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Osmotic and Ionic Regulation Cells and Animals

Osmotic and Ionic Regulation Cells and Animals

In the 40 years since the classic review of osmotic and ionic regulation written by Potts and Parry there has been astonishing growth in scientific productivity a marked shift in the direction and taxonomic distribution of research and amazing changes in the technology of scientific research…It is indicative of the growth of the subject that as time passes the number of authors needed to review the subject grows exponentially. The time is ripe for a new survey of the subject and Dr. Evans is to be congratulated on the expert crew that he has recruited. —From the foreword by W. T. W. PottsOsmotic and Ionic Regulation: Cells and Animals not only fills a gap in the literature but delineates the new approaches outlooks and findings that define how the field has changed. Providing the first comprehensive summary of the fundamentally important mechanisms of ionic and osmotic regulation in 40 years it ties the new findings to the older work of Potts and Parry. This book written by accepted leaders in this field dealing with the ecology to the molecular biology of the processes and the taxa provides background information in a broad range of disciplines such as zoology evolutionary biology physiology ichthyology aquaculture marine biology entomology herpetology avian biology human nephrology conservation biology and pharmacology. | Osmotic and Ionic Regulation Cells and Animals

GBP 59.99
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Handbook of Optoelectronics Second Edition (Three-Volume Set)

Handbook of Optoelectronics Second Edition (Three-Volume Set)

Handbook of Optoelectronics offers a self-contained reference from the basic science and light sources to devices and modern applications across the entire spectrum of disciplines utilizing optoelectronic technologies. This second edition gives a complete update of the original work with a focus on systems and applications. No other resource in the field comes close to its breadth and depth with contributions from leading industrial and academic institutions around the world. Whether used as a reference research tool or broad-based introduction to the field the Handbook offers everything you need to get started. John P. Dakin PhD is professor (emeritus) at the Optoelectronics Research Centre University of Southampton UK. Robert G. W. Brown PhD is chief executive officer of the American Institute of Physics and an adjunct full professor in the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic at the University of California Irvine. | Handbook of Optoelectronics Second Edition (Three-Volume Set)

GBP 470.00
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Snakes of the World A Supplement

Snakes of the World A Supplement

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species published in 2014 was the first catalogue of its kind and covered all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012. This new volume will be a supplement to this important herpetological reference and will include new published data on snakes named and recognized since 2012. Key Features Supplements and updates Wallach et al. – Snakes of the World – the only work to cover all living snakes in the world. Includes updates for fossil snakes named since the publication of Wallach et al. Summarizes the systematic snake literature published since the appearance of Wallach et al. Genera and species are listed alphabetically for ease of reference. Related Titles Wallach V. K. L. Williams and J. Boundy. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species (ISBN 978-1-138-03400-6) Aldridge R. D. and D. M. Sever eds. Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Snakes (ISBN 978-1-57808-701-3) Caldwell M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0) | Snakes of the World A Supplement

GBP 44.99
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Evolution of the Ammonoids

Evolution of the Ammonoids

Ammonites are an extinct and charismatic lineage that persisted for over 300 million years. They were used with other fossils to corroborate the principle of faunal succession and launch the field of biostratigraphy. Despite intense research many important questions remain unanswered. Furthermore outdated hypotheses persist. Many new findings include a better understanding of their appearance in life their locomotion and their role in long-gone ecosystems. And of course there are still controversies; e. g. why did shell complexity increase during evolutionary history. This richly illustrated book describes the full range of ammonoids and their fascinating evolutionary history. Key Features: Documents the early history of paleontology and the role played by ammonoids Describes the basic anatomy of a diverse and long-persisting lineage Summarizes the classification and diversity of ammonoids Lavishly illustrated with beautiful reconstructions Highlights recent findings and outstanding controversies Related Titles Ponder W. F. D. R. Lindberg and J. M. Ponder. Biology and Evolution of the Mollusca (Vol 1. ISBN 978-1-0321-7660-4 Vol 2. ISBN 9781032173542) Mente E. eds. Reproductive Biology of Crustaceans: Case Studies of Decapod Crustaceans (ISBN 978-0-3674-5277-3) Koenemann S. & R. Jenner eds. Crustacea and Arthropod Relationships (ISBN 978-0-3673-9294-9) Schierwater B. & R. DeSalle eds. Invertebrate Zoology: A Tree of Life Approach (ISBN 978-0-3676-8567-6) | Evolution of the Ammonoids

