journal on Data Semantics XIII Editor-in-chief: S. Spaccapietra
In this book, a novel approach that combines speech-based emotion recognition with adaptive The LNCS Journal on Data Semantics is devoted to human-computer dialogue modeling is described. the presentation of notable work that, in one way With the robust recognition of emotions from or another, addresses research and development speech signals as their goal, the authors analyze the on issues related to data semantics. The scope of effectiveness of using a plain emotion recognizer, a the journal ranges from theories supporting the speech-emotion recognizer combining speech and formal definition of semantic content to innova- emotion recognition, and multiple speech-emotion tive domain-specific applications of semantic recognizers at the same time. The semi-stochastic knowledge. The journal addresses researchers and dialogue model employed relates user emotion advanced practitioners working on the semantic management to the corresponding dialogue web, interoperability, mobile information services, interaction history and allows the device to adapt data warehousing, knowledge representation and itself to the context, including altering the stylistic reasoning, conceptual database modeling, ontolo- realization of its speech. This comprehensive gies, and artificial intelligence. volume begins by introducing spoken language Volume XIII constitutes a special issue on dialogue systems and providing an overview of semantic data warehouses. The papers in this human emotions, theories, categorization and volume address several topics within this relatively emotional speech. It moves on to cover the adap- new domain, providing different insights into the tive semi-stochastic dialogue model and the basic multiple benefits that can be gained by envisioning concepts of speech-emotion recognition. Finally, data warehouses from a semantic perspec- the authors show how speech-emotion recognizers tive. These papers broach many new ideas to be can be optimized, and how an adaptive dialogue addressed in future work. manager can be implemented. Fields of interest Features Database Management; Information Storage and 7 A unique book that takes emotional aspects of Retrieval human-machine interaction and adaptive dialogue systems as its focal point 7 Presents novel Target groups methods to perform robust speech-based emotion Researchers and professionals recognition at low complexity 7 Demonstrates how a spoken language dialogue system may adapt Discount group to a users’s emotional state P
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Computer Science Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Due August 2009 Due December 2009 2009 . CLXXIX, 13 p . (Lecture Notes in Computer Science / 2010 . VI, 294 p . Hardcover Journal on Data Semantics, Volume 5530) Softcover 7 $139.00 7 approx. $79.95 ISBN 978-90-481-3128-0 ISBN 978-3-642-03097-0 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Chemistry 43
R. Baronas, I. Feliksas, Vilnius University, Vilnius, E. Block, University at Albany, NY, USA A. D. Buss, MerLion Pharmaceuticals Pte Ltd ., Lithuania; J. Kulys, Vilnius Gediminas Technical Singapore (Ed .) University, Vilnius, Lithuania Garlic and Other Alliums The Lore and the Science Natural Product Chemistry Mathematical Modeling of for Drug Discovery Biosensors An Introduction for Chemists and This unique book, with a foreword by 1990 Nobel Mathematicians Laureate E.J. Corey, outlines the extensive history Natural Product Chemistry for Drug Discovery and the fascinating past and present uses of these provides a comprehensive summary of where plants, sorting out fact from fiction based upon natural product chemistry is today in drug This book presents biosensor development and detailed scrutiny of historic documents as well as discovery. The book covers emerging technolo- modeling from both a chemical and a mathemat- numerous laboratories studies. Readers will be gies and case studies and is a source of up-to-date ical point of view. It contains unique modeling entertained and educated as they learn about early information on the topical subject of natural prod- methods for catalytical (amperometric, poten- cultivation of garlic and other alliums while being ucts. Natural products are once again considered tiometer and optical) biosensors. It examines introduced to the chemistry and biochemistry. important tools in the drug discovery toolbox. The processes that occur in the sensors’ layers and They will learn how alliums have been portrayed authors are all experts in their respective fields of at their interface, and it provides analytical and and used in literature, poetry, the arts and how natural product chemistry. numerical methods to solve enzymatic kinetic and alliums are featured in the world’s oldest cook- diffusion equations. The action of single enzyme book. Technical material is presented in a manner Features as well as polyenzyme biosensors is studied, and understandable to a general audience, particularly 7 The case studies selected for inclusion high- the modeling of biosensors that contain perforated through the use of illustrations to simplify more light recently marketed drugs and development membranes and multipart mass transport profiles difficult concepts and explain how experimental candidates that have been derived from natural is critically investigated. Furthermore, it is fully work is conducted. The book is heavily illustrated products 7 Shows how new technologies, such as described how signals can be biochemically ampli- with examples of alliums in art, literature, agricul- advances in screening, isolation, dereplication and fied, how cascades of enzymatic substrate conver- ture, medicine and other areas and includes rare prefractionation, have significantly enhanced the sion are triggered, and how signals are processed botanical drawings of many members of the genus discovery process via a chemometric approach and artificial neuronal Allium. networks. The results of digital modeling are From the contents compared with both proximal analytical solutions Features Drugs: the Historical Perspective.- Chemical Space and experimental data. 7 Written at a level accessible to experts and non- and the Difference between Natural Products and experts alike 7 Has sufficient additional detail Synthetics.- The Importance of Mechanism of Features and references to satisfy both those wanting to Action Studies.- The Convention on Biological 7 First monograph covering the mathematical know more, as well as researchers Diversity and its Impact on Natural Product aspects of biosensors 7 Only monograph to Research.- Plants: Revamping the Oldest Source of describe digital modeling of biosensors 7 Unique Fields of interest Medicines with Modern Science.- Macromarines: modeling methods for a wide range of biosensors Food Science; Plant Sciences; Popular Science in a Selective Account on the Potential of Marine 7 Great compendium of biosensor development Medicine and Health; Organic Chemistry; Popular Sponges, Molluscs, Soft Corals and Tunicates as and their mathematical modeling for graduate Science in Nature and Environment a Source of Therapeutically Important Molecular students and researchers in both chemistry and Structures. mathematics Target groups Anyone with a general interest in science; Fields of interest Fields of interest researchers in disciplines as diverse as archaeology, Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology; Organic Math. Applications in Chemistry; Computational medicine, ecology, pharmacology, food and plant Chemistry Mathematics and Numerical Analysis; Computer sciences, agriculture, and organic chemistry Applications in Chemistry; Mathematical Methods Target groups in Physics; Biochemical Engineering; Simulation Discount group Scientists, professionals, postgraduates and indus- and Modeling P trial chemists
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Due December 2009 Due December 2009 Only available in print Chemistry and Materials Science Only available in print Distribution rights outside North and South America: Due December 2009 Distribution rights outside North and South America: Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK 2010 . Approx . 335 p . (Springer Series on Chemical 2010 . Approx . 325 p . (RSC Biomolecular Sciences) Sensors and Biosensors, Volume 9) Hardcover 2010 . Approx . 330 p . Hardcover Hardcover 7 $159.00 7 $69.95 7 $249.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3242-3 ISBN 978-0-85404-190-9 ISBN 978-0-85404-193-0 44 Chemistry Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
G. Considine, Considine Innovative Publications, T. Cserháti, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, N. M. Edelstein, Lawrence Berkeley National Labora- Westfield, MA, USA Budapest; Hungary tory, Berkeley, CA, USA; J. Fuger, University of Liège, Belgium; L. R. Morss, Washington, USA (Eds .) Foods and Food Production Chromatography of Aroma Encyclopedia Compounds and Fragrances The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements Volume 6 The applications of science and technology in This is the only comprehensive survey of chro- food production are more numerous and varied matographic methods for the analysis of aroma than ever before. As a result, growers, breeders, compounds and fragrances. A unique feature of This volume is a continuation of the five volumes and other professionals in food and agricultural the book are the extensive tables with relevant of “The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transacti- businesses seek all the authoritative technical data. This will help significantly to choose an nide Elements” (published 2006). It expounds on information they can get on how to produce more appropriate method, and to compare its charac- topics in actinide science that are undergoing rapid and better foods. teristics with that of other methods. Coverage of scientific developments and that are germane to applications includes food products, essential oils, the safe development of nuclear energy in the 21st Features as well as environmental samples. Tibor Cserháti century, from nuclear fuels to the environmental 7 The material in each entry or in each section is a recognized member of the separation science science and management of waste. of a given entry commences with answers to the community with long-standing publishing experi- The scope of Volume 6 encompasses: actinides in most likely fundamental questions, followed by an ence. He is author or coauthor of six books and the geosphere, subsurface interactions of actinides in-depth approach that serves the needs of most more than 490 scientific papers. species with microorganisms, chemistry of nuclear readers fuels, actinide waste forms and radiation effects, Features analytical chemistry of plutonium, actinide chal- Fields of interest 7 The only comprehensive survey on this topic cogenide compounds, molecular spectroscopy and Food Science; Chemistry/Food Science, general; 7 Unique feature: Extensive tables with relevant reaction of the actinide ions in the gas phase and Nutrition; Biotechnology; Agriculture; Plant data rare gas matrices, and hydrothermal synthesis of Sciences actinide compounds. Contents This volume is written by active practitioners Target groups Theory and practice of chromatographic tech- and recognized experts in their specialty areas. Libraries and professionals in food and agriculture niques.- Food and food products.- Essential oils.- Each of the topics represents the current state of business Biological effect.- Environmental pollution. knowledge in this fascinating area of science and technology. Discount group Fields of interest P Analytical Chemistry; Food Science; Industrial Features Chemistry/Chemical Engineering 7 Expounds on topics in Actinide Science that are critical to safe Nuclear Energy development. Target groups 7 A valuable addition to the previously published Food scientists, analytical chemists, organic 5-volume set of “The Chemistry of the Actinide chemists, biotechnologists and microbiologists in and Transactinide Elements” flavour, fragrance, food and pharma industries, food scientists in academia, graduate students in Fields of interest food science and biotechnology Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Mate- rials Science, general; Waste Management/Waste Discount group Technology; Analytical Chemistry P Target groups University faculty in chemistry departments, environmental science, materials science; national laboratory principal investigators; engineers and applied scientists in nuclear technology, waste management
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S. L. Ellison, V. J. Barwick, T. J. Farrant, Laboratory of J. Fuhrhop, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; R. Höfer, COGNIS GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany (Ed .) Government Chemists, Teddington, UK T. Wang, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR of China Sustainable Solutions for Practical Statistics for the Modern Economies Analytical Scientist Molecular Interactions in A Bench Guide Nanometer Layers, Pores and Particles Sustainable solutions for modern economies New Findings at the Yoctovolume Level is a professional reference book in the Green The application of statistics is central to the Chemistry Series containing the essential areas assessment of data quality and an understanding of green chemistry and sustainability in modern of statistics is essential for the interpretation of economies. Leading experts from Academia, analytical results. This book is a completely revised New developments in the nanochemistry of almost Industry and Investment Banking discuss under and updated version of the very successful first all elements of the periodic system is described sustainability aspects: consumer behaviour and edition and is a statistical manual designed to help mainly for the period 2006 to 2008. demands, lifestyles and mega trends, and their analytical scientists identify the correct statistical This book outlines important qualities of ultrathin impact on innovation in the industry; consumer parameters and tests to apply to their data. The assemblies, which are not common knowledge for industry requirements and their impact on fully revised and updated 2nd edition describes chemists like magnetism, luminescence, conduc- suppliers; emerging paradigm changes in raw the most common statistical parameters used in tivity, thermoelectricity and density functional material demand, availability, sourcing, and logis- an analytical laboratory and contains new sections theory are explained in an introductory chapter. tics; contribution of the industry to restore the life on method validation, measurement uncertainty, Carbon yoctowells and iron nanoparticles have support systems of the Earth; socially responsible effective experimental design and proficiency separate characters and the other elements are banking and investment; sustainability metrics. testing. discussed mostly in connection with interesting new nanocrystal and nanowire phenomena Features Contents and the packing of molecules and atoms within 7 Highlights the potential of the different forms Introduction - Choosing the Correct Statistics.- yoctowells containers. of renewable raw materials, more particularly, Graphical Methods.- Distributions and Types of natural fats and oils, plant-based biologically active Data.- Basic Statistical Techniques.- Outliers in Features ingredient, industrial starch, sucrose, natural Analytical Data.- Analysis of Variance.- Regres- 7 Brings the reader up to date with informa- rubber, wood, natural fibres and the actual status sion.- Designing Effective Experiments.- Valida- tion which could alter the use of materials in an of biomass usage for green energy generation, tion and Method Performance.- Measurement industry setting green transportation, green chemistry and sustain- Uncertainty.- Analytical Quality Control.- Profi- able nutrition and consumer goods ciency Testing.- Simple Sampling Strategies.- Contents Appendix A Statistical Tables.- Appendix B Atoms, Molecules, Electrons, Light and Heat From the contents Symbols, Abbreviations and Notation.- Appendix Confined in Nanometre Dimension.- Carbon.- History of the Sustainability Concept – Renais- C Questions and Solutions. Main Group elements.- Iron.- Transition Metals. sance of Renewable Resources.- Metrics for Sustainability.- Sustainability in Finance - Banking Fields of interest Fields of interest on the Planet.- Sustainable solutions for consumer Analytical Chemistry; Statistics for Engineering, Nanochemistry; Nanotechnology; Organic Chem- products.- Bio-based Green Energy Generation.- Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry and Earth istry Green Fuels - Sustainable Solutions for Transpor- Sciences; Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, tation. Health Sciences Target groups Materials researchers, academics and postgraduate Fields of interest Target groups students Organic Chemistry; Environmental Economics; Practising analysts and students of analytical Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice science Discount group P Target groups Discount group Technical and marketing people in industry, P universities and institutions as well as readers in administrations, NGOs and the interested public
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H. Li, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore A. Lu, Max-Planck-Institut, Mülheim, Germany; P. Quevauviller, European Commission, DG D. Zhao, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR of China Environment, Brussels, Belgium (Ed .) Smart Hydrogel Modeling Nanocasting Water System Science and A Versatile Strategy for Creating This is the first monograph of its kind, where Policy Interfacing a comprehensive and systematic description of Nanostructured Porous Materials modeling and simulation of the smart polymer hydrogels in BioMEMS environment is provided. It This book examines the issue of integrating science will cover the development of the models in form This book focuses on the synthesis of porous into policy, with an emphasis on water system of nonlinear coupled partial differential governing solids from the viewpoint of methodology and knowledge and related policies. An important equations for the smart hydrogels. Further, introduces the science of nanocasting from feature of the book is the discussion of science- benchmark results, for simulation and prediction fundamental principles to their use in synthesis policy interfacing needs, illustrated by examples of responsive behaviour of the smart hydrogels to of various materials. It starts by outlining the from authors from different countries in relation solution pH, externally applied electric voltage, principles of nanocasting, requirements to the to water system management. This publication is environmental temperature, glucose/carbohydrates templates and precursors and the tools needed to timely in that the science-policy interfacing is now and salt concentration/ionic strength that are basic probe matter at the nanoscale level. It describes identified as a key challenge worldwide with regard stimuli in common BioMEMS devices, are also how to synthesize nano structured porous solids to integrated water resource management. documented. Finally, it is written in as simple a with defined characteristics and finally discusses manner as possible, such that it will make informa- the functionalization and application of porous Features tive and easy reading for the expert, and concur- solids. Special attention is given to new develop- 7 Provides better understanding of the needs, rently it can serve as a rich reference source for a ments in this field and future perspectives. Topics benefits and drawbacks of an established transfer graduate student intending to work in this area. covered include inorganic chemistry, organic mechanism of scientific outputs to policies chemistry, solution chemistry, sol-gel and interface Features science, acid-base equilibria, electrochemistry, Contents 7 First book on the subject 7 Smart hydrogels biochemistry and confined synthesis. General introduction.- Interfacing science and are important new materials used in high tech and policy in the context of selected RTD projects.- medicinal applications 7 Useful reference source Features Links to water national or regional research, with benchmark results to compare and verify 7 Gives readers not only an overview of nano- policies and management.- Communication and experimental data casting technology, but also sufficient informa- education needs.- Summary, way forward and tion and knowledge for those wanting to prepare conclusions. From the contents various nanostructured materials without needing Multi-Effect-Coupling pH-Stimulus (MECpH) to search the available literature Fields of interest Model for pH-Sensitive Hydrogel. Multi-Effect- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Waste Coupling Electric-Stimulus (MECe) Model Contents Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / for Electric-Sensitive Hydrogels. Multi-Effect- Introduction.- Principles of Nanocasting.- Water Management / Aquatic Pollution; Environ- Coupling pH-Electric-stimuli (MECpHe) Model Micro-, Meso-, Macropores Nanocast Carbon.- mental Economics for Smart Hydrogel Responsive to pH-Electric Morphology and Crystallinity Control of Nanocast Coupled Stimuli. Carbons.- Nanocast Metal Oxides, Sulfides, Target groups Carbide and Polymers.- Repeat Nanocasting to Scientists, water managers and stakeholders Fields of interest Create Metal Oxides and Nitride.- Functionaliza- Polymer Sciences; Soft Matter, Complex Fluids; tion and Application of Nanocast Porous Solids. Discount group Biomedical Engineering; Electronics and Micro- P electronics, Instrumentation Fields of interest Nanochemistry; Nanotechnology; Organic Chem- Target groups istry; Electrochemistry; Bioorganic Chemistry For scientists and engineers, postgraduate students in polymer and materials science, biomaterials Target groups engineering, biomedical engineering, sensor/ Professional and scholarly actuator, micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) and BioMEMS Discount group P Discount group P
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M. A. Ryan, A. V. Shevade, C. J. Taylor, M. Homer; F. Scholz, University of Greifswald, Germany (Ed .) A. Singh,R. C. Kuhad,O. P. Ward (Eds .) M. Blanco, J. R. Stetter (Eds .) Electroanalytical Methods Advances in Computational Methods for Guide to Experiments and Applications Applied Bioremediation Sensor Material Selection
Researchers and professionals will find a hands-on Bioremediation is a rapidly advancing field and Chemical vapor sensing arrays have grown in guide to successful experiments and applications the technology has been applied successfully to popularity over the past two decades, finding of modern electroanalytical techniques here. remediate many contaminated sites. The goal of applications for tasks such as process control, The new edition has been completely revised every soil remediation method is to enhance the environmental monitoring, and medical diag- and extended by a chapter on quartz-crystal degradation, transformation, or detoxification of nosis. This is the first in-depth analysis of the microbalances. The book is written for chem- pollutants and to protect, maintain and sustain process of choosing materials and components for ists, biochemists, environmental and materials environmental quality. these “electronic noses”, with special emphasis on scientists, and physicists. A basic knowledge of Advances in our understanding of the ecology computational methods. For a view of component chemistry and physics is sufficient for under- of microbial communities capable of breaking selection with an experimental perspective, readers standing the described methods. Electroanalytical down various pollutants and the molecular and may refer to the complementary volume of Inte- techniques are particularly useful for qualitative biochemical mechanisms by which biodegradation grated Microanalytical Systems entitled “Combina- and quantitative analysis of chemical, biochemical, occurs have helped us in developing practical soil torial Methodologies for Sensor Materials.” and physical systems. Experienced experts provide bioremediation strategies. Chapters dealing with the necessary theoretical background of electro- the application of biological methods to soil reme- Features chemistry and thoroughly describe frequently used diation are contributed from experts – authorities 7 One of the first volumes in comprehensive measuring techniques. Special attention is given to in the area of environmental science including new Springer series Integrated Microanalytical experimental details and data evaluation. microbiology and molecular biology – from Sytems, edited by R. Potyrailo 7 Complements academic institutions and industry. the experimental approach in other series volume, Features “Combinatorial methods for sensor materials,” by 7 Focussed on a thorough, hands-on description Fields of interest Potyrailo and Mirsky of relevant electroanalytical methods, this new Applied Microbiology; Environmental Engi- edition is completely revised and now also covers neering/Biotechnology; Terrestrial Pollution; From the contents quartz-crystal microbalances 7 Broad range of Waste Management/Waste Technology ; Plant Introduction: Experimental Methods In Chemical applications in chemical analysis, environmental Breeding/Biotechnology; Soil Science & Conserva- Sensor And Sensor Array Evaluation And Devel- monitoring, solid-state physics, materials and life tion opment.- Electromechanical and chemical sensing sciences at the nanoscale: DFT and transport modeling.- Target groups Quantum Mechanics and First-Principles From the contents Scientists in basic and applied research, consulting Molecular Dynamics Selection of Polymer Sensing Basic electrochemistry.- The electrical double layer professionals in the field of biotechnology, envi- Materials.- Prediction of quartz crystal microbal- and its structure.- Thermodynamics of electro- ronmental microbiology, biochemistry and soil ance gas sensor responses using Grand Canonical chemical reactions.- Kinetics of electrochemical sciences Monte Carlo method. reactions.- Electroanalytical techniques.- Cyclic voltammetry.- Pulse voltammetry.- Square-wave Discount group Fields of interest voltammetry.- Chronocoulometry.- Electrochem- P Analytical Chemistry; Materials Science, general; ical impedance spectroscopy. Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Computer Applications in Chemistry; Physical Fields of interest Chemistry; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engi- Electrochemistry; Environmental Monitoring/ neering Analysis; Biochemistry, general; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Measurement Science, Target groups Instrumentation; Analytical Chemistry Chemists and chemical engineers in academia and industry interested in sensor arrays; graduate Target groups students in these areas Chemists, biochemists, environmental and mate- rials scientists, physicists in research and industry Discount group laboratories P Discount group P
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Structure and Bonding Topics in Current Chemistry J. Yon-Kahn, Université de Paris-Sud, France; G. Hervé, Université de Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, Editorial board: P. Day, X. Duan, L. Gade, G. Parkin, Series editors: V. Balzani, K. N. Houk, H. Kessler, France J. Sauvage, K. Poeppelmeier J. Lehn, S. V. Ley, A. d. Meijere, S. L. Schreiber, Series editor: D. Mingos J. Thiem, B. M. Trost, P. Vogel, F. Vögtle, Molecular and Cellular H. Yamamoto Volume 133 Enzymology Volume 291 X. Wu, University of Fujian, China (Ed .) B. List, MPI Muehlheim (Ed .) Molecular and Cellular Enzymology addresses not Controlled Assembly and only experienced enzymologists but also students, Asymmetric Organocatalysis teachers and academic and industrial researchers Modification of Inorganic who are confronted with enzymological problems Systems during their fundamental or applied research. In this field is an urgent need for training in order Features to meet the requirements of both research and 7 This series presents critical reviews of the industrial endeavours. This book consists of Features present position and future trends in modern several levels. Practical aspects and elementary 7 This series presents critical reviews of the chemical research. Short and concise reports on explanations are given for the benefit of non- present position and future trends in modern chemistry 7 Each written by the world renowned specialists’ and students’ understanding. In order chemical research concerned with chemical struc- experts 7 Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years to facilitate the task of students, two typographies ture and bonding 7 Short and concise reports, 7 More information as well as the electronic have been adopted. The main text corresponds to each written by the world’s renowned experts version of the whole content available at: basic knowledge, whereas text in a smaller font 7 Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years springerlink.com provides more specialised information. Specialists 7 More information as well as the electronic will also find topics more deeply expounded with version of the whole content available at: Contents the principal bibliographic references cited. The springerlink.com Kerstin Etzenbach-Effers, Albrecht Berkessel: bibliography, however, is not exhaustive; the choice Non-Covalent Organocatalysis Based on includes general books and review articles as well From the contents Hydrogen Bonding: Elucidation of Reaction Paths as some specialised articles. Qisheng Lin, John D. Corbett: A Chemical by Computational Methods.- Petri M. Pihko, Approach to the Discovery of Quasicrystals and Inkeri Majander, and Anniina Erkkilä: Enamine Features Their Approximant Crystals.- Andrew P. Gros- Catalysis.- Jennifer L. Moore, Tomislav Rovis: 7 A useful and practical reference 7 A working venor, Ronald G. Cavell, Arthur Mar: Bonding and Lewis Base Catalysts 6: Carbene Catalysts.- Amal tool in daily laboratory practice 7 For the first Electronic Structure of Phosphides, Arsenides, and Ting, Jennifer M. Goss, Nolan T. McDougal, time different molecular and cellular aspects of Antimonides by X-ray Photoelectron and Absorp- and Scott E. Schaus: Brønsted Base Catalysts.- enzymology are presented together tion Spectroscopies.- Zhong-Ning Chen, Feng- O. Andrea Wong, Yian Shi: Chiral Ketone and Rong Dai: Oxo-centered Triruthenium-acetate Iminium Catalysts for Olefin Epoxidation.- Alan Fields of interest Cluster Complexes Derived from Axial or Bridging C. Spivey, Stellios Arseniyadis: Amine, Alcohol Enzymology; Physical Chemistry; Medical Ligand Substitution.- Zhonghai Ni, Renjie Li, and Phosphine Catalysts for Acyl Transfer Reac- Biochemistry; Medicinal Chemistry Jianzhuang Jiang: New Progress in Monomeric tions.- John B. Brazier, Nicholas C.O. Tomkinson: Phthalocyanines Chemistry: Synthesis, Crystal Lewis Base Catalysts 2 Secondary and Primary Target groups Structures and Properties. Amine Catalysts for Iminium Catalysis.- Oksana Academic and industrial researchers, physicians Sereda, Sobia Tabassum, and René Wilhelm: Lewis dealing with enzymology Fields of interest Acid Organocatalysts.- Daniela Kampen , Corinna Inorganic Chemistry; Characterization and M. Reisinger , and Benjamin List: Chiral Bronsted Discount group Evaluation of Materials; Condensed Matter and Acids for C Organocatalysis. P Material Sciences; Physical Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry Fields of interest Organometallic Chemistry; Catalysis Target groups Scientists and practitioners in the mentioned fields Target groups Scientists and practitioners in the mentioned fields Discount group and in industry P Discount group P
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Chemistry and Materials Science Original French edition published by EDP Sciences, 2005 . Chemistry and Materials Science Jointly published with Grenoble Sciences Due August 2009 Due August 2009 2009 . X, 900 p . 290 illus ., 47 in color . 2009 . XV, 208 p . 97 illus ., 2 in color . Hardcover (In 2 volumes, not available seperately) Hardcover 7 $249.00 2009 . Approx . 350 p . Hardcover 7 $299.00 ISBN 978-3-642-01561-8 7 $339.00 ISBN 978-3-642-01227-3 ISBN 978-3-642-02814-4 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Engineering 49
S. Ao, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied M. Bauer, P. Mösle, M. Schwarz, Drees & Sommer G. Castellano, University of Bari, Italy; L. C. Jain, Sciences, Harvard, FL, USA; B. Rieger, University Advanced Building Technologies GmbH, Stuttgart, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; of Trier, Germany; M. Amouzegar, California State Germany A. M. Fanelli, University of Bari, Italy (Eds .) University, FL, USA (Eds .) Green Building Web Personalization in Advances in Machine Learning Guidebook for Sustainable Architecture Intelligent Environments and Data Analysis
An important consideration for energy-efficient Web is evolving at a speed never experienced by A large international conference on Advances in buildings is their primary energy requirements any other discipline before. This research book Machine Learning and Data Analysis was held over the entire life cycle. How to determine this? includes a sample of new research directions on in UC Berkeley, California, USA, October 22-24, What integrative factors influence the performance web personalization in intelligent environment. 2008, under the auspices of the World Congress of a healthy and sustainable building? This, while The contributions include: an Introduction to on Engineering and Computer Science (WCECS it may be important for clients and architects to web Personalization, a Semantic Content-based 2008). This volume contains sixteen revised and know, is frequently not very transparent. Recommender System, exploiting ontologies for extended research articles written by prominent This book has been written to assist with clarifying web SEARCH personalization, How to Derive researchers participating in the conference. Topics target criteria and expanding horizons when it Fuzzy User Categories for Web Personalization, a covered include Expert system, Intelligent decision comes to ecological buildings. It is meant as a Taxonomy of Collaborative-based Recommender making, Knowledge-based systems, Knowledge handbook and source of reference for clients, System, a System for Fuzzy Items Recommenda- extraction, Data analysis tools, Computational architects, planners and building operators, to tion. This book is directed to the researchers, biology, Optimization algorithms, Experiment provide them with pertinent information about graduate students, professors and practitioner designs, Complex system identification, Compu- their design, construction and operation: how to interested in web personalization. tational modeling, and industrial applications. do this in the most energy-efficient and econom- Advances in Machine Learning and Data Analysis ical manner? Features offers the state of the art of tremendous advances Also, there is feedback and documentation about 7 Latest research in the area of Web Personaliza- in machine learning and data analysis and also prominent buildings like the Hamburg Dockland tion in Intelligent Environment serves as an excellent reference text for researchers or the “Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg” in and graduate students, working on machine Stuttgart. They provide excellent architectural Contents learning and data analysis. examples for detailed construction and design Innovations in Web Personalization.- A Semantic solutions. Content-based Recommender System Integrating Features Folksonomies for Personalized Access.- Exploiting 7 Offers the state of the art of tremendous Features Ontologies for Web Search Personalization.- How advances in machine learning and data analysis 7 Current concepts explained comprehensibly to Derive Fuzzy User Categories for Web Person- 7 Serves as an excellent reference text for 7 Provided with several illustrations/pictures and alization .- A Taxonomy of Collaborative-based researchers and graduate students, working on project examples Recommender System .- A System for Fuzzy Items machine learning and data analysis 7 Contains Recommendation. sixteen revised and extended research articles Fields of interest written by prominent researchers Civil Engineering; Architecture, general; Energy Fields of interest Economics Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Fields of interest Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Data Structures Target groups Builders, architects, construction planners and Target groups Target groups building operators Engineers, researchers, and graduate students in Researchers and graduate students working on Computational Intelligence and Computer Science machine learning and data analysis Discount group P Discount group Discount group P P
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Due December 2009 Original German edition published by Callwey Verlag, Due February 2010 Munich, 2007 2010 . Approx . 500 p . (Lecture Notes in Electrical 2009 . Approx . 300 p . (Studies in Computational Engineering, Volume 48) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 210 p . 75 illus . in color . Dustjacket Intelligence, Volume 229) Hardcover 7 $169.00 7 approx. $139.00 7 $129.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3176-1 ISBN 978-3-642-00634-0 ISBN 978-3-642-02793-2 50 Engineering Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
G. Chesi, University of Hong Kong; A. Garulli, E. Damiani, University of Milan, Italy; J. Jeong, I. Daniel, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Università di Siena, Italia; A. Tesi, Università di Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea; R. J. Howlett, E. Gdoutos, Democritus University of Thrace, Xanthi, Firenze, Italia; A. Vicino, Università di Siena, Italia University of Brighton, UK; L. C. Jain, University of Greece; Y. Rajapakse, Office of Naval Research (ONR), South Australia, SA, Australia (Eds .) USA (Eds .) Homogeneous Polynomial Forms for Robustness Analysis New Directions in Intelligent Major Accomplishments in of Uncertain Systems Interactive Multimedia Composite Materials and Systems and Services – 2 Sandwich Structures An Anthology of ONR Sponsored Research
This book presents a number of techniques for This volume contains the Proceedings of the 2nd robustness analysis of uncertain systems. The International KES Symposium on Intelligent Inter- theoretical basis for their development is derived active Multimedia Systems and Services (KES- This book represents a collection of major research from the application of convex optimization tools IIMSS 2009) This second edition of the KES-IIMSS contributions over the last decade in the area of to problems involving positivity of homogeneous Symposium was organized by the Department composite materials and sandwich structures polynomial forms. Usually, stability and perfor- of Information Technologies of the University of supported by the U.S. Office of Naval Research. mance analysis of dynamic systems affected by Milan, Italy in conjunction with Hanyang Univer- It contains over thirty chapters written by recog- structured uncertainties, requires the solution of sity, Korea and KES International. KES-IIMSS is nized experts in their fields and serves as a reference non-convex optimization problems. Constructing a new series of international scientific symposia and guide for future research. Topics covered a family of convex relaxations, namely convex aimed at presenting novel research in the fields include: mechanical and failure characterization optimisations, can provide upper or lower bound of intelligent multimedia systems relevant to the of composites under static and dynamic loading; to the original problem. In this book convex development of a new generation of interactive failure modes and failure criteria; environmental relaxations for several robustness problems are services. The major theme underlying KES-IIMSS effects; dynamic effects; post impact behavior; derived by exploiting and providing new results 2009 is the rapid integration of multimedia multiscale modeling; nanocomposites; characteriza- on the theory of homogeneous polynomial forms. processing techniques within a new wave of user- tion of core materials for sandwich structures under A framework is introduced for dealing with posi- centric services and processes. Indeed, pervasive static and fatigue loading; mechanical behavior and tivity of homogeneous forms via the solution of computing has blurred the traditional distinction failure of sandwich structures; fatigue behavior and linear matrix inequalities, with examples including between conventional information technologies durability of composite materials and sandwich Lyapunov analysis of uncertain systems, computa- and multimedia processing, making multimedia structures; core joints in sandwich structures; tion of the parametric robust stability margin, and an integral part of a new generation of IT-based characterization and failure of marine materials and robust performance analysis for polytopic systems. interactive systems. structures under impulse loading; failure of inter- faces under dynamic loading; delamination failure Features Features of composite materials and sandwich structures; 7 Allows the reader to increase the robustness of 7 Latest research on Intelligent Interactive Multi- response of composites and sandwich structures to control systems subject to uncertainties thanks to media Systems and Services 7 Results of the KES blast loading and underwater explosions. striking advances in convex optimization -IIMSS 2009 Second International Symposium on 7 Draws together a number of well-established Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Features tools in control and system theory so that the Services held at University of Milan, Italy 7 Summary and review of the major accomplish- reader can see how they interact and make use of ments of ONR sponsored research in mechanics of all of them in an appropriate balance Fields of interest advanced materials in a single volume Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of 7 Chapters written by world leading experts Fields of interest Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); 7 In-depth analysis of topics covered Systems Theory, Control; Vibration, Dynamical Multimedia Information Systems Systems, Control Target groups Fields of interest Target groups Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Researchers and graduate students working computational intelligence, intelligent interactive Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Mechanics in system and control theory, dynamic system multimedia systems analysis and convex optimization, libraries Target groups Discount group Researchers involved in composite materials and Discount group P sandwich structures; professional engineers and P graduate students
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Engineering Engineering Chemistry and Materials Science Due August 2009 Due August 2009 Due September 2009 2009 . XVIII, 200 p . 17 illus . (Lecture Notes in Control and 2009 . Approx . 555 p . (Studies in Computational Information Sciences, Volume 390) Softcover Intelligence, Volume 226) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 700 p . Hardcover 7 $109.00 7 $209.00 7 $209.00 ISBN 978-1-84882-780-6 ISBN 978-3-642-02936-3 ISBN 978-90-481-3140-2 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Engineering 51
S. Filippi, University of Udine, Italy; I. Cristofolini, P. Di Barba, University of Pavia, Italy I. Dincer, University of Ontario, Oshawa, ON, Canada; University of Trento, Italy A. Hepbasil, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey; Multiobjective Shape Design A. Midilli, Nigde University, Nigde, Turkey; The Design Guidelines in Electricity and Magnetism T. H. Karakoc, Anadolu University, Ekisehir, Turkey Collaborative Framework (Eds .) A Design for Multi-X Method for Product Global Warming Development Multiobjective Shape Design in Electricity and Engineering Solutions Magnetism is entirely focused on electric and magnetic field synthesis, with special emphasis on the optimal shape design of devices when The Design Guidelines Collaborative Framework conflicting objectives are to be fulfilled. Direct Global Warming: Engineering Solutions goes describes a knowledge-based ‘design for multi-X’ problems are solved by means of finite-element beyond the discussion of what global warming is, method, aimed at improving and assisting the analysis, while evolutionary computing is used and offers complete concrete solutions that can work of designers, manufacturers, and inspec- to solve multiobjective inverse problems. This be used to help prevent global warming. Innova- tors in the areas of product redesign and process approach, which is original, is coherently devel- tive engineering solutions are needed to reduce reconfiguration. oped throughout the whole manuscript. The use of the effects of global warming. Discussed here are The Design Guidelines Collaborative Framework game theory, dynamic optimisation, and Bayesian proposed engineering solutions for reducing global uses the simple IDEF0 formalism to describe the imaging strengthens the originality of the book. warming resulting from carbon dioxide pollution, DGLs-CF framework in a top-down way, in order Covering the development of multiobjective poor energy and environment policies and emis- to facilitate readers’ comprehension, and their optimisation in the past ten years, Multiobjective sion pollution. Solutions discussed include but are adoption and development of the framework. Shape Design in Electricity and Magnetism is a not limited to: energy conversion technologies and Several case studies on the application of the concise, comprehensive and up-to-date introduc- their advantages, energy management and conser- DGLs-CF in industrial environments show the tion to this research field, which is growing in the vation, energy saving and energy security, renew- framework’s effectiveness and robustness. community of electricity and magnetism. Theo- able and sustainable energy technologies, emission Industrial and academic researchers will find retical issues are illustrated by practical examples. reduction, sustainable development; pollution this book a useful guide to the DGLs-CF and control and measures, policy development, global mechanical engineers will be quick to appreciate Features energy stability and sustainability. the streamlined approach it describes. 7 First book which uses game theory, dynamic optimisation and Bayesian imaging to solve design Features Features problems in electricity and magnetism 7 Discusses new engineering approaches, and 7 Describes the Design Guidelines framework 7 A book in which field synthesis problems are energy and environmental policies for combating 7 A knowledge-based collection of methods and solved by means of evolutionary computing global warming 7 Presents the steps that should tools aimed at effectively helping and leading the 7 A self-contained and up-to-date introduction be taken, strategies that should be applied and activities of designers, manufacturers and inspec- to multiobjective design optimisation in electricity policies that should be developed for reducing tors for product design and optimization and magnetism the effects of global warming 7 Discusses the relationship between global warming and thermo- Contents Fields of interest dynamics 1. State of the Art in the Field.- 2. The DGLs-CF Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumenta- - Introduction and Background.- 3. Detailed tion; Magnetism, Magnetic Materials; Electromag- Fields of interest Description of the DGLs-CF.- 4. Adopting the netism, Optics and Lasers Renewable Energy Sources; Sustainable Develop- DGLs-CF in the Field.- 5. Discussion and Hints for ment; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology Future Work. Target groups Scientists, professionals, graduate students Target groups Fields of interest Graduate students, academic researchers and Engineering Design; Engineering Economics, Discount group practicing engineers and scientists in the fields of Organization, Logistics, Marketing; Production/ P mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and Logistics environmental engineering interested in practical engineering solutions to global warming Target groups Industrial and academic researchers, mechanical Discount group engineers P
