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Encyclopedia of Soil Science Ward Chesworth, University of Guelph, ON, Canada (Ed.) 7 Assembles more than 190 key articles by leading authorities from around the world and ca. 430 glossary terms to become the most complete single volume encyclopedia on soil science 7 Includes the following Classifi cations of Soils: FAO; Soil Taxonomy; World Reference Base Employs an Earth-Science approach 7 Packed with full-color illustrations and off ers excellent indices and cross references Soils long have been taken for granted being so commonplace and lacking often striking features. However, soil is one of the most complex media on Earth, vital for the biogeosphere and human civilization. With increased usage of soil for world food production, building materials, waste repositories, etc awareness has grown for the need of better global understanding of soil and its processes. The Encyclopedia of Soil Science provides a comprehensive, alphabetical treatment of basic soil science in a single volume. It constitutes a wide ranging and authorative collection of about 160 academic articles covering the salient aspects of soil physics, chemistry, biology, fertility, technology, genesis, morphology, classifi cation and geomorphology. The longer articles by leading authorities from around the world are being supplemented by ca 430 defi nitions of common terms in soil sciences. It should be emphasized though that the volume is not a dictionary but represents a compendium of knowledge. Graduate students, scientists and professionals, from a wide variety of disciplines and others who deal with the nature, processes and use of soil will have access to essential information and be directed to pertinent specialized literature.
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A 42 Bandyopadhyay, Dissemination of 76 Branca, Fondamenti di Ingegneria Clinica Information in Optical Networks: From - Volume 2 1 Abraham (Eds), Mechanisms of Sepsis- Technology to Algorithms 133 Bray (Eds), Comparative Education Research Induced Organ Dysfunction and Recovery (EATCS/TTCS) (CERC Stud. 19) (Update in Intensive Care Medicine) 74 Baniotopoulos (Eds), Wind Eff ects on 124 Brian/Walter, Critique de la valeur 100 Adams et al., Silver Metallization Buildings and Design of Wind-Sensitive fondamentale (EMP) Structures 100 Brinson/Brinson, Polymer Engineering 123 Aggarwal (Eds), Asia’s New Institutional (CISM 493) Science and Viscoelasticity Architecture 112 Bargagli, Antarctic Ecosystems 39 Brito (Eds), Selected Contributions in Data (The Political Economy of the Asia Pacifi c) (Ecol. Stud. 175) Analysis and Classifi cation 1 Agoulnik (Ed), Relaxin and Related Peptides 112 Barrett (Eds), The Golden Mouse (Stud. Classifi cation) (Advs. Exp. Med. & Bio. 612) 133 Barton, The Language of Mathematics 4 Brock-Utne, Clinical Anesthesia 105 Ahmed (Eds), Groundwater Dynamics in (Math. Educat. Libr. 101) 130 Brodie, Ice, Rock, and Beauty Hard Rock Aquifers 74 Bates (Eds), Nonlinear Analysis and Synthesis 29 Bruinier et al., The 1-2-3 of Modular Forms 111 Alberghina (Eds), Systems Biology Techniques for Aircraft Control (Universitext) (Topics in Current Genetics 13) (LNCIS 365) 4 Bukowski (Eds), Clinical Management of 41 Alhajj (Eds), Advanced Data Mining and 123 Bauwens (Eds), High Frequency Financial Renal Tumors Applications Econometrics 76 Bullo (Eds), Lagrangian and Hamiltonian (LNCS 4632) (Stud. Emp. Econ.) Methods For Nonlinear Control 2006 28 Allaire/Kaber, An Introduction to Scientifi c 2 Becker (Eds), Balloon Kyphoplasty (LNCIS 366) Computing 130 Beech, Rejuvenating the Sun and Avoiding 43 Bussler (Eds), Business Interlligence for the (TAM 53) Other Global Catastrophes Real-Time Enterprise 100 Al-Shamery (Eds), New Organic (Astronomers’ Universe) (LNCS 4365) Nanostructures for Next Generation Devices 74 Beliakov et al., Aggregation Functions: 77 Bustince (Eds), Fuzzy Sets and Their (Spr. Ser. Materials Sc. 101) A Guide for Practitioners Extensions: Representation, Aggregation 41 Altenkirch (Eds), Types for Proofs and (Stud. Fuzziness 221) and Models Programs 17 Bergman (Ed), Comparative Genomics (Stud. Fuzziness 220) (LNCS 4502) (Methods in Molecular Biology 396) 43 Butz (Eds), Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive 1 Altomare (Eds), Rectal Prolapse 17 Berke/Clark, Killer Lymphocytes Learning Systems 28 Ammari, Modeling and Computations in 42 Berndtsson et al., Thesis Projects. 2nd ed. (LNCS 4520) Electromagnetics 75 Bernstein/Rohrer, SOI Circuit Design 131 Byrne, The Far Side of the Moon (LN Comp. Sc. 59) Concepts (Pract. Astron.)
46 Chen (Eds), Combinatorics, Algorithms, 47 Džeroski (Eds), Computational Discovery of 90 Fujita/Ito, Quantum Theory of Conducting Probabilistic and Experimental Scientifi c Knowledge Matter Methodologies (LNCS 4660) 101 Fultz/Howe, Transmission Electron Micros- (LNCS 4614) copy and Diff ractometry of Materials. 3rd ed. 18 Chernajovsky (Eds), Therapeutic Antibodies (Handb. Exp. Pharm. 181) E 29 Childress, Class Field Theory G (Universitext) 48 Edelkamp (Eds), Model Checking and 29 Childs, Introduction to Higher Algebra Artifi cial Intelligence 49 Gama (Eds), Learning from Data Streams (UTM) 3rd ed. (LNCS 4428) 31 Gan (Eds), Eisenstein Series and Applications 46 Choi (Eds), Advances in Computer Systems 78 Eichmeier (Eds), Vacuum Electronics (PM 258) Architecture 101 Erol (Ed), Dilute III-V Nitride Semiconductors 31 Geoghegan, Topological Methods in Group (LNCS 4697) and Material Systems Theory 90 Chow, Gravity, Black Holes, and the Structure (Spr. Ser. Materials Sc. 105) (GTM 243) of the Universe 6 Estey (Eds), Acute Leukemias 50 Geraets (Eds), Algorithmic Methods for 101 Chu/Sher, Physics and Properties of Narrow (Hematologic Malignancies) Railway Optimization Gap Semiconductors (LNCS 4359)
8 Hartstein (Eds), Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic 81 Jarm (Eds), 11th Mediterranean Conference L Oculoplastic Surgery on Medical and Biological Engineering and 127 Head, Elements of Multinational Strategy Computing 2007 57 Lakemeyer (Eds), RoboCup 2005: Robot 102 Heiz (Eds), Nanocatalysis (IFMBE Proceedings 16)
34 Lusztig, Introduction to Quantum Groups 60 Muggleton (Eds), Inductive Logic 62 Pechoucek (Eds), Defence Industry (Modern Birkhäuser Classics) Programming Applications of Autonomous Agents and (LNCS 4455) Multi-Agent Systems 61 Müller (Ed), Speaker Classifcation II (WSSAT) M (LNCS 4441) 83 Pecker (Ed), Advanced Earthquake 61 Müller (Ed), Speaker Classifi cation I Engineering Analysis (LNCS 4343) (CISM 494) 58 Malinowski/Zimanyi, Designing 61 Müller, Information Retrieval for Music and 107 Peng/Zhang, Engineering Geology for Conventional, Spatial, and Temporal Data Motion Underground Rocks Warehouses 35 Murasugi, Knot Theory and its Applications 118 Petrosillo (Eds), Use of Landscape Sciences (Data-Centric Systems and Applications) (Modern Birkhäuser Classics) for the Assessment of Environmental Security 139 Malpas (Eds), The Idea of Human Dignity 22 Murrell (Eds), Food-Borne Parasitic Zoonoses (NATO Science for Peace and Security Series) 58 Malyshkin (Ed), Parallel Computing (World Class Parasites) 95 Phelan (Eds), High Time Resolution Technologies 110 Myster (Ed), Post-Agricultural Succession in Astrophysics (LNCS 4671) the Neotropics (Astrophys. Space Sci. Libr. 351) 58 Marik (Eds), Holonic and Multi-AgentSystems 83 Piziali, Functional Verifi cation Coverage for Manufacturing Measurement and Analysis (LNCS 4659) 71 Pohorille (Eds), Free Energy Calculations 59 Markantonakis (Eds), Smart Cards, Tokens, N (Spr. Ser. Chem. Phys. 86) Security and Applications 62 Preparata (Eds), Frontiers in Algorithmics 59 Martin (Eds), Mathematics of Surfaces XII 11 Naumann (Eds), Applied Pathology for (LNCS 4613) (LNCS 4647) Ophthalmic Microsurgeons 115 Progress in Molecular and Subcellular 117 Martínez (Eds), Coastal Dunes 107 Netzband (Eds), Applied Remote Sensing for Biology: RNA Traffi cking (Ecol. Stud. 171) Urban Planning, Governance and 111 Progress in Molecular and Subcellular 59 Mayorga (Eds), Toward Computational Sustainability Biology: Viruses and Apoptosis Sapience 102 Noy (Ed), Handbook of Molecular Force 63 Prokopenko (Ed), Advances in Applied 132 McAnally, Jupiter and How to Observe It Spectroscopy Self-organizing Systems (Astronom. Observ.) 117 Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology 15 (Adv. Inf. Processing) 92 McClain, Symmetry Theory in Molecular 118 Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology 17 Physics with Mathematica
95 Richichi (Eds), The Power of Optical/IR 36 Shiryaev, Probability 104 Towhata, Geotechnical Earthquake Interferometry: Recent Scientifi c Results and (GTM 95/1) 3rd ed. Engineering
67 Weber (Eds), Case-Based Reasoning Research 69 Zimmermann, Stochastic Discrete Event and Development Systems (LNCS 4626) 122 Zugenmaier, Crystalline Cellulose and 72 Weidenbörner, Mycotoxins in Foodstuff Cellulose Derivatives 122 Weisser (Eds), Insects and Ecosystem (Spr. Ser. Wood Science) Function 72 Zvára, The Inorganic Radiochemistry of (Ecol. Stud. 173) Heavy Elements 136 Welch (Ed), The Professiorate (Higher Educat. Dynam. 7) 38 Wells, Diff erential Analysis on Complex Manifolds (GTM 65) 3rd ed. 129 Wendel, State Responsibility for Interferences with the Freedom of Navigation in Public International Law (Maritime Aff airs 11) 138 Wescoat (Eds), Political Economies of Landscape Change (Geojournal Libr. 89) 137 White (Eds), The Practical Critical Educator 25 Wilding (Ed), Pharmacotherapy of Obesity (MDT) 67 Wilks, Machine Translation 38 Williams/Caparrini, Discovering the Principles of Mechanics 1600-1800 25 Wiman (Eds), 25 Years of P53 Research 68 Wimmer (Eds), Electronic Goverment (LNCS 4656) 122 Wise (Eds), Structure, Function of Plastids (Adv. Photosyn. Respir. 23) 88 Wittenburg, Multibody Systems. 2nd ed. 105 Wong (Eds), Flexible Electronics (Electronic Materials) 108 Woo (Ed), Atmospheric Dynamics of a Cold Region 1 137 Wringe, Moral Education (Philos. Educ. 14) 38 Wüthrich et al., Market-Consistent Actuarial Valuation (EAA Lecture Notes)
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99 Yamanouchi (Eds), Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science III (Spr. Ser. Chem. Phys. 89) 99 Yoshimura, Vacuum Technology 68 Yuille (Eds), Energy Minimization Methods in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (LNCS 4679)
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129 Zamboni, Law and Politics 15 Zander (Eds), Molecular Pathology of Lung Diseases (Molecular Pathology Library) 27 Zangeneh (Eds), In the Pursuit of Winning 68 Zimmermann et al., DNA Computing Models (Adv. Info. Security 52) VIII Title Index Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
A B 79 Coordination: Neural, Behavioral and Social Dynamics 6 Acute Leukemias 2 Balloon Kyphoplasty 124 Coping with Water Defi ciency 80 Adaptive Cooperation between Driver and 79 Baseband Analog Circuits for Software 12 Cornea and External Eye Disease Assistant System Defi ned Radio 125 Costs and Benefi ts of Collective Pension 44 Advanced Autonomic Networking and 70 Bioinorganic Electrochemistry Systems Communication 21 Biopharmaceutics Applications in Drug 13 Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings 41 Advanced Data Mining and Applications Development 124 Critique de la valeur fondamentale 83 Advanced Earthquake Engineering Analysis 72 Biotechnology for Odor and Air Pollution 122 Crystalline Cellulose and Cellulose 53 Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories Control Derivatives and Applications 108 Breaking Ocean Waves 53 Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories 4 Breast Cancer and Applications - With Aspects of 96 Brownian Agents and Active Particles D Theoretical and Methodological Issues 43 Business Intelligence for the Real-Time 52 Advanced Intelligent Computing Theories Enterprise 66 Database and Expert Systems Applications and Applications. With Aspects of 127 Database Marketing Contemporary Intelligent Computing 62 Defence Industry Applications of Techniques C Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent 85 Advanced Materials and Structures for Systems Extreme Operation Conditions 11 Le cancer du sein 85 Deformable Models 19 Advances in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s 106 Carbonate Reservoir Characterization 139 Democracy in an Age of Globalisation Disease 14 Care-Related Quality of Life in Old Age 3 Dermatologie et maladies infectieuses, 63 Advances in Applied Self-organizing 52 CASCOM: Intelligent Service Coordination in métaboliques et toxiques Systems the Semantic Web 106 Design and Construction of Tunnels 64 Advances in Bioinformatics and 67 Case-Based Reasoning Research and 58 Designing Conventional, Spatial, and Computational Biology Development Temporal Data Warehouses 46 Advances in Computer Systems Architecture 92 Cell Motility 38 Diff erential Analysis on Complex Manifolds 80 Advances in Cooperative Control and 114 Chemical Leasing goes global 101 Dilute III-V Nitride Semiconductors and Optimization 114 Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11 Material Systems 60 Advances in Cryptology - CRYPTO 2007 20 The Chemokine Receptors 38 Discovering the Principles of Mechanics 105 Advances in Land Remote Sensing 10 Cholestatic Liver Disease 1600-1800 115 Advances in Molecular Breeding toward 5 Chronic Hepatitis Metabolic, Cholestatic, 131 Disease, Diagnoses, and Dollars Drought and Salt Tolerant Crops Viral and Autoimmune 42 Dissemination of Information in Optical 74 Aggregation Functions: A Guide for 120 Class 2 Transferases XII Networks: From Technology to Algorithms Practitioners 29 Class Field Theory 60 Distributed Search by Constrained Agents 111 Algal Chemical Ecology 4 Clinical Anesthesia 68 DNA Computing Models 50 Algorithmic Methods for Railway 120 Clinical Bioinformatics 88 Dynamics of Multibody Systems Optimization 4 Clinical Management of Renal Tumors 47 Algorithms and Data Structures 3 Clinical Nuclear Medicine 51 Algorithms in Bioinformatics 77 Closed-Loop Control of Blood Glucose E 73 Analysis and Design of Nonlinear Control 117 Coastal Dunes Systems 3 Color Doppler US of the Penis 114 Ecology of Harmful Algae 112 Antarctic Ecosystems 46 Combinatorics, Algorithms, Probabilistic and 113 Ecology, Planning, and Management of 43 Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Learning Experimental Methodologies Urban Forests Systems 133 Comparative Education Research 135 Education for All and Multigrade Teaching 19 Antimicrobial Resistance and Implications 49 Comparative Evaluation of XML Information 136 Educational Research: Networks and for the 21st Century Retrieval Systems Technologies 14 Anxiety Disorders 17 Comparative Genomics 31 Eisenstein Series and Applications 11 Applied Pathology for Ophthalmic 7 Complications in Cutaneous Surgery 135 e-Learning Microsurgeons 47 Computational Discovery of Scientifi c 68 Electronic Goverment 107 Applied Remote Sensing for Urban Planning, Knowledge 116 Electroporation Protocols Governance and Sustainability 67 Computational Intelligence and Security 127 Elements of Multinational Strategy 45 Approximation, Randomization, and 82 Computational Plasticity 93 Elements of Quantum Optics Combinatorial Optimization. Algorithms and 50 Computational Science and Its Applications 81 11th Mediterranean Conference on Medical Techniques - ICCSA 2007 and Biological Engineering and Computing 57 Architecting Dependable Systems IV 56 Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns 2007 45 Artifi cial Immune Systems 47 Computer Science - Theory and Applications 24 Encyclopedia of Cancer 97 Asian Summer School on Laser Plasma 7 Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian 116 Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Acceleration and Radiation Medicine Disease 123 Asia’s New Institutional Architecture 29 A Concrete Introduction to Higher Algebra 23 Encyclopedia of Molecular Pharmacology 108 Atmospheric Dynamics of a Cold Region 44 CONCUR 2007 - Concurrency Theory 17 Encyclopedia of Neuroscience 99 Auralization 76 Control of Singular Systems with Abrupt 5 End-of-Life Communication in the ICU 26 Authoritative Communities Changes 134 Enduring Bonds: springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Title Index IX
82 An Energy Analysis of Household H K Consumption 6 Energy Metabolism and Obesity 119 Hair Cell Regeneration, Repair, and 17 Killer Lymphocytes 68 Energy Minimization Methods in Computer Protection 78 Kinematics and Dynamics of Multibody Vision and Pattern Recognition 39 Handbook of Multilevel Analysis Systems with Imperfect Joints 107 Engineering Geology for Underground Rocks 14 Handbook of Ambulatory Anesthesia 35 Knot Theory and its Applications 65 Engineering Stochastic Local Search 26 Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Algorithms. Designing, Implementing and Children and Adolescents Analyzing Eff ective Heuristics 115 Handbook of Farm, Dairy and Food L 35 Entropy Methods for the Boltzmann Equation Machinery 44 Establishing the Foundation of Collaborative 102 Handbook of Molecular Force Spectroscopy 76 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods For Networks 13 Health Services Marketing Nonlinear Control 2006 2 Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care, 2nd 87 Heat Conduction 133 The Language of Mathematics edition 32 The Heat Kernel and Theta Inversion on 129 Law and Politics 55 Euro-Par 2007 - Parallel Processing SL2(C) 49 Learning from Data Streams 125 The European Enterprise 20 Hepatitis C Virus Disease 133 Learning through Community 37 Evolution Algebras and their Applications 123 High Frequency Financial Econometrics 116 Lectins 95 High Time Resolution Astrophysics 34 Linear and Nonlinear Programming 58 Holonic and Multi-AgentSystems for 40 Linear Models and Generalizations Manufacturing F 37 Linear Programming 22 Hormonal Control of Cell Cycle 96 La loi de gravitation universelle - Newton, 124 Hydropower Economics 131 The Far Side of the Moon Euler et Laplace 109 The Fate of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Environment 32 Fibonacci’s De Practica Geometrie I 126 50 Years of EU Economic Dynamics M 95 The First Glast Symposium 130 Ice, Rock, and Beauty 67 Machine Translation 91 Fisica Solare 139 The Idea of Human Dignity 12 Magnetic Resonance Tomography 105 Flexible Electronics 55 Image Analysis and Recognition 127 Management of Convergence in Innovation 112 Flower Breeding and Genetics 8 Imaging of Parasitic Diseases 129 The Market for Corporate Control in Japan 76 Fondamenti di Ingegneria Clinica - Volume 2 52 Implementation and Application of 38 Market-Consistent Actuarial Valuation 22 Food-Borne Parasitic Zoonoses Functional Languages 86 Mathematical Methods for Robust and 106 Fossil Earthquakes: The Formation and 27 In the Pursuit of Winning Nonlinear Control Preservation of Pseudotachylytes 60 Inductive Logic Programming 59 Mathematics of Surfaces XII 39 The Frailty Model 84 Inertial Microsensors 125 Measuring the Value of Culture 71 Free Energy Calculations 91 Infl ationary Cosmology 1 Mechanisms of Sepsis-Induced Organ 62 Frontiers in Algorithmics 45 Information Hiding Dysfunction and Recovery 83 Functional Verifi cation Coverage Measure- 61 Information Retrieval for Music and Motion 75 Mechatronics and Machine Vision in Practice ment and Analysis 72 The Inorganic Radiochemistry of Heavy 48 Model Checking and Artifi cial Intelligence 46 Fundamentals of Computation Theory Elements 28 Modeling and Computations in 77 Fuzzy Sets and Their Extensions: 71 Inorganic Reactions in Water Electromagnetics Representation, Aggregation and Models 122 Insects and Ecosystem Function 56 Modeling and Using Context 41 Integrated Circuit and System Design. Power 49 Modelling Distributed Systems and Timing Modeling, Optimization and 24 Molecular Biology of Human Cancers Simulation G 117 Molecular Marker Systems in Plant Breeding 109 Integrated Water Management and Crop Improvement 105 Integration of Information for Environmental 92 Galaxy Formation 15 Molecular Pathology of Lung Diseases Security 104 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 107 Monitoring and Modelling Lakes and Coastal 2 Integrative Pain Medicine 112 The Golden Mouse Environments 54 Intercultural Collaboration 90 Gravity, Black Holes, and the Very Early 137 Moral Education 128 Internal Audit Handbook Universe 21 Mucosal Immune Defense: 70 An Introduction to Chemoinformatics 66 Grid Economics and Business Models Immunoglobulin A 55 Introduction to Computer Graphics 105 Groundwater Dynamics in Hard Rock 94 The Multi-Messenger Approach to 35 Introduction to Hyperbolic Geometry Aquifers High-Energy Gamma-Ray Sources 34 Introduction to Quantum Groups 64 Guide to Advanced Empirical Software 138 Multilateralism, Regionalism and Bilateralism 90 Introduzione alla teoria della elasticità Engineering in Trade and Investment 131 Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects 82 Multiple Heterogeneous Unmanned Aerial Vehicles J 132 My Heavens! 72 Mycotoxins in Foodstuff 65 JPEG2000 132 Jupiter and How to Observe It X Title Index Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
N 138 Political Economies of Landscape Change 57 RoboCup 2006: Robot Soccer World Cup X 6 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome 48 Robot Dynamics Algorithms 102 Nanocatalysis 100 Polymer Engineering Science and 78 Robustness and Usability in Modern Design 22 Nanomaterials and Nanosystems for Viscoelasticity Flows Biomedical Applications 110 Post-Agricultural Succession in the 103 Nanoscale Phenomena Neotropics 103 Nanotechnologies, Hazards and Resource 95 The Power of Optical/IR Interferometry: S Effi ciency Recent Scientifi c Results and 2nd Generation Instrumentation 73 Neuroeconomia, neuromarketing e processi 120 Scale and Complexity in Plant Systems 117 Practical Bioinformatics decisionali nell uomo Research 137 The Practical Critical Educator 19 Neuropeptide Techniques 66 Scheduling in Distributed Computing 26 Practitioner’s Guide to Emotion Regulation in 18 New Antibiotic Targets Systems School-Aged Children 87 New Antibody Microarray Tube for Cellular 113 Science of Ecosystem-Based Management 86 Precision Motion Control Localization and Signaling Pathways 65 Security and Telecommunications Networks 73 Prevention, Detection and Response to 118 New Approaches to the Economics of Plant 43 Selected Areas in Cryptography Nuclear and Radiological Threats Health 39 Selected Contributions in Data Analysis and 12 Primary Care English 136 New Directions for Situated Cognition in Classifi cation 36 Probability Mathematics Education 104 Self-Assembled Quantum Dots 37 Probability 138 New Issues and Paradigms in Research on 75 Self-Assembly from Nano to Milli Scales 136 The Professoriate Social Dilemmas 87 Semiconductor Devices 21 Programmed Cell Death in Cancer 86 New Results in Numerical and Experimental 34 Semiparallel Submanifolds in Space Forms Progression and Therapy Fluid Mechanics VI 128 Services Science 99 Progress in Ultrafast Intense Laser Science III 98 Noise and Fluctuations 130 Setting-up a Small Observatory 8 Project Management for Healthcare Infor- 74 Nonlinear Analysis and Synthesis Techniques 31 Shape Analysis and Structuring matics for Aircraft Control 9 Signs in MR-Mammography 30 Pythagorean-Hodograph Curves: 96 The Nonlinear Universe 100 Silver Metallization 70 Number Theory and the Periodicity of Matter 32 A Singular Introduction to Commutative 28 Numerical Linear Algebra Algebra Q 118 Small RNAs: 5 Small-Bowel Obstruction O 93 Quantum Plasmadynamics 59 Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and 98 Quantum Superposition Applications 9 Ocular Traumatology 90 Quantum Theory of Conducting Matter 63 Software Architecture 29 The 1-2-3 of Modular Forms 75 SOI Circuit Design Concepts 9 Ophthalmology and the Law 93 Solar System Astrophysics: A Text for the 36 Optimal Stopping Rules R Science of Planetary Systems 1 100 Organic Nanostructures for Next Generation 94 Solar System Astrophysics: A Text for the Science of Planetary Systems 2 Devices 10 Radiology 102 Solid Particle Erosion 33 Random Curves 113 The Spatial Distribution of Microbes in the 36 Rational Algebraic Curves Environment 42 Recent Advances in Constraints P 61 Speaker Classifcation II 56 Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection 61 Speaker Classifi cation I 80 Recent Advances in Mechatronics 58 Parallel Computing Technologies 11 Spina Bifi da 54 Recent Advances in Modeling and 54 Parallel Coordinates 71 Square-Wave Voltammetry Simulation Tools for Communication 51 Parsing Techniques 2/e 97 The Standard Model and Beyond Networks and Services 97 Particle Penetration and Radiation Eff ects 129 State Responsibility for Interferences 1 Rectal Prolapse 24 Patch-Clamp Analysis with the Freedom of Navigation in Public 130 Rejuvenating the Sun and Avoiding Other 8 Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic Oculoplastic International Law Global Catastrophes Surgery 63 Static Analysis 1 Relaxin and Related Peptides 10 Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthal- 69 Stochastic Discrete Event Systems 13 Reoperative Pediatric Surgery mology, Genetics 33 Stochastic Partial Diff erential Equations 81 Reuse Methodology Manual for System- 79 Perspectives of Neural-Symbolic Integration 28 Stratifi ed Lie Groups and Potential Theory for on-a-Chip Designs 135 Perspectives on Lifelong Learning in Africa Their Sub-Laplacians 110 Reviews of Environmental Contamination 20 Pharmacocinétique avec Matematica® 122 The Structure and Function of Plastids and Toxicology 18 Pharmacological Mechanisms in Alzheimer’s 92 Symmetry Theory in Molecular Physics with 121 Reviews of Environmental Contamination Therapeutics Mathematica and Toxicology 25 Pharmacotherapy of Obesity 111 Systems Biology 23 Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and 101 Physics and Properties of Narrow Gap 53 Systems Biology and Computational Pharmacology Semiconductors Proteomics 7 La phytocosmétologie thérapeutique 30 The Rise and Development of the Theory of 123 Planning Theory Series up to the Early 1820s 119 Plant Cryopreservation 115 RNA Traffi cking and Nuclear Structure 121 Plant Surface Microbiology Dynamics 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62 TCP/IP: Vulnerabilities and Solutions 134 Teaching for Wisdom 23 Telomeres and Telomerase in Aging, Disease, and Cancer 18 Therapeutic Antibodies 84 13th International Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance and 8th Conference on Electrical Impedance Tomography 85 3D Manufacturing Innovation 42 Thesis Projects 31 Topological Methods in Group Theory 59 Toward Artifi cial Sapience 134 Transformation in Higher Education 101 Transmission Electron Microscopy and Diff ractometry of Materials 84 Trauma Biomechanics 57 Trust and Privacy in Digital Business 81 Turbulence in Fluids 109 Turning Hydropower Social 140 Tutti i numeri sono uguali a cinque 25 25 Years of P53 Research 41 Types for Proofs and Programs
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91 Understanding non-equilibrium thermodynamics 98 The Universe in X-Rays 118 Use of Landscape Sciences for the Assessment of Environmental Security
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E. Abraham , University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA; A. I. Agoulnik, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, D. Altomare , Policlinic Hospital, Bari, Italy; M. Singer , Bloomsbury Institute of Intensive Care, TX, USA (Ed.) F. Pucciani , University of Florence, Italy (Eds.) London, UK (Eds.) Relaxin and Related Peptides Rectal Prolapse Mechanisms of Sepsis- Diagnosis and Clinical Management Induced Organ Dysfunction and Recovery Th is comprehensive book contains the latest information on diverse biological function of Th e pathophysiology of this disabling condition relaxin and related peptide since recent discovery is still uncertain and its clinical and instrumental of relaxin receptors. Along with well-established diagnostic assessment needs to be clarifi ed. Th e Th ere have been tremendous advances in under- eff ects of relaxin in female reproduction, recently appropriate surgical or medical approach is much standing the cellular mechanisms involved in discovered role of relaxin and insulin-like 3 debated and has never been defi nitively stated. sepsis and contributing to the development of peptide are discusses in male reproductive organs, Th e rarity of the condition prevents randomised multiple organ dysfunction and mortality in this vascular system, maintenance of extracellular controlled trials from being carried out in a setting. Th e chapters in this book provide up-to- matrix in healthy and fi brotic tissues, cancer single institution, so the opinions of outstanding date insights into important pathways that are progression, and brain. Th e book describes the leaders in this fi eld are particularly important. initiated by sepsis. evolution of relaxin family peptides and their Th is textbook addresses the best way of evaluating receptors, molecular mechanisms of ligand/ patients with rectal prolapse, the underlying patho- Contents receptor interaction and the analysis of activated physiology, the diff erent surgical approaches, the Introduction.- Th e Infl ammatory Response.- Th e signaling pathways. Th e book is addressed to a expected functional results aft er surgery and the Cellular Immune Response.- Mechanisms and wide audience of researchers and the students in management of complex clinical conditions associ- Pathways of Dysfunction.- Organ-specifi c Mecha- various areas of basic biology and medicine. ated with this condition. nisms of Dysfunction. Features Features Fields of interest 7 Intended to show the established paradigms 7 Covers comprehensively recent developments Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Emergency and the contradictions, the most recent fi ndings in the fi eld 7 Addresses the best way of evalu- Medicine and the future directions in the fi eld of relaxin ating patients with rectal prolapse research Target groups Contents Critical care physicians, physicians-in-training; Fields of interest Functional Anatomy.- Pathophysiology.- Classifi ca- physicians who manage critically ill patients Endocrinology; Cell Biology; Cancer Research tion: Internal prolapse (intussusception).- External (trauma surgeons, cardiac surgeons, pulmonary prolapse.- Clinical and instrumental diagnosis: medicine physicians), hospital administrators Target groups MNR.- Defecography.- Perineal sonography.- Endocrinologists, reproductive biologists, molec- Neurophysiologic test.- Anorectal manometry.- Type of publication ular/cell biologists, and cancer biologists Treatment: internal prolapse: rehabilitative treat- Proceedings ment.- Surgical treatment: Rectopexy.- Internal Type of publication delorme.- STARR.- External prolapse: Surgical Contributed volume treatment: Abdominal.- Open surgery.- Rectopexy without mesh.- Laproscopic.- Perineal: Alte- meier.- Delorme.- Th e management of associated pelvic dysfunctions: Fecal incontinence.- Genital prolapse.- Th e management of recurrent rectal prolapse.- Functional outcome from perineal or abdominal approach.- Treatment algorithm.
Fields of interest Proctology; General Surgery; Gastroenterology
Target groups Colorectal surgeons, general surgeons, proctolo- gists, geriatrics, gastroenterologists
Type of publication Monograph
Due November 2007 Due September 2007 2008. Approx. 170 p. 44 illus., 4 in color. (Advances Due September 2007 2007. XVI, 454 p. 60 illus. (Update in Intensive Care in Experimental Medicine and Biology, Volume 612) Medicine) Softcover Hardcover 2007. XII, 238 p. 100 illus. Hardcover 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 7 approx. € 114,75 | £88.50 7 € 139,95 | £107.50 ISBN 978-3-540-30158-5 ISBN 978-0-387-74670-8 ISBN 978-88-470-0683-6 2 Medicine Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
P. A n g e l o s, University of Chicago Medical Center, J. F. Audette , A. Bailey, Harvard Medical School, S. Becker , M. Ogon , Orthopaedic Hospital Speising, Chicago, IL, USA (Ed.) Boston, MA, USA (Eds.) Vienna, Austria (Eds.) Ethical Issues in Cancer Integrative Pain Medicine Balloon Kyphoplasty Patient Care The Science and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pain Management Th e fi rst book to cover minimal-invasive treatment Th is updated edition addresses a variety of ethical of osteoporotic, tumurous and traumatic vertebral issues that arise in the care of oncology patients. fractures in English language. In addition to Many volumes have been written on medical ethics Th is important book fi lls a need in the developing detailed descriptions of the techniques, including in the past 30 years. However, few have focused area of Pain Medicine, providing physicians with tips and tricks from experts, this book contains a on ethical issues specifi c to cancer care. Th is book an up-to-date resource that would detail the chapter about the medical treatment of osteo- brings together such a focused examination. Th e current understanding about the basic science porosis, which is indispensable in the interdisci- contributors include clinicians, ethicists, medical underlying the mechanism of action of the various plinary approach to osteoporosis. Th is acclaimed humanists and medical educators. Th e issues CAM therapies used for pain, summarizing the innovative concept unites several treatment aspects raised have direct relevance to the care of oncology clinical evidence both for effi cacy and safety, and including more conservative treatment methods patients in treatment, as well as research settings. then end with practical guidelines about how are also presented in this work. All chapters are Th e chapters address issues that are central to such treatments could be successfully and safely refl ecting new developments and clinical fi ndings contemporary medical practice and medical ethics integrated into a Pain practice. in the fi eld of orthopaedics, surgery, traumatology inquiry. and neurosurgery. “Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care” will have Features direct importance for clinicians, nurses, and others 7 Comprehensive, covering all relevant aspects Features caring for cancer patients. In addition, medical of complementary and alternative medicine 7 Minimal-invasive method 7 Tips and tricks students, medical educators and ethicists will fi nd (CAM) pain therapies 7 Summarizes the safety from experts 7 New clinical and biomechanical this book of interest. and effi cacy evidence, as well as the basic science aspects underlying the mechanism of action of various Features CAM therapies 7 Identifi es specifi c conditions From the contents 7 Th e care of cancer patients raises complex or pain problems for which CAM modalities are Epidemiology of Osteoporosis.- Drug Th erapy ethical issues and this updated edition addresses useful 7 Training, credentialing, medical-legal of Osteoporosis.- Clinical and Mortality Risk of important topics relevant to the managment of issues, and future trends are also discussed the Osteoporotic Spine Fracture.- Biomechanics.- individuals with cancer 7 A multidisciplinary Indications, Contraindications, Treatment Scheme group of experts present commentary on contro- From the contents and Imaging.- Special Anatomy and Fracture versial subjects frequently debated in the fi eld Preface to Integrative Pain Medicine.- Introduc- Classifi cation.- Th e Technique of Balloon Kypho- tion: Legal and Ethical Issues in Integrative Pain plasty.- Results in Kyphoplasty, Risks and Compli- From the contents Management.- Basic Mechanisms of Pain.- Th e cations.- Special Indications and Techniques of Introduction.- A Letter to My Caregivers.- Physi- Functional Neuroanatomy of Pain Percep- Balloon kyphoplasty.- Indications and Experience cians and Cancer Patients: Communication and tion.- Neuroimaging for the Evaluation of CAM with Balloon Kyphoplasty in Trauma.- Alternative Advance Directive.- Information is not Enough: Mechanisms.- Integrating Dry Needling with New Methods to Kyphoplasty: Vertebroplasty - Lordo- Th e Place of Statistics in the Doctor-Patient Concepts of Myofascial Pain, Muscle Physiology plasty.- Injectable Cements for Vertebroplasty and Relationship.- Cross-Cultural Issues in Caring for and Sensitization. Kyphoplasty.- Physiotherapeutic Treatment aft er Patients with Cancer.- Hope and Communication Balloon Kyphoplasty - Aspects and Concepts. in Cancer Care: What Patients Tell Us.- Addressing Fields of interest the Spiritual Needs of Patients. Pain Medicine; Neurology; Rheumatology Fields of interest Surgical Orthopedics; Surgical Oncology; Inter- Fields of interest Target groups ventional Radiology Oncology; Quality of Life Research; Ethics Anesthesiologists, rheumatologists, neurologists, pain medicine specialists, psychiatry internal Target groups Target groups medicine physicians, family medicine physicians Orthopedists, surgeons, oncologists, radiologists, Oncology physicians, oncology nurses, clinicians, rheumatologists, trauma surgeons, neurosurgeons ethicists, medical humanists, medical educators Type of publication Contributed volume Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Contributed volume
Due October 2007 Due January 2008 Due November 2007 2nd ed. 2007. Approx. 200 p. (Cancer Treatment and 2008. Approx. 1065 p. 74 illus., 30 in color. (Contempo- Research, Volume 140) Hardcover rary Pain Medicine) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 160 p. 80 illus., 50 in color. Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 approx. € 74,95 | £61.00 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-0-387-73638-9 ISBN 978-1-58829-786-0 ISBN 978-3-211-74220-4 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Medicine 3
M. Bertolotto , University of Trieste, Italy (Ed.) D. Bessis , C. Francès, B. Guillot, J. Guilhou (Eds.) H. Biersack, Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Bonn, Germany; L. Freeman, Montefi ore Medical Color Doppler US of the Penis Dermatologie et maladies Center, New York, NY, USA (Eds.) infectieuses, métaboliques et Clinical Nuclear Medicine toxiques Th is book provides a comprehensive reference and practical guide on the application of US to penile diseases and conditions. Aft er introductory chap- Cet ouvrage traite des manifestations cutanées Th e modern practice of nuclear medicine is ters on technical requirements and penile anatomy, et muqueuses observées au cours des maladies now well into its seventh decade. Its strength in subsequent chapters off er a systematic overview infectieuses, métaboliques et toxiques. La première depicting physiology and function has always of the diverse applications of color Doppler US. partie aborde de façon exhaustive les manifesta- complemented our sister anatomic modalities such Th e topics covered include erectile dysfunction, tions dermatologiques des maladies infectieuses as CT, MRI and ultrasound. With the incredible Peyronie’s disease, priapism, trauma, tumors, the rencontrées dans nos régions, sous les tropiques development of PET/CT, this is evident now more postoperative penis, infl ammation, and fi brosis. mais également les pathologies infectieuses than ever. Clinical Nuclear Medicine is a unique Each topic is introduced by a clinical overview émergentes et potentiellement impliquées dans European/American joint venture that focuses on with the purpose of clarifying the problems and les actes de bioterrorisme. La deuxième partie the universal state of the art in both diagnostic and elucidating what the urologist may expect from traite des signes cutanés et muqueux des maladies therapeutic radionuclide methodology. Pertinent color Doppler US. Th ereaft er, performance of métaboliques héréditaires et acquises, infantiles et clinical applications are emphasized rather than the US study is explained and the pathological de l’adulte. La troisième partie est consacrée aux attempting to cover everything included in the anatomy reviewed. High-quality images obtained manifestations cutanées et muqueuses liées aux several large comprehensive texts available in our with high-end US equipment are included. Each toxicomanies et aux intoxications chimiques clas- fi eld. Th is “practical” approach should make this a chapter also contains a section on the diagnostic siques (tabac, cannabis, alcool) ou moins connues useful guide to nuclear medicine physicians, tech- information provided by other imaging modalities, (mercure, dioxine, arsenic). L’ouvrage, réalisé par nologists, students and interested clinicians alike. and in particular MRI. un collectif d’auteurs, est abondamment illustré. Il s’adresse non seulement aux dermatologues et aux Features Features médecins internistes mais aussi aux professionnels 7 International educational textbook 7 Th e most comprehensive textbook on the de santé concernés par les maladies infectieuses, 7 Chapters equally split between US and subject 7 Gives a systematic overview of the métaboliques et toxiques. European authors 7 Incorporation of PET applications of color Doppler US 7 Provides into each organ system or disease specifi c chapter state-of-the-art information on color Doppler From the contents 7 Broad spectrum of clinical procedure features of the diff erent penile diseases and condi- Maladies infectieuses.- Infections bactériennes tions, with clinical and anatomical correlation systémiques.- Infections cutanées streptococciques From the contents 7 Includes high-quality images obtained with et staphylococciques.- Bartonelloses.- Borrélioses.- Physics, instrumentation, and radiation protec- high-end US equipment Rickettsioses.- Tuberculoses cutanées.- Lèpre.- tion. Radiochemistry and radiopharmacy. Brain. Mycobactérioses atypiques.- Autres infections Heart. Lung. Liver, spleen and biliary tree. Kidney. From the contents bactériennes.- Infections à Herpès virus.- Infec- Lower genitourinary tract. Gastrointestinal system. Instrumentation, Technical Requirements.- Penile tions virales à Poxvirus et fi èvres hémorragiques.- Musculoskeletal system. Malignant melanoma Anatomy .- Penile Physiology Pathophysiology of Infections par les virus des hépatites. and soft tissue sarcomas. Sentinel node biopsy and Erectile Dysfunction.- Clinical Evaluation of Erec- occult lesion localization in early breast cancer. tile Dysfunction in the Era of PDE-5 Inhibitors: Fields of interest FDG-PET and PET-CT imaging of head and neck Th e Residual Role of Penile Color Doppler US.- US Dermatologie; Infectiologie; Maladies métab- cancers. Anatomy of the Penis: Common Findings and oliques Anatomical Variations.- US Evaluation of Erectile Fields of interest Dysfunction. Target groups Nuclear Medicine; Imaging / Radiology; Oncology Dermatologues, infectiologues, endocrinologues, Fields of interest toxicologues Target groups Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; Clinicians and practitioners Ultrasound Type of publication Monographie Type of publication Target groups Monograph Urologists, radiologists, oncologists
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Due November 2007 A paraître septembre 2007 Due September 2007 2008. Approx. 220 p. 270 illus., 88 in color. (Medical Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging) Hardcover 2007. Env. 250 p. Broché 2007. XXVIII, 548 p. 573 illus., 263 in color. Hardcover 7 approx. € 89,95 | £69.00 7 € 80,57 | £62.00 7 € 199,95 | £154.00 ISBN 978-3-540-36676-8 ISBN 978-2-287-48493-3 ISBN 978-3-540-28025-5 4 Medicine Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
E. Bombardieri , National Tumor Insitute, Milan, Italy; J. G. Brock-Utne, Stanford University Medical Center, R. M. Bukowski, A. Novick , Cleveland Clinic Founda- G. Bonadonna , L. Gianni (Eds.) Stanford, CA, USA tion, Cleveland, OH, USA (Eds.) Breast Cancer Clinical Anesthesia Clinical Management of Renal Nuclear Medicine in Diagnosis and Near Misses and Lessons Learned Tumors Therapeutic Options
Although near-miss situations are relatively rare Th is volume provides an in-depth review of the Th is book aims to provide general information on in anesthesiology, it is essential to know how to data relating to the management of renal tumors breast cancer management and considers all new respond if the situation arises. Th is collection of as well as an updated description regarding patho- methods of diagnosis and therapy. In particular, actual cases, compiled from the author’s 30+ years logic and molecular classifi cation of renal tumors. the authors have focused on nuclear medicine practice in major metropolitan hospitals in the US, Th e neoplasms covered include clear cell carci- modalities by comparing their results with other Sweden and South Africa, is an excellent review nomas, papillary cancers, nonepithelial tumors, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Th e text is of potential problems and solutions all anesthe- and other mass lesions that resemble tumors. Th e essential not only for nuclear medicine physicians siologists should be familiar with. Th e cases are management of patients with renal cancer having but also for oncologists, radiologists, surgeons and succinct, with the problem described on one page, localized or advanced disease are discussed. practitioners who wish to learn about the contribu- the solution on the next, concluded by a retrospec- Surgical approaches for primary and metastatic tion of modern nuclear medicine to general breast tive analysis that examines whether the solution tumors, symptom palliation, and systemic therapy cancer management strategies. used was actually the best (or only) choice, or if for metastatic disease including immunotherapy other solutions might provide equally satisfactory and targeted approaches are discussed in detail. Features outcomes. Also included in the analyses are tips to 7 Brings up-to-date nuclear medical knowledge help avoid the problem altogether, when possible. Features in breast cancer 7 Information on the advances Th is book is an excellent review for the ABA oral 7 Compilation of some of the best data on the in the fi eld of diagnosis 7 Data on the devel- exam and is an easy and practical way to prepare clinical management of renal tumors by world- opment of some new modalities 7 General for the unexpected in the daily practice of clinical renowned experts 7 Diagnostic and therapeutic overview of the available tools for breast cancer anesthesia. chapters are included and therapy includes medical treatment and surgical approaches by experts like Andrew Features Novick, who has devised groundbreaking mini- From the contents 7 Describes dozens of actual near miss cases and mally invasive techniques for renal surgery Histological classifi cation of breast cancer.- their resolution, preparing readers to anticipate Biomarkers for breast cancer.- Circulating and successfully manage both common and From the contents tumour markers in breast cancer.- Axillary lymph unusual complications in their own practices Preface.- 1. Renal Cell Carcinoma: Background.- node status in breast cancer patients:role of SPECT 2. Imaging of Renal Cell Carcinoma.- 32. Th e Role and pinhole SPECT with cationic lipophilic From the contents of Percutaneous Imaging Guided Biopsy in the radiotracers.- Breast imaging with scintimam- No fi beroptic intubation system: a potential Diagnosis and Management of Renal Masses.- mography.- Sentinel node detection in pre-opera- problem?- Is the patient extubated?- A strange 4. Pathology of Renal Cell Carcinomas.- 5. Th e tive axillary staging.- State of the art of current computerized ECG interpretation.- Fractured neck Epidemiology of Renal Tumors.- 6. Molecular modalities for the diagnosis of breast lesions.- New of femur in an elderly patient.- Spinal anesthetic Genetics in Inherited Renal Cell Carcinoma: Iden- Trend of MRI in the diagnosis of breast cancer.- that wears off before surgery ends.- Understanding tifi cation of Targets in the Hereditary Syndromes. Biological characterisation of breast cancer by DNR/DNI orders.- Burn prevention in the oper- means of PET.- 99mTc-MIBI in the evaluation of ating room.- Inguinal hernia repair in a diabetic Fields of interest breast cancer biology. patient.- Case of the hidden IV.- Ideal pulse oxim- Urology/Andrology; Oncology; Surgical Oncology eter placement.- Awake craniotomy with language Fields of interest mapping.- Gum elastic bougie to facilitate intuba- Target groups Imaging / Radiology; Nuclear Medicine; Gyne- tion.- External vaporizer leak during anesthesia.- Oncologists, nephrologists, urologists, radiation cology Manual ventilation by a single operator: Omar’s oncologists, oncological surgeons, immunologists, slave for diffi cult positioning. pharmacologists, internists Target groups Gynecologists, radiologists, oncologists, surgeons Fields of interest Type of publication Anesthesiology; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine Contributed volume Type of publication Professional book Target groups Residents and fellows in anesthesiology; practicing anesthesiologists; certifi ed registered nurse anes- thetists (CRNAs)
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2008. Approx. 335 p. 152 illus., 77 in color. Hardcover 2008. XVI, 176 p. 30 illus. Softcover 2008. Approx. 665 p. 174 illus. Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 7 € 39,95 | £30.50 7 € 114,95 | £88.50 ISBN 978-3-540-36780-2 ISBN 978-0-387-72519-2 ISBN 978-1-58829-251-3 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Medicine 5
D. W. Crippen, University of Pittsburgh Medical R. Di Mizio , S. Massimo Hospital, Penne, Pescara, A. M. Diehl , N. Hayashi, M. P. Manns , T. Sauerbruch Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Ed.) Italy; M. Scaglione, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy (Eds.) (Eds.) End-of-Life Communication in Chronic Hepatitis Metabolic, the ICU Small-Bowel Obstruction Cholestatic, Viral and A Global Perspective CT Features with Plain Film and US Autoimmune correlations
Talking to patients and their families about end-of- Th is book is the proceedings of Falk Symposium life issues can be diffi cult and stressful. End of Life Small bowel obstruction is a common but diffi cult 157, entitled ‘Chronic Hepatitis: Metabolic, Communication in the ICU looks at ways diff erent clinical problem in terms of appropriate diagnosis Cholestatic, Viral and Autoimmune’, held in cultures view death and then further explores how and timely management. In clinical practice, Freiburg, Germany, on 10-11 October 2006 (one health care providers around the world communi- radiologists play a key role in the assessment of of three symposia during the XIII Falk Liver Week cate about such sensitive issues as withholding or small bowel obstruction and can guide physicians 2006). It provides up-to-date information on new withdrawing life support and discussing options toward appropriate and timely management of the developments in the fi eld of chronic hepatitis and when the outcome is uncertain. Th rough a better many indeterminate cases and situations. However, its various entities. understanding of cultural diff erences in attitudes to understand and connect the pathophysiology to In recent decades we have learned how hetero- about death and methods of communications the imaging features remains the most diffi cult task geneous the clinical entity of chronic hepatitis about end-of-life issues, practitioners can be better radiologists face in their clinical activity. Th e aim has become. Th e liver, as the central organ of prepared to communicate with their own patients of this book is connect pathophysiology to imaging metabolism and detoxifi cation, is more than ever and their patients’ families. using many illustrations and examples, empha- a target of disease processes evolving from the sizing the capabilities and limitations of multide- spread of obesity in the western world. Apart from Features tector computed tomography and its role in the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), alcoholic 7 A guide to communicating with ICU patients correct management approach to these disorders. liver disease is still the most prevalent liver and their families about end-of-life issues, with Furthermore, the place of allied imaging modali- disease in the west. Alcohol-induced liver disease emphasis on global diff erences in attitudes toward ties (plain fi lm and ultrasound) in the clinical exhibits a broad clinical spectrum from alcoholic death and the common goal of the most eff ective, algorithm is comprehensively illustrated. steatohepatitis to cirrhosis. Alcoholic hepatitis is comprehensible communication possible a disease entity with a particular poor prognosis. Features Any liver disease of unknown cause is suspected as Contents 7 Problem-oriented approach in a “dedicated” being drug-associated. Every new drug metabo- Multinational Perspective on end of Life Issues in radiological atlas book 7 Superb image quality in lized in the liver has the potential to damage the the ICU.- Critical Illness and end of Life Issues: A a winning format liver. Primary biliary cirrhosis has seen signifi cant Global View.- Death in A Lonely Place: Patho- progress due to the identifi cation of new risk physiology of the Dying Patient.- History of the Contents factors based on new epidemiological studies. Defi nitions of Death: 18th to 20th Century.- What Chapter 1: Mechanism of Small Bowel Obstruc- Interface hepatitis has become a prognostic marker it Feels Like to Live and Die on Life Support.- Who tion.- Chapter 2: Patho-physiology of Imaging.- as well as a therapeutic target. Th e treatment of is in Charge of the ICU?.- Communicating with Chapter 3: CT Features of Small Bowel Obstruc- autoimmune hepatitis has progressed signifi cantly the Diffi cult Family.- Emotions in the ICU.- Role of tion.- Chapter 4: Morph-dynamic Features of due to an individualized approach to immunosup- the Ethics Committee in end of Life Care.- Medical Acute Intestinal Disorders. pression. Liability Issues.- End of Life Issues Vs. Politics.- Comments from Ancillary Healthcare Providers.- Fields of interest Features ICU of the Future. Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; 7 Interdisciplinary symposium bringing together Ultrasound basic science and clinical applications 7 Up-to- Field of interest date research fi ndings at the highest scientifi c level Intensive / Critical Care Medicine Target groups Emergency radiologists, emergency surgeons Fields of interest Target groups Hepatology; Virology Medical students, residents and practitioners Type of publication in these specialities: intensive care/critical care Professional book Target groups medicine, surgery, oncology, emergency medicine, Clinicians, researchers, graduate students, family medicine/feneral practice, ethicists, critical academics care nurses Type of publication Type of publication Collected works Reference work
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Only available in print Due December 2007 Due September 2007 2007. Approx. 270 p. (Falk Symposium, Volume 157) 2008. Approx. 220 p. 10 illus. Hardcover 2007. Approx. 120 p. 150 illus., 22 in color. Hardcover Hardcover 7 approx. € 61,60 | £47.50 7 € 84,95 | £65.50 7 € 164,95 | £127.00 ISBN 978-0-387-72965-7 ISBN 978-88-470-0666-9 ISBN 978-1-4020-6522-4 6 Medicine Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
P. A. Donohoue, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, A. Dunaif , R. J. Chang, S. Franks , R. S. Legro (Eds.) E. H. Estey, S. H. Faderl, H. Kantarjian, MD Anderson USA (Ed.) Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA (Eds.) Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Energy Metabolism and Current Controversies, from the Ovary to the Acute Leukemias Obesity Pancreas Research and Clinical Applications Better therapy of acute leukemias depends ulti- All four editors of this title are extremely promi- mately on better understanding of the distinction Energy Metabolism and Obesity presents an up- nent in the fi eld of PCOS. Although they are all between leukemic and normal progenitor cells. to-date overview of the many aspects of energy U.S.-based, they are internationally renowned. Th us, several chapters in this volume describe balance and its relationships to disease processes Th e book includes the latest diagnostic criteria for current knowledge of acute leukemia biology and resulting from excess energy consumption and PCOS, and comprises the most up to date informa- discuss new classifi cation systems that have arisen storage. Topics covered include energy storage tion about the genetic features and pathogenesis consequent to emerging insights into pathogen- and partitioning, control of feeding and physical of PCOS. esis. Treatment has also improved for particular activity, adipocyte biology, and the development of Th e diagnostic criteria for PCOS took shape in types of acute leukemia. Given our intention that obesity-related comorbidities. 1990 following an NIH conference co-organized by the book be useful to clinicians, we pay particular Dr. Dunaif, resulting in her classic volume, Poly- attention to these advances, to management of Features cystic Ovary Syndrome (1992). Th at title recom- acute leukemia in general, and to development of 7 Unique, authoritative, comprehensive treatment mended diagnostic criteria of hyperandrogenism new therapies. of most important research and clinical aspects of and chronic anovlulation with the exclusion of energy metabolism and obesity specifi c disorder of the ovary, adrenal, and pitu- From the contents itary. Th ese criteria dominated the fi eld but were Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Epidemiology and From the contents revised in 2003 by a working group of interna- Etiology .- Diagnosis and Classifi cation of the 1. Molecular Physiology of Monogenic and tional experts at a conference in Rotterdam. Acute Myeloid Leukemia.- Th erapy of Acute Syndromic Obesities in Humans.- 2 . Leptin Myeloid Leukemia.- Acute Lymphoblastic Signaling In the Brain.- 3. Inactivating Mela- Features Leukemia: Epidemiology and Etiology.- Relapsed nocortin-4 Receptor Mutations and Human 7 Editors include four of the leading experts in and Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia.- Molec- Obesity.- 4. Th e Role of Central Melanocortins the international community 7 Text consists of ular Biology and Genetics.- Clinical Presentation, in Cachexia.- 5. Th e Eff erent Arm of the Energy compilation of international expert opinion / Diagnosis, and Classifi cation.- Diagnosis of Acute Balance Regulatory Pathway.- 6. Adiponectin. A consensus 7 Content is comprehensive and Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Multifunctional Adipokine.- 7. Th e Role of the includes bench research fi ndings, their implica- Gastrointestinal Hormones Ghrelin, Peptide YY tions, and clinical recommendations for all compli- Fields of interest and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 in the Regulation of cations of PCOS 7 Updates and clarifi es previous Oncology; Hematology Energy Balance.- 8. Th e Role of GHSs/Ghrelin in consensus group guidelines from the international Feeding and Body Composition.- 9. Interaction community in 2002 Target groups Between Physical Activity and Genetic Factors in Hematologists, oncologists Complex Metabolic Disease.-10. 11ß-Hydroxys- Fields of interest teroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 and Obesity.- 11. Endocrinology; Obstetrics/Perinatology; Gyne- Type of publication Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS). A Model of Disor- cology Reference work dered Energy Homeostasis.- 12. Antipsychotic Medication-Induced Weight Gain and Risk for Target groups Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. Endocrinologists, obstetricians, gynecologists, internists, diabetologists Fields of interest Endocrinology; Diabetes; Internal Medicine Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Endocrinologists, diabetes specialists, internists, family practitioners
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2008. 535 p. 18 illus. in color. (Contemporary Endocri- 2008. Approx. 360 p. (Contemporary Endocrinology) 2008. XII, 308 p. 44 illus., 9 in color. (Hematologic Malig- nology) Hardcover Hardcover nancies) Hardcover 7 approx. € 130,15 | £100.00 7 € 114,95 | £88.50 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-1-58829-671-9 ISBN 978-1-58829-831-7 ISBN 978-3-540-72302-8 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Medicine 7
H. Gloster, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA (Ed.) P. Goetz , C. Busser (Eds.) S. Gunn, International Association for Humanitarian Medicine, Switzerland; M. Masellis , International Complications in Cutaneous La phytocosmétologie Association for Humanitarian Medicine, Palermo, Surgery thérapeutique Italy (Eds.) Concepts and Practice of
Th e demand for outpatient cutaneous surgery L’ouvrage «Phytocosmétologie thérapeutique» Humanitarian Medicine procedures has increased at a rapid rate over the traite de la cosmétologie réparatrice. Celle-ci last several decades. Cosmetic, oncology, and est appréhendée à travers le regard du médecin reconstructive procedures are being performed by spécialisé en phytothérapie. Trois volets principaux Th is book seeks to defi ne the fi eld of humanitarian primary care physicians and a variety of specialists y sont abordés: le diagnostic de perturbation de la medicine. Th is is the fi eld practiced and advanced in diff erent disciplines such as dermatology, plastic peau et des phanères, le traitement externe avec by organizations like the UN, WHO, Red Cross, surgery, ophthalmology, and otolaryngology. As des substances naturelles, ainsi que le traitement Doctors without Borders, and the International the number of cutaneous surgery procedures rises, par voie orale (traitement interne). La cosmé- Association of Humanitarian Medicine (IAHM), so will the rate of complications, which are inevi- tologie orale n’a pas de reconnaissance offi cielle, or which all provide medical relief in developing table and occur even with the most skilled, careful, les eff ets d’extraits de plantes sur l’état de la peau ou countries as well as war and disaster situations. and meticulous surgeons. des phanères sont bien connus. Après une intro- Co-editors Gunn and Masellis have gathered new In the practice of medicine, we oft en learn more duction à la physiologie de la peau, à la galénique and previously-published articles and speeches from our complications than our triumphs. Th e et aux phénomènes de détérioration de la peau, that set out the principles of humanitarian medi- authors of each chapter of Complications in Cuta- l’auteur aborde diff érents types de traitement selon cine, starting with the idea of health as a human neous Surgery were recruited to contribute based les extraits utilisés tout en expliquant leur mode right, and examining topics such as quality of on their experience and respective areas of exper- d’action. life, torture, and nuclear confl ict. Th e book takes tise. As of this writing, no other book specifi cally Cet ouvrage a été écrit par un médecin, le Docteur a historical view, drawing on important treatises addresses complications in cutaneous surgery. Paul Goetz, enseignant en phytothérapie clinique, and conventions throughout the history of the et un pharmacien, le Docteur Christian Busser, United Nations and the World Health Organiza- Contents conseiller pharmaceutique et scientifi que, docteur tion, and paying tribute to Brock Chisholm, the Section I: Acute Surgical Complication.- Preop- en ethnologie et ethnopharmacologue. fi rst Director-General of the WHO. Contributors erative Evaluation.- Acute Emergencies.- Nerve are all major world fi gures in health and human Injury.- Hemorrhagic Complications.- Wound Contents rights, including Nobel laureates Kofi Annan and Infection.- Dehiscence.- Necrosis.- Section II: Préface.- Introduction.- De la cosmétique à la Joseph Rotblat. Chronic Surgical Complications.- Hypertrophic phytocosmétologie thérapeutique.- De l’Histoire à Scars and Keloids.- Free Margin Distortion.- Scar la Recherche Moderne.- Fonctions physiologiques Features Revision and Camoufl age.- Miscellaneous Surgical de la peau.- Altérations naturelles et iatrogènes de 7 Chapter contributors include Kofi Annan Complications.- Psychological Complications.- la peau.- Formes galéniques des plantes à utilisa- and Boutros Boutros-Ghali (current and former Section III. Complications of Cosmetic Proce- tion topique.- Galénique des excipients.- Abrégé Secretaries-General of the UN). Also Nobel Peace dures.- Ablative and Nonablative Lasers.- Vascular, de matière médicale en phytocosmétologie.- Prize laureate Joseph Rotblat and co-founder of Pigment, and Hair Removal Lasers.- Dermabra- Phytocosmétologie de l’épiderme selon les types de Doctors without Borders and Nobel Peace Prize sion and Chemical Peels.- Liposuction.- Filler peau.- Phytocosmétologie du cuir chevelu et des laureate Xavier Emmanuelli 7 Companion to Substances.- Botulinum Toxin.- Sclerotherapy. cheveux.- Phytocosmétologie des jambes, seins, Gunn‘s previous book, Understanding the Global yeux et téguments.- Phytobalnéothérapie et cosmé- Dimensions of Health Fields of interest tique: La voie du bain.- La voie des parfums.- Dermatology; Plastic Surgery; Emergency Phytocosmétologie par voie interne: Introduction.- Fields of interest Medicine Bibliographie. Public Health
Target groups Fields of interest Target groups Dermatologic surgeons, dermatology residents Paramédecine/Médecine alternative; Dermatologie Researchers and professionals in global health, health promotion, public health, public health Type of publication Target groups policy, human rights Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Médecins, phytothérapeutes, pharmaciens, étudi- ants, industriels de la cosmétique, esthéticiens, Type of publication cosmétologues Professional book
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A paraître septembre 2007 Due September 2007 Due December 2007 2007. Env. 200 p. (Collection Phytothérapie practice) 2008. Approx. 255 p. 235 illus. Hardcover Broché 2008. Approx. 400 p. 17 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 114,95 | £88.50 7 approx. € 42,65 | £33.00 7 € 54,95 | £42.50 ISBN 978-0-387-73151-3 ISBN 978-2-287-68524-8 ISBN 978-0-387-72263-4
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M. C. Haddad, American University of Beirut, M. Hartstein, J. Holds , G. G. Massry (Eds.) S. Houston, National Institutes of Health, Gambrills, Lebanon (Ed.) MD, USA; L. A. Bove, Accenture, Philadelphia, PA, USA Pearls and Pitfalls in Cosmetic Imaging of Parasitic Diseases Oculoplastic Surgery Project Management for Coeditors: M. E. Abd El Bagi, J. C. Tamraz Healthcare Informatics
A “Clinical Pearl” is shorthand for that critical Th is book is dedicated to illustrate the imaging nugget of information that makes a procedure Nurses are constantly involved with projects; staff fi ndings of parasitic diseases that can aff ect the or a treatment option or therapuetic agent more nurses develop plans of care, nurse managers human body using modern imaging equipments. eff ective, more effi cient, and produces the best determine projected staffi ng patterns, staff devel- Every chapter consists of a short description of possible outcome. A pearl is essentially “off -label”. opment instructors create courses, informatics causative agent, epidemiology, clinical manifesta- In surgical specialties, these pearls are even more nurses implement soft ware applications. Th e tions, laboratory tests, imaging fi ndings with illus- inportant because knowing how to avoid complica- project management process can be utilized to trative examples of parasitic diseases that can aff ect tions is better for the patient and the physician. facilitate these and many other nursing projects. the various systems of the human body. At the end With this book, opthalmologists and cosmetic Project Management for Healthcare Informatics of each chapter there will be a table summarizing surgeons can become more skilled and increase will provide an explanation of the project manage- key diagnostic features and relevant data pertinent their numbers of sucessful outcomes. ment process tailored for nurses through its use to diagnosis. Th e parasitic diseases are increasing of real clinical examples. In the fi rst chapters, the worldwide and this book is intended to give the Features project management process will be described reader, particularly radiologists, relevant clinical 7 With this book, ophthalmologists and cosmetic in detail along with its relationship to the phases and imaging diagnostic features for diagnosis of surgeons can obtain critical nuggets of informa- of the project life cycle. Th e tools available to parasitic diseases. tion that can increase their numbers of sucessful successfully complete each phase of the project procedures management process and move along the project Features life cycle will be included. Th e rest of the book will 7 Short and concise description of causative Contents be devoted to discussion on how to apply these agent, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, labo- Setting up a cosmetic practice.- Marketing a principles in the day-to-day work of the nurse - ratory tests 7 Imaging fi ndings with illustrative cosmetic practice.- Patient selection.- Upper eyelid whether manager, staff nurse, educator, researcher, examples of parasitic diseases blepharoplasty.- Lower eyelid blepharoplasty.- Th e or informatician. Case studies and project canthus.- Cosmetic skin resurfacing.- Coronal/ examples will comprise the majority of material in Fields of interest Endoscopic brow lift ing.- Midface life.- Botulinum these chapters. Imaging / Radiology; Diagnostic Radiology; toxin.- Collagen injections.- Facial implants.- Tropical Medicine Rytidectomy/liposuction. Features 7 No books on the market currently adapt project Target groups Fields of interest management specifi cally for nurses 7 Func- Radiologists, physicians of tropical medicine and Ophthalmology; Plastic Surgery; Otorhinolaryn- tions as both a student textbook and a handbook internal medicine gology for working nurses 7 Uses real world clinical examples Type of publication Target groups Professional book Ophthalmologists, ophthalmology residents Contents Introduction.- Project Management Process.- Type of publication Initiation Phase.- Planning Phase.- Execution Professional book Phase.- Control Phase.- Closing Phase.- Applying the Project Management Process in Healthcare Informatics.- Applying the Project Management Process in Healthcare Management.- Summary.- Appendix.