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The Privacy Leader Compass A Comprehensive Business-Oriented Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs

The Privacy Leader Compass A Comprehensive Business-Oriented Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs

476 Pages 57 B/W Illustrations Congratulations! Perhaps you have been appointed as the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) or the Data Protection Officer (DPO) for your company. Or maybe you are an experienced CPO/DPO and you wonder – what can I learn from other successful privacy experts to be even more effective? Or perhaps you are considering a move from a different career path and deciding if this is the right direction for you. Seasoned award-winning Privacy and Cybersecurity leaders Dr. Valerie Lyons (Dublin Ireland) and Todd Fitzgerald (Chicago IL USA) have teamed up with over 60 award-winning CPOs DPOs highly respected privacy/data protection leaders data protection authorities and privacy standard setters who have fought the tough battle. Just as the #1 best-selling and CANON Cybersecurity Hall of Fame winning CISO Compass: Navigating Cybersecurity Leadership Challenges with Insights from Pioneers book provided actionable advice to Chief Information Security Officers The Privacy Leader Compass is about straight talk – delivering a comprehensive privacy roadmap applied to and organized by a time-tested organizational effectiveness model (the McKinsey 7-S Framework) with practical insightful stories and lessons learned. You own your continued success as a privacy leader. If you want a roadmap to build lead and sustain a program respected and supported by your board management organization and peers this book is for you. | The Privacy Leader Compass A Comprehensive Business-Oriented Roadmap for Building and Leading Practical Privacy Programs

GBP 44.99
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Dinosaurs How We Know What We Know

Dinosaurs How We Know What We Know

This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology evolution and extinction. In addition sedimentology paleo-tectonics and non-dinosaurian Mesozoic life are discussed. There is a special opportunity to capitalize on the enthusiasm for dinosaurs that students bring to classrooms to foster a deeper engagement in all sciences. Students are encouraged to synthesize information employ critical thinking construct hypotheses devise methods to test these hypotheses and come to new defensible conclusions just as paleontologists do. Key Features Clear and easy to read dinosaur text with well-defined terminology Over 600 images and diagrams to illustrate concepts and aid learning Reading objectives for each chapter section to guide conceptual learning and encourage active reading Companion website (teachingdinosaurs. com) that includes supporting materials such as in-class activities question banks lists of suggested specimens and more to encourage student participation and active learning Ending each chapter with a specific What We Don’t Know section to encourage student curiosity Related Titles Singer R. Encyclopedia of Paleontology (ISBN 978-1-884964-96-1) Fiorillo A. R. Alaska Dinosaurs: An Ancient Arctic World (ISBN 978-1-138-06087-6) Caldwell M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0) | Dinosaurs How We Know What We Know

GBP 82.99
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Radio Wave Propagation and Channel Modeling for Earth-Space Systems