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Engineering Engineering Engineering Due December 2009 Due November 2009 Due October 2009 2010 . Approx . 250 p . (Lecture Notes in Electrical 2010 . Approx . 600 p . 50 illus . 2010 . XIV, 211 p . 52 illus . Hardcover Engineering, Volume 47) Hardcover (Green Energy and Technology) Hardcover 7 $129.00 7 $129.00 7 approx. $169.00 ISBN 978-1-84882-771-4 ISBN 978-90-481-3079-5 ISBN 978-1-4419-1016-5 52 Engineering Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
J. Eickhoff, Astrium GmbH, Friedrichshafen, Germany D. D. Gajski, S. Abdi, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA; A. Gerstlauer, University of Texas at Austin, New Series Simulating Spacecraft Austin, TX, USA; G. Schirner, University of California, Systems Irvine, CA, USA Embedded System Design Preface by: H. Roeser Springer Aerospace Modeling, Synthesis and Verification
Technology This book offers for the first time a consistent presentation on the application of functional This book is about design of Embedded Systems. The Springer Aerospace Technology series is system simulation in spacecraft development It presents information on how to design a future devoted to the technology of aircraft and space- - covering the entire process from spacecraft multiprocessor system consisting of several proces- craft including design, construction, control and design to final verification. The book treats the sors and other components. It describes design the science. The books present the fundamentals diverse simulator types and their application in methodology, modeling techniques, software and and applications in all fields related to aerospace the subsequent steps of a spacecraft engineering hardware synthesis methods and techniques for engineering. The topics include aircraft, missiles, process. Furthermore it covers the topics of verification of such many-processor systems. It space vehicles, aircraft engines, propulsion units spacecraft equipment modeling for simulation, covers methodology, design and tool concepts and and related subjects. simulator numerics, software design and software it delves into modeling practice and requirement engineering technology. Up to date research topics all the way from application specification to system in both simulation technology and applications are prototyping. The authors also provide model based handled as well.Instructive examples, from profes- system synthesis techniques, including algorithms sional simulator applications in space industry as for platform design and application to platform well as examples from an advanced academic small mapping. satellite program, treat the subject according to the latest state of research and technology. Extensive Features literature references round off the documentation. 7 Numerous practical examples for professionals 7 Includes case examples on industrial strength Features and practical standards 7 Covers the state of the 7 Shows the usage of simulations for all processes art verification methods and emerging verification in the systems design 7 Includes many examples techniques for system level design 7 Provides from industrial applications and small satellites’ detailed descriptions of design techniques for research various embedded software and hardware compo- nents Contents Introduction. PART I: System Engineering based Contents on Simulations.- PART II: Technology of Simula- Introduction.- System Design Methodologies.- tors.- PART III: Future Technologies. Modeling.- System Synthesis.- Software Synthesis.- Hardware Synthesis.- Verification.- Embedded Fields of interest Design Practice. Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control Fields of interest Target groups Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engi- Graduate students and engineers in Space Vehicle neering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Software Engi- Development neering/Programming and Operating Systems
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Engineering Engineering Due October 2009 Due August 2009 2009 . I, 280 p . (Springer Aerospace Technology, Volume 1) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 350 p . 185 illus . Hardcover 7 $129.00 7 $99.00 ISBN 978-3-642-01275-4 ISBN 978-1-4419-0503-1 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Engineering 53
M. Glasser, Mentor Graphics Corporation, Wilsonville, R. M. Gray, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA G. Grote, ETH Zurich, Switzerland OR, USA Probability, Random Management of Uncertainty Open Verification Processes, and Ergodic Theory and Application in the Design of Methodology Cookbook Properties Systems and Organizations
Functional verification is an art as much as a science. It requires not only creativity and Probability, Random Processes, and Ergodic The handling of uncertainties stemming from cunning, but also a clear methodology to approach Properties is for mathematically inclined informa- internal processes and the environment is a the problem. The Open Verification Method- tion/communication theorists and people working core issue in organizational and system design. ology (OVM) is a leading-edge methodology for in signal processing. It will also interest those Management of Uncertainty examines the neces- verifying designs at multiple levels of abstraction. working with random or stochastic processes, sity of living with technical and organizational It brings together ideas from electrical, systems, including mathematicians, statisticians, and uncertainties, or even taking advantage of them and software engineering to provide a complete economists. without losing the stability created by reducing methodology for verifying large scale System-on- Highlights: Complete tour of book and guidelines uncertainty. Chip (SoC) designs. OVM defines an approach for use given in Introduction, so readers can Building on concepts from organization theory, for developing testbench architectures so they are see at a glance the topics of interest. Structures control theory, decision theory, and work and modular, configurable, and reusable. mathematics for an engineering audience, with organizational psychology, a decision process is This book is designed to help both novice and emphasis on engineering applications. proposed that supports systematic evaluation of experienced verification engineers master the New in the Second Edition: Much of the material the costs and benefits of reducing, maintaining, or OVM through extensive examples. It describes has been rearranged and revised for pedagogical increasing uncertainty in a particular context. basic verification principles and explains the essen- reasons. The original first chapter has been split in Management of Uncertainty will be a useful tool tials of transaction-level modeling (TLM). It leads order to allow a more thorough treatment of basic for postgraduate researchers, as well as for opera- readers from a simple connection of a producer probability before tackling random processes and tional and strategic decision-makers in organiza- and a consumer through complete self-checking dynamical systems. tions. It offers a number of concrete instruments testbenches. for organizational and system design, which are Features further illustrated by a range of case studies. Features 7 Second edition of classic text 7 Complete tour 7 Offers a must-have reference to the Open of book and guidelines for use given in Introduc- Features Verification Methodology (OVM) 7 Enables tion, so readers can see at a glance the topics of 7 Contemporary text which pulls together control an OVM novice to build production-quality interest 7 Structures the mathematics for an theory, organization theory and decision theory testbenches 7 Focuses on developing reus- engineering audience with proofs and interpreta- 7 Case studies are used to develop and illustrate able testbench elements 7 Provides numerous, tions from the point of view of signal modeling, concrete procedures for system design complete, working examples that illustrate the key processing, and coding points in the text and readers can use as templates From the contents in their own work Fields of interest Defining and Identifying Uncertainties in Communications Engineering, Networks; Signal Organizations.- Generic Principles for Managing Fields of interest Processing; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Uncertainties.- Coordination in Organizations: Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engi- Theory Creating Flexible Routines.- Managing Uncertain- neering (CAD, CAE) and Design ties through Collaborative Planning. Target groups Target groups Mathematically inclined information/commu- Fields of interest Researchers and practitioners in embedded nication theorists and people working in signal Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, systems, electronic design automation concerned processing; of interest to those working with Marketing; Operations Research/Decision Theory; with functional verification random or stochastic processes, including math- Organization/Planning ematicians, statisticians, and economists Discount group Target groups P Discount group Postgraduates, engineers, and project managers P Discount group P
Engineering Engineering Engineering Due October 2009 Due August 2009 Due August 2009 2010 . XXII, 192 p . 10 illus . (Decision Engineering) 2009 . Approx . 300 p . 97 illus . Hardcover 2nd ed . 2009 . Approx . 355 p . Hardcover Hardcover 7 approx. $129.00 7 $79.95 7 $139.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0967-1 ISBN 978-1-4419-1089-9 ISBN 978-1-84882-372-3 54 Engineering Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
M. Hamdi, PRISME Institute, ENSI, Bourges, France N. A. Hastings, Centre for Integrated Engineering M. Hohenauer, R. Leupers, RWTH Aachen University, Asset Management (CIEAM), Brisbane, QLD, Australia Aachen, Germany Design, Modeling and Characterization of Bio- Physical Asset Management C Compilers for ASIPs Nanorobotic Systems Automatic Compiler Generation with LISA
Physical asset management is the management Nanorobots represent a nanoscale device where of fixed or non-current assets such as equipment This book presents a novel approach for Architec- proteins such as DNA, carbon nanotubes could and plant. Physical Asset Management presents a ture Description Language (ADL)-based instruc- act as motors, mechanical joints, transmis- systematic approach to the management of these tion-set description that enables the automatic sion elements, or sensors. When these different assets from concept to disposal. retargeting of the complete software toolkit from components were assembled together they can The general principles of physical asset manage- a single ADL processor model. This allows a high form nanorobots with multi-degree-of-freedom, ment are discussed in a manner which makes speedup in compiler generation and contributes able to apply forces and manipulate objects in the them accessible to a wide audience, and covers all to a more efficient ASIP design flow. Coverage nanoscale world. Design, Modeling and Charac- stages of the asset management process, including: includes a comprehensive overview of retarge- terization of Bio-Nanorobotic Systems investigates initial business appraisal; identification of fixed table compilers and ADL based processor design, the design, assembly, simulation, and prototyping asset needs; financial evaluation; logistic support a methodology and related toolkit to generate of biological and artificial molecular structures analysis; life cycle costing; maintenance strategy; a C-compiler fully automatically from an ADL with the goal of implementing their internal outsourcing; cost-benfit analysis; disposal; and processor model, and retargetable code optimiza- nanoscale movements within nanorobotic systems renewal. tion techniques to achieve retargetability and high in an optimized manner. Physical Asset Management addresses the needs code quality for two common architecture classes. of existing and potential asset managers, and Features provides an introduction to asset management for Features 7 Presents very rich and innovate research field. professionals in related disciplines, such as finance. 7 Presents a strong background and various 7 Presents recent state of the art on the field The book provides both an introduction and a perspectives of architecture description language of bio-nanorobot 7 Presents new methods of convenient reference work, covering all the main (ADL)-based processor design and the retargetable nanodevices Design map, modelling approaches areas of physical asset management. compilation problem 7 Provides the history of and characterization methods ADL based processor design, making the reader Features knowledgeable about the past research as well as From the contents 7 Provides asset managers with both an entry the difficulties faced over time Introduction. 2. Current State-Of-The-Art On level introduction and a convenient reference Nanorobotic Components And Design. 2.1. work, covering the main areas of physical asset Contents Introduction. 2.2. Nanorobotics device structures. management Introduction.- ASIP Design Methodology.- 2.3. Virtual Reality Techniques for Bio-nanotech- A Short Introduction to Compilers.- Related nology Design. 2.4. Modeling and Characteriza- Fields of interest Work.-Processor Designer.-Code Selector Descrip- tion Methods. 2.5. Conclusion. 3. Methodology Of Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; tion Generation.- Results for SEMANTICS based Design And Characterization Of Bionano- And Engineering Economics, Organization, Logistics, Compiler Generation.- SIMD Optimization.- Nanorobotic Devices. 3.1. Introduction. 3.2. Marketing; Technology Management Predicated Execution.- Assembler Optimizer.- Design and characterization methodology of Summary. biological nanodevices. 3.3. Co-prototyping of Target groups nanorobotic structures. 3.4. Conclusion. Asset managers and maintenance managers in Fields of interest industry, finance professionals in capital budgeting Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Fields of interest or asset management, final year undergraduates, Design; Circuits and Systems Control, Robotics, Mechatronics; Circuits and and postgraduates in business or engineering. Systems Target groups Discount group Researchers and practitioners in embedded Target groups P systems Mechanical and electrical engineers, materials scientists, physicists and those who work either Discount group in the nano area such as nano device design and P modeling, drug delivery and novel drug discovery techniques
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Engineering Engineering Computer Science
Due November 2009 Due October 2009 Due October 2009
2010 . Approx . 200 p . Hardcover 2010 . X, 572 p . 176 illus . Hardcover 2010 . X, 240 p . 72 illus . Hardcover 7 $129.00 7 $209.00 7 approx. $129.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3179-2 ISBN 978-1-84882-750-9 ISBN 978-1-4419-1175-9 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Engineering 55
M. Jelali, VDEh-Betriebsforschungsinstitut GmbH I. A. Karnovsky, Tel-Hai Roodman Regional College, B. S. Kerner, DaimlerChrysler, Sindelfingen, Germany (BFI), Düsseldorf, Germany; B. Huang, University of Israel; O. Lebed, Condor Rebar Consultants, Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (Eds .) Vancouver, BC, Canada Introduction to Modern Traffic Detection and Diagnosis of Advanced Methods of Flow Theory and Control Stiction in Control Loops Structural Analysis The Long Road to Three-Phase Traffic Theory State of the Art and Advanced Methods Advanced Methods of Structural Analysis, will This in-depth treatment explains the nature of help the reader navigate through the vast field traffic breakdown and the resulting congestion in In the process industries, stiction is the most of structural analysis, successfully mastering the vehicular traffic on the basis of three-phase traffic common performance-limiting valve problem and methods, and preparing the reader to critically theory, in a manner consistent with real measured over the last decade numerous different techniques analyze the results of computer analysis. The traffic data. The author also addresses freeway for overcoming it have been proposed. discussion focuses on the assumptions and prin- traffic control methods within the framework This book represents a comprehensive presenta- cipal concepts used, the advantages and disad- of the theory. He demonstrates and explains tion of these methods, including their principles, vantages of each method, provide step-by-step why the earlier theoretical basis of transporta- assumptions, strengths and drawbacks. Guidelines solution procedures and identify the areas of their tion engineering, research and teaching cannot and working procedures are provided for the most effective application. Included is a vast collec- adequately describe traffic breakdown as observed implementation of each method and MATLAB®- tion of examples of problems requiring analysis in measured traffic data. Links between three- based software can be downloaded from www. that are characteristically found in the field of phase traffic theory and earlier traffic flow theories ualberta.ca/~bhuang/stiction-book enabling structural analysis and special attention devoted to are discussed. Last but not least, the book provides readers to apply the methods to their own data. their analysis, detailed solution and a discussion of a new fundament for transportation engineering, Methods for the limitation of stiction effects are the results. in particular highway traffic management, as well proposed within the general context of: oscilla- as the background needed to research the complex tion detection in control loops, stiction detection, Features system dynamics in traffic flow and transportation diagnosis and stiction quantification and diagnosis 7 Comprehensive presentation of the theory networks. It will appeal to students, engineers, and of multiple faults. and application of structural analysis as it applies physicists interested in transportation systems and The state-of-the-art algorithms presented in this to trusses, beams and frames 7 Discusses the complex dynamical systems in general. book are demonstrated and compared in industrial advantages of using computer applications for the case studies of diverse origin – chemicals, building, analysis of structures 7 Discusses stability of Contents mining, pulp and paper, mineral and metal elastic systems and plastic behavior of structures Introduction.- Part I Three-Phase Traffic Theory.- processing. Part II Impact of Three-Phase Traffic Theory on Contents Transportation Engineering. Features Introduction.- Part I: Kinematical Analysis of 7 Provides the reader with answers to the most Structures. General Theory of Influence Lines. Fields of interest common source of valve problems in process Multispan Beams and Trusses. Three-Hinged Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; control 7 Comparative review of state-of-the-art Arches. Cables. Deflections of Elastic Struc- Complexity; Operations Research/Decision Theory algorithms brings the reader up to date and able to tures.- Part II: The Force Method. The Displace- choose the most appropriate solution for a given ment Method. Mixed Method. Influence Line Target groups system 7 Case studies drawn from a variety of Method. Matrix Stiffness Method.- Part III: Plastic Engineers, mathematicians, computer modellers industries show that the methods demonstrated Behavior of Structures. Stability of Elastic Systems. and everyone dealing professionally with traffic are both adaptable and effective Dynamics of Elastic Systems.- Appendix. Bibliog- and transportation raphy.- Index. Fields of interest Discount group Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Fields of interest P Industrial and Production Engineering Civil Engineering; Structural Mechanics; Struc- tural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering Target groups Researchers and graduate students in process Target groups control, industry-based engineers working with Civil engineers, structural engineers and graduate process control and automation, libraries students
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Engineering Engineering Engineering Due September 2009 Due October 2009 Due October 2009 2009 . XXX, 389 p . 217 illus ., 11 in color . With online files/ update . (Advances in Industrial Control) Hardcover 2010 . Approx . 360 p . 100 illus . Hardcover 2009 . XIV, 262 p . 110 illus . Hardcover 7 $169.00 7 approx. $169.00 7 $129.00 ISBN 978-1-84882-774-5 ISBN 978-1-4419-1046-2 ISBN 978-3-642-02604-1 56 Engineering Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
K. Kuang, Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC, San Diego, C. L. Mumford, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK; CA, USA; F. Kim, BridgeWave Communications, Inc ., L. C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Santa Clara, CA, USA; S. Cahill, BridgeWave New Series Australia (Eds .) Communications, Inc ., Santa Clara, CA, USA (Eds .) Computational Intelligence RF and Microwave Collaboration, Fusion and Emergence Microelectronics Packaging Intelligent Systems Reference Library This book is the first in a new series entitled “Intel- RF and Microwave Microelectronics Packaging Series editors: J. Kacprzyk, L. Lakhmi ligent Systems Reference Library”. It is a collection presents the latest developments in packaging for of chapters written by leading experts, covering a high-frequency electronics. It will appeal to prac- rich and diverse variety of computer-based tech- ticing engineers in the electronic packaging and The aim of this series is to publish a Reference niques, all involving some aspect of computational high-frequency electronics fields and to academic Library, including novel advances and develop- intelligence (CI). Authors in this collection recog- researchers interested in understanding leading ments in all aspects of Intelligent Systems in an nize the limitations of individual paradigms, and issues in the commercial sector. It covers the latest easily accessible and well structured form. The propose some practical and novel ways in which developments in thermal management, electrical/ series includes reference works, handbooks, different CI techniques can be combined with each RF/thermal-mechanical designs and simulations, compendia, textbooks, well-structured mono- other, or with more traditional computational packaging and processing methods as well as other graphs, dictionaries, and encyclopedias. It contains techniques, to produce powerful problem-solving RF/MW packaging-related fields. well integrated knowledge and current information environments. Common themes to be found in in the field of Intelligent Systems. The series covers the various chapters of this collection include the Features the theory, applications, and design methods of following: Fusion, Collaboration, and Emergence. 7 Presents methods and techniques used for Intelligent Systems. Virtually all disciplines such as measuring and testing of the electronic materials engineering, computer science, avionics, business, Features properties 7 Presents an in-depth discussion of e-commerce, environment, healthcare, physics and 7 Latest research in the area of theory and appli- ceramic materials for RF/MW packaging 7 Pres- life science are included. The list of topics spans cations of fusion of intelligent paradigms ents numerical simulation methods and techniques all the areas of modern intelligent systems such as: used in analysis of electronic devices and materials Ambient intelligence, Computational intelligence, Contents 7 Discusses thermal management issues for Social intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Part I Introduction.- Part II Fusing Evolutionary RF/MW packaging 7 Presents a RF/Microwave Artificial life, Virtual society, Cognitive systems, Algorithms and Fuzzy Logic.- Part III Adaptive Packaging Roadmap for Portable Devices DNA and immunity-based systems, e-Learning Solution Schemes.- Part IV Multi-Agent Systems.- and teaching,Human-centred computing and Part V Computer Vision.- Part VI Communica- From the contents Machine ethics, Intelligent control, Intelligent tions for CI Systems- Part VII Artificial Immune Fundamentals of packaging at microwave and data analysis, Knowledge-based paradigms, Systems.- Part VIII Parallel Evolutionary Algo- millimeter-wave frequencies.- Low-Cost High- Knowledge management, Intelligent agents, rithms.- Part IX CI for Clustering and Classifica- Bandwidth Millimeter Wave Leadframe Packages.- Intelligent decision making, Intelligent network tion. Polymeric Microelectromechanical Millimeter security, Interactive entertainment, Learning Wave Systems.- Millimeter-Wave Chip-on-Board paradigms, Recommender systems, Robotics Fields of interest Integration and Packaging.- Liquid Crystal and Mechatronics including human-machine Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Polymer for RF and Millimeter-Wave Multi-Layer teaming, Self-organizing and adaptive systems, Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Hermetic Packages and Modules. Soft computing including Neural systems, Fuzzy Applications of Mathematics systems, Evolutionary computing and the Fusion Fields of interest of these paradigms, Perception and Vision, Web Target groups Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumenta- intelligence and Multimedia. Engineers, researchers, and graduate students in tion; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering; computational intelligence and computer science Circuits and Systems Discount group Target groups P Practicing engineers in the electronic packaging and high-frequency electronics fields
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Engineering Engineering Due September 2009 Due November 2009 2009 . Approx . 760 p . (Intelligent Systems Reference 2010 . Approx . 320 p . 100 illus . Hardcover Library, Volume 1) Hardcover 7 approx. $129.00 7 $269.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0983-1 ISBN 978-3-642-01798-8 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Engineering 57
L. Ogiela, M. R. Ogiela, AGH University of Science W. Osten, University of Stuttgart, Germany M. Ouwerkerk, J. H. Westerink, M. Krans, Philips and Technology, Krakow, Poland Research, Eindhoven, The Netherlands (Eds .) Fringe 2009 Cognitive Techniques in Visual Sensing Emotions in Context Data Interpretation The impact of context on behavioral and The purpose of the Fringe Proceedings is to physiological experience measurements present to engineers, scientists and industrial The following chapters of this book presents key experts the state-of-the-art and the impact of issues concerning the neurophysiological aspects Optical Metrology in Imaging, Surface Moni- of executing cognitive thought processes and the toring, Stress Analysis, Non-Destructive Testing, The Philips Research Book Series can be seen as a a basics of cognitive informatics and new proposals Quality Control, and related fields. Topics of showcase of pioneering applied and technological of UBIAS systems dedicated to the meaning-based particular interest are: new Methods and Tools research of Philips and serves as a contribution analysis of selected types of medical images. for the Generation, Acquisition, Processing, and to the scientific community. In an anticipated Evaluation of Data in Optical Metrology (Digital future in which products and machines know how Features Wavefront Engineering), application Enhanced we feel, and moreover, adapt to it, knowledge of 7 Presents an overview about cognitive tech- Technologies in Optical Metrology (Addressing the present emotional state of the user is of vital niques in visual data interpretation enhanced Resolution, Reliability and Flexibility), importance. The authors of this book focus on the 4D Optical Metrology over a Large Scale Range influence of context on the emotional state and the Contents (from Macro to Nano), Hybrid Measurement measurement thereof. The everyday-life contexts in Introduction.- Traditional pattern recogni- Techniques (Sensor Fusion and the Unifica- which future products and machines will be used tion technigues and latest image interpretation tion of Modeling, Simulation and Experiment), will be always specific, certainly in comparison to approaches.- cognitive aspects performed in the New Optical Sensors and Measurement Systems the standard laboratory situation. And that might human mind.- The fundamentals and development for Industrial Inspection. Special emphasis is be both and advantage and a disadvantage. of cognitive Informatics.- cognitive information put on modern measurement strategies, taking systems.- Understanding-based image analysis into account the active combination of physical Features systems.- UBIAS systems in cognitive interpreta- modeling, computer aided simulation and 7 Contributions from authoritative experts on tion of medical visualization. experimental data acquisition. Special emphasis is emotions sensing 7 Addresses the effects of directed towards new approaches for the extension context on emotions sensing 7 Ranges from Fields of interest of existing resolution limits that open the gates to fundamental research to application design Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of wide scale metrology, ranging from nano to macro, 7 Academical viewpoints as well as industrial Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); by using advanced optical sensor systems. viewpoints on emotions sensing Computer Imaging, Graphics and Computer Vision Fields of interest Fields of interest Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Target groups Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Biomedical Engineering; Artificial Intelligence Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Signal Processing (incl. Robotics) computational intelligence and computer science Target groups Target groups Discount group Scientists and engineers in optical metrology Product evaluators, psychophysiologists, psycholo- P gists, (industrial) designers, sociologists, psychia- Discount group trists, user interaction experts P Discount group P
Engineering Engineering Computer Science Due August 2009 Due October 2009 Due March 2010 2009 . VIII, 116 p . 45 illus . (Studies in Computational Intelligence, Volume 228) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 730 p . With CD-ROM . Hardcover 2010 . IV, 156 p . Hardcover 7 $129.00 7 approx. $339.00 7 $129.00 ISBN 978-3-642-02692-8 ISBN 978-3-642-03050-5 ISBN 978-90-481-3257-7 58 Engineering Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
A. H. Roermund, TU Eindhoven, Netherlands; A. Singhee, IBM Thomas J . Watson Research Center, Z. Su, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, H. Casier, Belgium; M. Steyaert, KU Leuven, Belgium Yorktown Heights, NY, USA; R. A. Rutenbar, Carnegie Kowloon, Hong Kong .; L. Ye, School of Aerospace, (Eds .) Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA University of Sydney, NSW, Australia Analog Circuit Design Novel Algorithms for Fast Identification of Damage Smart Data Converters, Filters on Chip, Statistical Analysis of Scaled Using Lamb Waves Multimode Transmitters Circuits From Fundamentals to Applications
Analog Circuit Design contains the contribution As VLSI technology moves to the nanometer scale This book provides vital know-how for developing of 18 tutorials of the 18th workshop on Advances for transistor feature sizes, the impact of manu- Lamb-wave-based damage identification tech- in Analog Circuit Design. Each part discusses a facturing imperfections result in large variations niques, addressing fundamentals such as the mecha- specific to-date topic on new and valuable design in the circuit performance. Traditional CAD tools nisms of Lamb wave activation, propagation and ideas in the area of analog circuit design. Each part are not well-equipped to handle this scenario, acquisition, the selection of transducers and design is presented by six experts in that field and state since they do not model this statistical nature of of active sensor networks, and the development of the art information is shared and overviewed. the circuit parameters and performances, or if they of signal processing for de-noising, compression This book is number 18 in this successful series do, the existing techniques tend to be over-simpli- and feature extraction in different time domains. It of Analog Circuit Design, providing valuable fied or intractably slow. Novel Algorithms for provides descriptions of signal fusion algorithms for information and excellent overviews of: Smart Fast Statistical Analysis of Scaled Circuits draws the quantitative determination of damage param- Data Converters: Chaired by Prof. Arthur van upon ideas for attacking parallel problems in other eters. Additional topics include: finite element Roermund, Eindhoven University of Technology, technical fields, such as computational finance, method modelling and experimental techniques Filters on Chip: Chaired by Herman Casier, AMI machine learning and actuarial risk, and synthe- for Lamb waves; active sensor network technology Semiconductor Fellow, Multimode Transmitters: sizes them with innovative attacks for the problem using various agents, e.g., piezoelectric actuator/ Chaired by Prof. M. Steyaert, Catholic University domain of integrated circuits. The result is a set of sensor and fibre Bragg grating sensors; identifica- Leuven, Analog Circuit Design is an essential novel solutions to problems of efficient statistical tion algorithms based on fusion of extracted signal reference source for analog circuit designers and analysis of circuits in the nanometer regime. features; software-hardware systems for implemen- researchers wishing to keep abreast with the latest tation of Lamb-wave-based damage identification development in the field. The tutorial coverage also Features including Lamb wave signal generation, acquisition makes it suitable for use in an advanced design. 7 Presents flexible and general techniques for and processing; and representative case studies and statistical analysis that can be applied to wide diverse engineering applications. Features variety of circuit applications 7 Applies theory 7 Snapshot of the state of the art of three very from a wide variety of scientific fields (machine Features relevant topics in present day analog IC design learning, computational finance, number theory, 7 Demonstrates a novel method of assessing 7 Reference book with elaborated contributions actuarial studies) 7 Covers relevant theory in damage to important structural components from leading experts in the field of analog circuit detail 7 This is the first book to present these 7 Potential reliability and safety benefits for design 7 Part of a series of books, which gives novel techniques 7 Extensive experiments, illus- vehicles built with thin plate or shell structures a valuable overview of the latest developments of trative examples and analysis 7 50 figures such as cars and aeroplane analog circuit design and related CAD Contents Fields of interest Fields of interest Dedication. Introduction. -1. SILVR. -2. QUASI- Structural Mechanics; Continuum Mechanics and Circuits and Systems; Processor Architectures MONTE CARLO. -3. STATISTICAL BLOCKADE. Mechanics of Materials; Automotive and Aero- -4. CONCLUSION. Appendices. References. Index. space Engineering Target groups Engineers and researchers Fields of interest Target groups Circuits and Systems; System Performance and Academics working in structural mechanics, Discount group Evaluation mechanics of materials and smart structures, P aviation and automotive engineering, ;engineers Target groups interested in smart materials and structures, Advanced practitioners, researchers in academia non-destructive evaluation of structural compo- and industry and graduate students nents, intelligent structures and structural health monitoring, libraries Discount group P Discount group P
Engineering Engineering Engineering Due December 2009 Due August 2009 Due November 2009 2010 . Approx . 220 p . (Lecture Notes in Electrical 2009 . X, 346 p . 165 illus . (Lecture Notes in Applied and 2010 . Approx . 300 p . Hardcover Engineering, Volume 46) Hardcover Computational Mechanics, Volume 49) Hardcover 7 $169.00 7 $129.00 7 $169.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3082-5 ISBN 978-90-481-3099-3 ISBN 978-1-84882-783-7 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Engineering 59
A. Tsinober, Imperial College London, UK and K. P. Valavanis, University of Denver, CO, USA (Ed .) P. M. Van den Hof, C. Scherer, P. S. Heuberger, Delft Tel Aviv University, Israel University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands Applications of Intelligent (Eds .) An Informal Conceptual Control to Engineering Model-Based Control Introduction to Turbulence Systems Bridging Rigorous Theory and Advanced Second Edition of An Informal Introduction In Honour of Dr. G. J. Vachtsevanos to Turbulence Technology
This book is a second completely revised edition of This book represents the work of top scientists Model-Based Control will be a collection of state- An Informal Introduction to Turbulence. The main in the field of intelligent control and its applica- of-the-art contributions in the field of modelling, emphasis is on conceptual and problematic aspects, tions, prognostics, diagnostics, condition based identification, robust control and optimization of physical phenomena, observations, misconceptions maintenance and unmanned systems. The work dynamical systems, with particular attention to and unresolved issues rather than on conventional presents an approach to solving engineering prob- the application domains of motion control systems formalistic aspects, models, etc. Apart from the lems related to manufacturing, automation, and (high-accuracy positioning systems) and large obvious fundamental importance of turbulent flows especially unmanned systems and describes recent scale industrial process control systems.The book such an emphasis is a consequence of the view that advances in the disciplines mentioned above. will be directed to academic and industrial people without corresponding progress in fundamental The main goal of the book is to demonstrate how involved in research in systems and control, indus- aspects there is little chance for progress in any concepts and ideas from diverse disciplines are trial process control and mechatronics. applications such as drag reduction, mixing, control merged within a common framework applied to and modeling of turbulence. More generally there the solution of complex problems. Features is a desperate need for physical fundamentals of 7 Provides extensive coverage of both theory and the technological processes in which turbulence Features practice ranging from behavioral to conservation plays a central role. The conceptual issues are made 7 Includes results, in that it presents how theory laws and to industrial process control 7 Includes dominant in this second edition. This required to is applied to solve real problems many aspects of control such as modeling and address in more detail those misconceptions which various approaches to model-based control are the consequence of the profound difficulties of From the contents 7 Includes coverage of joint control and sensor/ the subject and which travel from one publication R. D. Garcia, L. Barnes, K. P. Valavanis: Design actuator design to another. of a Hardware and Software Architecture for Unmanned Systems: A Modular Approach; Contents Features M. J. Roemer, C. S. Byington: An Overview of Fundamentals: Linear Systems in Discrete Time. 7 Conceptual and problematic aspects Selected Prognostic Methods with Application to Robust Controller Synthesis is Convex for Systems 7 Misconceptions and unresolved issues rather an Integrated Health Management System; without Control Channel Uncertainties. Conserva- than conventional formalistic aspects and models D. G. Stavrakoudis, J. B. Theocharis, G. C. Zalidis: tion Laws and Lumped System Dynamics. Polyno- Genetic Fuzzy Rule-Based Classifiers for Land mial Optimization Problems are Eigenvalue Prob- Fields of interest Cover Classification from Multispectral Images; lems.- Bridging Theory and Applied Technology: Engineering, general J. Echauz, H. Firpi, G. Georgoulas: Intelligent Designing Instrumentation for Control. Uncertain Control Strategies for Neurostimulation; J. Khoury, Model Set Calculation from Frequency Domain Target groups C. T. Abdallah: Identifier-based Discovery Mecha- Data. Robust Estimation for Automatic Controller Students, teachers and researchers in math- nisms in Large-Scale Networks: An Economic Tuning with Application to Active Noise Control. ematics (including applied and computational Perspective. Identification of Parameters in Large Scale Physical mathematics), physics, engineering (aeronautical, Model Structures, for the Purpose of Model-Based naval/marine, hydraulic, civil/environmental, Fields of interest Operations. chemical/petroleum, materials processing), geo- Control, Robotics, Mechatronics; Automotive astrophysical sciences (atmospheric, meteorology, and Aerospace Engineering; Special Purpose and Fields of interest oceanography, fluid dynamics of earth interior, Application-Based Systems Control, Robotics, Mechatronics; Systems Theory, astrophysics, cosmology), bio-medical fluid Control; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control dynamics Target groups Graduate students, scientists, engineers, practitio- Target groups Discount group ners, designers, military engineers Academic and industrial researchers in systems P and control, process systems engineering and Discount group mechatronics P Discount group P
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Originally published as volume 63 in series: Fluid Due August 2009 Engineering Mechanics and Its Applications 2009 . XVIII, 426 p . (Intelligent Systems, Control and Due August 2009 2nd ed . 2009 . Approx . 485 p . (Fluid Mechanics and Its Automation: Science and Engineering, Volume 39) Applications, Volume 92) Hardcover Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 300 p . 50 illus . Hardcover 7 $169.00 7 $169.00 7 approx. $129.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3173-0 ISBN 978-90-481-3017-7 ISBN 978-1-4419-0894-0 60 Engineering Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
G. F. Viamontes, I. Markov, J. P. Hayes, University of L. Wang, University of Hong Kong, China (Ed .) Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA New Series Advances in Transport Quantum Circuit Simulation Phenomena 2009 Quantum Circuit Simulation covers the fundamen- tals of linear algebra and introduces basic concepts Advances in Transport of quantum physics needed to understand This review book provides state-of-the-art exposi- quantum circuits and algorithms. It requires only Phenomena tions of major advances by theoretical, numerical basic familiarity with algebra, graph algorithms and experimental studies from a molecular, and computer engineering. After introducing Series editor: L. Wang microscopic, mesoscopic or macroscopic point of necessary background, the authors describe key view across the spectrum of transport phenomena, simulation techniques that have so far been scat- from scientific enquiries to practical applications. tered throughout the research literature in physics, The term transport phenomena is used to describe This new volume of the annual review “Advances computer science, and computer engineering. processes in which mass, momentum, energy in Transport Phenomena” series fills the informa- Quantum Circuit Simulation also illustrates the and entropy move about in matter. Advances in tion gap between regularly published journals development of software for quantum simulation Transport Phenomena provide state-of-the-art and university-level textbooks by providing by example of the QuIDDPro package, which is expositions of major advances by theoretical, in-depth review articles covering the fields of freely available and can be used by students of numerical and experimental studies from a mass transfer, fluid mechanics, heat transfer and quantum information as a “quantum calculator.” molecular, microscopic, mesoscopic, macroscopic thermodynamics over a broader scope than in or megascopic point of view across the spectrum journals. The authoritative articles, contributed by Features of transport phenomena, from scientific enqui- internationally-leading scientists and practitioners, 7 Gently introduces necessary background to ries to practical applications. The annual review will establish the state of the art, disseminate the describe quantum circuits 7 Uses consistent series intends to fill the information gap between latest research discoveries, serve as a central source notation to cover key simulation techniques that regularly published journals and university-level of reference for fundamentals and applications so far have been scattered through publications in textbooks by providing in-depth review articles of transport phenomena, and provide potential physics, engineering and computer science over a broader scope than in journals. The textbooks to senior undergraduate and graduate 7 Discusses in detail graph-based data structures authoritative articles, contributed by internation- students. for compactly representing quantum states and ally-leading scientists and practitioners, establish operators, as well as graph-based algorithms for the state of the art, disseminate the latest research Features manipulating quantum information discoveries, serve as a central source of reference 7 Provides state-of-the-art expositions of for fundamentals and applications of transport major advances across the spectrum of transport From the contents phenomena, and provide potential textbooks to phenomena, from scientific enquiries to practical 1 Introduction. 2 Gate Modeling and Circuit Simu- senior undergraduate and graduate students. applications 7 First volume of a new annual lation. 3 Linear Algebra and Quantum Mechanics. The series covers mass transfer, fluid mechanics, review series on transport phenomena 4 Quantum Information Processing. 5 Special heat transfer and thermodynamics. The 2009 7 Central source of reference in the field of trans- Case: Simulating Stabilizer Circuits. 6 Generic volume contains the four articles on biomedical, port phenomena 7 Includes contributed review Circuit Simulation Techniques. environmental and nanoscale transports. The chapters by world-leading experts in the field editorial board expresses its appreciation to the Fields of interest contributing authors and reviewers who have Fields of interest Circuits and Systems; Quantum Computing, Infor- maintained the standard associated with Advances Thermodynamics; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical mation and Physics; Simulation and Modeling in Transport Phenomena. We also would like to Engineering acknowledge the efforts of the staff at Springer who Target groups have made the professional and attractive presen- Target groups Four large segments of readers: (1) electrical and tation of the volume. Engineers, applied mathematicians, graduate computer engineers, interested in quantum circuits students in transport phenomena, fluid mechanics, and Electronic Design Automation, (2) students heat and mass transfer, thermodynamics, libraries of quantum information processing, (3) computer scientists and algorithm designers, (4) students Discount group and researchers in atomic, molecular and optical P physics with interest in quantum circuits.
