Engineering evaluation of seabed sediments by cluster analysis
Multivariate analysis in characterization of limestone units based on minor- and trace-element contents
Influence on the chemical composition of Pennsylvanian limestones in Kansas
Multivariate analysis of allometry using morphometric measurements
Formalized stratigraphy
Distance dependence of stratigraphy correlation
New observations on the statistical properties of polarity reversals
Interactive cartography at the ECU
Three-dimensional interpolation
Computerized modelling for shape analysis in geology
Analysis of relational data from metamorphic tectonites
A computer simulation approach to textural interpretation in crystalline rock END ISBN: 0080224180 TITLE: The Contribution of Space Observations to Global Food Information Systems AUTHOR: Godby, E.A. AUTHOR: Otterman, J. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 208 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume discusses the present status and shortcomings of existing world food production and distribution systems. Technical papers have been specially selected to show how space technology can help overcome these shortcomings by providing better or additional information on which to make decisions. This book will be of great value to administrators, planners and technologists concerned with food production and to all concerned with the application of remote sensing devices PUBDATE: 19780801 LISTPRICE: 70.00 TOC: (partial) Range monitoring and management
Food information systems
Crop observations
Food information systems
Growing conditions and modeling
The influence of climatic change on crop production
Marine food resources
END
ISBN: 0080226361
TITLE: ICRP Publication 28: The Principles and General Procedures for Handling Emergency and Accidental Exposure of Workers
AUTHOR: ICRP
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 22
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback.
PUBDATE: 19781201
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TOC: Preface. Scope of the report. Indications for action. Physical, clinical and biological data for assessing severity of exposure. Principles of urgent medical care of abnormal exposures. Administrative action following an abnormal exposure. Organization of medical services in anticipation of abnormal exposures. Appendix 1 - Preliminary screening of workers who may have incurred an abnormal exposure. Appendix 2 - Symptoms and clinical signs of radiation sickness. Appendix 3 - Actions to be taken following exposure of whole body, hands or face to penetrating radiation or suspected internal contamination. Bibliography.
END
ISBN: 0080226388
TITLE: ICRP Publication 30: Limits for the Intake of Radionuclides by Workers, Part 1, 30
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback.
PUBDATE: 19790801
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TOC: Basic limits for the control of internal dose. Secondary and derived limits for the control of internal dose. Committed dose equivalent (H50) and annual limit on intake (ALI).
Dosimetric model for the respiratory system. Dosimetric model for the gastro-intestinal tract. Dosimetric model for bone. Dosimetric model for submersion in a radioactive cloud. Use and limitations of the dosimetric data.
END
ISBN: 0080231896
TITLE: Peripheral Dopaminergic Receptors
AUTHOR: Imbs, J.-L.
AUTHOR: Schwartz, J.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 400
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
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DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume contains the proceedings of the first symposium to be devoted entirely to the action of dopamine in the peripheral nervous system. Attention was focused on the characterization of dopamine receptors and the way in which they transmit their message. Other actions of dopamine were also discussed, such as the physiological release of dopamine by peripheral nerves, and the role of dopamine in the kidney
PUBDATE: 19790601
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TOC: Dopamine measurement - 4 contributions
Structure activity relationship - 5 contributions
Peripheral actions of dopamine (except kidney) - 12 contributions
Dopamine and autonomic nervous system - 9 contributions
Dopamine and the kidney - 6 contributions END ISBN: 008023190X TITLE: Presynaptic Receptors AUTHOR: Langer, S.Z. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 340 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. PUBDATE: 19790601 LISTPRICE: 77.00 END ISBN: 0080233392 TITLE: Automation & Industrial Workers AUTHOR: Forslin, J. AUTHOR: Sarapata, A. AUTHOR: Whitehall, A. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 249 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This initial volume presents the preliminary findings and analyses in four of the participating countries, namely Sweden, the United States, Poland and the Soviet Union. The result is a collection of uniquely flavoured research papers illustrating, among other things, that automation and its social implications are one of the most important theoretical and practical issues of today and the future PUBDATE: 19791101 LISTPRICE: 193.00 TOC: (partial) Introduction
The project - history and scope
The experience of the international comparative study
Automation and work organisation: a Swedish experience
Automation and the American automobile worker: routes to humanised productivity
Automation, skill, structure and trade unions
Polish automobile workers and automation
Soviet workers and automation of the production process
Research instruments
Short description of the optional study and associated studies
List of selected documents and papers prepared during the research END ISBN: 0080234178 TITLE: Proceedings of the Twenty-First Plenary Meeting of COSPAR, Innsbruck, Austria, May-June 1978 AUTHOR: Rycroft, M.J. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 642 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The latest discoveries in the physical aspects of space science are discussed, with special emphasis on materials science in space and research on the middle atmosphere PUBDATE: 19790401 LISTPRICE: 137.00 TOC: Over 100 research papers and invited reviews on the following subjects: Remote sensing: The earth's surface
Meteorology
The middle atmosphere: Remote sensing studies
Direct observations
Models
Planetary waves
Variations of tubropause altitude
The thermosphere: Models
Neutral gas density and temperature
Mass spectrometer observations
Tides and gravity waves
The ionosphere: D region
Equatorial ionosphere
Mid-lattitude ionosphere
Winter anomaly
Auroral atmosphere and ionosphere
The magnetosphere: Observations of the high latitude topside ionosphere
Precipitation of energetic charged particles
Active experiments
The sun and the interplanetary medium: Solar X-radiation
Solar energetic charged particles
Cosmic dust: Dust in planetary magnetospheres
Three-dimensional distribution of dust
Dust of lunar origin
Cornetary dust
Materials sciences in space: Use of composite materials in space
Materials science under micro-gravity conditions
Convection under micro-gravity conditions END ISBN: 0080237533 TITLE: Pharmacology of the States of Alertness AUTHOR: Passouant, P. AUTHOR: Oswald, I. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 271 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. A comprehensive account of the pharmacology of those drugs which are used in the treatment of insomnia and of their possible modes of action. The two main classes of drug, hypnotics and anti-depressants, are discussed, with special mention of their action on the central nervous system PUBDATE: 19790601 LISTPRICE: 59.00 TOC: (partial) Main lectures
Sleep and hypnotic drugs - 6 contributions
Sleep and antidepressant drugs - 6 contributions
Analeptic drugs and vigilance - 3 contributions
Free communications - 15 contributions END ISBN: 0080237592 TITLE: Marihuana: Biological Effects AUTHOR: Nahas, G.G. AUTHOR: Paton, W.D.M. AUTHOR: Braude, M. AUTHOR: Jardillier, J-C. AUTHOR: Harvey, D.J. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 777 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. A comprehensive review of the effects of cannabinoids on cellular metabolism, reproduction and brain function, containing 50 contributions written by the leading researchers in the field. For the first time the drug is shown to have marked effects on a whole host of cellular and bodily functions at dosages found in those taking marihuana on a regular basis PUBDATE: 19791001 LISTPRICE: 95.00 TOC: Preface - Cannabis and alcohol: the red and the green, F. Rosenthal
Introduction - Marihuana and membranes, G. Nahas
Quantification of cannabinoids and their metabolites in body fluids and tissues: pharmacokinetics - 10 contributions
Cannabinoids and cellular metabolism - 19 contributions
Cannabis and reproduction - 19 contributions
Cannabis and the brain - 15 contributions
Concluding summary, W.D. Paton END ISBN: 0080237606 TITLE: Cyclic Nucleotides & Therapeutic Perspectives AUTHOR: Cehovic, G. AUTHOR: Robison, G.A. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 256 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. PUBDATE: 19791001 LISTPRICE: 56.00 TOC: Some aspects of cyclic nulceotide chemistry, Th. Posternak
Cyclic nucleotides and drug development, M. Samir Amir
Cytotoxic effects of cyclic nucleotide derivatives, J. Koontz and W.D. Wicks
Cyclic nucleotides in the regulation of erythocyte proliferation, W.J. George and L.E. White
Cyclic nucleotides and coronary flow, W.R. Kukovetz et al.
Central modulation of vagal cardiodepressive reflexes by cyclic nucleotides, P. Schuhmacher and A. Walland
Cyclic nucleotides and atherosclerosis, F. Numano
Neurohormone 'C' and cyclic nucleotides, A. Galoyan et al.
Regulation of insuln secretion by cyclic AMP, I.C. Gre en and S.L. Howell
Guanylate cyclase: purification and regulation by lipids, J. Zwiller, P. Basset and P. Mandel
Abstracts
Index END ISBN: 0080237614 TITLE: Current Concepts in Kinin Research AUTHOR: Haberland, G.L. AUTHOR: Hamberg, U. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 285 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. A comprehensive review of the latest developments in kinin research, with contributions by over thirty leading workers in the field PUBDATE: 19790601 LISTPRICE: 61.00 TOC: Functions and mechanisms of the kinin system: The role of kinin system in male fertility, A. Gecse et al.
Bile may be a stimulus for activation of duodenal kallikrein during digestion, N.H. Frankish, and I.J. Zeitlin
(11 contributions in all)
Kallikreins and methods of determination: Studies on the physiological function of glandular kallikrein by radioimmunoassay, E. Fink et al.
A new assay for urinary kallikrein, D.H. Morris and J.M. Stewart
(9 contributions in all)
Intrinsic blood clotting and plasma kinin formation: The evaluation of hog pancreatic kinonogenase and methods of measurement, C.M. Ayling et al.
Bradykinin radioimmunoassay in plasma kininase determination, R. Sipila and I. Torstila
(5 contributions in all)
Characterization of plasma kininogens - kinin potentiation: Heterogeneity of native and isolated human plasma kininogens, U. Turpeinen and U. Hamberg
The kinin system and non-adrenergic, non-cholinergic (NANC) nerves in the colon, I.J. Zeitlin et al.
Index
END
ISBN: 0080237924
TITLE: Lipid Analysis
AUTHOR: Christie, W.W.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 224
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This book is a practical guide in one compact volume to the complexities of the analysis of lipids from animal and plant tissues. Methods for chromatography, chemical analysis and spectroscopy of lipids are critically described with 900 references. The basic principles of each technique are discussed and selected procedures are described in such detail that the book should serve as a primary source, of value at the laboratory bench. Chapters follow a logical sequence from the extraction of lipids from tissues to the isolation and characteriaation of particular lipid classes and of the molecular species of each. In this second edition there is a chapter on the separation of lipoprotein classes.
PUBDATE: 19821001
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TOC: (partial) The structure, chemistry and occurrence of lipids. The isolation of lipids from tissues. Chromatographic and spectroscopic analysis of lipids - general principles. The preparation of derivatives of lipids. The analysis of fatty acids. The analysis of simple lipid classes. The analysis of complex lipids. The analysis of molecular species of lipids. Structural analysis of lipids by means of enzymatic hydrolysis. The analysis and radioassay of isotopically-labelled lipids. The separation of plasma lipoproteins. Appendix A - Commercial sources of lipids. Appendix B - Sources of information. References. Index.
END
ISBN: 0080239188
TITLE: Alkali Metal and Ammonium Chlorides in Water and Heavy Water (Binary Systems)
AUTHOR: Cohen-Adad, R.
AUTHOR: Lorimer, J.W.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 564
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
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DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume surveys the data available in the literature for solid-fluid solubility equilibria plus selected solid-liquid-vapour equilibria, for binary systems containing alkali and ammonium chlorides in water or heavy water. Solubilities covered are lithium chloride, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, rubidium chloride, caesium chloride and ammonium chloride in water and heavy water.
PUBDATE: 19910701
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TOC: Foreword. Preface. Introduction to the Solubility of Solids in Liquids. Binary Systems in Water. Lithium chloride. Sodium chloride. Potassium chloride. Rubidium chloride. Caesium chloride. Ammonium chloride. Binary Systems in Heavy Water. Solubilities in the systems: Alkali metal chloride-D2O-H2O. Lithium chloride. Sodium chloride. Potassium chloride. Caesium chloride. System index. Formula/name/registry number index. Registry number index. Author index.
END
ISBN: 008023920X
TITLE: Alkaline Earth Hydroxides in Water and Aqueous Solutions
AUTHOR: Lambert, I.
AUTHOR: Clever, H.L.
EDITION:
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PAGES: 390
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
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DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume contains evaluated data on the solubility of beryllium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide and barium hydroxide in water and in a number of electrolyte and nonelectrolyte solutions in water.
The alkaline earth hydroxides can be divided into two groups depending on the hydration of the solid. First, the sparingly soluble anhydrous beryllium, magnesium and calcium hydroxides, whose freshly precipitated solids are poorly crystalline and show decreasing solubility with aging, and whose solubility in water decreases with increasing temperature. Second, the soluble strontium and barium hydroxide octahydrates that form crystalline precipitates which do not show changes in solubility on aging, and whose solubility in water increases with increasing temperature.
PUBDATE: 19921001
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TOC: Foreword. Preface. Introduction to the solubility of solids in liquids. Acknowledgements. The Solubility of Beryllium Hydroxide in Water and in Various Aqueous Systems. Evaluation of beryllium hydroxide systems. Data compilations. The Solubility of Magnesium Hydroxide in Water and in Various Aqueous Systems. Evaluation of magnesium hydroxide systems. Data compilations. The Solubility of Calcium Hydroxide in Water and in Various Aqueous Systems. Evaluation of calcium hydroxide systems. Data compilations. The Solubility of Strontium Hydroxide in Water and in Various Aqueous Systems. Evaluation of strontium hydroxide systems. Data compilations. The Solubility of Barium Hydroxide in Water and in Various Aqueous Systems. Evaluation of barium hydroxide systems. Data compilations. System index. Registry number index. Author index. Solubility Data Series: published and forthcoming volumes.
END
ISBN: 0080245242
TITLE: Environment in Key Words
AUTHOR: Paenson, I.
EDITION:
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PAGES: 930
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Environmental problems ignore international boundaries. Toxic wastes travel by water and air, sometimes displacing the effects of an environmental disaster entirely outside of its country of origin. It is now understood that to overcome the problems that face us international co-operation is required. This important work is designed to assist in that process, by helping to break down the language barriers that stand between countries. The manual, written in parallel English, German, French and Russian texts, provides the basic tools of communication in the specialized fields of environmental sciences between speakers of these languages. Each chapter has been revised in each separate language by specialists in the field to guarantee the authenticity of the information presented. The author is unique in his approach, presenting the key-words in context, as opposed to simple glossary entries, allowing the reader to fully understand the complex rel
PUBDATE: 19900401
LISTPRICE: 426.00
REVIEW: 1991
It is difficult to imagine a library, or a professional translator, without this fundamental work...it is a must.
(The Science of Total Environment)
TOC: Volume 1. Preface. Introduction. Directions for use of the manual. Abbreviations. The Ecological Balance. Introduction (Ecosystems). Atmosphere: Structure; Radiation characteristics; Other physical characteristics; Climate; Chemical composition. Hydrosphere: The ocean and the salt lakes; Fresh water. Geosphere: Physical characteristics; Non-renewable natural resources. Biogeochemical Cycles in Ecosystems: Introduction; The carbon cycle; The nitrogen cycle; The phosphorous cycle. Disruption of the Ecological Balance. Introduction. The Underlying Causes: Population growth and geographical distribution. Direct Factors: Pollution and nuisances; Overconsumption and waste of natural resources. Some Measures for the Re-establishment of the Ecological Balance. Control of the Indirect Factors: Planning of growth and geographical distribution of the human population. Control of the Direct Factors: Control of pollution and nuisances; Management of natural resources; Legal aspects of the environment in the international plane. Postscript ("Death of the forests"). Postface. Short bibliography. Volume 2. Indices (English, French, German and Russian).
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ISBN: 0080247652
TITLE: Applied Industrial Control
AUTHOR: Singh, M.G.
AUTHOR: Elloy, J-P.
AUTHOR: Mezencev, R.
AUTHOR: Munro, N.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 450
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This book is much more than a standard control text and aims to provide a bridge between the theory taught in academic institutions and the pragmatic practice of industrial control. Currently the microprocessor revolution is having a major impact on automatic control and instrumentation practice. A significant part of the book is devoted to microprocessors and their use in the control context. The book is essentially divided into three parts covering (1) the hardware and software aspects of microprocessors; (2) control algorithms which can be used in the industrial context and (3) the technology of measurement and actuation and how it is being modified by the introduction of microprocessors. Each chapter contains numerous worked examples and exercises. Uses SI Units
PUBDATE: 19800801
LISTPRICE: 51.00
TOC: (partial) Introduction to industrial control
Microcomputer hardware
Mini- and micro-computer software
Analysis and design for single variable systems
Multivariable control systems
Industrial measurements technology
Technology of regulations and actuators
Advanced control techniques
Indexes
END
ISBN: 0080249205
TITLE: Fish Aquaculture
AUTHOR: Meske, C.P.B.
AUTHOR: Vogt, F.
EDITION:
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PAGES: 247
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Aquaculture has gained a momentum throughout the world during recent decades which is unparalleled in other branches of food production. This book describes methods currently used for the production of those warm water table fish which are of major importance. Included are experiments and procedures which will help to combat the growing food problem through new production methods for animal protein. The aim of the work presented here is to promote the continuous production of warm water table fish independently of climate or environment within the least necessary space and even in regions with unsuitable weather or topography.
PUBDATE: 19850701
LISTPRICE: 128.00
REVIEW: 1987
The book clearly contains the data which will be of interest to the student of aquaculture. The layout of the text, graphics and tables is exemplary.
(Aquaculture, 61)
TOC: Introduction. Aquaculture - the concept. Aquaculture - in practice. The development of new techniques for aquaculture. Research into the management, feeding and breeding of carp in warm water. Experiments on the management, feeding and propagation of other warm water cultured table fish. The application of warm water fish culture in research and practice. References. Index.
END
ISBN: 0080249272
TITLE: Gastrointestinal Emergencies - 2
AUTHOR: Barany, F.R.
AUTHOR: Shields, R.
AUTHOR: Caprilli, R.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 184
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Supplements the Proceedings of the first Gastrointestinal Emergencies Conference held in 1975 and, together with it, provides the first full and comprehensive description of all major gastrointestinal emergencies.
PUBDATE: 19800801
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TOC: (partial) Electrolyte and metabolic disturbances in GI emergencies. Controlled clinical trials in GI emergencies. Acute toxic hepatitis. Selected topics. Short reports.
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ISBN: 008024940X
TITLE: The Development of Responsiveness to Steroid Hormones
AUTHOR: Kaye, A.M.
AUTHOR: Kaye, M.
EDITION:
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PAGES: 483
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Focusses attention on an aspect of steroid hormone action which promises to hold an increasingly important place in future research. Responsiveness occurs in cells where there is an apparently adequate quantity of the appropriate receptor, yet little or no response to the hormone. A solution to the difficult problem of how the Steroid-receptor complex modulates RNA transcription may be found in part by a study of systems in which the phenomenon of responsiveness is exhibited
PUBDATE: 19800201
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TOC: Sequential acquisition of responsiveness to estrogen in the rat uterus
Regulation of prolactin synthesis by estrogen
Rodent alpha
Influence of rat estradiol binding plasma protein (EBP) on estrogen binding to its receptor and on induced biological responses
Ontogeny of the receptor and responsiveness to estrogen in the genital tract of the chick embryo
Ontogeny of steroid receptors in the guinea pig
Estrogen receptor in the mammalian liver: developmental and metabolic apsects
END
ISBN: 0080251935
TITLE: Life After School
AUTHOR: McGuire, J.
AUTHOR: Priestley, P.
EDITION:
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PAGES: 239
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This book addresses itself to the situation in which those who are about to leave school, or who have recently left, find themselves. It outlines the development of social skills training and its relevance to the problems of young people as they see them; describes its methods and how to apply them; and provides a large number of practical exercises for direct use
PUBDATE: 19810901
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REVIEW: 82/1
I found it fascinating, for example, to learn about the origins of brainstorming and other methods. I found the section on role play the most useful I have read, and the references and lists of further sources were equally helpful. It certainly caused me to review what I am doing in this field and gave me a structure within which to reflect.
(Youth in Society)
TOC: Introduction. Social skills training: the background. The problems. Social skills methods and how to use them. Programme materials - self assessment - interacting with others - job search - leisure - money - rights - meeting the opposite sex. The social skills curriculum. List of addresses. References.
END
ISBN: 0080255167
TITLE: Night and Shift Work: Biological and Social Aspects
AUTHOR: Reinberg, A.
AUTHOR: Vieux, N.
AUTHOR: Andlauer, P.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 509
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. A comprehensive account of the effects, both physical and mental, of shift work. Particular attention is paid to circadian rhythms and sleep patterns, although other topics such as safety and job satisfaction are also discussed.
PUBDATE: 19810501
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TOC: Methods of data gathering and analysis
Laboratory experiments
Sleep disturbances
Health, well-being and job satisfaction
Safety
Studies on circadian rhythm amplitude pertinent on shift work problems
Field studies
Social and psychological aspects.
END
ISBN: 0080255329
TITLE: Ovarian Cancer
AUTHOR: Newman, C.E.
AUTHOR: Ford, C.H.J.
AUTHOR: Jordan, J.A.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 249
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Internationally recognised experts have contributed individual chapters on a variety of topics ranging from histopathology through surgical, radiotherapeutic and chemotherapeutic treatment modalities to
Advances in the histopathology of ovarian tumours
The epidemiology of ovarian cancer
Patterns of spread of ovarian carcinoma: relation to therapeutic strategies
Ovarian cancer serum markers
Prognostic indicators and staging
Design in clinical trials for the treatment of ovarian cancer
Malignant ovarian tumours in children
Current status of treatment for patients with ovarian cancer
Surgery for ovarian cancer
Role of radiotherapy in the treatment of ovarian carcinoma
Adjuvant and first line chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
Cisplatin in adrenocarcinoma of the ovary: a critical review
Clinical applications of
Immunology and immunotherapy of ovarian cancer END ISBN: 0080258913 TITLE: Recent Advances in the Chronobiology of Allergy and Immunology AUTHOR: Smolensky, M.H. AUTHOR: Reinberg, A. AUTHOR: McGovern, J. P. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 358 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. PUBDATE: 19801101 LISTPRICE: 70.00 TOC: The clinical chronobiology of allergy and asthma
The chronopharmacology of allergy and asthma
The chronoepidemiology of allergy and asthma
The chronoimmunology of allergy and asthma
Index
END
ISBN: 0080260616
TITLE: Women and Media
AUTHOR: Baehr, H.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 142
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Explores not only the attitudes towards and stereotyping of women in the mass media but also the employment of women in executive roles in the programmes or media themselves, both in the US and the UK. Essentially a state of the art collection, it is offered in book form because of its intrinsic interest and importance in women's studies.
PUBDATE: 19801201
LISTPRICE: 20.95
TOC: Women in broadcasting (US) de Jure, de Facto, B Murray Eddings. Watching the family, J Booth. The 'liberated woman' in television drama, H Baehr. Women and radio, A Karpf. Overworking the working woman: the double day in a mass magazine, N Glazer. He admits...but she confesses, P Stewart.
END
ISBN: 008026204X
TITLE: Comprehensive Biotechnology : 4-Volume Set
AUTHOR: Moo-Young, M.
EDITION:
VOLUME: 4-Volume Set
PAGES: 3764
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Modern biotechnology is a multidisciplinary field which deals with the practical use of microbial, plant or animal cells to produce goods or perform services for industry, trade and commerce. It is a symbiotic integration of aspects of several subjects whose literature is presently scattered among many specialist publications. Written and organized by the world's foremost biotechnology experts, this publication is be the most authoritative work of its kind. It provides information essential to researchers and students in academic, industrial and government institutions. It is also indispensable to personnel in manufacturing and service industries, particularly those involved with pharmaceuticals, foods and beverages, fuels, chemicals, waste treatment, agriculture, mining and medicine.
PUBDATE: 19851201
LISTPRICE: 1640.00
REVIEW: ...work which lives up to its billing...the absense of stuffiness in the prose on inhibitory jargon is a strong incentive for the reader to explore the text rather than merely to use it for reference...Specialists have generally judged the treatments of their own areas to be thorough, well illustrated, topical and generously referenced...Murray Moo-Young and his colleagues have brought off a notable success in producing this work...Comprehensive Biotechnology will be an essential purchase for all departments and institutions, academic or industrial, that claim an interest in any aspect of the ill-defined field popularly known as biotechnology...
(Nature, Volume 321)
REVIEW: Comprehensive Biotechnology is a 4-volume, 3764 page, 250 author and 10 editor opus whose place on the shelves of the biotechnologically active is a
(R.E. Spier, Department of Microbiology, University of Surrey)
REVIEW: ...As a first base of reference these volumes are a good source of literature in biotechnology...an excellent and valuable set of volumes on the principles and practice of biotechnology...The editors are to be congratulated...
(Chemistry and Industry)
REVIEW: ...It contains useful information for students, teachers and administrators...Section one presents excellent discussions of bioreactor design, operation and control...This set is well illustrated with photographs and diagrams and extensive bibliographies are included with many chapters...it should be included in the libraries of any academic unit or industry which has workers involved in biotechnology. There is something for everyone. The browsing student will find much to inspire his enthusiasm for the subject, while the comprehensive treatment of many topics and extensive bibliographies will be extremely useful for the professional...
(Journal of the American Chemical Society, Volume 108, Number 12)
REVIEW: A fine addition to Pergamon Press' series of Comprehensive...titles. The four-volume set is coherently arranged and well indexed, and the scientific and engineering credentials of the writers and editors are excellent. The set is easy to use; each volume contains an index to the full set, a glossary and the contents of the other volumes. The subject coverage is comprehensive. Highly recommended for comprehensive graduate collections in biology and essential for any biotechnology collection. For small colleges and large public libraries.
(Choice)
REVIEW: ...Comprehensive Biotechnology delineates and collates all aspects of the subject. This handsomely bound and well indexed work contains a lot of information and facts of traditional biotechnology and new important developments in this field. It is directed at chemical engineers, microbiologists, genetisists and administrators. Both researchers and students, experts and beginners will gain something from reading this work...will be an indispensable reference source not only for biotechnologists...It can be recommended warmly...It will find many friends and it ought to be not lacking in libraries, laboratories and industry.
(Acta Biotechnology, Volume 6)
REVIEW: ...Comprehensive Biotechnology fills an important niche in publications on biotechnology and largely succeeds in its objective of integrating information on this interdisciplinary subject...Comprehensive Biotechnology largely succeeds in its intention to be the standard reference work in the field.
(Federation of European Biochemical Societies)
TOC: (partial) Volume 1: The Principles of Biotechnology: Scientific Fundamentals; chemical and biochemical fundamentals; biological fundamentals; physical and physio-chemical fundamentals. Volume 2: The Principles of Biotechnology: Engineering Considerations; process engineering, operations and equipment. Volume 3: The Practice of Biotechnology: Current Commodity Products; health care products; foods and beverages; chemicals, biochemicals and fuels. Volume 4: The Practice of Biotechnology: Specialty Products and Service Activities; specialized activities and potential applications; waste treatment and utilization; governmental regulations and public concerns. Index.
"An essential purchase for all departments and institutions, academic or industrial, that claim an interest in any aspect of the field popularly known as biotechnology." Nature. "Comprehensive Biotechnology is just that. It is an exhaustive collection in four volumes of reviews of every conceivable angle of biotechnology. The volumes are extensively referenced and meticulously indexed. This set should be a standard purchase item for every college library and the libaries of most biology and chemical engineering departments." American Society for Microbiology News. "This set justifies the tag ' comprehensive' and one salutes the sheer energy and persistence needed to carry the venture through. It generally meets the key requirement of such a multi-authored treatise in being organized and structured. Given a field where diversity and an explosive development threaten to engulf those engaged in it, that is greatly to be welcomed." Process Biochemistry.
