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Biomedicine

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P. Burcham, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Aus-tralia

An Introduction to ToxicologyThis book provides a readable introduction to mod-ern toxicology with a particular focus on the mecha-nisms underlying the induction of toxicity by foreignsubstances. Since bioactivation is central to manytoxic syndromes, special interest is devoted to chem-icals that undergo conversion to toxic metabolitesthat induce toxic effects as diverse as cancer, birthdefects and organ injury. The molecular consequencesaccompanying damage to cellular DNA and proteinsis explored together with the relevance of toxicolog-ical paradigms to human diseases caused by alcoholand tobacco. The discipline of toxicology has devel-oped rapidly since the thalidomide disaster in the1960’s as scientists[...]

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2013. Approx. 280 p. 93 illus., 1 illus. in color.▶ approx. 69,95 €ISBN 978-1-4471-5552-2Due: December 24, 2013

K.A. Collins, Fulton County Medical Examiner's Office,Atlanta, USA; R.W. Byard, University of Adelaide, Adelaide,Australia (Eds.)

Forensic Pathology of Infancy andChildhoodThe investigation of sudden or unexplained deathof children represents a unique medical and foren-sic area of study. Children have unique anatomic andfunctional characteristics that must be recognizedand understood by the medical investigator. Furthercomplicating this process is the fact that the anatomicstructure, composition and function of various organsand organ systems in the pediatric population changethroughout the developmental stages of childhood.The disease processes, reactions to trauma and riskfactors for accidental death and homicide changefrom infancy through adolescence. Forensic Pathol-ogy of Infancy and Childhood provides an authorita-tive, comprehensive[...]


Hardcover2013. 1000 p.

▶ 499,00 €ISBN 978-1-61779-402-5Due: October 31, 2013

2013. 1000 p. eReference.▶ 499,00 €ISBN 978-1-61779-403-2Due: September 2013

Hardcover2013. 1000 p. Print + eReference. In 3 volumes, not availableseparately.▶ 624,00 €ISBN 978-1-61779-404-9Due: September 2013

Chemistry

N.N. Potter, J.H. Hotchkiss

Food ScienceFifth Edition

Now in its fifth edition, Food Science remains themost popular and reliable text for introductorycourses in food science and technology. This newedition retains the basic format and pedagogical fea-tures of previous editions and provides an up-to-datefoundation upon which more advanced and special-ized knowledge can be built. This essential volumeintroduces and surveys the broad and complex inter-relationships among food ingredients, processing,packaging, distribution and storage, and exploreshow these factors influence food quality and safety.Reflecting recent advances and emerging technologiesin the area, this new edition includes updated com-modity and ingredient[...]


Softcover

1998. XV, 608 p. (Food Science Text Series)▶ 69,95 €ISBN 978-1-4613-7263-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.M. deMan, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada

Principles of Food ChemistryThis popular and widely used text/reference has beenupdated, revised, and substantially expanded. Thenew edition contains a complete overview of thechemical and physical properties of the major andminor food components and their changes duringprocessing, handling, and storage. Chapters coverwater, lipids, carbohydrates, protein, minerals, vit-amins, and enzymes. Also covered are color, flavor,and texture, as well as additives and contaminants.A chapter discusses the basis of regulatory control offood composition and quality. Full of illustrations andtables, each chapter also contains a bibliography pro-viding readers with quick access to the relevant litera-ture.


Hardcover

1999. IX, 520 p. 366 illus. (Food Science Text Series)▶ 54,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-6389-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Computer Science

R. Alhajj, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada; J. Rokne,University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (Eds.)

Encyclopedia of Social NetworkAnalysis and MiningThe Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis andMining (ESNAM) is the first major reference work tointegrate fundamental concepts and research direc-tions in the areas of social networks and applica-tions to data mining. This set of comprehensive andauthoritative volumes• Explains the scienceand technology behind the rapidly growing globalavenues for exchanging views and influencing oth-ers• Presents the first comprehensive coverage ofall fields that contribute to social network construc-

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tion and analysis as a multidisciplinary domain• Is designed to appeal to an interdisciplinary audi-ence ranging from the undergraduate to professionallevel• [...]


Hardcover2014. 2200 p. 500 illus., 250 illus. in color. In 3 volumes, notavailable separately.▶ 799,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-6169-2Due: September 2014

2014. 2200 p. 500 illus., 250 illus. in color. eReference.▶ 799,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-6170-8Due: September 2014

Hardcover2014. 2200 p. 500 illus., 250 illus. in color. Print +eReference. In 3 volumes, not available separately.▶ 999,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-6171-5Due: September 2014

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G. Ausiello, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy;R. Petreschi, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy(Eds.)

The Power of AlgorithmsInspiration and Examples in Everyday Life

To examine, analyze, and manipulate a problem tothe point of designing an algorithm for solving it isan exercise of fundamental value in many fields. Withso many everyday activities governed by algorithmicprinciples, the power, precision, reliability and speedof execution demanded by users have transformed thedesign and construction of algorithms from a creative,artisanal activity into a full-fledged science in its ownright. This book is aimed at all those who exploit theresults of this new science, as designers and as con-sumers. The first chapter is an overview of the relatedhistory, demonstrating the long development of ideassuch as recursion and more recent[...]


Hardcover

2013. X, 252 p. 86 illus., 13 illus. in color.▶ 39,99 €ISBN 978-3-642-39651-9Due: October 31, 2013

M. Bramer, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UnitedKingdom

Logic Programming with PrologLogic Programming is the name given to a distinctivestyle of programming, very different from that of con-ventional programming languages such as C++ andJava. By far the most widely used Logic Programminglanguage is Prolog. Prolog is a good choice for devel-oping complex applications, especially in the fieldof Artificial Intelligence.Logic Programming withProlog does not assume that the reader is an experi-enced programmer or has a background in Mathe-matics, Logic or Artificial Intelligence. It starts fromscratch and aims to arrive at the point where quitepowerful programs can be written in the language.It is intended both as a textbook for an introductorycourse and as a[...]


Softcover

2014. X, 218 p. 6 illus.▶ 39,99 €ISBN 978-1-4471-5486-0Due: September 30, 2013

R. Chin

Beginning iOS 3D Unreal GamesDevelopmentThe Unreal UDK features Epic's award-winningUnreal Engine 3, used to create bestselling gamessuch as Infinity Blade for iOS, and popular consolegames like Borderlands and Bioshock. Now, you canbuild your own Unreal game for the iOS platform.Beginning iOS 3D Unreal Games Development coversusing the Unreal UDK game creation system to cre-ate 3D games for the iOS platform, which includes theiPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Specifically, this bookcovers: UnrealScript programming language, goingbeyond the limitations of the visual Kismet script-ing language The Unreal UDK code framework, basic

UDK tools and other UDK items needed to build agame Various author-created[...]


Softcover2012. XIII, 400 p.▶ 35,19 €ISBN 978-1-4302-4035-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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O. Cinar

Learn C++ for AndroidDevelopmentIf you�re new to C++ but understand some basic pro-gramming, then Learn C++ for Android Develop-ment lays the foundation for the C++ language andAPI fundamentals that you�ll need in order to laterlearn and build apps, especially game apps, usingthe powerful Android NDK (Native DevelopmentKit), which is based on C++. The Android Plat-form is one of today�s two most popular mobile appsdevelopment platforms. It consists of mostly JavaAPIs. However, as fine as Java is as a platform in theAndroid SDK, C++ really lets you take your Androidapps, and especially games, much further. Game appsusing C++ become much more robust, better looking,more dynamic and better performing. C++[...]


Softcover2014. 500 p.▶ 29,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-5947-3Due: February 12, 2014

J. Floyd Kelly, H. Timmis

Arduino AdventuresEscape from Gemini Station

Arduino Adventures: Escape from Gemini Stationprovides a fun introduction to the Arduino micro-controller by putting you (the reader) into the actionof a science fiction adventure story. You'll find your-self following along as Cade and Elle explore GeminiStation�an orbiting museum dedicated to preserv-ing and sharing technology throughout the centuries.Trouble ensues. The station is evacuated, includingCade and Elle's class that was visiting the station ona field trip. Cade and Elle don�t make it aboard theirshuttle and are trapped on the station along with afriendly artificial intelligence named Andrew whowants to help them get off the damaged station. Usingsome old[...]


Softcover2013. XXIV, 308 p.▶ 29,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-4605-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







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J. Franklin

Beginning jQueryBeginning jQuery is your step-by-step guide tolearning the jQuery library. jQuery is the mostpopular JavaScript library in the web developer�stoolkit. Jack Franklin takes you from the basics of get-ting you started with jQuery, right through to extend-ing jQuery by writing your own plug-ins. You'lldiscover best practices you can follow, how you canavoid common mistakes, and you'll learn about somany of the things that jQuery has to offer, includinghow you can: Use jQuery�s powerful tools to dynam-ically update content on your site, including DOMmanipulation. Extend jQuery�s capabilities by writingyour own plugins on top of the framework. Animateelements and build[...]


Softcover2013. XIX, 181 p.▶ 26,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-4932-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

2nd Edition

D. Gault, K. Cannell, P. Cimolini, M. D'Souza, T. St. Hilaire

Beginning Oracle ApplicationExpress 4.2Beginning Oracle Application Express 4.2 introducesversion 4.2 of the popular and productive OracleApplication Express development platform. CalledAPEX for short, the platform enables rapid and easydevelopment of web-based applications that makefull use of Oracle Database. The release of APEX 4.2brings extensive new Flash and HTML 5 chartingcapabilities, enhanced themes for mobile applicationsusable from phones and tablets, RESTful web servicessupport, enhanced application packaging, and themany redesigned wizards give a new and fresh feelto the user interface. Whether you�re new to Oracleor an old hand who�s yet to test the waters of APEX,Beginning Oracle Application[...]


Softcover2013. XXIII, 448 p.▶ 37,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-5734-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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N. Kalicharan

Advanced Topics in CWith Algorithms and Data Structures

The C programming language is still important andis getting more and new applications these days, suchas Arduino, embeddable and wearable computing. Advanced Topics in C teaches the concepts that anybudding programmer should know. The major top-ics covered in this book are sorting, searching, merg-ing, structures, pointers, linked lists, stacks, queues,

recursion and random numbers. In this book, wealso discuss some of the more versatile and populardata structures used to solve a variety of useful prob-lems, including trees and hashing, for example. Thisbook assumes you have a working knowledge of basicprogramming concepts such as variables, constants,assignment,[...]


Softcover2013. 300 p.▶ 37,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-6400-2Due: October 23, 2013

Forthcoming

S. Mannarswamy

Data ScienceLearn the What, Where, and How of Data Science

Data science requires a versatile skill-set primarily forprocessing very large data sets including �big data�consisting of structured, unstructured or semi-struc-tured data that large enterprises produce. It incor-porates varying elements and builds on techniquesand theories from many fields, including mathemat-ics, statistics, data engineering, pattern recognitionand learning, advanced computing, visualization,uncertainty modeling, data warehousing, and highperformance computing with the goal of extractingmeaning from data and creating data products. DataScience offers an overview of the technologies neededin order to understand the mechanics of data science.At present[...]


