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Biomedicine

A.R.M. Coates, University of London, UK (Ed.)

Antibiotic ResistanceThis book describes antibiotic resistance amongstpathogenic bacteria. It starts with an overview of theerosion of the efficacy of antibiotics by resistance andthe decrease in the rate of replacement of redundantcompounds. The origins of antibiotic resistance arethen described. It is proposed that there is a large bac-terial resistome which is a collection of all resistancegenes and their precursors in both pathogenic andnon-pathogenic bacteria. Ongoing resistance surveil-lance programs are also discussed, together with theperspective of a clinical microbiologist. The book thenturns to specific themes such as the most serious areaof resistance in pathogens, namely in[...]

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Hardcover2012. VIII, 191 p. 24 illus., 17 in color. (Handbook ofExperimental Pharmacology, Vol. 211)▶ 309,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-28950-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A.D. Fryer, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland,OR, USA; A. Christopoulos, Monash University, VIC, Australia;N.M. Nathanson, University of Washington, WA, USA (Eds.)

Muscarinic ReceptorsMuscarinic acetylcholine receptors have played a keyrole in the advancement of knowledge of pharma-cology and neurotransmission since the inceptionof studies in these fields, and the effects of naturallyoccurring drugs acting on muscarinic receptors wereknown and exploited for both therapeutic and non-therapeutic purposes for hundreds of years before theexistence of the receptors themselves was recognized.This volume presents a broad yet detailed review ofcurrent knowledge of muscarinic receptors that willbe valuable both to long-time muscarinic investigators

and to those new to the field. It describes the detailedinsights that have been obtained on the structure,function,[...]


Hardcover2012. XIII, 499 p. 44 illus., 24 in color. (Handbook ofExperimental Pharmacology, Vol. 208)▶ 339,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-23273-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M.A. Geyer, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA;G. Gross, Abbott GmbH & Co. KG, Ludwigshafen, Germany(Eds.)

Novel AntischizophreniaTreatmentsThis volume tries to put current therapy - achieve-ments, shortcomings, remaining medical needs - andemerging new targets into the context of increas-ing knowledge regarding the genetic and neurode-velopmental contributions to the pathophysiologyof schizophrenia. Some of the chapters also dealwith respective experimental and clinical method-ology, biomarkers, and translational aspects of drugdevelopment. The volume concentrates on review-ing the ongoing research attempting to identify noveltreatments for the cognitive deficits and negativesymptoms of schizophrenia, which are not treatedadequately by current antipsychotic medications.


Hardcover2012. X, 455 p. 20 illus., 15 in color. (Handbook ofExperimental Pharmacology, Vol. 213)▶ 339,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-25757-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Gresele, University of Perugia, Italy; G.V.R. Born, Univer-sity of London, UK; C. Patrono, Università Cattolica del Sacro

Cuore, Rome, Italy; C.P. Page, King's College London, UK(Eds.)

Antiplatelet AgentsAntiplatelet therapy is the cornerstone of treatment ofischemic cardiovascular disease and over the last fewyears spectacular advancements in this field have beenrecorded. This is the first comprehensive handbookentirely dedicated to all the aspects of antiplatelettherapy. The book is divided into three main sections,pathophysiology, pharmacology and therapy, for atotal of 23 chapters. A large group of leading expertsfrom different European countries and from the USA,both from academia and industry, have contributedto the book. Besides a detailed overview on the phar-macology and clinical applications of all the currentlyused or of the novel antiplatelet agents, innovative[...]


Hardcover2012. XII, 616 p. 62 illus., 47 in color. (Handbook ofExperimental Pharmacology, Vol. 210)▶ 309,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-29422-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Gross, Abbott Ludwigshafen, Germany; M.A. Geyer, Uni-versity of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA (Eds.)

Current AntipsychoticsSix decades after the serendipitous discovery of chlor-promazine as an antipsychotic and four decadesafter the launch of clozapine, the first atypical or sec-ond generation antipsychotic, psychopharmacol-ogy has arrived at an important crossroad. It is clearthat pharmacological research and pharmaceuticaldevelopment must now focus on complementaryor even alternative mechanisms of action to addressunmet medical needs, i.e. poorly treated domains ofschizophrenia, improved acceptance by patients, bet-ter adherence to medication, safety in psychoses indemented patients, and avoiding cardiac and meta-bolic adverse effects. The first completely novel mech-anisms evolving from our insights[...]



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H.-G. Joost, German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam,Germany (Ed.)

Appetite ControlThe volume ‘Appetite Control’ provides a compre-hensive description of the mechanisms controllingfood intake, and thereby energy balance, in the mam-malian organism. During the last decade, research inthis area has produced a remarkable wealth of infor-mation and has characterized the function of numer-ous peptides, transmitters, and receptors in appetitecontrol. Dysfunction of these circuits leads to obesity,a growing health concern. However, the plethora ofmechanistic information is in marked contrasts to analmost complete lack of anti-obesity drugs that meetthe safety standards required for the chronic therapyof morbid obesity. Consequently, ongoing researchaims to[...]



T.K. Kundu, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced ScientificResearch, Bangalore, India (Ed.)

Epigenetics: Development andDiseaseEpigenetics is the phenomenon which fine tunes theprocesses associated with life, beyond that whichis specified by the sequence of the genetic material;DNA. The covalent modification of DNA, DNA asso-ciated histones, several non histone proteins as wellas non coding RNA coherently operate to establishthe epigenetic regulation of gene expression in physi-ological and pathophysiological conditions. This vol-ume presents contributions from worldwide expertspresenting their research and findings, including: theevolution of epigenetic machineries from archaea tohigher eukaryotes; role of epigenetics in development

and transcription regulation; epigenetic landscape ofhuman disease; a[...]


Hardcover2013. XXVI, 689 p. 70 illus., 56 in color. (SubcellularBiochemistry, Vol. 61)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-4524-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Lever, University of London, UK; B. Mulloy, NIBSC, Pot-ters Bar, Hertfordshire, UK; C.P. Page, Sackler Institute of Pul-monary Pharmacology, London, UK (Eds.)

Heparin - A Century of ProgressHeparins remain amongst the most commonly useddrugs in clinical practice. Almost 100 years havepassed since the initial discovery of this complex sub-stance and, during this time, understanding of thenature and uses of heparin and related moleculeshas grown dramatically. The aim of this volume isto summarise the developments that have led to thecurrent status of both heparins as drugs and the fieldof heparin research, with a focus on the particularlyrapid progress that has been made over the past threedecades. Individual sections are dedicated to thenature of heparin as a biological molecule, the currentapproaches and techniques that are used to ensure thesafety and[...]


Hardcover2012. XIV, 459 p. 79 illus., 4 in color. (Handbook ofExperimental Pharmacology, Vol. 207)▶ 309,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-23055-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

V. Regitz-Zagrosek, Institute of Gender in Medicine (GiM),University of Berlin, Germany (Ed.)

Sex and Gender Differences inPharmacologyThis is the very first book to deal with sex and genderdifferences in drug therapy - an increasingly recog-nized medical need. It starts with an overview on S/G in clinical syndromes and a documentation of themedical and socioeconomic damage caused by genderspecific adverse drug effects. Part I covers S/G differ-ences in pharmacokinetics. Researchers will be sat-isfied by the detailed discussion of the mechanismsof S/G differences in drug effects that represents cut-ting edge science and includes interaction of drugswith sex hormones, genomic and epigenetic mecha-nisms. It also covers S/G in drug development, in ani-mal models and clinical development and S/G in drugprescriptions.[...]


Hardcover2012. IX, 600 p. 37 illus., 22 in color. (Handbook ofExperimental Pharmacology, Vol. 214)▶ 339,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-30725-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Chemistry

V.P. Ananikov, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Rus-sia; M. Tanaka, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama,Japan (Eds.)

HydrofunctionalizationValentine P. Ananikov, Irina P. Beletskaya: Alkyneand alkene insertion into metal-heteroatom andmetal-hydrogen bonds – the key stages of hydro-functionalization process.- Akihiko Ishii* and NorioNakata: The Mechanism for Transition Metal-Cat-alyzed Hydrochalcogenation of Unsaturated Organic





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Molecules.- A. L. Reznichenko and Kai C. Hultzsch:Early Transition Metal (Group 3-5, Lanthanides andActinides) and Main Group Metal (Group 1, 2, and13) Catalyzed Hydroamination.- Naoko Nishina andYoshinori Yamamoto: Late transition metal catalyzedhydroamination.- Sumod A. Pullarkat and Pak-HingLeung: Chiral Metal Complex Promoted AsymmetricHydrophosphinations.- Masato Tanaka: Recent[...]


Hardcover2013. XII, 367 p. 32 illus. (Topics in OrganometallicChemistry, Vol. 43)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-33734-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Y. Asakawa, Tokushima Bunri University, Japan; A. Lud-wiczuk, Medical University of Lublin, Poland; F. Nagashima,Tokushima Bunri University, Japan

Chemical Constituents ofBryophytesBio- and Chemical Diversity, Biological Activity,and Chemosystematics

For some 50 years, Professor Asakawa and his grouphave focused their research on the chemical con-stituents of bryophytes and have found that theseplants contain large numbers of secondary metabo-lites, such as terpenoids, acetogenins, and aromaticcompounds representative of many new skeletons,which exhibit interesting biological activities. Individ-ual terpenoids, when found as constituents of botha bryophyte and a higher plant, tend to occur in dif-ferent enantiomeric forms. Professor Asakawa hascovered the literature on bryophytes in two earliervolumes of Progress in the Chemistry of Organic Nat-ural Products, namely, Volumes 42 (1982) and 65(1995). Since the publication of the[...]


Hardcover2013. XVIII, 796 p. 250 illus., 42 in color. (Progress in theChemistry of Organic Natural Products, Vol. 95)▶ 329,00 €ISBN 978-3-7091-1083-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Barboiu, Institut Européen des Membranes, Montpellier,France (Ed.)

