Gonzalez: 477 books

A thorough knowledge of geology is essential in the design and construction of infrastructures for transport, buildings and mining operations; while an understanding of geology is also crucial for those working in urban, territorial and environmental planning and in the prevention and mitigation of geohazards.Geological Engineering provides an inte

A Critical Introduction to Religion in the Americas argues that we cannot understand religion in the Americas without understanding its marginalized communities. Despite frequently voiced doubts among religious studies scholars, it makes the case that theology, and particularly liberation theology,...

In this book, the four leading experts on the ACE inhibitors donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine and the NMDA receptor antagonist memantine explain the practical pharmacology of these symptomatic drugs with the aim of providing a sound basis for their clinical use in patients with Alzheimer’s...

This volume is a comprehensive, critical introduction to vertebrate zooarchaeology, the field that explores the history of human relations with animals from the Pliocene to the Industrial Revolution.​ The book is organized into five sections, each with an introduction, that leads the reader systematically...

This book provides methods and practical cases and experiences with the aim of stimulating Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) through the direct engagement of researchers, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), citizens, industry stakeholders, policy and decision makers, research funders and communicators....

When twelve students from nine countries banded together for mission work in Mesoamerica, no one was quite sure what to expect. When their initial service did not go as smoothly as they hoped, the team learned that before they could serve others, they needed to be able to serve one another.Spy on the...

Discover how to easily build and implement scalable microservices from scratch About This Book Build, deploy, and test microservices from scratch with ease Learn how to efficiently build and implement microservices in Spring, and how to use Docker and Mesos to push the boundaries of what you...

Learn to develop efficient and scalable microservices for server-side programming in Node.js using this hands-on guide About This Book Real world example explained chapter after chapter with code examples. Useful concepts for other languages like Java or PHP Easy to follow by people with little...

“I do not hope to convince you so that you will believe. That is to be left to the Holy Spirit. I write to you because you share the faith by which I live. I write so that you may share my joy in seeking to understand better this truth that our hearts believe and love.”** ** In *Knowing...

Because statistical confidentiality embraces the responsibility for both protecting data and ensuring its beneficial use for statistical purposes, those working with personal and proprietary data can benefit from the principles and practices this book presents. Researchers can understand why an agency...

There has never been a Governance Guide like this. Governance 82 Success Secrets is not about the ins and outs of Governance. Instead, it answers the top 82 questions that we are asked and those we come across in our forums, consultancy and education programs. It tells you exactly how to deal with...

This report explores the applicability of neighborhood theory and social indicators research to understanding the quality of life in and around military bases. It also highlights gaps in neighborhood study methodology that need to be addressed in future research. Finally, it outlines how a more in-depth neighborhood analysis of military installations could be conducted.

Master the principles and techniques of multithreaded programming with the Java 8 Concurrency API About This Book Implement concurrent applications using the Java 8 Concurrency API and its new components Improve the performance of your applications or process more data at the same time, taking...

In this book four new methods are proposed. In the first method the generalized type-2 fuzzy logic is combined with the morphological gra-dient technique. The second method combines the general type-2 fuzzy systems (GT2 FSs) and the Sobel operator; in the third approach the me-thodology based on Sobel...