Softcover2014. 300 p.▶ 37,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-6118-6Due: March 19, 2014

Forthcoming

C. Meinel, Hasso-Plattner-Institut, Potsdam, Germany; H.Sack, Hasso-Plattner-Institut für, Potsdam, Germany

InternetworkingTechnological Foundations and Applications

This book is supposed to serve as a comprehensiveand instructive guide through the new world of digi-tal communication. On the physical layer optical andelectrical cabling technology are described as well aswireless communication technologies. On the datalink layer local area networks (LANs) are introducedtogether with the most popular LAN technologiessuch as Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, and ATM aswell as wireless LAN technologies including IEEE802.x, Bluetooth, or ZigBee. A wide range of WANtechnologies are covered including contemporaryhigh speed technologies like PDH and SDH up tohigh speed wireless WANs (WiMAX) and 4th genera-tion wireless telephone networks LTE. Routing[...]


Hardcover2013. XII, 907 p. 426 illus. (X.media.publishing)

▶ approx. 99,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-35391-8Due: September 30, 2013

Forthcoming

C. Oliveira

Objective-C Programmer'sReferenceObjective-C Programmer's Reference is a book forprofessional developers in Objective-C, or who aremoving to Objective-C from other languages. Thebook is a concisely written combination of expert-level tutorial and long-term reference. It reaches read-ers who lack the time to invest in more traditionalbooks, which usually spend hundreds of pages toexplain simple concepts already a part of the work-ing programmer�s standard vocabulary. Objective-CProgrammer's Reference provides the tools necessaryto build working solutions in Objective-C�the lan-guage of choice for developing iOS and OS X appli-cations for iPhones, iPads, and Mac notebooks anddesktops. Author Carlos Oliveira begins[...]


Softcover2014. 405 p.▶ 37,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-5905-3Due: December 18, 2013

Forthcoming

M. Privat, R. Warner

Pro iOS PersistenceUsing Core Data

Pro iOS Persistence explains how to build apps thatpersist and use data most effectively including thepopular Core Data framework. Covering commonand advanced persistence patterns, this book preparesany iOS developer to store and retrieve data accu-rately and efficiently. This book starts by giving you asolid grounding in Core Data, providing a foundationfor the rest of the book. With this knowledge, you'llhave all you need to master Core Data and poweryour data-driven applications. You'll see how to workwith SQLite and how to create an efficient data modelto represent your data. Once you've established yourdata model, you'll learn how to work with data objectsand[...]










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M. Rochkind

Expert PHP and MySQLApplication Design and Development

Expert PHP and MySQL takes you beyond learningsyntax to showing you how to apply proven softwaredevelopment methods to building commerce-gradePHP and MySQL projects that will stand the test oftime and reliably deliver on customer needs. Devel-opers of real-world applications face numerous prob-lems that seem trivial on the surface, but really do takesome skill to get right. Error handling is about morethan just the mechanics in the PHP syntax, but alsoabout handling MySQL errors, logging those errors,and about hiding information about application inter-nals that error messages sometimes can expose. Meetthese challenges and more head-on! Author MarcRochkind shows how to begin[...]


Softcover2013. 300 p.▶ 44,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-6007-3Due: August 21, 2013

F. Rodrigues, M. Coles, D. Dye

Pro SQL Server 2012 IntegrationServicesPro SQL Server 2012 Integration Services teaches howto take advantage of the powerful extract, transform,and load (ETL) platform included with Microsoft SQLServer 2012. You�ll learn to build scalable, robust,performance-driven enterprise ETL solutions thatsave time and make money for your company. You'lllearn to avoid common ETL development pitfalls andhow to extend the power of your ETL solutions toinclude virtually any possible transformation on datafrom any conceivable source. SQL Server IntegrationServices (SSIS) facilitates an unprecedented ability toload data from anywhere, perform any type of manip-ulation on it, and store it to any source. Whether youare populating[...]


Softcover2012. XVIII, 636 p.▶ 43,99 €ISBN 978-1-4302-3692-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

N. Sabharwal, M. Wadhwa

Automation through ChefOpscodeA Hand-on Approach to InfrastructureAutomation, Devops Automation, and Reportingthrough Chef

Automation through Chef Opscode provides an in-depth understanding of Chef, which is written inRuby and Erlang for configuration management,cloud infrastructure management, system admin-istration, and network management. Targeted atadministrators, consultants, and architect, the bookguides them through the advanced features of the toolwhich are necessary for infrastructure automation,devops automation, and reporting. The book pre-sumes knowledge of Ruby and Erlang which are usedas reference languages for creating recipes and cook-books and as a refresher on them to help the readerget on speed with the flow of book. The book providesstep by step instructions on installation[...]


Softcover2014. 300 p.▶ 52,95 €ISBN 978-1-4302-6295-4Due: May 23, 2014

Forthcoming

N. Saitou, Sokendai (Grad. Univ. for Adv. Studies), Mishima,Japan

Introduction to EvolutionaryGenomicsThis book is the first of its kind to explain the fun-damentals of evolutionary genomics. The compre-hensive coverage includes concise descriptions of avariety of genome organizations, a thorough discus-sion of the methods used, and a detailed review ofgenome sequence processing procedures. The open-ing chapters also provide the necessary basics forreaders unfamiliar with evolutionary studies. Fea-tures: introduces the basics of molecular biology,DNA replication, mutation, phylogeny, neutral evo-lution, and natural selection; presents a brief evo-lutionary history of life from the primordial seas tothe emergence of humans; describes the genomes ofprokaryotes, eukaryotes, vertebrates,[...]


Hardcover

2014. XX, 475 p. 227 illus. (Computational Biology,Vol. 17)▶ 59,99 €ISBN 978-1-4471-5303-0Due: October 31, 2013

Forthcoming

B. Sam-Bodden

Pro Rails 4Pro Rails 4 is written by practicing professional Webdevelopers who develop with and use the popularRails framework. This book is an advanced tutor-ial and reference on how to fully leverage the Railsframework for more easily and quickly building Webapplications, while building them right. This bookincludes coverage of the following: Behavior and TestDriven Development fundamentals (BDD/TDD) willdrive every explanation when possible Liberal use ofthe Rails Console to explore and learn Each chaptershould have a side bar on "how it works under thecovers" After reading and using this book, Web devel-opers come away knowing that their Web applicationswill be[...]



C.R. Stephens, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méx-ico, Mexico, Mexico; R. Poli, University of Essex, Colchester,United Kingdom

Taming the Complexity ofEvolutionary DynamicsFrom Microscopic Models to Schema Theory andBeyond

The study of complex adaptive systems is among thekey modern tasks in science. Such systems show rad-ically different behaviours at different scales and indifferent environments, and mathematical modellingof such emergent behaviour is very difficult, even atthe conceptual level. We require a new methodologyto study and understand complex, emergent macro-scopic phenomena. Coarse graining, a technique thatoriginated in statistical physics, involves taking a sys-tem with many microscopic degrees of freedom andfinding an appropriate subset of collective variablesthat offer a compact, computationally feasible descrip-tion of the system, in terms of which the dynamicslooks “natural”.[...]


Hardcover

2014. X, 480 p.▶ 69,95 €







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ISBN 978-3-642-17360-8Due: January 2014

I. Watson, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

The Universal MachineFrom the Dawn of Computing to DigitalConsciousness

The computer unlike other inventions is universal;you can use a computer for many tasks: writing, com-posing music, designing buildings, creating movies,inhabiting virtual worlds, communicating... This pop-ular science history isn't just about technology butintroduces the pioneers: Babbage, Turing, Apple'sWozniak and Jobs, Bill Gates, Tim Berners-Lee,Mark Zuckerberg. This story is about people and thechanges computers have caused. In the future ubiqui-tous computing, AI, quantum and molecular comput-ing could even make us immortal. The computer hasbeen a radical invention. In less than a single humanlife computers are transforming economies and soci-eties like no human invention before.


Softcover2012. XIV, 353 p. 110 illus., 1 illus. in color.▶ 24,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-28101-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Earth Sciences

Forthcoming

H. Hargitai, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Á.Kereszturi, Collegium Budapest, Budapest, Hungary

Encyclopedia of PlanetaryLandformsThe technique of the mapping of planetary surfacesand the methods used for the identification of vari-ous planetary landforms improved much in the last400 years. Until the 20th century, telescopic observerscould interpret planetary landforms solely basedon their appearance, while today various data setsacquired by space probes can be used for a moredetailed analysis on the composition and origin ofthe surface features. Before the Greeks, the Earth andthe Heavens were indisputably of different origin andnature. It was a major philosophical breakthrough- first appeared as an a priori theory, later based on

observations - that the Heavens (planetary bodies)and the Earth share[...]


Hardcover2015. 1100 p. 230 illus., 10 illus. in color.▶ 499,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-3133-6Due: September 30, 2014

2015. 1100 p. 230 illus., 10 illus. in color. eReference.▶ 499,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-3134-3Due: September 30, 2014

Hardcover2015. 1100 p. 230 illus., 10 illus. in color. Print + eReference.▶ 624,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-3135-0Due: September 30, 2014

Economics

R. Batta, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, USA; C. Kwon, Univer-sity at Buffalo, Buffalo, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of OR/MS Modelsin Hazardous MaterialsTransportationThe Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admin-istration of the U.S. Department of Transportationdefines hazardous materials (hazmat) as a substanceor material capable of posing an unreasonable risk tohealth, safety, or property when transported in com-merce. Hazmat accidents can result in significantimpact to the population (death, injuries) and damageto the environment (destroyed or damaged buildingsand infrastructure). Further, hazmat, especially explo-sive materials, can potentially be used by terrorists toattack civilians or to destroy critical infrastructure.This handbook provides models from OperationsResearch and Management Science that study variousactivities[...]


Hardcover2013. V, 296 p. 66 illus., 23 illus. in color. (International Seriesin Operations Research & Management Science, Vol. 193)▶ 99,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-6793-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

E.K. Burke, University of Stirling, Scotland, United King-dom; G. Kendall, University of Nottingham, Malaysia & UK,Semenyih, Malaysia (Eds.)

Search MethodologiesIntroductory Tutorials in Optimization andDecision Support Techniques

The first edition of Search Methodologies: Introduc-tory Tutorials in Optimization and Decision Sup-port Techniques was originally put together to offera basic introduction to the various search and opti-mization techniques that students might need to useduring their research, and this new edition contin-ues this tradition. Search Methodologies has beenexpanded and brought completely up to date, includ-ing new chapters covering scatter search, GRASP, andvery large neighborhood search. The chapter authorsare drawn from across Computer Science and Opera-tions Research and include some of the world’s lead-ing authorities in their field. The book provides usefulguidelines for implementing[...]


Hardcover

2014. XIV, 714 p. 135 illus., 15 illus. in color.▶ 94,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-6939-1Due: August 31, 2013

Forthcoming

A. Persaud

Reinventing Financial RegulationA New Framework for Taming the Beast ofGlobal Finance

What would a well-regulated financial system looklike? Up until now, policymakers, financial experts,and leading academics the world over have beencontent to avoid offering concrete answers to thispressing question, preferring instead to advocate forworthy but lukewarm reforms that ultimately leavethe global financial system exposed to the very samerisks that so recently brought it to its knees. But theworld economy literally cannot afford to dodge thisquestion any longer�which is why, in ReinventingFinancial Regulation, Avinash Persaud tackles it head-on. Refraining from incendiary, politically chargedcalls for patchwork reforms, Persaud instead dissectsthe topic as a[...]


