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    • Green Technologies and Innovative Future for Waste Management

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Komal Agrawal + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Green Technologies and Innovative Future for Waste Management: Development in Wastewater Treatment Research and Processes delves into the global movement towards sustainability, focusing specifically on the critical role of green technologies within waste management. The book recognizes the growing urgency brought about by increased industrial activity and the unregulated discharge of pollutants, and thus, explores alternative methodologies that emphasize renewable resources. It offers a comprehensive look at how innovative solutions can help address environmental challenges, making it a valuable resource for those interested in tackling pressing ecological concerns through sustainable practices.Beyond its focus on wastewater and agricultural waste remediation, the book serves a broad audience, including researchers, scientists, academicians, environmentalists, and industry professionals. It aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and policy, providing insights into the paradigm shift toward environmental sustainability. The text highlights the importance of green and bio-based technologies for a resilient economy, offers guidance for students and faculty members, and examines future trajectories in sustainable waste management, fostering a diverse and informed readership.

    • Microcapsule-based Intelligent Resilience in Concrete

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Feng Xing + 1 more
      • English
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      Microcapsule-based Intelligent Resilience in Concrete: Design, Performance and Evaluation provides an overview of the creation and further development of novel microcapsule-based self-resilience systems and their applications in concrete structures. The three comprehensive self-resilience systems - namely physical, chemical and bionic restoration systems - are discussed in detail, together with the major challenges regarding evaluation and future developments in self-resilience in concrete structures.

    • Clinical Atlas of Gonioscopy

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Chunyan Qiao + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Clinical Atlas of Gonioscopy comprehensively and systematically covers all aspects of gonioscopy: from basic knowledge and common manifestations to characteristic signs of different diseases, and the application of gonioscopy in the laser and surgical treatment of glaucoma. Including over a thousand high-quality images, it helps clinicians explore the diverse and fascinating world of the anterior chamber angle, and deepens their understanding of the pathogenesis, classification, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and follow-ups of glaucoma.

    • Metal Plasticity

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Yanshan Lou
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Metal Plasticity: Experimental Characterization and Constitutive Modeling offers a comprehensive exploration of the mechanisms and principles governing plastic deformation in metals. Through detailed examination of experimental data, the book presents foundational knowledge on how metals behave under various loading conditions and introduces readers to the essential constitutive modeling techniques. These techniques are critical for accurately predicting and simulating metal responses. By combining theoretical insights with practical modeling approaches, the book serves as a valuable resource for engineers, researchers, and students seeking to understand, evaluate, and apply plasticity models in both academic and industrial contexts.Beyond the fundamentals, the book delves into specific yield functions, including isotropic, anisotropic, and asymmetric types, and analyzes their performance under 2D and 3D stress states. It discusses the development and calibration of various plasticity models, comparing their accuracy, computational costs, and ease of use.

    • Net ZERO

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Farooq Sher
      • English
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      Net ZERO: Sectoral Pathways, Corporate Action and Social Impact examines the policy, social, and economic frameworks driving just and inclusive net-zero transitions. The book explores integrated strategies in circular economy, waste and water management, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity preservation, and low-carbon development. It highlights cutting-edge approaches in governance, corporate responsibility, and community engagement, with case studies that illustrate how collaborative innovation and ethical leadership can translate global climate commitments into practice. By addressing both technological solutions and equity-driven models, the volume provides a timely roadmap for aligning sustainability goals with resilience and justice. Designed for policymakers, business leaders, sustainability professionals, and academic researchers, this reference equips readers with evidence-based insights and practical tools for climate action. Graduate and postgraduate students in environmental sciences and policy will benefit from its structured coverage of governance frameworks and applied strategies. The book offers a vital contribution to advancing sustainable development and achieving equitable, long-term decarbonisation outcomes.

    • Reducing the Risks of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 12
      • March 1, 2026
      • John E. Hay
      • English
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      Reducing the Risks of Weather, Climate and Ocean Extremes, Volume Twelve offers a comprehensive approach to addressing the increasing dangers posed by extreme environmental events. Drawing from the challenges and needs outlined in the author’s earlier works, this book provides practical, evidence-based solutions for managing the effects of weather, climate, and ocean extremes. It advocates for proactive risk management at every level—local, national, and global—emphasizing the need for strategies built on lessons learned from past experiences. By promoting collaboration and resilience, the book encourages readers to adapt to the uncertainties of climate change and variability.Beyond risk management, the book explores the importance of communication, engagement, and inclusiveness in building resilient communities. It underscores the necessity of continuously monitoring and evaluating climate risk management initiatives to ensure they remain effective and adaptable. The author synthesizes insights from different scales, empowering both researchers and practitioners to navigate the complexities of extreme weather and climate events. Ultimately, the volume stands out as a crucial resource for those dedicated to reducing risks and fostering resilience amidst an unpredictable climate future.

