The Scale-up Manual
Handbook for Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Teams and Firms Uday Phadke Shailendra Vyakarnam
Endorsement “Great to see a unified toolkit which helps innovative companies to go beyond the start-up buzz and to scale-up systematically to become commercially successful enterprises — a wide range of case studies bring the tools to life and show how priorities can change with the maturity of the business.” Warwick Hill CEO-in-Residence and Managing Director Microsoft for Start-ups, London
Key Features • Practical treatment with tools and frameworks based on new data-driven theoretical frameworks for innovation-enabled commercialisation • Unified approach to commercialisation which can be used at different stages of the commercialisation journey • Provides the first meso-economic treatment which enables different prioritisation philosophies to be applied explicitly (as opposed to the current inadequate approaches based on macro and micro economic thinking, which can provide little practical insights at an operational level)
November 2018 £105 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-590-5 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-78634-626-1
Description It is widely accepted that innovation holds the key to sustainable commercial growth globally, but in practice there is limited understanding of how to successfully exploit its full commercial and social value. The Scale-up Manual provides a unified approach to manage the creation and commercialisation of innovative products and services, enabled by four data-driven building blocks: the Triple Chasm Model, modified commercialisation readiness levels, meso-economic vectors and the commercialisation canvas. The approach supports different strategies for resource allocation, ranging from ‘lean’ techniques to sustainability initiatives based on the circular economy. The Manual includes many case studies and insights, which different ‘Actors’ can use at different points along the commercialisation journey.
Imprint: World Scientific Europe Extent: 364pp Type: Monograph (Treat as Textbook)
Main Subject: Business & Management
Authors Uday Phadke read Engineering at Trinity College, Cambridge and then went on to do a PhD in Aero-thermodynamics at the University of Sussex. He has worked in a wide range of academic, technical, commercial and strategic roles in Europe, North America and Asia over the last three decades. He has been actively involved in the building of over 100 technology firms over the last two decades, as an advisor, mentor and investor, working closely with technology transfer offices, innovation agencies, incubators and accelerators. He has also been part of the founding team at a number of technology advisory and consulting companies since the early 1980s; since 1997 he has been Chief Executive of Cartezia, the technology business builder based in Cambridge, UK. Shailendra Vyakarnam did his MBA and PhD at Cranfield. He has since combined academic, practitioner and policy interests to provide advice to governments on the development of entrepreneurial ecosystems, technology commercialisation and entrepreneurship education. Dr Vyakarnam was awarded “Best Entrepreneurship Professor” at the 2nd Asian Business Schools Awards in 2011. In 2012 he was elected to the prestigious European Academy of Science and Arts. He has held Visiting Professorships at University of Reading and University of Aarhus, the Indian Institute of Science and the American University of Cairo.
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Sub-Subjects: Entrepreneurship; Innovation/Technology/Knowledge/ Information Management Keywords: Scale-up; Commercialisation; Innovation; Meso-economic Vectors; The Triple Chasm Model; Science and Technology; Sustainable Development; Unified Approach; Research and Development Readership: Entrepreneurs, innovators, leaders and managers working in the industry, as well as students and researchers study in the field of entrepreneurship, innovation or business economics
Contents • • • • •
◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Origins of this Manual About the Authors Acknowledgements List of Figures Part I Building Blocks:
Who is this Manual for? How to Use this Manual? Defining Scale-up The Product Scale-up Journey The Overall Approach Applying the Vectors The Typical Scale-up Journey
• Part II Shaping Your Proposition: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Intervention Shaping: External Vectors Intervention Shaping: Internal Vectors Intervention Shaping: Composite Vectors The Commercialisation Monitor Tackling Multi-Product Firms
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Key Learnings from Case Studies Focus on Early Stage Growth From Inception to Sustainable Business Model From Inception to Significant Commercial Success Scaling with Multiple Products
• Part III Learnings from Case Studies:
• Part IV Tackling Your Scale-up Challenge: ◊ Scaling Your Proposition • References • Index
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P964
The Knowledge Enterprise Innovation Lessons from Industry Leaders 2nd Edition
Edward Huizenga
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands & Benthurst & Co, The Netherlands
Reviews “The Knowledge Enterprise is essential reading for all managers about the management shift from R&D and technology-driven to customer-driven innovation. The author not only makes a compelling design for strategy realization but also provides an answer to ‘why’ companies succeed in transforming their business model ...” Fred Boekhorst Senior Vice President Philips Research Philips Electronics
“The power of the ‘knowledge enterprise’ ultimately depends on the ability to organize business innovation. The book reveals the stories of change, engagement, teamwork and orchestration to unleash and spark revenue-generating new business ...”
Key Features
Jérôme Verhagen Managing Director /CEO NV Industriebank LIOF
• 2nd edition of the book The Knowledge Enterprise • Unique ‘blockbuster’ cases from international industry leaders (DSM, Johnson & Johnson, Newtricious and High Tech Campus Eindhoven) • Inspiring company stories combined with state-of-the-art management practices and theory frameworks
Description The Knowledge Enterprise is a unique second edition about mastering business innovation. Industry-leading companies reveal the secrets and lessons of transition leadership, the importance of customer engagement and the power of open innovation. Building on the success of the first edition, this book extensively develops the concept of the knowledge enterprise and business innovation. The knowledge enterprise identifies the critical elements of the strategies and organisational dynamics relentlessly pushing all parts of the corporation towards breakthrough innovations. It is about mastering innovation as the driving force to make a difference to society, people and healthcare. Where to play and how to win? Traditional approaches don’t work. The book elaborates on the roadmap for future growth, the strategic choices and the changeprovoking practices needed to realise the next level of company growth. The second edition also reprises how the knowledge enterprise creates competences and assets that make the company distinctive to enter new business and markets. The latest management thinking is integrated with intriguing, and entirely new, real-world examples. With vivid stories from leading companies like Royal DSM, High Tech Campus Eindhoven, Newtricious and Janssen Pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, this edition reveals how to master business innovation and reinvent industry boundaries.
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November 2014 £56 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78326-542-8
Imprint: Imperial College Press Extent: 264pp Type: Textbook Series: Series on Technology Management - Volume 24
Main Subject: Business & Management Sub-Subjects: General Business and Management; Innovation / Technology / Knowledge / Information Management; Organizational Behavior / Industrial Organization; Operations Management / Operations Research / Supply Chain Management Keywords: Innovation; Organization; Business Strategy; New Business Development Readership: Managers, R&D directors, CEOs and industry professionals, academics, graduate students, researchers in the field of strategy, organisation and innovation management.
Contents • • • • • • •
The Knowledge Enterprise — Organizing for Engagement and Business Innovation The Knowledge Ambition — Roadmap for Value Creation Design and Implementation of Innovation — Royal DSM: Ability to Change as a Core Competency Design and Implementation of Innovation — Transformations of the Value Chain Moving Frontiers and Solving Patients’ Unmet Medical Needs — Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson Innovation Strategies for the Knowledge Enterprise The Lateral Organization — Orchestrating for New Business
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Inside Real Innovation
How the Right Approach Can Move Ideas from R&D to Market - and Get the Economy Moving Eugene Fitzgerald & Andreas Wankerl
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA & Cornell University, USA & The Innovation Interface, USA
Carl Schramm
The Kauffman Foundation, USA
Endorsement “Inside Real Innovation offers a compelling and worrisome look at the US innovation system. The authors argue that the US has been living off fundamental innovations done decades ago. This book must be read by scholars and policymakers with a concern for US economic performance.” Gary P Pisano Harvard Business School
Key Features • A break-through innovation book that provides a ‘ground-floor’ view of innovation • Connects true micro innovation processes to macro impacts • Contains practical guides for innovation stakeholders, individual innovators, investors, universities, corporations and governments
November 2010 £25 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4327-98-5
Description This breakthrough book gives a ground-floor view of the innovation process, showing how fundamental innovators really work. Then, it connects that knowledge to the bigger picture, explaining why the “innovation system” in the United States is failing to work as it once did, and what all parties can do to build a better system for the future. Inside Real Innovation is written by distinguished practicing innovators. They debunk the concept of innovation as a linear process, from research to development to product in the market. They present a simple model for understanding it as a highly iterative process, in which you cycle repeatedly through many factors in the areas of Technology, Market and Implementation — until the right pieces come together. Co-author Gene Fitzgerald tells the story of his own major innovation, tracing it along the winding path into products we use every day. The authors then proceed to tell the larger story of how the vaunted American “pipeline” for carrying this process has been pulled apart. The book is a must-read for anyone with an interest in a strong innovation system: investors, innovators and people in corporations, universities and government. Inside Real Innovation has become the course-book for a White Houserecognised MIT course entitled 3.086x Innovation and Commercialization.
Authors Eugene Fitzgerald is the Merton C Flemings SMA Professor of Materials Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Visiting Professor of Management in the Johnson School at Cornell University and Fellow in the Singapore-MIT Alliance. He is Founder and Board Chairman of Innovation Interface. As a serial entrepreneur, he has been a founder or founding team member of five start-up companies. Carl J Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, is an international authority on entrepreneurial innovation and economic growth. He has served on two Department of Commerce innovation committees during both the Bush and Obama administrations, advises government leaders worldwide on economic expansion, and serves on the Prime Minister of Singapore’s Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council. His commentary appears in major publications such as Foreign Affairs and The Wall Street Journal, and his book, Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, is available in nine languages. Andreas Wankerl is Operations Director of the Innovation Interface. He conceptualized its beginnings and co-founded its precursor, the ‘Business of Science and Technology Initiative’ at Cornell University. The Innovation Interface works with corporations on innovation processes and innovation projects at the corporate/university interface.
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Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 248pp Type: Monograph
Main Subject: Business & Management Sub-Subjects: Innovation/Technology/ Knowledge/Information Management; Entrepreneurship; General Engineering; General Economics Keywords: Innovation; Commercialization; Entrepreneurship; Invention Readership: Students and academics studying and teaching innovation; business professionals and general public interested in innovation processes
Contents • • • • • • • •
The Innovation Crisis Inside Real Innovation One Person, One Innovation at a Time Characteristics of Fundamental Innovation The Story of a Fundamental Innovation The American Innovation System Building a New Innovation System: The Free Market Side Building a New Innovation System: The Research and Education Side
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Responsible Innovation From Concept to Practice Xavier Pavie
ESSEC Business School, France
Victor Scholten
University of Technology, The Netherlands
Daphné Carthy
ESSEC Business School, France
Key Features • Serves as a critical tool for SMEs and large-scale organizations wishing to implement a responsible innovation strategy • Goes beyond the theory of responsible innovation and provides a process for integrating responsibility into an organization’s various activities as well as their innovation process
Description At a time when the limits on human progress are ever-decreasing and the consequences of human actions have never been so critical to predict and manage, the responsible nature of innovations has acquired a whole new importance. Firms now need to find the appropriate balance between achieving positive growth and performance while integrating the concept of responsible innovation at the very core of innovation strategies and processes. Based on extensive academic research and illustrated by multiple case studies and examples, this book will help understand the challenges and issues of responsible innovation for leaders and managers. It will also provide a process for implementing responsible innovation into an organization while improving performance sustainably.
May 2014 £56 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4525-07-7
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 188pp Type: Monograph
Main Subject: Bussiness & Management Sub-Subjects: Innovation / Technology / Knowledge / Information Management; Operations Management / Operations Research / Supply Chain Management Keywords: Innovation; Responsibility; Strategy; Management; Responsible Innovation; Global Integration Readership: Students and academics in innovation studies; managers and leaders handling innovation activities in organizations.
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Contents • • • • • • • •
Introduction The Emergence of the Responsible Innovation Concept The Uncertain Nature of the Innovation Environment A Global Integration of Responsible Innovation into Organizations Policy Case for Responsible Innovation Responsible Innovation within Research and Education Achieving Responsible Innovation and Optimizing on Performance Conclusion
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Diagnostics for a Globalized World Sten Thore
The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Ruzanna Tarverdyan
The Geneva Consensus Foundation, Switzerland
Key Features • Presents a metric for the social and economic performance of nations that international organizations such as the ILO, the World Bank, UN, WTO, UNCTAD, OECD, EC, UNECE, and the World Economic Forum are currently scrambling to develop • Expands on earlier work published jointly with W W Cooper, ranking 102 nations on all continents in terms of their achievements of “Decent Work” and “A Fair Globalization”. The present study also includes a study of the “competitiveness” of nations, comparing the work by the US Council for Competitiveness and the World Economic Forum • Includes the last published work by the late W W Cooper, the co-founder of data envelopment analysis, actually extending his own pioneering work of 1978. Published on the occasion of Cooper’s centenary in 2014, and sponsored by Cooper’s long-term academic home — the IC2 Institute (Innovation, Creativity and Capital), The University of Texas at Austin
Description How do you gauge the accomplishments of policy and its failures? While a number of nations are successful in optimizing a socio-economic welfare function, others are woefully falling short of the optimal frontier. Diagnostics for a Globalized World proposes a reformulation of the inherited theory of economic and social policy (codified in the 1950s by Jan Tinbergen) to find a diagnostic tool in measuring the effectiveness of economic and social policy. Using a logarithmic adaptation of data envelopment analysis, the authors explain how to rank the attainment of nations of multidimensional goals such as those expressed by the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and upcoming Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
April 2015 £98 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4641-43-2
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company/ NOW Publishers Extent: 256pp Type: Monograph Series: World Scientific-Now Publishers Series in Business - Volume 7 Main Subject: Business & Management
Author Sten Thore is a Centennial Fellow Emeritus of the IC2 Institute, a think tank at the University of Texas. He joined the institute in 1978 and, following the centennial celebrations of the university in 1983, was appointed to the Gregory A Kozmetsky centennial fellowship. His monograph Economic Logistics (1991) (with a chapter on saddle point theory co-authored with W W Cooper) treats the mathematical programming of hierarchical multi-echelon production, inventory and distribution systems. Ruzanna Tarverdyan is executive officer and founding president of The Geneva Consensus Foundation, devoted to promoting sustainable development and a social contract within the context of globalization. She is an economistmathematician with 25 years of professional work, serving the government of Armenia for ten years, holding senior positions in the ministries of finance and economy (Director of the Foreign Trade and Investment Department, Head of the Audit department, Director of the Armenian Aid Coordination Center, and secretary of the government’s Tender Board).
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Sub-Subjects: International Trade; Business; Operations Management; Operations Research; Supply Chain Management; Political Science; Policy Studies; Public Policy; International Relations; Globalization Keywords: Globalization; Performance Evaluation; Data Envelopment Analysis; DEA; Millennium Development Goals; MDGs; Sustainable Development; United Nations; Rio+20; Post-2015 Agenda; Geneva Consensus; Washington Consensus; Beyond GDP; Jan Tinbergen Readership: Postgraduate students taking courses in International Trade and International Relations; students of Operations Research illustrating the use of the quantitative technique called data envelopment analysis (DEA) to gauge the economic performance of nations; national and international policy makers in charge of evaluation of effectiveness and efficiency of policy interventions
Contents • • • •
◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Foreword (Dr David V Gibson) Preface Introduction The Economic and Social Policy of Nations: Achievements & Failures: Overview The Theory of Economic and Social Policy Reconsidered Rating Country Performance by Frontier Analysis The Beginnings Decent Work A Fair Globalization Nested Decision Trees Competitiveness Disequilibrium and Chaos Appendices
• A Geneva Consensus (Ruzanna Tarverdyan): ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Overview Beyond GDP Beyond the Washington Consensus Toward a Sustainable Globalization
◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Overview Jan Tinbergen Abe Charnes W W Cooper Ilya Prigogine
• Remembering Times Past and Honoring Four Great Scholars (Sten Thore):
• References • Index
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Designing Customer Service Processes Jochen Wirtz NUS, Singapore
Key Features • There are many books on service management in the market, but most are narrowly focused and/or based on anecdotal evidence. This new book is the first to rigorously cover key aspects of services marketing and management, and that is routed in sound academic research. This book bridges the gap between cutting-edge academic research and practitioners • The book makes extant academic knowledge easily accessible. For example, each chapter features an organizational framework that provides an overview of core concepts at a glance, and it ends with a succinct chapter summary in bullet points • The book features global best practices and latest trends; it takes on a global perspective with about 40% of all examples originating from the Americas, 30% from Europe and 30% from Asia
Description From a customer’s perspective, services are experiences. From the organization’s perspective, services are processes that have to be designed and managed to create the desired customer experience. This makes processes the architecture of services. Designing Customer Service Processes will discuss how service processes can be designed and improved to deliver the promised value proposition. This book is the sixth volume in the Winning in Service Markets Series by services marketing expert Jochen Wirtz. Scientifically grounded, accessible and practical, the Winning in Service Markets Series bridges the gap between cutting-edge academic research and industry practitioners, and features best practices and latest trends on services marketing and management from around the world. The e-version of this book is not available for purchase at our website but can be purchased through Amazon and Kobo.
October 2017 £8.95 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-944659-24-0
Imprint: World Scientific Professional Extent: 64pp Type: Monograph Series: Winning in Service Markets Series - Volume 6
Main Subject: Business & Management
Author Jochen Wirtz is Professor of Marketing at the National University of Singapore (NUS), the founding director of the dual degree UCLA – NUS Executive MBA Program (ranked globally # 4 in the Financial Times 2015 EMBA rankings), an international fellow of the Service Research Center at Karlstad University, Sweden, and Academic Scholar at the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures (CIHF) at Cornell University, US. Dr Wirtz holds a PhD in services marketing from the London Business School and has worked in the field of services for more than 25 years.
Sub-Subjects: Marketing; General Business And Management; Organizational Behavior/Industrial Organization; Operations Management/ Operations Research/Supply Chain Management Keywords: Services Marketing; Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Positioning Services; Service Process; Service Environment; Service Advantage; Customer Relationships; Managing Relationship and Building Loyalty; Complaint Handling; Service Recovery; Service Excellence; Service Quality and Productivity; Service Leadership Readership: Business and Marketing students at MBA and eMBA level; marketing professionals and practitioners
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Y0024
Services Marketing People, Technology, Strategy 9th Edition
Jochen Wirtz
National University of Singapore, Singapore
Christopher Lovelock
Key Features • Learning is promoted through full-color visual aids and organizational frameworks that capture the essence of each individual chapter • Content thoroughly revised to include real-life industry examples and global case studies supported by academic research • Each chapter provides an organizational framework that provides a quick overview of each chapter’s core concepts at a glance • Has latest technology integrated, including artificial intelligence, intelligent automation, service robots, and platform business models • Supplementary teaching materials complement the textbook to make teaching and assessment easier
Description Services Marketing: People, Technology, Strategy is the ninth edition of the globally leading textbook for Services Marketing by Jochen Wirtz and Christopher Lovelock, extensively updated to feature the latest academic research, industry trends, new technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, and new business models including peer-to-peer sharing platforms. This textbook takes on a strong managerial approach presented through a coherent and progressive pedagogical framework rooted in solid academic research. Featuring cases and examples from all over the world, Services Marketing: People, Technology, Strategy is suitable for students who want to gain a wider managerial view of Services Marketing.
Author Jochen Wirtz is Professor of Marketing at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and an international fellow of the Service Research Center at Karlstad University, Sweden. Professor Wirtz holds a PhD in services marketing from the London Business School and has worked in the field of services for more than 25 years. The late Christopher Lovelock was one of the pioneers of services marketing. He consulted and gave seminars and workshops for managers around the world, with a particular focus on strategic planning in services and managing the customer experience. From 2001 to 2008, he had been an adjunct professor at the Yale School of Management, where he taught services marketing in the MBA program.
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August 2021 £105 | HARDCOVER 978-1-944659-79-0 £55 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-944659-82-0
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company (US) Extent: 600pp Type: Textbook Main Subject: Business & Management Sub-Subjects: Marketing; General Business And Management; Organizational Behavior/Industrial Organization; Operations Management/ Operations Research/Supply Chain Management Keywords: Services Marketing; Service Operations; Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Positioning Services; Service Process; Pricing; Revenue Management; Service Environment; Service Advantage; Customer Relationships; Customer Loyalty; Complaint Handling; Service Recovery; Service Excellence; Service Quality; Service Productivity; Service Leadership Readership: Primary market — University students taking the Services Marketing course, generally compulsory for Business and Marketing students, as well as MBA and EMBA students; Secondary market — marketing professionals and practitioners
Contents • • • •
About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments Understanding Service Products, Markets, and Customers:
◊ Creating Value in the Service Economy ◊ Understanding Service Consumers ◊ Positioning Services in Competitive Markets
• Applying the 4 Ps of Marketing to Services: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Developing Service Products and Brands Distributing Services Through Physical and Electronic Channels Service Pricing and Revenue Management Service Marketing Communications
◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Designing Service Processes Balancing Demand and Capacity Crafting the Service Environment Managing People for Service Advantage
• Managing the Customer Interface:
• Developing Customer Relationships:
◊ Managing Relationships and Building Loyalty ◊ Complaint Handling and Service Recovery
• Striving for Service Excellence:
◊ Improving Service Quality and Productivity ◊ Building a World-Class Service Organization
• Case Studies: ◊ Case Studies
• Glossary • Name Index • Subject Index
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Women in Their Element
Selected Women’s Contributions To The Periodic System Annette Lykknes
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Brigitte Van Tiggelen
Science History Institute, USA
Endorsements “The volume edited by historians of chemistry Annette Lykknes and Brigitte Van Tiggelen on the occasion of the 150-year anniversary of the periodic system presents a comprehensive history of female scientists’ work on the elements through a period of more than 300 years. Organized within its solid introduction and followed by 38 biographical chapters, this thoroughly documented book for the first time offers a broad account of the chemical elements from the perspective of gender history. The scholarly yet eminently readable volume uncovers the works of women scientists who for the most part are absent in standard histories of the chemical elements. While some of them were active researchers, others worked more modestly as assistants, instrument operators, chemical authors or popularisers. Women in Their Element is a valuable contribution to the history of chemistry as well as to gender history of science. It will be of great interest to both chemists and historians of science — whether male or female.” Helge Kragh University of Copenhagen
Description This year we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Mendeleev’s first publication of the Periodic Table of Elements. This book offers an original viewpoint on the history of the Periodic Table: a collective volume with short illustrated papers on women and their contribution to the building and the understanding of the Periodic Table and of the elements themselves. Few existing texts deal with women’s contributions to the Periodic Table. A book on women’s work will help make historical women chemists more visible, as well as shed light on the multifaceted character of the work on the chemical elements and their periodic relationships. Stories of female input, the editors believe, will contribute to the understanding of the nature of science, of collaboration as opposed to the traditional depiction of the lone genius. While the discovery of elements will be a natural part of this collective work, the editors aim to go beyond discovery histories. Stories of women contributors to the chemistry of the elements will also include understanding the concept of element, identifying properties, developing analytical methods, mapping the radioactive series, finding applications of elements, and the participation of women as audiences when new elements were presented at lectures. As for the selection of women, the chapters include pre-periodic table contributions as well as recent discoveries, unknown stories as well as more famous ones. The main emphasis will be on work conducted in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Furthermore, the book includes elements from different groups in the periodic table, so as to represent a variety of chemical contexts.
