Books published by John Wiley & Sons Inc

Learn to improve and optimize the design and operation of mixed-flow pumps Mixed-flow pumps have a huge range of applications in agriculture, hydroelectric power, and other industries that incorporate fluid transport. They are centrifugal pumps incorporating the characteristics of both axial and radial pumps to increase the flow rate and discharge pressure. Though essential in a variety of industries, they pose serious challenges to numerical simulation methods, challenges which are starting to be met by the application of computational fluid dynamics using high-performance computing. Mixed-flow Pumps introduces engineers and researchers to this subject and its important applications. Incorporating all major varieties of mixed-flow pumps used in industrial applications, it employs methods from advanced computational fluid dynamics and high-precision flow field experimentation to characterize and analyze these crucial technologies. Moving from the fundamentals of the technology to its most advanced applications, it's an essential resource for engineers and industry practitioners looking to develop their understanding of fluid transport. Mixed-flow Pumps readers will also find: Detailed information on how to design and optimize mixed-flow pumps to meet the increasingly stringent industry demandsDetailed information on energy performance tests and experiments, methods for data analysis, entropy production theory, CFD solutions using Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) equations, and many moreAn authoritative team with immense global experience in flow pumps and broader industrial experience Mixed-flow Pumps is a useful reference for mixed-flow pump design by academic researchers, including graduate students, industry practitioners, and test engineers.

Explore and understand how investment capital is transforming the world's most critical emerging marketsIn Power of Capital: An Adventure Capitalist's Journey to a Sustainable Future, distinguished author and Chief Investment Officer at Global Delta Capital, Asha Mehta, shares a simultaneously daring and heartening exploration of rapidly evolving emerging markets. Delivering equal doses of business discussion and geopolitical insight, the author examines the changes gripping the globe and why the average person--and investor--should care.The book provides an on-the-ground perspective informed by the author's personal experiences and visits to far-flung regions of the world. It also shares incisive commentary on issues crucial to continuing global economic growth, including terrorism and instability, corruption and autocracy, and sustainable investing.Power of Capital offers:* Illuminating insights of China's new role as a global economic powerhouse* Pioneering perspectives of how sustainable investing delivers both alpha and impact* Explorations of how globalization and technology disrupt companies and sectors* In-depth discussions of data's new and central role as the primary store and creator of value in the modern economy* The case for women as the greatest emerging market in the worldA page-turning read from a singular and worldly generational leader, Power of Capital: An Adventure Capitalist's Journey to a Sustainable Future offers a unique and thought-provoking trip to the globe's most fascinating emerging markets.

Plant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide. The emphasis of the series is on methodology, a fundamental understanding of crop genetics, and applications to major crops.

A systematic exploration of the interactions between glaciers and permafrost In Glacier-Permafrost Interactions, distinguished glaciologist Richard Waller delivers a comprehensive discussion of the interaction between glaciers and permafrost. The book is extraordinarily relevant to contemporary debates regarding the rate of glacial retreat and the stability of permafrost in the face of global warming. By integrating modern-era observations with findings from Quaternary science, a compelling and robust model of the glacier-permafrost system is presented. This summary of the current thinking on glacier-permafrost interaction also provides: Comprehensive discussions of permafrost in modern and ancient glacial environments In-depth explorations of glacial processes, ice-sheet dynamics, sedimentology, and geomorphology A survey of current research efforts and future directions in the field Lying at the boundary between a research monograph and an advanced textbook, Glacier-Permafrost Interactions contributes to the future development of this rapidly evolving field by incorporating new approaches and ideas while still offering a summary of the current state of knowledge. It is perfect for advanced undergraduate students, postgraduate students, researchers, and professionals with an interest in polar and alpine environments.

An up-to-date readable,and concise introduction to computers for Teachers Teachers who are unfamiliar with the use of the computer in the classroom will find this to be the perfect resource Places more emphasis on multimedia and the Internet Provides numerous classroom lessons that integrate technology.

The goal of Rainer, Introduction to Information Systems 5e is to teach all business majors, especially undergraduate ones, how to use information technology to master their current or future jobs and to help ensure the success of their organization.

