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Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Theory and Practical - Hardcover

$92.16

by G. D. Gupta (Author), Vivek Asati (Author)The present book is a culmination of very honest and sincere efforts, keeping in view the level and aspiration of pharmacy students at the undergraduate level. The book includes simple language, neat and clean diagram, descriptive figures, flow charts, questions, multiple choice questions easy to understand by students All efforts have been made to make the book student friendly. This book is designed to impart basic knowledge on the chemical struc...

Quantitative Phase Field Modelling of Solidification - Paperback

$102.04

by Nikolas Provatas (Author), Tatu Pinomaa (Author), Nana Ofori-Opoku (Author)This book presents a study of phase field modelling of solidification in metal alloy systems. It is divided in two main themes. The first half discusses several classes of quantitative multi-order parameter phase field models for multi-component alloy solidification. These are derived in grand potential ensemble, thus tracking solidification in alloys through the evolution of the chemical potentials of solute specie...

Instant Insights: Phenotyping Applications in Agriculture - Paperback

$76.48

by Roland Pieruschka (Author), Ulrich Schurr (Author), Sherif Hamdy (Author)This book reviews recent advances in the application of phenotyping techniques to optimise crop breeding programmes. Chapters discuss the use of phenotyping as a means of improving crop yield, boosting genetic gain and identifying desirable traits in crop roots. Number of Pages: 142 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 23, 2024

Instant Insights: Using Manure in Soil Management - Paperback

$76.48

by Peter Sørensen (Author), Luca Bechini (Author), Lars Stoumann Jensen (Author)This book reviews recent advances in the utilisation of livestock manure to improve soil management and health. Chapters discuss best practices for the storage, treatment and processing of livestock manure, as well as the effects of manure application on the ability of soil to deliver a range of ecosystem services. Number of Pages: 180 Dimensions: 0.39 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: March 26, 2024

Behind the Science: The Invisible Work of Data Management in Big Science - Paperback

$71.73

by Katherine Harrison (Author)Available Open Access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Some of the largest quantities of data produced today occur as the result of experiments taking place at Big Science facilities. This book tells the story of a unique research journey following the people responsible for designing and implementing data management at a new Big Science facility, the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden. It critically examines the idea of data as an absolute 'tr...

Instant Insights: Biofertiliser Use in Agriculture - Paperback

$76.48

by Lidia Sas Paszt (Author), Slawomir Gluszek (Author), Sylvia Kratz (Author)This book provides a comprehensive overview of the use of biofertilisers in agriculture to optimise plant and soil health, focussing on the use of treated wastes, animal manure, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria.Back JacketThis book features five peer-reviewed reviews on biofertiliser use in agriculture.The first chapter examines the role of biofertilisers and consortia of microorg...

Petroleum Engineering Handbook Volume III: Facilities and Construction Engineering - Paperback

$165.60

by Larry Lake (Editor)The Petroleum Engineering Handbook has long been recognized as a valuable, comprehensive reference book that offers practical day-to-day applications for students and experienced engineering professionals alike. The Petroleum Engineering Handbook is now a series of 7 volumes. Volume III: Facilities and Construction Engineering covers all of the classic engineering disciplines such as civil, chemical, mechanical, and electrical, as well as the broad science of project ma...

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by P. K. Pattanaik (Author)"Instrument Transformers" serves as an indispensable guide for electrical engineers and professionals navigating the complexities of measuring high-voltage currents and potentials. In the realm of electrical engineering, direct measurement of voltages and currents in the "kilo" or "mega" range presents significant challenges, not only due to the sheer magnitude of these values but also because of the safety and accuracy concerns involved. Instrument transformers, in...

Instant Insights: Optimising Agri-Food Supply Chains - Paperback

$76.48

by Various Authors (Author), Sander de Leeuw (Author), Rodrigo Romero-Silva (Author)This book provides a detailed overview of current agri-food supply chains, as well as the ways in which they can be optimised to mitigate some of agriculture's biggest challenges, including food loss and waste.Back JacketThis book features five peer-reviewed reviews on optimising agri-food supply chains.The first chapter provides an overview of agri-food supply chains and explores the unique characteristics wh...

Instant Insights: Regenerative Techniques to Improve Soil Health - Paperback

$76.48

by April Leytem (Author), Robert Dungan (Author), Mindy Spiehs (Author)This book provides a detailed overview of the use of regenerative techniques to improve soil health, including the use of compost and crop rotations.Back JacketThis book features four peer-reviewed reviews on regenerative techniques to improve soil health.The first chapter discusses some common issues regarding the use of bio-based fertilisers, such as the concentration of nutrients leading to losses of reactive nitrogen (...