Constitutional Dynamic ChemistryConstitutional Dynamic Chemistry: Bridge fromSupramolecular Chemistry to Adaptive Chemistry,by Jean-Marie Lehn Multistate and Phase ChangeSelection in Constitutional Multivalent Systems, byMihail Barboiu Dynamic Systemic Resolution, byMorakot Sakulsombat, Yan Zhang and Olof Ram-ström Dynamic Combinatorial Self-ReplicatingSystems, by Emilie Moulin and Nicolas Giusep-pone DCC in the Development of Nucleic AcidTargeted and Nucleic Acid Inspired Structures,by Benjamin L. Miller Dynamic Nanoplatforms inBiosensor and Membrane Constitutional Systems,by Eugene Mahon, Teodor Aastrup und Mihail Bar-boiu Dynamic Assembly of Block-Copolymers, by D.Quémener, A. Deratani und S. Lecommandoux[...]


Hardcover2012. XII, 317 p. 183 illus., 93 in color. (Topics in CurrentChemistry, Vol. 322)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-28343-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A.J. Bard, University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA; G. Inzelt,Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; F. Scholz, Uni-versity of Greifswald, Germany (Eds.)

Electrochemical DictionaryThis second edition of the highly successful dictionaryoffers more than 300 new or revised terms. A distin-guished panel of electrochemists provides up-to-date,broad and authoritative coverage of 3000 terms mostused in electrochemistry and energy research as wellas related fields, including relevant areas of physicsand engineering. Each entry supplies a clear and pre-cise explanation of the term and provides referencesto the most useful reviews, books and original papersto enable readers to pursue a deeper understanding ifso desired. Almost 600 figures and illustrations elabo-

rate the textual definitions. The “Electrochemical Dic-tionary” also contains biographical entries of[...]


Hardcover2012. XVII, 991 p. 594 illus., 64 in color.▶ 199,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-29550-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

W. Fritzsche, Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Ger-many; J. Popp, University of Jena, Germany (Eds.)

Optical Nano- and Microsystemsfor BioanalyticsThis book describes the state of the art in the field ofbioanalytical nano- and microsystems with opticalfunctionality. In 12 chapters distinguished scientistsand leaders in their respective fields show how variousoptical technologies have been miniaturized and inte-grated over the last few decades in order to be com-bined with nano- and microsystems for applicationsin the life sciences. The main detection and character-ization technologies are introduced, and examples ofthe superiority of these integrated approaches com-pared to traditional ones are provided. Examples frome.g. the fields of optical waveguides, integrated inter-ferometers, surface plasmon resonance or Raman[...]


Hardcover2012. XII, 329 p. 176 illus., 96 in color. (Springer Series onChemical Sensors and Biosensors, Vol. 10)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-25497-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.






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G.W. Gribble, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA (Ed.)

Metalation of Azoles and RelatedFive-Membered Ring HeterocyclesT. L.S. Kishbaugh: Metalation of Pyrrole.- K.-S.Yeung: Furans and Benzofurans.- P. E. Alford: Lithia-tion-Based and Magnesation-Based Strategies for theFunctionalization of Imidazole: 2001–2010.- L. Fu:Metalation of Oxazoles and Benzoxazoles.- S. Roy •S. Roy • G. W. Gribble: Metalation of Pyrazoles andIndazoles.- J. C. Badenock: Metalation Reactions ofIsoxazoles and Benzisoxazoles.- Y.-J. Wu: Thiazolesand Benzothiazoles.- C. F. Nutaitis: Isothiazoles andBenzisothiazoles.- E. R. Biehl: Recent Advances in theSynthesis of Thiophenes and Benzothiophenes.- J. M.Lopchuk: Mesoionics.- J. M. Lopchuk: Azoles with 3-4Heteroatoms.


Hardcover2012. XIII, 445 p. 18 illus., 4 in color. (Topics in HeterocyclicChemistry, Vol. 29)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-31790-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

K. Haupt, University of Compiegne, France (Ed.)

Molecular ImprintingMolecularly Imprinted Polymers, by Karsten Haupt,Ana V. Linares, Marc Bompart und Bernadette TseSum Bui.- Physical Forms of MIPs, by Andrea Biffis,Gita Dvorakova und Aude Falcimaigne-Cordin.- Micro and Nanofabrication of Molecularly ImprintedPolymers, by Marc Bompart, Karsten Haupt undCédric Ayela.- Immuno-Like Assays and BiomimeticMicrochips, by M. C. Moreno-Bondi, M. E. Ben-ito-Peña, J. L. Urraca und G. Orellana.- Chemosen-sors Based on Molecularly Imprinted Polymers, bySubramanian Suriyanarayanan, Piotr J. Cywinski,Artur J. Moro, Gerhard J. Mohr und WlodzimierzKutner.- Chromatography, Solid-Phase Extraction,

and Capillary Electrochromatography with MIPs, byBlanka Tóth[...]


Hardcover2012. XIII, 348 p. 93 illus., 36 in color. (Topics in CurrentChemistry, Vol. 325)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-28420-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Heinrich, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürn-berg, Erlangen, Germany; A. Gansäuer, University of Bonn,Germany (Eds.)

Radicals in Synthesis IIIBoron-Doped Diamond Electrodes for ElectroorganicChemistry, by Siegfried R. Waldvogel, Stamo Men-tizi und Axel Kirste.- Modern Developments in ArylRadical Chemistry, by Gerald Pratsch und Markus R.Heinrich.- Radical Additions to Chiral Hydrazones:Stereoselectivity and Functional Group Compatibil-ity, by Gregory K. Friestad.- Hydrogen Atom Donors:Recent Developments, by Andreas Gansäuer, Lei Shi,Matthias Otte, Inga Huth, Antonio Rosales, Iris San-cho-Sanz, Natalia M. Padial und J. Enrique Oltra.-Radicals in Transition Metal Catalyzed Reactions?Transition Metal Catalyzed Radical Reactions? - AFruitful Interplay Anyway Part 1. Radical Catalysis byGroup 4 to Group 7 Elements, by[...]


Hardcover2012. XI, 457 p. 285 illus., 3 in color. (Topics in CurrentChemistry, Vol. 320)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-28122-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Hommel (Ed.)

Handbuch der gefährlichen Güter.Band 1: Merkblätter 1 - 414Das Handbuch der gefährlichen Güter ist das Stan-dardwerk für den Transport von Gefahrgütern. Esgibt Informationen zu nationalen und internationalenTransportvorschriften und zu Notfallmaßnahmen beiUnfällen mit gefährlichen Gütern sowie Hinweise fürdie ärztliche Erstbehandlung von Personen.Für alleGefahrgüter, die im Hommel enthalten sind, wurdendie GHS-Kennzeichnungen mit aufgenommen: Sig-nalworte, Piktogramme, sowie die neuen Gefahren-hinweise (H-Statements) und Sicherheitshinweise(P-Statements), die zukünftig die R- und S-Sätzeablösen werden.Band 1 wurde überarbeitet und dabeidem neuen Chemikalienrecht angepasst. Die Trans-portvorschriften wurden aktualisiert, und die Aus-sagen[...]


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C. Kasper, Universität für Bodenkultur, Vienna, Austria; F.Witte, Hannover Medical School, Germany; R. Pörtner, Tech-nical University Hamburg-Harburg, Germany (Eds.)

Tissue Engineering III: Cell -Surface Interactions for TissueCultureThe Cell-Surface Interaction, by J. S. Hayes, E. M.Czekanska and R. G. Richards. Studying Cell-Sur-face Interactions In Vitro: A Survey of ExperimentalApproaches and Techniques, by Stefanie Michaelis,Rudolf Robelek and Joachim Wegener. HarnessingCell-Biomaterial Interactions for Osteochondral Tis-sue Regeneration, by Kyobum Kim, Diana M. Yoon,Antonios G. Mikos and F. Kurtis Kasper. Interaction





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of Cells with Decellularized Biological Materials, byMathias Wilhelmi, Bettina Giere and Michael Harder.Evaluation of Biocompatibility Using In Vitro Meth-ods: Interpretation and Limitations, by Arie Bruininkand Reto Luginbuehl. Artificial Scaffolds and Mes-enchymal Stem Cells for Hard[...]


Hardcover2012. XIV, 339 p. 67 illus. (Advances in BiochemicalEngineering Biotechnology, Vol. 126)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-28281-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B. Kirchner, University of Leipzig, Germany; J. Vrabec, Uni-versity of Paderborn, Germany (Eds.)

Multiscale Molecular Methods inApplied ChemistryFirst-Principles-Based Multiscale, MultiparadigmMolecular Mechanics and Dynamics Methods forDescribing Complex Chemical Processes, by A.Jaramillo-Botero, R. Nielsen, R. Abrol, J. Su, T. Pascal,J. Mueller and W. A. Goddard.- Dynamic QM/MM: AHybrid Approach to Simulating Gas–Liquid Interac-tions, by S. Yockel and G. C. Schatz.- Multiscale Mod-elling in Computational Heterogeneous Catalysis,by F. J. Keil.- Real-World Predictions from Ab InitioMolecular Dynamics Simulations, by B. Kirchner, P. J.di Dio and J. Hutter.- Nanoscale Wetting Under Elec-tric Field from Molecular Simulations, by C. D. Daub,D. Bratko and A. Luzar.- Molecular Simulations ofRetention in Chromatographic[...]


Hardcover2012. XII, 326 p. 82 illus., 40 in color. (Topics in CurrentChemistry, Vol. 307)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-24967-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R.M. Metzger, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA(Ed.)

Unimolecular and SupramolecularElectronics IChemistry and Physics Meet at Metal-MoleculeInterfaces

Charge Transport in Organic Semiconductors, byHeinz Bässler and Anna Köhler. Frontiers of OrganicConductors and Superconductors, by Gunzi Saito andYukihiro Yoshida. Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes,and Graphene for Molecular Electronics, by Julio R.Pinzón, Adrián Villalta-Cerdas and Luis Echegoyen.Current Challenges in Organic Photovoltaic SolarEnergy Conversion, by Cody W. Schlenker and MarkE. Thompson.- Molecular Monolayers as Semicon-ducting Channels in Field Effect Transistors, byCherie R. Kagan. Issues and Challenges in Vapor-Deposited Top Metal Contacts for Molecule-BasedElectronic Devices, by Masato M. Maitani and DavidL. Allara. Spin Polarized Electron Tunneling and[...]