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Y. Xia, M. Fu, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing, X. Xu, University of Auckland, New Zealand; A. I. Zecevic, D. D. Siljak, Santa Clara University, China; P. Shi, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, A. Y. Nee, National University of Singapore (Eds .) Santa Clara, CA, USA Australia Advanced Design and Control of Large-Scale Analysis and Synthesis of Manufacturing Based on STEP Systems Under Information Dynamical Systems with Structure Constraints Time-Delays The globalisation of manufacturing has led to a need for a common language which can be used “Control of Large-Scale Systems Under Informa- Time-delay occurs in many dynamical systems throughout the entire product development life tion Structure Constraints” focuses on control such as biological systems, chemical systems, cycle. Advanced Design and Manufacturing Based design under information structure constraints, metallurgical processing systems, nuclear reactor, on STEP discusses the most successful of the with a particular emphasis on large-scale systems. long transmission lines in pneumatic, hydraulic proposed solutions – the STandard for Exchange The complexity of such systems poses serious systems and electrical networks. Especially, in of Product model, or STEP. STEP aims to provide computational challenges and severely restricts the recent years, time-delay which exists in networked a complete computer-interpretable product data types of feedback laws that can be used in practice. control systems has brought more complex format, so that users can integrate business and The books objective is to systematically address the problem into a new research area. Frequently, it is technical data to support all aspects of the product main issues that arise in this context, and provide a a source of the generation of oscillation, instability development cycle. Of particular significance is the number of applications that illustrate the proposed and poor performance. Considerable effort has publication of STEP-NC as an extension of STEP design methods. Most of these methods make use been applied to different aspects of linear time- to NC. The twenty chapters in this volume cover of Linear Matrix Inequalities (LMIs), which have delay systems during recent years. Because the recent research results, and a range of STEP and become a popular design tool over the past two introduction of the delay factor renders the system STEP-NC application case studies from the fields decades. The book begins with a description of analysis more complicated, in addition to the diff- of design and manufacturing. Advanced Design several efficient decomposition techniques which culties caused by the perturbation or uncertainties, and Manufacturing Based on STEP will serve as a simplify the underlying computations, and help in the control of time-delay systems, the problems useful compilation for researchers and students in the user identify an appropriate control structure. of robust stability and robust stabilization are of advanced manufacturing technologies and manu- Using these decompositions as a starting point, great importance. facturing information systems. different ways in which information structure constraints and modeling uncertainties can be Features Features incorporated into the standard framework of LMI 7 Presents basic theories of stability and stabiliza- 7 Compiles the literature of research outcomes, optimization are considered. tion of systems with time-delay 7 Main focus is applications and industrial practices concerning on the synthesis of systems with time-delay such the use of STEP in design and manufacturing Features as sliding mode control of systems with time- 7 Addresses the issue of large scale systems as delay, networked control systems with time-delay, From the contents they relate to robust control and linear matrix networked data fusion with random delay STEP in a Nutshell.- Features-Based Process Plan- inequalities in a systematic manner 7 Discusses ning.- Sequencing NC Machining Operations.- a new approach to applying Standard LMI tech- From the contents STEPNC++.- Turning Operations.- Circular niques to large-scale systems, which combines Part I Basic Theory for Systems with Time-Delay.- Sawblade Stone Cutting Technology.- Open graph-theoretic decomposition techniques with Recent Results on Analysis of Systems with Time- Platform Development.- Machining Process appropriate low-rank numerical approximations Delay.- New Results on Stability of Systems With Optimization.- STEP-NC-Enabled Advanced NC and dramatically reduces the computational effort Interval.- Stability and Stabilization for Discrete Programming Environment. Systems with Time-Delay.- Part II Sliding Mode Fields of interest Control (SMC) for Systems with Time-Delay. Fields of interest Control, Robotics, Mechatronics; Vibration, Engineering Design; Manufacturing, Machines, Dynamical Systems, Control; Systems Theory, Fields of interest Tools; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) Control Control, Robotics, Mechatronics; Systems Theory, and Design Control Target groups Target groups Practicing engineers, researchers and graduate Target groups Advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and students Engineers, researchers, and students in control researchers in CAD, CAPP, CAM, CNC, and their engineering integration, advanced manufacturing technologies, Discount group and manufacturing information systems P Discount group P Discount group P
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2009 . Approx . 300 p . (Lecture Notes in Control and 2009 . XXIV, 481 p . 296 illus . (Springer Series in Advanced 2010 . XX, 230 p . (Communications and Control Information Sciences, Volume 387) Softcover Manufacturing) Hardcover Engineering) Hardcover 7 $109.00 7 $169.00 7 approx. $149.00 ISBN 978-3-642-02695-9 ISBN 978-1-84882-738-7 ISBN 978-1-4419-1215-2 62 Physics/Astronomy Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
C. Aerts, Institute for Astronomy, Leuven, Belgium; E. Balcar, Technische Universität Wien, Vienna, C. Bär, Universität Potsdam, Germany; J. Christensen-Dalsgaard, Aarhus University, Austria; S. W. Lovesey, Rutherford-Appleton K. Fredenhagen, Universität Hamburg, Denmark; D. Kurtz, University of Central Lancashire, Laboratory, ISIS, Didcot, Oxfordshire, UK Germany (Eds .) UK Introduction to the Graphical Quantum Field Theory on Asteroseismology Theory of Angular Momentum Curved Spacetimes Case Studies Concepts and Mathematical Foundations The recent research domain of asteroseismology studies the internal structure of stars, which is not directly observable, through the interpretation Application of quantum mechanics in physics and After some decades of work a satisfactory theory of the frequency spectra of stellar oscillations. chemistry often entails manipulation and evalua- of quantum gravity is still not available; moreover, The basic principles of asteroseismology are very tion of sums and products of coupling coefficients there are indications that the original field theo- similar to those developed by earth seismologists. for the theory of angular momentum. Chal- retical approach may be better suited than origi- Stellar interiors can be probed from oscillations lenges encountered in such work can be tamed by nally expected. There, to first approximation, one because different oscillation modes penetrate to graphical techniques that provide both the insight is left with the problem of quantum field theory on different depths inside the star. Asteroseismology and analytical power. The book is the first step-by- Lorentzian manifolds. Surprisingly, this seemingly is the only available method to derive the internal step exposition of a graphical method grounded modest approach leads to far reaching conceptual structure of the stars with high precision. in established work. Copious exercises recover and mathematical problems and to spectacular This book – the first on asteroseismology – offers standard results but demonstrate the power to go predictions, the most famous one being the a practical guide for graduate students and scien- beyond. Hawking radiation of black holes. Ingredients of tists working in stellar astrophysics. It provides this approach are the formulation of quantum a general introduction to asteroseismology and Features physics in terms of C*-algebras, the geometry of comprehensive coverage of all its aspects: funda- 7 Only book dealing with specific technique of Lorentzian manifolds, in particular their causal mental theory, observations and observational dealing with coupling coefficients in the theory structure, and linear hyperbolic differential equa- techniques, methodology of data analysis and of angular momentum in advanced quantum tions where the well-posedness of the Cauchy seismic interpretations of various classes of multi- theory 7 The graphical technique of this book problem plays a distinguished role, as well as more periodic pulsating stars. presents an elegant bypass to longwinded algebraic recently the insights from suitable concepts such as methods 7 Many examples and results with a microlocal analysis. Features large number of diagrams documenting transfor- 7 The first monograph available to deal with mations and manipulations Contents Asteroseismology 7 Is a general introduc- C*-Algebras.- Lorentzian Manifolds.- Linear Wave tion into the research area of asteroseismology, Contents Equations.- Microlocal Analysis.- Quantum Field covering all aspects from observations, method- Introduction.- Properties of 3jm- and 3nj- Theory on Curved Backgrounds.- References.- ology for data analysis, up to seismic interpreta- Symbols.- Basic Tools for the Graphical Method.- Index. tions of stars 7 A practical guide for graduate Orthogonality Relations for 3jm-Symbols.- students or scientists working in the growing field Properties of the 6j-Symbol.- Properties of the Fields of interest of stellar astrophysics 9j-Symbol.- General Principles for Diagrams.- Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory; Closed Diagrams.- Open Diagrams.- Application Mathematical Methods in Physics; Manifolds and Fields of interest in Atomic Physics. Cell Complexes (incl. Diff.Topology) Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Fields of interest Target groups Target groups Mathematical Methods in Physics; Scientific Graduate students, lecturers, researchers Graduate students and scientists working in stellar Computing structure and stellar evolution Discount group Target groups P Discount group Scientists, graduate students P Discount group P
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2010 . Approx . 875 p . (Astronomy and Astrophysics 2010 . Approx . 220 p . 270 illus . (Springer Tracts in Modern 2009 . Approx . 170 p . (Lecture Notes in Physics, Library) Hardcover Physics, Volume 234) Hardcover Volume 786) Hardcover 7 $129.00 7 $159.00 7 $79.95 ISBN 978-1-4020-5178-4 ISBN 978-3-642-03117-5 ISBN 978-3-642-02779-6 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Physics/Astronomy 63
S. Berthier, Institut de Nanosciences de Paris, France O. Breitenstein, Max-Planck-Institut für Mikro- R. Brown, University of Arizona LPL, Tucson, AZ, USA; strukturphysik, Halle, Germany; W. Warta, Fraun- J. P. Lebreton, ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands; Photonique des Morphos hofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme, Freiburg, H. Waite, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Germany; M. Langenkamp, Rendsburg, Germany (Eds .)
Cet ouvrage richement illustré étudie les struc- Lock-in Thermography Titan from Cassini-Huygens tures optiques et colorimétriques des ailes d’un Basics and Use for Evaluating Electronic genre de papillons: les Morphos. Il expose de très nombreuses méthodes expérimentales et des Devices and Materials This book reviews our current knowledge of modèles théoriques développés pour la modélisa- Saturn’s largest moon Titan featuring the latest tion de ces structures multi-échelles complexes. results obtained by the Cassini-Huygens mission. Il s’applique ainsi à mieux faire connaître aux This book deals with lock-in thermography A global author team addresses Titan’s origin and physiciens les structures photoniques naturelles (LIT) as a special active dynamic variant of the evolution, internal structure, surface geology, the et met en outre à disposition des entomologistes well-known IR thermography. It enables a much atmosphere and ionosphere as well as magne- et éthologistes une base de données unique pour improved signal-to-noise ratio (up to 1000x) tospheric interactions. The book closes with an leurs travaux. and a far better lateral resolution compared to outlook beyond the Cassini-Huygens mission. steady-state thermography. The book concen- Colorfully illustrated, this book will serve as a Features trates on applications to electronic devices and reference to researchers as well as an introduction 7 Première étude quasi-exhaustive des structures materials, but the basic chapters are useful as for students. et des propriétés optiques et colorimétriques d’un well for non-destructive evaluation. Various genre animal 7 Plus de 18 techniques expéri- experimental approaches to LIT are reviewed with Features mentales et de nombreuses approches théoriques special emphasis to different available commercial 7 First book to review results of the Cassini- utilisées pour la modélisation de structures LIT systems. New LIT applications are reviewed, Huygens mission on Titan on scientific level multi-échelles complexes 7 Contient une base like Illuminated LIT applied to solar cells , and 7 Written by scientists involved in the mission de données morphologiques optiques et colorimé- non-thermal LIT lifetime mapping. Typical LIT 7 Many color figures triques des espèces et sous-espèces étudiées investigation case studies are introduced. Contents Fields of interest Features Preface. 1 Overview. 2 Earth-based Perspective Physique, généralités; Optique appliquée 7 Only book in the market on this highly sensi- and pre-Cassini-Huygens Knowledge of Titan. tive infrared measurement method 7 Explains 3 The Origin and Evolution of Titan. 4 Titan’s Inte- Target groups the basics and applications of this analytical rior Structure. 5 Geology and Surface Processes Chercheurs en photonique, ingénieurs en optique, technique 7 A reference work for researchers and on Titan. 6 Composition of Titan’s Surface. enseignants en physique, étudiants en physique, engineers alike 7 Volatile Origin and Cycles: Nitrogen and biologistes, entomologistes, ethologistes Methane. 8 High-altitude Production of Titan’s Fields of interest Aerosols. 9 Titan’s Astrobiology. 10 Atmospheric Discount group Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Composition and Structure. 11 Composition and P Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Structure of the Ionosphere and Thermosphere. Engineering, general 12 Aerosols in Titan’s Atmosphere. 13 Atmospheric Dynamics and Meteorology. 14 Seasonal Change Target groups on Titan. 15 Mass loss processes in Titan’s Upper Electrical engineers and researchers working in Atmosphere. 16 Energy Deposition Processes this field in Titan’s Upper Atmosphere and Its Induced Magnetosphere. 17 Titan in the Cassini-Huygens Discount group Extended Mission. 18 Titan Beyond Cassini- P Huygens. 19 Mapping Products of Titan’s Surface. Appendix.
Fields of interest Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Extra- terrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Planetology
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A paraître octobre 2009 2nd ed . 2010 . Approx . 250 p . 90 illus ., 5 in color . Due October 2009 (Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics, 2009 . Env . 300 p . Broché Volume 10) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 600 p . With DVD . Hardcover 7 approx. $139.00 7 approx. $129.00 7 $119.00 ISBN 978-2-287-09407-1 ISBN 978-3-642-02416-0 ISBN 978-1-4020-9214-5 64 Physics/Astronomy Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
E. Brüning, F. Petruccione, University of KwaZulu- G. Casati, Center for Linear and Complex Systems, M. Dougherty, Imperial College London, UK; Natal, Durban, South Africa (Eds .) Como, Italy; D. Matrasulov, Uzbek Academy of L. Esposito, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; Sciences, Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Eds .) T. Krimigis, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Theoretical Foundations Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA (Eds .) Complex Phenomena in of Quantum Information Saturn from Cassini-Huygens Processing and Nanoscale Systems Communication Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Recent Advances in Nonlinear This book reviews our current knowledge of Selected Topics Dynamics and Complex System Physics: Saturn featuring the latest results obtained by From Natural to Social Sciences and Security the Cassini-Huygens mission. A global author Tashken, Uzbekistan team addresses the planet’s origin and evolution, Based on eight extensive lectures selected from 12-17 October 2008 internal structure, composition and chemistry, the those given at the renowned Chris Engelbrecht atmosphere and ionosphere, the magnetosphere, Summer School in Theoretical Physics in South as well as its ring system. Furthermore, Saturn’s Africa, this text on the theoretical foundations of Nanoscale physics has become one of the rapidly icy satellites are discussed. The book closes with quantum information processing and communica- developing areas of contemporary physics because an outlook beyond the Cassini-Huygens mission. tion covers an array of topics, including quantum of its direct relevance to newly emerging area, Colorfully illustrated, this book will serve as a probabilities, open systems, and non-Markovian nanotechnologies. Nanoscale devices and quantum reference to researchers as well as an introduction dynamics and decoherence. It also addresses functional materials are usually constructed based for students. quantum information and relativity as well as on the results of fundamental studies on nanoscale testing quantum mechanics in high energy physics. physics. Therefore studying physical phenomena in Features Because these self-contained lectures discuss topics nanosized systems is of importance for progressive 7 The first volume to publish the scientific results not typically covered in advanced undergraduate development of nanotechnologies. In this context of Cassini-Huygens courses, they are ideal for post-graduate students study of complex phenomena in such systems and entering this field of research. Some of the lectures using them for controlling purposes is of great From the contents are written at a more introductory level while practical importance. 1 Overview. 2 Review of Knowledge Prior to others are presented as tutorials that survey recent the Cassini-Huygens Mission and Concurrent developments and results in various subfields. Features Research. 3 Origin of the Saturn System. 4 The 7 Includes research papers on the study of Interior of Saturn. 5 Saturn: Composition and Contents nanoscale systems from the viewpoint of nonlinear Chemistry. 6 Saturn Atmospheric Structure and An Introduction to Quantum Probability.- dynamics, quantum chaos theory and complex Dynamics. 7 Clouds and Aerosols in Saturn’s Covariant Mappings for the Description of system physics 7 Collected papers are included Atmosphere. 8 Upper Atmosphere and Ionosphere Measurement, Dissipation and Decoherence in in this volume on the study of cold atoms and of Saturn. 9 Saturn’s Magnetospheric Composition. Quantum Mechanics.- Quantum Open Systems other mesoscopic systems from the viewpoint of 10 The Dynamics of Saturn’s Magnetosphere. 11 With Time-Dependent Control.- Five Lectures complex system physics Fundamental Plasma Processes in Saturn’s Magne- on Quantum Information.- Applications of tosphere. 12 Auroral Processes. 13 The Structure Complex Many-Body Systems.- Non-Markovian Fields of interest of Saturn’s Rings. 14 Dynamics of Saturn’s Dense Quantum Dynamics and the Method of Correlated Quantum Physics; Mathematical Methods in Rings. 15 Ring Particle Composition and Size Projection Super-Operators.- Testing Quantum Physics; Coherent Matter Waves, Quantum Gases Distribution. 16 Diffuse Rings. 17 Origin and Mechanics in High-Energy Physics.- Five Lectures Evolution of Saturn’s Ring System. 18 The Thermal on Optical Quantum Computing.- Quantum Target groups Evolution and Internal Structure of Saturn’s Mid- Information and Relativity: An Introduction. Postgraduate students, researchers working on sized Satellites. physics and nanoscience, engineers working on Fields of interest nanotechnologies Fields of interest Quantum Computing, Information and Physics; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Plan- Quantum Physics; Quantum Optics, Quantum Discount group etology; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Electronics, Nonlinear Optics P Target groups Target groups Space scientists, planetary scientists, students of Graduate students, lecturers, researchers. planetary sciences and astronomy
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H. FrauenfelderS. Chan, W. Chan (Eds .) C. Gattringer, Universität Regensburg, Germany; A. Gräslund, Stockholm University, Sweden; C. B. Lang, Universität Graz, Austria R. Rigler, St . Sulpice, Switzerland; J. Widengren, Physics of Proteins Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden (Eds .) An Introduction to Molecular Biophysics Quantum Chromodynamics on the Lattice With contributions by: R. Austin, C. G. Schultz, Single Molecule Spectroscopy U. Nienhaus, R. D. Young An Introductory Presentation in Chemistry, Physics and Biology Physics and the life sciences have established new The lattice formulation is at present the most Nobel Symposium connections within the past few decades. Many successful approach to Quantum Chromody- physics departments now have strong groups namics – the theory of quarks and gluons. This working in biological physics. The interaction book is intended for newcomers to the field and between physics and the life sciences is a two-way presents a clear and easy-to-follow path from Written by the leading experts in the field, this street. Physics can provide new tools and new the first principles all the way to actual calcula- book describes the development and current state- concepts for understanding life, while biological tions. It focusses on QCD and discusses mainly of-the-art in single molecule spectroscopy. The systems canyield new insights into the physics of SU(3) lattice gauge theory, both with and without application of this technique, which started 1989, complex systems. One difficulty that may occur fermions. Numerical calculations in lattice field in physics, chemistry and biosciences is displayed. when a physicist starts working with biologists and theory have now become the most effective biochemists is language. The same word can mean approach for obtaining quantitative results, and Features different things and the same concept may have thus three chapters include sections describing 7 Summarizes the current top state-of-the-art different names in the two fields. numerical techniques, as used in pure gauge in the theory and experimental realisation To address these issues, Physics of Proteins: An theory, in quenched spectroscopy and in treating 7 Contributing authors are the top scientists in Introduction to Molecular Biophysics is divided dynamical fermions. this field 7 Foreword by a Nobel laureate into three interconnected parts. The early chapters 7 Many examples and practical application results introduce the terminology and describe the main Features 7 Useful reference to researchers and graduate biological systems that physicists will encounter. 7 Providing a practical guide to actual calcula- students alike These chapters are short and concerned with tions 7 First introductory book for newcomers fundamental concepts of living systems. to the field Fields of interest Optical Spectroscopy, Ultrafast Optics; Applied Features Contents Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Atomic 7 The discussion concentrates on physical tools The Path Integral on the Lattice.- QCD on the and Molecular Structure and Spectra and properties, emphasizing techniques that are Lattice - A First Look.- Pure Gauge Theory contributing to new developments and avoiding on the Lattice.- Numerical Simulation of Pure Target groups those that are already well established and whose Gauge Theory.- Fermions on the Lattice.- Hadron Scientists and graduate students results have already been exploited fully 7 New Spectroscopy.- Chiral Symmetry on the Lattice.- tools appear regularly – synchrotron radiation, Dynamical Fermions.- Symanzik Improvement Discount group proton radiology, holography, optical tweezers, and and RG Actions.- More About Lattice Fermions.- P muon radiography, for example, have all been used Hadron Structure.- Temperature and Chemical to open new areas of understanding Potential.
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C. Grupen, Universität Siegen, Germany H. Kuzmany, University of Vienna, Austria Landolt-Börnstein Introduction to Radiation Solid-State Spectroscopy Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology – New Series Protection An Introduction Practical Knowledge for Handling Editor-in-chief: W. Martienssen Radioactive Sources Spectroscopic methods have opened up a new Group 8 horizon in our knowledge of solid-state materials. The book presents an accessible account of the Numerous techniques using electromagnetic radia- Advanced Materials and sources of ionising radiation and the methods of tion or charged and neutral particles have been radiation protection. The basics of nuclear physics invented and worked out to a high level in order to Technologies which are directly related to radiation protec- provide more detailed information on the solids. Volume 6 tion are briefly discussed. The book describes The text presented here is an updated description the units of radiation protection, the measure- of such methods as they were originally presented Polymere ment techniques, biological effects of radiation, in the first edition. It covers linear response of environmental radiation, and many applications solids to electromagnetic radiation in a frequency K . Arndt, M . D . Lechner of radiation. For each chapter there is a problem range extending from megahertz or gigahertz as section with full solutions. A detailed glossary used in spin resonance spectroscopy, to infrared Subvolume D and many useful information in appendixes spectroscopy and various forms of spectroscopy complete the book. The author has addressed the in the visible and near visible spectral range. It Polymer Solutions Physical issue of internationality to make sure that the extends to spectroscopy in the UV and x-ray text and, in particular, the complicated regula- spectral range and eventually several spectroscopic Properties and their tions can be easily interpreted not only in Europe methods are addressed in the frequency range of Relation I/ Thermodynamic and the United States but also in other countries. g radiation. Properties The subject of radiation protection requires a certain amount of mathematics. For those who Features Part 1 have forgotten the basic rules of calculus a short 7 Extended and revised edition which also covers refresher course in the form of a mathematical synchrotron radiation, angle resolved photoemis- C. Wohlfarth, Halle appendix is added. sion, etc. 7 Introductory compilation of basic K. Arndt, M. D. Lechner (Eds .) concepts, methods, and applications in the field of Features spectroscopy 7 Established textbook for graduate Physical Properties and their 7 Emphasizes practical aspects of radiation students 7 Formulations, formulas and tables protection and gives detailed solutions to radiation included 7 Exercises and solutions support Relations I (Thermodynamic protection problems 7 Emerged from more than learning and teaching with this book Properties: Phase Equilibria) forty years of hands-on experience in the field of radiation protection 7 Combines the basic Contents physics very well with the applicational aspects in Introduction.- Electromagnetic Radiation.- Light Polymers belong to an essential material group medicine 7 Clarifying international standards Sources with General Application.- Spectral with many applications not only for polymer and complicated regulations to a global audience Analysis of Light.- Detection of Electromagnetic manufacturers but also in physics, chemistry, Radiation.- The Dielectric Response Functions.- medicine and engineering techniques. The Fields of interest Spectroscopy in the Visible and Near-Visible Spec- presented volume is the first part of a book series Biophysics/Biomedical Physics; Radiotherapy; tral Range.- Symmetry, and Selection Rules.- Light connecting a complete data collection with short Imaging / Radiology Scattering Spectroscopy. but precise descriptions of the different quantities and their significances. Target groups Fields of interest Postgraduate courses, practitioners Optical Spectroscopy, Ultrafast Optics; Solid State Fields of interest Physics and Spectroscopy; Biochemistry, general Physics, general; Organic Chemistry Discount group P Target groups Target groups Scientists and graduate students in the fields of Chemists, material scientists, physicists, engineers Spectroscopy of Solids, Material Sciences, and Physics and Chemistry of Materials Discount group L Discount group P
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2009 . Approx . 450 p . 210 illus . Hardcover 2nd ed . 2009 . XX, 532 p . 250 illus . Hardcover 2009 . VII, 501 p . Hardcover 7 approx. $99.00 7 $99.00 7 $7489.00 ISBN 978-3-642-02585-3 ISBN 978-3-642-01478-9 ISBN 978-3-540-88056-1 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Physics/Astronomy 67
Y. Lemoigne, A. Caner, European Scientific Institute, W. M. McClain, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, V. I. Mikla, Uzhgorod State University, Uzhgorod, Site d’Archamps, France (Eds .) USA Ukraine; V. V. Mikla, Uzhgorod, Ukraine Radiotherapy and Symmetry Theory in Metastable States in Brachytherapy Molecular Physics with Amorphous Chalcogenide Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Mathematica Semiconductors Institute on Physics of Modern Radiotherapy A new kind of tutorial book & Brachytherapy, Archamps, France, 15-27 November 2007 This book addresses an interesting and technologi- cally important class of materials, the amorphous After a few initial chapters on the basics of Math- chalcogenide semiconductors. Experimental ematica, the logic of the book is controlled by results on the structural and electronic metastable This volume collects a series of lectures presented group theory. It continues to teach Mathematica states in Se-rich chalcogenides are presented. at the tenth ESI School held at Archamps (FR) in by example as the need arises, so an important Special attention is paid to the states in the November 2007 and dedicated to radiotherapy and use is always at hand for any new operator that mobility gap and their sensitivity to various factors brachytherapy. The lectures focus on the multiple is taught. To many science students, this is a such as irradiation, annealing and composition. facets of radiotherapy in general, including greatly preferred way of learning a new computer Photoinduced changes of structure and physical external radiotherapy (often called teletherapy) language. properties are also considered and structural as well as internal radiotherapy (called brachy- The main part of the book follows a strictly logical transformation at photocrystallization is studied therapy). Radiotherapy strategy and dose manage- development that should be acceptable to the most in detail. Finally, the authors discuss potential ment as well as the decisive role of digital imaging rigorous minded people, while maintaining an applications of the observed effects in xerography, in the associated clinical practice are developed engaging style in the spirit of Numerical Recipes digital radiography and for optical data storage. in several articles. Grouped under the discipline by Press, Flannery, Teukolsky, and Vetterling. The of Conformal Radiotherapy (CRT), numerous essence of this style is to be just a little opinionated Features modern techniques, from Multi-Leaf Collima- about good and bad ways to calculate things, but 7 Comprehensible and logically orgainzed tors (MLC) to Intensity Modulated RadioTherapy to give such advice without provoking offense, and overview 7 Useful compilation for researchers (IMRT), are explained in detail. always on an objective basis. working on glass systems 7 Contains useful hints After this comes the development of classes and for the application of observed metastabilities Features irreducible representations, culminating in a 7 Fundamental aspects of radiotherapy and complete proof that for every group the number of From the contents brachytherapy 7 Conformal Radiotherapy classes is equal to the number of representations, Effect of Thermal Evaporation Conditions on (CRT), modern techniques from Multi-Leaf so that all character tables must be square. Structure and Structural Changes in Amor- Collimators (MLC) to Intensity Modulated Radio- phous Arsenic Sulfides.- Optical Absorption and Therapy (IMRT) 7 Treatment planning, Hadron- Features Structural Transformations in Arsenic Selenide therapy (protons and light ions, like carbon ions) 7 Culminates with chapters that use permutation Films.- Trap Level Spectroscopy in Amorphous groups to analyze flexible molecules, a topic which Selenium-Based Semiconductors.- Photoinduced Fields of interest is on the frontier of current research and is not Effects on Electronic Metastable States.- Deep Biophysics/Biomedical Physics; Biomedical Engi- covered in any commonly adopted textbook Level Spectroscopy in Selenium-Rich Amorphous neering; Imaging / Radiology Semiconductors.- Recombination Process and Fields of interest Nonisothermal Relaxation of Low-Temperature Target groups Theoretical and Computational Chemistry; Photoinduced Effects.- Electronic Properties of Medical physicists, students preparing their PhD, Mathematical and Computational Physics; Group Materials with Gross Permanent Photoinduced biologists, any scientist curious about medical Theory and Generalizations Changes: Cu-As-Se Glasses. imaging Target groups Fields of interest Discount group Graduate and advanced undergraduate students, Optical and Electronic Materials; Partially Ordered P physicists and chemists studying applied group Systems, Glasses, Quasicrystals; Optical Spectros- theory copy, Ultrafast Optics
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2009 . XVIII, 250 p . (NATO Science for Peace and Security Chemistry and Materials Science Series B: Physics and Biophysics) Hardcover Chemistry and Materials Science 7 $189.00 Due October 2009 ISBN 978-90-481-3095-5 Due August 2009 2009 . Approx . 210 p . 60 illus . (Springer Series in Also available as softcover 2009 . Approx . 690 p . 50 illus . With CD-ROM . Hardcover Materials Science, Volume 128) Hardcover 7 $89.95 7 $99.00 7 $129.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3096-2 ISBN 978-0-387-73469-9 ISBN 978-3-642-02744-4 68 Physics/Astronomy Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
J. Rich, CEA-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France V. Rubtsov, Kharkov, Ukraine I. A. Sukhoivanov, Guanajuato University, E. Ashpole, Narbeth, UK (Ed .) Salamanca, GTo, Mexico; I. V. Guryev, National Fundamentals of Cosmology University of Radio Electronics, Kharkov, Ukraine The Tunguska Mystery Photonic Crystals Physics and Practical Modeling The book is aimed at astrophysics students and professional physicists who wish to understand The purpose of the book is a dual one: to detail the basics of cosmology and general relativity the nature and results of Tunguska investigations as well as the observational foundations of the in the former USSR and present-day CIS, and to The great interest in photonic crystals and LamdaCDM model of the Universe. The book destroy two long-standing myths still held in the their applications in the past decade requires provides an self-contained introduction to general West. The first concerns alleged “final solutions” a thorough training of students and profes- relativity that is based on the homogeneity and that have ostensibly been found in Russia or else- sionals who can practically apply the knowl- isotropy of the local universe. The simplicity of this where. The second concerns the mistaken belief edge of physics of photonic crystals together space allows general relativity to be presented in a that there has been little or no progress in under- with skills of independent calculation of basic very elementary manner while laying the founda- standing the nature of the Tunguska phenomenon. characteristics of photonic crystals and model- tion for the treatment of more complicated prob- All this is treated by the author in a scholarly and ling of various photonic crystal elements for lems. The new edition presents the most recent responsible manner. Although the book does application in all-optical communication systems. observations, including those of CMB anisotropies present certain unusual findings of Russian and This book combines basic backgrounds in fiber by WMAP and of Baryon Acoustic Oscillations by Ukrainian scholars, it is important to stress that and integrated optics with detailed analysis of SDSS. Future observational and theoretical chal- this is not a sensational book; it is, rather, a serious mathematical models for 1D, 2D and 3D photonic lenges for the understanding of dark energy and exposition of the results of rational investigations crystals and microstructured fibers, as well as dark matter are discussed. into a difficult scientific problem. We are demon- with descriptions of real algorithms and codes for strating the true complexity of the problem that is practical realization of the models. Features now entering its second century of existence. 7 New data - mostly WMAP5years and Baryon Features Acoustic Oscillations from SDSS 7 Offers Features 7 Covers the basic physics as well as the theo- end-of-chapter exercises and a solution manual 7 The only book written in the English language retical and computational characterization of on springer.com. 7 All relevant experiments on Tunguska studies in the former Soviet Union photonic crystals 7 Includes applications of explained and reported. 7 Well-balanced and new independent states that is entirely based photonic crystals and modeling of applications introduction without too much mathematics on first-hand accounts of serious researchers 7 Fills the gap between theory and practical 7 Evolved from Ecole Polytechnique’s outstanding directly engaged in these studies 7 Objective and modeling 7 Useful reference for researchers and educational program pays attention to both conventional and unconven- engineers alike 7 Can also serve as a text for tional theories of the Tunguska space body’s origin graduate students Contents Introduction.- Observational Cosmology.- Coordi- From the contents From the contents nates and Metrics.- The Field Equations.- Friedma- The Enigma in Tunguska.- The Big Bang of Fundamentals of the wave optics.- Fundamentals nnology.- The Thermal History of the Universe.- More than Religious Significance.- A Shocking of photonic crystal characteristics computation.- Structure Formation.- Exercises.- Lorentz Vectors Discovery.- Ideas Become Bizarre.- New Radical Band structure computation for 1D photonic and Tensors.- Natural Units.- Standard Particles Research.- Tracks Too Large to Be Seen.- The crystal.- Band structure computation for 2D and and Beyond.- Magnitudes.- Solutions and Hints Third Key.- Significant Details for the Big Picture.- 3D photonic crystals.- Computation methods for for Selected Exercises.- Useful Formulas and Grasping the Chaos.- From Comet to Plasmoid to field distribution inside photonic crystal devices.- Numbers.- References.- Index. Mirror Matter.- The Theory Is Dead - Long Live Peculiarities of the FDTD method application for the New Model!- So What Is the Answer?- Index. the PhC band structures computation (the band Fields of interest structures computation by the FDTD method).- Relativity and Cosmology; Astronomy; Astro- Fields of interest Microstructured optical fibers. physics Astronomy; Popular Science in Astronomy; Extra- terrestrial Physics, Space Sciences Fields of interest Target groups Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Graduates in astrophysics, astronomy, cosmology Target groups Optical and Electronic Materials; Condensed and physics Astronomy enthusiasts, readers of National Matter and Material Sciences Geograpic and popular science magazines Discount group Target groups P Discount group Scientists, advanced students, academic libraries, T practitioners
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J. Chu, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, E. N. Economou, FORTH, Heraklion, Crete, Greece K. P. Ghatak, S. Bhattacharya, D. De Shanghai, China; A. Sher, SRI International at Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA The Physics of Solids Photoemission from Device Physics of Narrow Gap Essentials and Beyond Optoelectronic Materials and Semiconductors their Nanostructures Solid State Physics emphasizes a few fundamental principles and extracts from them a wealth of In recent years, with the advent of fine line Narrow gap semiconductors obey the general information. This approach also unifies an enor- lithographical methods, molecular beam epitaxy, rules of semiconductor science, but often exhibit mous and diverse subject which seems to consist organometallic vapour phase epitaxy and other extreme features of these rules because of the of too many disjoint pieces. The book starts with experimental techniques, low dimensional struc- same properties that produce their narrow gaps. the absolutely minimum of formal tools, empha- tures having quantum confinement in one, two Consquently these materials provide sensitive tests sizes the basic principles, and employs physical and three dimensions (such as ultrathin films, of theory, and the opportunity for the design of reasoning (“ a little thinking and imagination” inversion layers, accumulation layers, quantum innovative devices. Narrow gap semiconductors to quote R. Feynman) to obtain results. Contin- well superlattices, quantum well wires, quantum are the most important materials for the prepara- uous comparison with experimental data leads wires superlattices, magneto-size quantizations, tion of advanced modern infrared systems. naturally to a gradual refinement of the concepts and quantum dots) have attracted much attention Device Physics of Narrow Gap Semiconductors, a and to more sophisticated methods. After the not only for their potential in uncovering new forthcoming second book, offers descriptions of initial overview with an emphasis on the physical phenomena in nanoscience and technology, but the materials science and device physics of these concepts and the derivation of results by dimen- also for their interesting applications in the areas unique materials. Topics covered include impuri- sional analysis, Solid State Physics deals with the of quantum effect devices. In ultrathin films, the ties and defects, recombination mechanisms, Jellium Model (JM) and the Linear Combination restriction of the motion of the carriers in the surface and interface properties, and the properties of Atomic Orbitals (LCAO) approaches to solids direction normal to the film leads to the quantum of low dimensional systems for infrared applica- and introduces the basic concepts and information size effect and such systems find extensive applica- tions. This book will help readers to understand regarding metals and semiconductors. tions in quantum well lasers, field effect transis- not only semiconductor physics and materials tors, high speed digital networks and also in other science, but also how they relate to advanced opto- Features quantum effect devices. electronic devices. 7 Covers foundations topics in first two parts, with expansions and enrichment material placed Features Features in last two sections – latter enabling instructors 7 First book devoted totally to photoemission 7 Combines experimental results with theoretical to customize course to their and their students from optoelectronic materials and their nano- analysis for an understanding of narrow band-gap research interests 7 Bonafide textbook with structures 7 Many open research problems are systems and devices 7 Provides clear descriptions chapter summaries and exercises (with solutions), included in the book. (Each chapter from 4 to 13 of the physics and materials science of advanced worked examples, and many illustrations has open research problems) 7 New research has opto-electronic devices 7 Establishes a bridge been included on studies in transport of modern between fundamental principles and advanced IR From the contents semiconductor devices technology 7 Covers HgCdTe photoconductive Preface.- part one: an overview.- key points detectors, photovoltaic infrared detectors, low- summarized.- basic principles in action.- a first Fields of interest dimensional semiconductor infrared lasers, and acquaintance with condensed matter.- part two: Nanotechnology; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin single-photon infrared detectors two simple models for solids.- the jellium model Films; Materials Science, general; Quantum and metals, i.- the jellium model and metals, Physics Fields of interest ii.- solids as supergiant molecules: lcao.- semicon- Optical and Electronic Materials; Applied Optics, ductors and other tetravalent solids.- beyond the Target groups Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Engineering, jm and lcao: an outline.- part three: more about People working in nanotechnology, semiconductor general periodicity and its consequences. science; materials scientists; people working in condensed matter physics Target groups Fields of interest Graduate students and academic and industrial Condensed Matter and Material Sciences; Engi- Discount group researchers in physics and materials science neering, general P concerned with semiconductor materials and devices Target groups Undergraduate and graduate students, scientists Discount group P Discount group P
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A. Gefen, University of Tel Aviv, Israel (Ed .) U. Köbler, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany; A. Hoser, Hahn-Meitner-Institut, Berlin, Germany New Series Bioengineering Research of Chronic Wounds Renormalization Group A Multidisciplinary Study Approach Theory Impact on Experimental Magnetism Studies in Mechanobiology, Pressure-related chronic wounds are an important Tissue Engineering and health concern that affects millions of patients Spin wave theory of magnetism and BCS theory of Biomaterials and accumulates billions in annual costs. These superconductivity are typical theories of the time wounds may occur when soft tissues are mechani- before renormalization group (RG) theory. The Series editor: A. Gefen cally compressed between bony prominences and a two theories consider atomistic interactions only supporting surface. This book gives a complete and and ignore the energy degrees of freedom of the The series Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue quantitative explanation of the mechanobiology continuous (infinite) solid. Since the pioneering Engineering and Biomaterials is intended for a which causes chronic wounds. The reviews give an work of Kenneth G. Wilson (Nobel Prize of physics general international professional audience with overall picture on all length scales of the phenom- in 1982) we know that the continuous solid is interest in advancing the fields of mechanobiology, enon, starting from musculoskeletal biomechanics characterized by a particular symmetry: invariance tissue engineering and biomaterials, including to the modeling of soft tissues and their interac- with respect to transformations of the length scale. for example scientists and practitioners in the tion with bones. At the microscopic levels, it Associated with this symmetry are particular field fields of bioengineering, biomedical engineering, thoroughly reviews experiments and modeling of particles with characteristic excitation spectra. mechanical engineering, materials engineering, cellular forces and molecular processes that occur In diamagnetic solids these are the well known biophysics, biology and medicine. during injury and healing, including the integrity Debye bosons. This book reviews experimental of living cells subjected to sustained mechanical work on solid state physics of the last five decades forces and deformations. The results allow a and shows in a phenomenological way that the complete picture of the tolerance of human tissues dynamics of ordered magnets and conventional to sustained loads, and an understanding of the superconductors is controlled by the field particles risk for onset of chronic wounds. of the infinite solid and not by magnons and Cooper pairs, respectively. Features 7 Explains the mechanics of chronic wounds Features 7 Allows a complete picture of the mechanical 7 Summarizes the current state-of-the-art of pressure on soft tissues 7 Helps to handle and renormalization theory 7 Strong applications to prevent chronic wounds magnetism 7 Reference for researchers 7 Graduate text for students for the didactic From the contents explanations of the principles and applications Overview.- The mechanobiology and biochem- istry in cells subjected to sustained mechanical From the contents deformations.- Metabolic transport in chronically Preface.- History of conventional spin wave loaded soft tissues.- Cell death and damage thresh- theory.- Basic issues of Renormalization Group olds in mechanically loaded tissues.. (RG) theory.- Universality.- Microscopic processes.- Non relevant magnons.- Cross- Fields of interest over phenomena.- Metastability of universality Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Mate- classes.- Relevant and non relevant interactions.- rials; Molecular Medicine; Medical Biochemistry; Temperature dependence of the magnon excitation Computer Appl. in Life Sciences spectra.- Magnetic heat capacity.