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ISBN: 0080263828
TITLE: Recent Advances in Neuropsychopharmacology
AUTHOR: Angrist, B.
AUTHOR: Burrows, G.D.
AUTHOR: Lader, M.
AUTHOR: Lingjaerde, O.
AUTHOR: Sedvall, G.C.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 401
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This CINP meeting brings together clinicians and basic scientists from many disciplines for the integration of knowledge necessary for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous systems, whether manifested by psychiatric, neurologic or endocrine disorders
PUBDATE: 19810401
LISTPRICE: 87.00
TOC: Psychostimulants in psychiatric research. Evaluation of psychotropic drugs in general practice. Blood platelets as a model system for central monoaminergic neurons. Anxiety: neurotransmitters, pathways and drugs. Biochemistry of the human CSF. Towards a biochemical classification of psychiatric disorders. Pharmacokinetic studies of psychotropic drugs.
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ISBN: 0080263984
TITLE: Gastric Cancer
AUTHOR: Fielding, J.W.L.
AUTHOR: Newman, C.E.
AUTHOR: Ford, C.H.J.
AUTHOR: Jones, B.G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 247
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Presents a summary of present knowledge concerning the diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer. Topic oriented panel discussions and questions raised after delivery of individual papers have also been included, along with the review articles which form the basis of the publication
PUBDATE: 19810701
LISTPRICE: 53.00
TOC: (partial) Changing patterns in the incidence of gastric cancer, T. Hirayama. Regional variations and established prognostic factors in gastric cancer, J.A.H. Waterhouse. Nutrates and bacteriology, M. Hill. Iatrogenic hypochlorydia, T.J. Mustcroft & J. Alexander-Williams. Gastric precancer states, M. Crespi & N. Munoz. Methods and results (cost effectiveness) of gastric cancer screening, T. Hirayama. Application of serum and gastric juice tumour markers to early diagnosis and screening of gastric cancer, I. Hakkinen. Histopathology of gastric cancer, D.W. Day. Image analysis in the cytological diagnosis of carcinoma of the stomach and oesophagus, H. Thompson
Developments in melatonin histophysiology
Advances in melatonin physiology
Progress in molecular endocrinology of melatonin
New results in human melatonin research
Appendix - melatonin and rebound phenomenon
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ISBN: 008026509X
TITLE: Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors
AUTHOR: Fowler, P.H.
AUTHOR: Clapham, V.M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 991
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The track detector conference was held under the joint auspices of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the University of Bristol. This proceedings volume contains over 160 papers which cover the latest developments and applications of solid state nuclear track detectors in medicine, physics, chemistry, space research, geology and other fields.
PUBDATE: 19820201
LISTPRICE: 283.00
TOC: (partial) Fundamental Mechanisms: Can dosimetric quantities describe charged particle tracks in matter? H Paretzke. Practical Detectors: Microautoradiography with gelatine, M Najzer et al. Specification of emulsion response through track theory, R Katz. Status of development in the field of CR-39 track detectors, G Somogyi. Nuclear track detection by avalanche-type processes: electrochemical etching, spark and breakdown counter, L Tammasino. On the improved energy resolution of glass track recorders, A P Sharma et al. Applications: The current status and problems of fission-track dating, S A Durrani. The interaction between basic science and engineering technology in the nuclear power field, B Edmondson. Radon transport in the earth: a tool for uranium exploration and earthquake prediction, R L Fleischer & A Mogro-Campero. Application of nuclear track detectors in biology and medicine, E V Benton. Automated Analysis Systems: Computerized track analysis of high-energy accelerated argon-projectile fragments, E V Benton et al.
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ISBN: 0080268323
TITLE: ICRP Publication 30: Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers, Part 2, 30
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This part gives metabolic data for 30 further elements, including Annual Limits on Intakes (ALI's) for their isotopes. The data given in this report are intended to be used together with the text and dosimetric models described in ICRP Publication 30, Part 1.
PUBDATE: 19801101
LISTPRICE: 35.00
TOC: Statement and recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection from its 1980 meeting. Elements: Fluorine. Sodium. Sulphur. Chlorine. Argon. Potassium. Calcium. Chromium. Iron. Copper. Zinc. Bromine. Rubidium. Yttrium. Technetium. Ruthenium. Rhodium. Silver. Cadmium. Indium. Xenon. Barium. Rhenium. Osmium. Iridium. Gold. Mercury. Lead. Bismuth. Neptunium.
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ISBN: 0080268331
TITLE: ICRP Publication 30: Limits for Intake of Radionuclides by Workers, Supplement to Part 2
AUTHOR: ICRP
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 751
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This supplement gives relevant dosimetric data for radionuclides considered in ICRP Publication Number 30, Part 2.
PUBDATE: 19801201
LISTPRICE: 149.00
TOC: Dosimetric data.
There are three major success factors by which to measure encyclopedic works. Two of these are under the control of the editor; the completeness of the work relative to the intent of the effort and the ease with which material may be located. The third is the degree to which researchers, scholars, students and others utilize the work and reference it in their own efforts... The completeness of this encyclopedia is perhaps one of its major achievements. An attempt has been made to include systems and control aspects of virtually every aspect of scientific and engineering endeavour... The second major measure of success is...accomplished by the inclusion of Indexes and a "Guide to Use of the Encyclopedia"... It is my recommendation that this encyclopedia is a must acquisition for every major library where support is given to the topics covered in systems and control. The writings are in good style, the depth of coverage in such a diverse field is excellent and the indexing is a definite plus for all users. In addition, universities in which these topics are a major activity, should acquire departmental copies for use of faculty and students alike. It is my expectation that as the encyclopedia finds its way to the shelves of most libraries, it will become a major citation source.
(IEEE Transactions on Systems Man and Cybernetics)
REVIEW: 1988
... highly recommended as a source for faculty, students, and researchers involved in systems and control ... an important contribution to ... the newest "metadiscipline."
(Choice)
REVIEW: 1988
...the number of articles and subjects covered is veritably stupendous and could be managed only by the orchestration of people who see the field as a whole...The project organizers are to be congratulated for their success and to be rendered professional thanks...they have designed the work so that it is not static but can grow with the expected introduction of new developments in the field...the publication of regular supplementary volumes is already in preparation...The Encyclopedia, to my mind, has the best chances to become
(Fuzzy Sets and Systems)
REVIEW: 1988
Perhaps the greatest contribution of this Encyclopedia will be to spur greater development of this area of study, to complement the great array of contributions reflected in its eight volumes.
(John N. Warfield, George Mason University, USA, Systems Research, Volume 5)
REVIEW: 1988
Its reference value cannot be underestimated. Researchers and practitioners in this area of 'systems and control' will be at a grave disadvantage if their institutions do not offer this edition on the library shelves.
(Systems Practice Press)
TOC: (partial) Theory: Modelling and simulation. Physical systems modelling. Identification. Estimation theory. Signal processing. Simulation techniques. Model simplification. Systems and control theory. Fuzzy systems. Pattern recognition. Realization theory for linear and nonlinear systems. Computer-aided design of control systems. Multivariable control. Distributed parameter systems. Discrete systems. Self-tuning regulators and adaptive control. Optimization and operations research. Static optimization. Dynamic optimization. Optimal control. Game theory. Stochastic systems. Robustness and sensitivity. Complex systems theory. Hierarchical optimization and control. Decentralized control. Model simplification for complex systems. Stability of interconnected systems. Team theory. Technology: Technology of actuators. Special actuators required in communications, power generation, nuclear industry, etc. Measurements in the control area. Intelligent instrumentation. Measurements in the biological area. Environmental measurements. Measurements in chemistry. Database management. Distributed control. Applications: Technological applications. Process control in chemical industries. Control of power generation and distribution. Control in aeronautics and space robotics. Semitechnological applications. Road traffic control. Air traffic control. Other transportation systems. Manufacturing systems. Building systems. Utility systems. Communication systems. Management systems. Healthcare systems. Social effects of automation. Nontechnological applications. Modelling and control of biological systems. Biomedical engineering. Environmental systems. Agricultural systems. Indexes.
END
ISBN: 0080288847
TITLE: ICRP Publication 30: Limits for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers: Index
AUTHOR: ICRP
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 73
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. A subject index and a comprehensive index of radionuclides considered in all parts and supplements of ICRP Publication 30.
PUBDATE: 19820801
LISTPRICE: 14.00
TOC: Index. Index to radionuclides.
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ISBN: 0080292089
TITLE: Copper and Silver Halates
AUTHOR: Miyamoto, H.
AUTHOR: Woolley, E.M.
AUTHOR: Salomon, M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 266
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound.
..in most instances, the authors are indeed the leaders of the field under discussion.
(American Scientist, Volume 74,)
TOC: (partial) Introduction, P Reizenstein & G Mathé. Oncogenes as a general model in carcinogenesis, J P Levy. Retroviruses and oncogenes in human leukemia and lymphoma, R C Gallo
...a very significant reference work... truly international...is extensive and contains the contributions of a wide range of educators and experts... The important contribution by Colin Titmus, as Editor, is the reason why there is coherence and an overall structure...very well structured, clearly set out, written by specialists in their fields... For the professional practitioner who wants an authoritative, concise and reliable volume about the field in which he or she works, then the Titmus Handbook is what is required.
(Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education)
REVIEW: 1990
Pergamon Press is to be congratulated for providing a valuable reference work on adult education in a useful one-volume format...not only a most valuable work of reference, but also a source of knowledge and ideas which undoubtedly will stimulate planners, administrators and practitioners in the field of adult education.
(Convergence)
REVIEW: 1991
Every profession, indeed every skilled trade, ought to have 'a book,' preferably 'the book' somewhere in its development. Some have needed to be chained to reading stands; some run to shelves of volumes; all perform the function of both symbolizing and realizing access to the critical dimensions of the activity: its language(s); its basic concepts and ideas; its locations, formal and informal; its outstanding members; its points of access and career possibilities; and, a vision of its future. Lifelong Education for Adults, notwithstanding its curious title, promises to perform a good many of those functions for adult education throughout the world.
(Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education)
TOC: The Handbook comprises 127 articles, written by international specialists, which provide international coverage of research and studies in adult education thoughout the world. Articles include: Theory and Principles, Purposes of Adult Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Education for Change, Participation and Recruitment, Teaching and Learning, Providers of Adult Education, Target Groups, Older and Disabled Adults, Systems of Adult Education, Regional and International Organization, Legislation and Finance, and Research in Adult Education. .
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ISBN: 0080314368
TITLE: Advances in Organic Geochemistry 1983
AUTHOR: Schenck, P.A.
AUTHOR: De Leeuw, J.W.
AUTHOR: Lijmbach, G.W.M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 944
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Papers cover biomarkers, porphyrins, recent sediments and particulate matter, kerogen, coal, petroleum and gas and other miscellaneous topics. The meeting, from which they are drawn, was held under the auspices of the European Association of Organic Geochemists.
PUBDATE: 19850601
LISTPRICE: 176.00
TOC: (partial) Formation of immature asphalt from organic-rich carbonate rocks - II. Correlations of maturation indicators, E Tannenbaum & Z Aizenshtat. Quantitative gas chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of geological samples, J Rulkötter et al. Characterization of petroleum source rocks and shales by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-multiple ion detection, R P Philp & T D Gilbert. Biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons in crude oils from the Barrow Sub-basin of Western Australia, J K Volkman et al. Computerised GC-MS examination of petroporphyrins, G Eglinton et al. Occurrence of tetra-aromatic aza-arenes in petroleum, J M Schmitter et al. Some aspects of the surface chemistry of coal, kerogen and bitumen as revealed by ESCA, D T Clark & R Wilson. Geolipid, pollen and diatom stratigraphy in postglacial lacustrine sediments, P A Meyers et al. Lipids of aquatic organisms as potential contributors to lacustrine sediments, N Robinson et al. Geochemistry of a naturally occurring massive marine gas hydrate, K A Kvenvolden et al.
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ISBN: 0080314988
TITLE: Advances in Enzyme Regulation, Volume 22
AUTHOR: Weber, G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 578
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. One of a series of volumes designed to advance our knowledge a few steps ahead of the general front of mammalian enzyme regulation studies. Subjects covered include chemotherapy through metabolic regulation, regulation of purine metabolism in normal and cancer cells, regulation of gene expression, regulation of membrane events, hormonal and nutritional regulation, regulation at the molecular level, regulation of transport and enzyme production in purine metabolism, enzymes as targets of chemotherapy, regulation through protein phosphorylation, and regulation of cyclic nucleotide system.
PUBDATE: 19840501
LISTPRICE: 100.00
TOC: Session Titles: Enzymology of folate metabolism and analysis of combined drug action (Chairman: C F Cori). Enzymic targets of guanylate synthesis in chemotherapy (Chairman: J Laszlo). Enzymology of hepatocarcinogenesis (Chairman: R L Merriman). Metabolic consequences and resistance in chemotherapy (Chairman: R H Earhart). Enzymic targets of cancer chemotherapy (Chairman: Y-C Cheng). Biological role of protein kinase (Chairman: D M Gibson). Selective advantages of cancer cells and enzymic targets (Chairman: J G Cory). Structural determinants in key enzymes (Chairman: R K Robins). Targets of alkylating agents and phospholipids (Chairman: J J Catino). Regulation of key enzyme activities by phosphorylation (Chairman: E W Holmes). Special symposium lecture on the specificity of tyrosine protein kinases, J E Casnellie & E G Krebs.
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ISBN: 0080317014
TITLE: Progress in Retinal Research
AUTHOR: Osborne, N.N.
AUTHOR: Chader, G.J.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 358
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. One of a series of volumes that highlight new and fast-moving areas in retinal research identified by involved investigators. Work on the retina is important in itself and also because it serves as a relatively simple model for the brain. Not only those interested in vision research will find this series useful, but also those interested in the broader aspects of CNS function. The contributors write from a relatively personal viewpoint and provide new, up-to-date material to keep the reader abreast of current developments, as well as background information of longer term archival interest. Each paper provides an overview of a research area along with theoretical and practical guidelines for future work.
PUBDATE: 19840701
LISTPRICE: 77.00
TOC: Morphological studies on the development of the retina, K Meller. Neural architecture of the cat retina, H Kolb & R Nelson. Indoleamines in the eye with special reference to the serotonergic neurones of the retina, N N Osborne. Axonal transport in retinal ganglion cells, J-O Karlsson. Interactions between photoexcited rhodopsin and light-activated enzymes in rods, H Kuhn. Phosphodiesterase activation in rod outer segments, A Knowles. Identification and localization of biologically active peptides in the vertebrate retina, N C Brecha et al. Color vision, P Gouras. Visual adaptation and retinal gain controls, R Shapley & C Enroth-Cugell.
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ISBN: 0080318355
TITLE: Westminster Workshop
AUTHOR: Mosley, R.K.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 249
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. The fifth edition of this best-selling textbook serves as an introduction to the study of Parliament and Government in modern Britain and has been written primarily to help candidates taking GCE examinations on British Government. The book is not only a straightforward account of how British political institutions work but also discusses many of the controversial issues affecting the British political scene in the 1980's. The reader's attention is drawn to such thought-provoking questions as: Is the Cabinet too powerful? Is the House of Lords superfluous? Is the procedure of the House of Commons adequate to cope effectively with modern conditions? The text, reading lists and examination questions in this new edition have been thoroughly revised and updated. A new feature is the addition of Case Studies, to provide the student with practical exercises linked to the process of government.
PUBDATE: 19850701
LISTPRICE: 21.00
TOC: Government and politics - their content and importance. Basic principles of the constitution. Elections and parties. Party, parliament and government. The House of Commons - the nation's watchdog? Legislation: finance. The House of Commons at work. The House of Lords. The Monarchy. Government departments. The civil service. The nationalized industries. Delegated legislation: administration tribunals: ombudsmen. The law courts in England. Local government in England and Wales. Local government - digging deeper. The European community. Examination techniques. Appendix A - Political Concepts; B - Examiners' Reports; C - 1983 Election Results. Index.
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ISBN: 0080319866
TITLE: Advances in Enzyme Regulation, Volume 24
AUTHOR: Weber, G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 500
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume concentrates on a central issue of great current interest in human and experimental chemotherapy, Enzyme Pattern-Targeted Chemotherapy. The topics include sessions on enzymes in strategic metabolic pathways and the drugs directed against the enzymes. The 27 articles by distinguished authors in this volume provide much new information that illuminates the experimental and clinical approaches of this fascinating aspect of chemotherapy.
PUBDATE: 19851201
LISTPRICE: 184.00
REVIEW: 1986
...The papers by the distinguished authors in this volume provide much new information that illuminates the experimental and clinical approaches of enzyme patter-targeted chemotherapy.
(Source unknown)
TOC: Dihydrofolate reductase as a target of chemotherapy, Chairman: F M Huennekens. IMP dehydrogenase-directed chemotherapy, Chairman: J G Cory. Polyamine synthetic enzymes as targets of chemotherapy, Chairman: R A Malt. Potentiation by alkylating agents of antimetabolite action, Chairman: S Eckhardt. Chemotherapy targeted against glutamine-utilizing enzymes, Chairman: G L Neil. Interaction of drugs with plasma membrane targets, Chairman: H Grünicke. Nucleic acid-targeted irreversible inhibitors, Chairman: E Reich. Enzymic targets of nucleoside analogs, Chairman: G B Elion. DNA polymerase and ribonucleotide reductase as targets for chemotherapy, Chairman: J Laszlo. Potentiation of antimetabolite action, Chairman: I Kline. Overview of the conference, F M Huennekens. Author index. Subject index.
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ISBN: 0080319890
TITLE: Frontiers in Histamine Research - A Tribute to Heinz Schild
AUTHOR: Ganellin, C.R.
AUTHOR: Schwartz, J.-C.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 464
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Focuses on recent studies into the actions and roles of histamine in the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, central nervous and immune systems. Recent advances herald another major breakthrough in histamine research and include new histochemical approaches to visualisation of histamine-synthesising and storing cells, more specific enzyme inhibitors and new methods for studying histamine biosynthesis and metabolism. Drugs to block the effect of histamine have a well established place in such clinical areas as allergy, inflammation, and gastroenterology. Current research anticipates new exciting opportunities for therapy in neurobiology and immunology.
PUBDATE: 19850601
LISTPRICE: 92.00
TOC: (partial) Some newer H
...The editors are to be congratulated...The book reflects accurately the lively and stimulating atmosphere of the Symposium...
(Clinical Endocrinology, volume 24, number 6)
REVIEW: May 1986
...the 51 papers touch on just about every aspect of the pineal gland one might expect to be treated, and thus the sheer comprehensiveness of the coverage commends the book. Pineal gland enthusiasts will find it to be a useful addition to their speciality collection
(EPSG Newsletter, number 15)
TOC: (partial) Mechanisms for controlling pineal activity: an overview, D P Cardinali et al. Sympathetic regulation of rat pineal cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase. Involvement of alpha and beta adrenoreceptors, M I Vacas et al. Benzodiazepine receptors in mammalian pineal gland, P R Lowenstein et al. 5-Methoxyindoles, pineal peptides and reproduction, P Pevet. Isolation and characterization of a prolactin-like peptide from the ovine pineal gland, H P J M Noteborn et al. Pineal indoles and reproduction: retrospect and prospect, R J Reiter. Effect of light wavelength on the seasonal collapse of the male Syrian hamster reproductive system, G C Brainard et al. The central nervous system, peripheral glands and the pineal, I Nir. Night and seasonal synaptic ribbon and synaptic ribbon field counts in two species of fossorial hibernatory ground squirrels, E C Hurlbut et al. Melatonin and core temperature rhythms in chronic insomnia, G J MacFarlane et al.
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ISBN: 0080319920
TITLE: The Pineal Gland: Endocrine Aspects
AUTHOR: Brown, G.M.
AUTHOR: Wainwright, S.D.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This book contains a state-of-the-art view of the field of pineal research. It focuses on the pineal itself as well as on its relationship to endocrine function and psychiatric disorder. The following issues are covered by experts in the field: regulation of the pineal gland and in particular its relationship to circadian rhythms, the role of the pineal gland in seasonal and non-seasonal reproduction, the role of the pineal gland in humans and mammalian physiology, abnormalities of the pineal gland in depressive illness, and brain targets for pineal actions.
PUBDATE: 19850801
LISTPRICE: 92.00
REVIEW: June 1986
...The editors are to be congratulated...The book reflects accurately the lively and stimulating atmosphere of the Symposium...
(Clinical Endocrinology, volume 24, number 6)
REVIEW: May 1986
...the 51 papers touch on just about every aspect of the pineal gland one might expect to be treated, and thus the sheer comprehensiveness of the coverage commends the book. Pineal gland enthusiasts will find it to be a useful addition to their speciality collection
(EPSG Newsletter, number 15)
TOC: (partial) Mechanisms for controlling pineal activity: an overview, D P Cardinali et al. Sympathetic regulation of rat pineal cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase. Involvement of alpha and beta adrenoreceptors, M I Vacas et al. Benzodiazepine receptors in mammalian pineal gland, P R Lowenstein et al. 5-Methoxyindoles, pineal peptides and reproduction, P Pevet. Isolation and characterization of a prolactin-like peptide from the ovine pineal gland, H P J M Noteborn et al. Pineal indoles and reproduction: retrospect and prospect, R J Reiter. Effect of light wavelength on the seasonal collapse of the male Syrian hamster reproductive system, G C Brainard et al. The central nervous system, peripheral glands and the pineal, I Nir. Night and seasonal synaptic ribbon and synaptic ribbon field counts in two species of fossorial hibernatory ground squirrels, E C Hurlbut et al. Melatonin and core temperature rhythms in chronic insomnia, G J MacFarlane et al.
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ISBN: 0080319971
TITLE: Germ Cell Tumours II
AUTHOR: Jones, W.G.
AUTHOR: Milford Ward, A.
AUTHOR: Anderson, C.K.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 480
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume contains the proceedings of the highly successful conference organised by the Testicular Tumour Sub-Group of the Yorkshire Urological Cancer Research Group. The last 10 years have seen a revolution in the clinical management of germ cell tumours leading to a high proportion of cases being cured. At present vast improvements in our understanding have answered many questions, resulting in the refinement of therapy, but raised many more. This volume brings together contributions from a wide variety of clinical, paraclinical and laboratory disciplines which will undoubtedly enable these questions to be answered. In bringing together such a variety of contributions this book will greatly facilitate the exchange of information and ideas and promote future advances in this field.
PUBDATE: 19851201
LISTPRICE: 101.00
REVIEW: 1986
..the editors are to be congratulated...an excellent international review of current thought on germ cell tumors...consultant radiotherapists and medical oncologists will find it an excellent reference book.
(The British Journal of Radiology Volume 59 Number 705)
REVIEW: 21 March 1987
The experience of a vast number of experts has been condensed and is presented in lucid style. The volume should be valuable for all concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of germ cell tumours.
(SAMT DEEL 71)
TOC: (partial) Pathology. Chromosome studies. Cell lines in the context of embryogenesis. Tumour models and cell kinetics. Epidemiology. Tumour markers. Radioimmunolocalisation. Germ cell tumours in childhood. Choriocarcinoma in the male. Seminoma. Histogenesis of female germ cell tumours. Management of female germ cell tumours. Germ cell tumours in extra-gonadal sites. Making the diagnosis of testicular tumours. Management of advanced stage non-seminoma. Prognostic factors in non-seminoma and new therapeutic possibilities. Surgery: primary and salvage. The management of Stage I testicular tumours. Problems of the treated patient - fertility. Long term problems of the treated patient.
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ISBN: 0080320074
TITLE: Membrane Transport of Antineoplastic Agents
AUTHOR: Goldman, I.D.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 421
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume comprehensively covers the membrane dynamics of anticancer drug action. Each chapter deals with specific drugs and discusses the pharmacokinetics of the drug at all major sites of activity. By dealing with the dynamics of the drugs at the membrane level the fundamental aspects of drug action are considered in all organs that are important to the clinical oncologist. The accumulation of this knowledge in a single volume will be a great advance in the chemotherapy of cancer, and an excellent manual for students, trainees and researchers who wish to study this phenomenon.
PUBDATE: 19860901
LISTPRICE: 218.00
REVIEW: 1987
This volume shows signs of careful organisation...
(American Scientist)
TOC: Mechanisms of transmembrane transport in isolated cells and their experimental study, J A Schafer & D W Barfuss. Physiological pharmacokinetics: an
The array of well-known international researchers is impressive, and with so many quality contributions that it is impossible to single out any one piece of work for particular praise...This publication should do much to facilitate communication and to further stimulate interest and research in the important and still topical area of weight and eating disorders.
(Psychoneuroendocrinology)
TOC: (partial) Basic aspects of eating behaviour. Obesity. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia. Therapeutic approaches in eating disorders. Dextrofenfluramine and feeding disorders (round table).
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ISBN: 0080323332
TITLE: ICRP Publication 41: Nonstochastic Effects of Ionizing Radiation
AUTHOR: ICRP
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 33
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This report reviews nonstochastic biological and health effects of ionizing radiation, with particular reference to their implications for dose limits in radiation protection. It considers the definition of nonstochastic effects and the biology of the response, with particular emphasis on detriment and on differences between different tissues, so as to determine the compatibility between these factors and current understanding of ICRP recommendations. For each particular tissue, the phenomenon most relevant for radiation protection is determined, while the possible interaction of stochastic and nonstochastic categories of response and its consequences for radiological protection is also considered.
PUBDATE: 19841201
LISTPRICE: 34.00
TOC: Introduction, purpose, scope, terms of reference. Definition and nature of nonstochastic effects. Effects of radiation on cells and tissues: general principles. Responses of different organs and tissues: skin, digestive system, hematopoietic system, cardiovascular system, eye and other sensory organs, nervous system, reproductive system, urinary tract, respiratory system, musculoskeletal system, endocrine system. Present dose limits in relation to radiosensitivity of different organs and tissues. Conclusions and recommendations. References.
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ISBN: 0080323359
TITLE: ICRP Publication 43: Principles of Monitoring for the Radiation Protection of the Public
AUTHOR: ICRP
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 20
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. Since the publication of the previous report dealing with environmental monitoring the commission has revised its basic recommendations and some aspects of its philosophy dealing with dose limitation. Although many of the previous recommendations are still relevant it was felt necessary to reassess the general principles on which monitoring programs should be based, to make the recommendations consistent with current radiation protection philosophy and to extend the scope to all types of monitoring outside the workplace. In this report all exposures are considered except occupational exposure and exposure to patients from medical uses of radiation.
PUBDATE: 19841201
LISTPRICE: 34.00
TOC: Introduction. Explanation of terms. Relevant recommendations of the commission. Modelling and monitoring. General objectives of monitoring. The requirement for monitoring programs. Monitoring of the source. Monitoring of the environment. Monitoring of individuals in the population. Quality assurance. References.
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ISBN: 0080323367
TITLE: ICRP Publication 44: Protection of the Patient in Radiation Therapy, 44
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. Protection of the patient in radiotherapy requires, uniquely, not the avoidance of radiation exposure or even the avoidance of risk of severe damage to some tissues. Rather, it involves achieving the optimal balance between the efficacy of sterilising the malignant growth and the minimizing of treatment-related complications by keeping radiation doses as low as reasonably achievable. This report presents a broad overview which will be useful to all involved in the proper therapeutic application of radiation.
