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In industry very few metals are used in their pure form; the majority are employed as a combination of a metal with other metals, nonmetals or metallo…

Women's Human Rights: Seeking Gender Justice in a Globalising Age explores the emergence of transnational, UN-oriented, feminist advocacy for womens h…

Facebook is now used by nearly 500 million people throughout the world, many of whom spend several hours a day on this site. Once the preserve of yout…

Welcome to HTML5 – the future of the Web HTML5 is packed with great new features, including new content-specific elements, audio and video playback, c…

The use of neurovascular ultrasound is of increasing importance in neurological practice, both for radiologists and increasingly by neurologists thems…

This volume contains papers presented at The 15th International Conference on the Texture of Materials from June 1-5th, 2008 in Pittsburgh, PA. Chapte…

Is the internet really transforming children and young people’s lives? Is the so-called ‘digital generation’ genuinely benefiting from exciting new op…

Public disenchantment with politics has become a key feature of the world in which we live. Politicians are increasingly viewed with suspicion and dis…

This wide ranging and challenging book explores the relationship between subjectivity and mortality as it is understood by a number of twentieth-centu…

Praise for Happiness, Healing, Enhancement «Filled with good strategies based in research, compelling case material, and most importantly, practical a…

The first book on the innovative study of biointerfaces using biophysical chemistry The biophysical phenomena that occur on biointerfaces, or biologic…

Confucian political philosophy has recently emerged as a vibrant area of thought both in China and around the globe. This book provides an accessible …

Normativity is what gives reasons their force, makes words meaningful, and makes rules and laws binding. It is present whenever we use such terms as ‘…

This new book offers a clear and accessible exposition of Hayden White's thought. In an engaging and wide-ranging analysis, Herman Paul discusses Whit…

Taking due account of extreme events when constructing portfolios of assets or liabilities is a key discipline for market professionals. Extreme event…

Introduction to Private Equity is a critical yet grounded guide to the private equity industry. Far more than just another introductory guide, the boo…

In this provocatively compelling new book, Michael Luntley offers a revolutionary reading of the opening section of Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Inves…

Performativity has emerged as a critical new idea across the humanities and social sciences, from literary and cultural studies to the study of gender…

In today’s uncertain world, the concept of global governance has never been more relevant or widely discussed. But what does this elusive idea really …

Plants are sources of nourishment for thousands of fungi, bacteria, invertebrates, vertebrates, and other plants. Plants possess a truly remarkable di…

Find out everything you need to know about how current networks will have to evolve to provide for future broadband services In this book, the authors…

An authoritative view of Maxwell's Equations that takes theory to practice Maxwell's Equations is a practical guide to one of the most remarkable sets…

Today autism has become highly visible. Once you begin to look for it, you realize it is everywhere. Why? We all know the answer or think we do: there…

The rise of digital photography and imaging has transformed the landscape of visual communication and culture. Events, activities, moments, objects, a…

Vacuum systems are in wide spread use in the petrochemical plants, petroleum refineries and power generation plants. The existing texts on this subjec…

Richard Flavell has a strong theoretical perspective on swaps with considerable practical experience in the actual trading of these instruments. This …

Explains miniemulsion technology and techniques and why they have many distinct advantages over the conventional emulsion polymerization technology Mi…

The idea that respect for cultural diversity conflicts with gender equality is now a staple of both public and academic debate. Yet discussion of thes…

Peter Sloterdijk is one of the most challenging and contentious thinkers currently working within the European tradition. This is the first collection…

This book provides useful information for bioanalytical / analytical scientists, analysts, quality assurance managers, and all personnel in bioanalyti…

This book serves as a reference for engineers, scientists, and students concerned with the use of materials in applications where reliability and resi…

Wanting to make the most of Microsoft Office 2010? But not sure exactly what is has to offer? Then look no further as this clear, concise guide is the…

In this major new work, Richard J. Bernstein argues that many of the most important themes in philosophy during the past one hundred and fifty years a…

This book is a critical introduction to contemporary French philosopher Jacques Rancière. It is the first introduction in any language to cover all of…

A decade ago no one except geologists had heard of tantalum or 'coltan' – an obscure mineral that is an essential ingredient in mobile phones and lapt…

Making VHDL a simple and easy-to-use hardware description language Many engineers encountering VHDL (very high speed integrated circuits hardware desc…

Александр Морозов автор романов «Программист» и «Центр». В его новом романе события развиваются драматично: на запасных путях одного из московских вок…

The Inorganic Syntheses series provides all users of inorganic substances with detailed and foolproof procedures for the preparation of important and …

The period in which we live is marked by increasingly frequent and intense cultural encounters of all kinds. However we react to it, the global trend …

This book is meant to offer Architects, Property Mangers, Facility Managers, Building Engineers, Information Technology Professionals, Data Center Per…

Technology, Literature and Culture provides a detailed and accessible exploration of the ways in which literature across the twentieth century has rep…

This book provides a long-overdue account of online technology and its impact on the work and lifestyles of professional employees. It moves between t…

The microenvironment in which a tumor originates plays a critical role in its initiation and progression. Tumor Microenvironment reviews the importanc…

Throughout history, human societies have struggled to ensure that all people have access to sufficient food to lead active and healthy lives. Despite …

This book provides guidance on characterizing, recognizing, and responding to warning signs to help avoid process incidents and injuries before they o…