ISBN,TITLE,AUTHORS,EDITION,VOLUME,PAGES,IMPRINT,BINDING,DESCRIPTION,PUBDATE,USD,Euro,REVIEW,SUBJECT,BOOK SERIES,SUPER AREA
0-08-044346-X,Physical Properties of Rocks: Fundamentals and Principles of Petrophysics,"Schon, J.H.",, ,600,Pergamon,TP,"Paperback. The interpretation of geophysical data in exploration geophysics, well logging, engineering, mining and environmental geophysics requires knowledge of the physical properties of the rocks and their correlation. Physical properties are a ""key"" for combined interpretation techniques. The study of rock physics provides an interdisciplinary treatment of physical properties, whether related to geophysical, geotechnical, hydrological or geological methodology.
The book is a comprehensive and concise systematic presentation of the physical properties of rocks.  It is focussed on the problems of applied geophysics with respect to exploration and the expanding field of applications in engineering and mining geophysics, geotechnics, hydrology and environmental problems, and the properties under the conditions of the upper earth crust. This volume contains theoretical and experimental results relating to the main geophysical properties – density,",01-Feb-04,98,98,"This book is highly recommended for the thinking practitioner in applied geophysics and well logging; it is also a general textbook suitable for classes in petrophysics. It is likely to become a standard work in this field.,(Juergen R. Schopper, First Break Vol. 14 No. 12);,... well-produced and easily readable even down to the tiniest subscripts of equations. (...) I'm quite happy with this book. It's one of those that I will not lend out carelessly because I'll want to keep it on my shelf where I can get my hands on it.,(Roy H. Wilkins, EOS, number 78, issue 51 (December 1997));1997,The book is recommended for students specializing on the subject and should find its place on the shelf of any geophysical exploration engineer.,(Pure Applied Geophysics)",Petroleum Geology and Engineering,Handbook of Geophysical Exploration: Seismic Exploration,Earth and Planetary Sciences
0-444-51143-1,Progress in Medicinal Chemistry : Volume 42,"King, F.D.;Lawton, G.;Oxford, A.W.;Ellis, G.P.;Luscombe, D.K.;King, F.D.;Lawton, G.;Oxford, A.W.",,Volume 42 ,450,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. The complex and multidisciplinary nature of modern drug discovery is well illustrated in the six chapters of this volume that describe exciting developments in both newly emerging and mature areas of medicinal chemistry.