PUBDATE: 19850301
LISTPRICE: 34.00
TOC: Preface. Introduction. General principles of radiation therapy. External beam therapy. Brachytherapy. Accuracy of radiation delivery and quality assurance. Radiation response. Expected risk to specific organs/tissues from therapeutic irradiation. Absorbed dose inside/outside the useful radiation beam(s). Organization and planning of radiation oncology services. Radiation therapy staff education, training and duties. Medical research involving the use of radiation therapy. Appendix. References.
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ISBN: 0080324975
TITLE: Copper, Silver, Gold & Zinc, Cadmium, Mercury Oxides & Hydroxides
AUTHOR: Dirkse, T. P.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 380
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Interest in the title compounds has fallen into three phases: initial study of their solution chemistry, study of their role in the electrode reactions of alkaline batteries during and since World War II, and present concern over the mechanisms by which these elements can enter the environment through dissolution processes, sometimes with toxic results. This volume provides a complete compilation of solubility data published up to 1984, including all pertinent articles, together with critical evaluations of the data. Almost all the measurements relate to aqueous systems.
PUBDATE: 19860301
LISTPRICE: 151.00
TOC: Foreword. Preface. Introduction: the solubility of solids in liquids. Copper(I) oxide. Copper(II) oxide and hydroxide. Silver(I) oxide. Silver(II) oxide. Gold(III) hydroxide. Zinc oxide and hydroxide. Cadmium oxide and hydroxide. Mercury(II) oxide. System index. Registry number index. Author index.
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ISBN: 0080362079
TITLE: Comprehensive Polymer Science : Chain Polymerization I
AUTHOR: Allen, Sir Geoffrey
AUTHOR: Bevington, J.C.
EDITION:
VOLUME: Volume 3
PAGES: 897
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Volume 3 contains over 50 chapters describing chain polymerization and covers general characteristics, free-radical polymerization, anionic polymerization and cationic polymerization.
PUBDATE: 19900401
LISTPRICE: 476.95
REVIEW: 12 October 1989
...here is a truly scholarly work which in many chapters transcends the usual review style and presents a critical survey of the topics under discussion... Invaluable for representative views on the present state of development of certain models and theories.
(Polymer News)
REVIEW: December 1989
A remarkable achievement of farseeing organisation, authoritative content and elegant production. A milestone in the literature of polymer science, in terms of coverage, clarity and level of presentation.
(Society of Chemical Industry)
REVIEW: March 1990
These seven volumes... Represent one of the most significant contributions to the reference literature on synthetic polymers. The index of 250 authors reads like a "Who's Who" of comtemporary polymer science... Every academic and industrial polymer group should have a set.
(Chemistry in Australia)
REVIEW: September 1993
...the chapters presented in this supplement are excellent and provide the reader with a balanced and up-to-date summary of a range of important topics in polymer science... This book maintains the standard set in the original seven volume work and is a valuable resource for those involved in teaching polymer science.
(R.A. Pethrick, Chemistry in Britain)
TOC: Section headings and selected papers: General Characteristics of Chain Polymerization. Block and graft copolymers, J M G Cowie. General experimental methods in polymerization, M Stickler. Free-radical Polymerization. Azo and peroxy initiators, G Moad & D H Solomon. Kinetics of bimolecular termination, K F O'Driscoll. Copolymer composition, D A Tirrell. Molecular weight distribution, A Rudin. Polymerization in aqueous solution, C J Hamilton & B J Tighe. Polymerization of fluoro monomers, R E Putnam. Anionic Polymerization. Carbanionic polymerization: termination and functionalization, M Fontanille. Carbanionic polymerization: copolymerization, M K Martin. Anionic ring-opening polymerization: general aspects and inititation, T Tsuruta. Anionic ring-opening polymerization: lactones, R Jerome & Ph Teyssie. Anionic ring-opening polymerization: lactams, J Sebenda. Anionic ring-opening polymerization: copolymerization, S Inoue & T Aida. Cationic Polymerization. Carbocationic polymerization: general aspects and initiation, G Sauvet. Carbocationic polymerization: styrene and substituted styrenes, K Matyjaszewski. Carbocationic polymerization: vinyl ethers, T Higashimura & M Sawamoto. Cationic ring-opening polymerization: introduction and general aspects, E J Goethals & S Penczek. Cationic ring-opening polymerization: acetals, S Penczek & P Kubisa. Cationic ring-opening polymerization: copolymerization, P Dreyfuss & M P Dreyfuss. Subject index.
END
ISBN: 0080362087
TITLE: Comprehensive Polymer Science : Chain Polymerization II
AUTHOR: Allen, Sir Geoffrey
AUTHOR: Bevington, J.C.
EDITION:
VOLUME: Volume 4
PAGES: 602
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Volume 4 contains a further 26 chapters dealing with chain polymerization which survey transition-metal and related polymerizations, heterogeneous free-radical polymerization, solid-state and radiation-induced polymerization, special aspects of chain polymerization, and polymerization of inorganic ring systems.
PUBDATE: 19900401
LISTPRICE: 307.95
REVIEW: 12 October 1989
...here is a truly scholarly work which in many chapters transcends the usual review style and presents a critical survey of the topics under discussion... Invaluable for representative views on the present state of development of certain models and theories.
(Polymer News)
REVIEW: December 1989
A remarkable achievement of farseeing organisation, authoritative content and elegant production. A milestone in the literature of polymer science, in terms of coverage, clarity and level of presentation.
(Society of Chemical Industry)
REVIEW: March 1990
These seven volumes... Represent one of the most significant contributions to the reference literature on synthetic polymers. The index of 250 authors reads like a "Who's Who" of comtemporary polymer science... Every academic and industrial polymer group should have a set.
(Chemistry in Australia)
REVIEW: September 1993
...the chapters presented in this supplement are excellent and provide the reader with a balanced and up-to-date summary of a range of important topics in polymer science... This book maintains the standard set in the original seven volume work and is a valuable resource for those involved in teaching polymer science.
(R.A. Pethrick, Chemistry in Britain)
TOC: Transition Metal Initiated and Related Polymerizations. Monoalkene polymerization: Ziegler-Natta and transition metal catalysts, P J T Tait. Monoalkene polymerization: mechanisms, P J T Tait & N D Watkins. Monoalkene polymerization: stereospecificity, P Corradini
...here is a truly scholarly work which in many chapters transcends the usual review style and presents a critical survey of the topics under discussion... Invaluable for representative views on the present state of development of certain models and theories.
(Polymer News)
REVIEW: December 1989
A remarkable achievement of farseeing organisation, authoritative content and elegant production. A milestone in the literature of polymer science, in terms of coverage, clarity and level of presentation.
(Society of Chemical Industry)
REVIEW: March 1990
These seven volumes... Represent one of the most significant contributions to the reference literature on synthetic polymers. The index of 250 authors reads like a "Who's Who" of comtemporary polymer science... Every academic and industrial polymer group should have a set.
(Chemistry in Australia)
REVIEW: September 1993
...the chapters presented in this supplement are excellent and provide the reader with a balanced and up-to-date summary of a range of important topics in polymer science... This book maintains the standard set in the original seven volume work and is a valuable resource for those involved in teaching polymer science.
(R.A. Pethrick, Chemistry in Britain)
TOC: Section headings and selected papers: General Characteristics of Step Polymerization. Polycondensation and related reactions, F Parodi & S Russo. General aspects, P Manaresi & A Munari. Factors affecting rate of polymerization, A Munari & P Manaresi. Formation of cyclic oligomers, G Montaudo & P Maravigna. Ring-chain equilibria, U W Suter. Constitutional regularity in linear condensation polymers, F T Gentile & U W Suter. Multifunctional step polymerization, T A Vilgis. Experimental methods of solution polymerization, V V Korshak & V A Vasnev. Condensation polymerization in non-aqueous dispersions, D J Walbridge. Solid-state polymerization, F Pilati. Cyclobutane polymers by topochemical photopolymerization, M Hasegawa. Topochemical polymerization: diynes, D Bloor. Synthesis by Step Polymerization. Polyesters, F Pilati. Polyarylates, B D Dean
...here is a truly scholarly work which in many chapters transcends the usual review style and presents a critical survey of the topics under discussion... Invaluable for representative views on the present state of development of certain models and theories.
(Polymer News)
REVIEW: December 1989
A remarkable achievement of farseeing organisation, authoritative content and elegant production. A milestone in the literature of polymer science, in terms of coverage, clarity and level of presentation.
(Society of Chemical Industry)
REVIEW: March 1990
These seven volumes... Represent one of the most significant contributions to the reference literature on synthetic polymers. The index of 250 authors reads like a "Who's Who" of comtemporary polymer science... Every academic and industrial polymer group should have a set.
(Chemistry in Australia)
REVIEW: September 1993
...the chapters presented in this supplement are excellent and provide the reader with a balanced and up-to-date summary of a range of important topics in polymer science... This book maintains the standard set in the original seven volume work and is a valuable resource for those involved in teaching polymer science.
(R.A. Pethrick, Chemistry in Britain)
TOC: Chemical modification of synthetic polymers, E Marechal. Chemical modification of cellulose and its derivatives, J C Arthur Jr. Polymeric reagents, E C Blossey. Crosslinking of rubbers, N J Morrison & M Porter. Photocrosslinking, S P Pappas. Crosslinking: chemistry of surface coatings, S Paul. Photochemical and radiation sensitive resists, S R Turner & R C Daly. Polymer networks, T A Vilgis. Macromonomers, oligomers and telechelic polymers, V Percec
...here is a truly scholarly work which in many chapters transcends the usual review style and presents a critical survey of the topics under discussion... Invaluable for representative views on the present state of development of certain models and theories.
(Polymer News)
REVIEW: December 1989
A remarkable achievement of farseeing organisation, authoritative content and elegant production. A milestone in the literature of polymer science, in terms of coverage, clarity and level of presentation.
(Society of Chemical Industry)
REVIEW: March 1990
These seven volumes... Represent one of the most significant contributions to the reference literature on synthetic polymers. The index of 250 authors reads like a "Who's Who" of comtemporary polymer science... Every academic and industrial polymer group should have a set.
(Chemistry in Australia)
REVIEW: September 1993
...the chapters presented in this supplement are excellent and provide the reader with a balanced and up-to-date summary of a range of important topics in polymer science... This book maintains the standard set in the original seven volume work and is a valuable resource for those involved in teaching polymer science.
(R.A. Pethrick, Chemistry in Britain)
TOC: Generic Polymer Systems and Applications. Block copolymers, R P Quirk
...a balanced and sensitive analysis...the reader is assured of a sound descriptive analysis of the rise of the new vocationalism.
(Ruth Johnathan, University of Edinburgh)
REVIEW: 1987
...this collection of readings achieves an impressive pertinence... This book is thus likely to become a 'classic' of key texts in policy analysis... There is much food for thought in this volume. It is both topical and controversial and deserves to be read by government officials and elected politicians as well as its intended audience of teachers, Open University students and sociologists of education.
(British Educational Research Journal)
REVIEW: 1987
...Education Training and Employment offers the kind of detailed and topical analysis which will be widely read by academics in the field... There is much food for thought in this volume. It is both topical and controversial and deserves to be read by government officials and elected politicians as well as its intended audience of teachers, Open University students and sociologists of education.
(British Educational Research Journal)
TOC: Education and employment: the traditional bonds, A.G. Watts. Corporate hegemony or pedagogic liberation? The schools-industry movement in England and Wales, I. Jamieson. The background and inception of the technical and vocational education initiative, R. Dale. Privatization of industry and the nationalization of youth, D. Gleeson. Trends and structural changes in English vocational education, M. Farley. Gender divisions, training and the State, A. Wickham. The Manpower Services Commission and the Youth Training Scheme: a permanent bridge to work? D. Finn. Index.
END
ISBN: 0080326919
TITLE: Federal Block Grants to Education
AUTHOR: Cohn, E.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 123
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This is the first book to bring together a collection of essays on the background, implementation and theory of federal block grants to education. The focus is on Chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 (USA), and its implementation during the academic years 1982-83 and 1983-84 in eight states. The case studies reported herein are based on an in-depth examination of Chapter 2 implementation, sponsored by the US department of education. Among the issues considered by the authors are the financial impacts of Chapter 2, along with effect on curriculum choice, purchase and use of computers, and federal-state regulation. The book concludes with pro-con position papers on the desirability of block grants to education vs. categorical grants.
PUBDATE: 19860401
LISTPRICE: 24.00
REVIEW: Dec 1986/Jan 1987
...a detailed examination...well referenced and indexed.
(The Book Exchange)
REVIEW: Winter 1987
Based on a two-year research project, Federal Block Grants to Education is an indepth study of the impact of ECIA Chapter 2 block grant program on elementary and secondary school education in eight selected states.
(Journal of Educational Finance, Volume 12)
TOC: (partial) Introduction: Educational block grants: introduction to the debate, S C Wedeman et al. Implementation in the States: Implementation of federal ECIA block grants to education in Colorado, J Rose. The distribution and educational consequences of Chapter 2 block grants in Pennsylvania, P J Kuriloff. Implementation of federal Chapter 2 block grants to education in South Carolina, E Cohn. Implementation of Chapter 2 in Tennessee, J Eyler. Implementation of Chapter 2 in Washington State, R F Elmore. Block Grants to Education: Pro and Con: On subsidizing education with block grants, A Melck. Are block grants the answer to the federal role in education? H M Levin.
END
ISBN: 0080327273
TITLE: Advances in Enzyme Regulation, Volume 23
AUTHOR: Weber, G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 482
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume concentrates on subjects in the field of enzyme regulation which have reached the stage of productive summarization and critical evaluation in the light of extensive new results. Subjects covered include chemotherapy through metabolic regulation, regulation of purine metabolism in normal and cancer cells, regulation of gene expression, regulation of membrane events, hormonal and nutritional regulation, regulation at the molecular level, regulation of transport and enzyme production in purine metabolism, enzymes as targets of chemotherapy, regulation through protein phosphorylation, and regulation of the cyclic nucleotide system.
PUBDATE: 19850601
LISTPRICE: 184.00
REVIEW: 1987
...an interesting book containing new and up-to-date information in a series of processes concerning the biochemical action of different enzymes.
(J Sterod Biochem Vol 31)
TOC: Session Titles: Regulation of folate metabolism Chairman: A C Sartorelli. Control of purine and pyrimidine metabolism Chairman: J G Cory. Regulation through protein phosphatase and kinase Chairman: O Barnabei. Regulation of enzymes and allozymes Chairman: I S Johnson. Targets of chemotherapy at the molecular level Chairman: H Grunicke. Cell proliferation, DNA repair and enzyme induction Chairman: A Baxter. Chemotherapy and transport Chairman: R C Jackson. Pathway regulation through enzyme control Chairman: J J Catino. Cyclic nucleotides and protein kinases Chairman: N Katunuma. Special symposium lecture: H G Williams-Ashman Chairman: F M Huennekens. Author index. Subject index.
END
ISBN: 0080331424
TITLE: Computational Ocean Acoustics
AUTHOR: Schultz, M.H.
AUTHOR: Lee, D.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 254
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound.
PUBDATE: 19851101
LISTPRICE: 64.00
END
ISBN: 0080331882
TITLE: ICRP Publication 52: Protection of the Patient in Nuclear Medicine, 52
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This publication is concerned with exposures of patients resulting from the administration of radiopharmaceuticals for diagnostic, therapeutic and research purposes, including some recommendations on protection of the patient's family. The report advises on the factors that influence absorbed doses (and hence radiation risks) to patients from different types of nuclear medicine examinations and indicates ways by which these risks can be minimized without detriment to intended medical benefits. This report supersedes ICRP publication 17 and, together with ICRP publications 34 and 44, completes a series of three reports dealing with protection of the patient exposed to ionizing radiation in medicine. It should be read in conjunction with ICRP Publication 53, Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals.
PUBDATE: 19880201
LISTPRICE: 34.00
REVIEW: March 1989
It is closely related to Publication 53 ... between them these two reports provide a much needed update and expansion ....
(NRPB)
TOC: Introduction. Guidelines to good clinical practice. Education and training. Estimates of absorbed dose. Design of facilities, instrumentation, quality assurance and control. Radiopharmaceuticals: preparation and quality assurance. References.
END
ISBN: 0080334083
TITLE: The Encyclopedia of Human Development and Education
AUTHOR: Thomas, R.M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 536
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This Encyclopedia is a collection of 100 articles which examine various theories and aspects of human development and their significance for education, child raising, and counselling practices throughout the world.
PUBDATE: 19900301
LISTPRICE: 122.00
TOC: Section headings: Preface. Background Issues. General Theories of Human Development: (a) Secular Theories. (b) Theories Embedded in Religious Traditions. Stages and Rates of Development: (a) Definitions of Stage and Rate. (b) Seven Stages of Life. Intellectual Development: (a) Mental Development in General. (b) Learning Processes. (c) Varieties of Intellectual Development. Psycho-Physical Development: (a) Influences on Psycho-Phsycial Development. (b) Developing Vision and Hearing. (c) Special Issues in Physical Development. Social and Cultural Interactions with Development: (a) Socialization and Acculturation. (b) Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior. (c) Factors affecting Socialization. Contributors index. Name index. Subject index.
END
ISBN: 0080334091
TITLE: International Encyclopedia of Educational Technology
AUTHOR: Eraut, M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 650
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The International Encyclopedia of Educational Technology presents a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art reports which cover the whole field of educational technology throughout the world. This Encyclopedia consists of articles which have been drawn from The International Encyclopedia of Education, with revisions and updates, as well as new articles specially commissioned to cover recent developments in the field of educational technology. These articles are thematically organized within five interrelated sections, each section having its own introduction outlining the scope and range of ideas and applications covered. Within the sections, extensive coverage is given to conceptual frameworks, technical developments, the design and distribution of instructional resources, the organization and professionalization of educational technology, the potential and impact of new technology, and practical problems of classroom use. This substa
PUBDATE: 19890801
LISTPRICE: 111.00
REVIEW: 1991
This is a must for the Library and as a basic reference book to anybody who claims to be an 'Educational Technologist'.
(Higher Education)
TOC: The
This is a standard textbook for casting...students should buy standard texts.
(Mr M D Jackson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering, Leicester Polytechnic)
TOC: Tables and general data. Sands and sand bonding systems, alternative moulding systems. Mould and core coating. Light casting alloys. Non-ferrous casting alloys. Iron castings. Die castings. Steel casting specifications. Application of insulating and exothermic risers to castings. Principal FOSECO products. Index.
END
ISBN: 0080336655
TITLE: ICRP Publication 45: Quantitative Bases for Developing a Unified Index of Harm, 45
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. In 1977, the International Commission on Radiological Protection issued ICRP Publication 27, "Problems Involved in Developing an Index of Harm". That report discussed the difficulties of making an appropriate comparison of radiation and other effects and suggested a quantitative index to take account of the length of life or full activity lost as a result of occupational causes. This new report substantially extends the scope of ICRP Publication 27, by including new data on occupational accident risks as well as a consideration of radiation-induced non-fatal cancers, non-stochastic effects and hereditary detriment. An appendix discussing assessments of detriment in sections of the general public due to exposure to ionising radiation is also included.
PUBDATE: 19860101
LISTPRICE: 34.00
TOC: Statement from the 1985 Paris meeting of the International Commission on Radiological Protection. Introduction. Occupational injuries. Industrial diseases. Effects of exposure to radiation. Comparisons between radiation and other occupational risks. Conclusions. Appendix. References. Sources of information on national rates of occupational injury and illness.
END
ISBN: 0080336663
TITLE: ICRP Publication 46: Radiation Protection Principles for the Disposal of Solid Radioactive Waste, 46
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. The application of the system of dose limitation recommended by the ICRP to the disposal of solid radioactive waste involves consideration of two special factors: the probabilistic nature of future exposures and the long timescales involved. This report takes into account the variable probabilities by generalising from a system of dose limitation to a system of risk limitation and showing how this can be applied. The long timescales involved in solid radioactive waste disposal are discussed in terms of truncation of calculations of collective dose equivalent, the weight to be assigned to future detriments and the use of utililty values in quantifying the significance of exposures with a low probability of occurrence. The report also includes a discussion of exemption rules to be used in deciding whether a waste stream should be subject to control and of operational aspects of solid radioactive waste disposal.
PUBDATE: 19860101
LISTPRICE: 34.00
TOC: Introduction. Radioactive wastes and management options. Characteristics of release scenarios. Basic principles and concepts of radiation protection. Individual limits. Application of individual requirements to a source. Optimization of protection. Exemption rules. Operational aspects. General conclusions. References.
END
ISBN: 0080340202
TITLE: ICRP Publication 47: Radiation Protection of Workers in Mines, 47
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. Miners in uranium and other mines are exposed to radioactive gases, as well as to ore dusts containing radioactive materials and external gamma and beta radiation. This report describes the principles and techniques by which radiation hazards may be controlled in mines. Although primarily directed to the uranium mining industry, the information may be applied to all mines. Appropriate dose equivalent limits and annual limits on intake are given and are related to the derived limits and reference levels used in monitoring. Techniques for control of exposure are discussed together with the monitoring of levels of exposure and medical surveillance of the workforce. This report supersedes ICRP publication 24.
PUBDATE: 19860101
LISTPRICE: 34.00
TOC: Preface. Introduction. Description of the mine environment. General principles for the limitation of exposure. Limits for individual exposures. Control of radiation exposure. Monitoring. Medical surveillance. Annex - special quantities and units. References.
END
ISBN: 0080320333
TITLE: Systems Approach in Vision
AUTHOR: Regan, D.
AUTHOR: Shapley, R.M.
AUTHOR: Spekreijse, H.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 226
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The proceedings of a workshop held in Amsterdam in August 1984 devoted to the application of quantitative methods of physics and engineering to the study of vision. The papers presented summarize the current position with regard to three research questions: how the visual system segregates an object from the background; how two-dimensional representation encodes three-dimensional information and how visual information is physically encoded in the brain.
PUBDATE: 19860701
LISTPRICE: 53.00
TOC: (partial) Foreword. Systems analysis of spatial vision. An essay in honour of Professor L H van der Tweel, G Westheimer. Recent advances in retinex theory, E H Land. Higher order colour mechanisms, J Krauskopf et al. Electrical feedback mechanism in the processing of signals in the outer plexiform layer of the retina, A L Byzov & T M Shura-Bura. The importance of contrast for the activity of single neurons, the VEP and perception, R Shapley. Anatomical and physiological asymmetries related to visual areas V3 and VP in macaque extrastriate cortex, A Burkhalter et al. Why have multiple cortical areas?, H B Barlow. The systems approach to the oculomotor system, D A Robinson. The need for an eclectic, rather than systems, approach to the study of the primate oculomotor system, R M Steinman. Processing of optical information by the visual systems of the fly, W Reichardt. Visual processing of four kinds of relative motion, D Regan. Recovering motion information from luminance, S Anstis. Optic flow, J J Koenderink. Visual motion ambiguity, H C Longuet-Higgins. Temporal frequency-dependent VEP changes in Parkinson's Disease, M Marx et al.
END
ISBN: 0080341535
TITLE: Advances in Enzyme Regulation, Volume 25
AUTHOR: Weber, G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 550
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume concentrates on subjects in the field of enzyme regulation which have reached the stage of productive summarization and critical evaluation in the light of extensive new results. This volume, comprising 27 articles by leading authorities, lives up to its goal of advancing a few steps ahead of the general front of mammalian enzyme regulation studies.
PUBDATE: 19860601
LISTPRICE: 210.00
TOC: Session Titles: Control of key enzymes of nucleic acid synthesis Chairman: H G Williams-Ashman. Regulation of hepatic enzymes Chairman: H Grunicke. Enzymes and chemotherapy Chairman: J S Gory. Targets of novel antitumor agents Chairman: I S Johnson. Hepatic regulation of ammonia and purine metabolism Chairman: C I Pogson. Control of enzymes of branched-chain amino acids Chairman: N Katunuma. Regulation through protease action Chairman: R A Harris. Control of carbohydrate metabolism Chairman: S E Severin. Regulation through phosphorylation Chairman: P Bannasch. Structure and enzymic activity Chairman: A C Sartorelli. Control through protein kinase Chairman: D M Gibson. Regulation through modulation of gene expression Chairman: K Tsushima. Control through intracellular localization Chairman: R C Jackson. Special symposium lecture on induction of malignant cell differentiation, A C Sartorelli. Chairman: S Weinhouse. Author index. Subject index.
END
ISBN: 0080341861
TITLE: Learning & Memory
AUTHOR: Matthies, H.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 427
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The Magdeburg Neurobiological Symposia have been run since 1967, and in that time have reflected the growth and divergence of neurobiology. This volume covers the neurobiology of learning, memory and neuronal plasticity, and includes contributions from an international group of attendees who reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the subject. The book is divided into four sections: synaptic long-term potentiation, hippocampal functions, biochemistry of memory formation and principles, and modification of learning and memory, and constitutes the most up-to-date research currently being carried out in this important field.
PUBDATE: 19860801
LISTPRICE: 111.00
TOC: (partial) Synaptic Long-Term Potentiation: Synaptic protein phosphorylation and long-term potentiation, W H Gispen. Effects of noradrenaline on responsiveness and plasticity in hippocampus, V G Skrebitzky. Hippocampal Functions: Restoration of RSA (theta) in the denervated hippocampus by brain transplants, G Buzsa et al. Effect of memory-influencing drugs on paradoxical sleep, W Wetzel & H Matthies. Biochemistry of Memory Formation: Obstacles and progress in studying the cell biology of learning and memory, S P R Rose. Involvement of brain DNA in learning and sleep, A Giuditta et al. Principles and Modification of Learning Behaviour: Locus coeruleus in learning and memory retrieval, S Sara & M Segal. Hormone-transmitter interactions in memory modulation, J L McGaugh et al.
END
ISBN: 0080325211
TITLE: Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering Supplementary Volume 1
AUTHOR: Cahn, R.W.
AUTHOR: Bever, M.B.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 670
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The first supplement to the very successful Encyclopedia of Materials Science & Engineering, containing both articles which update topics in the existing encyclopedia and articles on new subjects not covered in the original publication. Together the existing encyclopedia and the supplement provide the most comprehensive, up-to-date and authoritative source of information for researchers, teachers and students interested in any aspect of materials science.
PUBDATE: 19880901
LISTPRICE: 307.95
REVIEW: 1989
Overall... The supplementary volume follows the high standard of the main encyclopedia.
(Materials Science and Engineering)
REVIEW: 1990
The production of the first Supplement to the remarkable Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering has been a major publishing event in the field.
(British Book News)
REVIEW: 1990
As with the Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering itself the careful selection of experts by the two editors has resulted in comprehensive articles. If this standard is maintained in further supplememtary volumes the encyclopedia will receive continuously increasing well justified attention and become a must for all libraries covering topics in materials science.
(Advanced Materials)
REVIEW: 1990
This volume is designed for use in conjunction with the main encyclopedia. Thus, it should be added to the collection of those institutions and individuals which purchased the original eight volumes.
(MRS Bulletin)
REVIEW: 1990
it should be added to the collection of those institutions and individuals which purchased the original eight volumes.
(MRS Bulletin)
REVIEW: 1990
it should be added to the collection of those institutions and individuals which purchased the original eight volumes
(Supplementary Volume 1 Encyclopedia of Materials Science & Engineering)
REVIEW: 1991
However, for those technical libraries fortunate enough to have acquired the original works, these Supplementary Volumes will be essential purchases if the Encyclopedia is to retain its value as an up-to-date reference work.
