James Wei: 12 books
by James Wei
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2012
Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today
A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history. The stone axe, for example, invented some 2 million years ago in East Africa, enabled us to enter the human path of endless improvements through inventions. The...
by John L. Anderson, Morton M. Denn, John H. Seinfeld
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 1995
Advances in Chemical Engineering, Volume 19 reflects the major impact of chemical engineering on medical practice, with chapters covering polymer systems for controlled release, receptor binding and signaling,and transport phenomena in tumors. Other key topics include oil refining, pollution prevention in engineering design, and atmospheric dynamics.
Product Engineering
Molecular Structure and Properties
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2007
The current chemical engineering curriculum concentrates on process: the efficient manufacturing in quantity of traditional chemical products such as ammonia and benzene. However, many chemical companies now invent and manufacture specialty products with particular properties such as pharmaceuticals,...
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga
8 Weeks to Strength, Awareness, and Flexibility
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2017
An Easy, Accessible Yoga Program for Health & Wellness
Are you looking for a new health practice to enhance your day-to-day routines? Have you been interested in trying out yoga, but are too intimidated by the seemingly fancy and challenging poses? The Harvard Medical School Guide to Yoga...
by David H. Kaplan, Christopher A. Airriess, Heike Alberts
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2006
Immigration has expanded dramatically in both traditional and emerging receiving nations. This worldwide boom has profoundly altered urban areas as new arrivals have transformed inner cities and suburbs alike into bastions of new ethnic economic activity. Examining the essential role of space in assisting...
Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families
Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Service
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009
Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...
The Purposes, Practices, and Professionalism of Teacher Reflectivity
Insights for Twenty-First-Century Teachers and Students
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2010
Very little information about the impact of reflection on teacher performance, teacher retention, and student learning is available in teacher preparation programs. This book provides practical and research-based chapters that offer greater clarity about the particular kinds of reflection that matter...
Cataract Blindness and Simulation-Based Training for Cataract Surgeons
An Assessment of the HelpMeSee Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
Cataracts cause about half of all cases of blindness worldwide, largely in developing countries. HelpMeSee Inc. is developing a simulator-based method for rapid cataract surgical training that RAND researchers determined could significantly help to close the backlog of cataract cases, expected to be...
Rural Voices
Language, Identity, and Social Change across Place
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2018
In this interdisciplinary volume, sociolinguists and sociologists explore the intersections of language, culture, and identity for rural populations around the world. Challenging stereotypical views of rural backwardness and urban progress, the contributors reveal how language is a key mechanism for...
Redux Quick Start Guide
A beginner's guide to managing app state with Redux
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2019
Integrate Redux with React and other front-end JavaScript frameworks efficiently and manage application states effectively
Key Features
Get better at building web applications with state management using Redux
Learn the fundamentals of Redux to structure your app more efficiently
This guide will...
Hands-On Big Data Modeling
Effective database design techniques for data architects and business intelligence professionals
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2018
Solve all big data problems by learning how to create efficient data models
Key Features
Create effective models that get the most out of big data
Apply your knowledge to datasets from Twitter and weather data to learn big data
Tackle different data modeling challenges with expert techniques...
by Liang-Yin Chu, Rui Xie, Thomas Schäfer
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2019
Smart membranes that respond to environmental stimuli are gaining attention because of their potential use in a variety of applications, from drug delivery to water treatment. Their surface characteristics and/or permeation properties, including pressure-driven hydraulic permeability and concentration-driven...