Fields of interest Health Informatics; Nursing; Nursing Manage- ment/Nursing Research
Target groups Staff nurses, nurse managers, nurse educators, staff development instructors, advance practice nurses, nurse informaticists, researchers, and students
Type of publication Professional book
Due November 2007 Due January 2008 Due December 2007
2008. Approx. 170 p. 420 illus., 30 in color. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 225 p. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 305 p. 15 illus. Hardcover 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 7 approx. € 79,95 | £61.50 7 € 54,95 | £42.50 ISBN 978-3-540-49353-2 ISBN 978-0-387-25389-3 ISBN 978-0-387-73682-2 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Medicine 9
W. A. Kaiser, University of Jena, Germany M. Kraushar, University of Medicine and Dentistry of F. Kuhn , Helen Keller Foundation for Research and New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA Education, Birmingham, AL, USA Signs in MR-Mammography Ophthalmology and the Law Ocular Traumatology Practical Guidelines for Physicians Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women, and its incidence and prevalence All aspects of ophthalmic trauma from the lid to have been steadily rising in recent decades. Th is Th e press, in both professional medical jour- the optic nerve of both mechanical and nonme- book describes morphologic and kinetic signs that nals and mass media and, is overfl owing with chanical trauma are covered in this unique book. are important in the analysis of breast MR images confl icting reports and sometimes confusing data Th e focus is on practical issues and incorporates before and aft er contrast administration and in about the costs of medical malpractice litiga- cutting-edge approaches, such as temporary various pulse sequences. Earlier this method was tion. Incontrovertible is the fact that for physi- keratosprosthesis, artifi cial iris diaphragm, and regarded as high sensitive but low specifi c. Today, cians in daily practice, these questions are not prophylactic retinectomy. by utilizing all the information contained in MR merely academic. A lawsuit can wreck havoc on a Th is book explains and answers not simply the data sets, we can greatly increase the specifi city of clinician’s professional and personal life. “when”, the “what”, and the “how”, but also the MRM. Th is gives MRM a very high overall accu- In Ophthalmology and Th e Law, many of the “why” questions. Th e information is based on racy in the diagnosis and diff erential diagnosis of questions surrounding medical malpractice are epidemiologic and clinical data from evaluation to breast lesions, making it possible to detect cancers answered clearly, concisely and pragmatically for management. as small as 3 mm with a high degree of confi dence. physicians. Written with an emphasis on clinical All chapters are written using the standardized Th is book is intended to help broaden and expedite matters, with a minimum of “legalese,” this book ocular traumatology terminology. Th e user- the clinical application of MRM so that as many shows ophthalmologists how to avoid law suits friendly format, including many tables, fl owcharts physicians as possible can make more accurate and in the fi rst place. How truly informed are your and illustrations, allows the reader to quickly fi nd confi dent diagnoses. patients aft er signing your consent forms? Do your the information they are looking for. patients have rational, reasonable expectations Features regarding outcomes? Are your history-taking and Features 7 First description of specifi c morphological and record keeping habits leaving you exposed? Are 7 Edited and written by a world famous expert kinetic signs in MR-Mammography 7 Important you suffi ciently careful with documentation? of the fi eld 7 Focus on clinical/practical ophthal- for diagnosis of breast lesions 7 Based on over mology (rather than extensive theoretical/histor- 20 years of research and experience 7 Richly Features ical/literature-reviewing perspectives) illustrated, with many examples 7 Written by an opthalmologist in practice for 7 Contains management issues, and unique more than twenty years, this book takes a medical, epidemiological information from the world’s Fields of interest not legal, approach to explain to physicians how to largest database (United States Eye Injury Registry) Diagnostic Radiology; Imaging / Radiology; avoid litigation in the fi rst place 7 Special features such as highlighted text with Oncology subheadings such as “Clinical Pearl”, “Cave”, etc. From the contents 7 Highly illustrated with line drawings, photos, Target groups 1. Defi nitions.- 2. Defense Attorney.- 3. Plaintiff tables, therapeutic algorithms Radiologists, gynecologists, oncologists Attorney.- 4. Trial Judge.- 5. Expert Witness.- 6. Sequence of Events in a Lawsuit.- 7. Informed Fields of interest Type of publication Consent.- 8. Th e Five Most Eff ective Risk Preven- Ophthalmology; Emergency Medicine; Medicine/ Professional book tion Strategies.- 9. Disclosure of Error and the Public Health, general Conundrum of an Apology.- 10. Anesthesia.- 11. Cataract.- 12. Cornea, External Disease, Target groups Contact Lenses.- 13. Drugs: Prescribing and Residents in ophthalmology, general ophthalmolo- Use.- 14. Emergencies.- 15. Glaucoma.- 16. Neuro- gists, other specialists in the fi eld of ophthal- ophthalmology.- 17. Oncology.- 18. Ophthalmic mology, emergency room physicians; health care Plastic Surgery.- 19. Pediatric Ophthalmology. professionals such as epidemiologists and public health offi cials Fields of interest Ophthalmology; Th eory of Medicine/Bioethics; Type of publication Medical Law Monograph
Target groups Physicians, ophthalmologists
Type of publication Professional book
Due November 2007 Due December 2007 Due November 2007
2008. Approx. 360 p. 344 illus. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 380 p. Softcover 2008. Approx. 305 p. 130 illus., 100 in color. Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 7 approx. € 42,95 | £33.00 7 € 39,95 | £30.50 ISBN 978-3-540-73292-1 ISBN 978-0-387-73340-1 ISBN 978-3-540-33824-6 10 Medicine Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
K. D. Lindor, J. A. Talwalkar, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, B. Lorenz , University of Regensburg, Germany; A. Mehta, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences MN, USA (Eds.) F. Borruat , Jules Gonin Hospital, Lausanne, Switzer- Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA land (Eds.) Cholestatic Liver Disease Radiology Pediatric Ophthalmology, The Oral Boards Primer, CD Neuro-Ophthalmology, Over the past 2 decades, there has been a steady Genetics increase in knowledge associated with the clinical A concise and comprehensive review of fi ndings manifestations of cholestatic liver disease. In addi- and diff erential diagnoses found on the oral board tion to a growing amount of information on the Th e broad fi eld of neuro-ophthalmology encom- examination for diagnostic radiology. Drawing well-studied disorders of primary biliary cirrhosis passes lesions of both the aff erent and eff erent on pertinent and key diff erential diagnoses, and primary sclerosing cholangitis, there has been pathways, which can result from various etiologies: the authors have assembled and organized the a rapid accumulation of data on less well-known tumoral, paraneoplastic, vascular, infl ammatory, diagnoses most likely to appear on the exam and but important topics such as overlap syndromes infectious, or hereditary, just to name a few. illustrated them with essential images to reinforce with autoimmune hepatitis, cholestatic variants of Th is volume of Essentials in Ophthalmology is the fi ndings associated with each diff erential. alcohol and viral disease, and cholestasis following dedicated to the review of new developments in Additionally, with each fi nding set is provided liver transplantation. Th ese emerging insights are neuro-ophthalmology, including those in diag- a mnemonic to augment recall of any missing complemented by further improvements of the nosis, physiology, investigations or therapeutic components of the diff erential that would be diagnosis and management of cholestasis. options. It is divided into six parts, designed to considered important. Because of their concise Based on these clinical situations, “Cholestatic provide the clinician with a summary of some of presentation, many cases can be examined, inter- Liver Disease” provides useful information for the newest data regarding: Diseases of the optic preted, completed, and memorized very rapidly in individuals involved in the care of patients aff ected nerve, unusual retinopathies, new methods of a single sitting. Since the majority of cases contain by aspects of cholestatic liver disease, and supplies investigations of the retina, optic nerve, and visual prototypical representations of pathology, the book scientifi c updates from leading experts which brain, neuro-ophthalmic implications of some also serves as an excellent reference source for relate to the clinical evaluation and management of systemic disorders, oculomotility, visual rehabilita- many years aft er the reader has taken and passed cholestatic liver disorders, useful for both learners tion. the oral board examination. and practitioners alike. Th is up-to-date, concise, and practical book will help the clinician understand the unusual diseases Features Features of certain patients with neuro-ophthalmic disor- 7 On CD-ROM, convenient for PDA use 7 Provides timely, useful information on the ever- ders. expanding subject of cholestatic liver disease Contents Features Musculoskeletal Radiology.- Chest Radiology.- From the contents 7 Indispensable for continuous education and Gastrointestinal Radiology.- Genitourinary Radi- Diagnosis of cholestasis Liver tests/antibodies.- advanced training 7 All editors with interna- ology.- Head and Neck Radiology.- Vascular and Drug-induced cholestasis Include herbal tional reputation and contributing authors with Interventional.- Nuclear Medicine.- Ultrasound.- remedies.- PBC Usual (overlap and recurrence great expertise in their topic 7 Well-structured Pediatrics.- Breast.- Neuroradiology. aft er transplant covered elsewhere).- PSC Usual text and design, quick and easy to read 7 Bridges (overlap and recurrence aft er transplant covered the gap between primary literature and daily Field of interest elsewhere) Risk of colon CA with IBD, colon CA practice 7 Every 2nd year each subject is covered Imaging / Radiology post-transplant, and cholangiocarcinoma. with timely information about new developments in the specialised fi eld Target groups Fields of interest Radiology residents Gastroenterology; Internal Medicine; Surgery Fields of interest Ophthalmology; Pediatrics; Human Genetics Type of publication Target groups Contributed volume Gastroenterologists, internists, surgeons, family Target groups practitioners Ophthalmologists in clinical and private practice, residents, ophthalmologists-in-training, pediatri- Type of publication cians, and neurologists Contributed volume Type of publication Monograph
Due January 2008 Due November 2007 Due September 2007 2008. Approx. 200 p. 8 illus. (Clinical Gastroenterology) 2008. Approx. 215 p. 100 illus., 50 in color. (Essentials in Hardcover Ophthalmology) Hardcover 2007. CD-ROM. Jewel case 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 7 approx. € 89,95 | £69.00 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 ISBN 978-1-58829-838-6 ISBN 978-3-540-33678-5 ISBN 978-1-58829-928-4
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J. Morère, F. Peanault-Llorca , M. S. Aapro, G. O. Naumann, L. Holbach, F. E. Kruse , University M. Ozek , G. Cinalli , W. J. Maixner (Eds.) R. Salmon (Eds.) Hospital Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (Eds.) Spina Bifi da Le cancer du sein Applied Pathology for Management and Outcome Ophthalmic Microsurgeons
Dans la dernière décennie, le domaine du cancer Th e evolution of technology has made new surgical du sein a été largement bouleversé. Cet ouvrage Ophthalmic microsurgery is applied in ophthalmic techniques available for the treatment of diseases collégial et multidisciplinaire a pour objectif de pathological conditions. Ophthalmic pathology associated with the Spina Bifi da malformation, faire une synthèse pragmatique des diff érentes sets the landmarks for all kinds of microsurgical and this is especially true in hydrocephalus and avancées thérapeutiques dans cette indication. manipulations. Th us, in order to ensure the best fetal surgery. Th e progress in this last fi eld and Le lecteur y trouvera à la fois un résumé synthé- surgical outcome, ophthalmic clinicians and in prenatal diagnosis have raised the signifi cant tique de l’état actuel de la connaissance de microsurgeons have to consider the critical struc- problem of the eff ectiveness and usefulness of in l’épidémiologie, des facteurs de risques et des tures and potential complications before they start utero surgical treatment of the malformation, that aspects pathologiques ainsi qu’une présenta- with the surgical procedure. are extensively discussed in this volume. Also the tion des aspects chirurgicaux, en particulier, de Written by the world famous expert G. O. H. clinical situations that can be seen in adolescents la nouvelle approche que constitue la procédure Naumann, this excellent textbook emphasizes or young adults with spina bifi da, including sexu- du ganglion sentinelle. La radiothérapie, dans the ocular structures such as the nuances of ality and pregnancy, are highlighted. une vision pratique, est découpée en questions morphology, surgical anatomy, and pathology. Aim of this book to promote a multidisciplinary cliniques essentielles. Le traitement médical est approach to spina bifi da, providing the three ensuite discuté en fonction des diff érentes situ- Features main specialists categories involved - neuro- ations rencontrées au quotidien. Une attention 7 Ophthalmic pathology sets the landmarks surgeon, orthopaedic surgeons, and urologists particulière est bien entendu portée aux données for all kinds of microsurgical manipulations. - with a concise reference that explains the main récentes tant avec l’apport de l’hormonothérapie To ensure the best surgical outcome, ophthalmic clinical problems to be faced in everyday clinical que des thérapeutiques ciblées. Enfi n, les traite- clinicians and microsurgeons have to consider practice and with an updated overview of surgical ments symptomatiques et surtout la prise en the critical structures and potential complications approaches. charge psychologique de ces patientes ne sont pas before they start with the surgical procedure oubliés. 7 Th e fi rst and unique book on this topic Features 7 Written and edited by the world famous 7 Comprehensive yet concise reference book From the contents expert G.O.H. Naumann on spina bifi da 7 Excellent high quality color Epidémiologie (TSH) dépistage et facteurs de fi gures, tables and diagrams 7 A must for any risque.- Facteurs de risque cancers familiaux Contents practitioner having to diagnose and treat this alcool/tabac? Facteurs classiques.- Traitement Introduction.- General Ophthalmic Surgical malformation chirurgical du cancer du sein.- Anatomopathol- Anatomy/Pathology, and Woundhealing.- Special ogie.- Stratégies thérapeutiques adjuvantes.- Surgical Anatomy/Pathology in Extraocular Fields of interest Radiothérapie pour qui et comment?- L’utilisation Surgery.- Special Surgical Anatomy/Pathology for Neurosurgery; Neurology; Maternal and Child de la chimiothérapie néoadjuvante chez des pati- Intraocular Microsurgery.- Cornea, Limbus and Health entes atteintes de cancer du sein opérable (stades Trabecular Meshwork.- Iris.- Ciliary Body.- Lens II et III). and Cataract.- Retina and Vitreous.- Infl uences of Target groups Common Generalized and Intraocular Microsur- Neurosurgeons, orthopaedic surgeons, urologists, Fields of interest gery. neurologists Oncologie; Chirurgie en oncologie; Radiologie diagnostic Fields of interest Type of publication Ophthalmology; Pathology; Surgery Professional book Target groups Oncologues, chirurgiens oncologues, radiologues, Target groups radiothérapeuthes Practitioners (ophthalmologists, pathologists, surgeons, eye nurses) Type of publication Monographie Type of publication Monograph
A paraître octobre 2007 Due October 2007 Due December 2007
2007. 200 p. (Oncologie pratique) Broché 2007. Approx. 400 p. 200 illus., 140 in color. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 550 p. 250 illus., 150 in color. Hardcover 7 approx. € 65,40 | £50.50 7 € 149,95 | £115.50 7 approx. € 189,95 | £146.00 ISBN 978-2-287-36071-8 ISBN 978-3-540-24189-8 ISBN 978-88-470-0650-8 12 Medicine Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
T. Reinhard, University of Freiburg, Germany; M. F. Reiser, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, R. Ribes, Hospital Reina Sofi a, Córdoba, Spain; F. Larkin, Moorfi elds Eye Hospital, London, UK (Eds.) Munich, Germany; W. Semmler, DKFZ Heidelberg, I. Garcia-Gimeno, Primary Care Centre, London, UK; Germany; H. Hricak , Sloan-Kettering, New York, NY, R. Jones, Kings College London, UK Cornea and External Eye USA (Eds.) Primary Care English Disease Magnetic Resonance Tomography Th is outstanding volume in the Essentials in Primary Care English is the expansion of Medical Ophthalmology series presents recent develop- English to reach the extensive geography of ments in the diagnosis and treatment of corneal Written by a multitude of international experts, primary care. It aims to be a tool to achieve a disease. Its intention is not to replace the relevant this book provides a comprehensive overview of certain level to dare to practice as a family physi- textbooks, but to serve as a bridge between both the physics and the clinical applications of cian or participate in learning or research activities primary and tertiary literature. MRI, including practical guidelines for imaging. in English within the primary care setting. Th e Th is well-structured volume covers the following Th e authors defi ne the importance of MRI in the reader would be expected to have at least an main topics: Herpes simplex keratitis.- Amniotic diagnosis of several disease groups in comparison intermediate level of English. Th e text is simplifi ed membrane transplantation for the treatment of or combination with other methods. Chapters where necessary in order to keep within reach. Th e corneal ulceration in infectious keratitis.- Chla- dealing with basic principles of MRI, MR spectros- language of the consultation will be central to this mydial infection.- Chronic blepharitis.- New copy (MRS), interventional MRI and functional book and its contents modulated according to real aspects on the pathogenesis of conjunctival MRI (fMRI) as well as the application of MRI in clinical practice. melanoma.- Confocal microscopy of malignant radiotherapy treatment planning illustrate the tumors of the ocular surface. -Management of broad range of applications for MRI. Both standard Features ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid. -Classifi ca- and cutting-edge applications of MRI are included. 7 Second of series of medical English books by tion of corneal dystrophies on a molecular genetic Furthermore, chapters on molecular imaging and specialities 7 Introduction to medical English basis. -Phototherapeutic keratectomy in corneal nanotechnology give glimpses into the future of needed for primary care and in hospitals dystrophies.- Fuchs endothelial dystrophy.- Th e the fi eld and outline the potential role of MRI in topical nerve growth factor in the treatment of molecular medicine. Contents severe surface disorders.- Th e intracorneal ring for Introduction.- Grammar in Use.- Scientifi c Litera- penetrating keratoplasty.- Developments in corneal Features ture.- Medical Education.- Applying for a Job.- preservation.- Corneal substitutes for transplanta- 7 Provides a comprehensive overview of both Frequent Mistakes Made by Doctors Speaking in tion. the physics and the clinical applications of MRI, English.- Latin and Greek Terminology and their including practical guidelines for imaging Plurals.- Th e Language of Principles and Concepts Features in Primary Care.- Th e Language of Clinical Prac- 7 Indispensable for continuous education and Fields of interest tice- general.- Th e Language of Clinical Practice advanced training 7 All editors with interna- Imaging / Radiology; Neuroradiology; Radio- - by clinical Areas.- A Day in the Life of a Family tional reputation and contributing authors with therapy Doctor.- A Day in the Life of a Hospital Doctor.- great expertise in their topic 7 Well-structured Clinic Rounds.- On Call.- Clinical Trials English.- text and design, quick and easy to read 7 Bridges Target groups British and American English.- Appendices. the gap between primary literature and daily Radiologists in general practice and specialized in practice 7 Every 2nd year each subject is covered MRI, neuroradiologists, radiotherapists, physicists, Fields of interest with timely information about new developments and clinicians Medicine/Public Health, general; Internal in the specialised fi eld Medicine Type of publication Fields of interest Manual Target groups Ophthalmology General practitioners
Target groups Type of publication Ophthalmologists in clinical and private practice, Monograph residents, ophthalmologists-in-training, optom- etrists, and ophthalmic nurses
Type of publication Monograph
Due December 2007 Due November 2007 Due November 2007 2008. Approx. 200 p. 100 illus., 50 in color. (Essentials in Ophthalmology) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 1420 p. 2400 illus. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 420 p. 17 illus. Softcover 7 approx. € 89,95 | £69.00 7 € 299,00 | £230.00 7 approx. € 24,95 | £19.00 ISBN 978-3-540-33680-8 ISBN 978-3-540-29354-5 ISBN 978-3-540-49617-5 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Medicine 13
M. St. Pierre, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, S. Teich , D. A. Caniano , Children‘s Hospital, R. K. Thomas, Health Management Associates, Germany; G. Hofi nger, Remseck, Germany; Columbus, OH, USA (Eds.) Memphis, TN, USA C. Buerschaper, Berlin, Germany Reoperative Pediatric Surgery Health Services Marketing Crisis Management in Acute A Practitioner‘s Guide Care Settings Human Factors and Team Psychology in a Th is book is about reoperative surgery, a problem High Stakes Environment that is confronted by every surgeon. Th ese are Despite the growing importance of marketing for always extremely challenging cases which require health professionals, there is no concise how-to careful attention to detail and meticulous preoper- guide available on the topic for use by physician ative planning. Reoperative surgery is much more practices, hospitals and other healthcare organiza- Th is book addresses all issues relevant to error common and more critical in pediatric surgery due tions. Although the industry has become increas- prevention and safe practice in the acute and emer- to the unique circumstances of pediatric patients: ingly market driven, healthcare administrators and gency health-care setting. It begins with the basic 1. Less than optimal functional outcomes, 2. marketers are left with little guidance with regard principles of human behavior and decision making Anatomic changes with growth, 3. Planned stage to the concepts, techniques, and data appropriate and then partitions into three sections where the procedures. for healthcare marketing. individual, the team, and the organizational infl u- Th e intended audience for this book includes both Th e proposed book would serve as a convenient ences within the health-care system are discussed surgeons and non-surgeons involved in the care reference for health professionals who want in greater depth. of pediatric patients. Th e book will of interest to to understand the marketing process, develop Case reports and proven strategies help to ground pediatric surgeons, general surgeons performing marketing initiatives or interface with marketing psychological theory in daily practice. Th is book pediatric surgery, pediatric thoracic surgeons, professionals. Marketing theory and the history of has emerged from a long-standing cooperation pediatric urologists, pediatric anesthesiologists, marketing in healthcare will be minimized in an between clinicians and psychologists. Blending the pediatric radiologists, and pediatric oncologists. attempt to provide a practical guide for everyday strengths of both professions into a readily acces- use. Th e focus will be on how to do marketing, sible text has created a book which will hopefully Features with the reader introduced to supporting aspects help both physicians and non-physicians to better 7 Up to date information and techniques for crit- such as market research, marketing planning, and understand the principles of human behavior and ical cases in all of the pediatric surgical specialties evaluation. Th e author also discusses marketing decision making in critical situations and in turn 7 Comprehensive book 7 Involoved corrective techniques for social marketing. enable them to provide safer treatment. procedures 7 Essential resource 7 Covers the full spectrum of pediatric reopera- Features Features tion 7 Addresses the complications of common 7 Practical how-to guide 7 Discusses social 7 A comprehensive outline of all relevant issues pediatric surgeries marketing 7 Includes numerous templates, of error prevention and safe practice in the acute checklists, and sample survey questionnaires and emergency health care 7 Case reports and From the contents 7 Aimed at healthcare professionals who are new proven strategies help to ground psychological Radiology of the Postoperative Patient.- Tech- to marketing 7 Demonstrates cost-eff ectiveness theory in daily practice niques for Diffi cult Venous and Arterial Access.- of marketing Reoperative Head and Neck Surgery.- Reoperative Fields of interest Th yroid and Parathyroid Surgery.- Complications Contents Anesthesiology; Emergency Medicine; Intensive / of Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum Repair.- 1. Introduction to Healthcare Marketing.- 2. Th e Critical Care Medicine Complications of CDH Repair and Recurrent Basics of Marketing.- 3. Th e Marketing Process.- CDH.- Reoperation for Jeune’s Syndrome.- Reop- 4. Marketing Research.- 5. Marketing Planning.- Target groups eration for Benign Breast Disorder.- Abdominal 6. Healthcare Products and Customers.- 7. Paying Anesthesists, intensive care physicians, emergency Wall Disruption. the Marketing Freight.- 8. Market Positioning clinicians and Strategy Development.- 9. Choosing Among Fields of interest Promotional Options.- 10. Social Marketing.- Type of publication Pediatric Surgery; Pediatrics; Surgery 11. Th e New Healthcare Marketing.- 12. Measuring Professional book the Eff ectiveness of Marketing.- 13. Becoming a Target groups Healthcare Marketing “Hero”. Pediatric and general surgeons, thoracic surgeons, surgical oncologists, urologists, anasthesiologists, Fields of interest and radiologists Public Health; Health Administration
Type of publication Target groups Contributed volume Healthcare administrators and practitioners, healthcare marketers
Type of publication Professional book
Due November 2007 Due January 2008 Due November 2007
2008. Approx. 225 p. 49 illus., 37 in color. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 566 p. 180 illus. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 200 p. 58 illus. Softcover 7 € 39,95 | £30.50 7 € 124,95 | £96.00 7 € 24,95 | £19.00 ISBN 978-3-540-71061-5 ISBN 978-1-58829-761-7 ISBN 978-0-387-73604-4 14 Medicine Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
R. S. Twersky , Long Island College Hospital, Brooklyn, M. Vaarama , University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, J. Vanin , J. Helsley, West Virginia Health Service, NY, USA; B. K. Philip, Brigham and Women‘s Hospital, Finland; R. Pieper , University of Bamberg, Germany; Morgantown, WV, USA Boston, MA, USA (Eds.) A. Sixsmith , University of Liverpool, UK (Eds.) Anxiety Disorders Handbook of Ambulatory Care-Related Quality of Life A Pocket Guide For Primary Care Anesthesia in Old Age Concepts, Models, and Empirical Findings Anxiety Disorders: A Pocket Guide for Primary Handbook of Ambulatory Anesthesia, second Care is designed to help the primary care practi- edition, has been completely updated and tioner recognize, diagnose, and manage anxiety expanded to refl ect current practice guidelines and Th is book examines the relationship between disorders in a busy clinical practice. Th e fi rst trends in ambulatory anesthesia. Th is practical quality of care and quality of life of frail older several chapters give an overview of anxiety and manual covers preoperative evaluation, patient persons who are dependent on external support the anxiety disorders, and provide the practi- and procedure selection, anesthetic techniques, and care. Quality of life in old age has become a tioner with practical information and techniques postoperative management, quality assurance, and key issue within gerontology and health and social regarding the psychiatric evaluation and mental includes all new information on anesthesia for care research. Th e book specifi cally addresses this status examination in a primary care practice. minimally invasive surgery as well as offi ce-based issue by developing a new concept of “care-related Extremely eff ective modalities are available for procedures. Written and edited by experts who quality of life.” Key questions addressed include: the management of common mental disorders, have developed successful practices at leading what are the determinants of care-related quality including the anxiety disorders. Th e goal of treat- institutions throughout the US, Handbook of of life in old age? How can care contribute to and ment is not simply improvement but remission of Ambulatory Anesthesia, second edition, includes support the quality of life of older clients? And symptoms and restoration of function. Th e Pocket a broad representation of perspectives and how should care be managed to facilitate good Guide includes helpful chapters on psychopharma- approaches for practitioners in every ambulatory quality and eff ective care? Th e book addresses cology, psychopharmacotherapy, and psychologic setting. these issues by providing theoretical and meth- treatment for the anxiety disorders. odological perspectives on the problem area, Features together with chapters based on original empirical Features 7 A practical resource that covers both the research. Th e research was fi nanced by the EU, and 7 A pocket bedside medical reference clinical and administrative aspects of ambulatory it involved studies in Finland, Estonia, Germany, 7 Easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach and offi ce-based surgery Sweden and the United Kingdom. 7 Off ers practical points based on both real patient-care experience and review of current Contents Features medical literature Presurgical Evaluation and Laboratory Testing.- 7 Includes new instruments for evaluation of care Common and Special Ambulatory Procedures.- From the contents Offi ce-Based Anesthesia.- Management Dilemmas From the contents Overview of Anxiety and the Anxiety Disorders.- of Adult Patients.- Management Dilemmas of Introduction.- Part I: Concepts and Methods.- Brief Psychiatric History and Mental Status Exami- Pediatric Patients.- General Pediatric Consid- Care-Related Quality of Life: Th eories, Concepts nation.- Psychopharmacology.- Psychopharma- erations.- Preoperative Preparation.- General and Measurement.- Care Keys Data and Methods.- cotherapy.- Psychotherapy.- Adjustment Disorder Anesthesia.- Regional Anesthesia.- Sedation Part II: Care Keys Empirical Results.- Quality of with Anxiety.- Panic Disorder.- Specifi c Phobia.- Techniques.- Anesthesia Outside the Oper- Life in Home Care.- Quality of Life in Institutional Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder).- Obses- ating Room.- Postanesthesia Care Recovery and Care.- Quality of Life of Cognitively Impaired Old sive-Compulsive Disorder.- Posttraumatic Stress Management.- Discharge Process.- Complications People.- Quality of Life in Five Project Countries: Disorder.- Generalized Anxiety Disorder.- Anxiety and Quality Assurance.- Cost Containment in Estonia, Finland, Germany, Sweden and United Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition.- Ambulatory Surgery. Kingdom.- Th e Target Effi ciency of Care.- Quality Anxiety Disorders and Comorbidities. Management and Quality of Care. Fields of interest Fields of interest Anesthesiology Fields of interest Primary Care Medicine; General Practice / Family Public Health; Quality of Life Research; Geriatrics/ Medicine; Internal Medicine Target groups Gerontology Anesthesiologists (including residents and fellows Target groups in anesthesia); certifi ed registered nurse anesthe- Target groups Primary care physicians, family medicine physi- tists (CRNAs) (including students) Researchers and graduate students in public cians, internists, psychiatrists health, quality of life, quality of health care, geron- Type of publication tology; health care administrators; health care Type of publication Handbook professionals Contributed volume
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D. S. Zander, H. H. Popper, J. Jagirdar, A. K. Haque, P. T. Cagle, R. Barrios, (Eds.) Molecular Pathology of Lung Diseases
Molecular Pathology of Lung Diseases, the fi rst volume in the Molecular Pathology Library Series under the series editorship of Philip T. Cagle, MD provides a bridge between clinical pulmo- nary pathology and basic molecular science. It is designed to provide a practical disease-based over- view that will be useful to pathologists, pulmon- ologists, thoracic surgeons and other health care providers interested in lung disease. Th e fi rst two sections of the volume provide the reader with general concepts, terminology and procedures in molecular pathology. Th e remainder of the volume is subdivided into neoplastic and non-neoplastic lung diseases with detailed chapters covering the current molecular pathology of specifi c diseases.
Features 7 Practical introduction to molecular pathology 7 Emphasis on practical applications 7 Visual approach includes an abundance of tables and diagrams
From the contents: Section 1. Basic Concepts of Molecular Pathology.- Section 2. Techniques and Experimental Systems in Molecular Pathology.- Section 3. Molecular Pathology of Pulmonary and Pleural Neoplasms: General Principles.- Section 4. Molecular Pathology of Pulmonary and Pleural Neoplasms: Specifi c Histologic Types.- Section 5. Molecular Pathology of Pulmonary Infections.- Section 6. Molecular Pathology of Other Non-Neoplastic Pulmonary Diseases: General Principles.- Section 7. Molecular Pathology of Other Non-Neoplastic Pulmonary Diseases: Specifi c Entities.- Index.
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Practical guide for testing and evaluating the pharmacological eff ects of potential new drugs
Drug Discovery and Evaluation Pharmacological Assays Hans G. Vogel, Johann Wolfgang Goethe Universität, Frankfurt/Main, Germany (Ed.) 7 Practical guide for testing and evaluating the pharmacological eff ects of potential new drugs 7 The classical methods and the newest technologies, all in one book. 7 Includes description of the latest technologies in molecular biology and genetic engineering as well as the classical pharmacological methods 7 Around 1,000 assays in an easy-to-use and uniform format The third edition of this successful reference book contains an updated selection of the most frequently used assays for reliably detecting the pharmacological eff ects of potential drugs. Eff ects covered include cardiovascular, analgesic, endocrine, psychotropic respiratory, renal and immunomodulatory activities. Each of the more than 1,000 assays comprises a detailed protocol outlining the purpose and rationale of the method, a critical assessment of the results and their pharmacological and clinical relevance. w Ne N! 7 D EDITIO From the reviews of the second edition Pharmacological studies are a pivotal but sometimes neglected area.... Failure to THIR evaluate your candidate compound in appropriate models will greatly reduce your chances of success....Th is excellent reference book will assist you in avoiding this fate. 7 British Toxicology Society Newsletter
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N. H. Bergman , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, G. Berke , Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, M. D. Binder, N. Hirokawa, U. Windhorst, MI, USA (Ed.) Israel; W. R. Clark, University of California, M. C. Hirsch (Eds.) Los Angeles, CA, USA Comparative Genomics Encyclopedia of Neuroscience Volume 2 Killer Lymphocytes
Unique in its breadth and detail, this encyclopedia Th is volume provides a collection of robust proto- We have known about the existence of killer off ers a comprehensive and highly readable guide cols for molecular biologists studying compara- lymphocytes since 1960, when they were discov- to a complex and fast-expanding fi eld. tive genomics. Given the tremendous increase in ered in connection with transplant rejection in Th e fi ve-volume reference work gathers more available biosequence data over the past ten years, vivo. Since then we have uncovered at least fi ve than 10,000 entries, including in-depth essays this volume is timely, comprehensive, and novel. subsets of lymphocytes that can kill other cells by internationally known experts, and short Th e volume is intended for molecular biologists, in vitro, establishing the study of cell-mediated keynotes explaining essential terms and phrases. biochemists and geneticists. cytotoxicity (CMC) as a major fi eld of immuno- In addition, expert editors contribute detailed logical inquiry. Berke and Clark summarize the introductory chapters to each of 43 topic fi elds Features extensive literature based on the study of CMC in ranging from the fundamentals of neuroscience to 7 Provides a collection of robust protocols vitro. Several important questions about killer cells fascinating developments in the new, inter-disci- for molecular biologists studying comparative have now been answered, for example, how they go plinary fi elds of Computational Neuroscience and genomics 7 Each chapter includes detailed about destroying other cells. Research ultimately Neurophilosophy. Some 1,000 multi-color illustra- instructions for using a particular tool or method revealed at least three lytic mechanisms available tions enhance and expand the writings. and an introduction to the theory behind the to killer lymphocytes. But do killer cells actu- technique 7 A Notes section at the end of each ally use these mechanisms in vivo? Th e possible Fields of interest chapter that guides the user through commonly involvement of CMC in transplant rejection, Neurosciences; Neurology encountered diffi culties, providing key tips for control of intracellular parasites, cancer, autoim- using the method most effi ciently munity, and immune homeostatic regulation Target groups is analyzed in detail, yielding some surprising Scientists in academia and industry, students, From the contents fi ndings, and outlining important questions that teachers; excellent library resource Computational Prediction of Domain Interac- remain unanswered. tions.- DomainTeam: Synteny of domains is a new Type of publication approach in comparative genomics.- Inference of Features Reference work gene function based on gene fusion events: the 7 Advanced analysis of the fi eld of cell-mediated Rosetta Stone method.- Pfam: A domain-centric cytotoxicity, including a comprehensive examina- method for analyzing proteins and proteomes.- tion of key papers underlying its evolution InterPro and InterProScan-Tools for Protein 7 Th orough discussion of the most recent Sequence Classifi cation and Comparison.- Gene advances in the fi eld 7 Contains appropriate Annotation and Pathway Mapping in KEGG.- background information on immunological topics Ortholog Detection using the Smallest Distance necessary to understand and use the book Algorithm.- Finding Conserved Gene Order Across Multiple Genomes.- Analysis of Genome Fields of interest Due June 2008 Rearrangement by Block-Interchanges.- Analyzing Immunology; Cancer Research; Virology Patterns of microbial evolution using the Mauve 2008. Approx. 5000 p. 1000 illus. in color. (in 5 volumes, Genome Alignment System. Target groups not available separately). Hardcover Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical 7 € 1999,00 | £1537.50 Fields of interest doctors and researchers in the biological and ISBN 978-3-540-23735-8 Human Genetics; Cell Biology; Biochemistry, medical sciences, not restricted to immunology; Prepublication price, valid until general health science professionals including nurses with September 30, 2008 7 € 1600,00 | £1231.00 an interest in clinical immunology, transplantation, Target groups infectious diseases and cytotoxic lymphocytes Molecular biologists, biochemists, geneticists Type of publication Type of publication Monograph 2008. eReference. Contributed volume 7 € 1999,00 | £1537.50 ISBN 978-3-540-29678-2 Prepublication price, valid until October 31, 2008 7 € 1600,00 | £1231.00
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W. S. Champney, East Tennessee State University, Y. Chernajovsky , A. Nissim , Queen Mary‘s School of A. C. Cuello, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada Johnson City, TN, USA (Ed.) Medicine & Dentistry, London, UK (Eds.) (Ed.) New Antibiotic Targets Therapeutic Antibodies Pharmacological Mechanisms in Alzheimer’s Therapeutics
A crisis is developing in the treatment of infec- Antibody therapeutics are the treatment of tious diseases, with microorganisms frequently choice for several autoimmune and oncological Alzheimer’s disease is a serious health concern showing resistance to currently prescribed conditions and are becoming the molecules of in developed countries where the population antibiotics. Fewer and fewer antimicrobial agents choice for further combination therapies and cell is progressively aging. At the personal level the are now available to treat these infections. In “New engineering. Current developments and clinical diagnosis of the disease represents a devastating Antibiotic Targets,” W. Scott Champney examines successes are summarised by experts in the drug scenario for both the suff erer and care givers. In specifi c techniques which can be used to explore development fi eld. A must read for immunologists, recent years medications have been developed that new drug targets and the eff ectiveness of new clinical scientists and novel drug developers. mitigate somewhat the symptoms and delay, for a antibiotics. By testing new antimicrobial agents while, the progression of the disease. It is expected and modifi ed existing drugs, the most vulnerable From the contents that in the coming years new medications will be cell processes, such as cell wall and membrane Part 1: Introduction.- Historical Development of developed that are capable of halting the chain of synthesis, DNA replication, RNA transcription Monoclonal Antibody Th erapeutics. Preclinical pathological events and symptoms of the disease. and protein synthesis, can be better exploited. Th is Safety Evaluation of Monoclonal Antibodies.- Th is book covers a wide range of the pharmacolog- in-depth volume, however, delves even deeper by Part II: Molecular Developments in Antibody ical mechanism underlying present and potential identifying additional novel cellular targets for Production.- Engineering Antibodies for Stability new therapies. Th e recent extraordinary advances these new therapies. and Effi cient Folding. Human Monoclonal Anti- in our understanding of the cell and molecular “New Antibiotic Targets” provides laboratory bodies from Transgenic Mice.- Part III: Antibodies biology of Alzheimer’s disease allows for an opti- investigators with the vital tools they need to test to Cytokines.- Anti-TNF Antibodies: Lessons from mistic forecast of innovative therapies. the antimicrobial potential of products and to curb the Past, Roadmap for the Future. Th erapeutic the rise of so many infectious diseases. Anti-VEGF Antibodies. Humanized Anti-human Features IL-6 Receptor Antibody, Tocilizumab.- 7 Covers a wide range of the pharmacological Features Part IV: Antibodies to Cell Markers.- Anti-CD20 mechanism underlying present and potential new 7 Features novel drug targets including peptide Monoclonal Antibody in Rheumatoid Arthritis therapies 7 Th e recent extraordinary advances deformylase, ribosome formation, lipopolysac- and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Herceptin. in our understanding of the cell and molecular charide and fatty acid biosynthesis and signal Th e Use of CD3-Specifi c Antibodies in Autoim- biology of Alzheimer’s disease allows for an opti- transduction pathways. 7 Includes new methods mune Diabetes: A Step Towards the Induction mistic forecast of innovative therapies for the assay of RNA polymerase, peptide bond of Immune Tolerance in the Clinic. Monoclonal formation, translational initiation, ribosome Antibody Th erapy for Prostate Cancer. Anti-IgE Field of interest biogenesis and membrane permeability, as well and other Antibody Targets in Asthma. Pharmacology/Toxicology as methods for target identifi cation by bacterial genome searches Fields of interest Target groups Pharmacology/Toxicology; Immunology; Human Researchers, scientists, professionals, clinicians, Fields of interest Genetics physicians, graduate students in the fi elds of phar- Immunology; Molecular Medicine; Virology maceutical sciences/pharmacology, neuroscience, Target groups immunology, and medicine Target groups Libraries, researchers and clinicians in the fi elds of Microbiologists, pharmaceutical investigators, pharmacology and immunology Type of publication infectious disease physicians and basic science Contributed volume researchers Type of publication Handbook Type of publication Contributed volume
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A. Fisher, M. Memo, F. Stocchi, I. Hanin (Eds.) I. Fong, St. Michael‘s Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; I. Gozes , Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv Univer- K. Drlica , International Center for Public Health, sity, Tel Aviv, Israel (Ed.) Advances in Alzheimer‘s and Newark, NJ, USA (Eds.) Neuropeptide Techniques Parkinson‘s Disease Antimicrobial Resistance Insights, Progress, and Perspectives and Implications for the 21st Neuropeptides are very small proteins that are Century released by nerve cells to infl uence neighboring cells and tissues. Neuropeptides exhibit multiple Proceedings of the 7th International Conference functions as hormones and regulators. As such, on Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease Antimicrobial resistance can develop in any type of many techniques are required to understand (ADPD), held March 9-13, 2005 in Sorrento, Italy. microbe (germ). Microbes can develop resistance the contribution and functions of these impor- Th e subject matter of the ADPD conferences is to specifi c medicines. A common misconception is tant messenger molecules in health and disease unique in that it deals not only with issues related that a person’s body becomes resistant to specifi c processes. Research in the neuropeptide fi eld is individually to Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s drugs. However, it is microbes, not people that aimed toward a better understanding of the physi- disease, but also with the integration of these become resistant to the drugs. Drug resistance ology of the human body and toward the develop- and other related diseases. Th e most up-to-date happens when microbes develop ways to survive ment of better diagnostics and therapeutics. Th is techniques and research fi ndings are illustrated in the use of medicines meant to kill or weaken them. books contents will familiarize the audience with this volume, covering topics such as immunology, If a microbe is resistant to many drugs, treating forefront techniques in the fi eld. neuroscience, pharmacology, genetics, molecular the infections it causes can become diffi cult or biology, biochemistry and the history, epidemi- even impossible. Someone with an infection that Features ology, clinical phenomenology, diagnosis, imaging, is resistant to a certain medicine can pass that 7 A selected description of techniques in neuro- treatment ,and future perspectives of Alzheimer’s resistant infection to another person. In this way, peptide research written by leaders in the fi eld and Parkinson’s Diseases. a hard-to-treat illness can be spread from person 7 Design synthesis and biological evaluation of to person. In some cases, the illness can lead to peptides and peptide analogues 7 Emphasis to Features serious disability or even death. advanced technologies of transfection transgenic 7 Drs. Abraham Fisher and Israel Hanin are delivery and bioinformatics internationally recognized and respected names in Features the study of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases, 7 A special chapter that addresses the issues on From the contents having published several popular books on the strategies to limit antimicrobial resistance propa- Th e Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation topic gation will be included in this volume of Peptide Analogs: VIP as an Example.- Antibody Production: Activity-Dependent Neuroprotective From the contents Contents Protein (ADNP) as an Example.- Primary Cell Clinical Features and Treatment of Dementia Preface.- Mechanisms of Resistance by Gram Cultures and Cell Lines.- Transfection of DNA into Associated with Parkinson’s Disease Neurogenetics Positive Bacteria (Streptococci and Enterococci).- Cells.- Transgenic Delivery and Detection of GFP in Parkinson’s Disease.- Impaired DNA Repair Emergence of MRSA in the Community.- Anti- in Neuropeptide Neurons.- Integrative Technolo- Systems Generate Mitochondrial Dysfunction microbial Resistance to Sexually Transmitted gies for Neuropeptide Characterization.- Tech- and Increased Sensitivity.- Current Problems and Infections.- Resistance of Gram Negative Bacilli niques in Neuropeptide Processing, Traffi cking Strategies in Motor Rehabilitation for Parkinson’s to Antimicrobials.- Mycobacterial Antimicrobial and Secretion.- In Vivo Techniques Quantifying Disease.- Critical Acute Akinesia in PD Patients Resistance.- Antimicrobial Resistance of Anaerobic Blood-Brain Barrier Permeability to Small Proteins Concomitant with Additional …Factors…a Lethal Bacteria.- Clinical Signifi cance and Biological in Mice.- Cancer Cell Receptor Internalization and Combination.- Biomarkers for the Early Detec- Basis of HIV Drug Resistance.- Resistance of Proliferation: Eff ects of Neuropeptide Analogs. tion of Parkinson’s Disease: An Essential Chal- Herpesviruses to Antiviral Agents.- Hepatitis Virus lenge.- Neurotransmitter and Neurotrophic Factor Resistance.- Resistance to Antifungal Agents.- An Fields of interest Secreting Cell Line Graft ing For the Treatment of Anti-Mutant Approach for Antimicrobial Use. Neurosciences; Proteomics; Human Physiology PD. Fields of interest Target groups Fields of interest Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology Neuroscientists, undergraduates and graduate Immunology; Neurosciences; Pharmacology/Toxi- students in neuroscience, neuropeptitde cology Target groups researchers, bioinformatic researchers, pharma- Researchers, professionals and graduate students in ceutical researchers, molecular and cell biologists Target groups the fi elds of immunology, microbiology, infectious Researchers and professionals in the fi elds of disease, epidemiology, public health, virology and Type of publication immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, critical care specialists Contributed volume genetics, biochemistry, pathology, and molecular and clinicians biology Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Proceedings Due December 2007 Due September 2007 Due October 2007
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J. K. Harrison, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Y. Jacomet E. Jirillo, University of Bari, Italy (Ed.) USA; N. W. Lukacs , University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA (Eds.) Pharmacocinétique avec Hepatitis C Virus Disease The Chemokine Receptors Matematica® Immunobiology and Clinical Applications
Cet ouvrage fournit une méthode informatique qui Th e Hepatitis C Virus is a major global health Th is volume, new to Th e Receptors series, focuses permet de calculer soi-même la distribution d’un problem aff ecting more than 170 million people. on several areas, including the birth, matura- médicament et de visualiser le résultat en faisant HCV can eventually lead to cirrhosis, liver failure, tion, and structure of Chemokines; Neutrophil, varier les paramètres ordinaires de la prescription and cancer in many instances. Th is volume will Dendritic, and Lymphocyte traffi cking; and médicale. Il repose sur une utilisation pratique de include comprehensive original papers that cover Chemokine Receptors in diseases such as AIDs Mathématica® lors d’une administration unique much of the past, current, and future literature and lung cancer. ou répétée quelle que soit la voie d’administration that has appeared since the identifi cation of the dans un ou deux compartiments de distribu- hepatitis C virus RNA genome. It will specifi cally Features tion. Les traditionnelles équations diff érentielles deal with the eff ects of various types of interferons 7 Contains cutting-edge information ranging sont toutes remplacées par la transformation de in basic research and clinical outcomes of HCV from basic molecular and cellular mechanisms to Laplace qui permet également de mieux diff éren- disease and it’s progression. Th e novelty of this physiological and pathological roles of chemokines cier le phénomène de linéarité et de non-liné- publication will be that the immunobiology of 7 Focuses on several areas, including the birth, arité. Il propose également une introduction à la HCV and the IFN-induced modifi cation of the maturation, and structure of Chemokines; Neutro- cinétique de population qui, par essence, valide les immune response will be emphasized more clearly phil, Dendritic, and Lymphocyte traffi cking; and calculs précédents et ouvre la voie à une utilisa- then it has ever been in any other publication. Chemokine Receptors in diseases such as AIDs tion moderne de la pharmacocinétique pour les and lung cancer médicaments qui nécessitent une plus grande Features précision d’utilisation. Les étudiants en médecine, 7 Th e immunobiology of HCV and the IFN- From the contents en sciences et en pharmacie tireront profi t de la induced modifi cation of the immune response will Th e Birth and Maturation of Chemokines and lecture de cet ouvrage de même que les profession- be emphasized more clearly then it has ever been Th eir Receptors.- Th e Structural Biology of nels du médicament. in any other publication Chemokines.- Chemokine Receptors: A Structural Overview.- Chemokine Signalling in T Lympho- Contents Contents cytes Migration: the Role of Phosphoinositide Préface.- Avant-propos.- Table des matières.- Les Innate immunity in Type C Hepatitis.- Mecha- 3-kinase.- Chemokine Receptors and Neutrophil outils de la systématisation.- La démarche globale nisms of Interferon Action and Resistance: Lessons Traffi cking.- Chemokine Receptors and Dendritic de résolution.- La systématisation linéaire compar- learned from cell cultures studies.- Immunological Cell Traffi cking.- Chemokine Receptors and timentale en pharmacocinétique.- Les administra- Parameters Determining the Outcome of Hepatitis Lymphocyte Traffi cking.- Chemokines in Traf- tions répétées.- Cas pratiques, exemples.- Autres C Virus Infection.- Th e Eff ects of Interferon-Alpha fi cking of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor cas, cas divers et remarques.- Réfl exions sur les Th erapy on Immune Response and Outcome.- Cells and Hematopoiesis.- Chemokines in conditions initiales.- La structuration de la phar- Microbial Components Associated with HCV Transplantation Biology.- Th e Chemokine System macocinétique ou pharmacocinétique systémique Disease Interfere with Response to Interferon- and Arthritis.- Chemokine Receptors in Athero- et non systémique.- Pharmacocinétique et alpha/Ribavarin Treatment.- IFN-induced Eff ector sclerosis.- Chemokine Receptors in Allergic Lung informatique.- Pharmacocinétique de population.- Proteins and HCV Replication.- Treatment of Disease.- Chemokine Receptors and HIV/AIDS.- Appendice.- Bibliographie.- Index. Chronic Hepatitis C with Various Genotypes.- Chemokines and Th eir Receptors in Fibrosis.- IFNs in HCV infection: Biological and Clinical Chemokines and Angiogenesis.- Chemokine Fields of interest Considerations.- Clinical application of IFN-based Receptors in Cancer: Pathobiology and Potential Pharmacologie; Pharmacie; Mathématique appli- therapy for HCV.- HCV therapy in diffi cult-to- Th erapeutic Targets. quée en chimie treat patients.- Eff ects of IFN-alpha/Ribavirin Treatment on HCV Disease and Related Progres- Fields of interest Target groups sion. 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C. S. Kaetzel, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, R. Khosravi-Far , Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, R. Krishna , Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA; L. Yu, USA (Ed.) USA; E. White, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, Rockville, MD, USA (Eds.) USA (Eds.) Mucosal Immune Defense: Immunoglobulin A Programmed Cell Death Biopharmaceutics in Cancer Progression and Applications in Drug Therapy Development Immune responses at mucosal surfaces play a major role in host mucosal defense against microbial pathogens and in the pathogenesis of Programmed cell death (PCD) plays pivotal roles Drug performance is a vital aspect of new drug acute and chronic mucosal infl ammatory diseases. in tumor progression, cancer therapeutics and development as it draws on interdisciplinary Th is volume draws on a broad spectrum of resistance of tumor cells to therapy. With the expertise from both pharmaceutics and pharma- molecular biologic, biochemical, and immuno- discovery of key mechanisms that are involved cokinetics disciplines. It is at the key interface that genetic approaches in combination with human in mediating PCD and in promoting resistance the discipline of biopharmaceutics has emerged. and murine in vitro cell culture and in vivo model to therapy, design of therapeutic approaches for Th e past two decades have witnessed considerable systems to address questions in mucosal immunity. promoting tumor-selective cell death has risen advances in biopharmaceutics, particularly with Humans produce more immunoglobulin A (IgA) dramatically. With this book, we give a compre- regard to bioavailability/bioequivalence, product than all other antibody isotypes combined, most hensive overview of the mechanisms that are quality and regulatory standards of approval. of which is rapidly transported into the external involved in mediating and regulating PCD in Biopharmaceutics Applications in Drug Devel- secretions bathing mucous membranes. It has been cancer. We also provide a detailed indication of the opment presents readers with step-wise, detail- estimated that more than 3 grams of IgA are trans- utility of PCD in cancer therapy. Th is book will be conscious information to develop quality phar- ported daily into mucosal secretions, carrying out a valuable resource for researchers investigating maceuticals. It is composed of carefully craft ed a wide range of antimicrobial and anti-infl amma- the role of PCD in cancer and other diseases, sections introducing key concepts and advances tory functions. IgA is the second most abundant researchers investigating the molecular mechanism in the areas of dissolution, BA/BE, BCS, IVIC, and class of antibody in the bloodstream, contributing of chemotherapeutic agents and drug-resistance in product quality, with specifi c focus on integration to systemic as well as secretory immunity. cancer and for physicians using chemotherapeutic of regulatory considerations and case histories agents. highlighting the biopharmaceutics strategies Features adopted in development of successful drugs. 7 Th e very fi rst publication to specifi cally address Fields of interest the role of IgA in mucosal defense immunology Cancer Research; Cell Biology; Molecular Features Medicine 7 Discusses state of the art knowledge in biophar- Contents maceutics 7 Identifi es key issues and opportuni- Structure of IgA.- IgA Plasma Cell Development.- Target groups ties in a distinct problem-solving approach Epithelial Transport of IgA by the Polymeric Academic and industrial researchers investigating Immunoglobulin Receptor.- Fc Receptors for the role of PCD in cancer and other diseases (post- Fields of interest IgA.- Regulation of the Mucosal IgA System.- doctoral fellows, Ph.D. students and technicians), Pharmacology/Toxicology; Biochemistry, general Biological Functions of IgA.- Protection of researchers investigating the molecular mecha- Mucosal Epithelia by IgA: Intracellular Neutraliza- nism of chemotherapeutic agents, researchers Target groups tion and Excretion of Antigens.- Novel Functions investigating drug-resistance in cancer, physicians Hospital and clinical pharmacists; people in the of Secretory IgA.- IgA and Antigen Sampling.- IgA using chemotherapeutic agents (majority of which pharmaceutical industry; grad and advanced and Intestinal Homeostasis.- IgA and Respiratory induce apoptosis), PhD students specializing in undergraduate students in pharmacy, pharma- Immunity.- IgA and Reproductive Tract Immu- cell biology, immunology, MD students interested cology, and allied health professions; regula- nity.- IgA-Associated Diseases.- Mucosal SIgA in oncology and cancer therapeutics, libraries at tory professionals who frequently interact with Enhancement: Development of Safe and Eff ective major universities, medical schools, biomedical biopharmaceutics scientists Mucosal Adjuvants and Mucosal Antigen Delivery research institutes, biomedical research founda- Vehicles.- Recombinant IgA Antibodies. tions, research hospitals and pharmaceutical Type of publication companies Reference work Fields of interest Immunology; Microbiology; Infectious Diseases Type of publication Contributed volume Target groups Researchers, scientists, professionals, clinicians, physicians, and graduate students in the fi elds of immunology, microbiology, infectious disease, virology, pharmacology, allergology, oral tolerance, and medicine
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S. Melmed, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, M. R. Mozafari, Monash University, Victoria, Australia K. D. Murrell, Foodborne Parasitic Zoonoses Los Angeles , CA, USA; H. Rochefort, P. C h a n s o n , (Ed.) Campaign, Rockville, MD, USA; B. Fried, Lafayette Y. Christen, Fondation IPSEN, Paris, France (Eds.) College, Easton, PA, USA (Eds.) Nanomaterials and Hormonal Control of Cell Cycle Nanosystems for Biomedical Food-Borne Parasitic Applications Zoonoses Fish and Plant-Borne Parasites Th e topics range from fundamental studies of DNA replication, chromosomal and nuclear function through growth factor control of endocrine tumor “Nanomaterials and Nanosystems for Biomedical Humans suff er from numerous parasitic foodborne initiation and progression. Th e basic and trans- Applications” brings together under a single cover zoonoses, many of which are caused by helminths. lational insights gained from this book will be of various aspects of functional bioengineered mate- Th e helminth zoonoses of concern in this book interest to those studying the biology of endocrine rials and nanostructured biomaterials including are normally limited to diseases of animals which tumors, as well as those deriving novel thera- commonly used implants and sustained release have now become transmissible to humans. In the peutic approaches for these benign and malignant nanodevices. Th e book includes expert reviews on past these diseases were limited to populations disorders. the advances and current problems associated with living in low- and middle-income countries, but the implants and nanodevices along with their the geographical limits and populations at risk Fields of interest applications in medicine, pharmaceutics, cancer are expanding and changing because of growing Cancer Research therapy, gene transfer and drug delivery. Th e international markets , improved transporta- editor, M. R. Mozafari (PhD), has been working in tion systems, and demographic changes (such Target groups the fi eld of nanobiotechnology for the past 14 years as population movements). Th e World Health Researchers and scientists in the fi elds of endocri- and has produced more than 60 publications. Th e Organization (WHO) has estimated that the nology and oncology book also describes the key research parameters number of people currently infected with food pertaining to major technologies employed in the borne trematodes alone exceeds 41 million, but Type of publication fi eld. To put it in perspective, all important aspects worldwide the number of people at risk, including Proceedings dealing with the chemistry, physics, biology those in developed countries, is 750 million. and engineering of nanostructured biomaterials and their applications in nanobiotechnology are Features covered. 7 Highlights new scientifi c knowledge in order to properly assess the overall importance of a Features zoonosis compared to other pressing public 7 New scientifi c area (nanobiotechnology) health and development needs 7 Discussions on with increasing interest 7 Designed as a useful zoonosis epidemiology, diagnosis, basic research resource for everyone interested in areas including and clinical aspects emphasize the issues and biomaterials science, biotechnology, drug delivery, obstacles in the way of a full understanding of gene therapy and food technology 7 A collection the zoonosis, particularly information needed for of scientifi c articles from top research scientists treatment and eff ective prevention and control in the fi eld 7 An up to date source containing recent citations and bibliographies Contents Th e Liver Flukes.- Intestinal Flukes.- Th e Lung Fields of interest Flukes: Paragonimaisis.- Diphyllobothriasis: Th e Biomedicine general; Biotechnology; Biomaterials Diphyllobothrium latum Human Infection Conun- drum.- Anisakiasis.- Capillariasis.- Gnathos- Target groups tomiasis.- Angiostrongyliasis.- Fascioliasis and Post-graduate students, researchers, lecturers and Fasciolopsiasis.- Immunology of Th e Infection.- technicians in the fi elds of biomaterials, biomedi- Molecular Epidemiology. cine, biotechnology, biochemistry, medicine, pharmacy, pharmaceutics, chemical engineering, Fields of interest and food technology Parasitology; Microbiology; Public Health
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S. Off ermanns, University of Heidelberg, Germany; Reviews of Physiology, K. L. Rudolph, Medical School Hannover, Germany W. Rosenthal, Free University of Berlin, Germany (Ed.) (Eds.) Biochemistry and Pharmacology Telomeres and Telomerase in Encyclopedia of Molecular Aging, Disease, and Cancer Pharmacology Series editors: B. K. Fleischmann , S. C. Hebert, Molecular Mechanisms of Adult Stem Cell T. Gudermann, R. Zechner, S. Amara, E. Bamberg, Ageing R. Jahn , W. Lederer , R. Lill , A. Miyajima , Th is comprehensive 2 volume encyclopedic refer- S. Off ermanns ence provides rapid access to focused informa- tion on molecular pharmacology for research Volume 159 Th e understanding of the molecular mechanisms scientists, clinicians and advanced students. With underlying the ageing process is essential to the A-Z format of about 2,000 entries, about 350 With contributions by: P. C. Sharpe, R. S. Harrison, improve quality of life and ‘health span’ in the authors provide a complete reference to the area D. P. Fairlie, M. Kampa, A. Nifl i, G. Notas, growing populations of the elderly. of molecular pharmacology. Th e book combines E. Castanas, M. Janitz, B. M. Jockusch, K. Murk, Telomere shortening represents one of the basic the knowledge of classic pharmacology describing M. Rothkegel aspects of ageing and telomere dysfunction could drug action as well as the more recent approach of contribute to the accumulation of DNA damage the precise analysis of the molecular mechanisms during ageing. Th is book summarizes experimental by which drugs exert their eff ects. Fields of interest evidence and clinical data indicating that telomere Human Physiology; Pharmacology/Toxicology dysfunction infl uences human ageing, diseases and Fields of interest cancer. In addition, the book describes our current Pharmacology/Toxicology; Molecular Medicine; Target groups knowledge on checkpoints that limit cellular Neurosciences Researchers and scientists in the fi elds of physi- lifespan (senescence) and survival (apoptosis, ology and biochemistry crisis) in response to telomere dysfunction. Target groups A special focus of the book is on adult stem cells. Scientists, researchers, advanced students Type of publication Th ere is emerging evidence that adult stem cell Monograph ageing impairs organismal fi tness and survival Type of publication and contributes to cancer formation (cancer stem Reference work cells). Th e book summarizes basic mechanisms of adult stem cell ageing.
Features 7 Provides an in depth review of our current knowledge on the role of telomeres and telomerase in ageing, disease and cancer 7 Special focus is on adult stem cells 7 Describes future directions in research on adult stem cell ageing, telomeres, 7 Due March 2008 and cancer Excellent basis for academic teachers, scientists, and students interested in the areas of stem cell ageing, telomeres and telomerase, 2nd ed. 2008. Approx. 1600 p. 350 illus. in color regeneration, and cancer (in 2 volumes, not available separately). Hardcover 7 € 699,00 | £537.50 Fields of interest ISBN 978-3-540-38916-3 Human Genetics; Biochemistry, general; Cell Prepublication price, valid until June 30, 2008 Biology 7 € 559,00 | £430.00 Target groups Libraries, institutes, researchers, scientists, physicians, graduates
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W. A. Schulz, Heinrich Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, M. Schwab , Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, W. Walz , University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Germany Heidelberg, Germany (Ed.) Canada (Ed.) Molecular Biology of Human Encyclopedia of Cancer Patch-Clamp Analysis Cancers Advanced Techniques An Advanced Student’s Textbook Th e Encyclopedia of Cancer, provides rapid access to focused information on all topics of Continuing the research of the best-selling fi rst Over the last three decades, knowledge on the cancer research for clinicians, research scientists edition, Patch-Clamp Analysis: Advanced Tech- molecular biology of human cancers has vastly and advanced students. Given the overwhelming niques, Second Edition collects three more years expanded. A host of genes and proteins involved success of the fi rst edition, which appeared in of research in the ever-expanding study of the cell in cancer development and progression have been 2001, and fast development in the diff erent fi elds membrane. With the latest developments in the defi ned and many mechanisms at the molecular, of cancer research, it has been decided to publish “traditional” patch techniques such as whole-cell cellular and even tissue level have been, at least a second fully revised and expanded edition, and single channel as well as perforated patch, partly, elucidated. Insights have also been gained following the principle concept of the fi rst edition fast drug application, loose patch and macropatch into the molecular mechanisms underlying carci- that has proven so successful. techniques, this authoritative second edition nogenesis by chemical, physical, and biological Recent developments are seeing a dynamic updates the standard techniques while introducing agents and into inherited susceptibility to cancer. merging of basic and clinical science, with trans- three brand new, cutting-edge technical advances Accordingly, Part I of the book presents many of lational research increasingly becoming a new in the fi eld. the molecules and mechanisms generally impor- paradigm in cancer research. Th orough and timely, Patch-Clamp Analysis: tant in human cancers. Following an overview on Advanced Techniques, Second Edition is an the cancer problem, individual chapters deal with Fields of interest invaluable resource for neuroscientists attempting cancer genetics and epigenetics, DNA damage and Cancer Research; Molecular Medicine; Oncology to discover and understand the long-hidden repair, oncogenes, tumor suppressors, regulatory complexities of the cell. pathways in cancer, apoptosis, cellular senescence, Target groups tumor invasion, and metastasis. Scientists, researchers, advanced students Features 7 Provides readily reproducible, step-by-step Features Type of publication protocols that ensure experimental success 7 Provides an overview on the cancer research Reference work 7 Describes methods combining patch-clamp fi eld 7 Interdisciplinary textbook that can serve with molecular biology and imaging 7 Includes as an introduction to facts, concepts and frontiers new state-of-the-art techniques of research on the molecular biology of human cancer 7 Conceived as a book for postdoc or Fields of interest clinicians starting in cancer research, who will get Neurosciences; Neurology; Human Physiology an overview of the fi eld Target groups Fields of interest Neurochemists, physiologists and neurophysiolo- Cancer Research; Molecular Medicine; Oncology gists, cell and molecular neurobiologists, molecular Due April 2008 neuropathologists, experimental neurologists Target groups Students, postdocs, clinicians, scientists; can be 2nd ed. 2008. Approx. 4000 p. 800 illus. in color Type of publication used in courses on cancer biology for advanced (in 4 volumes, not available separately). Hardcover Contributed volume students 7 € 1599,00 | £1230.00 ISBN 978-3-540-36847-2 Type of publication Prepublication price, valid until July 31, 2008 Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook 7 € 1279,00 | £984.00
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J. P. Wilding, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, K. G. Wiman, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, UK (Ed.) Sweden; P. Hainaut, International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France (Eds.) Pharmacotherapy of Obesity 25 Years of P53 Research
Th ere is a general recognition nowadays that obesity is a chronic disease that cannot be cured Th e discovery of p53 in 1979 marks the begin- but can be treated. Treatment will generally be a ning of a most fascinating era of modern cancer life-long aff air. Th e focus on drug therapy is due to research and molecular biology, an era that is the frequent failure of non-pharmacological weight still in full swing and does not show any signs of loss programs. ending in the foreseeable future. p53 has emerged Aft er three introductory chapters the volume as a key tumor suppressor and important target discusses the drugs sibutramine and orlistat who for novel cancer therapy. For around 10 years, are approved for long-term use in the US and p53 was considered an oncogene with somewhat in much of the rest of the world. Th e three fi nal unusual features. However, a major paradigm chapters discuss future drug targets, like the shift occurred around 1988-89 when exciting new central nervous system and gut hormones, and fi ndings demonstrated that normal (wild type) p53 how to infl uence energy expenditure and substrate could inhibit transformation of cells in culture and utilization. that the p53 gene was mutated in a large fraction Th e volume is of interest to postgraduate students, of human tumors. In fact, p53 appeared to be the clinicians and researchers working in pharma- most frequently mutated gene in cancer cells. cology, physiology and neuroscience. Subsequent work during the 1990’s showed that p53 was a transcription factor that regulates many Features other genes, and that p53 can trigger apoptosis, the 7 Discusses the only two drugs approved for suicide program of the cell. long-term use in the treatment of obesity 7 Excellent overview on the topic Features 7 International authorship 7 p53 is considered the most important cancer gene 7 p53 is a target for novel cancer therapy Contents strategies already underway 7 p53 works as a Why drugs?- Some historical aspects of drug sensor of oncogenic environmental stress treatment for obesity.- Regulation of energy 7 Written by world-leading scientists in the p53 balance – towards rational drug design in obesity.- fi eld 7 Provides a unique summary of the fi eld Intestinal lipase inhibitors.- Sibutramine.- Th e not available anywhere else endocannabinoid system as a target for obesity treatment.- Using the body’s natural signals – gut Fields of interest hormones.- Infl uencing energy expenditure and Cancer Research; Oncology; Molecular Medicine substrate utilisation Target groups Fields of interest Cancer researchers, clinical oncologists, molecular Pharmacology/Toxicology; Metabolic Diseases; biologists, undergraduate students, environmental Diabetes toxicologists/ epidemiologists, students’ libraries
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K. Kovner Kline , Institute for American Values, G. L. Macklem , University of Massachusetts, R. G. Steele, T. D. Elkin , M. C. Roberts (Eds.) New York, NY, USA (Ed.) Manchester, MA, USA Handbook of Evidence-Based Authoritative Communities Practitioner‘s Guide to Therapies for Children and The Scientifi c Case for Nurturing Children Emotion Regulation in School- Adolescents Aged Children Bridging Science and Practice As youth rates of depression, conduct disorders, and self-destructive behavior rise, the dialogue continues: Why is this happening? What adults Emotion regulation skills should be mastered Growing numbers of young people - some ten to will they grow into? What should we be doing? by early childhood, but many enter school with twenty percent of school-age populations - have Authoritative Communities introduces provoca- mild or serious defi cits that may not be addressed mental health problems requiring intervention, tive solutions based fi rmly in the children’s mental eff ectively or early enough. Emotion Regula- and current policy initiatives identify evidence- health and resilience literature and in the hypoth- tion presents in-depth background and practical based therapies as the most eff ective and relevant esis that humans are “hardwired to connect.” Th ese information on the subject so school professionals forms of treatment. Th e Handbook of Evidence- communities consist of parents, elders, and institu- can craft interventions that are developmentally Based Th erapies for Children and Adolescents tions committed to each other’s well-being over appropriate, relevant, and timely. helps bridge the gap between children’s needs the long-term, who instill children with pro-social Th e author identifi es variables that contribute to and services, and between research, training, and values such as empathy and compassion. Young- emotional regulation, exploring complex relation- practice as well, by reviewing EBTs across a wide sters develop a consistent sense of purpose and ships between emotions, stress, and temperament, spectrum of conditions. meaning, so that they in turn grow up responsible, and examines challenges to competence at school Several EBT options, both proven and promising, productive, and nurturing of their own children. (e.g., test anxiety, bullying) and at home (e.g., are off ered for each covered disorder, bolstered by punishment for “wrong” emotions). Strategies are case examples, tables, and reference lists. Features Features included for recognizing specifi c skill defi cien- include chapters on implementation issues such as 7 Off ers insight into a new social science concept cies or more general needs, and the book reviews diversity, family treatment, assessment strategies, - authoritative communities 7 Unlike any other emotion coaching techniques, cognitive-behavioral and community settings, and step-by-step guid- volume, this book will facilitate the continuing methods, anger management programs, empathy ance for the researcher looking to gather empirical dialogue about the needs of children and teens training, and other interventions. And dozens of support for therapies. and society’s responsibility to nurture its greatest worksheets and handouts can be reproduced or human capital fi ne-tuned to fi t age and ability levels. Features 7 Covers a wider range of disorders and age From the contents Features ranges than competitor volumes 7 Includes Series Preface.- Editor‘s Preface.- Foreword.- 7 Focuses specifi cally on mental health practice specifi c information on the processes of developing Hardwired to Connect: Th e New Scientifi c Case in schools 7 Provides much-needed guidance on empirical support for therapies (which is of benefi t of Authoritative Communities.- Th e Biochemistry understanding and strengthening emotion regula- to clinical researchers) 7 Includes chapters on the of Family Commitment and Youth Competence: tion in school-aged children 7 Written for prac- implementation of EBTs in applied settings Lessons from Animal Models. titioners, the book provides a unique combination 7 Clearly and concisely translates research fi nd- of theory and background as well as guidance on ings into clinical practice Fields of interest application and evidence-based interventions that Child & School Psychology; Counseling; Social can be implemented immediately Fields of interest Work Child & School Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Fields of interest Psychotherapy Target groups Child & School Psychology; Developmental Researchers and practitioners in the areas of Psychology; Counseling Target groups developmental, clinical, and social psychology Clinical child psychologists, school psycholo- Target groups gists, and counseling psychologists; clinical social Type of publication School psychologists – they need both theo- workers; other mental health trainers and practi- Contributed volume retical and research-based approaches for helping tioners (e.g., child psychiatrists); advanced clinical students in schools. As practitioners, school and counseling psychology graduate students and psychologists are eager to fi nd information that is their instructors practical, useful in a school setting and for which there is evidence to indicate that interventions will Type of publication work Handbook
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M. Zangeneh, A. Blaszczynski, N. E. Turner (Eds.) In the Pursuit of Winning Problem Gambling Theory, Research and Treatment
Gambling is an underrecognized problem from both a clinical and a public health point of view. It is not uncommon for an adolescent or adult to participate in one form of gambling or another on a regular basis, be it the lottery, card playing for money, sports wagering, or gambling on electronic gaming devices. Nor is it uncommon for such participation to reach excessive or destructive proportions, with negative eff ects on the individ- ual’s psychological, social, economic, and family life. Th e results of the National Research Council’s 2000 review of empirical studies suggest that 85% of adolescents report having gambled during their lifetime, with 73% of adolescents reporting having gambled in the past year. Despite gains in knowl- edge concerning the correlates and risk factors associated with severe gambling problems among youth during the past ten years, a general lack of public and parental awareness exists. Th is raises serious mental health and public policy concerns.
Features 7 Question-and-answer sections at the end of each chapter 7 Clinical case studies in most chapters 7 A glossary of words and expressions to fully clarify the terms used throughout the book
From the contents Th e Role of Helpline Services.- Th e Treatment of Problem Gamblers: A Jungian-Transpersonal Approach.- Pharmacological Treatment.- Binge Gambling: Clinical and Th erapeutic Consider- ations.- Clinical Interventions for the Treatment of Gambling Problems and Pathological Gambling.- Pathological Gambling, Anger, and Dysregulated Emotion.
Fields of interest Health Psychology; Public Health
Target groups Health psychologists, addiction counselors and clinical social workers, behavioral medicine researchers, policy makers
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G. Allaire, École Polytechnique Palaiseau, France; H. Ammari, Ecole Polytechnique, CNRS, Palaiseau, A. Bonfi glioli, E. Lanconelli, F. Uguzzoni, Università S. M. Kaber , Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Lab. France (Ed.) di Bologna, Italy Jacques-Louis Lions, France Modeling and Computations Stratifi ed Lie Groups and Numerical Linear Algebra in Electromagnetics Potential Theory for Their A Volume Dedicated to Jean-Claude Nédélec Sub-Laplacians Th is book brings together linear algebra, numerical methods and an easy to use programming environ- ment under Matlab (and Scilab). One of the key Modeling and computations in electromagnetics Th e existence, for every sub-Laplacian, of a homo- features of the book is the worked out examples is a quite novel and growing discipline, expanding geneous fundamental solution smooth out of the and exercises at the end of each chapter. Th e reader as a result of the steadily increasing demand for origin, plays a crucial role in the book. Th is makes is asked to do some numerical experiments in designing electrical devices, modeling electromag- it possible to develop an exhaustive Potential Matlab and then to prove the results theoretically. netic materials, and simulating electromagnetic Th eory, almost completely parallel to that of the Th e book is a combination and update of two fi elds in nanoscale structures. Th e aim of this classical Laplace operator. earlier French books by the authors. It is appro- volume is to bring together prominent worldwide Th is book provides an extensive treatment of priate for both undergraduate and beginning experts to review state-of-the-art developments Potential Th eory for sub-Laplacians on stratifi ed graduate courses in mathematics as well as for and future trends of modeling and computations Lie groups. In recent years, sub-Laplacian opera- working scientists and engineers as a self-study in electromagnetics. Th is volume is devoted to tors have received considerable attention due to tool and reference. merging the expertise of scientists working on their special role in the theory of linear second- this active discipline, and to raise interest for chal- order PDE‘s with semidefi nite characteristic form. Features lenging issues. Th e most signifi cant advances in It also provides a largely self-contained presen- 7 Combination of two books 7 Uses both computational techniques developed in the very tation of stratifi ed Lie groups, and of their Lie MATLAB and SciLab soft ware 7 Covers core last years and several challenging technological algebra of left -invariant vector fi elds. Th e presenta- standard material 7 Excellent variety of exercises applications are presented in this volume. tion is accessible to graduate students and requires 7 Scilab exercises also included online 7 Well- no specialized knowledge in algebra nor in diff er- known authors Fields of interest ential geometry. Computational Mathematics and Numerical Contents Analysis; Electromagnetism, Optics and Lasers; Contents Defi nition and Properties of Matrices.- Matrix Numerical and Computational Methods in Part I: Elements of Analysis of Stratifi ed Groups; Norms, Sequences and Series.- Introduction to Engineering Stratifi ed Groups and sub-Laplacians.- Abstract Algorithmics.- Linear Systems.- Direct Methods Lie Groups and Carnot Groups.- Carnot Groups for Linear Systems.- Least Squares Problems.- Target groups of Step Two.- Examples of Carnot Groups.- Th e Simple Iterative Methods.- Conjugate Gradient Computational scientists Fundamental Solution for a sub-Laplacian and Method.- Generalities on Eigenvalue Problems.- Applications.- Part II: Elements of Potential Methods for Computing Eigenvalues.- Solutions Type of publication Th eory for sub-Laplacians; Abstract Harmonic and Programs.- References. Proceedings Spaces.- Th e L-harmonic Space.- L-subharmonic Functions.- Representation Th eorems.- Maximum Fields of interest Principle on Unbounded Domains.- L-capacity, Numerical Analysis; Applications of Mathematics L-polar Sets and Applications.- L-thinness and L-fi ne Topology.- d-Hausdorff Measure and Target groups L-capacity.- Part III: Further Topics on Carnot Undergraduate and beginning graduate students, Groups; Some Remarks on Free Lie Algebras.- working scientists and engineers More on the Campbell-Hausdorff Formula.- Fami- lies of Diff eomorphic sub-Laplacians.- Lift ing of Type of publication Carnot Groups.- Groups of Heisenberg Type.- Th e Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Carathéodory-Chow-Rashevsky Th eorem.- Taylor Formula on Carnot Groups.
