Books published by Elsevier Science & Technology

Presents a survey of the frontiers of research in the numerical modeling and mathematical analysis used in the study of the atmosphere and oceans. This book uses the approach of computational mathematicians, applied and numerical analysts and the tools appropriate for unsolved problems in the atmospheric and oceanic sciences.

Discusses the definitions of acids and bases together with the generalized definition for the solvent system for the description of both molecular and ionic solvents. This book also presents the oxobasicity index introduced as a measure of relative oxoacidic properties of ionic melts (pIL) and methods of its determination.

"The Outer Heliosphere: The Next Frontiers" was held in Potsdam, Germany, from 24-28 July, 2000. The year 2000 appeared to be a welcome occasion to review the achievements since the last COSPAR Colloquia 11 years ago, to summarize the developments and to give fresh impulse for future activities in heliospheric research.

Sample preparation is an essential step in many analyses. This book covers the topic of sample preparation in chromatography, viewing it as a logical connection between sample collection and analytical chromatography. It describes various ways to process the sample, explaining the principle, and discussing the advantages and disadvantages.

Contains the Proceedings of the world renowned ERCOFTAC (International Symposium on Engineering Turbulence Modelling and Measurements). The proceedings in this work include papers dealing with various areas of turbulence.

This volume of "Advances in Accounting" includes articles reflective of recent economic distress and looks at trends of significance to academics. A new International Section has also been added.

This series aims to provide a forum for discourse among and between academic and practicing accountants on issues of significance to the future of the discipline. Emphasis is placed on original commentary, critical analysis and creative research.

Metal and semiconductor clusters have been proposed as precursors for materials or as actual materials since the earliest days of cluster research. This title focuses on the properties of clusters which determine their potential applications as new materials.

An overview of the basics of mobile telephone and paging technology and related issues, this book deals with the technology: operation, transmission, special-case services, and troubleshooting. It covers the related issues that surround the cellular industry, such as security, regulations, international markets, and future developments.

Effective resource management and reliable equipment are essential for optimum plant performance. This practical guide covers selection, justification, and implementation of an effective Computer-Managed Maintenance Systems (CMMS). It is designed to address the information needs of various levels of plant management.

Discusses the fundamental questions of biology and related psychological and philosophical problems. This book includes some of Niels Bohr's contributions in this area. It spans the last thirty years of Bohr's life and displays his interest in biological problems and his efforts to show that biology cannot be reduced to physics and chemistry.

Contains Part II of the proceedings of the conference on Free Electron Lasers, held in Beijing, August 1997. This title provides descriptions of facilities, experimental results, applications, theoretical developments and simulation results. It focuses on the progress in experimental observations SASE.

Contains the papers presented at the Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics 1998 Conference. This book is focused on new developments and applications of parallel technology. It introduces key topics through contributed papers and invited lectures.

Provides the opportunity to reflect the course SDL has taken and why it has been successful. SDL also has a permanent companion in MSC (Message Sequence Charts), which is a language in its own right and has its areas of application both in conjunction with SDL and independently or in combination with other techniques.

Vaso-occlusive disorders including unstable angina, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks, stroke and peripheral artery disease remain the major sources of morbidity and mortality in western civilization. This volume provides an assessment of ongoing clinical trials, clinically established agents, and developments in this field.

This volume in the series on medicinal chemistry continues to reflect current progress in a broadly developing field by presenting five reviews of mid-to-late-1990s movement in areas such as Alzheimer's disease, chemotherapy, drug transportation, pathogenic microbes and enantiomers.

Comprises the text of invited lectures presented at the 11th Noordwijkerhout-Camerino Symposium Trends in Drug Research, held in Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, from 11-15 May 1997.

The central role of RNA in many cellular processes, in biotechnology, and as pharmaceutical agents, has created an interest in experimental methods applied to RNA molecules. This book provides scientists with a comprehensive collection of tested manuals for investigating RNA-protein complexes in vitro.

Covers proteoglycans and mucins and deals with many examples of glycoprotein function. This work also covers glycoproteins from four more species (slime mold, snails, fish, batracians). It serves as a useful information source for all glycobiologist researchers, and for scientists working in the life sciences.

Describes use of synthetic peptides in molecular biology and practical protocols on how to conjugate peptides, immunize animals with peptides and monitor immune responses to peptides in vitro. This book provides information on antigenic specificity, prediction of antigenic sites in proteins and applications of peptides in immunology and virology.

Stable isotope techniques offer advantages in safety, sensitivity, specificity, and economy for various types of pharmaceutical investigations. This book includes comprehensive reviews of various applications of stable isotopes and the background material necessary to understand the application.

Describes the use of synthetic peptides in molecular biology and practical protocols on how to conjugate peptides, immunize animals with peptides and monitor immune responses to peptides in vitro. This book provides information on antigenic specificity, prediction of antigenic sites in proteins and applications of peptides in immunology.

Focuses on regional diversity, farm structure, agricultural policy, and aid to agriculture.

Describes work on the modification of DNA by AT specific anticancer drugs, DNA alkylation events which involve metabolite generation, DNA sequence recognition by two selective binders,and more. This volume includes features such as: drug design and therapeutic applications; Nucleic acid-protein interactions; and more.

Part of the Handbook of the Philosophy of Science Series edited by: Dov M. Gabbay King's College, London, UK;Paul Thagard University of Waterloo, Canada; and John Woods University of British Columbia, Canada. Philosophy of Economics investigates the foundational concepts and methods of economics, the social science that analyzes the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services. This groundbreaking collection, the most thorough treatment of the philosophy of economics ever published, brings together philosophers, scientists and historians to map out the central topics in the field. The articles are divided into two groups. Chapters in the first group deal with various philosophical issues characteristic of economics in general, including realism and Lakatos, explanation and testing, modeling and mathematics, political ideology and feminist epistemology. Chapters in the second group discuss particular methods, theories and branches of economics, including forecasting and measurement, econometrics and experimentation, rational choice and agency issues, game theory and social choice, behavioral economics and public choice, geographical economics and evolutionary economics, and finally the economics of scientific knowledge. This volume serves as a detailed introduction for those new to the field as well as a rich source of new insights and potential research agendas for those already engaged with the philosophy of economics.

Celebrates the scientific achievements of Marlan O Scully. This book combines personal reminiscences from other physicists who have known and worked with him over the years. It includes more than 60 scientific articles from the frontiers of Quantum Optics inspired by the work of M O Scully.

This volume covers advances in five areas of pharmacology and medicinal chemistry including 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.

Traditionally, fluid mixing and the related multiphase contacting processes have always been regarded as an empirical technology. This book encourages a leap forward in the field of mixing by sophisticated measuring and computational techniques.