Hardcover2013. 275 p.▶ 26,95 €






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ISBN 978-1-4302-4557-5Due: November 20, 2013

Education

J. Fromme, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany;A. Unger, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (Eds.)

Computer Games and New MediaCulturesA Handbook of Digital Games Studies

Digital gaming is today a significant economic phe-nomenon as well as being an intrinsic part of a con-vergent media culture in postmodern societies. Itsubiquity, as well as the sheer volume of hours youngpeople spend gaming, should make it ripe for urgentacademic enquiry, yet the subject was a research back-water until the turn of the millennium. Even today, astens of millions of young people spend their wakinghours manipulating avatars and gaming characters oncomputer screens, the subject is still treated with scep-ticism in some academic circles. This handbook aimsto reflect the relevance and value of studying digitalgames, now the subject of a growing number of stud-ies,[...]


Hardcover2012. VIII, 710 p. 99 illus.▶ 179,95 €ISBN 978-94-007-2776-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Engineering

Forthcoming

K.-L. Du, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada; M.N.S.Swamy, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada

Neural Networks and StatisticalLearningProviding a broad but in-depth introduction to neuralnetwork and machine learning in a statistical frame-work, this book provides a single, comprehensiveresource for study and further research. All the majorpopular neural network models and statistical learn-ing approaches are covered with examples and exer-

cises in every chapter to develop a practical workingunderstanding of the content.Each of the twenty-fivechapters includes state-of-the-art descriptions andimportant research results on the respective topics.The broad coverage includes the multilayer percep-tron, the Hopfield network, associative memory mod-els, clustering models and algorithms, the radial basisfunction network,[...]


Hardcover

2013. 850 p.▶ approx. 94,95 €ISBN 978-1-4471-5570-6Due: December 22, 2013

J.J. Gomez Cadenas, Universitat de Valencia, Valencia, Spain

The Nuclear EnvironmentalistIs There a Green Road to Nuclear Energy?

This book explains how society will face an energy cri-sis in the coming decades owing to increasing scarcityof fossil fuels and climate change impacts. It carefullyexplores this coming crisis and concisely examines allof the major technologies related to energy produc-tion (fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear) and theirimpacts on our society and environment. The authorargues that it is wrong to pit alternatives to fossil fuelsagainst each other and proposes that nuclear energy,although by no means free of problems, can be aviable source of reliable and carbon-free electricity.He concludes by calling for a diversified and rationalmix of electricity generation in order to[...]


Softcover2012. IX, 165 p. 57 illus.▶ 27,95 €ISBN 978-88-470-2477-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L. Johnson

Sky Alert!When Satellites Fail

“Sky Alert! What Happens When Satellites Fail”explores for the first time what our modern worldwould be like if we were suddenly to lose most, ifnot all, of our space assets. The author demonstrateshumankind’s dependence on space satellites and showwhat might happen to various aspects of our econ-omy, defense, and daily lives if they were suddenlydestroyed. The book opens with a consideration ofhow our space assets might be lost in the first place:through orbital debris, war, and solar storms. Theauthor then looks at what would happen if our satel-lites were lost, including the effect on weather fore-casting, and the Global Positioning System, explainingGPS in detail and its[...]


Softcover2013. XI, 199 p. 80 illus., 55 illus. in color. (Popular Science)▶ 29,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-1829-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Life Sciences

P. Christou, Universitat de Lleida/ICREA, Lleida, Spain; R.Savin, Universitat de Lleida, Lleida, Spain; B. Costa-Pierce,University of New England, Biddeford, USA; I. Misztal, Uni-versity of Georgia, Athens, USA; B. Whitelaw, University ofEdinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom (Eds.)

Sustainable Food ProductionPopulation growth in the coming decades will putsevere pressure on human food, animal feed, and fiberproduction from both land and ocean ecosystems. Environmental sustainability and social justice areincreasingly important elements in debates on howto ensure adequate food for a growing global popu-lation. Gathering approximately 90 peer-reviewedentries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability





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Science and Technology, Sustainable Food Produc-tion provides comprehensive coverage of this vitalarea of current research. Sections on animal breedingand genetics for food, crop science and technology,ocean farming and sustainable aquaculture scienceand technology, and transgenic[...]


Hardcover2013. XXIX, 1869 p. 375 illus., 252 illus. in color. In 3 volumes,not available separately.▶ 599,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-5796-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

2013. XXIX, 1869 p. 375 illus., 252 illus. in color. eReference.▶ 599,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-5797-8Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

Hardcover2013. XXIX, 1869 p. 375 illus., 252 illus. in color. Print +eReference. In 3 volumes, not available separately.▶ 749,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-5849-4Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

C. Körner, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Alpine TreelinesFunctional Ecology of the Global High ElevationTree Limits

Alpine treelines mark the low-temperature limit oftree growth and occur in mountains world-wide. Pre-senting a companion to his book Alpine Plant Life,Christian Körner provides a global synthesis of thetreeline phenomenon from sub-arctic to equatoriallatitudes and a functional explanation based on thebiology of trees. The comprehensive text approachesthe subject in a multi-disciplinary way by exploringforest patterns at the edge of tree life, tree morphol-ogy, anatomy, climatology and, based on this, mod-elling treeline position, describing reproduction andpopulation processes, development, phenology, evo-lutionary aspects, as well as summarizing evidence onthe physiology of[...]


Hardcover

2012. XI, 220 p. 122 illus., 53 illus. in color.▶ 69,95 €ISBN 978-3-0348-0395-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

K. Martin, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany; J.Sauerborn, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany

AgroecologyThis book represents an interdisciplinary approach tothe relevant aspects of agricultural production relatedto the interactions between natural processes, humanactivities and the environment. It provides condensedand comprehensive knowledge on the functions ofvarious agroecosystems at the field, landscape andglobal scale. Understanding and integrating complexecological processes into field production, land man-agement and food systems is essential in order to dealwith the challenges of modern crop and livestock pro-duction: the need for food security for the growinghuman population, and the necessity to combat thedetrimental effects of food production on the environ-ment. The[...]


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J. Müller, Technical University Munich, Garching, Germany;C. Kuttler

Mathematical Models in BiologyDeterministic and Stochastic Approaches

This book developed from classes in mathematicalbiology taught by the authors over several years at theTechnische Universität München. The main themesare modeling principles, mathematical principles forthe analysis of these models, and model-based analy-sis of data. The key topics of modern biomathemat-ics are covered: ecology, epidemiology, biochemistry,regulatory networks, neuronal networks, and popu-lation genetics. A variety of mathematical methodsare introduced, ranging from ordinary and partialdifferential equations to stochastic graph theory and branching processes. A special emphasis is placedon the interplay between stochastic and deterministicmodels.


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Mathematics

A. Klenke, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz,Germany

Probability TheoryA Comprehensive Course

This second edition of the popular textbook containsa comprehensive course in modern probability the-ory. Overall, probabilistic concepts play an increas-ingly important role in mathematics, physics, biology,financial engineering and computer science. Theyhelp us in understanding magnetism, amorphousmedia, genetic diversity and the perils of randomdevelopments at financial markets, and they guide usin constructing more efficient algorithms. To addressthese concepts, the title covers a wide variety of top-ics, many of which are not usually found in introduc-tory textbooks, such as: • limit theorems for sums ofrandom variables• martingales• percolation• Markovchains and electrical[...]


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2013. XII, 638 p. 46 illus., 20 illus. in color.(Universitext)▶ 69,99 €ISBN 978-1-4471-5360-3Due: August 31, 2013

P.D. Lax, New York University, New York, USA; M.S. Terrell,Cornell University, Ithaca, USA

Calculus With ApplicationsThis new edition of Lax, Burstein, and Lax's Calculuswith Applications and Computing offers meaningfulexplanations of the important theorems of single vari-able calculus. Written with students in mathematics,the physical sciences, and engineering in mind, andrevised with their help, it shows that the themes ofcalculation, approximation, and modeling are centralto mathematics and the main ideas of single variable






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2013. XIV, 556 p. 220 illus. (Undergraduate Texts inMathematics)▶ 44,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7945-1Due: September 30, 2013

G. Ledder, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA

Mathematics for the Life SciencesCalculus, Modeling, Probability, and DynamicalSystems

Mathematics for the Life Sciences provides presentand future biologists with the mathematical conceptsand tools needed to understand and use mathemati-cal models and read advanced mathematical biologybooks. It presents mathematics in biological contexts,focusing on the central mathematical ideas, and pro-viding detailed explanations. The author assumes nomathematics background beyond algebra and precal-culus. Calculus is presented as a one-chapter primerthat is suitable for readers who have not studied thesubject before, as well as readers who have taken a cal-culus course and need a review. This primer is fol-lowed by a novel chapter on mathematical modelingthat begins[...]


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2013. XX, 431 p. 109 illus. (Springer UndergraduateTexts in Mathematics and Technology)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7275-9Due: August 31, 2013

A.M. Marr, Southwestern University, Georgetown, USA; W.D.Wallis

Magic GraphsMagic squares are among the more popular mathe-matical recreations. Over the last 50 years, many gen-eralizations of “magic” ideas have been applied tographs. Recently there has been a resurgence of inter-est in “magic labelings” due to a number of resultsthat have applications to the problem of decompos-ing graphs into trees. Key features of this second edi-tion include:· a new chapter on magic labeling ofdirected graphs· applications of theorems fromgraph theory and interesting counting arguments· new research problems and exercises covering arange of difficulties· a fully updated bibliographyand indexThis concise, self-contained exposition isunique[...]


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2013. XVI, 186 p. 34 illus.▶ 49,95 €ISBN 978-0-8176-8390-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M.L. Pinedo, New York University, New York, USA

SchedulingTheory, Algorithms, and Systems

This new edition of the well established text Schedul-ing - Theory, Algorithms, and Systems provides anup-to-date coverage of important theoretical mod-els in the scheduling literature as well as significantscheduling problems that occur in the real world. Itagain includes supplementary material in the formof slide-shows from industry and movies that showimplementations of scheduling systems. The mainstructure of the book as per previous edition consists

of three parts. The first part focuses on deterministicscheduling and the related combinatorial problems.The second part covers probabilistic scheduling mod-els; in this part it is assumed that[...]


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Medicine

S.O. Aral, Ctrs for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta,USA; K.A. Fenton, Ctrs for Disease Control and Prevention,Atlanta, USA; J.A. Lipshutz, Ctrs for Disease Control and Pre-vention, Atlanta, USA (Eds.)

The New Public Health and STD/HIV PreventionPersonal, Public and Health Systems Approaches

Despite effective approaches to prevention, STD andHIV infection rates remain fairly constant. Target-ing, implementation, and monitoring of interventionshave posed widespread problems, and the recent spateof cuts to prevention budgets has made these road-blocks even more challenging. It is clear that workingin sexual health requires both a deeper understandingof STI/HIV epidemiology and an ongoing quest forup-to-date, realistic prevention strategies. The NewPublic Health and STD/HIV Prevention offers readersleading-edge access to both. Focusing on social deter-minants of sexual health, at-risk populations, criticalfactors in approaches to prevention, and reviews ofnew[...]