(B.C. Muddle, Materials Forum)
TOC: Honorary Editorial Advisory Board. Foreword. Subject Editors of the Main Encyclopedia. Preface. Guide to Use of the Encyclopedia. Alphabetical List of Articles. Articles. Systematic Outline. List of Contributors. Author Citation Index. Subject Index.
1000 lit. refs., 400 illus.
END
ISBN: 0080343414
TITLE: Advances in Fracture Research
AUTHOR: Salama, K.
AUTHOR: Ravi-Chandar, K.
AUTHOR: Taplin, D.M.R.
AUTHOR: Rama Rao, P.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 3581
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Held every four years, the International Congress on Fracture is the premier international forum for the exchange of ideas between scientists and engineers involved in producing and using materials resistant to fracture and fatigue. This major six-volume work which forms the proceedings of the Seventh International Congress on Fracture therefore provides the most comprehensive account available of the current status of research into fracture and fatigue, and the application of this knowledge to the design, fabrication and operation of materials and structures. As such, it will be an essential reference for materials scientists and mechanical, structural, aeronautical and design engineers with an interest in fracture and its prevention.
PUBDATE: 19891001
LISTPRICE: 1259.00
REVIEW: April 1995
The papers selected represent the cream of current thinking on fracture mechanisms...invaluable for those who have a interest in fracture mechanics.
(M+M)
TOC: Section headings and selected papers: Brittle Fracture. Analysis of cracked plates and shells, and its application in engineering (C.T. Liu). Ductile Fracture. Effects of microstructure and stress-state on ductile fracture in metallic alloys ( J.F. Knott). Dynamic Fracture. The influence of crack tip plasticity in dynamic fracture (L.B. Freund). Fatigue. Propagation and non-propagation of small fatigue cracks (K. Tanaka, Y. Akiniwa). Creep and Environmental Fracture. Grain boundary sliding and creep fracture of metals under multiaxial stresses (W.D. Nix). Computational Fracture Mechanics. Computational fracture mechanics (H. Liebowitz). Damage Mechanics. Unified damage approach to crack initiation (J. Lemaitre). Mixed-mode Fracture. Mixed-mode fracture in concrete (A. Hillerborg). Fracture of Metallic Materials. Influence of prestraining and ageing on the fatigue properties of a dual phase sheet steel (H. Fredriksson, A. Melander). Fracture of Nonmetallic Materials. Sources of toughness in polymers (A.S. Argon). Composites and Failure of Interfaces. Damage and fracture of composite materials under cyclic loads (W.W. Stinchcomb). NDE and Experimental Techniques. Strength evaluation by ultrasonic methods (J.D. Achenbach). Fractography. Mathematical morphology and quantitative fractography (J.L. Chermant, M. Coster). Applications. Determination of ASME code requirements for BWR hydrotest temperature and PWR LTOP set-points using probabilistic fracture mechanics analysis (R.M. Gamble, T.J. Griesbach). Subject index. Author index.
4300 lit. refs. approx., 2400 illus. approx.
END
ISBN: 0080347126
TITLE: Cycloaddition Reactions in Organic Synthesis
AUTHOR: Carruthers, W.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 384
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. Demonstrates the wide scope of cycloaddition reactions, including the Diels-Alder reaction, the ene reaction, 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions and [2+2] cycloadditions in organic synthesis. The author, a leading exponent of the subject, illustrates the ways in which they can be employed in the synthesis of a wide range of carbocyclic and heterocyclic compounds, including a variety of natural products of various types. Special attention is given to intramolecular reactions, which often provide a rapid and efficient route to polycyclic compounds, and to the stereochemistry of the reactions, including recent and developing work on enantioselective synthesis.
PUBDATE: 19900901
LISTPRICE: 48.95
REVIEW: December 1991
This is an excellent explanatory book that looks at a structure building relationship of general use in organic chemistry. The book stylishly written and edited and will undoubtedly be of value to all those with an interest in this area of organic chemistry.
(Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: 1992
Cycloaddition Reactions in Organic Synthesis
Carruther's book succeeds well in its aims. It contains a wealth of elegant and well-chosen examples, which are very well-suited for illustrating lectures to advanced students. At the same time it provides the interested synthetic chemist, whether in a university of industry, with an excellent overview of the current state of research (up to 1988). Thus the monograph fits well into the scheme of the other volumes in this "Organic Chemistry" series. Since no other comparable work exists at present, and this volume is also very attractively priced, its purchase can be recommended unreservedly.
(Herbert Waldmann, Institut für Organische Chemie, Germany, Angewandte Chemie)
REVIEW: 1990
...it provides an excellent introduction to cycloaddition reactions as well as the useful literature leads and it therefore should be readily available to all Postgraduate students working in synthetic organic chemistry.
(D W Knight, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology)
TOC: Section headings and selected subheadings: The Diels-Alder Reaction - General Aspects. The dienophile. Hetero-dienophiles - aldehydes, thiocarbonyl compounds, N-sulphinylsulphonamides, imines, nitroso compounds. The diene.
This is an excellent explanatory book that looks at a structure building relationship of general use in organic chemistry. The book stylishly written and edited and will undoubtedly be of value to all those with an interest in this area of organic chemistry.
(Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: 1992
Cycloaddition Reactions in Organic Synthesis
Carruther's book succeeds well in its aims. It contains a wealth of elegant and well-chosen examples, which are very well-suited for illustrating lectures to advanced students. At the same time it provides the interested synthetic chemist, whether in a university of industry, with an excellent overview of the current state of research (up to 1988). Thus the monograph fits well into the scheme of the other volumes in this "Organic Chemistry" series. Since no other comparable work exists at present, and this volume is also very attractively priced, its purchase can be recommended unreservedly.
(Herbert Waldmann, Institut für Organische Chemie, Germany, Angewandte Chemie)
REVIEW: 1990
...it provides an excellent introduction to cycloaddition reactions as well as the useful literature leads and it therefore should be readily available to all Postgraduate students working in synthetic organic chemistry.
(D W Knight, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology)
TOC: Section headings and selected subheadings: The Diels-Alder Reaction - General Aspects. The dienophile. Hetero-dienophiles - aldehydes, thiocarbonyl compounds, N-sulphinylsulphonamides, imines, nitroso compounds. The diene.
Researchers interested in the Amazon system or shelf sedimentary processes should consider buying this book.
(Journal of Sedimentary Petrology)
TOC: (partial) Sedimentary processes on the Amazon Continental Shelf: past, present and future research, C A Nittrouer & D J Demaster. Physical observations in the Plume Region of the Amazon River during peak discharge. I. Surface variability, T B Curtin & R V Leqeckis. II. Water masses, T B Curtin. III. Currents, T B Curtin. Temporal variability in the partitioning of thorium between dissolved and particulate phases on the Amazon Shelf: implications for the scavenging of particle-reactive species, B A McKee et al. Coagulation and settling of Amazon river suspended sediment, R J Gibbs & L Konwar. Concentration and flux of suspended sediment on the Amazon Continental Shelf, C A Nittrouer et al. Transverse bedforms on the Amazon Shelf, C E Adams et al. Mass-physical and geotechnical properties of surficial sediments and dense nearbed sediment suspensions on the Amazon Continental Shelf, R W Faas. Stable isotopic characterization of organic carbon accumulation on the Amazon continental shelf, W J Showers & D G Angle. General characteristics of benthic faunas on the Amazon inner continental shelf with comparison to the shelf off the Changjiang River, East China Sea, J Y Aller & R C Aller.
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ISBN: 0080342043
TITLE: Mechanisms of Cellular Transformation by Carcinogenic Agents
AUTHOR: Grunberger, D.
AUTHOR: Goff, S.P.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 442
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. In the past five years the two major areas of cellular transformation and tumorigenesis, chemical and physical tumorigenesis on the one hand and the investigation of tumor viruses on the other, have undergone extraordinary unification. This is mainly due to the discovery that the mechanisms of transformation are closely related. In both cases agents act via a limited number of proto-oncogenes. This volume brings together reviews from both areas, giving exceptional insight into the past and future work that has been explained and stimulated by this new framework.
PUBDATE: 19871001
LISTPRICE: 360.00
TOC: (partial) Metabolism of chemical carcinogens, A Dipple
The volume will be of particular value to materials scientists and those intersted in the properties and applications of magnetic and superconducting materials. A highly recommended reference book.
(High Tech Ceramics News)
REVIEW: 1993
The book is remarkably easy to use and information is found very quickly... There are few enough single volume reference works which treat fundamentals and applications, either for superconductivity or magnetism, on an equal footing. This book fills the gap admirably and will probably be found valuable by a large range of scientists
(Advanced Materials)
REVIEW: 1993
The encyclopedia is of considerable value to students, teachers and practitioners since almost all aspects of magnetic and supercoonducting materials have been covered in...detail. The presentation are concise and more than adequate for the purpose intended. The technical coverage is sound as expected of contributions from experts in the subject... The encyclopedia is recommended to all science libraries and to libraries of materials science and physics departments.
(C.N.R. RAO, Bulletin of Materials Science)
TOC: Selected articles. AC applications of superconducting materials. AC losses in superconducting materials. Amorphous superconductors. Anisotropy in magnetic materials. Anisotropy in superconducting materials. Biomagnetic measurements. Chevrel phases. Coercivity and domain wall pinning. Coherence length, proximity effect and fluctuations. Design with magnetic materials. Design with magnetic materials: computer simulation. Domains and domain walls. Ferrites, hard. Fluids, magnetic. Flux creep phenomena. Flux pinning and the summation of pinning forces. Granular superconductors. High-frequency impedance of superconducting materials. High-frequency properties of magnetic materials. Josephson effects in weak links. Magnetic energy storage. Magnetic properties of superconductors. Magnetic separation. Magnetic storage media. Magnetic units and material specification. Magnetization imaging. Magnetocaloric effect. Magnetoelastic phenomena. Magnetooptic materials. Magnetooptic storage media. Millimeter-wave detection. Multifilamentary superconducting composites. Nanocrystalline soft magnetic materials. Niobium-titanium alloys. Nonequilibrium superconductivity. Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging. Optical properties of superconductors. Organic and molecular ferromagnets. Oxide glasses as magnetic materials. Oxide superconductors: ceramic processing. Oxide superconductors: physical properties. Oxide superconductors: thin-film deposition. Power loss in magnetic materials. Radiation effects on magnetic materials. Radiation effects on superconducting materials. Superconducting magnets. Superconducting materials: BCS and phenomenological theories. Thin films and multilayers, magnetic.
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ISBN: 0080348343
TITLE: Comets Halley and Giacobini-Zinner
AUTHOR: Grun, E.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback.
PUBDATE: 19861001
LISTPRICE: 55.00
TOC: Chapter 1 - Ice Encounter With P/Giacobini-Zinner. Comet Giacobini-Zner Diagnosis from Radio Measurements. N. Meyer-Vernet. Chapter 2 - Suisei And Sakigake. Solar Wind Plasma Flow and Motion of the Comet Tail. K. I. Oyamd K. Hirao. Chapter 3 - Vega 1 and 2. Thermomechanical Stresses on Comets. E. Kuhrt, D. Mohlmann and F. Tauber. Chapter 4 - Giotto. Energetic Particles in the Comet Halley Environment. S. McKenna-Lawlor, E. Kirsch, A Thompson and D. O'Sullivan. Chapter 5 - Remote Observations Of Gad and Ions. Imaging of Comet Halley from Catina Observatory Using a CCD and Schmidt Plates. E. Amata, G. Bellucci, V. Formisano, G. Agnelli and S. Cristaldi. Chapter 6 - Remote Observations Of Dust. Far-Infrared Photometry of Comet Halley from NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory. P. M. Harvey, H. Campins, H. B. Ellis, Jr, M. Joy and D. F. Lester. Author Index.
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ISBN: 0080352030
TITLE: ICRP Publication 49: Developmental Effects of Irradiation on the Brain of the Embryo and Fetus
AUTHOR: ICRP
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 50
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This publication represents the data relating to radiation-induced effects on the central nervous system, especially radiation-induced mental retardation; assesses the gestational age at risk and the quantitative risk at low doses; analyses these effects in the light of what is known about cell survival, proliferation, repopulation and differentiation in the development of the fetal brain; and identifies the needs for future research.
PUBDATE: 19870101
LISTPRICE: 34.00
REVIEW: March 1989
...an excellent description of the development of the brain and reviews the evidence of its radiation sensitivity at different stages in the development of the embryo and fetus.
(NRPB)
TOC: Preface. Introduction. Prenatal development of the primate brain and cerebral adnexa. Developmental disorders of the central nervous system. Ionizing radiation as a central nervous system teratogen. Periods of maximum sensitivity. Risk estimates in humans. Research needs. References.
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ISBN: 008034724X
TITLE: Concise Encyclopedia of Semiconducting Materials & Related Technologies
AUTHOR: Mahajan, S.
AUTHOR: Kimerling, L. C.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 600
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The development of electronic materials and particularly advances in semiconductor technology have played a central role in the electronics revolution by allowing the production of increasingly cheap and powerful computing equipment and advanced telecommunications devices. This Concise Encyclopedia, which incorporates relevant articles from the acclaimed
On turning over the last page I was satisfied that it is indeed a useful edition... The list of contributors includes authors...well recognized as leaders of Research and Development...the Encyclopedia is useful in helping one to master the Babel of modern semiconductor technologies. The book will certainly be a welcome contribution to the reference corner of the libraries of universities, research or industrial centres dealing with semiconductor electronics.
(V I Ivanov-Omskii, Semiconductor Science and Technology)
TOC: Selected articles. Atomic ordering and phase separation. Bonding theories. Chalcopyrite semiconductors. Characterization of compound semiconductors by etching. Chemical vapor deposition of dielectric and metal films. Connector materials. Defects in epitaxial layers. Defects in silicon: fundamentals. Defects in silicon: processing. Diluted magnetic semiconductors. Dislocations in semiconductors. Electrical laminates. Electronic and optical minerals. Epitaxial metal - semiconductor interfaces. Fine-line lithography. Fine-line metrology. Flip-chip interconnections. Fluorescence properties of materials. Grain boundaries in semiconductors. Growth of semiconductor bulk single crystals. Hydrogen in crystalline semiconductors. Interlevel dielectrics and passivating films. Laser glass. Laser materials. Liquid crystals. Liquid phase epitaxy. Local vibrational mode spectroscopy of semiconductors. Mechanical properties of semiconductors. Molecular beam epitaxy. Multilevel metallization. Organic "soft" thin-film transistor. Organometallic vapor phase epitaxy. Oxygen in Czochralski silicon. Quantum wells. Quantum wells: intrinsic optical properties. Schottky barriers. Semiconductor heterostructures: formation of defects and their reduction. Silicon carbide. Silicon dioxide: bulk properties. Silicon nitride: bulk properties. Silicon-on-insulator film growth. Silicon: properties and materials specifications. Silicon semiconductor devices and integrated circuit processing. Solid conductors. Sputtering. Stress- and current-induced damage in thin-film conductors. Thermoelectric semiconductors. Transmission electron microscopy of semiconductors.
END
ISBN: 0080342116
TITLE: Towards Holistic Agriculture: A Scientific Approach
AUTHOR: Widdowson, R.W.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 194
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This book explains the use of an ecological way of farming, with modern practical applications, to make the fullest use of land resources and the best utilization of available capital and labour. In analyzing the vital relationship between soil, plant, animal and man, the author discusses the best care of land itself, its components, grassland management and the most efficient use of crops to maximize yield, food quality and profitability without the extensive use of chemicals and without damaging the ecology. Widdowson also covers the holistic approach to animal farming, the welfare and health of poultry, cattle, sheep and goats, their nutritional needs through the various stages of their lives, and the best way to balance their diets.
PUBDATE: 19870701
LISTPRICE: 43.95
REVIEW: December 1987
Easy to read, this book should be in all agricultural schools as an alternative to currently traditional agriculture.
(Choice)
TOC: Introduction. Soil and Cultivations: Mineral fraction; Organic matter. Symbiotic fixation. Conversion of organic nitrogen to nitrate. Ethylene cycle. Bulk density of soil. Soil reconditioning tools. Keyline cultivation. Sources of Plant Nutrients: Fertilizers. Macro nutrients. Micro nutrients. Organic fertilizers. Mineral fertilizers. Plant nutrient loss. Pests and Diseases: Weeds. Pests. Plant diseases. Animal diseases. Fungicides and pesticides. Pesticides. Rotation and Crops. Grassland Management: General considerations. Establishment of grassland. Subsequent management. Seed mixtures. Grassland improvements. Animal Husbandry: Monogastrics. Ruminants. Animal Nutrition: Diets for monogastrics. Diets for ruminants. Some Other Considerations: Yield. Profitability. Food quality. Energy utilisation. Finite resources. Pollution and animal welfare. Labour usage. Epilogue. Appendix I. Appendix II. Appendix III. Index.
50 lit. refs., 13 illus.
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ISBN: 0080347266
TITLE: Concise Encyclopedia of Wood & Wood-Based Materials
AUTHOR: Schniewind, A.P.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 374
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. 73 articles, newly commissioned or revised from the acclaimed
The book presents a complete source of technical information for anyone who uses wood or who must make decisions on the use of wood, wood-based or woody materials. Therefore, it will be a valuable publication that wood technologists and any user of wood consult worldwide and which - even though not written as a textbook - will also widely be used as a standard reference for teaching wood technology.
(Wood Science and Technology)
TOC: A Selection of Articles: Acoustic emission and acousto-ultrasonic characteristics. Acoustic properties. Archaeological wood. Bamboo. Biotechnology in wood processing. Building with wood. Chemical composition. Coconut wood. Cork. Density and porosity. Design with wood. Deterioration by insects and other animals during use. Fire and wood. Future availability. Glued laminated timber. Hardboard and insulation board. History of timber use. Lignin-based polymers. Lumber: Types and grades. Macroscopic anatomy. Paper and paperboard. Particleboard and dry-process fiberboard. Plywood. Protective finishes and coatings. Rattan and cane. Resources of timber worldwide. Stringed instruments: Wood selection. Shrinking and swelling. Surface chemistry. Thermal degradation. Timbers of Africa. Timbers of Europe. Timbers of the Far East. Ultrastructure. Weathering. Wood-polymer composites. Index.
800 lit. refs. approx. 100 illus.
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ISBN: 0080355765
TITLE: Advances in Enzyme Regulation, Volume 26
AUTHOR: Weber, G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 442
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume concentrates on subjects in the field of enzyme regulation which have reached the stage of productive summarization and critical evaluation in the light of extensive new results. This volume, comprising 21 articles by leading authorities, lives up to its goal of advancing a few steps ahead of the general front of mammalian enzyme regulation studies.
PUBDATE: 19870601
LISTPRICE: 210.00
TOC: Session Titles: Control of dihydrofolate reductase Chairman: S Weinhouse. Hormonal and neural regulation Chairman: N Katunuma. Control of polyamine metabolism Chairman: R G Matthews. Control at the membrane Chairman: D Keppler. Control through folylpolyglutamates Chairman: F M Huennekens. Amplification of hormonal regulation Chairman: O Barnabei. Regulation by growth stimulation and inhibition Chairman: R C Jackson. Control at the protein phosphatase and conformation levels Chairman: D M Gibson. Novel regulatory aspects Chairman: G H Hitchings. Control of
The contributions have been organized to reflect the way in which synthetic chemists approach a problem. In terms of organic molecules, the work is divided into formation of carbon-carbon bonds, introduction of heteroatoms and heteroatom interconversions. Thus, Volumes 1-5 focus on carbon-carbon formation, but also include aspects of heteroatom introduction. Volumes 6-8 concentrate on interconversion of heteroatoms, but also deal with exchange of carbon-c
PUBDATE: 19911201
LISTPRICE: 2850.00
REVIEW: January 1993
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Selected contents: 1. Additions to C-X &pgr;-Bonds, Part 1. Nonstabilized carbanion equivalents. Heteroatom-stabilized carbanion equivalents. Transformation of the carbonyl group into nonhydroxylic groups. Author index. Subject index. 2. Additions to C-X &pgr;-Bonds, Part 2. Uncatalyzed additions of nucleophilic alkenes to C=X. Catalyzed additions of nulceophilic alkenes to C=X. Addition-elimination reactions (acylations). Additions of nucleophilic alkenes to C=NR and C=NR
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Nonstabilized Carbanion Equivalents. Carbanions of alkali and alkaline earth cations: (i) synthesis and structural characterization. Carbanions of alkali and alkaline earth cations: (ii) selectivity of carbonyl addition reactions. Organoaluminum reagents. Organocopper reagents. Organo-titanium and organo-zirconium reagents. Organochromium reagents. Organo-zinc, -cadmium and -mercury reagents. Organocerium reagents. Samarium and ytterbium reagents. Lewis acid carbonyl complexation. Lewis acid promoted addition reactions of organometallic compounds. Nucleophilic addition to imines and imine derivatives. Nucleophilic addition to carboxylic acid derivatives. Heteroatom-Stabilized Carbanion Equivalents. Nitrogen stabilization. Boron stabilization. Sulfur stabilization. The Benzoin and related reactions. Silicon stabilization. Selenium stabilization. Transformation of the Carbonyl Group into Nonhydroxylic Groups. Alkene synthesis. Epoxidation and related processes. Skeletal reorganizations: chain extension and ring expansion. Author index. Subject index.
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ISBN: 0080405932
TITLE: Comprehensive Organic Synthesis : Additions to C-X pi-Bonds, Part 2
AUTHOR: Trost, B.M.
AUTHOR: Fleming, I.
AUTHOR: Heathcock, C.H.
EDITION:
VOLUME: Volume 2
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Volume 2 deals mainly with the addition reactions of delocalized carbanions (enolates) and their synthetic relatives (metalloenamines, enol ethers, allyl organometallics) with carbonyl compounds, imines and iminium ions. Major emphasis is placed on C-C bond-forming reactions such as the aldol and Mannich reactions. Acylation reactions are also included in this volume. Several topics that have not previously been reviewed are covered, including the use of enzymatic aldol reactions in synthesis and the Passerini-Ugi reactions.
PUBDATE: 19920901
LISTPRICE: 412.95
REVIEW: January 1993
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Selected chapters: Uncatalyzed Additions of Nucleophilic Alkenes to C=X. Allyl organometallics. Heteroatom-stabilized allylic anions. Propargyl and allenyl organometallics. The Aldol reaction: general acid and base catalysis. The Aldol reaction: group I and group II enolates. The Aldol reaction: group III enolates. Zinc enolates: the Reformatsky and Blaise Reactions. The Aldol reaction: transition metal enolates. The Knoevenagel reaction. The Perkin reaction. Darzens' glycidic ester condensation. Use of enzymatic Aldol reactions in synthesis. Metalloenamines. Hydrazone anions. Catalyzed Additions of Nucleophilic Alkenes to C=X. The Prins and related reactions. Allylsilanes, allylstannanes and related systems. Asymmetric synthesis with enol ethers. Reactions of activated dienes with aldehydes. Addition-Elimination Reactions (Acylations). The aliphatic Friedel-Crafts reaction. The biomolecular aromatic Friedel-Crafts reaction. The Reimer-Tiemann reaction. The Vilsmeier-Haack reaction. Acylation of esters, ketones and nitriles. The Eschenmoser coupling reaction. Additions of Nucleophilic Alkenes to C=NR and C=NR
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Alkylation of Carbon. Alkylations of enols and enolates. Alkylations of nitrogen-stabilized carbanions. Alkylations of sulphur-and selenium-stabilized carbanions. Alkylations of other heteroatom-stabilized carbanions. Alkylations of nonstabilized carbanions. Alkylations of vinyl carbanions. Alkylations of alkynyl carbanions. Friedel-Crafts alkylations. Polyene cyclizations. Transannular electrophilic cyclizations. Coupling Reactions. Coupling reactions between
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Polar Additions to Activated Alkenes and Alkynes. Stabilized nucleophiles with electron deficient alkenes and alkynes. Conjugate additions of reactive carbanions to activated alkenes and alkynes. Conjugate additions of carbon ligands to activated alkenes and alkynes mediated by Lewis acids. Organocuprates in the conjugate addition reaction. Asymmetric nucleophilic addition to electron deficient alkenes. Nucleophilic addition-electrophilic coupling with a carbanion intermediate. Addition of H-X reagents to alkenes and alkynes. Electrophilic addition of X-Y reagents to alkenes and alkynes. Electrophilic heteroatom cyclizations. Nucleophilic Aromatic Substitutions. Arene substitution
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Selected contents: Ene Reactions. Ene reactions with alkenes as enophiles. Metallo-ene reactions. [2 + 2] Cycloadditions. Thermal cyclobutane ring formation. Formation of four-membered heterocycles. Di-&pgr;-methane photoisomerizations. Oxa-di-&pgr;-methane photoisomerizations. [3 + 2] Cycloadditions. Thermal cycloadditions. Transition metal mediated cycloadditions. [4 + 2] Cycloadditions. Intermolecular Diels-Alder reactions. Retrograde Diels-Alder reactions. Higher-Order Cycloadditions. [4 + 3] cycloadditions. [4 + 4] and [6 + 4] cycloadditions. [3 + 2] and [5 + 2] arene-alkene photocyloadditions. Electrocyclic Processes. Cyclobutene ring opening reactions. 1,3-cyclohexadiene formation reactions. Nazarov and related cationic cyclizations. Sigmatropic Processes. Cope, oxy-cope and anionic oxy-cope rearrangements. Claisen rearrangements. Consecutive rearrangements. Small-Ring Rearrangements. Rearrangements of vinylcyclopropanes and related systems. Charge-accelerated rearrangements. Other Transition Metal Associated Reactions. The Pauson-Khand reaction. Metal-carbene cycloadditions. Metal-catalyzed cycloaddition of small ring compounds. Author index. Subject index.
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ISBN: 0080405975
TITLE: Comprehensive Organic Synthesis : Heteroatom Manipulation
AUTHOR: Trost, B.M.
AUTHOR: Fleming, I.
AUTHOR: Winterfeldt, E.