The book provides the direction for future research in deep learning in terms of its role in targeted treatment, biological systems, site-specific drug delivery, risk assessment in therapy, etc. Deep Learning for Targeted Treatments describes the importance of the deep learning framework for patient care, disease imaging/detection, and health management. Since deep learning can and does play a major role in a patient's healthcare management by controlling drug delivery to targeted tissues or organs, the main focus of the book is to leverage the various prospects of the DL framework for targeted therapy of various diseases. In terms of its industrial significance, this general-purpose automatic learning procedure is being widely implemented in pharmaceutical healthcare. Audience The book will be immensely interesting and useful to researchers and those working in the areas of clinical research, disease management, pharmaceuticals, R&D formulation, deep learning analytics, remote healthcare management, healthcare analytics, and deep learning in the healthcare industry.

Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynamics, 10th Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to essential principles and applications in the context of engineering. In the Tenth Edition the book retains its characteristic rigor and systematic approach to thermodynamics with enhanced pedagogical features that aid in student comprehension. Detailed appendices provide instant reference; chapter summaries review terminology, equations, and key concepts; and updated data and graphics increase student engagement while enhancing understanding.This international adapted edition offers new, and updated material with some organizational changes. It focuses on more in-depth coverage of the principles and applications of thermodynamics and incudes many real-world realistic examples and contemporary topics to help students gain solid foundational knowledge. The edition provides a wide variety of new and updated solved practice problems, real-world engineering examples, and end-of-chapter homework problems and has been completely updated to use SI units.

The "Gold Standard" in Biochemistry text books, Biochemistry 4e, is a modern classic that has been thoroughly revised. Don and Judy Voet explain biochemical concepts while offering a unified presentation of life and its variation through evolution.

The effects of atmospheric aerosols on climate and air quality are very timely. Due to advances in instrumentation as well as the need to study the complexity of atmospheric interactions, aerosol analysis has progressed from primarily the analysis of bulk material to the analysis of individual particles. Microanalysis of Atmospheric Particles: Climate Change and Air Quality - presents the latest developments in the various techniques for particles captured in place and how those techniques are used to explain the complexity of aerosols and their effects on climate and air quality. Techniques involve scanning electron microscopy, computer-controlled SEM for particle population analysis, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning TEM, energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry associated with electron microscopy, energy-filtering and electron energy loss spectrometry associated with TEM, focused ion-beam scanning electron microscopy and FIB tomography, micro-Raman spectroscopy, scanning transmission x-ray microscopy and near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure, and atomic force microscopy. Volume highlights include: - Presents the state-of-the art in analyzing individual atmospheric particles by a variety of microanalytical techniques - Focuses on aerosols in ambient air and their climate or air quality impacts or whose precursor emissions directly impact climate and air quality - Discusses the use of microanalysis in studies of soot, mineral dust, organic aerosols, bioaerosols, heterogeneous reactions and particle aging, ice nucleation, and particle hygroscopicity Microanalysis of Atmospheric Particles: Climate Change and Air Quality is a valuable resource for graduate students, researchers and professionals in the fields of atmospheric sciences, geosciences, earth sciences, environmental sciences, mineralogy, electron microscopy, and climate change studies.

Precision Measurement of MicrowaveComprehensive resource covering the foundations and analysis of precision noise measurements with a detailed treatment of their uncertaintiesPrecision Measurement of Microwave Thermal Noise presents the basics of precise measurements of thermal noise at microwave frequencies and guides readers through how to evaluate the uncertainties in such measurement. The focus is on measurement methods used at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), but the general principles and methods are useful in a wide range of applications. Readers will learn how to perform accurate microwave noise measurements using the respected author's expertise of calculations to aid understanding of the challenges and solutions.The text covers the background required for the analysis of the measurements and the standards employed to calibrate radiofrequency and microwave radiometers. It also covers measurements of noise temperature (power) and the noise characteristics of amplifiers and transistors. In addition to the usual room-temperature two-port devices, cryogenic devices and multiport amplifiers are also discussed. Finally, the connection of these lab-based measurements to remote-sensing measurement (especially from space) is considered, and possible contributions of the lab-based measurements to remote-sensing applications are discussed.Specific topics and concepts covered in the text include:* Noise-temperature standards, covering ambient standards, hot (oven) standards, cryogenic standards, and other standards and noise sources* Amplifier noise, covering definition of noise parameters, measurement of noise parameters, uncertainty analysis for noise-parameter measurements, and simulations and strategies* On-wafer noise measurements, covering on-wafer microwave formalism, noise temperature, on-wafer noise-parameter measurements, and uncertainties* Multiport amplifiers, covering formalism and noise matrix, definition of noise figure for multiports, and degradation of signal-to-noise ratioContaining some introductory material, Precision Measurement of Microwave Thermal Noise is an invaluable resource on the subject for advanced students and all professionals working in (or entering) the field of microwave noise measurements, be it in a standards lab, a commercial lab, or academic research.

