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Forensic Science
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Concentrating on the natural science aspects of forensics, top international authors from renowned universities, institutes, and laboratories impart the latest information from the field.
In doing so they provide the background needed to understand the state of the art in forensic science with a focus...
Interatomic Bonding in Solids
Fundamentals, Simulation, and Applications
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2013
The connection between the quantum behavior of the structure elements of a substance and the parameters that determine the macroscopic behavior of materials has a major influence on the properties exhibited by different solids. Although quantum engineering and theory should complement each other,...
Renewable Energy
Sustainable Energy Concepts for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2011
This translation of a German title, which was enthusiastically received by a wide audience, collects contributions by leading and well-known scientists in the area explaining the technical basics of photovoltaic, solar thermal energy, wind and water power as well as geothermal energy. In an easily...
Renewable Energy
Sustainable Energy Concepts for the Energy Change
Language: English
Release Date: February 11, 2013
In the years since the publication of the first edition of this book, the world has undergone drastic changes in terms of energy sources. This is reflected in the expansion of this second edition from 20 to 26 chapters. The most dramatic occurrence was the Tsunami which struck Japan in March of 2011...
Combustion
From Basics to Applications
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2013
Combustion, the process of burning, is defined as a chemical reaction between a combustible reactant (the fuel) and an oxidizing agent (such as air) in order to produce heat and in most cases light while new chemical species (e.g., flue gas components) are formed. This book covers a gap on the market...
Chromatography
Basic Principles, Sample Preparations and Related Methods
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2013
Finally a book on chromatography which is easy to grasp for undergraduates and technicians; covers the area in sufficient depth while still being concise. The book includes all recent technology advances and has core textbook features further improving the learning experience.
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Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
The past decade has seen the reappearance of natural products as a valuable source of potent therapeutics. Here, experts on bioactive natural products cover the full spectrum of clinically relevant enzymes that are known to be targeted by natural products. Key enzymes include acetylcholine esterase,...
by Weston M. Stacey
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2012
This revised and enlarged second edition of the popular textbook and reference contains comprehensive treatments of both the established foundations of magnetic fusion plasma physics and of the newly developing areas of active research. It concludes with a look ahead to fusion power reactors of the...
by Roland Grappin, Fabrice Mottez, Filippo Pantellini
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2013
Collisionless Plasmas in Astrophysics examines the unique properties of media without collisions in plasma physics. Experts in this field, the authors present the first book to concentrate on collisionless conditions in plasmas, whether close or not to thermal equilibrium. Filling a void in scientific...
by Igor N. Toptygin
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 30, 2013
This advanced textbook covers many fundamental, traditional and new branches of electrodynamics, as well as the related fields of special relativity, quantum mechanics and quantum electrodynamics.
The book introduces the material at different levels, oriented towards 3rd-4th year bachelor, master,...
Theoretical Astrophysics
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: September 3, 2013
Beginning from first principles and adopting a modular structure, this book develops the fundamental physical methods needed to describe and understand a wide range of seemingly very diverse astrophysical phenomena and processes. For example, the discussion of radiation processes including their spectra...
Corrosion of Steel in Concrete
Prevention, Diagnosis, Repair
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Steel-reinforced concrete is used ubiquitously as a building material due to its unique combination of the high compressive strength of concrete and the high tensile strength of steel. Therefore, reinforced concrete is an ideal composite material that is used for a wide range of applications in structural...
Fundamentals of Inkjet Printing
The Science of Inkjet and Droplets
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2015
From droplet formation to final applications, this practical book presents the subject in a comprehensive and clear form, using only content derived from the latest published results.
Starting at the very beginning, the topic of fluid mechanics is explained, allowing for a suitable regime for printing...
by Michael F. Roberts, Anne E. Kruchten
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2016
This book is geared to every student in biology, pharmacy and medicine who needs to become familiar with receptor mediated signaling. The text starts with explaining some basics in membrane biochemistry, hormone biology and the concept of receptor based signaling as the main form of communication...