Radio Wave Propagation and Channel Modeling for Earth-Space Systems

The accurate design of earth–space systems requires a comprehensive understanding of the various propagation media and phenomena that differ depending on frequencies and types of applications. The choice of the relevant channel models is crucial in the design process and constitutes a key step in performance evaluation and testing of earth–space systems. The subject of this book is built around the two characteristic cases of satellite systems: fixed satellites and mobile satellite systems. Radio Wave Propagation and Channel Modeling for Earth–Space Systems discusses the state of the art in channel modeling and characterization of next-generation fixed multiple-antennas and mobile satellite systems as well as propagation phenomena and fade mitigation techniques. The frequencies of interest range from 100 MHz to 100 GHz (from VHF to W band) whereas the use of optical free-space communications is envisaged. Examining recent research advances in space-time tropospheric propagation fields and optical satellite communication channel models the book covers land mobile multiple antennas satellite- issues and relative propagation campaigns and stratospheric channel models for various applications and frequencies. It also presents research and well-accepted satellite community results for land mobile satellite and tropospheric attenuation time-series single link and field synthesizers. The book examines aeronautical communications channel characteristics and modeling relative radio wave propagation campaigns and stratospheric channel model for various applications and frequencies. Propagation effects on satellite navigation systems and the corresponding models are also covered. | Radio Wave Propagation and Channel Modeling for Earth-Space Systems

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Decommissioning Health Physics A Handbook for MARSSIM Users Second Edition

Decommissioning Health Physics A Handbook for MARSSIM Users Second Edition

Experienced Guidance on the Technical Issues of Decommissioning ProjectsWritten by one of the original MARSSIM authors Decommissioning Health Physics: A Handbook for MARSSIM Users Second Edition is the only book to incorporate all of the requisite technical aspects of planning and executing radiological surveys in support of decommissioning. Extensively revised and updated it covers survey instrumentation detection sensitivity statistics dose modeling survey procedures and release criteria. New to the Second EditionChapter on hot spot assessment that recognizes appropriate dosimetric significance of hot spots when designing surveys and includes a new approach for establishing hot spot limitsChapter on the clearance or release of materials highlighting aspects of the MARSAME manualRevised chapter on characterization survey design to reflect guidance in ANSI N13. 59 on the value of data quality objectives (DQOs)Updated regulations and guidance documents throughout Updated survey instrumentation used to support decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) surveys including expanded coverage of in situ gamma spectrometersRevised statistics chapter that includes an introduction to Bayesian statistics and additional double sampling and ranked set sampling statistical approachesMore case studies and examples throughout Implement the Surveys Effectively and Avoid Common PitfallsWith more than 20 years of experience as a practitioner in the decommissioning survey field author Eric W. Abelquist prepares you for the technical challenges associated with planning and executing MARSSIM surveys. He discusses the application of statistics for survey design and data reduction and addresses the selection of survey instrumentation and detection sensitivity. He presents final status survey | Decommissioning Health Physics A Handbook for MARSSIM Users Second Edition

GBP 44.99
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The A-Z Guide to Food as Medicine Second Edition

The A-Z Guide to Food as Medicine Second Edition

Reprising The 2017 American Library Association Outstanding Academic Title award-winning A-Z Guide to Food As Medicine this new edition explores the physiological effects of more than 250 foods food groups nutrients and phytochemicals in entries that include: Definition and background information such as traditional medicinal use culinary facts and dietary intake and deficiency information Scientific findings on the physiological effects of foods food groups and food constituents Bioactive dose when known such as nutrient Dietary Reference Intakes focusing on 19-to-50-year-old individuals Safety highlights such as nutrient Tolerable Upper Intake Levels A health professional’s comprehensive nutrition handbook that includes all nutrients nutrient functions good and excellent sources of nutrients nutrient assessment and deficiency symptoms as well as summaries of foods food groups and phytochemicals. New to the Second Edition: Disease- and condition-focused Index that leads readers to foods used to manage specific conditions and diseases Focus on practical recommendations for health maintenance and disease prevention including tables insets and updated scientific findings on more than a dozen new foods Accompanying teaching aids and lesson plans available online at http://www. crcpress. com Features: Dictionary-style summaries of the physiological effects of foods food groups nutrients and phytochemicals alphabetically listed for quick access Approximately 60 B & W images of foods; informational tables and insets that define or illustrate concepts such as drug terminologies classes of phytochemicals and medicinal aspects of foods and of a plant-based diet Over 1 000 scientific references from peer-reviewed sources including The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library and position statements of major health organizations | The A-Z Guide to Food as Medicine Second Edition

