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ForthcomingDue November 2010

2011. 300 p. 230 illus. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-12006-07 € 229,00 | £206.507 * € (D) 245,03 | € (A) 251,90 | sFr 328,50

Bookstore locationEngineering

Fields of InterestIndustrial and Production Engineering; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools

Target GroupProfessional / Practitioner

Type of PublicationDictionary

Dictionary of Production Engineering/Wörterbuch der Fertigungstechnik/Dictionnaire des Techniques de Production Mechanique Vol IVAssembly/Montage/Assemblage

C.I.R.P. Office International Institution for Production Research, Paris, France (Ed.)

Features7 International terminology in English and their corresponding meaning

in German and French Terms from production technology according to the standard of CIRP Terminology and definitions

Vol. IV of the dictionary deals with tasks of assembly in manufacturing, the methods and mechanisms of controlling them. Thus, the volume is interesting for both production engi-neers and managers. It covers pure technical terminology but also related subjects like orga-nization and quality. Correspondingly, it also contains a broad range of terms and definitions. Band IV enthält Begriffe und Definitionen aus der Montagetechnik, zu den Methoden, zur Organisation und der Ablaufüberwachung. Der Band wendet sich an Spezialisten in der Montagetechnik wie auch im Management, die internationalen fachlichen Austausch benötigen. Neben den spezifischen Fachausdrücken wurden wichtige Definitionen auf-genommen. Neben den rein technischen Begriffen werden auch organisatorische Themen wie Qualität und Verfügbarkeit einbezogen. Le Volume IV traite des procédés d'assemblage, des méthodes et techniques qu'ils font intervenir. Ce Volume est d'intérêt tant pour les ingénieurs de production que les manag-ers. Il couvre bien sûr les termes techniques mais également ceux reliés aux sujets connexes comme la gestion et la qualité. Son éventail de termes et définitions est plutôt large.

From the contentsFundamental Terms.- Assembly Systems.- Assembly Process.- Assembly Organization.- Assembly Planning.- Assembly operation.


ForthcomingDue October 2010

2010. X, 970 p. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7263-77 € 249,00 | £224.507 * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 357,00


Fields of InterestEngineering Fluid Dynamics; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control

Target GroupResearch

Type of PublicationHandbook

Handbook of Atomization and SpraysTheory and Applications

N. Ashgriz, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Ed.)

Features7 Includes fundamental physics of the atomization process, the

theoretical models and numerical simulations of spray7 Covers a wide range of industrial applications including spray coating,

medical, healthcare and agricultural sprays, spray cooling and mass spectrometry

7 Discusses experimental techniques for spray characterization and applications and mechanisms of atomization

The Handbook of Atomization and Sprays presents the fundamentals, as well as applied material from all fields into one thorough, comprehensive resource. It brings together the fundamental and applied material from all fields into one comprehensive source. Subject areas included in the reference are droplets, theoretical models and numerical simulations, phase Doppler particle analysis, applications, devices and more. The Handbook of Atomization and Sprays also covers: Fundamental physics of the atomiza-tion process and the theoretical models and numerical simulations of spray, Experimental techniques for spray characterization and applications, as well as mechanisms of atomiza-tion, A wide range of industrial applications, including spray coating, medical, healthcare and agricultural sprays, spray cooling and mass spectrometry. Authored by the leading researchers and professionals, The Handbook of Atomization and Sprays is an essential resource for researchers and professional engineers working in the field.

From the contentsPrinciples of atomization.- Computational methods in atomization and sprays.- Droplets and spray processes.- Spray and droplet generation.- Spray application in combustion systems.- Powder production via spray methods.- Spray coating.- Other spray applications.- Spray diagnostic techniques.


ForthcomingDue September 2010

6. Aufl.2010. 600 p. ISBN 978-3-642-14951-17 approx. € 169,95 | £153.007 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestQuality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk; Organization/Planning; R & D/Technology Policy


Type of PublicationMonograph

6th EditionReliability EngineeringTheory and Practice

A. Birolini, Firenze, Italy

Features7 Provides design guidelines for reliability, maintainability, and software

qualityIncludes checklists for design reviews7 Presents more than 100 practice-oriented examples7 Based on over 30 years of industrial and academic experience

This book shows how to build in, evaluate, and demonstrate reliability & availability of com-ponents, equipment, systems. It presents the state-of-the-art of reliability engineering, both in theory and practice, and is based on the author's 30 years experience in this field, half in industry and half as Professor of Reliability Engineering at the ETH, Zurich. The structure of the book allows rapid access to practical results. Besides extensions to cost models and approximate expressions, new in this edition are investigations on common cause failures, phased-mission systems, availability demonstration and estimation, confidence limits at sys-tem level, trend tests for early failures or wearout, as well as a review of maintenance strate-gies, an introduction to Petri nets and dynamic FTA, and a set of problems for home-work. Methods and tools are given in a way that they can be tailored to cover different reliability requirement levels and be used for safety analysis as well. This book is a textbook establish-ing a link between theory and practice, with a large number of tables, figures, and examples to support the practical aspects.

From the contents Basic Concepts, Quality and Reliability Assurance of Complex Equipment & Systems.- Reli-ability Analysis During the Design Phase.- Qualification Tests for Components and Assem-blies.- Maintainability Analysis.- Design Guidelines for Reliability, Maintainability, and Soft-ware Quality.- Reliability and Availability of Repairable Systems.- Statistical Quality Control and Reliability Tests.- Quality & Reliability Assurance During the Production Phase.



2011. 1000 p. 110 illus., 55 in color. (Advances in Neurobiology, Volume 1) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7103-67 approx. € 209,00 | £186.507 approx. * € (D) 223,63 | € (A) 229,90 | sFr 321,00

Bookstore locationBiomedicine

Fields of InterestNeurosciences



Neurochemical Mechanisms in Disease

J. P. Blass, Weil Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY (Ed.)

Features7 Addresses the neurochemistry of disease through a combination of

diseases and disease sources7 Includes chapters on both human diseases and animal “model” diseases

This newest volume of Advances in Neurobiology deals with the Neurochemistry of disease, with chapters covering both human diseases and animal “model” diseases.

From the contents Mechanisms versus Diagnoses.- Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Death.- Animal Mod-els of Neurodegenerative Diseases.- Vitamins and Vitamin Deficiencies.- Brain Edema in Neurological Disease.- Pathology of Monoamine Transporters.- Glutamate and Glutamine in Brain Disorders.- The X-linked Mental Retardation.- Cognitive Deficits in Neurodegenerative Disorders.- NFkappaB in Brain Diseases.- Trinucleotide-Expansion Diseases.- Neuroinflamma-tion.- Neurochemistry of Autism.- RNA Pathologies in Neurological Disorders.- Pain.- Biology of Demyelinating Diseases.- Brain Protein Oxidation and Modification for Good or Bad in Alzheimer’s Disease.- Oxidative Stress and Alzheimer Disease: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Opportunities.- Tau and Tauopathies.- Zinc, Zinc Transport and Sequestration Proteins in the Brain in the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease.- The Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease.- Nicotine Receptors in Brain Diseases.- Lysosomal Storage Disorders.- Genetic signaling in glioblastoma multiforme: a current overview.








Genomics, Proteomics, and the Nervous System

J. Clelland, Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, NY, USA (Ed.)

Features7 Discusses research designed to increase our understanding of the

nervous system and its structures and activities7 Includes experimental approaches such as genome-wide expression

analysis and the utilization of tissue or animal models to provide data that allows for more focused investigations to test hypotheses

7 Written by accomplished leaders in this field

This newest volume of Advances in Neurobiology discusses the utilization of genomic and proteomic technologies, to address facets of neurobiology including development and epi-genetic regulation, functions in learning and memory, and changes associated with neuro-logical and psychiatric disorders.

From the contents Development.- The Genomics of Turner Syndrome and Sex-biased Neuropsychiatric Disor-ders.- Mental Retardation and Human Chromosome 21 Gene Overdosage: From Functional Genomics and Molecular Mechanisms towards Prevention and Treatment of the Neuro-pathogenesis of Down Syndrome.- Epigenetic programming of stress responses and trans-generational inheritance through natural variations in maternal care.- Prenatal Viral Infection in Mouse: an Animal Model of Schizophrenia.- Proteomic actions of growth hormone in the nervous system.- - Learning and Memory.- Gene expression and signal transduction cascades mediating estrogen effects on memory.- Diagnostic genome profiling in mental retardation.- Genomic Imprinting and Sexual Experience-Dependent Learning in the Mouse.- Proteomic Analysis of the Postsynaptic Density.- - Behavior.- Functional Genomic Dissection of Speech and Language Disorders.- Studying Human Circadian Behavior Using Peripheral Cells.- Ge-nome-wide expression profiles of amygdala and hippocampus in mice after fear condition-ing.- - Psychiatric Disorders.- Genetic Studies of Schizophrenia.- Proteomics of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex in Schizophrenia.- Proteome Effects Of Antidepressant Medications.- - Neu-rological Disorders.- MicroRNAs in Neurodegenerative Disorders.- Specific and surrogate cerebrospinal fluid markers in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.- Genome-Wide Expression Studies In Autism-Spectrum Disorders: Moving From Neurodevelopment To Neuroimmunology.- Protein expression profile of Alzheimer’s disease mouse model generated by Difference Gel Electrophoresis (DIGE) approach.- Proteomic Analysis of CNS Injury and Recovery.- Maldi Imaging Of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues: Application To Model Animals Of Parkinson Disease For Biomarker Hunting.- Comparative Proteomic Analysis as a method to investigate Inflammatory and Neuropathic Pain.



2011. 600 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Volume 174) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0033-87 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00

Bookstore locationMaterials Science

Fields of InterestContinuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Mechanical Engineering; Computational Intelligence



Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics and Large Inelastic Deformations

Y. I. Dimitrienko, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia

Features7 Presents a rigorous axiomatic approach to continuum mechanics7 Introduces a new approach to the formulation of constitutive equations

for nonlinear continuaIncludes advanced models for visco-elastic materials under large deformation

7 Explores advanced models for plastic materials under large deformation7 Provides a comparison of experimental data and results computed by

different models

The book provides a rigorous axiomatic approach to continuum mechanics under large defor-mation. In addition to the classical nonlinear continuum mechanics – kinematics, fundamen-tal laws, the theory of functions having jump discontinuities across singular surfaces, etc. - the book presents the theory of co-rotational derivatives, dynamic deformation compatibility equations, and the principles of material indifference and symmetry, all in systematized form. The focus of the book is a new approach to the formulation of the constitutive equations for elastic and inelastic continua under large deformation. This new approach is based on using energetic and quasi-energetic couples of stress and deformation tensors. This approach leads to a unified treatment of large, anisotropic elastic, viscoelastic, and plastic deformations. The author analyses classical problems, including some involving nonlinear wave propaga-tion, using different models for continua under large deformation, and shows how differ-ent models lead to different results. The analysis is accompanied by experimental data and detailed numerical results for rubber, the ground, alloys, etc. The book will be an invaluable text for graduate students and researchers in solid mechan-ics, mechanical engineering, applied mathematics, physics and crystallography, as also for scientists developing advanced materials.

From the contents Preface.- Introduction. Fundamental Axioms of Continuum Mechanics .- 1. Kinematics of Continua.- 2. Balance Laws.- 3. Constitutive Equations.- 4. Relations at Singular Surfaces.- 5. Elastic Continua at Large Deformations.- 6. Continua of the Differential Type.- 7. Viscoelastic Continua at Large Deformations.- 8. Plastic Continua at Large Deformations.- References.- Ba-sic Notation .- Subject Index.


ForthcomingDue August 2011


Fields of InterestAutomotive Engineering; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Control, Robotics, Mechatronics



Handbook of Intelligent Vehicles

A. Eskandarian, The George Washington University, Ashburn, VA, USA (Ed.)

Features7 Provides comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of, and

technologies related to, intelligent vehicles7 Emphasizes the human element involved in developing intelligent

vehicles7 Offers a timely and authoritative compilation of key interdisciplinary

topics as implementation of vehicular traffic control systems become imminent

The Handbook of Intelligent Vehicles provides a complete coverage of the fundamentals, new technologies, and sub-areas essential to the development of intelligent vehicles; it also includes advances made to date, challenges, and future trends. Significant strides in the field have been made to date; however, so far there has been no single book or volume which captures these advances in a comprehensive format, address-ing all essential components and subspecialties of intelligent vehicles, as this book does. Since the intended users are engineering practitioners, as well as researchers and graduate students, the book chapters do not only cover fundamentals, methods, and algorithms but also include how software/hardware are implemented, and demonstrate the advances along with their present challenges. Research at both component and systems levels are required to advance the functionality of intelligent vehicles. This volume covers both of these aspects in addition to the fundamentals listed above.

From the contents Traffic Statistics and Challenges.- Introduction of Relevant Vehicular Systems and Control Functions.- Overview of Intelligent Vehicle Systems and Approaches.- Sensing and Situation-al Awareness.- Sensory Requirements: External, Internal, Positioning and Condition Monitor-ing.- Driver Assistance.- Trip Planning, Navigation, and Trajectory Control.- Advanced Control and Decision Systems.- Safety and Comfort Systems.- Drowsy and Fatigue Driver Detection, Monitoring, and Warning.- Computer Vision Systems and Algorithms.- Vehicular Communica-tions Systems.- Drive-By-Wire.- Fully Autonomous Driving.- A Look to the Future.

Print2011. 1500 p. 600 illus. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-0-85729-084-77 approx. € 699,00 | £639.007 approx. * € (D) 747,93 | € (A) 768,90 | sFr 1002,50

eReferenceISBN 978-0-85729-085-47 approx. € 699,00 | £629.007 approx. ** € (D) 831,81 | € (A) 838,80 | sFr 1053,00

Print + eReference2011. 1500 p. 600 illus. (2-volume-set) ISBN 978-0-85729-086-17 approx. € 874,00 | £786.507 approx. * € (D) 935,18 | € (A) 961,40 | sFr 1253,00



2010. 625 p. 204 illus., 79 in color. (Food Engineering Series) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7471-67 approx. € 179,95 | £159.507 approx. * € (D) 192,55 | € (A) 197,94 | sFr 275,00

Bookstore locationChemistry

Fields of InterestChemistry/Food Science, general; Food Science; Biochemical Engineering


Type of PublicationContributed volume

Ultrasound Technologies for Food and Bioprocessing

H. Feng, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA; G. V. Barbosa-Cánovas, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA; J. Weiss, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA, USA (Eds.)

Features7 A useful reference for those in the field of power ultrasound7 Links new developments to current and potential applications in the

food and bioprocessing related industries

Traditional food and bioprocessing technologies are facing challenges due to high ex-pectation from the consumers and producers for better quality and safety, higher process efficiency, and products with novel properties or functionalities. For this reason, in the last few years new forms of physical energies have been explored to propose alternatives to traditional processing technologies. Acoustic energy has the potential to replace or partially substitute conventional processes, and at the same time offer unique opportunities in the characterization of foods and biomaterials. This book is a resource for experts and newcomers in the field of power ultrasound, gives insights into the physical principles of this technology, details the latest advancements, and links them to current and potential applications in the food and bioprocessing related industries.