Chapter 1 provides a comprehensive review of therapeutic applications of ligands for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR&ggr;), a key regulator of glucose and lipid homeostasis. Progress over the last decade on ligands that bind to central nicotinic acetylcholine receptors is timely reviewed in Chapter 2, with the emphasis on the &agr;4&bgr;2 subtype. Chapter 3 reviews inhibitors of PARP-1, the founding member of the family, with the focus on their therapeutic potential in ischaemia related CNS injuries. Chapter 4 describes the structure-activity relationships of some semi-synthetic analogues including promising new compounds in development. Chapter 5 describes selective, first generation, non-peptidic ne",01-May-04,209,209,"...may the Progress in Medicinal Chemistry series continue its invaluable service...,(Chemistry and Industry);,... a valuable source of reference,(British Medical Journal);,...These volumes should be on the shelves of all specialist libraries which claim to cater for chemists, biologists, doctors and pharmacists and should be available to everyone interested in the contemporary controversy about drugs, drug firms and the community.,(Pharmaceutical Journal);,...the consistently high standards for this series have been maintained in the present volume. This volume should certainly take its place next to the previous volumes in this series in libraries devoted to medicinal chemistry and drug research...,(Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)",Pharmaceutical Science,Progress in Medicinal Chemistry,"Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Science and Toxicology"
0-444-51644-1,Geology and Hydrogeology of Carbonate Islands,"Vacher, H.L.;Quinn, T.M.",, ,,Elsevier,TP,"Paperback. The Geology and Hydrogeology of Carbonate Islands presents a survey of more than 30 selected islands such as Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Florida Keys, coastal Yucatan, Barbados, the Caymans, Isla de Mona, islands of Polynesia, the Cooks, Guam, Niue, Nauru, Rottnest Island, the Houtman Abrolhos, islands of the Great Barrier Reef and many atolls including Enewetak, Tarawa, Diego Garcia, Mururoa, and the Cocos Islands. 
The book provides a wealth of observational data and a survey of interpretations on the issues within the intersection of carbonate geology (depositional architecture, diagenetic processes and dolomitization, Cenozoic sea-level history, karstification and blue holes) and island hydrology (distribution of fresh and brackish groundwater, dual-aquifer conceptualizations, modeling of island lenses, water budgets and water resources, effects of climatic variations, island karst, endo-upwelling).",01-Mar-04,120,120,"January 1999,...I would unhesitatingly recommend this book to all students of carbonate geology.,(S.J. Mazzullo, Journal of Sedimentary Research Vol. 69, no.1);January 1999,...This is an impressive compilation and the editors are congratulated on the enormity of the task they have undertaken.,(D. Bosence, Journal of Sedimentary Research Vol. 69, no.1);January 1999,...excellent review of Cainozoic carbonate islands...,(Australian Mineral Foundation Alert)",Geology,Developments in Sedimentology,Earth and Planetary Sciences
0-444-82873-7,Stream Ciphers and Number Theory,"Cusick, T.W.;Ding, C.;Renvall, A.",, ,446,North-Holland,HC,"Hardbound. This book is almost entirely concerned with stream ciphers, concentrating on a particular mathematical model for such ciphers which are called additive natural stream ciphers. These ciphers use a natural sequence generator to produce a periodic keystream. Full definitions of these concepts are given in Chapter 2.This book focuses on keystream sequences which can be analysed using number theory. It turns out that a great deal of information can be deducted about the cryptographic properties of many classes of sequences by applying the terminology and theorems of number theory. These connections can be explicitly made by describing three kinds of bridges between stream ciphering problems and number theory problems. A detailed summary of these ideas is given in the introductory Chapter 1.Many results in the book are new, and over seventy percent of these results described in this book are based on recent research",01-Apr-98,130,130,"January 1999,...This is the first book devoted to the study of the extensive cross-fertilization between stream ciphers and number theory. Many results in the book are new, and over seventy percent of the results described are based on recent research by the authors.,(Cyptologia, Vol. XXIII);1999,...This is a cryptography book which focuses on methods for producing keystream sequences fpr stream ciphers.
,(Mathematical Reviews);1999,This book is a readable and important contribution for stimulating the interaction between stream ciphers and number theory.,(T. Helleseth, Zentralblatt fur Mathematik, Vol. 916)",Discrete Mathematics / Combinatorics,North-Holland Mathematical Library,Mathematics
0-444-50742-6,Computational Neuroscience: Trends in Research 2001,"Bower, J.M.",, ,1792,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. This volume includes papers originally presented at the 9th annual Computational Neuroscience meeting (CNS'00) held in July 2000 in Brugge, Belgium.  The CNS meeting brings together computational neuroscientists representing many different fields and backgrounds as well as experimental preparations and theoretical approaches.  The papers published here range across vast levels of scale from cellular mechanisms to cognitive brain studies.  The Subjects of the research include many different preparations from invertebrates to humans.

Within the broad array of research, several trends may be worth noting.  First, this volume is again larger than last year's volume reflecting the continued growth of both our meeting and the field it supports.  Second, many of the papers presented in 2000 again concerned new approaches to trying to understand how neurons code information.  Another clear trend in the CNS meeting is toward models of networks of ev",01-Jun-01,286,286,,Neural Networks,,Computer Science
0-7623-0892-3,Constructive Discourse and Human Organization,"Cooperrider, D.;Avital, M.",, ,512,Jai,HC,"Hardbound. Appreciative Inquiry has touched and affected the life of thousands who apply its principles in a wide range of settings including industry, government, spiritual and not-for-profit organizations. 