Y. Mély, University of Strasbourg, France; G. Duportail, Uni-versity of Strasbourg, France (Eds.)

Fluorescent Methods to StudyBiological MembranesBiological membranes play a central role in cell struc-ture, shape and functions. However, investigating themembrane bilayer has proved to be difficult due toits highly dynamic and anisotropic structure, whichgenerates steep gradients at the nanometer scale. Dueto the decisive impact of recently developed fluores-cence-based techniques, tremendous advances havebeen made in the last few years in our understand-

ing of membrane characteristics and functions. Inthis context, the present book illustrates some of thesemajor advances by collecting review articles writtenby highly respected experts. The book is organized inthree parts, the first of which deals with membraneprobes and[...]


Hardcover2013. XIII, 485 p. 113 illus., 87 in color. (Springer Series onFluorescence, Vol. 13)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-33127-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B. Rieger, TU Munich, Germany; A. Künkel, BASF SE, Lud-wigshafen, Germany; G.W. Coates, Cornell University, Ithaka,NY, USA; R. Reichardt, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany; E.Dinjus, Institute of Catalysis Research and Technology (IKFT),Eggenstein, Germany; Th.A. Zevaco, Karlsruhe Institute ofTechnology, Germany (Eds.)

Synthetic BiodegradablePolymersSalen Metal Complexes as Catalysts for the Synthe-sis of Polycarbonates from Cyclic Ethers and Car-bon Dioxide, by Donald J. Darensbourg.- MaterialProperties of Poly(Propylene Carbonates), by Ger-rit. A. Luinstra and Endres Borchardt.- Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate) from Carbon Monoxide, by RobertReichardt and Bernhard Rieger. - Ecoflex® andEcovio®: Biodegradable, Performance-Enabling Plas-tics, by K. O. Siegenthaler, A. Künkel, G. Skupinand M. Yamamoto.- Biodegradability of Poly(VinylAcetate) and Related Polymers, by Manfred Amannand Oliver Minge.- Recent Developments in Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones, by P. Lecomteand C. Jérôme.- Recent Developments in Metal-Cat-alyzed[...]


Hardcover2012. XIII, 364 p. 215 illus., 7 in color. (Advances in PolymerScience, Vol. 245)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-27153-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.






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C. Tschierske, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg,Germany (Ed.)

Liquid CrystalsMaterials Design and Self-assembly

Fluorinated Liquid Crystals: Design of Soft Nanos-tructures and Increased Complexity of Self-Assemblyby Perfluorinated Segments, by Carsten TschierskeLiquid Crystalline Crown Ethers, by Martin Kallerand Sabine Laschat Star-Shaped Mesogens – Hekates:The Most Basic Star Structure with Three Branches,by Matthias Lehmann DNA-Based Soft Phases, byTommaso Bellini, Roberto Cerbino and GiulianoZanchetta Polar and Apolar Columnar Phases Madeof Bent-Core Mesogens, by N. Vaupotič, D. Pociechaand E. Gorecka Spontaneous Achiral SymmetryBreaking in Liquid Crystalline Phases, by H. Take-zoe Nanoparticles in Liquid Crystals and Liquid Crys-talline Nanoparticles, by Oana Stamatoiu, Javad[...]



G. van Koten, Utrecht University, The Netherlands; D. Mil-stein, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel(Eds.)

Organometallic Pincer ChemistryGerard van Koten: The Mono-anionic ECE-Pin-cer Ligand - a Versatile Privileged Ligand Platform:General Considerations.- Elena Poverenov, DavidMilstein: Non-Innocent Behavior of PCP and PCNPincer Ligands of Late Metal Complexes.- Dean M.Roddick: Tuning of PCP Pincer Ligand Electronic andSteric Properties.- Gemma R. Freeman, J. A. GarethWilliams: Metal Complexes of Pincer Ligands: ExcitedStates, Photochemistry, and Luminescence.- DavitZargarian, Annie Castonguay, Denis M. Spasyuk:ECE-Type Pincer Complexes of Nickel.- Roman Jam-bor and Libor Dostál: The Chemistry of Pincer Com-

plexes of 13 - 15 Main Group Elements.- Kálmán J.Szabo: Pincer Complexes as Catalysts in Organic[...]


Hardcover2013. XII, 356 p. 406 illus., 29 in color. (Topics inOrganometallic Chemistry, Vol. 40)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-31080-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Computer Science

J.S. Jin, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia;C. Xu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; M. Xu,University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Era of Interactive MediaInteractive Media is a new research field and a land-mark in multimedia development. The Era of Inter-active Media is an edited volume contributed fromworld experts working in academia, research insti-tutions and industry. The Era of Interactive Medi-a focuses mainly on Interactive Media and its variousapplications. This book also covers multimedia analy-sis and retrieval; multimedia security rights and man-agement; multimedia compression and optimization;multimedia communication and networking; andmultimedia systems and applications. The Era ofInteractive Media is designed for a professional audi-ence composed of practitioners and researchers work-ing in the field of multimedia. [...]


Hardcover2013. XVI, 681 p. 319 illus., 5 in color.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-3500-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Earth Sciences

K. Ugai, Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan; H. Yagi, YamagataUniversity, Japan; A. Wakai, Gunma University, Kiryu, Japan(Eds.)

Earthquake-Induced LandslidesProceedings of the International Symposium onEarthquake-Induced Landslides, Kiryu, Japan,2012

Seismicity is a major trigger for landslides with oftendevastating effects. The Japan Landslide Society (JLS)therefore organized a meeting fully dedicated to theresearch area of earthquake induced landslides. Thesymposium covers all aspects of earthquake-inducedlandslides including the phenomena occurred in man-made embankments as well as in natural slopes inmountainous areas. In this comprehensive volumeon landslide science the JLS presents the Proceed-ings of this First International Symposium on Earth-

quake-Induced Landslides, held in November 2012 inKiryu, Japan.


Hardcover2013. XVIII, 996 p. 843 illus., 627 in color.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-32237-2Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

M.-k. Woo, Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON, Canada

Permafrost HydrologyPermafrost Hydrology systematically elucidates theroles of seasonally and perennially frozen groundon the distribution, storage and flow of water. Coldregions of the World are subject to mounting devel-opment which significantly affects the physical envi-ronment. Climate change, natural or human-induced,reinforces the impacts. Knowledge of surface andground water processes operating in permafrost ter-rain is fundamental to planning, management andconservation. This book is an indispensable referencefor libraries and researchers, an information sourcefor practitioners, and a valuable text for training thenext generations of cold region scientists and engi-neers.


Hardcover2012. XII, 563 p. 442 illus., 50 in color.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-23461-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Education

D.N. Aspin, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia; J.Chapman, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC,






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Australia; K. Evans, University of London, UK; R. Bagnall, Grif-fith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (Eds.)

Second International Handbookof Lifelong LearningThe second edition of the International Handbook ofLifelong Learning is extensive, innovative, and inter-national in scope, remit and vision, inviting its read-ers to engage in a critical re-appraisal of the theme of“lifelong learning”. It is a thorough-going, rigorousand scholarly work, with profound and wide-rangingimplications for the future of educating institutionsand agencies of all kinds in the conception, planningand delivery of lifelong learning initiatives. Lifelonglearning requires a wholly new philosophy of learn-ing, education and training, one that aims to facilitatea coherent set of links and pathways between work,school and education, and recognises the necessity[...]


Hardcover2012. LXXXIV, 958 p. 25 illus. (Springer InternationalHandbooks of Education, Vol. 26)▶ 499,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-2359-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

W. Jeynes, California State University, Long Beach, CA, USA;D.W. Robinson, George Fox University, Portland, OR, USA(Eds.)

International Handbook ofProtestant EducationSince their earliest days, institutions providing aProtestant education have always been respectedand sought-after for their rigor and relative freedomfrom dogma—and despite today’s secularism and plu-rality, they remain so. This international handbookis the ultimate companion to protestant schoolingworldwide. Its 39 chapters form the most compre-hensive and wide-ranging treatment of the subject yetavailable, addressing Protestant education on all sixinhabited continents and featuring the perspectives ofleading authorities and public figures.The contribu-tions cover in detail not only the facts and features ofProtestant schooling in sundry nations, but also inte-grate a range of[...]


Hardcover2012. XVIII, 711 p. 5 illus. (International Handbooks ofReligion and Education, Vol. 6)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-2386-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Engineering

B.G. Batchelor, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK (Ed.)

Machine Vision HandbookThe automation of visual inspection is becomingmore and more important in modern industry as aconsistent, reliable means of judging the quality ofraw materials and manufactured goods . The MachineVision Handbook equips the reader with the practi-cal details required to engineer integrated mechan-ical-optical-electronic-software systems. Machinevision is first set in the context of basic informationon light, natural vision, colour sensing and optics. Thephysical apparatus required for mechanized imagecapture – lenses, cameras, scanners and light sources– are discussed followed by detailed treatment of vari-ous image-processing methods including an introduc-tion to the QT image[...]


Hardcover2012. XVIII, 2272 p. In 3 volumes, not available separately.▶ 999,00 €ISBN 978-1-84996-168-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

O. Büyüköztürk, M.I.T., Cambridge, MA, USA; M.A. Taşdemir,Istanbul Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey; O. Güneş,Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey; Y. Akkaya, Istanbul Techni-cal University, Istanbul, Turkey (Eds.)

Nondestructive Testing ofMaterials and StructuresCondition assessment and characterization of materi-als and structures by means of nondestructive testing(NDT) methods is a priority need around the worldto meet the challenges associated with the durabil-ity, maintenance, rehabilitation, retrofitting, renewaland health monitoring of new and existing infrastruc-tures including historic monuments. Numerous NDTmethods that make use of certain components of theelectromagnetic and acoustic spectrum are currentlyin use to this effect with various levels of success andthere is an intensive worldwide research effort aimedat improving the existing methods and developingnew ones. The knowledge and information compiledin this book[...]


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ISBN 978-94-007-0722-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.S. Dai, King's College London, UK; M. Zoppi, University ofGenova, Italy; X. Kong, Heriot-Watt university, Edinburgh,Scotland (Eds.)

Advances in ReconfigurableMechanisms and Robots IAdvances in Reconfigurable Mechanisms and RobotsI provides a selection of key papers presented in TheSecond ASME/IFToMM International Conferenceon Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR2012) held on 9th -11th July 2012 in Tianjin, China.This ongoing series of conferences will be coveredin this ongoing collection of books. A total of sev-enty-eight papers are divided into seven parts to coverthe topology, kinematics and design of reconfigurablemechanisms with the reconfiguration theory, analy-sis and synthesis, and present the current researchand development in the field of reconfigurable mech-anisms including reconfigurable parallel mechanisms.In this aspect, the recent[...]


