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cambridge university press

The European Garden Flora A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-ofDoors and Under Glass 5 Vol. Set Edited by James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey

Mining of Massive Datasets Anand Rajaraman and Jeffrey David Ullman

The definitive manual for the accurate identification of cultivated ornamental flowering plants, The European Garden Flora meets the highest scientific standards, while still being fully accessible to the informed nurseryman, gardener and landscape architect. This new edition has been updated throughout to include the latest nomenclature and taxonomy.

Cambridge University Press, August 2011

Written by two authorities in database and Web technologies, this book is essential reading for students and practitioners alike. It teaches algorithms that have been used in practice to solve key problems in data mining and includes exercises suitable for students from the advanced undergraduate level and beyond.

Cambridge University Press, October 2011

HB 9780521761673

£600.00

HB 9781107015357

£40.00

cold spring harbor laboratory press

The Biology of Alzheimer Disease Edited by Dennis J. Selkoe, Eckhard Mandelkow and David M. Holtzman

This volume covers our molecular understanding of Alzheimer disease; clinical, neuropathological, and imaging phenotypes of the disease; epidemiological insights into its causation and pathogenesis; and therapeutic agents for treating it.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, December 2011 HB 9781936113446

£93.00 Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Medicine

coming soon

de gruyter

Inorganic Substances [Set of Handbook and Bibliography] 2012 3 Vol. Set

A handbook of physical properties of inorganic substances and a complementary bibliography, going back 100 years and covering more than 1.000 journals. Complete yearly updates. Also available separately.

De Gruyter, November 2011 HB 9783110272727

€ 379.00 Standing Order price for subscribers to the complete work € 339.00

Pierre Villars, Karin Cenzual, Marinella Penzo

elsevier science & technology

Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance Making Shoes for the Cobbler’s Children 2nd ed.

Using the concept of design patterns, this book presents visual models documenting challenging problems in integrating IT management, showing how process, data, and IT management systems must work together to enable IT and its business partners.

Morgan Kaufmann Publishers/Elsevier Science & Technology, October 2011 PB 9780123850171

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Charles T. Betz

Biofluid Mechanics An Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, Macrocirculation, and Microcirculation David Rubenstein, Wei Yin and Mary D. Frame

This title covers topics in the traditional biofluids curriculum, addressing other systems in the body that can be described by biofluid mechanics principles.

Academic Press/Elsevier Science & Technology, November 2011 HB 9780123813831

£49.99 eBook options available. View on Blackwell’s Collection Manager Biomedical Engineering Series

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elsevier science & technology

DNA Repair in Cancer Therapy Molecular Targets and Clinical Applications Edited by Mark R. Kelley

This title focuses on the translational and clinical use of DNA repair as a target area for the development of diagnostic biomarkers and the enhancement of cancer treatment.

Academic Press/Elsevier Science & Technology, October 2011 HB 9780123849991

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Evidence-Based Climate Science Data Opposing CO2 Emissions as the Primary Source of Global Warming Edited by Don Easterbrook

Insect Endocrinology Edited by Lawrence I. Gilbert

Key Concepts in Environmental Chemistry Grady Hanrahan

This is an unbiased, evidencebased analysis of the scientific data concerning climate change and global warming. It is authored by eight of the world’s leading climate scientists and provides an extensive analysis of the physics of CO2 as a greenhouse gas and its role in global warming.

This title covers the mechanism of action of insect hormones during growth and metamorphosis as well as the role of insect hormones in reproduction, diapause and the regulation of metabolism.

Offers an introduction to environmental chemistry principles and the dynamic nature of environmental systems.

This title provides integrated tools in explaining complex chemical problems of environmental importance.

Elsevier Science & Technology, August 2011 HB 9780123859563

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Academic Press/Elsevier Science & Technology, September 2011 HB 9780123847492

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Academic Press/Elsevier Science & Technology, October 2011 HB 9780123749932

£57.99

ice publishing

ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering 2 Vol. Set Edited by J. Burland et al.

Written and edited by a wide selection of leading specialists, ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering delivers an authoritative and comprehensive reference providing the core geotechnical engineering principles and practical techniques.

ICE Publishing, January 2012 HB 9780727736529

£200.00

coming soon

Initial Professional Development for Civil Engineers H. Macdonald Steels

science & engineering

This book bridges the gap between academic education and professional qualifications; giving any future chartered civil engineer valuable guidance to make sense of the IPD process.

ICE Publishing, March 2011 PB 9780727741479

£25.00

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ICE Publishing

People and Organisational Management in Construction 2nd ed.

Shamil Naoum

institution of engineering and technology

The Complete Correspondence of Michael Faraday 6 Vol. Set

Using real world examples, this guide applies management concepts to the construction industry; addressing the ways construction organizations can seek to improve their performance by understanding human and organizational behaviour.

ICE Publishing, May 2011 PB 9780727741516

£27.00

A landmark publication offering a comprehensive review of Michael Faraday’s letters and set to become one of the major resources in the history of science and technology.

Institution of Engineering and Technology, December 2011

This book abandons conventional approaches to provide a glimpse into the fascinating pedigree of the subject of Control by explaining and illustrating the concepts that are at the heart of control theory.

Institution of Engineering and Technology, December 2011

HB 9781849191913

£450.00

Edited by F. James

coming soon

Essentials of Control Systems A Guided Tour James Ron Leigh

HB 9781849192279

£65.00 IET Control Engineering Series

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ios press

Handbook of Imaging the Alzheimer Brain Edited by J.W.Ashford et al.

