Books published by Elsevier Science & Technology

Aims to cover the synthesis and supramolecular chemistry of dendritic or cascade super-molecules as well as their less perfect hyperbranched cousins. This work covers the advances in metallodendrimers, which incorporate ferrocenyl and/or other transition metal sandwich components.

Presents a variety of articles that encompass the broad scope of supramolecular chemistry. This title also describes metal ion sensors, calixarenes and "crystal engineering". It is intended for scientists in the field and others.

Covers alkaloid chemistry, total synthesis, synthetic methodology, carbohydrate technology, and spin-trapping agents. This book examines the rich history of the chemistry of morphine.

Aims to provide reviews in the expanding area of bioinorganic chemistry. This volume is the fourth in the series and covers the topics such as: lithium in biology, the structure of ceroplasmin, rhenium complexes in nuclear medicine, the anti-HIV activity of macrocyclic polyamines and their metal complexes for dinuclear phosphoesterase enzymes.

Focusing on enantioselective synthetic methods, this volume presents seven chapters from pioneers and authorities in this field.

Introduces a range of carbon fiber composites which including polymer-matrix, metal matrix, carbon-matrix, ceramic-matrix and hybrid composites. This book places emphasis on materials rather than mechanics, as the prominence of composite materials has resulted from their increased presence in applications other than structure.

Leadership in the project management requires the vision and courage to guide individuals and teams to rewarding experiences. This book focuses on the complexity and issues of leadership in project management. It also assists project managers in their understanding of what leadership is and how leadership influences the outcome of project success.

A practical reference for making castings of the commonly used steel alloys. Chapters cover casting of all types of non-ferrous metals and for each group of alloys, specifications and typical applications are described, along with details of melting and casting practice, and metal treatment.

Presents reviews and findings concerning the roles of genetic mutations and polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of a range of neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, trinucleotide repeat disorders, stroke, epilepsy and others.

Aimed at security, investigative, law enforcement, and other criminal justice professionals, this book looks at the Internet as the new crime environment for the 21st century. It provides an overview of the Internet, its impact on nations, societies, criminals, security officers, and law enforcement professionals.

Part of a series which aims to present work across a broad spectrum of regulation issues, with papers covering a wide range of topics. The volumes review essays of recent books, offering insights into regulation and its processes. A glossary related to securities, law and accounting is included.

Teaches engineers, technicians, and students to use and modify off-the-shelf ICs to suit their individual design needs. This book describes the basic operation of microprocessor supervisory circuits and how to use manufacturer data sheets to make your component selections. It also describes the internal operations of commonly-available ICs.

Contains contributions illuminating much of the research occurring in the area of visual perception. This title encompasses various aspects of vision and its relationship to vehicle design, including both the internal and external design of the vehicle as well as the perceptual and cognitive limitations of the vehicle controller.

A systematic compilation of the scattered information on the Additive Main Effects and Multiplicative Interaction (AMMI) model for analyzing the results of trial plots of new varieties of crop plants, new fertilizers, experimental processes, or other factors being investigated for increasing agricul

Introduces the theory and practice of Chinese freshwater fish culture to the world. This work describes fish resources, reproduction, feeding and nutrition, genetics and breeding, fry and fingerling nursing, integrated fish farming, fish culture in lakes, reservoirs, pens and cages, luxury species culture and disease control.

The purpose of the Frontiers of Shrimp Research symposium was to assess the status of shrimp research in these areas and to further foster the scientific collaboration vital for significant research advances. Based on this symposium, this book is intended for advanced undergraduate/graduate students, mariculturists and research workers.

Featuring the advances on chemistry, structure and functional properties of "novel proteins and polysaccharides", and placing an emphasis on fundamental structure-function relationships, this book is useful to those working in product development and fundamental food research.

Presents a discussion of the culture of striped bass and other Morone spp. This title includes chapters on reproduction, nutrition, environmental requirements, transportation, economics and fish processing. It features a chapter on water quality that considers the impact water quality has on the production success of Morone.

A dictionary that covers the practice of pharmacology and allied sciences with emphasis on the development, regulation and use of human medicine. It provides definitions of terms in pharmacology, both basic and clinical. It offers information on the medicine development and official regulations.

Aims to provide a comprehensive overview of hemispheric differences in sensory and perceptual processing. This book deals directly with the intra- and inter-hemispheric processing of spatial and temporal frequencies in the visual modality.

Discusses theoretical considerations behind the block copolymer self-assembly in solution and in the melt. This book provides case studies of self-assembly in different classes of block copolymers and in different environments. It presents experimental tools, ranging from static to dynamic and offers sampling of applications of block copolymers.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR) is widely regarded as having evolved into a subscience. This book focuses on the developments in the field of high resolution NMR, with a view to applications on the structure elucidation of organic molecules of moderate molecular weight. It is suitable for chemists and application NMR scientists.

Provides information on adverse drug interactions. This book is divided in 2 parts: Part 1 comments on drug interactions and their mechanisms, on a pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic level, while Part 2 consists of drug interaction tables, divided and subdivided into categories of disorders, and the drugs used in the treatment of these disorders.

Describes some fundamentally important topics covering subjects from thermodynamics to molecular weight and its distribution effects. This book shows the mathematical derivation of each equation. It also gives some original references for further reading.

Covers the fundamental theoretical aspects, a range of applications to economics, several chapters on applications to political science and individual chapters on applications to disciplines as diverse as evolutionary biology, computer science, law, psychology and ethics. This title covers topics including strategic ('Nash') equilibrium.

Surveying the developments in Game Theory and its applications to many and varied fields, in particular to economics, this title covers: communication and correlated equilibria, coalitional games and coalition structures, utility and subjective probability, common knowledge, bargaining, zero-sum games, differential games, and cost allocation.

Part of the "Handbook of Surface Science" series, this volume deals with aspects of the electronic structure of surfaces as investigated by means of the experimental and theoretical methods of physics. The importance of understanding surface phenomena stems from the fact that for many physical and chemical phenomena.