GBP 69.99
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Industrial Photoinitiators A Technical Guide

Industrial Photoinitiators A Technical Guide

The use of photoinitiators in the UV curing process shows remarkable possibilities in myriad applications. Highlighting critical factors such as reactivity cure speeds and application details Industrial Photoinitiators: A Technical Guide is a practical accessible industrially oriented text that explains the theory describes the products and outlines the practice in simple language for the novice and expert alike. The basics of UV light The book begins by examining the nature of UV light and the types of commercial UV lamps that are available. It discusses the light absorption process and the excited states that are produced by the photoinitiator prior to the production of radicals. Next the book examines the structure of the photoinitiator and the mechanism by which a reactive species is formed along with the deactivating processes that inhibit the various photophysical and photochemical steps that occur as radicals are produced. Commercial photoinitiators Providing a list of companies and suppliers the author explores the distinct groups of commercial photoinitiators and the variations in their structure. He describes the factors that determine which photoinitiators should be chosen for a particular application and how the different types are used. He also explains the reasons why a cured coating may display yellowing and describes the use of stabilizers to reduce the yellowing effect. Cationic curing Exploring a small but growing area of interest in the UV curing industry the book concludes by discussing cationic curing and examines the different scope of parameters and different chemistry involved. It also describes factors that affect the use of cationic photoinitiators. Based on more than 30 years of experience working with photoinitiators W. Arthur Green offers | Industrial Photoinitiators A Technical Guide

GBP 180.00
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Design and Applications of Hydrophilic Polyurethanes

Design and Applications of Hydrophilic Polyurethanes

Hydrophilic polyurethanes have the unique property of being able to absorb or otherwise manage moisture-and this makes them valuable in medical and a number of other important commercial applications. This new book provides a concise unified presentation of hydrophilic polyurethanes technology and applications. All important topics from chemistry analysis processing and quality systems to product development and applications are covered clearly and systematically. The text is well illustrated by more than 45 flowcharts and diagrams and supplemented by more than 20 data tables. A special feature of this new book is its inclusion of case studies of recent development of commercially valuable products using hydrophilic polyurethanes. These case studies illustrate how these unique materials can be tailored to specific application needs. The information in this new book will be useful to all those involved in the research development and applications of polymers biomaterials and other materials whose utility requires the special properties of hydrophilic polyurethanes. To receive your copy promptly please order now. Information on ordering - by mail fax telephone or the publisher's secure website - follows the complete table of contents on the reverse. The AuthorTim Thomson is the director of Main Street Technologies an independent research organization specializing in the development of advanced medical materials and devices. Previously he was technical manager of the Hypol Group W. R. Grace & Co. He is recognized as an authority on hydrophilic polyurethanes and their use in medical device and other applications. He has an M. S. in Physical Chemistry from Michigan Technological University and has been awarded six patents in synthetic chemistry and process control. | Design and Applications of Hydrophilic Polyurethanes

GBP 59.99
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Building a Programmable Logic Controller with a PIC16F648A Microcontroller

Building a Programmable Logic Controller with a PIC16F648A Microcontroller

Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are extensively used in industry to perform automation tasks with manufacturers offering a variety of PLCs that differ in functions program memories and the number of inputs/outputs (I/O). Not surprisingly the design and implementation of these PLCs have long been a secret of manufacturers. Unveiling the mysteries of PLC technology Building a Programmable Logic Controller with PIC16F648A Microcontroller explains how to design and use a PIC16F648A-microcontroller-based PLC. The author first described a microcontroller-based implementation of a PLC in a series of articles published in Electronics World magazine between 2008 and 2010. This book is based on an improved version of the project including:Updates to the hardware configuration with a smaller CPU board and two I/O extension boards that now support 16 inputs and 16 outputs instead of 8An increased clock frequency of 20 MHzImprovements to several macrosFlowcharts to help you understand the macros (functions)In this book the author provides detailed explanations of hardware and software structures. He also describes PIC Assembly macros for all basic PLC functions which are illustrated with numerous examples and flowcharts. An accompanying downloadable resources contain source files (. ASM) and object files (. HEX) for all of the examples in the book. It also supplies printed circuit board (PCB) (Gerber and . pdf) files so that you can have the CPU board and I/O extension boards produced by a PCB manufacturer or produce your own boards. Making PLCs more easily accessible this unique book is written for advanced students practicing engineers and hobbyists who want to learn how to build their own microcontroller-based PLC. It assumes some previous knowledge of digital logic design microcontrollers and PLCs as well as familiarity with the PIC16F series of microcontrollers and w | Building a Programmable Logic Controller with a PIC16F648A Microcontroller

