Books published by Elsevier Science & Technology

Being able to fit design into the Agile software development processes is an important skill in today's market. This book provides you with the tools you need to determine what Agile UX means for you. It includes practical examples and case studies, as well as real-life factors to consider while navigating the Agile UX waters.

Natural gas continues to be fuel of choice for power generation and feedstock for a range of petrochemical industries. This title includes important developments coupled with global concern on green house gas emissions provide a fresh impetus to engage in focused research activities aimed at mitigating or resolving the challenges facing industry.

The field of statistics not only affects all areas of scientific activity, but also many other matters such as public policy. This title addresses the entire community of statisticians and scientists in various disciplines who use statistical methodology in their work. It presents the various aspects of statistical methodology.

What were the driving factors in the development of new technologies? What caused the stasis in stone tool technological innovation in the Early Pleistocene? Were there specific regions and episodes of enhanced technological development, or did it occur at a steady pace where ancestral humans lived? This title addresses these questions.

New developments in mass spectrometry have allowed routine identification and lowered limits of detection at levels only imagined a decade ago. This book covers the basic principles of method development in GC- and LC-TOF-MS as well as the main operational parameters related to TOF-MS. It also focuses on the relevant environmental applications.

Deals with functional materials that are in the frontiers of advanced materials science and technology research, development and manufacture. This title also deals with three classes of materials, magnetic semiconductors, multiferroics, and graphene.

Suitable for students, professionals and those working in shipyards, supervising ship construction, conversion and maintenance, this title covers each core operation and provides detailed understanding of the key ship construction steps and techniques. It includes the advanced developments in computer-aided design and manufacture.