Author Annette Lykknes holds a PhD in history of chemistry and is associate professor of chemistry education at NTNU — Norwegian University of Science and Technology. She has been vice-chair of the EuCheMS’ Working Party on History of Chemistry since 2009. Brigitte Van Tiggelen is Director for European Operations at the Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, and affiliated with the Centre de Recherche en Histoire des Sciences at the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium.
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August 2019 £115 | HARDCOVER 978-981-120-628-3 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-120-768-6
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 556pp Type: Popular Book
Main Subject: Chemistry Sub-Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; History Of Science; Physical Chemistry Keywords: History of Chemistry; Women in Science; Chemical Elements; Periodic Table; Periodic System Readership: Public and students interested in women’s contribution to chemistry and science, chemistry students and academics
Contents • • • • • • •
Old and New Understandings of the Elements The Glory of Analytical Chemistry: The Elements Multiply New Fields and Instrumental Methods Clusters of Women in Radioactivity Manufacturing Elements: From Artificial Radioactivity to Big Science Instrumental Revolution and Interface Between Chemistry and Industry Social Activism, Sisters in Arms
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Pioneering British Women Chemists Their Lives and Contributions Marelene Rayner-Canham
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Geoff Rayner-Canham
Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Reviews “It is a valuable bio-bibliography of women research chemists, teachers, lecturers and industrial workers from the late nineteenth century until the 1930s. It will be an extremely useful reference volume, a valuable resource for further studies by postgraduates looking for thesis topics, and an interesting source of information for a more general readership of anyone interested in women’s studies. Documentation is exemplary: in addition to references to original sources, there is extensive citation of the secondary literature composed by historians of science, education and women’s studies.” William H Brock Ambix
January 2020 £105 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-768-8
Imprint: World Scientific Europe
Description Historically, British chemistry has been perceived as a solely male endeavour. However, this perception is untrue: the allure of chemistry has attracted British women for centuries past. In this new book, the authors trace the story of women’s fascination with chemistry back to the amateur women chemists of the late 1500s. From the 1880s, pioneering academic girls’ schools provided the knowledge base and enthusiasm to enable their graduates to enter chemistry degree programs at university. The ensuing stream of women chemistry graduates made interesting and significant contributions to their fields, yet they have been absent from the historical record. In addition to the broad picture, the authors focus upon the life and contributions of some of the individual women chemists who were determined to survive and flourish in their chosen field. From secondary school to university to industry, some of the women chemists expressed their sentiments and enthusiasm in chemistry verse. Examples of their poetic efforts are sprinkled throughout to give a unifying theme from grade school to university and industrial employment. This book provides a well-researched glimpse into the forgotten world of British women in chemistry up to the 1930s and 1940s.
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Extent: 604pp Type: Monograph
Main Subject: Chemistry Sub-Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; General Chemistry; History Of Science; Popular Science; Physical Chemistry; General Science Keywords: History of Science; Women in Science; British Science History; Women Chemists; Chemistry; Gender Readership: Historians of science, chemists, those with an interest in women’s studies, educationalists, and general readers
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
About the Authors Acknowledgements Introduction Pioneering Amateur British Women Chemists Chemistry at Pioneering Girls’ Schools Cambridge and Oxford Women’s Colleges London Co-Educational Colleges London Women’s Colleges English Provincial Universities Universities in Scotland and Wales Domestic or Household Chemistry The Professional Societies Women Chemistry Teachers Hoppy’s “Biochemical Ladies” Women Crystallographers: The Bragg Descendants Women in Pharmacy Roles of Chemists’ Wives Women Chemists and the First World War Women Chemists and the Inter-War Period Index
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Basic Chemical Thermodynamics 6th Edition
E Brian Smith
Former Master of St Catherine’s College , Oxford, UK & Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University, UK
Key Features • Basic Physical Chemistry is written in a popular style which has been very well received by both students and teachers • It places a strong emphasis on the fundamental principles that underpin chemical thermodynamics and shows how they can lead to a thorough understanding of the subject • The author makes a determined effort to use only the minimum mathematical manipulation required to develop the subject
Description This widely acclaimed text, now in its sixth edition and translated into many languages, continues to present a clear, simple and concise introduction to chemical thermodynamics. An examination of equilibrium in the everyday world of mechanical objects provides a starting point for an accessible account of the factors that determine equilibrium in chemical systems. This straightforward approach leads students to a thorough understanding of the basic principles of thermodynamics, which are then applied to a wide range of physical chemical systems.
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The book also discusses the problems of non-ideal solutions and the concept of activity, and provides an introduction to the molecular basis of thermodynamics. Over six editions, the views of teachers of the subject and their students have been incorporated. Reference to the phase rule has been included in this edition and the notation has been revised to conform to current IUPAC recommendations. Students taking courses in thermodynamics will continue to find this popular book an excellent introductory text.
Imprint: Imperial College Press Extent: 228pp Type: Textbook
Author E Brian Smith received his first degree and his doctorate at Liverpool University. After two years at the University of California, Berkeley, with Professor Joel H Hildebrand, he returned to become Lecturer in Physical Chemistry and Fellow of St Catherine’s College, Oxford. In 1988 he was appointed Master of St Catherine’s College. From 1993 to 2001 he was Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University. His research interests include intermolecular forces and the biological effects of simple gases. In the latter area he has contributed to the understanding of the mechanisms of general anaesthesia, inert-gas narcosis and decompression sickness, and has been active in applying the results of his investigations to improving the techniques of deep-sea diving.
Main Subject: Chemistry Sub-Subjects: Physical Chemistry; Chemical Engineering; Biochemistry/ Biological Chemistry; Biophysics; Statistical Physics, Complexity And Nonlinear Dynamical Systems (Including Heat And Thermodynamics) Keywords: Chemical Thermodynamics; Physical Chemistry; Chemistry Readership: Undergraduates and graduates studying the physical, biological and material sciences and those who wish to prepare for the study of chemistry at a more advanced level
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Contents • • • • • • • • •
Introduction Energy Entropy and Equilibrium Equilibrium in Chemical Systems Determination of Thermodynamic Quantities Ideal Solutions Non-Ideal Solutions Thermodynamics of Gases The Molecular Basis of Thermodynamics
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New Chemistry and New Opportunities from the Expanding Protein Universe
Proceedings of the 23rd International Solvay Conference on Chemistry 23rd International Solvay Conference on Chemistry Hotel Métropole, Brussels, 16 – 19 October 2013
Kurt Wüthrich
The Scripps Research Institute, USA & ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Ian A Wilson
The Scripps Research Institute, USA
Dennis W Wolan
The Scripps Research Institute, USA
Anne De Wit
Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
Donald Hilvert
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Key Features • Unique approach to the topic, an outstanding group of contributors, extensive inclusion of otherwise unpublished material
December 2014 £80 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4603-82-9 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-4616-56-0
Description A select group of 40 eminent scientists from all parts of the world met to consider the current state of chemical and biological knowledge on the everexpanding protein universe, and to discuss emerging opportunities for the foreseeable future. Scientific approaches to discover, characterize, and regulate protein functions were discussed over a range of disciplines, including natural product chemistry, microbiology, enzymology, biochemistry, structural biology, chemical biology, and glycobiology. Some notable highlights included discovery of new enzymatic pathways, innovative carbohydrate chemistry, design of proteins containing unnatural amino acids, structural elucidation of complex supramolecular machines, and design and application of small molecule drugs, biologics and biosimilars.
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This fascinating compendium of scientific presentations and in-depth discussions affords a unique perspective on today’s protein chemistry and biology as well as on the challenges for tomorrow.
Sub-Subjects: Supramolecular; Chemistry; Biochemistry; Biological Chemistry; Biological Chemistry; Cell; Molecular Biology; Structural Biology
Extent: 380pp Type: Proceedings
Main Subject: Chemistry
Keywords: Proteins; Structural Biology; Structural Genomics; GPCRs; Drug Development Readership: Graduates and researchers in protein structure, structural biology and genomics
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Contents
• New Chemistry in the Expanding Protein Universe: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Novel Chemistry Still to be Found in Nature (C T Walsh) Natural Product Biosynthesis in the Genomic Age (W A van der Donk) Peptide Dendrimers and Polycyclic Peptides (J-L Reymond) What can Comparative Genomics Reveal about the Mechanisms of Protein Function Evolution? (N L Dawson, R Studer, N Furnham, D Lees, S Das, J Thornton and C Orengo) Exploring Chromatin Biology Using Protein Chemistry (T W Muir) Our Expanding Protein Universe (A Godzik) The Scientific Impact of Freely Available Chemical Probes (A M Edwards) Discussions of Session 1
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Mechanistic Enzymology and Catalyst Design (D Hilvert) Looking in New Directions for the Origins of Enzymatic Rate Accelerations (J P Klinman) Computational Enzyme Design and Methods to Predict the Role of Remote Mutations (K N Houk) Discovering Novel Enzymes, Metabolites and Pathways (J A Gerlt) Programming New Chemistry into the Genetic Code of Cells and Animals (J W Chin) Expanding the Enzyme Universe through a Marriage of Chemistry and Evolution (F H Arnold) Controlled Radical Reactions in Biology and the Importance of Metallo-Cofactor Biosynthesis (J Stubbe) Discussions of Session 2
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Structural Basis for Host/Commensal-Microbe Interactions in the Human Distal Gut Microbiome (I A Wilson) Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biology (C-H Wong) Chemical Biological Proteomics of Bacterial Protein Functionalities in the Human Distal Gut Microbiome (D W Wolan) Automated Oligosaccharide Synthesis: From Insights into Fundamental Glycobiology to Vaccines and Diagnostics (P H Seeberger) Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes in Microbiomes (B Henrissat) The Microbiome(s): Microbiota, Families, Functions (A Godzik) N-Linked Protein Glycosylation (M Aebi) Discussions of Session 3
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GPCRs and Transporters: Ligands, Cofactors, Drug Development (G von Heijne) Studies of GPCR Conformations in Non-Crystalline Milieus (K Wüthrich) The Seven Transmembrane Superfamily (R C Stevens) Nanobodies for the Structural and Functional Investigation of GPCR Transmembrane Signaling (E Pardon and J Steyaert) The Hidden Pharmacology of the Human GPCR-ome (B L Roth) Structures and Reaction Mechanisms of ABC Transporters (K Locher) Discussions of Session 4
• Exploring Enzyme Families and Enzyme Catalysis:
• Microbiomes and Carbohydrate Chemistry:
• GPCRs and Transporters: Ligands, Cofactors, Drug Development:
• Biologicals and Biosimilars: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Biologicals and Biosimilars (S Ghose and M G Grütter) Platform Technologies for the Artificial Pseudo-Natural Product Discovery (H Suga) Anticalins® & Pasylation®: New Concepts for Biopharmaceutical Drug Development from Protein Design (A Skerra) From Natural Antibodies to Synthetic Proteins (S S Sidhu) From Intact Antibodies to Armed Antibodies (D Neri) Regulating Cellular Life Death and Development Using Intracellular Combinatorial Antibody Libraries (R Lerner, J Xie, H Zhang, K Yea, J Blanchard and K Baldwin) ◊ Nanobodies: A Universe of Variable Domains and a Toolbox for Many Trades (L Wyns) ◊ Discussions of Session 5
• Proteins in Supramolecular Machines: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Assembly of Filamentous Type 1 Pili from Uropathogenic Escherichia Coli Strains (R Glockshuber) HIV Envelope and Influenza Hemagglutinin Fusion Glycoproteins and the Quest for a Universal Vaccine (I A Wilson) Deconstruction of Iterative Polyketide Synthases (C A Townsend) Regulating Ribosome Pausing During Translation (M V Rodnina) The Molecular Mechanics of the Ribosome (J Zhou, L Lancaster, Z Guo, J P Donohue and H F Noller) Exploring the Dynamics of Supramolecular Machines with Cryo-Electron Microscopy (J Frank) Crystallographic Studies of Eukaryotic Ribosomes and Functional Insights (N Ban) Discussions of Session 6
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Q0238
Spinach on the Ceiling
The Multifaceted Life of a Theoretical Chemist Martin Karplus
Harvard University, USA & Université de Strasbourg, France
Reviews “Karplus’s tales of a turbulent graduate school experience at Caltech will inspire readers to muster fortitude when everything seems to be spinning out of control. Karplus balances rigorous scientific discussions with refreshing chapters expounding his passion for photography and gastronomy.” Nature Chemistry, May 2020 “In this inspiring book, Martin Karplus masterfully celebrates a saga of awesome science and challenges future prospects.” Dudley Herschbach Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 1986 “The author is very well known for many important scientific contributions, such as the famous Karplus equation, which was of importance early on in my own activities. In the present autobiographical book, scientists will find the names of many colleagues and peers they may have encountered in their career. Most fascinating, however, is to read and learn about how the author established his particularly rich equation of life!” Jean-Marie Lehn Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 1987
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Description
Extent: 312pp
Nobel Laureate Martin Karplus was eight when his family fled Nazi-occupied Austria via Switzerland and France for the United States. He would later credit his life as a refugee as a decisive influence on his world view and approach to science.
Type: Popular Book
Spinach on the Ceiling is an autobiographical telling of Karplus’ life story, and how it led him to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2013. The book captures pivotal moments in Martin’s life — from his escape to Switzerland in 1938 shortly after Hitler’s entrance into Austria; to memorable moments like when his parents gave him a microscope which opened his eyes to the wonders of science; to his education in New England and California; and his eventual scientific career which took him to England, Illinois, Columbia, Strasbourg, and Harvard. It relates how Martin’s optimistic outlook and belief in his vision made it possible for him to overcome setbacks in his life, and turn a subject of study his colleagues considered a waste of time into a central part of chemistry and structural biology. It is his hope to inspire and aid young readers, in particular, to have a successful trajectory in their own lives. Although research and teaching have been his primary focus, he has traveled the world photographing people and places with a Leica IIIC and has had numerous exhibitions of the photographs. He has also enjoyed a lifelong interest in cooking and worked in some of the best restaurants in France and Spain.
Main Subject: Chemistry
2020 Nautilus Award Silver Winner for the Science and Cosmology
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Sub-Subjects: Theoretical Chemistry/ Quantum Chemistry; Biography; General Interest; Culture Studies; Biophysics; Social Issues/Human Security; General Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Biophysics, Biological And Medical Physics; History Of Science; Atomic And Molecular Physics Keywords: Martin Karplus; Nobel Prize; Spinach on the Ceiling; Chemistry; Autobiography; CHARMM; Hemoglobin; Molecular Dynamics; NMR; Coupling Constants; Theoretical Chemistry; Reaction Kinetics; Biomolecular Simulations; BPTI; Photography; FBI; Allostery; Molecular Motors; F1 ATPase; Protein Folding; Enzyme Catalysis; cooking; Oxford; Europe Readership: A wide range of readers including students, scientists, historians, science enthusiasts, people interested in the Nobel Prize, Nobel Laureates, and the lives of people who escaped from Nazi Austria
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Preface Acknowledgments My Ancestors Childhood Years in Europe Final Days in Europe A New Life in America Beginning of Scientific Interests College Years Graduate School Postdoctoral Sojourn in Oxford and Europe University of Illinois: NMR and Coupling Constants Move to Columbia and Focus on Reaction Kinetics The FBI and I Return to Harvard University and Biology Move to Paris Protein Folding, Hemoglobin and the CHARMM Program The First Molecular Dynamics Simulation of a Biomolecule Early Applications of Molecular Dynamics My Career as a Photographer How We Came to Move to Strasbourg My Life as a Chef Announcement of the Nobel Prize After the Announcement The Nobel Prize Event Science After the Nobel Prize Simulation Life After the Nobel Prize References Appendices: Karplusians: 1955–2019 Martin Karplus: LIFE IN COLOR — From the 1940s to 2019 Nobel Lecture Haaretz Article Supplementary Material
• Index
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Deep Learning Neural Networks Design and Case Studies Daniel Graupe
University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
Description Deep Learning Neural Networks is the fastest growing field in machine learning. It serves as a powerful computational tool for solving prediction, decision, diagnosis, detection and decision problems based on a well-defined computational architecture. It has been successfully applied to a broad field of applications ranging from computer security, speech recognition, image and video recognition to industrial fault detection, medical diagnostics and finance. This comprehensive textbook is the first in the new emerging field. Numerous case studies are succinctly demonstrated in the text. It is intended for use as a one-semester graduate-level university text and as a textbook for research and development establishments in industry, medicine and financial research.
August 2016 £73 | HARDCOVER 978-981-3146-44-0 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-3146-45-7 Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 280pp Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Computer Science Sub-Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Neural Networks; Networking; Mathematical; Quantitative Finance; Computational Economics; Finance Keywords: Machine Intelligence; Neural Networks; Convolutional Neural Networks; LAMSTAR Neural Networks Readership: Researchers, academics, professionals, graduate and undergraduate students in machine learning, artificial intelligence, neural networks/networking, software engineering, and in their applications in medicine, security engineering and financial engineering
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Acknowledgements Preface Deep Learning Neural Networks: Methodology and Scope Basic Concepts of Neural Networks Back Propagation The Cognitron and Neocognitron Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Networks LAMSTAR-1 and LAMSTAR-2 Neural Networks Other Neural Networks for Deep Learning Case Studies Concluding Comments Problems Appendices to Case Studies of Chapter 8 Author Index Subject Index
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7616
Intelligent Decision Making Systems
Proceedings of the 4th International ISKE Conference on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering Hasselt, Belgium, 27 – 28 November 2009 Koen Vanhoof
Tianrui Li
Da Ruan
Geert Wets
Hasselt University, Belgium Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCK•CEN), Belgium & Hasselt University, Belgium)
Southwest Jiaotong University, China Hasselt University, Belgium
Description
October 2009
ISKE2009 is the fourth in a series of conferences on Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering. The ISKE2009 proceedings covers state-of-the-art research and development in various areas of Intelligent Systems and Knowledge Engineering, particularly of Intelligent Decision Making Systems.
£278 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4295-05-5
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 724pp Type: Proceedings Series: World Scientific Proceedings Series on Computer Engineering and Information Science - Volume 2
Main Subject: Computer Science Sub-Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Databases; Information Sciences; Decision Sciences; Innovation; Technology; Knowledge; Information Management; Computer Engineering; Complex Systems; Electrical & Electronic Engineering Keywords: Decision Support Systems; Cognitive Science; Data Mining and Data Analysis; Computational Intelligence; Web Intelligence; E-Business Information Management; Transportation Modelling and Intelligent Transportation Systems; Intelligent Logistics; Ubiquitous and Intelligent Systems; Policy and Decision Support Readership: Graduate students, researchers and academics in computer science, engineering, economics, management and social science World Scientific Publishing (UK) Ltd, 57 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9HE, UK t. +44 (0)207 8360 888 | e. sales@wspc.co.uk | www.worldscientific.com
Contents • • • • •
Computational Intelligence and Expert Systems Data Mining and Data Analysis Intelligent Decision Support Systems Intelligent Information Processing Knowledge Representation and Learning
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Developments of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Computation and Robotics
Proceedings of the 14th International FLINS Conference (FLINS 2020) 14th International FLINS Conference (FLINS 2020) Cologne, Germany, 18 – 21 August 2020 Zhong Li
Jie Lu
Chunrong Yuan
Etienne E Kerre
FernUniversitäet in Hagen, Germany TH Köln, Germany
University of Technology Sydney, Australia University of Ghent, Belgium
October 2020 £350 | HARDCOVER 978-981-122-332-7
Description FLINS, an acronym introduced in 1994 and originally for Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Technologies in Nuclear Science, is now extended into a well-established international research forum to advance the foundations and applications of computational intelligence for applied research in general and for complex engineering and decision support systems. The principal mission of FLINS is bridging the gap between machine intelligence and real complex systems via joint research between universities and international research institutions, encouraging interdisciplinary research and bringing multidiscipline researchers together. FLINS 2020 is the fourteenth in a series of conferences on computational intelligence systems.
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 1588pp Type: Proceedings Series: World Scientific Proceedings Series on Computer Engineering and Information Science - Volume 12 Main Subject: Computer Science Sub-Subjects: Robotics And Automated Systems; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning; Fuzzy Logic; Software Engineering/Programming; Computer Engineering; Databases/Information Sciences; Decision Sciences Keywords: Robotics; Artificial Intelligence; Computational Intelligence; Data Science; Machine Learning; Engineering Applications Readership: Graduate students, researchers, and academics in artificial intelligence/machine learning, information management, decision sciences, databases/information sciences and fuzzy logic
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Contents • • • • •
Computational Intelligence Data Science Machine Learning Robotics Engineering Applications
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Q0254
Renewable Energy Finance Funding the Future of Energy 2nd Edition
Charles W Donovan
Imperial College Business School, UK
Reviews of the First Edition “The entire text is quite readable and can be moved through with relative ease. This reviewer heartily recommends that, regardless of your background, you read this book to really get a grasp of the cutting-edge of climate finance.” LSE Review of Books “This book provides the missing link to the next level of development in the energy transition to a lower carbon economy. Renewable Energy Finance covers the ABC ... to Z of energy and finance.” Roberto Bocca Senior Director, Head of Energy Industries, World Economic Forum “A must read for all practitioners.” Shaun Kingsbury CEO, UK Green Investment Bank
Description Renewable Energy Finance (Second Edition) describes in rich detail current best practices and evolving trends in clean energy investing. With contributions by some of the world’s leading experts in energy finance, the book documents how investors are spending over $300 billion each year on financing renewable energy and positioning themselves in a growing global investment market. This second edition documents, with practical examples, the ways in which investors have funded over $2.6 trillion in solar, wind, and other renewable energy projects over the past decade. The book will be a go-to reference manual for understanding the factors that shape risk and return in renewable energy, the world’s fastest growing industrial sector. The book is suitable for executives new to the field, as well as advanced business students. Edited by Dr Charles Donovan, Principal Teaching Fellow at Imperial College Business School and formerly Head of Structuring and Valuation for Global Power at BP, the book will give readers a unique insiders’ perspective on how renewable energy deals actually get done.
Author Charles Donovan is Executive Director of the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College London and Principal Teaching Fellow, Imperial College Business School. In his corporate career, he was most recently Head of Structuring and Valuation for Alternative Energy at BP p.l.c. He began his career as an Energy Policy Analyst with the US Environmental Protection Agency during the Clinton Administration and subsequently worked for the Enron Corporation.