From the contentsPhysical and chemical effects of ultrasound.- Acoustic cavitation.- Ultrasound applications in food processing.- The thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of power ultrasound processes.- Wideband mullti-frequency, multimode, and modulated (MMM) ultrasonic technology.- Ap-plication of hydrodynamic cavitation for food and bioprocessing.- Contamination-free so-noreactor for the food industry.- Controlled cavitation for scale free heating, gum hydration and emulsification in food and consumer products.- Ultrasonic cutting of foods.- Engineering food ingredients with high-intensity ultrasound.- Manothermosonication for microbial inactivation.- Inactivation of microorganisms.- Ultrasound recovery and modification of food ingredients.- Ultrasound in enzyme activation and inactivation.- Production of nanomateri-als using ultrasonic cavitation.- Power ultrasound to process dairy products.- Sonocrystal-lization and its application in food and bioprocessing.- Ultrasound-assisted freezing.- Ultra-sound-assisted hot air drying of foods.-Novel applications of high power ultrasonic spray for food seasoning.- High power ultrasound in surface cleaning and decontamination.- Effect of power ultrasound on food quality.- Ultrasonic membrance processing.- Industrial applica-tions of high power ultrasonics.- Technologies and applications of airborne power ultrasound in food processing.



2011. 430 p. (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, Volume 201) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-14540-77 € 309,00 | £278.507 * € (D) 330,63 | € (A) 339,90 | sFr 443,00


Fields of InterestPharmacology/Toxicology; Pharmaceutical Sciences/Technology; Human Physiology



Drug Transporters

M. F. Fromm, Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Erlangen, Germany; R. B. Kim, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Features7 Provides a comprehensive overview of key drug transporters7 Highlights mechanisms of drug absorption, elimination and drug-drug

interactions7 Discusses the role of drug transporters for drug development

It is increasingly recognized that various transporter proteins are expressed throughout the body and determine absorption, tissue distribution, biliary and renal elimination of endogenous compounds and drugs and drug effects. This book will give an overview on the transporter families which are most important for drug therapy. Most chapters will focus on one transporter family highlighting tissue expression, substrates, inhibitors, knock-out mouse models and clinical studies.

From the contents Preface.- Organic anion transporting polypeptides (OATPs); In vitro and in vivo evidence for the importance of organic anion transporters (OATs) in drug therapy; In vitro and in vivo evidence for the importance of organic cation transporters (OCTs, MATEs) in drug therapy; Intestinal bile salt transporters (ASBT and OST alpha/beta); hepatic bile salt transporters (NTCP and BSEP); Importance of P-glycoprotein for drug-drug interactions; Importance of the multidrug resistance protein (MRP) family for pathophysiology and drug therapy; Impor-tance of breast cancer resistance protein transporters (BCRP); Molecular mechanisms of drug transporters regulation; In vivo probes of drug transport.



2010. XVIII, 686 p. (Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, Volume 173) HardcoverISBN 978-90-481-9830-67 € 199,95 | £180.007 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 287,00


Fields of InterestControl, Robotics, Mechatronics



Structural Synthesis of Parallel RobotsPart 3: Topologies with Planar Motion of the Moving Platform

G. Gogu, French Institute of Advanced Mechanics, Aubière, France

Features7 Structural solutions of parallel robots employing a systematic

approachIncludes maximally regular and fully-isotropic solutions7 Material represented for the first time in the literature

This book represents the third part of a larger work dedicated to the structural synthesis of parallel robots. The originality of this work resides in the fact that it combines the new formulae for mobility, connectivity, redundancy and over constraints, and the evolutionary morphology in a unified approach of structural synthesis giving interesting innovative solu-tions for parallel robotic manipulators. This is the first book of robotics presenting solutions of coupled, decoupled, uncoupled, fully-isotropic and maximally regular parallel robotic manipulators with planar motion of the moving platform systematically generated by using the structural synthesis approach proposed in Part 1. Non-redundant/redundant, over con-strained/isostatic solutions with simple/complex limbs actuated by linear/rotary actuators with/without idle mobilities are proposed. Many solutions are presented here for the first time in the literature. The author had to make a difficult and challenging choice between protecting these solutions through patents, and releasing them directly into the public domain. The second option was adopted by publishing them in various recent scientific publications and mainly in this book. In this way, the author hopes to contribute to a rapid and widespread implementation of these solutions in future industrial products.

From the contents Preface.- Acknowledgements.- List of abbreviations and notations.- 1 Introduction.- 1.1 Terminology.- 1.1 Links, joints and kinematic chains.- 1.2 Serial, parallel and hybrid robots.- 1.2 Methodology of structural synthesis.- 1.2.1 New formulae for mobility, con-nectivity, redundancy and overconstraint of parallel robots.- 1.2.2 Evolutionary morphology approach.- 1.2.3 Types of parallel robots with respect to motion coupling.- 1.3 Parallel robots with planar motion of the moving platform.- 2 Overconstrained planar parallel robots with coupled motions.- 2.1 Basic solutions.- 2.1.1 Fully-parallel solutions.- 2.1.2 Non fully-parallel solutions.- 2.2 Derived solutions.- 3 Non overconstrained planar parallel robots with coupled motions.- 3.1 Fully-parallel solutions.- 3.2 Non fully-parallel solutions.- 4 Planar parallel robots with uncoupled motions.- 4.1 Overconstrained solutions.- 4.1.1 Basic solutions.- 4.1.2 Derived solutions.- 4.2 Non overconstrained solutions.- 5 Maximally regular planar parallel robots.- 5.1 Overconstrained solutions.- 5.1.1 Basic solutions.- 5.1.2 Derived solu-tions.- 5.2 Non overconstrained solutions.- 6 Spatial PMs with coupled planar motion of the moving platform.- 6.1 Overconstrained solutions .- 6.1.1 Basic solutions.- 6.1.2 Derived solutions.- 6.2 Non overconstrained solutions.- 7 Spatial PMs with uncoupled planar motion of the moving platform.- 7.1 Overconstrained solutions.- 6.1.1 Basic solutions.- 7.1.2 Derived solutions.- 7.2 Non overconstrained solutions .- 8 Maximally regular SPMs with planar motion of the movingPlatform.- 8.1 Overconstrained solutions .- 5.1.1 Basic solutions.- 8.1.2 Derived solutions.- 5.2 Non overconstrained solutions .- References.- Index.


AvailableJuly 2010

2010. 540 p. (Intelligent Systems Reference Library, Volume 4) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-13638-27 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestComputational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)



Handbook on Decision MakingVol 1: Techniques and Applications

L. C. Jain, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA, Australia; C. P. Lim, University of Science Malaysia, Malaysia (Eds.)

Features7 Presents techniques and applications of intelligent decision making7 Includes a variety of real-world problems in different domains, such

as business, management, manufacturing, transportation and food industries, and biomedicine

7 Most recent research on Decision Making

The present "Vol 1: Techniques and Applications" of the "Handbook on Decision Making" presents a useful collection of AI techniques , as well as other complementary methodolo-gies, that are useful for the design and development of intelligent decision support systems. Application examples of how these intelligent decision support systems can be utilized to help tackle a variety of real-world problems in different domains, such as business, manage-ment, manufacturing, transportation and food industries, and biomedicine, are presented. The handbook includes twenty condensed chapters, which are divided into two parts, i.e., (i) modelling and design techniques for intelligent decision support systems; and (ii) reviews and applications of intelligent decision support systems.

From the contents Part I Modelling and Design Techniques for Intelligent Decision Support Systems.- Part II Reviews and Applications of Intelligent Decision Support Systems.



2011. 300 p. HardcoverISBN 978-90-481-9771-27 approx. € 159,95 | £144.007 approx. * € (D) 171,15 | € (A) 175,95 | sFr 229,50


Fields of InterestBiomedicine general



Cell FusionsRegulation and Control

L. Larsson, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (Ed.)

Features7 Offers detailed coverage of a rapidly evolving field7 Examines mechanisms that are important to major human diseases,

such as cancer and retroviral infections like HIV 7 Discusses mechanisms important to stem cell repair and fetal

development

Cell fusions are important to fertilization, placentation, development of skeletal muscle and bone, calcium homeostasis and the immune defence system. Additionally, cell fusions participate in tissue repair and may be important to cancer development, progres-sion and therapy. A large number of factors regulate cell fusions, including receptors and ligands, membrane domain organizing proteins, proteases, signaling molecules and fusogenic proteins that bring membranes close together. In the present volume, we interrogate what mechanisms that may be important to cell fusions in mammals and what mechanisms that may be shared with lower organisms and viruses. Additionally, the importance of cell fusions to the pathogenesis as well as treatment of diseases is addressed.

From the contentsForeword - Lars-Inge Larsson.- 1 Regulation and control of cell-cell fusions, Lars-Inge Larsson.- 2 Retroviruses and cell fusions: overview, Anders L. Kjeldbjerg, Shervin Bahrami, Finn Skou Pedersen.- 3 Retroviral membrane fusions: regulation by proteolytic processing and cellular factors, Yoshinao Kubo.- 4 A comparative portrait of retroviral fusogens and syncytins, Philippe Pérot, Cécile Montgiraud, Dimitri Lavillette, François Mallet.- 5 Synctins : molecular aspects, Hungwen Chen, Mei-Leng Cheong .- 6 Role of the actin cytoskeleton within FuRMAS during Drosophila myoblast fusions and first functionally conserved factors in vertebrates, Susanne Filiz Önel, Christine Dottermusch, Angela Sickmann, Detlev Buttgereit, Renate Renkawitz-Pohl.- 7 Role of CD9 in sperm-egg fusion and its general role in fusion phenomena, Natsuko Kawano, Yuichiro Harada, Keiichi Yoshida, Mami Miyado, Kenji Miyado.- 8 Gemate binding and fusion, Young-Joo Yi, Shawn W. Zimmerman, Peter Sutovsky.- 9 Mechanisms regulating human trophoblast fusion, Berthold Huppertz, Martin Gauster.- 10 Macrophage fusion: the making of a new cell, Agnès Vignery.- 11 Molecules regulating macrophage fusions, Takeshi Miyamoto, Toshio Suda.- 12 Current progress towards under-standing mechanisms of myoblast fusion in mammals, Grace K. Pavlath.- 13 The endogenous envelop protein synctin is involved in myoblast fusion, Bolette Bjerregaard, Jan Fredrik Talts, Lars-Inge Larsson.- 14 Cell Fusion and stem cells, Alain Silk, Anne E. Powell, Paige S. Davies, Melissa H. Wong.- 15 Cell Fusion and dendritic cell-based vaccines, Jianlin Gong, Shigeo Koido.- 16 Cancer cell fusion with myeloid cells: implications for energy metabolism in ma-lignant hybrids, Rossitza Lazova, Ashok K. Chakraborty, John M. Pawelek.- 17 Cell-cell fusions and human endogenous retroviruses in cancer, Reiner Strick, Matthias W. Beckmann, Pamela L. Strissel.- Index.



2010. 562 p. (Studies in Computational Intelligence, Volume 314) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-15222-17 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestComputational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Cognitive Psychology



Model-Based Reasoning in Science and TechnologyAbduction, Logic, and Computational Discovery

L. Magnani, Università di Pavia, Italy; W. Carnielli, CLE State University of Campinas, SP, Brazil; C. Pizzi, Università di Siena, Italy (Eds.)

Features7 Deals with the logical, epistemological, and cognitive aspects of

modeling practices employed in science and technology7 Written by leading experts in this discipline7 Covers the state of the art in the field

The volume is based on the papers that were presented at the international conference Model-Based Reasoning in Science and Technology (MBR09_BRAZIL), held at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil, December 2009. The presentations given at the conference explored how scientific cognition, but several other kinds as well, use models, abduction, and explanatory reasoning to produce important or creative changes in theories and concepts. Some speakers addressed the problem of model-based reasoning in technolo-gy, and stressed the issue of science and technological innovation. The various contributions of the book are written by interdisciplinary researchers who are active in the area of creative reasoning in logic, science, and technology: the most recent results and achievements about the topics above are illustrated in detail in the papers. The book is divided in three parts, which cover the following main areas: part I, abduction, problem solving, and practical rea-soning; part II: formal and computational aspects of model based reasoning; part III, models, mental models, representations.

From the contents Part I Abduction, Problem Solving, and Practical Reasoning.- Part II Formal and Computation-al Aspects of Model Based Reasoning.- Part III Models, Mental Models, Representations.





Fields of InterestEngineering Design; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Biometrics



Soft Computing for Recognition based on Biometrics

P. Melin, Tijuana Institute of Technology, Chula Vista, CA, USA; J. Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; W. Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada (Eds.)

Features7 Presents recent research in Soft Computing for Recognition based on

Biometrics 7 Describes applications of hybrid intelligence systems using soft

computing techniques for image analysis7 Explores pattern recognition based on biometrics

We describe in this book, bio-inspired models and applications of hybrid intelligent sys-tems using soft computing techniques for image analysis and pattern recognition based on biometrics and other information sources. Soft Computing (SC) consists of several intelligent computing paradigms, including fuzzy logic, neural networks, and bio-inspired optimization algo-rithms, which can be used to produce powerful hybrid intelligent systems. The book is organized in five main parts, which contain a group of papers around a similar subject.

From the contents Part I Classification Algorithms and Applications.- Part II Pattern Recognition.- Part III Optimization Methods.- Part IV Theory and Algorithms.- Part V Computer Vision Applications.



2010. 340 p. (Advances in Intelligent and Soft Computing, Volume 80) SoftcoverISBN 978-3-642-14988-77 € 189,95 | £171.007 * € (D) 203,25 | € (A) 208,94 | sFr 272,50


Fields of InterestComputational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics); Multimedia Information Systems



Advances in Multimedia and Network Information System Technologies

N. Nguyen, A. Zgrzywa, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland; A. Czyzewski, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland (Eds.)

Features7 Presents the latest research in Multimedia and Network Information

System Technologies7 Up to date information on data processing in information systems

Growth of knowledge, unparalleled in the history of the human race, results in the rapid development of technology. The solutions that until quite recently remained in the domain of science-fiction now become a part of our everyday life. Information systems and their technologies enter all the spheres of human’s existence. Their influence is multiplied by network connections and by multimedia presentations and communications. Our intention was to offer to the readers of this monograph a very broad review of the recent scientific problems in that area. Searching for their solutions had became a principal task of numerous scientific teams all over the world. Preparing this book we have asked for coop-eration many European research teams. In effect the monograph is a collection of carefully selected and the most representative – in our opinion - investigations, solutions, and appli-cations presented by different scientific groups from nine countries. Content of the book has been divided into five parts: 1. Multimedia information technology 2. Data processing in information systems 3. Information system applications 4. Web systems and network technologies 5. E-learning methodologies and platforms.

From the contents Part I - Multimedia Information Technology.- Part II - Data Processing in Information Sys-tems.- Part III - Information Systems Applications.- Part IV - Web Systems and Network Technologies.- Part V - E-Learning Platforms.