Fields of interest Partial Diff erential Equations; Potential Th eory; Topological Groups, Lie Groups
Target groups Researchers, graduate students
Type of publication Monograph
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2007. Approx. 400 p. (Texts in Applied Mathematics, 2007. Approx. 260 p. (Lecture Notes in Computational 2007. XXVI, 792 p. 23 illus. (Springer Monographs in Volume 55) Hardcover Science and Engineering, Volume 59) Softcover Mathematics) Hardcover 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 7 approx. € 59,95 | £46.00 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 ISBN 978-0-387-34159-0 ISBN 978-3-540-73777-3 ISBN 978-3-540-71896-3
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J. H. Bruinier, G. van der Geer , G. Harder, N. Childress, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, L. N. Childs, State University of New York at Albany, D. Zagier K. Ranestad, University of Oslo, Norway USA NY, USA (Ed.) Class Field Theory A Concrete Introduction to The 1-2-3 of Modular Forms Higher Algebra Lectures at a Summer School in Nordfj ordeid, Class fi eld theory, the study of abelian extensions Norway, August 2004 of algebraic number fi elds, is one of the largest Th is book is an informal and readable introduction branches of algebraic number theory. It brings to higher algebra at the post-calculus level. Th e Th is book grew out of three series of lectures given together the quadratic and higher reciprocity concepts of ring and fi eld are introduced through at the summer school on “Modular Forms and laws of Gauss, Legendre, and others, and vastly study of the familiar examples of the integers and their Applications” at the Sophus Lie Conference generalizes them. Some of its consequences polynomials. A strong emphasis on congruence Center in Nordfj ordeid in June 2004. (e.g., the Chebotarev density theorem) apply even classes leads in a natural way to fi nite groups and Th e fi rst series treats the classical one-variable to nonabelian extensions. fi nite fi elds. Th e new examples and theory are built theory of elliptic modular forms. Th e second series Th is book is an accessible introduction to class in a well-motivated fashion and made relevant presents the theory of Hilbert modular forms in fi eld theory. It takes a traditional approach in by many applications - to cryptography, coding, two variables and Hilbert modular surfaces. Th e that it attempts to present the material using the integration, history of mathematics, and especially third series gives an introduction to Siegel modular original techniques of proof (global to local), but to elementary and computational number theory. forms and discusses a conjecture by Harder. It also in a fashion which is cleaner and more streamlined Th e later chapters include expositions of Rabiin‘s contains Harder’s original manuscript with the than most other books on this topic. It could be probabilistic primality test, quadratic reciprocity, conjecture. used for a graduate course on algebraic number and the classifi cation of fi nite fi elds. Over 900 Each part treats a number of beautiful applications, theory, as well as for students who are interested in exercises, ranging from routine examples to exten- and together they form a comprehensive survey for self-study. Th e book has been class-tested, and the sions of theory, are found throughout the book; the novice and a useful reference for a broad group author has included exercises throughout the text. hints and answers for many of them are included of mathematicians. in an appendix. Features 7 At every stage, a wide variety of applications is Features 7 Traditional approach, but cleaner and more presented...Th e user-friendly exposition is appro- 7 Outstanding lectures by outstanding mathema- streamlined than most others 7 Accessible intro- priate for the intended audience. ticians including Don Zagier duction to class fi eld theory 7 Lots of challenging 7 T.W. Hungerford exercises Contents Features Part I. Don Zagier - Elliptic Modular Forms and Contents 7 Informal and readable introduction to higher Th eir Applications.- Part II. Jan Hendrik Bruinier Preface.- A Brief Review.- Dirichlet’s Th eorem on algebra 7 New sections on Luhn’s formula, - Hilbert Modular Forms and Th eir Applications.- Primes in Arithmetic Progressions.- Ray Class Cosets and equations, and detaching coeffi cients Part III: Gerard van der Geer - Siegel Modular Groups.- Th e Idelic Th eory.- Artin Reciprocity.- 7 Successful undergraduate text for more than Forms.- Part IV: Günter Harder - A Congruence Th e Existence Th eorem, Consequences and 20 years Between a Siegel and an Elliptic Modular Form. Applications.- Local Class Field Th eory.- Bibliog- raphy.- Index. From the contents Fields of interest Numbers.- Induction.- Euclid’s Algorithm.- Number Th eory; Algebra; Algebraic Geometry Fields of interest Unique Factorization.- Congruences.- Congruence Field Th eory and Polynomials; Number Th eory Classes.- Applications of Congruences.- Rings and Target groups Fields.- Fermat’s and Euler’s Th eorems.- Appli- Graduate students and lecturers in mathematics Target groups cations of Fermat’s and Euler’s Th eorems.- On Undergraduate and graduate mathematics Groups.- Th e Chinese Remainder Th eorem.- Type of publication students; professors Matrices and Codes. Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Type of publication Fields of interest Monograph Algebra
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R. T. Farouki , University of California, Davis, CA, USA G. Ferraro, Napoli, Italy New Series Pythagorean-Hodograph The Rise and Development of Curves the Theory of Series up to the Algebra and Geometry Inseparable Early 1820s Geometry and Computing
Editors-in-chief: H. Edelsbrunner , L. Kobbelt , By virtue of their special algebraic structures, Th e manuscript gives a coherent and detailed K. Polthier Pythagorean-hodograph (PH) curves off er account of the theory of series in the eighteenth unique advantages for computer-aided design and and early nineteenth centuries. It provides in one manufacturing, robotics, motion control, path place an account of many results that are generally Th is book series is devoted to new developments in planning, computer graphics, animation, and to be found - if at all - scattered throughout the Geometry and Computation and its Applications. related fi elds. Th is book off ers a comprehensive historical and textbook literature. It presents the It provides a scientifi c resource library for educa- and self-contained treatment of the mathematical subject from the viewpoint of the mathematicians tion, research and industry. theory of PH curves, including algorithms for of the period, and is careful to distinguish earlier their construction and examples of their practical conceptions from ones that prevail today. Th e series constitutes a platform for publication applications. Special features include an emphasis of latest research in Mathematics and Computer on the interplay of ideas from algebra and geom- Features Science on topics in this fi eld. etry and their historical origins, detailed algorithm 7 Carefully researched, accompanied by detailed descriptions, and many fi gures and worked bibliography 7 Provides a coherent and detailed examples. Th e book may appeal, in whole or in account of the theory of series in the 18th and part, to mathematicians, computer scientists, and early 19th centuries 7 Includes a comprehen- engineers. sive account of many results that were previously scattered throughout the historical and textbook Features literature 7 Fantastic new textbook on mathematical back- ground to computer-aided geometric design From the contents Part I: From the beginnings of the seventeenth Fields of interest century to about 1720: convergence and formal Computational Mathematics and Numerical manipulation.- Series before the rise of the Analysis; Geometry; Algebra calculus.- Geometrical quantities and series in Leibniz.- Th e Bernoulli series and Leibniz’s Target groups analogy.- Newton’s method of series.- Jacob Students, researchers and professionals in Bernoulli‘s treatise on series.- Th e Taylor series.- mathematics, computer science, computer aided Quantities and their representations.- Th e formal- geometric design, engineering and manufacturing quantitative theory of series.- Th e fi rst appearance of divergent series.- Part II: From 1720s to 1760s: Type of publication Th e development of a more formal concep- Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook tion.- De Moivre’s recurrent seires and Bernoulli’s method.- Acceleration of series and Stirling’s series.- Maclaurin’s contribution.- Th e young Euler between innovation and tradition.- Euler’s derivation of the Euler-Maclaurin summation formula.- On the sum of an asymptotic series.- Infi nite products and continued fractions.- Series and number theory.
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L. d. Floriani, M. Spagnuolo, Università di Genova, W. T. Gan , S. S. Kudla, Y. Tschinkel (Eds.) R. Geoghegan , State University of New York at Italia (Eds.) Binghamton, NY, USA Eisenstein Series and Shape Analysis and Applications Topological Methods in Group Structuring Theory Eisenstein series are an essential ingredient in Several techniques have been developed in the the spectral theory of automorphic forms and an Th is book is about the interplay between algebraic literature for processing diff erent aspects of the important tool in the theory of L-functions. Th ey topology and the theory of infi nite discrete groups. geometry of shapes, for representing and manipu- have also been exploited extensively by number Th is text is an important contribution to the fi eld lating a shape at diff erent levels of detail, and for theorists for many arithmetic purposes. Bringing of topological and geometric group theory, and describing a shape at a structural level as a concise, together contributions from areas which are not it is bound to become a standard reference in the part-based, or iconic model. Such techniques are usually interacting with each other, this volume fi eld. To keep the length reasonable and the focus used in many diff erent contexts, such as industrial will introduce diverse users of Eisenstein series clear, the author assumes the reader knows or can design, biomedical applications, entertainment, to a variety of important applications. With this easily learn the necessary algebra, but wants to see environmental monitoring, or cultural heritage. juxtaposition of perspectives, the reader obtains the topology done in detail. Th is book covers a variety of topics related to deeper insights into the arithmetic of Eisenstein Th e central theme of the book is the theory of preserving and enhancing shape information at series. ends. Here the author adopts a new algebraic a geometric level, and to eff ectively capturing the Th e central theme of the exposition focuses on the approach which is geometric in spirit. While the structure of a shape by identifying relevant shape common structural properties of Eisenstein series beginning chapters cover standard topics from a components and their mutual relationships. occurring in many related applications that have 1st year algebraic topology course, the author has arisen in several recent developments in arith- also included material which isn’t covered in other Features metic: Arakelov intersection theory on Shimura textbooks, such as cell trading. Th e early material 7 Relevant, up-to-date account of research by varieties, special values of L-functions and Iwasawa could be used for a graduate level course on alge- major European research consortium theory, and equidistribution of rational/integer braic topology. points on homogeneous varieties. From the contents Features Shape Interrogation - Stefanie Hahmann, Features 7 Covers important topics not covered elsewhere, Alexander Belayev, Laurent Buse, Gershon Elber, 7 Brings together contributions from diverse such as cell trading 7 Provides an accessible Bernard Mourrain, Christian Roessl.- Recent areas, exposing users of Eisenstein series to a review of general topology 7 Contains nearly Advances in Remeshing of Surfaces - Pierre variety of important applications 7 Focuses on 50 fi gures 7 Includes exercises throughout each Alliez, Marco Attene, Craig Gotsman, Giuliana the common structural properties of Eisenstein chapter 7 Self-contained and suitable for a Ucelli.- Multi-resolution Analysis - George-Pierre series as applied to several recent developments graduate course on algebraic topology Bonneau, Gershon Elber, Stefanie Hahmann, in arithmetic: Arakelov intersection theory on Basile Sauvage.- Subdivision Surfaces and Applica- Shimura varieties, special values of L-functions From the contents tions - Chiara Eva Catalano, Ioannis Ivrissimtzis, and Iwasawa theory, and equidistribution of Preface.- CW Complexes and Homotopy.- Cellular Ahmad Nasri. rational/integer points on homogeneous varieties Homology.- Fundamental Group and Tietze Transformations.- Some Techniques In Homotopy Fields of interest From the contents Th eory.- Elementary Geometric Topology.- Th e Visualization; Computer Graphics; Image Twisted Weyl Group Multiple Dirichlet Series: Borel Construction and Bass-Serre Th eory.- Topo- Processing Th e Stable Case.- A Topological Model for some logical Finiteness Properties and Dimension of Summand of the Eisenstein Cohomology of Groups. Target groups Congruence Subgroups.- Th e Saito-Lurokawa Graduate students, researchers and professionals in Space of PGSp4 and its Transfer to Inner Forms.- Fields of interest computer graphics, geometric and solid modeling, Values of Archimedean Zeta Integrals for Unitary Topological Groups, Lie Groups, Group Th eory computational geometry, scientifi c visualization, Groups. and Generalizations; Topology and computer vision Fields of interest Target groups Type of publication Number Th eory; Applications of Mathematics; Advanced undergraduates, graduate students Contributed volume Geometry Type of publication Target groups Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Researchers and professionals
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G. Greuel, G. Pfi ster, University of Kaiserslautern, B. Hughes, Sherman Oaks, CA, USA J. Jorgenson, City College of New York, NY, USA; Germany S. Lang Fibonacci‘s De Practica A Singular Introduction to Geometrie The Heat Kernel and Theta Commutative Algebra Inversion on SL2(C) Leonardo da Pisa, perhaps better known as With contributions by: O. Bachmann, C. Lossen , Fibonacci (ca. 1170 – ca. 1240), selected the most Th e purpose of the text is to provide a complete, H. Schönemann useful parts of Greco-Arabic geometry for the self-contained development of the trace formula book known as De practica geometrie. Begin- and theta inversion formula for SL(2,Z[i])\ ning with the defi nitions and constructions found SL(2,C). Unlike other treatments of the theory, From the reviews of the fi rst edition early on in Euclid’s Elements, Fibonacci instructed the approach taken here is to begin with the heat 7 It is certainly no exaggeration to say that … A his reader how to compute with Pisan units of kernel on SL(2,C) associated to the invariant Singular Introduction to Commutative Algebra measure, fi nd square and cube roots, determine Laplacian, which is derived using spherical aims to lead a further stage in the computational dimensions of both rectilinear and curved surfaces inversion. Th e heat kernel on the quotient space revolution in commutative algebra … . Among the and solids, work with tables for indirect measure- SL(2,Z[i])\SL(2,C) is gotten through periodiza- great strengths and most distinctive features … is a ment, and perhaps fi nally fi re the imagination of tion, and further expanded in an eigenfunction new, completely unifi ed treatment of the global and builders with analyses of pentagons and decagons. expansion. A theta inversion formula is obtained local theories. … making it one of the most fl exible His work exceeded what readers would expect by studying the trace of the heat kernel. Following and most effi cient systems of its type....another for the topic. Practical Geometry is the name of the author‘s previous work, the inversion formula strength of Greuel and Pfi ster’s book is its breadth the craft for medieval landmeasurers, otherwise then leads to zeta functions through the Gauss of coverage of theoretical topics in the portions of known as surveyors in modern times. Fibonacci transform. commutative algebra closest to algebraic geometry, wrote De practica geometrie for these artisans, a with algorithmic treatments of almost every topic.... fi tting complement to Liber abbaci. Features Greuel and Pfi ster have written a distinctive and 7 Contains new research and results 7 Simpli- highly useful book that should be in the library of Features fi es the development of the trace formula and every commutative algebraist and algebraic geom- 7 High quality translation with supplemental theta inversion by using the heat kernel 7 One of eter, expert and novice alike. 7 J.B. Little, MAA, text to explain text that has been more freely the co-authors, Serge Lang, was the most prolifi c March 2004 translated 7 Contains informative commentary author of the 20th century preceding each chapter of text 7 Presents the Features resources upon which Fibonacci based his work, Contents 7 Highly popular, hands-on book on symbolic thereby correcting inaccuracies found in numerous Introduction.- Spherical Inversion on SL2(C).- Th e computation 7 Only handbook/tutorial exten- modern histories Heat Gaussian and Kernel.- QED, LEG, Transpose, sively dealing with SINGULAR 7 Top quality and Casimir.- Convergence and Divergence of the book for a top quality soft ware Contents Selberg Trace.- Th e Cuspidal and Non-Cuspidal Preface.- Background.- Prologue and Introduction Traces.- Th e Heat Kernel.- Th e Fundamental Contents of De Practica Geometrie.- Commentary.- Text.- Domain.- Gamma Periodization of the Heat 1 Rings, Ideals and Standard Bases.- 2. Modules.- Areas of Rectangular Fields.- Commentary.- Kernel.- Heat Kernel Convolution.- Th e Tube 3. Noether Normalization and Applications.- Text.- Roots of Numbers.- Commentary.- Text.- Domain.- Th e Fourier Expansion of Eisenstein 4. Primary Decomposition and Related Topics.- Measuring Fields.- Commentary.- Text.- Division Series.- Adjointness Formula and the Eigenfunc- 5. Hilbert Function and Dimension.- 6. Complete of Fields.- Commentary.- Text.- Cube Roots.- tion Expansion.- Th e Eisenstein Y-Asymptotics.- Local Rings.- 7. Homological Algebra.- Appendix Commentary.- Text.- Measuring Bodies.- Th e Cuspidal Trace Y-Asymptotics.- Analytic A. Geometric Background.- Appendix B. Commentary.- Text.- Measuring Heights.- Evaluations.- Index.- References. SINGULAR - A Short Introduction.- B. Polyno- Commentary.- Text.- Measuring Pentagons and mial Factorization.- References.- Glossary.- Index. Decagons.- Commentary.- Text.- Appendix.- Fields of interest Commentary.- Text.- Bibliography.- Index. Number Th eory; Group Th eory and Generaliza- Fields of interest tions; Algebra Algebra; Algebraic Geometry; Algorithms Fields of interest History of Mathematics; Geometry Target groups Target groups Mathematicians, graduate students Researchers and professionals Target groups Historians of science and mathematics, medieval Type of publication Type of publication historians Monograph Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Type of publication Monograph
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N. I. Koblitz, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, P. Kotelenez, Case Western Reserve University, L. Linsen, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany; USA Cleveland, OH, USA H. Hagen, TU Kaiserslautern, Germany; B. Hamann , University of California, Davis, CA, USA (Eds.) Random Curves Stochastic Partial Diff erential Journeys of a Mathematician Equations Visualization in Medicine and Transition from Microscopic to Macroscopic Life Sciences Th ese autobiographical memoirs of Neal Koblitz, Equations coinventor of one of the two most popular forms Visualization technology is becoming increas- of encryption and digital signature, cover many ingly important for medical and biomedical data topics besides his own personal career in math- Th is volume analyzes mathematical models of processing and analysis. Th is technology comple- ematics and cryptography - travels to the Soviet time-dependent physical phenomena on three ments traditional image processing methods as Union, Latin America, Vietnam and elsewhere, levels including microscopic, mesoscopic and it allows scientists to visually interact with large, political activism, and academic controversies macroscopic. high- resolution three-dimensional image data, relating to math education, the C. P. Snow two- It provides a rigorous derivation of each level from for example. Further, an ever increasing number culture problem, and mistreatment of women in the preceding one and the resulting mesoscopic of new data acquisition methods are being used academia. equations are analyzed in detail. in medicine and the life sciences, in particular in Th e stories speak for themselves and refl ect the Stochastic Partial Diff erential Equations analyzes genomics and proteomics. Th is book discusses experiences of a student and later a scientist caught mathematical models of time-dependent physical some of the latest visualization techniques and up in the tumultuous events of his generation. phenomena on microscopic, macroscopic and systems for eff ective analysis of such diverse, large, mesoscopic levels. complex, and multi-source data. Features Written mainly for researchers and graduate Experts from all over the world had been invited to 7 Exciting autobiographical memoirs of an students, this book provides a rigorous derivation participate in a workshop held in July 2006 on the outstanding contemporary mathematician of each level from the preceding one while the island Rügen in Germany. About 40 participants resulting mescoscopic equations are analyzed in presented state-of-the-art research on the topic. Contents detail. Research and survey papers have been solicited Early Years.- Harvard.- SDS.- Th e Army.- Spring of Chapter one describes the transition from the and carefully refereed, resulting in this collection. 1972.- Academics.- Th e Soviet Union.- Racism and microscopic equations to the mesoscopic equations Apartheid.- Vietnam. Part I.- Vietnam. Part II.- where the second chapter covers a general system Features Nicaragua and Cuba.- El Salvador.- Two Cultures.- for the positions of the large particles. 7 Th e interaction between visualization and Cryptography.- Education.- Arizona.- Index. Peter Kotelenez is a professor of mathematics at medicine is one of the fastest expanding fi elds, Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, both scientifi cally and commercially Fields of interest Ohio. History of Mathematics; Number Th eory Fields of interest Contents Visualization; Computer Graphics; Computer Target groups Introduction.- From Microscopic Dynamics to Appl. in Life Sciences Mathematicians, computer scientists, historians Mesoscopic Kinematics.- Mesoscopic A- Stochastic of science, science-interested lay people Ordinary Diff erential Equations.- Mesoscopic B- Target groups Stochastic Partial Diff erential Equations.- Macro- Researchers, graduate students, and professionals Type of publication scopic: Deterministic Partial Diff erential Equa- dealing with visualization and its application in Biography tions.- General Appendix.- Subject Index.- List of medicine and life sciences Symbols.- References. Type of publication Fields of interest Proceedings Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes; Math- ematical Methods in Physics
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D. G. Luenberger, Y. Ye, Stanford University, CA, USA Ü. Lumiste , University of Tartu, Estonia G. Lusztig, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA Linear and Nonlinear Semiparallel Submanifolds in Programming Space Forms Introduction to Quantum Groups “Linear and Nonlinear Programming” is consid- Th is book off ers a comprehensive survey to date ered a classic textbook in Optimization. While of the theory of semiparallel submanifolds. Intro- Th e quantum groups discussed in this book are it is a classic, it also refl ects modern theoretical duced in 1985, semiparallel submanifolds have the quantized enveloping algebras introduced by insights. Th ese insights provide structure to emerged as an important area of research within Drinfeld and Jimbo in 1985, or variations thereof. what might otherwise be simply a collection of diff erential geometry and topology. It is shown that these algebras have natural integral techniques and results, and this is valuable both Lumiste begins with the necessary background forms which can be specialized at roots of 1 and as a means for learning existing material and for on: symmetric and semisymmetric Riemmanian yield new objects which include quantum versions developing new results. One major insight of manifolds, smooth manifolds in space forms, and of the semi-simple groups over fi elds of positive this type is the connection between the purely parallel submanifolds. Semiparallel submanifolds characteristic. Th e theory of quantum groups has analytical character of an optimization problem, are introduced in Chapter 4, where characteriza- led to a new, extremely rigid structure, in which expressed perhaps by properties of the necessary tions of their class and several subclasses are given. the objects of the theory are provided with canon- conditions, and the behavior of algorithms used In later chapters Lumiste introduces the concept ical basis with rather remarkable properties. Th e to solve a problem. Th is was a major theme of the of main symmetric orbit and presents all known book contains an extensive treatment of the theory fi rst and second editions. Now the third edition results concerning umbilic-like main symmetric of canonical bases in the framework of perverse has been completely updated with recent Optimi- orbits. sheaves. Th e theory developed in the book includes zation Methods. Th e new co-author, Yinyu Ye, has Semiparallel Submanifolds in Space Forms will the case of quantum affi ne enveloping algebras written chapters and chapter material on a number appeal to both researchers and graduate students. and, more generally, the quantum analogs of the of these areas including Interior Point Methods. Kac-Moody Lie algebras. Features Features 7 Author has published more than 40 papers in Features 7 Th e 1st edition of this book is considered a the fi eld, so readers are assured of an authoritative 7 Written in a clear and concise manner classic; the 2nd edition expanded on the theme, treatment 7 Covers both necessary background 7 Introduces graduate students and researchers in and the 3rd edition will update the material with and cutting edge research in the fi eld 7 Goes both mathematics and physics to the subject the help of a new co-author, Yinyu Ye 7 Provides beyond comman examples, such as Euclidean 7 Includes foundational material as well as recent a structure for learning existing material, and space, to consider the examples of Segre, Plucker, calculations insight for developing new results 7 Useful to and Veronese analysts, operations researchers, and management Contents experts in many fi elds Contents Preface.- Th e Drinfeld-Jimbo Algebra U.- Introduction.- Preliminaries.- Submanifolds in Geometric Realization of f.- Part III. Kashiwara’s Fields of interest Space Forms.- Parallel Submanifolds.- Semipar- Operators and Applications.- Canonical Basis of Operations Research, Mathematical Programming; allel Submanifolds.- Normally Flat Semiparallel U.- Change of Rings.- Braid Group Action.- Index Operations Research/Decision Th eory; Optimiza- Submanifolds.- Semiparallel Surfaces.- Semipar- of Notation.- Index of Terminology. tion allel Th ree-Dimensional Submanifolds.- Decom- position Th eorems.- Umbilic-Likeness of Main Fields of interest Target groups Symmetric Orbits.- Geometric Descriptions in Group Th eory and Generalizations; Quantum System analysts, operations researchers, numerical General.- Isometric Semiparallel Immersions of Physics; Topological Groups, Lie Groups analysts, management scientists, and other special- Riemannian Manifolds of Conullity Two.- Some ists from practical optimization applications Generalizations.- Bibliography.- Index. 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K. Murasugi, University of Toronto, ON, Canada A. Ramsay, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; F. Rezakhanlou, University of California, Berkeley, CA, R. Richtmyer USA; C. Villani, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Knot Theory and its France; F. Golse , Université Paris VII, France; S. Olla , Applications Introduction to Hyperbolic Université Paris Dauphine, France (Eds.) Geometry Entropy Methods for the Translated by: B. Kurpita Th is text for advanced undergraduates emphasizes Boltzmann Equation the logical connections of the subject. Th e deriva- Lectures from a special semester at the Knot theory is a concept in algebraic topology that tions of formulas from the axioms do not make Centre Émile Borel, Institut H. Poincaré, has found applications to a variety of mathematical use of models of the hyperbolic plane until the Paris, 2001 problems as well as in computer science, biological axioms are shown to be categorical; the diff erential and medical research, and mathematical physics. geometry of surfaces is developed far enough to Th is book is directed to a broad audience of establish its connections to the hyperbolic plane; Entropy and entropy production have recently research workers and beginning graduate students and the axioms and proofs use the properties of become mathematical tools for kinetic and in these fi elds. It contains most of the fundamental the real number system to avoid the tedium of hydrodynamic limits, when deriving the macro- classical facts about the theory, such as knot a completely synthetic approach. Th e develop- scopic behaviour of systems from the interaction diagrams, braid representations, Seifert surfaces, ment includes properties of the isometry group dynamics of their many microscopic elementary tangles, and Alexander polynomials, as well as of the hyperbolic plane, tilings, and applications constituents at the atomic or molecular level. more recent developments and special topics such to special relativity. Elementary techniques from During a special semester on Hydrodynamic as chord diagrams and covering spaces. It is an complex analysis, matrix theory, and group theory Limits at the Centre Émile Borel in Paris, 2001 two introduction to the fascinating study of knots and are used, and some mathematical sophistication on of the research courses were held by C. Villani and provides insight into recent applications to such the part of students is thus required, but a formal F. Rezakhanlou. Both illustrate the major role of studies as DNA research and graph theory. course in these topics is not a prerequisite. entropy and entropy production in a mutual and complementary manner and have been written Features Features up and updated for joint publication. Villani 7 Includes fundamental mathematical concepts 7 Introduces hyperbolic geometry from an describes the mathematical theory of convergence as well as applications to physics, biology and axiomatic viewpoint 7 Includes a wide-ranging to equilibrium for the Boltzmann equation and its chemistry 7 Motivates the reader with historical selection of unique topics, such as the Lorentz relation to various problems and fi elds, including background and notes 7 Balances theory with group and special relativity 7 Well-written and information theory, logarithmic Sobolev inequali- visualization in the over 300 illustrations self-contained, ideally suited for use in the class- ties and fl uid mechanics. Rezakhanlou discusses room 7 Heavily illustrated four conjectures for the kinetic behaviour of the From the contents hard sphere models and formulates four stochastic Fundamental Concepts of Knot Th eory.- Knot Contents variations of this model, also reviewing known Tables.- Fundamental Problems of Knot Th eory.- Preface.- Introduction.- Axioms for Plane results for these. Classical Knot Invariants.- Seifert Matrices.- Geometry.- Euclidean Geometry.- Euclidean Invariants from the Seifert matrix.- Torus Knots.- Planes.- Some Neutral Th eorems of Plane Geom- Contents Creating Manifolds from Knots.- Tangles and etry.- Qualitative Description of the Hyperbolic Preface.- C. Villani: Entropy Production and 2-Bridge Knots.- Th e Th eory of Braids.- Th e Jones Plane.- H3 and Euclidean Approximations in Convergence to Equilibrium.- F. Rezakhanlou: Revolution.- Knots via Statistical Mechanics.- Knot H2.- Diff erential Geometry of Surface.- Quantita- Kinetic Limits for Interacting Particle Systems. Th eory in Molecular Biology.- Graph Th eory tive Considerations.- Consistency and Categori- Applied to Chemistry.- Vassiliev Invariants. calness of the Hyperbolic Axioms- the Classical Fields of interest Models.- Matrix Representation of the Isometry Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes; Fields of interest Group.- Diff erential and Hyperbolic Geometry in Partial Diff erential Equations; Mathematical and Topology; Applications of Mathematics; Manifolds More Dimensions.- Connections with the Lorentz Computational Physics and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff .Topology) Group of Special Relativity.- Constructions by Straightedge and Compass in the Hyperbolic Target groups Target groups Plane.- Index. Researchers and graduate students Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics, computer science, biological and Fields of interest Type of publication medical research, and mathematical physics inter- Geometry; Diff erential Geometry; Analysis Monograph ested in knot theory Target groups Type of publication Undergrad math students Monograph Type of publication Undergraduate textbook
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1st ed. 1996. 2nd printing 2008. XII, 342 p. 307 illus. 2nd ed. 2008. Approx. 320 p. 25 illus. (Universitext) 2008. Approx. 175 p. (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, (Modern Birkhäuser Classics) Softcover Softcover Volume 1916) Softcover 7 approx. € 30,80 | £23.50 7 approx. € 38,50 | £29.50 7 € 29,95 | £23.00 ISBN 978-0-8176-4718-6 ISBN 978-0-387-74532-9 ISBN 978-3-540-73704-9
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J. R. Sendra , University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain; A. Shiryaev, Steklov Institute, Moscow, Russia A. N. Shiryaev, Steklov Mathematical Institute, F. Winkler , Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Austria; Moscow, Russia S. Pérez-Diaz , University of Alcalá, Madrid, Spain Optimal Stopping Rules Probability Rational Algebraic Curves Translated from the Russian by: A. Aries Volume I A Computer Algebra Approach Translated from the Russian by: S. Wilson Features Th e central problem considered in this book is 7 Although three decades have passed since the determination of rational parametrizability of fi rst publication of this book reprinted now as a Th is book contains a systematic treatment of prob- an algebraic curve, and, in the positive case, the result of popular demand, the content remains ability from the ground up, starting with intuitive computation of a good rational parametrization. up-to-date and interesting for many researchers ideas and gradually developing more sophisticated Th is amounts to determining the genus of a curve, as is shown by the many references to it in current subjects, such as random walks, martingales, i.e. its complete singularity structure, computing publications 7 Th e area of application of the Markov chains, ergodic theory, weak convergence regular points of the curve in small coordinate optimal stopping theory is very broad of probability measures, stationary stochastic fi elds, and constructing linear systems of curves processes, and the Kalman-Bucy fi lter. Many with prescribed intersection multiplicities. Various Contents examples are discussed in detail, and there are a optimality criteria for rational parametrizations of Random Processes: Markov Times. - Optimal large number of exercises. Th e book is accessible to algebraic curves are discussed. Stopping of Markov Sequences. - Optimal Stop- advanced undergraduates and can be used as a text Th is book is mainly intended for graduate students ping of Markov Processes. - Some Applications to or for self-study. and researchers in constructive algebraic curve Problems of Mathematical Statistics. Th e third edition contains new problems and geometry. exercises, new proofs, expanded material on Fields of interest fi nancial mathematics, fi nancial engineering, and Features Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes; mathematical statistics, and a fi nal chapter on the 7 Nice and easy introduction to topic for students Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical history of probability theory. Finance/Insurance Fields of interest Features Algebraic Geometry; Algebra; Symbolic and Target groups 7 Successfully synthesizes the most important Algebraic Manipulation Researchers, graduate students classical ideas and results with many of the major achievements of modern probability theory Target groups Type of publication 7 Author provides clear and comprehensive Students and lecturers in mathematics and Monograph introduction to probability theory computer science Fields of interest Type of publication Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Target groups Advanced undergraduate, graduate math students
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2007. Approx. 310 p. (Algorithms and Computation in 3rd ed. 2007. XII, 217 p. (Stochastic Modelling and 3rd ed. 2008. XII, 520 p. 47 illus. (Graduate Texts in Math- Mathematics, Volume 22) Hardcover Applied Probability, Volume 8) Softcover ematics, Volume 95/1) Hardcover 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 7 approx. € 54,95 | £42.50 ISBN 978-3-540-73724-7 ISBN 978-3-540-74010-0 ISBN 978-0-387-72205-4
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A. N. Shiryaev, Steklov Mathematical Institute, J. P. Tian , Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA R. J. Vanderbei, Princeton University, NJ, USA Moscow, Russia Evolution Algebras and their Linear Programming Probability Applications Foundations and Extensions Volume 2 Translated from the Russian by: S. Wilson Behind genetics and Markov chains, there is an Linear Programming: Foundations and Extensions intrinsic algebraic structure. It is defi ned as a type is an introduction to the fi eld of optimization. of new algebra: as evolution algebra. Th is concept Th e book emphasizes constrained optimization, Th is book contains a systematic treatment of prob- lies between algebras and dynamical systems. beginning with a substantial treatment of linear ability from the ground up, starting with intuitive Algebraically, evolution algebras are non-associa- programming, and proceeding to convex analysis, ideas and gradually developing more sophisticated tive Banach algebras; dynamically, they represent network fl ows, integer programming, quadratic subjects, such as random walks, martingales, discrete dynamical systems. Evolution algebras programming, and convex optimization. Markov chains, ergodic theory, weak convergence have many connections with other mathematical Th e book is carefully written. Specifi c examples of probability measures, stationary stochastic fi elds including graph theory, group theory, and concrete algorithms precede more abstract processes, and the Kalman-Bucy fi lter. Many stochastic processes, dynamical systems, knot topics. Topics are clearly developed with a large examples are discussed in detail, and there are a theory, 3-manifolds, and the study of the Ihara- number of numerical examples worked out in large number of exercises. Th e book is accessible to Selberg zeta function. In this volume the founda- detail. advanced undergraduates and can be used as a text tion of evolution algebra theory and applications Moreover, Linear Programming: Foundations and or for self-study. in non-Mendelian genetics and Markov chains is Extensions underscores the purpose of optimiza- Th e third edition contains new problems and developed, with pointers to some further research tion: to solve practical problems on a computer. exercises, new proofs, expanded material on topics. Accordingly, the book is coordinated with free fi nancial mathematics, fi nancial engineering, and effi cient C programs that implement the major mathematical statistics, and a fi nal chapter on the Contents algorithms studied: Th e two-phase simplex history of probability theory. Introduction.- Motivations.- Evolution Algebras.- method; Th e primal-dual simplex method; Th e Evolution Algebras and Markov Chains.- Evolution path-following interior-point method; Th e homo- Features Algebras and Non-Mendelian Genetics.- Further geneous self-dual methods. 7 Successfuly synthesizes all of the classical ideas Results and Research Topics.- References.- Index. and results with many of the major achievements Features of modern probability theory 7 Author provides Fields of interest 7 Includes material on traditional business appli- clear and comprehensive introduction to prob- General Algebraic Systems; Non-associative Rings cations (resource allocation, blending, network ability theory and Algebras; Probability Th eory and Stochastic fl ows) plus applications from other areas (robust Processes statistics, game theory, optimal design of physical Fields of interest structures, etc.) 7 Includes many small fi xes Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes Target groups throughout the book, as well as a new chapter on Researchers and graduate students in mathematical fi nancial applications, specifi cally portfolio optimi- Target groups biology and algebra zation and option pricing Advanced undergraduate and graduate math students Type of publication From the contents Monograph Preface.- Preface to 2nd edition.- Preface to 3rd Type of publication edition.- Introduction.- Th e Simplex Method.- Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Degeneracy.- Effi ciency of the Simplex Method.- Duality method.- Th e Simplex Method in matrix notation.- Sensitivity and parametric analyses.
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Due December 2007 Due November 2007 Originally published in one volume Due October 2007 3rd ed. 2008. Approx. 485 p. 98 illus., 16 in color. (Inter- 3rd ed. 2008. Approx. 430 p. 7 illus. (Graduate Texts in 2007. Approx. 220 p. (Lecture Notes in Mathematics, national Series in Operations Research & Management Mathematics, Volume 95/2) Hardcover Volume 1921) Softcover Science, Volume 114) Hardcover 7 approx. € 54,95 | £42.50 7 approx. € 39,95 | £30.50 7 approx. € 76,25 | £58.50 ISBN 978-0-387-72207-8 ISBN 978-3-540-74283-8 ISBN 978-0-387-74387-5
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R. O. Wells, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany K. Williams , Kim Williams Books, Torino, Italy; M. V. Wüthrich, H. Bühlmann, ETH Zurich, S. Caparrini, Orbassano (Torino), Italy Switzerland; H. Furrer, Swiss Life, Switzerland Diff erential Analysis on Complex Manifolds Discovering the Principles of Market-Consistent Actuarial Mechanics 1600-1800 Valuation Appendix by: O. Garcia-Prada Essays by David Speiser It is a challenging task to read the balance sheet of an insurance company. In developing the tools necessary for the study of Th is book assembles 21 essays on the history of Th is derives from the fact that diff erent positions complex manifolds, this comprehensive, well-orga- mechanics and mathematical physics written by are oft en measured by diff erent yardsticks. Assets, nized treatment presents in its opening chapters David Speiser from 1961 to 2003. Th e period dealt for example, are mostly valued at market prices a detailed survey of recent progress in four areas: with goes from the beginning of the seventeenth whereas liabilities are oft en measured by estab- geometry (manifolds with vector bundles), alge- century through the eighteenth century. In partic- lished actuarial methods. braic topology, diff erential geometry, and partial ular, the essays discuss developments in elasticity, Market-Consistent Actuarial Valuation presents diff erential equations. Subsequent chapters then rigid bodies, gravitation, the principle of relativity, powerful methods to measure liabilities and assets develop such topics as Hermitian exterior algebra optics, and fi rst principles. David Speiser examines in the same way. Th e mathematical framework that and the Hodge *-operator, harmonic theory on the work of Galileo, Huygens, Newton, Leibniz, leads to market-consistent values for insurance compact manifolds, diff erential operators on the Bernoullis, Euler, Maupertuis, and Lambert. liabilities is explained in detail by the authors. a Kahler manifold, the Hodge decomposition Sandro Caparrini and Kim Williams have selected Topics covered are Stochastic discounting, Valua- theorem on compact Kahler manifolds, the Hodge- the papers that present a cohesive overview of tion portfolio in life and non-life insurance, Asset Riemann bilinear relations on Kahler manifolds, a crucial period in the history of mechanics by and liability management, Financial risks, Insur- Griffi ths‘s period mapping, quadratic transforma- a historian and physicist of renown. Ordered ance technical risks, and Solvency. tions, and Kodaira‘s vanishing and embedding chronologically with regards to the scientifi c theorems. developments, this collection presents a history of Features Th e third edition of this standard reference mechanics during the period under consideration. 7 First title on a very hot topic in insurance contains a new appendix by Oscar Garcia-Prada 7 First title of the new EAA Lecture Notes series which gives an overview of the developments Features in the fi eld during the decades since the book 7 First book of collected essays of David Speiser Contents appeared. 7 Th e essays, two of which are previously unpub- Introduction.- Stochastic discounting.- Valuation lished, have all been re-edited and include updated portfolio in life insurance.- Financial risks.- Valu- Features references, bibliographies, and editors’ notes ation portfolio in non-life insurance.- Selected 7 Presents a concise introduction to the basics of 7 Essays previously pubished in French, German topics. analysis and geometry on compact complex mani- and Italian are translated for the fi rst time into folds 7 Provides tools which are the building English Fields of interest blocks of many mathematical developements over Quantitative Finance; Finance /Banking the past 30 years 7 Contains a 40 page appendix From the contents which updates the text for the modern reader Galileo and the beginning of the theory of elas- Target groups 7 Includes exercises and examples which are ideal ticity.- Th e discovery of the foundation of rigid Graduate students and scientists in insurance and for use in a classroom setting body dynamics.- Newton’s Principia.- Th e Kepler quantitative fi nance problem from Newton to John Bernoulli.- Johann Contents Bernoulli’s work on the theory of gravitation and Type of publication Manifolds and Vector Bundles.- Sheaf Th eory.- on the weight of the atmosphere.- Th e science of Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Diff erential Geometry.- Elliptic Operator Th eory.- mechanics in the 18th century.- Th e principle of Compact Complex Manifolds.- Kodaira’s Projec- relativity in Euler’s work.- L. Euler, Th e principle tive Embedding Th eorem.- Appendix by of relativity and the fundamentals of classical O. Garcia-Prada.- References.- Subject Index.- mechanics.- Th e distance of the fi xed stars and the Author Index. riddle of the sun’s radiation.
Fields of interest Fields of interest Analysis; Global Analysis and Analysis on History of Mathematics Manifolds Target groups Target groups Historians of mathematics, historians of physics Graduate students and mathematicians Type of publication Type of publication Collection of essays Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
Due December 2007 Due October 2007 Due March 2008 3rd ed. 2008. Approx. 300 p. (Graduate Texts in Math- 2007. Approx. 130 p. 13 illus. (EAA Lecture Notes) ematics, Volume 65) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 300 p. Hardcover Softcover 7 approx. € 46,20 | £35.50 7 € 89,90 | £69.00 7 € 19,95 | £15.50 ISBN 978-0-387-73891-8 ISBN 978-3-7643-8564-4 ISBN 978-3-540-73642-4
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P. Brito, P. Bertrand , G. Cucumel, F. De Carvalho L. Duchateau, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium; J. d. Leeuw, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, (Eds.) P. Janssen , Limburgs Universitair Centrum, USA; E. Meijer , RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, CA, Diepenbeek, Belgium USA (Eds.) Selected Contributions in Data Analysis and The Frailty Model Handbook of Multilevel Classifi cation Analysis Clustered survival data are encountered in many scientifi c disciplines including human and Multilevel analysis is the statistical analysis of Th is volume presents recent methodological veterinary medicine, biology, epidemiology, public hierarchically and non-hierarchically nested data. developments in data analysis and classifi cation. health and demography. Frailty models provide a Th e simplest example is clustered data, such as a A wide range of topics is covered that includes powerful tool to analyse clustered survival data. In sample of students clustered within schools. Multi- methods for classifi cation and clustering, dissimi- contrast to the large number of research publica- level data are especially prevalent in the social larity analysis, graph analysis, consensus methods, tions on frailty models, relatively few statistical and behavioral sciences and in the bio-medical conceptual analysis of data, analysis of symbolic soft ware packages contain frailty models. sciences. Th e models used for this type of data data, statistical multivariate methods, data mining It is demanding for statistical practitioners and are linear and nonlinear regression models that and knowledge discovery in databases. Besides graduate students to grasp a good knowledge on account for observed and unobserved heteroge- structural and theoretical results, the book pres- frailty models from the existing literature. Th is neity at the various levels in the data. ents a wide variety of applications, in fi elds such as book provides an in-depth discussion and explana- Th is book presents the state of the art in multilevel biology, micro-array analysis, cyber traffi c, bank tion of the basics of frailty model methodology for analysis, with an emphasis on more advanced fraud detection, and text analysis. Combining new such readers. Th e discussion includes parametric topics. Th ese topics are discussed conceptu- methodological advances with a wide variety of and semiparametric frailty models and accelerated ally, analyzed mathematically, and illustrated by real applications, this volume is certainly of special failure time models. Common techniques to fi t empirical examples. Th e authors of the chapters are value for researchers and practitioners, providing frailty models include the EM-algorithm, penalised the leading experts in the fi eld. new analytical tools that are useful in theoretical likelihood techniques, Laplacian integration and research and daily practice in classifi cation and Bayesian techniques. More advanced frailty models Features data analysis. for hierarchical data are also included. 7 Discusses complex data structures with a hierarchical structure, e.g., pupils nested within Contents Features schools 7 Distinguished collection of contribu- Analysis of Symbolic Data.- Clustering Methods.- 7 Introduces Frailty Models from a basic level tors Conceptual Analysis of Data.- Consensus that is missing in other books Methods.- Data Analysis, Data Mining, and KDD.- Contents Dissimilarities: Structures and Indices.- Multi- Contents Introduction to multilevel analysis, Jan de Leeuw, variate Statistics. Introduction.- Parametric Proportional Hazards Erik Meijer.- Bayesian multilevel analysis and Models with Gamma Frailty.- Alternatives for the MCMC, David Draper.- Diagnostic checks for Fields of interest Frailty Model.- Frailty Distributions.- Th e Semipa- multilevel models, Tom A.B. Snijders, Johannes Statistical Th eory and Methods; Pattern rametric Frailty Model.- Multi-Frailty and Multi- Berkhof.- Optimal designs for multilevel studies, Recognition level Models.- Extensions of the Frailty Model. Mirjam Moerbeek, Gerard J.P. VAn Breukelen, Martijn P.F. Berger.- Many small groups, Donald Target groups Fields of interest Hedeker.- Multilevel and related models for Researchers in statistics and data analysis Statistics for Life Sciences, Medicine, Health longitudinal data, Anders Skrondol, Sophia Rabe- Sciences; Cancer Research; Simulation and Hesketh.- Non-hierarchical multilevel models, Type of publication Modeling Germán Rodríguez.- Missing Data, Nicholas T. Monograph Longford.- Resampling multilevel models, Rien Target groups van der Leeden, Erik Meijer, Frank M.T.A. Busing.- Statisticians, graduate students Multilevel structural equation modeling, Stephen H.C. du Toit, Mathilda du Toit. Type of publication Monograph Fields of interest Statistical Th eory and Methods; Methodology of the Social Sciences; Psychometrics
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Due September 2007 Due December 2007 Due November 2007 2007. XIII, 627 p. 131 illus. (Studies in Classifi cation, Data 2008. XIV, 314 p. (Statistics for Biology and Health) Analysis, and Knowledge Organization) Softcover Hardcover 2008. Approx. 505 p. Hardcover 7 € 119,95 | £92.50 7 € 64,95 | £50.00 7 € 159,95 | £123.00 ISBN 978-3-540-73558-8 ISBN 978-0-387-72834-6 ISBN 978-0-387-73183-4 40 Statistics Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
C. R. Rao, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA; H. Toutenburg, Shalabh , University of Munich, Germany; C. Heumann Linear Models and Generalizations Least Squares and Alternatives
Th is book provides an up-to-date account of the theory and applications of linear models. It can be used as a text for courses in statistics at the grad- uate level as well as an accompanying text for other courses in which linear models play a part. Th e authors present a unifi ed theory of inference from linear models and its generalizations with minimal assumptions, not only through least squares theory, but also using alternative methods of esti- mation and testing based on convex loss functions and general estimating equations. Some of the highlights include: sensitivity analysis and model selection, analysis of incomplete data, analysis of categorical data based on a unifi ed presentation of generalized linear models including GEE- and full likelihood methods for correlated response, an extensive appendix on matrix theory, useful to researchers in econometrics, engineering and optimization theory.
Features 7 Essential text for graduate statistics courses and courses where linear models play a part 7 Presents advanced research results and gives an overview of generalizations 7 New edition has been extensivley revised and contains the latest results in the area
From the contents 1. Introduction.- 2. Th e Simple Linear Regression Model.- 3. Th e Multiple Linear Regression Model.- 4. Th e Generalized Linear Regression Model.- 5. Exact and Stochastic Linear Restrictions.- 6. Prediction Problems in the Generalized Regres- sion Model.- 7. Sensitivity Analysis.- 8. Analysis of Incomplete Data Sets.- 9. Robust Regression.- 10. Models for Categorical Response Variables.- Fitting Smooth Functions.
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R. Alhajj, H. Gao, X. Li, J. Li , O. R. Zaiane (Eds.) T. Altenkirch, C. McBride, University of Nottingham, N. Azemard, LIRMM, Montpellier, France; UK (Eds.) L. Svensson, Chalmers University of Technology, Advanced Data Mining and Gothenborg, Sweden (Eds.) Applications Types for Proofs and Programs International Workshop, TYPES 2006, Integrated Circuit and System Third International Conference, ADMA 2007, Design. Power and Timing Harbin, China, August 6-8, 2007 Proceedings Nottingham, UK, April 18-21, 2006, Revised Selected Papers Modeling, Optimization and Simulation Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- 17th International Workshop, PATMOS 2007, the Th ird International Conference on Advanced proceedings of the annual International Workshop Gothenburg, Sweden, September 3-5, 2007, Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2007, held of the Types Working Group, TYPES 2006, held in Proceedings in Harbin, China in August 2007. Nottingham, UK in April 2006 - co-located with Th e 44 revised full papers and 15 revised short the Seventh Symposium on Trends in Functional papers presented together with the abstract of 1 Programming, TFP 2006. invited lecture were carefully reviewed and selected Th e 17 revised full papers presented were carefully Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of from about 200 submissions. Th e papers focus on reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. All the 17th International Workshop on Power and advancements in data mining and peculiarities current issues of formal reasoning and computer Timing Modeling, Optimization and Simulation, and challenges of real world applications using programming based on type theory are addressed; PATMOS 2007, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, in data mining. Th e major theme of the conference in particular languages and computerised tools September 2007. encompasses the innovative applications of data for reasoning, and applications in several domains Th e 36 revised full papers and 19 revised poster mining approaches to real-world problems that such as analysis of programming languages, certi- papers presented together with the abstracts of 3 involve large data sets, incomplete and noisy data, fi ed soft ware, formalisation of mathematics and key notes and 2 industrial papers were carefully or demand optimal solutions. mathematics education. reviewed and selected from numerous submis- sions. Th e papers are organized in topical sections Fields of interest Fields of interest on high-level design, low power design techniques, Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Soft ware Logics and Meanings of Programs; Mathematical low power analog circuits, statistical static timing Engineering Logic and Formal Languages; Programming analysis, power modeling and optimization, Languages, Compilers, Interpreters low power routing optimization, security and Target groups asynchronous design, low power applications, Researchers and professionals Target groups modeling and optimization, low power techniques Researchers and professionals and applications, as well as design challenges in Type of publication real-life projects. Proceedings Type of publication Proceedings Fields of interest Logic Design; Processor Architectures; System Performance and Evaluation
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F. Azevedo, P. B a r a h o n a , CENTRIA, FCT/UNL, S. Bandyopadhyay, University of Windsor, Canada M. Berndtsson, University of Skövde, Sweden; Portugal; F. Fages , INRIA Rocquencourt, France; J. Hansson, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, F. Rossi , University of Padova, Italy (Eds.) Dissemination of Information PA, USA; B. Olsson , B. Lundell, University of Skövde, Sweden Recent Advances in in Optical Networks: From Constraints Technology to Algorithms Thesis Projects In Cooperation with Ralf Klasing 11th Annual ERCIM International Workshop A Guide for Students in Computer Science on Constraint Solving and Constraint and Information Systems Logic Programming, CSCLP 2006 Caparica, Portugal, June 26-28, 2006, Revised Selected Optical networks and the related technologies, and Invited Papers network management soft ware and services have Th is book provides computing and information undergone remarkable developments, and such students with all the tools they need to successfully networks are now the ultra-high-speed backbone complete a fi nal year research project. Based on an networks for communication. Wavelength-Divi- approach which has been tried and tested on over Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed and sion Multiplexing (WDM), the ability to support 500 projects, it off ers a simple step-by-step guide extended post-proceedings of the 11th Annual multiple communication pathways over the same to the key processes involved: developing your ERCIM International Workshop on Constraint fi ber, enables effi cient use of the enormous capa- project proposal, developing the problem descrip- Solving and Constraint Logic Programming, bility for data communication of optical networks. tion, following objectives, presenting and analysing CSCLP 2006, held in Caparica, Portugal in June Th is book gives a broad overview of techniques your data, drawing conclusions, presenting and 2006. used in the design of WDM networks for effi cient defending your work, preparing the fi nal version Besides papers taken from the workshop, others dissemination of information in computer of your report. Being an essential purchase for are submitted in response to an open call for networks. It starts with an overview of the hard- students, it also contains lots of useful information papers aft er the workshop. ware components, then provides a thorough review for supervisors and examiners including guidelines Th e 10 revised full papers presented together with of WDM, wavelength-routed networks, algorithms on how to review a fi nal year project. a tutorial on hybrid algorithms were carefully for route and wavelength assignment, design of reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. broadcast and select networks, logical topology Features Th e papers are organized in topical sections on design, and techniques to handle faults and algo- 7 Provides a comprehensive approach to tackling global constraints, search and heuristics, language rithms for effi cient use of optical networks. project work 7 Off ers a simple step-by-step guide and implementation issues, and modeling. to the key processes involved Contents Fields of interest Introduction to Optical Networks.- Introduc- Contents Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Program- tion to Optical Technology.- WDM Network Part I: Concepts.- Introduction.- Computer ming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; Logics Design.- Route and Wavelength Assignment Science and Information Systems Research and Meanings of Programs (RWA) I.- Route and Wavelength Assignment Projects.- Actors Involved, their Roles and (RWA) II.- Logical Topology Design I.- Logical Relationships.- Part II: Process.- Th e Process: An Target groups Topology Design II.- Faults in Optical Networks.- Overview.- Developing your Project Proposal.- Researchers and professionals Traffi c Grooming.- List of Symbols.- App. 1: Linear References and Citations.- Developing your Programming in a Nutshell.- App. 2: Th e De Bruijn Aim.- Developing your Objectives and Choosing Type of publication Graph.- App. 3: Network Flow Programming.- Methods.- Following the Objectives.- Presenting Proceedings References.- Index. and Analysing your Data.- Drawing your Conclu- sions and Identifying Future Work.- Presenting Fields of interest and Defending your Work Orally.- Part III: Th eory of Computation; Communications Engi- Supplements.- Information Seeking and Use.- Th e neering, Networks; Computer Communication Report.- Examination.- Bibliography.- Appendix.- Networks Index.
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E. Biham, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, C. Bussler, Cisco Systems, USA; M. Castellanos, M. V. Butz, University of Würzburg, Germany; Haifa, Israel; A. M. Youssef, Concordia University, U. Dayal , Hewlett-Packard, USA; S. Navathe, Georgia O. Sigaud, AnimatLab, Paris, France; G. Pezzulo, Montreal, Canada (Eds.) Institute of Technology, USA (Eds.) G. Baldassarre, ISTC-CNR, Rome, Italy (Eds.) Selected Areas in Business Intelligence for the Anticipatory Behavior in Cryptography Real-Time Enterprise Adaptive Learning Systems 13th International Workshop, SAC 2006, First International Workshop, BIRTE 2006, From Brains to Individual and Social Behavior Montreal, Canada, August 17-18, 2006, Seoul, Korea, September 11, 2006, Revised Selected Papers Revised Selected Papers Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- workshop proceedings of the Th ird International Workshop on Anticipatory Behavior in Adaptive Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed Learning Systems, ABiALS 2006, held in Rome, proceedings of the 13th International Workshop post-proceedings of the First International Work- Italy, in September 2006, in association with SAB on Selected Areas in Cryptography, SAC 2006, held shop on Business Intelligence for the Real-Time 2006, the 9th International Conference on Simula- in Montreal, Canada in August 2006. Enterprise, BIRTE 2006, held in Seoul, Korea in tion of Adaptive Behavior. Th e 25 revised full papers presented together with September 2006 in conjunction with VLDB 2006, Th e 20 revised full papers presented were care- 2 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected the International Conference on Very Large Data fully selected during two rounds of reviewing from 86 submissions. Th e papers are organized Bases. and improvement for inclusion in the book. Th e in topical sections on block cipher cryptanalysis, Th e 12 revised full papers presented were carefully introductory chapter of this state-of-the-art survey stream cipher cryptanalysis, block and stream reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. not only provides an overview of the contribu- ciphers, side-channel attacks, effi cient implemen- Focussing on diff erent aspects in the lifecycle of tions included in this volume but also proposes tations, message authentication codes, and hash business intelligence on very large enterprise-wide a taxonomy of how anticipatory mechanisms functions. operational real-time data sets, the papers discuss can improve adaptive behavior and learning in the fi ve major aspects of business intelligence for cognitive systems. Th e papers are organized in Fields of interest the real-time enterprise: models and concepts for topical sections on anticipatory aspects in brains, Data Encryption; ; Management of Computing and real-time enterprise business intelligence, architec- language, and cognition, individual anticipatory Information Systems tures for real-time enterprise business intelligence, frameworks, learning predictions and anticipa- uses cases of real-time enterprise business intel- tions, anticipatory individual behavior, as well as Target groups ligence, applications of and technologies for the anticipatory social behavior. Researchers and professionals real-time enterprise business intelligence. Fields of interest Type of publication Fields of interest Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computa- Proceedings Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet); tion by Abstract Devices; Algorithm Analysis and Information Storage and Retrieval; User Interfaces Problem Complexity and Human Computer Interaction Target groups Target groups Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals Type of publication Type of publication Proceedings Proceedings
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L. Caires, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; M. Calisti, Whitestein Technology, Zurich, Switzer- L. Camarinha-Matos, H. Afsarmanesh , P. Novais , V. T. Vasconcelos, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal land; S. v. Meer, J. Strassner (Eds.) C. Analide (Eds.) (Eds.) Advanced Autonomic Establishing the Foundation CONCUR 2007 – Concurrency Networking and of Collaborative Networks Theory Communication IFIP TC 5 WG 5.5 Eighth IFIP 18th International Conference, CONCUR Embedding Intelligence into Devices, WorkingConference on Virtual Enterprises, 2007, Lisbon, Portugal, September 3-8, 2007, Services and Networks September 10-12, 2007, Guimaraes, Portugal Proceedings
Th is book presents a comprehensive reference of Th is book includes a number of selected papers Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of state-of-the-art eff orts and early results in the area from the PRO-VE ‚07 Conference providing a the 17th International Conference on Concurrency of autonomic networking and communication. comprehensive overview of recent advances in Th eory, CONCUR 2007, held in Lisbon, Portugal, Th e essence of autonomic networking, and thus various CN domains. Th ere is a special emphasis September 3-8, 2007. autonomic communications, is to enable the self- on the Collaborative Network topics related to Th e 30 revised full papers presented together governing of services and resources within the trust aspects, performance and value systems, with 3 invited papers were carefully reviewed and constraints of business rules. In order to support VO breeding environments, VO creation, selected from 112 submissions. Th e topics include self-governance, appropriate self-* functionality e-contracting, collaborative architectures and model checking, process calculi, minimization and will be deployed in the network on an applica- frameworks, professional virtual communities, equivalence checking, types, semantics, probability, tion-specifi c basis. Th e continuing increase in interoperability issues, business benefi ts, and case bisimulation and simulation, real time, and formal complexity of upcoming networking convergence studies and applications in industry and services. languages. scenarios mandates a new approach to network management. Features Fields of interest Th is special issue explores diff erent ways that auto- 7 Most up-to-date research on collaborative Logics and Meanings of Programs; Computation nomic principles can be applied to existing and networks by Abstract Devices; Programming Languages, future networks. In particular, the book has 3 main Compilers, Interpreters parts, each of them represented by three papers Contents discussing them from industrial and academic Trust Aspects in Collaboration.- Performance and Target groups perspectives. Value Systems.- Collaboration Network Analysis.- Researchers and professionals VO Breeding Environment Enablers.- Elements Features of Breeding Environments Management.- VO Type of publication 7 Leading Scientists and Researchers show ways Creation.- e-Contracting in Collaborative Proceedings to apply autonomic principles 7 Enables for Network Scenarios.- Learning and Inheritance signifi cant improvements in network management in VO.- Architectures for Collaboration.- Model- ling Frameworks for Collaborative Networks.- Fields of interest Business Benefi ts in Networks.- Professional Computer Systems Organization and Commu- Virtual Communities.- Customer Involvement in nication Networks; Computer Communication Networks.- Social Network Analysis.- Interopera- Networks; Soft ware Engineering bility in Networks.- Collaborative Process Models.- Process Integration and Management.- Web Target groups Services and Fusion.- Collaboration Environments Researchers and practitioners in autonomic Cases.- Product-Oriented Collaboration.- Adap- computing, networking, and communication, tive Collaborative Frameworks.- Evaluation and Telecom operators, manufacturers, and service Management of Collaborative Supply Networks. providers, system developers Fields of interest Type of publication Computer Systems Organization and Communica- Contributed volume tion Networks
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J. Camenisch, C. Collberg, N. F. Johnson, P. S a l l e e L. N. Castro, Universidade Católica de Santos, Brazil; M. Charikar , Princeton University, NJ, USA; (Eds.) F. J. Von Zuben, DCA/FEEC/Unicamp, Campinas, K. Jansen, University of Kiel, Germany; O. Reingold, Brazil; H. Knidel , NatComp, Santos, Brazil (Eds.) The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel; Information Hiding J. D. Rolim, Centre Universitaire d‘Informatique, Geneva, Switzerland (Eds.) 8th International Workshop, IH 2006, Artifi cial Immune Systems Alexandria, VA, USA, July 10-12, 2006, 6th International Conference, ICARIS Approximation, Revised Seleceted Papers 2007, Santos, Brazil, August 26-29, 2007, Proceedings Randomization, and Combinatorial Optimization. Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Algorithms and Techniques proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings Information Hiding, IH 2006, held in Alexandria, of the 6th International Conference on Artifi cial 10th International Workshop, APPROX 2007, VA, USA in July 2006. Immune Systems, ICARIS 2007, held in Santos, and 11th International Workshop, Th e 25 revised full papers presented were carefully Brazil, in August 2007. RANDOM 2007, Princeton, NJ, USA, selected from over 70 papers submitted. Th e papers Th e 36 revised full papers presented were carefully August 20-22, 2007, Proceedings are organized in topical sections on watermarking, reviewed and selected from 58 submissions. Th e information hiding and networking, data hiding in papers are organized in topical sections on search unusual content, fundamentals, soft ware protec- and optimization, classifi cation and clustering, tion, steganalysis, steganography, and subliminal anomaly detection and negative selection, robotics, Th is book constitutes the joint refereed proceed- channels. control and electronics, modeling papers, concep- ings of the 10th International Workshop on tual papers, as well as technical papers and general Approximation Algorithms for Combinatorial Fields of interest applications. Optimization Problems, APPROX 2007 and the Data Encryption; Management of Computing and 11th International Workshop on Randomization Information Systems; Computers and Society Fields of interest and Computation, RANDOM 2007, held in Computation by Abstract Devices; Artifi cial Intel- Princeton, NJ, USA, in August 2007. Target groups ligence (incl. Robotics); Algorithm Analysis and Th e 44 revised full papers presented were carefully Researchers and professionals Problem Complexity reviewed and selected from 99 submissions. Topics of interest covered by the papers are design and Type of publication Target groups analysis of approximation algorithms, hardness Proceedings Researchers and professionals of approximation, small space and data streaming algorithms, sub-linear time algorithms, embed- Type of publication dings and metric space methods, mathematical Proceedings programming methods, coloring and partitioning, cuts and connectivity, geometric problems, game theory and applications, network design and routing, packing and covering, scheduling, design and analysis of randomized algorithms, random- ized complexity theory, pseudorandomness and derandomization.
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B. Chen, M. Paterson, University of Warwick, L. Choi, Korea University, Seoul, Korea; Y. Paek , Seoul E. Csuhaj-Varjú, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Coventry, UK; G. Zhang, Zhejiang University, National University, Seoul, Korea; S. Cho, University Budapest,Hungary; Z. Ésik, University of Szeged, Hangzhou, China (Eds.) of Pittsburgh, PA, USA (Eds.) Hungary (Eds.) Combinatorics, Algorithms, Advances in Computer Fundamentals of Probabilistic and Systems Architecture Computation Theory Experimental Methodologies 12th Asia-Pacifi c Conference, ACSAC 16th International Symposium, FCT 2007, First International Symposium, ESCAPE 2007, 2007, Seoul, Korea, August 23-25, 2007, Budapest, Hungary, August 27-30, 2007, Hangzhou, China, April 7-9, 2007, Proceedings Proceedings Revised Selected Papers
Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- the 12th Asia-Pacifi c Computer Systems Archi- the 16th International Symposium Fundamentals proceedings of the First International Symposium tecture Conference, ACSAC 2007, held in Seoul, of Computation Th eory, FCT 2007, held in Buda- On Combinatorics, Algorithms, Probabilistic and Korea in August 2007. pest, Hungary in August 2007. Experimental Methodologies, ESCAPE 2007, held Th e 26 revised full papers presented together Th e 39 revised full papers presented together in Hangzhou, China in April 2007. with 2 keynote 8 invited lectures were carefully with 4 invited papers were carefully reviewed and Th e 46 revised full papers presented were care- reviewed and selected from 92 submissions. selected from 147 submissions. Th e papers address fully reviewed and selected from 362 submis- Th e papers encompass a wide range of topics, all current topics in computation theory such as sions. Th e papers address practical large data with much emphasis in hardware and soft ware automata and formal languages, design and anal- processing problems with diff erent, and eventually techniques for state-of-the-art multicore and ysis of algorithms, computational and structural converging, methodologies from major important multithreaded architectures. complexity, semantics, logic, algebra and categories disciplines such as computer science, combina- in computer science, circuits and networks, torics, and statistics. Th e symposium provides Fields of interest learning theory, specifi cation and verifi cation, an interdisciplinary forum for researchers across Arithmetic and Logic Structures; Input/Output parallel and distributed systems, concurrency their discipline boundaries to exchange their and Data Communications; Logic Design theory, cryptography and cryptograhic proto- approaches, to search for ideas, methodologies, cols, approximation and randomized algorithms, and tool boxes, to fi nd better, faster and more Target groups computational geometry, quantum computation accurate solutions thus fostering innovative ideas Researchers and professionals and information, bio-inspired computation. as well as to develop research agenda of common interest. Type of publication Fields of interest Proceedings Computation by Abstract Devices; Algorithm Fields of interest Analysis and Problem Complexity; Mathematical Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Logic and Formal Languages Pattern Recognition; Simulation and Modeling Target groups Target groups Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals Type of publication Type of publication Proceedings Proceedings
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F. Dehne, J. Sack, Carleton University, Canada; V. Diekert , Universität Stuttgart, Germany; S. Džeroski , L. Todorovski, Jožef Stefan Institute, N. Zeh , Dalhousie University, Canada (Eds.) M. Volkov , Ural State University, Ekaterinburg, Russia; Slovenia (Eds.) A. Voronkov, University of Manchester, UK (Eds.) Algorithms and Data Computational Discovery of Structures Computer Science – Theory Scientifi c Knowledge 10th International Workshop, WADS 2007, and Applications International Symposium on Computational Halifax, Canada, August 15-17, 2007, Second International Symposium on Discovery of Communicable Knowledge, Proceedings Computer Science in Russia, CSR 2007, Stanford, CA, USA, March 24-25, 2001, Ekaterinburg, Russia, September 3-7, 2007, Selected Revised and Invited Papers Proceedings Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Algorithms and Data Structures, WADS 2007, held in Halifax, Advances in technology have enabled the collec- Canada, in August 2005. Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of tion of data from scientifi c observations, simula- Th e 54 revised full papers presented together the Second International Symposium on Computer tions, and experiments at an ever-increasing pace. with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and Science in Russia, CSR 2007, held in Ekaterinburg, For the scientist and engineer to benefi t from selected from 142 submissions. Th e papers present Russia, September 3-7, 2007 these enhanced data collecting capabilities, it is original research on the theory and application Th e 35 revised papers presented were carefully becoming clear that semi-automated data analysis of algorithms and data structures in all areas, reviewed and selected from 95 submissions. All techniques must be applied to fi nd the useful including combinatorics, computational geom- major areas in computer science are addressed; information in the data. Techniques from both etry, databases, graphics, parallel and distributed the theory track deals with algorithms, protocols, data mining and computational discovery can be computing. and data structures; complexity and cryptography; used to that end. formal languages, automata and their applications Th is state-of-the-art survey provides an introduc- Fields of interest to computer science; computational models and tion to computational approaches to the discovery Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Data concepts; proof theory and applications of logic to of communicable scientifi c knowledge and gives Structures; Discrete Mathematics in Computer computer science. Th e application part comprises an overview of recent advances in this area. Th e Science programming and languages; computer architec- primary focus is on discovery in scientifi c and ture and hardware design; symbolic computing engineering disciplines, where communication of Target groups and numerical applications; application soft ware; knowledge is oft en a central concern. Researchers and professionals artifi cial intelligence and robotics. Fields of interest Type of publication Fields of interest Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); ; Database Proceedings Th eory of Computation; Algorithm Analysis and Management Problem Complexity; Computation by Abstract Devices Target groups Researchers and professionals Target groups Researchers and professionals Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Proceedings
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S. Edelkamp, University of Dortmund, Germany; R. Featherstone, The Australian National University, J. Filipe , J. Cordeiro , V. Pedrosa, Polytechnic Institute A. Lomuscio, Imperial College, London, UK (Eds.) Canberra, ACT, Australia of Setúbal/INSTICC, Portugal (Eds.) Model Checking and Artifi cial Robot Dynamics Algorithms Web Information Systems and Intelligence Technologies 4th Workshop, MoChArt IV, Riva del Garda, International Conferences WEBIST 2005 and Italy, August 29, 2006, Revised Selected and Robot Dynamics Algorithms, Second Edition WEBIST 2006, Revised Selected Papers Invited Papers presents the subject of computational rigid-body dynamics through the medium of spatial (6D) vector notation. It explains how to model a rigid- body system and how to analyze it. Th e book is a Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed comprehensive collection of the best rigid-body post-proceedings of the 1st and 2nd International post-proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Model dynamics algorithms in a single source. Conference on Web Information Systems and Checking and Artifi cial Intelligence, MoChArt IV, Th is second edition includes nearly twice the Technologies, WEBIST 2005 and 2006, held in held in Riva Del Garda, Italy in August 2006, as a content of the previous edition with algorithms Miami, FL, USA, and Setubal, Portugal, respec- satellite event of ECAI0 2006, the 17th biannual shown explicitly in pseudocode and laid out in tively. European conference on Artifi cial Intelligence. tables for easy implementation. It also has more Th e 30 revised full papers presented in this volume Th e 8 revised full workshop papers and 3 revised algorithms than the previous edition including were carefully reviewed and selected from more post-proceedings papers presented have gone algorithms that exploit sparse matrices and ones than 300 submissions overall. In addition, three through two rounds of reviewing and improve- for kinematic loops. New material on the math- keynote presentations are also included. Th e ment and were carefully selected for inclusion in ematics of spatial (6D) vectors and how to analyze papers address all relevant aspects of web informa- the book. Th e workshop covers all ideas, research, rigid-body systems using spatial vectors is covered. tion systems technologies and applications and are experiments and tools that relate to both MC Finally there is an entire chapter devoted to how grouped into four parts about internet technology; and AI fi elds. Th e papers are organized in topical to build computer-oriented models of rigid-body web interfaces and applications; society, e-business sections on planning and model checking, heuris- systems. and e-government; and e-learning. tics for real-time model checking, verifi cation of multi-agent systems, as well as logics for model Features Contents checking and artifi cial intelligence. 7 Contains a comprehensive collection of the Invited Papers - Part 1: Internet Technology - best rigid-body dynamics algorithms 7 Shows Part 2: Web Interfaces and Applications - Fields of interest how the use of spatial (6D) vectors greatly reduces Part 3: Society, E-Business and E-Government - Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Program- the volume of algebra and simplifi es the computer Part 4: E-Learning. ming Techniques; Soft ware Engineering code to implement algorithms 7 Expresses algo- rithms both mathematically and in pseudocode Fields of interest Target groups for easy translation to computer programs Electronic Commerce/e-business; Information Researchers and professionals 7 Includes a new chapter on how to build Systems; Information Systems Applications (incl. computer-oriented models of rigid-body systems Internet) Type of publication Proceedings From the contents Target groups Spatial Vector Algebra.- Dynamics of Rigid Body Researchers and libraries Systems.- Modelling Rigid Body Systems.- Inverse Dynamics.- Inertia Matrix Methods.- Forward Type of publication Dynamics - Propagation Methods. Proceedings
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W. Fokkink, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The N. Fuhr , University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany; J. Gama , University of Porto, Portugal; M. M. Gaber , Netherlands M. Lalmas, University of London, GB; A. Trotman, University of Sydney, Australia (Eds.) University of Otago, New Zealand (Eds.) Modelling Distributed Learning from Data Streams Systems Comparative Evaluation of Processing Techniques in Sensor Networks XML Information Retrieval Systems A distributed system is driven by separate compo- 5th International Workshop of the Initiative Sensor networks consist of distributed autonomous nents that are executed in parallel, and protocols devices that cooperatively monitor an environ- for the Evaluation of XML Retrieval, for such systems form a major aspect of system ment. Sensors are equipped with capacities to store design in today’s world of wireless and mobile INEX 2006 Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, information in memory, process this information networking. Process algebras are languages for December 17-20, 2006, Revised and and communicate with their neighbors. Processing the description of elementary parallel systems and Selected Papers data streams generated from wireless sensor are used to study the behavioural properties of networks has raised new research challenges over distributed systems, but they oft en lack the ability the last few years due to the huge numbers of data to handle data. Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- streams to be managed continuously and at a very Th is textbook guides students through algebraic proceedings of the 5th International Workshop of high rate. specifi cation and verifi cation of distributed the Initiative for the Evaluation of XML Retrieval, Th e book provides the reader with a comprehen- systems, and some of the most prominent formal INEX 2006, held at Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, in sive overview of stream data processing, including verifi cation techniques. Th e author employs μCRL December 2006. famous prototype implementations like the Nile as the vehicle, a language developed to combine Th e 49 revised full papers presented were carefully system and the TinyOS operating system. Th e set process algebra and abstract data types. selected for presentation at the workshop and went of chapters covers the state-of-art in data stream through a subsequent round of careful reviewing mining approaches using clustering, predictive Features and revision. Th e papers are organized in topical learning, and tensor analysis techniques, and 7 Explains process algebra and protocol specifi ca- sections on methodology, and 7 additional tracks applying them to applications in security, the tion using μCRL, a language developed to combine on ad-hoc, natural language processing, heteroge- natural sciences, and education. process algebra and abstract data types neous collection, multimedia, interactive, use case, as well as document mining. Features Contents 7 Shows how to apply machine learning tech- Introduction.- Abstract Data Types.- Process Fields of interest niques to stream data processing 7 Details Algebra.- Hiding Internal Transitions.- Protocol Information Storage and Retrieval; Information data stream mining approaches using clustering, Specifi cations.- Linear Process Equations.- Veri- Systems Applications (incl. Internet); Database predictive learning, and tensor analysis techniques fi cation Algorithms on State Spaces.- Symbolic Management 7 Presents applications in security, the natural Methods.- Th e μCRL Toolset in a Nutshell.- Solu- sciences, and education 7 Includes descriptions tions to Exercises.-References.- Index. Target groups of famous prototype implementations like the Nile Researchers and professionals system and the TinyOS operating system Fields of interest Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Logics Type of publication From the contents and Meanings of Programs; Symbolic and Alge- Proceedings 1 Introduction (Gama, Gaber).- Part I: Overview: braic Manipulation 2 Sensor Networks (Barros) - 3 Data Stream Processing (Gama, Rodrigues) - 4 Data Stream Target groups Processing in Sensor Networks (Gaber).- Part II: Undergraduate and graduate computer science Data Stream Management Techniques in Sensor students; researchers Networks: 5 Data Stream Management Systems and Architectures (Hammad, Ghanem, Aref, Type of publication Elmagarmid, Mokbel) - 6 Querying of Sensor Data Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook (Trigoni, Guitton, Skordylis) - 7 Aggregation and Summarization in Sensor Networks (Shrivastava, Buragohain).
