Academic Press imprint: 6422 books
Plant Disturbance Ecology
The Process and the Response
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2010
The media coverage of natural disasters (hurricanes, fires, floods, ice storms, etc.) indicates the prevalence of natural disasters in most, if not all, ecosystems. In order for scientists to study, understand, and ultimately predict how these disturbances affect ecosystems, it is necessary for them...
Bacterial Biogeochemistry
The Ecophysiology of Mineral Cycling
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
Bacterial Biogeochemistry, Third Edition focuses on bacterial metabolism and its relevance to the environment, including the decomposition of soil, food chains, nitrogen fixation, assimilation and reduction of carbon nitrogen and sulfur, and microbial symbiosis. The scope of the new edition has broadened...
by Eldor A. Paul, Jerry Melillo, Roger Knowles
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2012
This book is the first laboratory manual to bring together basic procedures for measurement of stable and radioactive isotopes of nitrogen, with specific applications to plant, soil, and aquatic biology. This bench-top reference gives practical coverage of mass and emission spectrometry, nitrogen...
Flow-Induced Vibrations
Classifications and Lessons from Practical Experiences
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2013
In many plants, vibration and noise problems occur due to fluid flow, which can greatly disrupt smooth plant operations. These flow-related phenomena are called flow-induced vibration.
This book explains how and why such vibrations happen and provides hints and tips on how to avoid them in...
Cell Phone Location Evidence for Legal Professionals
Understanding Cell Phone Location Evidence from the Warrant to the Courtroom
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2017
Cell Phone Location Evidence for Legal Professionals: Understanding Cell Phone Location Evidence from the Warrant to the Courtroom is a guide, in plain language, for digital forensics professionals, attorneys, law enforcement professionals and students interested in the sources, methods and evidence...
Boundaries of Self and Reality Online
Implications of Digitally Constructed Realities
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
As technology continues to rapidly advance, individuals and society are profoundly changed. So too are the tools used to measure this universe and, therefore, our understanding of reality improves. Boundaries of Self and Reality Online examines the idea that technological advances associated with...
by Gerardo De Iuliis, PhD, Dino Pulerà
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2006
The Dissection of Vertebrates, Second Edition, provides students with a manual that combines pedalogical effective text with high-quality, accurate, and attractive visual references. Using a systemic approach within a systematic framework for each vertebrate, this book covers several animals commonly...
by Janick Artiola, Ian L. Pepper, Mark L. Brusseau
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2004
Environmental Monitoring and Characterization is an integrated, hands-on resource for monitoring all aspects of the environment. Sample collection methods and relevant physical, chemical and biological processes necessary to characterize the environment are brought together in twenty chapters which...
Creativity
Theories and Themes: Research, Development, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2010
An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in research on creativity, this book is both a reference work and text for courses in this burgeoning area of research. The book begins with a discussion of the theories of creativity (Person, Product, Process, Place), the general question of...
by Talis Bachmann
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2016
Perception of Pixelated Images covers the increasing use of these images in everyday life as communication, socialization, and commerce increasingly rely on technology. The literature in this book is dispersed across a wide group of disciplines, from perception and psychology to neuroscience, computer...
Creativity
Theories and Themes: Research, Development, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2014
An integrative introduction to the theories and themes in research on creativity, the second edition of Creativity is both a reference work and text for courses in this burgeoning area of research. The book begins with a discussion of the theories of creativity (Person, Product, Process, Place), the...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Image-Guided Neurosurgery provides readers with an update on the revolutionary improvements in imaging and visualization relating to neurosurgery. From the development of the pneumoencephalogram, to the operating microscope, to cross sectional imaging with CT and later MRI, to stereotaxy and neuronavigation,...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 1995
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 1995
Hearing is a comprehensive, authoritative reference work covering both the physiological and perceptual aspects of hearing. Intended for researchers and advanced students in the field of hearing, it reviews major areas of research in addition to new discoveries, including active mechanisms in the...
by Bernard Liengme
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
Completely updated guide for students, scientists and engineers who want to use Microsoft Excel 2013 to its full potential. Electronic spreadsheet analysis has become part of the everyday work of researchers in all areas of engineering and science. Microsoft Excel, as the industry standard spreadsheet,...