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K.M. Beier, Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, Berlin, Germany;K.K. Loewit, Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

Sexual Medicine in ClinicalPracticeCall it a remnant of our Victorian past, but sexualconcerns lag behind other aspects of health, both inthe training of physicians and therapists and in theway they impart this knowledge to clients. But as sex-uality gains recognition as crucial to one’s quality oflife, evidence-based methods of understanding anddiscussing sex are imperative—and not only in treat-ing pathology. Sexual Medicine in Clinical Practiceprovides framework, rationale, and strategies for bothapproaching sexual problems and addressing patients’questions about sexual health, behavior, and relation-ships. Analyzing sexuality along three dimensions—attachment, reproduction, and desire—this concisemanual[...]


Hardcover2013. XV, 149 p. 10 illus.▶ 59,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-4420-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L.K. Golightly, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, USA;I. Teitelbaum, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, USA;T.H. Kiser, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, USA; D.A.Levin, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, USA; G.R.Barber, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, USA; M.A.Jones, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, USA; N.M.Stolpman, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, USA; K.S.Lundin, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, USA (Eds.)

Renal PharmacotherapyDosage Adjustment of Medications Eliminatedby the Kidneys

As the population of patients with acute or chronickidney disease grows, healthcare professionals need aresource that optimizes drug effectiveness while min-imizing potential toxicity. Renal Pharmacotherapy isa comprehensive listing of dosage recommendationsfor patients with compromised renal function. Thisup-to-date and evidence-based reference closes sev-

eral identified knowledge gaps concerning medica-tions eliminated by the kidneys. Conveniently listedalphabetically by generic drug name, each drug has itsown face page featuring typical dosing ranges, alter-native dosing adjustments by strata of renal func-tion, specific dosing for dialysis and other dosingschemes. This work[...]


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R.P. Harrie, Salt Lake Clinic, Salt Lake City, USA; C. Kendall

Clinical Ophthalmic EchographyA Case Study Approach

The second editon of this popular ultrasound bookexpands the reader's understanding of the clinicalapplications of ocular ultrasound through a case studyapproach. With the addition of high-quality videosegments of examination techniques not currentlyavailable in any other format, this edition appealsto a broader range of practitioners in the field bypresenting the subject starting at the basic level andprogressing to the advanced. The book is appeal-ing to practitioners involved in ocular ultrasound,including ophthalmic technicians, ophthalmologists,optometrists, radiologists and emergency room physi-cians who, on occasion, are involved in the practice ofophthalmic ultrasound.


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2014. XV, 493 p. 463 illus., 34 illus. in color. WithDVD.▶ 99,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7081-6Due: October 28, 2013

B.A. Johnson, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA (Ed.)

Addiction MedicineScience and Practice

The spectrum of addiction disorders presents practi-tioners with numerous challenges—among them thewidening gap between a growing evidence base andthe translation of this knowledge into treatment out-comes. Addiction Medicine addresses this disconnect,clearly explaining the role of brain function in drugtaking and other habit-forming behaviors, and apply-ing this biobehavioral framework to the delivery ofevidence-based treatment. Its state-of-the-art cover-age provides clinically relevant details on not only tra-ditional sources of addiction such as cocaine, opiates,and alcohol, but also more recently recognized sub-stances of abuse (e.g., steroids, inhalants) as well asbehavioral[...]


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W. Kirch, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany (Ed.)

Public Health in Europe— 10 Years European Public Health Association—

With the background of the 10 years' existence of theEuropean Public Health Association (EUPHA) thepresent book deals with the developments and resultsof European Public Health in Science and Practice.The contributions involve actual aspects and issues ofdifferent topics in Public Health:- Health care man-agement and quality assurance in various settings-Health promotion and prevention for different pop-ulation groups- Health related information and com-munication- Health care policy and science.







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Softcover2004. XXI, 376 p.▶ 134,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-62311-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S.E. Kountakis, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, USA(Ed.)

Encyclopedia of Otolaryngology,Head and Neck SurgeryOtolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery is the med-ical and surgical specialty addressing disorders ofthe head and neck in both adult and pediatric pop-ulations. The goal of the encyclopedia is to serve asa single and comprehensive source of all the infor-mation that is essential for students and practition-ers of the specialty. The vast amount of informationincluded in the encyclopedia is divided into 5 volumesin line with the subspecialties of general otolaryngol-ogy, head and neck surgery, pediatric otolaryngology,otology–neurotology, and facial plastics. All volumeeditors are internationally recognized otolaryngolo-gists with experience in publishing. Each section edi-tor recruited[...]


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G. Li, Columbia University, New York, USA; S.P. Baker, JohnsHopkins University, Baltimore, 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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2013. XXII, 676 p. 115 illus., 37 illus. in color.▶ 249,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-1598-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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

Handbook of Pain and PalliativeCareBiobehavioral Approaches for the Life Course

Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care:BiobehavioralApproaches for the Life Course Rhonda J. Moore,editor This book takes both a biobehavioral and alifespan approach to understanding long-term and

chronic pain, and intervening to optimize patients’functioning. Rich in clinical diversity, chaptersexplore emerging areas of interest (computer-basedinterventions, fibromyalgia, stress), ongoing concerns(cancer pain, low back pain), and special populations(pediatric, elderly, military). This coverage providesreaders with a knowledge base in assessment, treat-ment, and management that is up to date, practicestrengthening, and forward looking. Subject areas fea-tured in the Handbook[...]


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I. Pollard

Life, Love and ChildrenA Practical Introduction to Bioscience Ethics andBioethics

Discussion of bioscience ethics requires understand-ing of the science that underpins biological systemsimpinging on our lives. Unencumbered by the for-mal structure of ethics, bioethics presents a forum fordiscussion of practical matters of individual and col-lective concern. This comprehensive text is a guideto the essentials of bioscience ethics and an inter-face between applied science and applied bioethics.Early chapters embrace topics affecting human repro-duction – substance abuse and parenthood, aginggametes and congenital malformations, child abuseand its biological consequences. Intermediate chap-ters deal with end-of-life care and euthanasia, humanfertility, assisted[...]


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J.P. Sturmberg, Monash University, Wamberal, Australia; C.Martin, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Chicago, USA(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 froma systems and complexity perspective, highlight cur-rent research developments and their implications forhealth care delivery, consider[...]


Hardcover2013. XXII, 954 p. 269 illus., 165 illus. in color.▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-4997-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.W. Tsao, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, USA(Ed.)

Traumatic Brain InjuryA Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Management,and Rehabilitation

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of dis-ability worldwide. Each year 1.7 million new TBIsoccur in the United States, and it is also considereda signature injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan con-flicts. Despite the relatively high incidence-withinboth civilian and military populations-the diagnosisand treatment, particularly of mild TBI/concussion,remains an inexact science. Traumatic Brain Injury:A Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Management, andRehabilitation is a concise guide designed for neurol-ogists, primary care, and sports physicians and other

medical providers, psychologists and neuropsycholo-gists, and athletic trainers who may evaluate and carefor patients[...]


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Philosophy

R. Hillerbrand, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Nether-lands; P. Sandin, Home address, Stockholm, Sweden; M.Peterson, S. Roeser (Eds.)

Handbook of Risk TheoryEpistemology, Decision Theory, Ethics, andSocial Implications of Risk

Risk has become one of the main topics in fields asdiverse as engineering, medicine and economics, andit is also studied by social scientists, psychologistsand legal scholars. But the topic of risk also leads tomore fundamental questions such as: What is risk?What can decision theory contribute to the analy-sis of risk? What does the human perception of riskmean for society? How should we judge whether arisk is morally acceptable or not? Over the last cou-ple of decades questions like these have attractedinterest from philosophers and other scholars intorisk theory.This handbook provides for an overviewinto key topics in a major new field of research. Itaddresses a wide range[...]


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Physics

P.G. Abel

Visual Lunar and PlanetaryAstronomyWith the advent of CCDs and webcams, the focusof amateur astronomy has to some extent shiftedfrom science to art. The object of many amateurastronomers is now to produce “stunning images”that, although beautiful, are not intended to have sci-entific merit. Paul Abel has been addressing this issueby promoting visual astronomy wherever possible –at talks to astronomical societies, in articles for pop-ular science magazines, and on BBC TV’s The Sky atNight. Visual Lunar and Planetary Astronomy is acomprehensive modern treatment of visual lunar andplanetary astronomy, showing that even in the age ofspace telescopes and interplanetary probes it is stillpossible to contribute[...]


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M. Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

The Craft of ScientificPresentationsCritical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors toAvoid

The Craft of Scientific Presentations, 2nd edition aimsto strengthen you as a presenter of science and engi-neering. The book does so by identifying what makesexcellent presenters such as Brian Cox, Jane Goodall,Richard Feynman, and Jill Bolte Taylor so strong.In addition, the book explains what causes so manyscientific presentations to flounder.One of the mostvaluable contributions of this text is that it teachesthe assertion-evidence approach to scientific presen-tations. Instead of building presentations, as mostengineers and scientists do, on the weak foundationof topic phrases and bulleted lists, this assertion-evi-dence approach calls for building presentations onsuccinct[...]


Softcover2013. XIX, 286 p. 59 illus., 53 illus. in color.▶ 34,95 €ISBN 978-1-4419-8278-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. Arnold

Getting Started in RadioAstronomyBeginner Projects for the Amateur

Radio astronomy is a mystery to the majority of ama-teur astronomers, yet it is the best subject to turn towhen desirous of an expanded knowledge of the sky.This guide intends to instruct complete newcomersto radio astronomy, and provides help for the firststeps on the road towards the study of this fascinat-ing subject. In addition to a history of the sciencebehind the pursuit, directions are included for foureasy-to-build projects, based around long-term NASAand Stanford Solar Center projects. The first three

projects constitute self-contained units available askits, so there is no need to hunt around for parts. Thefourth – more advanced – project encourages readersto do[...]


Softcover2013. V, 165 p. 59 illus., 45 illus. in color. (The Patrick MoorePractical Astronomy Series)▶ 34,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-8156-0Due: September 30, 2013

P.M. Bagnall

The Star Atlas CompanionWhat you need to know about theConstellations

Conventional star atlases are great for locating con-stellations and individual stars but The Star AtlasCompanion goes one step further and describes thephysical properties of more than 1,100 stars. Withthe aid of scale diagrams, the reader can get a realsense of the sizes, shapes, distances, and surface fea-tures of many of the stars visible to the naked eye inboth the Nothern and Southern Hemispheres. Infor-mation on their rotational velocities and periods isgiven together with their spectral type and luminos-ity. Binary and multiple star systems are explainedin detail. Special mention is made of Barnard's,Kapteyn's, Kepler's, and Van Maanen's Stars and theproperties of many[...]


Softcover2012. X, 486 p. 211 illus. (Popular Astronomy)▶ 44,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-0829-1Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

P. Ball

Why Society is a Complex MatterMeeting Twenty-first Century Challenges with aNew Kind of Science

Society is complicated. But this book argues that thisdoes not place it beyond the reach of a science thatcan help to explain and perhaps even to predict socialbehaviour. As a system made up of many interact-ing agents – people, groups, institutions and govern-ments, as well as physical and technological structuressuch as roads and computer networks – society canbe regarded as a complex system. In recent years, sci-entists have made great progress in understandinghow such complex systems operate, ranging from ani-mal populations to earthquakes and weather. Thesesystems show behaviours that cannot be predicted orintuited by focusing on the individual components,but which emerge[...]


