Books published by Imperial College Press

This work covers basic aspects of the cardiovascular system in health and disease in relation to 30 case descriptions. The style of presentation mirrors that required for the new medical curriculum, as recommended by the General Medical Council.

This textbook provides an overview for undergraduates and anyone who has an interest in peculiar optical phenomena. It consists of 12 chapters dealing with the history of near-field optics, non-radiating optics, optical noise, inverse problems, theory, instrumentation and applications.

A down-to-earth survey of the theory and practice of extreme value distributions - one of the most prominent success stories of modern applied probability and statistics. It should be useful both to beginners with a limited probabilistic background as well as to experts in the field.

Atomic force microscopy is a microscopic method for biologists which offers the magnification range of both light and electron microscope, but allows imaging under the "natural" conditions associated with the light microscope. This text looks at the advantages and limitations of the technique.

This text seeks to establish the links between strategic competencies, knowledge management, organizational learning and innovation management. It examines how an organization identifies, assesses and exploits its competencies and translates these into new processes, products and services.

This text examines natural catastrophes, focusing upon the mathematical aspects of these phenomena. It aims to be practical in its treatment of the diverse issues covered, which range from hazard warning and forecasting to engineering design criteria and insurance loss estimation.

A discussion of the issues relating to the measurement and management of quality in healthcare. It examines questions such as what quality is in the world of healthcare and how it should be measured, and describes efforts to measure and manage quality more effectively.

Drawing on insights emerging from studies of the cellular networks formed by fungi, this book describes the fundamental indeterminacy that enables life forms to thrive in and create in constant circumstances.

Research and development of photovoltaic solar cells is playing an ever-larger practical role in energy supply and ecological conservation all over the world. This book offers an historical overview of this field, concentrating primarily on developments since the late 1980s.

A survey of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics, starting from the Hamiltonian dynamics of the molecules, and proceeding through the irreversible kinetic equations to the level of fluid mechanics. The book then treats complex systems requiring a more extensive use of statistical concepts.

Contains 18 peer-reviewed papers based on the presentations at the 10th Annual International Workshop on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (IBSB 2010) held at Kyoto University from July 26 to July 28, 2010.

Offers the practical means of finding asymptotic solutions to differential equations, and relates WKB methods, integral solutions, Kruskal-Newton diagrams, and boundary layer theory. This book focuses on the techniques of analysis: obtaining asymptotic limits, connecting different asymptotic solutions, and obtaining integral representation.

Gives the incoming clinical student a non-specialized overview of the basics of general clinical medicine. This book covers the main pathological processes that can be at work, and considers the clinical disease that these processes bring to the different systems of the body.

Contains papers presented at the 20th International Conference on Genome Informatics (GIW 2009) held at the Pacifico Yokohama, Japan from December 14 to 16, 2009. This work provides an international forum for the presentation and discussion of original research papers on various aspects of bioinformatics, computational biology and systems biology.

Presents various research results about parsing schemata, introducing formal frameworks and theoretical results and focusing on applicability to practical parsing problems. This title offers a general introduction to the parsing schemata formalism that contains the basic notions needed to understand the rest of the parts.

Intended for physicists and chemical physicists, this title presents the knowledge on analytical properties of Airy functions. It also presents the calculus implying the Airy functions. It features examples that illustrate the use of Airy functions in classical and quantum physics. It reviews the knowledge on Airy functions.

A study of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun, the exoplanets. It explores the question of whether there can be life elsewhere in the Universe and whether this might involve advanced technologically-capable beings like ourselves.

Collects most of the talks and poster presentations presented at the 'Optical Turbulence - Astronomy meets Meteorology' international conference held on 15-18 September, 2008 at Nymphes Bay, Alghero, Sardinia, Italy.

This unique volume is a compendium of scientific contributions inspired by the work of Alex Dalgarno in the fields of atomic, molecular, and optical physics, astrophysics, astrochemistry, and atmospheric physics. The book should be of particular value to the practitioners in these fields.

Presents a comprehensive overview of lung repair. This book guides readers from basic science to clinical applications.