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Agropedia Collection

Chemistry

Setting a gold standard in the publishing industry, the Agropedia Collection stands as the most trusted compilation of resources in the agricultural sciences. The Collection offers quick and convenient perusal of highly influential topics including: food, water, crop engineering pest management, animal maintenance, and soil cultivation. With an editorial and advisory board comprised of recognized specialists, pioneering scholars, and key-note researchers and constant updates, this resource guarantees you receive a wealth of new information every year.

Encyclopedia of Biotechnology in Agriculture & Food Edited by

Dennis R. Heldman, Heldman Associates, San Marcos, California, USA Dallas G. Hoover, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA Matthew B. Wheeler, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA “…superbly written…Highly Recommended”

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Encyclopedia of Agricultural, Food, and Biomedical Engineering, Second Edition

Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry

Encyclopedia of Wireless and Mobile Communications

Edited by

Edited by

Jerry L. Atwood, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA Jonathan W. Steed, University of Durham, UK

Borko Furht, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

“… of great value …The editors and authors deserve our warmest thanks for their timely work to the benefit of the common good.” —Jean-Marie Lehn, Winner of the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Supramolecular Chemistry Library, Universit Louis Pasteur, France

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, Third Editon

Encyclopedia of Surface & Colloid Science, Second Edition Edited by

P. Somasundaran, Columbia University, New York, USA

“Given the breadth of the field, the topics dealt with in the Encyclopedia cover a rather large spectrum of industrial and academic interest.” —Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Chemical Engineering Department, Tulane University- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Marcia J. Bates and Mary Niles Maack, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA This encyclopedia brings together coverage of the myriad disciplines that make up library and information sciences into one convenient resource.

Encyclopedia of Software Engineering Edited by

Dennis R. Heldman, Heldman Associates, San Marcos, California, USA Carmen I. Moraru, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA The largest and most comprehensive guide on raw production technology with more than 3000 references and nearly 2000 photographs, figures, tables, and equations.

Encyclopedia of Animal Science, Second Edition

Encyclopedia of Chromatography, Third Edition Edited by

Mark Moskovitz, Dynamic Adsorbents, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Founding Editor

Duane E. Ullrey, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Charlotte Kirk Baer, USDA, Washington, DC, USA Wilson G. Pond, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA “…a monumental publication … this rich collection will aid immensely in assuring future growth, progress, and success of the animal sciences and related industries.”

David Pimentel, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA

A key reference work, this resource provides immediate and precise information on a wide spectrum of scientific and human topics, concepts, methodologies, strategies, solutions, questions, and dilemmas.

Encyclopedia of Plant & Crop Science Robert M. Goodman, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

“Carefully assembled, well written, and fully in line with modern scientific applications … An exciting book …”

Offering a fresh and up-to-date perspective on the field, this encyclopedia covers the entire multidisciplinary scope of software engineering.

A valuable and reader-friendly reference with an abundance of updated topics, applications, and key references to recent literature.

Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing Edited by

Business Improvement

Sunggyu Lee, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri, USA

A collection of information on current design, engineering, and manufacturing practices, this encyclopedia offers expertly written articles on technologies at the forefront of the field.

Encyclopedia of Supply Chain Management

Coming in 2011!

Edited by

James B. Ayers, CGR Management Consultants, Playa del Rey, California, USA

—John R. Campbell, Oklahoma State University, University of Illinois, and University of Missouri-Columbia

Encyclopedia of Pest Management

Phillip A. Laplante, The Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA

Jack Cazes, Lady Lake, Florida, USA

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In-depth coverage of the important concepts, issues, and technology trends in the field of wireless and mobile technologies, systems, techniques, and applications sets this resource apart from others in this field.

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Business & Communication

Engineering

With contributions from experts in the field, this comprehensive encyclopedia contains approximately 200 easily accessible entries on a range of cutting-edge topics that span the entire area of supply chain management.

Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, Second Edition Encyclopedia of Information Assurance

Edited by

Sergey Lyshevski, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York, USA ***Winner of CHOICE Outstanding Academic Resource Award***

Edited by

Rebecca Herold, Rebecca Herold and Associates, LLC, Van Meter, Iowa, USA Markus K. Rogers, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Unparalleled in scope and depth, this is the cutting-edge reference that everyone involved in nanoscience needs to have. It examines the properties, performance, and engineering of materials that have controllable features on the nanometer scale; new simulation tools and computational methods; and the construction, integration, and application of tools for the measurement and imaging of biological materials.

This is a reliable resource that presents new methods, techniques, and strategies. From risk management and privacy to auditing and compliance, this encyclopedia provides comprehensive coverage of the key topics related to information assurance.

Encyclopedia of Energy Engineering and Technology

Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, Second Edition

—Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden- St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Encyclopedia of Soil Science, Second Edition Edited by

Rattan Lal, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

“…a great book that should be on the library shelf in every soil science department…a very commendable effort for which the editor and all involved need to be congratulated.” —Geoderma

Edited by

Sohail Anwar, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

Founding Editor

Barney L. Capehart, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA

Stanley W. Trimble, University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA

“… a vast source of information … a convenient update of various technologies and a ready source of new reference materials.” —Marvin E. Jensen, PhD, Consultant, Retired, Director, Colorado Institute for Irrigation Management, Colorado State University - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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David H. Rosenbloom, American University, Washington DC, USA

“Dr. Capehart, through his training and publications, has significantly impacted the energy engineering profession and has helped make it what it is today.”

Founding Editor

—Albert Thumann, P.E., CEM, Executive Director, The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)

This resource provides detailed coverage of watershed policies and decisions from such fields as privatization, biomedical ethics, education, and diversity.

Encyclopedia of Water Science, Second Edition Edited by

Edited by

Jack Rabin, Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA

Encyclopedia of Optical Engineering Edited by

Ronald G. Driggers, U.S. Army Night Vision Laboratory, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, USA

“… provides both breadth and depth in an extraordinarily comprehensive format not found elsewhere. … You will find that this is the only reference book you ever need. A must-have!” —Gerald Holst, Author and Publisher, Fellow, SPIE, Winter Park, Florida

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