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May 2020 £130 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-859-3 £50 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-78634-862-3
Imprint: World Scientific Europe Extent: 376pp Type: Review Volume
Main Subject: Economics & Finance Sub-Subjects: Environmental/Energy Economics; Corporate Finance; International Economics; International Finance Keywords: Renewable Energy; Renewable Energy Finance; Clean Energy Finance; Green Investments Readership: The book should be used as an introduction into investing in renewable energy assets and can be used by corporate managers, policymakers, and advanced business students.
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
About the Editor About the Contributors Introduction (Charles Donovan) The Clean Energy Imperative (Adithya Bhashyam, James Hindle, and Charles Donovan) Markets, Governments, and Renewable Electricity (Richard Green) Instruments to Mitigate Financial Risk in Indian Renewable Energy Investments (Gireesh Shrimali and Dan Reicher) Investor-Specific Cost of Capital and Renewable Energy Investment Decisions (Thorsten Helms, Sarah Salm, and Rolf Wüstenhagen) Improving Renewable Energy Governance: Insights from Low-Carbon Investment Community Stakeholders (Joel Krupa and Danny Harvey) Measuring the Carbon Delta in Financial Performance (Celine McInerney and Derek W Bunn) Mobilizing Private Sector Capital for Low-Carbon Investments in Developing Countries (Alexandre Chavarot and Matthew Konieczny) The Role of Public Banks in Catalyzing Private Renewable Energy Finance (Bjarne Steffen, Florian Egli, and Tobias S Schmidt) The Role of the Commercial Banks in the Financing of the Renewable Energy Industry (Alejandro C Alonso) Achieving Growth with Private Equity (Brian Potskowski and Chris Hunt) Institutional Investors (David Nelson) Solar Leasing: Innovative Financing of Residential Solar (Bruce Usher and Albert Gore III) Crowdfunding: Ready for the Big League? (Sam Friggens and Karl Harder) Index
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7887
Financial Hacking
Evaluate Risks, Price Derivatives, Structure Trades, and Build Your Intuition Quickly and Easily
Philip Maymin
New York University, USA
Key Features • One outstanding feature is a lack of source code. Wait — how can a lack of something be a feature? And specifically, how can a book about projects not include a CD or a website with the code in it? That seems crazy, but it’s the very point of the book that financial engineers learn by doing, not by copy-andpasting • The reader will be exposed to different tools and programming languages, including Microsoft Excel, S-PLUS or R, Mathematica, Python, and others. Unlike other books that focus on a single tool, it is not the purpose of the book to teach any one language, but rather to show how to build projects in various standard tools of the trade. Indeed, it is not required or expected that readers know any of these languages or tools at all. The code snippets are intended to be essentially self-explanatory, though occasional tips and tricks do come in • Examples and code snippets and projects permeate the book, and that means the book can be appreciated in two different ways. Think of it like a book on how to draw cartoons. You could just flip through the book, look at the pretty pictures, and come away with some tips you gleaned here or there. Or you can take the time to do the exercises along the way and truly master the craft
December 2012 £45 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4322-55-3
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 200pp
Description This book teaches financial engineering in an innovative way: by providing tools and a point of view to quickly and easily solve real front-office problems. Projects and simulations are not just exercises in this book, but its heart and soul. You will not only learn how to do state-of-the-art simulations and build exotic derivatives valuation models, you will also learn how to quickly make reasonable inferences based on incomplete information. This book will give you the expertise to make significant progress in understanding brand new derivatives given only a preliminary term sheet, thus making you extraordinarily valuable to banks, brokerage houses, trading floors, and hedge funds. Financial Hacking is not about long, detailed mathematical proofs or brief summaries of conventional financial theories; it is about engineering specific, useable answers to imprecise but important questions. It is an essential book both for students and for practitioners of financial engineering. MBAs in finance learn case-method and standard finance mainly by talking. Mathematical finance students learn the elegance and beauty of formulas mainly by manipulating symbols. But financial engineers need to learn how to build useful tools, and the best way to do that is to actually build them in a test environment, with only hypothetical profits or losses at stake. That’s what this book does. It is like a trading desk sandbox that prepares graduate students or others looking to move closer to trading operations.
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Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Economics & Finance Sub-Subjects: Mathematical; Quantitative Finance; Money & Banking; Investments; Financial Markets & Institutions; Computational Economics; Finance; Software Engineering: Programming Keywords: Financial Engineering; Trading; Programming Languages Code Readership: Graduate and research students, finance practitioners and anyone passionate about the field of financial engineering
Contents
• Vanilla World:
◊ Risk ◊ Arbitrage ◊ Trading Puzzles
• Vanilla Derivatives: ◊ Black-Scholes ◊ Simulation ◊ Puzzles and Bugs
• Exotic Derivatives:
◊ Single-Asset Exotic Options ◊ Multi-Asset Exotic Options
• Exotic Worlds:
◊ The Best Trade in the World? ◊ Variance Swaps ◊ Esoteric Worlds and Derivatives
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10739
Market Microstructure in Practice 2nd Edition
Charles-Albert Lehalle
Capital Fund Management, France & Imperial College London, UK
Sophie Laruelle
Université Paris-Est Créteil, France
Key Features • Interdisciplinary comments on market microstructure (covering economy, quantitative finance, and econophysics) • Covers a very large spectrum of phenomenon: high frequency trading, liquidity monitoring, the Flash Crash, systemic risk, fragmentation, Smart Order Routing, trade scheduling and optimal trading • The contributors are recognized by academia, regulators and practitioners
Description This book exposes and comments on the consequences of Reg NMS and MiFID on market microstructure. It covers changes in market design, electronic trading, and investor and trader behaviors. The emergence of high frequency trading and critical events like the”Flash Crash” of 2010 are also analyzed in depth.
March 2018 £69 | HARDCOVER 978-981-3231-12-2
Using a quantitative viewpoint, this book explains how an attrition of liquidity and regulatory changes can impact the whole microstructure of financial markets. A mathematical Appendix details the quantitative tools and indicators used through the book, allowing the reader to go further independently. This book is written by practitioners and theoretical experts and covers practical aspects (like the optimal infrastructure needed to trade electronically in modern markets) and abstract analyses (like the use on entropy measurements to understand the progress of market fragmentation).
Imprint: World Scientic Publishing Company
As market microstructure is a recent academic field, students will benefit from the book’s overview of the current state of microstructure and will use the Appendix to understand important methodologies. Policy makers and regulators will use this book to access theoretical analyses on real cases. For readers who are practitioners, this book delivers data analysis and basic processes like the designs of Smart Order Routing and trade scheduling algorithms.
Type: Monograph
In this second edition, the authors have added a large section on orderbook dynamics, showing how liquidity can predict future price moves, and how High Frequency Traders can profit from it. The section on market impact has also been updated to show how buying or selling pressure moves prices not only for a few hours, but even for days, and how prices relax (or not) after a period of intense pressure.
Sub-Subjects: Money & Banking; Investments; Financial Markets & Institutions; Mathematical; Quantitative Finance
Further, this edition includes pages on Dark Pools, Circuit Breakers and added information outside of Equity Trading, because MiFID 2 is likely to push fixed income markets towards more electronification. The authors explore what is to be expected from this change in microstructure. The appendix has also been augmented to include the propagator models (for intraday price impact), a simple version of Kyle’s model (1985) for daily market impact, and a more sophisticated optimal trading framework, to support the design of trading algorithms.
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Extent: 368pp
Main Subject: Monograph
Keywords: Market Microstructure; Finance; Financial Markets; Market Liquidity; Financial Regulation; MiFID; Reg NMS; ESMA Readership: Graduate and research students of financial markets and quantitative finance, Regulators and policy makers, practitioners
Authors Currently Senior Research Advisor at Capital Fund Management (CFM), Charles-Albert Lehalle is an international expert in market microstructure and optimal trading. Formerly Global Head of Quantitative Research at Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux, and Head of Quantitative Research on Market Microstructure in the Equity Brokerage and Derivative Department of Crédit Agricole Corporate Investment Bank, he has been studying the market microstructure since regulatory changes in Europe and in the US took place. He provided research and expertise on this topic to investors and intermediaries from 2006 to 2013 and is Member of the Scientific Committee of the French regulator (AMF). He is often heard by regulators and policy-makers like the European Commission, the French Senate, the UK Foresight Committee, etc. Currently Assistant Professor at Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) and associated researcher at École Polytechnique (Paris), Sophie Laruelle defended her PhD in December 2011 under the supervision of Gilles Pagès on analysis of stochastic algorithms applied to Finance. She contributes on market microstructure academic research, notably on optimal allocation among dark pools and on machine learning for limit orderbooks. She previously worked at École Centrale Paris on agent-based models and now she continues to work on applications of stochastic approximation theory, market microstructure, machine learning on big data, and statistics of stochastic processes.
Contents • • • • •
Monitoring the Fragmentation at Any Scale Understanding the Stakes and the Roots of Fragmentation Optimal Organizations for Optimal Trading Appendix A: Quantitative Appendix Appendix B: Glossary
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Angels Without Borders
Trends and Policies Shaping Angel Investment Worldwide John May
Krista Tuomi
Manhong Mannie Liu
Joseph O’Keefe
New Vantage Group, USA Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
American University, USA
Key Features • Examine, for the first time, how angel investing is evolving and maturing in both advanced economies and the fast-growing developing nations, such as China and South Africa • Canvas a broad landscape of practices and policies influencing the course of angel investing, ranging from large, government-sponsored angel funds to the informal approaches used by loosely networks of angel investors • Provide knowledgeable “guided tours” of each nation written by seasoned angel investing practitioners rather than journalists • Show how angel investing is combining with other investing movements, such as impact investing and investing to empower women • Offer public sector leaders and economists alike a view into the astonishing array of policy and programmatic experiments now being attempted in the effort to support angel investors • Serve as a resource not only for angel investors within each nation but for those now looking to pursue the next frontier — cross-border angel investing
November 2015 £56 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4733-05-2 £32 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-4725-14-9
Description “Angel investors” provide small amounts of capital ($100k–$3m) to early stage, high-risk ventures. In recent years, they have not only grown in numbers and sophistication, they have garnered the attention of larger investors and governments throughout the world who are interested in the phenomenal power of startups to bring innovative products to consumers, create jobs and economic value, and sustain macroeconomic growth. This comes as no surprise. Some of the world’s most valuable and influential companies, such as Google, Facebook, and Uber were able to survive and thrive in their make-or-break early years only through the backing of angels. Angels Without Borders: Trends and Policies Shaping Angel Investment Worldwide, drawing on chapter contributors from more than two dozen nations, will be the only book on the market to examine this trend from a global perspective. It is a very useful reference for anyone who is interested in learning about the angel investment movement.
Editors John May is the Managing Partner of the New Vantage Group, which has organized five angel investing organizations in the Washington, DC area since 1999, placing funds into more than 50 companies. He is the co-author of two books on angel investing, Every Business Needs an Angel and State of the Art: An Executive Briefing on Cutting-Edge Practices in American Angel Investing. He is Chair-Emeritus of the Angel Capital Association and Co-Chairman of the World Business Angel Association. Manhong Mannie Liu is Chairman of National Venture Capital Research Committee at The Chinese Society for Management Modernization; Director, Venture Capital Research Group at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Research Center on Fictitious Economy and Data Science (FEDS); Professor, Renmin University of China; Board Member, China Venture Capital Research Institute; Editor in Chief, China Venture Capital Journal
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Main Subject: Economics & Finance Sub-Subjects: Money & Banking; Investments; Financial Markets & Institutions; Entrepreneurship; General Business And Management Keywords: Angel Investing; Angels Cross Border Investing; Entrepreneurial Financing; Startup Financing; Entrepreneurship; Early Stage Investing; Venture Capital; Early Stage Investment Ecosystem; Angels Without Borders; Capital and Entrepreneurship Without Borders; Crowd Funding; Women Angels; Impact Investing Readership: Government officials, economists and economic development officials interested in design and efficacy of the wide range of policies and programs being enacted around the world; Academics who are interested in studying the angel investing and its implications; Active or potential angel investors within more than two dozen countries; Angel investors who may be considering cross-border investment
Contents
• Angel Investing: Trends and Issues: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Overview of Angel Investing Worldwide (The Editors) Sources of Capital for Start-ups (Bill Payne) Women Angel Investors (Peggy Wallace and Rebecca Conti) Angel Impact Investing (Wayne Silby and Jenna Nicholas) Crowdfunding and Angel Investing (Charles Sidman)
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Israel (D Todd Dollinger and Steve Rhodes) France (Philippe Gluntz) South Africa (Craig Mullett) Hong Kong (Allen Yeung) United States (Marianne Hudson) Germany (Dr Ute Gunther) Scotland (Nelson Gray) China (Wang Jiani and Chen Su) Turkey (Baybars Altuntas) Italy (Eng Paolo Anselmo and Luigi Amati) Australia (Jordan Green) Belgium (Reginald Vossen and Claire Munck) Spain (Juan Roure and Amparo De San Jose) United Arab Emirates (Heather Henyon) United Kingdom (Jenny Tooth) India (Ashish Dave and Mohit Agarwal) Netherlands (René A G Reijtenbagh) Singapore (Poh-Kam Wong) Canada (Ross Finlay and Blake Witkin) Portugal (João Trigo Da Roza and Francisco Banha) New Zealand (Franceska Banga and David Lewis) Russia (Ivan Protopopov and Konstantin Fokin) Colombia (Juan Pablo Rodriguez Neira) Austria (Bernard Litzka) Finland (Jan D Oker-Blom) Switzerland (Brigitte Baumann) Over the Horizon (The Editors)
• Angel Investing: Countries and Regions:
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What Every Postdoc Needs to Know Liz Elvidge
Imperial College London, UK
Carol Spencely
University of Surrey, UK
Emma Williams
EJW Solutions Ltd, UK
Endorsements “It is not only the perfect ‘user guide’ for any current or aspiring postdoc, but it should also, I believe, be required reading for those academics with postdoc management responsibilities.” Professor James Stirling Imperial College London “The workbook style is really effective and encourages people to read it with action in mind.” Dr Nigel Eady King’s College London “A mighty work! I think it is much needed.”
Dr Bill Dun University of Oxford
Key Features • The author’s have a collective wealth of experience working at major research intensive Universities and Institutes • The material is presented as a workbook building in personal reflection and practical exercises • It is the book about the UK academic world that everyone expects should have already been written, but never has • It is down to earth and tells it like it really is — no fancy “development/trainer” language has knowingly been included
Description Thinking of starting a postdoc? Want to know how to move on from a postdoc? Or simply want to make the best of your postdoc years? Being a postdoc is not a career but it can be the pivotal point in the making of one. This friendly, practical, and occasionally humorous guide to all things postdoc combines the three authors’ vast experience of postdoc careers and personal development. This is a guide to developing, advancing and furthering yourself and your career. In working through exercises, learning from the experience of others (including the trials and tribulations of the authors), and seeking out information, we hope you will consider what success means on your own terms. In its pages you will find advice on: ◊ Choosing the right postdoc for you ◊ Maximising your postdoc contract for personal and professional goals ◊ Selecting and attaining your next career step (academic or otherwise)
Your postdoc is part of the journey towards a range of career destinations; from an industrial R&D specialist to politician, from lecturer to spin-out Chief Executive, and this book is designed to help you get there. Providing indispensable advice on UK-based postdocs for national and international students, it is perfect for those making exciting transitions (student to postdoc, postdoc to the wide world of careers beyond) or for those who simply want to take their postdoc up a gear.
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Main Subject: General Sub-Subjects: Education Systems and Policies; General Interest Keywords: Postdoc; Research; Career Development; Advice; Early Career Researcher; Fellow; Fellowship; Academia; Researcher; Academic; Higher Education; Career Success Readership: National and international postdocs, student to postdoc, postdoc to a career, or for those who simply want to take their postdoc up a gear
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Introduction Choosing a Postdoc The UK Higher Education Scene Coming to the UK as a Researcher — With Lessons for Those Going Overseas How to Get the Most Out of Your Postdoc The Relationship with Your Principal Investigator Publish and Prosper Teaching and Supervising Transferable Skills Development and Taking Opportunities Essentials of Effective Networking Unpredictable Research — Balancing Risk and Reward More Productivity, Less Stress: Relieving the Pressure Diversity in Research Research Integrity and Ethics Taking Responsibility for Your Career and Decision Making Careers Beyond Academia Fellowships The “Lectureship Leap” (Lectureships: What are They and How to Apply) How to Write a Winning Curriculum Vitae (CV) Interviews and Questions Conclusions: What Do We Hope You Know Now? Over to You
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P032
Tolerance Design of Electronic Circuits Robert Spence
Imperial College, London
Randeep Singh Soin
Cadence Design Syst. Inc., UK
Description Tolerance design techniques are playing an increasingly important role in maximizing the manufacturing yield of mass-produced electronic circuits. Tolerance Design of Electronic Circuits presents an account of design and analysis methods used to minimize the unwanted effects of component tolerances. Highlights of the book include • An overview of the concepts of Tolerance Analysis and Design
March 1997
• A detailed discussion of the Statistical Exploration Approach to tolerance design
£54 | HARDCOVER 978-1-86094-040-8
• An engineering discussion of the Monte Carlo statistical method • A presentation of several successful examples of the application of tolerance design This book will be highly appropriate for professional Electronic Circuit Designers, Computer Aided Design Specialists, Electronic Engineering undergraduates and graduates taking courses in Advanced Electronic Circuit Design.
Imprint: Imperial College Press Extent: 232pp Type: Popular Book
Main Subject: Engineering & Accoustics Sub-Subjects: Circuits & Systems; Electrical & Electronic Engineering Readership: Professional electronic circuit designers, computer-aided design specialists, electronic engineering, undergraduates and graduates taking courses in advanced electronic circuit design
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Contents • • • • • • • • • •
The Problem Concepts and Representations Tolerance Analysis The Monte Carlo Method Tolerance Sensitivity An Overview of Tolerance Design Simple Methods Using Performance Calculations Methods Using Yield Gradients The Use of Sensitivity Analysis Questions and Answers
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Drinking Water Principles and Practices P J de Moel
TU Delft, The Netherlands
J Q J C Verberk
TU Delft, The Netherlands
J C van Dijk
TU Delft, The Netherlands & Kiwa Water Research, The Netherlands
Key Features • The best illustrated textbook on water supply, written by internationally recognized experts • 10 separate modules for tailor-made courses and self-education, complete with questions and answers • Drinking water production schemes and processes for groundwater and surface water • Backgrounds on water quality, water consumption and water distribution • Backgrounds on legislation, finance, design and planning • Inside information on the Dutch drinking water model • Lecture notes from a leading technical university on drinking water supply
November 2006 £71 | HARDCOVER 978-981-256-836-6
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 416pp
Description This unique volume provides a comprehensive overview of all the major aspects of modern drinking water systems in the western European context. It not only covers the theoretical principles, but also the historical background and practical aspects of design and operation, legislation, planning and finance of drinking water supply in its social and economic context. The principles and practices are illustrated using experiences from The Netherlands. The Dutch drinking water supply is well known for its multiple barrier systems and high technical standards. The Dutch drinking water is of high quality and does not contain chlorine, and the Dutch therefore readily drink tap water and do not see the need to buy bottled water or in-house filters, with their drawbacks on national economics, public health and the environment. This illustrative overview can be used as a reference for other countries and regions. This book is the adopted textbook for the author J.C.van Dijk’s awarded course: Sanitary Engineering at http://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/watermanagement
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Type: Handbook
Main Subject: Engineering Sub-Subjects: Water Management; Environmental Engineering; Civil Engineering; Environmental Technology; Environmental Education Keywords: Drinking Water Supply; Water Sources; Water Treatment; Water Distribution; Dutch Water Supply; Water Quality Readership: Undergraduates and graduate students in civil and environmental engineering, professionals from the water industry, including government and consultants, general public
Contents • • • • • • • • • •
Sanitary Engineering Amsterdam Water Drinking Water Companies Planning and Design Finances Water Consumption Water Quality Groundwater Surface Water Distribution
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Playing with Planets Gerard ‘t Hooft
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Review “I much enjoyed wandering the world, following this enquiring and original mind.”
CERN Courier
Description
November 2008
If you think the future is a mystery, think again. With a solid foothold in realism, an extraordinary insight into scientific and technological developments, and a dry sense of humor, Nobel laureate Professor Gerard ‘t Hooft confidently dissects fact from fiction and shows us what our future might really hold. Professor ‘t Hooft takes the reader firmly by the hand and, within the boundaries of solid physics and proven laws of nature, takes us on a ride into the world of the future, which holds remarkable surprises for us all. “Do you dream of intergalaxy space travel, time warps, and mini-mes?” ‘t Hooft asks. “Then please, get yourself some more science fiction books, for fiction it is. But for those who are interested in the real world, let me tell you what we CAN expect for the future.” We meet robots with a sense of irony, ride elevators into space, and build floating cities; let us just say that Playing with Planets, which is translated from the original Dutch edition by Professor ‘t Hooft’s daughter Saskia, supports the old adage that truth is indeed stranger than fiction.
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Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 152pp Type: Popular Book
Main Subject: General Keywords: Future; Planets; Nature; Science Fiction Readership: Students and lay readers.
Author Gerard ‘t Hooft is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. He has taught at Harvard, SLAC, and Caltech. Other distinguished honors include being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, Dannie Heineman Prize, Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Chicago, Wolf Prize of the State of Israel, Pius XI Medal (Vatican), and Lorentz Medal (KNAW, Amsterdam).
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Countdown Take Off Inside Computers Paper Robots Victoriamaris A Malleable Earth Flying Kites The Stars The Colonists The Cambots The Neumannbots The Genes Pulling Hard Aliens Playing with Planets Idiocracy
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Q0232
Science Research Writing
for native and non-native speakers of English 2nd Edition Hilary Glasman-Deal
Imperial College London, UK
Endorsement “This book should be on every STEMM academic’s bookshelf. In an academic world concerned with the quantity and quality of scientific publishing, this new edition of Science Research Writing is essential and timely. Writing enthusiastically and clearly, Glasman-Deal forensically deconstructs published texts to generate a series of robust, flexible models that help make writing less daunting. The content, tone, and language choice required to guide the reader through the main building blocks of STEMM writing (i.e. Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions) are clearly outlined; this helps the author communicate the intended meaning of every sentence, paragraph and section, clearly and unambiguously. This book is essential reading for academics at all experience levels; it will not only benefit students taking their first steps into scientific writing but also publishing ‘veterans’ who are still looking for ways to improve their skills.” Christopher Jackson Imperial College London
Description This book enables STEMM researchers to write effective papers for publication as well as other research-related texts such as a doctoral thesis, technical report, or conference abstract. Science Research Writing uses a reverse-engineering approach to writing developed from extensive work with STEMM researchers at Imperial College London. This approach unpacks current models of STEMM research writing and helps writers to generate the writing tools needed to operate those models effectively in their own field. The reverse-engineering approach also ensures that writers develop future-proof strategies that will evolve alongside the coming changes in research communication platforms. The Second Edition has been extensively revised and updated to represent current practice and focuses on the writing needs of both early-stage doctoral STEMM researchers and experienced professional researchers at the highest level, whether or not they are native speakers of English. The book retains the practical, user-friendly format of the First Edition, and now contains seven units that deal separately with the components of written STEMM research communication: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Abstract and Title, as well as extensive FAQ responses and a new Checklist and Tips section. Each unit analyses extracts from recent published STEMM journal papers to enable researchers to discover not only what to write, but, crucially, how to write it. The global nature of science research requires fast, accurate communication of highly complex information that can be understood by all participants. Like the First Edition, the Second Edition is intended as a fast, do-it-yourself guide to make both the process and the product of STEMM research writing more effective.