EDITION:
VOLUME: Volume 6
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. In this volume, those functional groups containing heteroatoms that have gained importance in organic synthesis are dealt with in detail. The introduction of these various groups and their relevant transformations are described and the various aspects of chemoselectivity, regioselectivity and stereoselectivity are discussed. After a compilation of the synthetically most useful substitution processes, there is a series of chapters on the various types of acylation reactions and in this context the different methods of acyl group activation are discussed. As functional group protection is of very general importance for organic synthesis, a corresponding chapter is included. This is followed by a section on the preparation of carbonyl derivatives and the most important transformations and rearrangements of functional group derivatives. At the end of the volume one finds chapters on all types of elimination reactions and related thermal reactions t
PUBDATE: 19920901
LISTPRICE: 397.95
REVIEW: January 1993
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Displacement by Substitution Processes. Synthesis of alcohols and ethers. Synthesis of glycosides. Synthesis of amines and ammonium salts. Synthesis of nitroso, nitro and related compounds. Synthesis of sulfides, sulfoxides and sulfones. Synthesis of phosphonium ylides. Synthesis of halides. Formation of pseudohalides, nitriles and related compounds. Ritter-type reactions. Acylation-Type Reactions. Synthesis of acid halides, anhydrides and related compounds. Synthesis of activated esters and related compounds. Synthesis of amides and related compounds. Synthesis of thioamides and thiolactams. Synthesis of thioesters and thiolactones. Selenoesters of all oxidation states. Synthesis of iminium salts, orthoesters and related compounds. Inorganic acid derivatives. Protecting Groups. Alcohols, amines and thiols, including multiple protecting groups. Functional Group Interconversion. Carbonyl group derivatization. Use of carbonyl derivatives for heterocyclic synthesis. Functional group transformations
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Selected contents: Oxidation of Unactivated C-H Bonds. Oxidation by chemical methods. Oxidation by nitrene insertion. Oxidation by microbial methods. Oxidation of Activated C-H Bonds. Oxidation adjacent to C=C bonds. Oxidation adjacent to sulfur. Oxidation adjacent to nitrogen. Oxidation adjacent to oxygen of ethers. Oxidation adjacent to oxygen of alcohols by other methods. Synthesis of quinones. Oxidation of C=C Bonds. Addition reactions with formation of carbon-oxygen bonds: (i) General methods of epoxidation. Addition reactions with formation of carbon-oxygen bonds: (iv) The Wacker oxidation and related reactions. Addition reactions with formation of carbon-nitrogen bonds. Cleavage reactions. Oxidation of C-X Bonds. Oxidation of carbon-boron bonds. Oxidation of carbon-metal bonds. Oxidation of carbon-halogen bonds. Oxidation of C-C Bonds. The Baeyer-Villiger reaction. The Beckmann and related reactions. Glycol cleavage reactions. Oxidation of Heteroatoms. Oxidation of nitrogen and phosphorus. Oxidation of sulfur, selenium and tellurium. Special Topics. Oxidation by electrochemical methods. Oxidative rearrangement reactions. Electron transfer oxidation. Author index. Subject index.
END
ISBN: 0080405991
TITLE: Comprehensive Organic Synthesis : Reduction
AUTHOR: Trost, B.M.
AUTHOR: Fleming, I.
AUTHOR: Fleming, I.
EDITION:
VOLUME: Volume 8
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume contains 37 chapters on methods for reducing functional groups, organized into four main parts. (i) Reduction of C=X systems, where X is an electronegative heteroatom, divided into 14 chapters based on the degree of reduction, the oxidation level of the C=X substrate, and on the nature of the reagent. (ii) Reduction of X=Y systems, divided into three chapters, covering the reduction of such groups as nitro, azo, and the various kinds of P=O and S=O groups. (iii) Reduction of C=C and C≡C, divided into 12 chapters based on the method of reduction, with aromatic, heteroaromatic, and conjugated systems treated separately, and including an extensive discussion of hydrometallation. (iv) Reduction of single bonds, C-X to C-H, in eight chapters, including the hydrogenolysis of the various kinds of C-X bonds, the reduction of epoxides, and the reduction of vinyl derivatives to alkenes. Each chapter includes a discussion of chemoselecti
PUBDATE: 19920901
LISTPRICE: 365.95
REVIEW: January 1993
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Selected contents: Reduction of C=X Bonds. Reduction of C=O to CHOH by metal hydrides. Reduction of C=N to CHNH by metal hydrides. Reduction of C=X to CHXH by hydride delivery from carbon. Reduction of C=X to CHXH by dissolving metals and related methods. Reduction of C=X to CHXH by catalytic hydrogenation. Reduction of carboxylic acids to alcohols, ethers and amines. Reduction of carboxylic acids to aldehydes by metal hydrides. Reduction of carboxylic acids to aldehydes by other methods. Reduction of C=X to CH
'I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth to me the show had brought'. What daffodils did to Wordsworth, this treatise did to me. Wordsworth saw 10,000 daffodils at a glance. Here I saw nearly 10,000 pages of text and 9000 references, together with an abundance of beautifully drawn structures and reaction schemes; here I shared the enthusiasm of over 250 distinguished chemists from across the globe as they unfurled the art of modern organic synthesis in nine fat volumes. This vast undertaking has been supremely well organised, employing internationally renowned synthetic chemists as editors.... This series presents a refreshing overview of modern synthetic methodology and provokes many tantalising questions and thoughts.... Anyone who synthesises organic compounds must have access to them.
(R.M. Scrowston, Chemistry in Britain)
REVIEW: October 1992
Essential for all industrial and academic chemistry libraries serving advanced undergraduate and graduate systems.
(H.T. McKone, Saint Joseph College, Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
This work is truly international, being compiled by more than 250 authors from 15 countries. The editors and publisher are to be congratulated on bringing together so many individual contributions into a cohesive work, which will be a boon to organic chemists for years to come.
(Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Cumulative author index. Cumulative subject index.
END
ISBN: 0080359337
TITLE: Systems & Control Encyclopedia Supplementary Volume 1
AUTHOR: Singh, M.G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 658
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Under the direction of a distinguished Editorial Board, Professor Madan Singh has commissioned over 90 articles which extend, up-date and revise original material from the highly acclaimed
In all the Supplement represents a significant improvement in the Encycopedia and demonstrates the dedication of the editor to make improvements as well as maintain the currency of the original effort. We can look forward to further supplements to continue to improve the balance of coverage, and for the Encyclopedia to maintain its status as the premier work of first reference in the field.
(Dr Peter J. Campo, Information and Design Technologies)
TOC: (partial) Artificial intelligence in banking and finance. Ceramics industry: modelling and control of thermal processes. Civil engineering structures: active damping control. Computer systems: reliability. Computer-aided control design: workstation environment. Computer systems: reliability. Control systems reliability. Decision support systems for strategic decision making. Distillation: control structures. Expert database systems. Expert systems for managers: design issues. Fault diagnosis: model-based techniques. Fuzzy relational equations: knowledge engineering applications. Group decision support systems. Knowledge analysis in power plants. pH processes: adaptive control. Reservoir systems: operational flood control. Robot force control. Servomechanisms theory and design: early history. Simulation languages. Synthetic biology and osmotic growths. Trentowski's Cybernetyka. Vehicle control through computer vision.
1000 lit. refs. approx., 337 illus. END ISBN: 0080357326 TITLE: Modelling and Control in Biomedical Systems 1988 AUTHOR: Cobelli, C. AUTHOR: Mariani, L. EDITION: VOLUME: PAGES: 686 PUBLISHER: Pergamon BINDING: HC DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume provides a complete and up-to-date review of the recent developments and trends relating to modelling and control in biomedical systems in research, diagnosis and therapy. Focus is placed on methodological issues relevant to modelling and control as well as to the various physiological systems of the organism visited from a control viewpoint. Contains 98 papers. PUBDATE: 19890101 LISTPRICE: 40.00 TOC: (partial) Plenary lectures: Biomodel formulation and identification using optimal and other effective experiment designs, J J DiStefano III. Closed loop control of physiological variables, P G Katona. The role of models in metabolic research: a physiological perspective, R R Wolfe et al. Compartmental modelling, J A Jaquez. The role of nonlinear models in neurophysiological systems analysis, V Z Marmarelis. Artificial intelligence: a new approach to modeling and control, B J Kuipers. Identification and experiment design: Estimation approaches for modeling sparse data systems, D Z D'Argenio & D C Maneval. Qualitative and quantitative experiment design for nonlinear models, E Walter & L Pronato. Parameter estimation versus system structure, B Bona et al. Unidentifiable systems: an approach to structural parameter bounds, L D'Angio & S Audoly. Issues on the robust design of experiments for the estimation of nonlinear parameters, L Endrenyi et al. The future role of mathematical models in medicine: a case study, R L Flood & E R Carson. A mathematical model for time-varying pharmacokinetics, K R Godfrey. Parameter bounding for classification of drug responses, J P Norton & S H Mo. A more direct approach to compartmental modelling, J Rosenblatt. Optimal sampling schedule design may reveal inadequacy of model structure: a case study on the minimal model of glucose disappearance, A Ruggeri & C Cobelli. Optimized improvement of convergency in least squares parameter estimation of biomedical models, A Sano. A kinetic approach to hierarchical organization in biomedical systems, J P Sutton et al.
1800 lit. refs. approx., 410 illus.
END
ISBN: 0080357334
TITLE: Systems Analysis Applied to Management of Water Resources
AUTHOR: Jellali, M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 200
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Water plays a vital and strategic role in social and economic development throughout the world, and systems analysis is now a valuable tool for use in decision making with regard to the evaluation and management of water resources. However, the social and economic importance of water, availability and distribution problems, and the complexity of natural water resource systems all make an integrated, global approach to water resource management and development essential. Many of the papers presented at this international meeting use examples of experiences and problems from specific national projects to illustrate aspects of the application of systems analysis to water resource management. In addition to practical problems, there are also more theoretical discussions on mathematical modelling and the potential role of expert systems.
PUBDATE: 19891101
LISTPRICE: 36.95
TOC: (partial) Section headings and selected papers: Hydrological Modelling. Semi-global hydrological modelling by coupled simulation of the variations of water storage in the unsaturated zone and of the Piezmetric level evolution, D Thiery. Environmental Modelling. Predicting the impact of controlled infiltration of urban waste water with micro-computing techniques, M Makhoukh
342 lit. refs., 219 illus.
END
ISBN: 0080357377
TITLE: Adaptive Control of Chemical Processes 1988
AUTHOR: Kummel, M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 215
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. These Proceedings present adaptive control, a method for controlling and regulating industrial plants, processes and systems, within the chemical industry. Containing 33 papers, direct adaptive control and the self-tuning regulating method are discussed and reviewed and practical applications of this system are illustrated for example within biochemical engineering, thermal processes and distillation columns.
PUBDATE: 19890301
LISTPRICE: 35.00
TOC: Section headings and selected papers: Plenary Papers: Application of generalized predictive control, D W Clarke. Implementation and application of adaptive control, B Wittenmark. Control Strategies: Adaptive process control based on redundant models, J M Lemos. Adaptive control of process systems using the compensated self-tuner, C McGreavy & A Guidoum. Thermal Processes: Frequency response adaptive control of a refrigeration cycle, J G Balchen
The main Purpose of the symposium was to bring together the research activities of various groups studying hypervelocity impact. The objective was to promote understanding of the basic physics a comprehensive historical review of research in the field. This book provides the first such accumulation of research on hypervelocity impact in almost 20 years... An exciting and stimulating feature of the book is the diversity of the applications of hypervelocity impact... A first-class proceedings on hypervelocity impact research.
(Pergamon Press)
TOC: (partial) Hypervelocity then and now, H Fair. Development of the high-velocity gas-dynamics gun, A C Charters. A review of explosive accelerators for hypervelocity impact, A B Wenzel. Survey of diagnostic tools used in hypervelocity impact studies, L C Chabildas. High-speed image-forming instrumentation for hypervelocity impact studies, H F Swift. Launcher technology, in-flight velocity measurement and impact diagnostics at the TUM/LRT, E Igenbergs
...there are nearly 400 pages of interesting and pratical content, the coverage including areas on which work is published for the first time. The volume provides solid reading and reference material for gold processors...
(IBM Bulletin no 983)
TOC: (partial) Preface. Organizing committee. Key note address. Measurements in gold processing. Plant practice I. Effect of mineralogy on flowsheet development. Plant practice II. Refractory gold. New developments.
700 lit. refs. approx., 150 illus. approx.
END
ISBN: 0080359418
TITLE: Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry
AUTHOR: Wong, C.H.
AUTHOR: Whitesides, G.M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 388
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This book covers the most recent development of enzymatic organic synthesis, with particular focus on the use of isolated enzymes. It is organized into one introductory chapter dealing with the characteristics of enzymes as catalysts, and five chapters dealing with different types of chemical transformations. Methods for enzyme immobilization and stabilizaton, the use of enzymes in extreme environments, and the alteration of enzyme properties by chemical modification and site-directed mutagenesis for synthetic purposes are covered.
PUBDATE: 19940601
LISTPRICE: 50.95
REVIEW: 1994
In summary this is an important text book written by two persons with outstanding reputations in the field. For a scientist working in the area it is like a good novel - having started to read it you cannot put it down. However, perhaps more importantly, it will serve as an excellent introduction for those persons wishing to get the flavour of the various techniques.
(Stanley M. Roberts, Synthesis)
REVIEW: November 1994
This unique and outstanding book presents a well-documented review of the use of enzymes in recognised areas of organic syntheses.... The wealth of detail is remarkable, and use of the subject index provides access to methods of bioconversion within each category covered by the five chapters. This book is highly recommended to organic chemists who wish to adopt biocatalysts to achieve synthetic specifications, and who require some background information in applied enzymology and enzyme biotechnology.
(Alan Wiseman, Chemistry & Industry)
REVIEW: 1995
Transformations based on enzymatic catalysis are providing an increasingly valuable component of the methodology of enantioselective synthesis. The advantages of using biocatalysts include relatively low cost, mild reaction conditions, and good yields of products with high enantiomeric excesses. In this book, 'Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry', Chi-Huey Wong and George Whitesides have succeeded in producing an extremely valuable reference text to this area of catalysis.... In this book, Wong and Whitesides have clearly described the value of biocatalysts to effect a broad range of organic transformations on a synthetically useful scale. In addition they have brought to the attention of the reader some of the potential problems to be considered in the use of enzymes in synthesis. I highly recommend this text not only as an excellent introduction to those who are making their first venture into the use of biocatalysts in their research but also as a valuable reference guide to experts in this field.
(C.L. Willis, Natural Product Reports)
REVIEW: 1995
This book is thorough, up-to-date, highly readable, and very instructive for both novices and experienced practitioners in this rapidly growing area of chemistry. The authors, noted for their outstanding practical advances in the applications of enzymes in synthetic chemistry, have provided insight and encouraging commentary on harnessing the remarkable power of these natural catalysts in synthetic endeavors.... This book is by far the best effort to date for those interested in using enzymes in the context of organic syntheses. This economical paperback is recommended for personal and library collections and as a text for a special topics course.
(Carl R. Johnson, Wayne State University, Journal American Chemical Society)
REVIEW: 1994
The book of Wong and Whitesides represents an outstanding contribution to literature for Laboratories working on organic and bio-organic synthesis. This book belongs on every bio-organic chemist's bookshelf as well.
(D.D. Petkov, Bulgarian Chemical Communications Vol 27, Number 1)
REVIEW: November 1995
Volume 12 In the Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry Series is, like its predeccessors, an excellent text providing both specialist and general information. As the use of enzymes in organic synthesis becomes more commonplace, this book by two widely acknowledged authorities in the area is a welcomed condensation of much of the literature to date... This book is thorough, well referenced well presented and as such is highly recommended to both libraries and individuals. It is an honest account of the strengths and limitations of enzymes in organic chemistry and strongly supports the notion that enzymes can be simply considered as alternative synthetic reagents, allowing expansion of the currently available amoury of the synthetic organic chemist.
(John Lambert, Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Preface. Acknowledgements. General Aspects. Rate acceleration in enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Enzyme inhibition. Specificity. Improvement or alteration of enzyme specifity. Enzyme stabilization and reactor configuration. Cofactor regeneration. Enzyme catalysis in organic solvents. Multienzyme systems and metabolic engineering. Rational design of new enzymatic catalysts. Conclusion. References. Use of Hydrolytic Enzymes: Amidases, Proteases, Esterases, Lipases, Nitrilases, Phosphatases, Epoxide Hydrolases. Amidases. Protease-catalyzed peptide synthesis. Proteases that act as esterases. Acetylcholine esterase. Pig liver esterase. Phospholipases. Cholesterol esterase. Lipases. Nitrile hydrolysis enzymes. Epoxide hydrolase. Phosphatase. References. Oxidoreductions. Nicotinamide cofactor dependent oxidoreductions. Dehydrogenases which utilize ketoacids as substrates. Other NAD(P)-dependent dehydrogenases. Oxidoreductases that are metalloenzymes. References. C-C Bond Formation. Aldol condensation. Ketol and aldol transfer reaction. Addition of HCN to aldehydes. Acyloin condensation. C-C bond forming reactions involving acetyl coA. Isoprenoid and steroid synthesis. &bgr;-replacement of chloroalanine. C-C bond formation catalyzed by vitamin B
In summary this is an important text book written by two persons with outstanding reputations in the field. For a scientist working in the area it is like a good novel - having started to read it you cannot put it down. However, perhaps more importantly, it will serve as an excellent introduction for those persons wishing to get the flavour of the various techniques.
(Stanley M. Roberts, Synthesis)
REVIEW: November 1994
This unique and outstanding book presents a well-documented review of the use of enzymes in recognised areas of organic syntheses.... The wealth of detail is remarkable, and use of the subject index provides access to methods of bioconversion within each category covered by the five chapters. This book is highly recommended to organic chemists who wish to adopt biocatalysts to achieve synthetic specifications, and who require some background information in applied enzymology and enzyme biotechnology.
(Alan Wiseman, Chemistry & Industry)
REVIEW: 1995
Transformations based on enzymatic catalysis are providing an increasingly valuable component of the methodology of enantioselective synthesis. The advantages of using biocatalysts include relatively low cost, mild reaction conditions, and good yields of products with high enantiomeric excesses. In this book, 'Enzymes in Synthetic Organic Chemistry', Chi-Huey Wong and George Whitesides have succeeded in producing an extremely valuable reference text to this area of catalysis.... In this book, Wong and Whitesides have clearly described the value of biocatalysts to effect a broad range of organic transformations on a synthetically useful scale. In addition they have brought to the attention of the reader some of the potential problems to be considered in the use of enzymes in synthesis. I highly recommend this text not only as an excellent introduction to those who are making their first venture into the use of biocatalysts in their research but also as a valuable reference guide to experts in this field.
(C.L. Willis, Natural Product Reports)
REVIEW: 1995
This book is thorough, up-to-date, highly readable, and very instructive for both novices and experienced practitioners in this rapidly growing area of chemistry. The authors, noted for their outstanding practical advances in the applications of enzymes in synthetic chemistry, have provided insight and encouraging commentary on harnessing the remarkable power of these natural catalysts in synthetic endeavors.... This book is by far the best effort to date for those interested in using enzymes in the context of organic syntheses. This economical paperback is recommended for personal and library collections and as a text for a special topics course.
(Carl R. Johnson, Wayne State University, Journal American Chemical Society)
REVIEW: 1994
The book of Wong and Whitesides represents an outstanding contribution to literature for Laboratories working on organic and bio-organic synthesis. This book belongs on every bio-organic chemist's bookshelf as well.
(D.D. Petkov, Bulgarian Chemical Communications Vol 27, Number 1)
REVIEW: November 1995
Volume 12 In the Tetrahedron Organic Chemistry Series is, like its predeccessors, an excellent text providing both specialist and general information. As the use of enzymes in organic synthesis becomes more commonplace, this book by two widely acknowledged authorities in the area is a welcomed condensation of much of the literature to date... This book is thorough, well referenced well presented and as such is highly recommended to both libraries and individuals. It is an honest account of the strengths and limitations of enzymes in organic chemistry and strongly supports the notion that enzymes can be simply considered as alternative synthetic reagents, allowing expansion of the currently available amoury of the synthetic organic chemist.
(John Lambert, Chemistry in Australia)
TOC: Preface. Acknowledgements. General Aspects. Rate acceleration in enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Michaelis-Menten kinetics. Enzyme inhibition. Specificity. Improvement or alteration of enzyme specifity. Enzyme stabilization and reactor configuration. Cofactor regeneration. Enzyme catalysis in organic solvents. Multienzyme systems and metabolic engineering. Rational design of new enzymatic catalysts. Conclusion. References. Use of Hydrolytic Enzymes: Amidases, Proteases, Esterases, Lipases, Nitrilases, Phosphatases, Epoxide Hydrolases. Amidases. Protease-catalyzed peptide synthesis. Proteases that act as esterases. Acetylcholine esterase. Pig liver esterase. Phospholipases. Cholesterol esterase. Lipases. Nitrile hydrolysis enzymes. Epoxide hydrolase. Phosphatase. References. Oxidoreductions. Nicotinamide cofactor dependent oxidoreductions. Dehydrogenases which utilize ketoacids as substrates. Other NAD(P)-dependent dehydrogenases. Oxidoreductases that are metalloenzymes. References. C-C Bond Formation. Aldol condensation. Ketol and aldol transfer reaction. Addition of HCN to aldehydes. Acyloin condensation. C-C bond forming reactions involving acetyl coA. Isoprenoid and steroid synthesis. &bgr;-replacement of chloroalanine. C-C bond formation catalyzed by vitamin B
Since David Crystal's admirable
(Raphael Salkie, University of Brighton, The Times Higher Education Supplement)
REVIEW: 1994
The editors intend their work simply to be the most authoritative, up-to-date, comprehensive, international reference source in the field. There can be little doubt of its having achieved that goal. It owes its authority to its distinguished editorial boards and the 1,000 specialists who contributed articles. That it is as current as possible in a rapidly changing field is due in part to a policy of recruiting specialists "working at the frontiers of their particular discipline." Although comprehensiveness is difficult to achieve in a field as fundamental as language, the editors have succeeded not only in treating thoroughly the standard "core" areas of linguistics (e.g., morphology, phonology, semantics) but in attempting to include more "peripheral" areas as well (e.g., speech pathology, speech technology). A distinguishing feature of the work is its interdisciplinary nature; significant space is devoted to aspects of anthropology, psychology, sociology, and philosophy that impinge on language. The encyclopedia reveals its international character both in its attempt to cover the contributions of all civilizations (though with a pronounced emphasis on the West) and in the fact that the authors come from 75 countries. The intended audience is academic and professional, though the style is accessible to general readers. Articles range in length from a few sentences to a dozen double-columned pages and cover academic fields, linguistic topics, languages, countries, and individual scholars. Examples and illustrations are numerous, there are cross-references, and each article concludes with a short bibliography. A superb subject index is accompanied by a name index, glossary, list of the world's languages, and many other useful lists and appendixes. Although there is substantial overlap with
(J.R. Luttell, Princeton University, Choice)
REVIEW: 1994
This does exactly what a specialized encyclopedia should—it takes the knowledge of a discipline and presents it in such a way that outsiders and new-comers can comprehend that knowledge and use it to explore the field in greater depth on their own or through directed study. Readable, comprehensive, and current,
(Wilson Library Bulletin)
REVIEW: 1994
This is now the definitive and indispensable scholarly reference publication, on all branches of linguistics for any library where linguistics is taken seriously.
(William Bright, Journal of Linguistics)
REVIEW: 1994
Overall, my assessment is definitely positive... I should emphasize that I find myself continually referring to its pages as a source of information and interest. I have learned a lot from it, and will continue to do so.
(Bernard Comrie, Language)
REVIEW: 1994
... an ambitious and much-needed work, surpassing in its extent as well as in quality all previous encyclopedias... makes its treatmentof language and linguistics complete par excellence, and interdisciplinary to an extent which has never been achieved before.
(Journal of Pragmatics)
REVIEW: 1994
I have been asked to review just the coverage of sociolinguistics in ELL, so the first question is, how much of these ten volumes is given over to our subject? It actually gets a very fair share... There are some really excellent articles, which combine scholarship and clarity of thought with clarity of expression. I should like to pick out a few examples that struck me during my travels through ELL (in which I should repeat that I still haven't visited all the sociolinguistics articls): 'Socialization', 'Code-switching and mixing', 'Diglossia', 'Gender and language' (and 'Sex differences'), 'Code sociolinguistic', 'Mutual intelligibility', 'Sociology of language', 'Pidgins, creoles and change', 'Borrowing', 'Areal linguistics', 'Kinship terminology', 'Taboo words' and 'Primate communication'. Any of these can be read with both pleasure and interest, and could safely be put into the hands of students... This review has praised the index (which is probably the most important part of any encyclopedia) and many of the articles...will become a standard reference both in scholarship and in student essays.
(Dick Hudson, Language in Society)
REVIEW: 1994
...the history of linguistics is well represented in this most recent and so far largest encyclopedia of the sciences of language.
(Historiographia Linguistica)
REVIEW: 1994
...the coverage of the field is impressive, especially if compared to similar recent encyclopedic works of so-called "state-of-the-art" surveys of linguistic science.
(Diachronica)
REVIEW: 1995
...the most comprehensive and ambitious work of its kind ever produced.... ELL succeeds in covering every imaginable topic in linguistics and related subject areas. It also succeeds in meeting its aim of being authoritative, up-to-date, comprehensive, and international in scope.... This work will become the reference of choice for meeting the needs of a wide range of users, including specialized researchers and instructors as well as students of language studies and linguistics. This magnificent set fills a long-standing void in reference collections. Enthusiastically recommended.
(Edward Erazo, Excerpta Medica)
REVIEW: 1994
Since it arrived, it has been used as an oracle whenever a linguistic question arose that I couldn't answer from my own knowledge.... Everyone who is a linguist of any flavor at all should have a copy of this encyclopedia...completely eclipses its main rival, Oxford University Press's
(Graeme Hirst, University of Toronto, Computational Linguistics, Vol 21, No 2)
REVIEW: April 1995
The want of a proper encyclopedia of language studies has been felt for many years. It need be felt no longer. The lacuna has now been filled by these ten volumes from Pergamon Press, and - it must be said straight away - filled more solidly and satisfactorily than one had any right to expect. Every serious university library should have a copy, or else its students have a reasonable case for saying that the librarian and library committee ought to be sacked
(Times Library Supplement)
REVIEW: 1995
...ELL will henceforth be recognized as
(Talbot J. Taylor, Language Sciences)
TOC:
Selected articles: Academics and standards. Aging and language. Al-Khalil. Alphabet: religious beliefs. Alternate sign languages. Aphasia. Archaism. Australian languages. Automatic speech recognition: stochastic techniques. Autosegmental phonology. Black english in education. Blasphemy. Bolivia: language situation. Burushaski. Caddoan languages. Cargo cults. Case grammar. Chart parsing and WFSSTs. Chatterji, S. K. Children's invented spellings. Chomsky's philosophy of grammar. Classroom language: observation and research. Cognitive grammar. Cohesion and coherence in literature. Communicative intention. Computers and language use. Conservation analysis. Counterfactuals. Curriculum and syllabus design. Cybernetics. Deaf community and culture. Deconstruction. Dependency phonology. Dialect maps and atlases. Dictionaries, rhyming. Diderot, Denis. Dravidian languages. Dysarthrias, developmental. English from the Norman Conquest to the introduction of printing. Estonian. Ethiopia: language situation. Ethnicity and language. Ethnopoetics. Factivity. Fluency: disorders. Foregrounding. Formal semantics. Formalisation and functionalism in linguistic criticism. Formulaic speech. Fujioka, Katsuji. Gematria. Generative grammar. Gestures. Grammar: typological and areal issues. Historiography of linguistics. Husserl, Edmund. illocutionary act/force. Immigrant languages in education: Sweden. Indirect speech acts. Information theory. Interjections. Intonation: pragmatics. Irish bardic grammarians. Italic languages. Japanese writing system. Journalism. Language as a platonic reality. Language death. Language in the workplace. Language loss: intervention. Language promotion by governments. Language: Hindu views. Legal language: vagueness. Lexical semantics. Lexicography, post-classical Greek. Linguistic philsophy. Linguistics and semiotics in music. Literacy and phonological awareness. Logical positivism. McLuhan, Marshall. Mesoamerican writing. Metaphor in language. Military terminology. Mood and modality. Morphological Universals. Mounin, Georges. Multilingual states: political implications of language policies. Multiplicative expressions. Namibia: language situation. Naming of children. Natural language generation. Navajo. Neo-Humboldtian linguistics in Germany. New englishes. Non-Sumerian cuneiform. Occitan. Ogden, Charles Kay. Origins of language: recent theories. Oxford english dictionary. Paleontology, linguistic. Pathology of language: evaluation. Performative hypothesis. Philosophy of linguistics. Phonology: redundancy rules. Picture theory of meaning. Planudes, maximus. Pragmatic presuppositions. Preaching. Procedural semantics. Pronounn systems. Proper names: linguistic aspects. Propositional calculus. Proxemics. Pseudolinguistics. Puns. Rajasthani. Reading processes in adults. Ritual insult. Semantic specialization and generalization. Shorthand. Sign bilingualism: applications to education. Slang: sociology. Social networks and language. South America: sign languages. Speaker-characterization in speech technology. Speech aerodynamics. Structuralism and semiotics, literary. Subcategorization. Subtitles, silent film to teletext. Syntax and semantics: relationship. Taboo, religious. Teaching english as a mother tongue: Australia. Technical vocabulary: medieval and renaissance english. Telegraph and telephone. Tense. Text pragmatics. Text-to-speech conversion systems. Thought and language. Translation, machine-aided. Translinguistics. Ugaritic. Universals of language. Upside-down phonology. Urban dialectology. Valency changing alternations. Varro and early language science. Voice quality. Whistles and whistled speech. Word-formation processes. Writing materials and their influence on writing.