Softcover2012. 80p. 35 illus. in color.▶ 14,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-28999-6Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

A.G. Bordeleau

Flags of the Night SkyWhen Astronomy Meets National Pride

Many national flags display astronomical features– Sun, Moon, stars – but are they really based onexisting astronomical objects? The United States flagsports 50 stars, one for each state, however none ofthem are linked to real stars. Further, the lunar cres-cent is often shaped like the Sun being eclipsed by theMoon. At times, stars are seen right next to the cres-cent, where the darkened disc of the moon shouldbe! This book will present true astronomical objectsand patterns highlighted on national flags and linkinformative capsules about these objects to the polit-





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ical reasons why they were chosen to adorn such animportant symbol.


Softcover2013. XI, 276 p. 355 illus., 349 illus. in color.▶ 34,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-0928-1Due: September 30, 2013

P. Brekke, Norwegian Space Centre, Oslo, Svalbard

Our Explosive SunA Visual Feast of Our Source of Light and Life

The Sun, which is our own star at the center of theSolar System, gives rise to all life on Earth and is thedriver of photosynthesis in plants and the source ofall food and energy for living things. As seen with thenaked eye, the Sun appears as a static and quiet yel-low disk in the sky. However, it is a stormy and ever-changing star that contributes much more than lightand heat. For example, it is the source of the beautifulnorthern lights and can affect our technology-basedsociety in many ways. Our Explosive Sun: A VisualFeast of our Source of Light and Life is a great intro-duction to the Sun for general readers as well as scien-tists who are not solar physicists. The book[...]


Hardcover2012. X, 158p. 149 illus., 147 illus. in color. With online files/update.▶ 29,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-0570-2Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

T. Buick

OrreryA Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, andEnglish Nobility

“Orrery” appeals to almost anyone interested in pop-ular astronomy, astronomical mechanical devices, sci-entific instruments, the history of clocks - and eventhe history of aristocratic and prestigious families!Many people these days – not only astronomers –have a good idea of the main components of the Solar

System. They might also know about the orrery, amechanical model that shows the movements of theMoon and planets. But not too many know why it wasso named and who it was named after. The Boyle fam-ily – the Earls of Orrery –include the famous Boyle ofBoyle’s Law. But others were key in the history of theorrery, not the least being clockmakers. Aware of thelunar and[...]


Softcover2014. I, 182 p. 249 illus., 70 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ 34,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7042-7Due: October 31, 2013

M. Carroll, R. Lopes (Eds.)

Alien SeasOceans in Space

Oceans were long thought to exist in all corners ofthe Solar System, from carbonated seas percolat-ing beneath the clouds of Venus to features on theMoon's surface given names such as "the Bay of Rain-bows” and the "Ocean of Storms." With the advent ofmodern telescopes and spacecraft exploration theseancient concepts of planetary seas have, for the mostpart, evaporated. But they have been replaced by thereality of something even more exotic. For example,although it is still uncertain whether Mars ever hadactual oceans, it now seems that a web of waterwaysdid indeed at one time spread across its surface. The"water" in many places in our Solar System is a poi-soned brew mixed[...]


Hardcover2013. XI, 119 p. 105 illus., 60 illus. in color.▶ 29,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7472-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

U. Ellwanger, Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay, France

From the Universe to theElementary ParticlesA First Introduction to Cosmology and theFundamental Interactions

In this book, the author leads the reader, step by stepand without any advanced mathematics, to a clearunderstanding of the foundations of modern elemen-tary particle physics and cosmology. He also addressescurrent and controversial questions on topics such asstring theory. The book contains gentle introductionsto the theories of special and general relativity, andalso classical and quantum field theory. The essen-tial aspects of these concepts are understood with thehelp of simple calculations; for example, the force ofgravity as a consequence of the curvature of the space-time. Also treated are the Big Bang, dark matter anddark energy, as well as the presently known[...]


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2012. XI, 189p. 84 illus.. (Undergraduate LectureNotes in Physics)▶ 44,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-24374-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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M. Gasperini, Università di Bari, Bari, Italy

Gravity, Strings and ParticlesA Journey Into the Unknown

The three topics examined in this book – gravity,strings and particles – are underrepresented amongbooks on popular science despite the fact that theirstudy may provide the key to solving one of the mostfascinating mysteries of modern science, namely:Besides time and the three spatial dimensions, howmany other dimensions exist in our universe? Thefocus of Gravity, Strings and Particles thereforeextends beyond what is known, the emphasis insteadbeing in particular on what is still unknown.The bookis primarily addressed to readers who do not neces-sarily have a specific background in physics but arenevertheless interested in discovering the originalityand possible[...]


Softcover2014. 300 p.▶ 39,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-00598-0Due: May 19, 2014








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G. Genta, Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy

The HunterA Scientific Novel

The 24th century: humankind has become a space-faring civilization, colonizing the solar system andbeyond. While no alien forms of life have yet beenencountered in this expansion into space, colonistssuddenly encounter machines of alien origin - hugerobots able to reproduce themselves. Called replica-tors by the colonists, they seem to have but a singlegoal: to destroy all organic life they come in contactwith.Since the colonial governments have no means tofight this menace directly, they instead promise hugerewards to whoever destroys a replicator. As a result,the frontier attracts a new kind of adventurers, theHunters, who work to find and destroy the replica-tors. Mike[...]


Softcover2014. IV, 134 p. (Science and Fiction)▶ 19,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-02059-4Due: October 31, 2013

M. Goss, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Socorro,USA

Making WavesThe Story of Ruby Payne-Scott: AustralianPioneer Radio Astronomer

This book is an abbreviated, partly re-written ver-sion of "Under the Radar - The First Woman in RadioAstronomy: Ruby Payne-Scott." It addresses a gen-eral readership interested in historical and sociologi-cal aspects of astronomy and presents the biographyof Ruby Payne-Scott (1912 – 1981). As the first femaleradio astronomer (and one of the first people in theworld to consider radio astronomy), she made clas-sic contributions to solar radio physics. She alsoplayed a major role in the design of the Australiangovernment's Council for Scientific and IndustrialResearch radars, which were in turn of vital impor-tance in the Southwest Pacific Theatre in World WarII. These radars were[...]


Softcover2013. XX, 262 p. 87 illus., 27 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ 39,99 €ISBN 978-3-642-35751-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Grego

Mars and How to Observe ItMars, popularly known as the Red Planet because ofits distinct color, is visible with the naked eye and isone of very few planets in the Solar System in whichit is possible to see weather phenomena and surfacefeatures and thus is a favorite for amateur and practi-cal astronomers. Commercially made telescopes canreveal its dusty surface markings, brilliant polar icecaps, and atmospheric phenomena. Many of Mars'sfeatures appear to change shape and intensity withthe seasons: its polar caps grow and shrink cyclically,clouds billow above the Martian surface, and some-times great dust storms obscure vast sections of theplanet. The first part of Mars and How to Observe Itsets out[...]


Softcover2012. XIX, 238 p. 199 illus., 46 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Observing Guides)▶ 39,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-2301-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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P. Grego

Blazing a Ghostly TrailISON and Great Comets of the Past and Future

Ice and Fire: Great Comets to Come was writtenbecause a special celestial event climaxes towards theend of 2013 – the arrival, fresh from the Oort Cloud,of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON). By all predictions –even the most pessimistic ones – this comet is setto be one of, perhaps the most, dazzling comet seenin modern history and has the astronomical worldbuzzing with anticipation. Skywatchers have alreadybeen primed for C/2012 (ISON) earlier in 2013 withthe apparition of another naked-eye comet, C/2011L4 (PanSTARRS), and following C/2012 S1 (ISON)there is the prospect of 2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) reach-ing naked eye visibility in August 2014. Future brightcometary prospects are also[...]


Softcover2014. 250 p. 221 illus., 80 illus. in color. (The Patrick MoorePractical Astronomy Series)▶ 34,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-01774-7Due: December 20, 2013

M. Griffiths, University of Glamorgan, Glyntaf, United King-dom

Planetary Nebulae and How toObserve ThemPlanetary Nebulae and How to Observe Them isfor amateur astronomers who want to go beyondthe Messier objects, concentrating on one of themost beautiful classes of astronomical objects in thesky.Planetary nebulae are not visible to the naked eye,but they are a fascinating group of telescope objects.This guide enables a user equipped with an aver-age-sized amateur telescope to get the best out ofobserving them. Topics covered include their astro-physical make-up, history of their discovery, classifi-cation and description, telescopes to use, filters, andobserving techniques - in short everything anyonewould need to know to successfully observe planetarynebulae.The book describes[...]


Softcover2012. XV, 287p. 347 illus., 55 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Observing Guides)▶ 34,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-1781-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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J.L. Hopkins

Using Commercial AmateurAstronomical SpectrographsAmateur astronomers interested in learning moreabout astronomical spectroscopy now have the guidethey need. It provides detailed information about howto get started inexpensively with low-resolution spec-troscopy, and then how to move on to more advanced high-resolution spectroscopy. Uniquely, the instruc-tions concentrate very much on the practical aspectsof using commercially-available spectroscopes, ratherthan simply explaining how spectroscopes work.Thebook includes a clear explanation of the laboratorytheory behind astronomical spectrographs, and goeson to extensively cover the practical application ofastronomical spectroscopy in detail. Four popular andreasonably-priced[...]


Softcover2014. XXX, 270 p. 269 illus., 61 illus. in color. (The PatrickMoore Practical Astronomy Series)▶ 29,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-01441-8Due: October 31, 2013








R. Kippenhahn, MPI für Physik und Astrophysik, Göttingen,Germany; A. Weigert, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Ger-many; A. Weiss, Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik, Garch-ing, Germany

Stellar Structure and EvolutionThis long-awaited second edition of the classical text-book on Stellar Structure and Evolution by Kippen-hahn and Weigert is a thoroughly revised version ofthe original text. Taking into account modern obser-vational constraints as well as additional physicaleffects such as mass loss and diffusion, Achim Weissand Rudolf Kippenhahn have succeeded in bring-ing the book up to the state-of-the-art with respectto both the presentation of stellar physics and thepresentation and interpretation of current sophisti-cated stellar models. The well-received and provenpedagogical approach of the first edition has beenretained.The book provides a comprehensive treat-ment of the physics of the[...]


Hardcover

2012. XVIII, 604 p. 186 illus. (Astronomy andAstrophysics Library)▶ 89,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-30255-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

K.R. Lang, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Medford,USA

Essential AstrophysicsEssential Astrophysics is a book to learn or teachfrom, as well as a fundamental reference volume foranyone interested in astronomy and astrophysics.It presents astrophysics from basic principles with-out requiring any previous study of astronomy orastrophysics. It serves as a comprehensive introduc-tory text, which takes the student through the fieldof astrophysics in lecture-sized chapters of basicphysical principles applied to the cosmos.This one-semester overview will be enjoyed by undergraduatestudents with an interest in the physical sciences, such

as astronomy, chemistry, engineering or physics, aswell as by any curious student interested in learningabout our celestial[...]


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2013. XXI, 635 p. 148 illus., 26 illus. in color.(Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics)▶ 69,99 €ISBN 978-3-642-35962-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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S. Mathew, Regis College, Weston, USA

Essays on the Frontiers of ModernAstrophysics and CosmologyThis book is a collection of fourteen essays thatdescribe an inspiring journey through the universeand discusses popular science topics that modernphysics and cosmology are struggling to deal with.What is our place in the universe and what happensin the magnificent cosmos where we exist for a briefamount of time. In an unique way that incorporatesmythological and philosophical perspectives, theessays in this work address the big questions of whatthe universe is, how it came into being, and where itmay be heading. This exciting adventure is a rich sci-entific history of elegant physics, mathematics, andcosmology as well as a philosophical and spiritualpursuit fueled by the[...]


