| |
Highlighting the latest research on Actualistic Taphonomy (AT), this book presents the outcomes of a meeting that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, in October 2017. Its respective chapters offer valuable insights into South American archaeology, invertebrate and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-06
PDF, ePub
|
This unique book presents the story of the pioneering manufacturing company Ferranti Ltd. – producer of the first commercially-available computers – and of the nine end-user organisations who purchased these machines with government help in the period 1951 to 1957. The...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-06
PDF, ePub
|
The book presents the state-of-the-art document describing the knowledge, data, cost-effectiveness and technologies employed to manage the waste in several countries such as Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordon, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen. It covers diverse topics...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-05
PDF, ePub
|
In this book the Sea Surface Temperature (SST) patterns of decadal-to-multidecadal variability observed and simulated by 17 general circulation models (GCMs) are analyzed. Furthermore, their impact on precipitation in West Africa and South America and the atmospheric...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-05
PDF, ePub
|
This is the first-ever English translation of Daniele Barbaro’s 1567 Italian translation of and commentary on Vitruvius’s Ten Books of Architecture, an encyclopaedic treatment of science and technology whose influence extended far beyond its day. Intended to both...
Editeur :
Birkhäuser
Parution :
2019-07-05
PDF
|
It has often been said that generals prepare for the next war by re-fighting the last. The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill was unlike any previous – an underwater well blowout 1,500 meters deep. Much has been learned in the wake of DWH and these lessons...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF, ePub
|
This monograph covers a novel technology to deliver drugs and cosmetics through the skin in a minimally invasive manner. Microneedles – a bed of miniaturized needles is one of the most studied topics in delivering actives through the skin barrier.This book enables...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF, ePub
|
A good research paper is more than just a clear, concise, scientific expose. It is a document that needs to go beyond the science to attract attention. There are both strict and less definable norms for doing this, but many authors are unaware as to what they are or...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF
|
This volume explores major wetland ecosystem services, such as climate cooling and water quality improvement, and discusses the recent wetland conservation and restoration activities in China and neighboring countries. The role of wetlands in...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-04
Collection :
Ecological Studies
PDF, ePub
|
This Brief concerns heat transfer and pressure drop in heat transfer enhancement for boiling and condensation. The authors divide their topic into six areas: abrasive treatment and coatings, combined structured and porous surfaces, basic principles of boiling mechanism,...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF, ePub
|
Die Eigenschaften und Auswirkungen von Strömungen sind in vielen Bereichen der Naturwissenschaften und des Ingenieurwesens von Bedeutung – ihre Vorhersage kann durch analytische, experimentelle und numerische Strömungsmechanik erreicht werden. Karim Ghaib führt in...
Editeur :
Springer Vieweg
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF, ePub
|
With the recent shift of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to organic agriculture, the employment of microbes that perform significant beneficial functions for plants has been highlighted. This book presents timely discussion and coverage on the use of microbial...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF, ePub
|
Major portion of the planet earth is covered by seas and oceans representing 96.5% of the planet’s water, playing a detrimental role in sustaining the plant including crop diversity and productivity for human consumption. Water resources contain both soluble and...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF, ePub
|
This book offers the first comprehensive review of parasitic Crustacea, which are among the most successful and diverse parasites. Starting with an introductory chapter, followed by an historic overview and topic-specific chapters, each presenting a different aspect of...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-04
Collection :
Zoological Monographs
PDF, ePub
|
This book provides a review of thermal ice drilling technologies, including the design, parameters, and performance of various tools and drills for making holes in ice sheets, ice caps, mountain glaciers, ice shelves, and sea ice. In recent years, interest in thermal...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF, ePub
|
Philosophers and poets in times past tried to figure out why the stainless moon "smoothly polished, like a diamond" in Dante's words, had stains. The agreed solution was that, like a mirror, it reflected the imperfect Earth. Today we smile, but it was a clever way to...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF
|
Philosophers and poets in times past tried to figure out why the stainless moon "smoothly polished, like a diamond" in Dante's words, had stains. The agreed solution was that, like a mirror, it reflected the imperfect Earth. Today we smile, but it was a clever way to...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2019-07-04
ePub
|
Guides readers through the entire process of liquid filtrations, from a basic understanding and lab scale testing to advanced process applications and up-scaling of processes Wet Cake Filtration is a key method in solid-liquid separation and plays an important role...
Editeur :
Wiley-VCH
Parution :
2019-07-04
PDF, ePub
|
Ball lightning is an enigma. These luminous objects that appear occasionally during thunderstorms and can reach several meters in diameter have been a mystery to science for about 200 years. Despite several thousands of reported observations, their nature is still...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-03
PDF, ePub
|
This book highlights the latest advances and outlines future trends in aqueous solvation studies from the perspective of hydrogen bond transition by charge injection, which reconciles the solvation dynamics, molecular nonbond interactions, and the extraordinary...
Editeur :
Springer
Parution :
2019-07-03
PDF, ePub
|