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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

    • Profiles of Drug Substances, Excipients and Related Methodology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40
      • May 26, 2015
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Volumes in this widely revered series present comprehensive reviews of drug substances and additional materials, with critical review chapters that summarize information related to the characterization of drug substances and excipients. This organizational structure meets the needs of the pharmaceutical community and allows for the development of a timely vehicle for publishing review materials on this topic. The scope of the Profiles series encompasses review articles and database compilations that fall within one of the following six broad categories: Physical profiles of drug substances and excipients; Analytical profiles of drug substances and excipients; Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic profiles of drug substances and excipients; Methodology related to the characterization of drug substances and excipients; Methods of chemical synthesis; and Reviews of the uses and applications for individual drug substances, classes of drug substances, or excipients.
    • Advances in Clinical Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 72
      • October 12, 2015
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Clinical Chemistry, Volume 72, the latest installment in this internationally acclaimed series contains chapters authored by world-renowned clinical laboratory scientists, physicians, and research scientists. The serial discusses the latest and most up-to-date technologies related to the field of clinical chemistry and is the benchmark for novel analytical approaches in the clinical laboratory.
    • Air Pollution V1

      • 3rd Edition
      • November 24, 2015
      • Arthur C. Stern
      • English
      • Paperback
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    • Advances in Computers

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 99
      • August 18, 2015
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Computers carries on a tradition of excellence, presenting detailed coverage of innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. The book provides contributors with a medium in which they can explore their subjects in greater depth and breadth than journal articles typically allow. The articles included in this book will become standard references, with lasting value in this rapidly expanding field.
    • Advances in Organometallic Chemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 63
      • May 21, 2015
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This volume contains authoritative reviews regarding the field of organometallic chemistry. It covers topics in organometallic synthesis, reactions, mechanisms, homogeneous catalysis, and more, and will benefit a wide range of researchers involved in organometallic chemistry, including synthetic protocols, mechanistic studies, and practical applications.
    • Nonlinear Optimization of Vehicle Safety Structures

      • 1st Edition
      • December 7, 2015
      • Jesper Christensen + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nonlinear Optimization of Vehicle Safety Structures: Modeling of Structures Subjected to Large Deformations provides a cutting-edge overview of the latest optimization methods for vehicle structural design. The book focuses on large deformation structural optimization algorithms and applications, covering the basic principles of modern day topology optimization and comparing the benefits and flaws of different algorithms in use. The complications of non-linear optimization are highlighted, along with the shortcomings of recently proposed algorithms. Using industry relevant case studies, users will how optimization software can be used to address challenging vehicle safety structure problems and how to explore the limitations of the approaches given. The authors draw on research work with the likes of MIRA, Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors European Technology Centre as part of multi-million pound European funded research projects, emphasizing the industry applications of recent advances. The book is intended for crash engineers, restraints system engineers and vehicle dynamics engineers, as well as other mechanical, automotive and aerospace engineers, researchers and students with a structural focus.
    • Analog Circuit Design

      • 1st Edition
      • December 4, 2015
      • Jim Williams
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Analog Circuit Design: Art, Science, and Personalities discusses the many approaches and styles in the practice of analog circuit design. The book is written in an informal yet informative manner, making it easily understandable to those new in the field. The selection covers the definition, history, current practice, and future direction of analog design; the practice proper; and the styles in analog circuit design. The book also includes the problems usually encountered in analog circuit design; approach to feedback loop design; and other different techniques and applications. The text is recommended for those who are new to integrated circuit engineering, especially in the area of analog circuit design, and would like a less serious yet rich take on the subject.
    • Assessing the Energy Efficiency of Pumps and Pump Units

      • 1st Edition
      • April 10, 2015
      • em. Dr.-Ing Bernd Stoffel
      • English
      • eBook
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      Assessing the Energy Efficiency of Pumps and Pump Units, developed in cooperation with Europump, is the first book available providing the background, methodology, and assessment tools for understanding and calculating energy efficiency for pumps and extended products (pumps+motors+drives... Responding to new EU requirements for pump efficiency, and US DOE exploratory work in setting pump energy efficiency guidelines, this book provides explanation, derivation, and illustration of PA and EPA methods for assessing energy efficiency. It surveys legislation related to pump energy efficiencies, provides background on pump and motor efficiencies, and describes the concept of Energy Efficiency Index (EEI) for circulators and single and multi-pump systems.
    • Progress in Optics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 60
      • June 1, 2015
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Progress in Optics series contains more than 300 review articles by distinguished research workers, which have become permanent records for many important developments, helping optical scientists and optical engineers stay abreast of their fields.
    • Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 72
      • November 11, 2015
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Advances in Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biochemistry, part of a long running serial that began in 1945, provides critical and informative articles written by research specialists that integrate the industrial, analytical, and technological aspects of biochemistry, organic chemistry, and instrumentation methodology in the study of carbohydrates. Each article provides a definitive interpretation of the current status and future trends in carbohydrate chemistry and biochemistry.