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F. Geraets , L. Kroon, A. Schoebel, D. Wagner , O. Gervasi , University of Perugia, Italy; M. Gavrilova O. Gervasi , University of Perugia, Italy; M. Gavrilova C. Zaroliagiis (Eds.) (Eds.) (Eds.) Algorithmic Methods for Computational Science and Its Computational Science and Its Railway Optimization Applications – ICCSA 2007 Applications – ICCSA 2007 International Dagstuhl Workshop, International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, June 20-25, 2004, Malaysia, August 26-29, 2007, Proceedings, Malaysia, August 26-29, 2007, Proceedings, 4thInternational Workshop, ATMOS 2004, Part I Part II Bergen, Norway, September 16-17, 2004, Revised Selected Papers Th e three-volume set LNCS 4705-4707 constitutes Th e three-volume set LNCS 4705-4707 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International the refereed proceedings of the International Th is state-of-the-art survey constitutes papers Conference on Computational Science and Its Conference on Computational Science and Its that were selected aft er an open call that followed Applications, ICCSA 2007, held in Kuala Lumpur, Applications, ICCSA 2007, held in Kuala Lumpur, the International Dagstuhl-Seminar on Algo- Malaysia, August 26-29, 2007. Malaysia, August 26-29, 2007. rithmic Methods for Railway Optimization, held Th e three volumes contain papers presenting a Th e three volumes contain papers presenting a in Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, in June 2004. Th e wealth of original research results in the fi eld of wealth of original research results in the fi eld of second part of the volume constitutes the refereed computational science, from foundational issues computational science, from foundational issues proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on in computer science and mathematics to advanced in computer science and mathematics to advanced Algorithmic Methods and Models for Optimiza- applications in virtually all sciences making use applications in virtually all sciences making use tion of Railways, ATMOS 2004, held in Bergen, of computational techniques. Th e topics of the of computational techniques. Th e topics of the Norway, in September 2004 in the context of the refereed papers are structured according to the fi ve refereed papers are structured according to the fi ve combined conference ALGO 2004. major conference themes: computational methods, major conference themes: computational methods, Th e volume covers algorithmic methods for algorithms and applications high performance algorithms and applications high performance analyzing and solving problems arising in railway technical computing and networks advanced technical computing and networks advanced optimization with special focus on the inter- and emerging applications geometric modelling, and emerging applications geometric modelling, play between railway and other public transport graphics and visualization information systems graphics and visualization information systems systems. Beside algorithmics and mathematical and information technologies. and information technologies. optimization, the relevance of formal models and the infl uence of applicational aspects for problem Fields of interest Fields of interest modeling are considered as well. Th e papers also Th eory of Computation; Soft ware Engineering/ Th eory of Computation; Soft ware Engineering/ address experimental studies and or useful proto- Programming and Operating Systems; Numeric Programming and Operating Systems; Numeric type implementations. Computing Computing
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O. Gervasi , University of Perugia, Italy; M. Gavrilova R. Giancarlo , University of Palermo, Italy; D. Grune , C. J. Jacobs , Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, (Eds.) S. Hannenhalli, Universityof Pennsylvania, PA, USA The Netherlands (Eds.) Computational Science and Its Parsing Techniques 2/e Applications - ICCSA 2007 Algorithms in Bioinformatics International Conference, Kuala Lumpur, 7th International Workshop, WABI 2007, Malaysia, August 26-29, 2007, Proceedings, Philadelphia, PA, USA, September 8-9, 2007, Parsing, also referred to as syntax analysis, has Part III Proceedings been and continues to be an essential part of computer science and linguistics. Today, parsing techniques are also implemented in a number of other disciplines, including but not limited to, Th e three-volume set LNCS 4705-4707 constitutes Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of document preparation and conversion, typesetting the refereed proceedings of the International the 7th International Workshop on Algorithms in chemical formulae, and chromosome recognition. Conference on Computational Science and Its Bioinformatics, WABI 2007, held in Philadelphia, Th is second edition presents new developments Applications, ICCSA 2007, held in Kuala Lumpur, PA, USA in September 2007. and discoveries that have been made in the fi eld. Malaysia, August 26-29, 2007. Th e 38 revised full papers presented together Parsing techniques have grown considerably in Th e three volumes contain papers presenting a with the abstract of a keynote talk were carefully importance, both in computational linguistics wealth of original research results in the fi eld of reviewed and selected from 133 submissions. All where such parsers are the only option, and computational science, from foundational issues current issues of algorithms in bioinformatics are computer science, where advanced compilers in computer science and mathematics to advanced addressed, ranging from mathematical tools to oft en use general CF parsers. Parsing techniques applications in virtually all sciences making use experimental studies of approximation algorithms provide a solid basis for compiler construction and of computational techniques. Th e topics of the and reports on signifi cant computational analyses. contribute to all existing soft ware: enabling Web refereed papers are structured according to the fi ve Numerous biological problems are dealt with, browsers to analyze HTML pages and PostScript major conference themes: computational methods, including genetic mapping, sequence alignment printers to analyze PostScript. Some of the more algorithms and applications high performance and sequence analysis, phylogeny, comparative advanced techniques are used in code generation technical computing and networks advanced genomics, and protein structure. Furthermore in compilers and in data compression. and emerging applications geometric modelling, the papers feature high-performance computing graphics and visualization information systems approaches to computationally hard learning and Features and information technologies. optimization problems in bioinformatics and cover 7 Accessible, yet comprehensive introduction to methods, soft ware and dataset repositories for parsing techniques helps readers to quickly gain a Fields of interest development and testing of such algorithms and broad understanding of subject 7 Summarizes Th eory of Computation; Soft ware Engineering/ their underlying models. more than 700 papers referenced in the book, Programming and Operating Systems; Numeric saving readers countless hours 7 Many exercises Computing Fields of interest include hints and partial solutions, making it ideal Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; for self-study or classroom use Target groups Computation by Abstract Devices; Data Structures Researchers and professionals Fields of interest Target groups Programming Techniques; Soft ware Engineering/ Type of publication Researchers and professionals Programming and Operating Systems; Program- Proceedings ming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters Type of publication Proceedings Target groups Researchers, recreational mathematicians, and advanced graduate students
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H. Helin, TeliaSonera, Finland; M. Klusch , DFKI Z. Horváth, V. Zsók , Eötvös Loránd University, Buda- D. Huang , L. Heutte, M. Loog (Eds.) Saarbrücken, Germany; M. Schumacher, EPFL, pest, Hungary; A. Butterfi eld, Trinity College, Dublin Switzerland (Eds.) 2, Ireland (Eds.) Advanced Intelligent CASCOM: Intelligent Service Implementation and Computing Theories Coordination in the Semantic Application of Functional and Applications - With Web Languages Aspects of Theoretical and Methodological Issues 18th International Symposium, IFL 2006, Budapest, Hungary, September 4-6, 2006, Third International Conference on Intelligent Th is book presents the design, implementation and Revised Selected Papers Computing, ICIC 2007 Qingdao, China, validation of a value-added supportive infrastruc- August 21-24, 2007, Proceedings ture for Semantic Web based business application services across mobile and fi xed networks, applied to an emergency healthcare application. Th is Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- infrastructure has been realized by the CASCOM proceedings of the 18th International Workshop Th is book - in conjunction with the two volumes European research project. For end users, the on Implementation and Applications of Functional CICS 0002 and LNAI 4682 - constitutes the CASCOM framework provides seamless access Languages, IFL 2006, held in Budapest, Hungary, refereed proceedings of the Th ird International to semantic Web services anytime, anywhere, by in September 2006. Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2007, using any mobile computing device. For service Th e 15 revised full papers presented went through held in Qingdao, China in August 2007. providers, CASCOM off ers an innovative develop- two rounds of reviewing and improvement and Th e 139 revised full papers were carefully reviewed ment platform for intelligent and mobile business were selected from 40 workshop presentations. and selected from 2875 submissions. Th e papers application services in the Semantic Web. Th e papers address all current theoretical and are organized in topical sections on biological methodological issues on functional and func- and quantum computing, intelligent fi nancial Features tion-based languages such as language concepts, engineering, intelligent agent and web applica- 7 Inter-disciplinary combination of technolo- concurrent/parallel programming, type checking, tions, intelligent sensor networks, intelligent gies is presented 7 Innovative research results concurrent/parallel program execution, compi- control and automation, intelligent data fusion and and techniques 7 Design and implementation of lation techniques, heap management, generic security, natural language processing and expert context-aware agents programming techniques, runtime profi ling, systems, intelligent image/document retrievals, (abstract) interpretation, performance measure- intelligent computing in bioinformatics, intel- From the contents ments, automatic program generation, debugging ligent computing in signal processing, intelligent Innovative research results and techniques for and tracing, (abstract) machine architectures, computing in pattern recognition, and intelligent context-aware, agent-based business application verifi cation, formal aspects, tools and program- computing in communication. service coordination and secure provision in open ming techniques, array processing and demos of P2P service environments.- Design and imple- well working, useable tools and applications in Fields of interest mentation of context-aware agents using these functional languages. Computation by Abstract Devices; Algorithm techniques, and basic co-ordination infrastructure Analysis and Problem Complexity; Artifi cial Intel- services.- Service coordination architecture and Fields of interest ligence (incl. Robotics) specifi cations, and guidelines for using and devel- Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; oping various context-aware business application Programming Techniques; Logics and Meanings Target groups services in nomadic computing environments.- A of Programs Researchers and professionals prototypically implemented service coordination demonstrator for an emergency healthcare use case Target groups Type of publication scenario. Researchers and professionals Proceedings
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D. Huang, L. Heutte, M. Loog (Eds.) D. Huang, L. Heutte, M. Loog (Eds.) T. Ideker, V. Bafna , UC San Diego, CA, USA (Eds.) Advanced Intelligent Advanced Intelligent Systems Biology and Computing Theories and Computing Theories and Computational Proteomics Applications Applications. With Aspects Joint RECOMB 2006 Satellite Workshops Third International Conference on Intelligent of Contemporary Intelligent on Systems Biology, and on Computational Computing, ICIC 2007, Qingdao, China, Computing Techniques Proteomics, San Diego, CA, USA, August 21-24, 2007, Proceedings December 1-3, 2006, Revised Selected Papers Third International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2007, Qingdao, China, August 21-24, 2007, Proceedings Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- the Th ird International Conference on Intelligent proceedings of two joint RECOMB 2006 satellite Computing, ICIC 2007, held in Qingdao, China in events - the Second Annual Workshop on Systems August 2007. Th is book - in conjunction with the two volumes Biology, RSB 2006, and the First Biennial Work- Th e 139 revised full papers were carefully reviewed LNCS 4681 and LNAI 4682 - constitutes the shop on Computational Proteomics, RCP 2006, and selected from 2875 submissions. Th e papers refereed proceedings of the Th ird International held in San Diego, CA, USA in December 2006. address all current issues in the fi eld of intel- Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2007, Th e 9 revised full papers presented were carefully ligent computing technology, including theories, held in Qingdao, China in August 2007. reviewed and selected from around 50 submissions methodologies, and applications, such as artifi cial Th e intelligent computing technology includes a to both events. Th e papers of the Systems Biology intelligence, perceptual and pattern recognition, range of techniques such as artifi cial intelligence, meeting cover various aspects of systems biology, evolutionary and adaptive computing, informatics perceptual and pattern recognition, evolutionary including integration of genome-wide microarray, theories and applications, computational neurosci- and adaptive computing, informatics theories proteomic, and metabolomic data, inference and ence and bioscience, soft computing, case based and applications, computational neuroscience comparison of biological networks, and model and constrained reasoning, agents, networking and and bioscience, soft computing, case based and testing through design of experiments. Th e computer supported co-operative working, human constrained reasoning, agents, networking and Computational Proteomics meeting focused on computer interface issues, etc. computer supported co-operative working, human on computational mass spectrometry. Th e papers computer interface issues. explore the use of this technology in various Fields of interest ICIC theme unifi es the picture of contemporary proteomic applications, such as protein identifi ca- Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathemat- intelligent computing techniques as an integral tion and quantifi cation in specifi c cellular environ- ical Logic and Formal Languages; Computation by concept that highlights the trends in advanced ments, structural genomics, networks of protein Abstract Devices computational intelligence and bridges theoretical interaction, and post-translational modifi cations. research with applications. Target groups Fields of interest Researchers and professionals Fields of interest Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; Simulation and Modeling; Artifi cial Intelligence Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science; Data Type of publication (incl. Robotics) Structures Proceedings Target groups Target groups Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals
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N. Ince , Istanbul Technical University, Ankara, Turkey; A. Inselberg , Tel-Aviv University, Israel and Senior T. Ishida , S. R. Fussell, P. T. Vossen (Eds.) A. Bragg, Raleigh, NC (Eds.) Fellow San Diego Supercomputing Center, Israel Intercultural Collaboration Recent Advances in Modeling Parallel Coordinates First International Workshop, IWIC 2007 and Simulation Tools for Visual Multidimensional Geometry and Its Kyoto, Japan, January 25-26, 2007, Communication Networks and Applications Invited and Selected Papers Services Parallel coordinates is one of the leading method- Th is book presents 29 revised invited and selected ologies for multidimensional visualization. Starting lectures given by top-researchers at the First Inter- Th is book contains a selection of papers presented from geometric foundations, how do multi- national Workshop on Intercultural Collaboration, at a symposium organized under the aegis of dimensional lines, planes, curves, surfaces, and IWIC 2007, held in Kyoto, Japan in January 2007. COST Telecommunications Action 285. COST other higher-dimensional objects look in parallel Intercultural collaboration, from both technical (European Cooperation in the fi eld of Scien- coordinates? Th is text will explain how n-dimen- and socio-cultural perspectives was the main tifi c and Technical Research) is a framework for sional lines and planes can be represented in 2D theme of the workshop. Th is state-of-the-art scientifi c and technical cooperation, allowing the through parallel coordinates. Topics include the survey increases mutual understanding in our coordination of national research on a European visualization of multidimensional lines, minimum multicultural world by featuring collaboration level. distances, planes, hyperplanes, clusters of „near“ support (such as natural language processing, Web, Th e main objective of the Action is to enhance planes, proximities, multidimensional transforma- and Internet technologies), social psychological existing tools and develop new modeling and tions, curves, surfaces, hypersurfaces, convexity, analyses of intercultural interaction, and case simulation tools for research in emerging multi- and interior-point construction algorithms. Th e studies from fi eld workers. service telecommunications networks in the areas last chapter explains in a non-technical way the Th e papers are categorized into topical areas on of model performance improvements, multilayer technique‘s application to visual and automatic ontology for language resources and services, traffi c modeling, and the important issue of evalua- data mining with principles, guidelines, strategies developing language resources and services, tion and validation of the new modeling tools. and algorithms illustrated in detail on real high- connecting language resources and services, dimensional datasets. tools for intercultural collaboration, emotions in Contents intercultural collaboration, analysis of intercultural A Review of High Performance Simulation Tools Features collaboration, and actual fi elds of intercultural and Modeling Concepts.- Using Visualization 7 Off ers readers an authoritative account from collaboration. Techniques in Multilayer Traffi c Modeling.- A the developer of the theory 7 Over 400 illustra- Multilevel Approach for the Modeling of Large tions aid in the visualization of material Fields of interest TCP/IP Networks.- Cross-Layer Interaction in 7 Interactive CD reinforcers concepts from the User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; Wireless Ad-Hoc Networks.- Multilayer Descrip- book 7 Details applications to visual and auto- Information Storage and Retrieval; Multimedia tion of Large-Scale Communication Networks.- matic data mining, collision avoidance algorithms Information Systems Modeling and Simulation of TCP Performance for air traffi c control, geometric modeling and with Link Layer Retransmission and Fragmenta- computer vision, decision support, information Target groups tion for Satellite-UMTS Networks.- Th e Design visualization Researchers and professionals of a FPGA-Based Traffi c Light Control System.- Distributed Multihop Clustering Approach Contents Type of publication for Sensor Networks.- Toward Flexible High Preface. Introduction.- Geometrical Foundations.- Proceedings Th roughput Parallel Discrete-Event Simulations.- Th eory of Envelopes.- Th e Plane with Parallel Simulation Techniques for Peer-to-Peer Informa- Coordinates.- Multidimensional Lines.- Planes, tion Sharing Networks.- Internet Tomography in Flats, and Hyperplanes.- Curves.- Surfaces and Support of Internet and Network Simulation and Hypersurfaces.- Data Mining.- Bibliography. Emulation. References.- Index.
Fields of interest Fields of interest Computer Systems Organization and Communica- User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction; tion Networks; Information Systems and Commu- Visualization; Computer Graphics nication Service Target groups Target groups Advanced undergrads/graduates, computer scien- Practicing engineers and academic researchers in tists, computer engineers, applied mathematicians, the fi eld of telecommunications networks statisticians
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M. Kamel, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada; A. Kermarrec, IRISA/INRIA, Rennes, France; L. Bougé , F. Klawonn , University of Applied Sciences A. Campilho, University of Porto, Portugal (Eds.) IRISA/ENS Cachan, Rennes, France; T. Priol , IRISA/ Braunschweig/Wolfenbuettel, Germany INRIA, Rennes, France (Eds.) Image Analysis and Introduction to Computer Recognition Euro-Par 2007 – Parallel Graphics 4th International Conference, ICIAR 2007, Processing Using Java 2D and 3D Montreal, Canada, August 22-24, 2007, 13th International Euro-Par Conference, Proceedings Rennes ,France , August 28-31, 2007, Proceedings Computer graphics comprises the creation and representation of simple graphical elements and images as well as modern techniques for virtual Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings reality. In order to apply computer graphics of the 4th International Conference on Image Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings techniques correctly, a basic understanding of the Analysis and Recognition, ICIAR 2007, held in of the 13th International Conference on Parallel fundamental concepts is required. Montreal, Canada, in August 2007. Computing, Euro-Par 2007, held in Dresden, Th is book provides an introduction to the most Th e 71 revised full papers and 44 revised poster Rennes, France, August 28-31, 2007. important basic concepts coupling the technical papers presented were carefully reviewed and Th e 89 revised papers presented were carefully background and theory immediately with practical selected from 261 submissions. Th e papers are reviewed and selected from 333 submissions. Th e examples and applications. Th e reader can follow organized in topical sections on image restoration papers are organized in topical sections on support up the theory and then literally see the theory and enhancement, image and video processing and tools and environments; performance prediction at work in numerous example programs. With analysis, image segmentation, computer vision, and evaluation; scheduling and load balancing; only elementary knowledge of the programming pattern recognition for image analysis, shape compilers for high performance; parallel and language Java, the reader will be able to create his and matching, motion analysis, tracking, image distributed databases; grid and cluster computing; or her own images and animations immediately retrieval and indexing, image and video coding peer-to-peer computing; distributed systems and using Java 2D and Java 3D. and encryption, biometrics, biomedical image algorithms; parallel and distributed programming; Written for second year undergraduate and above analysis, and applications. parallel numerical algorithms; distributed and students, this book will be an essential tool for high-performance multimedia; theory and algo- those studying computer science and computer Fields of interest rithms for parallel computation; high performance engineering. A website for this book includes Image Processing; Pattern Recognition networks; mobile and ubiquitous computing. programs with source code, exercises with solu- tions and slides as teaching material. Target groups Fields of interest Researchers and professionals Computer Systems Organization and Communica- Features tion Networks; Soft ware Engineering/Program- 7 Provides theory and praxis in combination Type of publication ming and Operating Systems; Th eory of Computa- 7 Focuses on Java 3D (and 2D) 7 Contains Proceedings tion many easy to understand example programs 7 Additional exercises, solutions, example Target groups programs, slides for lecturers and links to select Researchers and professionals websites can be found on a complementary website for this book Type of publication Proceedings From the contents Basic principles of two-dimensional graphics.- Drawing lines and curves.- Areas, text and colour.- Basic principles of three-dimensional graphics.- Modelling three-dimensional objects.- Visible surface determination.- Illumination and shading.- Special eff ects and virtual reality.
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B. Kokinov, D. C. Richardson, T. R. Roth-Berghofer , W. G. Kropatsch, M. Kampel , A. Hanbury, TU Wien, C. Kruegel , Technical University of Vienna, Austria; L. Vieu (Eds.) Austria (Eds.) R. Lippmann, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA; A. Clark, Queensland University of Tech- Modeling and Using Context Computer Analysis of Images nology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Eds.) 6th International and Interdisciplinary and Patterns Recent Advances in Intrusion Conference, CONTEXT 2007, Roskilde, 12th International Conference, CAIP 2007, Detection Denmark, August 20-24, 2007, Proceedings Vienna, Austria, August 27-29, 2007, Proceedings 10th International Symposium, RAID 2007, Gold Coast, Australia, September 5-7, 2007, Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of Proceedings the 6th International and Interdisciplinary Confer- ence on Modeling and Using Context, CONTEXT Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 2007, held in Roskilde, Denmark in August 2007. the 12th International Conference on Computer Th e 42 revised full papers presented were carefully Analysis of Images and Patterns, CAIP 2007, held Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings reviewed and selected from a total of 121 submis- in Vienna, Austria, in August 2007. of the 10th International Symposium on Recent sions. Th e papers deal with the interdisciplinary Th e 120 revised full papers presented together Advances in Intrusion Detection, RAID 2007, held topic of modeling and using context from various with 3 invited lectures were carefully reviewed in Gold Coast, Australia in September 2007. points of view, ranging from computer science, and selected from 251 submissions. Th e papers are Th e 17 revised full papers presented were carefully especially artifi cial intelligence and ubiquitous organized in topical sections on motion detec- reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. computing, through cognitive science, linguis- tion and tracking, medical imaging, biometrics, Th e papers are organized in topical sections on tics, organizational sciences, philosophy, and colour, curves and surfaces beyond two dimen- anomaly detection, attacks, system evaluation and psychology to application areas such as medicine sions, reading characters, words, lines etc., image threat assessment, malware collection and analysis, and law. segmentation, shape, im age registration and anomaly- and specifi cation-based detection, and matching, signal decomposition and invariants, as network intrusion detection. Fields of interest well as features and classifi cation. Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Mathemat- Fields of interest ical Logic and Formal Languages; Computer Appl. Fields of interest Management of Computing and Information in Social and Behavioral Sciences Pattern Recognition; Image Processing; Artifi cial Systems; Computers and Society; Data Encryption Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Target groups Target groups Researchers and professionals Target groups Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals Type of publication Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Proceedings Proceedings
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G. Lakemeyer, RWTH Aachen, Germany; E. Sklar , City C. Lambrinoudakis, University of Aegean, Samos, R. d. Lemos, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK; University of New York, USA; D. G. Sorrenti, Univer- Greece; G. Pernul, Universität Regensburg, Germany; C. Gacek, A. Romanovsky , Newcastle University, sità di Milano, Italy; T. Takahashi , Meijo University, A. M. Tjoa, Vienna University of Technology, Austria Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (Eds.) Japan (Eds.) (Eds.) Architecting Dependable RoboCup 2006: Robot Soccer Trust and Privacy in Digital Systems IV World Cup X Business 4th International Conference, TrustBus 2007, Regensburg, Germany, September 3-7, 2007, As soft ware systems become ubiquitous, the Th is book constitutes the 10th offi cial archival Proceedings issues of dependability become more and more publication devoted to RoboCup. It documents crucial. Given that solutions to these issues must the achievements presented at the RoboCup be considered from the very beginning of the 2006 International Symposium, held in Bremen, design process, it is reasonable that depend- Germany, in June 2006, in conjunction with the Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings ability is addressed at the architectural level. Th is RoboCup Competition. of the 4thInternational Conference on Trust and book was born of an eff ort to bring together the Th e 22 revised full papers and 36 revised poster Privacy in Digital Business, TrustBus 2007, held research communities of soft ware architectures papers presented together with 2 award-winning in Regensburg, Germany, in September 2007 in and dependability. papers went through two rounds of reviewing and conjunction with DEXA 2007. Th is state-of-the-art survey contains 18 expanded improvement, and were carefully selected from 143 Th e 28 revised full papers presented were carefully and peer-reviewed papers based on the care- submissions. reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. Th e fully selected contributions to the Workshop on Th e book provides a valuable source of reference papers are organized in topical sections on privacy Architecting Dependable Systems (WADS 2006), and inspiration for R and D professionals active or and identity management, security and risk organized at the 2006 International Conference on interested in robotics or distributed intelligence, management, security requirements and develop- Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN 2006), and is mandatory reading for the rapidly growing ment, privacy enhancing technologies and privacy held in Philadelphia, PA, USA, in June 2006. It RoboCup community. management, access control models, trust and also contains a number of invited papers written reputation, security protocols, and security and by recognized experts in the area. Th e papers Fields of interest privacy in mobile environments. are organized in topical sections on architectural Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer description languages, architectural components Communication Networks; Soft ware Engineering Fields of interest and patterns, architecting distributed systems, and Computers and Society; Management of architectural assurances for dependability. Target groups Computing and Information Systems; Data Researchers and professionals Encryption Fields of interest Soft ware Engineering; Operating Systems Type of publication Target groups Proceedings Researchers and professionals Target groups Researchers and professionals Type of publication Proceedings Type of publication Proceedings
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E. Malinowski , Universidad de Costa Rica, San Pedro, V. Malyshkin , Russian Academy of Sciences, V. Marik , Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech San José, Costa Rica; E. Zimanyi, Université Libre de Novosibirsk, Russia (Ed.) Republic,; V. Vyatkin, University of Auckland, New Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium Zealand; A. W. Colombo, Schneider Electric GmbH, Parallel Computing Seligenstadt, Germany (Eds.) Designing Conventional, Technologies Spatial, and Temporal Data Holonic and Multi- 9th International Conference, AgentSystems for Warehouses PaCT 2007, Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia, Concepts and Methodological Framework September 3-7, 2007, Proceedings Manufacturing Third International Conference on Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent A data warehouse stores large volumes of historical Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings Systems, HoloMAS 2007, Regensburg, data required for analytical purposes. Th is data is of the 9th International Conference on Parallel Germany, September 3-5, 2007, Proceedings extracted from operational databases; transformed Computing Technologies, PaCT 2007, held in into a coherent whole using a multidimensional Pereslavl-Zalessky, Russia in September 2007 - in model that includes measures, dimensions, and conjunction with the the Russian-Taiwan sympo- Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of hierarchies; and loaded into a data warehouse sium on Methods and Tools of Parallel Program- the Th ird International Conference on Industrial during the extraction-transformation-loading ming of Multicomputers. Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems, (ETL) process. Th e 37 revised full papers and 24 revised poster HoloMAS 2007, held in Regensburg, Germany, Malinowski and Zimányi explain conventional papers presented together with 2 invited paper September 3 - 5, 2007. data warehouse design in detail, and addition- were carefully reviewed and selected from 98 Th e 39 revised full papers presented were care- ally address two innovative domains recently submissions. Th e papers are organized in topical fully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. introduced to extend the capabilities of data sections on models and languages, applications, Th e papers are organized in topical sections on warehouse systems, namely the management of techniques for parallel programming supporting, theoretical and methodological issues, algorithms spatial and temporal information. Th eir presenta- cellular automata, as well as methods and tools of and technologies, implementation and validation tion covers diff erent phases, such as requirements parallel programming of multicomputers. aspects, applications, and supply chain manage- specifi cation, and conceptual, logical, and physical ment. modeling. Fields of interest Soft ware Engineering/Programming and Oper- Fields of interest Features ating Systems; Computer Systems Organization Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computer 7 Explains conventional data warehouse design and Communication Networks; Computation by Appl. in Administrative Data Processing; in detail 7 Additionally addresses the manage- Abstract Devices Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and ment of spatial and temporal information, needed Design for geographical applications or for supply chain Target groups management 7 All design steps are illustrated Researchers and professionals Target groups using many real-world examples 7 Completed by Researchers and professionals sample implementations for Microsoft ‘s Analysis Type of publication Services 2005 and Oracle 10g with the OLAP and Proceedings Type of publication the Spatial extensions Proceedings
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Fields of interest Database Management; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography; Information Systems
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K. Markantonakis, K. Mayes , Royal Holloway Univer- R. Martin , Cardiff University, UK; M. Sabin , Numerical R. V. Mayorga, University of Regina, Saskatchewan, sity of London, UK (Eds.) Geometry Ltd., Cambridge, UK; . Winkler, The Univer- Canada; L. Perlovsky , Air Force Research Laboratory, sity of Sheffi eld, UK (Eds.) Hanscom, MA, USA (Eds.) Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications Mathematics of Surfaces XII Toward Artifi cial Sapience 12th IMA International Conference, Sheffi eld, Principles and Methods for Wise Systems UK, September 4-6, 2007, Proceedings Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications provides a broad overview of the many card Edited volume discusses artifi cial/computational systems and solutions that are in practical use Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings sapience and sapient systems from a diverse set of today. Th is state-of-the art work is written by of the 12th IMA International Conference on the contributors contributing authors who are active researchers Mathematics of Surfaces, held in Sheffi eld, UK in Organised into seven sections so that the reader and acknowledged experts in their fi eld. A single September 2007. is guided through the subject in a structured and book cannot be found to match both the breadth Th e 22 revised full papers presented together comprehensive manner and depth of content. with 8 invited papers were carefully reviewed and Concepts are formalized and extended, as well as Th is book combines a cross-discipline over- selected from numerous submissions. Among the compared and diff erentiated from their counter- view of smart cards, tokens and related security topics addressed is the applicability of various parts in the artifi cial intelligent and intelligence and applications plus a technical reference to aspects of mathematics to engineering and systems disciplines support further research and study. A step-by- computer science, especially in domains such Applicability of developed concepts are illustrated step approach educates the reader in card types, as computer aided design, computer vision, and thoroughly production, operating systems, commercial computer graphics. Th e papers cover a range Th is novel state-of-the-art research volume is the applications, new technologies, security design, of ideas from underlying theoretical tools to fi rst to explore computational sapience and sapient attacks, application development, deployment and industrial uses of surfaces. Research is reported (wise) systems lifecycle management. By the end of the book the on theoretical aspects of surfaces including Of utmost importance to all researchers and reader should be able to play an educated role in a topology, parameterization, diff erential geometry, graduate students in the fi eld smart card related project, even to programming a and conformal geometry, and also more practical card application. topics such as geometric tolerances, computing Features Smart Cards, Tokens, Security and Applications is shape from shading, and medial axes for industrial 7 First scientifi c literature to focus on computa- designed for a professional audience of practitio- applications. tional sapience and sapient (wise) systems ners and researchers. Fields of interest From the contents Features Computer Graphics; Discrete Mathematics in Part 1: Intelligence and Sapience.- Can Creativity 7 Broad range of cross-industry/discipline topics, Computer Science; Image Processing Be Formalized? Peircean Refl ections on the authored by experienced industry experts and Role of Abduction in Human Intelligence.- On applied to real-world problems 7 Useful as a Target groups Plasticity, Complexity and Sapient Systems.- Sapi- complete overview and as an in-depth reference; Researchers and professionals ence, Consciousness and the Knowledge Instinct suitable for wide range of readers at diff erent levels (Prolegomena to a Physical Th eory).- A Real- Type of publication time Agent System Perspective of Meaning and Contents Proceedings Sapience.- Part2: Sapient Agents.- Towards BDI Introduction to Smart Cards.- Smart Cards.- Sapient Agents: Learning Intentionally.- Toward Trusted Production Environment.- Operating Wisdom in Procedural Reasoning: DBI not BDI.- systems, Interoperability and Security.- SIM/USIM Sapients Agents in a Sandbox.- Sapient Agents: Cards-Security for Mobile Telephony.- Smart Seven Approaches.- Part 3: Paradigms for Sapient Cards for Secure Banking and Finance.- Smart Systems/Agents.- A Characterization of Sapient Cards in Satellite TV.- Advances in Smart Chips Agents.- A Paradigm for Sapient (Wise) Systems.- and Tokens for Platform and Application Security.- Bi-Sapient Structures for Intelligent Control.- Common Criteria and Smart Cards. Paradigms Behind a Discussion on Artifi cial Intelligent/Smart Systems. Fields of interest Data Encryption; ; Data Structures, Cryptology Fields of interest and Information Th eory Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computing Methodologies Target groups Practitioners, researchers and advanced-level Target groups students in computer science Researchers, graduates
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A. Meisels, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel A. Menezes, University of Waterloo, ON, Canada (Ed.) S. Muggleton, Imperial College London, UK; R. Otero, University of Coruna, Spain; Distributed Search by Advances in Cryptology - A. Tamaddoni-Nezhad, Imperial College Constrained Agents CRYPTO 2007 London, UK (Eds.) Algorithms, Performance, Communication 27th Annual International Cryptology Inductive Logic Programming Conference, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 16th International Conference, ILP 2006, August 19-23, 2007, Proceedings Th is book presents a comprehensive discussion on Santiago de Compostela, Spain, the fi eld of distributed constraints, its algorithms August 24-27, 2006, Revised Selected Papers and its active research areas. Th e well defi ned model of distributed constraints Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of satisfaction and optimization (DisCSPs/DisCOPs) the 27th Annual International Cryptology Confer- Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- can serve as the basis for the design and investiga- ence, CRYPTO 2007, held in Santa Barbara, CA, proceedings of the 16th International Conference tion of distributed search algorithms, of proto- USA in August 2007. on Inductive Logic Programming, ILP 2006, held cols and of negotiations and search. Th e book Th e 33 revised full papers presented together in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, in August 2006. introduces distributed constraint satisfaction and with 1 invited lecture were carefully reviewed and Th e 27 revised full papers presented together optimization problems and describes the under- selected from 186 submissions. Th e papers address with 5 invited papers and the extended abstracts lying model. Presenting a complete state of the art all current foundational, theoretical and research of 7 special issue papers were carefully reviewed in DisCSP and DisCOP research, the following aspects of cryptology, cryptography, and crypt- and selected from 77 initial submissions. Th e topics are explored: - Families of search algorithms analysis as well as advanced applications. papers address all current topics in inductive on DisCSPs and DisCOPs; - Distributed constraint logic programming, ranging from theoretical and optimization; - Ordering Heuristics for DisCSP Fields of interest methodological issues to advanced applications in algorithms; - Performance measures; - Impact of Data Encryption; Management of Computing and various areas, thus presenting original results on communication quality on distributed search; - Information Systems; Computer Communication all aspects of learning in logic, as well as multi- Privacy issues; - Non exhaustive search algorithms Networks relational data mining and learning, statistical on DisCSPs; - Applications of DisCSPs. relational learning, graph and tree mining, and Target groups learning in other (non-propositional) logic-based Features Researchers and professionals knowledge representation frameworks. 7 Comprehensive treatment of the topic 7 Presentation assumes no prior knowledge of Type of publication Fields of interest constraints and/or distributed constraints Proceedings Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Program- 7 Current books in this area are outdated ming Techniques; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages From the contents Constraints Satisfaction Problems: CSPs.- Target groups Constraints Optimization Problems: COPs.- Researchers and professionals Distributed CSPs.- Asynchronous Backtracking (ABT).- Asynchronous Forward – Checking.- Type of publication Concurrent Dynamic Backtracking.- Distributed Proceedings Ordering Heuristics.- Asynchronous Ordering Heuristics.- Performance Measures for Distributed Search.- Experimental Evaluation of DisCSP Algo- rithms.- Th e Impact of Communication: Message Delays.- Message Delays and DisCSP Search Algorithms.- Distributed Constraint Optimization Problems (DisCOPs).- Asynchronous Search in DisCOPs.- Asynchronous Forward-Bounding.
Fields of interest Information Storage and Retrieval; Artifi cial Intel- ligence (incl. Robotics); Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity
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M. Müller, University of Bonn, Germany C. Müller, International Computer Science Institute, C. Müller, International Computer Science Institute, Berkeley, CA, USA (Ed.) Berkeley, CA, USA (Ed.) Information Retrieval for Music and Motion Speaker Classifi cation I Speaker Classifcation II Fundamentals, Features, and Methods Selected Papers
A general scenario that has attracted a lot of atten- tion for multimedia information retrieval is based As well as conveying a message in words and As well as conveying a message in words and on the query-by-example paradigm: retrieve all sounds, the speech signal carries information sounds, the speech signal carries information documents from a database containing parts or about the speaker‘s own anatomy, physiology, about the speaker’s own anatomy, physiology, aspects similar to a given data fragment. However, linguistic experience and mental state. Th ese linguistic experience and mental state. Th ese multimedia objects, even though they are similar speaker characteristics are found in speech at all speaker characteristics are found in speech at all from a structural or semantic viewpoint, oft en levels of description: from the spectral information levels of description: from the spectral information reveal signifi cant spatial or temporal diff erences. in the sounds to the choice of words and utterances in the sounds to the choice of words and utterances Th is makes content-based multimedia retrieval themselves. themselves. a challenging research fi eld with many unsolved Th is volume and its companion volume, LNAI Th is two volume set, LNAI 4343 and LNAI 4441, problems. 4441, constitute a state-of-the-art survey for the constitutes a state-of-the-art survey for the fi eld of Meinard Müller details concepts and algorithms fi eld of speaker classifi cation. Th ey approach the speaker classifi cation. It approaches the following for robust and effi cient information retrieval by following questions: What characteristics of the questions: What characteristics of the speaker means of two diff erent types of multimedia data: speaker become manifest in his or her voice and become manifest in his or her voice and speaking waveform-based music data and human motion speaking behavior? Which of them can be inferred behavior? Which of them can be inferred from data. from analyzing the acoustic realizations? What can analyzing the acoustic realizations? What can this this information be used for? Which methods are information be used for? Which methods are the Features the most suitable for diversifi ed problems in this most suitable for diversifi ed problems in this area 7 First monograph specializing in music area of research? How should the quality of the of research? How should the quality of the results and motion retrieval 7 Details concepts and results be evaluated? be evaluated? algorithms for robust and effi cient information retrieval for waveform-based music data and Fields of interest Fields of interest human motion data 7 Emphasizes the interdis- Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Language Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Language ciplinary character by combining elements from Translation and Linguistics; User Interfaces and Translation and Linguistics; User Interfaces and information science, digital signal processing, Human Computer Interaction Human Computer Interaction audio engineering, musicology, and computer graphics Target groups Target groups Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals From the contents 1) Introduction.- Part I: Analysis and Retrieval Type of publication Type of publication Techniques for Music Data.- 2) Fundamentals on Proceedings Proceedings Music and Audio Data - 3) Pitch- and Chroma- based Audio Features - 4) Dynamic Time Warping (DTW) - 5) Music Synchronization - 6) Audio Matching - 7) Audio Structure Analysis - 8) SyncPlayer - An Advanced Audio Player.- Part II: Analysis and Retrival Techniques for Motion Data.- 9) Fundamentals on Motion Capture Data - 10) DTW-based Motion Comparison and Retrieval - 11) Relational Features and Adaptive Segmenta- tion - 12) Index-based Motion Retrieval - 13) Motion Templates (MT).
Fields of interest Information Storage and Retrieval; Multimedia Information Systems; Computer Graphics
Target groups Graduate students, lecturers, researchers
Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
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P. Pandya, California State University, Fullerton, CA, M. Pechoucek, S. G. Thompson, H. Voos (Eds.) F. P. Preparata , Brown University, Providence, RI, USA USA; Q. Fang , Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Defence Industry Applications China (Eds.) TCP/IP: Vulnerabilities and of Autonomous Agents and Frontiers in Algorithmics Solutions Multi-Agent Systems First Annual International Workshop, FAW 2007, Lanzhou, China, August 1-3, 2007, “TCP/IP Vulnerabilities and Solutions” is written In all modern military doctrines the mission Proceedings as a practical guide for networking engineers that eff ectiveness shall be dramatically increased by demonstrates the vulnerabilities in the TCP/IP the robust networking of all forces, sharing of protocols and off ers hands-on solutions and work- information and distributed intelligent informa- Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of arounds for these vulnerabilities. tion processing, generating situational awareness the First Annual International Frontiers of Algo- Th e book begins with a discussion of the principles and providing decision support. In addition, these rithmics Workshop, FAW 2007, held in Lanzhou, and design of TCP/IP Protocols from the data principles also off er an eff ective way to improve China in August 2007. networks perspective and continues with a detailed security systems that support the fi ght against Th e 33 revised full papers presented were carefully look at the vulnerabilities thus introduced in terrorists and organized crime. Intelligent Agents reviewed and selected from 141 submissions. Th e the network design process and concludes with, are a key technology to realize such modern papers were selected for 9 special focus tracks in advanced level experiments that show how these defence and security systems and are therefore the areas of bioinformatics, discrete structures, vulnerabilities can be easily exploited and off ers increasingly investigated by researchers and prac- geometric information processing and commu- practical hands-on solutions. tioners in that fi eld. nication, games and incentive analysis, graph Papers in this book describe work in the develop- algorithms, internet algorithms and protocols, Features ment of command and control systems, military parameterized algorithms, design and analysis of 7 Demonstrates the vulnerabilities of a network communications systems, information systems, heuristics, approximate and online algorithms, and using hands-on practical examples 7 Introduces surveillance systems, autonomous vehicles, simula- algorithms in medical applications. the reader to hacking techniques that are used and tors and HCI. how these techniques can be used to exploit the Th e collection provides an overview of the most Fields of interest network. 7 Shows how to perform a network signifi cant work being performed by the leading Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity; penetration and vulnerability assessment and workers in this area. It provides a single refer- Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science; repair critical security holes in the network ence point for the state of the art in the fi eld at the Numeric Computing moment. Contents Target groups Introduction: IDS and IPS.- NOS.- Protocols.- IDS Features Researchers and professionals Tools- Network Monitoring.- Host and Network 7 Overview of the most signifi cant work being IDS.- Network Penetration and Vulnerability performed by the leading workers in this area for Type of publication Assessment.- Signatures.- Honeypots.- Report the fi rst time 7 Valuable decision support for Proceedings Logging.- Report Generation and Preparation.- planners and strategists 7 Broad nature of the Audit. application domain is matched by the diversity of techniques used in the papers Fields of interest Computer Communication Networks; Communi- Fields of interest cations Engineering, Networks; Input/Output and Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Computers Data Communications and Society; Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet) Target groups Libraries, computer engineers, network engineers, Target groups computer scientists Planners, strategists and soft ware professionals working in defence and/or security industries, Type of publication organizations, ministries and departments, as well Professional book as academics and students of computer science
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M. Prokopenko, CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientifi c & Z. Qin , J. Xing , X. Zheng, Tsinghua University, Beijing, H. Riis Nielson , Technical University of Denmark, Industrial Research Organisation, North Ryde, NSW, China Kongens Lyngby; G. Filé, University of Padova, Italy Australia (Ed.) (Eds.) Software Architecture Advances in Applied Self- Static Analysis organizing Systems 14th International Symposium, Part of the new series, Advanced Topics in Science SAS 2007, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark, and Technology in China, this book aims to August 22-24, 2007, Proceedings Self-organization is a multi-faceted phenomenon, introduce the theoretical foundations, various present in many fi elds, operating at multiple scales, sub-fi elds, current research, and practical methods and performs diverse roles. Th is book focuses on of soft ware architecture. Readers can acquire basic Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the state of the practice of self-organizing systems. knowledge of soft ware architecture, including the 14th International Symposium on Static Anal- Th e case studies described illustrate the richness why soft ware architecture is necessary, how we ysis, SAS 2007, held in Kongens Lyngby, Denmark of the topic, and also provide guidance to the can describe a system’s architecture with formal in August 2007 - co-located with LOPSTR 2007, intricate areas. language, what architecture styles are popular in the International Symposium on Logic-based Th e book begins with more established fi elds of practice, and how we can apply soft ware architec- Program Synthesis and Transformation and PLID traffi c management, electricity trading markets, ture to the development of systems. Case studies, 2007, the International Workshop on Program- and structural health monitoring, building up data, illustrations, and other materials released ming Language Interference and Dependence. towards robotic teams, solving challenging tasks within the past 5 years will be used to show the Th e 22 revised full papers presented together with and deployed in tough environments. Th e second latest developments in soft ware architecture. 2 invited lectures were carefully reviewed and half of the book follows with a deeper look into the selected from 85 submissions. Th e papers address micro-level, and considers interactions between Features all aspects of static analysis including abstract agents. Th ese interactions lead towards self-orga- 7 Comprehensively describes and discusses topics domains, abstract interpretation, abstract testing, nizing diagnostics and visualization, reaction- of soft ware architecture 7 Introduces the latest compiler optimisations, control fl ow analysis, data diff usion computation, self-assembly of nano- developments in soft ware architecture using the fl ow analysis, model checking, program special- structures, and eventually to artifi cial life. newest supplementary materials 7 Concentrates ization, security analysis, theoretical analysis Demonstrating the practical relevance and appli- on both theory and practice frameworks, type based analysis, and verifi cation cability of self-organization, this book will be of systems. interest to advanced students and researchers in a Contents wide range of fi elds. 1: What is soft ware architecture.- 2: Basic soft ware Fields of interest architecture concepts.- 3: Common architectural Programming Languages, Compilers, Interpreters; Features styles.- 4: Study case: applications of architec- Logics and Meanings of Programs; Soft ware 7 Focuses on the state of the practice of self- tural styles in J2EE.- 5: Formal description and Engineering organizing systems 7 Considers several novel methods.- 6: Design principles with soft ware applications, extending the range of applicability of architecture.- 7: Soft ware architecture in practice.- Target groups self-organizing systems 7 Practical case studies 8: Soft ware architectural IDE.- 9: Conclusion and Researchers and professionals examine successful applications of self-organiza- expectation. tion, identify essential causes for the successes, and Type of publication propose guiding principles for future develop- Field of interest Proceedings ments Soft ware Engineering
Fields of interest Target groups Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Pattern Students, and professionals in soft ware engineering Recognition; Simulation and Modeling and soft ware architecture
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M. Sagot, Inria Rhône Alpes, Villeurbanne, France; F. Shull , Fraunhofer Center for Experimental Software A. Singh , SafeNet Infotech Pvt. Ltd., Noida, India (Ed.) M. E. Walter, Universidade de Brasilia, Brazil (Eds.) Engineering, College Park, MD, USA; J. Singer , National Research Council Institute for Information Vulnerability Analysis and Advances in Bioinformatics Technology, Ottawa, ON, Canada; D. Sjøberg (Eds.) Defense for the Internet and Computational Biology Guide to Advanced Empirical Second Brazilian Symposium on Software Engineering Bioinformatics, BSB 2007, Angra dos Reis, Vulnerability analysis, also known as vulnerability Brazil, August 29-31, 2007, Proceedings assessment, is a process that defi nes, identifi es, and classifi es the security holes (vulnerabilities) in a Th is book gathers chapters from some of the top computer, network, or an application. In addition, international empirical soft ware engineering vulnerability analysis can forecast the eff ectiveness Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings researchers focusing on the practical knowledge of proposed countermeasures and evaluate their of the Second Brazilian Symposium on Bioinfor- necessary for conducting, reporting and using actual eff ectiveness aft er they are put into use. matics, BSB 2007, held in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, empirical methods in soft ware engineering. Vulnerability Analysis and Defense for the Internet in August 2007; co-located with IWGD 2007, the Topics and features include: - Guidance on how provides packet captures, fl ow charts and psuedo International Workshop on Genomic Databases. to design, conduct and report empirical studies; - code, which enable a user to identify if an applica- Th e 13 revised full papers and 6 revised extended Information across a range of techniques, methods tion/protocol is vulnerable. If an application is abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected and qualitative and quantitative issues, to help vulnerable, then a user will be able to understand from 60 submissions. Th e papers address a broad build a toolkit that can be applicable to the diver- the complexity, and the theory behind the vulner- range of current topics in computationl biology sity of soft ware development contexts that exist; ability. Th is edited volume also includes case and bioinformatics featuring original research - Material with concrete soft ware engineering studies where latest exploits are discussed. in computer science, mathematics and statistics examples. as well as in molecular biology, biochemistry, Organised into 4 parts; the fi rst 2 parts describe Features genetics, medicine, microbiology and other life techniques usable for data collection and analysis. 7 Includes detail vulnerabilities in an application sciences. Th e third provides techniques for constructing a and how the vulnerability aff ects the soft ware “body of knowledge” out of individual studies, and 7 Provides a source code for eff ective signatures Fields of interest a fi nal section tackles topics related to empirical to prevent vulnerabilities Database Management; ; Computer Appl. in Life study. Sciences Written for graduates as well as researchers Contents and practising soft ware engineers interested in HTTP Protocol Vulnerability Analysis.- SMTP / Target groups empirical methods, this book will prove an invalu- POP/IMAP Vulnerability Analysis.- LDAP Vulner- Researchers and professionals able reference. ability Analysis.- SNMP Vulnerability Analysis.- DNS Protocol.- FTP Protocol.- TFTP Protocol.- Type of publication Features Wireless Security.- Malware Analysis.- Spyware. Proceedings 7 To-date there has been no advanced material geared towards new researchers and graduates Fields of interest – this book fi lls this gap 7 Off ers an extensive Computer Communication Networks; Data toolkit of techniques, methods and qualitative Encryption and quantitative issues for tackling a diversity of soft ware development contexts 7 Off ers guidance Target groups on the common diffi culties and challenges encoun- Practitioners, researchers, advanced-level students tered in the fi eld, presenting concrete soft ware engineering examples Type of publication Contributed volume Fields of interest Soft ware Engineering; Soft ware Engineering/ Programming and Operating Systems; System Performance and Evaluation
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T. Stützle, Birattari , Université Libre de Bruxelles, D. Taubman , University of New South Wales, Sydney, P. Tr ay n o r , P. McDaniel, T. La Porta , Penn State Brussels, Belgium; H. H. Hoos, University of British Australia; M. Marcellin , The University of Arizona, University, University Park, PA, USA Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada (Eds.) Tucson, USA (Eds.) Security and Engineering Stochastic Local JPEG2000 Telecommunications Search Algorithms. Designing, Image Compression Fundamentals, Networks Implementing and Analyzing Standards and Practice Eff ective Heuristics Telecommunications networks are a critical International Workshop, SLS 2007, Brussels, JPEG2000: Image Compression Fundamentals, component of the economic and social infrastruc- Belgium, September 6-8, 2007, Proceedings Standards and Practice is an essential reference for tures in which we live. Each day, more than two engineers and researchers in the fi elds of commu- billion people across the globe rely upon these nication, image processing, signal processing, systems, as their primary means of connecting Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings information theory, and multimedia. It has specifi c to the world around them Given the signifi cant of the International Workshop on Engineering applications for those involved in the development focus on securing critical infrastructure in recent Stochastic Local Search Algorithms 2007, held in of soft ware and hardware solutions for multimedia, years, Security and Telecommunications Networks Brussels, Belgium, September 6-8, 2007. internet, and medical imaging applications, and creates a starting place for new researchers in the Th e 12 revised full papers presented together for those pursuing research in image and video fi eld of secure telecommunications networks. Th is with 9 short papers were carefully reviewed and compression. volume not only discusses emerging threats, along selected from more than 50 submissions. Th e Th e book provides a thorough and up-to-date with system vulnerability, but also presents the topics include Methodological developments, background in the fundamentals of image open questions posited by network evolution and behavior of SLS algorithms, search space analysis, compression in Part 1, and a complete descrip- defense mechanisms. algorithm performance, tuning procedures, AI/OR tion of the JPEG2000 standard in Part 2. Part 3 is Security and Telecommunications Networks is techniques and dynamic behaviour. devoted to the implementation and exploitation of designed for a professional audience composed the JPEG2000 standard, with guidelines, sugges- of practitioners and researchers in industry. Fields of interest tions, and analyses for both soft ware and hardware Th is book is also suitable as a secondary text for Data Structures; Data Storage Representation; oriented applications. Part 4 describes other key graduate-level students in computer science and Algorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity image compression standards, namely JPEG and electrical engineering. JPEG-LS. Target groups Included with the book is a CD-ROM that Features Researchers and professionals provides a complete C++ implementation of 7 First book to discuss securing current and JPEG2000 Part 1. next generation telecommunications networks by Type of publication the security community 7 Telecommunications Proceedings Features networks are part of national critical infrastructure 7 Includes topics not previously brought – one of the few systems not previously subject to together in a single volume 7 Description of the external security scrutiny and review JPEG2000 standard is completely self-contained from an implementation perspective 7 Descrip- Contents tion of other key image compression standards Preface.- Introduction .- Network Architecture and allows for comparison of these standards with Security Overview.- Taxonomy of Telecommunica- JPEG2000 7 CD-ROM also contains documenta- tions Vulnerabilities.- SMS Attacks.- SMS Attack tion, binaries, and all source code to the Kakadu Mitigation Techniques.- Attacks on Cellular Data soft ware tools Systems.- Open Problems and Future Directions.- Index. Fields of interest Image Processing; Electronic and Computer Engi- Fields of interest neering; Signal Processing Computer Communication Networks; Data Encryption Target groups Engineers and researchers, advanced-level students Target groups Professionals Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Type of publication Professional book
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D. J. Veit, University of Mannheim, Germany; D. P. Vidyarthi, B. K. Sarker , A. K. Tripathi , L. T. Yang R. Wagner, University of Linz, Austria; N. Revell, J. Altmann, International University of Bruchsal, Middlesex University, UK; G. Pernul, University of Germany (Eds.) Scheduling in Distributed Regensburg, Germany (Eds.) Grid Economics and Business Computing Systems Database and Expert Systems Models Analysis, Design & Models Applications 4th International Workshop, GECON 18th International Conference, DEXA 2007, 2007, Rennes, France, August 28, 2007, Scheduling in Distributed Computing Systems: Regensburg, Germany, September 3-7, 2007, Proceedings Analysis, Design and Models intends to inculcate Proceedings the innovative ideas for the scheduling aspect. Although the models in this book have been designed for distributed systems, the same infor- Th is volume constitutes the refereed proceed- mation is applicable for any type of system (i.e., Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of ings of the 4th International Workshop on Grid where distributed processing is required). the 18th International Conference on Database Economics and Business Models, GECON 2007, Scheduling in Distributed Computing Systems: and Expert Systems Applications, DEXA 2007, held in Rennes, France, in August 2007. Analysis, Design and Models will dramatically held in Regensburg, Germany, September 3-7, Th e 12 full papers included in this volume improve the design and management of the 2007. were carefully selected and revised; they aim at processes for industry professionals. Th is book Th e 86 revised full papers presented together presenting current results and innovative research deals exclusively with the scheduling aspect, which with 1 invited paper were carefully reviewed and in the area of grid economics. Th e papers are fi nds little space in other distributed operating selected from 267 submissions. Th e papers are organized in topical sections on grid business system books. organized in topical sections on XML, data and modeling, market mechanisms for the grid, and Scheduling in Distributed Computing Systems: information, datamining and data warehouses, economic grid service provisioning. Analysis, Design and Models is structured for a database applications, WWW, bioinformatics, Th e proceedings are rounded off by 6 project professional audience composed of researchers process automation and workfl ow, knowledge reports that give an overview of the current and and practitioners in industry. Th is book is also management and expert systems, database theory, ongoing research in grid economics. suitable as a reference for graduate-level students query processing, as well as privacy and security. in management sciences, and computer science for Fields of interest distributed computing system classes. Fields of interest Computer Communication Networks; Electronic Database Management; Information Systems Commerce/e-business; Information Storage and Features Applications (incl. Internet); Retrieval 7 Includes the scheduling aspect of distributed computing systems, which is a necessary activity Target groups Target groups for job planning and processing 7 First book Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals that exclusively deals with the scheduling aspect of distributing computing systems Type of publication Type of publication Proceedings Proceedings Contents Preface.- Introduction.- An Overview of a Distrib- uted Computing System.- Scheduling Problem.- Load Balancing in Dcs.- Earlier Task Allocation Models.- Load Balancing Task Allocation (Lbta).- GA Based Task Allocation Models.- Allocation of Multiple Tasks in Dcs.- Other Approaches for Task Allocation.- Scheduling in Computational Grids.- Concluding Remarks.
Fields of interest Computer Communication Networks; Operating Systems; Computer Systems Organization and Communication Networks
Target groups Professionals and researchers and graduate-level students
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Y. Wang, Xidian University, China; Y. Cheung, Hong R. O. Weber , M. M. Richter (Eds.) Y. Wilks , The University of Sheffi eld, UK Kong Baptist University, China; H. Liu, Guangdong University of Technology, China (Eds.) Case-Based Reasoning Machine Translation Computational Intelligence Research and Development Its Scope and Limits and Security 7th International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning, ICCBR 2007 Belfast Northern International Conference, CIS 2006, Ireland, UK, August 13-16, 2007, Proceedings Machine Translation (MT) is both an engineering Guangzhou, China, November 3-6, 2006, technology and a measure of all things to do with Revised Selected Papers languages and computers—whenever a new theory of language or linguistics is off ered, an important Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of criteria for its success is whether or not it will the 7th International Conference on Case-Based improve machine translation. Th is book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post- Reasoning, ICCBR 2007, held in Belfast, Northern Th is book presents a history of machine translation proceedings of the annual International Confer- Ireland, UK in August 2007. (MT) from the point of view of a major writer and ence on Computational Intelligence and Security, Th e 15 revised full research papers and 18 revised innovator in the subject. It describes and contrasts CIS 2006, held in Guangzhou, China in November poster papers presented together with 3 invited a range of approaches to the challenges and 2006. talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 problems of this remarkable technology by means Th e 116 revised papers presented were carefully submissions. Th e papers address all current aspects of a combination of historic papers along with reviewed and selected from a total of 2078 initial of case-based reasoning and feature original theo- commentaries to update their signifi cance, both submissions during two rounds of revision and retical research, applied research, and deployed at the time of their writing and now. Th is volume improvement. Th e papers are organized in topical applications with practical, social, environmental chronicles the evolution of confl icting approaches sections on bio-inspired computing, evolutionary or economic signifi cance. to MT towards a somewhat skeptical consensus computation, learning systems and multi-agents, on future progress. Also included is a discussion cryptography, information processing and intru- Fields of interest of the most recent developments in the fi eld and sion detection, systems and security, image and Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Math- prospects for the future, which have been much signal processing, as well as pattern recognition. ematical Logic and Formal Languages; Information changed by the arrival of the World Wide Web. Systems Fields of interest Features Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Informa- Target groups 7 Comprehensive look at MT technology from tion Storage and Retrieval; Information Systems Researchers and professionals the perspective of a participant in its history and Applications (incl. Internet) development 7 Details the deep diff erences Type of publication and struggles between rival groups on how best Target groups Proceedings to do MT 7 Presents a worldwide perspective Researchers and professionals covering historical and contemporary systems in Europe, the US and Japan 7 Considers MT as a Type of publication fundamental part of Artifi cial Intelligence and the Proceedings ultimate test-bed for all computational linguistics
From the contents Introduction: the state of play in 2004.- Th e origins of MT and its relationship to artifi cial intelligence.- An artifi cial intelligence approach to MT.- It works, but how far can it go: Evaluating the SYSTRAN MT system?- MT Present: Where am I coming from: Th e issue of directionality in MT.- Interlinguas for MT and natural languages.
Fields of interest Language Translation and Linguistics; History of Computing; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups General public, particularly computer scientists and students, interested in the progress of science and technology
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M. A. Wimmer , University of Koblenz-Landau, A. L. Yuille, S. Zhu, University of California, Los K. Zimmermann, Z. Ignatova , I. Martinez-Perez Germany; J. Scholl, University of Washington, DC, Angeles, CA, USA; D. Cremers, University of Bonn, USA; A. Grönlund, Örebro University, Sweden (Eds.) Germany; Y. Wang , Beijing Institute of Technology, DNA Computing Models China (Eds.) Electronic Goverment Energy Minimization Methods 6th International Conference, EGOV 2007, DNA contains the genetic instructions for the Regensburg, Germany, September 3-7, 2007, in Computer Vision and biological development of cellular life forms or Proceedings Pattern Recognition viruses. DNA computing uses DNA as a substrate 6th International Conference, for storing information, while molecular biological operations are used to manipulate this informa- EMMCVPR 2007, Ezhou, China, Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of tion. the 6th International Conference on Electronic August 27-29, 2007, Proceedings DNA Computing Models provides the reader Government, EGOV 2007, held in Regensburg, with a comprehensive introduction to the fi eld of Germany in September 2007 in conjunction with DNA computing. Th is book emphasizes compu- DEXA 2007. Th is book constitutes the refereed proceedings of tational methods to tackle central problems of Th e 37 revised papers presented were carefully the 6th International Conference on Energy Mini- DNA computing, such as controlling living cells, reviewed and selected from numerous submissions mization Methods in Computer Vision and Pattern building patterns, and generating nanomachines. for inclusion in the book. Th e papers are organized Recognition, EMMCVPR 2007, held in Ezhou, DNA Computing Models is intended for in topical sections on research foundations, China in August 2007. researchers and graduate-level students in frameworks and methods, process design and Th e 22 revised full papers and 15 poster papers computer science, bioengineering and molecular interoperability, electronic services, policies and presented were carefully reviewed and selected biology as a reference book. Th is volume is also strategies, assessment and evaluation, participa- from 140 submissions. Th e papers are organized in appropriate for practitioners in industry. tion and democracy, as well as perspectives on topical sections on algorithms, applications, image e-government. parsing, image processing, motion, shape, and Features three-dimensional processing. 7 Includes laboratory-scale human-operated Fields of interest models of computation; includes the fi rst experi- Computers and Society; Management of Fields of interest ment of DNA computation conducted by Adleman Computing and Information Systems; Legal Pattern Recognition; Image Processing; Artifi cial (1994), models to solve complex computational Aspects of Computing Intelligence (incl. Robotics) problems, and computationally universal models of DNA computing 7 Addresses the design of Target groups Target groups complex genetic circuits by using cellular logical Researchers and professionals Researchers and professionals circuits
Type of publication Type of publication Contents Proceedings Proceedings Preface.- Introduction.- X509-Infrastructure.- PGP and Paradigm.- Trust Models.- Platform depen- dencies/independencies.- Revocation.- Boom or Bust or Alternatives. Molecular Biology.- Th eo- retical Computer Science.- Non-Autonomous DNA Models.- Autonomous DNA Models.- Cell Computing Models.- Transcriptional Cell Logic.- Index.
Fields of interest Pattern Recognition; Computer Applications in Chemistry
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A. Zimmermann, TU Berlin, Germany Stochastic Discrete Event Systems Modeling, Evaluation, Applications
Th e behavior of many technical systems important in everyday life can be described using discrete states and state-changing events. Stochastic discrete-event systems (SDES) capture the randomness in choices and over time due to activity delays and the probabilities of decisions. Th e starting point for the evaluation of quantita- tive issues like performance and dependability is a formal description of the system of interest in a model. Armin Zimmermann delivers a coherent and comprehensive overview on modeling with and quantitative evaluation of SDES. An abstract model class for SDES is presented as a pivotal unifying result. Several important model classes, including queuing networks, Petri nets and automata, are detailed together with their formal transla- tion into this abstract model class. Standard and recently developed algorithms for the performance evaluation, optimization and control of SDES are presented in the context of the abstract model class. Th e necessary soft ware tool support is also covered.
Features 7 Coherent and comprehensive overview on modeling with and quantitative evaluation of stochastic discrete event systems 7 Important model classes like queuing networks, Petri nets and automata are presented in detail 7 Introduc- tion of a new abstract model class as a unifying framework
Fields of interest Probability and Statistics in Computer Science; Probability Th eory and Stochastic Processes; System Performance and Evaluation
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J. C. Boeyens , University of Pretoria, South Africa; O. Hammerich , University of Copenhagen, Denmark; A. R. Leach, GlaxoSmithKline Research and Devel- D. C. Levendis, University of the Witwatersrand, J. Ulstrup, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, opment, Stevenage, UK; V. J. Gillet, University of South Africa Denmark (Eds.) Sheffi eld, UK The Periodicity of Atomic Bioinorganic Electrochemistry An Introduction to Matter Chemoinformatics Revised Edition Interfacial electrochemistry of redox metal- Th e main purpose of the book is to communicate a loproteins and DNA-based molecules is pres- fundamental principle to the scientifi c world. Th e ently moving towards new levels of structural Chemoinformatics draws upon techniques from eventual impact of the subject matter is consid- and functional resolution. Th is is the result of many disciplines including computer science, ered to be much wider than the readership of the powerful interdisciplinary eff orts. Underlying mathematics, computational chemistry and data preliminary accounts which have been published. fundamentals of biological electron and proton visualisation to tackle these problems. Th e number principle at issue is known to be transfer is increasingly well understood although Th is, the fi rst text written specifi cally for this fi eld, of wide general interest and the book has been with outstanding unresolved issues. Comprehen- aims to provide an introduction to the major tech- written to be accessible also to nonspecialists. Th e sive bioelectrochemical studies have mapped the niques of chemoinformatics. Th e fi rst part of the potential readership should extend way beyond working environments for bioelectrochemical book deals with the representation of 2D and 3D academic scientists. electron transfer, supported by the availability of molecular structures, the calculation of molecular Th e discovery described in this book could be of mutant proteins and other powerful biotechnology. descriptors and the construction of mathematical seminal signifi cance, also in other fi elds where Introduction of surface spectroscopy, the scanning models. Th e second part describes other important the golden ratio is known to be of fundamental probe microscopies, and other solid state and topics including molecular similarity and diversity, importance. Th e most obvious connection is with surface physics methodology has fi nally off ered the analysis of large data sets, virtual screening, Fibonacci phylotaxis in the study of botanical exciting new fundamental and technological and library design. Simple illustrative examples are growth and the number basis of DNA coding. In openings in interfacial bioelectrochemistry of both used throughout to illustrate key concepts, supple- another context it may impinge on crystallographic redox proteins and DNA-based molecules. mented with case studies from the literature. periodicity and the structure of quasicrystals. Th e book is aimed at graduate students, fi nal-year Th ese topics are beyond the scope of this book and Features undergraduates, and professional scientists. No hence it is all the more important that the power 7 Provides a comprehensive summary of state-of- prior knowledge is assumed other than a famil- of number theory to describe physical systems be the-art bioelectrochemistry and includes ideas for iarity with chemistry and some basic mathematical disseminated more widely. forthcoming development in the area 7 Written concepts. by leading international experts from a variety of Features disciplines and covers crucial relevant topics such Features 7 Presents a fully scientifi c account of the use as electron and proton transfer in metalloprotein 7 Aims to provide an introduction to the major of the golden ratio and explores the observation systems, electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of techniques of chemoinformatics that stable nucleides obey a number theory based redox enzymes, and electrochemistry of DNA- general law 7 Th e interest in number theory based molecules Fields of interest is worldwide and covers the entire spectrum of Th eoretical and Computational Chemistry; human knowledge. Th ose aspects covered here will From the contents Computer Applications in Chemistry; Pharmacy not be immediately accessible to the general lay Electron Tunneling Th rough Iron and Copper readership Proteins.- Th e Respiratory Enzyme as an Electro- Target groups chemical Energy Transducer.- Reconstituted Redox Graduate students, fi nal-year undergraduates, Fields of interest Proteins on Surfaces for Bioelectronic Applica- professional scientists Physical Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Math. tions.- Voltammetry of Adsorbed Redox Enzymes: Applications in Chemistry Mechanisms in the Potential Dimension.- Electro- Type of publication chemistry at the DNA/Electrode Interface. Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Target groups Scientists, graduates, and undergraduates in Fields of interest chemistry, physics, crystallography, mathematics, Electrochemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; applied sciences, and medicine Biochemistry, general
Type of publication Target groups Monograph Students and lecturers in inorganic and physical chemistry, biochemical and biological sciences; research staff , specifi cally those in medical and biotechnological companies, catalysis research
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V. Mirceski, Inst Chemistry, Skopje, Macedonia; A. Pohorille, University of California, San Francisco, R. L. Rich, Bluff ton College, Bluff ton, OH, USA S. Komorsky-Lovric, M. Lovric, Rudjer Boskovic Inst, CA, USA; C. Chipot, Université Henri Poincaré, Zagreb, Croatia Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France (Eds.) Inorganic Reactions in Water Square-Wave Voltammetry Free Energy Calculations
Theory and Application Theory and Applications in Chemistry and Organized to facilitate reference to the reagents Biology involved, this book describes the reactions of the elements and their mostly simpler compounds, Square-wave voltammetry is a technique readily primarily inorganic ones and primarily in water. available to every researcher, scientist, engineer Free energy constitutes the most important ther- It emphasizes the similarities and diff erences in and practitioner applying modern electrochemical modynamic quantity to understand how chemical actual chemical behavior, as opposed to electronic measurement systems. It is of benefi cial use in species recognize each other, associate or react. structures and theories, although not exclusively. analytical applications and in fundamental studies Examples of problems in which knowledge of Inorganic Reactions in Water again makes avail- of electrode mechanisms. But the optimised the underlying free energy behaviour is required, able some of the more comprehensive coverage exploitation of this technique is only possible include conformational equilibria and molecular of descriptive aqueous chemistry found in older for those with a detailed knowledge of signal association, partitioning between immiscible sources, but now corrected and interpreted with generation and of the thermodynamics and liquids, receptor-drug interaction, protein-protein the added insights of the last seven decades. It also kinetics involved. Th is volume, written by three and protein-DNA association, and protein stability. provides new information, including reactions of distiguished experts, systematically delivers the Th is volume sets out to present a coherent and the recently discovered elements, plus some recent complete and in-depth information that enables comprehensive account of the concepts that data on equilibria, oft en with mostly qualitative both researchers and users of square-wave voltam- underlie diff erent approaches devised for the kinetic information, to interpret the redox and metry to apply this technique eff ectively. Square- determination of free energies. Th e reader will non-redox phenomena that complicate the chem- Wave Voltammetry also off ers an appendix on gain the necessary insight into the theoretical istry of most elements in water. mathematical modeling and a chapter on the most and computational foundations of the subject important electrode mechanisms which briefl y and will be presented with relevant applications Features reviews the underlying theory and numerical from molecular-level modelling and simulations 7 Fundamental for anyone who works with formulae intrinsic for simulating experiments with of chemical and biological systems. Both formally chemistry in water 7 Up-to-date reference work popular soft ware tools , e.g. Mathcad (R). accurate and approximate methods are covered directed specifi cally to this need - related books using both classical and quantum mechanical have other emphasis Features descriptions. 7 Only modern book devoted to one of the Contents most advanced electroanalytical techniques From the contents Introduction.- Hydrogen and the Alkali Metals.- 7 Combines practical orientation, underlying Introduction: C. Chipot, M.S. Shell and Beryllium and the Alkaline-earth Metals.- Th e scientifi c theory and signal-generation fundamen- A. Pohorille.- Calculating Free Energy Diff erences Rare-Earth and Actinoid Elements.- Titanium tals 7 Useful for both developers and users of Using Perturbation Th eory: C. Chipot and through Rutherfordium.- Vanadium through square-wave volammetric sensors and systems A. Pohorille.- Methods Based on Probability Dubnium.- Chromium through Seaborgium.- Distributions and Histograms: M.S. Shell and Manganese through Bohrium.- Iron through Contents A. Panagiotopoulos.- Th ermodynamic Inte- Hassium.- Cobalt through Meitnerium.- Nickel 1. Introduction.- 2. Electrode mechanisms.- gration Using Constrained and Unconstrained through Darmstadtium.- Copper through 3. Applications.- 4. Square-wave voltammetry Dynmaics: E. Darve.- Nonequilibrium Methods Roentgenium.- Zinc through Mercury.- Carbon at liquid/liquid interface.- Appendix. for Equilibrium Free Energy Calculations: through Lead, the Tetrels.- Nitrogen through G. Hummer.- Understanding and Improving Free Bismuth, the Pentels.- Oxygen through Polonium, Fields of interest Energy Calculations in Molecular Simulations: the Chalcogens.- Fluorine through Astatine, the Electrochemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Measure- Error Analysis and Reduction Methods: N. Lu and Halogens.- Helium through Radon, the Aerogens.- ment Science, Instrumentation Th .B. Woolf.- Transition Path Sampling and the Appendices.- Index. Calculation of Free Energies: C. Dellago. Target groups Fields of interest Electrochemists, analytical chemists, researchers Fields of interest Inorganic Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; in solid state electrochemistry, electrocatalysis, Th eoretical and Computational Chemistry; Organic Chemistry surface science, electroplating, fuel cells Physical Chemistry; Numerical and Computa- tional Methods Target groups Type of publication Scientists at universities and industry working in Monograph Target groups aqueous reaction media Graduate students and lecturers Type of publication Type of publication Reference work Monograph Due September 2007 Due November 2007 1st ed. 2007. 2nd printing 2007. XVIII, 518 p. 85 illus., Due October 2007 2008. Approx. 220 p. 130 illus. (Monographs in Electro- 11 in color. 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Z. Shareefdeen , BIOREM Technologies Inc., Guelph, M. Weidenbörner , Bonn, Germany I. Zvára , Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, ON, Canada; A. Singh, Petrozyme Technologies Inc., Russian Federation Guelph, ON, Canada (Eds.) Mycotoxins in Foodstuff The Inorganic Radiochemistry Biotechnology for Odor and of Heavy Elements Air Pollution Control A mycotoxin is a toxin produced by a fungus Methods for Studying Gaseous Compounds under special conditions of moisture and tempera- ture. Th ese fungi are aerobic and microscopic and, Biotechnology off ers one of the most economical moreover, may colonize many kinds of food from Developments in the title fi eld have been greatly and environmentally benign methods of air the fi eld to the table. Mycotoxins are not only a motivated by the studies of transactinoid elements; pollution control for industrial and municipal spoilage issue for food, but in high doses can be a selected experiments and their results are airstreams. Volatile organic and inorganic odorous serious health threat for humans. presented for visualization. Primarily, the book is compounds from various industries are emitted It’s imperative that the food industry has a basic about the physico-chemical basis of the experi- in large quantities and create hazards to the understanding fungi and their corresponding mental methods and techniques which are or can ecosystem and health eff ects to humans. Th us, mycotoxins. Th e present book gives an indepth be used for compounds of all heavy metals; about the demand for odor and air pollution control overview of by listing the degree of contamination, evaluation of the desorption energies from the systems that provide nuisance-free, breathable air concentration and country of origin/detection for original gas-solid chromatograpy data; and about is constantly growing. each case of mycotoxin contamination. In addi- concepts and approaches which allow to estimate An international board of authors from universi- tion, the book shows whether food is predisposed bulk propertiers of the compounds even from ties, research institutes, and industries describe for mycotoxin contamination. experiments with a few short-lived atoms. Th e various biotechnological methods ranging from book attempts for the fi rst time critical discussion laboratory, to pilot evaluation and to full-scale Features of the state of art from a coherent point of view to process implementation. Topics include biopro- 7 First complete reference covering relevant toxin help better understanding. It was written both for cesses for the treatment of odors and air pollutants producing fungi in foodstuff the newcomers to the fi eld and experts, its goal is in wastewater treatment plants, rendering plants, also to stimulate wider use of the advantageous gas chemical production facilities, and food and fl avor Fields of interest phase techniques for common elements. manufacturing facilities. In addition to the basic Food Science; Analytical Chemistry; Microbiology microbiological and engineering aspects, the Features design, modeling and control of bioreactors are Target groups 7 Th e author is one of the founders of gas-chro- also presented. Professionals in the food industry, agricul- motagraphic methods in radiochemistry ture, control agencies, those involved in food 7 Gas-phase chemistry with single atoms and mole- Features processing, food chemistry, and microbiology, cules is an essential technique for the development 7 First book on biotechnological processes for mycologists and mycotoxicologists and understanding of transactinide chemistry odor and air pollution control, the nuisance and 7 Aims to stimulate wider use of the advanta- hazard side eff ects of industries 7 Combines Type of publication geous gas phase techniques for common elements basic microbiological and engineering aspects with Reference work 7 Provides a closer insight into the thermody- the design, modeling and control of bioreactors namics and kinetics of the gas phase chromatog- raphy methods Fields of interest Biotechnology; Biochemical Engineering; From the contents Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/ Experimental developments in inorganic gas phase Air Pollution radiochemistry: Early gas–solid chromatography studies.- Techniques for isolation of short-lived Target groups accelerator produced activities.- Techniques for Researchers at universities, national and industrial alpha-active nuclides with corrosive reagents.- R & D laboratories; chemical, environmental, and Recent techniques for alpha-active nuclides in non- civil engineers, industrial consultants corrosive environment.