Hardcover2012. XVII, 880 p. 569 illus., 23 in color.▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-1-4471-4140-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.A. Dornfeld, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA;B.S. Linke, University of California at Berkeley, CA, USA (Eds.)

Leveraging Technology for aSustainable WorldProceedings of the 19th CIRP Conference on LifeCycle Engineering, University of California atBerkeley, Berkeley, USA, May 23 - 25, 2012

The 19th CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineer-ing continues a strong tradition of scientific meet-ings in the areas of sustainability and engineeringwithin the community of the International Acad-emy for Production Engineering (CIRP). The focusof the conference is to review and discuss the currentdevelopments, technology improvements, and futureresearch directions that will allow engineers to helpcreate green businesses and industries that are bothsocially responsible and economically successful. Thesymposium covers a variety of relevant topics withinlife cycle engineering including Businesses and Orga-nizations, Case Studies, End of Life Management, LifeCycle Design, Machine[...]


Hardcover2012. XVI, 628 p. 400 illus.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-29068-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







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A. Eskandarian, The George Washington University, Ash-burn, VA, USA (Ed.)

Handbook of Intelligent VehiclesThe Handbook of Intelligent Vehicles provides acomplete coverage of the fundamentals, new tech-nologies, and sub-areas essential to the developmentof intelligent vehicles; it also includes advances madeto date, challenges, and future trends. Significantstrides in the field have been made to date; however,so far there has been no single book or volume whichcaptures these advances in a comprehensive format,addressing all essential components and subspecial-ties of intelligent vehicles, as this book does. Since theintended users are engineering practitioners, as wellas researchers and graduate students, the book chap-ters do not only cover fundamentals, methods, andalgorithms[...]


Hardcover2012. XXX, 1599 p. 600 illus. In 2 volumes, not availableseparately.▶ 699,00 €ISBN 978-0-85729-084-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

T. Fakhfakh, National School of Engineers of Sfax, Tunisia;W. Bartelmus, Wrocław University of Technology, Poland; F.Chaari, National School of Engineers of Sfax, Tunisia; R. Zim-roz, Wrocław University of Technology, Poland; M. Haddar,National School of Engineers of Sfax, Tunisia (Eds.)

Condition Monitoring ofMachinery in Non-StationaryOperationsProceedings of the Second InternationalConference "Condition Monitoring of Machineryin Non-Stationnary Operations" CMMNO’2012

Condition monitoring of machines in non-station-ary operations (CMMNO) can be seen as the majorchallenge for research in the field of machinery diag-nostics. Condition monitoring of machines in non-stationary operations is the title of the presented bookand the title of the Conference held in Hammamet- Tunisia March 26 – 28, 2012. It is the second con-ference under this title, first took place in Wroclaw- Poland , March 2011.The subject CMMNO comesdirectly from industry needs and observation of realobjects. Most monitored and diagnosed objects usedin industry works in non-stationary operations condi-tion. The non-stationary operations come from fulfill-ment of machinery tasks, for[...]


Hardcover2012. XIV, 638 p. 388 illus., 253 in color.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-28767-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

X. Jiao, Stony Brook University, NY, USA; J.-C. Weill, CEA,Arpajon Cedex, France (Eds.)

Proceedings of the 21stInternational MeshingRoundtableThis volume contains the articles presented at the 21stInternational Meshing Roundtable (IMR) organized,in part, by Sandia National Laboratories and was heldon October 7–10, 2012 in San Jose, CA, USA. The firstIMR was held in 1992, and the conference series hasbeen held annually since. Each year the IMR bringstogether researchers, developers, and applicationexperts in a variety of disciplines, from all over theworld, to present and discuss ideas on mesh genera-tion and related topics. The technical papers in thisvolume present theoretical and novel ideas and algo-rithms with practical potential, as well as technicalapplications in science and engineering, geometricmodeling,[...]


Hardcover2013. XIV, 604 p. 360 illus.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-33572-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Jin, International Science & Education Researcher Associa-tion, Wuhan, China; S. Lin, International Science & EducationResearcher Association, Guang Zhou, China (Eds.)

Advances in Future Computer andControl SystemsVolume 1

FCCS2012 is an integrated conference concentrat-ing its focus on Future Computer and Control Sys-tems. “Advances in Future Computer and ControlSystems” presents the proceedings of the 2012 Inter-national Conference on Future Computer and Con-trol Systems(FCCS2012) held April 21-22,2012, inChangsha, China including recent research results onFuture Computer and Control Systems of researchersfrom all around the world.


Softcover2012. XII, 694 p. (Advances in Intelligent and SoftComputing, Vol. 159)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-29386-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Jin, International Science & Education Researcher Associa-tion, Wuhan, China; S. Lin, International Science & EducationResearcher Association, Guang Zhou, China (Eds.)

Advances in Future Computer andControl SystemsVolume 2

FCCS2012 is an integrated conference concentrat-ing its focus on Future Computer and Control Sys-tems. “Advances in Future Computer and ControlSystems” presents the proceedings of the 2012 Inter-national Conference on Future Computer and Con-trol Systems(FCCS2012) held April 21-22,2012, inChangsha, China including recent research results onFuture Computer and Control Systems of researchersfrom all around the world.


Softcover2012. XII, 678 p. (Advances in Intelligent and SoftComputing, Vol. 160)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-29389-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

H. Kim, Jeju ACM Chapter, South Korea (Ed.)

Advances in Technology andManagementProceedings of the 2012 InternationalConference on Technology and Management(ICTAM 2012), International Convention CenterJeju, Jeju-Island, Korea

This book Advances in Technology and Manage-ment contains 116 full length papers presented atthe International Conference on Technology andManagement, held on June 12-13, 2012, Jeju-Island,Korea. The goal of ICTAM 2012 is to bring togetherresearchers working in many different areas of tech-nology and management to foster international col-laborations and exchange of new ideas. This volumecan be divided into two sections on the basis of theclassification of manuscripts considered. The first sec-tion deals with technology. The second section of thisvolume consists of management.


Softcover2012. XVII, 874 p. (Advances in Intelligent and SoftComputing, Vol. 165)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-29636-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Kleiman, Integrity Testing Laboratory Inc., ON, Canada; M.Tagawa, Kobe University, Japan; Y. Kimoto, Japanese Aero-space Exploration Agency, Ibaraki, Japan (Eds.)

Protection of Materials andStructures From the SpaceEnvironmentThe goals of the 10th International Space Confer-ence on “Protection of Materials and Structures fromSpace Environment” ICPMSE-10J, since its inception







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in 1992, have been to facilitate exchanges betweenmembers of the various engineering and science disci-plines involved in the development of space materials,including aspects of LEO, GEO and Deep Space envi-ronments, ground-based qualification, and in-flightexperiments and lessons learned from operationalvehicles that are closely interrelated to disciplines ofthe atmospheric sciences, solar-terrestrial interactionsand space life sciences.The knowledge of environmen-tal conditions on and around the Moon, Mars, Venusand the low Earth[...]


Hardcover2013. XVIII, 617 p. 458 illus., 2 in color. (Astrophysics andSpace Science Proceedings, Vol. 32)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-30228-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

K. Kontis, The University of Manchester, UK (Ed.)

28th International Symposium onShock WavesVol 1

The University of Manchester hosted the 28th Inter-national Symposium on Shock Waves between 17 and22 July 2011. The International Symposium on ShockWaves first took place in 1957 in Boston and hassince become an internationally acclaimed series ofmeetings for the wider Shock Wave Community. TheISSW28 focused on the following areas: Blast Waves,Chemically Reacting Flows, Dense Gases and Rar-efied Flows, Detonation and Combustion, Diagnos-tics, Facilities, Flow Visualisation, Hypersonic Flow,Ignition, Impact and Compaction, Multiphase Flow,Nozzle Flow, Numerical Methods, Propulsion, Richt-myer-Meshkov, Shockwave Boundary Layer Interac-tion, Shock Propagation and Reflection, Shock[...]


Hardcover2012. LXXXIII, 824 p.▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-25687-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

K. Kontis, The University of Manchester, UK (Ed.)

28th International Symposium onShock WavesVol 2

The University of Manchester hosted the 28th Inter-national Symposium on Shock Waves between 17 and22 July 2011. The International Symposium on ShockWaves first took place in 1957 in Boston and hassince become an internationally acclaimed series ofmeetings for the wider Shock Wave Community. TheISSW28 focused on the following areas: Blast Waves,Chemically Reacting Flows, Dense Gases and Rar-efied Flows, Detonation and Combustion, Diagnos-tics, Facilities, Flow Visualisation, Hypersonic Flow,Ignition, Impact and Compaction, Multiphase Flow,Nozzle Flow, Numerical Methods, Propulsion, Richt-

myer-Meshkov, Shockwave Boundary Layer Interac-tion, Shock Propagation and Reflection, Shock[...]


Hardcover2012. 900 p.▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-25684-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Luo, National Kinmen Institute of Technology, Taiwan (Ed.)

Soft Computing in InformationCommunication TechnologyVolume 1

This is a collection of the accepted papers concern-ing soft computing in information communicationtechnology. All accepted papers are subjected to strictpeer-reviewing by 2 expert referees.The resultantdissemination of the latest research results, and theexchanges of views concerning the future researchdirections to be taken in this field makes the work ofimmense value to all those having an interest in thetopics covered. The present book represents a coop-erative effort to seek out the best strategies for effect-ing improvements in the quality and the reliability ofNeural Networks, Swarm Intelligence, EvolutionaryComputing, Image Processing Internet Security, DataSecurity,[...]


Softcover2012. XII, 528 p. 154 illus. (Advances in Intelligent and SoftComputing, Vol. 158)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-29147-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Y. Shimomura, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan; K.Kimita, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan (Eds.)

