Ageing in Asia contains a selection of leading social systems and programs, with interesting case-studies offering innovative and useful lessons. The book covers ageing and related developments occurr
In this richly illustrated book, Dr Jorma Kyppö explores the history of board games dating back to Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China. He provides a description of the evolution and various i
Set IV is a new addition to the previous Sets I, II and III. It contains 23 invited chapters from international specialists on the topics of numerical modeling of pulsating heat pipes and of slug flow
Safe and secure transport and storage of radioactive materials are essential for sustainable nuclear fuel cycle. The basic technologies are matured, but they have been progressively developed to make
Developed at Philadelphia’s world-renowned Wills Eye Hospital, the Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Ophthalmology series covers the most clinically relevant aspects of ophthalmology in a highly vi
This book explores a first introduction to particle beams and accelerators. The text uses the suite of tools made available in the MATLAB package. Since many colleges have a site wide license, these t
Across more than four decades, the conflict between the national government and Muslim liberation forces in the southern Philippines has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions. Two landmark a
Peter Rabbit, Benjamin, and Lily have three radishes. But then, they lose them. Who is the radish robber? Ladybird Readers is a graded reading series of traditional tales, popular characters, modern s
For courses in computer/network securityBalancing principle and practice―an updated survey of the fast-moving world of computer and network securityComputer Security: Principles and Practice, 4th Edit
International Young Physicists' Tournament (IYPT), is one of the most prestigious international physics contests among high school students. This book is based on the solutions of 2015 IYPT problems.
While most data mining algorithms deal with static data, the seven papers in this collection address systems producing massive high-speed streams of ever-changing data generated by dynamic process
Category Theory now permeates most of Mathematics, large parts of theoretical Computer Science and parts of theoretical Physics. Its unifying power brings together different branches, and leads to a d
This book analyzes various business exit strategies for both family-owned businesses as well as other businesses, both in the United States and throughout the world. Approximately 80% to 90% of all bu
This book will cover recent advances in genetics and molecular biology of cerebrovascular diseases, including ischemic stroke, brain arteriovenous malformation, brain aneurysms, and cavernous malforma
Our book gives the complex counterpart of Klein's classic book on the icosahedron. We show that the following four apparently disjoint theories: the symmetries of the Hessian polyhedra (geometry), the
Structuralism is a broad intellectual movement in the humanities and social sciences that came to prominence in the 1960s. Representing the beginning of modern interdisciplinary work in what has come
Lecture Notes in Urban Economics and Urban Policy provides a wide-ranging introduction to urban economics and urban policy by Professor John Yinger, one of the world's leading scholars in urban econom
Lecture Notes in Urban Economics and Urban Policy provides a wide-ranging introduction to urban economics and urban policy by Professor John Yinger, one of the world's leading scholars in urban econom
This book describes the way in which the human brain is supplied with blood and how the brain uses this to provide nutrients, primarily oxygen and glucose, to brain cells in order to maintain healthy
China's Path Toward National Rejuvenation: Review and Reflections presents the tortuous journey the Chinese nation has gone through in pursuing and achieving the socio-political ideal of national reju
In recent years, there has been an increased interest in the field of healthcare delivery systems. Scientists and practitioners are constantly searching for ways to improve the safety, quality and eff
Adopting Bayesian network as the framework of knowledge representation and inferences, the Chinese authors explore new approaches to uncertain knowledge discovery and fusion by incorporating the m
The engaging writing style and hundreds of updated industry examples make Tourism: The Business of Hospitality and Travel, 6/e , the perfect textbook for students taking their first hospitality or tou
Deng presents notes for 25 80-minute lectures and about 1,000 problems with solutions regarding ordinary differential equations. He offers examples from sciences, engineering, economics, and other
"This book compiles a wonderful tribute to the late Ahmed H Zewail (1946-2016), considered the 'father of femtochemistry' and a long-standing icon in the field of physical chemistry. Articles here are
A compilation of wonderful tributes to the late Ahmed Zewail (1946-2016), considered the 'Father of Femtochemistry', a long-standing icon in the field of physical chemistry, and the father of ultrafas
Bioelectrochemical Systems (BESs) are innovative and sustainable devices. They combine biological and electrochemical processes to engineer sensors, treat wastewater and/or produce electricity, fuel o
The most authoritative guide to sonography in obstetrics and gynecology—completely revised to reflect the latest technologies and practicesWritten by radiologists and ob/gyns to provide a balanced per
The book provides the background on simulating copulas and multivariate distributions in general. It unifies the scattered literature on the simulation of various families of copulas (elliptical, Arch
