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Agrometeorology in Extreme Events and Natural Disasters

Agrometeorology in Extreme Events and Natural Disasters

Despite the current technological advancement agriculture is still a vital source of livelihood. It is essentially dependent on weather and climate and adversely affected by extreme events in this respect. Over the past few decades extreme events such as droughts floods storms tropical cyclones and forest fires have destroyed economic and social infrastructure and at the same time endangered food security. The agricultural sector is affected through the impact on water resources damage to crops rangelands and forests due to incidence of droughts locust plagues and wildland fires. While natural hazards may not be avoided the integration of risk assessment and early warnings with prevention and mitigation measures can prevent them from becoming disasters. Improved forecast accuracy and mroe focused information on the location intensity and duration of climate extremes could underpin efforts to implement more effective risk management strategies. This book based on state of the art knowledge on the science and application of agricultural meteorology needed to better cope with extreme climate events should be of interest to all organizations and agencies engaged in planning disaster reduction strategies and mitigation of extreme events. | Agrometeorology in Extreme Events and Natural Disasters

GBP 140.00
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Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interactions Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations at the Extreme Energy Density

Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interactions Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations at the Extreme Energy Density

This book describes the ultra-short laser–matter interactions from the subtle atomic motion to the generation of extreme pressures inside the bulk of a transparent crystal. It is the successor to Femtosecond Laser–Matter Interactions: Theory Experiment and Applications (2011). Explanation and experimental verification of the exceptional technique for the phase transformations under high pressure are in the core of the book. The novel phase formation occurs along the unique solid-plasmasolid transformation path: the memory of the initial state is lost after conversion to plasma. New phase forms from chaos during the cooling to the ambient. The pressure-affected material remains detained inside a pristine crystal at the laboratory tabletop. Unique super-dense aluminium and new phases of silicon were created by the confined micro-explosions. The text also describes the recent studies that used the quasi-non-diffracting Bessel beams. The applications comprise the new high-pressure material formation and micromachining. The book is an appealing source for readers interested in the cutting-edge research exploring extreme conditions and creating nanostructures at the laboratory tabletop. | Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interactions Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations at the Extreme Energy Density

GBP 139.00
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Misers British Responses to Extreme Saving 1700–1860

Misers British Responses to Extreme Saving 1700–1860

This volume uses the extreme case of misers to examine interlocking categories that undergirded the emergence of modern British society including new perspectives on charity morality and marriage; new representations of passion and sympathy; and new modes of saving spending and investment. Misers surveys this class of people—as invented and interpreted in sermons poems novels and plays; analyzed by economists and philosophers; and profiled in obituaries and biographies—to explore how British attitudes about saving money shifted between 1700 and 1860. As opposed to the century before the nineteenth century witnessed a new appreciation for misers as economists credited them with adding to the nation's stock of capital and novelists newly imagined their capacity to empathize with fellow human beings. These characters shared the spotlight with real people who posthumously donned that label populating into a cottage industry of miser biographies by the 1850s. By the time A Christmas Carol appeared in 1843 many Victorians had come to embrace misers as links that connected one generation’s extreme saving with the next generation’s virtuous spending. With a broad chronological period this volume is useful for students and scholars interested in representation of misers in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Britain. | Misers British Responses to Extreme Saving 1700–1860

GBP 130.00
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Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years

Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years

Increasing numbers of children attending pre school provision have led to increasing referrals to the advisory services for behavioural issues. Children appear to be having difficulty conforming to social expectations in educational settings and are presenting us with more extreme behaviours. In spite of much advice already available in the form of written material books and TV programmes there appears to be an increase in behaviours reported and in practitioners searching for managing strategies. The suggested strategies are based upon long varied experiences in real life situations and have a grounding in practice designed to be manageable realistic and relevant to educational settings. They cover the following behaviours: Self harm Hitting Running away Sexualised behaviour Refusal to talk Uncooperative behaviour Aggressive behaviour Managing Extreme Behaviours in the Early Years the fifth of the Tried and Tested Strategies series is a ready-to-hand and easy to read guide for those dealing with problem behaviour and who do not always have the time to search for solutions.