The Philosopher's Stone forSustainabilityProceedings of the 4th CIRP InternationalConference on Industrial Product-ServiceSystems, Tokyo, Japan, November 8th - 9th,2012

Industrial Product-Service Systems (IPS2), whichis defined as “an integrated industrial product andservice offering that delivers value in use,” hasexpanded rapidly over the last decade. IPS2 hasallowed us to achieve both high added value andhigh productivity and has enriched our QOL byimproving the performance of products and ser-vices. We are now struggling with many awkwardissues related to sustainability, but IPS2 is expectedto be the “philosopher’s stone” for solving theseissues.Following the pattern of conferences held inCranfield in 2009, Linköping in 2010, and Braun-schweig in 2011, the fourth International CIRP Con-ference on Industrial Product-Service Systems, heldon[...]


Hardcover2013. XII, 534 p. 411 illus.▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-32846-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Stjepandić, Prostep AG, Darmstadt, Germany; G. Rock, Uni-versity of Applied Science Trier, Germany; C. Bil, RMIT Uni-versity, Bundoora, VIC, Australia (Eds.)

Concurrent EngineeringApproaches for SustainableProduct Development in a Multi-Disciplinary EnvironmentProceedings of the 19th ISPE InternationalConference on Concurrent Engineering

The CE Conference series is organized annually bythe International Society for Productivity Enhance-ment (ISPE) and constitutes an important forum forinternational scientific exchange on concurrent andcollaborative enterprise engineering. These inter-national conferences attract a significant number ofresearchers, industrialists and students, as well as gov-ernment representatives, who are interested in therecent advances in concurrent engineering researchand applications.Concurrent Engineering Approachesfor Sustainable Product Development in a Multi-Dis-ciplinary Environment: Proceedings of the 19th ISPEInternational Conference on Concurrent Engineeringcontains papers accepted,[...]


Hardcover2013. XLVI, 1760 p.▶ 349,00 €ISBN 978-1-4471-4425-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

F. Viadero, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain; M. Cec-carelli, University of Cassino, Italy (Eds.)

New Trends in Mechanism andMachine ScienceTheory and Applications in Engineering

This book contains the papers of the EuropeanConference on Mechanisms Science (EUCOMES2012 Conference). The book presents the mostrecent research developments in the mechanism andmachine science field and their applications. Top-ics addressed are theoretical kinematics, computa-tional kinematics, mechanism design, experimentalmechanics, mechanics of robots, dynamics of machin-ery, dynamics of multi-body systems, control issues ofmechanical systems, mechanisms for biomechanics,novel designs, mechanical transmissions, linkages andmanipulators, micro-mechanisms, teaching methods,history of mechanism science and industrial and non-industrial applications.This volume will also serve[...]


Hardcover2013. XIV, 809 p. 451 illus., 203 in color. (Mechanisms andMachine Science, Vol. 7)▶ 299,00 €








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ISBN 978-94-007-4901-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

T. Zhang, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China (Ed.)

Instrumentation, Measurement,Circuits and SystemsThe volume includes a set of selected papers extendedand revised from the 2011 International Conferenceon Mechanical Engineering and Technology, heldon London, UK, November 24-25, 2011. Mechanicalengineering technology is the application of physicalprinciples and current technological developmentsto the creation of useful machinery and operationdesign. Technologies such as solid models may beused as the basis for finite element analysis (FEA)and / or computational fluid dynamics (CFD) of thedesign. Through the application of computer-aidedmanufacturing (CAM), the models may also be useddirectly by software to create "instructions" for themanufacture of objects represented[...]


Softcover2012. XVIII, 1030 p. 514 illus. (Advances in Intelligent andSoft Computing, Vol. 127)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-27333-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Environment

D. Barceló, IDAEA-CSIC, Barcelona, Spain (Ed.)

Emerging Organic Contaminantsand Human HealthThis volume provides an overview of the occur-rence and fate of emerging contaminants, discussesadvanced chemical analysis methods, toxicologicaland ecotoxicological effects as well as human expo-sure. One focus is on pharmaceuticals, in particularantibiotics, and the problems associated with theirincreased use in hospitals. Other covered emergingcontaminants occurring e.g. in food, water, air or soilinclude brominated flame retardants, polar pesticides,phthalates, phosphate esters, perfluorinated com-pounds, personal care products, musk fragrances, dis-infection byproducts, illicit drugs, and nanomaterials.The chapters written by experts are a valuable sourceof information for a[...]


Hardcover2012. XIV, 466 p. 44 illus., 24 in color. (The Handbook ofEnvironmental Chemistry, Vol. 20)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-28131-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. Sabater, University of Girona, Spain; A. Ginebreda, IDAEA-SCIC, Barcelona, Spain; D. Barceló, IDAEA-SCIC, Barcelona,Spain (Eds.)

The LlobregatThe Story of a Polluted Mediterranean River

The Llobregat belongs to the most thoroughly studiedrivers in Europe and is a paradigm of the confluenceof human and natural disturbances in a single basin.Because of its location in a very densely populatedregion and its Mediterranean character, the Llobregatsupports a mixture of irregular flow, water abstrac-tion, excess nutrients, mining debris, and a wide arrayof pollutants. The aquatic organisms strive to survivein a dramatically changing river that passes througha succession of dams, weirs and channels. The long-term river monitoring as well as the research thathas been carried out in the river for a long time haveprovided an extensive knowledge of these distur-bances[...]


Hardcover2012. XIV, 373 p. 94 illus., 49 in color. (The Handbook ofEnvironmental Chemistry, Vol. 21)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-30938-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Tracking Environmental ChangeUsing Lake SedimentsVolume package: Tracking Environmental ChangeUsing Lake Sediments. Volumes 1-5


2012. (Developments in PaleoenvironmentalResearch)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-4453-0Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

General Science

C.C. Gaither, Killeen, TX, USA; A.E. Cavazos-Gaither, Killeen,TX, USA (Eds.)

Gaither's Dictionary of ScientificQuotationsA Collection of Approximately 27,000Quotations Pertaining to Archaeology,Architecture, Astronomy, Biology, Botany,Chemistry, Cosmology, Darwinism, Engineering,Geology, Mathematics, Medicine, Nature,Nursing, Paleontology, Philosophy, Physics,Probability, Science, Statistics, Technology,Theory, Universe, and Zoology

This unprecedented collection of 27,000 quotationsis the most comprehensive and carefully researchedof its kind, covering all fields of science and mathe-matics. With this vast compendium you can read-ily conceptualize and embrace the written images ofscientists, laymen, politicians, novelists, playwrights,and poets about humankind's scientific achievements. Approximately 9000 high-quality entries have beenadded to this new edition to provide a rich selection ofquotations for the student, the educator, and the sci-entist who would like to introduce a presentation witha relevant quotation that provides perspective and his-torical background on his subject. Gaither's Dictio-nary of[...]


Hardcover2012. XLV, 2770 p.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-1113-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.






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Geography

W. Kresse, University of Applied Sciences Neubrandenburg,Germany; D.M. Danko, Environmental Systems ResearchInstitute, Vienna, VA, USA (Eds.)

Springer Handbook of GeographicInformationComputer science provides a powerful tool that wasvirtually unknown three generations ago. Some of theclassical fields of knowledge are geodesy (surveying),cartography, and geography. Electronics have revolu-tionized geodetic methods. Cartography has faced thedominance of the computer that results in simplifiedcartographic products. All three fields make use ofbasic components such as the Internet and databases.The Springer Handbook of Geographic Information isorganized in three parts, Basics, Geographic Informa-tion and Applications. Some parts of the basics belongto the larger field of computer science. However, thereader gets a comprehensive view on geographic[...]


Hardcover2012. XXX, 1100 p. 600 illus. in color.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-540-72678-4Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

Life Sciences

W.B. Whitman, Bergey's Manual Trust, Athens, GA, USA;M. Goodfellow, University of Newcastle, Newcastle uponTyne, United Kingdom; P. Kämpfer, Justus-Liebig-UniversitätGießen, Gießen, Germany; H.-J. Busse, University of Veteri-nary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria; M.E. Trujillo, Uni-versidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain; W. Ludwig, TU

München, Freising, Germany; K.-i. Suzuki, National Instituteof Techonology and Evaluation, Chiba, Japan (Eds.)

Bergey's Manual of SystematicBacteriologyVolume 5: The Actinobacteria

Includes a revised taxonomic outline for the Acti-nobacteria or the high G+C Gram positives is basedupon the SILVA project as well as a description ofgreater than 200 genera in 49 families. Includes manymedically and industrially important taxa.


Hardcover2012. 1750 p. 297 illus.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-0-387-95043-3Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

Linguistics

E.L. Keenan, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA; D. Paperno, UCLA,Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Quantifiers inNatural LanguageCovering a strikingly diverse range of languagesfrom 12 linguistic families, this handbook is basedon responses to a questionnaire constructed by theeditors. Focusing on the formation, distribution andsemantic interpretation of quantificational expres-sions, the book explores 17 languages including Ger-man, Italian, Russian, Mandarin Chinese, Malagasy,Hebrew, Pima, Basque, and more. The language datasets enable detailed crosslinguistic comparison ofnumerous features. These include semantic classes ofquantifiers (generalized existential, generalized uni-versal, proportional, partitive), syntactically complexquantifiers (intensive modification, Boolean com-pounding, exception[...]


Hardcover2012. XII, 970 p. 10 illus. (Studies in Linguistics andPhilosophy, Vol. 90)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-2680-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Materials Science

B. Bhushan, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA (Ed.)

Encyclopedia of NanotechnologyThe Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology provides a com-prehensive and multi-disciplinary reference to themany fields relevant to the general field of nanotech-nology. It aims to be a comprehensive and genuinelyinternational reference work and will be aimed atgraduate students, researchers, and practitioners.TheEncyclopedia of Nanotechnology introduces a largenumber of terms, devices and processes which arerelated to the multi-disciplinary field of Nanotechnol-ogy. For each entry in this 4 volume set a 4-10 pagedescription is provided by an expert in the field. Con-tributions are made by experts from the US, Europeand Asia, making this a comprehensive and trulyinternational Reference[...]


Hardcover2012. XLIX, 2868 p.▶ 1.200,00 €ISBN 978-90-481-9750-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Scarpas, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands;N. Kringos, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm,Sweden; I. Al-Qadi, University of Illinois at Urbana Cham-paign, IL, USA; L. A., National Technical University of Athens,Greece (Eds.)