Target groups Fields of interest Professional researchers in mechanobiology, tissue Magnetism, Magnetic Materials; Mathematical and engineering, and biomaterials Computational Physics
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W. Nolting, Humboldt-University, Berlin, Germany; A. Ramakanth, Kakatiya University, Warangal, India Quantum Theory of Magnetism
Magnetism is one of the oldest and most funda- mental problems of Solid State Physics although not being fully understood up to now. On the other hand it is one of the hottest topics of current research. Practically all branches of modern technological developments are based on ferro- magnetism, especially what concerns information technology. The book, written in a tutorial style, starts from the fundamental features of atomic magnetism, discusses the essentially single-particle problems of dia- and paramagnetism, in order to provide the basis for the exclusively interesting collective magnetism (ferro, ferri, antiferro). Several types of exchange interactions, which take care under certain preconditions for a collec- tive ordering of localized or itinerant permanent magnetic moments, are worked out. Under which conditions these exchange interactions are able to provoke a collective moment ordering for finite temperatures is investigated within a series of theoretical models, each of them considered for a very special class of magnetic materials.
Features 7 Numerous exercises with full solutions
Contents Basic Facts.- Atomic Magnetism.- Diamagnetism.- Paramagnetism.- Exchange Interaction.- Ising Model.- Heisenberg Model.- Hubbard Model.- Second Quantization.- The Method of Green’s Functions.- Solutions to Problems.
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J. Andel, I. Bicik, P. Dostal, Z. Lipsky, V. Bychkov, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Y. Charabi, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman S. G. Shahneshin (Eds .) Moscow, Russia; G. Golubkov, A. Nikitin, Russian (Ed .) Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (Eds .) Landscape Modelling Indian Ocean Tropical Geographical Space, Transformation and The Atmosphere and Cyclones and Climate Change Future Scenarios Ionosphere Dynamics, Processes and Monitoring The book is about climate change and tropical Landscape modlling integrates the differing cyclones, with an emphasis on the Indian Ocean. perspectives of the many disciplines that deal It highlights a probability of major changes in with the landscape. It is motivated not only by the The main topics of the book are the analysis of tropical cyclone activity across the various ocean desire for scientific understanding, but also by the reactions in the atmosphere-ionosphere system basins. The Indian Ocean including the Arabian real-time demands of 21st century postindustrial and the influence of natural and technogenic Sea and the Bay of Bengal are of particular concern society, which include the twin imperatives of processes on them. The book also examines a because of the high population density along their stabilizing damaged ecosystems on the one hand, range of related research from an international coastlines. The book aims to reveal the scientific and finding effective ways to use the landscape field. In all, five sections of the volume cover the bases of the extreme events and the complexities on the other. The discipline has the specific goal dynamics of atmospheric aerosols; the dynamics of inherent in combating their hazardous impact. of designing and assessing future scenarios of an ionosphere and atmosphere and their commu- The chapters are authored by leading experts, landscape development, while not losing sight of nication through an ionosphere; elementary both from research and operational meteoro- its past history, both ecological and socio-cultural. processes in the upper atmosphere and an iono- logical environments. The book is intended to This book encompasses the interrelated disciplines sphere; electromagnetic and optical phenomena be a first step towards an ongoing international of geography, landscape ecology and geoinfor- in atmosphere, including long-lived and plasma focus on potential impact of climate change in the matics, and by drawing on their theories and objects; and Information systems of environment Indian Ocean. Topics are related to current status methodologies introduces the concept of a living monitoring and prevention of incidents. of operational tropical cyclone forecasting and landscape with human action an inseparable part The primary goals of the text are to reveal the early warning systems, tropical cyclone genesis, of its evolution. It offers researchers and decision- interrelations of the dynamics of various atmo- assessment of risk and vulnerability from tropical makers a number of ideas on how our landscape spheric layers, as well as discovering the param- cyclones and disaster preparedness, management can best be utilized. eters of the atmosphere and ionosphere and estab- and reduction. lishing the role of various physical factors in the Features phenomena. The aim is to forecast the dynamics Features 7 Presents different approaches to the landscape of environment in the development of external 7 Focus on potential impact of climate change modeling 7 Emphasizes practical applications perturbations. in the Indian Ocean 7 Discussion on tropical and provides specific results 7 Highlights the cyclones, with an emphasis on the Indian Ocean local and regional aspects of the changing Euro- Features 7 Highlighting a probability of major changes in pean landscape 7 Presents methodological and 7 State-of-the-art developments in atmospheric tropical cyclone activity across the various ocean terminological diversity physics, chemistry and plasmas 7 Discussion of basins 7 The volume is planned as a WMO the complex problems of atmospheric processes publication Fields of interest including elementary processes and chemical Human Geography; Landscape/Regional and processes From the contents Urban Planning; Regional and Cultural Studies 1. Operational Tropical Cyclone Forecasting and Fields of interest Warning Systems.- 2. Progress on Tropical Cyclo- Target groups Meteorology/Climatology; Environmental Physics; genesis.- 3.Climate Change and Tropical Cyclone Scientists, researchers, professionals and decision Mechanics, Fluids, Thermodynamics Activity.- 4. Assessment of Risk and Vulnerability makers in landscape planning and related fields from Tropical Cyclones, Including Construction, Target groups Archival and Retrieval of Best-Track and Historic Discount group Academic libraries, scientists, researchers and Data Sets.- 5. Disaster Preparedness, Management P professionals working in the areas of atmo- and Reduction. spheric science including elementary processes, chemical processes, aerosols, ionosphere processes Fields of interest dynamics, physics of ball lightning and plasmoids; Meteorology/Climatology; Climate Change; an introduction to the atmospheric processes for Physical Geography postgraduate students Target groups Discount group Scientists, researchers, professionals, policy makers P and those concerned with the administration of international disaster reduction
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Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Earth and Environmental Science Earth and Environmental Science Due October 2009 Due November 2009 Due December 2009 2009 . Approx . 200 p . 25 illus . (Urban and Landscape 2010 . Approx . 290 p . 60 illus ., 10 in color . (Physics of Perspectives, Volume 7) Hardcover Earth and Space Environments) Hardcover 2010 . XII, 385 p . 50 illus . Hardcover 7 approx. $159.00 7 approx. $159.00 7 approx. $199.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3051-1 ISBN 978-90-481-3211-9 ISBN 978-90-481-3108-2 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Earth Sciences/Geography 73
G. Concilio, M. Cerreta, Politecnico di Milano, Italy; A. Grankov, A. Milshin, Russian Academy of A. K. Gupta, Allahabad, India V. Monno, Politecnico di Bari, Italy (Eds .) Sciences, Moscow, Russia Physics and Chemistry of the Strategic Spatial Planning Microwave Radiation of the Earth’s Interior Knowledges and Values Ocean-Atmosphere Crust, Mantle and Core Boundary Heat and Dynamic Interaction
This book discusses strategic spatial planning with This book encompasses several important papers emphasis on the role of values and cognitions The book describes different approaches to the related to the physics and chemistry of the Earth’s dynamics within the planning-evaluation inter- analysis of heat and dynamic processes in the crust, its metamorphic history as a function of play. In the book, values and cognitions dynamics ocean-atmosphere interface with satellite passive pressure and temperature, and mode of melt are investigated as crucial aspects of planning radiometric observations of microwaves. It generation in the crust. Experiments included practices devoted to the development of strategic examines the feasibility of determining synoptic, relate to the causes of orogenic events associated actions strictly linked to spatial contexts. Different seasonal and year-to-year variations of sensible, with plate tectonic processes in the upper part of methodologies and approaches are examined to latent heat and momentum fluxes to a useful accu- the mantle. Also discussed are phase transforma- support collaborative decision making and to racy using the DMSP SSM/I data directly from the tion of mantle minerals and their correlation with manage comprehensive and participatory knowl- measured brightness temperatures. In addition, the respect to various seismic discontinuities. edge throughout strategic planning processes. The text considers the parameters of the ocean surface discussion is carried out from both theoretical and and the near surface atmosphere as they relate Features practical points of view. The book also dissects to the processes of the ocean-atmosphere heat 7 Provides a critical review of different the multiple meanings of strategic planning and and dynamic interaction. These processes can be geothermo-barometry and their inadequacies its implication in terms of mobilization and analyzed from satellites using a variety of methods, 7 Discusses different seismic discontinuities and creation of values and knowledge. Critical issues including comparison of data of synchronous their correlation with respect to various phase are examined in relation to both the dynamics of satellite passive microwave radiometric and direct transformations of mantle minerals 7 Describes negotiation and construction of diverse values and oceanographic and meteorological measurements, experimental techniques involving laboratory knowledge in planning processes, and in relation and the modeling of their variations and analysis simulation to determine P and S wave velocities of to some experiences carried out in different urban of interrelations at different time scales. rocks in the lower crust contexts. Features From the contents Features 7 Discusses remote sensing of the heat and Geophysical and Experimental Petrological Studies 7 Discussion of specific issues in urban planning dynamic interaction between ocean and atmo- of the Earth’s Interior.- Modeling of Metamorphic which require new practices and approaches sphere by means of satellite microwave radiometry Textures with C Space: Evidence of Pan-African 7 Supports the interdisciplinary material by 7 Uses particular methods for research such as High Grade Reworking in the Eastern Ghats Belt, practical experiences 7 Useful references and comparison of data of synchronous satellite passive India.- Orogenic Processes in Collisional Tectonics practical examples of integration between strategic microwave radiometric and direct oceanographic with Special Reference to the Himalayan Mountain planning and evaluation 7 Aims to improve deci- and meteorological measurements, modelling of Chain.- Some Remarks on Melting and Extreme sion-making process in different urban context their variations and analysis of interrelations at Metamorphism of Crustal Rocks.- Closure different time scales Temperature, Coling Age and High Temperature Fields of interest Thermochronology.- Thermobarometry Gone Human Geography; Landscape/Regional and Fields of interest Astray.- On Fluids in the Dynamic Earth. Urban Planning; Regional and Cultural Studies Meteorology/Climatology; Remote Sensing/Photo- grammetry; Environmental Physics Fields of interest Target groups Geochemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Crystallog- Scientists, researchers, professionals and graduate Target groups raphy students Scientists and researchers in the field of satellite microwave radiometry and remote sensing Target groups Discount group Mineral physicists, crystallographers, solid state P Discount group physicists, and igneous and metamorphic petrolo- P gists
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Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Due August 2009 Earth and Environmental Science Due October 2009 Jointly published with the Indian National Science Due October 2009 Academy, New Delhi, India 2009 . Approx . 370 p . 30 illus . (Urban and Landscape Perspectives, Volume 8) Hardcover 2009 . XII, 219 p . 74 illus ., 6 in color . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 200 p . 134 illus ., 20 in color . Hardcover 7 approx. $199.00 7 approx. $109.00 7 $129.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3105-1 ISBN 978-90-481-3205-8 ISBN 978-1-4419-0344-0 74 Earth Sciences/Geography Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
S. V. Lall, M. Freire, World Bank, Washington, DC, P. Migon, University of Wroclaw, Poland (Ed .) H. Plag, University of Nevada, Reno, NV, USA; USA; B. Yuen, National University of Singapore, M. Pearlman, Harvard Smithsonian Center for Singapore; R. Rajack, J. Helluin, World Bank, Geomorphological Astrophysics, Cambridge, MA, USA (Eds .) Washington, DC, USA (Eds .) Landscapes of the World Global Geodetic Observing Urban Land Markets System Improving Land Management for Successful Physical landscapes are one of the most fasci- Meeting the Requirements of a Global Urbanization nating facets of our Planet, which tell stories about Society on a Changing Planet in 2020 the evolution of the surface of the Earth. This book provides up-to-date information about the The challenge of facilitating economic density is geomorphology of the selected ‘classic’ sites from With the provision of accurate reference frames fundamental for successful urbanization. Flexible around the world and shows the variety and beauty and observations of changes in Earth’s shape, and forward-looking institutions that help the effi- of geomorphological landscapes as moulded by gravity field and rotation, modern geodesy takes a cient functioning of land markets are vital in this different sets of processes acting over different fundamental role for improved understanding of respect. In particular, institutional arrangements timescales, from millions of years to days. The geodynamics, geohazards, the global water cycle, for regulating land use, managing public land and volume is written by nearly fifty geomorpholo- global change, atmosphere and ocean dynamics, allocating land rights have significant implications gists from more than twenty countries, who for and it supports many societal applications that for how cities deliver agglomeration economies many years have researched the most fascinating depend on accurate positions. The book provides and improve the welfare of their residents. sceneries on Earth. There are thirty-six chapters a comprehensive overview of geodesy’s contribu- This book provides fresh insights into these presenting each continent of the world. They tion to science and society at large, and it identifies issues, compiling selected pieces of analytical and describe landscapes of different origin, so that the user needs and requirements in terms of geodetic empirical research presented at the World Bank’s reader can learn about the complexity of processes observations and products. Specifications for Fourth Urban Research Symposium on Urban behind the sceneries. This is a useful reference a global geodetic observing system that would Land Use and Land Markets, held in Washington, book, linking geomorphology with global initia- meet these requirements lead to considerations of DC, May 2007. Specially commissioned papers tives focused on nature conservation. system design and implementation. helped develop a robust analytical foundation to clarify ongoing debates on urban land manage- Features Features ment and welfare and synthesized the political 7 Scientific language will be used 7 Proper 7 Comprehensive Overview of Geodesy’s contri- and administrative challenges of improving the referencing will be ensured 7 Scientific rigour bution to science and society 7 Broad coverage efficiency of urban land markets. will be applied to each individual story of current technological status and capabilities 7 Published under the scientific patronage of of modern geodesy 7 Identifies user needs and Features the International Association of Geomorpholo- requirements in terms of goedetic observations 7 Interrogates research questions that have gists (IAG), as a part of the IAG policy to promote and products the most practical applications 7 Analyses the geomorphology among other sciences implementation, barriers and effects of prevalent From the contents policies and interventions in urban land use and Fields of interest Executive Summary.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The goals, land markets 7 Provides empirical evidence Physical Geography; Historical Geology; Geology achievements, and tools of modern geodesy.- on urban land use and land markets functioning 3 Understanding a dynamic planet: Earth science 7 Explores alternative policy options that have Target groups requirements for geodesy.- 4 Maintaining a been proposed and implemented to better manage Academic libraries, geomorphologists, geographers modern society.- 5 Earth observation: Serving the urban land use and improve land market perfor- and geologists needs of an increasingly global society.- 6 Geodesy: mance Foundation for exploring the planets, the solar Discount group system and beyond. Fields of interest P Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; Fields of interest Economic Geography; Development Economics Geophysics/Geodesy; Environmental Monitoring/ Analysis; Geographical Information Systems/ Target groups Cartography Researchers, students, planners, policymakers, international and local agents of urban land use Target groups and land markets Scientists, researchers, libraries, lecturers
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2009 . Approx . 355 p . 70 illus . Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 350 p . 270 illus ., 150 in color . Hardcover 2009 . XLIV, 332 p . 74 illus ., 48 in color . Hardcover 7 $169.00 7 approx. $199.00 7 $169.00 ISBN 978-1-4020-8861-2 ISBN 978-90-481-3054-2 ISBN 978-3-642-02686-7 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Earth Sciences/Geography 75
L. Sandercock, University of British Columbia, L. Schneider, EKT, Darmstadt, Germany; K. Hutter, J. Szabó, University of Debrecen, Hungary; L. David, Vancouver, BC, Canada; G. Attili, University of Rome, Swiss Federal Insitute of Technology, Zürich, Károly Róbert College, Gyöngyös, Hungary; D. Loczy, Italy Switzerland Janus Pannonius University, Pécs, Hungary (Eds .) Multimedia for Urban Solid-Fluid Mixtures of Anthropogenic Planning Frictional Materials in Geomorphology: An Exploration of the Next Frontier Geophysical and Geotechnical A Guide to Man-Made Landforms Context The book is a collection of essays exploring the Based on a Concise Thermodynamic Analysis Anthropogenic geomorphology studies society’s potential of multimedia to enrich and transform impact on the geographical environment, and the planning field. By multimedia the authors especially on the Earth’s surface. This volume refer to a broad range of new information and This book puts the theory for a mixture of provides guidance to students discussing the basic communication technologies (from film and video hypoplastic constituents on a rigorous basis using topics of anthropogenic geomorphology. The chap- to digital ethnography and the internet), which are the thermodynamic analysis of Müller and Liu. ters cover both its system, and its connections with opening up new possibilities in planning practices, The results which are specialised to frictional other sciences, as well as the way the subject can processes, pedagogy and research. The authors solid-fluid mixtures can be used by geophysists contribute to tackling today’s practical problems. document the ways in which these ICTs can and geotechnical engineers to refine their existing The book represents all fields of geomorphology, expand the language of planning and the creativity models for debris flows. This book addresses a giving an introduction to the diversity of the of planners; can evoke the lived experience (the continuum mechanical formulation of structured discipline through examples taken from a range of spirit, memories, desires) of our 21st century solid-fluid mixtures for elasto-viscous-frictional contexts and periods, and focusing on examples mongrel cities by engaging with stories and story- materials, suitable for particle laden and dense from Europe. It is no accident that anthropogenic telling; and can democratise planning practices. solid-fluid flows under small to catastrophic geomorphology has been gaining ground within The text is epistemologically radical, in presenting motions. Volume-fraction densities and balance geomorphology itself. Its results advance not only an argument for the importance of “multiple laws for stress-like variables describe effects the theoretical development of the science but can languages” (ways of knowing) in the planning of the microstructure and hypoplasticity, and be applied directly to social and economic issues. field, and making the connection between this non-vanishing production rate densities of mass Worldwide, anthropogenic geomorphology is epistemology and the almost infinite potential of and momentum account for the description an integral and expanding part of earth sciences Multimedia to provide varied tools to accomplish of compressibility or density preserving of the curricula in higher education, making this a timely this transformation. constituents, fragmentation, abrasion and particle and relevant text. separation. Saturation is equally incorporated. Features Features 7 Refers to the new information and communica- Features 7 An up-to-date overview of Anthropogenic tion technologies in planning transformation 7 Addresses a continuum mechanical formu- Geomorphology with over a hundred detailed 7 The examples described are the latest contem- lation of structured solid-fluid mixtures for illustrations 7 Comprehensive information on porary practice 7 Co-editors are internationally elasto-viscous-frictional materials 7 Suitable for man-made landforms 7 Investigates human acknowledged innovators in the planning field particle laden and dense solid-fluid flows under intervention into the landscape as anthropogenic 7 Accompanied by the DVD that provides small to catastrophic motions processes 7 Numerous case studies and examples examples of creativity in planning from around the world and, particularly, from Fields of interest Europe Fields of interest Geophysics/Geodesy; Mechanics, Fluids, Thermo- Human Geography; Landscape/Regional and dynamics; Math. Applications in Geosciences Fields of interest Urban Planning; Regional and Cultural Studies Physical Geography; Geology; Soil Science & Target groups Conservation Target groups Geophysicists, scientists, libraries, lecturers, Academic libraries, professionals, scientists, professionals Target groups researchers and activists in urban and community Graduate and undergraduate students, profes- services, and graduate and undergraduate students Discount group sionals and researchers P Discount group Discount group P P
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Due October 2009 Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Earth and Environmental Science Original Hungarian edition published by: Antropogén Due December 2009 Due September 2009 geomorfológia, Kossuth Egyetemi Kiadó-Debreceni Egyetem, 2006 2010 . Approx . 260 p . 70 illus ., 20 in color . (Urban and 2009 . X, 270 p . (Advances in Geophysical and Landscape Perspectives, Volume 9) Hardcover Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics) Hardcover 2009 . X, 300 p . 150 illus . Hardcover 7 approx. $159.00 7 $129.00 7 approx. $159.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3208-9 ISBN 978-3-642-02967-7 ISBN 978-90-481-3057-3 76 Earth Sciences/Geography Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
E. Veulliet, alpS Company, Innsbruck, Austria; C. Wang, M. Manga, University of California, S. Johann, H. Weck-Hannemann, University Inns- Berkeley, CA, USA bruck, Austria (Eds .) Earthquakes and Water Sustainable Natural Hazard
Management in Alpine The broad spectrum of hydrologic responses to Environments earthquakes offers a better understanding of the earth’s hydrologic system at a scale which is other- wise unachievable; it has also allowed field testing In the recent past a marked increase of the of several long-standing hypotheses which may damages caused by natural hazard processes has impact on our understanding of some earthquake- been documented by the Munich Re-Insurance, for induced hazards. The book is based on a graduate example. On a regional scale, a similar develop- course on Earthquake Hydrology at Berkeley ment can be observed in mountain regions such jointly offered by the authors in the past few years. as the Alps, where it is particularly a rise in flood It begins with an introduction of the basic mate- events that has caused the maximum amount rials to form a basis for understanding the chapters of economic damage. Three major aspects may which follow. The book provides a comprehensive help to explain this phenomenon: The changing overview of the field to interested readers and frequency-magnitude relationship of the natural beginning researchers, and a convenient reference hazard processes, the multiplication of the damage to numerous publications currently scattered in potential due to the socio-economic change, the various journals. non-adequate way of coping with the changing risk by the official authorities, as a consequence, Features this book tries to address key questions related to 7 Provides a comprehensive overview of the field these developments and to give answers to these problems. Fields of interest Hydrogeology; Geology; Geotechnical Engineering Features 7 Results of the strategies and improving strate- Target groups gies for coping with rising extreme flooding Interested readers and beginning researchers 7 Quantification of the damage potential and other socio-economic factors 7 New computer- Discount group based technologies that contribute to minimizing P the risks related to alpine natural hazards
From the contents Global change – natural hazards: new challenges, new strategies.- Flood forecasting system for the river Inn.- Estimation of both flood discharge and sediment transport in small alpine catchments – development and application of the software PROMABGIS.- Modelling the system conditions of small alpine catchments to improve runoff estimation - development of an expert support system.- Socio-economic evaluation of protection measures.