GBP 130.00
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Extreme Sustainability Rhetoric and Sustainable Development

Extreme Sustainability Rhetoric and Sustainable Development

This book considers the nature causes and consequences of extreme pro- and anti-sustainability rhetoric exploring how and why the expressions of radical views on sustainability-related themes may prevent real sustainable development. Following a thorough introduction on sustainability rhetoric on dialogue and on the role played by ideologies in the building of environmental beliefs Fracarolli Nunes and Lee Park examine positions and statements expressed or made by individuals companies governments and NGOs in the last decades. The outcomes of these considerations lead to the classification of expressions in different categories of sustainability rhetoric laying the groundwork for the development of a ‘sustainability spectrum’: a metric for the level of radicalization of sustainability positions which ranges from apocalyptic views to ultimate denial. Through the combination of historical perspectives theoretical frameworks and conceptual developments this book provides a foundation for a more informed and productive dialogue between radically opposing views on sustainability issues. This volume will be of great interest to students scholars and practitioners researching and working in the areas of environmental communication and media environmental politics and sustainable development. | Extreme Sustainability Rhetoric and Sustainable Development

GBP 130.00
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Multiphase Polymer Systems Micro- to Nanostructural Evolution in Advanced Technologies

Multiphase Polymer Systems Micro- to Nanostructural Evolution in Advanced Technologies

Phase morphology in multicomponent polymer-based systems represents the main physical characteristic that allows for control of the material design and implicitly the development of new plastics. Emphasizing properties of these promising new materials in both solution and solid phase this book describes the preparation processing properties and practical implications of advanced multiphase systems from macro to nanoscales. It covers a wide range of systems including copolymers polymer blends polymer composites gels interpenetrating polymers and layered polymer/metal structures describing aspects of polymer science engineering and technology. The book analyzes experimental and theoretical aspects regarding the thermal and electrical transport phenomena and magnetic properties of crucial importance in advanced technologies. It reviews the most recent advances concerning morphological rheological interfacial physical fire-resistant thermophysical and biomedical properties of multiphase polymer systems. Concomitantly the book deals with basic investigation techniques that are sensitive in elucidating the features of each phase. It also discusses the latest research trends that offer new solutions for advanced bio- and nanotechnologies. Introduces an overview of recent studies in the area of multiphase polymer systems their micro- and nanostructural evolutions in advanced technologies and provides future outlooks new challenges and opportunities. Discusses multicomponent structures that offer enhanced physical mechanical thermal electrical magnetic and optical properties adapted to current requirements of modern technologies. Covers a wide range of materials such as composites blends alloys gels and interpenetrating polymer networks. Presents new strategies for controlling the micro- and nanomorphology and the mechanical properties of multiphase p | Multiphase Polymer Systems Micro- to Nanostructural Evolution in Advanced Technologies

GBP 94.99
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Liquid Crystals with Nano/Micro Particles and Their Applications

Liquid Crystals with Nano/Micro Particles and Their Applications

LCs are self-organized anisotropic fluids that are thermodynamically located between the isotropic liquid and the crystalline phase exhibiting the fluidity of liquids as well as the long-range lattice order that can only be found in crystalline solids. The addition of nanomaterials to a LC material produces a composite or colloidal dispersion and results into a revolutionary change in their applications. This book will discuss the remarkable performances of nano-particle aided liquid crystals in metamaterials photonics functionalized polymer fibres sensing and medical diagnostics. | Liquid Crystals with Nano/Micro Particles and Their Applications

GBP 90.00
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Innovative Development in Micromanufacturing Processes

Innovative Development in Micromanufacturing Processes

Innovative Development in Micromanufacturing Processes details cutting edge technologies in micromanufacturing processes an industry which has undergone a technological transformation in the past decade. Enabling engineers to create high performance low cost and long-lasting products this book is an essential companion to all those working in micro and nano engineering. As products continue to get smaller and smaller the field of micromanufacturing has gained an international audience. This book looks at both approaches of micromanufacturing: top-down and bottom-up. The top-down approach includes subtractive micromanufacturing processes such as microturning micromilling microdrilling laser beam micromachining and magnetic abrasive finishing. The bottom-up approach involves additive manufacturing processes such as micro-forming micro deep drawing microforging microextrusion and microwelding. Additionally microjoining and microhybrid manufacturing processes are discussed in detail. The book also aids engineers and students in solving common manufacturing issues such as choice of materials and testing. The book will be of interest to those working in micro and nano engineering and machining as well as students in manufacturing engineering materials science and more.

