Unique in its approach, this work updates our understanding of human variation by employing both laboratory and field perspectives. Written by a team of scientists representing four continents, it reviews the way we examine and analyze human variation with special reference to genetics, growth and development, and physiology. In describing the main factors influencing human variation, it delves into environmental plasticity, lifestyle, and heritability of characteristics. A significant part of the focus is on the methodology and analytical techniques, detailing field and laboratory approaches, and looking at how the two perspectives complement each other.
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Anthropology - Soc Sci
Developmental Biology
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In a radical departure from the classical reductionist identification of bacteria dominated by genetic and biochemical analysis of separated strains of bacteria, this book takes a generalistic approach utilizing the form, function, and habitat of communities of bacteria. This complete revised and updated second edition introduces the concept of bacteria community intelligence as reflected in corrosion, plugging, and shifts in the quality parameters in water, gas, oil, food, or even air. The book allows readers to start with a symptom, uncover the bacterial activities, and then indentify the communities distinctly enough to allow management and control.
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Microbiology
Environmental Health
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Explaining wavelet transform from a mechanical engineering perspective, this book discusses the numerical solution of structural dynamics and wave propagation problems using wavelet transform methods. After an introduction to signal processing aspects, the text examines the implementation of wavelet transform for simulating the response of a dynamical system and then discusses the development of a wavelet-based simulation scheme for wave propagation analysis. The chapters also address wave propagation analysis of carbon nanotubes and the application of wave propagation studies for structural health monitoring, force identification, and control of wave transmission.
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Composites
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Designed for a one-semester course, this text offers students in business and the social sciences an effective introduction to some of the most basic and powerful techniques available for understanding their world. Numerous interesting and important examples reflect real-life situations and calculations can be performed using any standard spreadsheet package. To help with the examples, the author offers both actual and hypothetical databases on his website http://iwu.edu/~bleekley After reading the book, students will be able to summarize data in insightful ways using charts, graphs, and summary statistics as well as make inferences from samples, especially about relationships.
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Not only is this the first text devoted to electroviscoelasticity, but it also describes a new theory developed through the authors’ research. This theory is likely to impact other research and applications as the modeling of liquid-liquid interfaces is key to numerous chemical manufacturing processes including those for emulsions, suspensions, nanopowders, foams, biocoloids, and plasmas. As the authors cover phenomena at the micro, nano, and atto-scales, their techniques as well as their data will be of particular interest to nanoscientists. The authors provide substantial data to support their theory and consider its implications especially with regard to the breaking of emulsions.
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Physical Chemistry
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Using MATLAB ® and Simulink ® to perform symbolic, graphical, numerical, and simulation tasks, this text provides a thorough understanding of the mathematical modeling and analysis of dynamic systems. With a focus on mechanical, electrical, electronic, electromechanical, fluid, thermal, and control systems, it meticulously covers techniques for modeling dynamic systems and methods of response analysis. The book presents the necessary mathematical background, incorporates several applications of vibrations, includes many examples and exercises, and offers useful formulas and other material in the appendices. A solutions manual is available for qualifying instructors.
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From properly allocating risks in drafting contracts to dealing with downsized staffs and privatized services, this book clearly explains the technical concepts and the political issues involved. The author establishes a framework in line with the principles of Total Quality Management and the PMBOK ® that can be easily followed to ensure the success of public projects and programs. He supplies more than 30 real-life examples to illustrate the concepts behind the framework—including reconstruction projects in Iraq, the Big Dig project in Boston, sewer and library construction projects, and software technology.
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Written by a world-renowned authority of optical coatings, this best-selling book explores the properties, production, and performance of optical filters. It discusses the fundamental theory and techniques of thin-film optics, including the admittance diagram and vector method, and covers antireflection and high-reflectance coatings. The preeminent author presents applications of filters and coatings in several areas, including astronomy and atmospheric temperature sounding. He also provides the basic mathematics needed to perform thin-film calculations. This edition contains a new chapter on color in optical coatings as well as a new section on gain in optical coatings.
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Since the original publication of this book in 1992, the bleaching process has continued to attract the attention of researchers and the edible-oil industry. In this second edition readers are directed to modern techniques of trace-metal analysis, including flame-atomic adsorption, graphite furnace atomic adsorption, and atomic emission spectrometry involving direct current plasma (DCP) and inductively coupled Plasma (ICP). The book discusses the Freundlich Equation and reports on high-temperature water extraction, high- temperature oxidative aqueous regeneration, and extraction with supercritical CO2. Finally, various degumming methods improved over the past several decades are discussed.
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This book is an essential primer for engineering and science students, professionals, and anyone working on problems involving transforms. It contains the most essential integral transforms that both practicing engineers and students need to understand. The text provides a large number of examples to explain the use of transforms in different areas, including circuit analysis, differential equations, signals and systems, and mechanical vibrations. Offering numerous MATLAB® functions created by the author, this comprehensive book also includes extensive tables of transforms to supplement learning. A valuable teaching tool, this text presents advanced material in a format that makes it easy to understand.
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