7th RILEM InternationalConference on Cracking inPavementsMechanisms, Modeling, Testing, Detection andPrevention Case Histories

In the recent past, new materials, laboratory and in-situ testing methods and construction techniqueshave been introduced. In addition, modern computa-tional techniques such as the finite element methodenable the utilization of sophisticated constitutivemodels for realistic model-based predictions of theresponse of pavements. The 7th RILEM InternationalConference on Cracking of Pavements provided aninternational forum for the exchange of ideas, infor-mation and knowledge amongst experts involved incomputational analysis, material production, exper-imental characterization, design and constructionof pavements.All submitted contributions were sub-jected to an exhaustive refereed[...]







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Hardcover2012. XVIII, 1378 p. 846 illus. (RILEM Bookseries, Vol. 4)▶ 349,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-4565-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

c. kumar, Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices,Baton Rouge, LA, USA (Ed.)

Raman Spectroscopy forNanomaterials CharacterizationFirst volume of a 40-volume series on nanoscienceand nanotechnology, edited by the renowned scientistChalla S.S.R. Kumar. This handbook gives a compre-hensive overview about Raman spectroscopy for thecharacterization of nanomaterials. Modern applica-tions and state-of-the-art techniques are covered andmake this volume essential reading for research scien-tists in academia and industry.


Hardcover2012. XII, 646 p. 313 illus.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-20619-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Mathematics

M.A.(. Clements, Illinois State University, Normal, IL, USA; A.J.Bishop, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia; C. Kei-tel, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany; J. Kilpatrick, Universityof Georgia, Athens, GA, USA; F.K.S. Leung, The University ofHong Kong, Hong Kong (Eds.)

Third International Handbook ofMathematics EducationThe four sections in this Third International Hand-book are concerned with: (a) social, political and

cultural dimensions in mathematics education; (b)mathematics education as a field of study; (c) technol-ogy in the mathematics curriculum; and (d) interna-tional perspectives on mathematics education. Thesethemes are taken up by 84 internationally-recognizedscholars, based in 26 different nations. Each of sec-tion is structured on the basis of past, present andfuture aspects. The first chapter in a section provideshistorical perspectives (“How did we get to where weare now?”); the middle chapters in a section analyzepresent-day key issues and themes (“Where are wenow, and what[...]


Hardcover2013. XVI, 1120 p. 121 illus., 83 in color. (SpringerInternational Handbooks of Education, Vol. 27)▶ 499,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-4683-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Medicine

Y.-W. Bahk, Depart. of Nuc.Med and Radiology, Sung AeGeneral Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Combined Scintigraphic andRadiographic Diagnosis of Boneand Joint DiseasesIncluding Gamma Correction Interpretation

In this fourth edition of Combined Scintigraphic andRadiographic Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Diseases,the text has been thoroughly amended, updated, andpartially rearranged to reflect the latest advances. Inaddition to discussing the role of pinhole imaging inthe range of disorders previously covered, the newedition pays detailed attention to the novel diagnos-tic use of gamma correction pinhole bone scan in abroad spectrum of skeletal disorders. A large numberof state of the art pinhole scans and corroborative CT,MRI, and/or ultrasound images are presented side byside. The book has been enlarged to encompass var-ious new topics, including occult fractures; cervicalsprain and[...]


Hardcover2013. XXIII, 615 p. 800 illus.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-25143-6Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

A. Baur-Melnyk, Klinikum der Universität München, Ger-many (Ed.)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging ofthe Bone MarrowOn account of its unrivalled imaging capabilities andsensitivity, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is con-sidered the modality of choice for the investigationof physiologic and pathologic processes affecting thebone marrow. This book describes the MRI appear-ances of both the normal bone marrow, includingvariants, and the full range of bone marrow disor-ders. Detailed discussion is devoted to malignancies,including multiple myeloma, lymphoma, chronicmyeloproliferative disorders, leukemia, and bonemetastases. Among the other conditions coveredare benign and malignant compression fractures,osteonecrosis, hemolytic anemia, Gaucher’s disease,bone marrow edema syndrome, trauma, and[...]


Hardcover2012. XV, 371 p. 275 illus., 56 in color. (Diagnostic Imaging)▶ 239,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-17859-7Due: December 31, 2012

J. Bogaert, University of Leuven, Belgium; S. Dymarkowski,University of Leuven, Belgium; A.M. Taylor, Great OrmondStreet Hospital for Children, London, UK; V. Muthurangu,Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK(Eds.)

Clinical Cardiac MRIClinical Cardiac MRI is a comprehensive textbookintended for everyone involved in magnetic resonanceimaging of the heart. It is designed both as a usefulguide for newcomers to the field and as an aid forthose who routinely perform such studies. The firstedition, published in 2004-5, was very well receivedwithin the cardiac imaging community, and has gen-erally been considered the reference because of itscompleteness, its clarity, and the number and qual-ity of the illustrations. Moreover, the addition of aCD-ROM showing 50 real-life cases significantlyenhanced the value of the book. In this second edi-





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tion, the aim has been to maintain the same qualitywhile incorporating the[...]


Hardcover2012. XII, 709 p. 535 illus., 165 in color. With online files/update. (Diagnostic Imaging)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-23034-9Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

M. Dietel, Charité Berlin; G. Klöppel, Technische UniversitätMünchen (Eds.)

PathologieMamma, Weibliches Genitale, Schwangerschaftund Kindererkrankungen

Der vorliegende Band „Mamma, Weibliches Gen-itale, Schwangerschaft und Kindererkrankungen“enthält eine systematische Darstellung der pathologis-chen Veränderungen der genannten Organe, Organ-systeme und Erkrankungsgruppen. Dabei werdenalle Erkrankungen, die sich in den verschiedenen,zum Teil miteinander funktionell verbundenen, zumTeil unabhängig voneinander existierenden Organenbeobachten lassen, beschrieben. Die Verfasser der ver-schiedenen Unterkapitel sind renommierte europäis-che Pathologen aus den verschiedenen Arbeitskreisen,die sich mit den o. g. Themen diagnostisch und wis-senschaftlich intensiv beschäftigen. Dabei wird ins-besondere auf die modernen Entwicklungen der[...]


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O. Ekberg, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden (Ed.)

DysphagiaDiagnosis and Treatment

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-datedescription of the diagnosis and management of dys-phagia, with particular reference to oral and pharyn-geal dysfunction. All aspects of dysphagia are covered,from anatomy and physiology to patient care. Along-side descriptions of a variety of disease entities, signsand symptoms, and treatment approaches, manyother relevant topics are addressed, including endo-scopic and manometric aspects, malnutrition anddehydration, the psychiatric burden, and features spe-cific to pediatric and geriatric patients. The authorsare without exception renowned experts in their field.This book will be of value to all specialists involved inthe[...]


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H. Göbel, Migräne- und Kopfschmerzzentrum Kiel

Die KopfschmerzenUrsachen, Mechanismen, Diagnostik undTherapie in der Praxis

Das Standardwerk zum Thema Migräne, Kopf-schmerzen und Neuralgien in der 3. Auflage!Kopf-schmerzen sind die Volkskrankheit Nr. 1. Über250 verschiedene Hauptdiagnosen werden heutedifferenziert. Forschungsergebnisse der letztenJahre haben die Therapie revolutioniert. Das vor-liegende Werk gibt den aktuellen Wissenstand zuUrsachen, Diagnostik und moderner, multimodalerTherapie der verschiedenen Kopfschmerzformenwieder. Es vermittelt die zeitgemäßen Grundlagenzur Kopfschmerzentstehung, zur Vorbeugung undzur Akuttherapie. Alle Inhalte sind sehr systema-tisch strukturiert, übersichtlich und basierend auf der

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R. Hermans, University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium (Ed.)

Head and Neck Cancer ImagingImaging is crucial in the multidisciplinary approachto head and neck cancer management. The rapidtechnological development of recent years makes itnecessary for all members of the multidisciplinaryteam to understand the potential applications, lim-itations, and advantages of existing and evolvingimaging technologies. It is equally important that theradiologist has sufficient clinical background knowl-edge to understand the clinical significance of imag-ing findings. This book provides an overview of thefindings obtained using different imaging techniquesduring the evaluation of head and neck neoplasms,both before and after therapy. All anatomic areas inthe head and neck are[...]


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D. Hollar, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA(Ed.)

Handbook of Children withSpecial Health Care NeedsChildren with chronic conditions, developmental dis-orders, and birth defects represent a sizeable minorityof American children—as many as one in five. Oftentheir families have financial or other issues limiting






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their access to appropriate care, thus limiting theiradult prospects as well. Compounding the problem,many valuable resources concerning this populationare difficult to access although they may be criticalto the researchers, practitioners, and policymakerscreating standards for quality care and services. Inresponse, the Handbook of Children with SpecialHealth Care Needs assembles research, applied, andpolicy perspectives reflecting the range of children’sproblems[...]


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Th. Kahn, Leipzig University Hospital, Germany; H. Busse,Leipzig University Hospital, Germany (Eds.)

Interventional MagneticResonance ImagingThe idea of using the enormous potential of magneticresonance imaging (MRI) not only for diagnostic butalso for interventional purposes may seem obvious,but it took major efforts by engineers, physicists, andclinicians to come up with dedicated interventionaltechniques and scanners, and improvements are stillongoing. Since the inception of interventional MRI inthe mid-1990s, the numbers of settings, techniques,and clinical applications have increased dramatically.This state of the art book covers all aspects of inter-ventional MRI. The more technical contributionsoffer an overview of the fundamental ideas and con-cepts and present the available instrumentation. Therichly[...]


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G. Li, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; S.P. Baker,Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA (Eds.)

Injury ResearchTheories, Methods, and Approaches

Injury is recognized as a major public health issueworldwide. In most countries, injury is the leadingcause of death and disability for children and youngadults age 1 to 39 years. Each year in the UnitedStates, injury claims about 170,000 lives and resultsin over 30 million emergency room visits and 2.5 mil-lion hospitalizations. Injury is medically defined asorgan/tissue damages inflicted upon oneself or byan external agent either accidentally or deliberately.Injury encompasses the undesirable consequences ofa wide array of events, such as motor vehicle crashes,poisoning, burns, falls, and drowning, medical error,adverse effects of drugs, suicide and homicide. Thepast two[...]


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S.S. Lo, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH,USA; B.S. Teh, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA; J.J.Lu, National University of Singapore; T.E. Schefter, Universityof Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA (Eds.)