Type of publication Fields of interest Monograph Nuclear Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry
Target groups Researchers, academics and industry staff inter- ested or working in nuclear chemistry, especially radiochemistry
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S. Apikyan , D. Diamond , R. Way (Eds.) A. Astolfi , Imperial College, London, UK; L. Marconi , F. Babiloni , Roma, Italia; V. Meroni , Milano, Italia; University of Bologna, Italy (Eds.) R. Soranzo, Gorizia, Italia Prevention, Detection and Response to Nuclear and Analysis and Design of Neuroeconomia, Radiological Threats Nonlinear Control Systems neuromarketing e processi In Honor of Alberto Isidori decisionali nell uomo Una prospettiva scientifi ca moderna Since the end of the Cold War, the nuclear threats Features facing the world are dramatically evolving and 7 Carefully edited book celebrating the 65th have become even much more complex. However, L’obbiettivo di questo libro è quello di presen- birthday of Alberto Isidori 7 Has a celebrative the events of the past years have proved the neces- tare in maniera razionale un nuovo insieme di fl avour, and at the same time contain reference sity to reevaluate these threats on a level never conoscenze circa il funzionamento cerebrale in material for researchers interested in nonlinear before considered. Th e need to prevent, detect and merito alle scelte di tipo economico. In particolare control theory, and in particular in its mathemat- respond to Nuclear/Radiological threats leads to si vuole fare colmare una lacuna nella editoria ical foundations 7 Of technical nature building many requirements that are not met by current italiana relativa a questi temi, che spesso vengono upon the contributions and ideas of Alberto Isidori scientifi c technologies and scientifi c communities. comunicati in maniera imprecisa e scandalistica prolifi c research career For this concern now we are aware and recog- dai giornali e dai mass media. Il libro fornisce nize, the fi rst, that no single institution (no single Contents alcuni strumenti scientifi ci per aff rontare il prob- country) possesses all the required assets to Part I System Analysis.- Part II Optimization lema di come il nostro cervello genera delle scelte address these complex problems. It will require the Methods.- Part III Feedback Design.- in campo economico, in un linguaggio piano e formation of international science and technology Part IV Regulation.- Part V Geometric Methods.- non specialistico. Vengono descritti i risultati del teams that combine multiple scientifi c disci- Part VI Asymptotic Analysis. primo studio italiano relativo all’osservazione di plines and span from basic research to systems fi lmati commerciali televisivi, analizzati mediante engineering and manufacturing; the second, that Fields of interest l’elettroencefalografi a ad alta risoluzione spaziale. fundamental scientifi c challenges must be over- Control Engineering; Systems Th eory, Control La neuroeconomia è una nuova scienza che si sta come to achieve new and improved technologies sviluppando rapidamente nei paesi anglosassoni. that eff ectively counter radiological and nuclear Target groups Questo libro spiega i concetti di neuroeconomia e threats. Researchers, engineers, students in control neuromarketing anche al pubblico italiano.
Features Type of publication Features 7 Need to prevent, detect and respond to nuclear/ Monograph 7 Questo è il primo volume che tratta di questa radiological threats 7 Connections are identi- material 7 Il libro proposto è un libro scientifi co, fi ed between technology needs and the underlying che parla di argomenti di grande interesse in un science and technology linguaggio piano e non per addetti ai lavori, pur presentando i risultati di una ricerca unica in Italia Fields of interest Nuclear Engineering; Eff ects of Radiation/Radia- Fields of interest tion Protection; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety Ingegneria biomedica; Neurologia; Economia and Risk generale
Target groups Target groups National laboratories, universities, nuclear power Studenti e ricercatori di medicina e marketing plants, national and international nuclear regula- tory organizations, national and international Type of publication security organizations Monografi a
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C. C. Baniotopoulos, Aristotle University of Thessa- D. Bates, University of Leicester, UK; M. Hagström, G. Beliakov , A. Pradera , T. Calvo loniki, Greece; T. Stathopoulos, Concordia University, FOI Swedish Defence Research Agency, Stockholm, Montréal, QC, Canada (Eds.) Sweden (Eds.) Aggregation Functions: Wind Eff ects on Buildings Nonlinear Analysis and A Guide for Practitioners and Design of Wind-Sensitive Synthesis Techniques for Aggregation of information is of primary Structures Aircraft Control importance in the construction of knowledge based systems in various domains, ranging from medicine, economics, and engineering to deci- Th e articles in this book, written by seven interna- Features sion-making processes, artifi cial intelligence, tionally known experts, present the fundamentals 7 First book focusing on the use of nonlinear robotics, and machine learning. Th is book gives and practical applications of comtemporary wind analysis and synthesis techniques for aircraft a broad introduction into the topic of aggrega- engineering dealing with wind-building inter- control 7 Also the fi rst book to address in detail tion functions, and provides a concise account action complex problems from the perspective closed-loop control problems for aircraft “on- of the properties and the main classes of such of a structural designer. Both experimental and ground” – i. e. speed and directional control of functions, including classical means, medians, computational approaches and their relative merits aircraft before take-off and aft er touch down ordered weighted averaging functions, Choquet are presented and analyzed. Th e book presents and Sugeno integrals, triangular norms, conorms state-of-the-art material in a rapidly progressing Contents and copulas, uninorms, nullnorms, and symmetric area that cannot be found in any other of the Part I Benchmarks and Design and Analysis sums. It also presents some state-of-the-art limited number of books in this area. challenges.- Th e AIRBUS on-ground transport techniques, many graphical illustrations and new Junior architects and engineers will learn the treat- aircraft benchmark.- On-Ground transport interpolatory aggregation functions. A particular ment of wind engineering, an area not traditionally aircraft nonlinear control design and analysis attention is paid to identifi cation and construction taught at underground university programs. Junior challenges.- Th e ADMIRE benchmark aircraft of aggregation functions from application specifi c structural designers will be informed about the model.- Nonlinear Flight Control Design and requirements and empirical data. progress made on experimental and computational Analysis Challenge.- Part II Applications to the wind engineering design of complex structures. Airbus benchmark.- Nonlinear symbolic LFT tools Features for modelling, analysis and design.- Nonlinear 7 Broad introduction into the topic of aggrega- Fields of interest LFT modelling for on-ground transport aircraft .- tion functions and discusses in detail the four Structural Foundations, Hydraulic Engineering; On-ground aircraft control design using an LPV broad classes of aggregation operators: averaging Building Construction, HVAC, Refrigeration; anti-windup Approach.- Rapid prototyping using operators, conjunctive, disjunctive and mixed Construction Management inversion-based control and object-oriented operators 7 Comes with a soft ware package Modelling.- Robustness analysis versus mixed AOTool, which can be freely downloaded imple- Target groups LTI/LTV uncertainties for on-ground aircraft .- menting a large number of methods for fi tting Structural engineers, architects, building designers, Part III Applications to the ADMIRE benchmark.- aggregation functions to empirical data, described practitioners, and researchers in the areas of wind- An LPV Control Law Design and Evaluation for in the relevant sections of the book building interaction the ADMIRE Model.- Block Backstepping For Nonlinear Flight Control Law Design.- Optimisa- Contents tion-based fl ight control law clearance.- Investiga- Introduction.- Averaging Functions.- Conjunc- Type of publication tion of the ADMIRE Manoeuvring Capabilities tive and Disjunctive Functions.- Mixed Func- Monograph Using QualitativeMethods.- Part IV Industrial tions.- Choice and Construction of Aggregation evaluation and concluding remarks.- Industrial Functions.- Interpolatory Type Aggregation Func- Evaluation.- Concluding remarks. tions.- Other Types of Aggregation and Additional Properties. Fields of interest Control Engineering; Systems Th eory, Control Fields of interest Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Target groups Engineering; Soft ware Engineering; Artifi cial Intel- Engineers, researchers, and students in control ligence (incl. Robotics) engineering, and especially aircraft control Target groups Type of publication Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Monograph computational intelligence soft ware engineering, computer science
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2007. Approx. 240 p. 131 illus. (CISM International Centre 2007. VIII, 360 p. (Lecture Notes in Control and 2007. Approx. 360 p. 181 illus. (Studies in Fuzziness and for Mechanical Sciences, Number 493) Softcover Information Sciences, Volume 365) Softcover Soft Computing, Volume 221) Hardcover 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 ISBN 978-3-211-73075-1 ISBN 978-3-540-73718-6 ISBN 978-3-540-73720-9 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Engineering 75
K. Bernstein , N. J. Rohrer, IBM Microelectronics, J. Billingsley, University of Southern Queensland, K. F. Bohringer , University of Washington, WA, USA Essex Junction, VT, USA Toowoomba, QLD, Australia; R. Bradbeer , City University of Hong Kong, China (Eds.) Self-Assembly from Nano to SOI Circuit Design Concepts Mechatronics and Machine Milli Scales
Market demand for microprocessor performance Vision in Practice Self-assembly is a well-established concept in has motivated continued scaling of CMOS through physics, chemistry, molecular biology, and is a succession of lithography generations. Quantum From grading and preparing harvested vegetables an important approach towards high volume mechanical limitations to continued scaling are to the tactile probing of a patient’s innermost production of systems made of heterogeneous becoming readily apparent. Partially Depleted recesses, mechatronics has become part of our way sub-millimeter components. Only recently have Silicon-on-Insulator (PD-SOI) technology is of life. Th e addition of senses and computing intel- researchers come to understand how self-assembly emerging as a promising means of addressing these ligence to blend with mechanical actuation gives can be extended to engineered components. limitations. It also introduces additional design rise to a breed of new machines with all the best Self-Assembly from Nano to Milli Scales provides complexity which must be well understood. attributes of a robot. an overview of recent developments and detailed SOI Circuit Design Concepts fi rst introduces Here we fi nd educational robots competing under blueprints for applying new techniques in self- the student or practicing engineer to SOI device water and dancing on land. Surgical robots drill assembly to the fi eld of engineering. physics and its fundamental idiosyncrasies. It then precision holes in the skull while others direct walks the reader through realizations of these radiation treatment or extract blood from an Features mechanisms which are observed in common high- umbilical cord. Machine vision manages beer kegs 7 Includes a discussion and comparison of the speed microprocessor designs. Rules of thumb and automated paint spraying, while controlling various approaches towards building complex and comparisons to conventional bulk CMOS are feral animals and the watering of cotton crops. systems at the sub-millimeter scale, monolithic off ered to guide implementation. SOI’s ultimate Although there is no shortage of theoretical and vs. modular/distributed, sequential vs. parallel, advantage, however, may lie in the unique circuit technical detail in these chapters, they have the deterministic vs. stochastic and hardwired vs. topologies it supports; a number of these novel common theme that they describe work that has programmable levels new approaches are described as well. been applied in practice. Th ey are vital reading both for students of mechatronics and for engi- Contents From the contents neers harnessing its power to create new products. Motivation and Introduction.- Assembly and Preface. 1: Th e Time for SOI.- 2: SOI Device Integration in Manufacturing of Microsys- Structures.- 3: SOI Device Electrical Properties.- Features tems – an Overview.- Stochastic Parallel Self- 4: Static Circuit Design Response.- 5: Dynamic 7 Carefully edited book devoted to Mechatronics Assembly.- Modeling and Simulation of Parallel Circuit Design Considerations.- 6: SRAM Cache and Machine Vision in Practice -with emphasis is Self-Assembly.- Adding Programmability to Design Considerations.- 7: Specialized Function on practical applications 7 Special focus to appli- Self-assembly.- Self-assembly, Compilers, and Circuits in SOI.- 8: Global Chip Design Consider- cations of robotics and machine vision in agricul- Computation. ations.- 9: Future Opportunities in SOI.- About the ture 7 Includes the 30 best papers of the the 13th Authors.- Index. International Conference on Mechatronics and Fields of interest Machine Vision in Practice held at December 5-7 Mechanical Engineering; Circuits and Systems; Fields of interest 2006 in Toowoomba, Australia Nanotechnology Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer Engineering Contents Target groups Education.- Vision Techniques.- Vision Applica- Researchers and professionals in all fi elds of Target groups tions.- Robotic Techniques.- Medical Applica- engineering and manufacturing Students, practicing engineers tions.- Agricultural applications. Type of publication Type of publication Fields of interest Professional book Contributed volume Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Engineering Design
Target groups Researchers, engineers, students in mechatronics, machine vision, robotics
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2007. XVIII, 222 p. Softcover 2007. Approx. 415 p. 245 illus. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 500 p. (MEMS Reference Shelf) Hardcover 7 approx. € 61,60 | £47.50 7 approx. € 139,95 | £107.50 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-0-387-74099-7 ISBN 978-3-540-74026-1 ISBN 978-0-387-30062-7 76 Engineering Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
E. Boukas , Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, QC, F. P. Branca , Università „La Sapienza“, Roma, Italia F. Bullo, University of California at Santa Barbara, CA, Canada USA; K. Fujimoto , Nagoya University, Japan (Eds.) Fondamenti di Ingegneria Control of Singular Systems Clinica - Volume 2 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian with Abrupt Changes Ecotomografi a Methods For Nonlinear Control 2006 Th is book deals with the class of singular systems Proceedings from the 3rd IFAC Workshop, with random abrupt changes also known as Con il secondo volume di Ingegneria Clinica, Nagoya, Japan, July 2006 singular Markovian jump systems. Various prob- l’Autore intende fornire un panorama scientifi co- lems like stochastic stability, stochastic stabiliza- didattico aggiornato dei principi fi sici degli ultra- tion using state feedback control and static output suoni, della tecnologia e degli aspetti realizzativi Features control, H-infi nity control, fi ltering, guaranteed dell’ecotomografo. 7 Recent results in nonlinear control cost control and mixed H2/H1 control and their La pubblicazione si articola in 12 capitoli che desc- 7 Outcome of the 3rd IFAC Workshop on robustness are tackled. Th is book examines both rivono gli argomenti di fi sica di base, la tecnologia, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods for the theoretical and practical aspects of the control e le modalità operative per una buona conoscenza Nonlinear Control (LHMNLC’06), July 19-21, problems from the angle of the structural proper- del funzionamento degli ecotomografi e contiene Nagoya, Japan ties of linear systems. Control of singular systems più di 400 illustrazioni a colori originali, immagini with abrupt changes can be used as a textbook for tecniche e diagnostiche, fotografi e e disegni From the contents graduate students in robust control theory as well illustrativi, molte delle quali costruite a partire A Diff erential-Geometric Approach for Bernstein’s as a reference for academic researchers in control da sperimentazioni condotte in laboratorio o da Degrees-of-Freedom Problem.- Nonsmooth or mathematics with interest in control theory. modelli utilizzati nel corso delle esperienze sulla Riemannian Optimization with Applications to formazione del fascio ultrasonoro. Sphere Packing and Grasping.- Synchronization Features Frutto dell’esperienza didattica dell’Autore e della of Networked Lagrangian Systems.- An Algo- 7 First book about control of stochastic singular sua volontà di presentare un testo completo e rithm to Discretize One-Dimensional Distributed systems 7 Presents the necessary mathematical rigoroso usando sempre un linguaggio chiaro Port Hamiltonian Systems.- Virtual Lagrangian and design tools for singular systems e semplice, l’opera costituisce uno strumento Construction Method for Infi nitedimensional indispensabile per gli studenti di corsi di laurea in Systems with Homotopy Operators.- Direct Contents ingegneria clinica e biomedica. Discrete-Time Design for Sampled-Data Hamilto- I Modelling and problems statements.- Intro- nian Control Systems.- Kinematic Compensation duction.- II Stochastic stability.- Stability.- Contents in Port-Hamiltonian Telemanipulation.- Intercon- III Stabilization.- State feedback stabilization.- Principi generali sulla tomografi a.- La nection and Damping Assignment Passivity-Based H8 stabilization.- Output feedback stabilization.- piezoelettricità.- Le onde ed i sistemi oscillanti.- Control of a Four-Tank System.- Towards Power- Observer-based feedback stabilization.- La propagazione degli ultrasuoni.- La formazione based Control Strategies for a Class of Nonlinear IV Filtering.- Filtering.- V Singular Optimal del fascio ultrasonoro.- La sonda elementare.- Un Mechanical Systems.- Power Shaping Control of control.- Singular optimal control.- Guaranteed sonar diagnostico.- La formazione dell’immagine Nonlinear Systems: A Benchmark Example.- Total cost control.- Mixed H2/H8 control problem. ecografi a.- La meccanica dei fl uidi.- Elaborazione Energy Shaping Control of Mechanical Systems: del segnale Doppler.- Eco-Doppler.- Color Doppler Simplifying the Matching Equations via Coordi- Fields of interest – Power Doppler. nate Changes.- Simultaneous Interconnection and Control Engineering; Automation and Robotics; Damping Assignment Passivity–Based Control: Systems Th eory, Control Fields of interest Two Practical Examples. Ingegneria biomedica; Fisica e fi sica applicata per Target groups ingegneri; Ingegneria meccanica Fields of interest Graduate students and researchers in control Control Engineering; Systems Th eory, Control Target groups Type of publication Studenti di corsi universitari in ingegneria clinica, Target groups Monograph ingegneri clinici, medici ospedalieri e radiologi Engineers, researchers, and students in control engineering Type of publication Libro di testo avanzato Type of publication Monograph
Due October 2007 Pubblicazione prevista per il mese di Due September 2007 settembre 2007 2007. Approx. 285 p. (Communications and Control 2007. Approx. 405 p. (Lecture Notes in Control and Engineering) Hardcover 2007. Ca. 800 pagg. Cartonato Information Sciences, Volume 366) Softcover 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 7 approx. € 86,49 | £66.50 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74344-6 ISBN 978-88-470-0738-3 ISBN 978-3-540-73889-3
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H. Bustince, F. Herrera, J. Montero (Eds.) F. Chee, T. Fernando, University of Western Australia, H. E. Cook, University of Illinois at Urbana-Cham- Crawley, WA, Australia paign, IL, USA; L. A. Wissmann, Hamilton Sundstrand, Fuzzy Sets and Their CT, USA Extensions: Representation, Closed-Loop Control of Blood Glucose Value Driven Product Aggregation and Models Planning and Systems Intelligent Systems from Decision Making to Th is book presents the fi eld of closed-loop Engineering Data Mining, Web Intelligence and Computer blood glucose control in a simple manner. Th is Vision includes the hardware and “soft ware” components that make up the control system. Th e hardware Engineers and scientists oft en need to sell an inno- Th is carefully edited book presents an up-to- components involved the diff erent types of glucose vative idea for a new product or a new product date state of current research in the use of fuzzy sensors available (invasive, minimally-invasive and improvement to top management. Sometimes their sets and their extensions, paying attention to non-invasive) and the diff erent types of insulin. tendency is to focus on the “WOW!” of the new foundation issues and to their application to Th e soft ware component represents the approaches technology at the expense of making a convincing four important areas where fuzzy sets are seen to that translate a given blood glucose reading to an business case. When the new technology repre- be an important tool for modelling and solving appropriate insulin rate. Some of these approaches sents a large cost reduction, there will be much problems. applied mathematical sciences to model the less of a problem in convincing management Th e book contains 34 chapters divided into two underlying system and formulate mathematical to approve the project if the investment level parts. Th e fi rst part is divided into two sections. solutions. Examples are given on how mathemat- is acceptable. Th e major rub comes when the Section 1 contains four review papers introducing ical models are formulated as well as the control new feature or technology is an improvement in some non standard representations that extend algorithms that stem from mathematical exercises. customer value that also generates an increase in fuzzy sets (type-2 fuzzy sets, Atanassov’s IFS, fuzzy Th is book describes from a functional level, the cost. Th is makes the sell diffi cult in spite of the fact rough sets and computing with words under the basic physiology of blood glucose regulation that many of the inventive products available today fuzzy sets perspective). Section 2 reviews diff erent during fasting and meal. are widely used because they provide very high aggregation issues from a theoretical and practical value in relation to their added cost. point of view; this second part is divided into four Features sections. Section 3 is devoted to decision making, 7 Presents the fi eld of closed-loop blood glucose Features with seven papers that show how fuzzy sets and control in a simple manner 7 Gathers most 7 Provides support for professional engineers their extensions are an important tool for model- recent advancements in diabetes management and researchers who are required to make realistic ling choice problems. business cases for new innovative product concepts Contents Features Introduction.- Glucose Control: Input and From the contents 7 Recent advances of fuzzy sets and their exten- Output.- Glucose Control: Patient dynamics.- Customer Value: A Key Financial Metric.- sions 7 Special focus on fuzzy logic foundations Mathematics of Glucose Control.- Closed-loop Assessing Value using Surveys.- Analyzing Stated (representation and aggregation) and computer control apparatus example.- Conclusions. Choice Surveys.- Product Planning and Systems vision applications, decision making, web intel- Engineering.- Case Study 1: Value Speculation in ligence and data mining Fields of interest a Stock’s Price.- Case Study 2: Simulated Survey Control Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; of Boston to Los Angeles Flights.- Case Study 3: Contents Systems Th eory, Control Analysis of a Multinomial Stated Choice Survey.- Part I. Foundations: Representation and Aggrega- Case Study 4: Th e Market for Hybrid and Diesel tion.- Aggregation.- Part II. From Decision Making Target groups Mid-sized Sedans.- Case Study 5: Revealed Values: to Data Mining, Web Intelligence and Computer Engineers, researchers, and students in control and Minivan Trends.- Case Study 6: Eff ect of Market Vision.- Decision Making.- Data Mining.- Web biomedical engineering Dilution when Value Diff ers between Competitors. Intelligence.- Computer Vision. Type of publication Fields of interest Fields of interest Monograph Engineering Design; Automotive and Aerospace Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Production/Logistics Engineering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Target groups Target groups Students at senior and graduate level in the busi- Researchers, engineers, graduate students in fuzzi- ness side of engineering; professional engineers ness, soft computing, computer vision involved in product planning, production plan- ning, product design, and six sigma processes Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Monograph
Due September 2007 Due October 2007 Due October 2007 2007. Approx. 680 p. (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft 2007. Approx. 160 p. (Lecture Notes in Control and Computing, Volume 220) Hardcover Information Sciences, Volume 368) Softcover 2007. Approx. 230 p. 60 illus. Hardcover 7 € 169,95 | £130.50 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 7 € 84,95 | £60.00 ISBN 978-3-540-73722-3 ISBN 978-3-540-74030-8 ISBN 978-1-84628-964-4 ! 78 Engineering Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
J. A. Eichmeier , TU München, Germany; M. Thumm , G. Fey, R. Drechsler, University of Bremen, Germany P. Flores , J. Ambrósio, J. Pimenta Claro, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Germany (Eds.) H. M. Lankarani Robustness and Usability in Vacuum Electronics Modern Design Flows Kinematics and Dynamics Components and Devices of Multibody Systems with Th e size of technically producible integrated Imperfect Joints Nineteen experts from the electronics industry, circuits increases continuously. But the ability to Models and Case Studies research institutes and universities have joined design and verify these circuits does not keep up forces to prepare this book. “Vacuum Elec- with this development. Th erefore today’s design tronics” covers the electrophysical fundamentals, fl ow has to be improved to achieve a higher Features the present state of the art and applications, as productivity. In “Robustness and Usability in 7 Presents suitable methodologies for the well as the future prospects of microwave tubes Modern Design Flows” the current design method- dynamic analysis of multibody mechanical systems and systems, optoelectronics vacuum devices, ology and verifi cation methodology are analyzed, a with joints 7 Studies and case studies of real and electron and ion beam devices, light and X-ray number of defi ciencies are identifi ed and solutions imperfect joints emitters,particle accelerators and vacuum inter- suggested. Improvements in the methodology as rupters. Th ese topics are supplemented by useful well as in the underlying algorithms are proposed. Contents information about the materials and technologies An in-depth presentation of preliminary concepts Introduction.- Multibody Systems Formulation.- of vacuum electronics and vacuum technology. makes the book self-contained. Based on this Contact-Impact Force Models for Mechanical foundation major design problems are targeted. In Systems.- Planar Joints with Clearance: Dry Contents particular, a complete tool fl ow for Synthesis for Contact Models.- Lubricated Joints for Mechanical 1. Microwave Tubes and Systems.- 2. Vacuum Testability of SystemC descriptions is presented. Systems.- Spatial Joints with Clearance: Dry Displays.- 3. Radiation Sensitive Vacuumelectronic Th e resulting circuits are completely testable and Contact Models. Components and Devices.- 4. Electron Beam test pattern generation in polynomial time is Devices for Materials Processing and Analysis.- possible. Verifi cation issues are covered in even Fields of interest 5. Ion Beam Devices for Material Processing and more detail. A whole new paradigm for formal Th eoretical and Applied Mechanics; Appl. Math- Analysis.- 6. Ion Propulsion Systems.- 7. Infrared, design verifi cation is suggested. ematics/Computational Methods of Engineering; Light, Ultraviolet, Laser and X-Ray Tubes.- Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control 8. Particle Accelerators.- 9. Vacuum Interrupters.- Features 10. Vacuum Electron Source and their Materials 7 More automation for time consuming tasks Target groups and Technology.- 11. Vacuum Technology. 7 Powerful tools by exploiting formal techniques Researchers, engineers, graduate students in 7 Visionary approach for formal design verifi ca- applied and computational mechanics Fields of interest tion 7 Debugging at the source level becomes Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumenta- easy 7 Robustness against error prone manual Type of publication tion; Optical and Electronic Materials; Physics and interventions Monograph Applied Physics in Engineering Contents Target groups List of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. 1. Introduc- Scientists tion. 2. Preliminaries. 3. Algorithms and Data Structures. 4. Synthesis. 5. Property Generation. Type of publication 6. Diagnosis. 7. Summary and Conclusions. Refer- Monograph ences. Index of Symbols. Index.
Fields of interest Circuits and Systems; Mathematical Logic and Formal Languages; Electronics and Microelec- tronics, Instrumentation
Target groups Persons who work in the area of computer aided design of circuits and systems, in particular, those who are interested in new methods to further increase the productivity within the design fl ow; includes tool developers, researchers, and graduate students
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Due October 2007 Due January 2008 Due October 2007 2007. Approx. 195 p. (Lecture Notes in Applied and 2008. Approx. 465 p. 230 illus., 10 in color. Hardcover 2007. Approx. 250 p. Hardcover Computational Mechanics, Volume 34) Hardcover 7 approx. € 129,95 | £100.00 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-3-540-71928-1 ISBN 978-1-4020-6535-4 ISBN 978-3-540-74359-0 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Engineering 79
A. Fuchs, V. K. Jirsa, Florida Atlantic University, Boca V. Giannini, J. Craninckx , IMEC, Wireless Research, B. Hammer , Clausthal University of Technology, Raton FL, USA (Eds.) Leuven, Belgium; A. Baschirotto, Università di Lecce, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany; P. Hitzler , University Italia of Karlsruhe, Germany (Eds.) Coordination: Neural, Behavioral and Social Baseband Analog Circuits for Perspectives of Neural- Dynamics Software Defi ned Radio Symbolic Integration
By the end of this decade, a 4G wireless terminal Th e human brain possesses the remarkable will be available that provides high quality capability of understanding, interpreting, and Features multimedia, personalized services, and ubiquitous producing language, structures, and logic. Unlike 7 Brings together the state of the art in coordi- multi-standard broadband connectivity with a their biological counterparts, artifi cial neural nation dynamics 7 Combines the theory and reasonable power consumption. In this context, a networks do not form such a close liason with application in human coordination including self multi-band transceiver is needed that provides a symbolic reasoning: logic-based inference mecha- organization processes, neural, behavioral and high-level of programmability while keeping low nisms and statistical machine learning constitute social/cooperative dynamics design complexity and costs. Soft ware Defi ned two major and very diff erent paradigms in artifi cial Radio (SDR) is the most promising technology to intelligence with complementary strengths and Fields of interest implement such a terminal as it enables multi- weaknesses. Modern application scenarios in Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; mode reception by tuning to any frequency band, robotics, bioinformatics, language processing, etc., Complexity; Human Physiology by selecting any channel bandwidth, and by however require both the effi ciency and noise- detecting any modulation. tolerance of statistical models and the generaliza- Target groups Baseband Analog Circuits for Soft ware Defi ned tion ability and high-level modelling of structural Researchers, engineers, graduate students in Radio aims to describe the transition towards a inference mechanisms. A variety of approaches has complexity, applied nonlinear dynamics, coordina- Soft ware Radio from the analog design perspec- therefore been proposed for combining the two tion, physiology tive. As the original idea of a “full-digital” Soft ware paradigms. Radio is far from the state-of-art, an analog front- Th is carefully edited volume contains state-of-the- Type of publication end is still needed to achieve a feasible implemen- art contributions in neural-symbolic integration, Monograph tation. Most of the existent front-end architectures covering ‘loose’ coupling by means of structure are explored from the fl exibility point of view. kernels or recursive models as well as `strong‘ coupling of logic and neural networks. It brings Features together a representative selection of results 7 Wants to be both a technology tutorial for presented by some of the top researchers in the beginners as well as a starting point for technical fi eld, covering theoretical foundations, algorithmic professionals in the communication and IC design design, and state-of-the-art applications in robotics industry who are approaching to the design of and bioinformatics. a Soft ware Defi ned Radio 7 First book which describes most of the issues involved in the transi- Features tion from a single standard to a Soft ware Radio 7 Presents recent developments in neural- based wireless terminal symbolic integration
Fields of interest Fields of interest Circuits and Systems; Communications Engi- Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of neering, Networks; Signal Processing Engineering; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)
Target groups Target groups Graduate students working in wireless communi- Researchers, engineers, graduate students in cations and analog IC design; technical profes- computational intelligence sionals in the communication and IC design industry who have interest in delving into the SDR Type of publication technology; technical managers and researchers in Monograph both academia and industry
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2007. Approx. 330 p. (Understanding Complex Systems) 2007. Approx. 200 p. (Analog Circuits and Signal 2007. Approx. 320 p. (Studies in Computational Hardcover Processing) Hardcover Intelligence, Volume 77) Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74476-4 ISBN 978-1-4020-6537-8 ISBN 978-3-540-73953-1 80 Engineering Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
M. J. Hirsch , P. M. Pardalos, R. Murphey, D. Grundel, F. Holzmann , Siemens VDO Automotive AG, R. Jablonski, M. Turkowski, R. Szewczyk , Warsaw (Eds.) Regensburg, Germany University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland (Eds.) Advances in Cooperative Adaptive Cooperation Recent Advances in Control and Optimization between Driver and Assistant Mechatronics Proceedings of the 7th International System Conference on Cooperative Control and Improving Road Safety Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of Optimization precision engineering, electronics, photonics and IT engineering. Th e main research task for Features mechatronics is development and control of Across the globe, the past several years have seen 7 Presents the strategies in vehicle engineering advanced hybrid systems covering all these fi elds a tremendous increase in the role of cooperative and safety for the next 15 years 7 Demonstrates and supported by interdisciplinary studies. autonomous systems. Th e fi eld of cooperative how to generate vehicles as safe platform within Th is book presents recent state of advances in control and optimization has established itself optimized traffi c fl ow 7 Nicely illustrated intro- mechatronics presented on the 7th International as a part of many diff erent scientifi c disciplines ductory book to driver assistant systems describes Conference Mechatronics 2007, hosted at the (military science, biology, communications, etc.). the fusion of sensors and assistant systems to Faculty of Mechatronics, Warsaw University of Nevertheless, cooperating systems have continued generate a safe vehicle envelope 7 Aggregates Technology, Poland. Th e chosen topics of the to be extremely diffi cult to model, analyze, and synchronisation, electrical wedge brake, steer-by- conference included: Nanotechnology, Automatic solve. wire Control and Robotics, Biomedical Engineering, Each year, the International Conference on Coop- Design Manufacturing and Testing of MEMS, erative Control and Optimization (CCO) brings Fields of interest Metrology, Photonics, Mechatronic Products. Th e together top researchers from around the world Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Automa- selected papers give an overview of the state of the to present new ideas, theories, applications, and tion and Robotics; User Interfaces and Human art and present new research results and prospects advances in the fi elds of autonomous agents, coop- Computer Interaction of the future development in this interdisci- erative systems, control theory, and optimization. plinary fi eld of mechatronic systems. Th is book Th e works in this volume are a result of invited Target groups will provide up-to-date and useful knowledge for papers and selected presentations at the Seventh Students, researchers, practicing engineers in the researchers and engineers involved in mecha- Annual International Conference on Cooperative fi elds of driver assistant systems, vehicle develop- tronics and related fi elds. Control and Optimization, held in Gainesville, ment, vehicle safety, automotive engineering Florida, January 31 – February 2, 2007. Features Type of publication 7 Proceedings of 7th International Symposium Features Monograph Mechatronics held Sept. 19-21 in Warsaw, Poland 7 Proceedings of the 7th Intenrational Confer- ence con Cooperative Control and Optimization Contents held in Gainesville, Florida, January 31- February Automatic Control and Robotics.- Biomedical 2, 2007 7 Recent results in the growing fi eld of Engineering.- Mechatronic Products - Design and cooperative autonomous systems Manufacturing.- Nanotechnology, Design Manu- facturing and Testing of MEMS.- Metrology. Fields of interest Control Engineering; Systems Th eory, Control Fields of interest Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; Target groups Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) Engineers, researchers, and students in control engineering Target groups Researchers, engineers, graduate students in auto- Type of publication matic control, robotics, mechatronics Monograph Type of publication Proceedings
Due October 2007 Due September 2007 Due September 2007 2007. Approx. 420 p. (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences, Volume 369) Softcover 2007. Approx. 300 p. Hardcover 2007. Approx. 710 p. 487 illus. Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 199,95 | £154.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74354-5 ISBN 978-3-540-74473-3 ISBN 978-3-540-73955-5 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Engineering 81
T. Jarm , P. Kramar, A. Zupanic (Eds.) M. Keating, P. Bricaud , Synopsys, Inc., Mountain M. Lesieur, Grenoble Institute of Technology, View, CA, USA Grenoble, France 11th Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Reuse Methodology Manual Turbulence in Fluids Biological Engineering and for System-on-a-Chip Designs Computing 2007 Th is is the 4th edition of a book originally “Reuse Methodology Manual for System-on-a- published by Kluwer Academic Publishers. It is MEDICON 2007, 26-30 June 2007, Ljubljana, Chip Designs” outlines a set of best practices for an exhaustive monograph on turbulence in fl uids Slovenia creating reusable designs for use in an SoC design in its theoretical and applied aspects, with many methodology. Th ese practices are based on the advanced developments using mathematical spec- Biomedical engineering today is a well-recognized authors‘ experience in developing reusable designs, tral methods (two-point closures like the EDQNM area of research. It brings together bright minds as well as the experience of design teams in many theory), direct-numerical simulations, and large- from diverse disciplines ranging from engineering, companies around the world. Silicon and tool tech- eddy simulations. physics, and computer sciences on one side to nologies move so quickly that many of the details Th e book is still of great actuality on a topic of biology and medicine on the other side. With of design-for-reuse will undoubtedly continue great importance for engineering and environ- valuable assistance of members of the Interna- to evolve over time. But the fundamental aspects mental applications, and presents a very detailed tional Advisory Committee and Scientifi c Program of the methodology described in this book have presentation of the fi eld. Th e fourth edition incor- Committee, the co-organizing institutions and become widely adopted and are likely to form the porates new results coming from research work societies, our sponsors, and distinguished invited foundation of chip design for some time to come. done since 1997. Many of these results come from lecturers we will ensure that the research and Development methodology necessarily diff ers direct and large-eddy simulations methods, which development presented at MEDICON 2007 between system designers and processor designers, have provided signifi cant advances in problems plenary meetings, scientifi c sessions, and work- as well as between DSP developers and chipset such as turbulent mixing or thermal exchanges shops will truly be relevant and up-to-date. developers. However, there is a common set (with and without gravity eff ects). Th e MEDICON conferences are international of problems facing everyone who is designing events of high scientifi c standards with long complex chips. Features lasting tradition held every third year in one of 7 A complete introduction of fl uid mechanics the Mediterranean countries under the auspices Features necessary to deal with incompressible and of the International Federation for Medical and 7 Up to date 7 State of the art 7 Reuse as compressible turbulence 7 A clear synthesis of Biological Engineering. a solution for circuit designers 7 A chronicle turbulence and coherent-vortex dynamics in a of “best practices” 7 All chapters updated and wide range of shear fl ows 7 A detailed presen- Features revised 7 Generic guidelines - non tool specifi c tation of spectral closures applied to velocity 7 Presents the proceedings of the 11th Mediter- 7 Emphasis on hard IP and physical design and scalar mixing in turbulence 7 Details on ranean Conference on Medical and Biological advanced subgrid models for large-eddy simula- Engineering and Computing (MEDICON) 2007 Contents tions 1. Introduction.- 2. Th e System-on-Chip Design Field of interest Process.- 3. System-Level Design Issues: Rules Contents Biomedical Engineering and Tools.- 4. Th e Macro Design Process.- Introduction to Turbulence in Fluid Mechanics; 5. RTL Coding Guidelines.- 6. Macro Synthesis Basic Fluid Dynamics; Transition to Turbulence; Target groups Guidelines.- 7. Macro Verifi cation Guidelines.- Shear Flow Turbulence; Fourier Analysis of Engineers, researchers, and congress participants 8. Developing Hard Macros.- 9. Macro Deploy- Homogeneous Turbulence; Isotropic Turbulence: ment: Packaging for Reuse.- 10. System Integration phenomenology and simulations; Analytical Type of publication with Reusable Macros.- 11. System-Level Verifi ca- Th eories and Stochastic models; Two-dimensional Proceedings tion Issues.- 12. Data and Project Management.- Turbulence; Geostrophic Turbulence; Absolute 13. Implementing Reuse-Based SoC Designs.- Equilibrium Ensembles; Th e Statistical Predict- Bibliography.- Index. ability Th eory.
Fields of interest Fields of interest Circuits and Systems; Computer-Aided Engi- Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Fluids; Complexity neering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Electronic and Computer Engineering Target groups Graduate students, researchers, and engineers in Target groups mechanical, aerospace and chemical engineering, Researchers, scientists applied mathematics, physics, meteorology, ocean- ography and astrophysics Type of publication Contributed volume Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook
Due September 2007 Due February 2008 Due September 2007 2007. Approx. 1205 p. (IFMBE Proceedings, Volume 16) 4th ed. 2008. Approx. 585 p. (Fluid Mechanics and Its Softcover 2007. Approx. 300 p. Softcover Applications, Volume 84) Hardcover 7 € 249,00 | £191.50 7 approx. € 61,60 | £47.50 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 ISBN 978-3-540-73043-9 ISBN 978-0-387-74098-0 ISBN 978-1-4020-6434-0
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A. Ollero , I. Maza , University of Seville, Spain (Eds.) E. Onate , CIMNE, Barcelona, Spain; R. Owen, S. Pachauri, IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria University of Wales, Swansea, UK (Eds.) Multiple Heterogeneous An Energy Analysis of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Computational Plasticity Household Consumption Changing Patterns of Direct and Indirect Aerial robots can be considered as an evolution Despite the apparent activity in the fi eld, the ever Use in India of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Th is increasing rate of development of new engineering book provides a quite complete overview of issues materials required to meet advanced technological related to aerial robotics, addressing problems needs poses fresh challenges in the fi eld of consti- Th e book takes a socio-economic approach to ranging from fl ight control to terrain perception tutive modelling. Th e complex behaviour of such analyzing the energy system and energy consump- and mission planning and execution. Th e major materials demands a closer interaction between tion in India from a household perspective. It challenges and potentials of heterogeneous UAVs numerical analysts and material scientists in order views households as the ultimate end-consumers are comprehensively explored. It builds on the to produce thermodynamically consistent models and estimates and analyzes the direct and indirect results of the European project COMETS, and which provide a response in keeping with funda- energy requirements of household consumption, highlights a number of key research topics in the mental micromechanical principles and experi- both at an aggregate national level as well as for area of UAV development, including communi- mental observations. Th is necessity for collabo- individuals or groups of households. In addition, cation, perception, teleoperation and decision ration is further highlighted by the continuing the work incorporates two crucial aspects oft en making. remarkable developments in computer hardware ignored by many traditional modelling approaches Th e monograph emphasizes the current state of which makes the numerical simulation of complex that are characteristic of most developing coun- technology, the existing problems and potenti- deformation responses increasingly possible. tries, namely the importance of non-commercial alities of systems consisting of multiple UAVs Th is book contains 14 invited contributions sources of energy, mostly biofuels, and the very which are heterogeneous in view of the diff erent written by distinguished authors who participated large diversity in the patterns of energy use in characteristics of the aerial vehicles, the diff erent in the VIII International Conference on Computa- households with widely diverging lifestyles and on-board payloads, and the diff erent on-board tional Plasticity held at CIMNE/UPC (www.cimne. well-being. Adopting a household perspective information processing capabilities. com) from 5-8 September 2005, Barcelona, Spain. allows for analyzing how energy use and consump- tion patterns are linked with the quality of life of Features Features individual households or persons and provides a 7 Devoted to aerial robotics and unmanned aerial 7 Includes state-of-the-art contributions written novel view of the energy system and development vehicles by international experts in the fi eld of compu- in India. tational plasticity and its application in many Contents engineering fi elds Features Introduction.- Decision making in multi-UAVs 7 First work of its kind that carries out such an systems: Architecture and Algorithms.- Commu- Fields of interest analysis of the direct and indirect energy require- nication.- Multi-UAV Cooperative Perception Numerical and Computational Methods in Engin- ments of household consumption in India at Techniques.- Autonomous Helicopters.- Airship eering; Structural Mechanics; Building Construc- both an aggregate national level and disaggregate Control.- Teleoperation Tools.- Multi-UAV Experi- tion, HVAC, Refrigeration household level and for a time horizon covering ments. Application to Forest Fires.- Conclusions the last two decades and Future Directions. Target groups Libraries specialized in structural engineering and From the contents Fields of interest architecture; structural engineers and architects; Introduction.- An Overview of Energy Use In Automation and Robotics; Control Engineering; project design offi ces in engineering and architec- India.- Energy Analysis and Energy Intensities for Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. Robotics) ture; civil engineers, architects, material scientists India.- Aggregate Total and Average Household Energy Requirements.- Disaggregate Household Target groups Type of publication Energy Requirements. Researchers, graduate students and professionals in Contributed volume robotics and aerial robotics UAVs Fields of interest Energy Economics; Environment, general; Devel- Type of publication opment Economics Monograph Target groups Researchers, scientists in development, economics, other social sciences, energy studies; and areas of society – academics, researchers, policy makers, and practitioners
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A. Pecker, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France A. Piziali , Parker, TX, USA R. Reis, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, (Ed.) Brazil; A. Osseiran , Edith Cowan University, Australia; Functional Verifi cation H. Pfl eiderer, University of Ulm, Germany (Eds.) Advanced Earthquake Coverage Measurement and Engineering Analysis VLSI-SoC: From Systems to Analysis Silicon During the last decade, the state of the art in IFIP TC10/ WG 10.5 Thirteenth International Earthquake Engineering Design and Analysis has Functional Verifi cation Coverage Measurement Conference on Very Large Scale Integration made signifi cant steps towards a more ratio- and Analysis addresses a means of quantitatively of System on Chip (VLSI-SoC2005), nale analysis of structures. Scientists have long assessing functional verifi cation progress. Without October 17-19, 2005, Perth, Australia recognized that earthquake design is guided by this process, design and verifi cation engineers, and displacements and deformations rather than their management, are left guessing whether or forces. However due to the historical background not they have completed verifying the device they Th is book contains extended and revised versions of structural engineers in static analyses, eff ects are designing. Using the techniques described in of the best papers that were presented during the of earthquake on structures have been viewed as this book, they will learn how to build a toolset thirteenth edition of the IFIP TC 10 International forces acting on the structures. All presently avail- which allows them to know how close they are to Conference on Very Large Scale Integration, a able design building codes are developed along functional closure. Global System-on-Chip Design and CAD confer- these lines. Our knowledge of ground motion Functional Verifi cation Coverage Measurement ence. characteristics, earthquake geotechnical engin- and Analysis is the fi rst book to introduce a useful Th e purpose of this conference is to provide a eering, structural behaviour (design and numerical taxonomy for coverage metric classifi cation. Using forum to exchange ideas and show industrial and analyses) and model tests have advanced to a this taxonomy, the reader clearly understands the academic research results in the fi eld of micro- point where it is possible to anticipate a signifi - process of creating an eff ective coverage model. A electronics design. Th e current trend toward cant move from force based design approaches to must read! increasing chip integration and technology process displacements based design approaches. Although Harry Foster, Jasper Design Automation, Co- advancements brings about stimulating new displacement based analyses constitute the kernel Author of Assertion-Based Design challenges both at the physical and system-design of most research programs, they have not yet been levels, as well as in the test of these systems. incorporated in the state of practice. Contents Introduction.- Th e Language of Coverage.- Func- Features Fields of interest tional Verifi cation.- Measuring Verifi cation 7 Newest edition to the IFIP Series on VLSI-SOC Structural Mechanics; Building Construction, Coverage.- Functional Coverage.- Code Coverage.- HVAC, Refrigeration Assertion Coverage.-Coverage-Driven Verifi ca- Contents tion.- Improving Coverage Fidelity with Hybrid Molecular Electronics- Devices and Circuits Target groups Models.-Appendix A: e Language BNF. Technology.- Run-Time Defragmentation for Researchers, engineers, doctoral and post doctoral Partilly Reconfi gurable Systems.- Exploiting students Fields of interest Partial Dynamic Reconfi guration forSoCDe- Circuits and Systems; Electronic and Computer sign of Complex Application on FPGA Plat- Type of publication Engineering; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, forms.- Modular Asyncronous Networ-on-Chip: Monograph CAE) and Design Application to GALS Systems Rapid Prototyping.- Power-Aware Scan Testing for Peak Power Reduc- Target groups tion.- Exact BDD Minimization for Path-Related Professionals, academics Objective Functions.
Type of publication Fields of interest Reference work Circuits and Systems
Target groups Researchers and practitioners of VLSI
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Due September 2007 Available Due September 2007 2007. Approx. 220 p. 122 illus. (CISM International Centre 2007. X, 344 p. 176 illus. (IFIP International Federation for for Mechanical Sciences, Number 494) Softcover 2008. Approx. 225 p. Softcover Information Processing, Volume 240) Hardcover 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 7 approx. € 61,60 | £47.50 7 € 128,00 | £88.50 ISBN 978-3-211-74213-6 ISBN 978-0-387-73992-2 ISBN 978-0-387-73660-0 84 Engineering Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
H. Scharfetter, R. Merwa , TU Graz, Austria (Eds.) K. Schmitt , P. F. Niederer , M. H. Muser, F. Walz , A. M. Shkel, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA ETH Zurich, Switzerland 13th International Conference Inertial Microsensors on Electrical Bioimpedance Trauma Biomechanics Accidental injury in traffi c and sports and 8th Conference on Inertial Microsensors presents methods for Electrical Impedance analysis and design of inertial micromachined Trauma biomechanics uses the principles of sensors, with the primary focus on accelerometers Tomography mechanics to study the response and toler- and gyroscopes. Micro accelerometers are a type of ICEBI 2007, August 29th - September 2nd ance level of biological tissues under extreme solid-state sensors which is used for measurement 2007, Graz, Austria loading conditions. Th rough an understanding of of linear acceleration, and subsequently velocity mechanical factors that infl uence the function and and displacement. Micro Gyroscopes are inertial structure of human tissues, countermeasures can sensors for direct measurement of either angular Th ese proceedings continue the series edited be developed to alleviate or even eliminate such orientation or angular velocity. Th e aim of the in the framework of the traditional triennial injuries. Trauma Biomechanics surveys a wide book is to provide solid foundation in theory of International Conference on Electrical Bio-Imped- variety of topics in injury biomechanics including inertial measurement, introduce design fundamen- ance (ICEBI), the most important platform for injury classifi cation, injury mechanisms and tals, and provide design recipes for implementa- presenting recent scientifi c achievements in the injury criteria. Both injuries sustained in automo- tion of inertial instruments on the micro-scale. area of electrical bio-impedance. Th e XIII ICEBI tive accidents and in sports are addressed. Th e All discussions in the book are supported by was held from Aug. 29th – Sept. 2nd 2007 at the interdisciplinary approach necessary in trauma constructive computational examples illustrating Graz University of Technology in Graz, Austria. As biomechanics is stressed by showing the span the material. already in previous years the 13th ICEBI was held from anatomy for each body region to engineering together with the 8th Conference on Electrical solutions for protection against injury. Injury toler- Features Impedance Tomography, the annual meeting for ance values are listed, either currently in use or 7 First book in the market to provide in-depth biomedical impedance imaging. Consequently, the proposed by both the U.S. and European countries. coverage of inertial microsensors – accelerometers proceedings also contain many contributions from Although the book is meant as a fi rst introduction and gyroscope 7 Provides solid foundation in this very important and challenging branch of for engineers and medical doctors, suffi cient refer- theory of inertial measurement, design funda- bioimpedance research. ences for scientifi c research are provided also. mentals, and implementation recipes 7 In-depth When compared to previous ICEBIs we notice a studies and examples help the reader to develop slight reduction of publications dedicated to purely Features their own design fl ow for an inertial sensor with theoretical models of bioimpedance phenomena 7 Provides an introduction and overview of desired characteristics while there was a signifi cant increase of presenta- injury biomechanics 7 Arises from a course that tions on non-contacting and multimodal imaging is held similarly at several European and American Contents technologies, cellular applications and specifi c Universities 7 No previous knowledge in biome- Introduction.- Th eory of Inertial Measure- biomedical applications. Among the latter pulmo- chanics required 7 One chapter about prevention ment.- Devices for Inertial Measurement.- Design nary monitoring, multi-segmental BIA and cellular Fundamentals.- Accelerometers.- Gyroscopes.- applications should be especially mentioned Contents Sources of Errors in Inertial Sensors.-Fabrication as obviously being in the transition from basic Introduction.- Methods in Trauma-Biomechanics.- Techniques for Inertial Sensors.- Advanced Topics research to clinical usefulness. Head Injuries.- Spinal Injuries.- Th oracic Injuries.- in Inertial Sensors Development.- Packaging of Abdominal Injuries.- Injuries of the Pelvis and the Inertial Sensors. Features Lower Extremities.- Injury criteria.- Injuries of 7 Presents the proceedings of the 13th Interna- the Upper Extremities.- Impairment and injuries Fields of interest tional Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance resulting from chronic mechanical exposure. Circuits and Systems; Mechanical Engineering; combined with the 8th Conference on Electrical Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation Impedance Tomography (ICEBI 2007) Fields of interest Biomedical Engineering; Structural Mechanics; Target groups Fields of interest Forensic Medicine Academicians, scientists, and practicing engineers Biomedical Engineering; Molecular Medicine; interested in learning about emerging develop- Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering Target groups ments in dynamic microsystems Students and beginners in biomedical and automo- Target groups tive engineering; doctors and lawyers Type of publication Engineers, researchers, and congress participants Professional book Type of publication Type of publication Professional book Proceedings
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J. J. Skrzypek, A. W. Ganczarski, E. Halina, Cracow J. S. Suri, A. Farag (Eds.) H. Toriya , Lattice Technology, Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan University of Technology, Cracow, Poland; F. Rustichelli, Universitá Politecnica della Marche, Deformable Models 3D Manufacturing Innovation Ancona, Italy Revolutionary Change in Japanese Advanced Materials and Th is two-volume set on Deformable Models: Manufacturing with Digital Data Biomedical and Clinical Applications and Th eory Structures for Extreme and Biomaterial Applications provides a wide 3D design is now a key technology for eff ective Conditions cross-section of the methods and algorithms of collaboration between manufacturing companies. variational and PDE methods in biomedical image Since the introduction of light-weight 3D data analysis. Th e chapters are written by well-known technology, “post-3D CAD/CAM/CAE data” is Th e present monograph deals with new advanced researchers in this fi eld, and the presentation style now compatible for use across manufacturing, materials, including composites, functionally goes beyond an intricate abstraction of the theory sales and marketing processes. Th e successful use graded materials, materials for high temperature into real application of the methods and descrip- of 3D data throughout such processes has become service, advanced approaches to local and non- tion of the algorithms that were implemented. As indispensable for the competitive strength of local analysis of localized damage, new description such these chapters will serve the main goal of the companies in the manufacturing industry. of crack deactivation, and many more. editors of these two volumes in bringing down to For a company to survive and win in the manufac- It contains following subjects: Material proper- earth the latest in variational and PDE methods in turing industry, it must not only accumulate light- ties for high temperature applications; thermo- modeling of soft tissues. weight 3D data, but also share this information dynamics of constitutive modeling of damaged Overall, the thirty-one chapters in the two volumes within the company and with related companies, materials; developing and implementing selected provide an elegant crosssection of the theory and and train key personnel in the use of this data. constitutive models for elasto-plastic-damage application of variational and PDE approaches in 3D Manufacturing Innovation introduces the materials; developing and implementing constitu- medical image analysis. best practices developed by Toyota, Sony, Nikon, tive models for the specifi c functionally graded Casio and other pioneers in the global engineering materials, with special attention paid to thermal Features scene, providing the reader with invaluable tips for barrier coatings. 7 Each chapter has a “Pseudo Code” - a method manufacturing innovation. to help biomedical engineers know how to Features program (write) their own techniques Features 7 Includes composite materials which are highly 7 Introduces the best practises of global compa- important for modern applications From the contents nies for the use of light-weight 3D CAD/CAM/ Level Set Methods in Medical Imaging: CAE data Contents Approaches and Applications.- Breast Boundary Materials properties for high temperature Estimation Using Active Deformable Models.- From the contents HT.- Th ermodynamics of constitutive model- Application of Deformable Models in Ultrasound Adoption of IT by Manufacturing Industry to ling of damaged materials.- Developing and Breast Imaging.- Inertial snake for contour Enhance Competitive Strength.- Th e Trend implementing selected constitutive models for detection in Ultrasonography images.- MGRF Towards the Use of Lightweight 3D Data.- SONY: elasto-plastic damage materials.-Developoing and Controlled Deformable Models with Shape Ideas on Expanding Lightweight 3D Data to implementing constitutive models for the specifi c Constraints: Applications to Quantify Kidney Company-wide Use.- Surfacing Eff ects of the FGM applications. Function aft er Implants.- Deformable Models Use of Lightweight 3D Data.- TOYOTA: Design and Level Set for Medical Imagery.- Level Set for Review in Body Design. Fields of interest Medical Imagery.- Deformable Models for 3-D Structural Mechanics; Mechanics; Characterization Ultrasound Prostate Imaging. Fields of interest and Evaluation Materials Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Computer-Aided Fields of interest Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design; Engineering Target groups Biomedical Engineering; Models and Principles Design Researchers, scientists, students Target groups Target groups Type of publication Graduate students, researchers and educa- Corporate IT managers responsible for relating Monograph tors involved in imaging sciences, biomedical manufacturing process by employing diff erent engineering, applied mathematics, algorithmic digital engineering tools like CAD, CAE, CAT, and developers, computer vision, signal processing, PDM; all professionals involved in the manufac- computer graphics and multimedia in general turing of products; IT consultants; vendors of digital engineering soft ware Type of publication Contributed volume Type of publication Monograph
Due January 2008 Due October 2007 Originally published in Japanese by Nikkei Business Due October 2007 2007. Approx. 400 p. With CD-ROM. (2-volume-set). Publications, 2006 (Topics in Biomedical Engineering. International Book 2007. Approx. 250 p. Hardcover Series) 2008. Approx. 300 p. 139 illus. Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 179,95 | £138.50 7 approx. € 84,95 | £60.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74299-9 ISBN 978-0-387-72149-1 ISBN 978-1-84800-037-7
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K. K. Tan, T. H. Lee , S. Huang, National University of C. Tropea , S. Jakirlic , H. Heinemann , R. Henke , M. C. Turner, D. G. Bates, University of Leicester, UK Singapore H. Hönlinger (Eds.) (Eds.) Precision Motion Control New Results in Numerical Mathematical Methods for Design and Implementation and Experimental Robust and Nonlinear Control Fluid Mechanics VI EPSRC Summer School Precision Motion Control focuses on enabling Contributions to the 15th STAB/DGLR technologies for precision engineering - issues of Symposium Darmstadt, Germany 2006 direct importance to be addressed in the overall Th e theory on which much modern robust and system design and realization: precision instru- nonlinear control is based can be diffi cult for mentation and measurement, geometrical calibra- Th is volume contains the contributions to the students from a standard engineering background tion and compensation, and motion control. It is 15. Symposium of the STAB (German Aero-space and industrial practitioners to grasp. Mathematical a compilation of the most important results and Aerodynamics Association). In this associa- Methods for Robust and Nonlinear Control is a publications from a major project that develops tion all those German scientists and engineers collection of lecture notes, useful for fi lling in this a state-of-the-art, high-speed, ultra-precision from universities, research establishments and gap, which were presented at a summer school in robotic system. industry are involved, who are doing research Leicester UK by a group of experts in advanced Th e second edition has been edited and rewritten and project work in numerical and experimental control engineering of international origins and throughout with the following particular areas fl uid mechanics and aerodynamics, mainly for consists of two parts. being expanded or added: - piezoelectric actuators; aerospace but for other applications, too. Many Th e fi rst ten chapters are devoted to the math- - fi ne movement control; - gantry-stage control; of the contributions are presenting results from ematical theory behind several areas of robust and - interpolation of quadrature encoder signals; - national and European Community sponsored nonlinear control and are aimed at introducing geometrical error modelling for single-, dual- and projects. Th e volume gives a broad overview over fundamental concepts to the reader. Th e last general-XY-axis stages. the ongoing work in this fi eld in Germany, with the six chapters contain detailed case studies which By providing detailed experimental verifi cations of topics being high-aspect ratio wings, low aspect- demonstrate the use and eff ectiveness of these the material developed, a comprehensive and thor- ratio wings, bluff bodies, laminar fl ow control modern techniques in real engineering applica- ough treatment of the subject matter, accessible to and transition, active fl ow control, hypersonic tions. It is hoped that this book will provide a a broad base of readers, ranging from academics to fl ows, aeroelasticity, aeroacoustics, mathematical useful introduction for students of many of the practitioners, is provided. fundamentals/ numerical simulation, physical more common robust and nonlinear control tech- fundamentals, and facilities. niques as well as serving as a valuable reference for Features the more adept practitioner. 7 Shows the reader how to combine the Features fundamental disciplines of control and micro-, 7 Contributions to the 15th Symposium of the Features nanotechnology to form a sound underpinning STAB (German Aero-space Aerodynamics Asso- 7 Gives students and industrial practitioners a for precision engineering systems 7 Excellent ciation) better grounding in the theory underlying several single source of essential topics related to precision important areas of control 7 Helps the reader to motion control which will tell readers all they need Fields of interest apply otherwise abstruse ideas of nonlinear control to know on the subject without recourse to scat- Automotive and Aerospace Engineering; Fluids; in a variety of real systems tered journal research papers Numerical and Computational Methods in Engin- eering Fields of interest From the contents Control Engineering; Systems Th eory, Control; Precision Tracking Motion Control.- Automatic Target groups Computer Hardware Tuning of Control Parameters.- Co-ordinated Academia, research organisations, industry Motion Control of Gantry Systems.- Geometrical Target groups Error Compensation.- Electronic Interpolation Type of publication Academic researchers and graduate students in Errors.- Vibration Monitoring and Control.- Other Proceedings nonlinear and robust control; control engineers Engineering Aspects.- Appendix: Laser Calibration based in industry; libraries Optics, Accessories and Set-up. Type of publication Fields of interest Contributed volume Control Engineering; Nanotechnology; Manufac- turing, Machines, Tools
Target groups Academics, practitioners
Type of publication Monograph Due October 2007 Due January 2008 Due November 2007 2007. Approx. 530 p. (Notes on Numerical Fluid 2nd ed. 2008. Approx. 290 p. 224 illus. (Advances in Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design (NNFM), 2008. Approx. 460 p. 247 illus. (Lecture Notes in Control Industrial Control) Hardcover Volume 96) Hardcover and Information Sciences, Volume 367) Softcover 7 € 99,95 | £70.00 7 approx. € 218,00 | £167.50 7 € 99,95 | £92.50 ISBN 978-1-84800-020-9 ISBN 978-3-540-74458-0 ISBN 978-1-84800-024-7 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Engineering 87
V. A. Vashchenko, National Semiconductor, Santa L. Wang, W. Stefan , M. Jiang L. Wang, X. Zhou, X. Wei , University of Hong Kong, Clara, CA, USA; V. Sinkevitch, Pulsar R&D Manufac- China turing Company, Moscow, Russia New Antibody Microarray Heat Conduction Semiconductor Devices Tube for Cellular Localization and Signaling Pathways Mathematical Models and Analytical Defects, Reliability, and ESD Protection Solutions
Th is book provides an important link between Th e subject of this book is a new antibody micro- Many phenomena in social, natural and engi- the theoretical knowledge in the fi eld of non- array tube for cellular localization and signaling neering fi elds are governed by wave, potential, linier physics and practical application problems pathways. With the post-genome era, proteomics parabolic heat-conduction, hyperbolic heat- in microelectronics. It delivers diff erent levels of study for direct analysis of a group of proteins conduction and dual-phase-lagging heat-conduc- understanding of the physical phenomena that by biochip becomes more and more important. tion equations. Th ese equations are not only appro- play a critical role in limitation of the semicon- Identifi cation of its location oft en provides crucial priate for describing heat conduction at various ductor device capabilities, physical safe oper- information for understanding the function or scales, but also the most important mathematical ating area limitation, and diff erent scenarios of regulation of a given protein in biological path- equations in physics. Th e focus of the present catastrophic failures in semiconductor devices. ways. One new biochip, the antibody microarray monograph is on these equations: their solution Th e book focuses on power semiconductor devices tube was developed with cellular localization and structures, methods of fi nding their solutions and self-triggering pulsed power devices for ESD bioinformatics technologies incorporated into it, under various supplementary conditions, as well as protection clamps. Th e purpose of the book is for setting-up signaling pathways and making new the physical implication and applications of their popularization of the physical approach for reli- discoveries. With this book and its 50 tables and solutions. ability assurance. Another unique aspect of the fi gures, the reader can not only learn about new Th erefore, the present monograph can serve as a book is the role of local structural defects, their technologies but also about cellular localization, reference for researchers working on heat conduc- mathematical description, and their impact on the signaling pathways, and protein relationships. tion of macro- and micro-scales as well as on reliability of the semiconductor devices. mathematical methods of physics. It can also serve Features as a text for graduate courses on heat conduction Features 7 Introduces a new biochip that incorporates or on mathematical equations in physics. 7 Provides the description and translation of cellular localization and bioinformatics technolo- cross-disciplinary phenomena for reliability assur- gies 7 Describes signaling pathways, and protein Features ance including circuit design, ESD design and relationships 7 Serves as a reference for researchers working TCAD simulation 7 Applies directly to the area on heat conduction of macro- and micro-scales of ESD protection design 7 Explains complex Contents 7 Presents the use of recently introduced phase- physical descriptions so that they can be applied to 1. Introduction.- 2. Technologies.- 3. New cyto- lagging constitutive relationships 7 Concise the decision making process plasmic and nuclear BMP2- Signalling pattern presentation in an easy-to-understand language In U937 Cells.- 4. New cytoplasmic and nuclear Contents BMP2- Signalling In MCF7 Cells.- 5. New cyto- Contents Transistor Failures.- Th eoretical Basis of Current plasmic and nuclear STI Signalling In K562 Cells.- Introduction.- Wave Equations.- Heat-Conduc- Instability in Transistor Structures.- Th ermal 6. cytoplasmic signaling in chosen functions of tion Equations.- Mixed Problems of Hyperbolic Instability Mechanism.- Isothermal Instability three treated cell lines.- 7. Proteomic Silencing in Heat-Conduction Equations.- Cauchy Problems of Mechanisms in Silicon BJT and MOSFETs.- Treated Human Cancer Cell Lines.- 8. Signaling Hyperbolic Heat-Conduction Equations.- Dual- Isothermal Instability in GaAs MESFETs and pathway setting-up based on bioinformatics. Phase-Lagging Heat-Conduction Equations.- HEMTs.- Specifi c Conductivity Modulation in Potential Equations. ESD Protection Devices.- Physical Approach to the Fields of interest Reliability Assurance and ESD Design. Biomedical Engineering; Proteomics; Bioinfor- Fields of interest matics Engineering Th ermodynamics, Transport Fields of interest Phenomena; Th ermodynamics; Partial Diff erential Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Target groups Equations Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy; Circuits and Postgraduates and professionals in electronic Systems engineering, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular Target groups biology, pharmacy studies Engineers, applied mathematicians, graduate Target groups students in heat transfer Electronic reliability engineers, ESD device and Type of publication circuit designers, and circuit designers in power Monograph Type of publication management and power applications Monograph
Type of publication Monograph Due November 2007
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J. Wittenburg, University of Karlsruhe, Germany Multibody Systems Dynamics of Systems of Rigid Bodies
Investigations into the dynamics of a system of rigid bodies require the formulation of nonlinear equations of motion, of energy expressions, kinematic relationships, and other quantities. It is comon practice to develop these for each system separately and to consider the labor necessary for deriving e.g., equations of motion from Lagrange’s equation, as inevitable. It is the main purpose of this book to describe in detail a formalism which substantially simplifi es these tasks. Th e book addresses to advanced graduate students and to scientists.