Cytoskeleton of the Nervous System

R. A. Nixon, A. Yuan, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, New York, NY, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Describes cytoskeleton in axonal development and pathology, micro-

tubules and associated proteins, neurofilaments and interacting proteins, actin and its binding proteins, and glial fibrillary acidic protein

7 Focuses on functional significance of neuronal cytoskeleton in axonal transport

7 Encourages further development of unifying principles, stimulates new conceptual and technical approaches toward a better understanding of cytoskeleton functions in health and disease

This monograph begins with a general description of the cytoskeleton in axonal develop-ment and pathology and then moves to more detailed descriptions of particular compo-nents, including microtubules and associated proteins, neurofilaments and interacting proteins, actin and its binding proteins, and glial fibrillary acidic protein. The later chapters focus on the functional significance of the neuronal cytoskeleton in axonal transport and its regulation in health and disease states. The Cytoskeleton of the Nervous System will encour-age further development of unifying principles and stimulate new conceptual and technical approaches toward a better understanding of cytoskeleton functions in health and disease.

From the contents Central Axonal Development and Pathology in Early Life.- Microtubules in the nervous system.- Tau phosphorylation.- Tau Pathology.- Tauopathy and brain aging.- Microtubule-associated protein 4.- Structure of Neural Intermediate Filaments.- Alpha-internexin: the Fourth Subunit of Neurofilaments in the Mature CNS.- Peripherin Pathology.- Neurofila-ment cross-bridge: a structure associated specifically with the neurofilament among the intermediate filament family.- Neurofilament Transport.- Knockout models of neurofilament proteins.- Neurofilaments and Radial Growth: Deconstruction of a hypothesis through the construction of gene targeted mice.- Deregulation of Cytoskeletal Protein Phosphoryla-tion and Neurodegeneration.- Neurofilaments in Aged Animals.- Neurofilament changes in Multiple Sclerosis.- Intermediate filament interactions in neurons.- Tropomyosins in Neuronal Morphogenesis and Development.- The Driving Machinery for Growth Cone Navigation.- Gli-al Fibrillary Acidic Protein: The intermediate filament protein of astrocytes.- Axonal Transport Mechanisms in Cytoskeleton Formation and Regulation.- Axonal transport and motor neuron disease.- In vivo imaging of axonal transport in aging and Alzheimer's disease.- Regulation of Cytoskeletal Composition in Neurons: Transcriptional and Post-transcriptional Control in Development, Regeneration, and Disease.- Crosstalks between myelinating cells and the axonal cytoskeleton.- Topographic regulation of neuronal intermediate filament proteins by phosphorylation: In health and disease.- Cytoskeleton, axonal transport, and the mecha-nisms of axonal neuropathy.- Effects of Insulin on Tau and Neurofilament.- Ethanol effects on the cytoskeleton of nerve tissue cells



2011. 446 p. (Computational Meth-ods in Applied Sciences, Volume 21) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0052-97 € 189,95 | £171.007 * € (D) 203,25 | € (A) 208,94 | sFr 272,50


Fields of InterestVibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Computational Intelligence; Geotechnical Engineering



Computational Methods in Earthquake Engineering

M. Papadrakakis, M. Fragiadakis, N. Lagaros, National Technical University of Athens, Greece (Eds.)

Features7 Includes contributions from leading experts in the fields of Earthquake

Engineering and Computational Mechanics7 Explores a topic of increasing interest 7 Written with a unique approach, combining two aspects of subject

This book provides an insight in advanced methods and concepts for the design and analysis of seismic loading. The book consists of 25 chapters dealing with a wide range of timely issues in contemporary Earthquake Engineering (assessment of collapse, record selection, the effect of soil conditions, current problems in seismic design, protection of monuments, earth dam structures and liquid containers, numerical methods, lifetime assessment, post-earthquake measures. A common ground of understanding is provided between the communities of Earth Sci-ences and Computational Mechanics towards mitigating seismic risk. The topic is of great social and scientific interest, due to the large number of scientists and practicing engineers currently working in the field and due to the great social and economic consequences of earthquakes.

From the contents D.G. Lignos, H. Krawinkler, A.S. Whittaker: Collapse Assessment of Steel Moment Resisting Frames under Earthquake Shaking.- C. Adam, C. Jäger: Seismic Induced Global Collapse of Non-Deteriorating Frame Structures.- A. Sextos, E. Katsanos, A. Georgiou, P. Faraonis, G.D. Manolis: On the evaluation of EC8-based record selection procedures for the dynamic analysis of buildings and bridges.- D. Assimaki, Wei Li, M. Fragiadakis: Site Effects In Ground Motion Models For Structural Performance Estimation.- A.J. Kappos, E.D. Goutzika, S.P. Stefanidou, A.G. Sextos: Problems in pushover analysis of bridges sensitive to torsion.- S.J. Pardalopoulos and S.J. Pantazopoulou: Spatial Displacement Patterns of R.C. Buildings under Seismic Loads.- Demetrios M. Cotsovos , Michael D. Kotsovos: Constitutive Modelling Of Concrete Behaviour: Need For Reappraisal.- K.K. Wijesundara, D. Bolognini, R. Nascimbene: Numerical simulation of gusset plate connection with rhs shape brace under cyclic loading.- Juan Carlos Vielma, Alex Barbat and Sergio Oller: Seismic response of RC framed buildings designed according to Eurocodes.- J.V. Lemos, A. Campos Costa, E.M. Bretas: Assessment of the seismic capacity of stone masonry walls with block models.- L. Papaloizou, P. Komodro-mos: Seismic Behaviour of Ancient Multidrum Structures.- I.N. Psycharis, A.E. Drougas and Maria-Eleni Dasiou: Seismic Behaviour of the Walls of the Parthenon A Numerical Study.- M. Dolsek: Estimation of seismic response parameters through extended incremental dynamic analysis.- Alexandros A. Taflanidis: Robust stochastic design of viscous dampers for base isolation applications.- A. Moutsopoulou, G.E. Stavroulakis, and A. Pouliezos: Uncer-tainty modeling and robust control for smart structures.- C.G. Panagiotopoulos, E.A. Paraskevopoulos, G.D. Manolis: Critical Assessment of Penalty-Type Methods for Imposi-tion of Time-Dependent Boundary Conditions in FEM Formulations for Elastodynamics.- E.J. Sapountzakis and J.A. Dourakopoulos: Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis of Timoshenko Beams.- A. Papachristidis, M. Fragiadakis, and M. Papadrakakis: Inelastic analysis of frames under combined bending, shear and torsion.





Fields of InterestComputational Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics)



Intelligent Systems: From Theory to Practice

V. Sgurev, M. Hadjiski, Institute of Information Techologies of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria; J. Kacprzyk, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland (Eds.)

Features7 Recent research on theoretical and applied intelligent systems7 Triggered by vivid discussions on various aspects related to intelligent

systems at IEEE-IS 2008 – The 4th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Systems: Methodology, Models and Applications in Emergent Technologies held in Varna, Bulgaria, on September 6–8, 2008

This volume contains a selection of peer reviewed most interesting extended versions of papers presented at IEEE-IS’2008 complemented with some relevant works of top people who have not attended the conference. The topics covered include virtually all areas that are considered to be relevant for the development of broadly perceived intelligent systems. They start from logical foundations, including works on classical and non-classical logics, notably fuzzy and intuitionistic fuzzy logic, and – more generally – foundations of computational intelligence and soft computing. A significant part of about 30 contributions included in this volume is concerned with intelligent autonomous agents, multi-agent systems, and ontolo-gies. Issues related to intelligent control, intelligent knowledge discovery and data mining, and neural/fuzzy-neural networks are discussed in many papers. Intelligent decision support systems, sensor systems, group decision making and negotiations, etc. are also discussed. Much attention has been paid to a very promising direction in the area of intelligent sys-tems, namely that of hybrid systems that through a synergistic combination of best Features and strengths of particular approaches help attain a new functionality, effectiveness and efficiency.

From the contentsTagging and Fuzzy Sets.- Intelligent Control of Uncertain Complex Systems by Adaptation of Fuzzy Ontologies.- Network Digest Analysis Driven by Association Rule Discoverers.- Group Classification of Objects with Qualitative Attributes: Multiset Approach.- Empirical Evaluation of Selected Algorithms for Complexity-Based Classification of Software Modules and a New Model.- A System Approach to Agent Negotiation and Learning.- An Application of Mean Shift and Adaptive Control to Active Face Tracking.-Time Accounting Artificial Neural Net-works for Biochemical Process Models.-Decentralized Adaptive Soft Computing Control of Distributed Parameter Bioprocess Plant.-Effective Mutation Operator and Parallel Processing for Nurse Scheduling.- Case Studies for Genetic Algorithms in System Identification Tasks.- Range Statistics and Suppressing Snowflakes Detects for Laser Range Finders in Snowfall.- Situational Modelling for Structural Dynamics Control of Industry-Business Processes and Supply Chains.- Computational Study of Non-Linear Great Deluge for University Course Timetabling.- Entropy Operators in Macrosystem Modeling.-Generalized Net Model for Paral-lel Optimization of Feed-Forward Neural Network with Variable Learning Rate Backpropaga-tion Algorithm with Time Limit.


ForthcomingDue December 2010

2011. IX, 585 p. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7432-77 approx. € 179,95 | £159.507 approx. * € (D) 192,55 | € (A) 197,94 | sFr 275,00

Bookstore locationChemistry

Fields of InterestChemistry/Food Science, general; Biomedicine general; Medicine/Public Health, general



Mycotoxins and their Metabolites in Humans and Animals

M. Weidenbörner, Bonn, Germany

Features7 Comprehensive reference of mycotoxin levelsUnique database of

mycotoxins7 A welcome addition to the literature on mycotoxins

A mycotoxin is a toxin produced by a fungus under special conditions of moisture and tem-perature. These fungi are aerobic and microscopic and, moreover, may colonize many kinds of food from the field to the table. Mycotoxins are not only a spoilage issue for food, but in high doses can be a serious health threat for humans. The book will be similar to Weiden-borner’s previous two books - “Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs” and “Mycotoxins in Foodstuffs” - in that it will be a review of the literature to create a comprehensive reference for mycotoxin levels. It will be his third (and last) book on the topic, this time focusing on the incidence of a mycotoxin in humans and/or animals (natural or artificial incidence). Each entry will include contamination, concentration rate, mean concentration of organs (humans and animals) with a mycotoxin, as well as sample constitution (where possible) and country of origin of the sample.

From the contents 1. Humans.- 2. Beef.- 3. Buffalo.- 4. Calf.- 5. Camel.- 6. Cat.- 7. Cattle.- 8. Chicken.- 9. Cow.- 10. Deer.- 11. Dog.- 12. Duck.- 13. Ewe.- 14. Fish.- 15. Goat.- 16. Guinea Pig.- 17. Hamster.- 18. Hare.- 19. Hen.- 20. Horse.- 21. Lamb.- 22. Monkey.- 23. Mouse.- 24. Pig.- 25. Pony.- 26. Poultry.- 27. Quail.- 28. Rabbit.- 29. Rat.- 30. Sheep.- 31. Steer.- 32. Tree Shrew.- 33. Tur-key.- 34. Woodchuck.


ForthcomingDue January 2011

2010. 587 p. 115 illus. HardcoverISBN 978-1-84996-340-47 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestIndustrial and Production Engineering; Manufacturing, Machines, Tools; Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design



Rapid One-of-a-kind Product DevelopmentStrategies, Algorithms and Tools

S. Xie, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Features7 Addresses problems in recent approaches to internet-based design and

manufacturing systems7 Provides electronic versions of algorithms, tools and product know-

ledge bases7 Modern approach

Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development discusses research in the development of new enabling technologies for small and medium companies. Scientific advancements presented include a novel product data modelling scheme to model product design, manufacturability and knowledge under a common data object; customised product development in a distrib-uted environment; and new adaptive scheduling methods for the optimal production of a wide variety of customised products, taking into consideration all of the possible changes from customers and the uncertainties in manufacturing. The book also includes research towards a computer aided customer interface, which allows customer requirements and changes to be processed and integrated with technical designs in real time; adaptive and concurrent CAD methods and algorithms; and product modelling and system integration technologies. The reader will learn how to: translate customer re-quirements to technical attributes; develop new and innovative products to meet customer requirements and expectations; evaluate and optimise a project design; design production systems and use them efficiently; and manage a variety of customised products. Rapid One-of-a-kind Product Development demonstrates how to develop new methods, tools and algorithms to address the problems in a mass customisation environment. It is a valuable source of information for researchers and engineers in the fields of design and manufacturing.

From the contents 1. Motivation and Background.- 2. Review of Rapid OKP Product Development.- 3. Recent Development on Product Modelling.- 4. Integrated Product Development System for Rapid Product Development.- 5 Compound Method to Speed up the Sheet Metal Part/Product De-velopment.- 7. Generic Product Modelling Framework.- 8. EXPRESS Data Model.- 9. Generic Product Modelling Framework: Case Study.- 10. Information Framework for Rapid Product Development.- 11.- Product Development Cost Estimation and Optimisation.- 12. Integrated Data Structure for Supporting Rapid Product Development.- 13. Product Information Man-agement System for Rapid and Integrated Mould Product Development.- 14. Internet Based DFX for Rapid Tool/Mould Making.- 15. Management of Product Process Knowledge in OKP Enterprises.- 16. Conclusions and Future Work.



2011. 800 p. 610 illus., 320 in color. (Advances in Sol-Gel Derived Materials and Technologies) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7477-87 approx. € 230,95 | £209.507 approx. * € (D) 247,12 | € (A) 254,05 | sFr 382,50

Bookstore locationMaterials Science

Fields of InterestCeramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials; Inorganic Chemistry; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials

Target GroupProfessional/practitioner


Aerogels Handbook

Editor-in-chief: M. A. Aegerter, Bottens, Switzerland; Coeditor: N. Leventis, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA; M. Koebel, Empa - Materials Science & Technology, Dubendorf, Switzerland

Features7 Written by recognized worldwide leaders in the field7 Covers inorganic, organic, and composite aerogels7 Describes military, aerospace, household, environmental, energy,

and biomedical applications, among others7 Benefits a broad audience of materials scientists, chemists, and

engineers in academia and industrial R&D

Aerogels are the lightest solids known. Up to 1000 times lighter than glass and with a density as low as only four times that of air, they show very high thermal, electrical and acoustic insulation values and hold many entries in Guinness World Records. Originally based on silica, R&D efforts have extended this class of materials to non-silicate inorganic oxides, natural and synthetic organic polymers, carbon, metal and ceramic materials, etc. Compos-ite systems involving polymer-crosslinked aerogels and interpenetrating hybrid networks have been developed and exhibit remarkable mechanical strength and flexibility. Even more exotic aerogels based on clays, chalcogenides, phosphides, quantum dots, and biopolymers such as chitosan are opening new applications for the construction, transportation, energy, defense and healthcare industries. Applications in electronics, chemistry, mechanics, engi-neering, energy production and storage, sensors, medicine, nanotechnology, military and aerospace, oil and gas recovery, thermal insulation and household uses are being developed with an estimated annual market growth rate of around 70% until 2015. The Aerogels Handbook summarizes state-of-the-art developments and processing of inorganic, organic, and composite aerogels, including the most important methods of syn-thesis, characterization as well as their typical applications and their possible market impact. Readers will find an exhaustive overview of all aerogel materials known today, their fabrica-tion, upscaling aspects, physical and chemical properties, and most recent advances towards applications and commercial products, some of which are commercially available today.