The Advances in Appreciative Inquiry series advocates an organizational science that focuses on advancing a scholarship of positive human organizations, positive relationships and positive modalities of change, which promise to be of world benefit for individuals, organizations and communities. The book series is dedicated to building such a discipline through the advancement of Appreciative Inquiry as an approach to organizational inquiry and human development, and through the interdisciplinary articulation of non-deficit theories of positive change processes in human systems. Guided by the ethos of Appreciative Inquiry, the book series supports a relentless inquiry into the true, the good, the better and the possible. It is de",01-Apr-04,95,95,,"Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior",Advances in Appreciative Inquiry,"Economics, Business and Management"
0-12-636380-3,"Encyclopedia of Geology, Five Volume Set","Selley, Richard;Cocks, Robin;Plimer, Ian",, ,2750,Academic Press,HC,"Hardbound. This unrivalled, five-volume reference work covers all aspects of geology including earth history, earth materials, surface processes, regional geology, economic geology, engineering geology, petroleum geology, geochemical and mineral exploration, and the history of geology. The techniques of remote sensing and other tools of investigation that have advanced rapidly over the last few decades are described in detail. 

Encyclopedia of Geology is divided into numerous articles, each covering one aspect of geology. The concepts and theory are explained at a level that allows undergraduates and educated laypeople to understand them. The reference has been planned and structured to provide the user with a comprehensive coverage of the core knowledge in each area. It will become the reference of choice for today's geologists and beyond.",01-Oct-04,1200,0,,Geology,,Earth and Planetary Sciences
0-444-50550-4,Mathematics of Optimization: Smooth and Nonsmooth Case,"Giorgi, G.;Guerraggio, A.;Thierfelder, J.",, ,602,North-Holland,HC,"Hardbound. The book is intended for people (graduates, researchers, but also undergraduates with a good mathematical background) involved in the study of (static) optimization problems (in finite-dimensional spaces).  It contains a lot of material, from basic tools of convex analysis to optimality conditions for smooth optimization problems, for non smooth optimization problems and for vector optimization problems.  The developments of the subjects are self-contained and the bibliographical references are numerous.  Moreover, the reader will find in one single book subjects usually treated in different books (only a few books on optimization theory deal also with vector problems), so the book can be a starting point for further readings in a more specialized literature.

Assuming only a good (even if not advanced) knowledge of mathematical analysis and linear algebra, this book presents various aspects of the mathematical theory in optimization problem",01-Jan-04,135,135,,"Calculus of Variations and Optimal Control, Optimization",,Mathematics
0-444-51544-5,Spitsbergen Push Moraines,"van der Meer, J.J.M.",, ,212,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. The book deals with push moraines on Spitsbergen. The main body is a translation of the original German report by Karl Gripp on a 1927 expedition. The quality of Gripp's work is evaluated to see whether it stands the test of time. It is found that it is very modern, every year people still go into the field with the same research questions. It is also found that most likely Gripp's report contains the first description of features that we now take for granted, for instance the description of looped moraines to detect surges. Push moraines are still being studied and to show where we stand now two papers have been added that analyse two particular examples, Holmströmbreen and Sefströmbreen. The two examples are geographically close together, but reflect two completely different settings: terrestrial Holmströmbreen and tidewater Sefströmbreen. 

Since a few years we know of the De Geer Archive, a collection of glass negativ",01-Apr-04,170,170,,Glaciology,Developments in Quaternary Science,Earth and Planetary Sciences
0-444-51492-9,Energy Metabolism and Lifespan Determination,"Mattson, M.P.",, ,232,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Experts in the fields of energy metabolism, aging and oxidative stress provide an integrated view of how mechanisms involved in regulating energy metabolism are linked to fundamental processes of aging including cellular stress resistance and free radical production. 

During evolution signal transduction pathways and organ systems have been optimised for the efficient seeking, ingestion, storing and using of energy.  These signalling pathways play prominent roles in lifespan determination with insulin and related signalling pathways being prime examples.  The authors consider how lifespan and healthspan can be extended through knowledge of energy metabolism with the experimental model of dietary restriction being one example.  The information in this volume of ACAG will foster novel approaches and experiments for further understanding the roles of energy metabolism in aging and disease.",01-Dec-03,125,125,,Geriatrics and Gerontology,Advances in Cell Aging and Gerontology,Life Sciences
0-444-51237-3,Advances in Pediatric ORL,"Graham, J.;Ruben, R.",, ,,Elsevier,CD,"CD-ROM. Advances in Pediatric ORL contains short articles in the form of extended abstracts taken from the Proceedings of the 8th International Congress of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology, which took place in Oxford in September 2002. 