Contents Mathematical Notation.- Rigid Body Kinematics.- Basic Principles of Rigid Body Dynamics.- Clas- sical Problems of Rigid Body Mechanics.- General Multibody Systems.- Impact Problems in Multi- body Systems.- Solutions to Problems.- References and Index.
Fields of interest Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Struc- tural Mechanics; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Th eory
Target groups Scientists and advanced graduate students in mechanics
Type of publication Monograph
Due September 2007
Originally published under: Dynamics of Systems of Rigid Bodies, in the LAMM series, Teubner 1977
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Collective work of about 400 authors drawn from 40 diff erent countries and numerous institutions around the world!
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers Thomas Hockey, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA; Virginia Trimble, University of California, Irvine, California, USA; Thomas R. Williams, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA; Katherine Bracher, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, USA; Richard A. Jarrell, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada; Jordan D. Marché, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA; F. Jamil Ragep, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA; JoAnn Palmeri, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA; Marvin Bolt, Adler Planetarium, Chicago, IL, USA (Eds.) 7 Included are more than 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers broken down into four periods: Ancient-Medieval, Non- Western, Early Modern, and Modern 7 Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words including the likes of Newton and Einstein as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo’s acolyte, Mario Guiducci. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial board of 9 historians and astronomers, and provides additional details on the nature of an entry and some summary statistics on the content of entries. This new resource for historians, astronomers, and the interested public provides biographical information even on the next generation of astronomers, going beyond existing references, and enhances the information on earlier periods by including many more astronomers and by utilizing contemporary historical scholarship. Individual entries vary from 100 to 1500 words, including the likes of the superluminaries such as Newton and Einstein, as well as lesser-known astronomers like Galileo’s acolyte, Mario Guiducci. An Appendix of Countries enables researchers to locate astronomers by country, and a comprehensive subject index helps researchers to identify the authors of important scientifi c topics and treatises.
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T. L. Chow, California State University Stanislaus, L. Colombo, S. Giordano, Universita‘ degli Studi di S. Fujita, University at Buff alo, New York, NY, USA; Turlock, CA, USA Cagliari K. Ito, National Center for University Entrance Exami- nations, Tokyo, Japan Gravity, Black Holes, and the Introduzione alla teoria della Very Early Universe elasticità Quantum Theory of An Introduction to General Relativity and Meccanica dei solidi continui in regime Conducting Matter Cosmology lineare elastico Newtonian Equations of Motion for a Bloch Electron
Chow introduces the mathematical methods La meccanica dei solidi rappresenta un corpus essential to understanding and applying general di conoscenze di formidabile robustezza concet- Th e Bloch electron (wave packet) moves following relativity - tensor calculus, some diff erential geom- tuale, di raffi nata eleganza matematico-formale e Newtonian equation of motion. Under an applied etry, etc. - but leaves to more advanced references di grandissima utilita’ applicativa. Come tale ha magnetic fi eld B the electron circulates around the derivations that a beginning student would likely una valenza formativa molto forte in diversi campi fi eld B counterclockwise or clockwise depending fi nd overly long and tedious. I like the fact that the delle scienze naturali (fi sica della materia, scienza on the curvature of the Fermi surface. author employs standard tensor analysis - which dei materiali), ingegneristiche (scienza delle Th e signs of the Hall coeffi cient and the Seebeck requires only basic calculus for its understanding - costruzioni, ingegneria strutturale e meccanica) e coeffi cient are known to give the sign of the major and resists the temptation to adopt more powerful matematiche (matematica applicata). carrier charge. For alkali metals, both are negative, mathematical formalisms (like exterior calculus La teoria della elasticita’costituisce inoltre uno dei indicating that the carriers are „electrons.“ Th ese and diff erential forms) used by researchers in the punti-cardine su cui si articola il moderno para- features arise from the Fermi surface diff er- fi eld. In this way, the student can concentrate on digma di ricerca detto „modellazione multi-scala ence. Th e authors show an important connection learning physics - and not be distracted by the dei materiali“, secondo il quale le proprieta’ di un between the conduction electrons and the Fermi complexities of unfamiliar mathematical methods. materiale sono descritte tramite la concorrenza di surface in an elementary manner in the text. No metodi teorici aff atto diversi: mentre alla nanoscala currently available text explains this connection. Features opera la meccanica quantistica, alla micro- e meso- Th e authors do this by deriving Newtonian equa- 7 Introduces essential, detailed mathematical scala opera il continuo. tions of motion for the Bloch electron and diago- methods while avoiding excess 7 Off ers compre- nalizing the inverse mass (symmetric) tensor. hensive discussion of the physics of black holes Fields of interest 7 Presents the most exciting topics in contempo- Meccanica; Materia condensata e scienza dei mate- Features rary astrophysics riali; Metodi matematici in fi sica 7 Current solid-state physics books say very little about the dynamics of Bloch electrons, and this Contents Target groups book will help users to learn and master the issue Preface.- Basic Ideas of General Relativity.- Refer- Studenti, laureandi, specializzandi, biblioteche, 7 Brings together various modern concepts at the ences.- Problems.- Curvilinear Coordinates scienziati forefront of condensed matter physics including and General Tensors.- References.- Problems.- the connection between conduction electrons and Einstein‘s Law of Gravitation.- References.- Type of publication the Fermi surface 7 Will be followed up by a Problems.- Th e Schwarzschild Solution.- Refer- Libro di testo avanzato more advanced book on superconductivity and the ences.- Problems.- Experimental Tests of Einstein‘s Quantum Hall Eff ect Th eory.- References.- Problems.- Th e Physics of Black Holes.- References.- Problems.- Introduction Fields of interest to Cosmology.- References.- Problems.- Big Bang Quantum Physics; Quantum Computing, Informa- Models.- References.- Problems.- Particles, Forces, tion and Physics; Elementary Particles, Quantum and Unifi cation of Forces.- References.- Th e Field Th eory Infl ationary Universe.- References.- Problems.- Exploring the Very Early Universe.- References.- Target groups Problems. Scientists and researchers focused on condensed matter physics, solid state physics or electromag- Fields of interest netism; graduate students studying Block electron Relativity and Cosmology; Astrophysics; dynamics Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Type of publication Target groups Monograph Advanced undergraduate students, graduate students, and researchers in Astrophysics, Rela- tivity and Cosmology
Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Disponibile Due December 2007 Due December 2007 2007. XII, 292 pagg. (UNITEXT / Collana di Fisica e 2008. Approx. 310 p. 50 illus. Hardcover Astronomia) Brossura 2008. Approx. 255 p. 80 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 7 € 24,95 | £19.00 7 approx. € 61,60 | £47.50 ISBN 978-0-387-73629-7 ISBN 978-88-470-0697-3 ISBN 978-0-387-74102-4
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D. Jou, J. Casas-Vázquez, Universidad Autonoma de E. Landi Degl‘Innocenti, Università di Firenze, Italy M. Lemoine, J. Martin , P. Pe t e r , Inst. d‘Astrophysique Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; G. Lebon, Université de de Paris, France (Eds.) Liège, Belgium Fisica Solare Infl ationary Cosmology Understanding non- equilibrium thermodynamics Il volume è un‘introduzione alla Fisica Solare che si propone lo scopo di illustrare alla persona che Some 25 years aft er the birth of infl ationary intende avvicinarsi a questa disciplina (studenti, cosmology this volume sets out to provide a both Th is book off ers a homogeneous presentation of dottori di ricerca, ricercatori) i meccanismi fi sici authoritative and pedagogical introduction and the many faces of non-equilibrium thermody- che stanno alla base della complessa fenomeno- review of the state of the fi eld. Cosmic infl a- namics. Th e fi rst part is devoted to a description of logia osservata sulla stella a noi più vicina. Il tion corresponds to an episode of accelerated the nowadays thermodynamic formalism recog- volume non ha la pretesa di essere esauruente expansion of the very early universe and solves nized as the classical theory of non-equilibrium (basta pensare che la fi sica solare spazia su un nicely a collection of puzzles that had plagued processes. Th is part of the book may serve as a gran numero di discipline, quali la Fisica Nucleare, standard cosmology so far. Diff erent scenarios basis to an introductory course dedicated to fi rst- la Termodinamica, L‘Elettrodinamica, la Fisica exists, though, and the reader will learn about the year graduate students in sciences and engineering. Atomica e Molecolare, la Spettoscopia in tutte le “ins” and “outs” as the subject and related issues Th e classical description can however not be bande dello spettro elettromagnetico, la Magne- are surveyed. With lectures written by eminent complete, as it rests on the hypothesis of local toidrodinamica, la Fisica del Plasma, lo sviluppo scientists in the fi eld, many of them having made equilibrium. Th is has fostered the development of di nuova strumentazione, l‘Ottica, ecc.). Piut- pioneering contributrions in the early hours of many theories going beyond local equilibrium and tosto, sono stati scelti un numero di argomenti di the fi eld, “Infl ationary Cosmology” addresses which cannot be put aside. Th e second part of the rilevanza fondamentale nello studio presente del both senior and younger high-energy physicists, book is concerned with these diff erent approaches, Sole (soprattutto nei riguardi delle osservazioni da cosmologists and observational astrophysicists and will be of special interest for PhD students terra con grandi telescopi) e su tali argomenti si è seeking both a readable account and reference in and researchers. For the sake of homogeneity, cercato di dare una panoramica generale, inclusiva the fi eld. the authors have used the general structure and dell‘evoluzione storica, senza scendere in soverchi methods presented in the fi rst part. dettagli. Contents Infl ationary Cosmology.- Preheating Aft er Infl a- Features Contents tion.- Particle Physics Models of Infl ation.- Infl a- 7 Only introductory book having both an intro- Introduzione.- Lo spettro solare e la sua interpre- tion in String Th eory.- Predictions in Eternal Infl a- duction to classical thermodynamics with current tazione.- Processi dinamici nell‘atmosfera solare.- tion.- Infl ationary Pertrubations: the Cosmological applications, and a view on recent theories beyond Il magnetiscmo solare.- Gli strati più esterni Schwinger Eff ect.- Th e Numerical Treatment of local equilibrium thermodynamics 7 Emphasis dell‘atmosfera solare.- L‘interno del sole. Infl ationary Models.- Multiple Field Infl ation.- Th e on applications of practical interest 7 Introduc- Quest for Non-Gaussianity.- Production of Topo- tion to aspects not usually found in other text- Fields of interest logical Defects at the End of Infl ation.- Conceptual books 7 Introduction to current theories beyond Astronomia, astrofi sica e cosmologia; Astrofi sica; Problems of Infl ationary Cosmology and a New local-equilibrium 7 Collection of proposed Astronomia Approach to Cosmological Structure Formation.- problems Index. Target groups From the contents Laureandi, specializzandi, laureati, scienziati, Fields of interest Equilibrium thermodynamics: a review.- Classical istituti, biblioteche Relativity and Cosmology; Physics beyond the irreversible thermodynamics.- Coupled transport Standard Model phenomena.- Chemical reactions and molecular Type of publication machines.- Finite-time thermodynamics.- Insta- Libro di testo introduttivo Target groups bilities and pattern formation.- Extended irrevers- Graduate students, lecturers, researchers. ible thermodynamics.- Th eories with internal variables.- Rational thermodynamics.- Hamilto- Type of publication nian Formalisms.- Mesoscopic thermodynamic Monograph descriptions.
Fields of interest Th ermodynamics; Fluids; Gases
Target groups Researchers and students of physics, chemistry, engineering, material sciences
Type of publication Monograph Pubblicazione prevista per il mese di settembre 2007 Due October 2007 Due September 2007 2007. Ca. 160 pagg. 80 fi gg. (UNITEXT / Collana di Fisica e 2007. Approx. 430 p. (Lecture Notes in Physics, 2007. Approx. 355 p. Hardcover Astronomia) Brossura Volume 738) Hardcover 7 approx. € 89,95 | £69.00 7 approx. € 23,99 | £18.50 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74251-7 ISBN 978-88-470-0677-5 ISBN 978-3-540-74352-1
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P. Lenz, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany (Ed.) M. S. Longair , University of Cambridge, UK W. M. McClain, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA Cell Motility Galaxy Formation Symmetry Theory in Molecular Physics with Cell motility is a fascinating example of cell Accounting for the enormous and amazing Mathematica behavior which is fundamentally important to a development cosmology has made in the past ten number of biological and pathological processes. years, this long awaited second edition of Malcolm It is based on a complex self-organized mechano- Longair‘s highly appreciated textbook has been Aft er a few initial chapters on the basics of Math- chemical machine consisting of cytoskeletal extensively and thoroughly updated. ematica, the logic of the book is controlled by fi laments and molecular motors. In general, the It tells the story of modern astrophysical group theory. It continues to teach Mathematica cytoskeleton is responsible for the movement of cosmology from the perspective of one of its most by example as the need arises, so an important the entire cell and for movements within the cell. important and fundamental problems – how use is always at hand for any new operator that Th e main challenge in the fi eld of cell motility is did the galaxies come about? Longair uses this is taught. To many science students, this is a to develop a complete physical description on how approach to introduce the whole of what may be greatly preferred way of learning a new computer and why cells move. For this purpose new ways of called “classical cosmology”. Moreover he describes language. modeling the properties of biological cells have to how the study the origin of galaxies and larger- Th e main part of the book follows a strictly logical be found. Th is long term goal can only be achieved scale structures in the Universe has provided us development that should be acceptable to the most if new experimental techniques are developed to with unique and direct information about the rigorous minded people, while maintaining an extract physical information from these living physics of the very early Universe. engaging style in the spirit of Numerical Recipes systems and if theoretical models are found which Th e material is presented in an informal peda- by Press, Flannery, Teukolsky, and Vetterling. Th e bridge the gap between molecular and mesoscopic gogical manner. Th is includes a comprehensive essence of this style is to be just a little opinionated length scales. Cell Motility gives an authorita- introduction to relativistic astrophysics needed for about good and bad ways to calculate things, but tive overview of the fundamental biological facts, the clarifi cation of cosmological ideas. to give such advice without provoking off ense, and theoretical models, and current experimental always on an objective basis. developments in this fascinating area. Features 7 Th e most appraised graduate textbook on Features Features galaxy formation, astrophysical cosmology and 7 Culminates with chapters that use permutaion 7 Brings together state-of-the art research on extragalactic astronomy. Now brought up-to- groups to analyze fl exible molecules, a topic which cell behavior of fundamental importance to many date with the developments of the past 8 years is on the frontier of current research and is not normal biological and pathological processes 7 Derives all the key results needed for modern covered in any commonly adopted textbook 7 Presents interdisciplinary coverage of the fi eld astrophysical cosmology by simple, but exact, 7 Makes use of modern methods of Mathematica with contributions from biologists and theoretical physical arguments to develop the subject of group theory as applied and experimental physicists 7 Discusses a variety to molecular structure and to automate the compli- of molecular motors used by diff erent organisms From the contents cated and tedious calculations involved for movements of the cell as a whole and within Part I Preliminaries.- 1 A Brief History of the cell boundaries Cosmology and Galaxy Formation.- 2 Th e Large Fields of interest Scale Structure of the Universe.- 3 Galaxies.- Mathematical Methods in Physics; Mathematical From the contents 4 Clusters of Galaxies.- Part II Th e Basic Frame- and Computational Physics; Group Th eory and Th e Physics of Listeria Propulsion.- Biophysical work.- 5 Th e Th eoretical Framework.- Generalizations Aspects of Actin-Based Cell Motility in Fish 6 An Introduction to Relativistic Gravity.- Epithelial Keratocytes.- Directed motility and 7 Th e Friedman World Models.- 8 Th e Determina- Target groups Dictyostelium aggregation.-Microtubule Forces tion of Cosmological Parameters.- 9 Th e Th ermal Graduate and advanced undergraduate students, and Organization.- Mechanisms of Molecular History of the Universe.- 10 Nucleosynthesis in physicists and chemists as well as people with an Motor Action and Inaction.- Molecular mecha- the Early Universe.- Part III Th e Development of interest in learning Mathematica on their own nism of Mycoplasma gliding. Primordial Fluctuations under Gravity.- 11 Th e Evolution of Perturbations in the Standard Big Type of publication Fields of interest Bang.- 12 More Tools and Problems. Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Biophysics/Biomedical Physics; Hydrobiology; Cell Biology Fields of interest Astronomy; Astrophysics Target groups Researchers in biological physics, graduate Target groups students in physics and biology Graduate students, lecturers for astrophysics, researchers Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Due September 2007 Due October 2007 Due January 2008 2008. Approx. 255 p. 150 illus. (Biological and Medical 2nd ed. 2008. Approx. 770 p. 142 illus. (Astronomy and Physics, Biomedical Engineering) Hardcover Astrophysics Library) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 500 p. 50 illus. With CD-ROM. 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D. Melrose, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia P. Meystre, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA; E. F. Milone, W. Wilson , University of Calgary, AB, M. Sargent, Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, Canada Quantum Plasmadynamics USA I. Unmagnetized Plasmas Solar System Astrophysics, Elements of Quantum Optics Volume 1 A Text for the Science of Planetary Systems Th e fi eld of quantum plasmas has a long and diverse tradition and is becoming of increasing Elements of Quantum Optics gives a self-contained current interest, motivated by applications to and broad coverage of the basic elements neces- Th e book covers the fi eld of solar system astro- micro-electronics and to focused high-power sary to understand and carry out research in laser physics beginning with basic tools of spherical lasers. In this book, plasma kinetic theory is physics and quantum optics, including a review astronomy and coordinate frames and celestial developed a covariant (4-tensor) notation, which of basic quantum mechanics and pedagogical mechanics. Historical introductions precede the facilitates generalizations to include all relativistic introductions to system-reservoir interactions and development and discussion in most chapters. and electromagnetic eff ects. Rrelativistic quantum to second quantization. Th e text reveals the close Aft er a basic treatment of the two- and restricted eff ects are incorporated by synthesizing the theory connection between many seemingly unrelated three-body system motions, perturbations are with quantum electrodynamics (QED), including topics, such as probe absorption, four-wave discussed, and then the Earth’s gravitational poten- the plasma responses in QED, and using QED to mixing, optical instabilities, resonance fl uores- tial fi eld and its eff ects on satellite orbits. Next calculate the plasma response 4-tensors. cence and squeezing. It also comprises discussions follow chapters on the Earth-Moon system and the of cavity quantum electrodynamics and atom interior planets. Surfaces are treated as well as the Features optics. Th e 4th edition includes a new chapter on interiors and atmospheres, developing appropriate 7 Synthesizes two fi elds: classical kinetic theory quantum entanglement and quantum information, mathematical tools and the basic geophysics, of collisionless plasmas and quantum electrondy- as well as added discussions of the quantum beam mineralogy, crystallography, and meteorology namics 7 Th e whole approach is new and not splitter, electromagnetically induced transparency, required for comprehension. Chapters 5 and 6 seen in other texts 7 Provides a comprehensive slow light, and the input-output formalism needed involve pedagogically clear, illustrated discus- introduction to a more general formalism for to understand many problems in quantum optics. sions of the numerical integration of the Adams- plasma kinetic and dispersion theory Williamson equation and the equations of state in Features planetary interiors. Contents 7 New chapter on quantum entlanglement and Preface.- Response 4-Tensors.- Covariant Th eory quantum information 7 Added discussions of Features of Wave Dispersion.- Particle and Wave Subsys- the quantum beam splitter, electromagnetically 7 Presents equations and derivations starting tems.- Dispersion in Relativistic Plasmas.- Clas- induced transparency, slow light and the input- from a level that permits one to see the underlying sical Plasmadynamics.- Quantam Field Th eory.- output formalism physical ideas 7 Th ere is no book on the market QPD Processes.- Responses of a Quantam that does this 7 Presents an up-to-date over- Plasma.- Isotropic Quantam Plasmas.- Spin, MMR Contents view on all essential topics but is concise where and Neutrino Plasma.- Units and Physical Quanti- Classical Electromagnetic Fields.- Classical possible to keep it a practicle resource for courses ties. Nonlinear Optics.- Quantum Mechanical Back- 7 Based on extensive experience in the classroom ground.- Mixtures and the Density Operator.- 7 Contents have been fi eld-tested by students for Field of interest CW Field Interactions.- Mechanical Eff ects of years Astrophysics Light.- Introduction to Laser Th eory.- Optical Bistability.- Saturation Spectroscopy.- Th ree and From the contents Target groups Four Wave Mixing.- Time-Varying Phenomena in Preface. Acknowledgements.- Perceptions of Graduate students and researchers such as Plasma Cavities.- Coherent Transients.- Field Quantiza- the Solar System in History.- Basic Tools and physicists, theoretical physicists, astrophysicsicists tion.- Interaction between Atoms and Quantized Techniques.- Celestial Mechanics.- Th e Core of Fields.- System-Reservoir Interactions.- Resonance the Solar System: Th e Sun.- General Properties of Type of publication Fluorescence.- Squeezed States of Light.- Cavity the Terrestrial Planets.- Planetary Heat Flow and Monograph Quantum Electrodynamics.- Quantum Th eory of a Temperatures.- Rocks and Minerals.- Th e Moon‘s Laser.- Entanglement, Bell Inequalities and Surface, Structure, and Evolution. Quantum Information. Fields of interest Fields of interest Astrophysics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics; Cosmology; Planetology Quantum Optics, Quantum Electronics, Nonlinear Optics Target groups Graduate students and researchers in astrophysics, Target groups astronomy and geosciences libraries Students, scientists Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Due October 2007 Due December 2007 Due September 2007 2007. Approx. 310 p. 10 illus. (Lecture Notes in Physics, 2008. Approx. 255 p. 50 illus., 12 in color. (Astronomy Volume 735) Hardcover 4th ed. 2007. Approx. 440 p. Hardcover and Astrophysics Library) Hardcover 7 approx. € 66,95 | £51.50 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 7 approx. € 62,95 | £48.50 ISBN 978-0-387-73902-1 ISBN 978-3-540-74209-8 ISBN 978-0-387-73154-4
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E. F. Milone, W. Wilson, University of Calgary, AB, E. F. Milone, W. Wilson , University of Calgary, AB, J. M. Paredes, O. Reimer , D. F. Torres (Eds.) Canada Canada The Multi-Messenger Solar System Astrophysics, Solar System Astrophysics Approach to High-Energy Volume 2 A Text for the Science of Planetary Systems Gamma-Ray Sources A Text for the Science of Planetary Systems Third Workshop on the Nature of Unidentifi ed High-Energy Sources Th e book covers the fi eld of solar system astro- Th e discussion of rocks and minerals includes physics beginning with basic tools of spherical crystallography, essential for understanding astronomy and coordinate frames and celestial the state of matter in planetary interiors and mechanics. Historical introductions precede the Th is book provides a theoretical and observational moon rocks. Th e atmospheres chapters includes development and discussion in most chapters. overview of the state of the art of gamma-ray astro- detailed discussions of circulation, applicable also Aft er a basic treatment of the two- and restricted physics, and their impact and connection with the to the subsequent discussion of the gas giants. three-body system motions, perturbations are physics of cosmic rays and neutrinos. With the aim A comparative planetary approach is given to discussed, and then the Earth’s gravitational poten- of shedding new and fresh light on the problem discussions of the atmospheric and ionospheric tial fi eld and its eff ects on satellite orbits. Next of the nature of the gamma-ray sources, particu- chemistry, magnetospheres, and crustal properties. follow chapters on the Earth-Moon system and the larly those yet unidentifi ed, this book summa- Th e giant planets are discussed together, and the interior planets. Surfaces are treated as well as the rizes contributions to a workshop that continues thermal excess of three of them highlighted. Th is is interiors and atmospheres, developing appropriate with the series initiated by the meeting held at followed by chapters on moons and rIngs, mainly mathematical tools and the basic geophysics, Tonantzintla in October 2000, and Hong-Kong in in the context of dynamical stability, comets and mineralogy, crystallography, and meteorology May 2004. meteors, meteorites and asteroids, and concludes required for comprehension. Chapters 5 and 6 with an extensive discussion of extrasolar planets. involve pedagogically clear, illustrated discus- Fields of interest Th e material has been updated in the last few sions of the numerical integration of the Adams- Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; months to take advantage of the newer discoveries Williamson equation and the equations of state in Astronomy; Astrophysics of the Mars Rover and the Saturn Cassini missions. planetary interiors. Target groups Features Features All active researchers in the fi eld of high energy 7 Presents equations and derivations starting 7 Presents equations and derivations starting astrophysics and astroparticle physics, as well as from a level that permits one to see the underlying from a level that permits one to see the underlying for graduate students entering into the subject physical ideas 7 Th ere is no book on the market physical ideas 7 Th ere is no book on the market that does this 7 Presents an up-to-date over- that does this 7 Presents an up-to-date over- Type of publication view on all essential topics but is concise where view on all essential topics but is concise where Proceedings possible to keep it a practicle resource for courses possible to keep it a practicle resource for courses 7 Based on extensive experience in the classroom 7 Based on extensive experience in the classroom 7 Contents have been fi eld-tested by students for 7 Contents have been fi eld-tested by students for years years
Contents From the contents Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Planetary Atmo- Perceptions of the Solar System in History.- Basic spheres and Ionospheres.- Planetary Magnetism Tools and Techniques.- Celestial Mechanics.- Th e and Magnetospheres.- Th e Giant Planets.- Satellite Core of the Solar System: Th e Sun.- General Prop- and Ring Systems.- Comets and Meteors.- Meteor- erties of the Terrestrial Planets.- Planetary Heat ites, Asteroids, and the Age and Origin of the Solar Flow and Temperatures.- Rocks and Minerals.- Th e System.- Extrasolar Planetary Systems. Moon‘s Surface, Structure, and Evolution.- Surfaces of the Terrestrial Planets. Fields of interest Astrophysics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Fields of interest Cosmology; Planetology Astrophysics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Planetology Target groups Graduate students and researchers in astrophysics, Target groups astronomy and geosciences libraries Graduate students and researchers in astrophysics, astronomy and geosciences libraries Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Due September 2007
Due December 2007 Due December 2007 Reprinted from Astrophysics and Space Science, Volume 309, Nos.1-4 2008. Approx. 500 p. 50 illus., 12 in color. (Astronomy 2008. 1000 p. 100 illus., 24 in color. (2-volume-set). and Astrophysics Library) Hardcover (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library) 2007. VIII, 544 p. Hardcover 7 approx. € 62,95 | £48.50 7 approx. € 124,95 | £96.00 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 ISBN 978-0-387-73156-8 ISBN 978-0-387-73153-7 ISBN 978-1-4020-6117-2
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D. Phelan, NUI. Galway, Ireland; O. Ryan , A. Shearer, A. Richichi , F. Delplancke , ESO, Garching, Germany; S. Ritz, NASA, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA; NUI, Galway, Ireland (Eds.) F. Paresce , IASF Bologna, Italy; A. Chelli , LAOG, P. Michelson, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; Grenoble, France (Eds.) C. A. Meegan, Marshall Space Flight Center, Hunst- High Time Resolution ville, AL, USA (Eds.) Astrophysics The Power of Optical/IR Interferometry: Recent The First Glast Symposium Scientifi c Results and 2nd High Time Resolution Astrophysics (HTRA) is Generation Instrumentation an important new window to the universe and a Th is symposium was the fi rst in a series of meet- vital tool in understanding a range of phenomena Proceedings of the ESO Workshop held in ings devoted to the science of the Gamma-ray from diverse objects and radiative processes. Th is Garching, Germany, 4-6 April 2005 Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST), yet it was importance is demonstrated in this volume with also a successor of the fi ve remarkable Compton the description of a number of topics in astro- Symposia and subsequent Gamma2001 meeting. physics, including quantum optics, cataclysmic New interferometers as the VLTI, the Keck-I and Th e GLAST Symposia provide an essential forum variables, pulsars, X-ray binaries and stellar CHARA along with their sophisticated instrumen- for exchange of ideas and information across a pulsations to name a few. Underlining this science tation have provided new levels of accuracy, spec- broad range of scientifi c investigations. GLAST, foundation, technological developments in both tral resolution and access to various spectral bands NASA‘s new gamma-ray observatory to be instrumentation and detectors are described. Th ese from the optical to the thermal infrared. Investiga- launched within the next year, will open a wide instruments and detectors combined cover a wide tions are now enabled on a wealth of astrophysical new window on the universe. Gamma rays are the range of timescales and can measure fl uxes, spectra sources with unprecedented levels of angular highest-energy form of electromagnetic radiation, and polarisation. Th ese advances make it possible resolution and sensitivity, producing a consider- and the gamma-ray sky is spectacularly diff erent for HTRA to make a big contribution to our able body of new, exciting scientifi c results. from what we perceive with our own eyes. With a understanding of the Universe in the next decade. Celebrating the completion of the fi rst phase of huge leap in all key capabilities, GLAST data will the VLTI development, the organisors of the ESO enable scientists to answer persistent questions Features workshop “Th e Power of Optical/IR Interferom- across a broad range of topics, including supermas- 7 First volume of its kind dedicated to the area of etry”, held in April 2005, saw an opportunity to sive black hole systems, pulsars, gamma-ray bursts, high time resolution astrophysics invite the community to come together to review the origin of cosmic rays, and searches for signals and discuss not just interferometers, but science of new physics. Fields of interest with interferometers and its impact on astronomy Astrophysics; Astronomy; Astronomy, Astro- as a whole. Th e workshop was also intended to Fields of interest physics and Cosmology showcase ideas and concepts for the future of Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; interferometry, and in particular for the second Astronomy; Astrophysics Target groups generation of VLTI instrumentation. Astrophysicists, astronomers, physicists, detector Target groups and instrumentation scientists, researchers, post- Features High-energy astrophysicists; high-energy particle doctoral, graduate and undergraduate students 7 Covers technical aspects and recent scientifi c physicists results of optical and infrared interferometry Type of publication 7 Serves as reference for astronomers working in Type of publication Contributed volume the fi eld Proceedings
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2007. Approx. 300 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science 2007. Approx. 635 p. (ESO Astrophysics Symposia) 2007. Approx. 630 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings / Library, Volume 351) Hardcover Hardcover Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 921) Hardcover 7 € 119,95 | £92.50 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 116,30 | £89.50 ISBN 978-1-4020-6517-0 ISBN 978-3-540-74253-1 ISBN 978-0-7354-0431-1 96 Physics/Astronomy Springer News 9/2007 springer.de/buchhandel
P. Schroeder F. Schweitzer , ETH, Zürich, Switzerland A. C. Scott , Tucson, AZ, USA La loi de gravitation Brownian Agents and Active The Nonlinear Universe universelle – Newton, Euler et Particles Chaos, Emergence, Life Laplace Collective Dynamics in the Natural and Social Le cheminement d‘une révolution Sciences Written in Alwyn Scott’s inimitable style – lucid scientifi que vers une science normale Foreword by: J. D. Farmer and accessible – Th e Nonlinear Universe surveys and explores the explosion of activity in nonlinear science that began in the 1970s and 1980s and La Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica “Th is book lays out a vision for a coherent frame- continues today. Th e book explains the wide- de Newton (1686), marquait-elle le début d‘une work for understanding complex systems‘‘ (from ranging implications of nonlinear phenomena for révolution scientifi que, ou était-elle la simple the foreword by J. Doyne Farmer). By developing future developments in many areas of modern synthèse des idées d‘un Kepler, Galilée ou Hooke? the genuine idea of Brownian agents, the author science, including mathematics, physics, engi- Une analyse des idées de Newton écarte cette combines concepts from informatics, such as neering, chemistry, biology, and neuroscience. hypothèse par le simple fait que les Principia multiagent systems, with approaches of statis- Arguably as important as quantum theory, modern cherchaient à démontrer la fausseté des approches tical many-particle physics. Th is way, an effi cient nonlinear science – and an appreciation of its antérieures. Pourtant, Newton subit un échec method for computer simulations of complex implications – is essential for understanding scien- dans l‘application de sa théorie de la gravitation à systems is developed which is also accessible to tifi c developments of the twenty-fi rst century. l‘explication du mouvement de la Lune, échec qui analytical investigations and quantitative predic- marqua le développement de la mécanique céleste tions. Th e book demonstrates that Brownian Features pendant tout le 18e siècle. Clairaut, d‘Alembert et agent models can be successfully applied in 7 Easy to follow and fun to read 7 Written by a Euler doutaient de la validité de la loi newtoni- many diff erent contexts, ranging from physico- pioneer of nonlinear dynamics 7 Complete over- enne presque en même temps et leurs idées fi rent chemical pattern formation, to active motion and view of nonlinear phenomena 7 New directions progresser la mécanique céleste qui atteignit l‘état swarming in biological systems, to self-assembling feature strongly de «science normale» avec Le traité de mécanique of networks, evolutionary optimization, urban céleste de Laplace, un siècle après Newton. growth, economic agglomeration and even social Contents Cet ouvrage relate cet épisode de l‘histoire des systems. Introduction.- Chaos.- Solitons.- Nerve Pulses sciences exactes au 18e siècle et fournit un exemple and Reaction-Diff usion Systems.- Th e Unity of des théories épistémologiques toujours en vigueur From the contents Nonlinear Science.- Physical Applications of aujourd‘hui. Complex Systems and Agent Models.- Active Parti- Nonlinear Th eory.- Nonlinear Biology.- Reduc- cles.- Aggregation and Physico-Chemical Structure tionism and Life.- Epilogue. Contents Formation.- Self-Organization of Networks.- Les connaissances astronomiques au début des Tracks and Trail Formation in Biological Systems.- Fields of interest temps modernes.- Les „Principia“ et la loi de la Movement and Trail Formation of Pedestrians.- Complexity; Mathematical and Computational gravitation universelle.- L’introduction de la loi Evolutionary Optimization Using Brownian Physics; Physics and Applied Physics in Engi- de la gravitation sur le continent.- Alexis Claude Searchers.- Analysis and Simulation of Urban neering Clairaut et sa détermination de l’orbite de la Aggregation.- Economic Agglomeration.- Spatial D’Alembert et la mécanique céleste.- Léonard Opinion Sructures in Social Systems. Target groups Euler.- La théorie des perturbations après Euler Students, university teachers, other scientists, et le passage à la mécanique céleste classique avec Fields of interest scientifi cally literate laypersons; academic and Lagrange et Laplace.- Bibliographie. Statistical Physics; Artifi cial Intelligence (incl. public libraries Robotics); Complexity Fields of interest Type of publication Astronomie, Astrophysique, Cosmologie; Histoires Target groups Monograph des mathématiques Researchers, graduate students
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Due September 2007 Due September 2007 A paraître septembre 2007 1st ed. 2003. 2nd printing 2007. XVI, 420 p. 192 illus. 2007. Approx. 310 p. 33 illus., 3 in color. (The Frontiers 2007. Env. 600 p. Broché (Springer Series in Synergetics) Softcover Collection) Hardcover 7 € 75,83 | £58.50 7 € 44,95 | £34.50 7 € 49,95 | £38.50 ISBN 978-2-287-72082-6 ISBN 978-3-540-73844-2 ISBN 978-3-540-34152-9 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Physics/Astronomy 97
M. Serin, T. Aliev, Middle East Technical University, Z. Sheng, J. Zhang , Chinese Academy of Sciences, P. Sigmund, University of Southern Denmark, Ankara, Turkey; N. K. Pak, Middle East Technical Beijing, China (Eds.) Odense, Denmark Univerity, Ankara, Turkey (Eds.) Asian Summer School on Particle Penetration and The Standard Model and Laser Plasma Acceleration and Radiation Eff ects Beyond Radiation General Aspects and Stopping of Swift Point Proceedings of the 2nd Int. Summer School Charges in High Energy Physics, Mgla, 25-30 September 2006 Th is book is composed of 11 articles written by senior scientists in the fi eld of laser plasma accel- Th is book, which has evolved from the author’s eration and radiation. Th e papers were presented lectures at the University of Copenhagen and the at the 1st Asian Summer School on Laser Plasma University of Southern Denmark, draws on his Th is volume collects the edited tutorial lectures Acceleration and Radiation, held August 7-11, experience as an active researcher in the interac- given at Th e Second International Summer School 2006 in Beijing China. Th e fi eld is a fast-devel- tion of charged particles with matter over more in High Energy Physics in Mgla, Turkey, in oping new frontier in physics. Th e lectures than forty years. Th e emphasis is on the theoretical September 2006 - an annual event with interna- presented at the Summer School covered a broad description of fundamental phenomena, and much tional participation and a special focus on work spectra ranging from particle acceleration process attention has been given to classic topics such done in the regions of central Asia. in plasma driven by lasers; laser accelerated beam as: Rutherford scattering; the theory of particle With emphasis on the standard model and beyond, characteristics both for electrons and ions; super- stopping as developed by Bohr, Bethe, Bloch and lectures were devoted to presenting an introduc- strong electromagnetic fi elds and their applica- Lindhard; the statistical description of energy tion and update to many of the relevant topics, tions; novel radiations by high harmonics; X-ray loss as developed by Bohr, Bothe, Williams and such as chiral perturbation theory, the Higgs laser sources; ultra-intense radiation by relativistic Landau; and numerous more recent developments. mechanism, heavy fl avour and b physics, CP viola- engineering; related astrophysical phenomena, and An attempt has been made to provide at least one tion, the AdS/CFT correspondence, ideas on grand so on. Th e readers of these proceedings will gain a complete derivation of a theoretical description for unifi cation and neutrino physics and astrophysics. relatively complete picture on laser-plasma accel- all central aspects. Th e presentation is intended to eration and radiation and their applications. respect the ideas of the original authors, but much Contents eff ort has been invested in establishing a unifi ed Introduction to Chiral Perturbation Th eory.- Fields of interest and appealing notation consistent with present-day Introduction to Higgs Sector: Th eory and Phenom- Astrophysics; Particle Acceleration and Detection, standards. enology.- Heavy Flavor and B Physcis.- Violation: Beam Physics; Atoms and Molecules in Strong Experimental Results in B Decays.- Worldline Fields, Plasma Physics Features Formalism and It‘s Application to AdS/CFT 7 Emphasizes the theoretical description of Correspondence.- Course on Grand Unifi cation.- Target groups fundamental phenomena, and much attention Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics: Highlights. students, researchers, plasma physicists, accelerator has been given to classics such as Rutherford physicists, astrophysicists, and laser physicists scattering, the theory of particle stopping as Fields of interest developed by Bohr, Bethe, Bloch and Lindhard, Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Th eory; Type of publication etc. 7 Provides at least one complete derivation Physics beyond the Standard Model Proceedings of a theoretical description for all central aspects 7 Establishes a unifi ed and appealing notation Target groups consistent with present-day standards Libraries Straggling: Variance and Higher Cumulants.
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Due September 2007 Due September 2007 Due October 2007 Only available in print 1st ed. 2006. 2nd corr. printing 2007. Approx. 460 p. 2007. Approx. 210 p. (Springer Proceedings in Physics, 2007. 236 p. (AIP Conference Proceedings / Accelerators, 130 illus. (Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, Volume 118) Hardcover Beams, and Instrumentations, Volume 920) Hardcover Volume 151) Softcover 7 € 169,95 | £130.50 7 € 68,55 | £52.50 7 approx. € 59,95 | £46.00 ISBN 978-3-540-73620-2 ISBN 978-0-7354-0430-4 ISBN 978-3-540-72622-7
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M. P. Silverman, Trinity College, Hartford, CT, USA M. Tacano, Meisei University, Tokyo, Japan; J. Trümper, G. Hasinger, MPI für extraterrestrische Y. Yamamoto, University of Tokyo, Japan; Physik, Garching, Germany (Eds.) Quantum Superposition M. Nakao, Tohoku Univeristy, Sendai, Japan (Eds.) The Universe in X-Rays Counterintuitive Consequences of Coherence, Noise and Fluctuations Entanglement, and Interference 19th International Conference on Noise and Fluctuations - ICNF 2007 Th is book on X-ray astronomy addresses students, Coherence, entanglement, and interference arise astrophysicists as well as a larger community of from quantum superposition, the most distinc- physicists. An introduction including historical tive and puzzling feature of quantum physics. ICNF 2007 will address a broad variety of topics material and explaining the need for X-ray obser- Silverman, whose extensive experimental and covering fundamental aspects of noise and fl uc- vations is followed by chapters on X-ray astronom- theoretical work has helped elucidate these tuations, as well as applications in various fi elds. ical instrumentation. Th e next part of the book processes, presents a clear and engaging discus- Th ose related to biological, as well as interdisci- comprises chapters on galactic X-ray astronomy. sion of the role of quantum superposition in plinary aspects of noise and fl uctuation research Th is is followed by a part on extragalactic X-ray diverse quantum phenomena such as the wavelike will also be considered. astronmy. While the X-ray astronomical highlights nature of particle propagation, indistinguishability discussed in this book are based on ROSAT/ASCA, of identical particles, nonlocal interactions of Fields of interest RXTE, BeppoSAX, Chandra and XMM-Newton, a correlated particles, topological eff ects of magnetic Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; fi nal chapter gives an outlook to future instrumen- fi elds, and chiral asymmetry in nature. He also Complexity; Physical Chemistry tation and observational projects. examines how macroscopic quantum coherence may be able to extricate physics from its most Target groups Features challenging quandary, the collapse of a massive Statistical physics researchers; device researchers; 7 Comprehensive reference on x-ray astronomy degenerate star to a singularity in space in which complex systems researchers, computational biolo- with contributions by leading scientists in the fi eld the laws of physics break down. gists 7 Edited by two of the most prominent astrono- mers of our time Features Type of publication 7 A clear and authentic treatment 7 Written by Proceedings Contents a highly respected quantum physicist 7 Strange Overview.- Proportional Counters.- Scintillation phenomena made comprehensible Counters.- Imaging Proportional counters.- Aper- ture Modulation Telescopes.- Wolter Optics.- CCD Contents Detectors.- High Resolution Spectroscopy.- Part Th e Enigma of Quantum Interference.- Correla- I Galactic X–Ray Astronomy.- Solar System tions and Entanglements I: Fluctuations of Light Objects.- Nuclear Burning Stars.- White Dwarfs.- and Particles.- Correlations and Entanglement II: X-ray Emission of Cataclysmic Variables and Interferometry of Correlated Particles.- Quantum Related Objects.- Classical novae.- Pulsars and Boosts and Quantum Beats.- Sympathetic Vibra- Isolated Neutron Stars.- Accreting Neutron Stars.- tions: Th e Atom in Resonant Fields.- Symme- Black-Hole Binaries.- X-ray Studies of Super- tries and Insights: Th e Circulating Electron in novae and Supernova Remnants.- Th e Interstellar Electromagnetic Fields.- Chiral Asymmetry: Th e Medium.- Th e Galactic Center.- Part II Extraga- Quantum Physics of Handedness.- Condensates in lactic X–Ray Astronomy.- X-Rays from Nearby the Cosmos: Quantum Stabilization of Degenerate Galaxies.- X–Ray Flares in the Cores of Galaxies.- Stars. Active Galactic Nuclei.- X-ray Studies of Clusters of Galaxies.- Gamma-Ray Bursts.- Cosmic X–ray Fields of interest Background.- Part III Th e Future.- Appendix: Quantum Physics; Electronic and Computer Engi- More information about X–ray missions.- Index. neering; Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering Fields of interest Target groups Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Extra- University libraries, research institutes, scientists, terrestrial Physics, Space Sciences; Nuclear Physics, graduate and undergraduate students, univer- Heavy Ions, Hadrons sity and high-school physics teachers; interested laypersons with a fi rst degree in a physical science Target groups Graduate students, researchers Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Monograph Due October 2007
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M. Vorländer, RWTH Aachen K. Yamanouchi , S. L. Chin, P. Agostini , G. Ferrante N. Yoshimura , Tokyo, Japan (Eds.) Auralization Vacuum Technology Fundamentals of Acoustics, Modelling, Progress in Ultrafast Intense Practice for Scientifi c Instruments Simulation, Algorithms and Acoustic Virtual Laser Science III Reality Nanotechnology has reached a level where almost Th e PUILS series presents Progress in Ultrafast every new development and even every new Auralization is the creation of audible acoustic Intense Laser Science, a newly emerging inter- product uses features of nanoscopic properties of sceneries from computer-generated data. Th e disciplinary research fi eld spanning atomic and materials. As a consequence, an enormous amount term “auralization” is to be understood as being molecular physics, molecular science, and optical of scientifi c instruments is used in order to synthe- analogue to the well-known technique of “visual- science. PUILS has been stimulated by the recent size and analyze new structures and materials. Due ization”. In visual illustration of scenes, data or any development of ultrafast laser technologies. Each to the surface sensitivity of such materials, many of other meaningful information, in movie animation volume contains approximately 15 chapters, these instruments require ultrahigh vacuum that and in computer graphics, we describe the process authored by researchers at the forefront. Each has to be provided under extreme conditions like of “making visible” as visualization. In acoustics, chapter opens with an overview of the topics to be very high voltages. auralization is taking place when acoustic eff ects, discussed, so that researchers, who are not experts In this book, Yoshimura provides a review of the primary sound signals or means of sound rein- in the specifi c topics, as well as graduate students UHV related development during the last decades. forcement or sound transmission, are processed to can grasp the importance and attractions of this His very broad experience in the design enables be presented by using electro-acoustic equipment. sub-fi eld of research, and these are followed by him to present us this detailed reference. Aft er a Th is book is organized as comprehensive collection reports of cutting-edge discoveries. Th is third general description how to design UHV systems, of basics, methodology and strategies of acoustic volume covers a diverse range of disciplines, he covers all important issue in detail, like pumps, simulation and auralization. With mathematical focusing on such topics as strong fi eld ionization of outgasing, Gauges, and Electrodes for high volt- background of advanced students the reader will atoms, ionization and fragmentation of molecules ages. be able to follow the main strategy of auralization and clusters, generation of high-order harmonics Th us, this book serves as reference for everybody easily and work own implementations of auraliza- and attosecond pulses, fi lamentation and laser using UVH in his scientifi c equipment. tion in various fi elds of applications in acoustic plasma interaction, and the development of ultra- engineering, sound design and virtual reality. short and ultrahigh-intensity light sources. Features 7 Reference for all users of UHV systems used in Features Features research labs 7 Condensed view on decades of 7 First book focused and detailed textbook on 7 Reports latest advances in a “hot” research area instruments’ design and research acoustic virtual reality 7 Gives an introduction 7 International team of experts into modelling of acoustic sources, sound and Contents vibration propagation, signal processing and sound From the contents Designing of High Vacuum Evacuation Systems.- reproduction 7 Unique in this combination Foundations of the Strong-Field Approxima- Vacuum Pumps.- Simulation of Pressures in High- tion.- Trajectory Description of Ionization Vacuum Systems.- Outgassing from Construction Contents Processes in Strong Optical Fields.- Many Electron Materials.-Phenomena Occurred by Electron Fundamentals of acoustics.- Sound sources.- Ionization Processes in Strong and Ultrastrong Irradiation.- Vacuum Gauges.- Microdischarges in Sound propagation.- Sound fi elds in cavities and Fields.- Molecular Rearrangements in Intense High Vacuum.- Emitters for Fine Electron Probes. in rooms.- Structure-borne sound.- Psychoacous- Laser Fields.- Optical Cotnrol of Chiral Molecular tics.- Signal processing for auralization.- Char- Motors.- Non-Coulomb Explosions of Molecules Fields of interest acterization of sources.- Convolution and sound in Intense Laser Fields.- Excitation, Fragmentation Measurement Science, Instrumentation; synthesis.- Simulation models.- Simulation of and Control of Large Finite Systems.- Th eoretical Machinery and Machine Elements; Materials sound in rooms.- Simulation and auralization Description of Rare-Gas Clusters under Intense Science of airborne sound insulation.- Simulation and Laser Pulses.- Molecular High Order Harmonic auralization of structure-borne sound.- Binaural Generation. Target groups transfer path synthesis.- Aspects of real-time Researchers and graduate students in scientifi c labs processing.- 3D sound reproduction in Virtual Fields of interest Reality systems.- Annex.- References.- Index. Laser Technology and Physics, Photonics; Optical Type of publication Spectroscopy, Ultrafast Optics; Applied Optics, Monograph Fields of interest Optoelectronics, Optical Devices Acoustics; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Signal Processing Target groups Scientists, advanced students Target groups Researchers and engineers Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Professional book Due November 2007 Due October 2007 Due October 2007 2008. Approx. 370 p. 165 illus. (Springer Series in 2008. Approx. 365 p. 200 illus. (RWTHedition) Hardcover Chemical Physics, Volume 89) Hardcover 2007. Approx. 400 p. 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D. Adams, University of the Western Cape, Cape K. Al-Shamery, H. Rubahn, H. Sitter (Eds.) H. F. Brinson, University of Houston, TX, USA; Town, South Africa; T. L. Alford, J. W. Mayer , Arizona L. C. Brinson, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, State University, Arizona, AZ, USA Organic Nanostructures for USA Silver Metallization Next Generation Devices Polymer Engineering Science Stability and Reliability and Viscoelasticity Th is book provides the fi rst comprehensive over- An Introduction view of fabrication, fundamental properties and Silver has the lowest resistivity of all metals, which applications of a new class of nanoscaled organic makes it an attractive interconnect material for materials which holds huge promise for future Polymer Engineering Science and Viscoelasticity: higher current densities and faster switching submicron-sized photonics and optoelectronics. An Introduction provides a mechanics perspec- speeds in integrated circuits. Over the past ten By controlled self-assembled growth on single tive on the mathematics of viscoelasticity, as well years, extensive research has been conducted to crystal surfaces, fi ber-like structures are fabri- as a materials view of the physical mechanisms address the thermal and electrical stability, as well cated with macroscopic lengths up to millimeter behind the polymer deformation processes. as processing issues which, to date, have prevented size but mesoscopic widths of mere hundreds of Written for graduate students and engineers the implementation of silver as an interconnect nanometers and nanoscopic heights of several ten working in industry with polymers, this book fi lls metal. Silver Metallization: Stability and Reliability nanometers. Th e extraordinary beauty of these a critical niche. Clearly written and well-orga- is the fi rst book to discuss current knowledge of new structures is that they are quasi single crystal- nized, this volume includes an introduction to and silver metallization and its potential as a favorable line, providing superior optical and electronic mathematical description of the basic materials candidate for implementation as a future intercon- properties, and that their properties can be freely science of polymers, time-temperature-frequency nect material for integrated circuit technology. tailored via functionalization of their organic dependence, and unique deformation mechanisms Silver Metallization: Stability and Reliability building blocks. of polymers. provides detailed information on a wide range Cross-disciplinary scientists such as biologists and of experimental, characterization and analysis Features bio-chemists that need to understand the basic techniques. 7 Covers new developments in organic materials background to rigorous mechanics approaches to for optical and electrical applications 7 Unique the design of structures made with polymer based Features integration of the basics of organic materials materials will also fi nd this a valuable reference. 7 First book to discuss current knowledge of science, fabrication of nanostructured organic silver metallization and its potential as a favourable materials, and device applications 7 Povides a Features candidate for implementation as a future intercon- reference for researchers and engineers alike and a 7 Covers both the basic materials science of nect material for integrated circuit technology study-text for graduate students polymers and their mathematical description 7 Valuable resource in this emerging fi eld 7 Describes the mechanics from the fundamental 7 Provides detailed information on a wide range From the contents strength of materials and elasticity to advanced of experimental, characterization and analysis 1. Fundamentals of Organic Film Growth and viscoelasticity 7 Includes important informa- techniques Characterization.- 2. Optical Characterization tion on time-temperature-frequency dependence Methods for Ultrathin Nanoaggregates.- 3. Growth of polymers 7 Introduces the unique deforma- Contents of Oriented Organic Nanoaggregates via Molecular tion mechanisms of polymers, including failure Introduction.- Silver Th in Film Analysis.- Diff u- Beam Deposition.- 4. Tailored Organic Nanoag- mechanisms sion Barriers and Self-encapsulation.- Th ermal gregates Generated by Self-Assembly of Designed Stability.- Silver Electromigration Resistance.- Functionalised p-Quaterphenylenes on Muscovite Fields of interest Integration Issues.- Summary. Mica Substrates.- 5. Hot Wall Epitaxial Growth Polymer Sciences; Continuum Mechanics and of Films of Conjugated Molecules.- 6. Crystallog- Mechanics of Materials; Mechanics Fields of interest raphy of Ultrathin Organic Films and Nanoag- Metallic Materials; Surfaces and Interfaces, Th in gregates.- 7. Growth and Electronic Structure of Target groups Films; Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment Homo- and Hetero-epitaxial Organic Nanostruc- Engineers dealing with application and design tures. problems with polymers, senior level undergrad- Target groups uate students and graduate students in specialty Postgraduates and researchers in materials science Fields of interest courses and engineering Optical and Electronic Materials; Polymer Sciences; Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Type of publication Type of publication Optical Devices Monograph Monograph Target groups Scientists and advanced students
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Due December 2007 Due October 2007 Due December 2007 2008. Approx. 140 p. 66 illus. (Engineering Materials and 2008. Approx. 380 p. 129 illus., 4 in color. (Springer Series Processes) Hardcover in Materials Science, Volume 101) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 550 p. Hardcover 7 approx. € 104,00 | £70.00 7 approx. € 129,95 | £100.00 7 approx. € 91,65 | £70.50 ISBN 978-1-84800-026-1 ISBN 978-3-540-71922-9 ISBN 978-0-387-73860-4 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Materials Science 101
J. Chu, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, China; A. Erol , Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey (Ed.) B. Fultz, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, A. Sher, Stanford University/SRI International (Ret.), CA, USA; J. M. Howe, University of Virginia, Menlo Park, CA, USA Dilute III-V Nitride Charlottesville, VA, USA Physics and Properties of Semiconductors and Material Transmission Electron Narrow Gap Semiconductors Systems Microscopy and Physics and Technology Diff ractometry of Materials
Narrow gap semiconductors obey the general rules of semiconductor science, but oft en exhibit A major current challenge for semiconductor Th is book explains concepts of transmission elec- extreme features of these rules because of the devices is to develop materials for the next genera- tron microscopy (TEM) and x-ray diff ractometry same properties that produce their narrow gaps. tion of optical communication systems and solar (XRD) that are important for the characterization Consequently, these materials provide sensitive power conversion applications. Recently, extensive of materials. Th e third edition has been updated to tests of theory, and the opportunity for the design research has revealed that an introduction of only cover important technical developments, including of innovative devices. Narrow gap semiconductors a few percentages of nitrogen into III-V semicon- the remarkable recent improvement in resolu- are the most important materials for the prepara- ductor lattice leads to a dramatic reduction of the tion of the TEM. Th is edition is not substantially tion of advanced modern infrared systems. band gap. Th is discovery has opened the possibility longer than the second, but all chapters have been Physics and Properties of Narrow Gap Semicon- of using these material systems for applications updated and revised for clarity. A new chapter on ductors off ers clear descriptions of crystal growth ranging from lasers to solar cells. high resolution STEM methods has been added. and the fundamental structure and properties of Th e book explains the fundamentals of how waves these unique materials. Topics covered include Features and wavefunctions interact with atoms in solids, band structure, optical and transport properties, 7 Covers major developments in this new class and the similarities and diff erences of using x-rays, and lattice vibrations and spectra. A thorough of materials 7 Integrates materials science and electrons, or neutrons for diff raction measure- treatment of the properties of low-dimensional applications in optics and electronics in a unique ments. Diff raction eff ects of crystalline order, systems and their relation to infrared applications way 7 Both a reference work for researchers and defects, and disorder in materials are explained is provided. a study text for graduate students in detail. Both practical and theoretical issues are covered. Th e book can be used in an introductory- Features From the contents level or advanced-level course, since sections are 7 Combines experimental results with theoretical Energetic Beam Synthesis of Dilute Nitrides and identifi ed by diffi culty. analysis of the physics of narrow gap semicon- Related Alloys.- Impact of Nitrogen Ion Density ductors 7 Provides clear descriptions of crystal on the Optical and Structural Properties of MBE Features growth, materials science, and opto-electronic Grown GaInNAs/GaAs (100) and (111)B Quantum 7 Successful and highly acclaimed text device physics 7 Establishes a bridge between Wells.- Electronic Band Structure of Highly 7 Designed to meet the needs of materials scien- fundamental principles and advanced IR tech- Mismatched Semiconductor Alloys.- Electronic tists, including students, teachers and researchers nology 7 Includes key measurement methods for Structure of GaAs1-xNx under Pressure.- Experi- 7 Can be used as both an introductory and materials characterization mental Studies of GaInNAs Conduction Band- advanced level graduate text 7 Chapters are structure.- Electromodulation Spectroscopy of sorted according to diffi culty and grouped for use Contents GaInNAsSb/GaAs Quantum Wells: Th e Conduc- in quarter and semester courses 7 Problems for Introduction.- Crystal.- Th e band structure.- tion Band Off set and the Electron Eff ective Mass the student are appended to each chapter Optical properties.- Transport poperties.- Issues.- Th e eff ects of Nitrogen Incorporation on Lattice Vibrations. Photo-Generated Carrier Dynamics in Dilute Contents Nitrides.- Infl uence of the Growth Temperature Diff raction and the X-Ray Powder Diff ractometer.- Fields of interest on the Composition Fluctuations of GaInNAs/ Th e TEM and its Optics.- Scattering.- Inelastic Optical and Electronic Materials; Applied Optics, GaAs Quantum Wells.- Assessing the Preferential Electron Scattering and Spectroscopy.- Diff raction Optoelectronics, Optical Devices; Physics and Chemical Bonding of Nitrogen in Novel Dilute from Crystals.- Electron Diff raction and Crystal- Applied Physics in Engineering III-As-N Alloys. lography.- Diff raction Contrast in TEM Images.- Diff raction Lineshapes.- Patterson Functions and Target groups Fields of interest Diff use Scattering. Graduate students; academic and industrial Optical and Electronic Materials; Solid State researchers in physics and materials science Physics and Spectroscopy; Physics and Applied Fields of interest concerned with semiconductor materials and Physics in Engineering Surfaces and Interfaces, Th in Films; Solid State devices Physics and Spectroscopy; Crystallography Target groups Type of publication Scientists and advanced students Target groups Monograph Graduate and undergraduate students, researchers Type of publication Monograph Type of publication Graduate/Advanced undergraduate textbook Due January 2008 Due November 2007 Due October 2007 2008. Approx. 600 p. 373 illus., 5 in color. (Springer Series 2008. Approx. 350 p. 240 illus. (Microdevices) Hardcover in Materials Science, Volume 105) Hardcover 3rd ed. 2007. Approx. 775 p. 440 illus. 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U. Heiz , Technische Universität München, Germany; I. Kleis , P. Ku l u, Tallinn University of Technology, A. Noy , Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, U. Landman, Georgia Institute of Technology, Tallinn, Estonia Livermore, CA, USA (Ed.) Atlanta, GA, USA (Eds.) Solid Particle Erosion Handbook of Molecular Force Nanocatalysis Occurrence, Prediction and Control Spectroscopy
Nanocatalysis is one of the most exciting subfi elds Solid Particle Erosion: Occurrence, Prediction Modern materials science and biophysics has to have emerged from nanoscience. Its central aim and Control collects together the work of more increasingly focused on studying and controlling is the control of chemical reactions by changing than 130 industrially-supported research projects intermolecular interactions on the single-molecule the size, dimensionality, chemical composition conducted over 50 years on erosion at the Tallinn level. Th e peer-reviewed literature contains an and morphology of the reaction center and by Technical University, Estonia (now the Tallinn increasing number of studies that either measure changing the kinetics using nanopatterning of University of Technology), much of which is previ- the interaction forces directly or use mechanical the reaction centers. Th is approach opens up new ously unpublished in English. forces to deform the molecules or trigger structural avenues for atom-by-atom design of nanocata- Providing a systematic review of erosion caused by transitions. Molecular force spectroscopy is the lysts with distinct and tunable chemical activity, solid particles, Solid Particle Erosion: Occurrence, result of unprecedented advances in the capabili- specifi city, and selectivity. Th is book is intended to Prediction and Control also introduces a new ener- ties of modern force measurement instruments in give a pedagogical and methodological overview getic theory of erosion by plastic contact, based the past decade and describes a number of tech- of this exciting and growing fi eld and to highlight on theories of plastic contact and brittle behaviour niques that use mechanical force measurements to specifi c examples of current research. In this way, models for composite structures. study interactions between single molecules and it serves both as an instructive introduction for Materials engineers, researchers and students will molecular assemblies in chemical and biological graduate students who plan to enter the fi eld and fi nd Solid Particle Erosion: Occurrence, Prediction systems. Examples of these techniques include as a reference work for scientists already active in and Control a valuable resource on erosion wear atomic force microscopy, optical tweezers, surface this and related areas. mechanisms, with extensive data on erosive wear forces apparatus, and magnetic tweezers. resistance of conventional steels, powder materials Features and coatings, criteria for erosive wear-resistant Features 7 First book on nanocatalysis material and coating selection, and case studies 7 Provides an authoritative guide to planning, on improving the erosion resistance of industrial understanding, and analyzing modern molecular Contents equipment. force spectroscopy experiments 7 Presents state- 1. Chemical and Catalytic Properties of Size- of-the-art research at the nanoscale and single- Selected Free and Supported Clusters.- 2. Th eory Features molecule levels with an emphasis on biophysics of Metal Clusters on the MgO Surface: Th e Role 7 Provides a systematic review of erosion caused 7 Addresses computer modeling of force spec- of Point Defects.- 3. Catalysis by Nanoparticles.- by solid particles troscopy experiments 4. Lithographic Techniques in Nanocatalysis.- 5. Nanometer and Sub-Nanometer Th in Oxide Contents Fields of interest Films at Surfaces of Late Transition Metals.- Experimental Study of Erosion Characteristics.- Solid State Physics and Spectroscopy; Nanotech- 6. Catalytic Applications for Gold Nanotechnology. Research into the Physical Mechanism of Erosion.- nology; Biophysics/Biomedical Physics Development of Th eories of Collision and Fields of interest Erosion.- Erosion Resistance of Powder Materials Target groups Nanotechnology; Physical Chemistry; Surfaces and and Coatings.- Improvement of Erosion Resistance Researchers in academia and industry, advanced Interfaces, Th in Films of Industrial Equipment. undergraduate and graduate students interested in techniques for measuring intermolecular forces, Target groups Fields of interest including applications to biophysics, nanotech- Scientists Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Mate- nology, materials science, chemistry, and related rials; Mechanical Engineering; Tribology, Corro- disciplines. Suitable for use in graduate courses Type of publication sion and Coatings covering these topics and modern single-molecule Monograph techniques Target groups Engineers, designers, material technologists, Type of publication graduate students, researchers Reference work
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Due September 2007 Due January 2008 Due December 2007 1st ed. 2007. 2nd printing 2007. XVI, 503 p. 228 illus., 5 in color. (NanoScience and Technology) Softcover 2008. Approx. 220 p. 178 illus. Hardcover 2008. Approx. 560 p. 150 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 7 approx. € 80,95 | £60.00 7 approx. € 122,45 | £94.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74551-8 ISBN 978-1-84800-028-5 ISBN 978-0-387-49987-1 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Materials Science 103
R. Siddique, Deemed University, Patiala, India M. Steinfeldt, A. von Gleich , University of Bremen, Z. Tang, P. Sheng , Hong Kong University of Science Germany; U. Petschow , IÖW Berlin, Germany; and Technology, Hong Kong, China (Eds.) Waste Materials and R. Haum , University of Sussex, UK By-Products in Concrete Nanoscale Phenomena Nanotechnologies, Hazards Basic Science to Device Applications and Resource Effi ciency Non-hazardous waste materials and by-products A three-tiered approach to assessing which are mostly landfi lled, can be used in making the implications of nanotechnology and Nanotechnology is the result of the continuing concrete and similar construction materials. Th is infl uencing its development technological trend toward device miniaturization book gives an summary of this usage: one chapter and the characterization, manipulation, and fi ne is devoted to each material, comprising an intro- control of structure and function at diminishing duction, chemical and physical properties, usage length scales. A large class of nanoscale materials potential, and the impact of the material on the Th is book demonstrates that the application of can be stable even though they are far from the various properties of concrete. nanotechnology in industry can result in increased lowest-energy thermodynamic state, and many Th e waste materials and by-products covered in eco-effi ciency and other environmental gains. It possess novel properties unattainable in bulk. the book are granulated blast furnace slag, metaka- also shows what needs to be done from the side Th ese trends are supported by the increasing olin, waste and recycled plastics, scrap-tire, waste of scientists, engineers and science policy makers sophistication of characterization and fabrication glass, coal fl y ash, rice husk ash, municipal solid to guide future development in nanotechnology tools such as the scanning tunneling microscope waste ash, wood ash, volcanic ash, cement kiln towards sustainability. Th e underlying method has and the transmission electron microscope, which dust and foundry sand. been a three-tier approach of prospective tech- allow the resolution and manipulation of single nology assessment. atoms and molecules. Nanoscale Phenomena: Basic Features Th e positive eff ects of nanotechnology are illus- Science to Device Applications presents selected 7 First book of this new approach for recycling trated with four case studies. One additional case lectures from the Th ird Workshop of the Croucher 7 Comprehensive summary of all uses materials study deals with possible risks and negative eff ects Advanced Study Institute on Nano Science and of nanotechnology. In the last section, the role Technology, and showcases contributions from Fields of interest of guiding principles in future nanotechnology world-renowned researchers. Building Materials; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, research and development is discussed. Natural Methods; Materials Science Features Features 7 Presents in-depth articles on the latest develop- Target groups 7 Presents results of the research project “sustain- ments in nanomaterials and nanotechnology Scientifi c researchers and teachers ability eff ects through the production and 7 Provides a cross-disciplanary perspective application of nanotechnology products” covering physics and biophysics, chemistry, mate- Type of publication 7 Provides concepts for the shaping of a sustain- rials science, and engineering 7 Includes articles Monograph able nanotechnology by world-renowned researchers
Contents Fields of interest 1 Summary.- 2 Methodological approaches to the Nanotechnology; Optical and Electronic Materials; prospective assessment.- 3 Technology-specifi c Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation impacts of nanotechnology.- 4 Assessment of sustainability eff ects in the context of specifi c Target groups applications.- 5 Formative approaches to a sustain- Graduate students through researchers working on able nanotechnology.- 6 Conclusions, the outlook, nanoscale structures and phenomena in the fi elds and need for action.- Appendix.- References.- of physics, materials science, chemistry, biochem- Index. istry, and electronic engineering
Fields of interest Type of publication Nanotechnology; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Contributed volume Environment, general
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Due December 2007 Due November 2007 Due September 2007 2008. Approx. 290 p. 117 illus. (Lecture Notes in 2008. Approx. 450 p. (Engineering Materials) Hardcover 2007. XVI, 272 p. 53 illus. Hardcover Nanoscale Science and Technology, Volume 4) Hardcover 7 approx. € 149,95 | £115.50 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 approx. € 99,35 | £76.50 ISBN 978-3-540-74293-7 ISBN 978-3-540-73882-4 ISBN 978-0-387-73047-9 104 Materials Science Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
I. Towhata , University of Tokyo, Japan Z. M. Wang, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, W. S. Wong , Palo Alto Research Center, CA, USA; USA (Ed.) A. Salleo, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA Geotechnical Earthquake (Eds.) Engineering Self-Assembled Quantum Dots Flexible Electronics Materials and Applications Th is book presents all issues of earthquake geotechnical engineering in a comprehensive way. In recent years, the fi eld of self-assembled It summarizes the present knowledge on earth- quantum dots has shown great promise for Flexible Electronics covers a range of materials quake hazards and their causative mechanisms, nanoscale applications in optoelectronics and used for fl exible electronics, including semicon- experimental studies on nonlinear complex soil quantum computing. Worldwide eff orts in both ductors, dielectrics, and metals. Th e functional behaviour, an analysis to predict ground behaviour theory and experimental investigations have driven integration of these diff erent materials is treated during earthquakes, fi eld studies to determine the growth, characterization and applications of as well. Fundamental issues for both organic and nature of real ground as input data for analysis, quantum dots into an advanced multidisciplinary inorganic materials systems are included. A corre- and damage mitigation technologies. Information fi eld. Th is book, written by leading experts in the sponding overview of technological applications, obtained from earthquake damage investigation fi eld, provides up-to-date coverage of carrier and based on each materials system, is presented to (such as ground motion, landslides, earth pressure, spin dynamics and energy transfer and structural give both the non-specialist and the researcher in fault action, or liquefaction) as well as data from interaction among nanostructures. Coverage the fi eld relevant information on the status of the laboratory tests and fi eld investigation is supplied, also includes current device applications such as fl exible electronics area. together with exercises/questions. quantum dot lasers and detectors, as well as future Th e most notable novel aspect of this book is the applications to quantum information processing. explicit link that is made between the fundamental Features scientifi c aspects relevant to the materials for fl ex- 7 Presents comprehensively all issues of earth- Features ible electronics and the corresponding techno- quake geotechnical engineering 7 Presents 7 Covers one of the most promising fi elds of logical applications. Th e book will give a broad standard methods, theory and applications of nanoscale optoelectronics 7 Multidisciplinary overview of the materials aspects from low-cost, geotechnical earthquake engineering useful for in scope and international in authorship low-performance devices to high-performance engineers, graduate students and professionals 7 Discusses fabrication and characterization applications. toward applications to quantum computing From the contents 7 Serves as a reference for anyone working with Features Introduction.- Seismological Knowledge.- Wave or planning to work with quantum dots 7 Includes applications of novel materials (both Propagation in Elastic Medium.- Earthquake organic and inorganic materials) in fl exible Eff ects.-Dynamic Response Analysis.- Quasi-Static From the contents electronics 7 Describes the relationship between Limit Equilibrium Analysis.- Field Investiga- InAs/GaAs Quantum Dots with multimodal Size materials requirements and electronic device tion.- Dynamic Response of Complex-Modulus Distribution.- Capacitance Voltage Spectroscopy performance 7 Covers device characterization Model.- Laboratory Tests on Dynamic Properties of InAs Quantum Dots.- Dynamics of carrier techniques used to qualify performance for various of Soils.- Simple Stress-Strain Models.- Application transfer into In(Ga)As self-assembled quantum electronic device applications of Seismic Inertia Force.- Seismic Forces on Struc- dots.- Spin phenomena in self-assembled quantum tures.- Seismic Behavior of Slopes and Embank- dots.- Studies of Semiconductor Quantum Dots Fields of interest ments.- Landslides.- Seismic Faults.- Features of for Quantum Information Processing.- In(Ga)As/ Optical and Electronic Materials; Electronics Liquefaction-Induced Damages.- Mechanism of GaAs quantum dots grown by MOCVD for opto- and Microelectronics, Instrumentation; Polymer Onset of Liquefaction.- Assessment of Liquefaction electronic device applications.- Excitons and spins Sciences Probability.- Behavior of Soil Undergoing Cyclic in quantum dots coupled to a continuum of states.- Undrained Loading.- In-Situ Tests on Liquefaction Quantum Coupling in Quantum Dot Molecules. Target groups Potential of Subsoils.- Post-Liquefaction Behavior Researchers in the fi eld of fl exible electronics; of Sandy Ground. Fields of interest non-specialists who want a basic overview of Nanotechnology; Quantum Optics, Quantum Elec- fl exible electronics; industrial manufacturers to Fields of interest tronics, Nonlinear Optics; Optical and Electronic academic researchers Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials Materials; Structural Mechanics; Geotechnical Type of publication Engineering Target groups Monograph Graduate students through researchers working Target groups with quantum dots in the fi elds of physics, Engineers, graduate students, and professionals in materials science, chemistry, biochemistry, and geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, earth electronic engineering sciences, soil and ground mechanics Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Monograph Due December 2007 Due February 2008 Due January 2008 2008. Approx. 395 p. 250 illus. 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S. Ahmed, R. Jayakumar, A. Salih (Eds.) H. G. Coskun , H. K. Cigizoglu, D. Maktav , Istanbul S. Liang, University of Maryland, Madison, MD, USA Technical University, Turkey (Eds.) (Ed.) Groundwater Dynamics in Hard Rock Aquifers Integration of Information for Advances in Land Remote Sustainable Management and Optimal Environmental Security Sensing Monitoring Network Design Environmental Security - Water Resources System, Modelling, Inversion and Application Management - Disaster Forecast and Prevention - Information Security
Th is book contains the results and fi ndings of Th is book collects the review papers from both the advanced research carried out in a pilot area In case of security threats there is a need for technical sessions and three discussion panels with a thorough investigation of the structure and temporal access to complete, updated, reliable of the 9th International Symposium on Physical functioning of the aquifer in a granitic formation. information, in a dedicated form, is an essential Measurements and Signatures in Remote Sensing Th e various chapters start from a very general prerequisite to eff ectively counter security threats. (ISPMSRS). It systematically summarizes the past scenario of the water resources management in Currently the necessary information exists in a achievements and identifi es the frontier issues as the country then an extremely technical contribu- multitude of forms and formats geographically and the research agenda for the near future. It covers tion on the hard rock aquifer system, its charac- physically scattered over diff erent countries, insti- all aspects of land remote sensing, from sensor terization, theoretical portion of its properties tutes and organisations, and are subject to widely systems, physical modeling, inversion algorithms, and behaviour that has been necessary to enter diff erent data policies and management schemes. to various applications. Th e papers on remote into the environment. Th en a brief description Moreover, there is no complete and updated over- sensing system evaluate the capabilities of diff erent of various experiences of studying the hard rock view of the existing information, e.g. in the form sensor systems for estimating key land surface aquifers globally has been included to provide a of a metadata catalogue. As a result, integration of variables and how they can best be improved and much wider experience. Th e rest of the book very this information in case of emergencies has proven integrated eff ectively in the future. Papers on systematically includes the geophysical, geological to be extremely diffi cult, if not impossible. modeling and inversion review the state-of-the- and remote sensing applications to conceptualize art methodologies on physical modeling and the such an aquifer system. Th e basics of the hydraulic Features inversion algorithms for estimating a series of land tests, conducting various types of hydraulic 7 Nowadays water management and disasters, surface variables. tests for parameter estimation in such aquifers including droughts and fl oods are becoming very including their up-scaling with modern interpreta- important subjects in the international platforms. Features tion techniques are embedded. Th is book will provide information about high 7 Comprehensive reviews of the state-of-the-art technology techniques to solve important prob- land remote sensing 7 Bridging the research Features lems using remote sensing and GIS for topics such areas from system development to modelling, 7 Equipped with latest techniques applied to hard as the environmental security, water resources inversion and application 7 Summarizes past rock aquifer systems 7 Most of the modern tech- management, disaster forecast and prevention and achievements and provides an outlook to the niques such as Geostatistics and Aquifer Modeling information security future in one place 7 Most of the work included in the book as an example stems from a single aquifer Fields of interest From the contents system 7 Additional examples from a variety Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Monitoring/ 1. Recent advances in land remote sensing: an of the aquifers from many places of the world Environmental Analysis/Environmental Ecotoxi- overview.- Part 1: Remote Sensing Systems.- included cology; Geographical Information Systems/ 2. Passive microwave remote sensing for land Cartography applications.- 3. Active microwave RS systems and Fields of interest applications to snow monitoring.- 4. Multi-angular Hydrogeology; Geology; Physical Geography Target groups thermal infrared observations of terrestrial vegeta- People working in the fi eld of remote sensing tion.- 5. Terrestrial Applications of Multiangle Target groups and GIS, environmental security, water resources remote sensing. Hydrogeologists working in hard rock terrene that management, disaster forecast and prevention, covers a maximum part of the globe; researchers information security Fields of interest interested to apply geostatistical techniques and Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry; Physical Geog- aquifer modelling in hard rock aquifers; civil engin- Type of publication raphy; Environmental Physics eers working in granitic terrene etc. Proceedings Target groups Type of publication Due October 2007 Graduate students; practitioners of remote sensing Monograph through academic research, government and 2007. X, 505 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security industry Series / NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security) Hardcover Type of publication Due November 2007 7 € 179,95 | £138.50 Monograph ISBN 978-1-4020-6573-6 Distribution rights for India: Capital Publishing Company Due January 2008 Jointly published with Capital Publishing Company
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A. Lin , Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan F. J. Lucia , University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA P. Lunardi, Rocksoil SPA, Milano, Italy Fossil Earthquakes: The Carbonate Reservoir Design and Construction of Formation and Preservation Characterization Tunnels of Pseudotachylytes An Integrated Approach Analysis of Controlled Deformations in Rock and Soils (ADECO-RS)
One main target in petroleum recovery is the Th is book focuses on the earthquake source description of the three-dimensional distribu- materials produced or deformed by both seismic tion of petrophysical properties on the interwell Th is work illustrates how the Analysis of faulting and aseismic creep within seismogenic scale in carbonate reservoirs, in order to improve Controlled Deformation in Rocks and Soils fault zones at diff erent levels of the crust. In partic- performance predictions by means of fl uid-fl ow (ADECO-RS) is used in the design and the ular, the mechanisms and processes involved in the computer simulations Th e book focuses on the construction of tunnels. formation of earthquake materials are covered also improvement of geological, petrophysical, and Th e ADECO-RS approach makes a clear distinc- including the principal results of fi eld investiga- geostatistical methods, describes the basic petro- tion between the design and the construction tions, analyses of meso-scale and micro-scale physical properties, important geology parameters, stages and allows reliable forecasts of construction textures and structures, laboratory experiments, and rock fabrics from cores, and discusses their times and costs to be made. It uses the advance chemical analyses, conceptual fault models, as well spatial distribution. A closing chapter deals with core (the core of ground ahead of the face) as a as the implications of fault-related pseudotachylite reservoir models as an input into fl ow simulators. structural tool for the long and short term stabi- and its related fault rocks for our understanding of lisation of tunnels, aft er its rigidity has fi rst been earthquakes. Th is book is intended to help bridge Features regulated using conservation techniques. Tunnels the gap between seismology and geology and to 7 Practical approach by using geostatistical and can consequently be driven in diffi cult stress-strain encourage further studies of earthquake mecha- petrophysical methods 7 Can be used as course conditions to predetermined safety standards with nisms and seismic faulting processes. material for integration of geology, geophysics and operations industrialised and scheduled precisely. engineering Th anks to this approach design engineers have Contents been able to employ industrial criteria in tunnel 1. Introduction.- 2. Terminology and Origin of Contents excavation, even under extremely diffi cult stress- Pseduodtachylyte.- 3. Pseduotachylyte-Related Chapter 1 Petrophysical Rock Properties.- Chapter strain conditions. Fault Rocks and Conceptual Fault Models.- 2 Rock-Fabric Classifi cation.- Chapter 3 Wireline 4. Tectonic Environment and Structure of Pseudot- Logs.- Chapter 4 Depositional Textures Petro- Features achylyte Veins.- 5. Pseudotachylyte Matrix.- physics.- Chapter 5 Reservoir Models for Input 7 Shows a very new and eff ective way of tunnel 6. Microlites.- 7. Fragments within Pseudotachy- into Flow Simulators.- Chapter 6 Limestone Reser- construction 7 Written by a leading Italian lyte Veins.- 8. Chemical Composition and Melting voirs.- Chapter 7 Dolostone Reservoirs.- Chapter 8 expert with much practical experience Processes of Pseudotachylyte.- 9. Pseudotachylytes Touching-Vug Reservoirs. Formed in the Brittle-Plastic Regimes.- Fields of interest 10. Crushing-Origin Pseudotachylyte and Veinlet Fields of interest Geotechnical Engineering; Structural Foundations, Cataclastic Rocks.- 11. Landslide-related Pseudot- Mineral Resources; Sedimentology; Geology Hydraulic Engineering; Applied Geosciences achylyte.- 12. Exeprimentally Generated Pseudot- achylytes. Target groups Target groups Researchers in oil exploration (sedimentologists, Practicing engineers, researchers, and students Fields of interest geophysicists, engineers) Geology; Structural Geology; Geophysics/Geodesy Type of publication Type of publication Professional book Target groups Reference work Students, lecturers, and researchers in the fi elds of earthquake geology, geophysics, geology, seis- mology as well as rock mechanics and rheology
Type of publication Monograph
Due October 2007 Due November 2007 Due September 2007 Original Italian edition published by Hoepli 2006 2008. Approx. 350 p. 210 illus., 100 in color. (Lecture 2nd ed. 2007. Approx. 350 p. 233 illus., 25 in color. Notes in Earth Sciences, Volume 111) Hardcover Hardcover 2007. Approx. 590 p. 1142 illus., 571 in color. Hardcover 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 7 approx. € 129,95 | £100.00 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74235-7 ISBN 978-3-540-72740-8 ISBN 978-3-540-73874-9 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Geosciences/Geography 107
P. K. Mohanty, Berhampur University, India (Ed.) M. Netzband, W. Stefanov, C. Redman (Eds.) S. Peng, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, China; J. Zhang , Knowledge Systems, Inc., Monitoring and Modelling Applied Remote Sensing for Sugar Land, TX, USA Lakes and Coastal Urban Planning, Governance Engineering Geology for Environments and Sustainability Underground Rocks
Lakes and costal wetlands play a vital role in the Despite the promising and exciting possibilities global ecosystems. Th eir importance has been presented by new and fast-developing remote Engineering geology for underground rocks recognized in the maintenance of biodiversity, sensing technologies applied to urban areas, there is a sub-discipline of engineering geology for ecology, hydrology and recreation. Th ey provide is still a gap perceived between the generally describing and solving geological engineering habitat for a wide variety of fl ora and fauna and academic and research-focused spectrum of results problems encountered in underground mining, help to maintain the life cycle of many species. off ered by the “urban remote sensing” community petroleum and civil engineering. It covers rock Lakes and coastal wetlands all over the world and the application of these data and products mechanics for underground rocks, rock hydrau- are ideal places for human habitation, fi sheries, by the local governmental bodies of urban cities lics, wellbore mechanics, mine geology and mine industries, shipping and recreation. Habitat and regions. While there is no end of interesting hydrogeology. environments of lakes and coastal wetlands are science questions that we can ask about cities, Th is book clearly and systematically explains deteriorating due to their exploitative use and sometimes these questions don’t match well with underground engineering geology principles, improper management. As rapid development what the operational problems and concerns of methods, theories and case studies, depicts and population growth continue in coastal areas, a given city are. Th e authors present data from engineering problems in underground rock environmental degradation and over exploitation six urban regions from all over the world. Th ey engineering and how to study and solve them. It will further erode the biodiversity and undermine explain what the important questions are, and how specially emphasizes mechanical and hydraulic the productivity of these unique ecosystems. Lakes one can use data and scientifi c skills to help answer couplings in rock engineering for wellbore and coastal wetlands are transitional areas between them. stability, mining near aquifers and other under- dry terrestrial and permanent aquatic ecosystems ground structures where infl ow is a problem. Using and are recognised as highly productive. Features the methods and models given in this book, the 7 High spatial and spectral resolution image data reader is able to analyse underground geological Features 7 Includes various urban case studies 7 Evalu- engineering problems and also for the design of 7 Contributions by well-known experts from ation of the potentials of remote sensing of urban underground structures. diff erent nations working on lakes and coastal areas wetlands 7 Covers topics ranging from biodi- Features versity to modelling and management 7 Depicts From the contents 7 Clear and systematic explanation of under- case studies from diff erent nations Preface.- List of Contributors.- Glossary.- Chapter ground engineering geology principles and 1 Remote Sensing as a Tool for Urban Planning methods From the contents and Sustainability 1.- Chapter 2 Automatic Land- Biodiversity assessment of algae of Chilika Lake, Cover Classifi cation Derived from High-Resolu- Contents east coast of India.- Mercury resistant Bacillus tion IKONOS Satellite Imagery in the Urban Preface.- Introduction.- Variation of coal seam Cereus isolated from the Pulicat Lake sedi- Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, by Means thickness and its detection.- Sedimentary charac- ment, North Chennai coastal region, South East of an Object-Oriented Approach.- Chapter 3 teristics of coal measures.- Geological structures India.- Mercury pollution in Vembanadu Lake and Advances in Urban Remote Sensing: Examples in mines.- State of in-situ stress.- Experiments on adjoining Muvattupuzha River, Kerala, India. From Berlin (Germany).- Chapter 4 Spatial Anal- rock mechanical properties.- Rock failure criteria.- ysis of Urban Vegetation Scale and Abundance. Rockmass structure and mechanics.- Rock Fields of interest hydraulics and mine hydrogeology.- Mine strata Hydrogeology; Geography (general); Geology Fields of interest failure and mining near aquifers.- Poromechanics Geographical Information Systems/Cartog- and wellbore stability.- Stress and deformation in Target groups raphy; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning; tunnel and mining panel.- Tunnel and longwall Academics and researchers working on lakes and Geoecology/Natural Processes mining stability analyses.- Underground opening coastal wetlands; lake development authorities design. Target groups Type of publication Scientists, researchers; institutes, libraries (land- Fields of interest Monograph scape and urban planning, geography, remote Geotechnical Engineering; Geology; Civil Engin- sensing, geoinformation, environmental sciences); eering governmental bodies of cities and regions Target groups Type of publication Libraries, researchers, institutes, scientists Monograph Due December 2007 Type of publication Monograph Distribution rights for India: Capital Publishing Company
Jointly published with Capital Publishing Company, India Due September 2007 Available
2008. Approx. 275 p. Hardcover 2007. XXXII, 278 p. 79 illus., 34 in color. Hardcover 2007. XX, 320 p. 191 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 149,95 | £115.50 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6645-0 ISBN 978-3-540-25546-8 ISBN 978-3-540-73294-5 108 Geosciences/Geography Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
E. Sharkov , Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia M. Woo, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (Ed.) Breaking Ocean Waves Geometry, Structure and Remote Sensing Atmospheric Dynamics of a Cold Region The Mackenzie GEWEX Study Experience, Th is book represents the most comprehensive description of the physical properties including Volume 1 geometry, structure, spatio-temporal evolution and remotely sensed refl ectance and emissivity in visible, IR and microwave ranges of one of the Th is book presents decade-long advances in most important elements of disturbed sea surface atmospheric research in the Mackenzie River - sea waves breaking. Basin in northern Canada, which encompasses environments representative of most cold areas on Fields of interest Earth. Collaborative eff orts by a team of about 100 Oceanography; Applied Geosciences; Computer scientists and engineers have yielded knowledge Applications in Geosciences entirely transferable to other high latitude regions in America, Europe and Asia. Emphases are placed Target groups on the investigation of processes (including storm Geophysicists, oceanologists, meteorologists, genesis, precipitation, moisture and energy fl uxes climatologists, radio physicists, radio engineers and frost), and the improvement and applica- and remote sensing specialists; undergraduate tion of a suite of models and remote sensing to and postgraduate students; professional scientists, enhance the assessment of climate variability environmentalists and engineers concerned with and water resources. Th is book complements the the passive microwave and government agencies second volume coming from the GEWEX project, and industries dealing with management and plan- dealing with the region’s hydrological processes. ning in the fi eld of remote sensing, monitoring and Together these books provide a unique synthesis of mitigation of natural mediums atmospheric and hydrological fi ndings and an inte- grative approach across disciplines in addressing Type of publication major research issues of cold regions. Monograph Features 7 Utilizes an integrative approach across disci- plines in addressing major research issues of the cold regions 7 Research presented is applicable to other higher latitude regions in America, Europe and Asia
From the contents I. Introduction.- 1. Th e Mackenzie River Basin GEWEX Study and its Contributions to Cold Region Research.- II. Atmospheric Processess.- 1. A Synthesis of MAGS Atmospheric Research.- 2. Climatological Analysis of the Mackenzie River Basin.- 3. Downstream Weather Impacts Associated with Atmospheric Blocking over the Northeast Pacifi c.