LOW ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE WIRELESS DEVICESComprehensive resource covering methods of designing energy efficient and low EMF wireless device techniquesSupported with real case studies and recent advancements and laying the foundation for future advancements in the field, Low Electromagnetic Field Exposure Wireless Devices: Fundamentals and Recent Advances describes both ways, i.e. hardware and software, in which the user-centric wireless communication devices can be designed to reduce the levels of EMF to limit the potential long-term effects of EMF on human health.The text covers state-of-the-art and advanced topics such as EMF exposure standards and rationale, EMF evaluation tools, radio resource allocation, energy conservation, energy harvesting, EMF-aware antenna designs, and MIMO, and highlights advancements in this exciting field to date. To aid reader comprehension, the text contains numerous tables, illustrations, and photographs.In Low Electromagnetic Field Exposure Wireless Devices: Fundamentals and Recent Advances, readers can expect to find information on:* Fundamentals and key practices, and mechanisms and assessment methods, of exposure to electromagnetic fields* The role of the smartphone on the assessment of exposure from 5G and antenna design considerations and techniques for low SAR mobile handsets* Numerical exposure assessments of communication systems at higher frequencies and age-dependent exposure estimation using numerical methods* Reinforcement learning and device-to-device communication in minimizing EMF exposure and emission-aware uplink resource allocation scheme for non-orthogonal multiple access systemsFor wireless user equipment designers and hardware engineers, teachers in wireless communications, and postgraduate students in antennas for communication systems, Low Electromagnetic Field Exposure Wireless Devices: Fundamentals and Recent Advances is a must-have resource, covering an important topic that is expected to only grow in significance as future technological developments are made.

The game with the funny name was created in the 1960's and is, today, the fastest growing sport in America. We take you through the hows of the game. In true Dummies fashion, the material is easy to understand and appropriate for newbies as well as advanced players. We cover it all from scoring, serving, dinking, places to play, and getting more involved in the community. No need to be intimidated - you've got Dummies on your side of the court to give you all the best tips and tricks from expert authors. If you're in a pickle because you don't know anything about this popular game, Pickleball For Dummies will teach you everything you need to know.Inside:* Learn the rules and stroke fundamentals* Intro to the fun, social aspects of the game* Advanced strategies that will raise an experienced player to next level* Tips for tournament players and club organizers

Prepare for the Azure Data Engineering certification--and an exciting new career in analytics--with this must-have study aideIn the MCA Microsoft Certified Associate Azure Data Engineer Study Guide: Exam DP-203, accomplished data engineer and tech educator Benjamin Perkins delivers a hands-on, practical guide to preparing for the challenging Azure Data Engineer certification and for a new career in an exciting and growing field of tech.In the book, you'll explore all the objectives covered on the DP-203 exam while learning the job roles and responsibilities of a newly minted Azure data engineer. From integrating, transforming, and consolidating data from various structured and unstructured data systems into a structure that is suitable for building analytics solutions, you'll get up to speed quickly and efficiently with Sybex's easy-to-use study aids and tools.This Study Guide also offers:* Career-ready advice for anyone hoping to ace their first data engineering job interview and excel in their first day in the field* Indispensable tips and tricks to familiarize yourself with the DP-203 exam structure and help reduce test anxiety* Complimentary access to Sybex's expansive online study tools, accessible across multiple devices, and offering access to hundreds of bonus practice questions, electronic flashcards, and a searchable, digital glossary of key termsA one-of-a-kind study aid designed to help you get straight to the crucial material you need to succeed on the exam and on the job, the MCA Microsoft Certified Associate Azure Data Engineer Study Guide: Exam DP-203 belongs on the bookshelves of anyone hoping to increase their data analytics skills, advance their data engineering career with an in-demand certification, or hoping to make a career change into a popular new area of tech.

