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This is the only comprehensive book in the market for engineers that covers th... This is the only comprehensive book in the market for engineers that covers the design of CMOS and bipolar analog integrated circuits. The fifth edition retains its completeness and updates the coverage of bipolar and CMOS circuits. A thorough... more

Metalloproteins comprise approximately 30% of all known proteins and are invol... Metalloproteins comprise approximately 30% of all known proteins and are involved in a variety of biologically important processes including oxygen transport biosynthesis electron transfer biodegradation drug metabolism proteolysis and hydrolysis of... more

The emphasis of this timely volume is on surfactants mediating interfacial and... The emphasis of this timely volume is on surfactants mediating interfacial and molecular aggregation phenomena. Written and edited by leading experts the volume is dedicated to Professor Dinesh O. Shah a pioneer in this field. more

Aerosols have a significant influence on the Earth s radiation budget but ther... Aerosols have a significant influence on the Earth s radiation budget but there is considerable uncertainty about the magnitude of their effect on the Earth s climate. Currently satellite remote sensing is being increasingly utilized to improve our... more

Manufacturing industry has been one of the key drivers for recent rapid global... Manufacturing industry has been one of the key drivers for recent rapid global economic development. Globalisation of manufacturing industries due to distributed design and labour advantage leads to a drive and thirst for technological advancements... more

Failure of welded components can occur during service as well as during fabric... Failure of welded components can occur during service as well as during fabrication. Most common analyses of the resistance of welded components against failure are targeted at crack avoidance. Such evaluations are increasingly carried out by modern... more

Computational Methods for Microstructure-Property Relationships introduces sta... Computational Methods for Microstructure-Property Relationships introduces state-of-the-art advances in computational modeling approaches for materials structure-property relations. Written with an approach that recognizes the necessity of the... more

This concise work provides a general introduction to the design of buildings w... This concise work provides a general introduction to the design of buildings which must be resistant to the effect of earthquakes. A major part of this design involves the building structure which has a primary role in preventing serious damage or... more

With the increasing applications of intelligent robotic systems in various ?el... With the increasing applications of intelligent robotic systems in various ?elds the - sign and control of these systems have increasingly attracted interest from researchers. This edited book entitled Design and Control of Intelligent Robotic... more

1.1. SAFETY OF CIVIL STRUCTURES Society expects that the failure of civil stru... 1.1. SAFETY OF CIVIL STRUCTURES Society expects that the failure of civil structures is extremely rare and relies on the care and expertise of the professionals involved in the design construction and maintenance of structures. This is in particular... more

Sustainable agriculture as a central science to solve global society issues. M... Sustainable agriculture as a central science to solve global society issues. Mother of necessity: the soil. 1. Technology without wisdom. 2. Transgenic cotton for sustainable pest management. 3. Conservation Agriculture a different approach for crop... more

To be able to compete successfully both at national and international levels p... To be able to compete successfully both at national and international levels production systems and equipment must perform at levels not even thinkable a decade ago. Requirements for increased product quality reduced throughput time and enhanced... more

By the dawn of the new millennium robotics has undergone a major transformatio... By the dawn of the new millennium robotics has undergone a major transformation in scope and dimensions. This expansion has been brought about by the maturity of the field and the advances in its related technologies. From a largely dominant... more

To Calculate the Sequence-Dependent Setup Time for a Single-Machine Problem wi... To Calculate the Sequence-Dependent Setup Time for a Single-Machine Problem with Uncertain Job Arriving Time.- A Two-Level Genetic Algorithm for Scheduling in Assembly Islands with Fixed-Position Layouts.- Exact Controllability for Dependent Siphons... more

This book contains a collection of major research contributions over the last ... This book contains a collection of major research contributions over the last decade in the area of composite materials and sandwich structures supported by the Of?ce of Naval Research (ONR) under the direction of Dr. Yapa D. S. Rajapakse. The Solid... more

Process control is a significant topic for all engineers responsible for indus... Process control is a significant topic for all engineers responsible for industrial processing operations. This book introduces the reader to the range of process control techniques as applied to food and agricultural systems. It begins with an... more

This authoritative book gives extensive information on micro-organisms involve... This authoritative book gives extensive information on micro-organisms involved in biodegradation of materials and biocides which are permitted for use according to the most up-to-date legislations. Micro-organisms involved mechanisms of... more

Advances in Nanoporous Materials is a collection of comprehensive reviews of l... Advances in Nanoporous Materials is a collection of comprehensive reviews of lasting value to the field. The contributions cover all aspects of nanoporous materials including their preparation and structure post-synthetic modification... more

Thermodynamics of Non-Equilibrium Processes for Chemists with a Particular App... Thermodynamics of Non-Equilibrium Processes for Chemists with a Particular Application to Catalysis consists of materials adapted from lectures on the thermodynamics of nonequilibrium processes that have been taught at the Department of Natural... more

During the last decade many new concepts have been proposed for improving the ... During the last decade many new concepts have been proposed for improving the performance of power MOSFETs. The results of this research are dispersed in the technical literature among journal articles and abstracts of conferences. Consequently the... more