Fields of interest Meteorology/Climatology; Climate Change; Physical Geography
Target groups Meteorologists, climatologists, hydrologists, researchers, instructors, and graduate students in these fi elds
Type of publication Monograph Due September 2007 Due September 2007 2007. XXVI, 278 p. (Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences) Hardcover 2007. Approx. 490 p. 100 illus. Hardcover 7 € 129,95 | £100.00 7 € 149,95 | £115.50 ISBN 978-3-540-29827-4 ISBN 978-3-540-73935-7 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Environmental Sciences 109
A. Hjort-af-Ornas, Linköping Universitet, Linköping, E. Mehmetli, Chemistry and Environment Institute, P. M e i r e, M. Coenen, C. Lombardo, M. Robba, Sweden Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey; B. Koumanova , University of R. Sacile (Eds.) Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Sofi a, Bulgaria Turning Hydropower Social (Eds.) Integrated Water Where Global Sustainability Conventions The Fate of Persistent Organic Management Matter Pollutants in the Environment Practical Experiences and Case Studies
Th is book emphasizes the importance of involving Water is essential for a wide range of human activi- stakeholders in data formation related to assess- Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic ties and it exists in relatively fi nite amounts. When ments of hydropower development. Th is is a compounds of natural or anthropogenic origin that dealing with water management, diff erent issues prerequiste if projects are to be sustainable. Th e resist photolytic, chemical and biological degrada- should be combined: water demand, water quality, study targets policy formation aft er the UNCED tion. Th ey are characterized by low water solubility irrigation and food production, ecosystem preser- and UNSSD conventions, and how a discrepancy and high lipid solubility, resulting in bioaccumu- vation, cost minimization, technological options, emerges between policy and its implementation lation in fatty tissues of living organisms. Th ese legislative frameworks, social impact. by using hydropower development as an extended properties of unusual high persistence and semi- Th e main goal of the book is to give a general case. At global and national levels new policies volatility, coupled with other characteristics, have framework about Integrated Water Management make it mandatory for implementing agencies resulted in the presence of POPs all over the world, (IWM), that is the planning and management of to introduce or expand social considerations far even in regions where they have never been used. water resources integrating the diff erent issues beyond old practices. Th is calls for new emphases With the evidence of long-range transport of these involved (ecological, economic, technical legisla- in problem areas as well as methods to optimize substances to regions, the international commu- tive, transboundary, etc.). Th e manuscript is the the access information required by policy for nity has now, at several occasions called for urgent result of the research activity and the exchange of proper implementation. By drawing on about a global actions to reduce and eliminate releases knowledge among a team of experts in diff erent dozen project cases, with among others Swedish of these chemicals. Many countries have already disciplines and institutions related to water Sida support, examples show how policy change banned or severely restricted the production and resources, and includes both the diff erent envi- has gradually infl uenced project design and use of the twelve POPs in recent decades. Yet they ronmental problems that aff ect the very diff erent implementation, but also how this change process remain a serious problem around the world. ecosystems, and the main methodologies able to is slow and reliant on approvement from the face the problem of IWM. dominating technical and economic traditions for Features project assessment. 7 Emphasizes preventive measures to address Features POPs at their source 7 Illustrates regulatory 7 Result of the work of international experts Features aspects 7 Contains monitoring activities and in diff erent disciplines related to IWM 7 Current 7 Addresses the specifi c case of hydropower current situation 7 Remediation Methods methodological approaches are presented 7 Case develompment to study gaps between policy 7 Shows health eff ects 7 Shows advances in studies from all over the world are described formation and implementation the measurement of POPs 7 Main problems and future directions for IWM are discussed From the contents Fields of interest Relating Hydropower Planning to Global Monitoring/Environmental Analysis/Environ- Fields of interest Conventions.- Sustainable Development Issues mental Ecotoxicology Environmental Management; Waste Water Tech- in Hydropower Planning.- Social Catchments of nology / Water Pollution Control / Water Manage- Hydropower.- Hydropower and Regional Develop- Target groups ment / Aquatic Pollution; Ecosystems ment for Poverty Reduction.- Decentralisation and Policy makers, POPs specialists, health profes- a Rights Approach in Hydropower Development. sionals, ecotoxicologists, environmental scientists Target groups Scientists and water managers who have to deal Fields of interest Type of publication with the planning and management of water Environmental Management; Nature Conserva- Proceedings resources use, taking into account the diff erent tion; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution issues (economic, environmental, political, social, Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution ecological)
Target groups Type of publication Practitioners and professionals in the fi elds of Proceedings environmental engineering and management Due October 2007 Due October 2007 Type of publication 2007. X, 445 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Security Monograph Series / NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: 2007. X, 380 p. (Nato Science Series: IV: Earth and Envi- Environmental Security) Hardcover ronmental Sciences, Volume 80) Hardcover 7 € 159,95 | £123.00 7 € 159,95 | £123.00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6640-5 ISBN 978-1-4020-6550-7 Due October 2007 2007. Approx. 300 p. 28 illus. (Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Science) Hardcover Also available as softcover Also available as softcover 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74453-5 ISBN 978-1-4020-6641-2 ISBN 978-1-4020-6551-4 110 Environmental Sciences Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
R. W. Myster, University of Central Oklahoma, Reviews of Environmental Edmond, OK, USA (Ed.) Contamination and Toxicology Post-Agricultural Succession Editor-in-chief: G. Ware in the Neotropics Series editors: L. Albert , O. Hutzinger , J. Knaak , F. Mayer , D. Morgan , D. Park , R. Tjeerdema , P. d. Voogt , D. Whitacre , R. Yang , C. Gerba , J. Giesy , Post-agricultural studies have been central to the J. T. Stevens development of both the science of plant ecology and ecology in general. Th e study of old fi eld Volume 193 succession allows us to observe the development of the structure and function of communities, as G. Ware, Tucson, AZ, USA (Ed.) well as understand the role of history and initial conditions in that process. Understanding old fi eld succession can help the public address important Reviews of Environmental Contamination and scientifi c and social issues, such as deforestation Toxicology attempts to provide concise, critical and forest regeneration, forest restoration, sustain- reviews of timely advances, philosophy and signifi - ability of agriculture, maintenance of biodiversity, cant areas of accomplished or needed endeavor in and impacts of global climate change on forest the total fi eld of xenobiotics, in any segment of the dynamics. environment, as well as toxicological implications. Post-Agricultural Succession in the Neotropics draws implications from scientifi c studeis for the Features wise management of old fi eld ecosystems in the 7 Publishes detailed scientifi c review articles on neotropics, where conversion of land to cropping all aspects of environmental contamination and systems is the most common kind of disturbance associated toxicological consequences. Facilitates and many landscapes are defi ned by areas recov- the task of accessing and interpreting cogent ering from agriculture. scientifi c data. Of interest to researchers, resource managers, and policy administrators. Features 7 Presents a thorough discussion of old fi eld Contents succession studies in the neotropics 7 Provides Forward.- Preface.- Remediation Technologies restoration and management strategies, as well as for Organochlorine.- Chemistry and the Fate of new farming methodologies for practical applica- Triazolopyrimidine Sulfonamide Herbicides.- tion 7 Methods described will be applicable to Carbamate Pesticide QSAR and PBPK/PD Models areas outside of the neotropics as well for Human Risk Asssessment.- Persistent Organic Pollutants in Vietnam: Environmental Contamina- From the contents tion and Human Exposure. Patterns of Living and Non-Living Components of Old Fields aft er Abandonment.- Introduction.- Fields of interest Trends in Above and Belowground Carbon with Waste Management/Waste Technology; Terrestrial Forest Regrowth aft er Agricultural Abandonment Pollution; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis/ in the Neotropics.- Post Sugar Cane Succession in Environmental Ecotoxicology Moist Alluvial Sites in Puerto Rico.- Soil Fungi and Macrofauna in the Neotropics.- Earthworms and Target groups Post-Agricultural Succession.- Mechanisms and Researchers, industry scientists Tolerances that Cause Plant-Plant Replacements, Producing Old Field Vegetation Patterns. Type of publication Contributed volume Fields of interest Environmental Management; Plant Ecology; Land- scape Ecology
Target groups Students, researchers, managers, policy-makers
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L. Alberghina, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy; C. Alonso, INIA, Madrid, Spain (Ed.) C. D. Amsler, University of Alabama at Birmingham, H. V. Westerhoff , University of Amsterdam, The AL, USA (Ed.) Netherlands (Eds.) Viruses and Apoptosis Algal Chemical Ecology Systems Biology
Defi nitions and Perspectives Th e interactions between viruses and the cells they infect include the virus control of cellular func- Th is is the fi rst ever book devoted entirely to tions to their advantage. Th e cell counteracts with the chemical ecology of algae. Algae from both For life to be understood and disease to become a defensive immune system and stress responses. marine and freshwater habitats are covered, as are manageable, the wealth of postgenomic data now Both sides of this struggle include modifi cations macroalgae (seaweeds) and microalgae (including needs to be made dynamic. Th is development in the cell death program that will be crucial for phytoplankton). While its main emphasis is on requires systems biology, integrating computa- the infection outcome. In this book, molecular the ecological rather than chemical aspects of the tional models for cells and organisms in health pathways regulated by viral genes and their role fi eld, the book also includes a unique introduc- and disease; quantitative experiments (high- in the pathogenesis of infection are analysed in tory chapter intended as a primer on algal natural throughput, genome-wide, living cell, in silico); diff erent viral models. It also includes a didactic products chemistry for ecologists. It elucidates the and new concepts and principles concerning update of known signaling pathways in apoptosis roles of chemical defenses in various regions and interactions. Th is book defi nes the new fi eld of and their role in normal and infected cells. Special habitats, of DMSP, oxidative burst responses, and systems biology and discusses the most effi cient emphasis was given to molecular pathways under- herbivore off ense. Topics such as algal sensory experimental and computational strategies. Th e lying viral transformation and oncogenesis and to chemical ecology and defenses against ultraviolet benefi ts for industry, such as the new network- the perspectives in cancer gene therapy. Particular radiation are also treated, and an introduction to based drug-target design validation, and testing, cell types in apoptosis such as neuronal cells and the chemical ecology of phytoplankton is provided. are also presented. lymphoid cell death are also emphasized. Focusing on recent advances and also on topics particularly useful for undergraduate and graduate Features Features level courses, Algal Chemical Ecology is designed 7 Th e fi rst to give a comprehensive defi nition 7 Latest book to describe molecular pathways for research biologists working in the fi eld as well and overview, and to highlight the applications of controlled by viral genes and the new perspectives as marine ecologists and algal biologists seeking an systems biology this knowledge opens for gene and cancer therapy introductory guide.
From the contents From the contents Features Systems Biology of Apoptosis.- Mathematical Cell Death Suppressors Encoded by Cytomega- 7 First ever book focusing on algal chemical Modeling of the Wnt-Pathway.- Modeling lovirus.- Apoptosis Regulator Genes Encoded by ecology 7 An invaluable source of information Signaling Pathways – A Yeast Approach.- Mecha- Poxvirus.- T Cell Mediated Control of Poxvirus both for research biologists working in the fi eld nistic and Modular Approaches to Modeling Infection in Mice.- Switching on and off the Cell and for marine ecologists and algal biologists and Inference of Cellular Regulatory Networks.- Death Cascade: African Swine Fever Virus Apop- seeking an introductory guide Scientifi c and Technical Challenges for Systems tosis Regulation.- Sindbis Virus Induces Neuronal Biology.- Integration of Metabolic and Signaling Cell Death and Lethal Encephalitis.- Apoptosis From the contents Networks. Pathways Triggered by HIV and Consequences on Th e chemistry of algal secondary metabolism.- T Cell Homeostasis and HIV-Specifi c Immunity. Macroalgal chemical defenses and their roles Fields of interest in structuring tropical marine communities.- Computer Appl. in Life Sciences; Cell Biology; Fields of interest Macroalgal chemical defenses and their roles Bioinformatics Cell Biology; Cancer Research; Biochemistry, in structuring temperate marine communities.- general Macroalgal chemical defenses in polar marine Target groups communities.- Macroalgal and cyanobacterial Cell biologists, advanced students Target groups chemical defenses in freshwater communities. Scientists, graduates, lecturers, advanced students Type of publication Fields of interest Monograph Type of publication Marine Ecology; Molecular Ecology; Hydrobiology Monograph Target groups Researchers, lecturers, advanced students
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1st ed. 2005. 2nd printing 2007. XVII, 408 p. 88 illus., 1st ed. 2004. 2nd printing 2007. XVI, 340 p. 26 illus. Due November 2007 10 in color. (Topics in Current Genetics, Volume 13) (Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology, Softcover Volume 36) Softcover 2008. Approx. 340 p. 26 illus. Hardcover 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 7 € 149,95 | £115.50 ISBN 978-3-540-74269-2 ISBN 978-3-540-74263-0 ISBN 978-3-540-74180-0 112 Life Sciences Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
N. O. Anderson, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, R. Bargagli, University of Siena, Italy G. W. Barrett , University of Georgia, Athens, GA, MN, USA (Ed.) USA; G. A. Feldhamer , Southern Illinois University, Antarctic Ecosystems Carbondale, IL, USA (Eds.) Flower Breeding and Genetics Environmental Contamination, Climate The Golden Mouse Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for the Change, and Human Impact 21st Century Ecology and Conservation
Flowers are essential crops which beautify interi- Choice Outstanding Title! (January 2006) Ecology of the Golden Mouse will interest students orscapes, outdoor landscapes and enhance human Th e image of Antarctica as a symbol of the last and professionals in ecology, conservation biology, health. Floriculture is one of the fastest-growing great wilderness and pristine environment has mammalogy, and wildlife management. Th e golden sectors of commercial agriculture world-wide with changed considerably in the last two decades. mouse is used as a model to explore conceptual many highly profi table crops. Such a diversity of Environmental problems such as the ozone hole issues in ecology across all levels of organization new and domesticated fl ower crops is created by and the break-up of ice-shelves have shown from organism to landscape, integrating reduc- public and private sector fl ower breeders. Th is that Antarctica is inextricably linked to global tionist and holistic ecological science. Th rough book provides a unique and valuable resource processes and exposed to the impact of human intensive study of a single species, the authors on the many issues and challenges facing fl ower activities in the rest of the world. Th is volume demonstrate biological and ecological information breeders, as well as the industry at-large. In this provides an overview of climate change data, applicable to many fi elds, including conservation volume, the fi rst comprehensive assemblage of its eff ects on the structure and functioning of and resource management. its kind, a team of 32 international authorities Antarctic ecosystems, and the occurrence and has contributed to make this book a ‘must-have’ cycling of persistent contaminants. It discusses Features reference to research and develop fl ower crops for the unique physico-chemical characteristics of 7 Provides an in-depth discussion of the golden the 21st century consumers. Part 1 of this book the Antarctic environment, ecophysiological mouse at levels of organization from individual (fl ower breeding program issues) contains unique adaptations of terrestrial and marine organisms, to landscape 7 Uses the study of a single species features of interest to horticultural professionals the transfer of contaminants in pelagic and neritic as a model to explore broad conceptual issues in and students, include coverage of plant protection food chains and the possible consequences for ecology 7 Presents questions for future research strategies, cultivar trialing methodology, germ- animals at higher trophic levels. in integrative ecosystem studies plasm collection/preservation, preventing invasive- ness, and other timely topics. Features Contents 7 Provides an overview of the unique Antarctic Foreword.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Introduc- Features environment, the functioning of terrestrial and tion: Th e Golden Mouse: A Levels-of-Organization 7 First book to extensively cover fl ower breeding aquatic ecosystems, and the occurrence and Perspective.- Th e Golden Mouse: Taxonomy and program methodologies 7 Authoritative cycling of persistent contaminants 7 Discusses Natural History.- Levels of Organization: Popula- reference on plant protection, plant germplasm the role of Antarctic research for the protection of tion Ecology of the Golden Mouse.- Community collection, prevention of invasiveness, fl owering the global environment Ecology of the Golden Mouse.- Ecosystem Ecology mechanisms, cultivar trialing 7 Leading world- of the Golden Mouse.- Landscape Ecology of the wide authorities on fl ower breeding and genetics From the contents Golden Mouse.- Transcending Processes: Rela- provide the tools and directions for future crop Antartica: geomorphology and climate trends.- tive Abundance and Conservation: Is the Golden domestication and enhancement Glacial, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.- Th e Mouse a Rare Species?- Th e Golden Mouse: A Southern Ocean environment: anthropogenic Model of Energetic Effi ciency.- Nesting Ecology of Fields of interest impact and climate change.- Persistent contami- the Golden Mouse: An Oikos Engineer.- Ectopara- Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics; nants in the Antarctic atmosphere.- Anthropo- sites, Bots, and Vector-Borne Diseases Associated Agriculture genic contaminants in snow, terrestrial ecosystems with the Golden Mouse.- New Perspectives and and inland waters.- Trace elements in Antarctic Future Challenges: Landscape Aesthetics of the Target groups seawater and sediments and polluted coastal Golden Mouse.- Future Challenges and Research Undergraduate and graduate students in plant ecosystems.- Heavy metals and POPs in Antarctic Opportunities: What Do We Really Know?- Index. breeding and genetics, fl ower breeders and geneti- marine food chains. cists, fl oriculturists, ornamental horticulturists, Fields of interest plant breeders, marketing and plant protection Fields of interest Animal Ecology; Nature Conservation; Population agents, invasive biologists, plant germplasm and Ecology; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Ecology preservation agents Control/Air Pollution; Climate Change Target groups Type of publication Target groups Students, ecologists, wildlife managers Contributed volume Researchers, environmental managers, conserva- tionists Type of publication Professional book Type of publication Monograph Due October 2007 Due September 2007 Due December 2007 2007. XIX, 395 p. 50 illus. (Ecological Studies, 2007. XXV, 822 p. Softcover Volume 175) Softcover 2008. Approx. 265 p. 70 illus., 12 in color. Hardcover 7 € 99,95 | £77.00 7 approx. € 54,95 | £42.50 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6569-9 ISBN 978-3-540-74005-6 ISBN 978-0-387-33665-7 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Life Sciences 113
M. M. Carreiro, Y. Song , J. Wu (Eds.) A. Desbonnet , B. A. Costa-Pierce, University of R. Franklin , Virginia Commonwealth University, Rhode Island, Narragansett, RI, USA (Eds.) Richmond, VA, USA; A. Mills , University of Virginia, Ecology, Planning, and Charlottesville, VA, USA (Eds.) Science of Ecosystem-Based Management of Urban Forests The Spatial Distribution of An International Perspective Management Narragansett Bay in the 21st Century Microbes in the Environment
It has been increasingly recognized that trees and vegetation in urban areas provide a number Science for Ecosystem-Based Management: Features of ecological services beyond beautifying cities. Narragansett Bay in the 21st Century addresses the 7 Attempts to address issues of scale of microbes Th e purpose of urban forestry is to use trees and broad problem of coastal nutrient pollution. In the juxtaposed with the footprint of their activities on natural habitat patches to ameliorate negative envi- U.S., approximately two-thirds of the coastal rivers the landscape 7 Includes dicussion of fungi in ronmental impacts of cities and to contribute to and bays are moderately to severely degraded from soils and planktonic microorganisms in water in the creation of more livable, ecological sustainable nutrient pollution. However, debates continue an attempt to reconcile diff erences in scale of those “co-cities”. Ecology, Planning, and Management about how large a problem nutrient pollution organisms to their activity footprint of Urban Forests takes an international approach is and what actions to take, and since eff ective to sharing knowledge about the management of management requires decisions at a local scale, an Contents urban forests that has been learned through studies in-depth case study can provide valuable guidance. Contributing Authors. Preface. Acknowledge- in many diff erent regions. Th is allows the reader Narragansett Bay is one of the best-studied ments. Introduction; Franklin, R.B., Mills, to evaluate methods and management that are estuaries in the world. Rhode Island has been A.L. Statistical Analysis of Spatial Structure in appropriate for particular geographic, environ- developing regulatory and management actions Microbial Communities; Franklin, R.B., Mills, A.L. mental and socio-political contexts. Urban forests to reduce nutrient inputs, particularly those of Bacterial Interactions at the Microscale - Linking are also approached on regional and landscape nitrogen, to the waters of Narragansett Bay. Th is Habitat to Function In Soil; Nunan N., Young, scales to encompass more natural environments book was developed in response to a symposium I.M, Crawford, J.W., Ritz, K. Spatial Distribution in and around cities, rather than within arbitrary addressing this mandate with coastal/estuarine of Bacteria at the Microscale In Soil; Dechesne, A., municipal boundaries. scientists and environmental management agency Pallud, C., Grundmann, G.L. Analysis Of Spatial personnel. Patterns Of Rhizoplane Coloniz-Ation; Knudsen, Features G.R., Dandurand, L.-M. Microbial Distributions 7 Takes an international approach to sharing Features And Th eir Potential Control-Ling Factors In knowledge about the management of urban forests 7 Large case study provides detailed information Terrestrial Subsurface Environments; Lehman, 7 Allows the reader to evaluate methods and on nutrient pollution for students, researchers R.M. Spatial Organisation Of Soil Fungi; Ritz, K. management that are appropriate for particular and professionals 7 Local approach provides Spatial Heterogeneity of Planktonic Microorgan- geographic, environmental and socio-political managers with useful guidance and solutions isms in Aquatic Systems; Pinel-Alloul, B., Ghad- contexts 7 Combines knowledge gathered from 7 Interactions between biological, ecological, ouani, A. Th e Interrelationship Between the Spatial case studies in many diff erent regions chemical and physical processes in Narragansett Distribution of Microorganisms and Vegetation in Bay are explored Forest Soils; Morris S.J., Dress, W.J. From the contents Preface.- Part One: Perspectives and Approaches From the contents Fields of interest in Urban Forestry: Introduction: Th e Growth of 1. Geologic and contemporary landscapes of the Microbial Ecology; Statistics for Engineering, Cities and Urban Forestry.- Towards a Landscape Narragansett Bay ecosystem.- 2. Narragansett Bay Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry & Geosci- Ecology of Cities: Beyond Buildings, Trees, and amidst a globally changing climate.- 3. Estimating ences; Biogeosciences Urban Forests.- Principles for Guiding Eco-City atmospheric nitrogen deposition in the North- Development.- A Multiple-Indicators Approach eastern United States: Relevance to Narragansett Target groups for Monitoring Urban Sustainable Develop- Bay.- 4. Groundwater nutrient transport and input Graduate students and scientists in the area of ment.- Assessment and Valuation of the Ecosystem along the Narragansett Bay coastal margin. microbial ecology active investigators in general Services Provided by Urban Forests.- Benefi ts of ecology who are interested in biogeochemical Urban Green Space for Improving Urban Climate. Fields of interest processes microbiologists who are just beginning Marine Ecology; Environmental Management; to consider the environmental distribution of Fields of interest Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / populations or communities of newly discovered Ecology; Applied Ecology; Forestry Management Water Management / Aquatic Pollution organisms
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E. Granéli , University of Kalmar, Sweden; J. Turner , J. L. Hurst, R. J. Beynon , S. C. Roberts, T. Wyatt, T. Jakl, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Vienna, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North (Eds.) Austria; P. S c hw a g e r , UNIDO, Vienna, Austria (Eds.) Dartmouth, MA, USA (Eds.) Chemical Signals in Chemical Leasing goes global Ecology of Harmful Algae Vertebrates 11
Chemical Leasing is an innovative business model Harmful algal blooms are one of the consequences Th is volume is comprised of the proceedings of for the sustainable management of chemicals of the human impact on aquatic ecosystems, “Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11”, held July 25th where the economic benefi t is achieved by selling particularly the process of eutrophication. Th ey through 28th, 2006 at the University of Chester services. It provides adequate chemicals risk can cause a variety of deleterious eff ects, including in the United Kingdom. Th e volume includes management coupled with environmental advan- the poisoning of fi sh and shellfi sh, habitat disrup- the latest research on chemical communication tages and economic benefi ts for both the user and tions for many organisms, water discolouration, relevant to vertebrates, particularly focusing on the producer. Within Chemical Leasing business beach fouling, and even toxic eff ects for humans. new research since the last meeting in 2003. Topics models, the responsibility of the producer and Th is volume is a comprehensive synthesis of the covered include chemical ecology, biochemistry, service provider is extended and may include the latest research achievements concerning harmful behavior, olfactory receptors, and neurobiology of management of the entire life cycle. algae (HA) ecology. International experts provide both the main olfactory and vomeronasal systems Th e application of Chemical Leasing was assisted an in-depth analysis of HA topics including: global of vertebrates, from fi sh to mammals including and monitored in a broad range of sectors and distribution, ecology of major HA groups, ecology humans. A broad range of taxonomic groups and companies. Th is book collects the experience and physiology of HA, HA and the food web, topics are discussed, including a special section on gained from pilot projects in Austria, Egypt, Russia studying and mitigating HA, the human impact human olfaction and response to human scents, and Mexico. In developing countries and countries on HA and HA impact on human activity. Th is interspecifi c responses (predator/prey and alarm with economies in transition the new business volume is an invaluable source of information for cues), intraspecifi c responses, and the neural basis model was successfully implemented in coopera- researchers in HA ecology as well as for advanced of chemical signaling. tion with UNIDO’s worldwide Cleaner Production students, lecturers, and environmental managers. Programme, supported by the Austrian Federal Features Government. Features 7 Presents the newest research in chemical 7 A hot topic of growing importance presented by communication of vertebrates 7 Includes the Features leaders in the fi eld potential application of novel techniques currently 7 Presentation of the innovative business model used in invertebrate systems 7 Covers a broad “Chemical Leasing” 7 Collects the experience From the contents range of taxonomic groups, including humans gained from pilot projects 7 Representative Part A Harmful Algae and Th eir Global Distribu- results of an extensive study tion.- Part B Th e Ecology of Major Harmful Algae Contents Groups.- Part C Th e Ecology and Physiology Preface.- Contents.- List of Contributors.- Part I: From the contents of Harmful Algae.- Part D Harmful Algae and New Directions in Semiochemistry.- Part II: Olfac- Chemical Leasing - An Introduction (Th omas the Food Web.- Part E Studying and Mitigating tory Response and Function.- Part III: Recogni- Jakl).- Cleaner Production and Chemical Leasing Harmful Algae: New Approaches.- Part F Human tion Within Species: Individual, Sex, Group.- Part (Petra Schwager).- Th e Th eory behind Chemical Impact on Harmful Algae and Harmful Algae IV: Sexual Communication.- Part V: Maternal Leasing (Reinhard Joas).- Chemical Leasing Impact on Human Activity. - Off spring Communication.- Part VI: COMMU- in Austria - Case Studies.- Chemical Leasing NICATION Between Species, Predators and Prey.- International - Case Studies.- Th ird-Party Quality Fields of interest Part VII: Applications.- Index. Assurance and Certifi cation (Schaff /Nagel).- Legal Marine Ecology; Microbial Ecology; Oceanog- Aspects of Chemical Leasing (Michael Wittmann). raphy Fields of interest Behavioural Sciences; Neurobiology; Evolutionary Fields of interest Target groups Biology Ecology; Applied Ecology; Environmental Researchers, environmental managers, and Economics advanced students Target groups Researchers in chemical ecology, animal behaviour, Target groups Type of publication neuroscience, evolutionary biology, psychology, Chemists, ecologists, experts of environment, Contributed volume biochemistry, ecology, and zoology economists
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P. Jeanteur, CNRS, Montpellier, France (Ed.) M. A. Jenks, P. M. Hasegawa , Purdue University, West M. Kutz, Myer Kutz Associates, Inc., New York, NY, Lafayette, IN, USA; S. M. Jain, Helsinki University, USA RNA Traffi cking and Nuclear Finland (Eds.) Structure Dynamics Handbook of Farm, Dairy and Advances in Molecular Food Machinery Breeding toward Drought and Over the last few years remarkable progress has Salt Tolerant Crops been accomplished with respect to our under- Th e Handbook of Farm, Dairy, and Food standing of nuclear structure and traffi cking. Machiner, is a comprehensive reference for Th is volume concentrates on aspects that Plant stress caused by drought and salinity are engineers who design and build farm machinery, involve or are of relevance to RNA and RNPs. among the major constraints on crop production processing equipment, shipping containers and Topics include fundamental advances and current and food security worldwide. Breeding programs packaging, as well as storage equipment. Th is book problems in the structural organization of diff erent to improve crop yield in dry and saline environ- is written by twenty-two of the leading engineers subnuclear compartments: chromatin, nucleolus ments have progressed slowly due to our limited in the world and gives both a broad and technically and perinucleolar compartment, Cajal bodies and understanding of the underlying physiological, detailed look at these critical parts of any farm-to- gems, speckles containing splicing factors, as well biochemical, developmental, and genetic mecha- fork operation. as the PML bodies characteristic of ProMyelocytic nisms that determine plant responses to these Th e fi rst three chapters are an excellent overview Leukemia. It also describes recent progress in the forms of stress, as well as to technical diffi cul- of food engineering, regulations, and safety, dynamic aspects of RNA traffi cking and in the ties in combining favourable alleles to create the including the new USDA regulations for certifi ed latest technologies for live cell imaging of mRNA. improved high yielding genotypes needed for these organic processing. Th e second section of the book Th e major general message of this volume is that environments. covers farm machinery design for tillage, planting, nuclear structure is much more dynamic than “Advances in Molecular Breeding toward Drought cultivation, and harvesting; grain harvesting and previously anticipated. and Salt Tolerant Crops” seeks to integrate the storage; and milking machinery design. most recent fi ndings about key biological determi- Features nants of plant stress tolerance with modern crop Features 7 First book to describe the latest research results improvement strategies. 7 Food, chemical, mechanical, and packaging in nuclear structure dynamics with a focus on engineers directly or indirectly involved with the RNA and RNPs (Ribonucleic acid/Ribonucleic Features food industry 7 Covers in one comprehensive proteins) 7 Near-comprehensive coverage of new advances volume fundamental food engineering principles in crop breeding for drought and salinity stress in the design of food industry machinery Contents tolerance 7 Chapters contributed by active Nuclear Organization and Subnuclear Bodies.- scientists who are among the world’s top experts From the contents Searching For Active Ribosomal Genes.- Toxic in plant biology, genetics, and breeding 7 Topic Contributors.- Preface.- Part 1: Introduction RNA in the Nucleus: Unstable Microsatellite defi nes a critical area for needed understanding in to Food Engineering - 1. Th e Food Engineer, Expression in Neuromuscular Disease.- Traffi c and ways of addressing future world food needs in a Felix H. Barron.- 2. Food Regulations, Kevin M. Biogenesis of Small Nuclear RNA.- Intranuclear changing, increasingly dry climate Keener.- 3. Food Safety Engineering V.M. Balasu- Pre-mRNA Traffi cking in an Insect Model System.- bramanian, Raghupathy Ramaswany, Juhee Ahn, Photobleaching Microscopy Reveals the Dynamics Fields of interest Luis Rodriguez Saona, Ahmed E. Yousef.- Part of mRNA Binding Proteins Inside the Living Cell.- Plant Sciences; Plant Genetics & Genomics 2: Farm Machinery Design.- 4. Farm Machinery Imaging of Single mRNAs in Living Cells. Automation for Tillage, Planting, Cultivation, and Target groups Harvesting, Brian T. Adams.- 5. Grain Harvesting Fields of interest Horticultural scientist, plant biologists, crop Machinery, H. Mark Hanna, Graeme R. Quick, - Cell Biology; Molecular Medicine; Biochemistry, scientist, plant molecular biologist, plant breeders, Iowa State University. general graduate students, undergraduate students, profes- sional researchers, plant science instructors Fields of interest Target groups Agriculture; Machinery and Machine Elements; Scientists, graduates, lecturers, advanced students Type of publication Food Science Contributed volume Type of publication Target groups Monograph Engineers, covering farm machinery, food storage facilities, food processing and packing machinery, who are directly or indirectly involved with the food industry
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F. Lang , University of Tuebingen, Germany (Ed.) S. Li, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, H. Lis, N. Sharon, Weizman Institute of Science, USA (Ed.) Rehovot, Israel Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Electroporation Protocols Lectins Experimental and Clinical Gene Medicine
Determining and understanding the molecular Since publication of the fi rst edition in 1989, great mechanisms of disease is one of the key goals of At the time of the lightbulb’s invention, not strides have been made in several areas of lectin modern medical research. Th e studies of medical even the most imaginative thinkers could have research. Numerous lectins have been isolated genetics, microbiology, immunology, structural predicted the prevention and treatment of disease from a variety of sources, and their functions biology, molecular cell biology, neuroscience and through genes delivered by electric fi elds. In in infection, infl ammation and immunity, both developmental biology have been brought to bear Electroporation Protocols: Experimental and innate and acquired, have been clarifi ed. In addi- on the full range of human diseases. Th is compre- Clinical Gene Medicine, top researchers provide tion, the three-dimensional structures of close to hensive Encyclopedia supplies the reader with hands-on protocols describing the process of 200 lectins, and of many of their complexes with concise information on molecular pathophysiology non-viral delivery of genetic materials such as carbohydrates have been elucidated, providing an of human disease. DNA, oligo-DNA, and RNA into targeted immune insight into the molecular basis of their specifi city. cells, tissues, and model animals in order to better As a result, this book is about 470 pages long Features treat disease. Following the successful Methods in (three times the size of the fi rst edition), with over 7 Innovative: Th e fi rst book to provide concise Molecular Biology™ series format, each method 200 fi gures and some 30 tables. information on the molecular pathophysiology of and protocol off ers step-by-step, readily reproduc- Th e book starts with an overview of lectin research disease 7 Comprehensive: Includes more than ible laboratory instructions, with the benefi t of followed by a survey of the occurrence of lectins in 1,200 entries covering 23 topic fi elds, plus some several introductory reviews to aid investigators nature and a detailed description of their proper- 500 multi-colored fi gures new to this exciting technology. ties, with emphasis on specifi city, structure and interaction with ligands at the atomic level. Fields of interest Features Cell Biology; Human Physiology; Molecular 7 Synthesizes electroporation, electroporation Features Medicine chemotherapy, and electroporation gene therapy, 7 Excellent textbook for everyone interested in with a focus on the latter 7 Contains step-by-step lectins 7 Extensively illustrated Target groups instructions that ensure successful results Clinicians, scientists, researchers, advanced students 7 Provides notes on troubleshooting and avoiding Fields of interest known pitfalls Biochemistry, general; Medical Microbiology Type of publication Reference work Fields of interest Target groups Animal Genetics and Genomics; Cell Biology; Students, researchers Animal Biochemistry Type of publication Target groups Monograph Molecular and cellular biologists, veterinarians, Due June 2008 geneticists, biotechnology researchers
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H. Lörz, University of Hamburg, Germany; G. Wenzel, M. L. Martínez , Institute of Ecology, Xalapa, Mexico; Nucleic Acids and Molecular Technical University of Munich , Germany (Eds.) N. P. Psuty, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA (Eds.) Biology Molecular Marker Systems Coastal Dunes Series editor: H. Gross in Plant Breeding and Crop Improvement Ecology and Conservation Volume 15
J. M. Bujnicki, International Institute of Molecular Coastal dunes occur in almost every latitude and Cell Biology, Warsaw, Poland (Ed.) Successful release of new and better crop varieties - from tropical to polar - and have been substan- increasingly requires genomics and molecular tially altered by human activities. Many are already Practical Bioinformatics biology. Th is volume presents basic information on severely and irreversibly degraded. Although these plant molecular marker techniques from marker ecosystems have been studied for a long time (as location up to gene cloning. Th e text includes a early as 1835), there has been a strong emphasis description of technical approaches in genome on the mid-latitude dune systems and a lack of Th e book is unique in that. It bridges the gap analysis such as comparison of marker systems, attention given to the tropics where, unfortunately, between bioinformaticists and molecular biolo- positional cloning, and array techniques in 19 crop much of the modern exploitation and coastal gists, i.e. the developers and the users of computa- plants. A special section focuses on converting development for tourism is occurring. tional methods for biological data analysis and in this knowledge into general and specifi c breeding Th is book brings together coastal dune special- that it presents examples of practical applications strategies, particularly in relation to biotic stress. ists from tropical and temperate latitudes, which of the bioinformatics tools in the “daily practice” Th eory and practice of marker assisted selection together cover a wide set of topics, including: of an experimental research scientist. for QTL, gene pyramiding and the future of MAS geomorphology, community dynamics, ecophysi- Th e book starts with reviews on computational are summarized and discussed for maize, wheat, ology, biotic interactions and environmental methods for protein sequence-structure-function and soybean. Furthermore, approaches in silvicul- problems and conservation. A major product of analysis (sequence studies, structure predic- ture on the examples of Fagus, Populus, Euca- this book is a set of recommendations for future tion), followed by methods that explicitly utilize lyptus, Picea and Abies are presented. Th e volume research, identifying relevant topics where detailed experimental data routinely obtained in the ends with a comprehensive review of the patents knowledge is still lacking. laboratory to improve the functional predictions. relevant for using molecular markers and marker Th e second part comprises a series of examples assisted selection. Features on how particular applications of diff erent types 7 Leads to a better understanding of dune ecosys- of bioinformatics methods in combination with Features tems and to the generation of improved conserva- experimental studies to validate the hypotheses 7 Provides the molecular basics and techniques tion and management strategies have led to important scientifi c discoveries. for novel plant breeding strategies 7 Addresses plant molecular geneticists as well as plant From the contents Features breeders in the public and private sector What Are Sand Dunes?- Th e Flora and Fauna of 7 Unique feature of this book is its interdisci- Sanddunes.- Living in a Stressful Environment.- plinary approach: it combines computational From the contents Biotic Interactions.- Environmental Problems (theoretical) and experimental approaches to solve Identifi cation and Application of Molecular and Conservation.- Th e Coastal Dune Paradox: non-trivial scientifi c problems 7 First book to Markers.- Genotyping Tools in Plant Breeding.- Conservation vs. Exploitation? focus on the application of bioinformatic tools for Molecular Markers in Rice.- Map Based Cloning.- Th e complete table of contents can be found on the protein sequence-structure-function analysis DNA Markers in Brassica.- Genomics as Effi cient internet: springeronline.com Tools: Example Sunfl ower Breeding.- Mapping in Fields of interest Sugar Beet.- Improvement of Alfalfa.- Localiza- Fields of interest Bioinformatics; Biochemical Engineering; Genetic tion of Important Traits: Th e Example Pea.- Vigna Ecology; Nature Conservation; Plant Sciences Engineering Improvement.- Pepper.- Potato.- Barley.- Rice.- Wheat. Target groups Target groups Researchers, environmental managers, conserva- Researchers, graduate students, advanced students Fields of interest tionists, and advanced students Agriculture; Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Type of publication Sciences Type of publication Monograph Reference work Target groups Researchers, plant breeders, and advanced students
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2007. XXII, 476 p. 42 illus., 5 in color. (Biotechnology in 2007. XXIV, 386 p. 108 illus., 3 in color. (Ecological 1st ed. 2004. 2nd printing 2007. X, 280 p. 53 illus., Agriculture and Forestry, Volume 55) Softcover Studies, Volume 171) Softcover 10 in color. Softcover 7 approx. € 69,95 | £54.00 7 approx. € 54,95 | £42.50 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74006-3 ISBN 978-3-540-74001-8 ISBN 978-3-540-74267-8 118 Life Sciences Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
Nucleic Acids and Molecular A. G. Oude Lansink, Wageningen University, I. Petrosillo, F. Müller , K. B. Jones , G. Zurlini, Biology Wageningen, The Netherlands (Ed.) K. Krauze , S. Victorov , B. Li , W. G. Kepner (Eds.) New Approaches to the Use of Landscape Sciences Series editor: H. Gross Economics of Plant Health for the Assessment of Volume 17 Environmental Security
W. Nellen, C. Hammann, University of Kassel, Th e world trade of plants and plant products is Germany (Eds.) gradually increasing in both quantity and variety. Th is book focuses on the relationship between Also, as more and more citizens are nowadays trav- environmental security and landscape assessment. Small RNAs elling to distant destinations, there is an increased It is the fruit of experiences incubated during the risk of unintentionally importing harmful organ- last fi ve years in the context of the Pilot Study Analysis and Regulatory Functions isms and invasive species. Governments respond Project on “Use of Landscape Sciences for Envi- to increased phytosanitary risks by imposing ronmental Assessment” sponsored by the NATO trade-restricting measures. However, they are Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society. In recent years Molecular Biology has experienced under increasing pressure of the private sector Th e growing knowledge about environmental an unprecedented revolution by the discovery of and the World Trade Organization to justify costly change, stress, and degradation has increased functional small RNAs. Th e number of cellular and trade-restricting phytosanitary policies. On the visibility of environmental condition as an processes in which non-coding RNAs are involved the other side, current phytosanitary policies are important determinant of security. Th e relation- is growing rapidly and include gene regulation required to account for impacts on the environ- ship between environment and security now is a on the transcriptional, post-transcriptional and ment. common interest among both the scientifi c and translational level. To complicate matters, these Th is book presents a number of recent scientifi c policy-making communities, supported by the processes seem to be strongly interconnected on developments regarding the economic analysis fand political sovereignty have been revisited the one hand, and diverse among diff erent organ- of impacts that harmful organisms have on agri- following the changes in the act that the traditional isms on the other. Th is volume describes strategies culture and the environment, and of measures to security concepts based on territorial integrity for the discovery and validation of small RNAs and control these organisms. It also contains a number geopolitical landscape at the end of the last provides a snapshot of our current understanding of new approaches that integrate economic century. of the diff erent mechanisms triggered by small and epidemiological modelling and economic RNAs. approaches for measuring these impacts. Features 7 Compiles the most up-to-date landscape Features Features approaches and tools useful for the assessment 7 Gives a current snapshot of a rapidly advancing 7 Advanced methods for more eff ective import of environmental security, a worldwide issue of fi eld 7 Emphasis is placed on mechanismic inspection, showing implications of reduced social, economic, environmental and institutional aspects and on variations in diff erent organisms checks 7 Spatially explicit bio-economic models importance for analysing quarantine policies 7 New methods Contents for analysing non-monetary impacts of quarantine Fields of interest Small Regulatory RNAs in Bacteria. Small pests and invasive species Landscape Ecology; Landscape/Regional and Nucleolar RNAs: Identifi cation, Structure, and Urban Planning; Environmental Management Function. A Computational Approach to Search Fields of interest For Non-coding RNAs in Large Genomic Data. Plant Sciences; Agricultural Economics; Statistics Target groups Experimental Strategies for the Identifi cation and for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/ Environmental researchers and scientists, Validation of Target RNAs Th at Are Regulated Insurance managers, policy-makers, governmental and non- by miRNAs. Protein Interactions with Double governmental representatives and postgraduate Stranded RNA in Eukaryotic Cells. Transitive and Target groups students interested in environmental security issue Systemic RNA Silencing: Both Involving an RNA Policy makers of National Ministries of Agri- at landscape level Amplifi cation Mechanism? culture, EU, FAO, World Bank; National Plant Protection Services; agricultural economists in Type of publication Fields of interest universities and research institutes working on Proceedings Biochemistry, general; Cell Biology; Develop- trade policies, plant protection mental Biology Type of publication Target groups Proceedings Due October 2007 Scientists and researchers in biochemistry and molecular biology; advanced students 2007. Approx. 500 p. (NATO Science for Peace and Secu- rity Series / NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Type of publication Environmental Security) Hardcover Monograph 7 Available € 179,95 | £138.50 ISBN 978-1-4020-6588-0 Due October 2007 Only available in print 1st ed. 2005. 2nd printing 2007. XII, 219 p. 32 illus. 2007. VIII, 208 p. 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B. B. Reed, USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR, USA (Ed.) J. Rushen, A. M. Passillé, M. A. Keyserlingk, R. J. Salvi, University of Buff alo, NY, USA; D. M. Weary A. N. Popper, University of Maryland, College Park, Plant Cryopreservation MD, USA; R. R. Fay, Loyola University of Chicago, IL, USA (Eds.) A Practical Guide The Welfare of Cattle Hair Cell Regeneration,
Cryopreservation has proven to be an important Th is book, written by the leading international Repair, and Protection tool for the storage and conservation of plant research scientists in the fi eld, is the fi rst to cover genetic resources as whole plants have been regen- all aspects of research into the welfare of dairy, veal erated from isolated protoplasts, cells, tissues and and beef cattle. Th e book provides a thorough and Th e sensory hair cells in the inner ear and vestib- organs cryogenically preserved in liquid nitrogen. critical review of the most up-to-date research on ular system convert mechanical stimuli, sound Th e techniques of cryopreservation have developed the welfare of cattle, covering behaviour, nutrition and motion into neural activity that is responsible to the extent where it is feasible to apply them to and feeding, housing and management, stockman- for the sensations of hearing, motion and head a diverse range of plant cells, tissues, and organs ship, and stress physiology, as well as transport position. In mammals, the loss of hair cells from across a wide species range. Th ese techniques are and slaughter. It provides a detailed and critical acoustic overstimulation, ototoxic drugs and aging in increasing demand, but protocols are oft en not analysis of the main indicators of animal welfare is irreversible, leading to a permanent loss of presented in an easily accessible format. and covers the main threats to animal welfare in function. However, it is now clear that hair cells in Th is book provides clearly written and illustrated modern cattle production systems. Although the other vertebrates are capable of regenerating and protocols for direct use and elaborates on the focus is largely on cattle in developed countries, recovering partial or complete function. More- critical points where problems may occur. It this book should also be of relevance in developing over, partially damaged hair cells can undergo demonstrates how to employ cryopreservation in countries, where issues aff ecting the welfare of self-repair or be protected from traumatic insults laboratories that are working in key plant science domestic animals are beginning to be addressed. by external compounds. Th is volume provides a sectors: horticulture, biotechnology, agriculture, Th e book is intended for researchers and research comprehensive survey of what is currently known forestry, endangered species conservation, and students in veterinary and animal science and about the regeneration, repair and protection of germplasm preservation. animal welfare science, as well as professionals in sensory hair cells and subsequent recovery of func- the beef and dairy industries. tion in the auditory and vestibular system. Features 7 Provides a practical guide to cryopreservation Features Features techniques used across plant species 7 Focuses 7 Covers all aspects of animal welfare in beef, veal 7 Presents the latest discoveries of hair cell regen- on precise protocols unlike its competition which and dairy cattle production systems 7 Extensive eration and the recognition that stem cells exist in are overview books and critical review of up-to-date research results many regions of the nervous system, including the 7 Critical analysis of indicators of animal welfare inner ear 7 Discusses the potential for helping Contents people with hearing loss Introduction.- History and Th eoretical Principles.- From the contents Laboratory Facilities.- Cryopreservation of Plant Chapter 1. Introduction: what is animal welfare?- Contents Cells, Tissues and Organs.- Diff erentiated Tissues.- Part 1: Indicators of animal welfare.- Chapter 2. Overview: Regeneration and Repair. - Morpholog- Vegetative Tissue.- Seeds (Orthodox, Intermediate, Health, disease and productivity.- Chapter 3. Stress ical Correlates of Regeneration and Repair in the Recalcitrant).- Pollen.- Dormant Buds.- Associated and physiological indicators of animal welfare.- Inner Ear.- Th e Recovery of Function in the Avian Techniques.- Index. Chapter 4. Animal behaviour.- Part 2: Challenges Auditory System Following Ototrauma.- Func- to animal welfare.- Chapter 5. Acute or short term tional Recovery Following Hair Cell Regeneration Fields of interest challenges to animal welfare.- Chapter 6. Housing in Birds.- Hair Cell Regeneration: Mechanisms Plant Genetics & Genomics; Plant Sciences; for adult cattle.- Chapter 7. Housing for growing Guiding Cellular Proliferation and Diff erentia- Agriculture animals. tion.- Protection and Repair of Inner Ear Sensory Cells.- Gene Arrays, Cell Lines, Stem Cells, and Target groups Fields of interest Sensory Regeneration in Mammalian Ears. Researchers in all areas of plant transforma- Zoology; Behavioural Sciences; Veterinary Medi- tion and breeding, professors teaching advanced cine Fields of interest courses on plant breeding Neurobiology; Human Physiology; Neurosciences Target groups Type of publication Research workers, students and university teachers Target groups Contributed volume in farm animal welfare, dairy and animal science, Researchers, graduate students veterinary science, professionals, specialists and extension workers in dairy, beef and veal Type of publication production, bovine veterinarians, animal welfare Contributed volume specialists
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Springer Handbook of J. Spiertz, P. Struik, H. v. Laar, Wageningen Univer- R. J. Trent, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Enzymes sity, The Netherlands (Eds.) Camperdown, Australia (Ed.) Scale and Complexity in Plant Clinical Bioinformatics D. Schomburg, I. Schomburg (Ed.) Systems Research Volume 39 Gene-Plant-Crop Relations With the ever-increasing volume of information in D. Schomburg, I. Schomburg, Universität zu Köln, clinical medicine, researchers and health profes- Germany (Eds.) Th is book presents and discusses new directions in sionals need computer-based storage, processing plant systems research to bridge knowledge from and dissemination. In “Clinical Bioinformatics”, Class 2 Transferases XII the gene to the plant, crop and agro-ecosystem leading experts in the fi eld provide a series of levels and to assist in solving problems in produc- articles focusing on soft ware applications used to EC 2.7.8 - 2.9.1 tion ecology and resource use by identifying translate information into outcomes of clinical Coeditor: A. Chang and applying new research methods. Functional relevance. Covering such topics as gene discovery, genomics, systems biology and ecophysiological gene function (microarrays), DNA mutation modelling of crop growth and development analysis, proteomics, online approaches and Th e objective of the “Springer Handbook of provide powerful tools for identifying genes and resources, and informatics in clinical practice, Enzymes” is to provide in concise form data on genotypes of agronomic importance. Despite this volume concisely yet thoroughly explores its enzymes suffi ciently well characterized. Data remarkable advances in basic knowledge of plant cutting edge subject. sheets are arranged in their EC-Number sequence. genes and gene networks, there has been relatively In this emerging “genomics” era,“Clinical Bioin- Th e volumes are arranged according to enzyme little impact on crop improvement from the appli- formatics” is the perfect guide for researchers classes. Considerable progress has been made cation of genomics and recombinant-DNA tech- and clinical scientists to unlock the complex, in enzymology since the publication of the fi rst nology. Novel directions in linking plant sciences dense, and ever-growing accumulation of medical edition (published as “Enzyme Handbook”): many to crop and systems research are needed to meet information. enzymes are newly classifi ed or reclassifi ed. In the the growing demand for food in a sustainable 2nd edition each entry is correlated with references way. Th e challenge is to produce more food on the Features and one or more source organisms. New datafi elds limited available land through more effi cient use of 7 Step-by-step instructions that ensure successful are created: “application” and “engineering” (for natural resources and external inputs. results 7 Tricks of the trade and notes on the properties of enzymes where the sequence has troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls been changed). Altogether the amount of data has Features doubled so that the 2nd edition will consist of 39 7 Presents genetics of plant performance: from From the contents volumes plus synonym index. genome to crop systems biology 7 New insights In Silico Gene Discovery.- Whole Genome Wide in physiology and genetics of crop adaptation for Association Study Using Aff ymetrix SNP Chip: a Features wheat and maize 7 Innovative approaches in Two-Stage Sequential Selection Method to Identify 7 Concise and complete description of about architectural and physiology-based modelling of Genes that Increase the Risk to Develop Complex 4,400 enzymes suffi ciently well characterized for crop functioning 7 Linking genetic and species Diseases.- Utilizing HapMap and Tagging SNPs.- application in analytical, synthetic and biotech- diversity with resource use and crop performance Measuring the Eff ects of Genes and Environment nology processes as well as in food industry 7 Presents an outlook and dialogue on an agenda on Complex Traits.- Microarrays – Planning your 7 Second edition is totally new 7 Content has for future plant systems research Experiment.- Clinical Uses of Microarrays in doubled 7 Academic researchers will prefer the Cancer Research. print version Fields of interest Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Plant Genetics & Fields of interest Fields of interest Genomics Bioinformatics; Cell Biology; Molecular Medicine Biochemistry, general; Cancer Research; Pharmacology/Toxicology Target groups Target groups Research managers and policymakers; post-grad- Geneticists, bioinformaticians, cell biologists Target groups uate students in the fi eld of plant sciences Industrial and academic research Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Type of publication Proceedings Reference work
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O. Van Auken, The University of Texas, San Antonio, A. Varma , L. Abbott, D. Werner , R. Hampp (Eds.) Reviews of Environmental TX, USA (Ed.) Plant Surface Microbiology Contamination and Toxicology Western North American Editor-in-chief: G. Ware Juniperus Communities Series editors: L. Albert , O. Hutzinger , J. Knaak , A Dynamic Vegetation Type Most plants rely on the co-existence with F. Mayer , D. Morgan , D. Park , R. Tjeerdema , microorganisms: both groups benefi t from these P. d. Voogt , D. Whitacre , R. Yang , C. Gerba , J. Giesy , symbioses. It has been shown that a large number J. T. Stevens In North America Juniperus woodlands occupy of specifi c genes in plants and microorganisms are approximately 55 million hectares, an area only activated during these interactions. Of course, Volume 192 larger than the state of Texas. Various species of various microbes also act as pathogens. Juniperus have been increasing in density and are Interactions between plants and microorgan- G. Ware, Tucson, AZ, USA (Ed.) expanding into associated grasslands, reducing the isms are oft en located on plant surfaces, such as size of the grasslands. Th e reason for the Juniperus leaf cuticles, seeds and mainly on the roots. Th e expansion is highly debated, but has important communication between plants and microbes is Features implications for global change and fi re regime the main topic treated in “Plant Surface Microbi- 7 Publishes detailed scientifi c review articles on studies. ology”, such as the signaling within a symbiosis, all aspects of environmental contamination and Western North American Juniperus Communi- the molecular diff erences between symbiotic and associated toxicological consequences ties addresses various aspects of the biology, pathogenic microorganisms, the role of microor- 7 Facilitates the task of accessing and interpreting ecology, and management of Juniperus woodlands ganisms in the development of plants or in plant cogent scientifi c data 7 Of interest to researchers, and savannas, by synthesizing past, current, and protection against deleterious agents. Further resource managers, and policy administrators proposed future research. Th e book will provide contributions are devoted to: the analysis of bacte- professionals with a solid background in Juniperus rial communities in the rhizosphere; microbial Contents ecosystems, enabling them to manage the commu- population genetics; aspects of mycorrhizal Foreword.- Preface.- Polycyclic Aromatic nities for maximum sustained productivity and symbiosis; functional genomic approaches and Hydrocarbons (PAHs) from Coal Combustion: diversity. Although the book focuses on Juniperus the use of microorganisms as bio-indicator of soil Emissions, Analysis, and Toxicology.- Pasture Soils communities in North America, a discussion of disturbance. Contaminated with Fertilizer-Derived Cadmium other regions and larger research implications is and Flourine: Livestock Eff ects.- Aquatic Plants included as well. Features Exposed to Pharmaceuticals: Eff ects and Risks.- 7 Enables researchers to identify which Risk of Waterborne Illness via Drinking Water in Features experimental approaches might provide the most the United States.- Biological Removal of Nitrogen 7 Gathers biological and ecological research realistic evaluation of the roles of microorgan- from Wastewater.- Index. together for use by researchers and managers isms in natural communities 7 Highly complex working with Juniperus ecosystems 7 Discusses interactions of microbial communities with plants Fields of interest application of included research to Juniperus are illustrated by presenting concrete experimental Applied Ecology; Industrial Pollution Prevention; communities throughout the world studies of typical symbiosis Soil Science & Conservation
From the contents Contents Target groups Introduction and overview of Juniperus wood- Th e complete table of contents can be found on the Researchers, industry scientists lands.- Modern distribution of Juniperus commu- internet: springeronline.com nities.- Th e historical distribution and abundance Type of publication of Juniperus in North America.- Th e distribution Fields of interest Professional book of Juniperus woodlands in relation to landform.- Plant Sciences; Agriculture; Microbial Ecology Structure of Juniperus woodlands.- Canopy/inter- canopy patterns in woodlands: interrelationships Target groups between structure and function.- Comparison of Scientists in microbiology and plant sciences the understory vegetation of Juniperus woodlands. Type of publication Fields of interest Monograph Ecology; Environmental Management; Plant Ecology
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W. Weisser , University of Jena, Germany; E. Siemann, R. R. Wise, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, WI, USA; P. Zugenmaier , Technische Universität Clausthal, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA (Eds.) J. K. Hoober , Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany USA (Eds.) Insects and Ecosystem Crystalline Cellulose and Function The Structure and Function of Cellulose Derivatives Plastids Characterization and Structures
In the past two decades, an increasing number of ecologists have started to investigate the impor- Th e Structure and Function of Plastids is Volume Th is book constitutes a valuable, concise and tance of biodiversity for ecological processes 23 in the Advances in Photosynthesis and Respira- up-to-date guide for the materials and life science such as energy fl ow and nutrient cycling, oft en tion Series. Th is volume provides a comprehensive community interested in cellulose and related referred to as ‚ecosystem functioning‘. Insects are a look at the biology of plastids, the multifunctional materials. Reliable crystal structures of all cellulose dominant component of biodiversity in terres- biosynthetic factories that are unique to plants polymorphs and cellulose derivatives determined trial ecosystems and play a key role in mediating and algae. Fift y-nine international experts have are critically reviewed and discussed. Models are the relationship between plants and ecosystem contributed 28 chapters that cover all aspects of represented in graphs together with a collec- processes. Th is volume is the fi rst to summarize this large and diverse family of plant and algal tion of geometrical data as well as the atomic their eff ects on ecosystem functioning, focusing organelles. coordinates for further use. Th e background for mainly, but not exclusively, on herbivorous insects. fi ber diff raction, computer-aided modeling and Renowned authors with extensive experience in Features spectroscopic investigations is briefl y introduced the fi eld of plant-insect interactions, contribute to 7 Complete coverage of plastid biology and also included are the necessary molecular the volume using examples from their own work. 7 Twenty-seven chapters written by 56 diverse data from oligosaccharides as a basis for struc- In addition to providing concise reviews of the and international authors 7 First comprehensive ture evaluations. X-ray diff raction patterns and fi eld, this volume discusses in detail the advantages treatment of plastids since 1978 spectroscopic diagrams are presented as refer- and disadvantages of various techniques of manip- ences to characterize cellulosic materials and to ulating insect herbivory. Th us, the text provides From the contents serve as fi ngerprint tools for the exploration of both a theoretical basis as well as practical advice Preface. Plastid origin and development.- Th e unknown specimens of cell walls and of industri- for future manipulative studies of biodiversity- plastid genome and its interaction with the nuclear ally processed fi lms and fi bers as well as solid-state ecosystem functioning. genome.- Photosynthetic metabolism in plastids.- materials. Non-photosynthetic metabolism in plastids.- Features Plastid diff erentiation and response to environ- Features 7 First volume to examine the eff ects of insects on mental factors.- Index. 7 A valuable, concise and up-to-date guide for the the functioning of ecosystems 7 Provides both Materials and Life Science community interested a theoretical basis as well as practical advice for Fields of interest in cellulose and related materials 7 Critical future studies 7 An exceptionally timely volume Plant Sciences; Plant Biochemistry; Cell Biology survey on structures and characterization of addressing one of the hottest areas of research in cellulosics 7 Fiber diff raction by X-ray, neutron community and physiological ecology Target groups scattering, electron diff raction on polymeric single Researchers, graduates, upper level undergraduates crystals, computer-aided modeling From the contents Various eff ects of insects on ecosystem func- Type of publication Fields of interest tioning.- Insect herbivores, nutrient cycling and Contributed volume Agriculture; Forestry; Plant Sciences plant productivity.- Indirect eff ects of invertebrate herbivory on the decomposer subsystem.- Biotic Target groups interactions in the rhizosphere.- Below-ground Libraries, institutes; scientists herbivores and ecosystem processes.- Bottom- up eff ects and feed-backs in simple and diverse Type of publication experimental grassland communities. Monograph
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V. Aggarwal, University of California, Berkeley, CA, F. Archibugi , Planning Studies Center, Rome, Italy L. Bauwens, W. Pohlmeier, D. Veredas (Eds.) USA; M. G. Koo, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (Eds.) Planning Theory High Frequency Financial Asia‘s New Institutional From the Political Debate to the Econometrics Methodological Reconstruction Architecture Recent Developments Evolving Structures for Managing Trade and Planning Th eory expresses a sound unease about Security Relations the direction taken by the current analysis and Th is exciting volume presents cutting-edge devel- criticism of planning experiences, both in the fi eld opments in high frequency fi nancial economet- of economics and in urban and regional planning. rics, spanning a diverse range of topics: market Th is book investigates the origins and evolution Instead of seriously revising the technical and microstructure, tick-by-tick data, bond and foreign of Asia’s new institutional architecture in trade, scientifi c shortcomings marking the various prob- exchange markets and large dimensional volatility fi nance, and security from both a theoretical and lems encountered in the planning experience in modelling. Th e chapters on market microstructure empirical perspective. Th e traditional institutional both fi elds, academic debates and refl ection have deal with liquidity, asymmetries of information, equilibrium in Asia has come under heavy strain instead led to a kind of political interpretation. and limit order aggressiveness in pure limit order in the “triple post-period” - the post-Cold War, On the basis of the hopelessness of improving the book markets. Th e chapters on tick-by-tick data the post-fi nancial crisis of 1997-98, and the post- governance of managerial and political planning present statistical techniques for the analysis 9-11 attacks. Th e new dynamics of rivalry and initiatives, planning theory has been reduced to of the discrete nature of price movements, the cooperation among states at both the intraregional a generic sociological debate on planning itself; intraday seasonal patterns of fi nancial durations, and transregional levels is now shaping a new a debate that freezes planning as a permanently and the joint probability law of prices, volume and institutional architecture. Political and business declining engagement. durations. Bond markets are brought into focus leaders from Northeast and Southeast Asia interact through the analysis of macroeconomic announce- with each other more frequently. South Asia’s Contents ments in the future bond market as a function of participation in the rest of Asia in recent years is Preface.- Planning Th eory: Reconstruction or the business cycle. Exchange markets are examined truly impressive. As we show, the future institu- Requiem?- In Search of Integration: Th e Past from two perspectives: the study of the impact of tional trajectory of Asia is still open, but we believe Negative Experience.- Towards a New Unifi ed information arrival on exchange rate volatility and that the book provides a timely examination of Discipline of Planning.- Th e First Routes of the the uncovering of chartist patterns in the euro/ key shift s in the region. In doing so, our hope is to New Discipline.- Some Integrative Topics of the dollar exchange rate. provide policymakers and analysts with an institu- New Planning Discipline.- Planning Science: Basic tional road map for the future. Postulates and Logical Framework for Refer- Fields of interest ence.- Th e Future of National Planning Systems: Econometrics; Financial Economics; Quantitative Features Some New Steps.- Planning and Plan Evaluation: Finance 7 Off ers a fresh and analytically rigorous perspec- Some Well-Known and Oft en Neglected Pitfalls.- tive on the changing role of Asia’s regional institu- Conclusions.- Bibliographical References.- Index. Target groups tions 7 Demonstrates the increasing theoretical Scientists sophistication and empirical richness of the study Fields of interest of Asian regionalism Economic Policy; Regional Science; Social Policy Type of publication Monograph From the contents Target groups V.K. Aggarwal, M.G. Koo: Asia’s New Institutional Libraries; scientists, professional planners; insti- Architecture: Evolving Structures for Managing tutes; practitioners, public offi cials and managers, Trade, Financial, and Security Relations.- politicians, graduate students J. Ravenhill: Asia’s New Economic Institutions.- K. Tsunekawa: Building Asian Security Institutions Type of publication Under the Triple Shocks: Competitive, Comple- Monograph mentary or Juxtaposed?