Modeling and Control of Modern Electrical Energy SystemsA step-by-step approach to the modeling, analysis, and control of modern electronically controlled energy systemsIn Modeling and Control of Modern Electrical Energy Systems, distinguished researcher Dr. Masoud Karimi-Ghartemani delivers a comprehensive discussion of distributed and renewable energy resource integration from a control system perspective. The book explores various practical aspects of these systems, including the power extraction control of renewable resources and size selection of short-term storage components.The interactions of distributed energy resources (DERs) with the rest of the electric power system are presented, as is a discussion of the ability of the DER to ride through grid voltage faults and frequency swings. Readers will also discover how to derive mathematical models of different types of energy systems and build simulation models for those systems.Modeling and Control of Electrical Energy Systems provides end-of chapter examples and problems, as well as:* A thorough introduction to power electronic conversion, including power electronics and standard power electronic converters* An in-depth treatment of feedback control systems, including frequency-domain (transfer function) approaches and time-domain (state space) approaches* Comprehensive discussions of direct current DERs and single-phase alternating current DERs* Fulsome explorations of three-phase distributed energy resourcesPerfect for researchers, practitioners, and professors with an interest in electronically interfaced modern energy systems, Modeling and Control of Modern Electrical Energy Systems will also earn a place in the libraries of senior undergraduate and graduate students of electrical engineering.

An incisive and actionable guide to trading successIn The Trading Mindwheel: Eight Essential Skills for Trading Mastery, Michael Lamothe delivers a hands-on and practical roadmap to personal investing success. In the book, you'll explore the belief systems, mindsets, and market psychology you need to master to maximize your investment returns. You'll also learn to analyze trades, markets, and risk as you manage your portfolio and continuously improve and validate your own skills.You'll also find:* Ways to use journaling as a roadmap to continuous personal improvement* Strategies for using post analysis to validate your own skills and trades* Methods for managing individual trades and portfolios in a way that limits relevant risksA can't-miss resource for anyone interested in trading, investing, finance, and personal wealth, The Trading Mindwheel: Eight Essential Skills for Trading Mastery belongs on the bookshelves of people seeking to build wealth.

Introduction to BiomedicalImagingA state-of-the-art exploration of the foundations and latest developments in biomedical imaging technologyIn the newly revised second edition of Introduction to Biomedical Imaging, distinguished researcher Dr. Andrew Webb delivers a comprehensive description of the fundamentals and applications of the most important current medical imaging techniques: X-ray and computed tomography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and various optical-based methods. Each chapter explains the physical principles, instrument design, data acquisition, image reconstruction, and clinical applications of its respective modality.This latest edition incorporates descriptions of recent developments in photon counting CT, total body PET, superresolution-based ultrasound, phased-array MRI technology, optical coherence tomography, and iterative and model-based image reconstruction techniques. The final chapter discusses the increasing role of artificial intelligence/deep learning in biomedical imaging. The text also includes a thorough introduction to general image characteristics, including discussions of signal-to-noise and contrast-to-noise.Perfect for graduate and senior undergraduate students of biomedical engineering, Introduction to Biomedical Imaging, 2nd Edition will also earn a place in the libraries of medical imaging professionals with an interest in medical imaging techniques.

Transform your corner of the world with strategies from a social change visionaryIn The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact, celebrated nonprofit executive Jacob Harold delivers an expert guide to doing good in the 21st century. In the book, you'll explore nine tools that have driven world-shaking social movements and billion-dollar businesses--tools that can work just as well for a farmers market or fire department or small business.The author describes each of the tools--including storytelling, mathematical modeling, and design thinking--in a stand-alone chapter, intertwining each with a consistent narrative and full-color visual structure. Readers will also find:* A consistent focus and emphasis on the work of social good and how it can be applied in any business, government agency, or nonprofit organization* Dozens of poems, photos, equations, diagrams, and stories to illustrate and enrich of the core ideas of the book.* A fulsome, three-chapter introduction offering an a crash course in the basics of social impact strategy in the 21st century* A comprehensive strategic playbook for contributing to the shared work of building a better worldAn essential blueprint for anyone interested in improving the world around them, The Toolbox: Strategies for Crafting Social Impact is an incisive strategic guide that will prove to be indispensable for everyone who seeks to collaboratively build something better.

Written by a top scholar in the field, Practitioner's Guide to Using Research for Evidence-Based Practice gives essential and practical guidance on how to integrate research appraisal into evidence-based practice endeavors to ensure the best client care. This reader-friendly book presents you with the knowledge you need about various research designs and methods so that when engaging in the evidence-based practice (EBP) process, you can determine which interventions, programs, policies, and assessment tools are supported by the best evidence.

