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First Published in 1990. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Volume three of this series contains chapters on seven more languages, including: Georgian, Greenlandic, Kiche Mayan, Warlpiri, Mandarin, Scandinavian and Sesotho. It also provides a section on ergative languages.

Gives an introduction to operational calculus, integral transforms, and generalized functions, the backbones of pure and applied mathematics. This text examines both the analytical and algebraic aspects of operational calculus and includes a comprehensive survey of classical results while stressing fresh developments in the field.

Addresses the key concepts and applications of the sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. This title covers elements of the design, installation, validation, and usage of critical processes associated with sterile product manufacture. It addresses the issues of system implementation, integration, and operations.

Bridges the gap between cellular and molecular studies of drug actions and behavioral approaches to questions in drug abuse research. This book covers procedures, methods, and equipment used in experiments, that, in many cases, combine multiple technical approaches.

Presents an account of true bugs, from the bloodsucking bed bug to the dreaded assassin bug. This title offers biological information on the major families of Heteroptera. Each entry includes a detailed life history, helping to evaluate the impact of harmful and useful Heteroptera. It also provides information to determine management methods.

Written by a leading authority on creeping bentgrass, this book helps identify the factors that contribute to summer bentgrass decline. It explains the nature of environmental, physical, and other stresses and guides reaaders in selecting the best approaches for stress and pest management. Featuring color photographs, it examines the major diseases that affect creeping bentgrass and focuses on practical cultural, chemical, and biological management strategies. This second edition of a bestseller also includes new chapters on fungicides, abiotic maladies, and selected invertebrate pests.

This book gives a comprehensive cross-section of promising MEMS and nanotechnologies that are important to the future growth of the electronics industry. International experts in academia and leading industrial institutions present the most recent scientific developments. They highlight new technologies that have successfully transitioned from the laboratory to the marketplace as well as technologies that have near-term market applications in electronics, materials, and optics. The book also provides up-to-date references on the latest advances in this evolving field.

Evolutionally optimized biomolecules and their complexes present attractive objects in the production of functionalized nanoobjects. Indeed, nucleic acid-based molecules are primary candidates as building blocks for development of nanoscale systems and devices.Written for chemists, physicists, molecular biologists, and students in related fields, Nanostructures and Nanoconstructions Based on DNA covers specific properties of metallic nanoparticles, and compares their properties with those related to nanoobjects formed by biological molecules. It also discloses details of formation and physicochemical peculiarities of the DNA nanostructures and DNA-based nanoconstructions. Furthermore, the book considers:The peculiarities of two approaches to structural DNA nanotechnology, i.e. to creation of spatial nanoobjects formed by DNA molecules and their complexes: (i) the hybridization approach and (ii) the liquid-crystalline approachThe physicochemical properties of DNA nanostructures as well as "liquid" and "rigid" DNA-based nanoconstructionsThe connection of liquid crystalline phase formation in DNA with possible nanotechnological applicationsThis timely reference covers more DNA physics and molecular biology than any other published title. The authors discuss how nucleic acid molecules and their complexes with chemical and biologically active compounds are an area of increasing significance in the development of various nanoscale systems and devices of practical importance.

This volume presents an all-new collection of articles selected from the pages of the premier journal on teaching techniques for psychology, sponsored by APA Div. 2. For all instructors of statistics and research methods in psychology and allied areas.

Emphasizing new technologies that produce clean water and energy from the wastewater treatment process, this book presents recent advancements in wastewater treatment by various technologies such as chemical methods, biochemical methods, membrane separation techniques, and nanotechnology. It addresses sustainable water reclamation, biomembrane treatment processes, advanced oxidation processes, and applications of nanotechnology for wastewater treatment. It also includes integrated cost-based design methodologies. Equations, figures, photographs and tables are included within the chapters to aid reader comprehension. Case studies and examples are included as well.

Completely revised and expanded, the second edition of this bestseller adds new material on technological advances, regulatory requirements, and other current issues facing the water and wastewater industries. Using step-by-step, jargon-free language, the authors present all the basic unit processes involved in drinking water and wastewater treatment. They also explain how the processes fit together within a drinking water or wastewater treatment system and discuss the fundamental concepts that constitute water and wastewater treatment processes as a whole.

Designed as a comprehensive introduction to the topic of communications system security, this text covers the basics of establishing trusted communications and common methods and mechanisms used in protecting transmitted and processed information. The authors present the principles and protocols in an accessible, easy-to-understand format. The main topics featured are cryptography, IKE, IPsec, and TLS. The book includes many examples to illustrate the concepts presented and exercises provided in each chapter offer hands-on experience.

Written for scientists and engineers involved in creating environmentally sensible products and technologies, Green Electronic Manufacturing offers an approach to designing electronics with special consideration for the environmental impacts of the product during its entire lifecycle, from raw material mining to end-of-life disposal or recycling. Examining the vast implications of eco-design on business and technology, this book goes beyond "green-practice" in the manufacturing process to discuss responsible electronics development as a management philosophy, design paradigm, and corporate culture toward an ultimately holistic environmental custodianship and commitment to society.