From the contents HISTORY.- MATERIALS and PROCESSING.- Inorganic-Silica Based: SiO2.- Hydrophobic SiO2.- Fluorinated SiO2.- Sodium silicate aerogels.- Flexible SiO2 aerogel.- SiO2+cobalt ferrite.- Inorganic-Non Silicate: Alumina, iron, RE made by nonhydrolytic route.- WO3.- V2O5.- TiO2.- ZrO2.- FeOx, nano smelting.- FeOx and CoOx.- SnO2, ZnO (conducting).- Organic-Natural and Synthetic: natural aerogels.- cellulosic.- cellulose fibre.- Composites Aerogels: Polymer Crosslinked.-Polyurethane cryogels.-Interpenatring organic/inorganic.- Exotic Aerogels: Clays.- Semiconducting chalcogenide, phosphide.- Chitosan biopolymer-SiO2.- Quantum dot doped aerogels.- Biomedical aerogel.- PROPERTIES (including characterization and testing methods).- Mechanical.- Electrical conductivity.- Structural (porosity ,SAXS,EXAFS/NEXAFS,XANES).- Luminescence.-magnetic.- acoustic.- Computer simulation.- APPLICATIONS AND USES.- Glass to nuclear waste.- Sensors.- Art-sculpture.



2011. CXXII, 1878 p. HardcoverISBN 978-90-481-9919-87 € 399,00 | £359.507 * € (D) 426,93 | € (A) 438,90 | sFr 572,50

Bookstore locationSocial Sciences

Fields of InterestHuman Geography; Engineering Design; Physical Geography



Engineering EarthThe Impacts of Megaengineering Projects

S. D. Brunn, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA (Ed.)

Features7 The first major work that addresses the interdisciplinary/multi-

disciplinary nature of earth engineering with original chapters by leading scholars from the social, environmental and enginee-ring sciences on megaengineering projects on regions, economies, cultures, and landscapes

7 Detailed maps and photographs illustrate the megaprojects them-selves and impacts on societies, regions, and economies

7 A pioneering volume that documents and illustrates the scale and impacts of many megaprojects

7 For those interested in the social, environmental, cultural and economic impacts of various huge engineering projects in developed and develo-ping societies

7 Examines case studies of dams, highways, railroads, new capital cities, tourist developments as well as river diversion, coastal reclamation, ocean and surface mining, climate change and weather modification; also various social and political engineering projects are examined



2011. VII, 363 p. HardcoverISBN 978-90-481-9025-67 € 129,95 | £117.007 * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 186,50

Bookstore locationLinguistics

Fields of InterestLinguistics (General)



Handbook of Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork

S. L. Chelliah, W. J. Reuse, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA

Features7 Broad scope and coverage from four points of view: the geographical,

the historical, the philosophical and the encyclopedic7 Includes detailed discussions of the theoretical, practical and

ethical issues involved in language selection, data collection, data management

7 A survey of past and present approaches and solutions to problems in the field, and the historical, political, and social variables correlating with fieldwork in different areas of the world

The Handbook of Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork is the most comprehensive reference on linguistic fieldwork on the market bringing together all the reader needs to carry out suc-cessful linguistic fieldwork. Based on the experiences of two veteran linguistic fieldworkers and advice from more than a twenty active fieldwork researchers, this handbook provides an encyclopedic review of current publications on linguistic fieldwork and surveys past and present approaches and solutions to problems in the field, and the historical, political, and social variables correlating with fieldwork in different areas of the world. The discussion of the ethical dimensions of fieldwork, as well as what constitutes the “typical” linguistic fieldwork setting or consultant is explored from multiple perspectives relevant to fieldwork on every continent. Included is information omitted in most other texts on the subject such as the collection, representation, management, and methods of extracting grammatical information from discourse and conversational data as well as the relationship between questionnaire-based elicitation, text-based elicitation, and philology, and the need for com-binations of these methods. The book is useful before, during and after linguistic field trips since it provides extensive practical macro and micro organization and planning fieldwork tips as well as a handy sketch of major typological

Features for use in linguistic analysis. Comprehensive references are provided at the end of each chapter as resources relevant to the reader's particular interests.

From the contentsAcknowledgements.- Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Definition and Goals of Descriptive Linguistic Fieldwork.- Chapter 3. The History of Linguistic Fieldwork.- Chapter 4: Choosing a Language.- Chapter 5: Field Preparation: Research, Psychological and Practical.- Chapter 6: Fieldwork Ethics: the Rights and Responsibilities of the Fieldworker.- Chapter 7: Native Speakers and Field Workers.- Chapter 8: Planning Sessions, Note Taking, and Data Man-agement.- Chapter 9: Lexicography in Fieldwork.- Chapter 10: Phonetic and Phonological Fieldwork.- Chapter 11: Morphosyntactic Typology and Terminology.- Chapter 12: Grammar Gathering Techniques.- Chapter 13: Semantics, Pragmatics, and Text Collection.- Index.



2010. 750 p. (Phaenomenologica, Volume 200) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0070-37 € 199,95 | £180.007 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 287,00

Bookstore locationPhilosophy

Fields of InterestPhenomenology; History of Philosophy; Epistemology



.Philosophy, Phenomenology, SciencesEssays in Commemoration of Edmund Husserl

C. Ierna, H. Jacobs, F. Mattens, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (Eds.)

Features7 Includes contributions representative of cutting edge research by

leading figures in the field7 Comprises of a strong international orientation, bringing together

researchers from across the globe7 Presents a synthesis of life-long engagement by established scholars

This volume is a broad anthology addressing many if not most major topics in phenomenol-ogy and philosophy in general: from foundational and methodological concerns to investi-gations in anthropology, ethics and theology, from highly specialized research into typically Husserlian topics to the complex relations among pure phenomenology, phenomenological psychology and cognitive science. Many contributions are the product and synthesis of a life-long engagement with phenomenology by leading and established scholars. The vol-ume also has a strong international orientation, acknowledging the variety of perspectives and receptions of Husserl's works in different philosophical cultures and contexts, bringing together researchers from across the globe.

From the contents Preface: U. Melle ; Acknowledgements .- I The Nature and Method of Phenomenology .- 1 Husserl on First Philosophy; R. Sokolowski .- 2 Le sens de la phénoménologie ; M. Richir .- 3 Transzendentale Phänomenologie?; R. Bernet .- 4 Husserl and the ‘absolute’; D. Zahavi .- 5 Husserls Beweis für den transzendentalen Idealismus; U. Melle.- 6 Phenomenology as First Philosophy: A Prehistory; S. Luft .- 7 Der methodologische Transzendentalismus der Phänom-enologie; L. Tengelyi .- II Phenomenology and the Sciences 155.- 8 Husserl contra Carnap : la démarcation des sciences ; D. Pradelle .- 9 Phänomenologische Methoden und empirische Erkenntnisse; D. Lohmar .- 10 Descriptive Psychology and Natural Sciences:Husserl’s early Criticism of Brentano; D. Fisette .- 11 Mathesis universalis et géométrie : Husserl et Grass-mann ; V. Gérard .- III Phenomenology and Consciousness .- 12 Tamino’s Eyes, Pamina’s Gaze: Husserl’s Phenomenology of Image-Consciousness Refashioned; .- N. de Warren .- 13 Towards a Phenomenological Account of Personal Identity; H. Jacobs .- 14 Husserl’s Subjectivism: The “thoroughly peculiar ‘forms’” of Consciousness and the Philosophy of Mind; S. Crowell .- 15 “So You Want to Naturalize Consciousness?” “Why, why not?” – “But How?” Husserl meeting some offspring; E. Marbach .- 16 Philosophy and ‘Experience’: A Conflict of Interests? F. Mattens .- IV Phenomenology and Practical Philosophy .- 17 Self-Responsibility and Eudaimonia; J. Drummond .- 18 Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer phänomenologischen Theorie des Handelns: Überlegungen zu Davidson und Husserl; K. Mertens .- 19 Husserl und das Faktum der praktischen Vernunft: Anstoß und Herausforderung einer phänomenolo-gischen Ethik der Person; S. Loidolt .- 20 Erde und Leib: Ort der Ökologie nach Husserl; H.R. Sepp .- V Reality and Ideality 523.- 21 The Universal as “What is in Common”:Comments on the Proton-Pseudos in Husserl’s Doctrine of the.- Intuition of Essence; R. Sowa .- 22 Die Kulturbedeutung der Intentionalität: Zu Husserls Wirklichkeitsbegriff; E.W. Orth .- 23 La parti-tion du réel : Remarques sur l’eidos, la phantasia, l’effondrement du monde et l’être absolu de la conscience ; C. Majolino .- 24 Husserl’s Mereological Argument for Intentional Constitution; A. Serrano de Haro.



2011. L, 600 p. 20 illus., 10 in color. (Handbooks of Sociology and Social Research) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7259-07 approx. € 129,95 | £117.007 approx. * € (D) 139,05 | € (A) 142,94 | sFr 201,50


Fields of InterestSociology; Public Health



Handbook of the Sociology of Health, Illness, and HealingA Blueprint for the 21st Century

B. A. Pescosolido, J. K. Martin, J. D. McLeod, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA; A. Rogers, University of Manchester, UK (Eds.)

Features7 Takes medical sociology to the next level by investigating the roles of

social forces in health, illness and healing7 Provides updates on the field since the last major Handbook of Medical

Sociology was published in 20017 The editors have chaired sections of ASA divisions (Medical Sociology,

Mental Health, and Children and Youth) as well as the governance of ASA itself (former VP of ASA)

The Handbook of the Sociology of Health, Illness & Healing advances the understand-ing of medical sociology by identifying the most important contemporary challenges to the field and suggesting directions for future inquiry. The editors provide a blueprint for guiding research and teaching agendas for the first quarter of the 21st century. In a series of essays, this volume offers a systematic view of the critical questions that face our understanding of the role of social forces in health, illness and healing. It also provides an overall theoretical framework and asks medical sociologists to consider the implications of taking on new directions and approaches. Such issues may include the importance of multiple levels of influences, the utility of dynamic, life course approaches, the role of cul-ture, the impact of social networks, the importance of fundamental causes approaches, and the influences of state structures and policy making.

From the contentsRethinking Connecting Sociology’s Role in Health, Illness & Healing From Top to Bottom.- Preface.- Taking "the Promise" Seriously: Medical Sociology in a Time of Change.- Framing the Context and Dynamics of Health and Health Care: The NEM.- Connecting Communities.- Welfare States, and Citizen’s Welfare.- Taking Social Movements Seriously.- "Fundamental Causes" Expanded.- Of Politics and Health .- Community Systems Collide: the Case of the Legal and Mental Health System.- Connecting Health Systems and Health Care.- Medicalization Reconsidered: Understanding Consumer Response.- Conversations of Care.- Expanding Theories of the Doctor-Patient Relationship for Contemporary Landscape of Medicine.- Professions of Medicine.- The Power of Nurses.- The Health Care System.- The Organization of Care.- Health and Health Policy.- Systems of Healing.- Connecting Personal & Cultural Systems.- Taking Health Disparities to Task: The Socio-Cultural Framework.- Taking Social Networks Seriously.- Rethinking Cultural Methods: "Hearsay Ethnography" and the Case of HIV.- Gender Revisited.- The Health Paradox of the Black Middle Class.- Recon-sidering Stigma: Lessons from Sociology’s Legacy on Racial Prejudice and Discrimination.- Connecting the Illness Career.- Taking the Life Course Seriously.- Dynamics of Care.- Taking "History" and "history" Seriously.- Stories Matter.- Network Dynamic and Use of Services.- VI. Connecting the Individual and the Body.- Identity and Illness.- Taking Individuals Seri-ously: Developing Tailored Outcomes.- How Socio-Economic Status Works Through the Body to Shape Health and Illness.- Taking Biology Seriously.- Body Related Social Movements.



2011. 800 p. (International Handbooks of Population, Volume 2) HardcoverISBN 978-90-481-9995-27 approx. € 249,00 | £224.507 approx. * € (D) 266,43 | € (A) 273,90 | sFr 357,00


Fields of InterestDemography; Sociology



International Handbook of Adult Mortality

R. G. Rogers, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA; E. M. Crimmins, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Authors come from top universities, research centers, and government

organizations from around the world7 Includes comprehensive coverage of adult mortality differentials

worldwide7 Identifies and discusses central factors related to mortality risk7 Documents and explains mortality differentials

This handbook presents a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of unprecedented substantive, theoretical, methodological, and statistical developments and insights, and an in-depth examination of trends and patterns, in adult mortality around the world. With over two dozen chapters and more than 50 authors, this volume draws from top international mortality experts to provide one of the best overviews of life expectancy extant. The book documents remarkable gains in life expectancy, which stand out as one of the most important accomplishments of the twentieth century. Individuals in more developed countries can expect to live longer now than ever before, especially the Japanese who enjoy record-setting life expectancies. The book also explores unfortunate declines in life expec-tancy in selected countries brought on by such factors as infectious diseases; accidents, sui-cides, and homicides; and political and economic conflict and turmoil. This book synthesizes the wealth of mortality information available, clearly articulates the central findings to-date, identifies the most appropriate datasets and methods currently available, illuminates the central research questions, and develops an agenda to address these research questions. The authors carefully examine central factors related to mortality, including health behaviors, socioeconomic status, social relations, biomarkers, and genetic factors. The book will prove especially relevant to researchers, students, and policy makers within social and health sci-ences who want to better understand international trends and patterns in adult mortality.

From the contents Introduction – Mortality Framework and Context : Richard Rogers and Eileen Crimmins.- Part 1: Historical Trends.- Chapter 1. Historical Trends in Mortality: France Meslé and Jacques Vallin, INED.- Part 2: Temporal and Spatial Trends Associated with Mortality.- Chapter 2. Com-parative International Trends: Europe: Marc Luy, Christian Wegner, Wolfgang Lutz, IIASA, and Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences.- Chapter 3. Adult Mortality in the Former Soviet Union: Michael Murphy, London School of Economics.- Chapter 4. Latin America and the Caribbean from 1850 to the Present: Alberto Palloni, Northwestern Universi-ty.- Chapter 5. Adult Mortality in Asia: Zhongwei Zhao, Australian National University.- Chap-ter 6. Adult Mortality Trends in Africa: Georges Reniers, Princeton University, Bruno Masque-lier, UCL, Belgium, and Patrick Gerland, UN.- Chapter 7. Global Trends in AIDS Mortality: John Bongaarts, Population Council, and François Pelletier, United Nations Population Division, and Patrick Gerland, UN Pop. Division.- Part 3: Sociodemographic, Economic, and Psychological Determinants of Mortality.- Chapter 8. Early Life Conditions and Later Life Mortality: Jennifer Karas Montez Mark Hayward, University of Texas at Austin.