These proceedings are published on a CD-ROM and include up-to-date coverage of many important developments in the field of paediatric otorhinolaryngology. Topics related to the ear include articles on ONE, management of microtia, the genetics of hearing, the development of language, management of the deaf child and mastoid disease. Nose related topics include rhinitis, Waldeyer?s ring, choanal atresia, obstructive sleep apnoea and rhinosinusitis. The larynx is covered by a detailed session on management of airway problems and reconstructive surgery of the airway. Articles on CJD, HIV and AIDS, and the multidisciplinary management of children with cranio-facial syndromes are also presented. With the addition o",01-Dec-03,120,120,,Otorhinolaryngology,International Congress Series,Medicine
0-7623-1081-2,Organizing the New Industrial Economy,"Baye, M.R.",, ,406,Jai,HC,"Hardbound. The growing use of the internet by businesses and consumers is rapidly changing the structure, conduct, and performance of different sectors of the global economy.  This ten chapter volume on organizing the ""new economy"" documents some of these changes, and examines the ramifications for business strategy and public policy.

Chapters in this volume explain how the Internet has altered the conduct of firms competing in ""new economy"" markets (such as the online market for air travel information), changed the competitive and technological structure of a host of industries, and has impacted the valuation and performance of businesses (including online-retailers).  In addition, contributors to this volume document that online price dispersion is ubiquitous worldwide, quantify the value of reputation in online auction markets, and explain optimal business behavior in ""new economy"" settings where network effects, product compatibility, and market d",01-Dec-03,95,95,,Microeconomics (General),Advances in Applied Microeconomics,"Economics, Business and Management"
0-444-51357-4,The Human Hypothalamus: Basic and Clinical Aspects : Nuclei of the Human Hypothalamus,"Swaab, D.F.",,Part I ,502,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. This monograph is the first handbook on the human hypothalamus. The human hypothalamus is an extremely complex structure and consists of a large number of very different functional units (nuclei) that are not included in the standard neuropathological investigation of the human brain. In fact, on the basis of their chemical nature, many of these functional systems have only recently been distinguished through modern neurobiological techniques. Since the finding that the hypothalamus contributes to memory and attention deficits in the dementias, that a disorder of the orexin/hypocretin system is the cause of narcolepsy, that hypothalamic hamartomas are responsible for gelastic epilepsy, that the subthalamic structure where depth electrodes are placed in parkinsonian patients is a hypothalamic structure, and that the source of cluster headache is situated in the hypothalamus, this perception of the hypothalamus as a neuroendocrine structure, of l",01-Dec-03,195,195,,Neuroscience,"Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Third Series",Neuroscience
0-444-51490-2,The Human Hypothalamus: Basic and Clinical Aspects : Neuropathology of the Human Hypothalamus and Adjacent Structures,"Swaab, D.F.",,Part II ,632,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. This monograph is the first handbook on the human hypothalamus. The human hypothalamus is an extremely complex structure and consists of a large number of very different functional units (nuclei) that are not included in the standard neuropathological investigation of the human brain. In fact, on the basis of their chemical nature, many of these functional systems have only recently been distinguished through modern neurobiological techniques. Since the finding that the hypothalamus contributes to memory and attention deficits in the dementias, that a disorder of the orexin/hypocretin system is the cause of narcolepsy, that hypothalamic hamartomas are responsible for gelastic epilepsy, that the subthalamic structure where depth electrodes are placed in parkinsonian patients is a hypothalamic structure, and that the source of cluster headache is situated in the hypothalamus, this perception of the hypothalamus as a neuroendocrine structure, of l",01-Dec-03,215,215,,Neuroscience,"Handbook of Clinical Neurology, Third Series",Neuroscience
0-444-51398-1,The Heart in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases,"Doria, A.;Pauletto, P.",, ,280,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. This first volume represents the state-of-the-art in the field of cardiovascular disease and autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Systemic autoimmune diseases comprise a family of conditions that share common pathogenetic mechanisms as well as a multi-organ involvement including the heart. This volume has been subdivided into three parts. In the first part, the immune mechanisms involved in cardiac damage have been considered. The role of proinflammatory and regulatory cytokines in driving an autoimmune response to cardiac self-tissues has been analysed. Moreover, the prevalence, the clinical meaning and the hypothetical pathogenicity of a broad spectrum of organ and non-organ specific autoantibodies have been discussed in detail. In the second part of the volume, the role of humoral and innate immunity in promoting the development of atherosclerotic plaque has been extensively reviewed, along with the newly discovered anti-inflammatory properties of",01-Jan-04,155,155,,Basic Immunology,Handbook of Systemic Autoimmune Diseases,Life Sciences
0-12-764100-9,"Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, Ten-Volume Set, 1-10","Worsfold, Paul;Townshend, Alan;Poole, Colin",, ,5000,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. As with the first edition of the Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, this second edition is designed to provide a detailed and comprehensive publication covering all facets of the science and practice of analysis. The new work has been extensively revised in terms of the titles and content of the first edition, and includes comprehensive coverage of techniques used for the determination of specific elements, compounds and groups of compounds, in physical or biological matrices. It addresses applications of chemical analysis in all areas, ranging from such topics as medicine to environmental science, and geology to food science. Important characterisation techniques, such as microscopy and surface analysis are also included. 

