Practical advice is given for improving narrative design and writing in mobile/social games. While storytelling in mobile/social games has improved in the last 5 years, it’s still maturing. This book
This second edition of a bestseller provides, in one location, a framework for designing and understanding sprays for a wide array of applications. The book contains correlations and design tools that
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Interest in the relationships between body structure and function in physical activity has persisted for centuries. Body Composition: Health and Performance in Exercise and Sport advances understandin
This volume includes over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines the environmental aspects of drought such as groundwater and soil contamination, river low-flow, urban wate
This edited volume outlines the benefits and challenges related to the use of volunteers within global law enforcement agencies. The notable reduction in police department funding has raised the impor
The production of biofuels and biochemicals from renewable bio-resources is a positive step towards a clean-energy future, but the problem with utilizing these living organisms is low productivity cau
This book covers the whole range of up-to-date surveying instruments including optical and electronic levels, optical and electronic theodolites, routine and robotic total stations. It will discuss al
Nanophotonics deals with the diffraction of light from objects with nanoscale features. This book is devoted to achievements in diffractive optics, focusing on the creation of new nanophotonic compone
Sleep difficulties are a major issue in psychiatric illness and care and a significant management issue in treatment. Sleep disorders have been increasingly associated with worsening morbidity and mor
This book covers state-of-the-art medical image analysis approaches currently pursued in autism research. Chapters cover recent advances in diagnosis using structural neuroimaging. All aspects of imag
The new edition of this popular text is revised to meet the suggestions of users of the previous edition. A readable yet rigorous approach to an essential part of mathematical thinking, this text brid
This book focuses on the renewable generation technology and provides a detailed overview of the state-of-the-art technology today and into the future. Written by leading experts in the field of power
As the global climate shifts, communities are faced with a myriad of mitigation and adaptation challenges. These highlight the political, cultural, economic, social, and physical vulnerability of soci
Animation has a lot to do with acting. That is, character animation, not the standardized, mechanical process of animation. Acting and animation are highly creative processes. This book is divided int
Biomedical research using animals requires administrators and managers who are knowledgeable and highly skilled. They must adapt to the complexity of rapidly-changing technologies, balance research go
This volume includes over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines numerous management strategies for dealing with drought and scarcity. These strategies include management a
This volume include over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines drought and all of the fundamental principles relating to drought and water scarcity. It includes coverage o
Successful storyboards and poignant characters have the power to make elusive thoughts and emotions tangible for audiences. Packed with illustrations that illuminate and a text that entertains and inf
Focusing on practical approaches for the experienced investigator, Michael R. Napier, a 27-year veteran of the FBI, presents Behavior, Truth, and Deception: Applying Profiling and Analysis to the Inte
The Affordable Care Act (ACT) and free market reforms in healthcare are generating a rapid change of pace. The "electronification" of medical records from paper to digital, which is required to meet t
This new edition of The Standard Model and Beyond presents an advanced introduction to the physics and formalism of the standard model and other non-abelian gauge theories. It provides a solid backgro
Applying sophisticated management techniques to freight transport offers the potential for significant cost savings as well as greater efficiency. Yet the inherent complexity of intermodal transport p
This expanded edition describes lubricant additives, their synthesis, chemistry, mode of action, and laboratory and field test results. Specific chapters cover all the important major areas of applica
This book takes a much needed look at cybersecurity from a challenging, geopolitical perspective. Through this lens, it seeks to broaden the reader's understanding of the legal and political considera
Graphene is giving new impetus to the electronics industry because its band structure allows its properties to be dramatically altered and modified by chemical or electrochemical doping methods. This
This book gives readers a deep knowledge and understanding of the characteristics and causes of stalking and practical insights into effective methods of policing. It describes the characteristics of
The book fills a gap in English literature about policing in Brazil, a nation that currently ranks 6th in number of homicides. Crime is closely associated with social inequality and failure of the cri
Nowadays, pervasive technologies are characterized by their ability to process data related to moving objects. This has resulted in a new data source type called Trajectory Data (TD) which is generate
This book provides a wide spectrum of readers with comprehensive but easily understandable protocols for the assessment and training of wheelchair skills. The Wheelchair Research Team at Dalhousie Uni
With its combination of practicality, readability, and rigor that is characteristic of any truly authoritative reference and text, Fracture Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications quickly established
This book contains fundamental concepts of concrete technology, including microstructure, rheology, durability, high performance concrete, non-destructive testing, special concrete, nanotechnology in
This new edition comes after about 15 years of development in the field of safety science and practice. The book addresses the question of how to improve risk assessments, investigations, and organiza
This new edition explores methods for detecting signs of equipment aging, as well as techniques for protection of electrical apparatus against potential damage. Electrical and mechanical engineers, in
The book covers fundamental and practical aspects regarding the interaction of radiation with materials. It describes the optical, spectral, thermal and morphological properties of a wide range of mat
Criminal investigators must identify and secure a crime scene, conduct interviews of witnesses and victims, interrogate suspects, identify and properly collect evidence, and establish and maintain cha
This book reveals and describes the leadership and culture change required to remove waste from healthcare processes and eliminate the root cause of soaring costs, poor quality and safety, and limited
Increasing complexity and new computing hardware and techniques have made the fortress approach to security espoused by NIST and implemented throughout the defense and banking industry unworkable. Thi
Space scientists at US universities and national laboratories explore conditions on the Sun and in the solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere that can influence the performance and
This practical resource for nurses and healthcare practitioners helps to differentiate between formal nursing care and informal care provided by families and other care givers and explores the relatio