2010. X, 880 p. (Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Science, Volume) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-14778-47 € 199,95 | £180.007 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 287,00

Bookstore locationEnvironmental Sciences

Fields of InterestMarine & Freshwater Sciences; Sustainable Development; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis



Macro-engineering Seawater in Unique EnvironmentsArid Lowlands and Water Bodies Rehabilitation

V. Badescu, Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania; R. B. Cathcart, Geographos, Burbank, CA, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Contains technical reports written by practicing scientists and macro-

engineers7 Gathers together a number of macro-projects involving seawater

management, arid lowlands and water bodies rehabilitation7 Provides a history of the literature related to Macro-engineering

The subjects refer to histories of ancient and modern use of seacoasts; possible macro-proj-ects capable of massive changes in the coastlines of the Dead Sea, Red Sea and Persian Gulf caused by canal and massively scaled hydropower dam installations; relevant macro-projects for the Black Sea and Baltic Sea; possibilities of refreshment of the Aral Sea and Iran’s Lake Uremia with seawater or river freshwater importation macro-projects; potential rehabilita-tion of some vital arid zone regions now dominated by moving or movable surface granular materials using unique and unusual macro-projects; seawater flooding of land regions situ-ated below present-day global sea-level; harnessing energy and obtaining freshwater from the world’s salt-laden ocean by modern industrial means; various macro-projects designed specifically for the protection (reduction of vulnerability) of particular Earth geographical regions.

From the contents Living with Sea Level Change and Dynamic Landscapes.- The Red Sea - Dead Sea Canal.- The Sea Highway Macro-project.- Sediment Transport by Wind and Water.- Macro-engineering Lake Eyre with Imported Seawater.- The Bering Strait Seawater Deflector.



2011. Approx. 800 p. (Advances in Isotope Geochemistry) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-10636-17 approx. € 199,95 | £180.007 approx. * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,95 | sFr 287,00

Bookstore locationGeosciences/Geography

Fields of InterestGeochemistry; Environmental Chemistry; Physical Geography



Handbook of Environmental Isotope GeochemistryVol I

M. Baskaran, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA (Ed.)

Features7 Presents the systematics of each isotope system together with the full

range of applications with pertinent case studies to describe their use 7 Serves as a comprehensive reference to field of environmental isotope

geochemistry

Applications of radioactive and stable isotopes have revolutionized our understanding of the Earth and near-earth surface processes. The utility of the isotopes are ever-increasing and our sole focus is to bring out the applications of these isotopes as tracers and chronom-eters to a wider audience so that they can be used as powerful tools to solve environmental problems. New developments in this field remain mostly in peer-reviewed journal articles and hence our goal is to synthesize these findings for easy reference for students, faculty, regulators in governmental and non-governmental agencies, and environmental companies. While this volume maintains its rigor in terms of its depth of knowledge and quantitative information, it contains the breadth needed for wide variety problems and applications in the environmental sciences. This volume presents all of the newer and older applications of isotopes pertaining to the environmental problems in one place that is readily accessible to readers. This book not only has the depth and rigor that is needed for academia, but it has the breadth and case studies to illustrate the utility of the isotopes in a wide variety of environments (atmosphere, oceans, lakes, rivers and streams, terrestrial environments, and sub-surface environments) and serves a large audience, from students and researchers, regu-lators in federal, state and local governments, and environmental companies.

From the contents Section-A: Foundational Chapters.- Volume-I: Section-B: Applications of Isotopes in Aquatic Systems.- Volume-I: Section-C: Applications of Isotopes in Groundwater System.- Volume-II: Section-D: Applications of Isotopes in Exploration Geochemistry.- Volume-II: Section-E: Applications of Isotopes in Atmospheric Studies.- Volume-II: Section-F: Applica-tions to Weathering and Geomorphological Studies.- Volume-II: Section-G: Applications of Isotopes to Archaeology, Anthropology and Human Health.- Additional Chapters/Topics for consideration.- Applications of Isotopes to Climatic Research.



2011. Approx. 400 p. (Advances in Isotope Geochemistry) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-10659-07 approx. € 199,95 | £180.007 approx. * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,95 | sFr 287,00


Fields of InterestGeochemistry; Environmental Chemistry; Physical Geography



Treatise in Environmental Isotope GeochemistryVol 2

M. Baskaran, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA (Ed.)

Features7 Presents the systematics of each isotope system together with the full

range of applications with pertinent case studies to describe their use7 Serves as a comprehensive reference to field of environmental isotope

geochemistry

Applications of radioactive and stable isotopes have revolutionized our understanding of the Earth and near-earth surface processes. The utility of the isotopes are ever-increasing and our sole focus is to bring out the applications of these isotopes as tracers and chronom-eters to a wider audience so that they can be used as powerful tools to solve environmental problems. New developments in this field remain mostly in peer-reviewed journal articles and hence our goal is to synthesize these findings for easy reference for students, faculty, regulators in governmental and non-governmental agencies, and environmental companies. While this volume maintains its rigor in terms of its depth of knowledge and quantitative information, it contains the breadth needed for wide variety problems and applications in the environmental sciences. This volume presents all of the newer and older applications of isotopes pertaining to the environmental problems in one place that is readily accessible to readers. This book not only has the depth and rigor that is needed for academia, but it has the breadth and case studies to illustrate the utility of the isotopes in a wide variety of environments (atmosphere, oceans, lakes, rivers and streams, terrestrial environments, and sub-surface environments) and serves a large audience, from students and researchers, regu-lators in federal, state and local governments, and environmental companies.

From the contents Section-A: Foundational Chapters.- Volume-I: Section-B: Applications of Isotopes in Aquatic Systems.- Volume-I: Section-C: Applications of Isotopes in Groundwater System.- Volume-II: Section-D: Applications of Isotopes in Exploration Geochemistry.- Volume-II: Section-E: Applications of Isotopes in Atmospheric Studies.- Volume-II: Section-F: Applica-tions to Weathering and Geomorphological Studies.- Volume-II: Section-G: Applications of Isotopes to Archaeology, Anthropology and Human Health.- Additional Chapters/Topics for consideration.- Applications of Isotopes to Climatic Research.



2011. XIV, 576 p. 53 illus. in color. (Ecological Studies, Volume 212) HardcoverISBN 978-90-481-9833-77 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00

Bookstore locationLife Sciences

Fields of InterestForestry



Forest Management and the Water CycleAn Ecosystem-Based Approach

M. Bredemeier, University of Göttingen, Germany; S. Cohen, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Bet Dagan, Israel; D. L. Godbold, University of Wales, Bangor, UK; E. Lode, Tallinn University, Estonia; V. Pichler, Technical University Zvolen, Slovakia; P. Schleppi, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Birmensdorf, Switzerland (Eds.)

Features7 Written by leading European scientists in forest management research7 Includes state-of-the-art reviews and case studies from across Europe7 Comprehensive in scope and range, from tree and catchment to forest

and landscape7 Explores the influence of climate change and the future of forest

systems

The protective function of forests for water quality and water-related hazards, as well as ad-equate water supplies for forest ecosystems in Europe, are potentially at risk due to changing climate and changing land-management practices. Water budgets of forest ecosystems are heavily dependent on climate and forest structure. The latter is determined by the manage-ment measures applied in the forestry sector. Various developments of forest management strategies, imposed on a background of changing climate, are considered in assessing the overall future of forest–water interactions in Europe. Synthesizing recent research on the interactions of forest management and the water regime of forests in Europe and beyond, the book makes an important contribution to the ongoing dialogue between scientists dealing with different scales of forest-water interac-tions. This collaborative endeavour, which covers geographic and climatic gradients from Iceland to Israel and from southern Spain to Estonia and Finland, was made possible through the COST Action "Forest Management and the Water Cycle (FORMAN)", which was launched in 2007 (http://www.forestandwater.eu/). The book will be of particular interest to the research community involved in forest ecosys-tem research and forest hydrology, as well as landscape ecologists and hydrologists in gen-eral. It will also provide reference material for forest practitioners and planners in hydrology and land use.

From the contents Forest Management and the Water Cycle - Introduction to the Challenge.- Acknowledge-ment.- Section 1: Forest and water – tree to small catchment processes in a changing envi-ronment.- 1.0 Introduction.- 1.1 Hydrological effects on below ground processes in temper-ate and Mediterranean forests.- 1.2 Above ground processes - anticipating climate change influences.- 1.3 Field studies of whole-tree leaf and root distribution and water relations in several European forests.- 1.4 Forested water catchments in a changing environment.- 1.5 Forest development in the European Alps and potential consequences on hydrological regime.- 1.6 Effects of Climate Change on the vulnerability of Norway spruce stands – soil hydrological constraints for forest management in Austria’s lowlands.- 1.7 Observed Climate Change in Croatia and its impact on the hydrology of lowlands.- 1.8 The Case of Yatir For-est.- 1.9 How Mediterranean deciduous trees cope with long summer drought? The case of Quercus pyrenaica forests in Western Spain.- Section 2: Forest structures, management and water fluxes.- 2.0 Introduction.- 2.1 Changes in Forest Cover and its Diversity.


ForthcomingDue May 2011


Fields of InterestPlant Sciences; Agriculture; Forestry


Type of PublicationReference work

Strasburger's Plant SciencesIncluding Prokaryotes and Fungi

A. Bresinsky, Sinzing, Germany; C. Körner, University of Basel, Switzerland; J. W. Kadereit, University of Mainz, Germany; G. Neuhaus, University of Freiburg, Germany; U. Sonnewald, University of Erlangen, Germany

Features7 Features a highly appealing and holistic approach to the structure, the

systematics and evolution, the functioning, and ecology of plants7 A source of knowledge for more than 115 years 7 Contains exclusive contributions on topical research developments by

international experts 7 Four color layout

This famous book on botany was published for the first time in 1894 by Eduard Strasburger and his co-workers. The present edition is based on a translation of the 36th edition of the German "Strasburger" and contains additional contributions by renowned experts in the field. The “Strasburger” comprises a highly appealing and holistic approach to the structure, the systematics and evolution, the functioning, and ecology of plants. The book covers 14 chapters bundled into four main sections: (I) Molecular and morphological structure of plants and cells.- (II) Physiology and metabolism.- (III) Evolution and systematics of plants.- (IV) Ecology.

Print2011. 1000 p. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-15517-87 approx. € 499,00 | £449.007 approx. * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 715,50


Print + eReference2011. 1000 p. ISBN 978-3-642-15519-27 approx. € 624,00 | £561.507 approx. * € (D) 667,68 | € (A) 686,40 | sFr 895,00



2011. Approx. 600 p. HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0113-77 € 199,95 | £180.007 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 287,00


Fields of InterestMarine & Freshwater Sciences; Ecology



Coral Reefs: An Ecosystem in Transition

Z. Dubinsky, N. Stambler, Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel (Eds.)

Features7 Offers up-to-date information of topical issues regarding biology and

ecology of coral reefs7 Presents new analysis of reef ecosystems, including reassessment of

the roles of invertebrates and fish7 Features state of the art analysis of coral calcification and the effects of

ocean acidification on this process

This book covers in one volume materials scattered in hundreds of research articles, in most cases focusing on specialized aspects of coral biology. In addition to the latest developments in coral evolution and physiology, it presents chapters devoted to novel frontiers in coral reef research. These include the molecular biology of corals and their symbiotic algae, remote sensing of reef systems, ecology of coral disease spread, effects of various scenarios of global climate change, ocean acidification effects of increasing CO2 levels on coral calcification, and damaged coral reef remediation. Beyond extensive coverage of the above aspects, key issues regarding the coral organism and the reef ecosystem such as calcification, reproduction, modeling, algae, reef inverte-brates, competition and fish are re-evaluated in the light of new research and emerging insights. In all chapters novel theories as well as challenges to established paradigms are introduced, evaluated and discussed. This volume is indispensible for all those involved in coral reef management and conserva-tion.

From the contents History and perspective.- Geology and evolution.- Coral biology: symbiosis, photosynthesis and calcification.- The coral reef ecosystem: bacteria, zooplankton, algae, invertebrates, fishes and model.- Disturbances.- Conservation and management.



7 Jointly published with Higher Education Press 7 Distribution rights in China: Higher Education Press 2010. 2000 p. 11219 illus., 19 in color. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-15016-67 € 499,00 | £449.507 * € (D) 533,93 | € (A) 548,90 | sFr 715,50


Fields of InterestPlant Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography; Applied Ecology; Nature Conservation


Type of PublicationAtlas

Atlas of Woody Plants in ChinaDistribution and Climate

J. Fang, Z. Wang, Z. Tang, Peking University, Beijing, China (Eds.)

Features7 Contains more than 10,000 illustrations7 Provides a full species checklist of more than 11,000 woody plants in

China7 Describes the detailed climate information for each woody plant

"Atlas of Woody Plants in China: Distribution and Climate” documents the spatially-explicit county-level distribution of all 11,405 woody plants in China, together with life form information for most species. It also provides climate information for each species, with the county-level average and range of 12 climatic indices and of vegetation net primary produc-tivity. It is the first and largest comprehensive atlas in the world for the distribution of China’s plants and was compiled on the basis of almost all related literature published throughout China. The atlas should serve as an indispensable handbook for all those who are interested in the plants, ecology, geography, environment, horticulture, and silviculture of China and East Asia. Dr. Jingyun Fang is a Cheung Kong Professor at the Department of Ecology, Peking Univer-sity, China. Dr. Zhiheng Wang and Dr. Zhiyao Tang are both ecologists working at the same institute.

From the contents Introduction to the Compilation of This Atlas.- Characteristics of Distribution of Woody Plants in China.- Climatic Variables and Their Distribution in China.- Species Distribution and Climates.



7 Jointly published with Praxis Publishing Ltd., UK 2011. 500 p. (Springer Praxis Books / Geophysical Sciences) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-11373-47 € 159,95 | £144.007 * € (D) 171,15 | € (A) 175,95 | sFr 229,50


Fields of InterestOceanography; Geophysics/Geodesy; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis



Sea Floor ObservatoriesA New Vision of the Earth from the Abyss

P. Favali, A. d. Santis, L. Beranzoli, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Rome, Italy

Features7 Examines fundamental scientific problems, from the role of the ocean

in climate to ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity face7 Guides readers through the scientific challenges to be addressed7 Offers the technical solutions for the architecture of seafloor

observatories

The conquest of the abyss - the deep sea floor - is an exciting new adventure closely comparable with the space exploration program, but facing a more severe and extreme environment. This book addresses the important and apparently simple question "How can continuous and reliable monitoring at the seafloor by means of seafloor observatories extend exploration and improve knowledge of our planet?" It will lead the reader through i) the present scientific challenges to be addressed with seafloor observatories; ii) the tech-nical solutions for their architecture; iii) an excursus on world-wide ongoing projects and programmes; and finally iv) some relevant scientific multidisciplinary results. A presentation of new and interesting long-term perspectives for the upcoming years will complete the volume. Seafloor observatory scientific results will yield significant improvements and exert strong impact not only on our present knowledge but also on human life.

From the contents Part I - Present scientific challenges to be addressed with seafloor observatories 1. Integrating continuous observatory data: A multidisciplinary view of the ocean in four dimensions,- 2. Underwater neutrino telescopes for astroparticle physics, 3. Seafloor observatories: the challenges for geo-hazards.- Part II - Technical solutions for seafloor observatory architecture.- 4. The role of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for seafloor observatories: acquisition, archival, analysis, interoperability,- 5. Long-term sub-sea observatories: design, communications and deployment operations,- 6. Development and demonstration of a mobile response observatory prototype for sub-sea environmental moni-toring: the case of ROSE,- 7. Design of seafloor observation system for high density low noise broadband observation,- 8. Implementation for seafloor observatory construction by ROV,- 9. Seafloor observatory architecture: the evolution from the past to the future Part III - World-wide recent and ongoing projects and programmes.- 10. The two seafloor geomagnetic observatories operating in the western Pacific,- 11. The DELOS project; long-term observatories in an oil field environment in the Tropical Atlantic Ocean off Angola, West Africa,- 12. Sub-sea environmental observatory integrated with the KM3NET neutrino telescope infrastructure in the Mediterranean Sea,- 13. ESONET NoE: An European initiative to develop and integrate the scientific European community using deep- sea observatories,- 14. ESONET NoE: An European initiative to develop and integrate the scientific European community using deep- sea observatories,- 15. ANTARES Neutrino telescope,-16. The NEP-TUNE Canada Project: installing the world’s first regional cabled ocean observatory,- 17. Active processes at mid-ocean ridge hydrothermal systems: a multidisciplinary observa-tory experiment at the Lucky Strike vent field, Mid-Atlantic Ridge,- 18. EMSO: the European Multidisciplinary Seafloor Observatory.