Softcover2014. XX, 180 p. 60 illus., 58 illus. in color. (PopularAstronomy)▶ 34,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-01886-7Due: October 31, 2013

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J. Mullaney

A Buyer's and User's Guide toAstronomical Telescopes andBinocularsAmateur astronomers of all skill levels are always con-templating their next telescope, and this book pointsthe way to the most suitable instruments. Similarly,those who are buying their first telescopes – and thesedays not necessarily a low-cost one – will be able tocompare and contrast different types and manufac-turers. This exciting and revised new guide providesan extensive overview of binoculars and telescopes. Itincludes detailed up-to-date information on sources,selection and use of virtually every major type, brand,and model on today’s market, a truly invaluable trea-sure-trove of information and helpful advice for allamateur astronomers. Originally written in 2006,[...]


Softcover2014. XIII, 215 p. 89 illus., 67 illus. in color. (The PatrickMoore Practical Astronomy Series)

▶ 39,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-8732-6Due: October 31, 2013

D.W. Olson, Texas State University, San Marcos, USA

Celestial SleuthUsing Astronomy to Solve Mysteries in Art,History and Literature

For a general audience interested in solving myster-ies in art, history, and literature using the methodsof science, 'forensic astronomy' is a thrilling newfield of exploration. Astronomical calculations arethe basis of the studies, which have the advantage ofbringing to readers both evocative images and a bet-ter understanding of the skies. Weather facts, vol-cano studies, topography, tides, historical letters anddiaries, famous paintings, military records, and thefriendly assistance of experts in related fields add vari-ety, depth, and interest to the work. The chosen top-ics are selected for their wide public recognition andintrigue, involving artists such as Vincent van Gogh,[...]


Softcover2013. XV, 310 p. 165 illus., 113 illus. in color. (PopularAstronomy)▶ 39,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-8402-8Due: September 30, 2013

G. Gilmore, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UnitedKingdom; T.D. Oswalt, Florida Institute of Technology, Mel-bourne, USA (Eds.)

Planets, Stars and Stellar SystemsVolume 5: Galactic Structure and StellarPopulations

This is volume 5 of Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems,a six-volume compendium of modern astronomicalresearch, covering subjects of key interest to the mainfields of contemporary astronomy. This volume on







“Galactic Structure and Stellar Populations”, edited byGerard F. Gilmore, presents accessible review chap-ters on Stellar Populations, Chemical Abundances asPopulation Tracers, Metal-Poor Stars and the Chemi-cal Enrichment of the Universe, The Stellar and Sub-Stellar Initial Mass Function of Simple and Compos-ite Populations, The Galactic Nucleus, The GalacticBulge, Open Clusters and Their Role in the Galaxy,Star Counts and the Nature of Galactic Thick Disk,The Infrared Galaxy,[...]


Hardcover2013. XVII, 1131 p. 448 illus., 233 illus. in color.▶ 499,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-5611-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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Hardcover2013. XVII, 1131 p. 448 illus., 233 illus. in color. Print +eReference.▶ 624,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-5613-7Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

B.C. Reed, Alma College, Alma, USA

The History and Science of theManhattan ProjectThe development of atomic bombs under the auspicesof the U. S. Army’s Manhattan Project during WorldWar II is considered to be the outstanding news storyof the twentieth century. In this book, a physicist andexpert on the history of the Project presents a com-prehensive overview of this momentous achievement.The first three chapters cover the history of nuclearphysics from the discovery of radioactivity to thediscovery of fission, and would be ideal for instruc-tors of a sophomore-level “Modern Physics” course.Student-level exercises at the ends of the chaptersare accompanied by answers. Chapter 7 covers thephysics of first-generation fission weapons at a similarlevel, again[...]


Hardcover

2014. XIII, 443 p. 173 illus. (Undergraduate LectureNotes in Physics)▶ 44,99 €ISBN 978-3-642-40296-8Due: September 30, 2013

P.O.J. Scherer, Technische Universität, Garching, Germany

Computational PhysicsSimulation of Classical and Quantum Systems

This textbook presents basic and advanced compu-tational physics in a very didactic style. It containsvery-well-presented and simple mathematical descrip-tions of many of the most important algorithms usedin computational physics. Many clear mathemati-cal descriptions of important techniques in compu-tational physics are given. The first part of the bookdiscusses the basic numerical methods. A large num-ber of exercises and computer experiments allows tostudy the properties of these methods. The secondpart concentrates on simulation of classical and quan-tum systems. It uses a rather general concept for theequation of motion which can be applied to ordinaryand partial differential[...]


Hardcover

2013. XVIII, 454 p. 197 illus., 13 illus. in color.(Graduate Texts in Physics)▶ 59,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-00400-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Schultz, Hamline University, St. Paul, USA

The Andromeda Galaxy and theRise of Modern AstronomyThe Andromeda Galaxy – Messier’s M31 – has analmost romantic appeal. It is the most distant objectand the only extragalactic object that is visible to theunaided human eye. Now known to be about 2½ mil-lion light-years away, it appears in the sky to be sev-eral times the width of the full Moon under goodseeing conditions. The Andromeda Galaxy and theRise of Modern Astronomy examines the astronom-ical studies of Andromeda and its importance to ourdeveloping knowledge of the universe. The book dis-cusses how M31 was described both by the Ancients,but more importantly, by astronomers from the nine-

teenth century to the present. While at the start of thetwentieth century the universe[...]


Softcover2012. XII, 271p. 139 illus., 72 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ 34,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-3048-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

E. Seedhouse, Defence R&D Canada - Toronto, Toronto,Canada

Pulling GHuman Responses to High and Low Gravity

Performing in a high G environment is extremelydemanding on the body: pulling G forces blood to thebody’s extremities, putting the pilot, astronaut or dri-ver at risk of G-Induced Lack of Consciousness (G-LOC). In “Pulling G” Erik Seedhouse describes what itfeels like to pull 7 G in a fighter plane and the G pres-sures on the body when driving a Formula 1 car andmany other gravity-defying vehicles. The book relates,for the first time, the effects of G in both hyper-grav-ity and microgravity. It describes the human responseto increased and decreased G and the potentially dan-gerous effects of high G, with particular reference todynamic injuries sustained in high acceleration[...]


Softcover2013. XXVI, 210 p. 106 illus., 95 illus. in color. (PopularScience)▶ 34,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-3029-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







C.M. Smith, Portland State University, Portland, USA; E.T.Davies, The Explorers Club, New York, USA

Emigrating Beyond EarthHuman Adaptation and Space Colonization

Emigrating Beyond Earth puts space colonizationinto the context of human evolution. Rather thanfocusing on the technologies and strategies neededto colonize space, the authors examine the humanand societal reasons for space colonization. Theymake space colonization seems like a natural step bydemonstrating that if will continue the human species'4 million-year-old legacy of adaptation to difficultnew environments. The authors present many exam-ples from the history of human expansion into newenvironments, including two amazing tales of humancolonization - the prehistoric settlement of the upperArctic around 5,000 years ago and the colonization ofthe Pacific islands around[...]


Softcover2012. XXIII, 290 p. 45 illus. (Popular Science)▶ 39,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-1164-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.S. Stevenson

Extreme ExplosionsSupernovae, Hypernovae, Magnetars, and OtherUnusual Cosmic Blasts

What happens at the end of the life of massive stars?At one time we thought all these stars followed simi-lar evolutionary paths. However, new discoveries haveshown that things are not quite that simple. This bookfocuses on the extreme –the most intense, brilliantand peculiar– of astronomical explosions. It featureshighly significant observational finds that push thefrontiers of astronomy and astrophysics, particularlyas before these objects were only predicted in theory. This book is for those who want the latest informa-tion and ideas about the most dramatic and unusualexplosions detected by current supernova searches.

It examines and explains cataclysmic and unusualevents[...]


Softcover2013. XVI, 358 p. 61 illus., 59 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ 39,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-8135-5Due: September 30, 2013

D.S. Stevenson

Under a Crimson SunProspects for Life in a Red Dwarf System

Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star some 20.3 light yearsfrom Earth. Red dwarfs are among the most numer-ous stars in the galaxy, and they sport diverse plane-tary systems. At magnitude 10, Gliese 581 is visibleto amateur observers but does not stand out. So whatmakes this star so important? It is that professionalobservers have confirmed that it has at least four plan-ets orbiting it, and in 2009, Planet d was described inthe letters of The Astrophysical Journal as “the firstconfirmed exoplanet that could support Earth-likelife.” Under a Crimson Sun looks at the nature of reddwarf systems such as Gliese as potential homes forlife. Realistically, what are prospects for life on[...]


Softcover2013. XIV, 324 p. 60 illus. in color. (Astronomers' Universe)▶ 34,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-8132-4Due: August 31, 2013

S. Webb, DCQE, Portsmouth, United Kingdom

New Eyes on the UniverseTwelve Cosmic Mysteries and the Tools We Needto Solve Them

“New Eyes on the Universe – Twelve Cosmic Myster-ies and the Tools We Need to Solve Them” gives an

up-to-date broad overview of some of the key issuesin modern astronomy and cosmology. It describes thevast amount of observational data that the new gen-eration of observatories and telescopes are currentlyproducing, and how that data might solve some of theoutstanding puzzles inherent in our emerging worldview. Included are questions such as: What is causingthe Universe to blow itself apart? What could be pow-ering the luminous gamma-ray bursters? Where is allthe matter in the Universe? Do other Earths exist? Isthere intelligent life out there? The renowned authorexplains clearly,[...]


Softcover2012. X, 371 p. 50 illus. in color. (Popular Astronomy)▶ 44,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-2193-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Wilkinson

New Eyes on the SunA Guide to Satellite Images and AmateurObservation

Information collected by satellites recently sent bythe USA, the European Space Agency, Japan, Ger-many, the United Kingdom, and Russia to monitorthe Sun has changed our knowledge and understand-ing of the Sun, particularly its effect on Earth. Thisbook presents these findings in a way that will bewelcomed by amateur astronomers, students, edu-cators and anyone interested in the Sun. Enhancedby many colour photographs, the book combinesnewly acquired scientific understanding with detaileddescriptions of features visible on the Sun’s surfaceand in its atmosphere.In the past, observing the Sunhas been left to academics with specialised instru-ments, since solar observation has been[...]


Softcover2012. XI, 249p. 128 illus., 35 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ 34,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-22838-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.






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M. Alley, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

The Craft of Scientific WritingThe Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to helpscientists and engineers- both professionals alreadyactive in the disciplines as well as students prepar-ing to enter the professions- write about their workclearly and effectively. Written for use as a text incourses on scientific writing, the book includes manyuseful suggestions about approaching a wide varietyof writing tasks from laboratory reports to grant pro-posals and from internal communications to pressreleases, as well as a concise guide to style and usageappropriate for scientific writing. The book will alsobe useful for self-study and it will be an important ref-erence for all scientists and engineers who need to[...]