15000 lit. refs approx.
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ISBN: 0080361889
TITLE: Concise Encyclopedia of Biological & Biomedical Measurement Systems
AUTHOR: Payne, P.A.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 504
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The ability to conduct measurements on living organisms and systems has developed at a momentous rate concurrent with changes in technology over recent years. Measurement plays a vital role in developing our understanding of biological processes and in furthering our ability to understand and then treat illnesses and injuries. However, in conducting measurements on living organisms the information we collect comes in many different guises, is variable and the measurand is often unstable. Understanding these complexities is fundamental to biological and biomedical measurement. This concise encyclopedia therefore contains more than a comprehensive survey of the measurement systems. It includes also descriptions of the biological systems and subsystems so that the way in which decisions are made on measurement for a given application can be understood more easily. The encyclopedia contains specially commissioned articles and updated and revised ar
PUBDATE: 19910901
LISTPRICE: 234.95
REVIEW: 1993
The authors maintain a remarkably high standard and consistency when the diversity of both the techniques used and the influences on interpretation are considered... Whilst this is an essential reference work for biomedical engineers, it provides chemical and biochemical analysts with a refreshingly different insight into the problems of measurement.
(R.S. Ersser, Analyst)
TOC: (partial) Absorption spectroscopy. Acoustic microscopy. Amplifiers and isolation. Applied potential imaging. Auditory perception. Biotelemetry. Blood flow: invasive and noninvasive measurement. Bone: measurements of properties. Cells. Circulatory system. Computerized axial tomography. Coulter counters. Data acquisition and analysis, computer-aided. Dentistry: equipment and devices. Dentistry: research. Digestive system: myoelectric activity. Electrical safety. Electrocardiograms: computer analysis. Electroencephalography. Emission spectroscopy. Fetal monitoring. Gait analysis: measurements. Heart-valve prostheses: performance measurement. His bundle electrocardiography. Insects: measurements. Jaws and teeth. Joints: biomechanics. Kidney prostheses, portable. Lung modelling. Magnetic resonance imaging. Mechanical aids for locomotion. Microbiology measurements. Muscle-bone connections. Nervous system. Neuromuscular control. Olfactory measurements and modelling. Optical microscopy. Physiological temperature measurement. Posture and balance: measurements. Radiography in dentistry. Radioisotopic imaging. Respiratory system. Scanning electron microscopy. Sensory systems: transduction mechanisms. Skin: biomechanics. Soft tissue: dielectric properties. Speech: measurements. Stereological analysis of heterogeneous solids. Tactile measurements and modelling. Taste measurement and modelling. Telemetry in the musculoskeletal system. Thermal imaging. Transmission electron microscopy. Ultrasonic imaging. Urinary system: functional measurements. Visual system: psychophysics. X-ray imaging.
900 lit. refs. approx., 310 illus.
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ISBN: 0080348718
TITLE: Ocean Acoustic Propagation by Finite Difference Methods
AUTHOR: Lee, D.
AUTHOR: McDaniel, S.T.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 131
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. A concise guide to the theory and application of numerical methods for predicting ocean acoustic propagation, also providing an introduction to numerical methods, with an overview of those methods presently in use. An in-depth development of the implicit-finite-difference technique is presented together with bench-mark test examples included to demonstrate its application to realistic ocean environments. Other applications include atmospheric acoustics, plasma physics, quantum mechanics, optics and seismology.
PUBDATE: 19880801
LISTPRICE: 34.00
TOC: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. Ocean acoustic wave propagation problems. Finite difference schemes. Initial and boundary conditions. Range step size analysis. Wide-angle capability. Applicable solution methods other than the implicit finite difference scheme. Representative test examples. Listing of computer codes. Reference citation index. Subject index.
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ISBN: 0080355870
TITLE: ICRP Publication 51: Data for Use in Protection Against External Radiation
AUTHOR: ICRP
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This publication provides information and advice on the relationships between radiometric, dosimetric and radiation protection quantities for external radiation and on their practical utilization. Although this report is mainly about the protection of persons, some of the data presented may be of interest in relation to instruments for measuring external radiations, especially in the matter of the energy response and the choice of conversion coefficients for spectral distributions of energies. This report supersedes those sections of ICRP Publication 21 that dealt with the relationship between field and dose quantities for external radiation.
PUBDATE: 19880101
LISTPRICE: 51.00
REVIEW: April 1989
Nuclear medicine physicists who also have responsibility for x-ray and neutron radiation safety will find it invaluable.
(The Journal of Nuclear Medicine)
TOC: Preface. Introduction. Recommendations for the limitation of external radiation. Determination of dose distributions in the human body. Conversion coefficients for idealized circumstances. Application of the conversion coefficients. References. Appendix A: Quantities and units. Appendix B: Transport calculations. Appendix C: Organ dose-equivalent data. Appendix D: Application of the dose-equivalent quantities. Appendix E: Quality factors of charged particles.
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ISBN: 0080355919
TITLE: ICRP Publication 53: Radiation Dose to Patients from Radiopharmaceuticals, 53
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This publication presents biokinetic models and best estimates of biokinetic data for some 120 individual radiopharmaceuticals, giving estimated absorbed doses, including the range of variation to be expected in pathological states, for adults, children and the fetus. Absorbed dose estimates are needed in clinical diagnostic work for judging the risk associated with the use of specific radiopharmaceuticals, both for comparison with the possible benefit of the investigation and to help in giving adequate information to the patient. These estimates provide guidance to ethics committees having to decide upon research projects involving the use of radioactive substances in volunteers who receive no individual benefit from the study. This report supplements current and forthcoming ICRP reports, in particular ICRP Publication 52, Protection of the Patient in Nuclear Medicine.
PUBDATE: 19880401
LISTPRICE: 132.00
TOC: Preface. Quantities. General considerations of biokinetics and dosimetry. Introduction. Selection of radiopharmaceuticals. Selection of organs and tissues for dose calculations. Biokinetic models and data. Methods for calculating absorbed dose. Effective dose equivalent. Impurities in radiopharmaceutical preparations. References. Appendix A: Special biokinetic models. Appendix B: Calculation of absorbed dose to organs in cases where specific S-Values are not available. Biokinetic models, absorbed doses and effective dose equivalents for individual radiopharmaceuticals.
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ISBN: 0080365108
TITLE: Educational Research, Methodology, and Measurement
AUTHOR: Keeves, J.P.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 854
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This Handbook consists of 139 articles which examine educational research methods and perspectives currently employed throughout the world. Developed from The International Encyclopedia of Education, the Handbook contains revised and updated articles from the original work as well as a significant number of new articles commissioned to cover important recent developments in the field of educational investigation. This collection of articles is truly unique, with a range and depth of treatment which goes well beyond that previously assembled in other works in this field. The Handbook is an important and necessary addition to every personal or reference library concerned with educational research, methodology and measurement.
PUBDATE: 19880901
LISTPRICE: 140.00
TOC: (partial) The Handbook consists of 139 articles which examine educational research methods and perspectives currently employed throughout the world. The articles have been grouped into four main sections, and within each section the articles are grouped in such a way as to provide a coherent view across the topics which are presented. Section (1), The Methods of Educational Inquiry, includes articles on Research Perspectives, Humanistic Research Methods, Scientific Research Methods, and Policy Research. Section (2) deals with The Creation, Diffusion, and Utilization of Knowledge, Section (3), Measurement for Educational Research, covers articles on Measurement Theory, Achievement Testing, Attitude Measurement, and Applications of Measurement in Other Fields, and Section (4), Research Techniques and Statistical Analysis, includes articles on Humanistic Research Procedures, Scientific Research Procedures, and Statistical Analysis Procedures.
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ISBN: 0080361374
TITLE: Red Blood Cells as Carriers for Drugs
AUTHOR: Ropars, C.
AUTHOR: Chassaigne, M.
AUTHOR: Nicolau, C.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 272
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This book is a general survey of the present status of the encapsulation of xenobiotics in red blood cells and their potential therapeutic utilisation. The various participants have illustrated three general domains: 1) modification of autologous red blood cell oxygen transport properties; 2) encapsulation of enzymes and creation of circulating bioreactors; and 3) encapsulation of drugs, mainly for anticancer and antiparasitic therapy, and targeting on the reticulo-endothelial system.
PUBDATE: 19871101
LISTPRICE: 111.00
REVIEW: December 1989
The book gives a better understanding of the role of the resealed erthytocytes as potential slow release carriers for drugs and enzymes, being very helpful to scientists working in the fiels as well as to clinicians for treatment improvement.
(Revue Roumaine de biologie)
TOC: (partial) Some unique applications of erythrocytes as carrier systems, H O Alpar & W J Irwin.
The book undoubtedly deserves a place on the shelves of all Medical (and Dental) School libraries, and for that matter in personal bookcases.
(Endeavour)
REVIEW: 1991
There has been a longstanding need for a definitive single-volume, encyclopaedic treatment that expounds the subject in depth with clarity and accuracy. I consider that this treatise meets that need and will be valued by students, clinicians, academics and researchers in the public and private sectors who are working in this field or who may be considering doing so... The book is notable for the scholarship displayed in each section and has been produced to a high technical standard with an attractive layout and a full index...a quality product.
(D.C. Watts, Journal of Dentistry)
TOC: Selected Articles: Acoustic measurements of bone and bone-implant systems. Acrylic dental polymers. Acrylics for implantation. Adhesives in medicine. Aluminum oxide. Arteries, synthetic. Biocompatibility of dental materials. Biocompatibility: an overview. Biodegradation of medical polymers. Biomaterial-blood interactions. Carbons. Chemical adhesion in dental restoratives. Cobalt-based alloys. Collagen. Corrosion of dental materials. Dental amalgams. Dental implants. Dental materials: clinical evaluation. Dental plaster and stone. Dental porcelain. Denture base resins. Drugs: attachment to polymers. Endodontic materials. Elastomers for dental use. Fracture toughness. Glasses: agricultural and veterinary applications. Glasses: medical applications. Gold alloys for dental use. Heart-valve replacement materials. Hemodialysis membranes. Heparinized materials. Hydrogels. Invasive sensors. Iron-based alloys. Maxillofacial prostheses. Metals for medical electrodes. Ormosils: organically modified silicates. Polyesters and polyamides. Polymers for controlled drug delivery. Polysiloxanes. Polyurethanes. Porcelain-metal bonding in dentistry. Porous biomaterials. Silver in medical applications. Soluble polymers in drug delivery systems. Sterilization using ethylene oxide. Surface structure and properties. Suture materials. Tantalum and niobium. Titanium and titanium alloys. Wrought dental wires. Zirconia-toughened ceramics.
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ISBN: 0080362389
TITLE: Industrial Process Control Systems
AUTHOR: Boullart, L.
AUTHOR: Van Ravenzwaaij, E.
AUTHOR: Jansen, J.P.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 194
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. With the much publicized industrial disasters which have occurred recently - Chernobyl and Piper Alpha - the importance of reliability and safety within industry has come to the forefront. These Proceedings are divided into three sessions as follows: industrial process control systems for safety applications, expert systems and diagnostics, and reliability procedures and guidelines. Papers were presented on the basics of reliability and availability theory, aiding techniques for example, expert systems, and software developments in a variety of areas, ranging from mathematics to engineering. These Proceedings will be a useful reference source for all those involved in the safety and maintenance of industrial systems.
PUBDATE: 19890501
LISTPRICE: 35.00
TOC: (partial) A classification system for industrial process control systems with safety functions and its consequential requirements, K Meffert. Alarm and shutdown frequencies in offshore production, L Bodsberg & P Hokstad. Functional reliability and availability of the "HCS MagVote" system, A C Brombacher & H C Steinz. Economic analysis of fault-tolerant systems with deferred maintenance, S Miyara
264 lit. refs., 144 illus.
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ISBN: 0080356001
TITLE: ICRP Publication 54: Individual Monitoring for Intakes of Radionuclides by Workers: Design and Interpretation, 54
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This book contains the ICRP's recommendations for individual monitoring programmes and the interpretation of results of measurements for intakes of radionuclides by workers. It follows the Commission's general principles of monitoring for radiation protection of workers and should be used in conjunction with those principles. The book gives specific guidance on the design of programmes, the calculation of derived reference levels and the interpretation of results. Since models are required to provide a link between the measured quantity and the appropriate limits or reference values, general guidance on the models used is given. Specific values of derived reference levels for radionuclides chosen for their importance in occupational exposure are provided. One of the major changes of principle in this report is the use of a limit on the effective dose equivalent and a non-stochastic limit on dose equivalent to any organ.
PUBDATE: 19890701
LISTPRICE: 114.00
TOC: Glossary of terms. List of symbols. Introduction. Relevant recommendations of the Commission. Biokinetic models. Methods of individual monitoring. Monitoring programmes. Implementation. References. Appendix. Monitoring data for indiviual radionuclides. References. Individual elements: hydrogen, phosphorus, chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, strontium, zirconium, ruthenium, silver, antimony, iodine, caesium, cerium, mercury, radium, thorium, uranium, plutonium, americium, curium, californium. Annex: Retention and excretion functions. References.
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ISBN: 0080355994
TITLE: Advances in Enzyme Regulation, Volume 27
AUTHOR: Weber, G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 534
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume concentrates on subjects which have reached the stage of productive summarization and critical evaluation in the light of extensive new results. The 26 contributions in this volume live up to its goal of advancing a few steps ahead of the general front of mammalian enzyme regulation studies.
PUBDATE: 19880601
LISTPRICE: 210.00
TOC: Section Headings and Selected Papers: Session I: Methotrexate and its Enzymic Targets Section Chairman: J Laszlo. Session II: Control of Polyamine Metabolism Section Chairman: H G Williams-Ashman. Session III: Lipid Metabolism and Regulation Section Chairman: A E Pegg. Session IV: Control of Gene Expression Section Chairman: O Barnabei. Session V: Control of Degradation of Intracellular Proteins Section Chairman: N Katunuma. Session VI: Control of Transport and Intercellular Communication Section Chairman: D H Russell. Se ssion VII: Targets of Drugs in DNA Biosynthesis Section Chairman: E S Severin. Session VIII: Regulation of Gene Expression Through Protein Kinase Section Chairman: J H Spencer. Session IX: Metabolic Impact of Control Mechanisms Section Chairman: D M Gibson. Session X: Role of Protein Kinase C in Mitogenesis and Differentiation Section Chairman: H Grunicke. Session XI: Enzyme-Pattern-Targeted Chemotherapy in Human Section Chairman: M Colvin. Session XII: Special Symposium Lecture: J G Cory Section Chairman: F M Huennekens. Indexes.
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ISBN: 008036196X
TITLE: Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Engineering Supplementary Volume 2
AUTHOR: Cahn, R.W.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 831
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The continuing rapid development of materials science and engineering is graphically reflected in the 130 articles in this second Supplementary Volume to the highly acclaimed
550 line drawings and photos and 100 tables.
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ISBN: 0080361986
TITLE: Concise Encyclopedia of Environmental Systems
AUTHOR: Young, P.C.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 783
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The
...this is a most valuable volume.
(M.J. Rycroft, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestial Physics)
REVIEW: 1995
...a wealth of intelligible information merits this book a place on reference shelves.
(Diane M. Calabrese, American Reference Book Annual)
TOC: Abiotic control mechanisms in terrestrial and freshwater environments. Aerosol chemical analysis. Aerosol particle size. Agricultural modelling. Agricultural soils: fate of toxic substances. Agricultural spraying systems. Air conditioning control systems. Air pollutants: automatic and continuous analysis. Air pollutants: deposition. Air pollution: monitoring systems. Air pollution: spline interpolation in pattern analysis. Air pollution: uncertainty of model predictions. Air quality modelling. Algal growth modelling. Automatic and adaptive control design. Bilinear equations in ecology. Biochemical oxygen demand. Bond graphs. Carbon cycle modelling. Catastrophe theory. Catastrophe theory in ecosystem analysis. Chaos theory. Chaotic dynamics. Chemical oxygen demand. Chemical stress in agriculture. Climatic data. Climatic variation. Component (structural) models of time series. Computer simulation. Computer technology in the water industry. Cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis. Data analysis: an overview. Data analysis: physical modelling approach. Data-based mechanistic models. Data-based time-series models. Data compression. Dispersion in rivers and estuaries. Dispersion in the environment. Dispersion of toxic substances in freshwater systems. Dissolved oxygen. Earth-atmosphere system: identification of optical parameters. Ecological disturbance theory. Ecological modelling. Ecological modelling: aggregation errors. Ecological modelling, hierarchical. Ecological modelling: new perspectives. Ecological modelling, stochastic. Ecosystem compartmental modelling. Ecosystem networks: measures of structure. Energy resources, renewable. Energy systems in ecology. Environmental modelling and the scientific method. Environmental modelling, physically based. Environmental modelling with advanced computers. Eutrophication modelling in freshwater systems. Extrapolation, interpolation and smoothing of nonstationary time series. Finite-difference method. Finite-element method. Flood forecasting: data assimilation techniques. Flood warning, adaptive. Forecasting for agricultural management. Fractals. Fuzzy set theory in ecology. Gas chromatography. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Geographical information systems. Glasshouse crops: control of environment. Glasshouse systems: automatic control. Greenhouse effect and global climate change. Hydrochemical models of acidification in catchments. Hydrological forecasting. Hydrological forecasting, real-time. INFOTERRA database. Infrared spectrometry. Interactive modelling and computer graphics. Intervention analysis. Ion-selective electrodes. Lake ecosystem modelling. Lake ecosystem modelling: uncertainty. Lake response time: one- and two-box models. Lakes: measurements of chemical processes. Lakes: measurements of physical processes. Land surface processes in climate models. Landsat imaging: removal of atmospheric effects. Laser spectroscopy in atmospheric analysis. Leslie population equations. Linear and nonlinear systems. Liquid chromatography. Logistic delay population model. Lotka-Volterra population equations. Mass spectrometry. Meteorological measurement techniques. Michaelis-Menten models. Mixing and reaction characteristics in freshwater ecosystems. Model order estimation. Multiobjective environmental planning. Multiobjective optimization: Pareto optimality. Multivariable stochastic models. Neural networks. Nitrification modelling in lotic systems. Nitrogen cycle modelling: nominal and perturbed dynamics in watersheds. Noise measurement. Odorous compounds in air. Order identification in time-series models. Organic chemicals in soil systems: behavior. Parameter estimation, time-variable. Photochemical smog formation. Physically based mechanistic models. Plume rise and dispersion. Pollutant dispersion in rivers: systems models. Population modelling. Populations: optimal impulsive control. Radioecological modelling. Radioecological modelling in agricultural food chains. Rainfall flow processes: systems models. Rainfall runoff modelling. Recursive estimation. Regional frequency studies using L-moments. Regional sensitivity analysis in environmental systems. Regression analysis, singular value decomposition and principal components. Remote sensing: an overview. Remote sensing and image processing methods in geology. Remote sensing: classification of multispectral images. Rheological measurements of geological materials. Risk analysis. River basins: effects of forestation. River basins: management of water quality. River basins: microcomputer modelling. Rivers and estuaries: finite-difference modelling. Scale invariance and multifractals in the atmosphere. Seasonal adjustment. Sensitivity analysis and simulation experimentation. Sensitivity analysis in ecological system models. Sensitivity techniques in input-output flow analysis. Simulation modelling: partial differential equations. Snow model systems: effects of climatic and enviromental change. Soils: solute transport. Spectral analysis, time-variable. Stability of complex ecosystems. Systems analysis for policy making. Systems analysis for policy making: a support system. Systems estimation in forestry and tree biology. Systems estimation in plant physiology. Temperature measurement: general aspects. Thermal environment. Thermal stratification in water bodies. Tides: mechanistic modelling. Tides: time-series modelling. Time-series analysis in the frequency domain. Time-series analysis in the time domain. Top-down modelling in ecology. Total organic carbon. Total oxygen demand. Toxic chemicals assessment: simulation modelling. Toxic substances: ecological effects. Toxic substances modelling: fugacity concepts. Trace gases and future climate. Transfer function models. Transport processes in heterogeneous materials: theory and measurement. Trophic state criteria. Trophic structures modelling. Uncertainty assessment by set-theoretic parameter estimation. Uncertainty, identifiability and predictability in environmental models. Validation of identified models. Validation of phytoplankton models. Validation of simulation models: general approach. Validation of simulation models: philosophy and statistical methods of confirmation. Validation of simulation models: Statistical approach. Volterra population equations. Wastewater treatment processes: modelling and control. Water bodies time scale estimation: mass concepts. Water pollution: chemical analysis. Water pollution: inorganic nitrogen compounds. Water pollution: organic nitrogen compounds. Water pollution: phosphorous. Water quality modelling: case study. Water quality modelling in lakes and reservoirs. Water quality: multivariable time-series models. Water quality: remote sensing. Water resources: systems engineering. Weather radar calibration: systems approach. Weather radar for rainfall measurement and forecasting. Wind velocity determination using optical lasers.
400 illus. approx., 2000 lit. refs. approx.
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ISBN: 0080363822
TITLE: Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors
AUTHOR: Khan, H.A.
AUTHOR: Qureshi, I.E.
AUTHOR: Ahmad, I.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 800
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The development of techniques and applications of solid state nuclear track detection has progressed at such a rate that it has been found necessary to initiate international conferences to discuss the multifarious aspects of this rapidly expanding field. Topics covered range from basic methodology to new developments in track science including applications of this technique in various branches of physics, geology, geochronology, cosmology and biology. These proceedings contain over 200 papers and present an overview of the contemporary status of studies in solid state nuclear track detection.
PUBDATE: 19890401
LISTPRICE: 182.00
TOC: (partial) Formation of Etchable Latent Damage Trails. On the anatomy of a fission fragment track, L T Chadderton. Methodology. Ion tracks and microstructure technology, B E Fischer and R Spohr. Track Registration Properties. Some investigations on the response of CR-39 detector to protons, deuterons and alpha particles, M T Matiullah
1500 lit. refs. approx., 392 illus.
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ISBN: 0080362125
TITLE: Concise Encyclopedia of Measurement & Instrumentation
AUTHOR: Finkelstein, L.
AUTHOR: Grattan, K.T.V.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 434
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Based on the foundation provided by the highly acclaimed
The content of the book is arranged alphabetically. It deals with all importa
PUBDATE: 19931201
LISTPRICE: 285.95
REVIEW: 1994
this book... should certainly find a place on the shelves of reference and university libraries, and will surely be a regular source of information to those involved with measurement and the design, development and application of sensors and instruments. It is strongly recommended.
(Robert Bogue, Environmental Sensors)
REVIEW: March 1994
Direct relevance to those involved with environmental sensing...strongly recommended.
(Envrironmenal Sensors)
REVIEW: Autumn 1994
...a valuable reference for all those with an interest in measurement and the use of instrumentation who wish to gain a broad knowledge of the field or specific information on a particular aspect or technique.
(The Journal (IEE))
REVIEW: 1996
...a browser's dream...comprehensive and authoritative.
(John Watson, Optics & Laser Technology)
TOC: Amplifiers. Analog signal conditioning and processing. Analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion. Analytical physical measurements: principles and practice. Angular rate sensing. Artificial intelligence in measurement and instrumentation. Automotive applications of measurement and instrumentation. Biological and biomedical measurement systems. Bridges. Chemical analysis, instrumental. Construction and manufacture of instrument systems. Correlation in measurement and instrumentation. Current measurement. Density and consistency measurement. Design principles for instrument systems. Digital instruments. Displacement and dimension measurement. Electrochemical measurements. Environmental measurement and instrumentation. Errors and uncertainty. Errors: avoidance and compensation. Flow measurement: applications and instrumentation selection. Flow measurement: economic factors, markets and developments. Flow measurement: principles and techniques. Force and dimensions: tactile sensors. Frequency and time measurement. Identification in measurement and instrumentation. Image processing and its industrial applications. Information theory in measurement and instrumentation. Installation and commissioning. Instrument elements: models and characteristics. Instrument systems: functional architectures. Instrument systems: general requirements. Instrumentation in systems design and control. Instruments: models and characteristics. Instruments: performance characteristics. Ionizing radiation measurements. Level measurement. Life cycle. Mass, force and weight measurement. Measurement and instrumentation: history. Measurement: fundamental principles. Measurement science. Measurement: system of scales and units. Mechanical and robotics applications: multicomponent force sensors. Microwave measurements. Networks of instruments. Noise: physical sources and characteristics. Nondestructive testing, electromagnetic. Nondestructive testing: general principles. Nondestructive testing, radiographic. Nondestructive testing, ultrasonic. Nuclear magnetic resonance. Operational environments. Operator-instrument interface. Optical instruments. Optical measurements. Position inertial systems. Pressure measurement. Pressure measurement: vacuum. Process instrumentation applications. Reliability and maintenance. Resistance, capacitance and inductance measurement. Safety. Signal processing. Signal theory in measurement and instrumentation. Signal transmission. Spectroscopy: fundamentals and applications. Temperature measurement. Transducers: an introduction. Transducers, capacitive. Transducers, electrodynamic. Transducers, fiber-optic. Transducers, inductive. Transducers, ionizing radiation. Transducers, magnetostrictive. Transducers, photoelectric. Transducers, piezoelectric. Transducers, pneumatic. Transducers, potentiometric. Transducers, solid-state. Transducers: strain gauges. Transducers, thermal. Velocity and acceleration measurement. Viscosity measurement. Voltage measurement. Index.
6 photographs, 314 line drawings, 1000 lit. refs. approx.
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ISBN: 0080369294
TITLE: Production Control in the Process Industry
AUTHOR: O'shima, E.
AUTHOR: van Rijn, C.F.H.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 258
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The papers within this volume reflect the multidisciplinary approach taken by the workshop to the development and improvement of existing production control theories and practices as applied to the process industry. Subjects covered include production planning, quality control and assurance, operational control and maintenance strategy. The development of this area is seen by those at the workshop as only being achieved by various groups working together rather than in isolation, so that the overall aim of production control is not lost in too much detail. This volume will provide the reader with essential information on new initiatives in the process industry with regard to production control.