Understand and apply what drives change of characteristic genetic traits and heredityGenetics is the study of how traits are passed from parents to their offspring and how the variation in those traits affects the development and health of the organism. Investigating how these traits affect the organism involves a diverse set of approaches and tools, including genetic screens, DNA and RNA sequencing, mapping, and methods to understand the structure and function of proteins. Thus, there is a need for a textbook that provides a broad overview of these methods.Genetic Theory and Analysis meets this need by describing key approaches and methods in genetic analysis through a historical lens. Focusing on the five basic principles underlying the field--mutation, complementation, recombination, segregation, and regulation--it identifies the full suite of tests and methodologies available to the geneticist in an age of flourishing genetic and genomic research. This second edition of the text has been updated to reflect recent advances and increase accessibility to advanced undergraduate students.Genetic Theory and Analysis, 2nd edition readers will also find:* Detailed treatment of subjects including mutagenesis, meiosis, complementation, suppression, and more* Updated discussion of epistasis, mosaic analysis, RNAi, genome sequencing, and more* Appendices discussing model organisms, genetic fine-structure analysis, and tetrad analysisGenetic Theory and Analysis is ideal for both graduate students and advanced undergraduates undertaking courses in genetics, genetic engineering, and computational biology.

Textile Dyes and PigmentsThe book covers the best possible innovation and advancement in dyes and pigments for application in textile materials.Green chemistry can be applied across the life cycle of a chemical-intensive product, including its design, manufacture, use, and ultimate disposal. Innovations to green approaches are required either by developing a whole new set of eco-friendly dyes and pigments or by developing and designing unique dyeing methods.Textile Dyes and Pigments: A Green Chemistry Approach is a response to the many industries currently using conventional textile dyeing and pigmentation methods that are looking for sustainable green chemical options. It describes the various organic and inorganic color pigments and recent developments in vat, reactive, disperse, acid, and azo dyes and their importance in the field of green chemistry. It also covers the various challenges, opportunities, approaches, techniques, marketing, and alternative procedures/sustainable routes involved in developing textile dyes and pigments with green practices. Moreover, the book addresses the structure, process, and the nitty-gritty of modern dyes and pigments in the textile and garment sectors.AudienceThe book will be of prime interest to researchers and industry manufacturers and engineers in dyes, pigments, textile processing technology, fiber technology, and textile chemistry. It will also be an invaluable reference guide to new scholars and industry personnel who wish to learn about green dyes and pigments and their relevant application processes.

Choose the right colors and color combinations for your projectsColor theory is the art and science of using color. Color Theory For Dummies explains, in simple terms, how colors relate to one another and how they can be combined to work together in an aesthetically pleasing way. An understanding of color theory can help you create art, decorate your home, design a beautiful wedding, and impress your friends at parties. With this book, you'll learn how humans perceive color, how colors harmonize or clash with each other, and how you can apply these principles in your life and work to add a little, well, color to things.* Discover the history and science behind how we see colors* Understand how colors mix, match, and contrast so you can create better color combinations* Learn how certain colors have the ability to affect how we feel and think* Apply color theory to design, art, décor, photography, and beyondColor Theory For Dummies simplifies and illuminates the world of color theory, outlining and defining color in a digestible and applicable way.

Shift your PC to the cloud and liberate yourself from your deskMicrosoft's newest cloud-based operating system allows you to access your PC from any device. Windows 365 For Dummies teaches you the ins and outs of this game-changing OS. You'll learn how to make the most of Windows 365--get your work done, share documents and data, monitor storage space, and do it all with increased security. Oh, and did we mention you can do it from literally anywhere? Dummies will help you wrap your mind around cloud computing with Windows 365, so you can pick up with your files, data, and settings right where you left off, no matter where you are.* Learn what a cloud PC is so you can access, edit, and share files from any device--even Apple devices* Free yourself from the constraints of a physical computer and make work more flexible* Ease the transition to Windows 365--get going with this new OS right away* Discover powerful productivity-enhancing features and collaboration toolsThis is the perfect Dummies guide for anyone moving to Windows 365 who needs to learn just what makes a cloud PC so unique and how to take advantage of all it offers.