Softcover2015. Approx. 200 p. 40 illus.▶ 29,95 €ISBN 978-1-4419-8287-2Due: January 27, 2015

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C. Chiappini, Università di Trieste, Trieste, Italy; F. Matteucci,CNR Roma, Roma, Italy

A Natural History of the Milky WayIn Unveiling the Milky Way, Cristina Chiappini andFrancesca Matteucci provide an overview of howastronomers have attempted to uncover our Galaxy’spast, and how current models of its structure mayaccount for some of the most recent observations.They show how the distribution of chemical elementsin our Galaxy serves as a ‘fossil record’ of its evolu-tionary history and is a powerful tool for studying theformation and evolution, not only of the Milky Way,but also of other galaxies. In their journey through thehistory of our Galaxy the authors answer many otherfascinating and intriguing questions, such as: whatcan the Milky Way tell us about the Big Bang? Whatwere the very[...]


Softcover2014. XV, 285 p. (Popular Astronomy)▶ 29,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-5757-2Due: November 28, 2013

F. Close, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

NeutrinoAllgegenwärtig und unsichtbar, fast masselosund voller Geheimnisse – Frank Close erzähltdie faszinierende Geschichte der Neutrinos„Wowaren Sie am Morgen des 23. Februar 1987 um 8:30Uhr? Ich saß gerade beim Frühstück, als ein Neu-trinoschauer durch meine Cornflakes raste, ohnedass ich das Geringste davon merkte.“Sie sind Meis-ter der Tarnung und Verwandlung – jene „Geis-terteilchen“, die uns und die Erde durchdringen, alsseien wir Nichts, und über die der Physiker Wolf-gang Pauli einst bemerkte: „Heute habe ich etwasSchreckliches getan, etwas, was kein theoretischerPhysiker jemals tun sollte. Ich habe etwas vorgeschla-gen, was nie experimentell verifiziert werden kann.“Es brauchte[...]


Hardcover2012. Etwa 255 S. 11 Abb..▶ 18,64 €ISBN 978-3-8274-2940-7Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

C. Fine, Melbourne Business School, Carlton, Australia

Wissen Sie, was Ihr Gehirn denkt?Wie in unserem Oberstübchen die Wirklichkeitverzerrt wird ... und warum

Täuschungsmanöver im Kopf Ein unterhaltsames,mit einem Augenzwinkern geschriebenes Buchüber die oft ungeahnten „Machenschaften“ unseresGehirns. Cordelia Fine fasst mit leichter Feder neuerepsychologische und neurobiologische Forschungenzusammen und zeigt, wie sich unser so leistungs-fähiges Denkorgan die Welt zurechtbiegt und uns beizahlreichen Gelegenheiten austrickst und in die Irreführt. Selbsttäuschungen, verzerrte Erinnerungen,Wunschdenken, unrealistischer Optimismus, moralis-che Entschuldigungen und hartnäckige Vorurteile –wer will (und könnte) sich davon freimachen? Nach

der Lektüre dieses Buches werden Sie besser verste-hen, wer Herr in Ihrem Oberstübchen ist – und in[...]


Softcover2007. VI, 233 S. 3 Abb.▶ 9,34 €ISBN 978-3-642-35774-9Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

G. Lundborg, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden

The Hand and the BrainFrom Lucy's Thumb to the Thought-ControlledRobotic Hand

This book presents the human hand from an overallperspective – from the first appearance of hand-likestructures in the fins of big fishes living millions ofyears ago to today´s and the future’s mind-controlledartificial hands. Much focus is given to the extremelywell-developed sensation of the hand, its importanceand its linkage to brain plasticity mechanisms. Howcan active hands rapidly expand their representationalarea in the brain? How can the sense of touch sub-stitute for other deficient senses, such as in Braillereading where hand sensation substitutes for missingvision? How can the mere observation of active hands,belonging to others, activate the hand area in the[...]


Softcover2014. XIV, 199 p. 70 illus., 37 illus. in color.▶ 29,99 €ISBN 978-1-4471-5333-7Due: September 30, 2013

J.M. Musacchio, New York University Langone Medical Cent,New York, USA

ContradictionsNeuroscience and Religion

“Contradictions” is a general interest book thatexposes the incompatibility between popular reli-






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gious beliefs and the scientific view of human nature.It begins with a survey of the evolution of religionsand their continuing, often irrational, influences inmodern society. Then, based on his long experiencein neuroscience, the author takes issue with Decartesabout the duality of body and soul. He presents casestudies of patients with brain diseases and from thesededuces that the soul, far from being separate andsupernatural, is no more or less than our way of expe-riencing our brains ... and which correspondingly dis-integrates when they do. Convincing clinical findingsand[...]


Softcover2012. XIX, 195 p. 18 illus. (Popular Science)▶ 29,95 €ISBN 978-3-642-27197-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Ulivi, D.M. Harland, Space Historian, Glasgow, UnitedKingdom

Robotic Exploration of the SolarSystemPart 3: Wows and Woes, 1997-2003

Paolo Ulivi and David Harland provide in RoboticExploration of the Solar System a detailed history ofunmanned missions of exploration of our Solar Sys-tem. The subject is treated from an engineering andscientific standpoint. Technical descriptions of thespacecraft, of their mission designs and of instrumen-tations are provided. Scientific results are discussed inconsiderable depth, together with details of missionmanagement. The project will deliver four volumestotaling over 2,000 pages that will provide compre-hensive coverage of the topic with thousands of refer-ences to the professional literature that should makeit the 'first port of call' for people seeking informationon the[...]


Softcover2012. XIII, 529 p. 243 illus. (Space Exploration)▶ 44,95 €ISBN 978-0-387-09627-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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C.S. Clauss-Ehlers, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, USA;Z.N. Serpell, Virginia State University, Petersburg, USA; M.D.Weist, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of CulturallyResponsive School Mental HealthAdvancing Research, Training, Practice, andPolicy

Schools across the United States – as well as much ofthe world – are experiencing widespread change. Stu-dents are more diverse ethnically, academically, andemotionally. More attention is being paid to abuseand neglect, violence and bullying, and the grow-ing inequities that contribute to student dropout.Within this changing landscape, cultural competenceis imperative for school-based professionals, both eth-ically and as mandated by educational reform. TheHandbook of Culturally Responsive School MentalHealth explores the academic and behavioral chal-lenges of an increasingly diverse school environment,offering workable, cost-effective solutions in an acces-sible, well-organized[...]


Hardcover2013. XXII, 268 p. 1 illus.▶ 129,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-4947-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S.N. Elliott, Arizona State University, Tempe, USA; R.J. Kettler,Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA; P.A. Beddow, Vander-

bilt University, Nashville, USA; A. Kurz, Vanderbilt University,Nashville, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of AccessibleAchievement Tests for AllStudentsBridging the Gaps Between Research, Practice,and Policy

The Handbook of Accessible Achievement Tests forAll Students: Bridging the Gaps Between Research,Practice, and Policy presents a wealth of evi-dence-based solutions designed to move the assess-ment field beyond “universal” standards and policiestoward practices that enhance learning and test-ing outcomes. Drawing on an extensive researchand theoretical base as well as emerging areas ofinterest, the volume focuses on major policy con-cerns, instructional considerations, and test designissues, including:The IEP team’s role in soundassessment.The relationships among opportunity tolearn, assessment, and learning outcomes.Innovationsin computerized testing and the “6D” frameworkfor[...]


Softcover2012. XIV, 341p.▶ 42,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-3218-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S.R. Hart, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA; S.E.Brock, California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento,USA; I. Jeltova, City University of New York, New York, USA

Identifying, Assessing, andTreating Bipolar Disorder atSchoolIdentifying, Assessing, and Treating Bipolar Disor-der at School presents child and education practition-ers with an evidence-based framework for accurateidentification, assessment, and intervention of bipo-lar disorder. This straightforward resource clears upmisconceptions about the condition, and outlinesits complex presentation in young people, where itmay appear in tandem with other disorders and bringchallenges to treatment. By providing information toassist in referrals, consultations, and recommenda-tions for special education, the authors give the readera unique vantage point for improving students' learn-ing environment and helping to facilitate the work offellow[...]







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Hardcover2014. XI, 177 p. 9 illus. (Developmental Psychopathology atSchool)▶ 39,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7584-2Due: August 31, 2013

M. Kaltschmitt, German Biomass Research Centre, Leipzig,Germany; N.J. Themelis, Columbia University, New York,USA; L.Y. Bronicki, Ormat Technologies, Inc., Reno, USA; L.Söder, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Swe-den; L.A. Vega, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu,USA (Eds.)

Renewable Energy SystemsHumanity is facing a steadily diminishing supply offossil fuels, causing researchers, policy makers, andthe population as a whole to turn increasingly to alter-native and especially renewable sources of energyto make up this deficit. Gathering over 80 peer-reviewed entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustain-ability Science and Technologies, Renewable EnergySystems provides an authoritative introduction to awide variety of renewable energy sources. State-of-the-art coverage includes geothermal power stations,ocean energy, renewable energy from biomass, wasteto energy, and wind power. This comprehensive,two-volume work provides an excellent introductionfor those entering these[...]


Hardcover2013. XXVI, 1898 p. In 3 volumes, not available separately.▶ 599,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-5819-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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Hardcover2013. XXVI, 1898 p. Print + eReference. In 3 volumes, notavailable separately.▶ 749,00 €ISBN 978-1-4614-5862-3Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

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M.L. Miville, Columbia University, New York, USA; A.D. Fer-guson, Howard University, Washington, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Race-Ethnicity andGender in PsychologyMulticultural aspects of psychology have receivedsome attention in the literature in the last decade. Anumber of texts currently address these significantconcerns, for example, Counseling the Culturally Dif-ferent (Sue & Sue, 2008); Handbook of MulticulturalCounseling ( Poterotto et l., 2009); and Handbook ofMulticultural Counseling Competencies (Pope-Davis& Coleman, 2005). In their most recent editions, sev-eral of these books address more nuanced complex-ities of diversity, for example, the intersections ofgender or social class with race-ethnicity. Meanwhile,other texts have addressed gender issues in psychol-ogy (Handbook of Counselng Women, CounselingMen…), with some[...]


Hardcover2014. Approx. 700 p.▶ approx. 169,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-8859-0Due: January 28, 2014

R.C. Murrihy, University of Technology Sydney, St. Leonards,Sydney, Australia; A.D. Kidman, University of TechnologySydney, St. Leonards, Sydney, Australia; Th.H. Ollendick, Vir-ginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA (Eds.)

Clinical Handbook of Assessingand Treating Conduct Problems inYouthConduct problems, particularly oppositional defiantdisorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD), are themost common mental health problems affecting chil-dren and adolescents. The consequences to individ-uals, families, and schools may be severe and long-lasting. To ameliorate negative outcomes and ensurethe most effective treatment for aggressive and antiso-cial youth, early diagnosis and evidence-based inter-ventions are essential.Clinical Handbook of Assessingand Treating Conduct Problems in Youth providesreaders with both a solid grounding in theory and acomprehensive examination of the evidence-basedassessment strategies and therapeutic practices thatcan be used to treat a highly[...]