    • Lithium-ion Battery Safety

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Zhirong Wang + 2 more
      • English
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      Lithium-ion Battery Safety provides an in-depth exploration of the safety challenges associated with lithium-ion batteries, focusing on thermal runaway—a critical and potentially catastrophic failure mode. It systematically analyzes the mechanisms, characteristics, and influencing factors of thermal runaway under various abusive conditions, such as mechanical, electrical, and thermal stresses. The book also examines the propagation of thermal runaway, its derivative disasters, and effective countermeasures, offering valuable insights into prevention, mitigation, and safety management to safeguard lives and property while supporting the sustainable development of the new energy industry. This book is an essential resource for researchers, engineers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students involved in battery technology, energy storage, and safety management. It aims to enhance understanding, promote industry-standard safety practices, support technological innovation, and contribute to the sustainable growth of the new energy ecosystem. Whether you are involved in battery design, safety regulation, or industry application, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge needed to prevent accidents and advance safer energy storage solutions. This book also explores the fundamental composition and working principles of lithium-ion batteries, providing a thorough understanding of the mechanisms and triggers of thermal runaway, as well as the associated hazards such as fires, explosions, and toxic gas releases. It emphasizes the importance of examining current safety standards, research methodologies—includ... experimental and simulation approaches—and the influence of factors like battery design, aging, and environmental conditions on safety. Moreover, it highlights the development of effective countermeasures, such as thermal management systems, early warning technologies, physical barriers, and fire suppression techniques. Addressing existing safety gaps, fostering technological innovation, and establishing comprehensive industry standards are essential steps toward improving safety, supporting sustainable industry growth, and guiding policy development.

    • Geology of the Himalaya

      • 2nd Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • B.K. Chakrabarti
      • English
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      Geology of the Himalaya presents sophisticated structural, metamorphic and igneous rock data across various Himalayan geographic sectors, with a focus on Precambrian and Cenozoic tectonics, as well as the tectonic evolution of the Himalayas, challenges traditional concepts and presents cutting-edge geological insights. This revised edition delves into the metamorphic and igneous rock data of the Himalayan geographic sectors, providing detailed analyses of petrography, metamorphism, structure, mineralization, and regional tectonic research. By incorporating recent geological inputs, the book justifies a paradigm shift in the understanding of Himalayan orogeny, offering a fresh perspective on the region's geological evolution. The book allows readers to better understand of the geological diversity and structure of the Himalayan belt, along with new techniques that have applications in a host of global geological settings. It captures the geological diversity and structure of the Himalayan belt and introduce new techniques with broad applications in global geological settings. This comprehensive analysis and interpretation of decades of research data aim to advance the scientific community's understanding of one of the most spectacular mountain ranges on Earth.

    • Geopolitical Strategies for Renewable Energy Access, Development, and Growth

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Paul C. Okonkwo
      • English
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      Geopolitical Strategies for Renewable Energy Access, Development, and Growth offers a thorough and unified structure for understanding and navigating the interconnections between renewable energy technology, energy planning, energy security, climate change mitigation, economic development, environmental sustainability, and global geopolitical dynamics. The book aims to address potential obstacles and to explore the advantages for those involved in advancing or implementing the shift towards renewable energy sources. This is supported by extensive case studies from across the globe, emphasizing effective approaches and obstacles encountered in the shift towards renewable energy. The book also analyzes present-day patterns, potential obstacles, and promising opportunities to present seven scenarios that could build a coherent geopolitical trajectory towards worldwide availability of renewable energy technology. The scenarios include political economics, resource curse, dependency scenario, modernization scenario, environmental Kuznets curve, innovation diffusion scenario, and institutional framework scenario. This is a valuable resource for all those looking to understand the geopolitical complexities of energy transition and the possible inter-disciplinary ways forward to advance renewable energy, including advanced students, researchers, faculty, engineers, R&D, industry professionals, and policy makers.

    • Metaconstructs

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Chiranji Lal Chowdhary + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Digital twins integrate IoT, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics with a graphic and/or spatial representation to make animate digital simulation models that can change and develop as their physical counterpart does. A digital twin learns and updates itself continuously using real-time data from sensors on the physical asset to represent operating, environmental, and working conditions in near real-time.The metaverse technology represents a comprehensive virtual world, where everything and everyone interacts similarly to what we would do in the real world. The concept of metaverse has gained a lot of prominence after several cryptocurrency networks adopted the technology. With the metaverse technology, a virtual reality becomes a persistent virtual environment that exists even when you are not engaging with it.The digital twin in IoT (Internet of things) and the metaverse are the next big step in our technological evolution as these two technologies continue to shorten the gap between the human and the digital world. MetaConstructs: The Evolution of Digital Twins in the Metaverse Era provides information on emerging fields of next-generation digital twins with a special emphasis on emerging developments and applications of the metaverse, IoT, artificial intelligence, deep learning techniques, virtual reality, augmented reality, internet of medical things (IoMT), optimization techniques, decision making, and cloud computing.The book provides a conceptual framework and roadmap for decision-makers for this transformation. It can be useful for undergraduate and postgraduate students who have studied artificial intelligence, federated learning, ML/DL, computational intelligence, IoT, cloud computing, and genetic algorithms in their academic curriculum. This book will be useful for students to develop and deploy their skills to achieve a thorough knowledge of analytics and in-depth education experience to focus on their unique interests. Acknowledging the huge demands of professionals in the industry today, this book has been designed to create trained Computer Science graduates to fulfil the requirements of the industry.

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