Author Hilary Glasman-Deal teaches academic STEMM communication at Imperial College London. Her primary focus is on research writing for native and nonnative speaking doctoral students, postdocs and academic staff. She consults on scientific research publication at the highest level in all areas of STEMM, working with researchers to communicate complex content effectively across a range of fast-changing communication platforms. Hilary also delivers workshops and short courses on writing for journal publication around the world.
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December 2020 £60 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-783-1 £20 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-78634-784-8
Imprint: World Scientific Europe Extent: 384pp Type: Study Guide
Main Subject: General Sub-Subjects: General; General Science Keywords: Science Research Writing; Academic Writing; Research Paper; Scientific English; English; EAP Readership: Both native and nonnative speakers of English including science writers, postgraduate students, researchers and teachers
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Acknowledgements Preface to the Second Edition Introduction How to Write the Introduction How to Write about Methods How to Write about Results How to Write the Discussion How to Write the Conclusion Writing the Abstract Writing the Title Checklist and Tips Sources and Credits Appendix A: Prefixes Used in Science Writing Appendix B: Research Verbs Writing Skills Index Language Index
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Q0276
Technical Art History A Journey Through Active Learning Jehane Ragai
The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Tamer Shoeib
The American University in Cairoh, Egypt
Endorsement “Incredible! Because it’s credible. What is absolutely remarkable about Jehane Ragai and Tamer Shoeib’s book is that a textbook (!) draws us in so. It accomplishes this by imagined tales of artistic authentication that are exciting both as human stories and as detailed, documented accounts of scientific detection that teach! The theatrical staging of the scientific detective work, and the factual credibility (and limits) of the scientific techniques applied — remarkably clearly laid out in a voluminous endnotes section — intertwine in this book in a unique way. And sometimes, just as in the real world, the evidence and the experts disagree — the decision is left in your hands. I think that many young people reading this adventurous book will be drawn to become art analysts.” Roald Hoffmann Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1981) and writer
June 2021 £40 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-939-2
Key Features • This is the first undergraduate textbook in the new field of Technical Art History, which is gaining importance worldwide • It uses active learning, through case studies (a proven successful pedagogical approach) as a vehicle for conveying the educational message and engaging the audience • It contains penetrating and thought provoking revision and exploratory questions as well as class activities • It has an online Teachers’ Guide; the guide has answers to the questions in the text, suggested exams and further recommended online readings. It also has recommended in-class activities and additional educational videos with relevant questions. This guide is beneficial to educators and other stakeholders
Imprint: World Scientific Europe Extent: 190pp Type: Textbook
Main Subject: General
Description In the last few years, the problems of authenticity in paintings have reached untenable proportions in tandem with a lack of understanding from connoisseurs and collectors of the insights that modern scientific investigation can offer. In some cases, because of this lack of knowledge, the results of scientific analysis are treated with suspicion. The art world has gradually come to realize the need to develop educational programs that aim at improving the technical know-how of collectors, connoisseurs, and young students who seek work as art scientists. As an introductory textbook, Technical Art History is an essential contributor to addressing this need. Traditional and innovative scientific techniques are introduced and explained through separate case studies, using the analysis of paintings and their authentication as a vehicle. This book will equip the reader with the ability to discern the most appropriate techniques in an authenticity endeavor and to have an increased appreciation of the value of an integrated approach in the evaluation of an artwork.
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Sub-Subjects: General Interest; Popular Science; Culture Studies; Education; Spectroscopy And Other Analytical Techniques; Analytical Chemistry; Reference Keywords: Technical Art History; Art History; Authentication; Forgery; Active Learning; Case Study; Technical Art Education; Technical Art Educator; Botticelli; Pieter Bruegel; Compositional Differences; Conservation; Infrared Spectroscopy; Infrared Transmission Imaging; Kustodiev; Micro Raman Spectroscopy; Micro X-Ray Diffraction; Monet; Poussin; Pentimenti; Peron; Picasso; Dalí; Rubens Readership: Educators in Technical Art History and Conservation and students studying those same subjects. Also of interest to members of public associated with art institutions worldwide as well as art collectors, curators, gallery dealers and museums
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Foreword Preface About the Authors Acknowledgments Acronyms Case I — A Clever Manipulator Case II — A Visit to Argenteuil Case III — One More Bedroom? Case IV — An Unusual Find Case V — Woman Case VI — The Missing Season Case VII — Looted by the Nazis? Case VIII — The Flight into Egypt Case IX — One Man’s Misery is Another Man’s Fortune Endnotes — Case I Endnotes — Case II Endnotes — Case III Endnotes — Case IV Endnotes — Case V Endnotes — Case VI Endnotes — Case VII Endnotes — Case VIII Endnotes — Case IV Further Readings Picture Credits Glossary Index
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An Outline of Scientific Writing For Researchers with English as a Foreign Language Jen Tsi Yang
UC San Francisco
Description This book is aimed at researchers who need to write clear and understandable manuscripts in English. Today, English is the official language of international conferences and most important publications in science and technology are written in English. Therefore, learning how to write in English has become part of the researcher’s task. The book begins by discussing constructs of the English language such as sentence structure and word use. It then proceeds to discuss the style and convention used in scientific publications. Some of the topics covered include: Planning of a Manuscript; Authorship; References; Tables and Figures; Submission to a Journal; Production Schedules. This book is written at such a level that the reader should not have to resort to a dictionary. It includes many examples and exercises to clarify the rules and guidelines presented.
December 1995 £16 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-02-2466-0
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 176pp Type: Study Guide
Main Subject: General Sub-Subjects: General Science Readership: Researchers with English as a foreign language
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Science Communication An Introduction Frans van Dam
Anne M Dijkstra
Liesbeth de Bakker
Eric A Jensen
Utrecht University, The Netherlands Utrecht University, The Netherlands
University of Twente, The Netherlands Institute for Methods Innovation, UK
Reviews “It contains a wealth of information for students at all levels, for communication professionals as well as for researchers in science communication. Publication of this book is a milestone in the world of science communication and will be welcomed by all those working in this field ... I recommend this book to all those who are interested in communicating science: scientists, lecturers and students in science communication, policy makers at the interface of science and society, and professionals in science communication.” Prof. Dr Martin Goedhart Institute for Science Education and Communication
March 2020 £50 | HARDCOVER 978-981-120-987-1
Key Features • Full coverage of the field of science communication, basic, accessible and coherent treatment of most important concepts in the field • Much attention has been paid to the didactic quality of the book: the chapters are written by authors who are used to teaching their subject to students or giving advice to professionals. The editors have ensured that the book is coherent in terms of content, level and style • By including authors and perspectives from various geographical regions of the world, an attempt has been made to pay tribute to the cultural diversity of science communication across the world
£25 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-122-835-3 Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 276pp Type: Textbook Series: Science Communication - Volume 1 Main Subject: General
Description A concise, coherent and easily readable textbook about the field of science communication, connecting the practice of science communicators with theory. In the book, recent trends and shifts in the field resonate, such as the transition from telling about science to interacting with the public and the importance of science communication in health and environmental communication. The chapters have been written by experts in their disciplines, coming from philosophy of science and communication studies to health communication and science journalism. Cases from around the world illustrate science communication in practice. The book provides a broad, up-to-date and coherent introduction to science communication for both, students of science communication and related fields, as well as professionals.
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Sub-Subjects: Popular Science; Philosophy; History Of Science; General Education; Social Issues/Human Security Keywords: Science Communication; Science Education; Science Journalism; Health Communication Readership: Researchers and students from all fields who are interested in the basics of communicating science and technology
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • •
Foreword List of Contributing Authors Setting the Scene (Anne M Dijkstra, Liesbeth de Bakker, Frans van Dam, and Eric A Jensen) Views of Science (Edwin Koster and Frank Kupper) The Process of Communicating Science (Caroline Wehrmann and Anne M Dijkstra) Science in Dialogue (Roald Verhoeff and Frank Kupper) Informal Science Education (Anne M Land-Zandstra, Liesbeth de Bakker, and Eric A Jensen) Science Journalism (Mark Bos and Frank Nuijens) Risk Communication (Henk Mulder and Erwin van Rijswoud) Health Communication (Madelief G B C Bertens, Joanne N Leerlooijer, and Maria E Fernandez) Environmental Communication (Liesbeth de Bakker and Eric A Jensen) Research in Science Communication (Anne M Dijkstra and Craig Cormick)
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The Scientist and the Forger Probing a Turbulent Art World 2nd Edition Jehane Ragai
The American University in Cairo, Egypt
Endorsements “This second edition is rendered even more fascinating by the inclusion of case studies that illuminate the complexities, tensions and ambiguities of the fastexpanding international art market.” -- Martin Rees (Lord Rees of Ludlow) OM, FRS, FREng, FMedSc Astronomer Royal, Former President of the Royal Society Former Master of Trinity College, Cambridge “Jehane Ragai incisively opened all the fascinating, unexpected worlds behind her subject — science, sleuthing and skulduggery. Surely there is no more thorough and entertaining scrutiny of the art of forgery.” -- June Mendoza AO, OBE, RP, ROI, HonSWA Member of the Royal Society of Portrait Artists “Even the seasoned art historian will learn much from this informative book.” -- Jean Michel Massing Professor of History of Art, King’s College, Cambridge “Art forgeries is an industry that is growing in size with the increasing value of fine art. Jehane Ragai’s new book is highly recommended for those who want an insight into this obscure fascinating field.” -- Krister Homberg Former President of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences, Gothenburg Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences
Description In The Scientist and the Forger: Probing a Turbulent Art World the author draws upon an enthralling range of case studies, from Botticelli to Leonardo, Campendonk to Pollock and Chagall to Freud, equipping the reader with a holistic understanding of an art world shaped by fast-moving trends, and increasingly permeated by science. We are taken on a gripping journey, becoming witness to the attempts currently being made to safeguard a partly complicit art market virtually under siege. How can we determine whether it was Leonardo’s hand that created Salvator Mundi? How can we prove that a suspected Pollock is a forgery? And how can Man in a Black Cravat be seemingly incontrovertibly attributed to Lucian Freud, despite this artist’s adamant refusal to recognize it as one of his own? This book reveals how art historians and scientists collaborate conclusively to authenticate paintings or demonstrate that they are forgeries, and as the enigma of La Bella Principessa continues to baffle, the question remains: do we have enough reason to hope that we shall one day know her true story? Building on the first edition, a more in depth look is taken at some of the greatest scandals to date — with an interpretation of the psychological behavior of Ann Freedman the former president and director of the Knoedler Gallery.
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Imprint: World Scientific Europe Extent: 276pp Type: Popular Book
Main Subject: General Sub-Subjects: Popular Science; General Interest; Culture Studies; General Chemistry Keywords: Art; Forgery; Knoedler Gallery; La Bella Principessa; Caravaggio; Elena Basner; Blockchain Technology; Mona Lisa Readership: A general interest book for general readers, curators, art connoisseurs, art historians, psychologists, scientists and financiers
Contents • Introduction • Part I:
◊ Attribution ◊ The Forger ◊ Authentication
• Part II:
◊ The Court ◊ Safeguarding the Art Market
• Part III:
◊ La Bella Principessa ◊ Mona Lisas
• Part IV:
◊ The Scientist ◊ Epilogue
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Synthetic Biology - A Primer Revised Edition
Geoff Baldwin et al
Imperial College London, UK
Key Features • The book is written in a way that is accessible to students and researchers from different disciplines • The authors are part of the internationally recognised Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation and are among the leaders in this field
Description Synthetic Biology — A Primer (Revised Edition) presents an updated overview of the field of synthetic biology and the foundational concepts on which it is built. This revised edition includes new literature references, working and updated URL links, plus some new figures and text where progress in the field has been made. The book introduces readers to fundamental concepts in molecular biology and engineering and then explores the two major themes for synthetic biology, namely ‘bottom-up’ and ‘top-down’ engineering approaches. ‘Top-down’ engineering uses a conceptual framework of systematic design and engineering principles focused around the Design-Build-Test cycle and mathematical modelling. The ‘bottomup’ approach involves the design and building of synthetic protocells using basic chemical and biochemical building blocks from scratch exploring the fundamental basis of living systems.
October 2015 £58 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78326-878-8 £30 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-78326-879-5
Examples of cutting-edge applications designed using synthetic biology principles are presented, including:
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the production of novel, microbial synthesis of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals the design and implementation of biosensors to detect infections and environmental waste.
The book also describes the Internationally Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, which brings together students and young researchers from around the world to carry out summer projects in synthetic biology. Finally, the primer includes a chapter on the ethical, legal and societal issues surrounding synthetic biology, illustrating the integration of social sciences into synthetic biology research. Final year undergraduates, postgraduates and established researchers interested in learning about the interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology will benefit from this up-to-date primer on synthetic biology.
Type: Review Volume (Treat as Textbook)
Main Subject: Life Sciences & Biology Sub-Subjects: Cell/Molecular Biology/ Structural Biology; Biochemistry/ Biological Chemistry; Biological Chemistry; Biotechnology; Social Issues/ Human Security; Biomedical Engineering Keywords: Synthetic Biology; Engineering Principles; Biosociety; Biological Engineering; Biotechnology Readership: Students, professionals, researchers in biotechnology and bioengineering
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • •
List of Contributors Preface Introduction to Biology Basic Concepts in Engineering Biology Foundational Technologies Minimal Cells and Synthetic Life Parts, Devices and Systems Modelling Synthetic Biology Systems Applications of Designed Biological Systems iGEM The Societal Impact of Synthetic Biology Appendices: ◊ Proforma of Common Laboratory Techniques ◊ Glossary • Index
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Nobel Prizes and Nature’s Surprises Erling Norrby
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sweden
Reviews “This book describes and explains one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century. It is a seminal work, that scholars of the History of Science will use to be able to understand how science evolves. Young scientists will find this book a valuable resource.” Sir Aaron Klug Nobel laureate in Chemistry, 1982 “Speculation about what happens in the selection of Nobel Prize winners is part of both the narrative and the ‘gossip’ of science. Interpreting what went on in the Nobel selection committees 50 years ago requires both an intimate understanding of how the process works and familiarity with subtleties of the Swedish language. Erling Norrby has the proper personal experiences to make such evaluations. In the present, his second, book he mainly reviews Medical Nobel awards during 1960 and 1962. Coming as it does near the beginnings of the modern medicine — recognizing exceptional advances in immunology and molecular biology — this is a fascinating era for those who are intrigued by the history of discovery.” Peter C Doherty Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine, 1996
Description Each year the Nobel Prizes in the natural sciences reveal amazing discoveries. New milestones in the relentless advance of science are identified. The growth of knowledge and its evolution can be researched in the Nobel archives where nominations are kept secret for 50 years after the awards have been made. They represent a treasure for real-time assessment of science. Norrby’s earlier book, Nobel Prizes and Life Sciences (2010) examined the unique archival records until 1959. The present book takes us up to 1962, surveying a range of dazzling discoveries. All prizes in immunology are reviewed. Their impact on our capacity to control infectious diseases and transplant organs are highlighted. The Nobel year 1962 is exceptional in recognizing the most major advance in biology since Darwin in 1859 presented his theory of evolution. This was the dramatic discovery of the doublehelix structure of DNA by Watson and Crick in 1953. The era of molecular biology had begun. Its explosive development continues into the present.
Author Erling Norrby (http://www.norrby.kva.se/) has an MD from the Karolinska Institute, the School of Medicine, Stockholm. He is a world authority on viruses and was professor and chairman at the Institute for 25 years. During this time he was President of the Division of Virology representing all the virologists of the world for three years. He has also served as the Dean of the Medical Faculty for six years and has been heavily involved in various ways for more than 20 years in the selection of the recipients of Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine. He then left to become the Permanent Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for six years. During this time he had overriding responsibility for the Nobel Prizes in Physics and in Chemistry and was a member of the Board of the Nobel Foundation. He has lectured around the world on many topics related to the Nobel Prizes. Currently he is the Vice-Chairman of the Board of the J Craig Venter Institute. He also has one of the leading functions at the Royal Swedish court as Lord Chamberlain in Waiting.
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November 2013 £81 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4520-98-0 £48 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-4520-99-7 Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 472pp Type: Popular Book
Main Subject: Life Sciences & Biology Sub-Subjects: General Life Sciences; Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology; Virology Research; Cell / Molecular Biology; Structural Biology Keywords: DNA; Nobel Prize; Life Science; Medical Disoveries; Molecular Biology Readership: General
Contents • • • • • • • • •
A Magician of Virology from Australia A Divided Nobel Prize and a New Era in Immunology More Nobel Prizes in Immunology Immunity, Infections and Transplantations Transgressing Borders in Science and Scenes of Life Making Sense of Hearing Unraveling the Complexity of Protein Folding “It’s So Beautiful, You See, So Beautiful” Coda
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Stem Cells
An Insider’s Guide Paul Knoepfler UC Davis
Endorsement “This is an opinionated but extremely knowledgeable introduction to the potentials and pitfalls of research in and applications of stem cells. The science is current, accessible, and well presented, but the best aspect of the book is its focus on ethical considerations associated with stem cell research. This is a fascinating book on important scientific, medical and consumer issues.” CHOICE
Key Features • Novel insider’ guide to stem cells giving people an exciting look into the world of stem cells and stem cell research • Tackles practical issues related to stem cell treatments including cosmetics and sports medicine, areas of intense interest to the public • Written by a stem cell scientist and cancer survivor who can see health-related issues from both perspectives as patient and professor
September 2013 £24 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-4508-80-3
Description Stem Cells: An Insider’s Guide is an exciting new book that takes readers inside the world of stem cells guided by international stem cell expert, Dr. Paul Knoepfler. Stem cells are catalyzing a revolution in medicine. The book also tackles the exciting and hotly debated area of stem cell treatments that are capturing the public’s imagination. In the future they may also transform how we age and reproduce. However, there are serious risks and ethical challenges, too. The author’s goal with this insider’s guide is to give readers the information needed to distinguish between the ubiquitous hype and legitimate hope found throughout the stem cell world. The book answers the most common questions that people have about stem cells. Can stem cells help my family with a serious medical problem such as Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis, or Autism? Are such treatments safe? Can stem cells make me look younger or even literally stay physically young? These questions and many more are answered here. A number of ethical issues related to stem cells that spark debates are discussed, including risky treatments, cloning and embryonic stem cells. The author breaks new ground in a number of ways such as by suggesting reforms to the FDA, providing a new theory of aging based on stem cells, and including a revolutionary Stem Cell Patient Bill of Rights. More generally, the book is your guide to where the stem cell field will be in the near future as well as a thoughtful perspective on how stem cell therapies will ultimately change your life and our world.
Author Knoepfler received a BA in English Literature from Reed College in 1989 and a PhD in Molecular Pathology from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine in 1998 as a Lucille P Markey Fellow. In 2013, Knoepfler was named one of the 50 most influential people in the stem cell field. Knoepfler’s research is focused on enhancing the safety of stem cell treatments, including that of induced pluripotent stem cells, and developing novel therapies to target cancers, particularly brain tumors. His lab studies the Myc oncogene and other factors that regulate stem and cancer cell chromatin including histone variant H3.3.
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Main Subject: Life Sciences & Biology Sub-Subjects: Stem Cells Research; Cell/ Molecular Biology/Structural Biology; Medical Law & Medical Ethics; General Medicine; General Life Sciences Keywords: Stem Cells; Stem Cell Treatments; Adult Stem Cells; Embryonic Stem Cells; Ips Cells; Stem Cell Tourism; Aging; Cancer; Medicine; Regenerative Medicine; Anti-Aging Readership: A wide range of readers: patients, scientists, biotech and big pharma people, students, investors, lawyers, employees of funding agencies such as the National Institute for Health (NIH) and the California stem cell agency, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and researchers
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Meet Your Stem Cells The Types of Stem Cells and Their Clinical Potential Stem Cell Treatments: Applications and Obstacles Stem Cell Models: Past, Present, and Future All in the Family: An Insider’s Tale of Two Stem Cells and a Black Sheep Aging: The Stem Cell Connection Law and Order Stem Cells Stem Cells for Profit: An Ethical Spectrum Patient Bill of Rights and Guide to Stem Cell Treatments Are We There Yet? How Stem Cells Might Work to Treat Specific Diseases Stem Cell Cosmetics: More Than Skin Deep? Stem Cell Tests for Humanity Getting Your Stem Cell Geek On Conclusion: The Future of Stem Cells
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Between Making and Knowing
Contents
Tools in the History of Materials Research Joseph D Martin
University of Cambridge, UK
Cyrus C M Mody
Maastricht University, The Netherlands
Key Features • There are no competing volumes that cover such a wide range • Our list of authors includes a number of the most prominent mid-career and senior scholars working on this topic (e.g., Amy Slaton, Robert Crease, Catherine Westfall, Christophe Lécuyer) as well as many of the rising stars of the field whose names will be prominent in years to come (e.g., Victoria Lee, Julia Bursten, Joanna Behrman, Robin Scheffler, Ben Wilson) • The volume offers a comprehensive sketch of the tools used in materials research and the colorful stories of how those tools came to be
July 2020 £175 | HARDCOVER 978-981-120-762-4
Description This book is indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service This book offers a comprehensive sketch of the tools used in material research and the rich and diverse stories of how those tools came to be. We aim to give readers a sense of what tools materials researchers required in the late 20th century, and how those tools were developed and became accessible. The book is in a sense a collective biography of the components of what the philosopher of science, Ian Hacking, calls the “instrumentarium” of materials research. Readers should gain an appreciation of the work materials researchers put into developing and using such tools, and of the tremendous variety of such tools. They should also gain some insight into the material (and hence financial) prerequisites for materials research. Materials research requires funding for the availability and maintenance of its tools; and the category of tools encompasses a broad range of substances, apparatus, institutions, and infrastructure.