Softcover2011. XXIV, 544 p.▶ 59,95 €

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C.A. Simpkins, Private Practice, San Diego, USA; A.M. Simp-kins, Private Practice, San Diego, USA

Neuroscience for CliniciansEvidence, Models, and Practice

This book fills the need for an introductory text thatopens the field up to the beginner and takes them tohigher-level thinking about neuroscience. Neuro-science has captured the interest of students, profes-sionals, and the general public. In fact it is so new,that there are very few books that gather it together inone text. Neuroscience is an amalgamation of manyfields: psychology, cognitive science, chemistry, biol-ogy, engineering, philosophy, mathematics, and sta-tistics. People who are new to the discipline have tobe able to find their way through all of these fieldstogether. In addition, they need to understand thehighly technical lexicon, modeling methods, and the-oretical[...]


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F.D. Bean, S.K. Brown (Eds.)

Encyclopedia of MigrationThis International Encyclopedia of Migration willdefine and explicate terms, concepts and key top-ics with widespread usage and recurring relevancefor learning about and developing the fields of bothinternational and internal migration. With migrationbeing partly defined in the modern era by law andpublic policy, the subject includes knowledge not onlyfrom these areas but also from a full array of acade-mic disciplines. Hence, this encyclopedia will includematerial from such fields as anthropology, archaeol-ogy, criminology, demography, economics, education,ethnic studies, geography, health sciences, history,





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Hardcover2015. 4000p. Print + eReference. In 5 volumes, not availableseparately.▶ approx. 2.500,00 €ISBN 978-94-007-2787-8Due: June 2015

M. Rockman, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Ange-les, USA; J. Flatman, University College London, London,United Kingdom (Eds.)

Archaeology in SocietyIts Relevance in the Modern World

The practiceof archaeology has many different facets:from academia, to government, tocultural resourcemanagement, to public media. Considering theplace of archaeology in society means understandingthe rolesthat archaeology has in the present day anda sense of the contributions thatit can make in eachof these areas, both now and in the future. Archaeolo-gistscome to the field to pursue a variety of interests:teaching, examininghistory, preserving the environ-ment, or studying a specialized time period orinterest.The outside world has a number of other expectationsof archaeology:preservation, tourism, and education,to name but a few. From a broad and varied[...]


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2012. XXIII, 317 p. 9 illus., 5 illus. in color.▶ 59,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-6001-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R.A. Settersten, Jr., Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA;J.L. Angel, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, USA (Eds.)

Handbook of Sociology of AgingThe Handbook of Sociology of Aging is the mostcomprehensive, engaging, and up-to-date treatmentof developments within the field over the past 30years. The volume represents an indispensable sourceof the freshest and highest standard scholarship forscholars, policy makers, and aging professionals alike.The Handbook of Sociology of Aging contains 45 far-reaching chapters, authored by nearly 80 of the mostrenowned experts, on the most pressing topics relatedto aging today. With its recurring attention to thesocial forces that shape human aging, and the socialconsequences and policy implications of it, the con-tents will be of interest to everyone who cares aboutwhat aging means[...]


Softcover2011. XXV, 689 p. 22 illus. (Handbooks of Sociology andSocial Research)▶ 74,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-4095-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

D. Weisburd, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem,Israel; C. Britt, Northeastern University, Boston, USA

Statistics in Criminal JusticeStatistics in Criminal Justice takes an approach thatemphasizes the application and interpretation of sta-tistics in research in crime and justice. This text ismeant for both students and researchers who wantto gain a basic understanding of common statisticalmethods used in this field. In general, the text relieson a building-block approach, meaning that eachchapter helps to prepare the student for the chap-ters that follow. It also means that the level of sophis-tication of the text increases as the text progresses.Throughout the text there is an emphasis on compre-hension and interpretation, rather than computation.However, as the statistical methods discussed becomemore[...]


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2014. X, 500 p. 30 illus.▶ approx. 66,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-9169-9Due: November 30, 2013

Statistics

A. DeMaris, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green,USA; S.H. Selman, University of Toledo, Toledo, USA

Converting Data into EvidenceA Statistics Primer for the Medical Practitioner

Converting Data into Evidence: A Statistics Primer forthe Medical Practitioner provides a thorough intro-duction to the key statistical techniques that medicalpractitioners encounter throughout their professionalcareers. These techniques play an important part inevidence-based medicine or EBM. Adherence to EBMrequires medical practitioners to keep abreast of theresults of medical research as reported in their generaland specialty journals. At the heart of this research isthe science of statistics. It is through statistical tech-niques that researchers are able to discern the patternsin the data that tell a clinical story worth reporting.The authors begin by discussing samples[...]


Softcover2013. XV, 221 p. 48 illus., 24 illus. in color.▶ 59,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7791-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

C. Fraser, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

Business Statistics forCompetitive Advantage withExcel 2010Basics, Model Building, and Cases

Exceptional managers know that they can createcompetitive advantages by basing decisions on per-formance response under alternative scenarios. Tocreate these advantages, managers need to understandhow to use statistics to provide information on per-formance response under alternative scenarios. Thisupdated edition of the popular text helps businessstudents develop competitive advantages for use intheir future careers as decision makers. Students learn






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2012. XVI, 469p. 357 illus., 354 illus. in color.▶ 74,95 €ISBN 978-1-4419-9856-9This format is available online on SpringerLink.comwithin an e-book package.

C. Fraser, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA

Business Statistics forCompetitive Advantage withExcel 2013Basics, Model Building, Simulation and Cases

Exceptional managers know that they can createcompetitive advantages by basing decisions on per-formance response under alternative scenarios. Tocreate these advantages, managers need to understandhow to use statistics to provide information on per-formance response under alternative scenarios. Thisupdated edition of the popular text helps businessstudents develop competitive advantages for use intheir future careers as decision makers. Students learnto build models using logic and experience, producestatistics using Excel 2013 with shortcuts, and trans-late results into implications for decision makers. Theauthor emphasizes communicating results effectivelyin plain English[...]


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2013. XIV, 449 p. 406 illus. in color.▶ 79,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7380-0Due: August 28, 2013

G. James, University of Southern California, Los Angeles,USA; D. Witten, University of Washington, Seattle, USA; T.Hastie, Stanford University, Stanford, USA; R. Tibshirani,Stanford University, Stanford, USA

An Introduction to StatisticalLearningwith Applications in R

An Introduction to Statistical Learning provides anaccessible overview of the field of statistical learning,an essential toolset for making sense of the vast andcomplex data sets that have emerged in fields rang-ing from biology to finance to marketing to astro-physics in the past twenty years. This book presentssome of the most important modeling and predictiontechniques, along with relevant applications. Topicsinclude linear regression, classification, resamplingmethods, shrinkage approaches, tree-based methods,support vector machines, clustering, and more. Colorgraphics and real-world examples are used to illus-trate the methods presented. Since the goal of thistextbook is[...]


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2013. XIV, 426 p. 150 illus., 146 illus. in color.(Springer Texts in Statistics, Vol. 103)▶ 59,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-7137-0Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

K. Lange, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

OptimizationFinite-dimensional optimization problems occurthroughout the mathematical sciences. The major-ity of these problems cannot be solved analytically.This introduction to optimization attempts to strikea balance between presentation of mathematical the-ory and development of numerical algorithms. Build-ing on students’ skills in calculus and linear algebra,the text provides a rigorous exposition without undueabstraction. Its stress on statistical applications will be

especially appealing to graduate students of statisticsand biostatistics. The intended audience also includesstudents in applied mathematics, computational biol-ogy, computer science, economics, and physics whowant to see[...]


Hardcover

2013. XVII, 529 p. 19 illus., 3 illus. in color. (SpringerTexts in Statistics, Vol. 95)▶ 69,95 €ISBN 978-1-4614-5837-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

2nd Edition

K. Lange, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

Mathematical and StatisticalMethods for Genetic AnalysisDuring the past decade, geneticists have cloned scoresof Mendelian disease genes and constructed a roughdraft of the entire human genome. The unprece-dented insights into human disease and evolutionoffered by mapping, cloning, and sequencing willtransform medicine and agriculture. This revolutiondepends vitally on the contributions of applied math-ematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists.Mathematical and Statistical Methods for GeneticAnalysis is written to equip students in the mathemat-ical sciences to understand and model the epidemio-logical and experimental data encountered in geneticsresearch. Mathematical, statistical, and computationalprinciples relevant to this[...]


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2002. XVII, 361 pp. (Statistics for Biology and Health)▶ 91,95 €ISBN 978-1-4684-9556-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

J.A. Linebach, Clearwater Christian College, Clearwater, USA;B.P. Tesch, Suffolk University, Dover, USA; L.M. Kovacsiss

Nonparametric Statistics forApplied ResearchNon-parametric methods are widely used for study-ing populations that take on a ranked order (such asmovie reviews receiving one to four stars). The use ofnon-parametric methods may be necessary when datahave a ranking but no clear numerical interpretation,such as when assessing preferences. In terms of lev-els of measurement, non-parametric methods resultin "ordinal" data. As non-parametric methods makefewer assumptions, their applicability is much widerthan the corresponding parametric methods. In par-ticular, they may be applied in situations where lessis known about the application in question. Also, dueto the reliance on fewer assumptions, non-parametricmethods are more[...]








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2014. X, 480 p. 80 illus., 30 illus. in color.▶ 59,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-9040-1Due: December 2013

S.M. Lynch, Princeton University, Princeton, USA

Using Statistics in Social ResearchA Concise Approach

This book covers applied statistics for the social sci-ences with upper-level undergraduate students inmind. The chapters are based on lecture notes froman introductory statistics course the author has taughtfor a number of years. The book integrates statisticsinto the research process, with early chapters cov-ering basic philosophical issues underpinning theprocess of scientific research. These include the con-cepts of deductive reasoning and the falsifiability ofhypotheses, the development of a research questionand hypotheses, and the process of data collectionand measurement. Probability theory is then coveredextensively with a focus on its role in laying the foun-dation for[...]


Hardcover

2013. XXIII, 229 p. 44 illus.▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-8572-8Due: September 30, 2013

Forthcoming

J.-M. Marin, Université Montpellier, Montpellier, France; C.Robert, Université Paris IX, Paris CX 16, France

Bayesian Essentials with RThis Bayesian modeling book provides a self-con-tained entry to computational Bayesian statistics.Focusing on the most standard statistical modelsand backed up by real datasets and an all-inclusiveR (CRAN) package called bayess, the book providesan operational methodology for conducting Bayesianinference, rather than focusing on its theoretical andphilosophical justifications. Readers are empoweredto participate in the real-life data analysis situationsdepicted here from the beginning. The stakes are highand the reader determines the outcome. Special atten-tion is paid to the derivation of prior distributions ineach case and specific reference solutions are given foreach of[...]


Hardcover

2014. CCCXXIV, 12 p. 67 illus., 30 illus. in color.(Springer Texts in Statistics, Vol.)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-1-4614-8686-2Due: November 29, 2013

J.P. Verma, University of Physical Education, Gwalior, India

Data Analysis in Managementwith SPSS SoftwareThis book provides readers with a greater understand-ing of a variety of statistical techniques along with theprocedure to use the most popular statistical softwarepackage SPSS. It strengthens the intuitive understand-ing of the material, thereby increasing the ability tosuccessfully analyze data in the future. The book pro-vides more control in the analysis of data so that read-ers can apply the techniques to a broader spectrum ofresearch problems. This book focuses on providingreaders with the knowledge and skills needed to carryout research in management, humanities, social andbehavioural sciences by using SPSS.


Hardcover

2013. XXI, 481 p. 178 illus.▶ 59,95 €ISBN 978-81-322-0785-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.




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