This volume examines parasites affecting humans with an emphasis on sample preparation and molecular detection procedures. Chapters consist of concise reviews of individual parasite genus/groups with respect to taxonomy, biology, epidemiology, and pathogenesis; a description of clinical sample collection preparation procedures; a summary of molecular detection methods available; and a discussion on the challenges, limitation, and advantages for the current methods. Written for practitioners and students, this textbook is a guide for future development of improved molecular methods for human parasitic pathogens.

Presents a review of the conceptual basis, strengths and weaknesses of using Species Sensitivity Distributions (SSDs) to model the effects of contaminants on ecosystems. Suitable for those developing or revising environmental criteria or standards, this book explores the pros and cons of using the SSD approach.

Diophantine analysis is an extremely active field in number theory because of its many open problems and conjectures. Requiring only a basic understanding of number theory, this work is built around the detailed theory of continued fractions and features many applications and examples.

Presents a comprehensive look at the use of spatial statistics in modern cosmology. After reviewing the standard model of the universe and our knowledge of its structure, the authors focus on extracting a detailed statistical description of the distribution of galaxies and how this description relates to major cosmological questions.

The subjects discussed in this book are well suited as an introduction to algebraic topology for their elementary character, for exhibiting in a clear way the use of algebraic invariants in topological problems and also because of the immediate applications to other areas of mathematics.

This book is more concerned with mathematics than with cryptography. It emphasizes the algorithmic aspects along with complete mathematical proofs of the algorithms. The book grew out of lecture notes aimed at first-year students of computer science.

This book presents the latest developments and addresses its implications for the design of modern and future vehicles. It covers new areas such as human-machine interaction as well as power train and alternative fuels, which create new challenges as well as opportunities for the automotive industry. A special chapter is devoted to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The text also explains vibration in vehicles, noise perception, and digital human modeling, among other topics, in addition to discussions of best practices and emerging developments.

Closely related to nonparametric methods, robust statistical methods are not unduly affected by data outliers or other small departures from model assumptions. This book presents a comprehensive overview of methodology for robust and nonparametric statistics. It covers both methods in parallel to demonstrate their relative strengths and weaknesses. Using examples to illustrate the methods, the text emphasizes applications in the fields of biomedical science, bioinformatics, finance, and engineering. The authors provide exercises in the text.

In 2010, esteemed researchers gathered at a workshop held at the Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals at the University of Manitoba. Drawn from these proceedings, this volume presents state-of-the-art information on the chemistry of the minor constituents of canola and rapeseed and their impact on human health. Providing comprehensive coverage of the potential of this essential crop, this book identifies new areas of research and opportunities for the industrial application of functional foods and nutraceuticals from canola and rapeseed.

Presenting a look at the modern evolution of statistical thermodynamics, this book provides a detailed overview of the statistical principles used to obtain the physical and thermodynamic properties of macroscopic systems. Going further than many advanced textbooks, it includes Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac statistics, and lattice dynamics as well as applications in polaron theory, electronic gas in a magnetic field, thermodynamics of dielectrics, and magnetic materials in a magnetic field. The text also examines statistical thermodynamics using functional integration and Feynman path integrals. In addition, it features physical results and worked problems.

Written by world-renowned experts in their fields, this book presents the basic principles of industrial heat transfer enhancement. It introduces enhancement techniques and how they work, especially in the industrial environment. The contributors present the information in an interesting manner, using illustrations and definitions to enhance the text. They also include their own theoretical and practical results. Serving as a reference and guide for future research, this book presents a complete approach, from redesigning equipment to the use of nanofluids in industry.

Understanding the science behind cooking has become all the rage. In an entertaining and educational way, this book describes the science that transforms the structures of delicious food. The author reveals some of the intimate secrets of cooking, and explains how food molecules affect our health and well-being. The text also delves into the mysteries of modern cuisine. Through clear and objective essays, it answers many questions about food, raw materials, manufacturing processes, and the benefits and risks involved in our daily food consumption. It makes a fun and informative read for professional chefs, culinary students, and anyone interested in the science behind food.

With experts from different related fields discussing their approaches to energy-conscious planning and design, this comprehensive book presents state-of-the-art research, education, and design practice with respect to sustainable energy landscapes. It also addresses how to quantify the impact of energy transition both on landscape quality and energy economy, issues of growing importance. Focusing on the municipal and regional scale, where energy-conscious interventions are effective and stakeholders can participate actively in the transition process, the text illustrates practical applications of emerging methods using case studies from across the globe.

This book demonstrates the capabilities of finite element methods (FEMs) in nanotechnology for a range of fields. Bringing together contributions from researchers around the world, it covers key concepts as well as cutting-edge research and applications to inspire new developments and future interdisciplinary research. In particular, it emphasizes the importance of FEMs for computational tools in the development of efficient nanoscale systems. A one-stop reference for professionals, researchers, and students, this is also an accessible introduction to computational FEMs in nanotechnology for those new to the field.