This handbook was developed to provide an overview of the state of the art of brain-imaging approaches that have recently emerged to reveal the critical characteristics of brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

It provides numerous chapters that examine this critical phase of Alzheimer’s disease, as well as chapters that discuss diagnosis, treatment and progression of the disease.

IOS Press, July 2011 HB 9781607507925

€190.00 eBook options available. View on Blackwell’s Collection Manager Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease

national academies press

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards Updated ed.

National Research Council

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Developed by experts from academia and industry, specialising in areas such as chemical sciences, pollution prevention, and laboratory safety, this title provides guidance on planning procedures for the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. The book offers prudent practices designed to promote safety and includes practical information on assessing hazards, managing chemicals, disposing of waste, and more.

National Academies Press, October 2011 HB 9780309138642

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rsc publishing

Advanced Oil Crop Biorefineries Abbas Kazmi

coming soon

A Handbook of Applied Biopolymer Technology Synthesis, Degradation and Applications Sanjay Kumar Sharma and Ackmez Mudhoo

Membrane Engineering for the Treatment of Gases 2 Vol. Set Enrico Drioli and Giuseppe Barbieri

This book explains how the use of whole plants and by-products can maximize efficiency in the European oil-crop supply chain. Ideal for those involved in potential research areas in fields such as chemistry, biology, materials, engineering, economics and policy studies.

Covers the latest research in green chemistry principles for new, environmentally friendly processes in the fields of engineering, science and technology. The book is aimed at technical, research-orientated and marketing people in industry, universities and institutions.

This comprehensive two volume set presents the state-of-the-art, and potential for future developments, in membrane engineering for the separation of gases.

RSC Publishing, December 2011 HB 9781849731355

£121.99 RSC Green Chemistry Series

RSC Publishing, June 2011 HB 9781849731515

£149.99 RSC Green Chemistry Series

RSC Publishing, July 2011 HB 9781849732444

£220.00

springer

Innovation Design Creating Value for People, Organizations and Society Elke den Ouden

Machine Vision Handbook 3 Vol. Set Edited by Bruce G. Batchelor

coming soon

science & engineering

Presents an approach to designing shared value for businesses, non-profit organizations, end-users and society.

The societal and economic challenges we are currently facing – such as the aging population, energy scarcity and environmental issues – are not just threats but are also great opportunities for organizations. Innovation Design shows how organizations can contribute to the process of generating value for society by finding true solutions to these challenges.

The automation of visual inspection is becoming more and more important in modern industry as a consistent, reliable means of judging the quality of raw materials and manufactured goods. The Machine Vision Handbook equips the reader with the practical details required to engineer integrated mechanicaloptical-electronic-software systems.

Springer, October 2011 HB 9781447122678

£90.00

Springer, December 2011 HB 9781849961684

£899.50

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springer

Product Lifecycle Management 21st Century Paradigm for Product Realisation 2nd ed.

John Stark

Warming to Ecocide A Thermodynamic Diagnosis Alan J. Sangster

Product Lifecycle Management will broaden the reader’s understanding of PLM, nurturing the skills needed to implement PLM successfully and to achieve world-class product performance across the lifecycle.

Despite scientific evidence that business-as-usual is unsustainable, there is a huge and widespread inertia to ‘greening’ the planet. Warming to Ecocide considers climate change from a thermodynamic perspective and asks whether market-driven organisations have carried us to the point of no return through the flawed economics of endless growth.

Springer, August 2011 HB 9780857295453

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Springer, August 2011 HB 9780857299253

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS

How Proteins Work Mike Williamson

How Proteins Work explains protein function in living systems within the governing parameters of Physics, Chemistry and Evolution.

Garland Publishing / Taylor & Francis, July 2011 PB 9780815344469

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Introduction to Genetics A Molecular Approach T.A. Brown

This book first presents molecular structures and mechanisms before introducing the most challenging concepts and terminology associated with transmission genetics.

Garland Publishing / Taylor & Francis, August 2011 PB 9780815365099

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Introductory Nanoscience Physical and Chemical Concepts Masaru Kuno

Introductory Nanoscience takes a quantitative approach to describing the physical and chemical principles behind what makes nanostructures so fascinating.

Garland Publishing / Taylor & Francis, October 2011 PB 9780815344247

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Janeway’s Immunobiology 8th ed.

Kenneth Murphy, Paul Travers and Mark Walport

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This title will guide the reader through the immune system in all its aspects from the first engagement of innate immunity to the generation of the adaptive immune response and its clinical consequences.

Garland Publishing / Taylor & Francis, August 2011 PB 9780815342434

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS

Viruses Biology, Applications, and Control David Harper

world scientific publishing

A concise textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students covering the essential aspects of virology included in biomedical science courses.

Encyclopedia of Thermal Packaging Set 1: Thermal Packaging Techniques (4 Vol. Set) Set 2: Thermal Packaging Tools (4 Vol. Set) Edited by Avram Bar-Cohen coming soon

science & engineering

These sets (along with Set 3: Thermal Packaging Applications and Set 4: Thermal Packaging Configurations) provide a comprehensive treatment of the techniques, tools, applications, and configurations of electronic thermal packaging.

World Scientific

Garland Publishing / Taylor & Francis, June 2011 PB 9780815341505

£41.00

HB Set 1: 9789814313780

£897.00 Introductory Offer Price until 31st May 2012 Price thereafter £1,027.00 Publication date January 2012

HB Set 2: 9789814327602

£897.00 Introductory Offer Price until 31st July 2012 Price thereafter £1,027.00 Publication date March 2012

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