Fields of interest International Economics; Regional Science; Development Economics
Target groups Scholars, policy makers, business people, and students of the Asian Pacifi c
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E. Brian , École des Hautes Études en Sciences F. R. Forsund, University of Oslo, Norway P. Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Sociales, Paris, France; C. Walter, Institut d‘Études Business, Athens, Greece (Ed.) Politiques de Paris, France Hydropower Economics Coping with Water Defi ciency Critique de la valeur Hydropower Economics examines sustainable From Research to Policy Making fondamentale alternate energy sources, beginning with modeling hydropower and extending the model to include In line with the Water Framework Directive, this Cet ouvrage fait le point sur les diff érentes concep- thermal power and wind power. Th e book uses book stresses the need for an Integrated Water tions de la valeur fondamentale en fi nance, les various econometric measures, equilibrium Resources Management (IWRM) approach procédés de son calcul et les débats en cours dans metrics, OR methods, and DEA/productivity to balance the competing demands on water- la théorie fi nancière comme dans les pratiques analyses to analyze and model the optimal use domestic, municipal, agricultural, industrial and professionnelles. Ces notions - celles d’effi cacité of these alternate energy sources. Because these environmental-and promote conservation and informationnelle, de bulles rationnelles, de problems are dynamic in nature, dynamic methods sustainable use in an equitable fashion in many volatilité, de bruitage des cours, de croyances des are used to model the problems. Th e book derives regions in the Mediterranean and the developing agents, de rationalité en contexte incertain - sont its results on the allocation of the amounts of alter- world. Research outcomes of the projects included examinées systématiquement. Leurs arrière- nate sources of energy (water, thermal, and wind) in this book, highly demonstrate that eff ective and plans intuitifs, théoriques et mathématiques required to produce electricity at acceptable levels appropriate water management tools and decision- sont présentés dans un même cadre d’analyse. Le over time. Graphic illustrations of the analytical making practices are needed in order to comple- livre rend compte des alternatives off ertes par la and mathematical modeling used to reach research ment integrated interventions for increasing the modélisation mathématique. L’ouvrage s’adresse conclusions are used throughout the book. availability of supply and/or managing the growing aux spécialistes des fi nances, théoriciens ou profes- demand of scarce water supplies. Further the book sionnels, aux économistes et aux chercheurs en Features attempts to bridge the gap between ideas and sciences sociales qui s’interrogent sur la consis- 7 With many world problems related to energy actions endorsed at the research–oriented envi- tance et la cohérence des phénomènes fi nanciers. and energy consumption 7 Will be of keen ronmental debate, and their translation into policy interest to OR and DEA researchers, who are making structures and programs in developed and Contents interested in environmental and energy problems, developing countries. Préface. - Avant-propos.- Sommaire.- Introduc- energy/environmental economists, and environ- tion.- La valeur dite fondamentale.- Valeur fonda- mental engineers Features mentale et effi cacité informationnelle.- Valeur 7 First aim of the book is to report the culmina- fondamentale et bulles rationnelles.- Valeur fonda- Contents tion of the results of the ARID cluster of projects mentale et bruitage des cours de bourse.- Valeur Introduction.- Water as a natural resource.- Hydro- which examine water scarcity and demand in fondamentale et croyances collectives.- Spécula- power with reservoir.- Multiple producers.- Mix of arid and semi-arid regions in the Mediterranean tion boursière et représentations mentales.- Spécu- thermal- and hydropower plants.- Trade.- Trans- and Southern European Countries 7 Volume lation boursière et hasard de Pareto.- Puissance mission.- Market power.- Uncertainty.- Summary also reports recent examples of methods for the du calcul et conditions de la prévision.- Bibliogra- and conclusions.- References.- Index. identifi cation of water management issues and phie.- Index. the proposed mitigation measures in developing Fields of interest countries Fields of interest Econometrics; Energy Economics; Renewable Economie générale; ; Th éorie économique/ Energy Sources Fields of interest Méthode économique Environmental Economics; Social Sciences, Target groups general; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Target groups Researchers and students in energy or natural Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution Evaluateurs, analystes fi nanciers, enseignants, resource economics;engineering students, econo- chercheurs mists, electrical market regulators, and practitio- Target groups ners in the power industry Researchers and postgraduates in water manage- Type of publication ment, natural resource management, environ- Monographie Type of publication mental economy and senior planners, policy Monograph makers in water resource management
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Due October 2007 Due October 2007 A paraître septembre 2007 2007. XII, 266 p. 65 illus. (International Series in Opera- tions Research & Management Science, Volume 112) 2007. Approx. 300 p. (Environment & Policy, Volume 48) 2007. Env. 200 p. Broché Hardcover Hardcover 7 approx. € 33,18 | £25.50 7 approx. € 76,25 | £58.50 7 approx. € 150,00 | £115.50 ISBN 978-2-287-73069-6 ISBN 978-0-387-73026-4 ISBN 978-1-4020-6614-6 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Business/Economics 125
H. G. Schroeter , University of Bergen, Norway (Ed.) J. Snowball , Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South O. W. Steenbeek , S. G. van der Lecq, Erasmus Univer- Africa sity Rotterdam, The Netherlands (Eds.) The European Enterprise Historical Investigation into a Future Species Measuring the Value of Costs and Benefi ts of Culture Collective Pension Systems What is Europe’s impact on enterprises? 150 years Methods and Examples in Cultural Economics ago, the emergence of nation-states created the Th e Dutch pension system is oft en praised as one national enterprise. Aft er 50 years of European of the best in the world: it is effi cient, it provides integration - is there a European fi rm distinct from Interest in, and acknowledgement of, the value of certainty to participants and it preserves cohesion the national fi rm? culture and cultural goods is increasing world- and solidarity among workers and pensioners. Th is Th e book provides an assessment of the barriers to wide. So too is interest in valuing the arts so book presents these benefi ts in detail, supported and prospects for this emerging species. Can it be that effi cient funding decisions can be made by by quantitative evidence. It also discusses the claimed a major political failure of the EU not to government and private sponsors. “Measuring the aspects of the system that are less favourable, have created an institution promoting European Value of Culture” documents the use of methods however, such as implicit value transfers from identity at the level of enterprise? Th e contributors used to put a price on cultural goods, including younger to older generations that limit mobility of look for European convergence at all levels of the theatre, heritage, cultural events like arts festivals, labour. Th e analyses of both benefi ts and costs will economy - fi rm, branch, state, and EU. Th ey stress museums, archaelogical sites and libraries. Th e help pension fund managers, boards of trustees, various points of view, using diverse methods, and methods discussed include economic impact supervisors, and researchers to understand and to propose diff erent measures. Th e overall result is an studies, which use market data, as well as non- improve pension systems currently in place around evaluation of the future potential of this new type market valuation techniques like willingness to the world. of enterprise. Th ough in its infancy, the Euro- pay methods and the newer choice experiments. 7 Th e Dutch are the globe’s thought-leaders in the pean enterprise has the power to change both the In addition, advances in more qualitative valuation design and implementation of retirement income perception and the actual face of Europe. methods are considered. Th e book aims to give systems. Th is book off ers the rest of the world a fi rst- practitioners a practical guide to conducting such hand opportunity to learn why this is the case. Features valuation studies, while also providing potential 7 Keith Ambachtsheer, Director, Rotman 7 First broad evaluation of the subject written funders with a means of evaluating the results. Th e International Centre for Pension Management, by European and non-European authors 7 New theoretical background of the various methods, University of Toronto stimulation and insights for executive managers, their potential problems and the kind of informa- for political decision-makers and for researchers tion they can provide is also discussed. Features 7 Explicitly recommended by Robert C. Merton Contents Features (nobel laureate), Bert Rürup (pension system General.- Impact of “Brussels”.- Europa as an Aim 7 Includes market and non-market valuation advisor to the German Federal Government), and as a Tool.- European Business or Business in techniques 7 Benefi ts and problems of each Brett Hammond (Managing Director TIAA-Creff , Europe?- Conclusion. method are discussed 7 Practical examples a leading pension fund in the USA), and many including questionnaire structure and analysis of others Fields of interest results 7 Up-to-date case studies European Integration; Industrial Organization; From the contents Political Science Fields of interest S.G. van der Lecq, O.W. Steenbeek: Introduc- Microeconomics; Humanities, general; tion.- J.B. Kuné: Solidarities in collective pension Target groups Interdisciplinary Studies schemes.- P.P.T. Jeurissen, F.B.M. Sanders: Soli- Researchers in the fi elds of economics, business, darity: who cares?- J.A. Bikker, J. de Dreu: Oper- history, and political science; policy-makers, Target groups ating costs of pension schemes.- C.G.E. Boender, executive managers Lecturers, tutors; practitioners, funders A.L. Bovenberg, S. van Hoogdalem, Th .E. Nijman: Optimal risk-sharing in private and collective Type of publication Type of publication pension contracts. Monograph Monograph Fields of interest Economic Policy; Finance /Banking; Population Economics
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2008. Approx. 300 p. 9 illus. Hardcover 2007. Approx. 250 p. Hardcover 2007. Approx. 255 p. 24 illus. Hardcover 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 7 approx. € 79,95 | £61.50 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74036-0 ISBN 978-3-540-74355-2 ISBN 978-3-540-74373-6 126 Business/Economics Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
R. Tilly, University of Muenster, Germany; P. J. Welfens, EIIW at the University of Wuppertal, Germany; M. Heise, Allianz Group, Frankfurt, Germany (Eds.) 50 Years of EU Economic Dynamics Integration, Financial Markets and Innovations
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the European Union experts present their analyses of historical developments and new economic chal- lenges for the EU. Aft er a refl ection on historical dynamics, the contributors point out the dramatic economic shift s between Europe, Asia and the US. Representatives from major central banks (including the ECB), other leading banks, and academia analyze the dynamics of the Eurozone and fi nancial market integration in the context of globalization and economic growth. Furthermore, the authors discuss the challenges of information and communication technologies by means of various country analyses. Moreover, the Schumpet- erian prospects for Europe and the Lisbon Agenda, the long-term challenges of EU pension reforms, emission trading systems in the EU, and options for a new EU constitution are highlighted. At the bottom line of this EU analysis are major implica- tions for investors, managers, policy-makers and the public at large in both the EU and the global economy.
Features 7 New insights into institutional developments in the European Union, EU single market dynamics, capital market dynamics and Eurozone growth 7 Outlook on the prospects of EU27
From the contents Th e European Union 50 Years On.- Global Shift .- Growth and Competitiveness in Euro Area Econo- mies.- Financial Market Integration and Monetary Policy.- Instability of the Eurozone?- Financial Markets and Global Integration.
Fields of interest European Integration; Economic Policy; Financial Economics
Target groups Economists, policy-makers, investors in the Eurozone
Type of publication Monograph
Due October 2007
2007. VIII, 359 p. Hardcover 7 approx. € 99,95 | £77.00 ISBN 978-3-540-74054-4 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Management 127
R. C. Blattberg, Northwestern University, Evanston, F. Hacklin , ETH Zurich, Switzerland K. Head, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, IL, USA; B. Kim , Seoul National University, Seoul, BC, Canada Korea; S. A. Neslin, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, Management of Convergence USA in Innovation Elements of Multinational Strategy Database Marketing Strategies and Capabilities for Value Creation Beyond Blurring Industry Boundaries Theory and Practice Th is textbook on international business integrates the academic study of international trade and Database marketing is at the crossroads of Th roughout the past decade, the phenomenon of foreign direct investment with the actual strategic technology, business strategy, and customer technological convergence has increasingly gained and operational decisions of exporters and relationship management. Enabled by sophisti- managerial attention. In this special form of tech- multinational enterprises. Th e book aims to merge cated information and communication systems, nological change, the coming-together of previ- managerial decision making in the internationally today’s organizations have the capacity to analyze ously distinct knowledge bases gives rise to the oriented fi rm with the conceptual tools provided customer data to inform and enhance every facet creation of new applications and business models. by international economics. of the enterprise—from branding and promo- When such innovations emerge at the intersection Th e book proceeds as follows. Like most fi rms, we tion campaigns to supply chain management to of industries, the resulting creative destruction begin with exportingand importing, and tackle employee training to new product development. may exceed previously established industry bound- issues raised by overseas investmentlater. We fi rst Based on decades of collective research, teaching, aries. As a consequence, convergence does not only analyze the gains from trade and then enumerate and application in the fi eld, the authors present promise the creation of new value, but may imply themany costs of cross-border goods and service the most comprehensive treatment to date of data- signifi cant disruptions to established industries. transactions. Next weapply the four elements of base marketing, integrating theory and practice. Based on investigating 26 fi rms within the ICT multinational strategy - factor advantages,trade Presenting rigorous models, methodologies, and industry, this book highlights implications of the costs, scale economies, and market sizes - to the techniques, and illustrating them through dozens convergence phenomenon on fi rms’ innovation decision of whichmultinational form best suits of examples, the authors cover the full spec- management practices, and derives strategic guide- each fi rm. We then take up issues of centralim- trum of principles and topics related to database lines for building and sustaining business models portance to fi rms that invest overseas: exchange marketing. beyond blurring industry boundaries. rate risk, politicalrisk, taxation, and expatriate assignments. Features Contents 7 Most comprehensive treatment to date of Introduction.- Fundamentals of convergence Features database mktg. covers all major practical and and innovation.- An evolutionary perspective 7 Author is a well known scholar from theoretical aspects of fi eld 7 Presents quan- on convergence.- Capabilities for coevolutionary Sauder School of Business, Strategy and Busi- titative models, techniques and methodologies contingency.- Conclusions. ness Economics Division, University of British for analyzing customer data and making sound Columbia. He holds the HSBC Professorship of business decisions 7 Includes case examples Fields of interest Asian Commerce and has published numerous to demonstrate application of principles and Technology Management; Information Systems articles on international business during the last techniques years Target groups Fields of interest Scientists, professionals Contents Marketing; Management; Technology Management Business Across Borders.- Foreign Exchange.- Type of publication Gains From Trade.- Factor Advantages.- Trade Target groups Monograph Costs.- Trade Rules.- Market Adaptation.- Inter- Academic/research and corporate libraries with nalization.- Multinational Formation.- Competi- collections in marketing, business strategy, and tive Interactions.- International Taxation.- Political customer acquisition; professors, students, and Analysis and Strategy.- Expatriate Assignment. researchers of marketing, business strategy and customer acquisition/retention; professionals and Fields of interest consultants specializing in marketing, business Business/Management Science, general; Interna- strategy, and customer acquisition/retention tional Economics; Management
Type of publication Target groups Professional book Researchers and scholars
Type of publication Monograph
Due February 2008 Due September 2007 Due September 2007 2008. Approx. 700 p. (International Series in Quantitative 2007. XVIII, 260 p. 33 illus. (Contributions to Manage- Marketing, Volume 18) Hardcover ment Science) Hardcover 2007. Approx. 220 p. 23 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 145,55 | £112.00 7 € 84,95 | £65.50 7 € 74,95 | £57.50 ISBN 978-0-387-72578-9 " ISBN 978-3-7908-1989-2 ISBN 978-3-540-44765-8 128 Management Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
H. Kagermann, W. Kinney , K. Küting , C. Weber (Eds.) B. Stauss , A. Luhn, A. Kremer, K. Engelmann (Eds.) Internal Audit Handbook Services Science Management with SAP®-Audit Roadmap Fundamentals, Challenges and Future Developments
Th e “Internal Audit Handbook” is a comprehen- sive, up-to-date presentation of the tasks and chal- Th e service sector has dominated advanced lenges facing internal audit. It presents the Audit economies for years. In many countries, it Roadmap, the process model of internal auditing accounts for more than 70% of gross domestic developed at SAP®, describing all stages of an audit. product, and approximately the same percentage Th e in-depth description provides information on of all employees work in this sector. To refl ect the issues such as the identifi cation of audit fi elds, the economic relevance of the service sector, services annual audit planning, the organization and execu- science must be established as an academic tion of audits as well as reporting and follow-up. discipline. But the path in pursuit of this goal is Th e handbook also discusses management-related riddled with challenges, especially in the fi elds of subjects, e.g. the organizational structure of an services research, service-oriented education and internal audit department. Separate chapters are service-related collaborations. Th is book includes dedicated to special topics like IT or SOX audits. detailed articles and short statements on each fi eld, Th e book also includes a CD for computer-based written by academics and experts. Th ey explain learning containing templates to put specifi c which challenges need to be met by research and elements of theory into practice. academic training in the services community of the 21st century. Th e contributions contained Features in this book refl ect the content of presentations 7 Comprehensive presentation of internal audit and statements given at the fi rst German Services processes 7 Presents the Audit Roadmap, devel- Science Conference. oped by SAP®, describing all stages of an audit From the contents Fields of interest Services Science - Necessity and Conceptual Accounting/Auditing; Management Fundamentals: Services Sciences, Manage- ment, and Engineering (SSME) and Its Relation Target groups to Academic Disciplines.- Service Engineering Practitioners - Transdisciplinary Approach in Service Research. Services Science - Focus Research: International Type of publication Service Research - Status Quo, Developments, Professional book and Consequences for the Emerging Services Science.- Research on Services: From Exploring the “Residual” to Services Science.- A Computer Scientist‘s Perspective.- Research Needs in the European Service Sector. Services Science - Focus Teaching: Th e Evolution and Discovery of Services Science in Business Schools.- Th e Perspective of Computer Science.- Th e Perspective of ABB Auto- mation GmbH.
Fields of interest Business/Management Science, general; Management
Target groups Researchers, practitioners
Type of publication Proceedings
Due December 2007 Due September 2007
2008. Approx. 750 p. With CD-ROM. Hardcover 2007. Approx. 180 p. Hardcover 7 € 159,95 | £123.00 7 approx. € 44,95 | £34.50 ISBN 978-3-540-70886-5 ISBN 978-3-540-74487-0
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E. Colcera , Fosso, Venice, Italy P. Wendel, Berlin M. Zamboni, University of Stockholm, Sweden The Market for Corporate State Responsibility for Law and Politics Control in Japan Interferences with the A Dilemma for Contemporary Legal Theory M&As, Hostile Takeovers and Regulatory Freedom of Navigation in Framework Public International Law Politics and the political discourse occupy a central position in the modern legal theoretical discus- sion. Th e goal of this book is to reconstruct and Th is book analyzes the modern trend in the A multitude of conventions in the area of the to classify, according to ideal-typical models, the Japanese M and A market and reveal from diff erent Law of the Sea contains provisions on the issue of diff erent positions taken by the major contem- angles the process of convergence to a new compensation for (wrongful) interferences with porary legal theories as to whether and how law monitoring model of the corporation: “the market navigation. Even though interferences by warships relates to politics. In particular attention is focused for corporate control”. A prima facie verifi ca- and coast guard vessels, due to a perceived on Kelsen, Hart, Finnis, Critical Legal Studies, tion is based on the examination of the evolution increased risk of international crimes at sea, seem Law and Economics and legal realisms. Th ough of the M and A environment in the last twenty to have become more frequent, the compensation reaching diff erent conclusions, these major legal years including statistics, analysis of cultural and provisions have hardly been applied. Th e book theories have some common points of departure structural impediments, and economic-political analyses all relevant compensation provisions and as to the “law and politics” issue: law and politics reforms. Th en, the analysis of seventeen cases of compares them to the general law of state respon- tend to keep the features of being two diff erent hostile takeover and of the process of transforma- sibility. Th is necessarily includes a discussion of phenomena as well as of presenting regions of tion of the regulatory framework governing take- issues like the responsibility of international orga- interaction, although with diff erences as to extent overs related legal issues particularly focused on nizations, liability for lawful conduct and several and intensity. the important METI-MOJ Guidelines of 2005, will and joint liability in public international law. further corroborate the fi nal argument. Inside the Features academic debate of theories of convergence and Contents 7 Clear picture of how contemporary legal theory path-dependence, the conclusions of the author Th e perpetual confl ict between freedom and has described the relations between law and ultimately support the hypothesis that the Japanese security in the Law of the Sea.- Principles drawn politics, their diff erences and similarities and a corporate control has converged to a “hybrid from the treaty provisions on State responsibility possible explanation Americanized version of the model of market for for interferences with navigation on the high corporate control”. seas.- Th e U.S. strategy: 28 bilateral treaties and Fields of interest the Proliferation Security Initiative.- Compensa- Law Th eory/Law Philosophy; Philosophy of Law; Features tion for interferences in international confl icts.- Political Science 7 First English study on Japanese corporate Conclusions and Outlook. acquisitions and the market for corporate control Target groups since more than 15 years 7 Systematic survey of Fields of interest Lawyers, social and political scientists; libraries all relevant economic and legal information in this European Law/Public International Law; Interna- fi eld 7 Wide series of data collected and analysis tional & Foreign Law/Comparative Law Type of publication of the regulatory framework 7 Analysis of 17 Monograph recent cases of hostile takeover Target groups Libraries, institutes for maritime law, assurance Fields of interest companies, shipping companies International & Foreign Law/Comparative Law; Management Type of publication Monograph Target groups Advocats, consultants, managers; libraries (law, business)
Type of publication Monograph
Due September 2007 Due September 2007 Due September 2007 2007. XVI, 286 p. (Hamburg Studies on Maritime Aff airs, 2007. XX, 388 p. 10 illus. Hardcover Volume 11) Softcover 2007. Approx. 200 p. Hardcover 7 € 119,95 | £92.50 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 ISBN 978-3-540-71587-0 ISBN 978-3-540-74332-3 ISBN 978-3-540-73925-8 130 General Science Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
D. Arditti , British Astronomical Association, UK M. Beech , University of Regina, SK, Canada D. Brodie, Knighton, Powys, UK Setting-up a Small Rejuvenating the Sun and Ice, Rock, and Beauty Observatory Avoiding Other Global A Visual Tour of the New Solar System From Concept to Construction Catastrophes
Although most people have some knowledge of the essential structure of the Solar System, few are Th is is the book to tell the intermediate-level Th is book investigates the idea that the distant familiar with the large and varied array of objects amateur astronomer what he needs to know about future evolution of our Sun might be ‘controlled’ that travel with and between the planets in their observatories. It draws on the author’s practical (literally, asteroengineered) so that it maintains its journeys around the Sun. experience and that of many other experienced present-day energy output rather than becoming Imaging techniques from Earth continue to amateur astronomers. a highly luminous and bloated red giant star – a improve, while missions such as Voyager, Galileo It is an ideal complement to Patrick Moore’s More process that, if allowed to develop, will destroy all and the Hubble Space Telescope have yielded many Small Astronomical Observatories which is a life on Earth. Th e text outlines how asteroengi- excellent images. Most signifi cantly of all, several compendium of ideas for diff erent observatory neering might work in principle and it describes missions in recent years have shown a huge diver- designs. Setting-up a Small Observatory covers the what the future solar system could look like. It sity of objects in close-up for the fi rst time. Th e details of design, siting and construction once a also addresses the idea of asteroengineering as a book will take advantage of the rich pool of images basic type has been decided upon. galaxy-wide imperative, explaining why the Earth that is available, to tell a story of the Solar System It is written in a way that is equally applicable to has never been visited by extraterrestrial travellers that has not been told before. the USA and UK (where there are slightly diff erent in the past. Smaller Bodies will be a collection of approxi- building regulations) and deals with matters that mately 72 stunning images, all from the public are basic to building and commissioning any Features domain but not hitherto gathered into a coherent amateur observatory. Uniquely, David Arditti also 7 Brings together the ideas related to the physical collection, with supporting text and graphics. Each considers the aesthetics of amateur observatories engineering of our Sun in order to promote the main image will be accompanied by a graphic – fi tting them in with family and neighbors, and long-term survival of humanity and the Earth showing the location in the Solar System of the maybe disguising them as more common garden itself 7 Starting with the ideas currently being featured object. buildings if necessary. promoted for planetary defence against impacting comets and asteroids this book considers the other, Features Features more distant astronomical phenomena (supernova 7 Provides a new look at the Solar System made 7 Helps you decide whether you really need an explosions, close passing ‘rogue’ stars, and gamma- possible by recent exciting missions such as Cassini observatory, what type you should choose, where ray bursts) that pose a long-term threat to life on as well as by other probes and by Earth-based you should put it 7 Hints on how to get family Earth 7 lacing asteroengineering in a galactic imaging 7 Reveals a large collection of weird and and neighbors to agree to it 7 Helps makes the context 7 Describes one of the most important very wonderful objects that, like us, are trapped by most costly decision of all - whether to build it and lethal astronomical problems, that of an aging the Sun’s gravitational pull 7 Key information is or buy it 7 Suggests what telescopes and other parent star, which all extraterrestrial civilizations provided in an easily accessible format equipment you should put in it will eventually have to face Fields of interest Contents Fields of interest Popular Science in Astronomy; Planetology; Introduction.- Telescopes and techniques.- Th e Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy, Astro- Astronomy observatory site: fi tting-it in.- Types of observa- physics and Cosmology; Extraterrestrial Physics, tories.- To build or buy.- Techniques of construc- Space Sciences Target groups tion.- Some case studies.- Finishing the observa- Popular astronomy enthusiasts; solar system tory.- Organising the observatory.- Comfort and Target groups science enthusiasts convenience.- Getting the best from equipment.- Professionals in the fi elds of stellar structure and Appendices. evolution, solar system studies, and climate change Type of publication Popular science Fields of interest Type of publication Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy Popular science
Target groups Amateur astronomers
Type of publication Popular science
Due November 2007 Due December 2007 Due December 2007 2008. XVI, 332 p. 115 illus. (Patrick Moore‘s Practical Astronomy Series) Softcover 2008. XIV, 232 p. 40 illus. Softcover 2008. Approx. 160 p. 144 illus., 48 in color. Hardcover 7 approx. € 24,95 | £19.00 7 approx. € 23,10 | £19.50 7 approx. € 32,95 | £25.50 ISBN 978-0-387-34521-5 ISBN 978-0-387-68128-3 ISBN 978-0-387-73102-5 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 General Science 131
C. J. Byrne, Bellcomm, Washington, DC, USA J. Farinacci, California, CA, USA R. M. Kaplan, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA The Far Side of the Moon Guide to Observing Deep-Sky A Photographic Guide Objects Disease, Diagnoses, and A Complete Global Resource for Astronomers Dollars Facing the Ever-Expanding Market for Th e far side of the Moon, also called the “dark side Medical Care of the Moon” was unknown to humanity until the Seeing the Constellations is a reference book for Luna and Lunar Orbiter pictures were returned to amateur astronomers. It contains, for each constel- Earth. lation, a star chart showing the Bayer labels, a table Even since then, its nature has puzzled researchers. for many of the stars in the constellation, along Disease, Drugs, and Dollars is about the costs Now we know that a giant impact struck the near with their positions and magnitudes, and a table of health care and their impact on health. Th e side with such force that it created the “near side of the deep-sky objects in the constellation, with U.S. health care system is the largest sector in megabasin”, opening the way for fl oods of mare relevant observational data. Facing pages provide the biggest economy, and the US spends signifi - and sending vast amounts of ejecta to the far side. unique year-long graphs that show when the cantly more per capita on health care than any Th e Far Side of the Moon explains this event and constellation is visible in the sky, allowing the user other country, yet it ranks last among comparison also documents the appearance of the features of to quickly determine whether a given constella- nations on the major health indicators. Within the the far side with beautiful pictures from Lunar tion can be seen, and when the best time to see it U.S., there is evidence that regions that spend more Orbiter. will be. do not have better outcomes, and some evidence As in the previous volume, Th e Lunar Orbiter A major feature is an included CD-ROM suggests that quality of care is lower in the regions Photographic Atlas of the Near Side of the Moon, containing a PC program [unique as far as we can that spend more, not less, on health care. the author has taken the original images and determine] that produces a list of what deep-sky Robert Kaplan takes the controversial position that cleaned them of system artefacts using modern objects are visible in the sky at a user-determined mass markets have been created for services that digital image processing. Th e best photographic time and place, for any location on the Earth. It may off er little or no benefi t to patients. Many of coverage of the far side of the Moon has been the produces a convenient and (disposable!) list that these markets are for preventive medicine, making 150 photos taken by the Lunar Orbiter series. the user can take to the telescope for an observing healthy people a market for expensive pharma- session. ceutical products and tests. Th ese include cancer Features screening tests and medications to control blood 7 Contains beautiful photographs and newly- Features pressure, cholesterol, and glucose. Kaplan force- assembled mosaic images of the far side of the 7 Complete reference for all 88 constellations fully argues that the overuse of medications and Moon, cleaned of transmission, imaging stripes 7 For each constellation, a star chart, table of stars tests runs up the costs of health care. and processing artifacts by today’s computer tech- with positions and magnitudes, table of deep- nology 7 First book to explain why the far side of sky objects 7 Each constellation has a visibility Features the Moon looks so diff erent from the near side graph, so the user can very quickly and easily 7 Controversial as it questions the foundations 7 Describes the newly discovered ‘near side determine the optimum times to see any constel- of preventive medicine 7 Timely criticism of the megabasin’ and its eff ect on the far side’s topog- lation health care industry and the costs of health care raphy 7 A CD-R is provided so that readers can 7 Challenges established defi nitions of disease, use these clean pictures to view, print or illustrate Fields of interest specifi cally in cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, obesity talks Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy From the contents Field of interest Target groups Disease, Drugs and Money.- Th e Disease-Reser- Popular Science in Astronomy Amateur and practical astronomers voir Hypothesis.- Mental Models of Health and Healthcare.- What is Disease and When does it Target groups Type of publication Begin?- Screening for Cancer.- Deciding When Amateur and ‘armchair’ astronomers, professional Popular science Blood Pressure is too High.- Th e Cholesterol astronomers Cutoff .- Diabetes, Obesity, and the Metabolic Syndrome. Type of publication Popular science Fields of interest Popular Science in Medicine and Health; Medicine/Public Health, general
Target groups Professionals in public health, health care manage- ment; general readers interested in the health care industry
Type of publication Popular science Due December 2007 Due November 2007 Due January 2008 2008. Approx. 230 p. 250 illus. With CD-ROM. (Patrick 2008. Approx. 190 p. 200 illus. With CD-ROM. (Patrick Moore‘s Practical Astronomy Series) Hardcover Moore‘s Practical Astronomy Series) Softcover 2008. Approx. 200 p. 81 illus. Hardcover 7 approx. € 39,95 | £30.50 7 approx. € 24,95 | £19.50 7 approx. € 19,25 | £15.00 ISBN 978-0-387-73205-3 ISBN 978-0-387-72850-6 ISBN 978-0-387-74044-7
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J. McAnally G. Rogers, Royal Astronomical Society, UK Jupiter and How to Observe It My Heavens! The Adventures of a Lonely Stargazer Building an Over-the-Top Observatory Astronomers’ observing guides provide up-to-date information for amateur astronomers who want to know all about what it is they are observing. Th is My Heavens! charts the progress of the author’s is the basis of the fi rst part of the book. Th e second own substantial observatory (with additional mate- part details observing techniques for practical rial from amateur constructors of large observato- astronomers, working with a range of diff erent ries elsewhere) from conception, through design, instruments. planning and construction, to using an observa- tory of the kind that all amateur astronomers Features would aspire to own. 7 Reviews the latest fi ndings and satellite obser- Th is book tells the “warts and all” story of small vations of Jupiter 7 Presents superb pictures of beginnings in amateur astronomy, leading to the Jupiter made the author, who then explains to the construction of a “top of the range” observatory at reader how to arrive at such beautiful results a house on the edge of a country village between Oxford and London. Th e author is a qualifi ed Fields of interest building surveyor, and looks at building the obser- Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy vatory from his own professional perspective.
Target groups Features Amateur, practical astronomers 7 Describes how to set up a high class amateur observatory 7 Written by a qualifi ed building Type of publication surveyor, it looks at the planning, building and Popular science construction from a professional viewpoint 7 For those with more modest ambitions, the book off ers many hints, tips and design features for smaller observatories 7 Points out the pitfalls to beware of!
Contents Why astronomy?- Trepid Beginnings.- Battle Stations!.- Town and Country Planning.- Construction.- Computers.- Telescopes.- Cameras.- Wrinkles Galore.- User Groups.- Photographic Results.- Public Reaction.- People in Astronomy.- Conclusion.
Fields of interest Popular Science in Astronomy; Astronomy
Target groups Amateur astronomers
Type of publication Popular science
Due January 2008 Due September 2007
2008. Approx. 270 p. (Astronomers‘ Observing Guides) 2007. 220 p. 80 illus. (Patrick Moore‘s Practical Softcover Astronomy Series) Softcover 7 approx. € 29,95 | £19.50 7 approx. € 26,95 | £20.50 # ISBN 978-1-85233-750-6 ISBN 978-0-387-73781-2 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Education 133
M. Bray, B. Adamson , M. Mason , (Eds.) B. Barton , University of Auckland, New Zealand K. Church , N. Bascia , E. Shragge , (Eds.) Comparative Education The Language of Mathematics Learning through Community Research Exploring Participatory Practices Approaches and Methods Th e book emerges from several contemporary concerns in mathematics, language, and math- Th is book is a collection of case studies that ematics education. In mathematics there has been explore the learning that people do through Approaches and methods in comparative educa- a developing literature concerning the social and community engagement. Developed within tion research are of obvious importance, but do cultural roots of mathematics and the sociology of a network of Canadian researchers and their not always receive adequate attention. Th is book the subject (e.g. Bloor, Gillies, Wilder). Mathema- community partners, it explores learning that is contributes new insights within the longstanding ticians such as Devlin have written about their organized by the learners themselves, collectively, traditions of the fi eld. mathematical experience. With respect to language rather than as individuals. Refl ecting the contribu- A particular feature is the focus on diff erent units and cognition, writers such as Lakoff and Dehaene tors’ political priorities, the volume begins with of analysis. Individual chapters compare places, have attempted to identify the origins and infl u- groups that are highly marginalized in our society: systems, times, cultures, values, policies, curricula ences of language and metaphor in mathematical immigrant women, sex trade workers, senior citi- and other units. Th ese chapters are contextualised thinking. In mathematics education, an important zens, garment workers, women doing community within broader analytical frameworks which research strand has been the relationship with economic development, and people who identify identify the purposes and strengths of the fi eld. language and culture (e.g. Bishop, Pimm, Restivo), with disability and anti-poverty movements. It Th e book includes a focus on intra-national as as teachers strive to fi nd explanations and solu- then shift s to consider groups whose members well as cross-national comparisons, and highlights tions for underachievement by minority groups. have been accustomed to seeing themselves as the value of approaching themes from diff erent Th e main fi eld from which this book emerges ‘centered:’ or mainstream: teachers, for example, angles. Th e book will be of great value not only to is that of ethnomathematics, and the work of and employees of the new ‘learning organizations.’ producers of comparative education research but Ubiratan D’Ambrosio in bringing to our awareness Regardless of their location, the people involved also to consumers who wish to understand more the sociocultural context of mathematics and its are learning to labour and to survive the turbu- thoroughly the parameters and value of the fi eld. pedagogy. lence of rapid socio-economic change in the global economy. Features Features 7 Focuses systematically on comparative educa- 7 Combines discussion of linguistics and math- Features tion research methods like no other book has done ematics using examples from each to illustrate the 7 Highlights the scope of learning that people 7 Considers issues and challenges associated other 7 Conclusions with respect to mathematics engage in through community participation with research involving many diff erent units of and education provide alternatives to conven- 7 Extends existing boundaries and sets new comparison: place, systems, time, cultures, etc. tional practice 7 Contains original material and parameters for the scholarly consideration of ideas 7 Based in experience and describes many adults’ learning 7 Features an unusual hybridiza- Fields of interest examples that come from common experience tion of conceptual traditions, and scholarly disci- Comparative Education; Methodology of the 7 Provides new insight into common mathemat- plines 7 Highlights the learning of groups that Social Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies ical experiences like fractions and circles are typically overlooked due to (and reinforcing) their marginalization Target groups Fields of interest Academics, students, and pracitioners in the fi eld Mathematics Education; Sociology of Education; From the contents of comparative education Instruction and Learning Preface: Th e Turbulence of Learning to Publish.- Out of Bounds: Situating Ourselves.- Th e Turbu- Type of publication Target groups lence of Academic Collaboration.- Participation Contributed volume Researchers of mathematics education, teachers and Learning in Turbulent Times: Negotiations of mathematics education, graduate students in between the Community and the Personal. From mathematics education the ‘Margins’: Case Studies.- Women, Violence and Informal Learning. Type of publication Monograph Fields of interest Instruction and Learning; Sociology of Education; Teacher Education
Target groups University faculty and students in adult educa- tion, social work, labour studies, women’s studies, disability studies, and literacy studies
Type of publication Contributed volume Available Due January 2008 Due November 2007 2007. XV, 444 p. (CERC Studies in Comparative Education, 2008. Approx. 200 p. (Mathematics Education Library, Volume 19) Hardcover Volume 44) Hardcover 2008. Approx. 215 p. Hardcover 7 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,95 | sFr 296,00 7 approx. * € (D) 61,79 | € (A) 63,53 | sFr 95,00 7 approx. * € (D) 96,30 | € (A) 99,00 | sFr 157,00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6188-2 ISBN 978-0-387-72858-2 ISBN 978-1-4020-6653-5 134 Education Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
N. Cloete, P. Maassen , R. Fehnel, T. Moja , T. Gibbon , M. Ferrari, University of Toronto, ON, Canada; M. R. Jalongo, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, H. Perold, (Eds.) G. Potworowski, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Indiana, PA, USA (Ed.) MI, USA (Eds.) Transformation in Higher Enduring Bonds Education Teaching for Wisdom The Signifi cance of Interpersonal Global Pressures and Local Realities Cross-cultural perspectives on Fostering Relationships in Young Children‘s Lives Wisdom Young children are social beings. Th ey grow and Th is book presents the most comprehensive and Wisdom is valued as an ideal aim of personal develop in diverse social and environmental most thorough study of the developments in development around the world. But we rarely see contexts that profoundly aff ect who they are and South African higher education and research aft er how wisdom is understood in diff erent religious what they will become. In this, the fi rst volume of the fi rst democratic elections of 1994 – that is of and philosophical traditions and diff erent scientifi c Springer’s Educating the Young Child: Advances post-Apartheid South African higher education. disciplines, and more particularly how wisdom is in Th eory and Research, Implications for Practice, Th is volume will provide its readers with a detailed taught. Th e emphasis of the book is on whether a group of distinguished authors examine an array insight into the new (i.e. post-1994) South African wisdom can be taught, not on what wisdom is, of interpersonal relationships that are formative higher education system. Th e large number of making it both more practical and more person- in shaping childhood: bonds with adult family experienced authors and editors involved in the ally engaging. More specifi cally, it considers how members, ties with siblings, interaction with peer book guarantees that the reader will be introduced people at diff erent times and places have engaged groups, and connections with caregivers, teachers, in the new SA higher education system from a the age-old question of how (or whether) we can administrators, and service providers. large number of perspectives that are presented in learn to live a good life, and what that life is like. Th e socio-emotional development of young a consistent and coherent way. Th e chapters in this book area welcome introduc- children has been a signifi cant area of study for Th is book will be of interest to scholars, students, tion to this vast fi eld from a variety of diff erent decades and early childhood is widely recognized administrators, policymakers and politicians perspectives. Chapters consider Greek and Confu- not only as the period during which aff ective interested in South Africa, higher education and cian philosophy, Christian, Islamic and Buddhist development originates but also as the phase in research, and policy analysis. religion, African tradition, as well as contemporary which the future course of life is set into motion. scientifi c approaches to the study of wisdom. Features Features 7 Presents the most comprehensive and most Features 7 Reasserts the signifi cance of the human thorough study of the developments in South 7 Emphasis of the book is on whether wisdom element in the experiences of young children and African higher education and research aft er the can be taught, not on what wisdom is 7 Practical their families 7 Addresses the confl ict between fi rst democratic elections of 1994, that is of post- and personally engaging look at how people philosophy and reality faced by many contem- Apartheid South African higher education at diff erent times and places have engaged the porary early childhood educators to emphasize 7 Reader will get a detailed insight into the new question of how we can learn to live a good the cognitive domain at the expense of socio- (i.e. post-1994) South African higher education life 7 Gathers together a range of perspectives emotional considerations 7 Unique in its focus system never before assembled within a single volume on the infl uence of interpersonal relationships and 7 Includes scientifi c, philosophical, and religious human interaction as the foundation for young From the contents perspectives on wisdom usually considered sepa- children’s development and learning Th e Higher Education Transformation Context. rately Global Reform Trends in Higher Education. Th e Fields of interest Higher Education Landscape Under Apartheid. Fields of interest Childhood Education; Sociology of Education; Policy Expectations.- Th e South African Higher Sociology of Education; Philosophy of Education; Testing and Evaluation Education Experience. Funding. Students. Staff . Comparative Education Leadership. Curriculum. Research. Private Higher Target groups Education. Th e Emergent Landscape. Target groups Professionals interested in and dedicated to the Graduate students and scholars in philosophy, care and education of the young child, birth Fields of interest cultural psychology, anthropology, religious studies through age 8; audience includes teachers, teacher Education (general); Curriculum Studies; educators, and professionals in a wide variety Educational Policy of fi elds such as nutrition, pediatric health, Type of publication psychology, social services, and others Target groups Contributed volume Scholars, students, administrators, policymakers, Type of publication and politicians interested in South Africa, higher Contributed volume education and research, and policy analysis
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No distribution rights in South Africa Due January 2008 Due December 2007 2007. XII, 322 p. (Higher Education Dynamics, 2008. Approx. 225 p. (Educating the Young Child, Volume 10) Softcover 2008. Approx. 310 p. Hardcover Volume 1) Hardcover 7 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 87,00 7 * € (D) 106,95 | € (A) 109,95 | sFr 174,00 7 approx. * € (D) 56,87 | € (A) 58,47 | sFr 87,50 ISBN 978-1-4020-6179-0 ISBN 978-1-4020-6531-6 ISBN 978-0-387-74524-4 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Education 135
A. W. Little, University of London, UK (Ed.) M. Oketch, University of London, UK; M. Amutabi, S. Selvaggi, G. Sicignano, E. Vollono, Seconda Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, USA Università di Napoli, Italia Education for All and (Eds.) e-Learning Multigrade Teaching Perspectives on Lifelong Challenges and Opportunities Nuovi strumenti per insegnare, apprendere, Learning in Africa comunicare online The Distant Future Multigrade teaching poses a challenge to learning. Con contributione di: E. Manzi Millions of learners worldwide are taught by teachers who, at any one time, are responsible Th is book critically analyses the principles and for two or more school grades/years. Th ese are models of lifelong learning in the African context. Questo volume off re una panoramica the invisible multigrade teachers who struggle It promotes an approach to lifelong learning that sull’evoluzione della formazione in rete, ponendo to provide learning opportunities for all within makes African ways of thinking and learning, l’attenzione sia sulle possibili trasformazioni curriculum and teacher education systems beliefs and value systems integral aspects of the operate dalle nuove tecnologie sulla didattica, sia designed for monograded classes. In many coun- education process. It recognizes the fact that life- sull’aspetto più squisitamente tecnico, attraverso tries multigraded classes arise out of necessity long learning has wide and great appeal in Africa l’analisi dei sistemi per la formazione online. and are regarded as second class education. Yet in because its framework encompasses learning Lo scopo è quello di avvicinare all’e-learning some parts of the world learning and teaching in throughout the life cycle (from birth to death) and docenti, studenti e chiunque abbia intenzione di multigraded settings is embraced as the pedagogy in diff erent learning environments (traditional and saperne di più su un argomento che, per molti of choice, off ering equivalent, and sometimes supe- modern), formal, non-formal and informal. Unlike versi, resta ancora sconosciuto alla maggior parte rior, learning opportunities. Multigrade teaching other books that address the learning processes in di coloro che operano nel mondo della formazione. provides an opportunity for improved learning. Africa, this work recognizes that lifelong learning Si intende fornire, cioè, la possibilità di entrare Th is book is based on original research on chal- is more than just education and training beyond in contatto con le innumerevoli opportunità che lenges and opportunities in Colombia, England, formal schooling. Th e book recognizes that the le nuove tecnologie off rono per trasformare, Ghana, Malawi, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Peru, concept of learning is facing fundamental changes migliorare e rendere più accessibile l’insegnamento Turks and Caicos Islands and Vietnam. in the context of global knowledge economy, e l’apprendimento, con uno sguardo alle prospet- needs and dynamics and yet these changes remain tive future di un settore che si presenta in continua Features embedded in oral traditions and have unfortu- evoluzione. 7 Presents original and systematically conducted nately not been recorded on paper. fi eld research that identifi es the challenges and From the contents the opportunities posed by multigrade teaching Features Nuove tecnologie a sostegno della didattica: 7 Raises awareness among educational poli- 7 First complete discussion of lifelong learning in Defi nizioni e concetti principali. Reti di teleco- cymakers and practitioners worldwide of the Africa 7 Commits indigenous African knowledge municazione. Hardware e soft ware. Hardware realities of multi-grade classes 7 Concludes with system on paper for the fi rst time 7 Contains tipicamente utilizzato in applicazioni di e-learning. a checklist of policy questions designed to increase African examples from all over Africa 7 Product Content repository e ambiente di apprendimento awareness and increase support for learners and of African scholars for Africanist audiences virtuale. Tipologie di corsi e-learning. Il ruolo di teachers in multigrade classes una redazione multimediale: nuove fi gure profes- From the contents sionali.- Sistemi per la formazione online: Requisiti Fields of interest 1. Introduction and Overview; Moses Oketch, per la progettazione di sistemi per la formazione Educational Policy; Comparative Education; Maurice Amutabi.- 2. Th e History of Lifelong online. Piattaforme open source e proprietarie. Curriculum Studies Learning in Africa; Maurice Amutabi.- Simulatori come strumento per trasferire cono- 3. Philosophical Perspectives of Lifelong Learning; scenza. Scelta di un corso blended. Monitoraggio e Target groups Winston Akala - 4. What Counts as Lifelong strumenti di feedback. Researchers in international and comparative Learning in Africa?- Susan Chieni.- 5. Lifelong education; education policymakers, education Learning in Current Social and Political Environ- Fields of interest planners, teacher educators and curriculum ments in Africa; Fibian Lukalo-Munoko. Educational Technology; Learning & Instruction; developers in National Ministries of Education (in Teacher Education developed and developing countries); offi cials and Fields of interest experts in multi-lateral and bi-lateral organisations Sociology of Education; Instruction and Learning; Target groups and non-governmental organisations working Vocational Education Studenti, formatori, insegnanti, tutor, docenti within the Education for All movement (e.g. UNESCO, UNICEF, World Bank, UNDP, DFID, Target groups Type of publication USAID, JICA, OXFAM, SAVE THE CHILDREN, Undergraduate and graduate students at universi- Monografi a ACTION AID) ties; general researchers in education
Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume Due December 2007 Pubblicazione prevista per il mese di Due September 2007 2008. Approx. 275 p. (Lifelong Learning Book Series, settembre 2007 Volume 12) Hardcover 1st ed. 2006. 2nd printing 2007. XIX, 362 p. Softcover 7 approx. * € (D) 112,35 | € (A) 115,50 | 2007. Ca. 105 pagg. 3 fi gg. a colori. Brossura 7 * € (D) 53,45 | € (A) 54,95 | sFr 87,00 sFr 183,00 7 approx. * € (D) 32,87 | € (A) 33,79 | sFr 53,50 ISBN 978-1-4020-6647-4 ISBN 978-1-4020-6715-0 ISBN 978-88-470-0736-9 136 Education Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
P. Smeyers, M. Depaepe, Katholieke Universiteit A. Watson , University of Oxford, UK; P. Winbourne, A. Welch , University of Sydney, NSW, Australia (Ed.) Leuven, Belgium (Eds.) London South Bank University, London, UK (Eds.) The Professoriate Educational Research: New Directions for Situated Profi le of a Profession Networks and Technologies Cognition in Mathematics Education Th is volume provides a unique insight into the Th ere have always been networks in the context of academic profession at a time of major change. It educational research as well as particular technolo- is organized both thematically and geographically gies. Yet recent developments in ICT have put their Th is book draws together a range of papers by with attention given to regions rarely covered, such mark on contemporary education and on educa- experienced writers in mathematics education who as China and Latin America. tional research and more in general on knowledge have used the concept of situated cognition in their For the fi rst time, here is a book that critically and understanding. Does the ‘network society’ and research within recent years. Th us it provides an assesses the condition of the professoriate at a time its supporting technologies constitute a thor- up-to-date overview of developments and applica- of momentous change. Th e profession is fracturing oughly radical innovation in social practice? Does tions to which other researchers can refer and along fault lines associated with gender, tenure, information technology poison the minds of the which will inspire future research. age, rank and system and institutional status. younger generation? Do educational institutions It is appropriate to review the fi eld now and collect Globalization is also re-shaping the world of higher have to be transformed in order to eff ectively serve a range of papers which all relate to situated cogni- education, including academic work practices. the needs of the twenty-fi rst century? And what are tion and show how its application to mathematics Th is book draws upon a major international the implications of these changes for educational education has matured and become usefully study of the academic profession, as well as upon research and for researchers themselves? embedded in our approach to central issues about new data. Both thematic treatments and case In this book distinguished philosophers and learning mathematics. studies of the academic profession in various historians of education focus on the way ‘networks’ parts of the world present challenging insights and ‘technologies’ characterize education and Features into the tensions in the profession, as well as educational research nowadays. Attention is paid 7 No other books are available which take this some of the aspects that, despite all the changes, for instance to online networks as ‘spaces’ and view specifi cally in mathematics education bind academics in very diff erent institutions and ‘places’ that are changing research practices and 7 Relevance both to researchers and practitioners systems, together. relations, to the involvement of the researcher in 7 A collection of up-to-date insights into the the moral debate, but also to particular educational application of theories of situated cognition Features technologies such as the use of experts’ advice 7 Authors are all experienced educators 7 Provides a unique insight into the academic concerning Internet use, the American True Love profession at a time of major change 7 Draws Waits movement and the practice of punishment From the contents upon a major international study of the academic in schools. Learning as Developing Identities in the Mathe- profession, as well as upon new data 7 Attention matics Classroom.- School Mathematics Learning: will be given to regions rarely covered, such as Features What did We Learn from ‘Ardinas’ Practice?.- China and Latin America 7 An indispensable 7 Provocative and original in how it brings ICT, Making Sense of Identity.- Tacit Knowledge and guide to understanding the forms and directions of philosophy and history of education together in a Situated Learning Perspectives.- Applications of change in the professoriate, as well as some of the unique way 7 Demonstrates how philosophical Situated Cognition to Mathematical Learning.- continuities and historical approaches are relevant for the Situated Intuition: Th e Case of Young Learners’ practice and theory of education 7 Combines Understanding of Integers.- Situated Abstraction From the contents the eff orts of leading scholars in philosophy and in the Workplace: A Semiotic Perspective. Challenge and Change: Th e Academic Profession history of education in Uncertain Times.- Globalisation’s Impact on Th e Fields of interest Professoriate in Anglo-American Universities.- Fields of interest Mathematics Education; Childhood Education; Academics and Institutional Governance.- Faculty Educational Philosophy; Educational Technology; Instruction and Learning Perceptions of University Governance in Japan and Sociology of Education the United States. Target groups Target groups Comprising researchers, research students, teacher Fields of interest Researchers, academics and students of educa- educators; research librarians, and members of the Higher Education; Comparative Education; tional theory, philosophy of education, history international mathematics education community Sociology of Education of education, educational research, educational policy, applied philosophy, philosophy of the social Type of publication Target groups sciences, and ICT Monograph Researchers, graduate students, policy makers
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Due January 2008 Available Due October 2007 2008. Approx. 300 p. (Mathematics Education Library, 2007. IX, 221 p. (Higher Education Dynamics, Volume 7) 2007. Approx. 230 p. Hardcover Volume 45) Hardcover Softcover 7 * € (D) 96,25 | € (A) 98,95 | sFr 157,00 7 approx. * € (D) 81,59 | € (A) 83,88 | sFr 125,00 7 * € (D) 45,96 | € (A) 47,25 | sFr 75,00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6612-2 ISBN 978-0-387-71577-3 ISBN 978-1-4020-6178-3 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Education 137
R. White, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, C. Wringe, Keele University, Keele, UK NS, Canada; K. Cooper, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds.) Moral Education The Practical Critical Educator Beyond the Teaching of Right and Wrong
Critical Inquiry and Educational Practice Th ough divine command is rejected as a source of moral justifi cation, the possible contribution Th is text is about being sensitive to, respecting of some religious traditions to moral education is and honouring diff erences among individuals and sympathetically considered. Fashionable relativism groups of individuals. Th e editors ask how one and recent moves towards inculcatory authori- begins to connect the professional lives of educa- tarianism are both fi rmly rejected. Th e argument tors with a Critical democratic practice for the is philosophically rigorous throughout. Contem- pluralistic milieu of the twenty-fi rst century. While porary issues addressed include the links between the editors of this volume come from diff erent personal morality and citizenship, including world educational disciplines - that is, literacy and citizenship, family values and sexual morality. educational administration - they share common A fi nal chapter considers some of the practical philosophies, common educational practices concerns of the moral educator. Th e language and common educational goals premised upon a is lucid and concise and, though written with democratic Critical education. However diff erent professional philosophers of education and teacher these vantage points may appear, they are both educators in mind, the text will be readily acces- rooted in the desire for positive social change. sible to practising teachers and those in training, as It is this critical component that continuously well as to members of the general public concerned asks: Who benefi ts? In whose interests are changes for the moral education of the next generation. being eff ected? What are the power diff erentials? Are there hidden agendas? Hidden curriculums? Features Null curriculums? Th e book aims to address these 7 Off ers a comprehensive account of moral concerns, through lived experiences of those education in the light of a range of ethical theories involved in creating positive change. 7 Addresses important contemporary issues and controversies (morality and citizenship, family Features values, sexual morality 7 Balanced, thoughtful, 7 Providing a tool for the exploration, empower- undoctrinaire and written in a clear, jargon-free, ment and progress of educators and students as a accessible style 7 Written by an author who is unique, educational resource 7 Bridges the gap a highly respected authority on this and related between the theoretical and practical aspects of educational topics literacy, learning and leadership as it is based on relevant theoretical concepts From the contents Responding to a Moral crisis.- Th e Scope of Moral From the contents Education.- Morality and Religion.- Th e Status of Critical literacy for a democratic education: Moral Judgements.- Th e Development of Moral Critical literacy in action: action research in a Reasoning.- Maximising Happiness.- Rights grade three classroom.- A critical issue in critical and Rationality.- Virtues.- Communitarianism.- literacy: the “popularity eff ect”.- Soup kitchen Caring.- Morality One or Many?- Th e outcomes of democracy: practical, critical lessons in theory.- Moral Education.- Sexual Morality.- Families and Critical literacy educators at work: examining Family Life. dispositions, discursive resources and repertoires of practice. Fields of interest Educational Philosophy; Ethics; Teacher Education Fields of interest Teacher Education; Educational Philosophy; Target groups Curriculum Studies Professional philosophers of education and teacher educators; school teachers and administrators, Target groups teachers in training and other education students; Researchers, experienced and novice educators, members of the general public with an interest in graduate students moral education
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Available Due September 2007 2007. XI, 185 p. (Philosophy and Education, Volume 14) 2007. XXIII, 207 p. Softcover Softcover 7 * € (D) 37,40 | € (A) 38,45 | sFr 61,00 7 * € (D) 37,40 | € (A) 38,45 | sFr 61,00 ISBN 978-1-4020-6648-1 ISBN 978-1-4020-6180-6 138 Social Sciences Springer News 9/2007 springer.de/booksellers
A. Biel, D. Eek, T. Garling , M. Gustaff son , Goteborgs P. d. Lombaerde, United Nations University CRIS, J. L. Wescoat Jr. , University of Illinois at Urbana- Universitet, Goteborg, Sweden (Eds.) Brugge, Belgium (Ed.) Champaign, IL, USA; D. M. Johnston, Iowa State University, IA, USA (Eds.) New Issues and Paradigms in Multilateralism, Regionalism Research on Social Dilemmas and Bilateralism in Trade and Political Economies of Investment Landscape Change Th is edited volume has been compiled to present 2006 World Report on Regional Integration Places of Integrative Power the latest developments in the fi eld of social dilemma research. Social dilemmas are situations when there is a confl ict between self-interest and Global governance is a concern of not only global “Places of Power: Political Economies of Land- collective interest. Research in this area has gained organisations but also of all individual states and scape Change” asks how politics and economics interest in the last twenty years in disciplines such of regional co-operation agreements among sover- transform the landscapes we inhabit. Th is volume as sociology, psychology, and economics. It also eign states. In 2001, the United Nations University explores the connections between political has wide applications to numerous real-world has launched UNU-CRIS, a research and training economy and landscape change through a series issues such as environmental degradation, organi- programme on comparative regional integra- of conceptual essays and case studies. In so doing, zational management, and societal public good. tion to study the role of regional integration in it speaks to a broad readership of landscape archi- Th e main aim of this work was to investigate under global governance. Th e present fi rst volume of the tects, geographers, and related fi elds of social and what circumstances people make decisions that are World Report on Regional Integration is a timely environmental research. Th e book consists of an inline with the collective interest as well as investi- product of the research undertaken at UNU-CRIS. introductory essay with nine chapters commis- gating what can increase the likelihood of coopera- Th is new series of World Reports will certainly sioned from leading geographers, landscape tion. Th ere will be three man sections mirroring contribute to the discussion on the interaction architects, political scientists, and economists, the diff erent levels of analysis: individual, group, between regional and global governance. And by and a concluding essay on implications for future and societal. bringing together insights from diff erent parts of landscape inquiry and design. the UN system, in particular the fi ve UN regional Features economic commissions and UNCTAD, this report Features 7 Presents the latest developments in the fi eld will also contribute to a better understanding of 7 Examines political economy and landscape of social dilemma research. Th e social dilemma the role of regions in the UN. (Hans van Ginkel, change in ways that build upon but go beyond fi eld has wide applications to numerous real-world Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations research on the political economy of environ- issues such as environmental degradation brought and Rector of UNU). mental change 7 Connects social research on on by human behavior, cooperative behavior in landscape change with creative processes of land- organizations, as well as willingness to contribute Features scape design 7 “Places of Power” encompasses to societal public goods 7 Unique collaboration between all regional a wide range of approaches from applied welfare UN Economic Commissions 7 Report focusses economics to institutional and radical approaches From the contents on one of the central issues in the debate on Th e conceptual framework of social dilemmas.- A global governance 7 Written by a balanced and From the contents new look at the theory of social value orientations: interdisciplinairy group of experts 7 Worldwide Introduction: Th ree Faces of Power in Landscape Prosocials neither maximize joint outcomes nor coverage of issues Change: James L Wescoat Jr.- Part I. Landscapes minimize outcome diff erences but prefer equal of Struggle, Possibility, and Prosperity: 1: New outcomes.- A classifi cation of games by player From the contents Axioms for Reading the Landscape: Paying Atten- type.- How do we react to feedback in social Forword, Philippe de Lombaerde and Luk van tion to Political Economy and Social Justice: Don dilemmas.- Group-based trust in social dilemmas.- Langenhove.- Section I: Multilateralism, Region- Mitchell.- 2: Landscapes of Possibility? Livelihood Promoting cooperation in social dilemmas via alism and Bilateralism in Trade and Investment.- and Intervention in the Production of Andean fairness norms and group goals.- Bringing back chapter 1. Developing countries’ participation in Landscape: Anthony J. Bebbington. Leviathan into social dilemmas.- Eff ectiveness of regional integration: trends, prospects and policy coercive and voluntary institutional solutions to implications, UNCTAD. Fields of interest social dilemmas. Human Geography; Landscape/Regional and Fields of interest Urban Planning; Landscape Architecture Fields of interest Political Science; International Economics; Sociology; Industrial and organisational Development Economics Target groups psychology; Social Psychology Scholars and graduate students in environmental Target groups studies; human and environmental geographers; Target groups Policy-makers at national, regional, global levels; landscape architectures and urban and regional Th ose working in social justice and social academics, students, think-tanks planners psychology, and those in political science and economics Type of publication Type of publication Contributed volume Contributed volume Type of publication Professional book Due September 2007 Due January 2008 Due September 2007 2007. Approx. 290 p. (United Nations University Series on 2008. Approx. 225 p. 50 illus. (GeoJournal Library, 2007. Approx. 320 p. 35 illus. Hardcover Regionalism, Volume 1) Hardcover Volume 89) Hardcover 7 € 69,95 | £54.00 7 € 59,95 | £46.00 7 € 89,95 | £69.00 ISBN 978-0-387-72595-6 ISBN 978-1-4020-5950-6 ISBN 978-1-4020-5848-6 springer.com/booksellers Springer News 9/2007 Philosophy 139
O. Höff e, Eberhard-Karls-Universität Tübingen, J. Malpas , N. Lickiss, University of Tasmania, Germany Australia (Eds.) Democracy in an Age of The Idea of Human Dignity Globalisation A Conversation
In “Democracy in an Age of Globalisation”, Otfried Th e idea of human dignity is central to any Höff e develops a comprehensive analysis of the refl ection on the nature of human worth, and demands, which the process of globalization exerts has become a key concept in international and on the political organisations of humanity. national law, in medical ethics, and in much Th e author starts from a diagnosis of the process philosophical and political theory. However, the of globalisation and frees its concept from idea is a complex one that also takes on many its economistic narrowing: Globalisation is a diff erent forms. Th is collection explores the idea comprehensive process which puts new strains on of human dignity as it arises within these many the economies and political systems of the world, diff erent domains, opening up the possibility of a the cultural and social structures of peoples. Th e multidisciplinary conversation that illuminates the scope of its challenges demands solutions, which concept itself, as well as the idea of the human to transcend the powers of the classical nation-state. which it stands in an essential relation. Th e book is Th e question central to the book can be formulated not only an intriguing and stimulating exploration as follows: “How can the social, moral and legal of human dignity from a range of perspectives, but achievements of the nation-state be retained while also provides an important resource for those who its structure is reshaped to satisfy the requirements wish to take the exploration further. of a globalised world?” Features Features 7 Only volume that takes up the breadth of issues 7 Comprehensive treatment of the philosophical concerning the idea of human dignity 7 Off ers foundations of globalisation 7 Th eory is placed a multi-disciplinary approach encompassing law, in a profound historical and systematic context philosophy, history, medicine and the arts 7 Institutional conclusions of great specifi city 7 Includes essays by leading Australian and international fi gures from a range of fi elds Contents Preface.- 1 Th e Challenges of our times.- Part One: Fields of interest Qualifi ed Democracy.- 2 Consent out of advan- Ethics; Philosophy of Man; Humanities, general tage.- 3 Principles of justice.- 4 Public powers. 5 Subsidiarity and federalism.- 6 Th e demise Target groups of the state?- 7 From subject to citizen.- Part Two: General audience, specialist and professional audi- A subsidiary and federal world republic.- 8 A look ences, including both researchers and students, in at history.- 9 A world order without a world state?- health and medicine, philosophy, humanitarian 10 Th e complementary world republic.- 11 Against law; those interested in issues concerning the a global Leviathan.- 12 Global civic virtues.- Part nature and signifi cance of the human Th ree: Institutions and responsibilities.- 13 Peace and the rule of law.- 14 Self-determination, seces- Type of publication sion and intervention.- 15 A global social and Contributed volume ecological market.- 16 Th e view ahead.- Bibliog- raphy.- Name Index.- Subject Index.
Fields of interest Political Philosophy; Political Science
Target groups Anyone interested in philosophy, globalisation, and political science
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Available Due February 2008 2007. X, 354 p. (Studies in Global Justice, Volume 3) Softcover 2008. Approx. 220 p. Hardcover 7 € 24,95 | £19.00 7 € 79,95 | £61.50 ISBN 978-1-4020-5661-1 ISBN 978-1-4020-6280-3 140 Linguistics Springer News 9/2007 springer.com/booksellers
S. Sandrelli, Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera, Milano, Italia; D. Gouthier , SISSA, Trieste, Italia; R. Ghattas (Eds.) Tutti i numeri sono uguali a cinque
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Fields of interest Scienza divulgativa, generale; Scienza divulgativa in astronomia
Target groups Tutti gli appassionati di narrativa e scienza
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