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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

  • Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites

    Fabrication, Properties and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Md Zillur Rahman + 2 more
    • English
    Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites: Fabrication, Properties and Applications covers both current and emerging research trends in the development of multifunctional CFRTCs, as well as their fabrication, properties, and performance evaluation. The book also addresses significant issues and emerging challenges related to CFRTC manufacturing, including processing parameters, damage mechanisms, machining, recycling, and sustainability. Additionally, it covers molecular modeling, dynamic simulations, and 3D printing. It will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, manufacturers, and other professionals working in the development of carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites and their related applications.

  • Graphene-Based Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Tanima Bhattacharya + 2 more
    • English
    Graphene-Based Polymer Composites for Biomedical Applications thoroughly reviews the incorporation of graphene into polymer matrices for use in various biomedical applications. Fundamental principles and key aspects of graphene are introduced, including properties, methods of synthesis, and procedures for characterization. Readers are guided through a selection of polymer matrices, dispersion techniques, and fabrication processes to enhance the structural, mechanical, electrical, and thermal characteristics of graphene-polymer composites. A wide range of biomedical applications is assessed, including usage in drug delivery systems, tissue engineering scaffolds, biosensors, medical imaging contrast agents, and blood/brain interfaces, while also carefully considering key advantages and challenges. Finally, translational and safety aspects are detailed, outlining requirements and expectations for biocompatibility assessments, safety considerations, and regulatory frameworks. This is a useful reference for researchers and academics in the fields of materials science, biomedical engineering, pharmaceutical sciences, and tissue engineering.

  • Learning-Based Predictions and Soft Sensing for Process Industries

    Theory, Methodology and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Hamid Reza Karimi + 1 more
    • English
    Learning-Based Predictions and Soft Sensing for Process Industries: Theory, Methodology and Applications covers prediction and soft sensing in industrial processes that are subject to specific challenges with AI-empowered learning algorithms. With the aid of a data-driven modeling strategy, the book explores the problems of industrial prediction and soft sensing and formulates a series of learning-based theory, methodologies, and applications. The book introduces the basics of prediction and soft sensing backgrounds, including different categories of prediction theory. Secondly, covers the foundations of machine learning methodologies, including supervised learning prediction, semi-supervised, and self-supervised prediction. Finally, the book examines novel learning-based models/architectures...

  • Robust Dynamic State Estimation of Power Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Junbo Zhao + 2 more
    • English
    Robust Dynamic State Estimation of Power Systems demonstrates how to implement and apply robust dynamic state estimators to problems in modern power systems, thereby bridging the literatures of dynamic state estimation and robust estimation theory. The book presents Kalman filter algorithms, demonstrating how to build powerful, robust counterparts. Following sections build out case study-based implementations of robust Kalman filters to decontextualized applications across dynamic state estimation in power systems. Coverage encompasses theoretical backgrounds, motivations, problem formulation, implementations, uncertainties, anomalies and practical applications, such as generator parameter calibration, unknown inputs estimation, control failure detection, protection, and cyberattack detection. Future research topics are identified and discussed, including open research questions. The book will serve as a key reference for power system real-time monitoring, control center engineers, and graduate students for learning (course related work) and research.

  • Accelerated Carbonation of Cement-Based Materials

    Utilizing Waste Heat Towards Low-Carbon Construction
    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Dianchao Wang
    • English
    Accelerated Carbonation of Cement-Based Materials: Utilizing Waste Heat Towards Low-carbon Construction presents readers with a method of capturing carbon dioxide and embedding it into construction materials. Strategies are offered to assist readers in addressing the challenges of effectively reducing the carbon footprint of the cement and construction industry, sustainability within the industry, and efficient use of resources and innovation in recycled aggregates. Sections cover cutting-edge research, case studies, and practical applications drawn from a broad range of situations, including examples from developing countries and regions with diverse environmental conditions.Bridging current theoretical research with the author’s extensive industry experience, the book is a valuable reference resource for researchers, industry professionals, and policy-makers seeking to implement advanced low-carbon technologies in the cement and construction industries.

  • Hydropower Plants

    A Contemporary Guide for Hydropower Plants in the Global Scope
    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Štefan Tkáč + 1 more
    • English
    Hydropower Plants: A Contemporary Guide for Hydropower Plants in the Global Scope presents a complete overview of all aspects of hydroelectric power engineering. With a focus on unifying technical implementation with environmental and geopolitical issues, it guides readers to the best design and construction methods for each project. The book explains how to reduce the risk of unreliable and underestimated performance in the final construction of hydropower plants by balancing the complex connections between civil, mechanical, and hydrological aspects. The chapters – which each cover a key area of hydropower – address the current state of the art, the essential problems of each area, and offer practical solutions and case studies from industry.This book offers hydropower professionals and students of civil, mechanical, and hydraulic engineering with a contemporary guide to all aspects of hydropower plants from planning to construction.