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 620pp Type: Handbook
Main Subject: Materials Science Sub-Subjects: General Materials Science; History Of Science; General Physics (All Aspects); General Chemistry; General Engineering
Editors Joseph D Martin is an assistant professor in the Department of History, Durham University, and the co-editor-in-chief of Physics in Perspective. His research focuses on the history of solid state and condensed matter physics and materials science in the twentieth century. He is the author of Solid State Insurrection: How the Science of Substance Made American Physics Matter (Pittsburgh, 2018). Cyrus C M Mody is an historian of recent science and technology at Maastricht University, focusing on the applied physical sciences in the United States since 1965. He studies the commercialization of academic research, countercultural science and technology, and the longue durée of responsible research and innovation. His books include Instrumental Community: Probe Microscopy and the Path to Nanotechnology (MIT, 2011) and The Long Arm of Moore’s Law: Microelectronics and American Science (MIT, 2016).
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Keywords: Instruments; Experimental Apparatus; Twentieth Century Science; Laboratories Readership: Researchers and graduate students in materials science and related fields
• Acknowledgements • Notes on Contributors • Introduction: Tools in Materials Research (Joseph D Martin and Cyrus C M Mody) • Always Already Tools: ◊ Always Already Tools: Introduction (Hermione Giffard) ◊ Glassware (Catherine M Jackson) ◊ Thermometers (John C Powers) ◊ Simple Heating (Cyrus C M Mody) ◊ Scales and Balances (Joseph D Martin) ◊ Light Microscopy (Hubertus Nederbragt) ◊ Manuals, Handbooks, and Recipes (Joanna Behrman) ◊ Distillation (Phillip C Wankat) ◊ Mixing Equipment (Philippe Martin) • Invisible and Infrastructural Tools: ◊ Invisible and Infrastructural Tools: Introduction (Cyrus C M Mody) ◊ Buildings (Brit Shields) ◊ Safety Equipment (Amy E Slaton) ◊ Vacuum Chambers, Pumps, Gauges, and Systems (Cyrus C M Mody) ◊ Contamination Control (Dan Holbrook) ◊ Trade Catalogs (Max Moeller) ◊ Bibliographic Tools (Debra Kolah) ◊ International Standards (Sharon Tsaai-Hsuan Ku) ◊ Computer Simulations (Julia R S Bursten) ◊ Information Display and Recording (Cyrille Foasso) ◊ Mechanical Testing (Justin Carone) ◊ Climate Test Chambers and Exposure Testing (Andreas T Haka) • Tools for Making Materials: ◊ Tools for Making Materials: Introduction (Cyrus C M Mody) ◊ Modern Heating Technologies (Pierre Teissier) ◊ Refrigerators and Vacuum Flasks (Simón Reif-Acherman) ◊ High-Pressure Apparatus (Anthony S Travis) ◊ Bioorganic Synthesis (Victoria Lee) ◊ Chromatography (Apostolos Gerontas) ◊ Lithography (Joseph D Martin and Cyrus C M Mody) ◊ Ion Implantation (Christophe Lécuyer) ◊ Power Sources (Matthew N Eisler) ◊ Molecular Beam Epitaxy (Brian Tyrrell) ◊ Vapor Deposition (Jorijn van Duijn) ◊ Nuclear Research and Test Reactors (Mark D Bowles) ◊ Centrifuges (Andrew Ede) • Tools for Characterizing Materials: ◊ Tools for Characterizing Materials: Introduction (Joseph D Martin) ◊ X-Ray Crystallography of Biomaterials (Robin Wolfe Scheffler) ◊ Raman Spectroscopy (Indianara Silva) ◊ Infrared Spectroscopy (Loïc Petitgirard) ◊ Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (Gerald Gallwas) ◊ Mössbauer Spectroscopy (Catherine Westfall) ◊ Lasers (Benjamin Wilson) ◊ Probe and Other Microscopies (Cyrus C M Mody) ◊ Scanning Electron Microscopy (Pedro Ruiz-Castell) ◊ Aberration-Corrected Electron Microscopy (Thomas Vogt) ◊ Mass Spectrometry (Keith A Nier) ◊ Thermography (Andreas T Haka) ◊ Neutron Sources (Olof Hallonsten and Thomas Kaiserfeld) ◊ Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (Joseph D Martin) ◊ Synchrotron Light Sources (Robert P Crease) • Index
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Computational Modeling: From Chemistry to Materials to Biology Proceedings of the 25th Solvay Conference on Chemistry 25th Solvay Conference on Chemistry Brussels, Belgium, 16 – 19 October 2019 Kurt Wüthrich
The Scripps Research Institute, California, USA & ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Bert Weckhuysen
Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Laurence Rongy
International Solvay Institutes, Belgium
Anne De Wit
International Solvay Institutes, Belgium
Key Features • Unique format of the Solvay conferences, famous worldwide since the conferences of the early 20th century, which gathered at the time scientists like A Einstein, N Bohr, M Curie, etc. • Specific emphasis on lively discussions among participants, which have been faithfully transcribed in the book • Participation of the top leaders in the field, including several Nobel Prize winners
Description Chaired by K Wüthrich (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 2002) and co-chaired by B Weckhuysen, this by-invitation-only conference has gathered 39 participants — who are leaders in the field of computational modeling and its applications in Chemistry, Material Sciences and Biology. Highlights of the Conference Proceedings are short, prepared statements by all the participants and the records of lively discussions on the current and future perspectives in the field of computational modeling, from chemistry to materials to biology.
February 2021 £140 | HARDCOVER 978-981-122-820-9 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-123-369-2
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 372pp Type: Proceedings
Main Subject: Materials Science Sub-Subjects: General Materials Science; Biophysics, Biological And Medical Physics; Statistical Physics, Complexity And Nonlinear Dynamical Systems (Including Heat And Thermodynamics); Computational, Mathematical And Theoretical Physics; Computational Chemistry; Materials Chemistry/Nanochemistry; Bioinformatics/Biocomputing/ Computational Biology | Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning; Physical Chemistry; Biochemistry/Biological Chemistry; New Materials; Biomaterials Keywords: Materials Science; Computational Modeling; Computational Chemistry; Computational Biology Readership: Academics or researchers in Physics, Chemistry and Biology World Scientific Publishing (UK) Ltd, 57 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9HE, UK t. +44 (0)207 8360 888 | e. sales@wspc.co.uk | www.worldscientific.com
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The International Solvay Institutes Solvay Scientific Committee for Chemistry Acknowledgements Participants Auditors Opening Address by Professor M Henneaux Preface by Professor K Wüthrich Session 1: Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Chemistry:
Artificial Intelligence and Chemistry (A Aspuru-Guzik) Using Machine Learning to Learn Chemistry (T J Martinez) Synthesis Planning, Reaction Discovery, and Design of Chemical Systems Using Computers (B A Grzybowski) Emerging Biophysical Mechanism and Evolution: Synergistic Approaches to Predict Evolutionary Dynamics to Fight Drug Resistance (E I Shakhnovich) ◊ Discussions of Session 1
• Session 2: Modeling of Functional Materials: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Theoretical Modeling of Functional Materials (B M Weckhuysen) Operando Modeling of Functional Nanoporous Materials (V Van Speybroeck) Modeling Emergent Phenomenon Using Chemically Encoded Computations (L Cronin) Excited-State Aromaticity for the Design of New Functional Materials (M Solà) Modeling Metal–Organic Frameworks and Other Functional Materials with Electronic Structure Theories (L Gagliardi and C J Cramer) Towards In-Silico Design of Functional Materials (K Stanciakova and B M Weckhuysen) Discussions of Session 2
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Morphing Hard and Soft Bio-Inspired Materials by Reaction-Transport Dynamics (C N Kaplan and J Aizenberg) Understanding Molecular Transport Mechanisms at Water–Membrane Interfaces (S Keten) Active Nematics at Interfaces and Surfaces (J M Yeomans) Insight from Computational Approaches into Water at Well-Defined Solid Substrates (A Michaelides) Water at Interfaces: Where Theory Needs to Meet Experiment (M Bonn and Y Nagata) The Quest for Water Repellencies (T Mouterde, P Lecointre and D Quéré) Discussions of Session 3
• Session 3: Models and Experimental Data on Water Dynamic Complexity of Solid/Liquid Interfaces:
• Session 4: Computational Modeling in High-Resolution Imaging: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Beyond the Physical Concepts: Computational Modeling in Fluorescence Nanoscopy (S W Hell) Parameter Estimation and Information Theory in Single-Molecule and Super-Resolution Microscopy (R J Ober and M Vahid) Computational Modeling Enables Robust Multidimensional Nanoscopy (M D Lew) Converting Temporal into Spatial Information (J Enderlein) Data Fusion in Localization Microscopy (H Heydarian, M Bates, F Schueder, R Jungmann, S Stallinga and B Rieger) Multi-Color, Dense and Volumetric Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy and Point-Spread Function Design by Deep Learning (Y Shechtman) ◊ Reconstructing Embryonic Development from High-Resolution Light Sheet Microscopy Data (J Huisken) ◊ Discussions of Session 4
• Session 5: Modeling of Non-Equilibrium Systems and Simulation of Molecular Machines: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Non-Equilibrium Systems and Molecular Machines (B L Feringa) The Importance of Correctly Modeling Catalysis for Understanding Molecular Machines (R D Astumian) On the Importance of New Computational Tools for the Construction of Functional Out-of-Equilibrium Reaction Networks (W T S Huck) Modeling of Non-Equilibrium Systems: Reaction Networks for Bioinspired Behavior (A F Taylor) Simulation of Molecular Machines (B Hartke) Non-Equilibrium Steady-States in Artificial Supramolecular Materials (T M Hermans) Autonomous Chemically Driven Materials Systems Inspired from Life (A Walther) Discussions of Session 5
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Introduction to Modeling of an Intact Biological Cell: Structural Biology, Fluorescence Microscopy and Computational Methods (T R Cech) Cryo-EM Visualization of Macromolecular Structure and Dynamics (E Nogales) Building Whole-Cell Computational Models to Predict Cellular Phenotypes and Accelerate Discovery (M W Covert and E Agmon) Toward High Resolution Intracellular Maps in Space and Time (M G Haberl, R A E Drigo, M W Hetzer and M H Ellisman) Discussions of Session 6
• Session 6: Computers in Interactive Structural Biology Leading to Modeling of an Intact Biological Cell:
• Index
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A Course in Complex Analysis in One Variable Martin A Moskowitz
(City University of New York Graduate Center)
Description Complex analysis is a beautiful subject — perhaps the single most beautiful; and striking; in mathematics. It presents completely unforeseen results that are of a dramatic; even magical; nature. This invaluable book will convey to the student its excitement and extraordinary character. The exposition is organized in an especially efficient manner; presenting basic complex analysis in around 130 pages; with about 50 exercises. The material constantly relates to and contrasts with that of its sister subject; real analysis. An unusual feature of this book is a short final chapter containing applications of complex analysis to Lie theory. Since much of the content originated in a one-semester course given at the CUNY Graduate Center; the text will be very suitable for first year graduate students in mathematics who want to learn the basics of this important subject. For advanced undergraduates; there is enough material for a year-long course or; by concentrating on the first three chapters; for one-semester course.
April 2002 £43 | HARDCOVER 978-981-02-4780-5
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 160pp Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Mathematics Sub-Subjects: Differential & Integral Equations; Mathematical Physics; Algebra & Related Topics Keywords: Holomorphic and Analytic Functions; Simply Connected and Multiply Connected Planar Domains; Power Series; Poles; Removable and Essential Singularities; Contour Integrals; Cauchy-Riemann Equations and Cauchy’s Theorem Readership: Advanced undergraduates and graduate students in mathematics and physics
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Contents • • • • • •
First Concepts Integration Along a Contour The Main Consequences of Cauchy’s Theorem Singularities Conformal Mappings Applications of Complex Analysis to Lie Theory
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The Power of Computational Thinking Games, Magic and Puzzles to Help You Become a Computational Thinker Paul Curzon
Queen Mary University of London, UK
Peter W McOwan
Queen Mary University of London, UK
Endorsements “A huge need and an outstanding author team with a glowing track record in this precise area. What more do you want?” Simon Peyton Jones (FRS) Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK “A wonderful book full of ideas with which to inspire and engage in computational thinking. Core concepts and principles are brought to life in fun and engaging ways through puzzles, magic tricks and games. This is a must-have book for Computing teachers.” Dr Kevin R Bond Managing Director Educational Computing Services Ltd
Description
March 2017 £48 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-183-9
From the team behind Computer Science for Fun (cs4fn), The Power of Computational Thinking shows that learning to think can be fascinating fun.
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Imprint: World Scientific Europe
Can you become a computational thinker? Can machines have brains? Do computers really see and understand the world? Can games help us to study nature, save lives and design the future? Can you use computational thinking in your everyday activities?
Yes, and this book shows you how. Computational thinking has changed the way we all live, work and play. It has changed the way science is done too; won wars, created whole new industries and saved lives. It is at the heart of computer programming and is a powerful approach to problem solving, with or without computers. It is so important that many countries now require that primary school children learn the skills. Professors Paul Curzon and Peter McOwan of Queen Mary University of London have written a unique and enjoyable introduction. They describe the elements of computational thinking — such as algorithmic thinking, decomposition, abstraction and pattern matching — in an entertaining and accessible way, using magic tricks, games and puzzles, as well as through real and challenging problems that computer scientists work on. This book gives you a head start in learning the skills needed for coding, and will improve your real life problem solving skills. It will help you design and evaluate new technologies, as well as understand both your own brain and the digital world in a deeper way.
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Extent: 232pp Type: Study Guide
Main Subject: Mathematics Sub-Subjects: Operations Research/ Mathematical Programming; Popular & Recreational Mathematics; Software Engineering/Programming; Popular Science; General Science; Mathematics Education Keywords: Computational Thinking; Programming; Algorithmic Thinking; Decomposition; Abstraction; Pattern Matching; Problem Solving Readership: Suitable as a general book for all those interested in lay science or recreational maths, or just interested in learning more about computational thinking; school pupils studying the new programming based national curriculum in computer science, and teachers’ upskilling to teach programming. The book may also be useful for first year computer science undergraduate students
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Future Thinking Searching to Speak Magic and Algorithms Puzzles, Logic and Patterns Puzzling Tours Bot Building for Human Beginners Build a Brain Building a Scam Bot Grids, Graphics and Games Seeing the Wood and the Trees Medical Marvels Inside Out Computers vs Your Brain So What is Computational Thinking?
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Volume 4: Introduction to Chinese Internal Medicine Xiang Xia
Yan-qian Xiao
Xiao-heng Shen
Translated by; Yebo He
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Min Chen
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Description Chinese internal medicine is a clinical subject which explains, using traditional Chinese theories, the etiology, pathology and therapeutic rules of the diseases or syndromes belonging to internal medicine. It is also the foundation for learning and research in other clinical branches of Chinese medicine, thus playing a vital role in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Chinese internal medicine has had a long history. Its origins can be traced back several thousand years. Through long-term diagnostic and therapeutic practices, a rich collection of experiences and theories in Chinese internal medicine has been accumulated and this has gradually evolved into a complete, distinctive and effective clinical branch. In recent decades, Chinese internal medicine has also undergone more significant developments, especially in the treatment of cardiac or cerebral vascular diseases, digestive tract diseases, renal diseases and autoimmune diseases. In order to popularize Chinese internal medicine and allow readers to grasp its basic theories as well as diagnostic and therapeutic methods, we wrote this book in a language easily comprehensible by the layman. For ease of learning by modern doctors, we proceeded from the current clinical practice and outlined the contents with Western disease names. There are more than 80 diseases discussed in this book. For each disease, the Chinese syndrome differentiation and treatment as well as modern diagnostic key points are provided, to make it more convenient for the readers to study and understand. The study of each disease should begin from its etiology, pathology and diagnostic key points, followed by the differentiated patterns and corresponding treatments. The respective points of caution for each disease should also be well-noted. Finally, the questions forming the “Daily Exercises” are useful for readers to check their comprehension and recall of the material. Given the chance, the theoretical knowledge should also be applied in clinical practice so that past knowledge is tested and new clinical knowledge and skills can be learned. This book is suitable for those who are enthusiastic about TCM and with basic medical knowledge, as well as clinical TCM doctors, nursing personnel and TCM students.
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Imprint: World Century Publishing Extent: 676pp Type: Medical Handbook Series: World Century Compendium to TCM Main Subject: Medicine Sub-Subjects: Alternative Medicine; Chinese Medicine; General Medicine; Human Biology; Biological Anthropology; Primatology Keywords: Natural Therapy; TCM; Acupuncture; Moxibustion Readership: Medical professionals, both Western medical doctors and TCM practitioners, particularly those practicing in Australia, Europe and America; Chinese medicine educators, clinical and basic Chinese medicine researchers and health science students (particularly Chinese medicine students); herbalists, gerontology researchers, nutritionists, public health specialists (health policy departments in ministries of health and universities); professionals at the World Health Organization and affiliated institutions, and pharmaceutical companies; librarians of TCM professional associations and teaching institutes and the lay reader
Contents • • • • • • • • • •
Common Ailments Diseases of the Respiratory System Cardiovascular Diseases Disorders of the Digestive System Disorders of the Urinary System Disorders of the Hematological System Disorders of the Endocrine System Neuropsychic Diseases Connective Tissue Diseases Metabolic Diseases
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U004
Volume 5: Introduction to Formulae of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jin Yang
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Huang Huang
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Lijiang Zhu
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China
Translated by; Xiao Ye and Hong Li
Description
November 2013
With increased demands on medical health care due to societal developments, the sole dependence on modern medicine or Western medicine is clearly insufficient. Traditional Chinese medicine, once derided by many in the west, is now firmly in the global limelight due to its numerous advantages in preventing and treating diseases. Chinese medicine achieves its curative effects by making use of natural therapies such as animal and plant parts, which are of interest to many doctors and patients who are in favor of rectifying the entire state of the body.
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For over two thousand years, Chinese medicinal formulas have been extensively used in China as the main technique to prevent and treat. The accordance of formula and disease pattern is the most specific, objective, stable, and recurrently effective aspect of treatment based on pattern differentiation, which will be introduced in this book as a reliable analytical method. In this book, the fundamental concepts of Chinese medicine, methods of conducting pattern differentiation and composing principles of formulas, and integration of indispensable courses of Chinese medicine, such as basic theories, diagnostic methods, Chinese medicinals, formulas, treatment principles, internal medicine, and warm diseases will be discussed, opening a door for novices who are interested to learn more about Chinese medicine. Through self-study of this book in a relatively short duration, it is our hope that the reader will be familiar with and preliminarily apply the basic theories of Chinese medicine and formulas in practice. This not only serves to prevent and treat diseases, but more importantly, contributes to the spread of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Chinese Medicine and Medicinals Prescribing a Formula in Accordance with the Pattern The Exterior Pattern The Half-Exterior and Half-Interior Pattern The Cold Pattern The Heat Pattern The Phlegm–Rheum and Water–Dampness Pattern The Wind Pattern The Qi Stagnation Pattern The Static Blood Pattern The Food Accumulation Pattern The Wind–Damp Pattern The Deficiency Pattern The Complex Pattern Formulae for Diseases of the Respiratory System Formulae for Diseases of the Digestive System Formulae for Diseases of the Cardiovascular System Formulae for Diseases of the Urogenital System Formulae for Diseases of the Nervous System
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Volume 6: Introduction to Acupuncture and Moxibustion Ren Zhang
Shanghai Literature Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
Translated by; Xue-min Wang
Description
November 2013
Acupuncture and moxibustion are one of the most important contributions our ancestors have made to humankind. In the narrow sense, acupuncture and moxibustion refer to medical therapy, whilst broadly, they are an integral science consisting of four subdisciplines: the subject of meridians and acupoints, the subject of acupuncture and moxibustion techniques, the subject of acupuncture and moxibustion therapy, and the subject of experimental acupuncture and moxibustion.
£73 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-938134-25-8
Imprint: World Century Publishing Extent: 564pp Type: Medical Handbook Series: World Century Compendium to TCM Main Subject: Medicine Sub-Subjects: Alternative Medicine; Chinese Medicine; General Medicine; Human Biology; Biological Anthropology; Primatology Keywords: Natural Therapy; TCM; Acupuncture; Moxibustion
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Readership: Medical professionals, both Western medical doctors and TCM practitioners, particularly those practicing in Australia, Europe and America; Chinese medicine educators, clinical and basic Chinese medicine researchers and health science students (particularly Chinese medicine students); herbalists, gerontology researchers, nutritionists, public health specialists (health policy departments in ministries of health and universities); professionals at the World Health Organization and affiliated institutions, and pharmaceutical companies; librarians of TCM professional associations and teaching institutes and the lay reader
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Old Yet Young Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Meridians and Collaterals Distribution of the 14 Meridians and Collaterals Introduction to Acupoints Specific Points Commonly Used Acupoints Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Prevention and Management of Possible Accidents in Acupuncture Treatment Filiform Needles Introduction to Acupuncture Manipulations Moxibustion Cupping, Warm Needling and Fire Needling Dermal Needling, Collateral Bloodletting and Intradermal Needling Electroacupuncture, Acupoint Application, Acupoint Injection and Acupoint Laser Irradiation Ear Acupuncture Scalp Acupuncture Eye Acupuncture and Wrist–Ankle Acupuncture A General Introduction to Acupuncture Treatment Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Infectious Diseases Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Diseases of the Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Diseases of the Digestive and Blood Systems Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Diseases of the Metabolic and Immune Systems Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Diseases of the Neural and Mental Systems Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Diseases of Surgery Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Obstetrics and Gynecology Diseases Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Pediatric Diseases Acupuncture and Moxibustion for ENT Diseases Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Dermatological and Other Diseases Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Healthcare
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Nobel Prizes that Changed Medicine
Gilbert Thompson
Imperial College London, UK
Endorsements “Clear annotation and ample documentation add to the value of this important book.” CHOICE “This is an interesting book aimed at a scientific reader with some knowledge of biochemistry and physiology. ” Bulletin of The Royal College of Pathologists “Many see the Nobel Prize as an award for original discoveries that enhance understanding, but these essays show how much medicine can deliver for human good and with almost immediate application. What characterizes Nobel Prizes That Changed Medicine is the extraordinary percipience of those who draw from a vast electric range of observations in the foreground of practice and crystallize their scientific ideas uncontaminated by dogma.” Clinical Medicine
December 2011
Key Features
£105 | HARDCOVER 978-1-84816-825-1
• Many of the authors in this book have personal knowledge of the Nobel Laureates they write about • All authors are distinguished authorities in their own fields of study • No other book has brought together the Nobel Prizes in such a way-highlighting the greatest influences on the practice of Medicine, dating from the discovery of insulin in 1923 to the description of the gene-silencing effect of doublestranded RNA in 2006
Description This book brings together in one volume fifteen Nobel Prize-winning discoveries that have had the greatest impact upon medical science and the practice of medicine during the 20th century and up to the present time. Its overall aim is to enlighten, entertain and stimulate. This is especially so for those who are involved in or contemplating a career in medical research. Anyone interested in the particulars of a specific award or Laureate can obtain detailed information on the topic by accessing the Nobel Foundation’s website. In contrast, this book aims to provide a less formal and more personal view of the science and scientists involved, by having prominent academics write a chapter each about a Nobel Prize-winning discovery in their own areas of interest and expertise.