GBP 115.00
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Metal Matrix Composites Properties and Applications

Metal Matrix Composites Properties and Applications

This book gives in-depth coverage of Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) focusing on micro and nano-reinforcements including hybrid structures and applications like tribological and corrosion behavior heat exchanger and so forth. Each chapter covers different perspectives of micro/nano reinforcement and related applications. Major topics covers include new-age reinforcement fracture and corrosion behavior tribological elastic elastoplastic and thermal behavior of MMCs. Features: Presents detailed analysis on new age reinforcements in Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs). Discusses application-based analysis of MMCs. Covers details about convergence of hybrid composite from conventional alloys. Includes mechanisms and effects of various reinforcement on pertinent properties. Reviews properties and applications of various MMCs. This book aims at graduate students researchers and professionals in micro/nano science & technology mechanical engineering industrial engineering metallurgy and composites. | Metal Matrix Composites Properties and Applications

GBP 145.00
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Global Heating and the Australian Far Right

Global Heating and the Australian Far Right

Global Heating and the Australian Far Right examines the environmental politics of far-right actors and movements in Australia exploring their broader political context and responses to climate change. The book traces the development of far-right pseudo-environmentalism and territorial politics from colonial genocide and Australian nationalism to extreme-right political violence. Through a critical analysis of news and social media it reveals how denialist and resignatory attitudes towards climate change operate alongside extreme right accelerationism in a wider Australian political context characterised by reactionary fossil fuel politics and neoliberal New Right climate change agendas. The authors scrutinise the manipulation of environmental politics by contemporary Australian far- and extreme-right actors in cross-national online media. They also assess the political-ideological context of the contemporary far right addressing intergovernmental approaches to security threats connected to the far right and climate change and the emergence of radical environmentalist traditions in ‘New Catastrophism’ literature. The conclusion synthesises key insights analysing the mainstreaming of ethnonationalist and authoritarian responses to global heating and potential future trajectories of far-right movements exploiting the climate crisis. It also emphasises the necessity for radical political alternatives to counter the far right’s exploitation of climate change. This book will be of interest to researchers of climate change the far right neoliberal capitalism extremism and Australian politics.

GBP 130.00
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Information Processing in Animals Memory Mechanisms

Information Processing in Animals Memory Mechanisms

First published in 1982. During the past fifty years dramatic changes have occurred in the use of laboratory animals to study learning and memory. Yet the basic reasons for this research diverse as they are have not changed. At one extreme is the need for relatively direct application of findings with animal models to medical or educational problems of humans; at the other extreme the quest for understanding animal behavior for its own sake. It is probably fair to say that no chapters in this book represent either of these extremes although in each case the author’s purposes can be said to be like those of some scientists working in this area fifty years ago. In contrast to this continuity of purpose the approach that scientists now take in this area of study is really quite different from that of most or all scientists in the 1930s. | Information Processing in Animals Memory Mechanisms

GBP 175.00
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High Hopes The Clinton Presidency and the Politics of Ambition

High Hopes The Clinton Presidency and the Politics of Ambition

Now in paperback this perceptive psychological portrait of Clinton and his presidency investigates whether Clinton has demonstrated the necessary qualities of judgment vision character and skill as well as his ambition and extreme self-confidence. Renshon traces the development of Clinton's character from his early family experiences to his adolescence and long political career including the controversy surrounding Clinton's draft-dodging and marriage. | High Hopes The Clinton Presidency and the Politics of Ambition

GBP 160.00
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The Enigma of the Suicide Bomber A Psychoanalytic Essay

The Enigma of the Suicide Bomber A Psychoanalytic Essay

Why does someone resolve to take his own life in order to murder other people? What is the state of mind which allows him to commit such a monstrous act? This book explores the mental state that compels certain individuals to perform murderous suicidal acts and emphasizes that whereas a suicidal terrorist attack can be described as a crime against humanity its protagonists cannot necessarily be classified as criminal or insane. There is no such a thing as a typical suicide terrorist - each attacker differs in age sex family status culture and even religion. Indeed the common elements in suicide terrorism should perhaps be sought not so much in the individuals concerned as in the dynamics rooted in their group family history or country. It may be extreme situations experienced by the group situations that are either objectively extreme or perceived as such that give rise to paradoxical behaviour at individual level. Psychoanalysis is well placed to consider this terrain. | The Enigma of the Suicide Bomber A Psychoanalytic Essay

GBP 130.00
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The North the South and the Environment

The North the South and the Environment

The essays in this study contribute to an analysis of the prospects for the world's economy in the face of environmental constraints. The contributors examine the implications of development in both northern and southern hemispheres and the extreme differences between rich and poor nations in the distribution of income resource use and consumption. Using extensive case studies from WIDER-sponsored research the text explores the limits and consequences of further development. | The North the South and the Environment

GBP 175.00
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The Competitive Strength Of European Japanese And U.s. Suppliers On Asean Markets

The Competitive Strength Of European Japanese And U.s. Suppliers On Asean Markets