  • Weather and Climate

    Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13
    • August 1, 2026
    • Simon Driscoll + 6 more
    • English
    Weather and Climate: Applications of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, Volume 13 provides a comprehensive exploration of machine learning in the context of weather forecasting and climate research. Sections begin with an introduction to the fundamentals and statistical tools of machine learning and an overview of various machine learning models. Emulation and machine learning of sub-grid scale parametrizations are discussed, along with the application of AI/ML in weather forecasting and climate models. Next, the book delves into the concept of explainable AI (XAI) methods for understanding ML and AI models, as well as the use of generative AI in climate research.The book explores the interface of data assimilation and machine learning for weather forecasting, showcasing case studies of machine learning applied to environmental monitoring data. Final sections look ahead to the future of ML and AI in climate and weather-related research, providing references for further reading. This comprehensive guide offers valuable insights into the intersection of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and atmospheric science, highlighting the potential for innovation and advancement in weather and climate research.Members of the Royal Meteorological Society are eligible for a 35% discount on all Developments in Weather and Climate Science series titles. See the RMetS member dashboard for the discount code.

  • Clinical Cancer Genomic Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Eamonn Maher + 3 more
    • English
    Clinical Cancer Genomic Medicine covers all major aspects of genetics and genomics in cancer development, diagnosis, and management, and their use in the clinical setting. The book explores not only the genetic basis of cancer, but also the role genomics plays in understanding the molecular basis of disease and how it can aid in diagnosis and treatment. Sections discuss the basics of oncogenomic and emerging technologies and specific cancer types, such as breast, gastrointestinal, ocular, skin, and pediatric. The book also includes knowledge on diagnostic cancer genomic techniques, surgical approaches, and ethical, legal, and social implications.This is a valuable resource for oncologists, clinicians, researchers, healthcare workers, and members of the biomedical field who need to understand more about the benefits of genetics and genomics for cancer and their applications in the clinical setting.

  • Life Cycle Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Natural Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa + 3 more
    • English
    Life Cycle Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Natural Materials explores the LCA of natural materials that are currently being utilized in product development. The book covers LCA theories, strategies, and current methodologies and presents the vital role that LCA plays in assessing the environmental impact of natural resources in different industries, including agriculture, mining, bio-based products, and textiles. It demonstrates how LCA can be used to steer the creation of environmentally-frie... products and to advance sustainability within the circular economy. In addition, the book demonstrates ways of incorporating LCA into everyday decision-making processes, with a particular emphasis on diverse industrial sectors.It will be a valuable reference resource for all those who are concerned about the environmental safety and sustainability of natural materials that are used in the development of environmentally- friendly products. It will allow the reader to make well-informed decisions regarding natural resources to actively participate in environmentally-cons... practices.

  • Science, Culture, and Climate

    Navigating Change
    • 1st Edition
    • August 1, 2026
    • Thomas Rickenbach
    • English
    Science, Culture, and Climate: Navigating Change is a timely textbook that explores the transdisciplinary nature of climate change, by welding together different theoretical approaches to bear upon the topic. It makes an engaging, approachable, and provocative case for salvaging trust in science as the best way out of the climate crisis. It proposes trust in science as a key for policy making and long-lasting climate solutions. This concise textbook uses a respectful, non-divisive and conversational voice to connect the stories of humanity’s ancient connection to the climate with the political and moral climate challenges that face us now, framed in our culture and history, and sprinkled with easy-to-follow scientific concepts related to climate change. The initial chapter of the book traces the ancient nexus of climate change and the evolution of our human society, and how a colorless, odorless gas – a byproduct of our success - has turned that connection into a crisis. The following chapters provide a detailed overview of how people process risk to make big choices and warns us of how major change was accomplished in America’s troubled past as it emerged from the Civil War. The book reviews the global and national political response to the climate crisis over the past few decades and examines the politics of climate change in the United States. Finally, in the concluding chapters Science, Culture, and Climate: Navigating Change engages the moral imperatives that form the basis of real trust, to help pave the fraught road lasting climate solutions. This textbook is an essential resource for upper-level undergraduate students in environmental science and non-science majors engaging with climate change within history, anthropology, ethics political science, engineering, psychology, and other disciplines. It is also useful for professionals in the field of environmental science, climate change, and sustainability. This textbook contains in-class activity guides, PowerPoint slides, and narrated videos to accompany chapter material as additional resources for students and instructors.

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