Fields of interest Applied Geosciences; Geoecology/Natural Processes; Physical Geography
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Earth and Environmental Science Earth and Environmental Science Due October 2009 Due October 2009 2009 . Approx . 250 p . 100 illus . (Lecture Notes in Earth 2009 . XIV, 404 p . Hardcover Sciences, Volume 114) Hardcover 7 approx. $199.00 7 $129.00 ISBN 978-3-642-03228-8 ISBN 978-3-642-00809-2 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Environmental Sciences 77
R. G. Bailey, USDA Forest Service, Fort Collins, CO, J. Devillers, CTIS, Rillieux La Pape, France (Ed .) D. Lobell, M. Burke, Stanford University, CA, USA USA (Eds .) Ecotoxicology Modeling Ecosystem Geography Climate Change and Food From Ecoregions to Sites Ecotoxicology Modeling is a comprehensive and Security well-documented text providing a collection of Adapting Agriculture to a Warmer World computational methods to the ecotoxicologists This book outlines a system that subdivides the primarily interested in the study of the adverse Earth into a hierarchy of increasingly finer-scale effects of chemicals, their mechanisms of action This book aims to resolve some of the contro- ecosystems that can sever as a consistent frame- and/or their environmental fate and behavior. versy by exploring and comparing the different work for ecological analysis and management. The Avoiding mathematical jargon, the book presents methodologies and data that scientists use to system consists of a three-part, nested hierarchy of numerous case studies to enable the reader to understand climate’s effects on food security. It ecosystem units and associated mapping criteria. understand the interest but also the limitations of explains the nature of the climate threat, the ways Delineating units involves identifying the environ- linear and nonlinear models in ecotoxicology. in which crops and farmers might respond, and mental factors controlling the spatial geography of Written by an international team of scientists, the potential role for public and private investment ecosystems at various levels and drawing bound- Ecotoxicology Modeling is of primary interest to help agriculture adapt to a warmer world. This aries where they change significantly. Macroscale to those whose research or professional activity broader understanding should prove useful to both units (ecoregions) are climatically controlled and is directly concerned with the development and scientists charged with quantifying climate threats, delineated as Köppen-Trewartha climate zones. application of models in ecotoxicology. It is also and policy-makers responsible for crucial deci- Nested within these are landscape mosaics, the intended to provide the graduate and post- sions about how to respond. The book is especially mesoscale units, controlled by landform and graduate students with a clear and accessible text suitable as a companion to an interdisciplinary delineated by Hammond’s landform regions. At covering the main types of modeling approaches undergraduate or graduate level class. the microscale are individual sites controlled by used in environmental sciences. topographically determined topoclimate and soil Features moisture regimes. From the contents 7 Chapters from leading experts in several fields Preface.- Artificial neural network modeling of the 7 Over 50 figures and tables to illustrate key Features environmental fate and ecotoxicity of chemicals.- points 7 Accessible descriptions of modeling 7 This second edition builds on the strengths of (Q)SAR models for genotoxicity assessment.- techniques 7 Extended discussion of adaptation its predecessor, is updated, clarifies concepts and Chemistry based non-animal predictive modeling opportunities and constraints contains new sections 7 The first edition (1996) for skin sensitization.- Interspecies correlations for was written at a time when few published materials predicting the acute toxicity of xenobiotics.- Use Contents on ecosystem geography were available, and none of multicriteria analysis for selecting ecotoxicity 1 Introduction.- 2 Climate effects on food secu- of these had systematically elaborated the principles tests.- Physiologically-based toxicokinetic (PBTK) rity: an overview.- 3 Climate models and their underlying the mapping of ecosystems in a form modeling in ecotoxicology.- Earthworms and projections of future changes.- 4 Crop response accessible to advanced students and practitioners their use in eco(toxico)logical modeling.- The to climate: ecophysiological models.- 5 Crop potential for the use of agent-based models in responses to climate: time-series models.- 6 Crop Fields of interest ecotoxicology.- Ecotoxicological applications of responses to climate and weather: cross-section Ecology; Geography (general); Geoecology/ dynamic energy budget theory.- Matrix population and panel models.- 7 Direct effects of rising Natural Processes models as relevant modeling tools in ecotoxi- atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone on crop cology.- Bioaccumulation of polar and ionizable yields.- 8 Food security and adaptation to climate Target groups compounds in plants.. change: what do we know?.- 9 Breeding strategies Land managers, graduate students in ecology, to adapt crops to a changing climate.- 10 Global landscape architecture, geography and regional Fields of interest and regional assessments.- 11 Where do we go planning Ecotoxicology; Environmental Chemistry; Envi- from here? ronmental Monitoring/Analysis Discount group Fields of interest P Target groups Climate Change; Agriculture; Geosciences, general Scientists and researchers in the fields of ecotoxi- cology, toxicology, agrochemistry and environ- Target groups mental chemistry Researchers, graduate students, undergraduate students Discount group P Discount group P
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Due August 2009 Earth and Environmental Science Earth and Environmental Science 2nd ed . 2009 . Approx 115 illus ., 67 in color . Hardcover 7 approx. $129.00 Due August 2009 Due September 2009 ISBN 978-0-387-89515-4 2009 . Approx . 400 p . 90 illus . (Emerging Topics in 2009 . Approx . 300 p . 50 illus . (Advances in Global Also available as softcover Ecotoxicology, Volume 2) Hardcover Change Research, Volume 37) Hardcover 7 approx. $49.95 7 $169.00 7 $129.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0391-4 ISBN 978-1-4419-0196-5 ISBN 978-90-481-2951-5 78 Environmental Sciences Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
L. Louis, Chiang Mai University, Thailand; S. Lorek, Reviews of Environmental R. Roggema, Delft University of Technology, and Sustainable Energy Research Institute, Overath, Wageningen University and Research Centre, The Germany; R. Daniel, Chiang Mai University, Thailand Contamination and Toxicology Netherlands (Eds .) Continuation of Residue Reviews Adaptation to Climate Sustainable Production Editor-in-chief: D. M. Whitacre Series editors: L. Albert, O. Hutzinger, J. Knaak, Change: A Spatial Challenge Consumption Systems F. Mayer, D. Morgan, D. Park, R. Tjeerdema, Knowledge, Engagement and Practice P. d. Voogt, R. Yang, C. Gerba, J. Giesy, J. T. Stevens, As it becomes clear that climate change is not G. Ware easily within the boundaries of the 1990’s, society needs to be prepared and needs to anticipate future Sustainable Production Consumption Systems Volume 202 changes due to the uncertain changes in climate. brings together a set of designed case studies So far, extensive research has been carried out intended to provide a more in-depth under- D. M. Whitacre, Summerfield, NC, USA (Ed .) on several issues including the coastal defence or standing of challenges and opportunities in shifting ecozones. However, the role spatial design bringing knowledge and actions closer together for and planning can play in adapting to climate the sustainable management of specific produc- Reviews of Environmental Contamination and change has not yet been focused on. This book tion and consumption systems. The case study Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical illuminates the way adaptation to climate change approach enabled researchers to engage directly reviews of timely advances, philosophy and signifi- is tackled in water management, ecology, coastal with some of the actors involved in the produc- cant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in defence, the urban environment and energy. The tion, consumption or regulation of specific goods the total field of xenobiotics, in any segment of the question posed is how each sector can anticipate or services and other stakeholders affected by environment, as well as toxicological implications. climate change by creating spatial designs and those processes. Such engagement was particularly plans. The main message of this book is that worthwhile when it helped mobilize actors to Contents spatial design and planning are a very useful tool pursue linking knowledge with action in ways that Forward.- Preface.- Aquatic Toxicology of Perfluo- in adapting to climate change. It offers an integral improve the prospects for sustainability. rinated Chemicals.- Occurence and Fate of Human view on the issue, it is capable in dealing with Pharmaceuticals in the Environment.- Chemistry uncertainties and it opens the way to creative and Features and Environmental Fate of Fenoxycarb.- Index. anticipative solutions. 7 Excellent mixture of southern and northern perspectives 7 Diverse examples from the Fields of interest Features food, energy and tourism sectors 7 Insights Environmental Management; Ecotoxicology; 7 The role of design in dealing with climate from researchers engaged with practice, policy Waste Management/Waste Technology change adaptation 7 Overview of plans and and advocacy 7 Integration of production and designs regarding diverse sections of policy consumption perspectives Target groups 7 Insight into the required integrated (design) Researchers, industry scientists approach 7 Illuminates the first contours of a From the contents new spatial planning paradigm: swarm planning 1. Production-Consumption Systems and the Discount group Pursuit of Sustainability.- 2. Cultivating Consumer P From the contents Restraint in an Ecologically Full World: The Case List of contributors.- Introduction.- Foreword.- of “Take Back Your Time”.- 3. Sustainability Transi- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- 1 Space for tions through the Lens of Lifestyle Dynamics.- climate!- 2 Design of a climate proof Netherlands.- 4. Emerging Challenges of Consumer Activism: 3 The coast.- 4 Water management.- 5 Ecology. Protecting Consumers and Advocating Sustainable Consumption in Developing Countries. Fields of interest Climate Change; Landscape/Regional and Urban Fields of interest Planning; Design, general Environment, general; Sustainable Development; Social Sciences, general Target groups Spatial designers and planners; scientists Target groups concerned with climate change, climate adapta- Academic institutions, PhD students, research tion; policy makers at every government level scholars, activists involved in sustainable produc- (spatial, environmental and water departments) tion-consumption initiatives Discount group Discount group P P
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J. Sarkis, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA; H. Sato, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of J. J. Cordeiro, State University of New York, Medicine, Tokyo, Japan (Ed .) Brockport, NY, USA; D. Vazquez Brust, BRASS, Cardiff University, UK (Eds .) Management of Health Risks Facilitating Sustainable from Environment and Food Innovation through Policy and Politics of Health Risk Management in Five Countries – Asbestos Collaboration and BSE A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective
This book examines the policy and politics of Facilitating Sustainable Innovation through two health risks, which have recently become Collaboration, takes an unusually international prominent social issues in many countries. One is perspective of sustainable innovation with the issue of asbestos as an environmental risk to contributions from Australia, Europe, and North humans, and another is that of bovine spongiform America. Prominent policy makers, scientific encephalitis (BSE), or mad cow disease as an researchers and practitioners in this field provide animal disease, and of its variant Creutzfeld-Jacob various inputs and analyses relating to the devel- disease (CJD) as a human food risk. Employing a opment of sustainable innovations. It is expected set of analytical frameworks in political science, that policy makers, organizations, individual each case study explores how the issues emerged, researchers, students and even communities can agendas got set, alternatives were chosen, and further develop and implement concepts and policies were implemented. Through the analysis, practices by drawing on the variety of projects and it is examined how safety and public reassurance theoretical foundations presented in this volume. were pursued in the countries studied (Japan, the UK, France the USA, and Korea). Exploration of Features the successes and failures in their efforts discloses 7 Provides insights into the issue of sustain- the key elements to successful health risk manage- able innovation from the perspective of diverse ment. stakeholders 7 Theory and practice intermingled throughout each contribution Features 7 Presents ten cases on health risk management Fields of interest 7 Explores the history of asbestos regulation for Sustainable Development; Technology Manage- six countries, Japan, UK, France, US, Korea and ment; Environmental Management Malaysia, and that of BSE issue for four countries, Japan, UK, France and US 7 Important topics Target groups with widespread implications Business and planning faculties, researchers in innovation, collaboration and networks, sustain- Fields of interest able development and regional development, Medicine/Public Health, general; Political Science; regional and local authorities and businesses asso- Sociology ciations, government agencies and NGOs Target groups Discount group Academics, administrators and practitioners P in public health, food safety management, risk managers, communications staffs
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M. M. Abdelhaleem, The Hospital for Sick Children, D. Armstrong, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA E. G. Brockerhoff, H. Jactel, J. A. Parrotta, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Ed .) (Ed .) C. P. Quine, J. Sayer, D. L. Hawksworth (Eds .) Helicases Advanced Protocols in Plantation Forests and Methods and Protocols Oxidative Stress II Biodiversity: Oxymoron or Opportunity?
In recent years, much information has been Expanding upon the research elucidated by the revealed concerning the essential role of helicases, first volume of this collection, Advanced Protocols This book brings together a selection of original the enzymes that utilize the energy derived from in Oxidative Stress II presents thirty additional research articles that address biodiversity and nucleoside triphosphate hydrolysis to unwind the cutting-edge chapters focusing on novel techniques conservation in plantation forests. Although such double stranded helical structure of nucleic acids. for detecting ROS/RNS, unique AOX technology forests are perhaps the ‘poor cousins’ of the species In Helicases: Methods and Protocols, this topic and applications, gene expression and biostatistics richer natural and semi-natural forests, they can is explored by leading international scientists for evaluating OS-derived experimental data. The still make a significant contribution to biodiver- who have contributed significantly to our current international panel of authors also provide animal sity conservation. This is particularly the case in understanding of helicases and the ways in which models and numerous studies concentrating on regions that have lost much of their natural forest they function. Chapters include methods for the mitochondria during hypoxic conditions using cover. Comparatively few studies have previously production and purification of helicases from advanced methods for pO2, peroxynitrate, reac- attempted to examine the biota associated with different species, as well as detailed studies of tive S-nitrosothiols, lipid peroxides, COX, and plantation forests and, as a result, some conserva- helicase activities, including NTP binding and the mitochondrial membrane potential. Due to tion needs and opportunities highlighted here hydrolysis, nucleic acid binding and unwinding, the dynamic nature of this topic, this book is the have not been adequately recognised. Conversely, and translocation along nucleic acid substrates. second of several volumes of Advanced Protocols plantations have sometimes been a direct cause Composed in the highly successful Methods in in Oxidative Stress, all included in the highly of natural habitat loss, and greater awareness is Molecular Biology™ series format, each chapter successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series. required to avoid this with future afforestation contains a brief introduction, step-by-step projects. methods, a list of necessary materials, and a Notes Features section which shares tips on troubleshooting and 7 Contains new total antioxidant capacity assays Features avoiding known pitfalls. 7 Includes colorimetric assays for hydroxyl 7 Draws together a wide range of peer-reviewed radical and ethylene production analysis primary research papers from biodiversity Features 7 Explains the use of Laser Induced Breakdown researchers around the world 7 Provides 7 The first methods book dedicated solely to heli- Spectroscopy technique to analyze metals examples from a wide spectrum of issues repre- cases 7 Written by leading international experts 7 Provides oxidative hemolysis inhibition assay senting the current state-of-the art in arthropods in the field 7 Includes a wide range of methods 7 Examines the synthesis of alpha lipoic acid 7 Provides examples of recent work, usable as in different species hybrids 7 Explores the clinical use of pentaery- case studies for courses in ecology, restoration, thrityl tetranitrate as an antioxidant biodiversity, conservation 7 Enables specialist Fields of interest researchers to see primary research papers tackling Protein Science; Enzymology Fields of interest problems in arthropods Biochemistry, general; Analytical Chemistry; Target groups Oxidative Stress Fields of interest Protein scientists, biochemists, enzymologists, Biodiversity molecular and celluar biologists, students and Target groups researchers in these fields Molecular and cellular biologists, clinical Target groups scientists, biotechnologists Teachers, research scientists, and postgraduate Discount group students P Discount group P Discount group P
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D. Edwards, J. Stajich, D. Hansen (Eds .) W. Foissner, University of Salzburg, Austria; R. H. Gavin, Brooklyn College of The City University D. L. Hawksworth, Universidad de Madrid, Spain of New York, Brooklyn, NY, USA (Ed .) Bioinformatics (Eds .) Tools and Applications Cytoskeleton Methods Protist Diversity and and Protocols Geographical Distribution Bioinformatics is a relatively new field of research. It evolved from the requirement to process, There is still a widespread belief that microscopic In the ten years since the publication of the first characterize, and apply the information being organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, protists, and edition, great advances in fluorescent labeling, produced by DNA sequencing technology. The small multicellulars, have a cosmopolitan distribu- optics, and sample preparation have significantly production of DNA sequence data continues to tion due to a presumed easy dispersal by wind improved the imaging capability of micros- grow exponentially. At the same time, improved and water. However, the contributions collected in copy, allowing for a continual refinement of our bioinformatics such as faster DNA sequence search this book – ranging from protists to rotifers and understanding of the cytoskeleton as a dynamic methods have been combined with increasingly mosses – show that microorganisms have commu- synergy of components. In Cytoskeleton Methods powerful computer systems to process this infor- nity structures and biogeographies similar to those and Protocols, Second Edition, internationally mation. Methods are being developed for the ever found in animals and vascular plants, although the renowned experts present techniques which reflect more detailed quantification of gene expression, ranges of many can be wider and local endemism many of the recent technological advances in providing an insight into the function of the newly is rarer. Accordingly, the cosmopolitan distribu- experimental tools for cytoskeleton research with discovered genes, while molecular genetic tools tion model of Finlay Fenchel is to be replaced by emphasis on animal, plant, protist, and fungal provide a link between these genes and heritable the moderate endemicity model of Foissner, which model systems. This cutting-edge volume contains traits. Genetic tests are now available to determine assumes that one third of microscopic organisms methods for live-cell imaging, fluorescence the likelihood of suffering specific ailments and are morphological and/or genetic endemics. This microscopy, electron microscopy, analysis of cell can predict how plant cultivars may respond to the has far-reaching consequences for estimates of the and organelle motility, isolation of cytoskeleton environment. number of species and their conservation. There components, and proteomics, amongst other is convincing evidence that we know only about topics. Features 20% of the actual diversity in many protist groups, 7 A great reference for applied bioinformatics especially saprotrophs and heterotrophs such as Features 7 Introduction to the biology behind the data amoebae, flagellates, and ciliates. It is probable 7 Covers a wide range of live-cell imaging tech- describes the requirements for data processing that this great diversity of microscopic organisms niques 7 Detailed methods for SEM and 7 Discusses the details of the methods applied to is caused by low extinction rates over geological TEM analysis of cytoskeleton components the data to enhance biological understanding time, and short generation times which foster 7 Techniques for imaging the plant cytoskeleton dispersal of genetic variants. That the great diver- 7 Cutting-edge protocols for quantitative fluores- From the contents sity of microorganisms has remained unrecognized cence microscopy 7 Presents proteomic tools for Introduction.- DNA sequence databases.- for such a long time has several reasons, of which cytoskeleton research Sequence comparison tools.- Genome browsers.- the most serious is a shortage of taxonomists. Small RNA analysis.- Gene prediction methods.- Considering the dramatic losses of habitats occur- Fields of interest Gene annotation methods.- Regulatory motif ring, especially in the tropics, a large portion of the Cell Biology; Membrane Biology; Biological analysis.- Molecular Marker Discovery and Earth’s protist biodiversity will disappear before it Microscopy Genetic map Visualisation.- Sequence based gene has been discovered. expression analysis.- Protein sequence databases.- Target groups Protein structure prediction.- Proteome studies.- Fields of interest Cell biologists, developmental biologists, Plant phenome data analysis. Biodiversity geneticists, and microbiologists
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Biomedical and Life Sciences Reprinted from Biodiversity and Conservation, Originally published as volume 161 in the series: volume 17, No . 2, 2008 Methods in Molecular Biology Due September 2009 2009 . Approx . 200 p . (Topics in Biodiversity and 2nd . edition 2009 . Approx . 370 p . 77 illus . (Methods in 2009 . Approx . 500 p . 90 illus . Hardcover Conservation, Volume 8) Hardcover Molecular Biology, Volume 586) Hardcover 7 $89.95 7 $179.00 7 $110.00 ISBN 978-0-387-92737-4 ISBN 978-90-481-2800-6 ISBN 978-1-60761-375-6 82 Life Sciences Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
S. S. Gnanamanickam, Novozymes Biologicals Inc ., S. M. Jain, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; A. Kangas, University of Helsinki, Finland; Salem, VA, USA S. J. Ochatt, Institut National de la Recherche M. Maltamo, University of Joensuu, Finland (Eds .) Agronomique, UMRLEG, PCMV, Dijon, France (Eds .) Biological Control of Forest Inventory Rice Diseases Protocols for Methodology and Applications In Vitro Propagation of Ornamental Plants This book on biological control of rice diseases This book has been developed as a forest inven- deals with microorganisms and cultural practices tory textbook for students and can also serve as as the non-chemical alternatives developed and While ornamental plants are produced mainly a handbook for practical foresters. The book is used to manage devastating rice diseases such as for their aesthetic value, the propagation and divided into four sections. The first section deals blast, sheath blight, bacterial blight and rice tungro improvement of quality attributes such as leaf mostly with sampling issues. First, we present the disease in Asia. The term, biological control has types, flower colour and fragrance, longevity basic sampling designs at a fairly non-technical been used also to include transgenic rices which and form, plant shape and architecture, and the mathematical level. In addition, we present some carry rice genes or others whose transient expres- creation of novel variation are important economic more advanced sampling issues often needed in sion cause resistance to pathogens and reduce goals for the expanding ornamental industry. In forest inventory. the use of chemicals. This is the first book that Protocols for In Vitro Propagation of Ornamental Forest inventories in many countries involve has been brought out to document the biological Plants, leading researchers in the field compile much more than sampling and measurement control research in rice and the application of step-wise protocols for rapid plant multiplication issues. Most applications nowadays involve remote biocontrol agents to rice. It has been developed and in vitro storage of major commercially viable sensing technology of some sort, so that section II to provide detailed accounts on the subject of ornamental plants. Divided into two sections, deals with the use of remote sensing material for biological control practised in rice over the last Section A contains chapters mainly on micro- this purpose. Examples of multi-phase and multi- 30 years. However, the methodologies and merits propagation of cut and pot flowers with detailed source inventory are presented. Methods suitable apply to disease control in all other major crops protocols involving in vitro culture-explants, for special applications, like stand-level or global- and therefore, should be of significant interest medium preparation, detailed medium table, shoot level inventory, are also presented. Section III deals to researchers and students of plant pathology, initiation and proliferation, root induction, in vitro with national inventories carried out in different microbiology and crop science. plant hardening, and field transfer, and Section parts of the world. Examples of forest inventory in B delves into reviews on topics such as in vitro selected countries around the world are presented. Features production of sweet peas, the status of transgenics Section IV is an attempt to outline some future 7 First book to document all the biological in ornamental plants, in vitro conservation, the possibilities of forest inventory methodologies. control practices 7 Describes environment- status of floriculture in Europe, azalea phylogeny, friendly, affordable microbial-based disease control and thin cell layers. Features measures mostly developed in India, Philippines 7 Includes issues not dealt with in classical text- and Asia Features books of forest inventory 7 Basic design-based 7 Provides easily comprehensible reviews and formulas for assessing accuracy of systematic Fields of interest step-by-step in vitro protocols of economically sampling method do not exist 7 Methodology Plant Pathology; Microbiology; Agriculture important ornamental plants for efficiently utilising information from sample trees in calculating plots results is presented Target groups Fields of interest 7 Utilisation of remote sensing material in inven- Research scientists, graduate students, chemical/ Plant Sciences; Plant Physiology tory context is included 7 Inventory of vegeta- pesticide industry tion is included as a new subject area Target groups Discount group Floriculturists, commercial companies, Fields of interest P biotechnologists and students Forestry; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Statis- tics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences Discount group P Target groups Forestry students who already know the basics of forest mensuration, foresters who carry out inven- tories for different purposes in practice
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2009 . XII, 108 p . (Progress in Biological Control, 2010 . Approx . 350 p . 108 illus ., 13 in color . (Methods in 2009 . XX, 364 p . 8 illus . in color . (Managing Forest Volume 8) Hardcover Molecular Biology, Volume 589) Hardcover Ecosystems, Volume 10) Softcover 7 approx. $139.00 7 $110.00 7 $69.95 ISBN 978-90-481-2464-0 ISBN 978-1-60327-390-9 ISBN 978-90-481-3164-8 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Life Sciences 83
A. Kirakosyan, P. B. Kaufman, University of Michigan, Progress in Botany A. Markoš, F. Grygar, L. Hajnal, K. Kleisner, Ann Arbor, USA Z. Kratochvíl, Z. Neubauer, Charles University Genetics - Physiology - Systematics - Ecology Prague, Czechia Recent Advances in Series editors: U. E. Lüttge, W. Beyschlag, B. Büdel, Plant Biotechnology D. Francis Life as Its Own Designer Volume 71 Darwin’s Origin and Western Thought
The primary purpose of this book is to tell the U. E. Lüttge, Technical Unversity of Darmstadt, reader what plant biotechnology is all about – Germany; W. Beyschlag, University of Bielefeld, It has been nearly 150 years since Darwin progressing from its roots in the basic sciences to Germany; B. Büdel, University of Kaiserslautern, published On the Origin of Species, and his theory its current applications in the biological and agri- Germany; D. Francis, Cardiff University, UK (Eds .) of natural selection still ignites a forest of heated cultural sciences, industry, and medicine. These debate between scientific fundamentalists on the widespread applications signal the fact that plant one hand and religious fundamentalists on the biotechnology is increasingly gaining in impor- With one volume each year, this series keeps scien- other. But both sides actually agree more than tance. This is because it impinges on so many tists and advanced students informed of the latest they disagree, and what has long been needed is facets of our lives, particularly in connection with developments and results in all areas of the plant a third way to view evolution, one that focuses global warming, alternative energy initiatives, food sciences. The present volume includes reviews more on the aspect of life and “being alive”, one production, and medicine. The book also addresses on genetics, cell biology, physiology, comparative that can guide us through, and perhaps out of, the fact that some aspects of plant biotechnology morphology, systematics, ecology, and vegetation the fiery thicket. This book, a seminal work in the may have some risks. These are covered in the last science. burgeoning field of Biosemiotics, provides that section. third way, by viewing living beings as genuine The individual chapters of the book are organized Features agents designing their communication pathways according to the following format: chapter title, 7 Review of the latest results in the major areas of with, and in, the world. chapter outline, introduction to the chapter, the plant sciences in the past 1-2 years Already hailed as the best account of biological chapter topics and text, conclusions and references hermeneutics, Life As Its Own Designer: Darwin’s cited for further reading. This format is designed From the contents Origin and Western Thought is a wholly unique to help the reader grasp and understand the Review. Leaf morphogenesis in Streptocarpus.- book divided into two parts. inherent complexity of plant biotechnology better. Genetics. DNA Replication in Plants. The Impor- tance of Cell Patterning in Plant Development. Features Features Fruit Development.- Physiology. Adaptation to a 7 Philosophical foundation to the fields of evolu- 7 Presents a full overview of plant biotechnology Changing Environment: The Regulatory Role of tion and development 7 Synthesis of interdis- from the history to applications 7 Approach Small RNAs. Growth Responses to Changing Light ciplinary content 7 Anticipates new biological includes associated risks and the effects of plant Environment. Algae Viruses: A Newly Discov- thinking 7 A new angle on the “evolution vs biotechnology on global warming, alternative ered World. The Role of Auxin in Plant-Microbe creation” debate energy initiatives, food production, and medicine Interactions. Molecular Mechanism of Water and Gas Transport Across Biological Membranes and Fields of interest Fields of interest Consequences for Plant Physiology.- Systematics. Evolutionary Biology; Philosophy of Biology; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Sciences Reconciling Molecular with Morphological Data History of Science; Interdisciplinary Studies - Progress in Lichen Systematics and Phylogeny.- Target groups Ecology. Systemic resistance induction mediated Target groups Plant scientists, biochemists, pharmacologists, by vascular and airborne signalling. The functions Graduate students and researchers, from both pharmacists, and molecular biologists; research of roots. the humanities and science, who are interested in investigators in industry, federal labs, and the history and philosophy of biology, theoretical universities; medical practitioners; ethnobotanists, Fields of interest aspects of worldview formations, biosemiotics and ecologists, and conservationists; nutritionists; and Plant Sciences; Plant Physiology; Plant Ecology; the evolution of life agronomists and plant breeders/geneticists Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Systematics/ Taxonomy/ Biogeography Discount group Discount group P P Target groups Plant scientists
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R. Matthiesen, Institute of Molecular Pathology and B. C. Meyers, P. J. Green, University of Delaware, H. Nagendra, Indiana University, Bloomington, Immunology of the University of Porto (IPATIMUP), Newark, DE, USA (Eds .) IN, USA and Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology University of Porto, Porto, Portugal (Ed .) and Environment ( ATREE), Bangalore, India; Plant MicroRNAs J. Southworth, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds .) Bioinformatics Methods in Methods and Protocols Clinical Research Reforesting Landscapes Linking Pattern and Process MicroRNAs constitute a particularly important Integrated bioinformatics solutions have become class of small RNAs given their abundance, broad increasingly valuable in past years, as technological phylogenetic conservation and strong regulatory advances have allowed researchers to consider the effects, with plant miRNAs uniquely divulging The 21st century has seen the beginnings of a potential of omics for clinical diagnosis, prognosis, their ancient evolutionary origins and their strong great restoration effort towards the world’s forests, and therapeutic purposes, and as the costs of such post-transcriptional regulatory effects. In Plant accompanied by the emergence of an increasing techniques have begun to lessen. In Bioinformatics MicroRNAs: Methods and Protocols, experts literature on reforestation, regeneration and Methods in Clinical Research, experts examine in the field present chapters that focus on the regrowth of forest cover. Yet to date, there is no the latest developments impacting clinical omics, identification, validation, and characterization of volume which synthesises current knowledge on and describe in great detail the algorithms that are the miRNA class of RNAs, and address important the extent, trends, patterns and drivers of refores- currently used in publicly available software tools. aspects about heterochromatic small interfering tation. Chapters discuss statistics, algorithms, automated RNAs. In addition, the methods contained in This edited volume draws together research from methods of data retrieval, and experimental this volume emphasize miRNA analyses, but also leading researchers to explore reforestation and consideration in genomics, transcriptomics, include ways to distinguish one class of small forest regrowth across the world, from multiple proteomics, and metabolomics. RNAs from another. As a volume in the highly dimensions – including ecosystem services, successful Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, protected areas, social institutions, economic tran- Features chapters include brief introductions to their sitions, remediation of environmental problems, 7 Fully updated overview on machine learning respective topics, lists of the necessary materials conservation and land abandonment – and at techniques applied to biological problems and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible different scales. 7 Includes detailed information about current laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting Detailing the methods and analyses used from standards for a number of clinical diseases and avoiding known pitfalls. across a wide range of disciplines, and incorpo- 7 Presents details on data analysis strategies rating research from North, South and Central in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and Features America, Africa, Asia and Europe, this ground- metabolomics 7 Summarizes statistical methods 7 Presents fundamentals of plant miRNA biology, breaking book provides a global overview of and tools for enrichment/depletion analysis including pathways and approaches used for their current trends, explores their underlying causes 7 Provides a comprehensive coverage of biomed- discovery and investigation, as written by leading and proposes future forest trajectories. ical text mining researchers in the field 7 Covers a broad range of molecular approaches to the study of small RNA, Features Fields of interest from basic to advanced experimental and compu- 7 First multidisciplinary synthesis addressing this Bioinformatics; Systems Biology tational techniques 7 Details the methods by subject 7 Includes contributions from key people which the expression of miRNAs and their impact and researchers in the field 7 Presents a global Target groups on mRNA levels is characterized overview of deforestation – reforestation trends Systems biologists, molecular biologists, geneti- cists, genomicists, students and researchers in Fields of interest Fields of interest related fields Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Gene Landscape Ecology; Forestry Management; Nature Function Conservation; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Discount group Geographical Information Systems/Cartography P Target groups Plant scientists, molecular and cellular biologists, Target groups geneticists Graduate students and researchers interested in all aspects of reforested landscapes, including natural Discount group and social sciences; policy-makers and researchers P Discount group P
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S. H. Naik, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, M. Rai, Amvavati University, Maharashatra, India; Reviews in Fluorescence 2008 Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Ed .) A. Varma, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida, India (Eds .) Series editors: C.D. Geddes, J. R. Lakowicz Dendritic Cell Protocols Mycotoxins in Food, Feed This is the fifth volume in the Reviews in Fluo- and Bioweapons rescence series. To date, four volumes have been Given the vital importance of immune system both published and well received by the scientific research, the gathering of clear, consistent, and community. Several book reviews in the last few informative protocols involving the study of Mycotoxins are a large and varied group of mold years have also favourably remarked on the series. dendritic cells is paramount. Bringing the popular secondary metabolites. They are all produced by In this 5th volume we continue the tradition of first edition fully up to date, Dendritic Cell fungi and have toxic effects against vertebrates and publishing leading edge and timely articles from Protocols, Second Edition presents protocols from other organisms, but they are made by different authors around the world. We thank the authors experts in the field that cover the basics and more biosynthetic pathways and they have an extremely for their timely and exciting contributions. We complex forays into the exploration of DC devel- wide range of pharmacological effects. They span hope you will find this volume as useful as past opment and function, both in mice and humans. a range of important genera, such as Aspergillus, volumes, which promises to be just as diverse with The first section of the volume involving humans Fusarium and Penicillium. Mycotoxins have been regard to fluorescence-based content. explores topics such as the isolation of blood DC reviewed many times but this monograph touches subtypes, primary skin Langerhans cells, and the on fresh territory: it includes new analytical From the contents generation of gene-manipulated human DCs with methods for detection; the adoption of an ancient Fluorescence Anisotropy to Study the Preferen- the inclusion of more clinically relevant methods Mexican process for detoxification of aflatoxins, tial Orientation of Fluorophores in Organized as well, while the second section involving rodent mycotoxin reduction through plant breeding and Bidimensional Systems: Rhodamine 6G/Laponite models delves into DC and precursor generation integrated management practices and an overview Layered Films.- Room Temperature Tryptophan in vitro, isolation ex vivo, disease models, as well of natural aflatoxin inhibitors from medicinal Phosphorescence of Proteins in Composition of as DC functions and properties. plants. Recent research findings with emphasis on Biological Membranes and Solutions.- Rational aflatoxins, ochratoxins, selected trichothecenes, design of FRET-based sensor proteins.- Imaging Features and zearalenone are discussed as well as the poten- of Calcium Loading and Mitochondrial Depolar- 7 Provides step-by-step procedures for DC isola- tial use of mycotoxins as agents of bioterrorism. ization in Cancer Cells Exposed to Heat Stress.- tion from rodent and human tissue, as well as easy Transfer in Silica Nanoparticles: An Essential Tool in vitro generation of equivalent cell types Features for the Amplification of the Fluorescence Signal.- 7 Explores diverse assays to measure DC function 7 Updates readers on several cutting edge aspects Spectroscopic Characterization of Plasma-Chemi- in the context of tolerance, autoimmune disease, of mycotoxin research and will stimulate new cally Functionalized and Fluorophore Labelled allergy, and immunity to viral and bacterial thinking on the need to develop therapeutic as well Polymer Surfaces.- Fluorescent Labeling and its infection 7 All assays used currently by leading as preventative interventions for lowering their Effect on Hybridization of Oligodeoxyribonucleo- experts in the field for high impact studies toxicological menace tides.- Method for Determining of Histamine Rate in Halieutic Products.- Spectroscopy of Fields of interest Fields of interest DNA-Actinomycin Complexes.- Fluorescence Cell Biology; Laboratory Medicine Eukaryotic Microbiology; Food Science; Agricul- Spectroscopy in Optoelectronics, Photomedicine ture; Pharmacology/Toxicology and Investigation of Biomolecular Systems.- Target groups Multi-Color Imaging with Fluorescent Proteins Cellular biologists, cellular immunologists, Target groups in Mice.- Genetically Encoded Fluorescent and biochemists, clinicians and haematologists Mycologists, microbiologists, agriculture scientists, Bioluminescent Probes for Illuminating Cellular forensic scientists, toxicologists and pharmacolo- Signaling Pathways. Discount group gists P Fields of interest Discount group Biological Microscopy; Biotechnology; Analytical P Chemistry; Spectroscopy/Spectrometry; Physical Chemistry
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Due October 2009 Biomedical and Life Sciences Originally published as volume 64 in the series: Methods Biomedical and Life Sciences in Molecular Medicine Due October 2009 Due September 2009 2nd ed . 2010 . Approx . 385 p . 66 illus ., 6 in color . 2010 . Approx . 355 p . (Reviews in Fluorescence, Annual (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 595) Hardcover 2009 . XVI, 350 p . 38 illus ., 4 in color . Hardcover volumes 2008) Hardcover 7 $110.00 7 approx. $209.00 7 $189.00 ISBN 978-1-60761-420-3 ISBN 978-3-642-00724-8 ISBN 978-1-4419-0828-5 86 Life Sciences Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
K. Turksen, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, K. Turksen, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, A. van der. Valk, Iowa State University, IA, USA (Ed .) Ottawa, ON, Canada (Ed .) Ottawa, ON, Canada (Ed .) Herbaceous Plant Ecology Human Embryonic Stem Cell Epidermal Cells Recent Advances in Plant Ecology Protocols Methods and Protocols
This volume provides an overview of recent Despite political and ethical controversies In recent years, our ability to understand and advances in the ecology of various kinds of non- surrounding the study of human embryonic stem manipulate epidermal cells has increased tremen- forested ecosystems (grasslands, deserts, and (hES) cells, new freedoms in regard to using them dously, opening significant new possibilities in both wetlands) on a variety of topics, including species for research has allowed interest to remain high in basic science research and in regenerative medi- diversity and the factors that control species diver- understanding the regulatory mechanisms of stem cine, including would healing and transplantation. sity, impacts of disturbances (grazing, mowing, cell self-renewal, their differentiation along various Epidermal Cells: Methods and Protocols, Second fire, flooding), establishment and reproduction lineages, and their potential use in regenerative Edition expands upon the popular first edition by ecology, and plant-plant interactions. medicine. In Human Embryonic Stem Cell Proto- bringing together a panel of experienced basic and cols, Second Edition, internationally respected clinical researchers to describe in step-by-step detail Field of interest researchers expand upon the popular first edition the powerful methods they have developed and Plant Ecology and describe in detail their most useful techniques optimized to analyze and manipulate epidermal cell for the molecular and cellular manipulation of precursors and mature epidermal cells. These proto- Target groups these intriguing cells. This diverse collection of cols cover different methods and models for culturing Researchers and professionals readily reproducible methods has been optimized epidermal cells, for enriching very early epidermal for the derivation, characterization, and differen- progenitors, as well as for studying epidermal cell Discount group tiation of hES cells, with special attention given to commitment and differentiation both in vitro and in P regenerative medicine applications. As a volume of vivo. Topics of special interest include the derivation, the Methods in Molecular Biology™ series, chapters characterization, and utility of epidermal stem cells, include brief introductions to their respective mature epidermal cells and their characterization, topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, and applications in regenerative medicine. step-by-step laboratory protocols, and notes on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Features 7 Covers numerous state-of-the-art approaches Features to analyze epidermal differentiation 7 Provides 7 Comprises a comprehensive guide to isolate step by step reproducible protocols for novices and culture and differentiate human embryonic stem experienced investigators 7 Comprises a compre- cells in vitro 7 Provides easily followed detailed hensive collection of methods in one source protocols 7 Covers numerous essential methods for 7 Covers most recent developments in epidermal culturing and analyzing human embryonic stem cells cell methodologies
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Originally pubblished as volume 331 in series: Methods Originally published as volume 289 in series: Methods in Due August 2009 in Molecular Biology Molecular Biology Reprinted from Plant Ecology 201, No . 2, 2009 . 2nd ed . 2009 . Approx . 630 p . 91 illus ., 54 in color . 2nd ed . 2009 . Approx . 605 p . 85 illus ., 29 in color . (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 584) Hardcover (Methods in Molecular Biology, Volume 585) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 360 p . Hardcover 7 $129.00 7 $110.00 7 $199.00 ISBN 978-1-60761-368-8 ISBN 978-1-60761-379-4 ISBN 978-90-481-2797-9 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Life Sciences 87
A. van der. Valk, Iowa State University, IA, USA (Ed .) A. Varma, A. C. Kharkwal, Amity University Uttar Z. Wang, University of Montreal, QC, Canada Pradesh, Noida, India (Eds .) Forest Ecology MicroRNA Interference Recent Advances in Plant Ecology Symbiotic Fungi Technologies Principles and Practice
This volume provides an overview of recent MicroRNAs (miRNAs), endogenous noncoding advances in forest ecology on a variety of topics, Symbiotic Fungi – Principles and Practice presents regulatory mRNAs of around 22-nucleotides long, including species diversity and the factors that current protocols for the study of symbiotic fungi have rapidly emerged as one of the key governors control species diversity, environmental factors and their interactions with plant roots, such as of the gene expression regulatory program in cells controlling distribution of forests, impacts of techniques for analyzing nutrient transfer, ecolog- of varying species, with ever-increasing implica- disturbances on forests (fires, drought, hurricane), ical restoration, microbial communication, and tions in the control of the fundamental biological reproduction ecology of both trees and understory mycorrhizal bioassays, AM inoculum procedures processes and in the pathogenesis of adult humans. species, and spatial organization of forests. and mushroom technology. The exciting findings in this field have inspired The protocols offer practical solutions for us with a premise and a promise that miRNAs Fields of interest researchers and students involved in the study of will ultimately be taken to the heart for therapy Plant Ecology; Forestry symbiotic microorganisms. The volume will be of human disease. While miRNAs have been of great use for basic research, biotechnological considered potential therapeutic targets for disease Target groups applications, and the development of commercial treatment, it remains obscured what strategies we Researchers and professionals products. can use to achieve the goal. In the past years, we have witnessed a rapid evolving of many creative, Discount group Fields of interest innovative, inventive strategies and methodologies P Fungus Genetics; Microbiology; Biological Tech- pertinent to miRNA research and applications. niques These technologies have convincingly demon- strated their efficacy and reliability in producing Target groups gain-of-function or loss-of-function of miRNAs Researchers in microbiology, plant sciences, plant through targeting miRNA expression/biogen- breeding, agriculture and soil ecology esis/function, providing new tools for elucidating miRNA functions and opening up a new avenue Discount group for the development of new agents targeting P miRNAs for therapeutic aims.
