Books published by IOS Press

A discussion of the conceptual and pragmatic issues involved in the assessment of statistical knowledge and the use of assessments to improve instruction. The text has four sections, including: innovative models for classroom assessments; and assessing understanding of probability.

This text shows how the infrastructure of telecommunications is a world in transition, and looks at a number of trends that contribute to this: convergence of traditional telephony and data network worlds; blurring of boundaries between public and private networks; and the information superhighway.

This is a review of recent literature on most of the major classes of herbicide chemistry in commercial use. Aspects of herbicide activity are covered, and related to, for example: photosynthesis; inhibition of amino acid biosynthesis; disruption of cell division and microtubule assembly.

This work presents a dialogue between researchers/analysts on policy-relevant telecommunication issues and public- and private-sector decision-makers engaged in making telecommunciation policy. It explores the new challenges to regulation in Europe.

This work is the outcome of the global consultation on the development and enforcement of international environmental law, with a special focus on the preservation of biological diversity. It presents a list of recommendations and conclusions drafted by international experts.

This text discusses advances in the role of nutrients and vitamins in cancer prevention and treatment. Basic and clinical scientists from different regions in the world have made contributions to the volume.

This work discusses advances in the field of biomedical materials, and includes coverage of studies of cell interactions with biomaterials. The potential applications for the development of new materials, tissue engineering and future medical devices are also discussed.

The aim of this volume are to provide a comprehensive background to the properties of bulk water at the microscopic level and with a substantial account of the theoretical and experimental contributions which have been done to understand the role of water in various biological systems.

This volume presents research from the interdisciplanary field of norms, logic and information systems, a cross-pollinations between traditional deontic logic and computer science.

The assessment of human locomotion is discussed in this text. Part one presents measurement techniques and the Calibrated Anatomical System Technique (CAST). Part two discusses the clinical applications of gait analysis performed in the Instituto Ortopedica Rizzoli in Milan, Italy.

In this text, clinical features, neuroradiological and electrophysiological data, morphological aspects, genetic data and biochemical results will be provided by actively engaged researchers on Neuronal Ceroid Lipfuscinoses from the Europen Concerted Action.

This work examines the ways in which proteolytic enzymes have an esential function in all cells. New aspects are considered, such as: structure of proteases and mechanisms of protein degradation; functions and properties of proteases and inhibitors; signal peptidases; and autophagy.

This set of papers by European and North American archaeologists explore the interface between spatial technologies and areas of theoretical concern in spatial archaeology.