PUBDATE: 19910201
LISTPRICE: 36.95
TOC: Section headings and selected papers: Production control: a multidisciplinary problem, C F H van Rijn. Session 1-Production Planning. Production planning and control - a hierarchical framework and technology structure, C H White. Optimization of process plant production through computer-aided-manufacturing, J Clemmons. Poster Session 1. A general simulation programme for scheduling of batch processes, S Hasebe & I Hashimoto. Session 2-Quality Control and Quality Assurance. Quality Control and Quality Assurance - QC and QA systems in Japan, H Makabe. Stable production of the optical memory disk by an iterative learning control system, Y Hanakuma
...cuts through much of the nonsense that can be found in the field today...technically competent, beautifully argued piece of work, perhaps the best book to date specifically devoted to philosophy and educational administration...a landmark contribution...sophisticated work...provides a solid philosophical grounding for scholarship and for practice in educational administration
(Journal of Educational Administration)
REVIEW: 1992
...This is a thoroughly professional, firmly grounded book.
(John Sayer, University of Oxford, Oxford Review of Education)
REVIEW: 1995
...provocative stimulus to rethink the importance of epistemology and its relationship to theory and practice at a pivotal moment in the field's history
(Martin Barlosky, Curriculum Inquiry)
TOC: Preface. Acknowledgements. Educational administration and the theory of knowledge. Knowledge and justification. The theory of movement: past and present. The Greenfield Revolution. Hodgkinson on humanism in administration. The cultural perspective. Administration for emancipation. Ethical theory and educational administration. Policy analysis: values and complexity. Research in educational administration: against paradigms. Author index. Subject index.
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ISBN: 0080369383
TITLE: Distributed Computer Control Systems 1988
AUTHOR: Rodd, M.G.
AUTHOR: d'Epinay Lalive, Th.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 145
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Continuing the forward thinking of previously held distributed computer control systems meetings, this volume discusses both the positive and negative views on trends in OSI-based communications; the development of the fieldbus; the importance of the incorporation into basic real time operating systems to be used for distributed systems of concepts such as time-stamping and access to global time-bases; and the influence of artificial-intelligence-based technologies on the distributed computer control world.
PUBDATE: 19890401
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TOC: Section headings and selected papers: Keynote Address. Real time distributed control systems - a realistic perspective, M G Rodd
...a landmark contribution to the theory of evolutionary systems...essential reading
(Allan Combs, World Futures Vol 33)
TOC: Preface. Introduction. Models of life and mind. Pitfalls of dynamical models. A Constructive Approach to Models. Foundations. Causality and determinism: 'why'-s and 'how'-s. Time and information. Observables. The concept of information set. Encodings of observables into variables. The modelling relation. From Observations to a Theory of Dynamics. The Zeno paradoxes and the shuttle principle. On the notion of state. Anticipation and the existence proof for states. Material and formal implications. The Mechanistic Universe. An alternative view of mechanics. Dynamics as statics: the walled-in universe. The atomistic perspective. The nature of mechanistic systems. Component-Systems: Beyond Algorithmic Dynamics. The concept of component-system. Origins of the concept. Problem properties. The concept of immensity. The main theorem. Universal libraries. Creation and non-algorithmic self-modification. Complexity and Its Increase in Systems. The concept of complexity. Mathematical complexity theory. Relative complexity. Dynamic complexity. The increase of complexity. Self-Reproduction and Computation. Self-replication as a means for existence. Self-reproducing automata. Construction, reproduction and computation. Self-reference and autopoiesis. A model of self-reproduction. The Wigner paradox. The Concept of Information. Syntactic information concepts. Semantic concepts. Towards a causal theory. Two types of information: knowledge and action. Perspective. Law, form, and meaning: three vistas of causality. The Church-Turing hypothesis. References. Index. Authors index.
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ISBN: 0080367674
TITLE: Knowledge Base for the Beginning Teacher
AUTHOR: Reynolds, M.C.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 317
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. In this volume the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education offers the first in a series of state-of-the-art analyses of research, theory, and practice in the various domains of teaching. The knowledge base for teaching and teacher education takes a variety of forms and is drawn from many disciplines and other sources. This volume specifically covers generic knowledge, that is, knowledge considered by the profession as credible and generally applicable in most content areas and throughout elementary and secondary levels of teaching. More than 20 chapters are devoted to the following elements of knowledge essential for beginning teachers to practise: Content of teaching, relationships between content and pedagogy, organization and management, understanding individual students, curriculum planning, context/environment for learning and teaching, and professional functions and responsibilities.
PUBDATE: 19890201
LISTPRICE: 138.00
REVIEW: December 1989
The insights which are drawn together in the final chapter reflect a progressive and dynamic view of teaching and many teacher educators will find them attractive.
(Higher Education Research & Development.)
REVIEW: 28/2/89
The thirty two contributors to this volume are among the most noted researchers/teacher educators in the field of education today. Each of the twenty-four essays is cogently written and informative. While many of the essays raise more questions than they answer, these are superb questions that penetrate to the very essence of teacher education. They are worthy of reflection by all those involved in and concerned about the preparation of new teachers. At the same time, the authors forthrightly note certain theoretical issues, empirical findings, and methods where the knowledge base is still relatively scant and in need of more research.... The information, views, and concerns presented in this volume should have immense ramifications for the field of teacher education. At the very least, we can hope that it will encourage and prod teacher educators to thoroughly analyze their own programs, many of which will have to be radically revamped.
(Teachers College Record 1990)
TOC: Preface, W Garden. Explanations in Education, F Murray. Structuring Knowledge for Beginning Teaching, H Barnes. The Subject Matter Knowledge of Teachers, P Grossman
Engineers and scientists will also find it a great help when writing research papers for publication in English language journals and preparing oral presentations at scientific conferences. This unique dictionary contains over 1600 terms covering the entire field of control and automation, derived from the technical committees of IFAC (the International Federation of Automatic Control) and the conferences that it organizes.
To facilitate its use in all eight languages the dictionary is divided into two main sections. Firstly, the 1600 technical terms are arranged alphabetically in English with their equivalents in
PUBDATE: 19950301
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TOC: Foreword (in English). Postscript to the foreword. Foreword/postscript to the foreward (in other languages). Eight-language glossary. Indexes. French. German. Russian. Italian. Spanish. Japanese. Chinese.
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ISBN: 0080370381
TITLE: Dynamics and Control of Chemical Reactors, Distillation Columns and Batch Processes (DYCORD+'89)
AUTHOR: Rijnsdorp, J.E.
AUTHOR: Macgregor, J.F.
AUTHOR: Tyreus, B.D.
AUTHOR: Takamatsu, T.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 364
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume represents important developments in the control, modelling and dynamics of the three main areas of chemical engineering: chemical reactors, distillation columns and batch processes. All three topics are covered by a plenary survey paper, reflecting the diversity of information available and its relevance to process designers, who need to keep up to date with opportunities and limitations of modern process control, and control scientists who need to obtain realistic cases for research in methods and techniques.
PUBDATE: 19900601
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TOC: Section headings and selected papers: Introduction. Summary. Plenary Paper. Control of Continuous Reactors I. Robustness of nonlinear decoupling in a polypropene reactor, B Lie & J G Balchen. Miscellaneous Batch Processes. Extended horizon control of an epitaxy furnace, J Bordeneuve
This volume addresses the theoretical foundations of wave propagation in anisotropic media at an easily accessible level. The treatment is not restricted to exploration seismology. The book commences with fundamental material and covers the description of wave propagation in anisotropic conditions by means of slowness and wave surfaces. It continues to explore the theory of elasticity, the interaction of elasticity and material symmetry and conditions imposed by the stability of the medium. Wave propagation in genera
PUBDATE: 19940101
LISTPRICE: 153.95
REVIEW: 1994
...an excellent monograph with a sound philosophical basis and a unique message.
(P Hubral, Geophysics Journal Internation)
REVIEW: 1994
...it is a delightful book, and I have learnt many things from it.
(Stuart Crampin, American Scientist, Volume 83)
REVIEW: 1995
...any serious researcher interested in anisotropy will find very valuable information in this excellent monograph
(P. Hubral, Journal International of Geophysics)
REVIEW: December 1996
This is not a single overview of the subject but an in-depth examination of its fundamentals...is an important explanatory text on anistropy in exploration geophysics.
(B.C. Scheffers, The Leading Edge)
TOC: Chapter headings and selected contents: Fundamentals. What is homogeneity? What is anisotropy? What is dispersion? What causes anisotropy of wave propagation. Appendix 1A: Analytical derivation of the relation between anisotropy and dispersion. Tools for the Description of Wave Propagation under Piecewise Homogeneous Anisotropic Conditions. Ray velocity and normal velocity. The ray-slowness surface; slowness and wave surface as polar reciprocals. Snell's Law. Appendix 2A: Formal description of the transformations used in this chapter. Analytic expression for inversion (reflection in a circle). Analytic derivation of the tangent curve from the footpoint curve. Analytic description of polar reciprocity. Elasticity. Tensors and vectors. Infinitesimal strain. Basic symmetries of the elastic tensor and the contracted notation. The elastic constants and material symmetry. Appendix 3A: The relation between elastic constants and rotational symmetry. Reduction of an arbitrary rotation to a sequence of rotations about one axis each. Tensors of rank two under rotation of the coordinate system. Appendix 3B: Invariants of the elastic tensor. Contraction of the elastic tensor on itself. Appendix 3C: FORTRAN subroutines for operations on elastic tensors in four- and two- subscript notation. Elastic Waves - The Dispersion Relation and some Generalities about Slowness and Wave Surfaces. The wave equation. Elements of inflection of the slowness surface. Slowness, polarization and symmetry. Singular directions. Appendix 4A: Orthogonality of polarization vectors. Appendix 4B: Explicit versions of the characteristic equation. Appendix 4C: Subroutines for the Kelvin-Christoffel matrix. Stability Constraints. The general stability condition. Stability conditions for isotropic, hexagonal, cubic, strong tetragonal and orthorhombic media. One-Parameter Expressions for the Slowness Surfaces of Transversely Isotropic Media and the Slowness Curves in the Planes of Symmetry of Orthorhombic Media. Decoupling of the across-plane polarization and a parameter expression for the "coupled" slowness curves. The "basic curves", the separating ellipse and the general shape of the "coupled" slowness curves. The associate parameter, the representing point, and a geometric construction for the polarization. A nomogram for the in-plane polarization. Appendix 6A: Closed explicit expressions for the coupled slowness curves in the symmetry planes of orthorhombic media. One-Parameter Expressions for the Wave Curves in the Symmetry Planes of Orthorhombic Media. Expressions for the wave surface in Cartesian and polar coordinates. Cusps. A measure of anisotropy. Squared Slowness Surfaces and Squared Slowness Curves. Phenomenology of slowness surfaces in the squared domain. The "framework" in the planes of symmetry. Deviations from the "framework" in the planes of symmetry. Appendix 8A: Determination of the type of the squared slowness curve. Appendix 8B: Properties of the square transformation. Coordinate grids. Straight lines. Symmetrically centered conics with aligned axes. General centered conics. Appendix 8C: Geometric tools for the conversion of a squared slowness curve to the ordinary domain. Geometric determination of curvature. Causes of Anisotropy: Periodic Fine Layering. Simple quasi-static strain modelling. Constraints on layer-induced anisotropy. Inversion of the compound stiffnesses to constituent stiffnesses. A nomogram for the determination of layer parameters. Appendix 9A: Generalized averages. Anisotropy and Seismic Exploration. Elliptical anisotropy. An equivalence theorem for surface-to-surface seismics. Some aspects of reflection seismics. Eigentensors of the Elastic Tensor and their Relationship with Material Symmetry. Rudimentary definition of a tensor space. Strain tensors and wave propagation. Coordinate-free representation of "wave-compatibility". Eigentensors and symmetry. Eigensystems of specific symmetries. Determination of the symmetry class. Appendix 11A: Construction of media with particular eigentensors. Reconstruction of an elastic tensor from its eigensystem. Construction of an eigensystem with particular eigenvectors. References. Index.
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ISBN: 0080372090
TITLE: Aerosol Science: Theory and Practice
AUTHOR: Williams, M.M.R.
AUTHOR: Loyalka, S.K.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 466
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The subject of aerosols goes back many years and enters many aspects of science and technology. Optics, heat-transfer, biology, meteorology and pollution are just a few areas where the behaviour of small particles suspended in a gas is of vital importance. More recently, with increasing concern about the consequences of accidents in nuclear reactors and the effect of global nuclear war (i.e., the nuclear winter) a great deal of work has been directed towards the dispersal of radioactive aerosols in closed containers and in the atmosphere. The purpose of the book is twofold: to give a thorough treatment of the fundamentals of aerosol behaviour with rigorous proofs and detailed derivations of the basic equations and removal mechanisms and also to give practical examples with special attention to radioactive particles and their distribution in size following a release arising from an accident with a nuclear system. This book will be useful both as
PUBDATE: 19910701
LISTPRICE: 129.95
REVIEW: 1992
This book, aimed at the graduate level and beyond, is an important addition to the aerosol science literature in that it deals with a number of topics at levels of rigor and depth beyond those found in most other texts. In particular, the excellent chapters on the motion of particles (both single and multiple), aerosol dynamics, and particle rate processes in coagulation, condensation and deposition/resuspension provide definitive, in-depth treatments which will doubtless become points of reference for workers in many branches of aerosol science.
(James H Vincent, Journal of Aerosol Science, Volume 23, No 1)
TOC: Chapter headings and selected sections: Aerosol Characterization. The nature of aerosols. Chemical composition. The nuclear aerosol. References. The Motion of Particles in Gases. The drag on a body. Slip flow. The drag force on a spheroid. A general technique for axially symmetric bodies. Irregular shapes. Rotational motion and torque. Prolate spheroids. The limiting case of touching spheres. References. The Dynamic Equation for the Aerosol Distribution. The distribution function. Two species equations. The dynamic equation for a charged aerosol. A dynamic equation for nonspherical particles. References. Coagulation Kernels. Brownian coagulation. Laminar shear. Turbulent diffusion. The balance equation. Generalized turbulent coagulation. Turbulent coagulation by the Saffman and Turner method. Electrostatic forces. Trajectory analysis. The coagulation of nonspherical particles. References. Methods of Solving the Dynamic Equation. Exact solutions. Space and time dependence. Radioactive aerosols. Modified gamma distribution. A comparative study of the moments method. Shape dependence. Numerical methods. References. Condensation and Evaporation. Basic equations. Transition regime heat and mass transfer. Nonisothermal condensation and reaction rates. References. Particle Deposition and Resuspension. Gravitational settling in a well mixed volume. Convective-diffusive deposition. Inertial deposition. Particle resuspension. References. Nuclear Source Term. Nuclear source term and aerosols. Nuclear accidents. Computer programs. Experimental data base. Simulation of experiments. References. Appendices. Indices.
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ISBN: 0080372694
TITLE: The International Encyclopedia of Educational Evaluation
AUTHOR: Walberg, H.J.
AUTHOR: Haertel, G.D.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 824
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Over the past two decades, educational evaluation has become well established as a distinctive field of research and practice.
A distinctive feature of the
Volume I is entirely given over to reports of 137 national systems of higher education - from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Volumes II and III present 120 analytical papers organized into five themes: Higher Education and Society; The Institutional Fabric of the Higher Education System; Governance, Administration and Finance; Faculty and Students: Teaching, Learning and Research; and Discip
PUBDATE: 19920701
LISTPRICE: 1498.00
REVIEW: 1993
This work is a monumental achievement...this new effort is one of the most important reference tools in higher education.... An impressive work, organized to render it invaluable to scholars in many disciplines. The price can be justified even if that means not purchasing a few other new reference works in higher education.
(Choice)
REVIEW: 1993
...the Encyclopedia will surely meet with a favourable reception from planners, decision makers and members of the academic community...up to now, in its work, UNESCO has used four different publications as reference documents for higher education... From now on, a fifth publication may be added to the list:
(Higher Education Policy)
REVIEW: 1993
...both timely and invaluable...of great interest and use especially to anyone involved in higher education, from senior administrators to lecturers and others. It is authoritative, comprehensive...well planned and well executed...this work does belong in almost any higher education library and in any major collection with reference to higher education in any way...
(Library Review & Reference Reviews)
REVIEW: 1993
No self respecting library with an interest in educational issues, either parochially or internationally, can afford to be without a copy...scope and coverage is enormous and, at the same time, exciting. The levels of intellectual analysis, the range of expertise used...are excellent.
(International Journal of Educational Development)
REVIEW: 1993
...the editors have produced an impressive work...which must surely be a landmark in research on higher education...scholarly commentaries, well-structured, fair, insightful and frank in comment... The articles are of the highest quality, written by international authorities, combining a selective literature review with a critical commentary.
(Higher Education)
REVIEW: 1993
...a felicitous combination of thematic coherence and ease of access...more than a quick means of reference: it becomes a most valuable research tool for the investigation of a very wide range of topics in higher education...The contributors to
(Oxford Review of Education)
TOC: Section Headings: Volume 1: National Systems of Education. Volume 2: Analytical Perspectives. Section 1: Higher Education and Society. Section II: The Institutional Fabric of the Higher Education System. Contributors Index. Name Index. Subject Index.
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ISBN: 0080373623
TITLE: Progress in Opioid Research
AUTHOR: Cros, J.
AUTHOR: Meunier, J.-Cl.
AUTHOR: Hamon, M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 812
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume provides the reader with an overview of the recent trends and advances in opioid research. The contents have been selected to cover a broad range of topics in the field, from the basic molecular level to more complex highly integrated responses. Specific areas addressed include the molecular basis of transmembrane signalling by opioids, especially the coupling of opioid receptors and G proteins, and the mechanisms whereby opioid tolerance and dependence develop. The role of endorphins in pain control, and the pharmacological properties of new opioid-related drugs are also discussed. The material presented is fully referenced, and illustrated with photographs, diagrams and tables.
PUBDATE: 19890401
LISTPRICE: 141.00
TOC: (partial) Biochemistry of Opioid Receptors. Isolation and purification of active opioid binding protein from rat brain, Z-Q Chi
The chapters on elastic-plastic analysis of plane frames and beams on an elastic foundation are particularly useful. The former is a 'godsend' for those of us who have to design non-symmetrical portal frames! An excellent final chapter deals with computer graphics... A 'must' for students and young graduate engineers
(Structural Analysis)
REVIEW: 1991
...will appeal to students and practicising engineers alike.
(Structural Engineering Review Volume 3 Number 1)
TOC: Part 1. Preface to the second edition. Preface to the first edition. Notation. An introduction to structural computation. Some beam calculations. Computation of bending stresses. Eccentrically loaded connections. Solution of simultaneous equations. Analysis of plane trusses. Analysis of space trusses. Analysis of plane rigid frames (1). Analysis of plane rigid frames (2). The analysis of simple and continuous beams. Analysis of plane grillages. Analysis of rigid space frames. Elastic-plastic analysis of plane frames. Analysis of suspension cables. Design of suspension cables. Static analysis of unguyed towers. Analysis of plane beam-columns. Analysis of elastically supported beams. Analysis of plane rings and arches. An introduction to computer graphics. Index. Part 2. Appendices: Program listings in reference to the problems discussed in Part 1.
50 lit. refs., 217 illus.
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ISBN: 0080372082
TITLE: Talanta - U.S.A. Honor Issue
AUTHOR: Christian, G.D.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 320
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. Provides a cross section of research in the US from academics, industry and government laboratories, featuring contributions in several areas of analytical chemistry (separation, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, electro-chemistry, structure determination, etc.). Active researchers who are well established in their area, as well as younger up-and-coming researchers, were solicited in order to present a chronological view of research in analytical chemistry in the United States. Both large and small universities are represented.
PUBDATE: 19890301
LISTPRICE: 77.00
TOC: (partial) An interview with Piet Kolthoff, P W Carr. History of analytical chemistry in the USA, H A Laitinen. Teaching of analytical chemistry in the US, R W Murray. Molecular modelling of structural changes which affect chromatographic selectivity in chiral separations, M G Still & L B Rogers. An air-carrier continuous analysis system, K Petersen & P K Dasgupta. Some industrial developments and applications of multidimensional techniques, W B Crummett et al. Ion transport properties of cyclic and acyclic neutral carrier-containing membranes, M L Iglehart et al. Theoretical and experimental studies of electrostatic effects in reversed-phase liquid chromatography, S G Weber. Optimization of automatically generated rules for predicting the presence and absence of substructures from MS and MS/MS data, P T Palmer et al. Solid state chemical ionization for characterization of organic compounds by laser mass spectrometry, K Balasanmugam et al.
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ISBN: 0080370497
TITLE: Concise Encyclopedia of Aeronautics & Space Systems
AUTHOR: Pelegrin, M.
AUTHOR: Hollister, W.M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 492
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The
Concise Encyclopedia of Aeronautics and Space is an important reference work essential to engineers in industrial societies and those from institutions belonging to the aerospatial industry.
(J.-P.S.)
REVIEW: May 1994
...they present technical information in a clear understandable way, yet with complete authority...high standard of presentation achieved in both text and illustrations.
(Aerospace)
REVIEW: July/August 1994
...Although most valuable for engineers needing a quick introduction to a topic, the book's writing style is lucid enough for any literate person. Graduate through professional.
(R.B. McKee Jr.,, Choice)
REVIEW: 1995
...this is a most valuable volume.
(M.J. Rycroft, Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics)
TOC: Active control for segmented mirror optical systems. Active control technology. Active control technology: general aspects. Aerospace systems and control. Air traffic control systems. Air traffic control: trends. Air traffic management and aircraft guidance in and around a main terminal. Airships: guidance and control. Angle of attack. Artificial control load (artificial feel spring). Artificial intelligence: impact. Attitude control. Automatic control: impact. Civil aircraft: long-term future. Cockpits: impact of new technology. Combat aircraft: long-term future. Communication in space: telemetry and data processing. Computer security systems: possibility theory. Control-configured vehicles. Control in aerospace systems. Data links in aerospace systems. Detection of sensor failure. Digital communication for satellites. Dynamics of aircraft and basic autopilots. Engine control: general aspects. Engine control: physical principles. Engine control: system design. Flexibility of aerospace vehicles. Flexible spacecraft: computer-oriented control analysis. Flight control: autopilot modes. Flight control: autopilots. Flight control systems, automatic. Flight envelope. Flight management systems. Flight simulation systems and simulators: an introduction. Flight simulation systems and simulators: techniques. Fly-by-wire systems. Fuel conservation in air transport. Full-authority control of aerospace vehicles. Head-up displays and trajectory control. Helicopters. Helicopters: flight control assistance. Helicopters: long-term future. Helicopters: turbine-engine governing systems. Homing of aerospace vehicles. Inertial navigation systems. Inertial navigation systems: selection. Instrumentation: development of cathode ray tube technology. Landing approach guidance: automatic landing in bad weather conditions. Landing approach guidance: automatic landing systems. Landing approach guidance using differential global positioning system. Linear quadratic Gaussian multivariable control designs: robustness. Manufacturing, automated. Measurement of speed and acceleration. Meteorological measurement techniques. Missiles: guidance and control. Modellization approach. Multitimescale systems. Navigation, four-dimensional. Navigation in space. Remote sensing: long-range wind velocity determination. Remote sensing: removal of atmospheric effects. Remote sensing satellites. Rigid spacecraft: attitude control. Robots: control in space applications. Robots: use in the aerospace industry. Satellites: adaptive control. Satellites, drag-free. Satellites: monitoring. Satellites: solar power. Shuttle control during approach. Shuttle control systems: reliability. Simulation. Singular perturbations: boundary-layer problem. Space and deep space environment. Space and earth reference systems. Space launchers, multistage. Space launchers: problems. Space vehicle launches: meteorological constraints. Space vehicle trajectories: optimization. State equations: singular perturbations. Supersonic and hypersonic flight: impact on air transport system. Traffic simulators: human aspects and aircraft realism. Training simulators: cost efficiency. Training simulators, real-time. Visual flying rules and instrument flying rules. Visual flying rules and instrument flying rules: general aspects. Wing load alleviation. Wing load alleviation: modelling. Workload for operators in complex person-machine systems. 300 illus. approx. including line drawings, 1500 lit. refs. approx.
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ISBN: 0080373704
TITLE: Advances in Enzyme Regulation, Volume 28
AUTHOR: Weber, G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 442
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This, the 28th volume in this series, concentrates on subjects which have reached the stage of productive summarization and critical evaluation in the light of extensive new results. The contributions collected in this volume live up to its goal of advancing a few steps ahead of the general front of mammalian enzyme regulation studies. The emphasis on the objectives of excellence of contribution, perfection in presentation and penetration and scope of interpretation gives a wide range of freedom to the participants to express their concepts.
PUBDATE: 19890801
LISTPRICE: 268.00
TOC: Session titles: Control of folate metabolism, Chairman: J G Cory. Control of phospholipid and polyphosphoinositide metabolism, Chairman: H Grunicke. Regulation of HMG-CoA reductase, Chairman: H L Pearce. Control of key enzymes, Chairman: D Keppler. Regulation of ribonucleotide reductase, Chairman: P Talalay. Regulation of mammalian PRPP synthetase, Chairman: R C Jackson. PRPP synthetase and protein kinase as chemotherapeutic targets, Chairman: J R Bertino. Enzymes and signals, Chairman: O Barnabei. Properties of membrane enzymes and targets of chemotherapy, Chairman: E Hofmann. Control through antagonistic action of enzymes, Chairman: E V Jensen. Drug impact at the enzyme level, Chairman: A H Conney. Special symposium lecture: A Bloch. Growth and differentiation signals as determinants of cancer cell proliferation, Chairman: F M Huennekens.
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ISBN: 0080373828
TITLE: Free Radicals in the Pathogenesis of Liver Injury
AUTHOR: Poli, P.A.
AUTHOR: Cheeseman, K.H.
AUTHOR: Dianzani, M.U.
AUTHOR: Slater, T.F.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 330
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Since the first Congress on Free Radicals in Liver Injury took place in 1985, much research and development has taken place in this area of liver pathophysiology which is now considered to be of prime interest and importance in hepatology. In these Proceedings of the second Congress, held in Turin in June 1988, the most recent advances in the study of free radical mechanisms, from the organic to the molecular level in both acute and chronic liver injuries are discussed, in both experimental animals and man. The first section covers the remarkable advances that have been made in the clarification of biochemical mechanisms connecting oxidative insult to hepatocyte death. Stimulating new data on the role of free radicals and lipid peroxidation in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma and in liver regeneration appear in the second section. The papers in the third section investigate the involvement of oxidative species in the pathology of chr
PUBDATE: 19890801
LISTPRICE: 106.00
TOC: Section Headings and Selected Papers: Section One: Oxidative Stress and Hepatocyte Damage. Lipid peroxidation and antioxidant systems in the liver injury induced by glutathione depleting agents, A F Casini
800 lit. refs. approx., 2 halftones, 99 line drawings
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ISBN: 008037865X
TITLE: Decisional Structures in Automated Manufacturing
AUTHOR: Villa, A.
AUTHOR: Murari, G.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 154
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. The Workshop brought together researchers interested in the field of production management in automated manufacturing, who provided papers from different standpoints of industrial automation, manufacturing and information technologies and system management methodologies. These contributions cover virtually all the principal aspects and problems relevant to production management ranging from production control in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) and robotized cells, to production scheduling and process planning. In addition, methods and tools for implementing procedures to solve these problems and for integrating such procedures into a hierarchical architecture are also included.
PUBDATE: 19900601
LISTPRICE: 36.95
TOC: Section headings and selected papers. Preface. Introduction, A Villa
The design of such vehicles poses many problems not encountered with land-based systems: for example, normal pressures are very large, and many structural elements are extremely sensitive to initial geometric imperfections.
Following a review of the history and development of submersibles, each chapter concentrates on a specific geometric design. The bibliography is unusually complete, and includes summaries of many referenced publications.