Author Gilbert Thompson is Emeritus Professor in Clinical Lipidology at the Hammersmith Campus of Imperial College London. He is a Past Chairman of the British Atherosclerosis Society, the British Hyperlipidaemia Association and the Forum on Lipids in Clinical Medicine of the Royal Society of Medicine and is a Distinguished Fellow of the International Atherosclerosis Society. He was the first Editor of Current Opinion in Lipidology and is the author of seven books, 26 chapters and more than 300 papers, mainly in the field of lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis. He is married with four children, two of whom are doctors, and lives in London and Hampshire. He ran in the London and New York Marathons in 1994 and his hobbies include hill walking and fly fishing.
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Imprint: Imperial College Press Extent: 372pp Type: Review Volume
Main Subject: Medicine Sub-Subjects: General Medicine; History Of Science; Medical Education; General Science; Clinical Biochemistry; Internal Medicine; General Healthcare Keywords: Insulin; Vitamin B12; Penicillin; Cardiac Catheterisation; DNA; Genetic Code; Peptide Hormones; Computer Assisted Tomography; Prostaglandins; Monoclonal Antibodies; LDL Receptor; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Nitric Oxide; Helicobacter Pylori; Gene-Silencing Readership: Students, undergraduates, graduates, professionals and members of the general public interested in the impact of Nobel Prize-winning discoveries in medicine
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The Discovery of Insulin (Robert Tattersall) The Discovery of the Cure for Pernicious Anaemia, Vitamin B12 (A Victor Hoffbrand) The Discovery of Penicillin (Eric Sidebottom) The Introduction of Cardiac Catheterization (Tony Seed) The Discovery of the Structure of DNA (James Scott and Gilbert Thompson) The Interpretation of the Genetic Code (John MacDermot and Ellis Kempner) The Discovery of Neuropeptides and Radioimmunoassay of Peptide Hormones (Jaimini Cegla and Stephen Bloom) The Development of Computer-Assisted Tomography (Adrian M K Thomas) The Discovery of Prostaglandins (Rod Flower) The Antibody Problem and the Generation of Monoclonal Antibodies (Herman Waldmann and Celia P Milstein) The Discovery of the LDL Receptor and Its Role in Cholesterol Metabolism (Gilbert Thompson) The Invention of the Polymerase Chain Reaction and Use of Site-Directed Mutagenesis (Anne K Soutar) The Discovery of the Pathophysiological Role of Nitric Oxide in Blood Vessels (Keith M Channon) The Discovery of Helicobacter pylori (Chris Hawkey) The Discovery of RNA Interference — Gene Silencing by Double-Stranded RNA (Richard P Hull and Timothy J Aitman)
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300 Single Best Answers in Clinical Medicine Huw Beynon
Royal Free Hospital
George Collins
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, UK
James Davis
King’s College Hospital, UK
Oscar Swift
Lister Hospital, UK
Key Features • The questions written are realistic, case-based questions which are of very high quality and are similar in style to questions set in medical school examinations • Multi-dimensional questions that encourage problem solving skills. The reader will need to understand and be able to connect multiple pieces of information together, as doctors do in real life situations • Dr Beynon is an experienced author of several medical revision/question books, mainly for MRCP level exams. He is also a renowned teacher for both students and doctors studying for the MRCP
Description This book is a question book that offers single best answers (SBA) to 300 questions related to topics in general medicine. In order to further enhance knowledge and understanding, detailed answers have been included. This book is designed as both a revision and learning aid, with questions being set in a mock-examination format which can be completed under timed conditions. The primary target audience of this book is clinical medical students who are revising for examinations. However, questions have been planned in a way that a fairly large secondary target audience will be reached as well. This includes students who are transitioning from pre-clinical to clinical. As recently qualified medical graduates who have had the option of both online and book-based questions, the authors feel that students often prefer a Single Best Answers book that aids them in advancing their medical knowledge rather than online question banks, which can often have very repetitive and one-dimensional questions. Having questions in paper format replicates examination conditions better than online question banks and, therefore, offers a more realistic revision experience. In addition, though SBAs are becoming increasingly more common as an examination style with medical schools, there are very few SBA question books available. As such, medical students will find this book highly useful in the preparation for their examinations.
November 2014 £74 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78326-436-0 £30 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-78326-437-7
Imprint: Imperial College Press Extent: 464pp Type: Study Guide
Main Subject: Medicine Sub-Subjects: Medical Education; General Medicine Keywords: Single Best Answers SBAs Medicine Finals Revision Readership: The primary target audience is clinical medical students, especially final year undergraduates. A fairly large secondary target audience will be reached as well and this includes students who are transitioning from pre-clinical to clinical, as well as junior doctors
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Laboratory Reference Ranges Abbreviations Paper 1 Questions Paper 1 Answers Paper 2 Questions Paper 2 Answers Paper 3 Questions Paper 3 Answers Paper 4 Questions Paper 4 Answers Paper 5 Questions Paper 5 Answers Index
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RevMED
300 SBAs in Medicine and Surgery Lasith Ranasinghe
Imperial College London, UK
Oliver Clements
Imperial College London, UK
Reviews “Full of classic exam-style SBAs: all you need to get through your exams.” Sally Barker Year 5 Medical Student Imperial College London Co-Chair Imperial College MedED Society “RevMED was an excellent resource for my revision as I benefit from active learning through SBAs.” Yvonne Tsitsiou Year 5 Medical Student Imperial College London Co-Chair Imperial College MedED Society
Key Features • Offers shorter tests (10 x 30 questions) than most other question books (e.g. 50 x 6) as this is considered a much more manageable test length by medical students • Contains up-to-date clinical information • The editor, Professor Karim Meeran, is a world-renowned Endocrinologist and Deputy Directory of Medical Education at Imperial College London, one of the world’s top ranking medical schools • Written by students who have recently sat clinical written examinations, to make it as student-friendly and relevant to current clinical exams as possible
Description RevMED teaches students how to interpret clinical cases by presenting key details of the history and examination of a patient and making them choose between five plausible options. RevMED contains questions on a broad variety of topics in general medicine and surgery that range in difficulty to cover the basics, but also challenge even the most able students. The explanations include up-to-date guidelines and a thorough exploration of not only the correct answer, but a breakdown of the incorrect options as well. Therefore, each SBA is a form of case-based tutorial that can succinctly communicate a concept in general medicine or surgery. Question books are an exceptionally useful resource for medical students preparing for their clinical exams. RevMED is designed by medical students who recently sat clinical written examinations and has been reviewed by doctors/professors thereby combining clinical accuracy with a student-friendly delivery.
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May 2019 £85 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-681-0 £30 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-78634-711-4
Imprint: World Scientific Europe Extent: 288pp Type: Study Guide
Main Subject: Medicine Sub-Subjects: Medical Education; General Medicine; Surgery Keywords: Single Best Answer; Clinical Exams; Multiple Choice Questions; MCQ Readership: Medical students preparing for their clinical exams
Contents • • • • • •
Foreword Preface About the Authors About the Reviewers Acknowledgements Paper 1:
◊ Questions ◊ Answers
• Paper 2:
◊ Questions ◊ Answers
• Paper 3:
◊ Questions ◊ Answers
• Paper 4:
◊ Questions ◊ Answers
• Paper 5:
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• Paper 6:
◊ Questions ◊ Answers
• Paper 7:
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• Paper 8:
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• Paper 9:
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• Paper 10:
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• Index
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RevMED 300 SBAs in Clinical Specialties Lasith Ranasinghe
Imperial College London, UK
Oliver Clements
Imperial College London, UK
Key Features • It covers a wide range of important topics in paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and psychiatry • It is written by students who have very recently completed their clinical examinations, so offers a student-friendly approach • It contains the most up to date treatment guidelines that are simply illustrated as flow charts • It is edited by teaching fellows, registrars and consultants who have been extensively involved in teaching medical students
Description RevMED 300 SBAs in Clinical Specialties is a book of 300 single best answer questions covering a range of topics in paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and psychiatry. These topics are the focus of 4th or 5th Year examinations in most medical school curriculums and have usually been separated from topics in general medicine and surgery. Question books are an exceptionally useful resource for medical students preparing for their clinical exams. RevMED 300 SBAs in Clinical Specialties is written by students who have recently sat clinical examinations at medical school and is designed to be student-friendly with detailed explanations and flow charts summarising the most up-to-date guidelines. The questions have been edited by teaching fellows and registrars to ensure the topics covered provide students with a functional understanding of important concepts with the hope of aiding their future careers.
Authors Lasith Ranasinghe grew up in Norwich before starting Medicine at Imperial College London in 2014. He has developed an interest in medical education having delivered several lectures to younger students, co-chairing the Medical Education (MedED) society and undertaking the role of Academic Officer on the Students’ Union. He has maintained a high academic standard, consistently being placed in the top 10 in his cohort and achieving 15 prizes for academic excellence. Oliver Clements, originally from High Wycombe, was the only student from his secondary school to gain admission to medical school. During his time at Imperial College London, he has got involved with various educational initiatives, such as organising OSCE and PACES tutorials. His teaching background extends beyond medical school having tutored science and maths at GCSE and A-level. He has maintained a high standard at medical school, having achieved several merits and distinctions in obstetrics and gynaecology and psychiatry.
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March 2020 £95 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-846-3 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-78634-852-4
Imprint: World Scientific Europe Extent: 372pp Type: Study Guide
Main Subject: Medicine Sub-Subjects: Paediatrics; Obstetrics & Gynaecology; Psychiatry; Medical Education Keywords: Clinical Specialties; Paediatrics; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Psychiatry; Medical School; Question Book; Single Best Answer Readership: Medical students preparing for clinical examinations in obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and psychiatry.
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Foreword Preface About the Authors About the Reviewers Acknowledgements Paediatrics Paper 1 Paediatrics Paper 2 Paediatrics Paper 3 Paediatrics Paper 4 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paper 1 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paper 2 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paper 3 Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paper 4 Psychiatry Paper 1 Psychiatry Paper 2 Index
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Surgical Talk
Lecture Notes in Undergraduate Surgery 3rd Edition Andrew Goldberg
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore, UK & University College London, UK
Gerard Stansby
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK & Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Endorsement “It uses a narrative style of writing, making it enjoyable and easy to read. It refers regularly to subject material that is commonly asked in oral examinations and has a chapter dedicated to exam preparation. At a time of increasing subspecialisation and module based curriculum delivery, chapters on generic topics such as fluids and nutrition, pre- and post-operative management and trauma are welcome.” British Journal of Surgery
July 2012 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-84816-614-1
Description This textbook is an introduction and guide to undergraduate surgery. It has been a bestseller since its first edition in 2001. The philosophy of this book is to focus on the level of knowledge and the approach that would be expected of the better students reaching the end of their undergraduate training. Avoiding a book that is too cumbersome, we have tried to make this volume readable and enjoyable, using various techniques to help the reader remember key facts: the text has been deliberately written in a tutorial-like story format as opposed to a set of lists, since this makes it easier to understand and remember.
Imprint: Imperial College Press Extent: 440pp Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Medicine
In addition to general surgery, the book contains sections on trauma, orthopaedics, urology and ENT, making it the only comprehensive textbook for medical students wishing to learn top tips in surgery.
Sub-Subjects: Surgery; General Medicine; Orthopaedics (+Plastic Surgery)/Biomechanics; Urology; Ear, Nose & Throat
Subjects that are poorly covered in other main texts — such as fluid balance management and minor surgical procedures — are dealt with in a tutorial fashion in this book, and there is a section on how to problem-solve even in the context of areas unknown to the student.
Keywords: Surgery; Surgical; Medical Student; Revision; Lecture Notes; Exams; Orthopaedics; ENT; Urology; Hernias; Medicine
This book is useful for medical students and also for junior doctors during their dayto-day working lives, as well as those coming up to postgraduate exams.
Readership: Third, fourth and final year undergraduates (UK), medical students form countries with similar training to the UK (such as Singapore, Australia, South Africa, India and Pakistan), junior doctors, professions allied to medicine, e.g. physiotherapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and specialist nurses
Each chapter is written by an authoritative author, alongside the book editors, and they have ensured it remains in the spirit of the bestselling previous editions.
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Surgical Talk (Andy Goldberg and Gerry Stansby) Fluid Balance and Parenteral Nutrition (Ian Nesbitt) Pre- and Postoperative Management (Ian Nesbitt and Andy Goldberg) Trauma, Shock, Head Injuries and Burns (Peter Smitham and Andy Goldberg) Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas (Richard Charnley) Disorders of the Oesophagus, Stomach and Duodenum (Sarah Robinson and S Michael Griffin) Small Intestine and Colon (Alan Horgan) Rectum and Anus (Alan Horgan) The Acute Abdomen (Jeremy French) Breast Surgery (Tom Lennard) Lumps in the Head, Neck and Skin (Monica Hansrani) Hernias (Andy Goldberg and Gerry Stansby) Vascular Disease (Gerry Stansby) Urology (Jonathan Glass) Orthopaedics (Peter Smitham and Andy Goldberg) Ear, Nose and Throat (Philip Yates, Michael Oko and Ashraf Morgan) The Exam (Andy Goldberg, Gerry Stansby and Ben Bannerjee)
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10973
Complexity Science An Introduction Mark A Peletier
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Erik Steur
Delft University Netherlands
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Rutger A van Santen
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Key Features • Provides tutorial introductory chapters; highlighting theories, concepts and methods at bachelor/master level from a unifying perspective • Includes more advanced chapters that provide deep background on the different matters • Explains and illustrates application areas
Description This book on complexity science comprises a collection of chapters on methods and principles from a wide variety of disciplinary fields — from physics and chemistry to biology and the social sciences. In this two-part volume, the first part is a collection of chapters introducing different aspects in a coherent fashion, and providing a common basis and the founding principles of the different complexity science approaches; the next provides deeper discussions of the different methods of use in complexity science, with interesting illustrative applications. The fundamental topics deal with self-organization, pattern formation, forecasting uncertainties, synchronization and revolutionary change, self-adapting and selfcorrecting systems, and complex networks. Examples are taken from biology, chemistry, engineering, epidemiology, robotics, economics, sociology, and neurology.
April 2019 £120 | HARDCOVER 978-981-3239-59-3
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 428pp Type: Review Volume
Main Subject: Nonlinear Science, Chaos & Dynamical Systems Sub-Subjects: Complex Systems; Statistical Physics, Complexity And Nonlinear Dynamical Systems (Including Heat And Thermodynamics); Mathematical Modeling; Mathematical Biology; General Life Sciences; General Chemistry; Robotics And Automated Systems; General Engineering; General Economics; Urban Planning Keywords: Complexity; SelfOrganization; Pattern Formation; Synchronization; Networks Readership: A wide spectrum of graduate students and researchers interested in complexity ranging from mathematical and chemical to biology and social sciences
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Contents
• Basic Concepts:
◊ The Many Facets of Complexity ◊ Disguises of Complexity
• Tools: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Complex Dynamics of Deterministic Nonlinear Systems (Erik Steur and Henk Nijmeijer) Pattern Formation in Reaction-Diffusion Systems — An Explicit Approach (Arjen Doelman) A Primer on Stochastic Processes (Mark A Peletier) Random Graphs Models for Complex Networks, and the Brain (Remco van der Hofstad) Mesoscale Simulations of Complex Fluids (Johan T Padding)
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Biorhythms and the Brain (Jos H T Rohling and Johanna H Meijer) Modelling of Collective Motion (Barry W Fitzgerald, Rutger A van Santen and Johan T Padding) Path-Integral Representation of Diluted Pedestrian Dynamics (Alessandro Corbetta and Federico Toschi) Chemical Reaction Kinetic Perspective with Mesoscopic Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics (Hong Qian) Metabolic Pathways and Optimisation (Robert Planqué and Josephus Hulshof) Particle-Based Modelling of Flows Through Obstacles (Emilio N M Cirillo, Adrian Muntean and Rutger A van Santen)
• Applications:
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The Nonlinear Workbook
Chaos, Fractals, Cellular Automata, Genetic Algorithms, Gene Expression Programming, Support Vector Machine, Wavelets, Hidden Markov Models, Fuzzy Logic with C++, Java and SymbolicC++ Programs 6th Edition
Willi-Hans Steeb
University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Key Features • Provides all the tools useful for mathematicians, physicists, and computer scientists • Surveys all the topics important in nonlinear science
Description
December 2014
The Nonlinear Workbook provides a comprehensive treatment of all the techniques in nonlinear dynamics together with C++, Java and SymbolicC++ implementations. The book not only covers the theoretical aspects of the topics but also provides the practical tools. To understand the material, more than 100 worked out examples and 160 ready to run programs are included. Each chapter provides a collection of interesting problems. New topics added to the 6th edition are Swarm Intelligence, Quantum Cellular Automata, Hidden Markov Model and DNA, Birkhoff’s ergodic theorem and chaotic maps, Banach fixed point theorem and applications, tau-wavelets of Haar, Boolean derivatives and applications, and Cartan forms and Lagrangian.
£91 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4583-46-6 £48 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-4583-47-3 Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 684pp Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Nonlinear Science Sub-Subjects: Nonlinear Science, Chaos & Dynamical Systems | Neural Networks / Networking | Fuzzy Logic | Software Engineering / Programming | Dynamical Systems And Ergodic Theory | Statistical Physics, Complexity And Nonlinear Dynamical Systems (Including Heat And Thermodynamics) Keywords: Nonlinear Dynamics; Quantum Cellular Automata; Hidden Markov Model; Banach Applications; Boolean Derivatives Readership: Students and researchers in mathematics, physics, and computer science
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Nonlinear and Chaotic Maps Time Series Analysis Autonomous Systems in the Plane Nonlinear Hamilton Systems Nonlinear Dissipative Systems Nonlinear Driven Systems Controlling of Chaos Synchronization of Chaos Fractals Cellular Automata Solving Ordinary Differential Equations Optimization Neural Networks Genetic Algorithms Gene Expression Programming Wavelets Discrete Hidden Markov Models Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Logic
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The Physics of Living Matter: Space, Time and Information Proceedings of the 27th Solvay Conference on Physics 27th Solvay Conference on Physics Brussels, Belgium, 19 – 21 October 2017 David Gross
University of California at Santa Barbara
Alexander Sevrin
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium & International Solvay Institutes, Belgium
Boris Shraiman
University of California at Santa Barbara
May 2020 Description
£86 | HARDCOVER 978-981-3239-24-1
This book is indexed in Chemical Abstracts Service Ever since 1911, the Solvay Conferences have shaped modern physics. The format is quite different from other conferences as the emphasis is placed on discussion. The 27th edition held in October 2017 in Brussels and chaired by Boris Shraiman continued this tradition and addressed some of the most pressing open questions in the fields of biophysics, gathering many of the leading figures working on a wide variety of profound problems. The proceedings contain the “rapporteur talks” giving a broad overview with unique insights by distinguished renowned scientists. These lectures cover the five sessions: “Intra-cellular Structure and Dynamics”, “Cell Behavior and Control”, “Inter-cellular Interactions and Patterns”, “Morphogenesis”, “Evolutionary dynamics”. In the Solvay tradition, the proceedings also include the prepared comments to the rapporteur talks. The discussions among the participants — expert, yet lively and sometimes contentious — have been edited to retain their flavor and are reproduced in full. The reader is taken on a breathtaking ride through a fascinating field which is expanding rapidly and which was for the first time the subject of a Solvay Conference on Physics.
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 348pp Type: Proceedings
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Biophysics, Biological And Medical Physics; Biophysics; Interdisciplinary Physics; Cell/Molecular Biology/Structural Biology Keywords: Cell Behavior; Intra-cellular Structure; Morphogenesis Readership: Students, researchers and academics interested in biophysics.
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Contents • • • • • • • • •
The International Solvay Institutes 27th Solvay Conference on Physics Opening Session (M Henneaux) Intra-cellular Structure and Dynamics (A Hyman) Cell Behavior and Control (A Murray) Inter-cellular Interactions and Patterns (W Bialek) Morphogenesis (T Lecuit) Evolutionary Dynamics (D Fisher) Closing Session (B Shraiman)
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P310
Classical Mechanics 5th Edition
Tom W B Kibble
Imperial College London, UK
Frank H Berkshire
Imperial College London, UK
Reviews “Classical Mechanics by T Kibble and F Berkshire is tailor-made for budding theoreticians. It lays the groundwork for relativity and quantum theory, quickly progressing beyond Newtonian mechanics to the alternative formulations of Joseph Lagrange and William Hamilton.” New Scientist “… the student who requires a good book on the older aspects of Classical Mechanics together with a brief introduction to newer ideas will find the third edition useful.” Contemporary Physics “This volume, by Kibble and Berkshire, has proved to be a successful book … the written content and presentation are all excellent.” European Journal of Physics
Description This is the fifth edition of a well-established textbook. It is intended to provide a thorough coverage of the fundamental principles and techniques of classical mechanics, an old subject that is at the base of all of physics, but in which there has also in recent years been rapid development. The book is aimed at undergraduate students of physics and applied mathematics. It emphasizes the basic principles, and aims to progress rapidly to the point of being able to handle physically and mathematically interesting problems, without getting bogged down in excessive formalism. Lagrangian methods are introduced at a relatively early stage, to get students to appreciate their use in simple contexts. Later chapters use Lagrangian and Hamiltonian methods extensively, but in a way that aims to be accessible to undergraduates, while including modern developments at the appropriate level of detail. The subject has been developed considerably recently while retaining a truly central role for all students of physics and applied mathematics. This edition retains all the main features of the fourth edition, including the two chapters on geometry of dynamical systems and on order and chaos, and the new appendices on conics and on dynamical systems near a critical point. The material has been somewhat expanded, in particular to contrast continuous and discrete behaviours. A further appendix has been added on routes to chaos (perioddoubling) and related discrete maps. The new edition has also been revised to give more emphasis to specific examples worked out in detail. Classical Mechanics is written for undergraduate students of physics or applied mathematics. It assumes some basic prior knowledge of the fundamental concepts and reasonable familiarity with elementary differential and integral calculus.
Authors Tom Kibble is Senior Research Fellow and Emeritus Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has published many articles on theoretical particle physics and cosmology. Frank Berkshire is also at Imperial College London. He is Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Mathematics, and has published on dynamical systems, waves and fluids.