The complete work consists of around 610 articles, each consisting of about 4000 words, figures and summary tables. These articles are combined to form larger entries providing comprehensive coverage of important topics an",01-Nov-04,4570,0,,Chemistry - General,,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
0-444-51413-9,The Senescence-Accelerated Mouse (SAM): An Animal Model of Senescence,"Nomura, Y.;Takeda, T.;Okuma, Y.",, ,460,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. This volume represents a summary of reports on studies using the Senescence Accelerated Mouse, as presented at the 2nd International Conference on Senescence: The SAM Model, held from 21-23 July in Sapporo, Japan.  

Work on the SAM began in 1968 in the Department of Pathology, Chart Disease Research Institute (currently Field of Regeneration Control Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences) of Kyoto University. Since 1982, experiments on the SAM have been carried out in over 300 laboratories in Japan and other countries.  

Many emerging aspects of the SAM model were successfully dealt with at the first conference, which was held in 1994 in Kyoto. Dramatic progress in research on the SAM model has been made since. The focus of this conference was on findings obtained by using the SAM model and pertinent information was provided by investigators working on the SAM model together with comments for those who are about to embark on SAM-relate",01-Jan-04,156,156,,Neuroscience,International Congress Series,Neuroscience
0-444-51300-0,"Computational Material Sciences, 15","Leszczynski, Jerzy",, ,472,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Computational tools have been permanently deposited into the toolbox of theoretical chemists.  The impact of new computational tools can hardly be overestimated, and their presence in research and applications is overwhelming.  Theoretical methods such as quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics, and statistical mechanics have been successfully used to characterize chemical systems and to design new materials, drugs, and chemicals. This volume on Computational Material Sciences covers selected examples of notable applications of computational techniques to material science. The chapters contained in this volume include discussions of the phenomenon of chaos in chemistry, reaction network analysis, and mechanisms of formation of clusters. Details of more practical applications are also included in the form of  reviews of computational design of new materials and the prediction of properties and structures of well known molecular assemblies. Current",01-Jan-04,210,210,,Chemistry - General,Theoretical and Computational Chemistry,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
444512993,"Relativistic Electronic Structure Theory, 14","Schwerdtfeger, Peter",, ,806,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. The field of relativistic electronic structure theory is generally not part of theoretical chemistry education, and is therefore not covered in most quantum chemistry textbooks. This is due to the fact that only in the last two decades have we learned about the importance of relativistic effects in the chemistry of heavy and superheavy elements. Developments in computer hardware together with sophisticated computer algorithms make it now possible to perform four-component relativistic calculations for larger molecules. Two-component and scalar all-electron relativistic schemes are also becoming part of standard ab-initio and density functional program packages for molecules and the solid state. The second volume of this two-part book series is therefore devoted to applications in this area of quantum chemistry and physics of atoms, molecules and the solid state. Part 1 was devoted to fundamental aspects of relativistic electronic structure theo",01-Mar-04,305,305,,Chemistry - General,Theoretical and Computational Chemistry,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