Ammonia Combustion Applications for Energy Systems - Hardcover

$195.30

by Agustin Valera-Medina (Editor), Yuyang Li (Editor), Hao Shi (Editor)Emerging low-emission energy systems will depend on a range of energy vectors or fuels, for electricity, heating, storage and transport. Each has advantages and shortcomings, qualifying it for certain roles and applications. Liquid ammonia offers a higher energy density than liquid hydrogen. This book covers trends, developments and advances in research around ammonia combustion systems. It is suitable for engineers, resea...

Environmental Chemistry: Eleventh Edition - Paperback

$100.42

by Stanley E. Manahan (Author)With clear explanations, real-world examples and updated ancillary material, the 11th edition of Environmental Chemistry emphasizes the concepts essential to the practice of environmental science, technology and chemistry. The format and organization popular in preceding editions is used, including an approach based upon the five environmental spheres and the relationship of environmental chemistry to the key concepts of sustainability, industrial ecology and gre...

$34.54

by Coen Vermeeren (Author)What was unthinkable until recently is now increasingly in the news: geoengineering. For instance, we hear about billionaires like Bill Gates advocating for projects that would dim the Sun in response to 'climate change.' Additionally, universities are conducting more and more research into large-scale interventions in nature, purportedly to reduce CO2 emissions and combat global warming. Ideas such as placing mirrors in space, 'fertilizing' oceans, whitening clouds,...

Solid Edge 2025 Black Book: (Colored) - Hardcover

$119.50

by Gaurav Verma (Author), Matt Weber (Author)The Solid Edge 2025 Black Book is the 6th edition of our series on Solid Edge. This book is written to help beginners in creating some of the most complex solid models. The book follows a step-by-step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between academic use of Solid Edge and industrial use of Solid Edge. The book covers almost all the information req...

$39.15

by Laura Piipari (Author)Travel around the world, across continents and oceans, exploring QSL cards - postcards exchanged by radio amateurs - getting to know the people, places and stories behind them.This captivating collection of QSL cards from renowned Finnish radio operator OH2BBR, attentively curated by his daughter, takes you on a breathtaking journey to remote corners of the Earth and world-changing events in history.Whether you are an experienced amateur radio operator or a curious ne...

Semiconductor Cleanrooms Management Essentials - Paperback

$40.30

by Aboulwafa Singer (Author)"Semiconductor Cleanrooms Management Essentials" is a comprehensive guide designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools necessary to excel in managing cleanroom environments. This book is an invaluable resource for cleanroom managers, technicians, researchers, and industry professionals working in high-tech sectors such as semiconductor manufacturing.Focusing on practical insights and actionable guidelines, the book covers a wide range of critical to...

Zero Waste: Plastic Recycling and the Circular Economy for a Sustainable Future - Hardcover

$47.23

by Murat Karslioglu (Author)What if the solution to one of the world's biggest crises was already within our reach? Beyond Plastic dives deep into the global plastic crisis, exposing hard truths about recycling, greenwashing, and the systems that have failed us. At the same time, it offers an inspiring roadmap for a sustainable future where innovation, accountability, and collective action can turn the tide.Written by Silicon Valley entrepreneur and technologist Murat Karslioglu, this book is...

Next-Gen Product Management: Future Proof Your Career - Paperback

$20.50

by Teresa Cain (Author), Diana Stepner (Author), Bart Jaworski (Author)What does it take to thrive as a product manager in today's fast-evolving landscape?The role of product management has changed dramatically, for the better-no longer defined by outdated principles, but by empowerment, collaboration, and the ability to adapt to emerging technologies like AI. Next-Gen Product Management provides the roadmap for product professionals to future-proof their careers and embrace the next wave of ...

Is Quality Just a Word We Use?: The Evolution from Managing Quality to Championing Organizational Excellence - Paperback

$113.38

by Tom Taormina (Author)Quality management systems are essential for businesses to meet customer needs, ranging from product control to enterprise-wide process management. Effective management can elevate organizations to brand domination, while poor management can ruin an enterprise. This book equips quality experts with skills to champion business excellence and risk avoidance.Is Quality Just a Word We Use? The Evolution from Managing Quality to Championing Organizational Excellence explore...

Don Troiani's Black Soldiers in America's Wars: 1754-1865 - Hardcover

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by Don Troiani (Artist), John U. Rees (Author), James L. Kochan (With)Using a masterful combination of artistry and accuracy, Don Troiani has dedicated his career to transforming our understanding of the military soldier. Don now turns his talents to capturing the under-recognized African-American soldiers as they fought in the French and Indian War, the War of Independence, the War of 1812, and the American Civil War. Don's battle paintings, figure studies, and artifact collection are teamed...

Insurance Distribution of the Future: An Interactive Guide for Agents and Brokers - Paperback

$38.86

by Alexis C. Vaughn (Author)In Insurance Distribution of the Future: An Interactive Guide for Agents and Brokers, Alexis Cierra Vaughn presents a bold and practical roadmap for thriving in today's rapidly evolving insurance distribution landscape. Combining expert insights, personal storytelling, and actionable strategies, she simplifies the complexities of insurtech, addresses fears around technology, and equips readers to close talent gaps, embrace change, and transform through innovation. ...