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June 2004 £71 | HARDCOVER 978-1-86094-424-6 £27 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-86094-435-2 Imprint: Imperial College Press Extent: 500pp Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Classical Mechanics; Continuum Physics; Acoustics; Mathematical Physics; General Pure & Applied Mathematics Keywords: Classical Mechanics; Dynamical Systems; Order and Chaos; Lagrangian Methods; Hamiltonian Methods Readership: Undergraduates in physics and applied mathematics
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Linear Motion Energy and Angular Momentum Central Conservative Forces Rotating Frames Potential Theory The Two-Body Problem Many-Body Systems Rigid Bodies Lagrangian Mechanics Small Oscillations and Normal Modes Hamiltonian Mechanics Dynamical Systems and Their Geometry Order and Chaos in Hamiltonian Systems Appendices: Vectors Conics Phase Plane Analysis Near Critical Points Discrete Dynamical Systems — Maps
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The Physics of Solar Cells Jenny Nelson
Imperial College, UK
Endorsements “This book is clear and concise, gives adequate references and exercises, it summarizes the symbols and displays clear, legible, and informative illustrations. Nelson’s obvious experience in lecturing on solar cells has made this book a most useful and recommendable reading.” Hans J Queisser Max-Planck-Institute of Solid-State Research, Stuttgart, Germany “Photovoltaics will play an increasingly important role in a future low-carbon energy economy. Jenny Nelson has provided a splendidly clear, concise and readable account of the basic semiconductor physics of the solar cell, complete with student exercises and solutions. In the two fascinating final chapters, she takes her readers ‘beyond the limit’ of performance of the present-day crystalline silicon cell, describing advanced design concepts that could provide greatly improved efficiency. Warmly recommended to all who want to know how this beautiful technology really works.” Mary Archer Cambridge University “This handy little book offers a pretty comprehensive introduction to the basic physics of the PV cell.” Photovoltaic Bulletin “This book is more encyclopedic, with clear figures and broad scope. It does a good job of clarifying the fundamental issues and is a less advanced text. It is, therefore, probably more approachable and more useful to the general reader.” Physics Today
May 2003 £86 | HARDCOVER 978-1-86094-340-9 £48 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-86094-349-2
Imprint: Imperial College Press Extent: 384pp Type: Textbook
Description This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of the photovoltaic cell. It is suitable for undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers new to the field. It covers: basic physics of semiconductors in photovoltaic devices; physical models of solar cell operation; characteristics and design of common types of solar cell; and approaches to increasing solar cell efficiency. The text explains the terms and concepts of solar cell device physics and shows the reader how to formulate and solve relevant physical problems. Exercises and worked solutions are included.
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Condensed Matter Physics; Energy Studies/Research; Electrical & Electronic Engineering; Environmental Technology; Applied And Technical Physics Keywords: Semiconductors; Photovoltaics; Solar Energy Conversion; Light; Electricity; Device Physics Readership: Advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers in semiconductor device physics, specifically photovoltaics
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Contents • • • • • • • • •
Photons In, Electrons Out: Basic Principles of PV Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors Generation and Recombination Junctions Analysis of the p-n Junction Monocrystalline Solar Cells Thin Film Solar Cells Managing Light Over the Limit: Strategies for Higher Efficiency
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Fantastic Realities
49 Mind Journeys and A Trip to Stockholm Frank Wilczek MIT
Description “Reading Fantastic Realities is almost as much fun as hanging around Frank Wilczek — a feast of continual surprise and insight from a mischievous physics mensch who always has a twinkle in his eye, sees everything new, and never (ever) says what you expect: Whatever you thought you ever knew about physics (or receiving a Nobel prize) suddenly gets a WHOLE lot more interesting.” K C Cole Award-winning author and science journalist and currently Professor of Journalism at the Annenberg School of Communications University of Southern California
Description
March 2006
With a contribution from Betsy Devine
£85 | HARDCOVER 978-981-256-649-2
The fantastic reality that is modern physics is open for your exploration, guided by one of its primary architects and interpreters, Nobel Prize winner Frank Wilczek.
£32 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-256-655-3
Some jokes, some poems, and extracts from wife Betsy Devine’s sparkling chronicle of what it’s like to live through a Nobel Prize provide easy entertainment. There’s also some history, some philosophy, some exposition of frontier science, and some frontier science, for your lasting edification.
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49 pieces, including many from Wilczek’s award-winning Reference Frame columns in Physics Today, and some never before published, are gathered by style and subject into a dozen chapters, each with a revealing, witty introduction.
Type: Popular Book
Extent: 532pp
Profound ideas, presented with style: What could be better? Enjoy. Main Subject: Physics
Author Frank Wilczek has received many prizes for his work in physics, including the Nobel Prize of 2004 for work he did as a graduate student at Princeton University, when he was only 21 years old. He is known, among other things, for the discovery of asymptotic freedom, the development of quantum chromodynamics, axions, and the discovery and exploitation of new forms of quantum statistics (anyons). Frank is also known for his ability to communicate successfully with a wide range of audiences. Much in demand for public lectures, he has been anthologized in the Norton Anthology of Light Verse and twice in Best American Science Writing (2003, 2005). Together with his wife Betsy Devine, he wrote a beautiful book, Longing for the Harmonies. Frank is currently the Herman Feshbach professor of physics at MIT. Betsy Devine, who blogs at “Funny Ha-Ha or Funny Peculiar”, rejoices at being the fourth “Betsy” in Google.
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Sub-Subjects: General Physics (All Aspects); Popular Science; General Readership: Students, scientists and lay people
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Constructing This World, and Others Musing on Mechanics Making Light of Mass QCD Exposed Breathless at the Heights At Sea in the Depths Once and Future History Methods of Our Madness Inspired, Irritated, Inspired Big Ideas Grand Occasions Breaking into Verse Another Dimension
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5739
Elementary Particles Building Blocks of Matter Harald Fritzsch
University of Munich, Germany
Key Features • Provides a good introduction to particle physics for the lay public • Contains all the essential ideas on the topics in an accessible and compact volume
Description
July 2005
This highly readable book uncovers the mysteries of the physics of elementary particles for a broad audience. From the familiar notions of atoms and molecules to the complex ideas of the grand unification of all the basic forces, this book allows the interested lay public to appreciate the fascinating building blocks of matter that make up our universe.
£46 | HARDCOVER 978-981-256-141-1
Beginning with a description of the quantum nature of atoms and particles, readers are introduced to the elementary constituents of atomic nuclei: quarks. The book goes on to consider all of the important ideas in particle physics: quantum electrodynamics and quantum chromodynamics, the theory of strong interactions, the gauge theories of the weak and electromagnetic interactions, as well as the problem of mass generation. To conclude the book, the ideas of grand unification are described, and finally, some applications to astrophysics are discussed. Your guide to this exciting world is an author who, together with the originator of the idea of quarks, Murray Gell-Mann, has played an important role in the development of the theory of quantum chromodynamics and the concept of grand unification.
£24 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-256-408-5 Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 120pp Type: Popular Book
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: General Physics (Popular Reading); Popular Science
Author Harald Fritzsch received his Doctoral Dissertation in Theoretical Physics from the Technical University of Munich in 1971. He was previously a Research Associate with CERN and has been serving as Chair of Theoretical Physics at the University of Munich since 1979. Professor Fritzsch won the prestigious Award of the Volkswagen Foundation in 1989 and the Medal for Science Publishing by the German Physical Society in 1994. He has held many general talks on problems of Physics and Astrophysics and is the author of the TV series “Microcosmos”. He is the president of the German Society of Medical Doctors and Scientists — the German model for the American AAAS and the British BAAS.
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Keywords: Elementary Particles; Quarks; Atoms; Nuclei; Particle Interactions; Particle Symmetries; Quantum Chromodynamics Readership: General readers with an interest in physics
Contents • • • • • • • • •
Electrons and Atomic Nuclei Quantum Properties of Atoms and Particles The Knives of Democritus Quarks Inside Atomic Nuclei Quantum Electrodynamics Quantum Chromodynamics Mesons, Baryons and Quarks Electroweak Interactions Grand Unification
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More and Different
Notes from a Thoughtful Curmudgeon Philip W Anderson Princeton
Reviews Philip W Anderson is the doyen of present-day condensed matter physics, and has written widely and provocatively on many subjects both within and without the discipline.This collection of his essays is guaranteed to instruct, amuse and in some cases annoy readers irrespective of their specialist backgrounds.” Anthony Leggett Nobel Laureate “This is that rare book which may stimulate the reader into seeing the future, present and past of science in a new light. Philip Anderson is not only the most influential and original scientist in the second half of the 20th century in condensed matter physics, but also happens to be one who thinks deeply and broadly, and writes beautifully and vividly. It is of inestimable value especially to those curious about the scientific enterprise and possibly interested in contributing to it. The book title is a twist on an Andersonian phrase which has become a modern mantra.” T V Ramakrishnan Banaras Hindu University, India “Phil Anderson has made many wonderful contributions to physics, often illustrating his favorite theme of how more is different. I am sure readers of diverse interests will enjoy this book and learn much from it.” Edward Witten Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton
Description Philip Anderson was educated at University High School in Urbana, Illinois, at Harvard (BS 1943, PhD 1949), and further educated at Bell Laboratories, where his career (1949-1984) coincided with the greatest period of that remarkable institution. Starting in 1967, he shared his time with Cambridge University (until 1975) and then with Princeton, where he continued full time as Joseph Henry Professor until 1997. As an emeritus he remains active in research, and at press time he was involved in several scientific controversies about high profile subjects, in which his point of view, though unpopular at the moment, is likely to prevail eventually. His colleagues have made him one of the two physicists most often cited in the scientific literature, for several decades. His work is characterized by mathematical simplicity combined with conceptual depth, and by profound respect for experimental findings. He has explored areas outside his main discipline, the quantum theory of condensed matter (for which he won the 1977 Nobel Prize), on several occasions: his paper on what is now called the “Anderson-Higgs mechanism” was a main source for Peter Higgs’ elucidation of the boson; a crucial insight led to work on the dynamics of neutron stars (pulsars); and his concept of the spin glass led far afield, to developments in practical computer algorithms and neural nets, and eventually to his involvement in the early years of the Santa Fe Institute and his co-leadership with Kenneth Arrow of two influential workshops on economics at that institution. His writing career started with a much-quoted article in Science titled “More is Different” in 1971; he was an occasional columnist for Physics Today in the 1980s and 1990s. He was more recently a reviewer of science and science-related books for the Times (London) Higher Education Supplement as well as an occasional contributor to Science, Nature, and other journals.
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September 2011 £65 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4350-12-9 £32 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-4350-13-6 Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 424pp Type: Reprint Volume
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: General Physics (Popular Reading) Keywords: Philip Anderson; Condensed Matter Theory; Anderson-Higgs Mechanism; Spin Glass; Complexity Readership: Students, scientists and lay people
Contents
• Personal Reminiscences: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Introduction “BCS” and Me A Mile of Dirty Lead Wire: A Fable for the Scientifically Literate Scientific and Personal Reminiscences of Ryogo Kubo
• Futurology:
• History:
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Introduction Futurology Dizzy with Future Schlock Einstein and the p-Branes Forecaster Fails to Detect Any Clouds
Introduction • Complexity: Physics at Bell Labs, 1949–1984: Young Turks and Younger Turks ◊ Introduction It’s Not Over Till the Fat Lady Sings ◊ Physics: The Opening to Complexity Reflections on Twentieth Century Physics: Historical Overview of ◊ Is Complexity Physics? Is It Science? What Is It? the 20th Century in Physics ◊ Complexity II: The Santa Fe Institute ◊ 21st Century Physics ◊ Whole Truths False In Part ◊ Y Nambu and Broken Symmetry • Popularization Attempts: ◊ Nevill Mott, John Slater, and the “Magnetic State”: Winning the ◊ Introduction Prize and Losing the PR Battle ◊ Who Or What Is RVB? • Philosophy and Sociology: ◊ More on RVB ◊ Introduction ◊ Brainwashed by Feynman? ◊ Emergence vs Reductionism ◊ Just Exactly What Do You Do, Dr Anderson? ◊ Is the Theory of Everything the Theory of Anything? ◊ What Is a Condensed Matter Theorist? ◊ Is Measurement Itself an Emergent Property? ◊ Global Economy II: Or, How Do You Follow a Great Act? ◊ Good News and Bad News ◊ The Future Lies Ahead ◊ Could Modern America Have Invented Wave Mechanics? ◊ Loose Ends and Gordian Knots of the String Cult ◊ Imaginary Friend, Who Art in Heaven ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
• Science Tactics and Strategy:
◊ Introduction ◊ Solid State Experimentalists: Theory Should be on Tap, Not on Top ◊ Shadows of Doubt ◊ The Reverend Thomas Bayes, Needles in Haystacks, and the Fifth Force ◊ Emerging Physics ◊ On the Nature of Physical Laws ◊ On the “Unreasonable Efficacy of Mathematics” — A Proposition by Wigner ◊ When Scientists Go Astray ◊ Further Investigations
• Genius: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Introduction What Mad Pursuit Complexities of Feynman Coffee-Table Complexities Search for Polymath’s Elementary Particles Giant Who Started the Silicon Age The Quiet Man of Physics A Theoretical Physicist Some Thoughtful Words (Not Mine) on Research Strategy for Theorists
• Science Wars: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
Introduction They Think It’s All Over Science: A ‘Dappled World’ or a ‘Seamless Web’? Reply to Cartwright Postmodernism, Politics and Religion
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Introduction Politics and Science The Case Against Star Wars A Dialogue About Star Wars No Facts, Just the Right Answer
• Politics and Science:
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The Future of Fusion Energy
Jason Parisi
University of Oxford, UK
Justin Ball
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland
Endorsement “This book explains with astonishing clarity the science, technology and politics behind the greatest quest of our time — fusion energy. It is a delight to read.” Sir Steven Cowley Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory former CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority “Excellent for the reader who wants to understand the fusion quest.” Dr Bernard Bigot Director-General of the ITER project
Key Features • There is no book on fusion that is this accessible to the motivated layperson • Bridges the gap between academic and popular science approaches to energy research
Description The gap between the state of fusion energy research and public understanding is vast. In an entertaining and engaging narrative, this popular science book gives readers the basic tools to understand how fusion works, its potential, and contemporary research problems. Written by two young researchers in the field, The Future of Fusion Energy explains how physical laws and the Earth’s energy resources motivate the current fusion program — a program that is approaching a critical point. The world’s largest science project and biggest ever fusion reactor, ITER, is nearing completion. Its success could trigger a worldwide race to build a power plant, but failure could delay fusion by decades. To these ends, this book details how ITER’s results could be used to design an economically competitive power plant as well as some of the many alternative fusion concepts.
January 2019 £85 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78634-542-4 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-78634-749-7
Imprint: World Scientific Europe Extent: 404pp Type: Popular Book
Main Subject: General Sub-Subjects: Popular Science; Electromagnetism And Plasma Physics; Nuclear Physics Keywords: Fusion; Fusion Energy; Nuclear Fusion; Physics; Popular Science Readership: Motivated laypeople with an interest in fusion
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Contents
• Motivation:
◊ The Hydrogen-Powered Civilization ◊ Energy in Numbers and Graphs
• The Basics:
◊ Fundamentals of Fusion Energy ◊ Plasma Confinement ◊ Fusion Technology
• The State of the Art:
◊ The Past: Fusion Breakthroughs ◊ The Present: ITER ◊ The Future: Designing a Tokamak Power Plant
• Special Topics:
◊ Alternative Approaches to Fusion Energy ◊ Fusion and Nuclear Proliferation ◊ Fusion and Space Exploration
• Conclusions:
◊ When Will We Have Fusion?
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Subatomic Physics 3rd Edition
Ernest M Henley
University of Washington, USA
Alejandro Garcia
University of Washington, USA
Reviews “Henley and García’s presentation and style hold the reader’s attention right from the start. The treatment is at just the right level to whet the reader’s appetite, slake their thirst for understanding and assess the current ‘state of the art’ … this is a highly enlightening and up-to-date text, rather ambitious in its scope but successful in its aim to provide a comprehensive and comprehensible pedagogic overview of an exciting field of physics.” Contemporary Physics
Key Features • A revised third edition of a classic textbook that includes the latest theoretical developments and most recent experimental results • Emphasizes the development of students’ skills in understanding a broad range of ideas • Includes extensive problems at the end of each chapter
July 2007 £100 | HARDCOVER 978-981-270-056-8 £61 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-270-057-5 Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 640pp
Description This is the third and fully updated edition of the classic textbook on physics at the subatomic level. An up-to-date and lucid introduction to both particle and nuclear physics, the book is suitable for both experimental and theoretical physics students at the senior undergraduate and beginning graduate levels. Topics are introduced with key experiments and their background, encouraging students to think and empowering them with the capability of doing back-of-theenvelope calculations in a diversity of situations. Earlier important experiments and concepts as well as topics of current interest are covered, with extensive use of photographs and figures to convey principal concepts and show experimental data. The coverage includes new material on: • • • • • • •
Detectors and accelerators Nucleon elastic form factor data Neutrinos, their masses and oscillations Chiral theories and effective field theories, and lattice QCD Relativistic heavy ions (RHIC) Nuclear structure far from the region of stability Particle astrophysics and cosmology
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Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Nuclear Physics; Particle Physics; High Energy Physics; Quantum Fields Keywords: Standard Model of Particle Physics; Nuclear Physics; Symmetries; Conservation Laws; Quarks; Neutrinos; Astrophysics Readership: Senior undergraduate students, beginning graduate students, and advanced engineering students
Contents
• Background and Language • Tools:
◊ Accelerators ◊ Passage of Radiation Through Matter ◊ Detectors
• Particles and Nuclei:
◊ The Subatomic Zoo ◊ Structure of Subatomic Particles
• Symmetries and Conservation Laws: ◊ Additive Conservation Laws ◊ Angular Momentum and Isospin ◊ P, C, CP, and T
• Interactions: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
The Electromagnetic Interaction The Weak Interaction Introduction to Gauge Theories The Electroweak Theory of the Standard Model Strong Interactions
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Quark Models of Mesons and Baryons Liquid Drop Model, Fermi Gas Model, Heavy Ions The Shell Model Collective Model Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics
• Models:
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Seminar on Fission
Seminar on Fission VI Corsendonk Priory, Belgium, 18 – 21 September 2007 Cyriel Wagemans
University of Gent, Belgium
Jan Wagemans
SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
Pierre D’hondt
SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium
Description This conference is the sixth in a series of topical meetings dealing with the nuclear fission process, mainly at low excitation energy. During these meetings, actual topics are discussed by a group of experts. These proceedings give an overview of the topics treated at the conference and permit a rapid overview of the current activities in the field.
April 2008 £149 | HARDCOVER 978-981-279-105-4
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 280pp Type: Proceedings
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Nuclear Physics Keywords: Nuclear Fission; r-Process; Fission Barriers; Ternary Particles; Superheavy Nuclei; Quasifission Readership: Researchers and graduate students in fundamental nuclear physics, astrophysics and applied nuclear physics
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Contents • • • • • • • • •
Angular Momentum in Fission (F Gönnenwein et al.) Proton Induced Fission on Actinide Nuclei at Medium Energy (S Isaev et al.) Fission Cross Sections of Minor Actinides and Application in Transmutation Studies (A Letourneau et al.) Ternary Fission of Cf Isotopes (S Vermote et al.) Scission Neutron Emission in Fission (F-J Hambsch et al.) Fission Fragment Properties from a Microscopic Approach (N Dubray et al.) Development of PSD and ToF + PSD Techniques to Fission Experiments (M Sillanpää et al.) Fission in Spallation Reactions (J Cugnon et al.) and other papers
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Reactor Dosimetry State of the Art 2008 Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium Akersloot, The Netherlands, 25 – 30 May 2008 Wim Voorbraak
Pierre D’hondt
Luigi Debarberis
Jan Wagemans
Institute for Energy, The Netherlands Institute for Energy, The Netherlands
SCK•CEN, Belgium SCK•CEN, Belgium
Description This book gives the state of the art in the field of reactor dosimetry as applied in nuclear power plants and research reactors. Surveillance programs are presented for nuclear power plants in Europe, including Russia and Ukraine, USA, Argentina and Korea. New cross-section measurements from most of the European, American and Japanese research reactors are reported. The latest developments in computer code development for radiation transport and shielding calculations, and radiation measurement techniques are also highlighted.
August 2009 £189 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4271-10-3
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 760pp Type: Proceedings
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Nuclear Physics Keywords: Reactor Dosimetry; Reactor Surveillance Program; Neutron Fluence; Neutron Flux; Neutron Dose; Nuclear Data Readership: Graduate and PhD students, researchers, manufacturers and industrial representatives in nuclear physics, applied physics and accelerator physics/experimental physics
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Contents • • • • • • • • • • • •
Summaries Workshop Sessions Oral Session 1: Retropective Dosimetry Oral Session 2: Experimental Techniques Poster Session 1: Power Reactor Surveillance, Retrospective Dosimetry, Benchmarks and Inter-Comparisons, Adjustment Methods, Experimental Techniques, Transport Calculations Oral Session 3: Power Plant Surveillance Oral Session 4: Benchmarks, Intercomparisons and Adjustment Methods Oral Session 5: Power Plant Surveillance Poster Session 2: Test Reactors, Accelerators and Advanced Systems; Cross Sections, Nuclear Data, Damage Correlations Oral Session 6: Test Reactors, Accelerators and Advanced Systems Oral Session 7: Cross Sections, Nuclear Data, Damage Correlations Oral Session 8: Transport Calculations Conference Information
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Seminar on Fission Seminar on Fission
Het Pand, Ghent, Belgium, 17–20 May 2010
Cyriel Wagemans
University of Gent, Belgium
Jan Wagemans SCK•CEN, Belgium
Pierre D’hondt SCK•CEN, Belgium
Description This conference is the seventh in a series of topical meetings dealing with the nuclear fission process, mainly at low excitation energy. During these meetings, actual topics are discussed by a group of experts. These proceedings give an overview of the topics treated, and permit a rapid overview of the current activities in the field.