GBP 59.99
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The Clinical Chemistry of Laboratory Animals

The Clinical Chemistry of Laboratory Animals

Key features:Serves as the detailed authoritative source of the clinical chemistry of the most commonly used laboratory animalsIncludes detailed chapters dedicated to descriptions of clinical chemistry-related topics specific to each laboratory species as well as organ/class-specific chaptersPresents information regarding evaluation and interpretation of a variety of individual clinical chemistry end pointsConcludes with detailed chapters dedicated to descriptions of statistical analyses and biomarker development of clinical chemistry-related topicsProvides extensive reference lists at the end of each chapter to facilitate further study Extensively updated and expanded since the publication of Walter F. Loeb and Fred W. Quimby’s second edition in 1999 the new The Clinical Chemistry of Laboratory Animals Third Edition continues as the most comprehensive reference on in vivo animal studies. By organizing the book into species- and organ/class-specific chapters this book provides information to enable a conceptual understanding of clinical chemistry across laboratory species as well as information on evaluation and interpretation of clinical chemistry data relevant to specific organ systems. Now sponsored by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) this well-respected resource includes chapters on multiple laboratory species and provides pertinent information on their unique physiological characteristics methods for sample collection and preanalytical sources of variation for the particular species. Basic methodology for common procedures for each species is also discussed. New Chapters in the Third Edition Include:The Laboratory Zebrafish and Other FishesEvaluation of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Function and InjuryEvaluation of Skeletal Muscle Function and InjuryEvaluation of Bone Function and InjuryVitaminsDevelopment of BiomarkersStatistical MethodsThe Clinical Chemistry of Laboratory Animals Third Edition is intended as a reference for use by veterinary students clinical veterinarians verterinary toxicologists veterinary clinical pathologists and laboratory animal veterinarians to aid in study design collection of samples and interpretation of clinical chemistry data for laboratory species.

GBP 82.99
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High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisms

High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisms

As one of the pioneers of Piezoelectric Actuators I have contributed to the commercialization of various products for over 45 years including million-selling devices micro-ultrasonic motors for smart-phone camera modules by Samsung Electromechanics piezoelectric transformers for backlight inverters by Apple laptops multilayer PZT actuators for diesel injection valves by Denso Corporation and piezoelectric energy harvesting modules for Programable Air-Burst Munition by the US Army. During the development period for piezoelectric actuators and transformers I found that the bottleneck for device miniaturization was heat generation under a high-power drive condition. Thus in parallel to the piezo-actuator developments I have been developing various high-power density piezo-ceramic materials with the loss mechanism clarification. Hence I considered that it was time to organize a textbook based on the previous studies including my materials development philosophy to stimulate younger generations to reach to the energy density of up to 100 W/cm3 in the future. Increasing efficiency and saving energy and space (compactness) are one of the important approaches in this 21st-century sustainable society. High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisims introduces the theoretical background of piezoelectrics electromechanical phenomenology loss mechanisms practical materials device designs drive and characterization techniques and typical applications and looks forward to the future perspectives in this field. This book is NOT an overall review of this area but it focuses on important and basic ideas under my development philosophy to understand how to design and develop high-power piezoelectric materials and devices. This textbook is designed for self-learning by the reader aided by the availability of: • Chapter Essentials – Summary for quick memory recovery • Check Points – Answers are provided in the Appendix • Example Problems – To enhance the reader’s understanding with full detailed solutions • Chapter Problems – For the final exam or further consideration | High-Power Piezoelectrics and Loss Mechanisms

