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The only modern guide to all aspects of practical tunnel construction Practical Tunnel Construction fills a void in the literature for a practical gui…

In recent years, the application of composite materials has increased in various areas of science and technology due to their special properties, name…

British Poultry Standards 6th edition is the official reference to all the recognised Poultry Standards in Great Britain. It contains complete specifi…

In this new book, Mark Wheeler offers the first in-depth analysis of the history, nature and global reach of celebrity politics today. Celebrity polit…

According to the NACFAM (National Council for Advanced Manufacturing USA) Sustainable Manufacturing is defined as the creation of manufactured product…

A comprehensive survey of the latest neuroscientific research into the effects of music on the brain Covers a variety of topics fundamental for music …

Over the past 20 years, software architectures have significantly contributed to the development of complex and distributed systems. Nowadays, it is r…

What is Sociolinguistics? is a tour through the major issues that define the field, such as region, status, gender, time, language attitudes, interact…

The French philosopher Jacques Rancière is well known across the world for his groundbreaking contributions to aesthetic and political theory and for …

This new edition of the ‘all in one' textbook for the postgraduate study of valuation on real estate courses retains its focus on the valuation and ap…

Hymenoptera, the bees, wasps and ant, are one of the largest insect orders, and have massive ecological importance as pollinators and as predators or …

Why Cultural Studies? is a rallying call for a reinvigoration of the project of cultural studies that provides a critical analysis of its meteoric ris…

This new and completely revised third edition is a concise, systematic and highly practical guide to the care of patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabe…

Why Philosophize? is a series of lectures given by Jean-François Lyotard to students at the Sorbonne embarking on their university studies. The circum…

Since the middle of the 20th Century yield design approaches have been identified with the lower and upper bound theorem of limit analysis theory – a …

With over 450 full colour images, ABC of Dermatology is a practical guide to identification, recognition, treatment and management of common dermatolo…

Over the past 20 years, software architectures have significantly contributed to the development of complex and distributed systems. Nowadays, it is r…

While rust is an unwanted oxidation reaction, there are also many other useful oxidation reactions that are extremely important and number among the m…

Today Europe finds itself in a crisis that casts a dark shadow over an entire generation. The seriousness of the crisis stems from one core political …

The second edition of Environmental Ethics combines a strong theoretical foundation with applications to some of the most pressing environmental probl…

Mechanical Engineering is defined nowadays as a discipline “which involves the application of principles of physics, design, manufacturing and mainten…

The interaction between general principles and the provisions of the standard building and construction contracts is a central feature of construction…

This book gives a comprehensive overview about medicinal inorganic chemistry. Topics like targeting strategies, mechanism of action, Pt-based antitumo…

The Aztecs brings to life one of the best-known indigenous civilizations of the Americas in a vivid, comprehensive account of the ancient Aztecs. A th…

The second edition of Business Ethics introduces readers to key ethical issues that arise within the world of business, providing a strong theoretical…

Microelectronics is a complex world where many sciences need to collaborate to create nano-objects: we need expertise in electronics, microelectronics…

A completely revised and expanded fourth edition of this best-selling pocket guide. Engineers' Data Book provides a concise and useful source of up-to…

Totally Integrated Automation is the concept by means of which SIMATIC controls machines, manufacturing systems and technical processes. Taking the ex…

Coal Geology, second edition, offers a thoroughly revised and updated edition of this popular book which provides a comprehensive overview of the fiel…

We are in the second decade of the 21st century and, as with most things, the distinction between digital and analogue has become tired and inappropri…

This book aims to deliver significant scientific progress on the problem of the erosion of geomaterials, focusing on the mechanical/physical aspect. T…

This volume provides a comprehensive, up-to-date theoretical and empirical background to the psychology of reproductive health. Provides a life span p…

Security is meant to make the world safer. Yet despite living in the most secure of times, we see endangerment everywhere. Whether it is the threat of…

Veterinary Periodontology is a comprehensive yet user-friendly reference on periodontal disease in dogs and cats, encompassing etiology, pathogenesis,…

Comprehensively covers the fundamentals of vehicle dynamics with application to automotive mechatronics Presents a number of different design, analysi…

Biofuel Crop Sustainability brings together the basic principles of agricultural sustainability and special stipulations for biofuels, from the econom…

Devised with a focus on problem solving, Geotechnical Problem Solving bridges the gap between geotechnical and soil mechanics material covered in univ…

The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified…

Lithography is an extremely complex tool – based on the concept of “imprinting” an original template version onto mass output – originally using relat…

This book discusses statistical methods that are useful for treating problems in modern optics, and the application of these methods to solving a vari…

Mankind is using a greater variety of metals in greater quantities than ever before. As a result there is increasing global concern over the long-term…

Providing a comprehensive overview of the modelling, analysis and simulation of mobile radio channels, this book gives a detailed understanding of fun…

Proxy wars represent a perennial strand in the history of conflict. The appeal of ‘warfare on the cheap’ has proved an irresistible strategic allure f…

Sustainable Geography recalls the system and laws of geographical space production, tackles the hardcore of geography and presents models and organiza…

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