October 2010 £117 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4322-73-7
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 332pp Type: Proceedings
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Nuclear Physics Keywords: Nuclear Fission; Cross Section; Fission Fragment; Neutron; Ternary Fission Readership: Researchers and graduate students in fundamental nuclear physics, astrophysics and applied nuclear physics
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Contents • • • • • • •
Topical Reviews Characteristics of the Fission Process Ternary Fission Neutron Emission in Fission New Facilities and Detection Systems Fission Probabilities: Barriers and Cross Sections Fission in the Super-Heavy Mass Region
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Facts and Mysteries in Elementary Particple Physics Revised Edition
Martinus Veltman
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA & NIKHEF, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Endorsements the First Edition
“Veltman seamlessly combines historical and thematic descriptions of particle physics, an approach that allows the reader to appreciate how experiment and theory interrelate ... I found the book to be immensely entertaining, and I recommend it highly to anyone looking for insight into the nature of elementary particle physics.” American Scientist “...the wonderful feature of the book is that it should be extremely useful to almost anyone with an interest in this field, ranging from high school students and interested laypersons to physicists in other fields. Enthusiastically recommended as an addition to any library.” Choice “I must congratulate you! The book you have written is truly a masterpiece. Not only have you explained the physics of the world of elementary particles to the young aspiring student, but you have made it available to the intelligent layman. On top of that you gave it the humanity it deserves; reading this book brought me back to the most exciting period of my life in which every day brought a new discovery and we all fought for recognition. I can truly say that there is no book like this.” Melvin Schwartz Nobel laureate Columbia University
Description
This book provides a comprehensive overview of modern particle physics accessible to anyone with a true passion for wanting to know how the universe works. We are introduced to the known particles of the world we live in. An elegant explanation of quantum mechanics and relativity paves the way for an understanding of the laws that govern particle physics. These laws are put into action in the world of accelerators, colliders and detectors found at institutions such as CERN and Fermilab that are in the forefront of technical innovation. Real world and theory meet using Feynman diagrams to solve the problems of infinities and deduce the need for the Higgs boson. Facts and Mysteries in Elementary Particle Physics offers an incredible insight from an eyewitness and participant in some of the greatest discoveries in 20th century science. From Einstein’s theory of relativity to the spectacular discovery of the Higgs particle, this book will fascinate and educate anyone interested in the world of quarks, leptons and gauge theories. This book also contains many thumbnail sketches of particle physics personalities, including contemporaries as seen through the eyes of the author. Illustrated with pictures, these candid sketches present rare, perceptive views of the characters that populate the field.
Author
Martinus Veltman, born in 1931 in Waalwijk, the Netherlands, studied at the University of Utrecht. He started as a fellow at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, and later became Professor of Theoretical Physics in Utrecht. Together with his then student ‘t Hooft he developed the mathematical implementation of gauge theories. In 1977 he deduced an equation that allowed a prediction of the mass of the top quark. In 1981 he accepted a position at the University of Michigan. After retirement he moved back to the Netherlands. The top quark with a mass as predicted was found at Fermilab in 1995, and in 1999 ‘t Hooft and Veltman were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, “for elucidating the quantum structure of electroweak interactions in physics”.
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May 2018 £75 | HARDCOVER 978-981-3237-05-6 £25 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-3237-49-0
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 352pp Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Particle Physics/High Energy Physics, Quantum Fields; Popular Science; General Science Keywords: Particle Physics; Quantum Mechanics; Relativity; Quarks; Leptons; Gauge Theories; Higgs Particle Readership: Students, lay people and anyone interested in the world of elementary particles
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Introduction Preliminaries The Standard Model Quantum Mechanics Mixing Energy, Momentum and Mass-Shell Detection Accelerators and Storage Rings The CERN Neutrino Experiment The Particle Zoo Particle Theory Finding the Higgs Quantum Chromodynamics Epilogue Addendum Name Index Subject Index Photo Credits
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50 Years of Yang-Mills Theory Gerardus ‘t Hooft
University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Reviews “50 Years of Yang-Mills Theory edited by Gerardus ‘t Hooft is both delightful and deep. It begins with pages written in March 1947 by C N Yang, when he was a graduate student at the University of Chicago. The 1967 Popov and Faddeev Kiev Report is reproduced in translation and the Englert paper on broken symmetry and Yang-Mills Theory appears. ‘t Hooft’s deep insights put the papers into context and I’m sure that I can continually learn more by revisiting this volume.” Professor Gerry Brown SUNY, Stony Brook “This book provides an excellent historical survey of the development of Yang-Mills theory, written by those most involved in its creation. It also has valuable comments on the present situation, so that it will be useful for current research.” Sir Michael Atiyah Fields Medalist and Honorary Professor of Mathematics University of Edinburgh
Description On the 50th anniversary of Yang-Mills theory, this invaluable volume looks back at the developments and achievements in elementary particle physics that ensued from that beautiful idea. During the last five decades, Yang-Mills theory, which is undeniably the most important cornerstone of theoretical physics, has expanded widely. It has been investigated from many perspectives, and many new and unexpected features have been uncovered from this theory. In recent decades, apart from high energy physics, the theory has been actively applied in other branches of physics, such as statistical physics, condensed matter physics, nonlinear systems, etc. This makes the theory an indispensable topic for all who are involved in physics. An international team of experts, each of whom has left his mark on the developments of this remarkable theory, contribute essays or more detailed technical accounts to this volume. These articles highlight the new discoveries from the respective authors’ perspectives. The distinguished contributors are: S Adler, F A Bais, C Becchi, M Creutz, A De Rújula, B S DeWitt, F Englert, L D Faddeev, P Hasenfratz, R Jackiw, A Polyakov, V N Popov, R Stora, P van Baal, P van Nieuwenhuizen, S Weinberg, F Wilczek, E Witten, C N Yang. Included in each article are introductory and explanatory remarks by the editor, G ‘t Hooft, who is himself a major player in the development of Yang-Mills theory.
Author Gerard ‘t Hooft is Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. He has taught at Harvard, SLAC and Caltech prior to his present position. He was co-winner of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Physics. His other distinguished honors include the Dannie Heineman Prize, the Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Chicago, the Wolf Prize of the State of Israel, the Pius XI Medal (Vatican), and the Lorentz Medal (KNAW, Amsterdam).
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February 2005 £91 | HARDCOVER 978-981-238-934-3 £32 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-256-007-0
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 500pp Type: Review Volume
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Particle Physics / High Energy Physics / Quantum Fields; History Of Science; Quantum Theory Keywords: Yang-Mills Theory; Quantum Field Theory; Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD); Elementary Particles; Lattice Field Theory; Solitons; Instantons; Gauge Theory Readership: All physicists and mathematicians.
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Quantizing Gauge Field Theories Ghosts for Physicists Breaking the Symmetry Towards the Standard Model Renormalization Anomalies Asymptotic Freedom Magnetic Monopoles Quark Confinement and Strings Fixing in Gauge Condition Non-Perturbatively The Lattice Fermions on the Lattice Confrontation with Experiment Supersymmetry and Supergravity Physics of the 21st Century
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Lectures of Sidney Coleman on Quantum Field Theory Foreword by David Kaiser
Bryan Gin-ge Chen
Brian Hill
David Derbes
Richard Sohn
David Griffiths
Yuan-Sen Ting
Leiden University, Netherlands University of Chicago, USA Reed College, USA
Saint Mary’s College of California, USA Kronos, Inc., Lowell USA Harvard
Endorsements “Sidney Coleman was the master teacher of quantum field theory. All of us who knew him became his students and disciples. Sidney’s legendary course remains fresh and bracing, because he chose his topics with a sure feel for the essential, and treated them with elegant economy.” Frank Wilczek Nobel Laureate in Physics 2004 “It may seem strange to refer to a book on Quantum Field Theory as ‘fun’ — but this book is fun. The reader not only sees important physics and math, but also gets to appreciate a Master Teacher at work. It is wonderful to have these lectures written down so that they can be poured over and savored multiple times.” Howard Georgi Harvard “Ah, quantum field theory: through Coleman’s eyes we watch a victory parade that made ‘the spectator gasp with awe and laugh with joy’!” Anthony Zee University of California, Santa Barbara Author of Quantum Field Theory in a Nutshell
December 2018 £150 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4632-53-9 £75 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-4635-50-9
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“Sidney Coleman’s course on quantum field theory was one of the most memorable and enjoyable experiences of my physics education. Uniquely meticulous and insightful, these notes from his lectures will be invaluable to anyone interested in the cornerstone topic of modern physics.” Sean Carroll Caltech Author of Spacetime and Geometry: An Introduction to General Relativity
Extent: 1196pp
Key Features
Sub-Subjects: Particle Physics/High Energy Physics, Quantum Fields
• Based on Coleman’s own handwritten notes, two sets of notes from former graduate students, homework, solutions, past examinations • Some missing steps addressed in derivations or arguments, maintaining as far as possible Coleman’s own language
Keywords: Quantum Field Theory; Gauge Theory; Standard Model; Higgs Mechanism
Description Sidney Coleman was a physicist’s physicist. He is largely unknown outside of the theoretical physics community, and known only by reputation to the younger generation. He was an unusually effective teacher, famed for his wit, his insight and his encyclopedic knowledge of the field to which he made many important contributions. There are many first-rate quantum field theory books (the venerable Bjorken and Drell, the more modern Itzykson and Zuber, the now-standard Peskin and Schroeder, and the recent Zee), but the immediacy of Prof. Coleman’s approach and his ability to present an argument simply without sacrificing rigor makes his book easy to read and ideal for the student. Part of the motivation in producing this book is to pass on the work of this outstanding physicist to later generations, a record of his teaching that he was too busy to leave himself.
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Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Physics
Readership: Graduate students and academics interested in quantum field theory
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Adding Special Relativity to Quantum Mechanics The Simplest Many-Particle Theory Constructing a Scalar Quantum Field The Method of the Missing Box Symmetries and Conservation Laws I. Spacetime Symmetries Symmetries and Conservation Laws II. Internal Symmetries Introduction to Perturbation Theory and Scattering Perturbation Theory I. Wick Diagrams Perturbation Theory II. Divergences and Counterterms Mass Renormalization and Feynman Diagrams Scattering I. Mandelstam Variables, CPT and Phase Space Scattering II. Applications Green’s Functions and Heisenberg Fields The LSZ Formalism Renormalization I. Determination of Counterterms Renormalization II. Generalization and Extension Unstable Particles Representations of the Lorentz Group The Dirac Equation I. Constructing a Lagrangian The Dirac Equation II. Solutions The Dirac Equation III. Quantization and Feynman Rules CPT and Fermi Fields Renormalization of Spin-1⁄2 Theories Isospin Coping with Infinities: Regularization and Renormalization Vector Fields Electromagnetic Interactions and Minimal Coupling Functional Integration and Feynman Rules Extending the Methods of Functional Integrals Electrodynamics with a Massive Photon The Faddeev Popov Prescription Generating Functionals and Green’s Functions The Renormalization of QED Two Famous Results in QED Confronting Experiment with QED Introducing SU(3) Irreducible Multiplets in SU(3) SU(3): Proofs and Applications Broken SU(3) and the Naive Quark Model Weak Interactions and Their Currents Current Algebra and PCAC Current Algebra and Pion Scattering A First Look at Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking Perturbative Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking Topics in Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking The Higgs Mechanism and Non-Abelian Gauge Fields The Higgs Mechanism and Non-Abelian Gauge Fields The Glashow Salam Weinberg Model I. A Theory of Leptons The Glashow Salam Weinberg Model II. Adding Quarks The Renormalization Group;
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The Quantum Structure of Space and Time Proceedings of the 23rd Solvay Conference on Physics Brussels, Belgium, 1 – 3 December 2005
David Gross
Kavli Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
Marc Henneaux
Université Libre de Bruxelles & International Solvay Institutes, Belgium
Alexander Sevrin
Vrije Universiteit Brussel & International Solvay Institutes, Belgium
Description Ever since 1911, the Solvay Conferences have shaped modern physics. The 23rd edition, chaired by 2004 Nobel Laureate David Gross, did not break with that tradition. It gathered most of the leading figures working on the central problem of reconciling Einstein’s theory of gravity with quantum mechanics. These proceedings give a broad overview with unique insight into the most fundamental issues raised by this challenge for 21st century physics, by distinguished renowned scientists. The contributions cover: the status of quantum mechanics, spacetime singularities and breakdown of classical space and time, mathematical structures underlying the most promising attempts under current development, spacetime as an emergent concept, as well as cosmology and the cosmological constant puzzle. A historical overview of the Solvay conferences by historian of sciences Peter Galison opens the volume. In the Solvay tradition, the volume also includes the discussions among the participants — many of which were quite lively and illustrate dramatically divergent points of view — carefully edited and reproduced in full.
January 2007 £149 | HARDCOVER 978-981-256-952-3 £38 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-256-953-0 Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 292pp Type: Proceedings
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Quantum Mechanics And Quantum Information; Quantum Theory Keywords: Quantum Gravity; String Theory; Cosmological Constant Problem; Spacetime Singularities in Quantum Theory; Emergent Spacetime; Quantum Spacetime Readership: Graduate students and researchers in physics and mathematics
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Contents • • • • • •
History Quantum Mechanics Singularities Mathematical Structures Emergent Spacetime Cosmology
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Quantum Mechanics A Modern Development 2nd Edition Leslie E Ballentine
Simon Fraser University, Canada
Endorsements “It has an outstanding depth and variety of topics. It has a special emphasis on the foundations of quantum mechanics. Almost every one studying advanced quantum mechanics will find this book useful.” Zentralblatt MATH “…the book is of greatest benefit to students of quantum mechanics who want to learn more than solely computational recipes and predictive tools of the theory, and, in this sense, the book really fills a gap in the literature.” Mathematical Reviews “One of the best aspects of this book is that there are many graphs showing experimental data taken from published research papers that reinforce the theory being presented. This is especially helpful due to the abstract and sometimes counterintuitive nature of quantum mechanics. This advanced book can be used by graduate students or researchers who want to learn the fundamentals of QM plus more current research topics in quantum information theory.” IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine
November 2014 £95 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4578-57-8 £62 | SOFTCOVER 978-981-4578-58-5
Description Although there are many textbooks that deal with the formal apparatus of quantum mechanics (QM) and its application to standard problems, none take into account the developments in the foundations of the subject which have taken place in the last few decades. There are specialized treatises on various aspects of the foundations of QM, but none that integrate those topics with the standard material. This book aims to remove that unfortunate dichotomy, which has divorced the practical aspects of the subject from the interpretation and broader implications of the theory.
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In this edition a new chapter on quantum information is added. As the topic is still in a state of rapid development, a comprehensive treatment is not feasible. The emphasis is on the fundamental principles and some key applications, including quantum cryptography, teleportation of states, and quantum computing. The impact of quantum information theory on the foundations of quantum mechanics is discussed. In addition, there are minor revisions to several chapters.
Main Subject: Physics
The book is intended primarily as a graduate level textbook, but it will also be of interest to physicists and philosophers who study the foundations of QM. Parts of it can be used by senior undergraduates too.
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Extent: 740pp Type: Textbook
Sub-Subjects: Quantum Mechanics And Quantum Information Keywords: Quantum Mechanics; Harmonic Oscillator; Rigged Hilbert Space; Bell’s Theorem Readership: Graduate and senior undergraduate students, lecturers and researchers in quantum mechanics
Contents • • • • • • • • •
Photons In, Electrons Out: Basic Principles of PV Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors Generation and Recombination Junctions Analysis of the p-n Junction Monocrystalline Solar Cells Thin Film Solar Cells Managing Light Over the Limit: Strategies for Higher Efficiency
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Probing the Meaning of Quantum Mechanics Physical, Philosophical and Logical Perspectives Proceedings of the Young Quantum Meetings CLEA, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 8 – 9 October, 2009 Diederik Aerts
Brussels Free University (VUB), Belgium
Sven Aerts
Christian de Ronde
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina & Brussels Free University (VUB), Belgium
Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands & Brussels Free University (VUB), Belgium
Key Features • The constitution of the group is of mainly PhD students in Europe working in the physics, philosophy and logic of quantum theory. The group, though young, is technically skilled both in the formalism as well as in the traditional and contemporary philosophical discussions regarding the interpretation of quantum mechanics. It is such a constitution which can provide the conditions for a “fresh look” at the field of foundations of quantum mechanics • Quantum mechanics is simply fascinating and remains even today an open problem for those who wish to seek for answers • The book will be a single unity, as it will be directed by “seeking understanding of quantum mechanics”, but it will also be wide and diverse in scope of topics and personal in choice and motivation of the topics handled, which is what makes this enterprise unique
Description This book provides a new original perspective on one of the most fascinating and important open questions in science: What is quantum mechanics talking about? Quantum theory is perhaps our best confirmed physical theory. However, in spite of its great empirical effectiveness and the subsequent technological developments that it gave rise to in the 20th century, from the interpretation of the periodic table of elements to CD players, holograms and quantum state teleportation, it stands even today without a universally accepted interpretation. The novelty of the book comes from the multiple viewpoints and the original angles taken by a group of young researchers from Europe and South America who gathered for several years under the auspices of the Center Leo Apostel. Each member of the group presented ideas concerning the interpretation of quantum mechanics. We had discussions ranging from the philosophical underpinnings of local realism and holism, information and decision theoretic approaches to quantum theory all the way to the many worlds interpretation. Strikingly, in much the same way as different — and indeed incompatible observations are needed to fully describe the physical state of affairs in quantum mechanics — the various interpretations of the theory also seem to shed viable, but not necessarily compatible, perspectives on different aspects of the same grand framework. The discussions that followed were both technical and lively, but perhaps their most remarkable quality was the absence of rigid points of view that unfortunately seems to paralyze so much of the discussion in this area. This book is an expression which can be interesting not only to the specialists but also for the general public attempting to get a grasp on one of the still most fundamental questions of present physics.
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April 2014 £120 | HARDCOVER 978-981-4596-28-2
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 316pp Type: Proceedings
Main Subject: Physics Sub-Subjects: Quantum Mechanics And Quantum Information; Philosophy; History Of Science; Quantum Theory; Mathematical Logic And Foundations Keywords: Quantum Mechanics; Physics; Philosophy; Logic Readership: Student, professional, and the general public interested in the quantum theory
Contents
• Do Quantum Dice Remember? (T Durt) • Quantum Ontology in the Light of Gauge Theories (G Catren) • The Probabilistic Structure of Quantum Theory as Originating from Optimal Observation in the Face of the Observer’s Lack of Knowledge of His Own State (S Aerts) • Quantum Realism, Information, and Epistemological Modesty (A Grinbaum) • The Problem of Representation and Experience in Quantum Mechanics (C de Ronde) • Bohrian Complementarity in the Light of Kantian Teleology (H Pringe) • How Understanding Matters — Or Not (S Le Bihan) • On the Orthocomplementation of State-Property-Systems of Contextual Systems (B D’Hooghe) • The Deleuzian Concept of Structure and Quantum Mechanics (W A Christiaens) • Understanding Probabilities in the Everett Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (A Barton) • Metaphysical Underdetermination and Logical Determination: The Case of Quantum Mechanics (J R B Arenhart) • Neither Name, Nor Number (F Holik) • EPR Correlations, Bell Inequalities and Common Cause Systems (G Hofer-Szabó) • A Logic-Algebraic Framework for Contextuality and Modality in Quantum Systems (H Freytes)
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P1081
Biological Threats in the 21st Century The Politics, People, Science and Historical Roots Filippa Lentzos
King’s College London, UK
Endorsement “The book has an interesting structure. Formal chapters are interspersed with opinion pieces from academics and scientists, many of whom have worked on state bioweapons and biodefence programmes, and in drafting non-proliferation policy. Their thoughts provide unique personal perspectives on issues usually discussed from an academic distance and are the most valuable contribution the book makes to the bioweapons literature.” The RUSI Journal
September 2016 £91 | HARDCOVER 978-1-78326-947-1 £40 | SOFTCOVER 978-1-911299-82-0
Description Biological Threats in the 21st Century offers a fresh understanding of contemporary biological threats to national security. Readers are introduced to the politics, people, science and historical roots of contemporary biological threats through up-to-date, rigorous and accessible chapters written by leading academics and supplemented by expert point-of-view contributions and interviews. The book provides inspiration and resources for students and researchers, as well as policy makers in government, the public policy sector and the wider community. It is particularly pertinent for those interested in biological disarmament, nonproliferation, counterterrorism and health security.
Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Company Extent: 500pp Type: Textbook
Main Subject: Social Sciences Sub-Subjects: Security Studies; Terrorism; Social Issues; Human Security; Political Science; Policy Studies; Public Policy Keywords: Terrorism; Bioweapons; International Politics; Security Studies; Public Policy; Arms Control; International Relations Readership: Students and researchers, as well as policy makers in government, the public policy sector and the wider community. It is particularly pertinent for those interested in biological disarmament, non-proliferation, counterterrorism and health security
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Contents
◊ Editor’s Introduction: The Politics, People, Science and Historical Roots (Filippa Lentzos) ◊ Crossing the Normative Barrier: Japan’s Biological Warfare in China in World War II (Jeanne Guillemin)
• Past Proliferators: ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
The British, United States and Canadian Biological Warfare Programs (Brian Balmer & John Ellis van Courtland Moon) Point of View: Open-Air Biowarfare Testing: American and British Experiences (Leonard A Cole) The Soviet Biological Warfare Program (Jens H Kuhn & Milton Leitenberg) Point of View: Life Inside the Soviet Bioweapons Program (Sonia Ben Ouagrham-Gormley) The Iraqi Biological Warfare Program (Tim Trevan) Point of View: Hunting Saddam’s Biological Weapons: A First-Hand Account (Gabriele Kraatz-Wadsack) The South African Biological Warfare Program (Alastair Hay) Point of View: Open Secrets: ‘Truth Telling’ and Transitional Justice in Revealing Biowarfare Programs (Chandré Gould)
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RISE, the Rajneeshees, Aum Shinrikyo and Bruce Ivins (W Seth Carus) Point of View: Inside the Mind of a Bioterrorist (Toby Ewin) Aftershocks of the 2001 Anthrax Attacks (Kathleen M Vogel) Point of View: The Threat of Misuse (Gigi Kwik Gronvall) Searching for Cures or Creating Pandemics in the Lab? (Nancy D Connell & Brian Rappert) Point of View: Dangerous Life Sciences Research (David R Franz) Ebola: From Public Health Crisis to National Security Threat (Nicholas G Evans) Point of View: Building a Sustainable Biodefense Industry (Jacob Thorup Cohn) Quandaries in Contemporary Biodefense Research (Gregory D Koblentz)
• Bioweapons in Today’s Context:
• Disarmament and Non-Proliferation:
◊ The Traditional Tools of Biological Arms Control and Disarmament (Marie Isabelle Chevrier & Alex Spelling) ◊ Witness Seminar: Origins of the Biological Weapons Convention (Jeanne Guillemin, Matthew Meselson, Julian Perry Robinson & Nicholas Sims) ◊ Interview: Unconventional Weapons and Activist Scientists (Steven Rose & Filippa Lentzos) ◊ Point of View: Responsible Science: Strategies for Engaging Key Stakeholders (Jo L Husbands) ◊ Interview: International Security and Counter-Terrorism (Trevor Smith & Filippa Lentzos) ◊ Point of View: The Front Lines of Biological Weapons Non-Proliferation (Melissa Finley & Jennifer Gaudioso) ◊ Roundtable: The Future of Biothreat Governance (Iris Hunger, Jez Littlewood, Caitriona McLeish, Piers Millett & Ralf Trapp)
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