Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes

Cross-Layer Resource Allocation in Wireless Communications offers practical techniques and models for the design and optimisation of cross-layer resource allocation - one of the hottest topics in wireless communications.

Below the soil surface, the rhizosphere is the dynamic interface among plant roots, soil microbes and fauna, and the soil itself, where biological as well as physico-chemical properties differ radically from those of bulk soil.

The technology of crystal growth has advanced enormously during the past two decades.

This text provides the student and professional mechanical engineer with a reference text of an essentially practical nature.

This hand guide in the Gulf Drilling Guides series offers practical techniques that are valuable to petrophysicists and engineers in their day-to-day jobs.

Energy Efficiency: Towards the End of Demand Growth is a detailed guide to new energy efficiency technologies and policy frameworks affecting the profitability of efficiency projects.

Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field combining Mechanical, Electronic, Computer, and other Engineering fields to develop intelligent processes and products.

This manual's latest edition continues to be the best source available for making accurate, reliable man-hour estimates for electrical installation.

Many of the devices and systems used in modern industry are becoming progressively smaller and have reached the nanoscale domain.

This book is based on a set of notes developed over many years for an introductory course taught to seniors and entering graduate students in materials science.

Lea's Chemistry of Cement and Concrete deals with the chemical and physical properties of cements and concretes and their relation to the practical problems that arise in manufacture and use.

Sintering is the process of forming materials and components from a powder under the action of thermal energy.

Advances in Imaging & Electron Physics merges two long-running serials--Advances in Electronics & Electron Physics and Advances in Optical & Electron Microscopy.

This book will update the original edition published in 1997.

This text provides information on advances in microbiology, covering such topics as: the role of norsolorinic acid in aflatoxin research; flavour compounds in cheese; the role of micro-organisms in soy sauce production; and gene transfer among bacteria in natural environments.

This book broadly reviews the modem techniques and significant applications of chemical sensors and biosensors.

Based on the integration of computer vision and spectrscopy techniques, hyperspectral imaging is a novel technology for obtaining both spatial and spectral information on a product.

Working through this student-centred text readers will be brought up to speed with the modelling of control systems using Laplace, and given a solid grounding of the pivotal role of control systems across the spectrum of modern engineering.

Postharvest Handling: A Systems Approach introduces a new concept in the handling of fresh fruits and vegetable.

This text provides students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to identify, model, and solve structural analysis problems.

For newly hired young engineers assigned to their first real 'project', there has been little to offer in the way of advice on 'where to begin', 'what to look out for and avoid', and 'how to get the job done right'.

The surface characterizations of engineering materials effects their scratch/abrasion/Mar resistance, coating adhesion/strength, and abrasive wear mechanism.

Emergencies wreak havoc on businesses and governments on a daily basis.

Electric Motors and Drives is intended for non-specialist users of electric motors and drives, filling the gap between maths- and theory-based academic textbooks and the more prosaic 'handbooks', which provide useful detail but little opportunity for the development of real insight and understanding.

Represents the first widely available compendium of the information needed by those design professionals responsible for using rechargeable batteries.

The third edition of Radiative Heat Transfer describes the basic physics of radiation heat transfer.

Food Security, Poverty and Nutrition Analysis provides essential insights into the evaluative techniques necessary for creating appropriate and effective policies and programs to address these worldwide issues.

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Today's consumers of portable electronics consumers are demanding devices not only deliver more power but also work healthy for the environment.

Post harvest biology and technology of citrus fruits is gaining importance as the therapeutic value of citrus fruits is realized and supported by the increase in health awareness among the general public.

This collection is to present the earliest textbooks that grew out of the original development of automatic control, and the many others that followed very soon, in various countries, and in various languages.

The COSMO-RS technique is a novel method for predicting the thermodynamic properties of pure and mixed fluids which are important in many areas, ranging from chemical engineering to drug design.

In today's fast-paced world of technology, keeping up with new terms and concepts can be quite a challenge.

Up and Running with AutoCAD 2011: 2D and 3D Drawing and Modeling provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of AutoCAD.

Collaboratively written by top international experts and established scientists in various fields of agricultural research, this book focuses on the state of food production and sustainability; the problems with degradation of valuable sources of land, water, and air and their effects on food crops; the increasing demand of food resources; and the challenges of food security worldwide.

Designing and building structures that will withstand the unique challenges that exist in Subsea operations is no easy task.

Completely updated guide for scientists, engineers and students who want to use Microsoft Excel 2007 to its full potential.

This new edition of a classic text has been significantly expanded to cover the most current issues and international standards are examined in-depth, with detailed coverage of WHO, European, UK and US standards, organisations and practice.

Proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET2006)

Preventable dust explosions continue to occur in industry in spite of significant research and practice efforts worldwide over many years.

Exergy, Second Edition deals with exergy and its applications to various energy systems and applications as a potential tool for design, analysis and optimization, and its role in minimizing and/or eliminating environmental impacts and providing sustainable development.

Metal foams are at the forefront of technological development for the automotive, aerospace, and other weight-dependent industries.

Children are one of the largest new user groups of mobile technology -- from phones to micro-laptops to electronic toys.

Analog circuit and system design today is more essential than ever before.

Praise for Previous Volumes"e;This book will be a useful reference to control engineers and researchers.

Work-related injuries, such as back injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome, are the most prevalent, most EXPENSIVE, and most preventable workplace injuries, accounting for more than 647,000 lost days of work annually (according to OSHA estimates).

The Intelligent Systems Series comprises titles that present state of the art knowledge and the latest advances in intelligent systems.

The Top 10 Sunday Times BestsellerNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREOscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best Adapted ScreenplaySet amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program.

Radio Frequency (RF) is the fundamental technology behind a huge range of modern consumer electronics and wireless communication devices, and this book provides a comprehensive and methodical guide to RF for engineers, technicians, enthusiasts and hobbyists with an interest in the electronics behind radio frequency communications.

The Fourth Edition of Applied Process Design for Chemical and Petrochemical Plants Volume 2 builds upon the late Ernest E.