GBP 74.99
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Guide to Modern Physics Using Mathematica for Calculations and Visualizations

Guide to Modern Physics Using Mathematica for Calculations and Visualizations

This is a how to guide for making beginning calculations in modern physics. The academic level is second year college physical science and engineering students. The calculations are performed in Mathematica and stress graphical visualization units and numerical answers. The techniques show the student how to learn the physics without being hung up on the math. There is a continuing movement to introduce more advanced computational methods into lower-level physics courses. Mathematica is a unique tool in that code is written as human readable much like one writes a traditional equation on the board. Key Features: Concise summary of the physics concepts. Over 300 worked examples in Mathematica. Tutorial to allow a beginner to produce fast results. The companion code for this book can be found here: https://physics. bu. edu/~rohlf/code. html James Rohlf is a Professor at Boston University. As a graduate student he worked on the first experiment to trigger on hadron jets with a calorimeter Fermilab E260. His thesis (G. C. Fox advisor C. Barnes R. P. Feynman R. Gomez) used the model of Field and Feynman to compare observed jets from hadron collisions to that from electron-positron collisions and made detailed acceptance corrections to arrive at first the measurement of quark-quark scattering cross sections. His thesis is published in Nuclear Physics B171 (1980) 1. At the Cornell Electron Storage Rings he worked on the discovery of the Upsilon (4S) resonance and using novel event shape variables developed by Stephen Wolfram and his thesis advisor Geoffrey Fox. He performed particle identification of kaons and charmed mesons to establish the quark decay sequence b –> c. At CERN he worked on the discovery of the W and Z bosons and measurement of their properties. Presently he is working on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) which discovered the Higgs boson and is searching for new phenomena beyond the standard model. | Guide to Modern Physics Using Mathematica for Calculations and Visualizations

GBP 42.99
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High-Speed Rail in Poland Advances and Perspectives

High-Speed Rail in Poland Advances and Perspectives

The Railway Research Institute (Instytut Kolejnictwa) in Warsaw was established in 1951 and was until 2000 part of the Polish State Railways (PKP). At present it serves as an independent entity it is subordinated to the minister responsible for transport. Since its inception the Institute has been the centre of competence for technology technique and organization of operation and services in rail transport particularly in respect to innovation. One of its fundamental tasks also includes activities connected with safety which are carried out in close cooperation with the National Safety Authority i. e. the Office of Rail Transport. At the same time the Institute participated in the process of upgrading and modernization of the rail network in Poland. Experience in high speed rail gained as a result of international cooperation and basing on the effort to increase speed on railway lines in Poland (so far 200 km/h) is included in the monograph “Koleje Dużych Prędkości w Polsce” (High Speed Rail in Poland) published in 2015 for the benefit of the Polish reader. This monograph aims at reaching an international audience of experts so as to present Polish determinants of HSR implementation. In order to elaborate this monograph apart from specialists from the Railway Research Institute experts from other research and academic centres were invited. Not only presenting a wide range of problems connected with future construction of High Speed Lines in Polish conditions but also a number of operational ones. The authors have created a reference work of universal character solving problems in order to build and operate high speed rail systems in countries on a similar level of development as Poland. Features:providing requirements for design and upgrade of engineering works on High Speed Rail developmentinformation on restructuring and building railway lines for countries starting to develop a High Speed Rail systemdealing with organizational engineering socioeconomic and economic demands for transport services and the formation of human resources for constructing and operting a High Speed Rails system. Presenting these problems on the international arena will facilitate future cooperation and application of world experience to create HSR in Poland and integrate the Polish HSR network into the international one. | High-Speed Rail in Poland Advances and Perspectives

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Introduction to Homeland Security Third Edition

