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The third book in the Getenergy Guides series, The Evolution of Four Energy Nationsconsiders how four very different countries have evolved as oil and gas-producing nations and how the interventions o

Modern Cosmology, Second Edition, provides a detailed introduction to the field of cosmology. Beginning with the smooth, homogeneous universe described by a Friedmann-Lemaitre-Robertson-Walker metric,

Nanotechnology in Medicine and Biology brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts from the fields of materials science, nanotechnology, medicine, and biomedical engineering, to introduce new nanoscale biomaterials and their applications diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the human body. Advanced materials have demonstrated extraordinary applications in the medical field especially in cancer therapy, pharmaceutical, dentistry and orthopedics industry. The application of next generation biomaterials with its power for prevention of failure and infection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, and drug delivery, could be a promising solution to overcome the current issues and challenges in medical industry.This book presents the fundamentals for understanding the design, properties and selection of nanobiomaterials as well as their real-world applications in medicine. Each chapter will address current regulations, manufacturing processes, and translation issues of nanobiomateria

Completely revised and updated throughout, this new edition of the best-selling title in community pharmacy continues to provide an essential reference for undergraduate and pre-registration pharmacy trainees. Features: Extended information on conditions to eliminate New products covered Clearly structured by basic anatomy, history-taking and body system Fully illustrated throughout Boxes throughout: trigger points indicative of referral; hints and tips Tables throughout: differential diagnosis (key questions for each condition); evidence-based OTC medication; practical prescribing; product selection Self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, with answer explanations Expanded case studies at the end of each chapter An enhanced ebook, with BONUS materials including: ? more self-assessment questions ? additional written case studies ? videos on physical examination ? a chapter covering evidence-based medicine

Coasts and Estuaries: The Future provides valuable information on how we can protect and maintain natural ecological structures while also allowing estuaries to deliver services that produce societal

Smart Cities Cybersecurity and Privacy examines the latest research developments and their outcomes for safe, secure, and trusting smart cities residents. Smart cities improve the quality of life of

Parameter Estimation and Inverse Problems, Third Edition, is structured around a course at New Mexico Tech and is designed to be accessible to typical graduate students in the physical sciences who do

Nanoelectronics: Devices, Circuits and Systems explores current and emerging trends in the field of nanoelectronics, from both a devices-to-circuits and circuits-to-systems perspective. It covers a wi

Mineral Exploration: Principles and Applications, Second Edition, presents an interdisciplinary approach on the full scope of mineral exploration. Everything from grass root discovery, objective base

Energy Efficiency: Concepts and Calculations is the first book of its kind to provide an applied, systems oriented description of energy intensity and efficiency in modern economies across the entire

Urban Transportation and Air Pollution synthesizes state-of-the-art methods on estimating near-road concentrations of roadway emissions. The book provides the information needed to make estimates usin

Waste Biorefinery: Potential and Perspectives offers data-based information on the most cutting-edge processes for the utilisation of biogenic waste to produce biofuels, energy products, and biochemic

Pincer Compounds: Chemistry and Applications offers valuable state-of-the-art coverage highlighting highly active areas of research-from mechanistic work to synthesis and characterization. The book fo

Health Care and Environmental Contamination provides a comprehensive explanation of new and evolving topics in the field, including discussions on emissions from pharmaceutical manufacturing, disposal

For the last 20 years there has been a growing interest in the geosciences for topics related to geoheritage: geoconservation, geotourism and geoparks. Geoheritage: Assessment, Protection, and Managem

The artificial intelligence of robots capable of learning from their errors and modifying their behavior accordingly is modeled on the activity of neurons in the brain.Emotional stress, traffic accide

Thermosets: Structure, Properties and Applications, Second Edition, reviews both factors affecting thermoset properties and how this understanding can be used to engineer thermosets for particular use

Polyurethane Polymers: Composites and Nanocomposites concentrates on the composites and nanocomposites of polyurethane based materials. Polyurethane composites are a very important class of materials

Recrystallization and Related Annealing Phenomena, Third Edition, fulfills the information needs of materials scientists in both industry and academia. The subjects treated in the book are all active

Electric Vehicles: Prospects and Challenges looks at recent design methodologies and technological advancements in electric vehicles and the integration of electric vehicles in the smart grid environm

Liquid Chromatography: Fundamentals and Instrumentation, Second Edition, is a single source of authoritative information on all aspects of the practice of modern liquid chromatography. It gives those

Distributed Systems: Concurrency and Consistency explores the gray area of distributed systems and draws a map of weak consistency criteria, identifying several families and demonstrating how these ma

Nano- and Microfluidics: A Practical Guide is a lab-based approach to nano- and microfluidics that provides readers with a wealth of practical techniques, protocols, and experiments that are ready to

Physical Chemistry: Concepts and Theory provides a comprehensive overview of physical and theoretical chemistry while focusing on the basic principles that unite the sub-disciplines of the field. With

The past decade has witnessed unprecedented growth and development in biotechnology and bioengineering, positioning bio-economy as a major indicator of advancement. Providing extensive coverage of new

The past decade has witnessed unprecedented growth and development in biotechnology and bioengineering, positioning bio-economy as a major indicator of advancement. Providing extensive coverage of new

The past decade has witnessed unprecedented growth and development in biotechnology and bioengineering, positioning bio-economy as a major indicator of advancement. Providing extensive coverage of new

Structure and Properties of Nanoalloys is devoted to the topic of alloy nanoparticles, the bi-or multicomponent metallic nanoparticles that are often called nanoalloys. The interest in nanoalloys stem

Basic Optics: Principles and Concepts addresses in thorough detail the science of optics and its related concepts. The book provides a lucid and coherent presentation of an extensive range of concepts

Catalytic Kinetics: Chemistry and Engineering, 2nd edition unifies homogeneous, heterogeneous and enzymatic catalysis that form the cornerstone of practical catalysis. The book has an integrated, cros

Dynemicin, Uncialamycin, and anthraquinonic derivatives are natural compounds wtih potent antibacterial and anticancer activities due to their unique enediyne moiety. The purpose of this book is

Zeolites and Zeolite-like Materials offers a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the important areas of zeolite synthesis, characterization, and applications. Its chapters are written in an educati

This book is a compilation of recent articles written by leading academics and practitioners in the area of risk-based and factor investing (RBFI).The articles are intended to introduce readers to som

Epigenetic Gene Expression and Regulation reviews current knowledge on the heritable molecular mechanisms that regulate gene expression, contribute to disease susceptibility, and point to potential tr

Computational Immunology: Models and Tools encompasses the methodological framework and application of cutting-edge tools and techniques to study immunological processes at a systems level, along with

Mushroom Biotechnology takes a critical approach to mushroom biology for food applications. This resource encompasses the latest scientific research in mushroom technology making it useful to anyone i

Emotions, Technology, Design, and Learning provides an update to the topic of emotional responses and how technology can alter what is being learned and how the content is learned.The design of that t

Emotions, Technology, and Digital Games explores the need for people to experience enjoyment, excitement, anxiety, anger, frustration, and many other emotions. The book provides essential information