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This book is an extended argument for abandoning the various single concepts and the "species" rank. The author proposes that the rank of "species" be replaced by a pluralistic vie
The purpose of this book is to help readers understand the impact of uncertainty on learning processes. It is the first comprehensive book on the subject of learning with uncertainty and covers the ma
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This book explores a broad cross section of research and actual case studies to draw out new insights that may be used to build a benchmark for IT security professionals. This research takes a deeper
Part of the Lean Tools for Healthcare series, this user-friendly book is designed to improve understanding of just-in-time, a system for producing and delivering the right items to the right place at
The book looks at the first 35 years of DNA nanotechnology to better appreciate what lies ahead in this emerging field and looks back approximately 4 billion years to the possible origins of DNA which
This book is a reference for anyone using SAS to analyse complex survey data. It covers all the nuances of the methodology, with detailed worked examples, and guidance on how to implement all the meth
A water crisis on our immediate horizon is destined to hurt, even kill, millions of children, and the window of opportunity to do something about it is rapidly closing. There is, however, a glimmer of
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While there are many Six Sigma books on the market, this book's objective to clarify and focus on the important aspects now that it's been applied in many industries. It seeks simplify a complex subje
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The new edition of a bestseller, this book is one of the leading educational resources for energy manager or energy professional as well as new people enter the field of energy management and energy e
In this book, authors Numerof and Abrams present readers with an in-depth look at what it will take to transform the healthcare system in the United States into one that delivers optimal patient outco
This handbook is mandatory reading for all those who work with burn patients. It begins with an introduction to the burn unit and then goes on to describe the pathophysiology of burn injuries. It disc
The world population is projected to reach nine billion by 2050, and in the coming years, global food demand is expected to increase by 50% or more. Higher crop productivity gains in the future will h
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This book will be the most comprehensive work on how to implement the concept of Kanban (a scheduling system for lean and just-in-time (JIT) production). It is intended to be a hands on implementation
In a time when hostage taking is on the rise internationally, this book is even more important than when it was first published. It provides the tools required to be responsible for the safety and liv
Many of us have numerous ideas throughout our lives to that we feel can add value to society and from which we can benefit financially. However, we find ourselves perplexed on two levels:1- Where to s
Leading Business Change is an easy and fun read that will inspire you to think more closely about how you implement change as a leader. This book uses the fictional story of Mr. Schmidt as a learning
This practical handbook allows nurses, physician assistants, and allied health professionals practicing in the fields of neurosurgery, neurology, and spinal care to quickly review essentials while in
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The overarching purpose of this book is to provide the reader with an examination of some of the most cutting edge issues impacting American Police. It examines both the present state of policing and
This book provides a first integrated view of nanophotonics and plasmonics, covering the use of dielectric, semiconductor, and metal nanostructures to manipulate light at the nanometer scale. The pres
This book presents a wealth of knowledge about advanced processing techniques of edible oils. Such innovation includes the introduction of green recovery techniques substituting heavy use of petroleum
Mechanical Vibration: Analysis, Uncertainties, and Control, Fourth Edition addresses the principles and application of vibration theory. Equations for modeling vibrating systems are explained, and MAT
The CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics 98th Edition is an update of a classic reference. Several new tables will be added and others updated. Building on the new feature first introduced in the 94th
The Oil Palm by Corley and Tinker has and continues to be the go-to reference for oil palm breeding. Oil Palm Breeding: Genetics and Genomics complements the first one by taking a focused and expansiv
Nonlinear Filtering covers linear and nonlinear filtering in a comprehensive manner, with appropriate theoretic and practical development. Aspects of modeling, estimation, recursive filtering, linear
Introduction to Rocket Science and Engineering, Second Edition, presents the history and basics of rocket science, and examines design, experimentation, testing, and applications. Exploring how rocket
This handbook includes over 100 chapters, written by experts from around the world. It examines drought and all of the issues relating to drought and water scarcity, including causes, impacts, modelin
This book will address key organizational issues that must be considered and addressed when implementing Lean business practices. The book offers solutions for many of the challenges, provides a resou
This new edition reviews the current status of both basic and applied research on the regulation of food intake. Its focus is on the use of new technologies and/or less common animal models explaining
This book provides an introduction to quasigroup theory along with new structural results on some of the quasigroup classes. Many results are presented with some of them from mathematicians of the for