Introduction to Homeland Security Third Edition

Introduction to Homeland Security Third Edition provides the latest developments in the policy and operations of domestic security efforts of the agencies under the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. This includes the FBI Secret Service FEMA the Coast Guard TSA and numerous other federal agencies responsible for critical intelligence emergency response and the safety and security of U. S. citizens at home and abroad. Changes in DHS and domestic security are presented from pre-September 11 2001 days to include the formation of DHS under President George W. Bush all the way through to the current administration. Through this the many transformative events are looked at through the lens of DHS’s original establishment and the frequent changes to the various agencies organization reporting structure funding and policies that have occurred since. This new edition is completely updated and includes coverage of topics relevant to homeland security operations not covered in any other text currently available. This includes highlighting the geopolitical context and the nature of global terrorism—and their implications—specifically as they relate to threats to the United States. Partnerships and collaboration with global allies are highlighted in the context of their relevance to international trade domestic policies training and security. The book ends with a look at emerging threats and potential new creative solutions—and initiatives in-process within the government—to respond to and address such threats. Key Features: Explores the history and formation of the Department of Homeland Security recent developments as well as the role and core missions of core agencies within DHS Outlines man-made threats intelligence challenges and intra-agency communication planning and operations Looks critically at the role of geopolitical dynamics key international allies and their influence on domestic policy and decision-making Covers the latest developments in programs legislation and policy relative to all transportation and border security issues Examines current issues and emerging global threats associated with extremism and terrorism Addresses natural and man-made disasters and the emergency management cycle in preparing for mitigating against responding to and recovering from such events Introduction to Homeland Security Third Edition remains the premier textbook for criminal justice homeland security national security and intelligence programs in universities and an ideal reference for professionals as well as policy and research institutes.

GBP 56.99
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Plasma Physics and Engineering

Plasma Physics and Engineering

Plasma Physics and Engineering presents basic and applied knowledge on modern plasma physics plasma chemistry and plasma engineering for senior undergraduate and graduate students as well as for scientists and engineers working in academia; research labs; and industry with plasmas laser and combustion systems. This is a unique book providing a clear fundamental introduction to all aspects of modern plasma science describing all electric discharges applied today from vacuum to atmospheric pressure and higher from thermal plasma sources to essentially cold non-equilibrium discharges. A solutions manual is available for adopting professors which is helpful in relevant university courses. Provides a lucid introduction to virtually all aspects of modern plasma science and technology Contains an extensive database on plasma kinetics and thermodynamics Includes many helpful numerical formulas for practical calculations as well as numerous problems and concepts This revised edition includes new material on atmospheric pressure discharges micro discharges and different types of discharges in liquids Prof. Alexander Fridman is Nyheim Chair Professor of Drexel University and Director of C. & J. Nyheim Plasma Institute. His research focuses on plasma approaches to biology and medicine to material treatment fuel conversion and environmental control. Prof. Fridman has almost 50 years of plasma research in national laboratories and universities of Russia France and the United States. He has published 8 books and received numerous honors for his work including Stanley Kaplan Distinguished Professorship in Chemical Kinetics and Energy Systems George Soros Distinguished Professorship in Physics the State Prize of the USSR Plasma Medicine Award Kurchatov Prize Reactive Plasma Award and Plasma Chemistry Award. Prof. Lawrence A. Kennedy is Dean of Engineering Emeritus and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Emeritus at the Ohio State University. His research focuses on chemically reacting flows and plasma processes. He is the author of more than 300 archival publications and 2 books the editor of three monographs and served as Editor–in-Chief of the International Journal of Experimental Methods in Thermal and Fluid Science. Professor Kennedy was the Ralph W. Kurtz Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at OSU and the Stanley Kaplan University Scholar in Plasma Physics at UIC. Prof. Kennedy is also the recipient of numerous awards such as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Heat Transfer Memorial Award (2008) and the Ralph Coats Roe Award from ASEE (1993). He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers the American Physical Society the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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