Stereotactic Body RadiationTherapyStereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) hasemerged as an important innovative treatment forvarious primary and metastatic cancers. This bookprovides a comprehensive and up-to-date accountof the physical/technological, biological, and clinicalaspects of SBRT. It will serve as a detailed resource forthis rapidly developing treatment modality. The organsites covered include lung, liver, spine, pancreas,prostate, adrenal, head and neck, and female repro-ductive tract. Retrospective studies and prospectiveclinical trials on SBRT for various organ sites fromaround the world are examined, and toxicities and

normal tissue constraints are discussed. This bookfeatures unique[...]


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R.J. Moore, Department of Health and Human Services,Rockville, MD, USA (Ed.)

Handbook of Pain and PalliativeCareBiobehavioral Approaches for the Life Course

Pain has long been regarded as an unpleasant sen-sory consequence of neuronal activity in specific noci-ceptive pathways that is triggered by noxious stimuli,inflammation, or damage to the nervous system struc-ture or function. However, classic models of diseaseand pain mechanisms do not adequately explain thecommonly observed discrepancies between the extentof pathology levels of reported pain, the impact ofexperience of illness, disability, or in certain instancesdeath, on the lived experience of pain. In other words,pain is not only a sensory event but a biobehavioralevent as well. As such, it is subjective and thereforea significant cause of psychological suffering andeven[...]


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F.C. Mooren, Justus-Liebig-University Gießen, Germany (Ed.)

Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicinein Health and DiseaseThe Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine is intelli-gently structured, easy accessible and user-friendly:A-Z format, clear, concise language and uniformessay structure as well as extensive cross referencesbetween keywords and related articles enables effi-cient searches in a user-friendly manner both forexperts and newcomers. It is intended to be a com-prehensive up-to-date data base on the adaptation ofthe human body to exercise and on the therapeuticuse of exercise with up to 2,000 keywords. It covers allaspects within the full range of modern exercise med-icine of each particular scientific discipline (cancer,parasitology, aging, etc.). This includes informationon methodological[...]


Hardcover2012. XXXII, 898 p. 500 illus. In 2 volumes, not availableseparately.▶ 699,00 €ISBN 978-3-540-36065-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Peller, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, NY,USA; R. Subramaniam, Boston, MA, USA; A. Guermazi,Boston University, MA, USA (Eds.)

PET-CT and PET-MRI in OncologyA Practical Guide

Over the past decade, PET-CT has achieved greatsuccess owing to its ability to simultaneously imagestructure and function, and show how the two arerelated. More recently, PET-MRI has also been devel-oped, and it represents an exciting novel option thatpromises to have applications in oncology as well asneurology. The first part of this book discusses thebasics of these dual-modality techniques, includingthe scanners themselves, radiotracers, scan perfor-mance, quantitation, and scan interpretation. As aresult, the reader will learn how to perform the tech-niques to maximum benefit. The second part of the

book then presents in detail the PET-CT and PET-MRI findings in cancers of[...]


Hardcover2012. XVII, 435 p. 600 illus. in color. (Diagnostic Imaging)▶ 239,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-01138-2Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

V.R. Preedy, Kings College, London, UK (Ed.)

Handbook of AnthropometryPhysical Measures of Human Form in Health andDisease

Although its underlying concept is a relatively sim-ple one—the measurement of the human body andits parts—anthropometry employs a myriad of meth-ods and instruments, and is useful for a variety of pur-poses, from understanding the impact of disease onindividuals to tracking changes in populations overtime. The first interdisciplinary reference on the sub-ject, the Handbook of Anthropometry brings thiswide-ranging field together: basic theory and highlyspecialized topics in normal and abnormal anthro-pometry in terms of health, disease prevention, andintervention. Over 140 self-contained chapters coverup-to-date indices, the latest studies on computerizedmethods, shape-capturing[...]


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B. Stieltjes, DKFZ Heidelberg, Germany; R.M. Brunner, Uni-versity of Heidelberg, Germany; K. Fritzsche, DKFZ, Heidel-berg, Germany; F. Laun, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany

Diffusion Tensor ImagingIntroduction and Atlas

Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) is a variation ofdiffusion-weighed imaging. Particularly in the neu-rosciences, this technique has gained tremendousmomentum in the past decade, both from a techni-cal point of view as well as in its applications. DTI ismainly used in neurological diagnosis and psychiatricand neurologic research, e.g. in order to locate braintumors and depict their invasivity.DTI offers a uniquein-vivo insight into the three-dimensional structure ofthe human central nervous system. While easy inter-pretation and evaluation is often hampered by thecomplexity of both the technique and neuroanatomy,this atlas helps you recognize every one of the impor-tant structures[...]


Hardcover

2013. VIII, 380 p. 200 illus. in color. With CD-ROM.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-20455-5Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

J.P. Sturmberg, Monash University, Wamberal, NSW, Aus-tralia; C.M. Martin, Northern Ontario School of Medicine,Sudbury, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Handbook of Systems andComplexity in HealthThis book is an introduction to health care as a com-plex adaptive system, a system that feeds back onitself. The first section introduces systems and com-plexity theory from a science, historical, epistemo-logical, and technical perspective, describing theprinciples and mathematics. Subsequent sectionsbuild on the health applications of systems sciencetheory, from human physiology to medical deci-sion making, population health and health servicesresearch. The aim of the book is to introduce andexpand on important population health issues from





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a systems and complexity perspective, highlight cur-rent research developments and their implications forhealth care delivery, consider[...]


Hardcover2013. XXII, 954 p. 269 illus., 165 in color.▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-4997-3Due: December 31, 2012

D. Tack, Reseau Hospitalier de Medecine Sociale, Baudour,Belgium; M.K. Kalra, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA,USA; P.A. Gevenois, Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium(Eds.)

Radiation Dose fromMultidetector CTComputed tomography (CT) is a powerful techniqueproviding precise and confident diagnoses. The bur-geoning use of CT has resulted in an exponentialincrease in collective radiation dose to the population.Despite investigations supporting the use of lowerradiation doses, surveys highlight the lack of properunderstanding of CT parameters that affect radiationdose. Dynamic advances in CT technology also makeit important to explain the latest dose-saving strate-gies in an easy-to-comprehend manner. This bookaims to review all aspects of the radiation dose fromCT and to provide simple rules and tricks for radiol-ogists and radiographers that will assist in the appro-priate use of CT[...]


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Meteorology / Climatology

C.G. Helmis, University of Athens, Greece; P.T. Nastos, Uni-versity of Athens, Greece (Eds.)

Advances in Meteorology,Climatology and AtmosphericPhysicsThis book essentially comprises the proceedings ofthe 11th International Conference of Meteorology,Climatology and Atmospheric Physics (COMECAP

2012) that is held in Athens from 30 May to 1 June2012. The Conference addresses researchers, pro-fessionals and students interested in the followingtopics: Agricultural Meteorology and Climatology,Air Quality, Applied Meteorology and Climatology,Applications of Meteorology in the Energy Sector,Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, AtmosphericRadiation, Atmospheric Boundary Layer, Biometeo-rology and Bioclimatology, Climate Dynamics, Cli-matic Changes, Cloud Physics, Dynamic and SynopticΜeteorology, Extreme Events, Hydrology and[...]


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Philosophy

Forthcoming

E. Pattaro, CIRFID Universita degli Studi di Bologna, Bologna,Italy; C. Roversi, CIRFID Universita degli Studi di Bologna,Bologna, Italy (Eds.)

A Treatise of Legal Philosophyand General JurisprudenceVolume 12: Legal Philosophy in the TwentiethCentury: The Civil Law World

A Treatise of Legal Philosophy and General Jurispru-dence is the first-ever multivolume treatment of theissues in legal philosophy and general jurisprudence,from both a theoretical and a historical perspective.The work is aimed at jurists as well as legal and prac-tical philosophers. Edited by the renowned theoristEnrico Pattaro and his team, this book is a classicalreference work that would be of great interest to legaland practical philosophers as well as to jurists andlegal scholar at all levels. The work is divided The the-oretical part (published in 2005), consisting of fivevolumes, covers the main topics of the contemporarydebate; the historical part, consisting of six[...]


Hardcover2013. 1300 p. In 2 volumes, not available separately.▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-1478-6Due: December 18, 2012

Physics

M. Amusia, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel; L.Chernysheva, Ioffe Physica-Technical Institute, St. Peters-burg, Russia; V. Yarzhemsky, Kurnakov Institute of Generaland Inorganic Chemistry, Moscow, Russia

Handbook of Theoretical AtomicPhysicsData for Photon Absorption, Electron Scattering,and Vacancies Decay

The aim of this book is to present highly accurateand extensive theoretical Atomic data and to give asurvey of selected calculational methods for atomicphysics, used to obtain these data. The book presentsthe results of calculations of cross sections and prob-abilities of a broad variety of atomic processes withparticipation of photons and electrons, namely onphotoabsorption, electron scattering and accompany-ing effects. Included are data for photoabsorption andelectron scattering cross-sections and probabilities ofvacancy decay formed for a large number of atomsand ions. Attention is also given to photoionizationand vacancy decay in endohedrals and to positron-atom[...]


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M.L. Elert, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD, USA; W.T.Butler, Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA;J.P. Borg, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA; J.L. Jor-dan, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin AFB, FL, USA; T.J.Vogler, Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, USA(Eds.)

Shock Compression of CondensedMatter - 2011Proceedings of the Conference of the AmericanPhysical Society Topical Group on ShockCompession of Condensed Matter(Part one, Parttwo)

The conference focuses on research topics relatedto dynamic compression of condensed matter. Thisinterdisciplinary field encompasses areas of physics,chemistry, materials science, and planetary physics.








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Hardcover

2012. Approx. 1780 p. With DVD. (Materials Physicsand Applications, Vol. 1426)▶ 349,00 €ISBN 978-0-7354-1006-0Due: August 28, 2012

Forthcoming

F.C. Michel, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA

Handbook of High-EnergyAstrophysics ExperimentsThe subject of high-energy astrophysics is typicallylinked with satellite missions, though it was launchedby a balloon looking for sources of radioactivity otherthan those found on Earth. The balloon experimentsdiscovered what came to be called "cosmic" radiation.The study of cosmic rays has since been a fruitful fieldof high-energy astrophysics, yielding the discoveryof the positron and currently focused on what theirhighest energies might be. Other high-energy particlesinclude neutrinos from the Sun and other sources anda variety of particles more theoretical in nature, rang-ing from WIMPS (Weakly Interacting Massive Parti-cles) to magnetic monopoles. All of these types of[...]


