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    • Human Resource Development

      • 1st Edition
      • May 1, 1994
      • WA Gould
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This title covers a full range of dealing with people, beginning with the changes in the food industry that necessitate treating Human Resources in a scientific manner, to highlights of labor laws and regulations. The author draws on his 39 years of experience as a University Professor, as well as 40 plus years as an Association Manager. While this book is written expressly with food processing and related firms in mind, the tenets espoused in the book may be applicable to all industries.

    • Weldability of Ferritic Steels

      • 1st Edition
      • May 31, 1994
      • Norman Bailey
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This book is chiefly concerned with the conventional fusion welding processes and their problems and will be of value to practical welding engineers, inspectors and metallurgists. The author also has inmind the needs of those concerned with design and specification, recognising the importance of dealing with problems at the design stage.

    • Mining in the Americas

      • 1st Edition
      • October 31, 1993
      • Helmut Waszkis
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Twenty years of work went into the writing of this: the first book to cover the history of mines and mining in North and South America. The text is enlivened by sketches of many miners the author got to know over the decades.

    • Nickel and Chromium Plating

      • 3rd Edition
      • October 31, 1993
      • J. K. Dennis + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      During the last decade the engineering applications for nickel and chromium coatings have gained in importance. In this third edition the chapter dealing with engineering applications has been updated and expanded to include more information on electroforming and composite coatings, and engineering applications have been emphasised in the additions to the chapter on autocatalytic deposition of nickel. Additions have been made to the sections on pulse plating and use or rotating cathodes, and the section on trivalent chromium has been extended.

    • Food and Cancer Prevention

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1993
      • Keith W. Waldron + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Food and cancer prevention: Chemical and biological aspects is the first book to be published on this subject and represents the current state-of-the-art. It is interdisciplinary in scope and provides researchers from around the world with the opportunity to bring themselves up-to-date in this vital area.Food and cancer prevention: Chemical and biological aspects covers a topic which is attracting considerable attention and aims to promote constructive collaboration among clinicians, toxicologists, nutritionists, food scientists, epidemiologists and plant scientists worldwide. It is an essential reading for anyone involved in research in to this subject and will also be of interest to government departments, with a view to legislation, and food manufacturers producing functional, novel or health foods.

    • The International Gold Trade

      • 1st Edition
      • February 28, 1993
      • Tony Warwick-Ching
      • English
      • eBook
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      Activity in the gold markets has focused investors' attention on this unique commodity. To provide the reader with a better understanding of the trade the book is set out in three sections. The first sketches the structure of the gold market from the point of view of the commodity analyst before reviewing in detail the institutions and practices of bullion and futures trading; the second looks at gold mining setting the boom of the past decade in the context of a longer term perspective; the third surveys the used of gold, past and present, and discusses the metal's future prospects.

    • Encapsulation and Controlled Release

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1993
      • D R Karsa + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Encapsulation and controlled release combines basic information on the subject with details of the latest research, making it suitable for both newcomers to the field and those with experience of encapsulation technology. It will also be of great interest to those working on water-soluble or dispersible polymers, as well as application chemists and biochemists in diverse areas.

    • The International Rice Trade

      • 1st Edition
      • February 28, 1993
      • Julian Roche
      • English
      • eBook
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      Written for those involved in the markets who have always found that there was never one central source on which to on for a comprehensive treatment of the international rice market. It brings together information from a wide variety of international sources, and includes discussion of the various elusive companies peripheral to the market, such as grain and freight companies. This is essential reading for all involved with international affairs in general and for governments and other agencies concerned with vital international food distribution questions as well as economists and those directly involved in the trade.

    • Toughness Requirements for Steels

      • 1st Edition
      • January 1, 1993
      • R Phaal + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      This compendium, compiled by two senior engineers from TWI, draws together information from more than 150 individual specifications, covering national, international and industrial toughness requirements for ferritic materials. It covers applications such as pressure vessels, storage tanks, offshore structures, shipping, bridges and pipelines. The data contained in the compendium are derived from over 100 different sources, many of which are not readily available. The book has been designed as a reference source for structural, mechanical, metallurgical and project engineers concerned with structural integrity of welded plant, and will be of especial value to those working in the nuclear, petrochemical and offshore industries.

    • Welding Steels without Hydrogen Cracking

      • 2nd Edition
      • August 3, 1993
      • Norman Bailey + 5 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      A comprehensive guide to avoiding hydrogen cracking which serves as an essential problem-solver for anyone involved in the welding of ferritic steels. The authors provide a lucid and thorough explanation of the theoretical background to the subject but the main emphasis throughout is firmly on practice.

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