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Volume 1 of this encyclopedia focuses on polymers consisting of aromatic constituents occurring in plants and natural environments or as fossil resources. Polymers included are: lignin, melanin, sporo
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This updated version of the best-selling Knowledge-Based Systems for Engineers and Scientists (CRC Press, 1993) embraces both the explicit knowledge-based models retained from the first edition and th
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In time for the 2000 Olympics, this reference addresses the physiological and medical issues relevant to the growing ranks of female athletes. International contributors to 42 chapters provide in- dep
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Reflecting the increased pace of research and the many recent advances in organic chemistry, this series serves as a single-source compendium of the most up-to-date and significant procedures currentl
Now combined in a new series with the The Year's Work in English Studies, The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory, edited by Kate McGowan, is an annual narrative bibliography which aims to pro
The definitive hands-on guide to heterojunction bipolar transistorsIn recent years, heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT) technology has become an intensely researched area in universities and indus
Semiconductor Micromachining - Fundamentals and Technology - is a two volume work in which, for the first time, the various disciplines associated with the theory and practice of device fabrication ar
Semiconductor Micromachining - Fundamentals and Technology - is a two volume work in which, for the first time, the various disciplines associated with the theory and practice of device fabrication ar
Organic conductive materials are superior to their inorganic counterparts because of their tremendous architectural flexibility, inexpensiveness, and ease of processing and fabrication. This four-volu
Conductive polymers--polymers that conduct electricity--have applications in telecommunications, electronics, materials science, chemistry and physics. The four self-contained volumes of this handbook
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Conductive polymers--polymers that conduct electricity--have applications in telecommunications, electronics, materials science, chemistry and physics. The four self-contained volumes of this handbook
Conductive polymers--polymers that conduct electricity--have applications in telecommunications, electronics, materials science, chemistry and physics. The four self-contained volumes of this handbook
A common and important statistical technique, multivariate analysis has applications in a wide range of fields of study including subjects as diverse as biology and linguistics. This two part overview
Ten diverse laser spectroscopic techniques are described by one or more of their leading practitioners. Every chapter discusses how the particular spectroscopy performed experimentally and/or interpre
Eminent researchers in the field focus on the chemistry of halides, dealing specifically with the derivatives of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine. Covers the synthetic, mechanistic, th
PVM is a software package that enables the computer user to define a networked heterogeneous collection of serial, parallel, and vector computers to function as one large computer. Written by the tea
The WISC is the most widely used children's IQ test in the world. This superlative text--replacing the author's earlier volume dealing with the WISC-R-- provides examiners with a sensible, systematic
A common and important statistical technique, multivariate analysis has applications in a wide range of fields of study including subjects as diverse as biology and linguistics. This two part overview
For anyone interested in the issues arising from computer malfunctions and, moreperniciously, from misuse, this new edition of Computer Ethics is right on the mark. Widelyacclaimed for its readability
A large and detailed volume on the design and control of the molecular character of electrode surfaces. Leading research scholars have contributed material dealing with the development and understandi
The second volume of a four-volume work within the well established series of books covering The Chemistry of Functional Groups . In common with other volumes in the series, the emphasis is on the fu
Eight chapters by leading researchers examine the use of ground-state experimental and calculational parameters to predict reactivity. Among the topics of discussion are high-resolution X-ray techniqu
Modern Models of Bonding and Delocalization Edited by Joel F. Liebman Arthur Greenberg In addition to describing modern views of bonding and delocalization, this volume presents the ways in which thes
Advances in Boron and the Boranes Edited by Joel F. Liebman Arthur Greenberg Robert E. Williams This volume, coedited with R. E. Williams of the Loker Research Institute of the University of Southern
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Molecular Structure and Energetics Volume 1 Edited by Joel F. Liebman Arthur Greenberg This series has as its theme two of the most widespread, fundamental and important concepts in chemistry: molecul
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