Originally published in 1987. This study evaluates micro- and macroeconomic determinants for the export performance of European suppliers to the markets of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). By comparing marketing strategies and the respective economic environment of suppliers from ElHope Japan and the U S - the major exporter | The Competitive Strength Of European Japanese And U. s. Suppliers On Asean Markets

GBP 125.00
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Social Amnesia A Critique of Contemporary Psychology

Social Amnesia A Critique of Contemporary Psychology

Russell Jacoby defines social amnesia as society's repression of remembrance - society's own past. In this book Jacoby excavates the critical and historical concepts that have fallen prey to the dynamic of a society that strips them both of their historical and critical content. Social Amnesia is an effort to remember what is perpetually lost under the pressure of society. It is simultaneously a critique of present practices and theories in psychology. Jacoby's new self-evaluation has the same sharp edge as the book itself offering special insights into the evolution of psychological theory during the past two decades. In his probing self-critical new introduction Jacoby maintains that any serious appraisal of psychology or sociology or any discipline must seek to separate the political from the theoretical. He discusses how in the years since Social Amnesia was first published society has oscillated from extreme subjectivism to extreme objectivism which feed off each other and constitute two forms of social amnesia: a forgetting of the past and a pseudo-historical consciousness. Social Amnesia contains a forceful argument for thinking against the grain - an endeavor that remains as urgent as ever. It is an important work for sociologists psychologists and psychoanalysts. | Social Amnesia A Critique of Contemporary Psychology

GBP 130.00
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Impedance Spectroscopy and its Application in Biological Detection

Impedance Spectroscopy and its Application in Biological Detection

This book includes basics of impedance spectroscopy technology substrate compatibility issues integration capabilities and several applications in the detection of different analytes. It helps explore the importance of this technique in biological detection related micro/nanofabricated platforms and respective integration biological synthesis schemes to carry out the detection associated challenges and related future directions. The various qualitative/quantitative findings of several modules are summarized in the form of the detailed descriptions schematics and tables. Features: Serves as a single source for exploring underlying fundamental principles and the various biological applications through impedance spectroscopy Includes chapters based on nonbiological applications of impedance spectroscopy and IoT-enabled impedance spectroscopy-based methods for detection Discusses derivations substrates applications and several integrations Describes micro/nanofabrication of impedance-based biological sensors Reviews updated integrations like digital manufacturing and IoT This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in material science impedance spectroscopy and biosensing. | Impedance Spectroscopy and its Application in Biological Detection

GBP 140.00
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Handbook of Algal Technologies and Phytochemicals Two Volume Set

Handbook of Algal Technologies and Phytochemicals Two Volume Set

This two-volume set explores the aspects of diversity of micro and macro algal forms their traditional uses; their constituents which are of value for food feed specialty chemicals bioactive compounds for several novel applications and bioenergy molecules. The industrial production systems downstream processing utilization of the biomass and the metabolites of importance for various applications are addressed. Innovations in production technologies coupled with the biological activities of their novel metabolites and molecules offer tremendous scope for the exploitation of these micro and macro algal forms through industrial production processes in a sustainable manner. These two volumes offer a treasure house of information to the students and researchers of plant sciences biological sciences agricultural sciences foods and nutrition sciences health sciences and environmental sciences. Their practical value will benefit professionals including agriculture and food experts biotechnologists ecologists environmentalists and biomass specialists. This set will also aid industries dealing with foods nutraceuticals pharmaceuticals cosmecuticals health care products and bioenergy. | Handbook of Algal Technologies and Phytochemicals Two Volume Set

GBP 175.00
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The Science of Nanomaterials Basics and Applications

The Science of Nanomaterials Basics and Applications

Nanoparticles have a smaller size as compared to their micro macro or bulk counterparts. Reduction in size of these particles provides them with some unique characteristics such as surface-to-volume ratio quantum confinement effect surface plasmon response widening of band gap etc. These nanoparticles have attracted attention of scientists all over the globe in last few decades. Written in a convenient and easy-to-read style this book covers the important aspects of nanomaterials by focusing on the many issues related to the food and textile industries treatment of polluted water health energy crises targeted drug delivery etc. The editors take an interdisciplinary approach to discussing how the scenario will change on a global level in the future and explore when these nanomaterials will replace almost all micro- and macromaterials. The Science of Nanomaterials is a ready-at-hand guide to the many issues related to the use of nanomaterials in drug and gene delivery sensors photosplitting of water wastewater treatment microbial diagnosis textile industries nanocomposites food industries (safety security packaging and preservation) etc. | The Science of Nanomaterials Basics and Applications

GBP 147.00
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