Wspc Europe imprint: 169 books
Naturally Animated Architecture
Using the Movements of the Sun, Wind and Rain to Bring Indoor Spaces and Sustainable Practices to Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2018
This video-augmented book explains how the natural movements of the sun, wind and rain can be used to improve the well-being of people in buildings and raise awareness of sustainable living practices. In demonstrating how buildings can be designed to reconcile their traditional role as shelter from...
Does Mathematical Study Develop Logical Thinking?
Testing the Theory of Formal Discipline
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
"The authors particularly attend to protecting positive correlations against the self-selection interpretation, merely that logical minds elect studying more mathematics. Here, one finds a stimulating survey of the systemic difficulties people have with basic syllogisms and deductions."
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Microbial Biomass
A Paradigm Shift in Terrestrial Biogeochemistry
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017
Microbial Biomass informs readers of the ongoing global revolution in understanding soil and ecosystem microbial processes. The first paper on the subject was written by David Jenkinson in 1966, and here new insights and expansions are given on the fascinating world of soil microbial processes. In...
by Zhe Chuan Feng
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2017
Group III-Nitrides semiconductor materials, including GaN, InN, AlN, InGaN, AlGaN and AlInGaN, i.e. (Al, In, Ga)N, are excellent semiconductors, covering the spectral range from deep ultraviolet (DUV) to UV, visible and infrared, with unique properties very suitable for modern electronic and optoelectronic...
Studying Distant Galaxies
A Handbook of Methods and Analyses
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Distant galaxies encapsulate the various stages of galaxy evolution and formation from over 95% of the development of the universe. As early as twenty-five years ago, little was known about them, however since the first systematic survey was completed in the 1990s, increasing amounts of resources...
by Graham Hutchings, Matthew Davidson, Richard Catlow;Christopher Hardacre;Nicholas Turner;Paul Collier
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
The UK Catalysis Hub is a consortium of universities working together on fundamental and applied research to find out how catalysts work and to improve their effectiveness. The contribution of catalysis to manufacturing contributes to almost 40% of global GDP, making development and innovation within...
Soft, Hard, and Hybrid Janus Structures
Synthesis, Self-Assembly, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2017
This book investigates recent progress in synthesis of soft, hard and hybrid Janus structures and looks at processing strategy, such as emulsion polymerization, microfluidics, co-jetting and seeded growth. Also reviewed are both the experimental and theoretical studies on the unique self-assembly...
by Nick Heard, Niall Adams, Patrick Rubin-Delanchy
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2018
Cyber-security is a matter of rapidly growing importance in industry and government. This book provides insight into a range of data science techniques for addressing these pressing concerns.
The application of statistical and broader data science techniques provides an exciting growth area...
The Imperial College Lectures in Petroleum Engineering
Volume 4: Drilling and Reservoir Appraisal
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2018
This book covers the fundamentals of drilling and reservoir appraisal for petroleum. Split into three sections, the first looks at the basic principles of well engineering in terms of planning, design and construction. It then goes on to describe well safety, costs and operations management. The second...
Postgraduate Vascular Surgery
A Candidate's Guide to the FRCS and Board Exams
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2018
Featuring up-to-date information on current topics in vascular surgery, the second edition of Postgraduate Vascular Surgery is aimed at surgical trainees to help them prepare for the FRCS intercollegiate and Board exams. With chapters written by experts in their respective fields, the book contains...
by Aleksandar P Simić, Luigi Bonavina, Steven R DeMeester
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2017
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the full spectrum of benign oesophageal disorders with an emphasis on surgical approaches. There are now new, sophisticated diagnostic methods and endoscopic treatment modalities which represent the high level of innovation within the field. These innovations...
Advanced Textbook on Gene Transfer, Gene Therapy and Genetic Pharmacology
Principles, Delivery and Pharmacological and Biomedical Applications of Nucleotide-Based Therapies
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2019
This unique advanced textbook provides a clear and comprehensive overview of gene delivery, gene therapy and genetic pharmacology, with descriptions of the main gene transfer vectors and a set of selected therapeutic applications, along with safety considerations. The second edition features new groundbreaking...
Women at Imperial College
Past, Present and Future
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2017
This book is a celebration of women in science, technology, medicine and business at Imperial College London. It shows the inspirational role women played in the creation of the legacy of the College since its inception, and represents a guide to their achievements. Biographies and archive material...
by Adam Dolnik, Herman Butime
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
Understanding the Lord's Resistance Army Insurgency provides a concise overview of the LRA, which has, for almost 30 years, conducted untold atrocities across the central African nations of Uganda, Southern Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. This book examines...