2011. 900 p. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4020-3514-27 approx. € 169,95 | £135.007 approx. * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,95 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestRemote Sensing/Photogram-metry; Signal, Image and Speech Processing; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography



Remote Sensing of Earth Based Radar Objects

A. Kozlov, Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation, Russia; L. Ligthart, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands; A. Logvin, Moscow State Technical University of Civil Aviation, Russia

Features7 Represents a significant contribution and a fusion of scientific research

and knowledge on polarimetric radar availbale from Russia, Western and Eastern sources

7 Includes advanced mathematical methods for solving inverse problems applied to polarimetric radar

The book concerns with the theory and practice of remote radio sensing applied to detec-tion and classification problems with (polarimetric) radar in microwave scattering propaga-tion channel. The first eight (8) chapters (Part II of the book) deal with theory on remote sensing for classification by (polarimetric) contrast of earth-based radar objects. Part III of the book (chapters 9-14) deals with signal processing aspects of (polarimetric) remote sensing for data obtained from experiments carried out at L and X bands. Theory and experiments are compared and an overview of new areas of research on modeling and verification of detection /classification of radar objects are given in Chapters 15 and 16. In Chapter 17 some experimental results of IRCTR radar polarimetry for atmospheric and earth surface applica-tions are given. Part IV gives the conclusions on applications and the results of the research program described in this book.

From the contents Preface. Acknowledgements. PART I – INTRODUCTION. A. Scope of the subject-description of the research program. B. Outline of the book. PART II : THEORY ON REMOTE SENSING OF EARTH BASED RADAR.OBJECTS (CLASSIFICATION –RADAR CONTRAST. 1. Classification of ra-dar objects. 2. Inverse problem, method and analysis. 3. Description of direct and interfering electromagnetic waves inscattering problems. 4. Relation between electrodynamic charac-teristics and radar polarization state. 5. Deterministic and stochastic modeling of objects. 6. Method to increase polarization contrast of radar objects. 7. Accuracy and sensitivity anal-ysis of object parameters. 8. Requirements to the accuracy and reliability of the equipment fordetermining objects parameters and signal characteristics. PART III: EXPERIMENTS AND DATA-SIGNAL PROCESSING 9. Requirements-system specifications-functional diagrams of radar equipment for experiments allowing polarization diagnostics. 10. Adaptive algorithms and signal processing. 11. Criteria for testing the radar functions. 12. Methods for parameter evaluation. 13. Measurement campaigns using 1.8 cm and 3.2 cm coherent radar withcon-trolled polarization capabilities. Part I and II. 14. Part I: Data processing and data analysis of experiments. Part II: Refinement of theory and experiments. 15. Comparisons between theory and experiments. 16. Overview and new areas of research on modeling and verifica-tion of Earth based radar objects.17. Detection and classification obtained by polarimetric radars. PART IV: CONCLUSIONS. 18. Review of methods and applications of remote sensing. Appendices A to R. References.



2011. 458 p. (The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, Volume 10) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-14396-07 approx. € 199,95 | £180.007 approx. * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 287,00


Fields of InterestPlant Systematics/Taxonomy/ Biogeography; Plant Anatomy/ Development; Biodiversity



Flowering Plants. EudicotsSapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae

K. Kubitzki, University of Hamburg, Germany (Ed.)

Features7 Richly illustrated7 Takes the most recent systematic findings into account7 An indispensable source of information for anybody in the fields of

pure and applied plant sciences

This volume, the tenth in the series, comprises modern treatments for the families and genera of the eudicot orders Sapindales and Cucurbitales. The circumscription of the orders, families and genera conforms to the most recent systematic studies. The family treatments include descriptions of the families and the genera, genera classification keys, discussions of relationships and data on their morphology, reproductive biology, distribution, ecology and economic importance. Sapindales and Cucurbitales, as understood in this volume, comprise 16 families with 637 genera and roughly 9,240 species. Sapindales include large tropical and southern temperate tree families such as the Anacardiaceae, Sapindaceae (these in the modern circumscription, which includes Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae), Meliaceae and Rutaceae, which have long been considered to be closely related. Cucurbitales represent a relatively new ordinal con-cept; apart from some small woody groups, the order contains two large families, Cucurbita-ceae and Begoniaceae, which are predominantly, and likely basically, herbaceous. A detailed treatment of the tropical and southern temperate woody family Myrtaceae (itself comprising 142 genera and 6,700 species) is an addendum to the treatment of the Myrtales in Vol. IX of this series.

From the contentsIntroduction to Sapindales.- Introduction to Cucurbitales.- Anacardiaceae.- Anisophyllaceae.- Begoniaceae.- Biebersteiniaceae.- Burseraceae.- Coriariaceae.- Corynocarpaceae.- Cucurbita-ceae.- Datiscaceae.- Kirkiaceae.- Meliaceae.- Myrtaceae.- Nitrariaceae.- Rutaceae.- Sapinda-ceae.- Simaroubaceae.- Tetradiclidaceae.



2010. XII, 350 p. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7161-67 approx. € 189,00 | £170.507 approx. * € (D) 202,23 | € (A) 207,90 | sFr 271,00


Fields of InterestPlant Sciences



Working with FernsIssues and Applications

A. Kumar, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur; H. Fernández, Oviedo University, Spain; M. A. Revilla Bahillo, Oveido University, Spain (Eds.)

Features7 Features the most recent research findings rather than taking a

traditional perspective7 Collected articles in this volume incorporate most of the latest

techniques now routinely used to resolve traditional questions7 Offers a selection of chapters, each composed by experts in their field

This timely volume brings a selection of chapters, each one composed by experts in their field. The chapters included cover a broad range from the knowledge of its biology and its contribution to understanding of plant development, useful protocols for propagation and conservation purposes, population genetics and environmental and theurapeutical ap-plications. This wide spectrum of the contributions gives us a rapid idea of the enormous potential of this plant group.

From the contents Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION.- CONTRIBUTION OF FERNS TO UNDERSTANDING OF PLANT DEVELOPMENT.- Chapter 2 Cellular, molecular and genetic changes during the development of Ceratopteris richardii gametophytes.- Chapter 3 Laboratory-induced Apogamy and Apos-pory in Ceratopteris richardii.- Chapter 4 Sexual reproduction in ferns.- Chapter 5 Gibberellic acid and ethylene control male sex determination and development of Anemia phyllitidis gametophytes.- Chapter 6 The sporophytes of seed-free vascular plants -major vegetative developmental Features and molecular genetic pathways.- PROPAGATION, CONSERVATION AND CONTROL OF GENETIC VARIABILITY IN FERNS.- Chapter 7 Form spore to sporophyte: How to proceed in vitro.- Chapter 8 In vitro regeneration systems of Platycerium.- Chapter 9 Stipule propagation in five Marattioid species native to Taiwan (Marattiaceae; Pteridophyta).- Chapter 10 Tree ferns biotechnology: from spores to sporophytes.- Chapter 11 In Vitro Propagation of Rare and Endangered Serpentine Fern Species.- Chapter 12 Conservation of fern spores.- Chapter 13 Exploration of cryo-methods to preserve tree and herbaceous fern gametophytes.- Chapter 14 Pteridophyte spores viability.- Chapter 15 Microsatellites: a powerful genetic marker for fern research.- Chapter 16 Diversity in natural fern populations: dominant markers as genetic tools.- ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECH-NOLOGY: ECOTOXICOLOGY AND BIOREMEDIATION IN FERNS.- Chapter 17 Mitochondrial activity of fern spores for the evaluation of acute totoxicity in higher plant development.- Chapter 18 Chronic phytotoxicity in gametophytes: DNA as biomarker of growth and chloro-phyll autofluorescence as biomarker of cell function.- Chapter 19 Arsenic hyperaccumulator fern Pteris vittata: Utilities for arsenic phytoremediation and plant biotechnology.- Chapter 20 Aerobiology of Pteridophyta spores: preliminary results and applications.- THERAPEUTICAL/MEDICINAL APPLICATIONS.- Chapter 21 Studies on Folk Medicinal Fern: An example of “Gusuibu”.- Chapter 22 Ecdysteroids in Ferns: diversity, distribution, biosyn-thesis and functions.- Chapter 23 Ferns - from traditional uses to pharmaceutical develop-ment; chemical identification of active principles.- Chapter 24 Functional activities of ferns for human health.- Chapter 25 Toxicological and medicinal aspects of the most frequent fern species Pteridium aquilinum.



2011. XVI, 546 p. (World Forests, Volume 8) HardcoverISBN 978-90-481-9869-67 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00


Fields of InterestForestry; Applied Ecology; Nature Conservation



Regreening the Bare HillsTropical Forest Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region

D. Lamb, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Features7 Describes new approaches to help overcome forest degradation in

the Asia-Pacific region7 Reviews reforestation strategies used in different places, exploring

the scope for using these in other ecological, socio-economic situations7 Addresses trade-offs in balancing the need for economic gains from

reforestation with the need to restore forest cover to conserve biodiversity

In Regreening the Bare Hills: Tropical Forest Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region, David Lamb explores how reforestation might be carried out both to conserve biological diversity and to improve the livelihoods of the rural poor. While both issues have attracted consider-able attention in recent years, this book takes a significant step, by integrating ecological and silvicultural knowledge within the context of the social and economic issues that can determine the success or failure of tropical forest landscape restoration. Describing new approaches to the reforestation of degraded lands in the Asia-Pacific tropics, the book reviews current approaches to reforestation throughout the region, paying particu-lar attention to those which incorporate native species – including in multi-species planta-tions. It presents case studies from across the Asia-Pacific region and discusses how the silvicultural methods needed to manage these ‘new’ plantations will differ from conventional methods. It also explores how reforestation might be made more attractive to smallholders and how trade-offs between production and conservation are most easily made at a land-scape scale. The book concludes with a discussion of how future forest restoration may be affected by some current ecological and socio-economic trends now underway. The book represents a valuable resource for reforestation managers and policy makers wish-ing to promote these new silvicultural approaches, as well as for conservationists, develop-ment experts and researchers with an interest in forest restoration. Combining a theoretical-research perspective with practical aspects of restoration, the book will be equally valuable to practitioners and academics, while the lessons drawn from these discussions will have relevance elsewhere throughout the tropics.

From the contents Preface.- Abbreviations.- 1. Deforestation and its Consequences in the Asia-Pacific region.- 2.Forest and Land Degradation in the Asia-Pacific Region.- 3. Reforestation, Conservation and Livelihoods.- 4. Different Types of Reforestation.- 5. Natural Regeneration and Secondary Forests.- 6. Monocultural Plantations.- 7. Mixed-species Plantings.- 8. Ecological Restoration.- 9. Income for Farmers from Tree-planting.- 10. Assisting Farmers to Undertake Reforestation.- 11. Reforestation at a Landscape Scale.- 12. Developing Institutions to Support Reforesta-tion.-13. Conclusions.- Glossary of terms.- Index.



2010. X, 790 p. (Environmental Science and Engineering / Environmental Science) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-12277-47 € 199,95 | £180.007 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 287,00


Fields of InterestEnvironmental Chemistry; Climate Change; Ecotoxicology



Urban Airborne Particulate MatterOrigin, Chemistry, Fate and Health Impacts

F. Zereini, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany; C. L. Wiseman, University of Toronto, ON, Canada (Eds.)

Features7 Presents the up-to-date research and information regarding the

origins, chemistry, fate and health impacts of airborne particulate matter in urban areas

7 Addresses the topic of urban airborne particulate matter in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary manner

7 Interdisciplinary approach

This book presents the most up-to-date research and information regarding the origin, chemistry, fate and health impacts of airborne particulate matter in urban areas, a topic which has received a great deal of attention in recent years due to documented relation-ships between exposure and health effects such as asthma. With internationally recognised researchers and academics presenting their work and key concepts and approaches from a variety of disciplines, including environmental and analytical chemistry, biology, toxicology, mineralogy and the geosciences, this book addresses the topic of urban airborne particulate matter in a comprehensive, multidisciplinary manner. Topics and research addressed in the book range from common methodological approaches used to sample and analyse the composition of airborne particulates to our knowledge regarding their potential to impact human health and the various policy approaches taken internationally to regulate particu-late matter levels.

From the contents Airborne Particulate Matter: Sources, Composition and Concentrations.- Metals and Organic Compounds in Airborne Particulate Matter: Analytical Methods.- Airborne Particulate Matter: Environmental Pathways, Behaviour and Fate.- Bioavailability and Toxicology of Airborne Par-ticulate Matter.- Airborne Particulate Matter Exposures and Health Risks.- Protecting Human Health: Policy and Scientific Uncertainty.



2011. 978 p. 950 illus., 475 in color. With online files/update. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-14763-07 € 149,95 | £135.007 * € (D) 160,45 | € (A) 164,94 | sFr 215,00

Bookstore locationProfessional Computing

Fields of InterestAlgorithm Analysis and Problem Complexity



Matters ComputationalIdeas, Algorithms, Source Code

J. Arndt, Nürnberg, Germany

Features7 Complete solutions with source code, examples, and illustrations7 Includes material that is either rarely covered elsewhere or completely

new7 Software is supplied online, including the examples

This is a book for computationalists, whether working programmers or anyone interested in methods of computation and algorithms. Where necessary, the underlying ideas are ex-plained and the algorithms are formally presented. The C++ programming language is used for low-level algorithms, and there is only a minimal set of Features beyond plain C. For ma-terial, where technicalities in the C++ code would obscure the underlying ideas, the author presents either pseudo-code or, with arithmetical algorithms, the GP language. Appendix C includes an introduction to GP. Example computations are mostly given with algorithms, some of them made with programs the author refers to. Various optimization techniques are described and the actual performance of many given implementations is indicated. The accompanying software, the FXT and the hfloat libraries, are written for POSIX-compliant platforms such as the Linux and BSD operating systems.

From the contents Low level algorithms.- Bit wizardry.- Permutations and their operations.- Sorting and searching.- Data structures.- Combinatorial generation.- Conventions and considerations.- Combinations.- Compositions.- Subsets.- Mixed radix numbers.- Permutations.- Multi-sets.- Gray codes for string with restrictions.- Parenthesis strings.- Integer partitions.- Set partitions.- Necklaces and Lyndon words.- Hadamard and conference matrices.- Searching paths in directed graphs.- Fast transforms.- The Fourier transform.- Convolution, correlation, and more FFT algorithms.- The Walsh transform and its relatives.- The Haar transform.- The Hartley transform.- Number theoretic transforms (NTTs).- Fast wavelet transforms.- Fast arith-metic.- Fast multiplication and exponentiation.- Root extraction.- Iterations for the inversion of a function.- The AGM, elliptic integrals, and algorithms for computing.- Logarithm and exponential function.- Computing the elementary functions with limited resources.- Nu-merical evaluation of power series.- Cyclotomic polynomials, product forms, and continued fractions.- Synthetic Iterations.-. Algorithms for finite fields.- Modular arithmetic and some number theory.- Binary polynomials.- Shift registers.- Binary finite fields.- The electronic ver-sion of the book.- Machine used for benchmarking.- The GP language.- Bibliography.- Index.