This unique book covers all aspects of the structural mechanics, analysis and design of submersibles, and will be invaluable to ocean engineers, naval architects and graduate students entering the field.
PUBDATE: 19951001
LISTPRICE: 168.00
TOC: A Brief History of Submersibles. Representative deep submersibles developed since 1951. General Theory of Shells. Strain-displacement relations. Equilibrium relations. Internal strain energy. Buckling of thin elastic shells. Structural Behavior of Cylindrical Shells. Stress analysis of cylindrical shells. Buckling of smooth (unreinforced) cylindrical shells. Buckling of ring-reinforced cylindrical shells - axisymmetric. Structural Behavior of Conical Shells. Stress analysis of conical shells. Buckling of conical shells. Summary. Dynamically loaded conical shells. Structural Behavior of Spherical Shells. Stress analysis of spherical shells. Stress analysis of compound shells. Buckling of spherical shells. Buckling of shallow spherical shells. Buckling of deep and/or complete spherical shells. Buckling of stiffened and/or orthotrophic spherical shells. Other Shell and Plate Geometries. Spheroidal shells. Toroidal shells. Circular plates. Viewing windows. References. Bibliography. Author index. Subject index.
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ISBN: 0080373712
TITLE: Solar Physics in the 1990s
AUTHOR: Neidig, D.F.
AUTHOR: Hudson, H.S.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 286
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback.
The
(Karel Dusek, Advanced Materials)
REVIEW: 1991
...a book which can be read with enjoyment by all those interested in polymers, from the specialist searching for specific answers to the general engineer requiring an introduction to a particular topic... In short there is something for everyone involved with this important group of materials.... This encyclopedia is an attractive and valuable addition to the series on Advances in Materials Science and Engineering. The Editor and contributors are to be congratulated.
(J.R. Atkinson, Corrosion Science)
REVIEW: 1993
A major addition to any materials science library collection, this encyclopedia will prove of value to polymer and materials scientists in both academic and industrial sectors, engineers involved in the processing or use of polymers, and students of polymer science.
(Rapra Abstracts)
TOC: Selected Articles. Acrylate adhesives. Adhesion: fundamental principles. Adhesives in medicine. Appliances: applications of engineered plastics. Armor, composite. Automotive composite components: fabrication. Blow molding of thermoplastics. Bond durability. Bottles and other rigid containers. Cellulose: nature and applications. Composites: applications overview. Composites: manufacturing overview. Computer control in polymer processing. Decorative laminates. Degradation and stabilization, thermal. Design with plastics. Die extrusion. Elastomer-metal adhesion processes. Elastomer-thermoplastics adhesion processes. Elastomer-textile adhesion processes. Elastomeric coatings. Elastomeric foams. Elastomeric products from liquid polymers. Electrical properties of elastomers. Electrodeposited polymer coatings. Fabrics: finishing. Fibers: drawing. Flammability of polymers. Glass-reinforced plastics: thermoplastic resins. Health hazards in elastomer processing. Hot-melt adhesives. Injection molding of polymers: computer simulation. Liquid crystal processing. Melt delivery systems: normal stress pumps. Melt spinning: dynamics. Mixing: basic concepts. Mixing: twin-screw extruders. Offshore engineering applications of polymers. Polyethylene processing to produce ultimate properties. Polymer blends. Powdered and particulate elastomer processing. Processing: shear-controlled orientation. Quality requirements in elastomer processing. Radiation processing. Recycling. Rubber processing. Sports equipment manufacture. Synthetic adhesives. Tubular film extrusion: dynamics and heat transfer. Vulcanization. Vulcanization by silanes. Vulcanization, continuous. Welding of plastics.
2000 lit. refs. approx., numerous illus.
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ISBN: 0080373879
TITLE: Cometary Environments
AUTHOR: Gombosi, T.I.
AUTHOR: Atreya, S.K.
AUTHOR: Grun, E.
AUTHOR: Hanner, M.S.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 406
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. Two years after comet Halley was intensely studied during its passage through the inner solar system a new, more detailed picture of comets is emerging through the wealth of data. This volume records the continuing process of scientific discussion regarding the mystery of comets. Approximately one third of the papers are dedicated to various aspects of the nucleus which is in the centre of the cometary phenomenon, but which is hidden from earthly observations. The remaining sections discuss cometary aeronomy, gas and dust emissions and plasma effects associated with the interactions with cometary environs. The authors represent a large number of countries and organizations, most of them having played prominent roles in space missions to comets Halley and Giacobini-Zinner.
PUBDATE: 19890601
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REVIEW: May 1990
I am certain that this timely volume wil enhance your (probably institutional) library collection.
(The Observatory.)
TOC: Section headings and selected papers: Nucleus. Comet nucleus models, D Mohlmann & E Kuhrt. The nucleus of comet Halley: surface structure, mean density, gas and dust production, H Rickman. Identification of surface features on comet P/Halley, H J Reitsema
...is very readable...well illustrated...highly recommended to the researcher and operating engineer...
(D. J. McKee, International Journal of Mineral Processing)
TOC: Preface. Acknowledgements. Nomenclature. Glossary. Background. Collection Zone: Gas Holdup, Bubbly Flow and Bubble Generation. Collection Zone: The Particle Collection Process. Collection Zone: Mixing. Column Froths. Interaction Between Zones. Column Scale-up. Measurement and Control. Appendix A, B and C. References. Index.
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ISBN: 0080377548
TITLE: Strategic Management in Major Multinational Companies
AUTHOR: Freedman, N.J.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 140
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. As the subject of strategic management grows, so has an awareness that an integrated approach to planning is necessary. Integration is a key theme of this volume, where the authors remind us of the futility of separating technology from human resource strategy or business strategy or vice versa. The strategic management challenge is becoming one of balancing the various perspectives and avoiding simplistic, uniform recipes being applied across the increasingly complex range of business situations. The overriding aspect of this integration is the growing recognition of the importance of the 'people dimension'. The aim of the
The approach has a strong theoretical and experimental base, but is also cross-disciplinary: the author successfully integrates many useful ideas and formidable data compilations from the increasingly linked fields of hydraulic engineering, geology and fluvial geomorphology... This book is up to date and has a truly international perspective.
(Nature)
REVIEW: 15 June 1993
A clear, coherent text, primarily intended for advanced students and research workers in hydraulic engineering, geomorphology and other disciplines concerned with the behaviour and evolutions of rivers.
(Yalin, M.S.)
REVIEW: April 1994
"River Mechanics" by M.S. Yalin, consisting of five chapters with a total of 220 pages is highly appraized and shows special interest to the readers...the delicate figures and conciseness of illustration are found to be very helpful to the readers... "River Mechanics" provides a valuable and interesting reference for all working in the field of hydraulic engineering and the related disciplines, and people can benefit a lot from the book.
(International Journal of Sediment Research)
TOC: Chapter and section headings: Preface. List of relevant symbols. Fundamentals. Width-to-depth ratio of a river. Dimensional methods. Two-phase motion and its dimensionless variables. Mechanical properties of flow. Sediment transport. Granular skin roughness. Transport continuity equation. Data-plots. References. Turbulence. Bursting processes. Turbulence scales. Horizontal turbulence. References. Bed Forms and Friction Factor. Classification of bed forms. Formation of bed forms. Steepness of bed forms. Existence regions of bed forms. Experimental data and bed form equations. Friction factor. References. References A: sources of dune and ripple data. References B: sources of bar data. References C: sources of friction factor data. Regime Channels. Part I. Regime concept. Extremal (or rational) methods. Dimensionless formulation of the regime channel
128 illus., 447 lit refs.
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ISBN: 0080373887
TITLE: ICRP Publication 55: Optimization and Decision-Making in Radiological Protection, 55
AUTHOR: International Commission on Radiological Protection, .
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES:
PUBLISHER: Elsevier
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. The Task Group of Committee 4 was originally established to produce a report on methods of optimizing radiological protection other than cost-benefit analysis. As the work of the Task Group progressed, however, it became clear that it would be more useful to produce a report that considered all aspects of optimization, including cost-benefit. This report therefore considers various techniques and their application to problems at different levels of complexity.
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TOC: Preface. Optimization of protection. The optimization procedure applied to design. The optimization procedure applied to operations. Quantitative decision-aiding techniques. Cost benefit analysis. Quantification. Application of the procedure. Conclusions. References.
Appendices.
A: An example of the application of various optimization techniques to a uranium mine. B: Assessment of the single attribute utility function and weighting factors. C: An annotated bibliography giving examples of case studies.
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ISBN: 0080402623
TITLE: Absorption
AUTHOR: Zarzycki, R.
AUTHOR: Chacuk, A.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 640
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. This book gives a practical account of the modern theory of calculation of absorbers for binary and multicomponent physical absorption and absorption with simultaneous chemical reaction. The book consists of two parts: the theory of absorption and the calculation of absorbers. Part I covers basic knowledge on diffusion and the theory of mass transfer in binary and multicomponent systems. Significant stress is laid on diffusion theory because this forms the basis for the absorption process. In the next chapters the fundamentals of simultaneous mass transfer and chemical reaction, the theory of the desorption of gases from liquids and the formulation of differential mass balances are discussed. Part II is devoted to the calculation of absorbers and the classification of absorbers. The chapters present calculation methods for the basic types of absorber with a detailed analysis of the calculation methods for packed, plate and bubble columns. The a
PUBDATE: 19930401
LISTPRICE: 87.95
REVIEW: 1994
... The organisation of the book into two parts is good, namely Theory of Absorption and Equipment Calculations, and the text is well written, easy to follow and the material is logically presented... In summary, this is a good modern book and much needed to treat absorption in its own right. Students will find it easy to use.
(Martyn S. Ray, Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing)
TOC: Notation. Introduction. Theory of Absorption. Gas-Liquid Equilibria. Expressions of concentrations and properties of fluids. Model of the interfacial region. Thermodynamics of gas-liquid equilibria. Diffusion. Introduction. Velocity of flow of a multicomponent solution. Definitions of fluxes and diffusion fluxes. Constitutive relations for diffusion flux. Methods of calculation of the generalized Stefan-Maxwell diffusion coefficients. Equations of Change for Multicomponent Systems. Introduction. Rate of homogeneous chemical reactions. Differential mass balance equations. Other balance and constitutive equations. One-dimensional diffusion in a gas layer. Unsteady-state diffusion in a semi-finite gas medium. Steady-state one-dimensional diffusion in the real fluid layer. Steady-state one-dimensional simultaneous diffusion and heat transfer in a fluid layer. Mass Transfer in Turbulent Flow. Turbulent flow and restricted applicability of equations of change. Models of mass transfer in turbulent flow. Definitions of mass transfer coefficients. General remarks on transfer models. Some comments on the determination of experimental binary mass transfer coefficients. The effect of solid particles on the rate of physical absorption. The effect of surface tension on mass transfer rate. Interphase Mass Transfer. Introduction. Mass and energy flux continuity across interfase. Overall mass transfer coefficient. Calculation of interphase mass transfer. Simultaneous Mass Transfer with Chemical Reaction. Introduction. The mechanism and model of absorption with chemical reaction. Kinetics of absorption with chemical reaction. The effect of solid on the rate of absorption with chemical reaction. Interphase mass transfer with chemical reaction. Final remarks. Desorption. Mechanism of desorption. Physical desorption of gases. Simultaneous physical absorption and desorption of gases. Supersaturation effect. Desorption preceded by a chemical reaction. Kinetics of simultaneous desorption and absorption with chemical reaction. Balance Equations of the Equipment for Multicomponent and Binary Systems. Introduction. Mass balances. Energy balances. Final remarks. Calculation of Absorbers. Introduction to the Design of Absorbers. The aims of absorption. Basic characteristics of absorbers. Mass balance of an absorber in physical processes (binary, dilute, isothermal systems). Mean mass transfer driving force in various absorbers. Mass balance of the absorber for pure gases. Conditions for the application of chemical absorption. Thermal effects in absorption process. Calculation of desorbers. Models of fluid flow in absorbers. Methodology of absorber calculations. Packed Columns. Introduction. Hydrodynamics of packed columns. Mass transfer coefficients in packed columns. Cocurrent phase flow. Balance equations of packed columns for binary systems. Balance equations of packed columns for multicomponent systems. Simulation of industrial packed columns. Plate Columns. Introduction. Sieve plate hydrodynamics. Mass transfer kinetics on plate column. A theoretical plate. Methods of column calculation using the concept of the theoretical plate. Balance equations for diffusional methods of plate column calculation. Bubble Columns. Introduction. Hydrodynamics of bubble columns. Mass transfer coefficients in bubble columns. Balance equations for bubble columns. Appendix. Solution of algebraic equation systems. Systems of ordinary differential equations. Subject Index.
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ISBN: 008037932X
TITLE: System-Theoretic Methods in Economic Modelling II
AUTHOR: Mittnik, S.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 209
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. System-Theoretic Methods in Economic Modelling II complements the editor's earlier volume, bringing together current research efforts integrating system-theoretic concepts with economic modelling processes. The range of papers presented here goes beyond the long-accepted control-theoretic contributions in dynamic optimization and focuses on system-theoretic methods in the construction as well as the application stages of economic modelling. This volume initiates new and intensifies existing debate between researchers and practitioners within and across the disciplines involved, with the objective of encouraging interdisciplinary research. The papers are split into four sections - estimation, filtering and smoothing problems in the context of state space modelling; applying the state space concept to financial modelling; modelling rational expectation; and a miscellaneous section including a follow-up case study by Tse and Khilnani on their inte
PUBDATE: 19890801
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TOC: Preface, S Mittnik. A systems approach to recursive economic forecasting and seasonal adjustment, P Young
Professor Perlmutter has digested a library's worth of citations on the subject, then organized the information into a compact and readable presenation which should please organic chemists working in this field. Both the table of contents and the index contain enough detail to make use of the book easy.
(Chemical Monographs Review)
REVIEW: 1993
Each chapter has a very large number of remarkably accurate, visually pleasing, and easily comprehended equations and tables illustrating the discussions in the text... Overall, this is an outstanding and high-quality review of a very large field. The moderate price of the soft-cover edition makes it an excellent investment for an organic chemist's personal library.
(Gary H. Posner, The Johns Hopkins University, Journal of the American Chemical Society)
REVIEW: December 1993
The organic synthetic chemist will need to have this book, not on the bookshelf but in close proximity to the work bench.
(C. David Johnson, Chemistry & Industry)
REVIEW: 1994
To summarize, this book is the first comprehensive monograph on conjugate addition reactions and fills a genuine gap; it should therefore be in every chemical library. Moreover, it will please every research chemist since it contains an almost unlimited abundance of important methods for bond formation. The arrangement of the material is logical throughout, and the importance of the book is further enhanced by the well chosen examples, in which there is a strong emphasis on stereoselective reactions... The reasonable price should enable students to afford the book. As a final comment, the standard of production is excellent and attractive.
(Dieter Schinzer, Angewandte Chemie)
TOC: Introduction. Organization of the book. History. Nomenclature, classification of reaction types and survey of conjugate receptors. Mechanism of conjugate additions. The nucleophiles. Intramolecular reactions. Tandem reactions. Alkenals and Acyclic Alkenones. Introduction. Intermolecular reactions. Intramolecular reactions. Cycloalkenones. Introduction. Intermolecular reactions. Intramolecular reactions. Alkenoic Acids and their Derivatives. Introduction. Intermolecular reactions. Intramolecular reactions. &agr;,&bgr;-Unsaturated Lactones and Lactams. Introduction. Stabilized carbanions. Organocopper reagents. Other organometallic reagents. Free radicals. Heteronucleophiles. Other Systems. Introduction. Nitroalkenes. Alkenylsulfoxides, phosphonates and related compounds. Quinones. Alkenylsilanes. Ketene acetals. Alkenylphosphonium salts. Activated Alkynes. Alkynones. Alkynoic acid derivatives. Alkynyl sulfoxides, and related sustems. Index.
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ISBN: 0080377688
TITLE: Strategic Groups, Strategic Moves and Performance
AUTHOR: Daems, H.
AUTHOR: Thomas, H.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 364
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. This volume provides a collection of papers at the cutting edge of competitive strategy, analyzing and assessing the role and value of strategic moves and groups in industry. Theoretical models are supplemented by empirical studies on the dynamics of competitive moves and the link between strategic groups and performance.
Linking commentaries and extensive reviews of research issues make this a comprehensive survey of the subject. The book will be of value to corporate strategists, consultants, senior managers, as well as academics concerned with research into competitive strategy.
PUBDATE: 19940901
LISTPRICE: 70.95
REVIEW: August 1995
This book is a collection of papers addressing three broad questions arising from the notion of strategic groups. The first question addressed is, what defines a strategic group? A number of papers deal with conceptual aspects of this question which are then admirably exemplified in
(John J. Quinn, Long Range Planning)
REVIEW: 1996
This is the first volume of a second series of
(D.E. Hussey, Journal of Strategic Change)
TOC: Models of Competition. Theoretical and empirical links between strategic groups, cognitive communities and networks of interacting firms (H. Thomas, C. Carroll). The dynamics of strategic change (A.S. Huff, J.O. Huff, H. Thomas). Competitive strategy, asset accumulation and firm performance (I. Dierickx, K. Cool). Industry groups and strategic management: a reappraisal of strategic group concepts and research methodologies (M. Pitt, H. Thomas). The short run versus the long run in cross-sectional industrial organzation (P. Ghemawat). Competitive groups as cognitive communities: the case of Scottish knitwear manufacturers (J. Porac, H. Thomas, C.W.F. Baden-Fuller). Strategic Moves. Sequential entry paths and industry evolution (J. McGee, H. Thomas). Changing rules of the game in mature industries (C.W.F. Baden-Fuller, F. Dell'Osso, J.M. Stopford). Triggering major and sustained changes in stagnating companies (P. Grinyer, P. McKiernan). Entry and exit dynamics in the US steel industry (M.-J. Tang, H. Thomas). Strategic Groups and Performance. Asset stocks, strategic groups and rivalry (K. Cool, I. Dierickx, R. Martens). The concept of strategic groups as reference groups: an adaptive model and an empirical test (A. Fiegenbaum, H. Thomas). The linkage between strategy, strategic groups and performance in two contrasting UK industries (P. Lewis, H. Thomas). Performance of European industrial groups (H. Daems, R. Vandingenen). The firm-specific aspects of strategic group dynamics (W.C. Bogner, J.R. Pandian, H. Thomas). Modelling strategic group movements: a Markovian approach and an example (M.-J. Tang, H. Thomas, A. Fiegenbaum). On the relation of the occurrence of strategic groups in an industry and its profitability (M. Jegers). Index. 31 line illus.
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ISBN: 008040197X
TITLE: Capture Pumping Technology: An Introduction
AUTHOR: Welch, K.M.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 374
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound.
The author has succeeded in his aim of providing a practical, useful book. The reader is logically guided through the material presented, which is comprehensive and clearly written. Subjects are handled in good detail and the author provides a concise analysis of fundamentals and concepts used. Also, a comprehensive list of reference material is given at the end of each chapter. For users of this particular pump type, it is important, as literature on this pump type is dispersed. The book is valuable and should be part of the reference library of those interested in, or working in, the field of vacuum technology.
(Michael E Ryan, Department of Chemical Engineering, Appl Mech Review)
REVIEW: 1992
The author...has succeeded in his task of providing an introduction to the fundamentals of the subject as well as giving sufficient references for an in-depth study by the interested technologist.... A useful selection of common problems are set out at the end of each chapter followed by an extensive up-to-date listing of more than a total of 500 references, usefully including their full titles and the page numbers referred to. The book can certainly be recommended as a useful introduction to anyone becoming involved in any aspects of this technology.
(W Steckelmacher, University of Sussex, Vacuum, Vol 43 No 4 1992)
REVIEW: 1992
This book has been written from a very practical standpoint, but includes theory where the author believes that this improves the understanding of the reader. The diagrams are well presented and easy to follow. Anyone who uses or is about to use capture pumps will find this book full of useful information. The references at the end of each chapter are extensive and thorough, so providing the opportunity of further reading if a fuller understanding is required. This book is thoroughly recommended for the capture pump user and vacuum system designer.
(N.T.M. DENNIS, Measurement Science and Technology)
TOC: Chapter headings and selected sections: Basic Theory. Pump capacity. Understanding pump behavior. The ideal gas assumptions. Counting molecules (or atoms). Density, pressure and molecular velocities. Vapor pressure. Mean free path. Thermal conductivity of gases. Pumping speed, a convenient abstraction. Throughput. Conductance, another convenient abstraction. Voltage, current and impedance analogies. Dalton's law and linear superposition. Selective and variable pumping speed. Measuring pump speed. System diagnostics with any pump. Electrical discharges in gases. Sputter-Ion Pumping. The penning cell. Pumping speed abstraction. The making of sputter-ion pumps. Diode pumps. Noble gas instabilities. The triode pump. The
How do you simulate nearshore processes using a computer? Can evolving deltaic and coastal environments be simulated realistically by mathematically representing the physical processes that create them? Once the physics and mathematical formulation are described, what are the techniques for transforming them into computer programs? The authors deal with all these aspects and take a "how to" approach in guiding the reader through the development of computer models for simulating sediment transport in coastal environments. In addition to
PUBDATE: 19931201
LISTPRICE: 146.00
REVIEW: 1994
...an interesting book which will be particularly valuable to those who are new to this area. Even experts will find something to stir their imagination or their competitive instincts.
(J.F.A. Sleath, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
TOC: Chapter headings and section headings: Preface. Introduction. Physical Features and Processes of Nearshore Environments. Classifying nearshore environments. Effects of waves on deltas. Summary. Hydrodynamics of Waves and Nearshore Currents. Classification of waves. Two-dimensional representation of shoaling waves. Representation of refracting waves in the third dimension. Momentum equations for conservations of energy and momentum. Computer procedures for simulating waves. Nearshore Sediment Transport. Procedures for representing transport by waves. Equations for nearshore transport. WAVE's procedures for calculating transport rates. Summary. Simulating Erosion, Transport, and Deposition. Representation of space and time. Continuity equations for sediment transport. Representing sorting with four grain types. Experiments demonstrating WAVE's procedures for simulating transport. Simulating Longshore Transport on Beaches. El Moreno and Silver Strand beaches. Simulating longshore transport near jetties at Anaheim Bay. Simulating Longshore Transport on Deltas. SEDSIM's representation of flow. Linking WAVE with SEDSIM. Appendices. References. Index.
139 illus., 230 lit. refs.
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ISBN: 0080402941
TITLE: Snake Toxins
AUTHOR: Harvey, A.L.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 476
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound. Encyclopedia volume on the human physiology and pharmacology of toxins in snake venom.
PUBDATE: 19911001
LISTPRICE: 193.95
TOC: Separation and purification of toxins from snake venoms, R C Hider
2195 lit. refs. approx. 173 figs, 38 tables
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ISBN: 008041379X
TITLE: The International Encyclopedia of Curriculum
AUTHOR: Lewy, A.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 1096
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: HC
DESCRIPTION: Hardbound.
Horlock has rendered a welcome service to all who are concerned with a scientific and practically useful approach to energy conservation in combined power plants. His book is a readable introductory text to this field.
(S S Penner, Energy, Vol 18)
REVIEW: February 1994
The author uses his considerable experience and knowledge to full advantage in being able to explain, from first principles, the basic elements used in analysing the various processes... The methodical presentation of this subject matter should be attractive to both undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying this field of applied thermodynamics. It is also sufficiently advanced and contains numerous up-to-date references to prove of significant value to practising engineers working in the field of electrical energy power production.
(G. Rice, Power Engineering Journal)
REVIEW: February 1994
The methodical presentation of this subject matter should be attractive to both undergraduate and postgraduate students who are studying this field of applied thermodynamics. It is also sufficiently advanced and contains numerous up-to-date references to prove of significant value to practising engineers working in the field of electrical energy power production.
(G. Rice, Power Engineering Journal)
TOC: Chapter headings and selected sections: Preface. Notation. Elementary Thermodynamics of Power Plants. Criteria of performance for power plants. Ideal (Carnot) power plant performance. Modifications of other cycles to achieve higher thermal efficiency. Classification of Combined Power Plants. Doubly cyclic plants (single fluid). Binary and ternary closed cycle plants (two or three condensing fluids). Open circuit/closed cycle plant (two working fluids). Combined Power Plants - Some Thermodynamic Concepts. Series plants (two closed cycles in series). Series/parallel plants (two closed cycles). Combined plants consisting of an open circuit (higher) plant and a closed cycle (lower) plant. Parametric Studies of Combined Power Plants. Parametric studies of combined plants based on component plant efficiencies. Parametric studies of combined power plants based on variations of main thermodynamic parameters. Exergy Analysis. Lost work due to irreversibility in components. Exergy analysis of a binary vapour plant. Exergy analysis of a CCGT plant (with feed heating in the steam cycle). Economics of Combined Plants. Electricity pricing. Discounted cash flow. Comparative pricing - some examples. Some Practical Combined Power Plants. The mercury-steam binary vapour plant at Schiller, New Hampshire. The CCGT plant (A) at Korneuburg, Austria (supplementary fired HRSG). Summary - Historical and Current Perspectives of Combined Power Plants. History up to the early seventies. Subsequent development of the Combined Gas/steam Turbine (CCGT) plant - 1970-1990. The IGCC plant and other combined plants. Conclusions. Index.
142 illus.
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ISBN: 0080401589
TITLE: X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Astronomy
AUTHOR: Bleeker, J.A.M.
AUTHOR: Hermsen, W.
EDITION:
VOLUME:
PAGES: 324
PUBLISHER: Pergamon
BINDING: TP
DESCRIPTION: Paperback. The 45 papers presented at Symposium 14 highlight the current state of the art in observational X-ray and Gamma-ray astronomy and its impact on our understanding of high-energy astrophysical phenomena. Three main themes were covered during the Symposium. Firstly, a mission oriented overview of the current status in observational X-ray and Gamma-ray astronomy including recent results from Exosat, Mir-Kvant, Tenma, Ginga and Cos-B. Secondly, the relevance of X-ray and Gamma-ray observations in the context of research themes in astrophysics with special emphasis on the evaluation of outstanding questions related to stellar coronae, supernova remnants, compact binaries, pulsars, active neutron stars, galactic structure, active galactic nuclei and galaxy clusters. Thirdly, the potential of future projects - for example, Granat, GRO, Rosat, Astro-D, Sax, XTE, AXAF and XMM was assessed in relation to forthcoming missions.
PUBDATE: 19891101
LISTPRICE: 89.00
TOC: Section headings and selected papers: Preface. State of the Art in Observational X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Astronomy. Studies of compact objects with Einstein: review and prospects, J E Grindlay. Orientations, ellipticities and nearest-neighbor correlations in rich clusters of galaxies, M P Ulmer
Such an up-to-date and modernised compendium of theoretical knowledge and practical experience will make a very useful addition to the library of power station reference material and its appearance is timely.
(I. C. McRae Chief Executive Eskom S. Africa)
REVIEW: 14 Sept 1990
Which... will soon become the authority of the Electricity Generation Industry
(Jamaica Public Service Co Ltd Derrick Dyer, Chief Executive)
REVIEW: 14 Sept 1990
I feel strongly that this new edition of
(Government of Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity)
REVIEW: 14 Sept 1990
I hope that... be used widely to help promote the healthy development of the electric power industry in this world
(The Tokyo Electric Power Co Inc.)
REVIEW: 14 Sept 1990
Taipower has the privilege to take this opportunity to recommend to you the outstanding publication
(Taiwan Power Company, S. M. Chang)
REVIEW: 14 Sept 1990
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