Books published by Elsevier Science & Technology

provides the first scholarly historical and psychological analysis of both the content and the appeal of women's popular fiction in America during the past two centuries. Principal attention is given to the power of the images of home and mother, and to the theme of conflict between autonomy and dependence in the female characters.

A guide to switching power-supply design, which concentrates on the use of IC regulators. It describes the popular forms of switching supplies, including DC-DC converters, inverters, buck, boost, buck-boost, pulse frequency modulation, pulse width modulation, current-mode control and pulse skipping.

Providing background on safety cultures themselves, this work utilizes some of the basic safety principles, combines them with some of the basic management theories and puts this to use in real life situations. It aims for zero incidents to control costs and losses.

Explains the basic theory, applications, and benefits of vibration analysis, which is the dominant predictive maintenance technique used with maintenance management programs. All mechanical equipment in motion generates a vibration profile, or signature, that reflects its operating condition.

Provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of quality, including the quality life cycle, management and cost of quality, GMP, auditing and inspections. This book includes case studies and examples that make the book of direct practical relevance to the professional in the pharmaceutical industry.

Originally published in 1975, this book has evolved from lecture notes for classes in physical optics, diffraction physics and electron microscopy given to advanced undergraduate and graduate students. It deals with electron diffraction and diffraction from disordered or imperfect crystals.

Focuses on the implementation of catalytic processes for minimising NOx emissions either from stationary or mobile sources under lean condition to meet future standard regulations of NOx emissions. This work offers practical approaches covering various aspects related to the catalysts preparation and the development of alternative technologies.

Presents reviews of important topics in computational chemistry. This title covers topics such as quantum chemistry, molecular mechanics, force fields, chemical education, and applications in academic and industrial settings. It also covers topics like bioinformatics, drug discovery, protein NMR, and simulation methodologies.

Provides clinicians and medical investigators with a yearly survey of new data and trends in the area of Adverse Drug Reactions and Interactions. This title includes an essay that describes the modern approach to classifying adverse drug reactions.

Presents a systematic and compact treatment of the qualitative theory of half-linear differential equations. This book covers such topics as oscillation and asymptotic theory and the theory of boundary value problems associated with half-linear equations.

This text takes readers through the very basics of analogue electronics to an introdution of state-of-the-art techniques used in the field. Emphasis is given to the pictorial representation of information, and extensive use of mechanical analogues is used.

Ethernet networking is used primarily by networks that are contained within a single physical location. This book helps to design, install, and manage such network. It explains not only how to choose and configure network hardware but also provides practical information about the types of network devices and software needed to make it all work.

Takes a technical and comprehensive look at the status of nuclear power throughout the world. This work is divided into two main sections: a review of generation plants, and concepts for advanced reactor design and safety. It also compares nuclear and non-nuclear options for energy needs; evaluating the benefits and risks of both.

Aims to provide a framework for understanding free radical polymerization and create a definable link between synthesis conditions and polymer structure and properties. This book contains a chapter on the growing field of living radical polymerization.

Provides a guide to the science, technology and applications of ELISA and other immunoassays, including a wealth of practical advice. This title encompasses a range of methods and gives an insight into the developments and applications in clinical and veterinary practice and in pharmaceutical and life science research.

Focuses on the applications of geophysics in addressing petroleum engineering problems. This book explores the complementary features of geophysical techniques in better understanding, characterizing, producing and monitoring reservoirs.

Endorsed by the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) and drawing on the expertise of the world's leading experts in the field, this title provides the practical how-to guidance and knowledge base needed to facilitate effective launch-site and operations safety in line with regulations.

A title that reviews the knowledge and understanding, provides a starting point for researchers and practitioners entering the field, and builds a platform for further research and discovery. It includes chapters that are extensively referenced to provide readers with a comprehensive list of resources on the topics covered.

A title that reviews the knowledge and understanding, provides a starting point for researchers and practitioners entering the field, and builds a platform for further research and discovery. It includes chapters that are extensively referenced to provide readers with a comprehensive list of resources on the topics covered.

Presents coherent summaries of risk and uncertainty that inform major areas in economics and finance. This title divides coverage between theoretical, empirical, and experimental findings. It makes the economics of risk and uncertainty accessible to scholars in fields outside economics.