2010. 525 p. 260 illus., 130 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-90-481-9845-07 € 169,95 | £153.007 * € (D) 181,85 | € (A) 186,94 | sFr 244,00

Bookstore locationComputer Science

Fields of InterestManagement of Computing and Information Systems; Technology Management; Communications Engi-neering, Networks



Transforming Enterprise Cloud Services

W. Y. Chang, H. Abu-Amara, J. Sanford, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Features7 Provides comprehensive coverage of the cloud service ecosystem that

is beyond the technology and management process7 Offers extensive cloud security discussions that are suitable for

commercial and defense applications 7 Identifies current industry standards available for transformation and

provide viable path forward improvements to mature these standards7 Proposes a new approach for standardized service delivery and

federation in dynamic ICT environments

Transforming Enterprise Cloud Services addresses the fundamental ideology of Cloud Ser-vices and how enterprises in commercial, federal, and defense industries can transform their current information technology and management models to adopt this new method. It goes beyond the mere description of service frameworks in relation to cloud technologies and op-erations and provides practical path-forward solutions for identified challenges. For instance, as organizations transform their data and service models to compete in a new environment where data and services coexist with others in a public-held eco-system, enterprises have to face the challenge of data synthesis from a massive number of sources. One answer to this is-sue relies on a cross-organizational policy and technology coordination that can ensure that data will not be reproduced or manipulated by unauthorized entities. Transforming Enterprise Cloud Services explains how organizations can justify their current practices to take advantage of such collaboration synthesis securely, safely, reliably, and cost-effectively. Transforming Enterprise Cloud Services elucidates the service-oriented nature of Cloud Services and identifies issues and challenges from clients’ and vendors’ perspec-tives. It also portrays how enterprise operators can successfully deploy their IT environment from both business and technical perspectives to enable massive scalability, high resilience, enforced security, and collaborative dynamics.

From the contents Dedication. Preface. Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction to Enterprise Services and Cloud Resources. Cloud Service Business Scenarios and Market Analysis. Cloud Service Architecture and related Standards. Challenges of Enterprise Cloud Services. Networked Service Management. Cross-domain Policy-Based Management. Building and Configuring Enterprise Cloud services. Service Monitoring and Quality Assurance. Security for Enterprise Cloud Services. Enterprise Cloud Service Applications and Transformations. Notes. Authors’ Bios. References. Index.



2010. XVI, 541 p. 356 illus., 178 in color. (International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, Volume 153) HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7420-47 approx. € 179,95 | £159.507 approx. * € (D) 192,55 | € (A) 197,94 | sFr 275,00

Bookstore locationBusiness / Economics

Fields of InterestOperations Research/Decision Theory; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks; Financial Economics



Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Electricity Markets

A. J. Conejo, University of Castilla - La Mancha, Cuidad Real, Spain; M. Carrión, University of Castilla, Toledo, Spain; J. M. Morales, University of Castilla - La Mancha, Cuidad Real, Spain

Features7 Addresses essentially all operational problems that arise in electricity

markets7 Applications encompass areas in applied mathematics and business, as

well as electrical and energy engineering 7 Author is known worldwide as a leader in the field of electricity markets

Decision Making Under Uncertainty in Electricity Markets provides models and procedures to be used by electricity market agents to make informed decisions under uncertainty. These procedures rely on well established stochastic programming models, which make them ef-ficient and robust. Particularly, these techniques allow electricity producers to derive offering strategies for the pool and contracting decisions in the futures market. Retailers use these techniques to derive selling prices to clients and energy procurement strategies through the pool, the futures market and bilateral contracting. Using the proposed models, consumers can derive the best energy procurement strategies using the available trading floors. The market operator can use the techniques proposed in this book to clear simultaneously en-ergy and reserve markets promoting efficiency and equity. The techniques described in this book are of interest for professionals working on energy markets, and for graduate students in power engineering, applied mathematics, applied economics, and operations research.

From the contents Electricity Markets.- Stochastic Programming Fundamentals.- Uncertainty Characterization via Scenarios.- Risk Management.- Producer Pool Trading.- Pool Trading for Wind Power Pro-ducers.- Futures Market Trading for Producers.- Medium-Term Retailer Trading.- Energy Pro-curement by Consumers.- Market Clearing Considering Equipment Failures.- Market Clearing under Uncertainty: Wind Energy.- GAMS Codes.- 24-Node System Data.- Exercise Solutions.



Bookstore locationStatistics

Fields of InterestStatistics, general; Statistical Theory and Methods; Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance


Type of PublicationEncyclop(a)edia

International Encyclopedia of Statistical Science

M. Lovric, University of Belgrade, Serbia (Ed.)

Features7 Includes contributions by distinguished statisticians and educators

from around the world7 Offers quick, comprehensive and highly accessible information on

statistical terms, methods and applications7 Stimulates interest in statistics education in both developed and

developing countries

The goal of this book is multidimensional: a) to help reviving Statistics education in many parts in the world where it is in crisis. For the first time authors from many developing countries have an opportunity to write together with the most prominent world authorities. The editor has spent several years searching for the most reputable statisticians all over the world. International contributors are either presidents of the local statistical societies, or head of the Statistics department at the main university, or the most distinguished statisticians in their countries. b) to enable any non-statistician to obtain quick and yet comprehensive and highly under-standable view on certain statistical term, method or application c) to enable all the researchers, managers and practicioners to refresh their knowledge in Statistics, especially in certain controversial fields. d) to revive interest in statistics among students, since they will see its usefulness and rel-evance in almost all branches of Science.

From the contents Overview of Statistical Sciences.- Past, Recent trends and Advances.- Present and Future perspective.

Print2011. Approx. 1500 p. (In 3 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-04897-57 approx. € 799,00 | £719.507 approx. * € (D) 854,93 | € (A) 878,90 | sFr 1145,50


Print + eReference2011. Approx. 1500 p. (In 3 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-04916-37 approx. € 999,00 | £899.507 approx. * € (D) 1068,93 | € (A) 1098,90 | sFr 1432,50



2011. 396 p. (Computational Methods in Applied Sciences, Volume 19) HardcoverISBN 978-94-007-0010-97 € 189,95 | £171.007 * € (D) 203,25 | € (A) 208,94 | sFr 272,50

Bookstore locationComputer Science

Fields of InterestComputer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics; Imaging / Radiology; Appl.Mathematics/Computational Methods of Engineering



Computational Vision and Medical Image ProcessingRecent Trends

J. M. Tavares, R. M. Jorge, University of Porto, Portugal (Eds.)

Features7 Contains extended versions of papers presented to the International

Conference VIPIMAGE 2009. This conference was the second ECCOMAS thematic conference on computational vision and medical image- processing

7 It covers topics related to image processing and analysis, medical imaging and computational modeling and simulation, and considers their multidisciplinary nature

This book contains extended versions of papers presented at the international Conference VIPIMAGE 2009 – ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image, that was held at Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal, from 14th to 16th of October 2009. This conference was the second ECCOMAS thematic confer-ence on computational vision and medical image processing. It covered topics related to im-age processing and analysis, medical imaging and computational modelling and simulation, considering their multidisciplinary nature. The book collects the state-of-the-art research, methods and new trends on the subject of computational vision and medical image processing contributing to the development of these knowledge areas.

From the contents Preface.- Automatic Segmentation of the Optic Radiation Using DTI in Healthy Subjects and Patients with Glaucoma, by Ahmed El-Rafei, Tobias Engelhorn, Simone Waerntges, Arnd Doerfler, Joachim Hornegger, Georg Michelson.- Real Time Colour Based Player Tracking in Indoor Sports, by Catarina B. Santiago, Armando Sousa, Luís Paulo Reis, Maria Luísa Estriga.- Visualization of the Dynamics of the Female Pelvic Floor Reflex and Steady State Function, by Christos E. Constantinou, Qiyu Peng, Sadao Omata.- Population exposure and impact assessment - Benefits of modeling urban land use in very high spatial and thematic detail, by Christoph Aubrecht, Mario Köstl, Klaus Steinnocher.- Dynamic radiography imaging as a tool in the design and validation of a novel intelligent amputee socket, by George Papaioan-nou, Dimitrios Tsiokos, Goeran Fiedler, Christos Mitrogiannis, Ilya Adveev, Jake Wood, Ray McKinney .- A discrete level set approach for texture analysis of microscopic liver images, by D.Iacoviello.- Deformable and Functional Models, by Demetri Terzopolous.- Medical-GiD: From Medical Images to Simulations, 4D MRI Flow Analysis, by Eduardo Soudah, Julien Pen-necot, Jorge S.Pérez, Maurizio Bordone, Eugenio Oñate.- KM and KHM clustering techniques for colour image quantization, by Mariusz Frackiewicz, Henryk Palus.- Caries Detection in Panoramic Dental X-ray Images, by João Oliveira, Hugo Proença.- Noisy Medical Image Edge Detection Algorithm Based on a Morphological Gradient Using Uninorms, by Manuel González-Hidalgo, Arnau Mir Torres, Daniel Ruiz Aguilera, Joan Torrens Sastre.- Leveraging Graphics Hardware for an Automatic Classification of Bone Tissue, by Manuel Jesús Martín-Requena, Manuel Ujaldón.- A novel template-based approach to the segmentation of the hippocampal region, by M. Aiello, P. Calvini, A. Chincarini, M. Esposito, G. Gemme, F. Isgrò, R. Prevete, M. Santoro, S. Squarcia.- Model-based Segmentation and Fusion of 3D Computed Tomography and 3D Ultrasound of the Eye for Radiotherapy Planning, by M. Bach Cuadra, S. Gorthi, F. I. Karahanoglu, B. Paquier, A. Pica, H.P. Do, A. Balmer, F. Munier, J.-Ph. Thiran.



2011. Approx. 265 p. 185 illus., 102 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-00817-77 € 179,95 | £162.007 * € (D) 192,55 | € (A) 197,95 | sFr 258,00

Bookstore locationMedicine

Fields of InterestNeuroradiology; Neurology; Geriatrics/Gerontology


Neuroimaging in Dementia

F. Barkhof, VU Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; N. C. Fox, Dementia Research Center, London, UK; A. J. Bastos-Leite, University of Oporto, Portugal; P. Scheltens, VU MedicalCentre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Features7 Reviews structural and functional imaging techniques used in the early

diagnosis of dementia7 Superbly illustrated, up-to-date coverage7 Geared to the practical needs of clinicians working with dementia

patients

Neuroimaging plays an essential role in the quest for early diagnosis in dementia. This up-to-date, superbly illustrated book examines in detail the diverse imaging techniques and their application in the different types of dementia. After an introductory chapter on the clinical background, the available "toolbox" of techniques is reviewed, including structural MRI and CT, feature extraction, advanced MR techniques, SPECT and PET. The imaging findings in normal ageing are then discussed, followed by a series of chapters that present and analyze the findings in patients with dementias characterized by gray matter loss, vascular dementia, disorders mainly affecting the white matter, and dementias with associated brain swelling. The final two chapters are devoted to diagnostic algorithms and to disease monitoring. Throughout, a practical approach is adopted, geared specifically to the needs of clinicians working in the field of dementia.

From the contents Clinical background: Definition of dementia. Prevalence and incidence. Nosological ap-proach. Differential diagnosis. Multi-disciplinary integration.- The toolbox: Structural imag-ing. Feature extraction. Advanced MR techniques. SPECT and PET.- Normal Ageing: Brain volume loss. Enlarged perivascular (Virchow-Robin) spaces and lacunes. Age-related white matter changes. Iron accumulation. Hidden age-related changes in brain tissue.- Primary gray matter loss: Alzheimer’s disease. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration. Dementia with Parkinsonism. Dementia in other movement disorders. Prion-linked dementias. Recreational drugs and alcohol.- Vascular Disease: history and nosology. Large vessel vascular dementia. Small vessel vascular dementia. Vasculitis. Systemic hypoxia. Mixed dementia and interre-lationship VaD/AD.- Disorders mainly affecting white matter: Infections. Inflammatory dis-orders. Inborn errors of metabolism. Toxic leukencephalopathy and dementia. Post-therapy effect. Trauma.- Dementias with associated brain swelling. Giant VRS. Infections. Neoplastic disease and radiation necrosis. Auto-immune limbic encephalitis. Normal pressure hydro-cephalus (NPH). Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and fistula (AVF). Reversible posterior leukencephalopathy (RPLS). Anti-amyloid therapy.



2012. 2000 p. 800 illus. (In 2 volumes, not available separately) HardcoverISBN 978-3-540-85513-27 approx. € 799,00 | £719.007 approx. * € (D) 854,93 | € (A) 878,90 | sFr 1145,50


Fields of InterestRadiotherapy; Imaging / Radiology; Oncology


Type of PublicationEncyclop(a)edia

Encyclopedia of Radiation Oncology

L. W. Brady, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; T. E. Yaeger, Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Lenoir, NC, USA (Eds.)

Features7 The simple A to Z format provides easy access to relevant information in

the field of radiation oncology.7 Extensive cross references between keywords and related articles

enable efficient searches in a user-friendly manner7 Fully searchable and hyperlinked electronic online edition

The aim of this comprehensive encyclopedia is to provide detailed information on radiation oncology. The wide range of entries will provide basic and clinical scientists in academia, practice and industry with valuable information about the field of radiation oncology. Those in related fields will also benefit from the important and relevant information on the most recent developments. The simple A to Z format provides easy access to relevant information in the field of imaging. Extensive cross references between keywords and related articles enable efficient searches in a user-friendly manner.

From the contents SECTION I: SCIENTIFIC FOUNDATIONS OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY.- Part A: Radiobiology.- Part B: Physics.- SECTION II: Techniques and Modalities.- SECTION III: DISEASE SITES.- Part A: Central Nervous System Tumors Overview.- Part B: Head and Neck Tumors Overview.- Part C: Thoracic Neoplams Overview.- Part D: Gastrointestinal Tumors Overview.- Part E: Genitourinary Tumors Overview.- Part F: Gynecologic Tumors Overview.- Part G: Breast Cancer Overview.- Part H: Sarcoma and Benign Disease.- Part I: Childhood Cancers Overview.- Part J: Lymphoma & Hematologic Malignancies Overview.



2011. 260 p. 304 illus. in color. With DVD. HardcoverISBN 978-3-642-11178-57 € 199,95 | £180.007 * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 287,00


Fields of InterestCardiology; Cardiac Surgery; Imaging / Radiology


Type of PublicationProfessional book

Three-dimensional Echocardiography

T. Buck, Herzzentrum Essen, Germany; A. Franke, Medizinische Klinik II, Kardiologie, Han-nover, Germany; M. J. Monaghan, King's College Hospital, London, UK (Eds.)