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Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Due August 2009 Biomedical and Life Sciences Due August 2009 Reprinted from Plant Ecology 201, No .1, 2009 . Due August 2009 2009 . XII, 450 p . 87 illus ., 7 in color . (Soil Biology, Volume 2009 . Approx . 200 p . Hardcover 18) Hardcover 2009 . XII, 193 p . 23 illus ., 17 in color . Hardcover 7 $179.00 7 approx. $259.00 7 $179.00 ISBN 978-90-481-2794-8 ISBN 978-3-540-95893-2 ISBN 978-3-642-00488-9 88 Business/Economics Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
M. Albrecht, Heidenheim, Germany J. v. Brocke, University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, J. v. Brocke, University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Principality of Liechtenstein; M. Rosemann, Principality of Liechtenstein; M. Rosemann, Supply Chain Coordination Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Mechanisms QLD, Australia (Eds .) QLD, Australia (Eds .) New Approaches for Collaborative Planning Handbook on Business Handbook on Business Process Management 1 Process Management 2 Integrated supply chain planning is well under- Introduction, Methods and Information Strategic Alignment, Governance, People stood by theory and widely applied in practice Systems and Culture – however, only with respect to intra-organisa- tional supply chains. In inter-organisational supply chains, an additional, yet unresolved problem Business Process Management (BPM) has become Business Process Management (BPM) has become arises: due to confidentiality reasons, decentral- one of the most widely appreciated approaches for one of the most widely appreciated approaches for ized parties keep their local data private, which the design of contemporary organizational and the design of contemporary organizational and prevents an integrated planning. Local planning information systems. The explicit treatment of information systems. The explicit treatment of procedures such as upstream planning, which are business processes as significant corporate assets business processes as significant corporate assets usually applied then, result in suboptimal solutions has facilitated substantial improvements in the has facilitated substantial improvements in the for the supply chain as a whole. In this work, new organizational performance but is also seen in the organizational performance but is also seen in the mechanisms for inter-organizational, collabora- role of ensuring the conformance of corporate role of ensuring the conformance of corporate tive supply chain planning are presented. These activities. This Handbook captures in two volumes activities. This Handbook captures in two volumes mechanisms are able to identify the systemwide the contemporary body of knowledge as articu- the contemporary body of knowledge as articu- optimum for several classes of supply chain plan- lated by the world’ s BPM thought leaders. This lated by the world’s BPM thought leaders. This ning problems. They can be applied by two or volume focuses on the sound definition of Busi- volume focuses on the managerial and organiza- more self-interested parties and do not require a ness Process Management approaches and captures tional challenges of Business Process Management trusted third party. Extensive computational tests BPM methods and process-aware information such as strategic and cultural alignment, gover- for randomly generated and real-word data suggest systems. As such, it provides guidance for the nance and the education of BPM stakeholders. As a favorable performance of these mechanisms. integration of BPM into corporate methodologies such, this book provides of concepts and method- and information systems. Each chapter has been ologies for the integration of BPM. Each chapter Contents contributed by world leading experts. Selected has been contributed by world leading experts. Introduction.- Supply Chain Planning and Coor- case studies complement these views and lead to Selected case studies complement these views and dination.- Coordination Mechanisms for Supply a summary of BPM expertise that is unique in lead to a summary of BPM expertise that is unique Chain Planning.- New Coordination Schemes.- its coverage of the most critical success factors of in its coverage of the most critical success factors New Coordination Mechanisms.- Computational BPM. of BPM. Tests of Coordination Schemes.- Summary and Outlook. Features Features 7 Gives a comprehensive understanding of Busi- 7 Gives a comprehensive understanding of Busi- Fields of interest ness Process Management 7 Covers the six main ness Process Management 7 Covers the six main Production/Logistics components of Business Process Management, i. e. components of Business Process Management, i. e. strategic alignment, governance, methods, infor- strategic alignment, governance, methods, infor- Target groups mation technology, people and culture mation technology, people and culture 7 Key Scientists features are the overall composition of the content Fields of interest based on a well-defined maturity model and the Discount group Information Systems; Information Systems Appli- outstanding quality of the contributors P cations (incl. Internet) Fields of interest Target groups Information Systems; Information Systems Researchers, practitioners, graduate students Applications (incl. Internet)
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A. L. Carsrud, Florida International University, Miami, J. Crespo Cuaresma, University of Innsbruck, Austria; F. Eisenführ, University of Cologne, Germany; FL, USA; M. Brännback, Abo Akademi University, T. K. Palokangas, University of Helsinki, Finland; M. Weber, University of Mannheim, Germany; Turku, Finland (Eds .) A. Tarasyev, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy T. Langer, University of Münster, Germany of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, Russia (Eds .) Understanding the Rational Decision Making Entrepreneurial Mind Dynamic Systems, Economic Opening the Black Box Growth, and the Environment This textbook conveys methods that can improve decision making processes in various fields such Why do some people start business and others The book focuses on the sustainability of economic as economics, politics, and medicine as well as in do not? Is entrepreneurship a natural quality or growth in a changing environment, under the personal life. Areas of focus are decision making can it be taught? Do entrepreneurs think differ- effects of global warming, dwindling energy under conflicting objectives, decision making ently from others? While there is a great deal of resources, and technological change. It also under risk and uncertainty, decision making with literature exploring the dynamics of new firm provides explanations for significant fluctuations incomplete information about individual prefer- creation, policies to promote innovation and tech- in countries’ growth rates. The results are derived ences or probabilities, and the consideration of nology transfer, and the psychology of creativity, from historical evidence on economic growth in time preferences. Special emphasis is placed on research on entrepreneurial mindset or cognition relation to environmental policy, technological the procedures and concepts applicability. Explicit is relatively new, and draws largely from such change, development of transport infrastructure, sample applications show the methods benefit for a related fields as organizational behavior, cognitive population issues, and environmental mortality. wide area of decision making problems. Exercises and social psychology, career development, and The rigorous analysis of theoretical and applied from daily life make it easy for the reader to under- consumer research. Over the past fifteen years, the aspects reveals important policy implications for stand the key insights from decision analysis. initial model, the theory of reasoned action (TRA), optimal investment, optimal timing of abate- and its successor, known as the theory of planned ment activities, and for an optimal balancing of Features behavior (TPB), have successfully been applied to economic growth with environmental concerns. 7 Describes basic concepts of rational decision entrepreneurship. However, recent findings suggest making and decision analysis to the reader that considerably more research is required to Features 7 Offers insights that help to systematically understand the role of intentions in the entrepre- 7 Discusses current environmental policy prob- analyze decision making problems in professional neurial decision process. lems based on a scientifically sound theoretical and private life and helps the reader to come up background 7 Develops new mathematical tools with a problem solution based on a higher degree Features for applied economic research 7 Acquaints the of rationaliy 7 Updating/inclusion of current 7 Brings together leading authorities on entre- reader with state-of-the-art dynamic modelling research, in-depth discussion of selected topics, preneurial cognition research worldwide (Europe, additional exercises/case studies Australia and the US) 7 Draws from related From the contents fields of cognitive and social psychology, organi- Dynamic Systems in Growth Models: On Adequate Fields of interest zational behavior, consumer research, and career Transversality Conditions for Infinite Horizon Operations Research/Decision Theory; Industrial development to paint a multi-layered picture of Optimal Control Problems.- Sequential Precision and Organisational Psychology the entrepreneur 7 Sets the agenda for future of Predictions in Models of Economic Growth.- research in the field High Order Precision Estimates in Algorithms for Target groups Solving Problems of Economic Growth.- Growth Students Fields of interest and Environment: Growth and Climate Change.- Entrepreneurship Optimal Economic Growth Under Stochastic Discount group Environmental Impact. P Target groups Academics, researchers, and students in entre- Fields of interest preneurship and related areas of management, Economic Theory/Mathematical Methods; psychology, sociology, applied psychology, indus- Economic Growth; Environmental Economics trial psychology and social psychology; entrepre- neurs, venture capitalists Target groups Researchers in the fields of economics and Discount group environmental science P Discount group P
Business and Economics Business and Economics Due November 2009 Due August 2009 Due October 2009 Only available in print 2009 . XVI, 340 p . 21 illus . (International Studies in 2010 . Approx . 310 p . (Dynamic Modeling and Economet- Entrepreneurship, Volume 24) Hardcover rics in Economics and Finance, Volume 12) Hardcover 2010 . Approx . 400 p . Softcover 7 $139.00 7 $139.00 7 approx. $39.95 ISBN 978-1-4419-0442-3 ISBN 978-3-642-02131-2 ISBN 978-3-642-02850-2 90 Business/Economics Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
C. Hernández, M. Posada, A. López-Paredes, M. I. Höhn, Porsche Consulting GmbH, Bietigheim- A. Kordon, The Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Valladolid University, Spain (Eds .) Bissingen, Germany TX, USA Artificial Economics Relational Supply Contracts Applying Computational The Generative Method in Economics Optimal Concessions in Return Policies for Intelligence Continuous Quality Improvements How to Create Value
Simulation is used in economics to solve large econometric models, for large-scale micro simula- Supply relations are often governed by so-called The flow of academic ideas in the area of computa- tions, and to obtain numerical solutions for policy relational contracts. These are informal agree- tional intelligence is impacting industrial practice design in top-down established models. But these ments sustained by the value of future coop- at considerable speed. Practitioners face the applications fail to take advantage of the methods eration. Although relational contracts persist in challenge of tracking, understanding and applying offered by artificial economics (AE) through artifi- practice, research on these types of contracts is the latest techniques, which often prove their cial intelligence and distributed computing. AE is a only emerging in Operations and Supply Chain value even before the underlying theories are fully bottom-up and generative approach of agent-based Management. This book studies a two-firm understood. This book offers realistic guidelines on modelling developed to get a deeper insight into supply chain, where repeated transactions via creating value from the application of computa- the complexity of economics. AE can be viewed well-established supply contracts and continued tional intelligence methods. as a very elegant and general class of modelling quality-improvement efforts are governed by a In Part I, the author offers simple explanations techniques that generalize numerical economics, relational contract. We are able to characterize an of the key computational intelligence technolo- mathematical programming and micro simulation optimal relational contract, i.e., to develop policies gies: fuzzy logic, neural networks, support vector approaches. The papers presented in this book for supplier and buyer that structure investments machines, evolutionary computation, swarm intel- address methodological questions and applications in quality and flexibility in a way that no other ligence, and intelligent agents. In Part II, he defines of AE to macroeconomics, industrial organiza- self-enforcing contract generates higher expected the typical business environment and analyzes the tion, information and learning, market dynamics, joint surplus. A second goal is to compare the competitive advantages these techniques offer. In finance and financial markets. performance of different returns mechanisms in Part III, he introduces a methodology for effective the context of relational contracting (quantity flex- real-world application of computational intel- Contents ibility and buy-back contracts). Industry studies ligence while minimizing development cost, and Part I: Macroeconomics.- Part II: Industrial motivate the presented model. he outlines the critical, underestimated technology Organization.- Part III: Market Dynamics and marketing efforts required. The methodology can Auctions.- Part IV: Finance.- Part V: Financial Contents improve the existing capabilities of Six Sigma, one Markets.- Part VI: Information and Learning.- Introduction.- Literature Review on Supply Chain of the most popular work processes in industry. Part VII: Methodological Issues. Contracting.- Relational Contracts.- Relational Finally, in Part IV the author looks to technologies Contracts and Optimal Quantity Flexibility.- Rela- still in the research domain, such as perception- Fields of interest tional Contracts and Optimal Buy-Back Price.- based computing, artificial immune systems, and Economic Theory/Mathematical Methods; Game QF vs. Buy-Back Contract in Buyer-Supplier systems with evolved structure, and he exam- Theory/Mathematical Methods Relationships.- Case Study: Supplier Relationship ines the future for computational intelligence Management at Volkswagen Group.- Conclusion applications while taking into account projected Target groups and Outlook. industrial needs. Scientists Fields of interest Features Discount group Procurement; Operations Research/Decision 7 Author offers a very clear explanation of the key P Theory; Game Theory/Mathematical Methods computational intelligence techniques and writes with authority about how these can deliver value Target groups in industry Scientists and interested professionals Fields of interest Discount group Numerical and Computational Methods in Engin P eering; Technology Management; Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
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Business and Economics Business and Economics Due November 2009 Engineering Due August 2009 2010 . Approx . 130 p . 27 illus . (Lecture Notes in Due August 2009 2009 . XXIV, 268 p . 70 illus . (Lecture Notes in Economics Economics and Mathematical Systems, Volume 629) and Mathematical Systems, Volume 631) Softcover Softcover 2009 . Approx . 540 p . Hardcover 7 $99.00 7 $89.95 7 $89.95 ISBN 978-3-642-02955-4 ISBN 978-3-642-02790-1 ISBN 978-3-540-69910-1 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Business/Economics 91
Y. Leung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, B. Lutz, Hauck & Aufhäuser Asset Management T. L. Roe, University of Minnesota, St . Paul, MN, USA; China GmbH, Munich, Germany D. S. Saracoglu, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; R. B. Smith, University of Minnesota, Knowledge Discovery Pricing of Derivatives on St . Paul, MN, USA in Spatial Data Mean-Reverting Assets Multisector Growth Models Theory and Application This book deals with knowledge discovery and The topic of this book is the development of data mining in spatial and temporal data, seeking pricing formulae for European style derivatives to present novel methods that can be employed on assets with mean-reverting behavior, especially This book provides a reader with a practical to discover spatial structures and processes in commodity derivatives. For this class of assets, foundation in general equilibrium theory, embeds complex data. Spatial knowledge discovery is convenience yield effects lead to mean-reversion the theory in a multi-sector dynamic framework, examined through the tasks of clustering, clas- under the risk-neutral measure. Mean-reversion discusses how to practically link the theory to real sification, association/relationship, and process. in the log-price process is combined with other economic data, and provides clear instructions on Among the covered topics are discovery of spatial stochastic factors such as stochastic volatility, how to use existing software – in this case Mathe- structures as natural clusters, identification jumps in the underlying and the price process and matica – to construct model simulations for policy of separation surfaces and extraction of clas- a stochastic target level as well as with deter- and other analysis. This book pulls it all together sification rules from statistical and algorithmic ministic seasonality effects. Another focus is on in a conceptually sound, yet practical, manner, and perspectives, detecting local and global aspects numerical algorithms to calculate the Fourier brings the theory to life. A unique feature is the of non-stationarity of spatial associations and integral as well as to integrate systems of ordinary integration of traditional static trade theory into relationships, unraveling scaling behaviors of differential equations. modern neoclassical growth theory so the reader time series data, including self-similarity and long has the sense of building upon known constructs range dependence. Particular emphasis is placed Contents as opposed to learning a sequence of different on the treatment of scale, noise, imperfection and Introduction.- Mean Reversion in Commodity models. The book provides several examples of mixture distribution. Numerical examples and a Prices.- Fundamentals of Derivative Pricing.- real economic problems with policy interests and wide scope of applications are used throughout the Stochastic Volatility Models.- Integration of Jump shows how to “bring these problems to life” with book to substantiate the conceptual and theoretical Components.- Stochastic Equilibrium Level.- theory and data. arguments. Deterministic Seasonality Effects.- Conclusion. Features Contents Fields of interest 7 Emphasizes the microfoundations of multi- Introduction.- Discovery of Intrinsic Clustering Finance /Banking; Financial Economics; sector growth models 7 Practical guide for in Spatial Data.- Statistical Approach to the Quantitative Finance constructing, solving, applying and validating Identification of Separation Surface for Spatial multisector growth models 7 Instructions on Data.- Algorithmic Approach to the Identifica- Target groups software applications (Mathematica) tion of Classification Rules or Separation Surface Scientists for Spatial Data.- Discovery of Spatial Relation- Contents ships in Spatial Data.- Discovery of Structures Discount group Introduction.- The Preliminaries.- The Two Sector and Processes in Temporal Data.- Summary and P Ramsey Model.- The Three Sector Ramsey Model.- Outlooks Extensions of the Three Sector Model.- The World Model.- Coding and Solving Growth Models.- Fields of interest Chapter VIII.- Chapter IX. Regional Science; Quantitative Geography Fields of interest Target groups Macroeconomics; Economic Growth; Mathemat- Scientists ical Modeling and Industrial Mathematics
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Business and Economics Business and Economics Due November 2009 Business and Economics Due October 2009 2010 . Approx . 190 p . 22 illus . (Lecture Notes in Due October 2009 2009 . Approx . 410 p . (Advances in Spatial Science) Economics and Mathematical Systems, Volume 630) Hardcover Softcover 2010 . Approx . 325 p . 5 illus . Hardcover 7 $179.00 7 $89.95 7 $139.00 ISBN 978-3-642-02663-8 ISBN 978-3-642-02908-0 ISBN 978-0-387-77357-5 92 Business/Economics Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
B. M. Roehner, University of Paris, France H. Simon L. Tsoulfidis, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece Hidden Collective Factors in Beat the Crisis: 33 Quick Speculative Trading Solutions for Your Company Competing Schools of A Study in Analytical Economics Economic Thought
Newspaper columns blare the news daily. There What are the roots of the present economic is no doubt that we are struggling through a world- The greatest works of economists have the poten- crisis? The book shows that the factors commonly wide economic and financial crisis of a magnitude tial to provide insights on current economic devel- mentioned (e. g. subprime loans, fall in housing not witnessed since the Great Depression. opments and policy challenges long after they are prices) have occurred in the past and therefore In this environment, fraught with danger, no written. This book seeks to investigate the evolu- cannot account for the severity of the present company can afford to take a wait-and-see attitude. tion of the core ideas and policy recommendations crisis. There must be “something else”. The analysis One hesitation or misstep can result in the rapid of the major schools of economic thought, and to shows that there was a “phase transition” in the demise of a once stalwart enterprise. Even small present and critically evaluate those theories that United States around 1975 which brought the miscalculations can topple mighty empires; have survived over time and can inform us about following changes: - The stagnation of real wages consider the U.S. auto industry, for example. The current developments and economic policies. The over the past 30 years and a parallel rise in indebt- severity of the crisis demands that your company theories of major economists are presented and ment levels. - The abrupt fall in unionization rates understand its causes, diagnose carefully, imple- used to promote an understanding of the under- and in the number of strikes. - The development ment decisively and monitor constantly. lying mechanisms of the economy and to address of tax havens which deprived states of tax revenue. However, the crisis also creates chances for compa- contemporary problems and issues. In addition, - The globalization of financial transactions which nies that learn to assess risk, recognize opportunity the book explores the fascinating dynamics of hinders long-term investment. and take action quickly. This book is an antidote shifting from one school of economic thought to to the chorus of doom-and-gloom, a manual for another. Each chapter concludes with a summary, Features business leaders and employees who are ready critical remarks, a set of questions for reflection 7 Presents unified mathematical theory of to fight. In Beat the Crisis, international strategy and discussion, and recommendations for further speculation 7 No technical prerequisites required guru, Hermann Simon, offers 33 practical actions reading. 7 Provides an understanding of the present that any company can take immediately. economic crisis 7 Contains four new chapters Fields of interest about neoliberalism and the economic crises Features Methodology and the History of Economic 7 Offers a set of 33 practical strategies, tactics, Thought; Economic Policy Contents and tools that any company can use now to survive Part 1: Prologue: Introduction.- Overall view of the financial and economic crisis 7 Packed with Target groups speculative markets.- Part 2: Hidden collective examples from companies large and small, well- Scientists, students determinants: Rational?- Joint crashes.- Conta- known and obscure, from the US and around the gion of speculative frenzy.- Part 3. Regularities in world 7 Helps readers assess risk and opportu- Discount group speculative episodes: Peak amplitude: the price nity in these turbulent times P multiplier effect.- Peak shape: the sharp peak - flat through pattern.- Stock market bubbles.- Part 4: Fields of interest The triumph of neoliberalism: Triumph of neolib- Management; Business/Management Science, eralism in economics.- Triumph of neoliberalism general; Organization/Planning in society.- Triumph of neoliberalism in finance.- Is there a way out? Target groups Business leaders, owners, entrepreneurs, managers, Fields of interest and employees in all types of organizations; Finance /Banking; Quantitative Finance; Combi- corporate controllers, management consultants, natorics financial services and HR professionals; professors, researchers, and students of strategic manage- Target groups ment and organizational behavior; general readers Researchers concerned with the financial/economic crisis and its impact on business Discount group P Discount group T
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D. Van Hoose, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA The Industrial Organization of Banking Bank Behavior, Market Structure, and Regulation
The academic literature commonly examines issues relating to bank behavior, market structure or bank regulation by abstracting from interrelationships among these factors. From a policy perspective, however, these elements of the industrial organiza- tion of banking are inextricably linked. The goal of this book is to provide a complete overview, exposition, and evaluation of the interplay among bank behavior, market structure, and regulation. It also considers implications for a variety of public policy issues, including bank competition and risk, market discipline, antitrust issues, capital regula- tion and regulatory restructuring. The book can serve as a learning tool and reference for graduate students and academics, as well as bankers and policymakers studying the industrial organization of the banking sector and interested in the impacts of banking regulations.
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S. C. Anderson, Tuskegee University, AL, USA; S. S. Nandram, Nyenrode Business Universiteit, J. Born, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA; The Netherlands; M. E. Borden, Paris, France (Eds .) O. Schnusenberg, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA Spirituality and Business Closed-End Funds, Exploring Possibilities for a New Management Paradigm Exchange-Traded Funds, and Hedge Funds Origins, Functions, and Literature The effects of globalization influence corporate life and entrepreneurial culture and the impli- cations are felt, directly or indirectly, by every world citizen. This book examines our inevitable From the reviews relationship with business and the drives behind 7 Closed-End Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds, and the way we do business. In a nutshell: ‘me and Hedge Funds: Origins, Functions, and Literature is mine’ or ‘thee and thine’. The former ends up in a a concise and valuable book that will be of interest cul-de-sac of individual and collective emptiness, to individual investors, financial professionals, alienation and self-destruction. The latter involves and academic researchers, alike. It provides a brief a transformation in the way we do business and history and institutional discussion of these invest- leads to such benefits as collaboration, mutual ment companies and also presents a summary of the enrichment and our livelihood being an integral research on these funds. Investment practitioners part of our quest for a meaningful and fulfilling will find the book useful as a reference and as a life. Spirituality is presented in this book as a quick refresher on the current state of knowledge possibility for providing a non-denominational regarding each fund type. Equally important, it inspiration and framework - both in theory and provides academic researchers with an accurate practice - for bringing about an inner transforma- institutional framework within which to cast their tion resulting in a new paradigm for business and theoretical models, and a point of departure for management. expanding the empirical analysis for improving our understanding of these funds. All-in-all, this is a Features very valuable book; I highly recommend it 7 Links the concept of spirituality to the business 7 John J. Jackson, Professor of Economics, world 7 Presents case studies that give insights Auburn University into ethical practices 7 Suggests constructive solutions for personal and company success Contents Preface. Introduction. Characteristics of invest- From the contents ment companies. A brief history of investment Introduction: Exploring Possibilities for a new companies. Closed-end funds: issues and studies. Paradigm.- Concepts of Spirituality: Spirituality Exchange-traded funds: issues and studies. Hedge and Business.- Methodological Issues in the Study funds: issues and studies. Investment company act of Spirituality at Work.- Spirituality in Manage- of 1940. Closed-end fund pricing issues. Index. ment Theories.- Innovation of Management in a Crisis.- From Business Ethics to Business Fields of interest Spirituality.- Ethics Needs Spirituality.- Personal Business/Management Science, general; Finance / Spirituality: Impact of Spirituality.- Spirituality and Banking Diversity.- Case Study AWARE at Shell.
Target groups Fields of interest Academics in finance and banking, university Management; Religious Studies; Personnel libraries, practitioners, financial planners, financial Management analysts, investment portfolio managers Target groups Discount group Business professionals, academics and students P interested in management concepts
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Business and Economics Business and Economics Due August 2009 Due November 2009 2009 . Approx . 120 p . (Innovations in Financial Markets and Institutions, Volume 18) Hardcover 2010 . Approx . 360 p . Hardcover 7 $119.00 7 $99.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0167-5 ISBN 978-3-642-02660-7 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Law 95
P. Mäntysaari, Hanken School of Economics, Vasa, P. Mäntysaari, Hanken School of Economics, Vasa, P. Mäntysaari, Hanken School of Economics, Vasa, Finland Finland Finland The Law of Corporate Finance: The Law of Corporate Finance: The Law of Corporate Finance: General Principles and EU Law General Principles and EU Law General Principles and EU Law Volume I: Cash Flow, Risk, Agency, Volume II: Contracts in General Volume III: Funding, Exit, Takeovers Information
The second volume discusses how risk, agency, The third volume discusses a wide range of The first volume introduces the fundamental and information can be managed in all contracts. funding and exit transactions as well as the legal concepts and explains the relationship between In addition, the second volume contains an intro- aspects of takeovers. corporate risk management, the management of duction to the legal aspects of payment obliga- agency relationships, corporate governance, and tions and the management of various forms of Features the management of information. The book also counterparty risk. 7 Discusses the most fundamental objectives contains a unique theory of corporate governance of corporate finance law, and a wide range of legal with the firm as principal. Features tools 7 Focuses on the perspective of a non- 7 First attempt to define corporate finance law as financial firm 7 Introduces a new theory Features an independent field of law with its own principles of corporate governance with the firm as the most 7 Discusses the most fundamental objectives and tools 7 Discusses the most fundamental important principal 7 Imparts a better under- of corporate finance law and a wide range of objectives of corporate finance law, and a wide standing of corporate governance and the use of legal tools 7 Focuses on the perspective of a range of legal tools 7 Focuses on the perspec- law as a financial management tool in Europe non-financial firm 7 Introduces a new theory of tive of a non-financial firm 7 Introduces a new corporate governance with the firm as the most theory of corporate governance with the firm as Contents important principal 7 Imparts a better under- the most important principal Introduction.- Funding: Introduction.- Reduc- standing of corporate governance and the use of tion of External Funding Needs.- Debt.- Equity law as a financial management tool in Europe Contents and Shareholders’ Capital.- Mezzanine.- Chain Introduction.- Contracts in General: The Legal Structures and Control.- Exit: Introduction.- Contents Framework.- Management of Legal Risk: General Exit of Different Classes of Investors.- Exit of Introduction.- The Nature of Corporate Finance Remarks.- Risks that Relate to the Country’s Shareholders.- Takeovers: Introduction.- Acquisi- Law.- Management of Cash Flow: General Legal System.- Risks that Relate to the Statements tion of Shares in a Privately-owned Company for Remarks.- Management of Risk: General of the Parties.- Management of Counterparty Cash.- Due Diligence and Disclosures.- Excursion: Remarks.- Agency, Risk, Transparency, Gover- Risk.- Management of Information.- Payment Merger Control.- Excursion: Sovereign Wealth nance.- Management of Agency in General.- Obligations: Introduction.- Payment Obligations: Funds.- Key Provisions of the Acquisition Agree- Corporate Risk Management.- Agency and Traditional Legal Questions.- Generic Forms of ment.- Duties of the Board in the Context of Take- Corporate Governance.- Management of Agency Payment Obligations.- Management of Counter- overs.- Takeover Defences.- A Listed Company as in Corporate Governance.- Management of Infor- party Credit Risk.- Other Contract Types. the Target.- Acquisition Finance. mation. Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Financial Law/Fiscal Law; Commercial Law; Euro- Financial Law/Fiscal Law; Commercial Law; Financial Law/Fiscal Law; Commercial Law; Euro- pean Law/Public International Law European Law/Public International Law pean Law/Public International Law Target groups Target groups Target groups Lawyers, economists, scholars, law and business Lawyers, economists, scholars, law and business Lawyers, economists, scholars, law and business students, practitioners students, practitioners students, practitioners Discount group Discount group Discount group P P P
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
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2010 . Approx . 490 p . Hardcover 2010 . Approx . 430 p . Hardcover 2010 . VIII, 600 p . Hardcover 7 approx. $179.00 7 approx. $179.00 7 approx. $219.00 ISBN 978-3-642-02749-9 ISBN 978-3-642-03054-3 ISBN 978-3-642-03057-4 96 Law Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
P. Mäntysaari, Hanken School of Economics, Vasa, G. Sartor, G. Bongiovanni, C. Valentini, University of Finland Bologna, Italy (Eds .) The Law of Corporate Finance: Reasonableness and Law General Principles and EU Law Reasonableness is at the centre of legal debate, both in academic circles and in practice. This In this three-volume book, the law of corporate unique reference work examines the issues from an finance is defined in a modern way and studied interdisciplinary perspective, merging jurispru- from the perspective of a non-financial firm. The dence, legal theory, political philosophy and the law of corporate finance helps the firm to manage different branches of law. All aspects relating to cash flow, risk, principal-agency relationships, reasonableness and law are addressed by the most and information in the context of all decisions prominent scholars in the field. In the first volume, that influence the firm’s finances. The first volume the focus is on the legal theory behind the concept introduces the fundamental concepts and explains of reasonableness and its moral and political impli- the relationship between corporate risk manage- cations. This includes important contributions by ment, the management of agency relationships, Robert Alexy, Neil MacCormick and Philip Pettit. corporate governance, and the management of In the second volume, reasonableness is examined information. The second volume discusses how in the different fields of law like Public, Private and risk, agency, and information can be managed International Law. Here in more detail the prac- in all contracts. In addition , the second volume tical consequences of reasonableness is assessed, contains an introduction to the legal aspects of making this work of interest to practioners as well payment obligations and the management of as legal theorists. various forms of counterparty risk. The third volume discusses a wide range of funding and Features exit transactions as well as the legal aspects of 7 The first book to deal extensively with the takeovers. presently much debated matter of reasonableness and law 7 Covers a subject at the center of legal Features debate in academia and practice 7 Contains 7 Discusses the most fundamental objectives contributions of the leading scholars in the field of corporate finance law, and a wide range of 7 The only work to focus on all the aspects of legal tools 7 Focuses on the perspective of a reasonableness and law in such great detail non-financial firm 7 Introduces a new theory of corporate governance with the firm as the most From the contents important principal 7 Imparts a better under- Vol 1: Reasonableness and Law: Legal and Consti- standing of corporate governance and the use of tutional Theory. 1. The Reasonableness of the Law: law as a financial management tool in Europe R. Alexy, N. MacCormick, G. Sartor, A. Artosi. 2. The Moral and Political Dimension of Reason- Fields of interest ableness: S. Maffettone, G. Bongiovanni and Financial Law/Fiscal Law; Commercial Law; C. Valentini, P. Pettit, W. Sadurski, C. Chwaszcza, European Law/Public International Law L. Baccelli. Vol. 2: Reasonableness and Law: Private, Public Target groups and International Law. Lawyers, economists, scholars, law and business students, practitioners Fields of interest Philosophy of Law; Law Theory/Law Philosophy; Discount group International & Foreign Law/Comparative Law P Target groups Legal scholars and lawyers
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Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Due September 2009 Due November 2009 2009 . Approx . 490 p . (Law and Philosophy Library, 2010 . Approx . 1500 p . (3-volume-set) Volume 86) Hardcover 7 approx. $409.00 7 approx. $229.00 ISBN 978-3-642-03105-2 ISBN 978-1-4020-8499-7 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 General Science 97
F. Combes, LERMA, Observatoire de Paris, France A. Doressoundiram, Meudon, France; E. Lellouch K. Robinson, Royal Astronomical Society, UK Mysteries of Galaxy At the Edge of the Solar Starlight Formation System An Introduction to Stellar Physics for Icy New Worlds Unveiled Amateurs
The author describes how, contrary to our everyday experience, space and time appear to be Beginning with a description of the structure of This is a book about the physics of stars and intimately connected. In astronomy, a telescope the solar system, the authors look at the discov- starlight. The story of starlight is truly fascinating. is a time machine. We can look today at distant eries of Pluto and its moon Charon and show how Astronomers analyze and interpret the light from galaxies and, although we describe them in the our knowledge of this mysterious world grew over stars using photometry and spectroscopy, then present tense, we are really seeing them in their the last 80 years of its study. They then describe inspirational detective work combines with the youthful stages, now long over. Having outlined the origins of our solar system and look at the laws of physics to reveal the temperatures, masses, the evolution and structure of galaxies, black holes discoveries of the first unusual objects in the outer luminosities and outer structure of these far away are introduced. What do we know about their solar system - Chiron and the first Centaurs. They points of light. The laws of physics themselves origins and growth at the centers of galaxies? The trace the discoveries of the first Kuiper Belt objects enable us to journey to the very center of a star author describes how scientists can observe and and introduce the wide range of bodies found and to understand its inner structure and source draw conclusions about black holes. in the outer solar system, including “Plutinos”. of energy! Scenarios of both “top down” and “bottom up” Examining these objects in more detail, they then Starlight provides an in-depth study of stellar galaxy formation are discussed, together with present the arguments concerning the status of astrophysics that requires only basic high school the relationship between red and blue galaxies Pluto and conclude with discussion of the essential mathematics and physics, making it accessible to and dwarf, elliptical, and spheroidal galaxies. The characteristics of the Kuiper Belt and a look at how all amateur astronomers. Starlight teaches amateur problem of dark matter is addressed, including its future observations may lead to yet more discov- astronomers about the physics of stars and star- relationship to visible matter and to the structure eries and a greater understanding of these bodies. light in a friendly, easy-to-read way. The reader of the universe on the grand scale, focusing on the will take away a profoundly deeper understanding success of the Cold Dark Matter model. Features of this truly fascinating subject – and find his prac- 7 Serves as an authoritative and up to date treat- tical observations more rewarding and fulfilling as Features ment written by two experts and active researchers a result. 7 Combes outlines for popular science readers in the field 7 Illustrated with numerous diagrams all the possible scenarios of galaxy formation and and photographs 7 Sets Pluto in context as one Features their evolution over time, with special focus on the of many icy bodies at the edge of the Solar System 7 Shows the reader how to explore and under- details of strange and bizarre phenomena 7 Describes not only the Kuiper Belt members stand physical concepts using nothing more than 7 Outlines why understanding the nature of dark but also other small and interesting bodies in the a pocket calculator 7 Enables readers to better matter is fundamental to solving the problems mysterious outer solar system such as Chiron, understand professional research publications, of galaxy formation and puts into context the Pholus, and the so-called Centaurs opening up a whole world of fascinating litera- relevance of the study of black holes in galaxies ture 7 A perfect companion to Robinson’s book Fields of interest on spectroscopy, providing readers with a deep Fields of interest Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Popular understanding of stellar processes Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Popular Science in Astronomy; Planetology Science in Astronomy From the contents Target groups Introduction - The River of Starlight.- Starlight by Target groups Popular science and popular astronomy enthusi- Numbers.- From Light to Starlight.- Space - The Popular science enthusiasts, amateur astronomers, asts Great Radiation Field.- A Multitude of Magnitudes and students of astronomy for the Colors of Starlight.- The Photons Must Get Discount group Through - Radiative Transfer.- First Look Inside a Discount group P Star - The Atmosphere. P Fields of interest Astronomy; Popular Science in Astronomy
Target groups Amateur and practical astronomers
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Physics and Astronomy Physics and Astronomy
Due November 2009 Due November 2009 Physics and Astronomy
Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK Due September 2009
2010 . Approx . 200 p . 75 illus ., 12 in color . 2010 . Approx . 200 p . 198 illus ., 106 in color . 2009 . Approx . 215 p . 74 illus . (Patrick Moore’s Practical (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy) Softcover (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy) Softcover Astronomy Series) Softcover 7 approx. $29.95 7 approx. $34.95 7 approx. $34.95 ISBN 978-1-4419-0867-4 ISBN 978-1-4419-0864-3 ISBN 978-1-4419-0707-3 98 General Science Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
E. Seedhouse D. Spain, Louisville Astronomical Society, Louisville, KY, USA The New Space Race: China vs. USA The Six-Inch Lunar Atlas A Pocket Field Guide
The world’s most populous nation views space as an asset, not only from a technological and Here is a lunar atlas designed specifically for use in commercial perspective but also from a political the field by lunar observers. and militaristic one. The repercussions of this The author’s own lunar photographs were taken ideology already extend far beyond Washington. with a 6-inch (150 mm) telescope and CCD China vs. the United States explores future Chinese camera, and closely match the visual appearance of aspirations in space and the politico-militaristic the Moon when viewed through a modest (3-inch implications of a looming space race. to 8-inch) telescope. (Depending on seeing, of Dr. Seedhouse provides background information course.) Each picture is shown oriented “as the on the fifteen-year history of the China National Moon really is” when viewed from the northern Space Administration and its long list of accom- hemisphere, and is supplemented by exquisite plishments. Sino-U.S. technological and commer- computer sketches that list the main features. Two cial interests in space are discussed, including their separate computer sketches are provided to go implications in fueling a potential space race. The with each photograph, one oriented to appear as national security objectives of the U.S. and China seen through an SCT telescope (e.g. the Meade are also examined to show how their intentions and Celestron ranges), the other oriented for are leading to the military integration of space Newtonian and refracting telescopes. It is worth technologies. commenting that most observers find it extremely difficult to identify lunar features when using a Features conventional atlas and SCT telescope – the human 7 Lays out how Beijing’s aspirations in space may brain is very poor at making “mirror-image” visual soon rival those of the United States 7 Explains translations. how manned spaceflight is seen by the Chinese as crucial to sustain the legitimacy of the Communist Features Party in China 7 Provides insights into current 7 Small trim size makes this new and practical and future U.S. and Chinese space hardware atlas easy to use at the telescope 7 Perfect for users of refractors (Newtonian, Cassegrain) and Fields of interest users of SCTs or refractors fitted with diagonals Popular Science in Astronomy; Extraterrestrial as each image is inverted 7 CCD images taken Physics, Space Sciences with a 6-inch (150 mm) telescope show what can be realistically seen and imaged with a modest Target groups telescope 7 Informative – and visually attractive Space enthusiasts, educated laymen interested in – computer sketches show lunar features international politics Contents Discount group Acknowledgements.- Preface.- How to Use this P Atlas.- The Lunar Seas.- The Atlas: Chart 1 - Chart 60.- Resource.- Index.
