Icp imprint: 267 books
Probability and Randomness
Quantum versus Classical
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Creating a rigorous mathematical theory of randomness is far from being complete, even in the classical case. Probability and Randomness: Quantum versus Classical rectifies this and introduces mathematical formalisms of classical and quantum probability and randomness with brief discussion of their...
Gold Catalysis
An Homogeneous Approach
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
Research on designing new catalytic systems has been one of the most important fields in modern organic chemistry. One reason for this is the predominant contribution of catalysis to the concepts of atom economy and green chemistry in the 21st century. Gold, considered catalytically inactive for a...
Quantum Mechanics
Its Early Development and the Road to Entanglement and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
This book provides the reader with an explanation of the origin and establishment of quantum mechanics together with a descriptive survey of developments up to the present day. The mathematics is presented in a digestible form yet following the original approach.
This second edition presents...
by Corrado Priami, Melissa J Morine
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2015
Modeling is fast becoming fundamental to understanding the processes that define biological systems. High-throughput technologies are producing increasing quantities of data that require an ever-expanding toolset for their effective analysis and interpretation. Analysis of high-throughput data in...
Alzheimer's Disease: Insights into Low Molecular Weight and Cytotoxic Aggregates from In Vitro and Computer Experiments
Molecular Basis of Amyloid-Beta Protein Aggregation and Fibril Formation
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2012
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of senile dementia, affecting more than 24 million people worldwide. It is characterised pathologically by abnormally high levels of neurofibrillary tangles resulting from the accumulation of tau protein in dead and dying neurons, and by elevated numbers...
by George Collins, James Davis;Oscar Swift, Huw Beynon
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
This book is a question book that offers single best answers (SBA) to 300 questions related to topics in general medicine. In order to further enhance knowledge and understanding, detailed answers have been included. This book is designed as both a revision and learning aid, with questions being set...
Incretin Biology — A Practical Guide
GLP-1 and GIP Physiology
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2015
Together, obesity and diabetes form a 21st century epidemic, the treatment of which consumes a substantial fraction of global health costs. New and improved therapies are therefore desperately needed.
Incretins are short peptide hormones released from the gut in response to food transit. These...
Pharma-Standard Supplements
Clinical Use
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Natural plant supplements have been used as medicine for millennia. With millions of products and varieties to choose from, it can be difficult to identify both the most effective and most relevant supplement for your needs. This book provides a reference for consumers and practitioners, with a carefully...
Surgical Talk
Lecture Notes in Undergraduate Surgery
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2012
This textbook is an introduction and guide to undergraduate surgery. It has been a bestseller since its first edition in 2001.
The philosophy of this book is to focus on the level of knowledge and the approach that would be expected of the better students reaching the end of their undergraduate...
Evidence-Based Medicine
Best Practice or Restrictive Dogma
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
The concept of evidence-based medicine was launched in 1991 as a new paradigm to inform medical practice and has risen to be regarded as the gold standard. It rapidly gained the attention of medics, health service managers and the general media as it presented a means to improve efficiency and effectiveness...
by Nadey Hakim, Vassilios Papalois, Miran Epstein
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
Over the last quarter of a century, the fields of medical ethics and of legal issues related to medical practice have rapidly developed for a number of reasons. Firstly, the provision of healthcare nowadays is based on a complicated partnership between healthcare providers, patients, administrators...
by Vish Bhattacharya, Gerard Stansby, Patrick Kesteven
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2015
Venous thrombosis occurs in all healthcare settings and all specialties in nursing and medicine. It causes more deaths every year than MRSA or road accidents and is not just a topic for experts and specialists. In spite of this, there is a lack of easily accessible information for non-experts on venous...
The Neutrophils
New Outlook for Old Cells
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
This is a third edition of the popular book, which presents an overview of the most recent findings in the biology of neutrophils. These cells are critically important for protection against bacterial and viral infections and have been recently demonstrated to be a major contributor to tumor associated...
Quantum Gases
Finite Temperature and Non-Equilibrium Dynamics
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2013
The 1995 observation of Bose–Einstein condensation in dilute atomic vapours spawned the field of ultracold, degenerate quantum gases. Unprecedented developments in experimental design and precision control have led to quantum gases becoming the preferred playground for designer quantum many-body...