444509720,"Drug Monitoring and Clinical Chemistry, 5","Hempel, Georg",, ,340,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. This book, the 5th volume in the Handbook of Analytical Separations series, gives an overview about methods to analyse drugs in biological fluids. The most widely used methods to analyse drugs in biological fluids. i.e. chromatographic methods, CE and immunoassays are described in detail. For important drugs, an overview about the methods available and a comparison of the techniques should be given to enable the reader to choose the right method depending on laboratory equipment, staff, the aim of the investigation etc. Other general aspects important for conducting therapeutic drug monitoring or pharmacokinetics studies are also covered, i.e. sample preparation, validation of the analytical methods and pharmacokinetic methods for interpreting the data. Areas where therapeutic drug monitoring is used frequently such as antibiotics, immunosuppressant drugs, antipsychotic and anticancer drugs will be discussed in detail. In addition, the importan",01-May-04,189,189,,Chemistry - General,Handbook of Analytical Separations,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
0-12-441455-9,"The Spectra and Dynamics of Diatomic Molecules, 2nd edition","Lefebvre-Brion, Helene;Field, Robert",, ,796,Academic Press,HC,"Hardbound. This revision of ""Perturbations in the Spectra of Diatomic Molecules"" (1986) will emphasize the role of perturbations in an understanding of the dynamics of isolated molecules, which is one of the hottest topics in gas phase chemical physics. To ensure the broad appeal of the book as a fundamental reference for all spectra of small, gas-phase molecules, a new chapter has been added on the characteristics of unperturbed or ""textbook"" spectra. At the outset, the authors have added a few paragraphs to help those interested in diagnostics understand the relevance of the book to research on surface preparation of semiconductor materials (chemical vapour deposition), atmospheric processes (all major molecules in the atmosphere are diatomic), as well the current excitement over the use of lasers to monitor the dynamics and time evolution of reactions at the femtosecond scale. A new chapter on dynamics will conclude the book. This book is essentially t",01-Mar-04,135,0,,Chemistry - General,,Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
0-444-51255-1,Structural and Evolutionary Genetics,"Bernardi, G.",, ,342,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Structural genomics is the study of the DNA of living organisms. Evolutionary genomics is the study of the history of the genome. These subjects are closely interlinked. They are approached in this book using as a guideline the investigations carried out in the author's laboratory, relevant literature is critically reviewed and some general conclusions are presented. The author and his collaborators have studied a vast number of genomes, ranging from prokaryotes to human, using different approaches, including physical chemistry of DNA, viral integration and molecular cytogenetics. 

As the subtitle indicates the book discusses the fundamental importance of natural selection in shaping genomes. In terms of numbers, neutral and nearly neutral mutations represent most mutations, but a ""regional"" control is exerted by natural selection (essentially negative or purifying selection). A ""neo-selectionist"" model is proposed for genome evolution.",01-Jan-04,225,225,,Genome Research,New Comprehensive Biochemistry,Life Sciences
0-444-51631-X,Stream Ciphers and Number Theory,"Cusick, T.W.;Ding, C.;Renvall, A.",, ,492,North-Holland,HC,"Hardbound. This is the unique book on cross-fertilisations between stream ciphers and number theory. It systematically and comprehensively covers known connections between the two areas that are available only in research papers. Some parts of this book consist of new research results that are not available elsewhere. In addition to exercises, over thirty research problems are presented in this book. In this revised edition almost every chapter was updated, and some chapters were completely rewritten. It is useful as a textbook for a graduate course on the subject, as well as a reference book for researchers in related fields.  