Fields of interest Astronomy; Popular Science in Astronomy
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Engineering
Due October 2009 Physics and Astronomy
Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK Due August 2009
2010 . Approx . 255 p . 81 illus ., 29 in color . 2009 . Approx . 290 p . 180 illus . (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration) Softcover (Astronomer’s Pocket Field Guide) Softcover 7 approx. $34.95 7 $29.95 ISBN 978-1-4419-0879-7 ISBN 978-0-387-87609-2 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Education 99
D. Aram, Tel Aviv University, Israel; O. Korat, Bar-Ilan J. J. Clement, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, D. C. Fort, Washington, DC, USA University, Israel (Eds .) MA, USA One Legacy of Literacy Development Creative Model Construction Paul F. Brandwein and Enhancement Across in Scientists and Students Creating Scientists Orthographies and Cultures The Role of Imagery, Analogy, and Mental Simulation This book includes a brief biography of Paul Brandwein, but its most vital contribution are Literacy Development and Enhancement Across How do scientists use analogies and other the essays about Paul F. Brandwein’s teaching that Orthographies and Cultures reviews international processes to break away from old theories and encouraged a number of the high school students studies of the role of literacy in child development, generate new ones? This book documents such he taught between 1944 and 1954 at Forest Hills particularly how children learn their first written methods through the analysis of video tapes of High School in New York to become some of language, and acquire a second written and spoken scientifically trained experts thinking aloud while America’s most important scientists. In addition one. Comparisons and contrasts are analyzed working on unfamiliar problems. Some aspects of to the individual essays, there are cross-sectional across eight countries and 11 languages, including creative scientific thinking are difficult to explain, study of the surveys returned by the 29 “Brand- English, Spanish, Mandarin, Hebrew, Dutch, and such as the power of analogies, the use of physical wein alumni,” located by Richard Lewontin, James Catalan. intuition, and the enigmatic ability to learn from Friend, the late Walter Rosen, and Deborah Fort Using qualitative and quantitative, established and thought experiments. The book examines the over the years since Paul Brandwein’s death in experimental methods, contributors trace toddlers’ hypothesis that these processes are based on imag- 1994. Creating Scientists might point the way to a development of print awareness, clear up common istic mental simulation as an underlying mecha- replicable method that teachers (often, in addition, myths regarding parental involvement and non- nism. This allows the analysis of insight (“Aha!”) serving as mentors) could follow in encouraging involvement in their children’s literacy, and suggest episodes of creative theory formation. Advanced their precollege students with a bent for science how the spelling of words can aid in the gaining of processes examined include specialized conserving to choose to follow that inclination into postsec- vocabulary. For added relevance to educators, the transformations, Gedanken experiments, and ondary studies and eventually careers in science, book includes chapters on early intervention for adjusted levels of divergence in thinking. mathematics, engineering, medical, and technical reading problems and the impact of pedagogical fields. science on teaching literacy. Features 7 Investigates the “hidden world” of expert Features Features creative reasoning in science 7 Unpacks the role 7 Essays about PFB’s teaching that encouraged 7 Presents a comprehensive collection of research of imagery, analogy, and insight in “live” scientific a number of the high school students he taught on literacy development in both monolinguals and thinking as it occurs 7 Analyzes the largely between 1944 and 1954 at Forest Hills High School bilinguals 7 Fills a wide gap in the literature of uncharted domain of thought experiments based in New York to become some of America’s most different orthographies 7 Presents cutting edge on mental simulation 7 Examines similarities important scientists 7 Creating Scientists might evidence-based research 7 Covers literacy devel- between creative thinking in students and experts point the way to a replicable method that teachers opment across cultures and languages could follow in encouraging their precollege From the contents students with a bent for science to choose Fields of interest Introduction: A “Hidden World” Of Nonformal Sociolinguistics Expert Reasoning. Part One: Analogies, Models Field of interest And Creative Learning In Experts And Students. Science Education Target groups Section I: Expert Reasoning And Learning Libraries, researchers and educations with interest Via Analogy. Section II: Model Construction Target groups in cognitive psychology, language education, And Scientific Insight In Experts. Section III: Science educators at all levels linguistics, and early childhood education Nonformal Reasoning In Students And Implica- tions For Instruction. Discount group Discount group P P Fields of interest Science Education; Educational Psychology; Educational Philosophy
Target groups Researchers, physics instructors and physicists
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Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Due October 2009 Due August 2009 Due August 2009 2010 . Approx . 300 p . 50 illus . (Literacy Studies, 2009 . Approx . 300 p . (Classics in Science Education, Volume 101) Hardcover 2009 . Approx . 630 p . Softcover Volume 2) Hardcover 7 approx. $129.95 7 $89.95 7 approx. $139.00 ISBN 978-1-4419-0833-9 ISBN 978-90-481-3023-8 ISBN 978-90-481-2527-2 100 Education Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
M. R. Matthews, University of New South Wales, J. Zajda, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Sydney, Australia (Ed .) VIC, Australia; H. Daun, Stockholm University, Sweden (Eds .) Science, Worldviews and Education Global Values Education Reprinted from the Journal Science & Teaching Democracy and Peace Education
This, the seventh in the 12-volume series This anthology deals with the theme of ‘Science, Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Worldviews and Education’. The theme is of Research, presents scholarly research on major particular importance at the present time as many discourses in values education globally. It is an national and provincial education authorities are accessible, practical yet scholarly resource that requiring that students learn about the Nature of explores international concerns in the field of Science (NOS) as well as learning science content globalisation and comparative education. A vital knowledge and process skills. NOS topics are being sourcebook of ideas for researchers, practitioners written into national and provincial curricula. and policy makers in values education, multi- Such NOS matters give rise to questions about culturalism and moral education, the volume science and worldviews: What is a worldview? also provides a timely overview of current issues Does science have a worldview? Are there specific affecting values education, comparative educa- ontological, epistemological and ethical prerequi- tion and education policy research in the global sites for the conduct of science? Does science lack culture. Drawing on recent studies in the areas of a worldview but nevertheless have implications globalisation, equity, social justice, and the role of for worldviews? How can scientific worldviews the state, the book critically examines the interplay be reconciled with seemingly discordant religious between values education, globalisation, and and cultural worldviews? In addition to this major dominant ideologies, and reflects on its implica- curricular impetus for refining understanding of tions for policy. science and worldviews, there are also pressing cultural and social forces that give prominence to Features questions about science, worldviews. 7 Explores conceptual frameworks and method- ological approaches applicable in the research of Features globalisation, democracy, multiculturalism and 7 First scientific volume addressing the ques- values education 7 Examines central discourses tion of the relationship of science and cultural surrounding the debate of democracy and values worldviews 7 Investigating how ontological, education in globally 7 Illustrates how the rela- epistemological and ethical commitments are to tionship between globalisation, values education be reconciled with both scientific findings and and education policy affects current models and putative scientific worldviews 7 Presenting trends in schooling globally contributions from various religious and scientific backgrounds Fields of interest Comparative Education; Curriculum Studies; Fields of interest Educational Policy Science Education; Educational Philosophy Target groups Target groups Academics and researchers in comparative educa- Science education faculty, scientists, historians and tion and policy research philosophers Discount group Discount group P P
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Due September 2009 Due August 2009 2009 . Approx . 160 p . (Globalisation, Comparative 2009 . Approx . 350 p . Hardcover Education and Policy Research, Volume 7) Hardcover 7 $189.00 7 $139.00 ISBN 978-90-481-2778-8 ISBN 978-90-481-2509-8 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Social Sciences 101
M. J. Abbasi-Shavazi, P. McDonald, C. D. Dillian, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA; K. T. Leicht, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; M. Hosseini-Chavoshi C. L. White, University of Nevada at Reno, NV, USA J. C. Jenkins, The Ohio State University, Columbus, (Eds .) OH, USA (Eds .) Revolution and Reproduction The Fertility Transition in Iran Trade and Exchange Handbook of Politics Archaeological Studies from History and State and Society in Global Perspective Prehistory Confounding all conventional wisdom, the fertility rate in the Islamic Republic of Iran fell from Political sociology is the interdisciplinary study of around 7.0 births per woman in the early 1980s to Long before the advent of the global economy, power and the intersection of personality, society 1.9 births per woman in 2006. That this, the largest foreign goods were transported, traded, and and politics. The field also examines how the and fastest fall in fertility ever recorded, should exchanged through myriad means, over short and political process is affected by major social trends have occurred in one of the world’s few Islamic long distances. Archaeological tools for identi- as well as exploring how social policies are altered Republics demands explanation. This book, based fying foreign objects, such as provenance studies, by various social forces. upon a decade of research is the first to attempt stylistic analyses, and economic documentary Political sociologists increasingly use a wide such an explanation. The book documents the sources reveal non-local materials in historic and variety of relatively new quantitative and qualita- progress of the fertility decline and displays its prehistoric assemblages. tive methodologies and incorporate theories association with social and economic characteris- Trade and exchange represent more than mere and research from other social science cognate tics. It addresses an explanation of the phenomenal production and consumption. Exchange of goods disciplines. The contributors focus on the current fall of fertility in this Islamic context by consid- also led to an exchange of cultural and social expe- controversies and disagreements surrounding ering the relevance of standard theories of fertility riences. Discoveries of the sources of alien objects the use of different methodologies for the study transition. The book is rich in data as well as the surpass archaeological expectations of exchange of politics and society, and discussions of specific application of different demographic methods to and geographic distance, revealing important applications found in the widely scattered interpret the data. All the available national demo- technological advances. literature where substantive research in the field graphic data are used in addition to two major With thirteen case studies from around the world, is published. This approach will solidly place the surveys conducted by the authors. this comprehensive work provides a fresh perspec- handbook in a market niche that is not occupied tive on material culture studies. Evidence of by the current volumes while also covering many Features ongoing negotiation between individuals, villages, of the same theoretical and historical develop- 7 The best documented account of any transition and nations provides insight into the impact of ments that the other volumes cover. from very high to low fertility ever undertaken trade on the micro-, meso-, and macro-level. 7 Comprehensive analysis of fertility transition Features in an Islamic context 7 Iranian health network Features 7 Focuses on the methodological developments system and successful Family Planning Program 7 Editors offer a new perspective by focussing in political sociology 7 Emphasizes the interdis- 7 Use of unique data sets specifically designed for on trade and exchange practices 7 Features case ciplinary connections in political sociology testing of fertility transition hypotheses studies from all over the world, in historic and 7 Covers the theoretical and historical develop- prehistoric periods 7 Comprehensive exami- ments in the field 7 Contributions focus on From the contents nation combines archaeological evidence with current debates and are written by leaders in the 1: The fall in Iranian fertility: introduction and cultural studies field theoretical considerations.- 2: The social, economic and cultural contexts of population policy changes Fields of interest Fields of interest in Iran.- 3: National and provincial level fertility Archaeology; Anthropology; Cultural Heritage Sociology; Political Science trends in Iran, 1972-2006.- 4: Fertility dynamics using parity progression ratios.- 5: Effects of Target groups Target groups marital fertility and nuptiality on fertility tran- Archaeologists and researchers on tourism, trade, Researchers in sociology and related social sition in Iran, 1976-2006.- 6: Contraceptive use: and cultural heritage, as well as anthropologists sciences (political science, public policy, and trends, levels and correlates. political geography, and criminology) Discount group Fields of interest P Discount group Demography; Sociology; Social Sciences, general P
Target groups Demographers, sociologists and policy makers
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Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Due October 2009 Due October 2009 Due November 2009 2010 . Approx . 620 p . 10 illus . (Handbooks of Sociology 2009 . Approx . 225 p . Hardcover 2010 . Approx . 250 p . 50 illus . Hardcover and Social Research) Hardcover 7 $139.00 7 $129.00 7 $229.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3197-6 ISBN 978-1-4419-1071-4 ISBN 978-0-387-68929-6 102 Social Sciences Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
The New Museum of Contemporary Art, Columbia A. M. VanDerwarker, University of California Santa University, New York, NY, USA (Eds .) Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA; T. M. Peres, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, USA The Gift Economy (Eds .) Integrating Zooarchaeology
The last decade was largely defined by consump- and Paleoethnobotany tion and greed. An untold story, however, is the A Consideration of Issues, Methods, rise in benevolent giving seen in institutional, and Cases public and private sectors. Such characteristics as altruism and duty are now as influential as self- interest. The geography of aid has also broadened; In recent years, scholars have emphasized the networks of NGOs now supplement philanthropy need for more holistic subsistence analyses, and and the global operations of official channels. It collaborative publications towards this endeavor has become a crucial counterpart of authorized have become more numerous in the literature. programs; agencies that provide vital services rely However, there are relatively few attempts to quali- on contributions to augment official doctrines. Yet, tatively integrate zooarchaeological (animal) and the current recession threatens to limit support, paleoethnobotanical (plant) data, and even fewer diminishing aid at this critical moment when attempts to quantitatively integrate these two types distress is increasing. A new culture of giving that of subsistence evidence. Given the vastly different includes volunteering and action, coupled with methods used in recovering and quantifying these accumulated expertise may enable imminent needs data, not to mention their different preservational to be met. The Gift Economy presents aid’s history histories, it is no wonder that so few have under- as an index of past and current relationships, taken this problem. indicating how its future promises a significant Integrating Zooarchaeology and Paleoethnobotany global role. takes the lead in tackling this important issue by addressing the methodological limitations of data Features integration, proposing new methods and innova- 7 Profound examination of economic signifi- tive ways of using established methods, and high- cance of giving 7 Publication on current global lighting case studies that successfully employ these economic situation 7 Economic facts and figures methods to shed new light on ancient foodways. in neat graphic charts Features Fields of interest 7 The first book to bring together archaeological Social Sciences, general plant and animal analysis 7 Integrating different methodologies and issues from zooarchaeology Target groups and paleoethnobotany 7 A collection of new Economists, sociologists voices in the field as well as established scholars
Discount group Fields of interest Architecture Trade Archaeology; Zoology; Plant Sciences
Target groups Archaeologists involved in analyzing the food remains (plant and animal) of past societies, specifically zooarchaeologists, paleoethnobota- nists, and environmental archaeologists
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Due October 2009 Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
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2009 . Approx . 255 p . 100 illus ., 80 in color . Softcover 2010 . VI, 220 p . 13 illus . Hardcover 7 approx. $44.85 7 $129.00 ISBN 978-3-03778-181-4 ISBN 978-1-4419-0934-3 springer.com/librarybooks Springer News 8/2009 Philosophy 103
R. B. Fuller R. B. Fuller J. C. Hage, University of Maastricht, J. Snyder, The Estate of R . Buckminster Fuller, J. Snyder, The Estate of R . Buckminster Fuller, The Netherlands; D. von der Pfordten, University of Santa Barbara, CA, USA (Ed .) Santa Barbara, CA, USA (Ed .) Göttingen, Germany (Eds .) On Education Ideas and Integrities Concepts in Law Perspectives in Comprehensive Learning A Spontaneous Autobiographical Disclosure During the last decades, legal theory has focused almost completely on norms, rules and arguments R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was an archi- R. Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was an archi- as the constitutive elements of law. Concepts were tect, engineer, geometrician, cartographer, philoso- tect, engineer, geometrician, cartographer, philoso- mostly neglected. The contributions to this volume pher, futurist, inventor of the famous geodesic pher, futurist, inventor of the famous geodesic try to remedy this neglect by elucidating the role dome, and one of the most brilliant thinkers of his dome, and one of the most brilliant thinkers of his concepts play in law from different perspectives. time. time. A main aim of this volume is to initiate a debate In Ideas and Integrities Buckminster Fuller On Education: Buckminster Fuller’s prophetic about concepts in law. Åke Frändberg gives an describes the revolutionary designs and concepts 1962 book Education Automation brilliantly overview of the many different uses of concepts he has pioneered – among them the geodesic anticipated the need to rethink learning in light of in law and shows amongst others that concepts in dome, the Dymaxion world map, the Dymaxion a dawning revolution in informational technology the law should not be confused with the role of 4-D house, the Dymaxion 4-D automobile, and – “upcoming major world industry”. Along with concepts in descriptions of the law. Dietmar von the countless other structures and creations that other essays on education, including “Breaking the der Pfordten criticizes the restriction to norms have changed the face of America and the world. Shell of Permitted Ignorance”, “Children: the True as parts of the law in contemporary legal theory And he sets forth his amazing and challenging Scientists” and “Mistake Mystique” this volume by questioning what concepts are and what their ideas for the world of the future – ideas that would presents a powerful approach for preparing function is, both in general and in legal conceptual revolutionize everything from university educa- ourselves to face epochal changes on spaceship schemes. tion to bathroom design, ideas that, above all, earth: “whether we are going to make it or not... is demonstrate how we can and must make far more really up to each one of us; it is not something we Features imaginative and efficient use of the resources now can delegate to the politicians – what kind of world 7 The only recent book on the market with legal available to us to ensure a better standard of living are you really going to have?” concepts as its central theme 7 State-of-the-art for all men. discussion of theories of meaning as applied to the Features law 7 Selected papers from the IVR-2007 special Features 7 The theories of Buckminster Fuller available workshop on Legal concepts in Cracow 7 The theories of Buckminster Fuller available again at long last, edited and annotated by his again at long last, edited and annotated by his grandson, Jaime Snyder 7 The visionary intel- From the contents grandson, Jaime Snyder 7 The visionary intel- lectual world behind the celebrated architecture Preliminary table of contents: Introduction (the lectual world behind the celebrated architecture of Buckminster Fuller 7 Buckminster Fuller’s Editors).1. An Essay on Legal Concept Formation of Buckminster Fuller 7 Buckminster Fuller’s theories are every bit as topical today as they were (Å.Frändberg). 2. About Concepts in Law (D. von theories are every bit as topical today as they were when first published decades ago der Pfordten).3. Understanding and Applying when first published decades ago Legal Concepts: An Inquiry on Inferential Fields of interest Meaning (G. Sartor). 4. The Meaning of Legal Contents Architects; Design, general Status Words (J. Hage). 5. Explicating the Concept Education Automation.- Breaking the Shell of of Legal Competence (T. Spaak). 6. The influence Permitted Ignorance.- Children: the True Scien- Target groups of normative reasons on the formation of legal tists.- Mistake Mystique. Fans of Buckminster Fuller, designers, architects concepts (L. Kähler)
Field of interest Discount group Fields of interest Philosophy of Education Architecture Trade Philosophy of Law; Law Theory/Law Philosophy; Philosophy of Mind Target groups Fans of Buckminster Fuller, designers Target groups Scholars, researchers interested in the philosophy Discount group of law Architecture Trade Discount group P
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Due September 2009 Due September 2009 Due September 2009 Only available in print Only available in print 2009 . X, 150 p . (Law and Philosophy Library, Volume 88) 2009 . Approx . 240 p . 10 illus . Softcover 2009 . Approx . 335 p . 50 illus . Softcover Hardcover 7 $29.95 7 $29.95 7 $139.00 ISBN 978-3-03778-199-9 ISBN 978-3-03778-198-2 ISBN 978-90-481-2981-2 104 Philosophy Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
L. Tessman, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, USA (Ed .) Feminist Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy: Theorizing the Non-Ideal
Feminist Ethics and Social and Political Philos- ophy: Theorizing the Non-Ideal is a collection of feminist essays that self-consciously develop non-idealizing approaches to either ethics or social and political philosophy (or both). Characterizing feminist ethics and social and political philosophy as marked by a tendency to be non-idealizing serves to thematize the volume, while still allowing the essays to be diverse enough to constitute a representation of current work in the fields of feminist ethics and social and political philosophy. Each of the essays either serves as an instance of work that is rooted in actual, non-ideal conditions, and that, as such, is able to consider any of the many questions relevant to subordinated people; or reflects theoretically on the significance of non-idealizing as an approach to feminist ethics or social and political philosophy.
Features 7 Provides an up-to-date account of current work in the fields of feminist ethics and social and political philosophy, enabling readers to famil- iarize themselves with these fields 7 Reflects on the significance of non-idealizing as an approach to feminist ethics or social and political philos- ophy, inviting the reader to reconsider traditional idealizing approaches
Fields of interest Ethics; Political Philosophy
Target groups Feminist scholars from all disciplines, ethicists and political philosophers, graduate students and advanced undergraduates, and an educated popular audience
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E. O. Aboh, Amsterdam University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; J. Essegbey, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds .) Topics in Kwa Syntax
Nanoscale physics has become one of the rapidly developing areas of contemporary physics because of its direct relevance to newly emerging area, nanotechnologies. Nanoscale devices and quantum functional materials are usually constructed based on the results of fundamental studies on nanoscale physics. Therefore studying physical phenomena in nanosized systems is of importance for progressive development of nanotechnologies. In this context study of complex phenomena in such systems and using them for controlling purposes is of great practical importance. Namely, such studies are brought together in this book, which contains 27 papers on various aspects of nanoscale physics and nonlinear dynamics.
Features 7 The first book to treat a range of topics in the syntax of Kwa 7 Written by experts who are mostly native speakers 7 Presents a wealth of empirical data and demonstrates their theoretical relevance to comparative linguistics and compara- tive syntax
Contents Foreword. List of Contributors. Introduction. Map.- 1 – Aboh, E.O., and Essegbey, J.: The Phonology Syntax Interface.- 2 – Aboh, E. O.: Morphosyntax of the Noun Phrase.- 3 – Aboh, E. O., and Essegbey, J.: General properties of the Clause in Kwa.- 4 – Adesola, Oluseye: The Non-agreeing Subject Resumptive Pronoun in Yoruba.- 5 – Saah, Kofi: Relative Clauses in Akan.- 6 – Enoch O. Aboh: On the Right Edge C-type Negation Markers.- 7 – Ameka, Felix: Information Packaging Construction in Kwa: Micro-variation and Typology.
Fields of interest Comparative Linguistics; African Languages; Syntax
Target groups Undergraduates, graduates, teachers and researchers in comparative syntax
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2010 . Approx . 300 p . (Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, Volume 78) Hardcover 7 $139.00 ISBN 978-90-481-3188-4 106 Arts/Design Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
M. A. Andersen, H. Oxvig, The Royal Danish Bundesamt für Kultur (Ed .) J. Conradi, State University of New York at Fredonia, Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Denmark (Eds .) NY, USA Eidgenössische Förderpreise Paradoxes of Appearing für Design / Bourses fédérales Unimark International Essays on Art, Architecture and Philosophy de design / Swiss Federal The Design of Business and the Business of Design Grants 2009 Design The book contains a collection of essays by scholars and artists from a range of different fields Unimark International was a firm with global including art, art history, architectural theory and On the occasion of the annual Swiss Federal reach, with eleven offices in five different countries. philosophy, among them Renaud Barbaras, Olafur Design Grants, the Swiss Federal Office of Culture Its use of the most modern design approaches and Eliasson, and Sanford Kwinter. The essays are produces a publication and an exhibition – this latest marketing methods quickly made it famous based on papers given at a symposium in Copen- year it is doing so in collaboration with the mudac and unrivaled. Its clients were international corpo- hagen in June 2008 and refer to the following (Musée de design et d’arts appliqués contempo- rations like Gillette, Jaguar, Ferrero, Knoll Interna- considerations: When spectators confront and rains) in Lausanne. These serve as platforms for tional, Olivetti, Pirelli, Ranx Xerox, Unilever, IBM, designers invent works of art and architecture, vital presenting and documenting all the prizewin- as well as American Airlines and Ford, for which it questions regarding their appearance arise. These ners together with their award-winning works. created visual corporate identities that are still in are not simply questions about what appears, also On display are works from the fields of fashion, use today. what does not, i.e. what withdraws when works textiles, graphic design, illustration, photography, Unimark was known for always using the latest are experienced and created. How do we cope product design, and jewelry. technological innovations and for using computers with this withdrawal, with latencies that escape Graphic design of the publication is by BONBON, long before anyone else. With their visual outlook, concretization? What are the productive paradoxes Diego Bontognali and Valeria Bonin, together with Unimark designers had a defining influence on associated hereto and how do they influence the Esther Rieser. our environment; they left an enduring legacy with processes of making? Based on multiple discourses their practice and their theory. Many Unimark on these subjects, contemporary positions in Features designers have been honored with international art, architecture and philosophy draw up new 7 A window onto Switzerland’s young design awards for their achievements. A distinctive challenges, especially with regard to the creative scene 7 Prizewinning design from the worlds of hallmark of Unimark design is the systematic use practices. graphic design, photography, product design and of the Helvetica typeface for the corporate identity fashion of firms. Features 7 Rich collection of essays by renowned scholars Fields of interest Features on a challenging topic 7 With a contribution by Design, general; Industrial Design; Graphic Design 7 With a foreword by the internationally recog- Olafur Eliasson nized designer and founder of the firm, Massimo Target groups Vignelli 7 Interviews with contemporaries and From the contents Creative industries, designers, artists founding members of Unimark 7 Unpublished Michael Asgaard Andersen and Henrik Oxvig: material from the Unimark archive, knowledgeably Paradoxes of Appearing.- David Summers: The Discount group presented Archaeology of Appearance as Paradox.- Sven- Architecture Professional Olov Wallenstein: Hegel and the Grounding of Fields of interest Architecture.- Andrew Benjamin: On Abstraction: Design, general; Graphic Design Notes on Mondrian and Hegel.- Martin Seel: The Appearance of Spaces in Film. Target groups Designers Fields of interest Arts; Architectural History and Theory; Philos- Discount group ophy Architecture Trade
Target groups Scholars and students in architecture and arts, artists, architects, designers
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C. Davies, University of Wolverhampton, UK; Deutscher Designer Club (DDC), Frankfurt/Main, form books (Ed .) M. Parrinder, Royal College of Art, London, UK (Eds .) Germany (Ed .) Designer Profile 2010/2011 Limited language: rewriting Gute Gestaltung / Germany, Austria, Switzerland; Designers design Good Design 09 present themselves Responding to a feedback culture
Good Design 09 presents prizewinning design Since 1998 the bilingual Designer Profile has ‘Limited Language’ is a web-platform, co-founded from all design disciplines. Be it architecture, been the authoritative work on the design scene in 2005 by Colin Davies (University of Wolver- product and trade fair design, corporate commu- in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Every two hampton) and Monika Parrinder (Royal College nication, digital design, or advertising – the years it enables designers from the fields of indus- of Art, London), for generating writing and works selected by the Deutscher Designer Club trial, exhibition, graphic and multimedia design to discussion about the design process. Over the last (DDC) in their annual “Good Design” competi- present their ideas, concepts and successes. These four years the site has collected a series of essays tion demonstrate the high design quality of things volumes form an indispensable reference work and commentary dealing with the key issues we use every day. Of special interest is the broad for management decision-makers and agencies which effect and shape visual communication cross section of work: free of rigid disciplinary who need speedy and targeted information on today. ‘Limited Language – Rewriting Design’, categories, the variety of design possibilities opens the spectrum of activities provided by potential examines the relationship between traditional up before the reader. designer partners. printed formats (the book) and new digital ones (blogging). Hybrid media forms are already Features Features transforming design. How might they be used 7 Handy workbook covering topical challenges 7 Entries individually designed by the featured to rethink design writing? ‘Limited Language and solutions 7 Student prize winners with designer 7 Optimal work tool with specific prof- – Rewriting Design’ creates an alternative and outstanding thesis projects 7 Representative ilepoint index 7 Since 1996 a well-established innovative ‘writing space’ – the reflection and cross section of creative works from German- reference work distance which can be offered only by a book. Each speaking countries of its sub-sections comprises an article from the Contents website, followed by a reflection/response to the Field of interest Foreword.- Volume 1: Industrial Design.- Exhibi- topic by the responses raised on limitedlanguage. Design, general tion Design.- Volume 2: Graphic Design.- Multi- org, while rich visual imagery in colour illustrates media Design.- Alphabetical Index.- Index by each article/response. Target groups fields of activity. Designers and people interested in design Features Fields of interest 7 Creates a unique and highly valuable bridge Discount group Industrial Design; Graphic Design between analog and digital discussion cultures in Architecture Professional design 7 A prominent and high-traffic website Target groups for the discussion of design, condensed into book Designers form 7 Incorporates the website’s “user-gener- ated content” into its layout clearly and straight- Discount group forwardly Architecture Professional
Fields of interest Graphic Design
Target groups Designers
Discount group Architecture Professional
Due August 2009 Due November 2009 Due November 2009 Only available in print Only available in print Only available in print 2009 . Approx . 540 p . 675 illus . in color . (Gute Gestaltung 2010 . Approx . 290 p . 200 illus . in color . Softcover / Good Design, Annual volumes 2009) Hardcover 2010 . Approx . 520 p . 1900 illus . in color . (2-volume-set) 7 $29.95 7 $59.95 7 $134.95 ISBN 978-3-7643-8934-5 ISBN 978-3-0346-0114-6 ISBN 978-3-0346-0061-3 108 Arts/Design Springer News 8/2009 springer.com/booksellers
K. Hara, Nippon Design Center Hara Design Institute, iF International Forum Design GmbH (Ed .) J. Kobuss, A. Bretz, A. Hassani Tokyo, Japan iF yearbook communication Become a Successful White 2009 Designer – Protect and Manage Your Design Rights Internationally “White” is not a book about colors. It is rather This year, for the sixth time, the iF communication Kenya Haras attempt to explore the essence of design award highlights international trends in “White”, which he sees as being closely related communications. Communications design facili- to the origin of Japanese aesthetics – symbol- tates access to information, organizes content, and An easy-to-understand guide for designers on izing simplicity and subtlety. The central concepts creates visual appeal – virtually no other sector is the legal topics that deeply affect their everyday discussed by Kenya Hara in this publication are so dynamic. As in previous years, the iF commu- professional activities, “Become a Successful emptiness and the absolute void. nication design award embraces that dynamism in Designer” provides designers with ways to protect Kenya Hara also sees his work as a designer as a 2009. Two new categories expand the spectrum of and handle their intellectual property rights. Focus form of communication. Good communication the internationally famous design prize. With the groups are all kinds of designers of the product, has the distinction of being able to listen to each “product interfaces” and “packaging” categories, a furniture, interior, fashion, textile, communica- other, rather than to press one’s opinion onto the platform is created for contributions that focus on tions, graphics, and computational design areas. opponent. Kenya Hara compares this form of user interfaces, retail and transport packaging, and The authors Joachim Kobuss, Alexander Bretz communication with an “empty container”. In visual displays. The iF yearbook communication offers an and Arian Hassani explain the legal framework communication, there are equally signals whose appreciation of the winners of the iF communica- and the possibilities to act in that field from a signification is limited, as well as signals or symbols tion design award 2009 and a fascinating inside completely new point of view. The law and its such as the cross or the red circle on the Japanese look at the world of communications design. effects on the individual designer are described flag, which – like an “empty container” – permit in the context of designers’ everyday practice. every signification and do not limit imagination. Features Here, the legal aspects of design do not appear in 7 The iF communication design award is one of incomprehensible legalese but are rather shown Features the communication sector’s most important inter- as a strategic instrument for designers which can 7 Following the success of “Designing Design”, national design awards 7 Presents an exciting be fun to handle. All topics are discussed from an this is the most recent publication of Kenya Hara survey of the very best in the sector 7 Offers international and general viewpoint – due to the 7 Kenya Hara talks about the backgrounds of professionals and interested lay people an inside increasing globalization in the design fields. his designs 7 An important book on Japanese look at the world of contemporary communication design philosophy 7 High-end layout design Features 7 Explains how designers can have their creative Contents Contents capital legally registered 7 A clearly-structured, The Discovery of White: White as Sensory Experi- Introduction.- Digital Media.- Print Media.- easily usable manual for designers of all fields ence, What is Color?- Paper: White as a Sheet of Corporate Architecture.- Crossmedia.- Too Good 7 Covers all relevant thematic areas from an Paper, Paper as Creative catalyst, Ruminating on To Be True.- iF Industrie Forum Design Hannover international angle White, White Square Paper, Folding Language, e.V.- Index. On Letters, Typeface and Typography.- Emptiness: Field of interest The Meaning of Emptiness, Emptiness as Limitless Field of interest Design, general Potential, The Receptivness of a Red Circle on a Design, general White Background, Emptiness and White, The Target groups Tea Ceremony, The Origins of the Japanese-style Target groups Designers Room, Through Dwells in Emptiness. Designers, producers Discount group Field of interest Discount group Architecture Professional Design, general Architecture Professional
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Maharam, New York, NY, USA (Ed .) Y. Mingard, A. Kakulya F. Morlok, Berlin, Germany Maharam Agenda East of a New Eden EXTRA Encyclopaedia of Experimental Print Finishing First renowned as a supplier of theatrical textiles Europe’s new eastern borders stretch from the to Broadway and beyond, Maharam pioneered the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea – 1,600 heavily guarded concept of engineered textiles for interior applica- kilometers between former “fraternal countries.” Graphic designers who wish to work with print tions in the sixties, and is the world’s leading The photographers Yann Mingard and Alban finishes like blind embossing and structured foils provider of textiles to commercial architects and Kakulya spent one and a half months on the road; constantly face the same problem: there are no interior designers. one of them traveled down from the North and the compelling examples of the available techniques. Maharam takes a holistic view of design, other up from the South in an effort to document They must either turn to existing books, which embracing a range of disciplines including archi- the places and landscapes that mark the end of the only present them in photographs and make it tecture and interiors, furniture, fashion, accesso- Western world. On their journey, they photo- impossible to experience their tactile qualities, ries, graphic and digital media. graphed the landscape as well as the border posts or to samples in advertising brochures put out by The Maharam Design Studio oversees the cultiva- with their soldiers and their refugees seized at the individual printing presses, which are so focused tion of an extensive textile collection, ranging from frontier, and documented a reality defined in far- on the technology that their visual and haptic re-editions of enduring designs of the twentieth away Strasbourg, Brussels, and elsewhere. Explana- appeal is lost. century’s most noted multidisciplinary vision- tory maps and satellite images are juxtaposed with This is where Extra comes in: it uses sensuously aries to textile-based collaborations with industry the striking photographs. Articles by political experienceable examples to present the most outsiders across varied disciplines, including scientists, security experts, sociologists, human important finishing techniques practically and Konstantin Grcic, Hella Jongerius, Maira Kalman, rights specialists, and philosophers, as well as theoretically, in variants and experimental combi- Bruce Mau, Jasper Morrison, Nike and Paul Smith, literary texts round out this photographic survey nations. Thirty internationally renowned designers among others. of the EU’s Eastern European external borders. created pages especially for this book, which uses The publication provides a comprehensive over- them as a basis for explaining the special design view of the company’s history, cultural markers Features and technical features of each technique, with an and design projects. Abstracted product applica- 7 A high-quality volume of photographs in-depth exploration of its possible uses. tions are featured through “Useless Objects”, a 7 A highly topical subject, appealingly presented collaboration with Jasper Morrison. Features Fields of interest 7 Provides a sensuous experience of finishing Features Photography techniques with specially produced “show pages” 7 A comprehensive survey of the world of design 7 Every finishing technique is clearly and vividly of this renowned textile manufacturer Target groups illustrated and explained 7 The inspiring show 7 Contains objects designed by Jasper Morrison Political scientists, security experts, sociologists, pages were specially designed by thirty renowned especially for this publication human rights specialists and philosophers designers
Fields of interest Discount group Fields of interest Design, general; Interior Architecture and Design; Architecture Trade Graphic Design; Design, general Industrial Design Target groups Target groups Graphic designers Designers, architects, artists Discount group Discount group Architecture Professional Architecture Trade
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J. Müller, Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (Eds .) J. Müller, Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (Eds .) J. Müller, Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (Eds .) Hans Hillmann Philips -Twen Celestino Piatti und dtv Das visuelle Werk Der tonangebende Realismus Die Einheit des Programms The visual Works Realism is the Score The Unity of the Programme
Many treasures of design history often lie unno- Too often, treasures of design history languish Too often, treasures of design history languish ticed in private and public archives, waiting to be unnoticed in private and public archives, awaiting unnoticed in private and public archives, awaiting discovered. With the book series A5, important critical appraisal. In the A5 publication series, critical appraisal. In the A5 publication series, figures and topics in the history of design will be important personalities and themes of design important personalities and themes of design made accessible to a broader audience. Volumes history will be presented in volumes ranging from history will be presented in volumes ranging from will range in length from 69 to 160 pages, and each 96 to 160 pages. Each comprehensively illustrated 96 to 160 pages. Each comprehensively illustrated will be devoted to a single designer or topic in volume will contain essays by experts and original volume will contain essays by experts and original the history of design. The volumes will consist of historic texts and/or interviews. Each will appear historic texts and/or interviews. Each will appear essays by experts, historical primary texts and/or in German and English. As suggested by the in German and English. As suggested by the interviews, and an extensive illustration section. series title, referring to the German standardized series title, referring to the German standardized All volumes will be bilingual, in German and dimension A5, each edition will take the form of a dimension A5, each edition will take the form of a English. Published in the DIN A5 format, from small handbook designed to convey key aspects of small handbook designed to convey key aspects of which the series takes its name, every edition its theme in an accessible way. The design history its theme in an accessible way. The design history will be a little handbook, conveying the relevant presented in each volume also represents a piece of presented in each volume also represents a piece of topic and making it accessible in its most salient cultural history. cultural history. and important aspects. Every volume recounts a Between 1961 and 1968, the magazine Twen For more than 30 years, designer Celestino Piatti segment of design history that is also a piece of produced a series of LP recordings in collabora- endowed the covers of books published by dtv cultural history. Born in 1925 in Nieder-Mois/ tion with the Philips record label. During this with a singular look. With more than 6300 covers Schlesien, the graphic artist Hans Hillmann is one period, all editions of Twen were accompanied by to his credit, amounting collectively to a total of of Germany’s most important poster designers and LPs drawn from the realms of jazz, classical music, 200 million volumes, Piatti was one of the most illustrators. radio plays, world music, or pop. productive designers of all time.