Hardcover2013. 1200 p. 300 illus., 75 in color.▶ approx. 499,00 €ISBN 978-1-4419-6526-4Due: January 2013

Forthcoming

D.O. Thompson, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA; D.E.Chimenti, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA (Eds.)

Review of Progress InQuantitative NondestructiveEvaluationThese proceedings provide the latest research anddevelopment papers in nondestructive evaluation(NDE) and its applications to flaw detection, materialproperties, NDE, and structural reliability. The papersare prepared by internationally known researchersand are reviewed by qualified scientists. Papers coverrecent developments in essentially all measuring tech-niques (ultrasonics, electromagnetic, x-rays, thermal,acoustic emission, etc.) and their applications to flawdetection and structural reliability.


Hardcover

2013. 2126 p. With DVD. (Materials Physics andApplications, Vol. 1430)▶ 409,00 €ISBN 978-0-7354-1013-8Due: December 28, 2012

F. Träger, Universität Kassel, Kassel, Germany (Ed.)

Springer Handbook of Lasers andOpticsThis new edition features numerous updates andadditions. Especially 4 new chapters on Fiber Optics,Integrated Optics, Frequency Combs and Interferom-etry reflect the changes since the first edition.In addi-tion, major complete updates for the chapters: OpticalMaterials and Their Properties, Optical Detectors,Nanooptics, and Optics far Beyond the DiffractionLimit. Features Contains over 1000 two-color illus-trations. Includes over 120 comprehensive tableswith properties of optical materials and light sources.Emphasizes physical concepts over extensive math-ematical derivations. Chapters with summaries,detailed indexDelivers a wealth of up-to-date refer-ences.


Hardcover2012. XXXII, 1694 p. 1210 illus. in color.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-19408-5Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

Psychology

S.L. Christenson, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN,USA; A.L. Reschly, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA;C. Wylie, New Zealand Council of Educational Research,Wellington, New Zealand (Eds.)

Handbook of Research on StudentEngagementFor more than two decades, the concept of studentengagement has grown from simple attention in classto a construct comprised of cognitive, emotional,and behavioral components that embody and furtherdevelop motivation for learning. Similarly, the goalsof student engagement have evolved from dropoutprevention to improved outcomes for lifelong learn-ing. This robust expansion has led to numerous linesof research across disciplines and are brought together

clearly and comprehensively in the Handbook ofResearch on Student Engagement.The Handbookguides readers through the field’s rich history, sortsout its component constructs, and identifies knowl-edge gaps to be filled by future[...]


Hardcover2012. XXVII, 840 p. 69 illus.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-2017-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

E.L. Grigorenko, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA (Ed.)

Handbook of Juvenile ForensicPsychology and PsychiatryJuvenile justice centers have a long tradition as anunfortunate stop for young offenders who need men-tal health care. Reports estimate that as many as 70%of the youth in detention centers meet criteria formental health disorders. As juvenile justice systemsonce again turn their focus from confinement to reha-bilitation, mental health providers have major oppor-tunities to inform and improve both practice andpolicy. The Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychol-ogy and Psychiatry explores these opportunities byemphasizing a developmental perspective, multi-faceted assessment, and evidence-based practice inworking with juvenile offenders. This comprehensivevolume provides insights at[...]


Hardcover2012. XXII, 596 p. 16 illus.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-0904-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

H. Qi, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China; B. Zhao, TsinghuaUniversity, Beijing, China (Eds.)

Cleaner Combustion andSustainable WorldCleaner Combustion and Sustainable World is theproceedings of the 7th International Symposium onCoal Combustion which has a significant interna-tional influence. It concerns basic research on coalcombustion and clean utilization, techniques andequipments of pulverized coal combustion, tech-niques and equipments of fluidized bed combustion,basic research and techniques of emission control,basic research and application techniques of carbon






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capture and storage (CCS), etc. Professor Haiying Qiand Bo Zhao both work at the Tsinghua University,China


Hardcover2013. XIX, 1393 p. 1435 illus.▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-642-30444-6Due: December 31, 2012

L.D. Ravdin, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY,USA; H.L. Katzen, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA (Eds.)

Handbook on theNeuropsychology of Aging andDementiaWith the aging of the baby boomers and medicaladvances that promote longevity, older adults arerapidly becoming the fastest growing segment of thepopulation. As the population ages, so does the inci-dence of age related disorders. Many predict that 15%- 20% of the baby-boomer generation will developsome form of cognitive decline over the course oftheir lifetime, with estimates escalating to up to 50%in those achieving advanced age. Although muchattention has been directed at Alzheimer’s disease, themost common form of dementia, it is estimated thatnearly one third of those cases of cognitive declineresult from other neuropathological mechanisms. Infact, many patients[...]


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Social Sciences

C.S. Aneshensel, University of California , Los Angeles, CA,USA; J.C. Phelan, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA; A.Bierman, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (Eds.)

Handbook of the Sociology ofMental HealthThis second edition of the Handbook of the Sociologyof Mental Health features theory-driven reviews ofrecent research with a comprehensive approach to theinvestigation of the ways in which society shapes themental health of its members and the lives of thosewho have been diagnosed as having a mental illness-The award-winning Handbook is distinctive in itsfocus on how the organization and functioning ofsociety influences the occurrence of mental disorderand its consequences. A core issue that runs through-out the text concerns the differential distribution ofmental illness across various social strata, definedby status characteristics such as gender, race/ethnic-ity,[...]


Hardcover2013. XXI, 636 p. 29 illus. (Handbooks of Sociology andSocial Research)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-4275-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.S. Becvar, Saint Louis University, MO, USA (Ed.)

Handbook of Family ResilienceResilience is a topic that is currently receivingincreased attention. In general, resilience refers to thecapacity of those who, even under the most stressfulcircumstances, are able to cope, to rebound, and togo on and thrive. Resilient families are able to regaintheir balance following crises that arise as a func-tion of either nature or nurture, and to continue toencourage and support their members as they dealwith the necessary requirements for accommodation,adaptation and, ultimately, healthy survival. Hand-

book of Family Resilience provides a broad body ofknowledge regarding the traits and patterns found tocharacterize resilient individuals and well-function-ing[...]


Hardcover2013. XVII, 557 p.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-3799-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.D. Franks, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond,VA, USA; J.H. Turner, University of California Riverside, CA,USA (Eds.)

Handbook of NeurosociologyUntil recently, a handbook on neurosociology wouldhave been viewed with skepticism by sociologists, whohave long been protective of their disciplinary domainagainst perceived encroachment by biology. But anumber of developments in the last decade or so havemade sociologists more receptive to biological fac-tors in sociology and social psychology. Much of thishas been encouraged by the coeditors of this volume,David Franks and Jonathan Turner. This new inter-est has been increased by the explosion of research inneuroscience on brain functioning and brain-environ-ment interaction (via new MRI technologies), withimplications for social and psychological functioning.This handbook[...]


Hardcover2013. XII, 406 p. 32 illus. (Handbooks of Sociology and SocialResearch)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-4472-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.






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C.L. Gibson, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA; M.D.Krohn, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Life-CourseCriminologyEmerging Trends and Directions for FutureResearch

The wide-ranging scope of the Handbook of Life-Course Criminology covers genetics and environ-ment, child offenders and late bloomers, the impact ofschool and peers, lifelong and time-limited criminalcareers, and qualitative and quantitative methodolo-gies. This unique Handbook is further set apart by itsdual coverage of the leading edge of current researchand innovative directions for future work in the field.Pathways to crime have been a central concept ofcriminology from its inception. Accordingly, a lifes-pan approach to the field has replaced earlier biologi-cal and sociological perspectives with a more nuancedunderstanding of offender behavior and a wider lensof study. The[...]


Hardcover2013. XIII, 341 p. 19 illus.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-5112-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A.C. Michalos, University of Northern British Colombia,Prince George, BC, Canada (Ed.)

Encyclopedia of Quality of LifeResearchThe aim of this encyclopedia is to provide a compre-hensive reference work on scientific and other schol-arly research on the quality of life, including health-related quality of life research or also called patient-reported outcomes research.Since the 1960s two over-lapping but fairly distinct research communities andtraditions have developed concerning ideas aboutthe quality of life, individually and collectively, onewith a fairly narrow focus on health-related issuesand one with a quite broad focus. In many ways,the central issues of these fields have roots extend-

ing to the observations and speculations of ancientphilosophers, creating a continuous exploration bydiverse[...]


Hardcover2013. 6400 p.▶ 3.500,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-0752-8Due: April 2013

N.P. Reilly, Radford University, VA, USA; M.J. Sirgy, VirginiaTech, Blacksburg, VA, USA; C.A. Gorman, Radford University,VA, USA (Eds.)

Work and Quality of LifeEthical Practices in Organizations

Employees have personal responsibilities as well asresponsibilities to their employers. They also haverights. In order to maintain their well-being, employ-ees need opportunities to resolve conflicting obliga-tions. Employees are often torn between the ethicalobligations to fulfill both their work and non-workroles, to respect and be respected by their employ-ers and coworkers, to be responsible to the organiza-tion while the organization is reciprocally responsibleto them, to be afforded some degree of autonomyat work while attending to collaborative goals, towork within a climate of mutual employee-manage-ment trust, and to voice opinions about work policies,processes and[...]


Hardcover2012. VII, 507 p. 10 illus. (International Handbooks ofQuality-of-Life, Vol.)▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-4058-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Uysal, State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; R. Perdue,State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA; M.J. Sirgy, State Uni-versity, Blacksburg, VA, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Tourism andQuality-of-Life ResearchEnhancing the Lives of Tourists and Residents ofHost Communities

Quality of life (QOL) research in tourism has gainedmuch momentum over the last two decades. Aca-demics working in this area research issues relatedto tourists and host communities. Practitioners arebecoming increasingly interested in understandingthe science that allows them to develop better market-ing and managerial programs designed to enhance thequality of life of tourists. Tourism bureaus and gov-ernment agencies are increasingly interested in issuesof sustainable tourism, specifically in understandingand measuring the impact of tourism on the qualityof life of the residents of the host communities. Thishandbook covers all relevant topics and is dividedinto two parts:[...]


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