Thomas W. Cusick is Professor of Mathematics at the State University of New York Buffalo. Cunsheng Ding is Associate Professor of Computer Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Ari Renvall is Senior Assistant of Mathematics at the University of Turku.

Key features:

• Unique book on interactio",01-Mar-04,130,130,,Data Encryption,North-Holland Mathematical Library,Computer Science
0-7623-1049-9,Cultural Ergonomics,"Kaplan, M",, ,366,Jai,HC,"Hardbound. In work environments world-wide, whether simple or complex, the ways in which people think, do their jobs, and interface with other human beings grow out of their experiences in the groups of which they have been and are part. In this volume distinguished scientists explore these influences, broadly labelled as cultural, in relation to significant current concerns of ergonomics and human factors. These include scientific-philosophical considerations, aircraft safety, the functioning of multicultural teams, third-world industrial development, maritime safety, multinational decision making, implementation of technology transfer, cross-national training, and effective use of the world-wide-web.",01-Apr-04,95,95,,Ergonomics,Advances in Human Performance and Cognitive Engineering Research,"Engineering, Energy and Technology"
80443753,Nano Plating - Microstructure Formation Theory of Plated Films and a Database of Plated Films,"Watanabe, T",, ,584,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Modern plating technology is highly advanced, and has developed to cover a wide range of applications. In addition to the traditional use for surface finishing, plating technology can now offer novel processes to fabricate high-performance films or fine microstructural bodies in the microelectronics industry. This rapid progress reflects the potential for the electroplating plating method to become one of today?s leading-edge technologies. This book will introduce a concept of a ?Microstructure Control Theory? for plated films, describe and discuss various experimental results that support the theory, and finally, present a collection of experimental data on 53 types of plated metal/alloy systems with a special emphasis on their microstructure.The unique feature of this database is that most of the plating baths are simple and contain no additives. In addition, amorphous materials were used as substrates to avoid the effects of substrate struct",01-Mar-04,195,195,,Physics (General),,Physics and Astronomy
80442714,Vibration of Laminated Shells and Plates,"Qatu, Mohamad ",, ,,Academic Press,HC,"Hardbound. Vibrations drive many engineering designs in today?s engineering environment. There has been an enormous amount of research into this area of research over the last decade. This book documents some of the latest research in the field of vibration of composite shells and plates filling a much-needed gap in the market. Laminated composite shells have many engineering applications including aerospace, mechanical, marine and automotive engineering. This book makes an ideal reference for researchers and practicing engineers alike.",01-Feb-04,180,180,,Mechanical Engineering,,"Engineering, Energy and Technology"
0-08-044091-6,The Handbook of Road Safety Measures,"Elvik, R.;Vaa, T.",, ,1046,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Road safety can be improved. This book tells you how to do it. It is a catalogue of more than 100 road safety measures whose effect have been evaluated and quantified in studies made all over the world. The results of more than 1,700 road safety evaluation studies are summarised in this book. The book covers the whole spectrum of road safety measures, ranging from highway engineering and traffic control, through vehicle design, driver training, public information campaigns and police enforcement.",01-Apr-04,155,155,,Transportation Research (General),,Social and Behavioral Sciences
0-08-043972-1,The Real Life Guide to Accounting Research,"Humphrey, C.;Lee, W.",, ,,Elsevier,HC,"Hardbound. Academics are constantly being confronted with new challenges in their research. Textbooks on research methods tend to provide basic classifications and descriptions of the various ways by which research can be conducted and the standard benefits and drawbacks of each method. Academic journal articles provide abridged accounts of the successful application of particular methods and the way in which they have helped to advance knowledge and understanding. However, both publication formats can often represent the research process in ideal and potentially abstract forms - a process rather void of human fallibility and separate from the everyday context in which academics conduct their work. This book seeks to go behind the more official presentations and accounts of research methods to explore the lived experiences, joys and mistakes of a wide range of international researchers principally working in the fields of accounting and finance, but also ",01-Apr-04,100,100,,Accounting,,"Economics, Business and Management"