Books published by Elsevier Science & Technology

A follow-up to "Analytical Pyrolysis of Natural Organic Polymers", this book focuses on practical applications of analytical pyrolysis in synthetic organic polymer identification and characterization. It is suitable for both researchers and chemists working in analytical chemistry or in synthetic polymers.

Contains papers of 25 scientists working at the cutting edge of metabolic regulation. This volume focuses on various aspects of signal transduction with an emphasis on nuclear expression. It also includes Special Symposium Lecture.

Summarizes the advances in 3-D object recognition using examples of 3-D systems developed by leading researchers in the field. This work describes a complete object recognition system, and covers biological vision, sensing, and early processing. It is also of interest to those involved in implementing model-based object recognition systems.

Emphasizes the information regarding midbrain and extrastriate mechanisms underlying vision and visually-guided behavior. This book places these data into the larger context of how interrelated components of the visual system function to produce coherent visual experiences and behavior.

Topology has been one of the most influential fields of research in modern mathematics. Although its origins may be traced back several hundred years, Poincare gave topology wings in a classic series of articles. Also covering the earlier history, this volume is mainly concerned with the more recent history of topology, from Poincare onwards.

Contains papers of both oral and poster presentations of the symposium that was held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 26-29 November 1995. This volume covers developments in the field of immobilization. It describes applications in the field of medicine, fermentation technology, food technology and environmental technology.

Covers areas of salmonid research that include nutrition, smolt and stress physiology, genetics and biotechnology. This book aims to provide a useful synthesis of the biology and culture of salmonid fishes. It is of interest to students, researchers, fisheries biologists and managers as well as practising aquaculturists.

Silicon devices are subject to undesired electrical phenomena called "instabilities". This volume addresses the problem of instabilities, devoting five chapters to the problems of radiation-matter and radiation-device interactions. It aims to aid circuit manufacturers and circuit users.

Introduces readers to the practical applications of modern liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) in a range of drug metabolism studies. This book provides a comprehensive description of different forms of metabolites, with detailed discussion on the range of methodologies used to identify them.

Explores two complementary topics, namely: the coding algorithms made to compress the data rate of digital moving-picture sequences (video-telephony, television [TV] and high-definition television [HDTV]) and the transmission on Asynchronous Transfer Mode [ATM] networks (packet-switching transmission media).

A collection of essays on the role of theory in shaping the practice of medicine across disciplinary boundaries. This volume includes selected papers from the 10th North American Forest Soils Conference. It is a spin-off from Elsevier's highly regarded journal, "Forest Ecology and Management".

Contains 11 chapters describing methodological operations research developments in transportation. Examining transport and its relationship with operations and management science, this title also addresses the organization and control of recovery operations in the event of disturbances. It is intended for researchers, students and practitioners.

Covers Symposia J 'Light-Weight Materials for Transportation' and E 'Material Aspects for Electric Vehicles including Batteries and Fuel Cells' which were presented at the combined 1997 International Conference on Applied Materials/European Materials Research Society Spring meeting (ICAM'97/E-MRS'97) held in Strasbourg from 16-20 June 1997.

Contains the proceedings from the COSPAR Colloquium on "Space Remote Sensing of Subtropical Oceans". This volume also includes contributions addressing the issue of why the first scientific satellite of Taiwan, ROCSAT-1, should be equipped with the Ocean Colour Imager (OCI) for oceanographic investigations.

Covers both analytical and biological aspects of lectins (functional carbohydrate (complex sugar) recognition proteins) and provides researchers in the field with a resource containing background information and 'look-up' tables detailing lectin specificity and structures.

A number of books and articles have been published in the field of consciousness, but very few have focused on the how it evolves and develops, and what characterizes the transitions between different conscious states, in animals and humans. This book addresses these questions.

Looking at the progress of this technology as reported in the 21 papers presented during the 219th National Meeting of the ACS in New York, September 5-11, 2003, this volume focuses on the use of modern spectroscopic techniques for the generation of detailed structural analysis required for the advancement of the science of FCC design.

This volume includes information on recent advances in five important areas: an account of inhibitors of the caspase family of proteolytic enzymes that represent a new class of anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic agents of potential value in rheumatoid arthritis; and a survey of semi-synthetic and totally synthetic antibiotics and anti-HIV agents and their sites of interaction; the development of inhibitors of the intracellular enzyme acyl-CoA: cholesterol O-acyltransferase (ACAT) for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia; a description of recent progress in growth hormone secretagogues, with the focus on strategies to improve oral bioavailability and duration of action; and information on inhibition of the proteolytic enzyme, hepatitis C protease N-3(NS3), (required for vital replication) as one of the most attractive targets for HCV infections.

Explores the many novel ideas about the eye in a systematic and synthetic way. This work includes both basic sciences and applications towards clinical research. It contains chapters that include both anatomical and functional descriptions of different ocular tissues. It is suitable to students in basic biomedical science, and ophthalmologists.

Pipelines, and more generally long tubular structures, are major oil and gas industry tools used in exploration, drilling, production, and transmission. This title addresses problems of buckling and collapse of long inelastic cylinders under various loads encountered in the offshore arena.

Offers a description of useful alternative paleoclimate reconstruction method. This title is a suitable source of information for those wishing to learn more about climate change. It includes: material for lecturing and use in the classroom; practical examples of borehole temperature inversions worldwide; and, illustrations and a reference list.

Covers a range of methods that have been used to determine phase diagrams of metals, ceramics, slags, and hydrides. This book provides a discussion on methodologies of experimental measurements and data assessments.

With a tribute to William H. Sewell, one of the pioneering thinkers in post World War II social stratification, if not sociology, volume 20 features comparative analyses of employment and underemployment, social mobility, class power and analyses of social-psychological processes.

The mechanisms of protein trafficking are of fundamental biological importance and are the focus of intensive research world-wide. Over the years, mitochondria have served as the paradigm organelle system to study these processes. This title reviews the central aspects of mitochondrial biogenesis.

Contains selected papers from the 10th Interdisciplinary Workshop in Informatics and Psychology which had as its theme Cognitive Aspects in Visual Languages and Interfaces. This book aims to stimulate future research in the area of Human-Computer Interaction and Visual Languages.

Offers examples of how eye movements can be used to address a broad range of research questions. This book focuses on extraocular muscle, highlighting various concepts of proprioceptive control that involve even the cerebral cortex. It also comprises structural, physiological, pharmacological, and computational aspects of brainstem mechanisms.

Offers a review of the state of and trends in flow analytical techniques. This book offers a comprehensive elucidation of the principles and theoretical basis of flow analysis. It presents applications in various major areas of chemical analysis, from food products to environmental concerns.