Impact-first Product Teams: Define Success. Do Work That Matters. Be Indispensable. - Paperback

$21.58

by Matt Lemay (Author)Around the world, product teams are waking up to the same uncomfortable truth: doing things "the right way" doesn't matter if your team loses its funding or your company goes out of business. Simply put, product teams can no longer afford to be disconnected from the business impact of their work. And well-trodden "best practices" from Silicon Valley behemoths can only provide so much guidance for teams working across vastly different business and funding models. In Impac...

We, Robots: Questioning the Neutrality of Technology, Ethical AI and Technological Determinism - Paperback

$32.38

by Lode Lauwaert (Author), Bartek Chomanski (Author)Back JacketThis book takes a philosophical look at traditional technological tools such as hammers and drills as well as the modern: autonomous cars, ChatGPT, smartphones, apps, steam engines, nuclear power plants, computers, and many other systems that surround us. The three main questions tackled are: Is technology neutral? Or is the design often intertwined with a Western or gendered perspective? What are the ethical risks of AI? Is it ...

SolidWorks CAM 2025 Black Book - Paperback

$73.42

by Gaurav Verma (Author), Matt Weber (Author)The SolidWorks CAM 2025 Black Book is the 6th edition of our series on SolidWorks CAM. The book is written to help professionals as well as learners get familiar with functionality of the software. The book follows a step-by-step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in manufacturing design. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use and industrial use of SolidWorks CAM. The book cover...

Greedy Science: Creating Knowledge, Making Money, and Being Famous in the 1980s - Paperback

$85.41

by Michael D. Gordin (Editor), W. Patrick McCray (Editor)On the transformative role of greed in global science and technology during the 1980s.In the 1980s, a transformative era emerged where profit-driven motives and an entrepreneurial spirit dominated scientific research and technological innovation. This collection of essays, edited by Michael D. Gordin and W. Patrick McCray, examines how greed reshaped the global scientific community through the relentless pursuit of money, fame, and cele...

Simple Strategies: A Model-Based Guide to Solving Complex Problems - Hardcover

$43.18

by John Allen (Author) Number of Pages: 224 Dimensions: 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 18, 2025

Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Pro - Paperback

$49.99

by Bonnie Shrewsbury (Author), Barry Waite (Author)Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS(R) Pro introduces the most important skills so you can get up and running with geographic information systems (GIS).Back JacketTop 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS(R) Pro introduces the most important skills you need to get up and running with geographic information systems (GIS).With its location data advantage, geographic information system (GIS) software is a tool to help with key projects, decisions, and p...

$27.00

by Deborah Parker Wong (Author), Pam Strayer (Author) Number of Pages: 240 Dimensions: 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: December 16, 2024

Metals and Energy Finance: Interrelationship Between Technical and Financial Risk in Mineral Projects (Third Edition) - Paperback

$110.16

by Dennis L. Buchanan (Author)While the intrinsic value of a mineral project is still a key consideration, understanding the interrelationship between technical and financial risk to truly comprehend the long-term value of an asset helps companies make better investment (or divestment) decisions. Companies that can secure debt finance for both the development and acquisition of advanced projects have greater strategic flexibility. Understanding how debt impacts the valuation of projects allow...

The Future of Geography: How the Competition in Space Will Change Our World - Paperback

$18.99

by Tim Marshall (Author)From the New York Times bestselling author of Prisoners of Geography and leading geopolitics expert comes an "insightful, hopeful, and endlessly fascinating" (Daily Express) book on today's space race--including the increasingly tense power struggle between the US, China, and Russia and what it means for all of us here on Earth. Spy satellites orbiting the moon. Space metals worth more than most countries' GDP. People on Mars within the next ten years. This isn't scien...

Simple Strategies: A Model-Based Guide to Solving Complex Problems - Paperback

$28.78

by John Allen (Author)THE PATH TO A REAL SOLUTION STARTS HERE.When machines fail, production stops, and the pressure to find a solution is intense. Simple Strategies is your key to solving even the most complex technical problems - quickly, effectively, and with confidence.Developed over 30 years of consulting with top manufacturing companies worldwide, John Allen shares his unique, strategic approach to problem-solving. Packed with real-world stories, Simple Strategies offers a fresh, surpri...

Space Race: The Epic Battle Between America and the Soviet Union for Dominion of Space - Paperback

$19.99

by Deborah Cadbury (Author)One of the most exhilarating true adventures in history, the race into space was marked by courage, duplicity, political paranoia, astonishing technological feats, and unbelievable triumphs in the face of overwhelming adversity. It is the story of an unparalleled rivalry between superpowers and of the two remarkable men at the center of the conflict. On the American side was Wernher von Braun, the camera-friendly former Nazi scientist, who was granted hero status an...