Features Features Features 7 In cooperation with the Design Department at 7 In cooperation with the Design Department at 7 In cooperation with the Design Department at Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (University of Applied Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (University of Applied Fachhochschule Düsseldorf (University of Applied Sciences, Düsseldorf) 7 Unknown treasures of Sciences, Düsseldorf) 7 Unknown treasures of Sciences, Düsseldorf) 7 Unknown treasures of German and international design history from German and international design history from German and international design history from private and public archives, appealingly presented private and public archives, appealingly presented private and public archives, appealingly presented 7 Carefully edited graphic material on designers 7 Carefully edited graphic material on designers 7 Carefully edited graphic material on designers who made design history 7 With essays by who made design history 7 With essays by who made design history 7 With essays by experts, historical primary sources, and interviews experts, historical primary sources, and interviews experts, historical primary sources, and interviews with contemporary witnesses with contemporary witnesses with contemporary witnesses
Fields of interest Fields of interest Fields of interest Graphic Design; Design, general Graphic Design; Design, general Graphic Design; Design, general
Target groups Target groups Target groups Graphic Designers, graphic design students Graphic Designers, graphic design students Graphic Designers, graphic design students
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Museum für Gestaltung Zürich, Switzerland (Ed .) P. Schmidt, B. Glasner, Frankfurt, Germany P. Schmidt, N. Stattmann, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Help! Chroma Soziale Appelle im Plakat Colour in Design, Art and Architecture Unfolded Essay by: B. Wyss Paper in Design, Art, Architecture and Industry Designers and architects have to make decisions Thanks to their social effectiveness, posters regarding color every day. But how does one find have always been an ideal vehicle for addressing the necessary inspiration? The appropriate color? With “Unfolded – Paper in Design, Art, Architec- global and urgent ethical appeals to the populace. How do other designers and artists deal with the ture and Industry”, paper conquers the third dimen- This publication presents international posters issue? With Chroma, the Greek word for color, sion and demonstrates the undreamed of possibili- since 1980 that urge us to take responsibility for as its title, this illustrated book provides answers ties it holds today for lightweight construction, humanity and the planet. While posters designed to these questions and makes it clear that color is product design, fashion, and art. From “Papier,” by artists to serve their own purposes tend to much more than mere decoration – it is one of the the collection of bags by Stefan Diez, to Konstantin reflect a desire to enlighten and inform, posters central problems of creative work. In the process, Grcic’s paper models and the scented paper for human rights and environmental organiza- Chroma embraces the sensuous experience of garments of Issey Myake, this book presents paper tions and relief agencies are direct attempts to stir color, inspiring and seducing the reader with as a valuable ecological and contemporary material. individuals into action. In recent years, however, unusual projects, from industrial products to color With its enormous selection of projects, lavish commercial enterprises have also discovered social field painting. The book presents works by younger design, and numerous illustrations, it provides and ecological engagement as a marketing tool designers like Stefan Diez and Arik Levy as well as designers with valuable inspirations for their work. with which to cultivate their image. This book illu- famous artists like Günter Förg and Elsworth Kelly. The core of the book from a content perspective minates the broad range of visual strategies and the All of the works are presented in large-scale repro- is a comprehensive list of technical papers and rhetorical communication of social messages in ductions and also in a kind of color gradient, in innovative paper technologies, intended to support posters. For posters are as varied in their content, which they are assigned to the chapters “mono- designers in their everyday work with technical form and expression as are the motivations and chrome,” “polychromatic,” and “achromatic.” information on the “high-tech” material paper. intentions of the clients who commission them. Features Features Features 7 A bold selection of high-quality projects from 7 Innovative design projects and technical infor- 7 With an essay by renowned art historian Beat various design fields, appealingly presented mation in a single volume 7 Compendium on Wyss 7 A compilation of outstanding poster 7 Provides designers with inspiration and technical papers, methods and technologies, light- designs with background information provided by guidance for their color choices 7 Presents the weight construction, and construction 7 First experts in the field 7 Published to accompany the chromatic worlds of leading designers, artists, and book on the eco-friendly material paper aimed at exhibition at the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich architects 7 From the editors of the Patterns product designers, architects, and artists 7 With (Museum of Design, Zurich), 9/2/2009–1/10/2010 series its unusual cover, the book is an “origami object” in its own right Field of interest Field of interest Graphic Design Design, general Contents Preface, How Paper Unfolds.- Projects.- Mate- Target groups Target groups rials and Technologies.- Introduction, Innovative Graphic designers, students of graphic design, fans Designers and architects Paper and Manufacturing Processes for Intelligent of the Poster Collection Lightweight Construction.- Brief Descriptions / Discount group Biographies.- About the Authors / Acknowledge- Discount group Architecture Trade ments.- Picture Credits.- Index. Architecture Trade Field of interest Design, general
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M. Angélil, D. Hebel, ETH Zürich, Switzerland Architekturzentrum Wien (Ed .) R. Baur, M. Feuz, C. Gasser Derungs, A. Gmünder, T. Hausheer, M. Jann, P. Krass, M. v. Lupin, T. Maag, Cities of Change: Addis Ababa Austrian Phenomenon U. Tgetgel, M. Zwissler Design2context (Ed .) Transformation Strategies for Urban Architekturavantgarde Österreich 1956–1973 Territories in the 21st Century My favourite city, your
In the Austria of the wild 1960s, the visionary favourite city Economic strengthening and the developments designs of architects and artists garnered inter- Reflections on the quality of urban life associated with it, such as population growth, national attention. Described as the “Austrian rural flight, and the explosive growth of cities, phenomenon,” these projects and installations pose enormous challenges for city planners in contained the concentrated creativity of the urban centers throughout the world. But clumsy Austrian architectural neo-avant-garde between Features “test-tube” urban plans like those developed for 1956 and 1973. In Vienna, these avant-garde 7 Innovative contribution suggesting criteria China – in part by German planners – have shown dreams came to be symbolized by Hans Hollein’s for urban quality of life 7 The reader is invited that different standards and rules apply in the Retti Candle Shop and Hermann Czech’s to evaluate his city based on these criteria 7 non-European world than in Europe’s organically many cafés and bars, which are still successful Conventional city rankings are descriptively ques- developed urban structures. today, including the Kleines Café (Little Café), tioned with 50 criteria 7 Supplementary essays This manual analyzes contemporary urban Wunderbar, and Salzamt. The best-known protago- explain the background phenomena in economic growth regions using nists of this scene include Hans Hollein, Walter the Ethiopian capital city of Addis Abeba as an Pichler, Raimund Abraham, Coop Himmelblau, Fields of interest example, and presents a catalogue of sustainable Haus-Rucker-Co, Missing Link, and others. The Urbanism; Cities, Countries, Regions; Architec- strategies for city planning practice in the Second book is fully illustrated in color and consists of ture, general and Third Worlds. In the process, it provides two parts. The first contains “Documentation” of planners with generally applicable methods and important publications from the years 1958–1973 Target groups tools that are usable at the design stage and equip in international trade journals like Archigram, Architects them to develop and deploy dynamic planning and Domus, Architectural Record, and Casabella, in project management processes. which the young architects sought attention for Discount group their programs. Architecture Trade Features 7 Strategies for planning and developing urban Features centers in the twenty-first century 7 The role of 7 A reference work on all central figures with a architects and city planners as mediators complete list of works 7 Anchors the phenom- 7 Clarity and accessibility through the use of case enon in an international context 7 Brings studies 7 A catalogue of measures with examples together the most important publications of how to approach problems and develop concrete 7 Publication of a longtime research project solutions to them 7 Responds to numerous requests from Austria and abroad for documentation of the exhibition Field of interest on the topic Urbanism Fields of interest Target groups Cities, Countries, Regions; Architectural History Architects, students and landscape architects and Theory
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D. Bayer, B. Meyerspeer, A. Uhrig G. Borasi, M. Zardini, Canadian Centre for Bund Deutscher Landschaftsarchitekten bdla, Architecture (CCA), Montreal, QC, Canada (Eds .) Berlin, Germany (Ed .) Support I Materialise Other Space Odysseys: System Landschaft /
The second volume of the series SCALE, Tragen Alessandro Poli (Superstudio), Landscape as a System und Materialisieren is devoted to the supporting Michael Maltzan and Zeitgenössische deutsche structures of buildings. These are pursued from the Greg Lynn Landschaftsarchitektur / Contemporary idea stage – the design intention – to construc- German Landscape Architecture tional implementation. The book follows the tradi- tional building methods of massive, cross-wall, and skeleton construction and points the way toward The book presents, through different odysseys, a material-appropriate constructional approach to three responses to the idea of an adventurous “Landscape” today is increasingly being seen as a the design-defining structural components wall, journey in space and a future based on technology. complex system: biotopes and water cycles, open support, ceiling, and roof. It shows how, in the After the 1969 lunar mission, architect Alessandro spaces and built structures, neighborhoods and design process, constructional considerations are Poli with Superstudio considered it critical to commercial areas – all are components of this brought together with spatial and formal commit- imagine our environment as connected to the new system, which is therefore subject to a broad array ments. The structural components are classified, reality of outer space. Their extensive research of influences. Aided by international discussions described, and detailed in terms of their materi- led to “architettura interplanetaria”, a highway to within the profession, this view of landscape as ality and also in formal and constructional terms. connect the earth and moon as well as “architet- the common interface between social, cultural, The accompanying international examples provide tura materiale”, which focuses on the return to economic, and other processes is giving rise to new clear illustrations of their practical implementa- earth. strategies for working with ecosystems. This book tion. Architect Michael Maltzan is designing the Jet analyzes and documents this international devel- Propulsion Laboratory Administration Building opment and its significance for landscape archi- Features for NASA that challenges existing models for tects but also for regional development, city plan- 7 Follows the development of constructional housing scientific research, and proposes a new ning, and architecture. With numerous current solutions from the first idea to the call for bids type of physical environment to facilitate a collab- planning projects and essays by famous authors 7 Provides the necessary information for design, orative research process. (including Wolfgang Haber, Claus Käpplinger, and construction, and realization 7 Drawings of Architect Greg Lynn has developed several investi- Andreas Rossmann), this attractive book presents details show constructional solutions for realized gations that imagine new worlds outside our atmo- the strategies the profession is using to meet these design 7 Ideas intelligible organization facilitates sphere and initiated research and design for new new challenges. quick, targeted consultation terminals on both the earth and the moon, which will connect travelers between these two places. Features Fields of interest 7 Published to coincide with the conferring of Architecture, general; Basics of Construction the Deutscher Landschaftsarchitektur-Preis 2009 Features (German Landscape Architecture Award 2009) Target groups 7 At the core of the book is material from a 7 Award ceremony and book presentation to take Architects, interior designers, students significant 2009 CCA acquisition of Italian archi- place in Berlin in September 2009 7 With articles tect, artist, and designer Alessandro Poli’s drawings by internationally famous authors Discount group and archival holdings dating from 1963 to 1987 Architecture Professional 7 Presents sensational projects by Superstudio, Field of interest Michael Maltzan and Greg Lynn Landscape Architecture
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A. Chemetoff W. Christ, Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Germany U. Dangel (Ed .) Alexandre Chemetoff Visits Sustainable Architecture in Town and Territory – Architecture in Dialogue Access for All Vorarlberg Approaches to the Built Environment Energy Concepts and Construction Systems
The French landscape architect, city planner, and architect Alexandre Chemetoff (b. 1950) achieved Access and accessibility are central themes in The successful combination of a regional building international renown for his “Jardin de Bambou” architecture and urbanism. The goal is to make style of sophisticated simplicity with sustainable at the Parc de la Villette in Paris and his design buildings accessible both horizontally and verti- construction methods has made the architecture of a park in Villejuif. Visits takes a close-up look cally, as well as to provide them with technical of Vorarlberg (Austria) a model for the rest of the at his work of the last fifteen years, not, however, infrastructure. But the aim is also to ensure the world. This book presents particularly successful in the form of a traditional monograph. Instead, accessibility of whole streets, routes, parks, and projects from recent years involving various Chemetoff visits the sites of five of his major squares, and even entire cities and regions. Today, building types and portrays their development works: Blanquefort/Bordeaux, Ile de Nantes, access is a key concept in the most disparate from design idea to built detail. The documented Angoulême, Vallée de la Bièvre/Paris, Grenoble, areas of life. Thus, it is also a matter of access to structures by Cukrowicz Nachbaur, Christian Lenz, Nancy, and Rennes. He is accompanied on his knowledge and education, access to knowledge Oskar Leo Kaufmann + Albert Rüf, Hermann visits by conversation partners who are recognized media like the Internet, access to healthcare, access Kaufmann, Dietrich Untertrifaller, Baumschlager experts in the field: Dominique Alba, Jean-Louis to languages, etc. In thirteen articles, this book Eberle, Marte.Marte, and Martin Rauch place Cohen, Christophe Girot, Patrick Henry, Alain deals with this world of access in architecture, city the focus on their energy strategy and formally Léveillé, Sébastien Marot, and Michel Velly. In this planning, and neighboring fields. Topics include ambitious construction methods. All of the plans way, the principal themes of Chemetoff’s creative ensuring the accessibility of entire urban areas, and detail drawings were specially prepared for the work come up for discussion in a lively, critical, renewing that of areas that were previously utilized book, which makes it easy to compare the projects. and fascinating manner. differently, including the general populace in concept planning, and how architecture can help Features Features provide access to a better quality of life. 7 Illuminates the energy strategies of the indi- 7 First publication on the work of this distin- vidual projects 7 With clearly drawn plans and guished landscape architect 7 With complete Features construction details, specially prepared for the documentation of Chemetoff’s projects 7 Interdisciplinary articles on a central theme in book architecture and city planning 7 With a fore- Fields of interest word by Thomas Sieverts 7 With suggestions for Fields of interest Landscape Architecture; Urbanism further study on every topic Basics of Construction; Cities, Countries, Regions
Target groups Fields of interest Target groups Architects, urban planners, landscape architects Architectural History and Theory; Architecture, Architects general; Urbanism Discount group Discount group Architecture Professional Target groups Architecture Professional Architects, architect theorists, cultural scientists, general interested public, librairies, students
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P. Ebner, M. Kuntscher, U. Wietzorrek, TU Munich, A. Gleiniger, G. Vrachliotis (Eds .) Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA (Ed .) Germany Code Ecological Urbanism Typology+ Between Operation and Narration Innovative Concepts in Housing Construction With the aim of projecting alternative and sustain- The process of coding is a systematic experimen- able forms of urbanism, the book asks: What are Typology+ documents and analyzes roughly tation with signs, symbols, and the construction the key principles of an ecological urbanism? How one hundred international housing structures. It of larger cultural meanings. The fourth volume might they be organized? And what role might uses diagrammatic drawings to elaborate a broad in the series Kontext Architektur examines the design and planning play in the process? and varied range of residential types and present architectural-historical and -theoretical relevance While climate change, sustainable architecture, them systematically. In the process, it examines of the concept of “code” from various perspec- and green technologies have become increasingly variants under the categories of access, space tives. The authors and editors start from the topical, issues surrounding the sustainability of (ground plan and open space), and morphology, premise that this concept makes for new ways of the city are much less developed. The premise of supplemented by detailed typological descrip- translating architecture into language. Thus, the the book is that an ecological approach is urgently tions and the elaboration of the special qualities dominance of computer simulation makes it clear needed both as a remedial device for the contem- of each individual type. More general essays draw that the building is no longer merely a vehicle for porary city and an organizing principle for new connections between the housing types and twen- signs, but literally also their product. The code cities. tieth-century reference projects. All of the projects has penetrated, as it were, from the exterior of the Ecological urbanism approaches the city without are newly drawn to uniform standards; every building into its interior, into its structure. We any one set of instruments and with a worldview project is presented with its ground plan drawn are dealing with both a socio-cultural as well as that is fluid in scale and disciplinary approach. to a scale of 1:200. Site maps, sections, elevations, with a mathematical and formal notion of code. Design provides the synthetic key to connect and photographs illuminate the urban setting, the The goal of this book is thus to arrive at a critical ecology with an urbanism that is not in contradic- building structure and design, and the spatial and grasp of the contours of this vibrant conceptual tion with its environment. functional qualities of each residential structure. tension between the cultural and the formal, the Thus, Typology+ not only offers a broad range “outside” and the “inside,” while also formulating Features of sustainable approaches to apartment block questions for further exploration that are relevant 7 Comprehensive and profound collection of construction, but also possibilities for using and for architecture. contributions about the challenges of sustainable transforming them in a practical planning context. urban design in the 21st century 7 The multi- Features disciplinary project affords new perspectives for Features 7 Another volume in the series Kontext Archi- urban design 7 Comparative analyses of sustainable interna- tektur on basic concepts on the shared frontiers of tional housing solutions 7 Contains roughly art, technology, and the sciences 7 In coopera- Fields of interest four hundred newly drawn plans, whose unifor- tion with the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste Urbanism; Cities, Countries, Regions; Architec- mity makes it easy to compare them 7 Themati- (Zurich University of the Arts) and the Chair for ture, general cally organized examples make for quick and easy Computer-Aided Architectural Design at the ETH searching and targeted study 7 An inspiration Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Target groups and impetus for practical planning Zurich) Architects, urban planners, designers, environ- mental scientists Fields of interest Fields of interest Building Types and Functions Architectural History and Theory; Design, general Discount group Architecture Trade Target groups Target groups Architects Architects
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F. Hernández, University of Liverpool, UK L. Hovestadt, ETH Zürich, Switzerland F. Idenburg, New York, NY, USA (Ed .) Beyond Modernist Masters Die Überwindung des The SANAA Studios 2006– Contemporary Architecture in Latin America Rasters – Architektur und 2008. Learning from Japan Informationstechnologie/ Single Story Urbanism Beyond the Grid – Architec- Contents ture and Information During three spring seasons between 2006 and 1. Introduction.- Historicizing Latin American Technology 2008, Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa taught Architecture.- The Work of the Modernist at the School of Architecture at Princeton. The Innovative Lösungen für komplexe Systeme/ Masters.- New Directions in Contemporary SANAA Studios explored Japan’s contemporary Architecture.- The Poverty Challenge: Architec- Innovative Solutions for Complex Systems society as a context for architecture and considered ture in the Shanty Towns.- 2. Architectures on its particular perspective on space, the personal the Edges.- Punctual Insertions in the Periphery.- Translated by: T. Danaher and the public realm. Design exercises were situ- Public Spaces as ‘Contact Zones’.- 3. Designing for ated within the specific demographics and social Poverty: Social Housing.- Dynamic Development Professor Ludger Hovestadt’s Institute for variables of three distinct sites in Japan. in Time.- Existenzminimum Today.- 4. Architec- Computer-Aided Architectural Design at the This book forms an attempt to capture the ture in Context.- The Andean Landscape.- Tack- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) atmosphere in which the studios were conducted ling Density: Public Projects in Urban Centres.- Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and register some of the findings gained out of The Colonial City and Modern Building.- 5. The Zurich) is widely regarded as one of the world’s exploring the office, its methods and its context. House.- In Country.- Urban Single Houses.- Urban most important institutes currently working at As an overall thematic it asks: What can we learn Housing Complexes.- 6. Innovative Traditions.- 7. the interface between architecture and informa- from SANAA? It tries to frame SANAA’s compas- Conclusion: New Directions in Latin American tion technology. The combination of these two sionate search for new architectures within a larger Architecture.- Index. makes it possible to see architecture no longer as a societal context. It combines analyses, essays, separate sphere of technological reality but rather documentary, design proposals and “objets trouvé” Field of interest as one element of a society based on information within one book. Cities, Countries, Regions technology. As a universal tool, the computer encourages one to think in terms of information Features Target groups structures and systems that span individual fields. 7 An in-depth look at the approach to work and Architects, urban planners, libraries, sociologists, This “rethinking” of the nature of architecture is philosophy of SANAA 7 With images of Dutch landscape architects leading to a paradigm shift at the methodological photographer Iwan Baan level of design, planning, construction, and Discount group economy. After a decade of experimentation, it Contents Architecture Professional has now become possible to see information tech- Preface by Stan Allen, dean of the School of Archi- nology for architecture as the basis for a new and tecture at Princeton.- Introduction by Florian energy-saving practical approach to building. Idenburg.- Conversations with Kazuyo Sejima, Ryue Nishizawa, and Sanford Kwinter.- SANAA’s Features dirty realism by Stan Allen.- Interview with Sou 7 Detailed documentation of the innovative Fujimoto (young Japanese architect).- Text on design strategies developed by the celebrated youth issues in contemporary Japanese society by Hovestadt chair at the Eidgenössische Technische Michael Wang.- Text on demographic issues in Hochschule (ETH) Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute contemporary Japanese society by Craig Cook. of Technology, Zurich) 7 Offers an inside look at the energy-saving constructional approaches Fields of interest that underlie such distinguished structures as the Architects; Urbanism; Building Types and Func- Monte Rosa Alpine hut of Andrea Deplazes tions
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B. Keller, S. Rutz Landscape Architecture Europe Foundation (Ed .) E. Mertens, Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany Pinpoint ’scape Key Facts + Figures for Sustainable Building The International Magazine of Landscape Visualizing Landscape Architecture and Urbanism Architecture Functions, Concepts, Strategies Today, sustainable building means planning and producing structures that offer their users a high ’scape is the international magazine for landscape degree of comfort while only requiring a small architecture, city planning, and urban design. amount of energy to operate. Lively, with international voices and a critical eye, “We don’t sell gardens; we sell images of gardens.” This entails: a high degree of thermal comfort, a it presents selected news items, in-depth feature This observation on the part of a landscape good supply of daylight, good sound insulation articles, concise essays, solidly based and informa- architect makes it clear just how important it is with respect to both external and internal sources tive project critiques, portraits of outstanding that a design be effectively communicated to the of noise, good room acoustics, the avoidance of personalities, and reviews of new literature. community, clients, and the public. Drawings, any problems whatsoever with condensation or ’scape puts planners under the microscope, probes models, simulations, and films communicate the mold, and such a low energy requirement that deeply into topics of current interest, and discusses designers’ proposed ideas and solutions, but they especially gentle and efficient methods can be used controversial topics – since the professional world also convey their attitude toward the use of nature to meet the remaining demand. needs a forum for spirited debate. and the environment. With myriad possibilities At first glance, it might seem quite difficult to – including computer programs as well as hand fulfill all these requirements. Taken together, the Features drawings and models, which continue to be widely various textbooks on building physics and building 7 Contains comprehensive background mate- used – and strong competition in the field, there is automation and the large number of EN and SIA rial, explanations, and information 7 Produced now a huge variety of visual representations, with standards now in existence are more confusing by the editorial of the Dutch landscape journal agreed-upon rules but also a great deal of freedom. than they are useful. Blauwe Kamer and the experts of the book series In three large sections, this books sifts through the Fieldwork.Landscape Architecture Europe 7 currently commonplace and available techniques Features Compiled in cooperation with internationally and evaluates them in terms of their informative 7 PINPOINT brings building physics clearly active specialized journalists, landscape architects, value and persuasive power, always illustrating its into focus and enables practitioners to make and urban planners points with analysis of examples from interna- rational use of their expertise while keeping their tional firms. focus on the essentials 7 May be used “on site” Field of interest as a manual by architects, civil engineers, and Landscape Architecture Features construction planners 7 High-quality edition, 7 Features an unusual combination of landscape handsomely designed Target groups architecture and urban planning 7 Contains Landscape architects, city planners, architects, copious background material, explanations, and Field of interest artists, ecologists, geographers, project developers information 7 Compiled in cooperation with Architectural History and Theory and everyone in the public and private sectors who internationally active specialized journalists, land- wishes to participate in the debates surrounding scape architects, and urban planners Target groups architecture and city planning Architects Fields of interest Discount group Landscape Architecture; Graphic Design Discount group Architecture Trade Architecture Professional Target groups Landscape architects, urban planners
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Eternit-Werke Ludwig Hatschek, Vienna, Austria; G. Pfeifer, Darmstadt Technical University, Germany; M. Schumacher, O. Schaeffer, M. Vogt, Cembrit Holding A/S, Aalborg, Denmark (Eds .) P. Brauneck, Darmstadt, Germany Leibniz University Hannover, Germany 91° Freestanding Houses MOVE - Dynamic Components
Editor-in-chief: A. Nussbaum A Housing Typology and Elements in Architecture
From Marc-Antoine Laugier’s primitive hut to the To continue developing existing building types Dynamic components and adaptive elements are plantlike structures inspired by nature that archi- in an intelligent way is a crucial task in the field becoming increasingly important in contemporary tects are experimenting with today – such as blobs, of residential building. For the success of the architecture, and not just because of their visual Mobius strips, and honeycomb structures – nature individual design, as well as for ensuring that tried effect. If architects and engineers are engaging plays an important role in the design of the human and tested structures can be utilized, repeated, and more and more with the issue of movement environment. In its fourth issue, 91º (the magazine varied, a deeper grasp of the underlying types is – whether in the form of sun-tracking solar cells, with the slightly different perspective) tackles the indispensable. lowerable walls, or intelligently programmed subject of nature in architecture. Philip Ursprung For this typology of residential buildings, the elevators – it’s because they are busy exploring offers a wide-ranging survey of the relationship authors have developed systematic new presenta- responses to three challenges: How can we control between architecture and nature, which is anything tions of the most innovative types. Each individual and reduce the energy requirement of buildings? but self-explanatory. Plants and Architecture is the volume lays out the possibilities for using and How can we expand the range of possible uses? title of a drawing by the Japanese architect Junya transforming a particular form of residential And how can we represent, illustrate, accom- Ishigami, which presents the viewer with an archi- structure. modate, and control dynamic movements in tectural creation so close to nature that the differ- The fourth volume deals with the types of free- buildings? Designers and builders who seek to use ences seem to vanish. Issue #4 pursues the highly standing houses, whose all-around orientation kinetic components face technical and design chal- personal relationship between architects and their allows for the optimal arrangement of all dwell- lenges that aren’t covered by traditional structural plants in Jean-Philippe Vassal’s orchid house in ings. A presentation of the freestanding house theory. For these users, this book presents the Paris. In addition, 91º pays a visit to Benedetta as an isolated element and as a building block technical tools and constructional solutions that Tagliabue and her opulent garden in the courtyard for larger structures is followed by discussions will allow them to implement these movements of her townhouse in Barcelona. of topics such as self-sufficiency versus neigh- concretely and deploy them functionally within borhoods, “Raumplan” versus “plan libre,” and the domains of of “Energy,” “Change of Use,” and Features individuality versus density. “Interaction.” 7 The crossover magazine that seeks out architects in their free time 7 A wide-ranging, Features Features cross-disciplinary magazine that plays outside the 7 Highlights the variety of possible types as a 7 Innovative solutions to core architectural tasks architectural sandbox 7 With numerous articles resource for housing construction 7 The ideas 7 Functional efficiency and design elegance in by writers, artists, and journalists and approaches are a treasure trove for every resi- fascinating perfection 7 In-depth presentation dential architect 7 Contains precise, systematic allows the reader to follow along with every step of Fields of interest presentations, including newly developed drawings the constructional implementation Architecture, general; Design, general Fields of interest Field of interest Target groups Building Types and Functions; Architecture, Basics of Construction Architects general Target groups Discount group Target groups Architects Architecture Trade Architects with an focus on housing and on a typo- logical approach to planning and design, students, Discount group private building clients, general contractors Architecture Professional
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H. C. Schulitz G. Vogt, A. Foxley, Vogt Landschaftsarchitekten, B. Weller, S. Unnewehr, S. Tasche, K. Härth, Zürich, Switzerland TU Dresden, Germany Leistungsform / Form Follows Performance Distance and Engagement Glass Construction Schulitz Architekten Field Trips to Landscapes Building with glass opens up a whole range of fascinating design possibilities for the planning With a clear analysis of the reasons behind the Günther Vogt and his landscape designers bring a architect. Glass has long served as a translucent increasingly arbitrary character of design today, lot of passion to their research and to their search room closing element, but its range of possible form follows performance takes a position that for ideas for transforming undesigned sites or uses is actually much wider. It not only offers points out design avenues in a convincing and tracts of land into landscapes. They don’t want to protection against the external world, for example, future-oriented manner. It supports this position depend just on knowledge acquired from books. noise or fire; despite its apparent fragility, it can by presenting the projects of Schulitz Architekten. They venture out into the landscape at all times even take on load-bearing functions in supporting This highly respected international firm has for of the day and year and interrogate what they structures. In combination with various different decades remained faithful to its guiding principles see there. They make room for art and science in finishing methods, materials, and coatings, it also and fundamental vision, and has never taken its their studies and use the same tools to turn their satisfies exacting structural-physical standards. bearings from fashionable trends. Throughout landscape designs into reality. Most of their “field Glass Construction offers a clear, compact, and its career, it has been a constant presence on the trips” begin out of curiosity based on something illustrated overview of the material-appropriate architectural scene, with competition victories, they’ve seen, heard, or read. Against this backdrop, use of this varied and versatile material in building awards, and publications. This book presents they explore, among other things, fortifications construction and provides information that goes approximately fifty projects from recent years in France, the Upper Rhine in Switzerland, and far beyond the basics on designing with glass and spanning every kind of construction, from office national parks in England. The results of their producing and using specialized glass products, as and residential buildings to transportation struc- “field trips,” research projects, and practical well as on the building and planning regulations tures and athletic facilities. implementations are collected in this publication. that must be taken into account when constructing Distance and Engagement takes up where Miniatur with glass. Features und Panorama left off and shows not only what 7 An authoritative critique of current architec- Günther Vogt is working on but also, and above Features tural developments and a plea for integral design all, how he works. 7 Presents the most salient planning aspects 7 Project presentations include construction and many ways of using the material 7 Presents drawings, details, and photographs from the Features constructional solutions with glass in a structural building site 7 High-quality edition with extensive graphic role 7 With international project examples material 7 An important publication by world- Field of interest renowned landscape architect Günther Vogt Fields of interest Architects 7 With graphic and textual material on Günther Basics of Construction Vogt’s latest projects Target groups Target groups Architects Field of interest Architects, students Landscape Architecture Discount group Discount group Architecture Professional Target groups Architecture Trade Landscape architects, students
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Osteoporosis Diagnosis, Prevention, Therapy R. Bartl, University of Munich, Germany; B. Frisch, University of Tel Aviv, Israel Osteoporosis is a global threat because it can impact every human being as they age. In this new edition, the authors point out the enormous scale of the problem in terms of human suff ering, morbidity and mortality on the one hand, and the astronomical national costs on the other. Written in an easy-to- read style, this book updates physicians on the current knowledge about bone structure, physiology and pathology, with an emphasis on the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of osteoporosis.
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Springer Series in Game Theory Offi cial Series of the Game Theory Society The Springer eBook collection in Economics & Series Editor: Bernhard von Stengel, London School of Economics Business includes more The Springer Series in Game Theory is devoted to new developments in game than 2600 eBooks – theory and its applications. The series publishes game-theoretic contributions Get to know them now! from diff erent subject areas and ensures interdisciplinary expertise through its board of advisory editors. Call for Proposals If you would like to contribute to this series, please contact: Bernhard von Stengel, London School of Economics, [email protected] Barbara Fess, Editorial Economics Springer, [email protected] Games, Groups, and the Global Good S. A. Levin , Princeton University, NJ, USA (Ed.) How do institutions come into being? When do moral norms emerge? NEW This volume covers how game-theoretic approaches can be used to consider SERIES broad questions such as these, ones that cross scales of organization, from individuals to cooperatives to societies.
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