Features7 Presents tips and tricks for beginners and experts7 Provides educational material for 3D training courses7 Features comprehensively illustrated cases7 Includes an accompanying DVD with video clips of all sample cases

Three-dimensional echocardiography is the most recent fundamental advancement in echo-cardiography. Since real-time 3D echocardiography became commercially available in 2002, it has rapidly been accepted in echo labs worldwide. This book covers all clinically relevant aspects of this fascinating new technology, including a comprehensive explanation of its basic principles, practical aspects of clinical application, and detailed descriptions of specific uses in the broad spectrum of clinically important heart disease. The book was written by a group of well-recognized international experts in the field, who have not only been involved in the scientific and clinical evolution of 3D echocardiography since its inception but are also intensively involved in expert training courses. As a result, the clear focus of this book is on the practical application of 3D echocardiography in daily clinical routine with tips and tricks for both beginners and experts, accompanied by more than 150 case examples comprehensively illustrated in more than 800 images and more than 500 videos provided on a DVD. In addition to an in-depth review of the most recent literature on real-time 3D echocardiog-raphy, this book represents an invaluable reference work for beginners and expert users of 3D echocardiography.

From the contents Introduction.- Basic Principles.- Ventricular Function.- 3D Stress Echocardiography.- Cardiac Dyssynchrony.- Right Ventricular Function.- Valvular Heart Disease – Insufficiencies.- Valvular Heart Disease – Stenosis.- Congenital Heart Disease in Adults.- Congenital Heart Disease in Children.- Cardiac Tumors and Sources of Embolism.- Monitoring and Guiding of Cardiac Interventions and Surgery.



2011. 564 p. 74 illus., 37 in color. (Clinical Gastroenterology) HardcoverISBN 978-1-60761-865-27 approx. € 179,95 | £159.507 approx. * € (D) 192,55 | € (A) 197,94 | sFr 275,00


Fields of InterestGastroenterology; Hepatology; Transplant Surgery



Chronic Liver FailureMechanisms and Management

P. Ginès, University of Barcelona, Spain; P. S. Kamath, College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA; V. Arroyo, University of Barcelona, Spain (Eds.)

Features7 Covers all aspects of chronic liver failure in a single volume7 Written by worldwide known experts7 Includes all new developments in the field

Chronic liver failure is a frequent condition in clinical practice that encompasses all mani-festations of patients with end-stage liver diseases. Chronic liver failure is a multiorgan syndrome that affects the liver, kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, adrenal glands, and vascular, coagulation, and immune systems. Chronic Liver Failure: Mechanisms and Management covers for the first time all aspects of chronic liver failure in a single book, from pathogenesis to current management. Each chapter is written by a worldwide known expert in their area and all provide the latest state-of-the-art knowledge. This volume is specifically designed to provide answers to clinical questions to all doctors dealing with patients with liver diseases, not only clinical gastroen-terologists and hepatologists, but also to internists, nephrologists, intensive care physicians, and transplant surgeons.

From the contents Cells in the liver. Functions in health and disease.- Physiology of liver function.- Assessment of liver function in clinical practice.- Physiology of the splanchnic and hepatic circulations.- Fibrosis as main mechanism of chronic liver disease.- Stem cells in the liver.- The role of inflammatory mediators in liver failure.- Genomics of the liver in health and disease.- Hepatic encephalopathy and alterations of cerebral function.- Bacterial translocation and alterations of the digestive system.- SIRS, bacterial infections and alterations of the immune system.- Extracellular fluid volume regulation and renal function.- The heart in chronic liver failure.- Hemostasis abnormalities in chronic liver failure.- The systemic and splanchnic circulations.- Liver microcirculation.- Angiogenesis in liver diseases.- Pulmonary alterations in chronic liver failure.- Adrenal function in chronic liver failure.- Antibiotic prophylaxis and management of bacterial infections.- Management of ascites and hyponatremia.- Management of renal failure.- Therapy of Hemostasis abnormalities in chronic liver failure.- Prevention and man-agement of gastrointestinal bleeding.- Extracorporeal artificial liver support systems.- Issues in transplantation of patients with chronic liver failure.- Management of chronic liver failure in the intensive care unit.


AvailableAugust 2010

2010. XIV, 368 p. 39 illus., 1 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-4-431-53870-77 € 159,95 | £144.007 * € (D) 171,15 | € (A) 175,94 | sFr 229,50


Fields of InterestNeurology; Psychiatry

Target GroupGraduate


Neuropsychiatric Disorders

K. Miyoshi, Kyoto University, Japan; Y. Morimura, Jinmeikai Foundation, Nishinomiya, Japan; K. Maeda, Kobe University, Japan (Eds.)

Features7 A concise and updated monograph comprising the latest findings in

the field

Around the world societies are facing growing aging populations with the concomitant increase in neuropsychiatric disorders. Neuropsychiatric disorders are organic brain diseases with psychiatric symptoms, as in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, that cause cognitive impairment, including dementia, amnesic syndrome, and personality–behavioral changes. As a clinical science, neuropsychiatry aims to explore the complex interrelationship between behavior and brain function from a variety of perspectives, including those of psychol-ogy, neurology, and psychiatry. This concise and updated monograph comprises the latest findings in the field and includes chapters on delusional symptoms, mood disorders and neurotic symptoms, cognitive impairment, behavioral and personality changes, and recently, cerebral alterations revealed in PTSD patients and in endogenous psychoses through neu-roimaging and neuropathology. These findings will certainly widen the realm of neuropsy-chiatry going forward and will prove of great value to specialists as well as to academics and trainees in neurology, psychiatry, neuropsychology, neuroradiology, neuropathology, neurophysiology, neurochemistry, and clinical genetics. Ultimately, neuropsychiatry aims to prevent and reduce the suffering of individuals with the psychiatric symptoms of cerebral disorders.

From the contents Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Neuropsychiatric Syndromes.- Part III: Seizure Disorders.- Part IV: Traumatic Brain Injury.- Part V: Vascular and Inflamatory Disorders.- Part VI: Neurode-generative Disorders.- Part VII: Topics of Neuropsychiatric Disorders.- Part VIII: International Neuropsychiatric Association.



7 Originally published in the series: Current Clinical Oncology 3rd Edition.2011. 656 p. 422 illus., 211 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-1-4419-7435-87 approx. € 139,95 | £126.507 approx. * € (D) 149,75 | € (A) 153,94 | sFr 217,50


Fields of InterestNeurosurgery



3rd EditionIntraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring

A. R. Møller, University of Texas at Dallas, School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Richardson, TX, USA

Features7 Classical text providing practical, comprehensive coverage of the

anatomical physiological basis for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring

7 Provides all the theoretical and practical knowledge needed to safe-guard against risks that occur in surgical operations impacting the nervous system

7 Written by a leading authority in the field

The third edition of this classic text again provides practical, comprehensive coverage of the anatomical and physiological basis for intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring. Written by a leading authority in the field, Dr. Aage Moller has updated this important title to again offer all the leading-edge knowledge needed to perform electrophysiological recordings in the operating room, to interpret the results, and to present the results to the surgeon. The field known as "intraoperative monitoring" has expanded rapidly to cover other uses of neurophysiology and electrophysiologic recordings during surgical operations that affect the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the nervous system. These new areas are covered in this new edition. To better represent the content of the book and the field as it now stands, many of the chapters have been revised and new material has been added. While the gen-eral organization of the book is maintained, chapters such as monitoring of motor systems have been revised and extended with new material, including more detailed description of the anatomy and physiology of motor systems and new information about intraoperative monitoring.

From the contents 1. Introduction SECTION I: PRINCIPLES OF INTRAOPERATIVE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL MONI-TORING 2. Basis of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring 3. Generation of electrical activity in the nervous system and muscles 4. Practical aspects of recording evoked activity from nerves, fiber tracts and nuclei References to Section I SECTION II: SENSORY SYSTEMS 5. Anatomy and physiology of sensory systems 6. Monitoring somatosensory evoked potentials 7. Monitoring auditory evoked potentials 8. Monitoring visual evoked potentials Refe ences to Section II SECTION III: MOTOR SYSTEMS 9. Anatomy and physiology of motor systems 10. Practical aspects of monitoring spinal motor systems 11. Practical aspects of monitoring cranial motor nerves References to Section III SECTION IV: PERIPHERAL NERVES 12. Anatomy and physiology of peripheral nerves 13. Practical aspects of monitoring periph-eral nerves References to Section IV SECTION V: INTRAOPERATIVE RECORDINGS THAT CAN GUIDE THE SURGEON IN THE OPERATION 14. Identification of specific neural tissue 15. Intraoperative diagnosis and guidance in an operation References to Section V SECTION VI: PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC RECORDING IN THE OPERATING ROOM 16. Anesthesia and its constraints in monitoring motor and sensory systems 17. General con-siderations about intraoperative neurophysiological and monitoring 18. Equipment, record-ing technique and data analysis and stimulation 19. Evaluating the benefits of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring.



2010. 700 p. 200 illus., 100 in color. HardcoverISBN 978-1-60761-144-87 approx. € 199,95 | £179.507 approx. * € (D) 213,95 | € (A) 219,94 | sFr 309,50


Fields of InterestOtorhinolaryngology; Neurology; Neurosurgery



Textbook of Tinnitus

A. R. Møller, University of Texas, Dallas, TX, USA; T. Kleinjung, B. Langguth, University of Regensburg, Germany; D. DeRidder, University Hospital Antwerp, Belgium (Eds.)

Features7 Multidisciplinary in scope7 Describes all the different forms of tinnitus and its symptoms7 Provides update on epidemiology and especially the differences in the

occurrence of tinnitus in children, adults and seniors7 Offers overview of anatomical and pathological aspects of tinnitus, as

well as some animal models and the role of animal experiments in understanding the pathophysiology of tinnitus

Groundbreaking, comprehensive, and developed by a panel of leading international experts in the field, Textbook of Tinnitus provides a multidisciplinary overview of the diagnosis and management of this widespread and troubling disorder. Importantly, the book emphasizes that tinnitus is not one disease but a group of rather diverse disorders with different patho-physiology, different causes and, consequently, different treatments. This comprehensive title is written for clinicians and researchers by clinicians and researchers who are active in the field. It is logically organized in six sections and will be of interest to otolaryngologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, primary care clinicians, audiologists and psy-chologists. Textbook of Tinnitus describes both the theoretical background of the different forms of tinnitus and it provides detailed knowledge of the state-of-the-art of its treatment. Because of its organization and its extensive subject index, Textbook of Tinnitus can also serve as a reference for clinicians who do not treat tinnitus patients routinely.

From the contents Introduction.- Different forms of tinnitus.- Hyperacusis and disorders of loudness percep-tion.- Misophonia, phonophobia and “exploding head” syndrome.- Epidemiology of tinnitus in adults.- Epidemiology of Tinnitus in Children.- Genetic risk factors in chronic tinnitus.- Anatomy and physiology of the auditory system.- Interaction between somatosensory and auditory systems.- Pathology of the auditory system that can cause tinnitus.- The role of auditory deprivation.- The role of neural plasticity in tinnitus.- Neural Synchrony and Neural Plasticity in Tinnitus.- Similarities between tinnitus and pain.- Anatomy and physiology of pain.- Behavioral Animal Models of Tinnitus, Pharmacology, and Treatment.- Objective signs of tinnitus in humans.- Functional Neuroimaging.- Findings from Structural Neuroimaging.- A Global Brain Model of Tinnitus.- A heuristic Model of Tinnitus.- Methodology of clinical trials for tinnitus.- The otolaryngologist.- The Role of the Audiologist in Tinnitus Practice.- Tinnitus from the perspective of the psychologist.- The neurologist.- The Psychiatrist.- The neurosurgeon.- The dentist.- The Pharmacologist.- The neuroscientist.- The patient.Introduc-tion.- Conductive and cochlear hearing loss.- Tinnitus and hearing loss.- Cochlear and non-cochlear age-related hearing loss and tinnitus.- Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: Implication for Tinnitus.- Tinnitus and Ménière's Disease.- Tinnitus and Vestibular Schwannoma: Overview and Clinical Correlations.- Microvascular compression of the vestibulocochlear nerve.- Causes of tinnitus: cerebrovascular diseases.- Complications to medical treatment.- Tinnitus caused and influenced by the somatosensory system.- Tinnitus and the masticatory system.- Intro-duction.- Algorithm for the diagnostic and therapeutic management of tinnitus.- History and Questionnaires.- Clinical otologic assessment.


AvailableAugust 2010

2010. XIII, 603 p. 102 illus., 78 in color. (Contemporary Cardiology) HardcoverISBN 978-1-60327-962-87 € 179,95 | £162.007 * € (D) 192,55 | € (A) 197,94 | sFr 258,00


Fields of InterestInternal Medicine; Cardiology; General Practice / Family Medicine



Comprehensive Cardiovascular Medicine in the Primary Care Setting

P. P. Toth, Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, Sterling, IL, USA; C. P. Cannon, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA (Eds.)

Features7 Provides practical knowledge and comprehensive coverage of

cardiovascular disease7 Is written with the aim to improve the quality of care7 Presents contributions from nationally and internationally

acknowledged experts in their respective fields7 Includes algorithms, case studies, and recommendations on

evidence-based practice in each chapter7 Designed to help the busy practitioner perform assessments,

initiate and guide efficacious therapy, and know when referral to a cardiologist is advisable

Comprehensive Cardiovascular Medicine in the Primary Care Setting provides an authorita-tive, detailed discussion of cardiovascular disease balanced with practical utility. Disease states are explained with emphasis on risk factors, risk estimation, and established cardiac disease. The book also delves into the co-morbid conditions which surround cardiovascu-lar disease, including peripheral vascular disease, chronic kidney disease, depression, and erectile dysfunction, with the goal of improving quality of life for affected individuals. An abundance of algorithms, case studies, and recommendations on evidence-based best prac-tices facilitate rapid learning. A key resource for the busy practitioner, this book is designed to give the reader the skills to confidently perform assessments, initiate and maintain effica-cious therapy, and know when a referral to a cardiologist is advisable.

From the contents 1. Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Characterization of Atherosclerotic Disease Risk Fac-tors.- 2. Atrial Hypertension.- 3. Management Dyslipidemia.- 4. Obesity and Therapeutic Approaches to Weight Loss.- 5. Inflammatory Markers and Novel Risk Factors.- 6. Deciphering Cardiovascular Genomics and How They Apply to Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.- 7. The Metabolic Syndrome: 2009.- 8. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Primary Care Setting.- 9. Evaluation of Chest Pain and Myocardial Ischemia.- 10. Unstable Angina and Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.- 11. ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.- 12. Coronary Artery Stenting.- 13. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.- 14. Cardiac Rehabilitation.- 15. Carotid Artery Disease.- 16. Peripheral Arterial Disease.- 17. Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism.- 18. Pulmonary Hypertension and Cor Pulmonale.- 19. Diagnosis and Manage-ment of Ischemic Stroke.- 20. Aortic Aneurysms.- 21. Erectile Dysfunction.- 22. Valvular Heart Disease.- 23. Pericardial Diseases.- 24. Common Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias.- 25. Evidence-based Management of the Patient with Congestive Heart Failure.- 26. Coronary Calcium Scoring.- 27. Cardiac Computed Tomography.- 28. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging.