Science and Technics

Practical Statistics for Environmental and Biological Scientists

by John Townend

All students and researchers in environmental and biological sciences require statistical methods at some stage of their work. Many have a preconception that statistics are difficult and unpleasant and find...

Waste Treatment and Disposal

by Paul T. Williams

Following on from the successful first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second edition has been completely updated, and provides comprehensive coverage of waste process engineering and disposal...

Forensic Entomology: An Introduction

by Dorothy Gennard

This invaluable text provides a concise introduction to entomology in a forensic context and is also a practical guide to collecting entomological samples at the crime scene.

Forensic Entomology: An Introduction:...

The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum

by Temple Grandin & Richard Panek

A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate

Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing, Volume III: Practical Algorithm Development

by Steven M. Kay

The Complete, Modern Guide to Developing Well-Performing Signal Processing Algorithms

In Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing, Volume III: Practical Algorithm Development,author Steven M. Kay shows how...

Quantum Mechanics Demystified, 2nd Edition

by David McMahon

Now you can be certain you’ll learn quantum mechanics with relative ease!

Completely revised and updated, Quantum Mechanics DeMYSTiFieD, Second Edition offers full coverage of the essentials of quantum mechanics....

The Science Writers' Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Pitch, Publish, and Prosper in the Digital Age

by Writers of SciLance, Thomas Hayden & Michelle Nijhuis

A comprehensive, up-to-date guide to the craft and business of science writing from SciLance

American Architecture and Urbanism

by Vincent Scully

A classic book authored by the foremost architectural historian in America, this fully illustrated history of American architecture and city planning is based on Vincent Scully's conviction that architecture...

Essentials of Computational Chemistry: Theories and Models

by Christopher J. Cramer

Essentials of Computational Chemistry provides a balanced introduction to this dynamic subject.  Suitable for both experimentalists and theorists, a wide range of samples and applications are included drawn...

Physiology and Behaviour of Plants

by Peter Scott

Physiology and Behaviour of Plants looks at plants and how they sense and respond to their environment. It takes the traditional plant physiology book into a new dimension by demonstrating how the biochemical...

The Warming Papers: The Scientific Foundation for the Climate Change Forecast

by David Archer & Raymond Pierrehumbert

Chosen for the 2011 ASLI Choice - Honorable Mention (History Category) for a compendium of the key scientific papers that undergird the global warming forecast.

Global warming is arguably the defining scientific...

Geomorphology and River Management: Applications of the River Styles Framework

by Gary Brierley & Kirstie Fryirs

This book outlines a generic set of procedures, termed the River Styles Framework, which provides a set of tools for interpreting river character, behavior, condition, and recovery potential. Applications of...

Stereoselective Organocatalysis: Bond Formation Methodologies and Activation Modes

by Ramon Rios Torres

Sets forth an important group of environmentally friendly organic reactions

With contributions from leading international experts in organic synthesis, this book presents all the most important methodologies...

FineCat 2013 - Symposium on heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals

by Book of Abstract

The Book of Abstract of the second “FineCat - Symposium on heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals" held in Italy on April 2013, including the lectures of eminent chemists Claudio Bianchini, D. Tyler McQuade...

Handbook of Ferroalloys: Theory and Technology

by Michael Gasik

This handbook gathers, reviews and concisely presents the core principles and varied technology involved in processing ferroalloys. Background content in thermodynamics, kinetics, heat and mass transfer is accompanied...

Rotational Structure in Molecular Infrared Spectra

by Carlo di Lauro

Recent advances in infrared molecular spectroscopy have resulted in sophisticated theoretical and laboratory methods that are difficult to grasp without a solid understanding of the basic principles and underlying...

White-Tailed Deer Habitat: Ecology and Management on Rangelands

by José Alfonso Ortega-Santos & Timothy Edward Fulbright

The original, 2006 edition of Timothy Edward Fulbright and J. Alfonso Ortega-S.’s White-Tailed Deer Habitat: Ecology and Management on Rangelands was hailed as “a splendid reference for the classroom and...

Volcanoes: Global Perspectives

by John P. Lockwood & Richard W. Hazlett

Volcanoes are essential elements in the delicate global balance of elemental forces that govern both the dynamic evolution of the Earth and the nature of Life itself. Without volcanic activity, life as we know...

GIS and Crime Mapping

by Spencer Chainey & Jerry Ratcliffe

The growing potential of GIS for supporting policing and crime reduction is now being recognised by a broader community. GIS can be employed at different levels to support operational policing, tactical crime...

On the Practice of Safety

by Fred A. Manuele

Explains how to implement the best safety practices and why they work

Reviews from the Third Edition

"An excellent piece of work."

—Safety Health Practitioner (SHP)

"This is a book to be read now for its educational...